[014] [video/action] happy, happy birthday, from all of us to you

[complexing]

[The video starts up and Touya looks rather intensely into the camera. For having just turned 21, he looks fairly grumpy.]

Okay, so my birthday only comes around once every four years, technically, so I figure I get a free pass at this. It isn't a joke, nobody laugh.

The person... people... [He huffs in frustration and decides to keep this simple.] The person I'm with wants to take our relationship to an intimate level and I don't know how to make it special or memorable or nice or whatever. Can anyone give me some advice or something?

[A fairly hostile video for a request but... the subject has clearly been on his mind for a few days. Long enough that he's so desperate for advice, he's gone public.]

[Action]

[Even though it's his birthday, Touya isn't making such a big deal out of it. He goes to work at Seventh Heaven, picks up some groceries (ingredients for one of his favorite meals), and walks home. Meanwhile, he's pondering the responses he's received from the network and, oddly enough, thinking about his mother. Had she ever thought that she would see her son turn 21? It wasn't much of a milestone, honestly, but Touya always tended to think about his mom on his birthday, and all of those small celebrations he'd had when he was younger. And how annoyed he was when his dad explained why Touya's birthday wasn't always on the calendar.]

[Some of these memories have Touya smiling at times when maybe it wasn't really appropriate to smile, but he isn't thinking about everyone else at the moment.]

Comments

[complexing]

Yeah, it kind of is like Luceti. But more mandatory school. And more options for part time jobs.

[death_awaits_you]

I guess there aren't a lot of jobs to do here, huh? But there's also no currency!

[complexing]

True. But I'm too used to having a job. Just sitting around would bore me to death.

[death_awaits_you]

But there's lots of things to do here! I don't think I could ever get bored here... [ Then again Ryoji is rarely just sitting around. ]

[complexing]

You think so? [He chuckles.] What sorts of things do you do around here?

[death_awaits_you]

Oh, I do lots of things! I go on walks, spend time with friends, read things from the library, and oh! I've been learning how to cook from Minato and others!

[complexing]

That sounds like it would keep you busy for a while. [Touya supposes he could do all of that too, though he doesn't have many friends and he already knows how to cook.] Not too keen on working somewhere then?

[death_awaits_you]

I don't know - working somewhere might be fun, but I like having the time to help my friends out if they need it and explore!

[complexing]

Good point. [Touya had seen most of Luceti on his days off with Yuki, but he supposes this kid is the sort to go out and explore things everyday. Like everything is new all the time.] I guess it would be nice to just do whatever you wanted everyday.

[death_awaits_you]

[ Touya has it spot on! Everything is new! Always! ]

It is pretty nice! It means I have a lot of time to spend with friends, though I feel like I probably should start going to school again. I really liked school! ... even if homework could be pretty hard.

[complexing]

Mm. I didn't really like homework either. Well. I didn't like doing it... [But he loved the time he got to spend with Yuki while they were working.]

I think the older you get though, the more you want to learn on your own. Without someone standing over you telling you what you should be interested in.