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[forthebothofus]

So.

Does age still matter if you're technically dead? I know I'm alive now and all but... just wondering what happens with the count.

[Guess who's birthday it is.]

Twenty-seven. I never got that far. Is it cheating to count it now?

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[abstinentzombie]

I don't see why the fuck not. But I always thought birthdays were pointless anyway.

[Coming from the woman whose birthday was never celebrated.]

[forthebothofus]

I see it as a year survived. I don't celebrate it. Hell, I don't usually acknowledge it, but I'll still keep count.

[Only now she's technically dead.]

[abstinentzombie]

That's a good way of looking at it.

[forthebothofus]

Yeah, but I died, so that logic doesn't really work anymore.

[abstinentzombie]

Eh. You're technically alive now, too. Maybe you just won't age anymore, lucky you.

[forthebothofus]

Guess I just carry on like before then. It'd be weird to not age though.

[abstinentzombie]

It would, yeah. But hey, no wrinkles.

[forthebothofus]

Kicking ass when I'm eighty? That doesn't sound too bad.

What about you then? When's yours?

[abstinentzombie]

...My birthday?

[forthebothofus]

Yeah.

[abstinentzombie]

I have no idea.

[forthebothofus]

[There's a pause from Abeni's side.]

You uh... want to share mine?

[abstinentzombie]

[What.

There's a minute where Kloe mulls over the question. Because that's a pretty weird question. It could just be a joke. You know, because sharing birthdays. Pffft, seriously.

She's not. Really sure how to answer. And the weird queasy feeling in her stomach isn't helping. Which shouldn't exist anyway, because jeez, it's just a stupid birthday.]

...Sure?

[forthebothofus]

[Abeni doesn't really know what she's doing, but she likes Kloe and it just felt right to offer.

When Kloe replies, Abeni smiles before she even realizes she's doing so.]

Happy Birthday then, Kloe.

[abstinentzombie]

[Kloe is smiling. Why is she smiling? She doesn't even know.]

Yeah. Happy birthday to you, too, Abeni.

[And then there's a pause, because seriously, what just happened?]

Now what?

[forthebothofus]

[FRIENDSHIP IS IN THE AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIR.]

Good question. I figure we're meant to mark the day some how, get a drink or do something we wouldn't normally do.

[Read: Abeni isn't really sure either.]

[abstinentzombie]

[Beautiful, beautiful friendship.]

Drinking works.

[But that doesn't seem ~special~ enough. So Kloe thinks.]

People exchange gifts or something on birthdays, don't they?

[forthebothofus]

Uh, yeah. That's generally how it goes for most people.

[She pauses.]

I've never really done the gift thing before though.

[abstinentzombie]

Well, surprise, neither have I.

[But she should do SOMETHING for Abeni. Because, well. She just offered one of the nicest things ever.]

I don't have anything to actually give, but I could... teach you something.

[forthebothofus]

[Foreign ground. All of this is foreign ground.]

...What did you have in mind?

[Abeni's already wondering what she could teach in return.]

[abstinentzombie]

I'm a doctor. I could teach you first aid.

[But that sounds boring.]

But I figure you already know that.

[Or she simply doesn't care.]

Do you know how to ride a horse?

[forthebothofus]

I know a bit of first aid. Luis taught me the basics, the rest I had to learn in Deadworld.

[Not much choice but to figure it out and get on the job when your partner is bleeding all over the place.]

Never expected you to be a rider...

[If she'd known, Abeni might of asked for a lesson or two earlier.]

Yeah, yeah I'd like that.

[abstinentzombie]

[Right. Deadworld. That thing Abeni was flipping shit about when she arrived.]

We have horses in the city. They make good transportation.

[And this is a small victory for friendship!]

I guess it's settled then.

[forthebothofus]

[Woohoo! Abeni's got an idea for what she might give in return.]

Sounds like a plan.

[There's a definite smile in her voice.]

What about you though? Ever been fishing? Or I could show you carpentry or metalwork if you want...

[abstinentzombie]

I've fished before.

But I don't know jack shit about carpentry. Or metalwork.