(at some point during the day there'll be a walking stick propped against viren's door. affixed with a plain letter that's been wrapped around the carved wooden shaft. it becomes readily apparent who thought to keep ties civil even after soren's warning in the woods, which he's taken rather seriously for a guy like him.
the letter reads, in light, scratchy all caps:)
HEY, SO NO BIGGIE BUT I THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE THIS COOL STAFF I BOUGHT.
I MET THIS WISE OLD WIZARD IN THE STREET AND ASKED HIM WHERE HE GOT HIS BECAUSE IT WAS HONESTLY BADASS, AND HE POINTED OUT A SPECIALTY SHOP IN THE HAVEN SHOPPING DISTRICT. AFTER LIKE 3 STORIES ABOUT LIVING IN THE OUTSKIRTS AND EATING TREE SAP FOR LIKE 30 YEARS, I CHECKED IT OUT. HONESTLY, I THINK HE MIGHT'VE BEEN JUST SOME CRAZY OLD GUY AND NOT ANYTHING SPECIAL, BECAUSE ALL THE STAFFS KIND OF LOOK LIKE WALKING STICKS?
I FIGURE I DON'T KNOW HOW OLD YOU ARE, BUT MY GRANDPA LIKED WALKING STICKS. I ALWAYS THOUGHT THEY WERE PRETTY SICK FOR HIKING WITH, TOO. NOTHING WRONG ABOUT A GOOD, DENSE STICK. I EVEN ENCHANTED IT A BIT, SO BE SURE TO TRY IT OUT IF YOU LIKE IT.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DUDE!
JONAS WARD.
P.S. THIS LETTER WILL SELF-DESTRUCT IN 3 SECONDS.
(after being bombed with confetti and sparkles by the magic-fuelled marking on the back of jonas' letter, viren will find that the "staff" has been crudely etched with runes of power—like magitech—beneath its handle. this will allow him to cast barrier magic until it depletes (approx. ten sustained uses). it manifests the stored magic, creating a shield that increases defence against magical influences, physical attacks, and projectiles for thirty seconds a pop.
[ oh. it takes viren a moment to catch onto the occasion, here (or, beyond that, the purpose— then again, jonas has continually shown himself to be a generous person). the brief detour into ... crazy old men and grandfathers has him squinting at the letter, and there's a timely burst of confetti and sparkles in face, catching into his beard and eyebrows, at about the time he reads "happy birthday."
he brushes the debris from his hair, lifts the stick to give it a thorough survey. viren's more than capable of looking a gift horse in the mouth, but even aside any potential implications about his age (even more middled-aged, now!), he has no complaints.
thus, a few hours later, the witch will receive a single text, ]
"As humble as I am," he brags about being humble.😂😂
Please do not go to work, that is a prime example of what a bday shouldn't be all about. You have to take the night off and relax. Or treat yourself and tie one on, get turnt, whatever you do to have fun. Just don't work.
[ wow. no one's called him out before on how you can't just shove your self-proclaimed humility at people. ]
Well, yes. I won't go on at length about my exploits.
[ of which, rest assured. there are many. ]
Work is an obligation, my duty... The world doesn't stop turning on the eleventh of Aereuer. There are still be personnel to be managed, orders to be coordinated, finances to be handled.
[ doesn't know that would be called a 'emoticon,' though. ]
Perhaps, later, I shall have one of those miniature cakes, the ones with the colorful sprinkles, and other decorative garnishments. A cupcake. Would that appease you?
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(04/11) delivery.
the letter reads, in light, scratchy all caps:)
HEY, SO NO BIGGIE BUT I THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE THIS COOL STAFF I BOUGHT.
I MET THIS WISE OLD WIZARD IN THE STREET AND ASKED HIM WHERE HE GOT HIS BECAUSE IT WAS HONESTLY BADASS, AND HE POINTED OUT A SPECIALTY SHOP IN THE HAVEN SHOPPING DISTRICT. AFTER LIKE 3 STORIES ABOUT LIVING IN THE OUTSKIRTS AND EATING TREE SAP FOR LIKE 30 YEARS, I CHECKED IT OUT. HONESTLY, I THINK HE MIGHT'VE BEEN JUST SOME CRAZY OLD GUY AND NOT ANYTHING SPECIAL, BECAUSE ALL THE STAFFS KIND OF LOOK LIKE WALKING STICKS?
I FIGURE I DON'T KNOW HOW OLD YOU ARE, BUT MY GRANDPA LIKED WALKING STICKS. I ALWAYS THOUGHT THEY WERE PRETTY SICK FOR HIKING WITH, TOO. NOTHING WRONG ABOUT A GOOD, DENSE STICK. I EVEN ENCHANTED IT A BIT, SO BE SURE TO TRY IT OUT IF YOU LIKE IT.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DUDE!
JONAS WARD.
P.S. THIS LETTER WILL SELF-DESTRUCT IN 3 SECONDS.
(after being bombed with confetti and sparkles by the magic-fuelled marking on the back of jonas' letter, viren will find that the "staff" has been crudely etched with runes of power—like magitech—beneath its handle. this will allow him to cast barrier magic until it depletes (approx. ten sustained uses). it manifests the stored magic, creating a shield that increases defence against magical influences, physical attacks, and projectiles for thirty seconds a pop.
enjoy, motherfucker.)
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he brushes the debris from his hair, lifts the stick to give it a thorough survey. viren's more than capable of looking a gift horse in the mouth, but even aside any potential implications about his age (even more middled-aged, now!), he has no complaints.
thus, a few hours later, the witch will receive a single text, ]
Thank you, Jonas.
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Same diff??
(no, dumb-ass.)
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Regardless. A Dragon—one that wields a dragon staff—could be somewhat excessive, anyway.
viren's constantly exhausted icons slay me
You'd look so narsisstic.
(yeah, jonas doesn't know how to spell that, so this is his best guess.)
What're you doing today for celebrations? Planning to go out all sparkly with bells on?
jonas can have most of them
As humble as I am, it would be an image that would aggrieve me to falsely portray...
I had not planned on anything. I suppose, stop by DiplomaTea to complete some work there.
thank the lord for that
"As humble as I am," he brags about being humble.😂😂
Please do not go to work, that is a prime example of what a bday shouldn't be all about. You have to take the night off and relax. Or treat yourself and tie one on, get turnt, whatever you do to have fun. Just don't work.
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Well, yes. I won't go on at length about my exploits.
[ of which, rest assured. there are many. ]
Work is an obligation, my duty... The world doesn't stop turning on the eleventh of Aereuer. There are still be personnel to be managed, orders to be coordinated, finances to be handled.
i laughed so hard at "there are many" gfdi
At least have smth good to eat.🎂🎂🎂
Those are cakes.
AJISODI
[ doesn't know that would be called a 'emoticon,' though. ]
Perhaps, later, I shall have one of those miniature cakes, the ones with the colorful sprinkles, and other decorative garnishments. A cupcake. Would that appease you?
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Do you want me to sing happy birthday to you? I'll switch to audio hold on.
(now he's just teasing him)
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[ he has NO written out. but you know what. two can play at this game (viren being marginally more mean-spirited in it), ]
Absolutely. Please, Jonas.
1/2
switches on over to audio with a clearing of his throat. ahem-hem-hem.)
By the way, I was in church choir for, like, my entire childhood. And a-one, and a-two, and a–
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(this is supposed to be an inside joke with himself, a husky stress put on that last word and all.)
Happ-y birthday to you.♪
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You've done enough.
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LOLLL, I bet you haven't.
You gonna go eat that cupcake now, or do I have to start singing again?
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Goodbye, Jonas.
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