video;

[thaumatophage]

[Kitty's grinning at the camera, almost manically enough to suggest that since her trick-or-treating expedition the other day she's been surviving entirely on local sweets.

Singsong:] Guess what day it is~?

Myyyy birthday! Yeah! November third, isn't it? Unless I'm counting wrong. ...anyway.

I don't have plans for a party, but, you know, I still have a lot of sugar to power through, so if anyone wants to come round and have some with me in soulful celebration, have at!

[Shortly afterwards, via radio to Pepper, Raine, Bakura, Klaus, Milo, Zatanna, Wally, Tonks, Erskine, Cain, Casey...basically, anyone Kitty's interacted with significantly:]

Hey, where are you at? I've got something for you.

Comments

radio;

[lasergrenades]

Happy Birthday! Wow, a lot of birthdays seem to be happening right around now. Two of my friends had a birthday - on the same day, crazy right? - last week and mine is in like a week and a bit.

[Which Pepper doesn't mind one bit. More cake and sweets all around. After a moment she seems to remember that she hasn't replied to the actual inquiry.]

I'm at my house in the Sky Sector, by the way.

radio;

[thaumatophage]

Cool! Ha, on the same day? That's funny. It's kind of like that - what's it called. It's exactly the thing, the birthday paradox!

Do you want me to come by?

[lasergrenades]

Never heard of it.

[It's said with the tone of 'but tell me more'.]

Sure! I can give you the grand tour. Except maybe not in Tony's lab, because I promised I wouldn't bring people in there again without asking.

Video

[avianesque]

[Still uncertain about this one. She's a cat-killer or cat-fetishist, but in either case, she's probably dangerous. She must be respected.]

You do? For me?

[Say it's not a cat.]

Video

[thaumatophage]

Sure thing. We kind of got off on the wrong foot, you know? I feel bad about that.

Re: Video

[avianesque]

[You are a suspicious person, Kitty.

He squints at her, frowning.]

Maybe we did. You wish to make peace with me?

[hexualdysfunction]

My, but that is cause for celebration! Many happy returns to you, my lady!

But I believe you have it wrong: I should have something for you, not you for me.

[thaumatophage]

And it'll be many happy returns of the same old day.

I'm doing something different this year! Besides, wouldn't be fair of me, expectin' everyone else to get me things when they didn't even know, eh?

[hexualdysfunction]

Well, perhaps I have a flair for prognostication, my dear, and have found a gift for you in anticipation of your celebration of parturition.

[He begins to rifle through his pockets, eventually producing...a rock.]

Indeed, here it is!

radio

[backwordscompatible]

Off having an adventure.

[By that, she meant she was mostly running around, shopping.]

What's up?

radio

[thaumatophage]

I have a small token for you!

radio

[backwordscompatible]

Sweet. I love small tokens.

What is it?

video;

[purered]

Ah! What a fortunate turn of events. Would you like a cake?

video;

[thaumatophage]

[She blinks. Then:]

Yes. Yes, yes I would.

video;

[purered]

I will see about picking one up at the bakery then. What would be your preference?

radio;

[edgeoftheknife]

Happy birthday.

[a pause]

For me? Isn't it supposed to be the other way around?

radio;

[thaumatophage]

Thanks! I'm trying to do this birthday Hobbit-style. You know, giving little presents to the people in my life.

[edgeoftheknife]

I.... It's a very nice thought. Thank you. Although I'm a little surprised I even qualify--or are you that much of a sucker for skeleton jokes?

[He's very pointedly not mentioning the fact that he's only vaguely aware of what a Hobbit is.]

radio;

[dragonaught]

Um, I don't... that's not...

[ It isn't even the backwards celebration that has them flustered, but that someone is doing it for Casey specifically. ]

Please don't feel the need to do anything! Oh gods, I don't have anything to give back...!

radio;

[thaumatophage]

[She laughs a little.] You don't have to give me anything! I just want to do something nice for you, that's all.

radio;

[dragonaught]

But it's your birthday...! I don't want to put you out, especially today.

radio;

[denyamenti]

... pardon?

[ He assumes he got the notice by mistake. ]

radio;

[thaumatophage]

I said, I've got something for you.

radio;

[ruinsprofessor]

[?]

At the Healers' Guild. Why...?

[Raine has already learned that many 'why' questions to Kitty will come back with unsatisfactory answers. She doesn't finish the question.]

Happy birthday, Kitty.

radio;

[thaumatophage]

[Raine has learned a lesson in a few months what it has taken Kitty's colleagues several years to learn.]

Thanks! I'll be over there soon.