Video || Happy Birthday!

[replicatedcourage]

((ooc: backdated to the 20th, after this))

[The young Hylian appears on the screen looking much happier than he usually does] 

Hey everyone! I just wanted to say it's my birthday! Kind of. I mean, Ion and me decided because I got a new name today! Call me Sola from now on, okay? It was wrong of me to try and take the real Link's place and I know that now, so I'm gonna be Sola. Hope that's not too confusing!

[Filtered from Ion, everyone can see this next part but him]
Ion says you're supposed to throw parties for birthdays, but he's never had one. Does anyone want to help me plan one for him? I think it'd be fun!

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[not_heavens_adam]

[He feels kind've proud.]

Sola, huh? I like it~

It's a good name. And Happy Birthday~

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[replicatedcourage]

Thank you! I hope it's not too confusing.

[Blushes]

And yeah, it's a really good name...

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[not_heavens_adam]

It's not confusing at all~

I'll be sure to use it from now on~

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[xtsundereprince]

Yeah, I guess we could throw him a party.

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[replicatedcourage]

We should! We can get him a cake and presents and everything!

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[xtsundereprince]

[ Slumping down. Looks like he's hanging around outside. ]

What's the occasion anyway?

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[withoutasign]

Sola, is it? I'm glad to hear that. It's a fine name.

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[replicatedcourage]

You think so? I'm happy you like it. I was worried since you told me to just be me and I still kind of feel like I'm Link, but... Not.

Zelda says it's a special word that means a shadow that's also a person.

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[withoutasign]

In my world, an important ritual in one's life is putting aside their wiggler name, which we bear when we're young, and accepting a title upon entering adulthood. You've chosen your adult title, Sola.

[And can he mention that he's delighted you're talking to Zelda? He won't, because that would be rude, but it's totally true.]

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[relinquishing]

Nice to meet you, Sola, and happy birthday! I'm Guy - I'm a friend of Ion's. Seems he's done a fine job helping you with your name choice, haha.

I'm all for planning something for the Fon Master - I wasn't aware he'd never had a birthday before. [Maybe it was just because of a policy in the Order? No idea - he'd have to ask sometime.]

Did you have anything specific in mind?

[Video - Private] (Yay! Guy! I love Guy ❤)

[replicatedcourage]

Um, actually someone else gave me the name... But Ion's been helping me a lot with other stuff!

[He thinks for a moment]

Well, there has to be presents, and a big cake. That's what he said birthdays are like.

[Poor thing, he's never had one either so he really doesn't know.]

[Video - Private] (He's a great guy to like~)

[relinquishing]

Hah, that's good to hear. I take it you two have been getting along?

[He'd be very surprised if there wasn't anyone Ion wouldn't try to be friendly with. But that's besides the point.]

Gifts are common - Ion hasn't been here for very long, but I'm sure there are people out there who would be more than happy to give him something! [Himself included, although he'll have to think on a proper gift for a bit.] I'm sure Ion would love cake. They aren't that difficult to make, either!

[He leans back in his chair, putting a finger to his chin.] Ah, another nice thing to do is take a person somewhere relaxing or fun for their birthday. I'm not positive as to what Ion would enjoy here in the city, but I'm sure there are plenty of things to explore! In the end, it is all to make the birthday person happy, after all.

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[p2iioniicii2t]

Congratulatiion2, 2ola. IIt ii2 a very niice 2oundiing name two have.

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[replicatedcourage]

Thanks! I was hoping you'd respond. Do you think we could talk about bees soon? I even have a bottle to put the honey in now!

[p2iioniicii2t]

II would be plea2ed iif iit were your de2iire two 2peak of bee2 wiith me.
IIf you wii2h, II wiill be tendiing two my hiive on the roof of Larmliine 2oon.
Company would not be objectiionable at all.

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[fonmaster]

[Ion came dashing back from the bakery about half an hour after the post went up, all out of breath.]

Happy... happy birthday!

[He holds out the cake he got proudly.]

Action: Sword polishing is not a euphemism!

[replicatedcourage]

[Sola, finished planning Ion's party by then, is polishing his sword. He looks up when Ion comes running in and smiles brightly to see he's brought a cake.]

Really? For me? Thank you, Ion!

Action: Sure bro. Sure.

[fonmaster]

We'll do something more next year, but I had to do at least this much on your first birthday!

[Ion sets the cake down on a nearby desk.]

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[demonicbookworm]

_{[considering what happened the last time they talked, Ruca isn't sure what he should say first. Maybe apologize? Or maybe congratulate?]}

H-hey... Sola. _{[he smiles a little bit.]} ...It's a nice name. _{[a worried look now.]} ...Which reminds me that I haven't told you mine, have I? I'm Ruca and... um... I'm sorry for back then... I made you upset...

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[replicatedcourage]

You!

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[replicatedcourage]

I'm glad you responded. You don't have to be sorry, I'm the one that freaked out. I was really messed up.

[He hangs his head.]

So I'm sorry.

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[demonicbookworm]

N-no, you don't have to apologize...

_{[Ruca usually apologizes to people. He is not used to people apologizing to him.]}

...It's okay.

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[clumsyblonde]

Happy birthday! [She grins at him.]

It's nice to meet you, Sola! I'm Colette.

I don't know who Ion is, but I'd be happy to help you throw him a birthday party.

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[replicatedcourage]

Thanks! [He grins like a kid with a cupcake.] Good to meet you too!

Ion's my really good friend and roommate and we're both replicas so we've never really had birthdays and I don't really know how to throw one anyway so I'm really glad for the help!

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[clumsyblonde]

What's a replica? [She tilts her head.] Is it like a copy of someone, like how a replicated pot is a pot that isn't the original one?

[She pauses.] I'm sorry, you don't have to answer that if you don't want to...

[She grins back.] You decorate a place or just a room with things they like, give them presents, and eat cake! Most of the time you invite just their friends, but sometimes people invite nearly the entire town.