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[rebellions]

[ ... Ah.

It's easy to sometimes forget what kind of shithole world Jinx is from. Sure, his world is not all sunshine and rainbows either, but at least he's aware of some of the more hopeful and pleasant customs, such as Santa or birthday cakes, even if they haven't been a part of his life for years at this point. ]

sure do
I take it you've never had one?

[opheliac]

not a cake, no. i thought they were only for weddings. well for a piltover wedding.

[rebellions]

well yeah, there are those too I guess

[ Not that he's ever been to a wedding, but he gets the idea.

...

God, what he's about to say feels so damn awkward, but... fuck it, he might as well ask. ]

want one?
birthday cake I mean

[opheliac]

yeah! can it be a chocolate chip cake?

[rebellions]

[ Bless this being a text conversation, that way she can't see the corners of his lips turning up in a small smile. ]

sure
chocolate chip it is

[opheliac]

WOOO HOO!!!!

hey what goes good with cake????

[rebellions]

uhhh
coffee or tea?

[ But he gets a feeling this isn't the kind of answer she's looking for here, so: ]

maybe mulled wine could do the trick

[opheliac]

coffee and tea sounds too snobby. SO WINE IT IS!

[rebellions]

[ Coffee and tea are snobby, but wine isn't. Sure, let's go with that. ]

got it
anything else with that?
since apparently I'm your one-man party planning committee

[ How has it come to this?? She has this mysterious ability to drag him into most ridiculous shit... ]

[opheliac]

scott is throwing a house party!! u might be too old for it though.

[rebellions]

[ Again with the "old" bullshit?! He thought they've established he's still fairly young─ oh, whatever. If she's gonna be a brat about it, then he'll just have to return the favor. ]

oh so it's just for kids?

don't worry, I'm not interested in participating anyway

[opheliac]

its not a kids party, moron! ure just a grandpa and u might throw ur back out if u start dancing.
and im not babysitting.

[rebellions]

dunno how you think human aging works but spoilers: this ain't it

besides, isn't your sister around my age, too?

cw: schizophrenia/schizoaffective

[opheliac]

yep and she is just as old. ESPECIALLY when she says jiiiiiiiiiiiinx, stop threatening people!!!

chomper#1: threatening people is when u actually use us.

chomper#2: yeah! u never throw us and make us explode. we need a purpose.

jinx: see? these guys get it.

[rebellions]

[ ... Is she roleplaying her weapons talking here... Okaaay. He'll just roll with it. ]

when you blow shit up, that's way beyond just threatening

[opheliac]

nnnnnnnnnope! its called remodeling. if everything just stays the same all the time, things get boring. THERE'S NO EXCITEMENT! and we need excitement to feel alive!

like ure dragon thingie. it needs to roar sometimes or itll get too sleepy.

[rebellions]

[ ... She just had to bring that up, huh. Ragna was really hoping he could get through... however long he'll be stuck here without ever addressing what people saw of him in the maze, but nooo, of course he can't have that. But it's the fact that she mentions it with such levity that really rubs him the wrong way. ]

no thanks

[ With his mood completely ruined, that's all he has to say in response. ]

[opheliac]

by the way, u ok big guy? as ur partner, i should at least check where ur head is at.

[rebellions]

first off, none of your business

and why wouldn't I be okay anyway?

[ Neither of which really addresses the core issue because yeeeaah... ]

[opheliac]

come on, u big lug. i can make u feel better! im the best medicine in this sort of thing.

[rebellions]

that so?
could've fooled me

[opheliac]

are u really going to sit there and tell me i DIDNT make u feel better after the whole episode u had back there?!

[rebellions]

[ ... How does he even begin to respond to that? It's true enough that her sticking around him helped him keep his mind off... all that, and certainly allowed him to get his shit together afterward. On the other hand, her presence gave him even more reasons for concern and she's now proving his discomfort with her witnessing that scene was fully justified.

So, in summary... ]

sorta

[ Sort of what?? She sort of helped to make him feel better? He's sort of implying he didn't? Please don't ask him, he has no idea what he's even trying to convey here. ]

[opheliac]

ure such a liar.

[rebellions]

shut up

it's your fault for asking weird questions