[video]

[alwaysimpure]

[It's Sirius Black, on video, apparently in a good mood. That can't be good.]

I'm interrupting everyone's busy schedule of catching mice and grooming for a very important announcement: It's Harry's birthday tomorrow! Happy Birthday, Harry!




[A wizard with a wand and some fre time on his hands can do a lot of real life sparkles.]

So, I'm not sure how comfortable you are with making this all public, but let's be honest, birthdays are always partly an excuse to publicly embarrass the birthday boy. At least I'm not singing. Yet. I will in a few hours, when it's your actual birthday, I'm just starting early, because you never know what this island will be up to next.

I did however already get you a present and I think I finally managed to work out most of the kinks.

[With that he moves the device to show the gift he made for him.]



I've been working on it for a while now and chances are this one won't break free and evade capture for months on end. Probably. Anyway, I'd like to celebrate. If you don't mind. There's a lot of catching up to do and I have some things to show you.

Everyone else, you should celebrate tomorrow too! It's a great day.

[Private to Sheska and Once-ler]

I need birthday food for a teenage boy and I thought, hey, I know two people very likely to be willing and able to help me out. Against payment of course, Once-ler. Maybe you two could work on it together? [nudge nudge wink wink]

[ooc: Sorry for spamming the comm, but it's HARRY POTTER'S BIRTHDAY, damn it. Also, the image isn't quite right, but you try finding a flying broom that's not a replica of a Harry Potter movie prop.]

Comments

The most derp!

[alwaysimpure]

Probably not, since they are either magical or taste like British people came up with it.

Or both.

the three derpsketeers.

[thneed]

You make it sound like British people coming up with food is a terrible idea.

derpegnan, derpos and derpemis

[alwaysimpure]

Oh, it is. I'm the last of about a hundred generations of Britishness, so I know what I'm talking about.

Though I've come up with some great sweets, I'd say.

all for derp and derp for all

[thneed]

Didn't they originate modern icecream and lasagne?

derp from the rich to give to the derps?

[alwaysimpure]

I don't know, isn't that Italian?

What do I know, you're probably more of a food expert. I eat anything I get.

[thneed]

Italian? Yeah but I think the earliest recipe found is in a cookbook for a British King though.

I am a food expert! You know what's also British? Modern pancakes.

[alwaysimpure]

Didn't know that. Go figure.

Merlin, I love pancakes. You should expertly make some for me right now.

[thneed]

Now you do! Courtesy of invention-origin-slash-food-expert, me.

I thought I was making birthday cakes first.

[alwaysimpure]

You can't make birthday cakes and pancakes at the same time?

[So much disappointment.]

[thneed]

No, I can. How much am I getting paid again?

[alwaysimpure]

...how much do you want?

REALISTICALLY.

[thneed]

Define realistic.

[thneed]

No, I'm joking.

Like 20.

[alwaysimpure]

Twenty each?

You get thirty if you can convince Sheska to take and keep it.

[thneed]

I'll tell her if she doesn't take it, you're going to punch me in the face.

Then she'll take it!

[alwaysimpure]

...is there a way to get her to take it without making me sound like a complete and utter wanker?

[thneed]

Maybe if she can take it and then give it to me.
Or it's book money... Would she take it if it's for books?

[alwaysimpure]

I honestly have no idea. Maybe if I convince her that I dislike having money?

I'm not sure. I guess we can do the punching thing.

[thneed]

What? Nobody dislikes having money. She'd never buy that.

It was a good idea.

[alwaysimpure]

I don't know, I pretty much rejected my family's fortune and that was a whole lot of money.

You can think it's a good idea, you don't have to deal with her being all 'Sirius!' and fluster at me.

[thneed]

...Why would you do that?

She'd only fluster for a minute.

[librariansheart]

Buy what?

No it wasn't! No punching, please! Oh my goodness.

[librariansheart]

What does it being for books have to do with...? I'm so confused.

[librariansheart]

What?!

[librariansheart]

Wait, what? Why? I don't need it, Sirius, honestly.