happy birthday magicboss

[ridestherider]

[Whenever you come back to the lab, Natsumi has the place all decorated and nice -- string lights and little paper lanterns, with a few things moved to accommodate an (already set up) table and chairs and everything. She even went to some effort to look nice. Birthdays should be special, after all.]

Comments

[ridestherider]

If you hold someone's tongue down to the bottom of their mouth with your thumb, they start to choke, for example.

[powerisyours]

Really?

[ HE'S GONNA TEST THIS THEORY . . . on himself ]

[ridestherider]

[... of course you are.]

That doesn't mean to just start doing it.

[powerisyours]

[ thumb still in his mouth ]

'aybe 'f thumwan hab a ga' 'eflex?

[ridestherider]

Take your hand out of your mouth and then talk, Jiu Wu.

[powerisyours]

[ pulling his hand out and wiping it on a napkin ]

It might work better on someone with a gag reflex.

[ridestherider]

It does.

[powerisyours]

Alas, that's one threat that may not work.

[ridestherider]

That's not the only trick I have.

[powerisyours]

Oh? Do tell, for I am ever so curious.

[ridestherider]

Maybe I should just keep it to myself and surprise you.

[powerisyours]

What? That's no fair!

[ but he's clear he's mostly teasing ]

[ridestherider]

Life's not fair, even on your birthday.

[Also obviously teasing.]

[powerisyours]

Natsumi's a big giant liar.

[ridestherider]

Keep it up, and Natsumi's never making you cake again.

[powerisyours]

[ but can you say no to this face? ]

Boo. Denied.

[ridestherider]

I'm pretty good at doing that.

[powerisyours]

--But cake?

[ridestherider]

You already got cake. If you behave you might get some again someday.

[powerisyours]

I definitely can't say no to cake.

[ridestherider]

Then you know how to get it.

[powerisyours]

[ hopeful grin ]

By buttering you up?

[ridestherider]

That certainly helps, yes.

[powerisyours]

I think I can make that happen.

[ridestherider]

You do alright, or you have so far.