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So.

[ He's speaking a little slowly, the bitterness properly enunciated in the slight tipsy slur to his voice. ]

… You know. I wasn't going to think anything of it, I have way better things to be working on and thinking about, but the more I think about it the more it's really burning me up. I mean, I really wasn't going to think anything of it but then--

[ He clicks his tongue and pauses to take another sip of whatever he's drinking. ]

I think that's really great. Really. My dad never remembered my birthday and he always blamed it on the leap year, but -- but my birthday's the twenty-eighth, that's just bullshit, right? I -- I, um -- it's so stupid, I don't even know if they remember either because I'm pretty sure I'm supposed to be dead--

[ There's a clink as something breaks, and apparently spills as well. ]

Oopsie. What was I saying? Oh -- no, the worst part is I forgot about my birthday too! [ He laughs a little, quiet and forced and slightly whimpery. ] Usually Liz says it to me in the morning, but…

'm not sure what I'm trying to say actually. I'm just giving myself a headache.

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So your home life isn't that great. Don't worry about it, no one's ever is.

That's pretty charitable.

I'm just saying, it's nothing to be ashamed of. The drinking, either. I've seen a few posts on the network made in a drunken stupor, and that's always entertaining to watch.

I don't know about that. It's a step below drunk-dialing.

I think that NV virus was worse then anything else. But seriously, you're fine. You are.

That was definitely more awkward. [ He smiles a little sheepishly. ] I'm on my way to fine.

Well, yeah, it was. But I think everything around here is a little awkward. I mean. Have you seen some of those other posts?

No. But I can imagine.

So. Happy birthday. How old are you, now?

Thirty-one. I mean, twenty-four. [ His jokes aren't very funny but whatever. ]

[She might just laugh a little at that.] Well, you don't look thirty one, if that helps in any way. I hope you got some kind of cake with all that drinking you did.

That's a relief. Um -- no, but I have a glass of water. Apparently I'm being promised cake tomorrow, though.

At least you're getting cake though. What's a birthday without cake, right? [Smiles.]

Basically my entire childhood.

That's not a childhood. That's hell. Nu-uh, I'm not letting that stand. Are you busy tomorrow night?

No. What do you have in mind?

I'd say go out and get a drink, but you might be too embarrassed still to do that. So how about dinner? It'll be a birthday dinner.

We could get a drink. Someone offered me free admission to their... vampire bar, if you don't mind blood. [ Pauses. ] Mostly that was a joke, I don't actually know if they serve blood there.

A vampire bar? Was it Eric Northman?

Yeah. You know him?

When he first opened up his bar, I went to the opening to write an article about it.

That sounds like a good recommendation to me. Unless it's the opposite.

No, no, it's pretty cool. The drinks are top notch, too, so you really can't go wrong with that place.

What would you like better -- a drink or dinner? I can't have more than one, but...

Considering it's for your birthday, and I'm the one taking you out, I think we can do dinner and a drink.

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