Happy Birthday, Dork | Backdated to August 31

[crouching_sin]

Sender: Naoya
To: Everyone
Subject: Birthday boy

My cousin, who recently arrived, has a birthday today. Wishing him a happy birthday is encouraged.

He's 18 now after all. In many places that makes you an adult, Kazuya.

Yes, I know you can see me writing this.

Comments

Sender: Alisaie

[leveillpier]

You don't come off as someone who's quite sentimental Naoya. I assume those come back to our previous conversations, no?

Regardless, Happy Birthday to your cousin and a Happy Nameday in my world.

[ Don't mind her teasing just a little. Just means, he's grown on her. They are something close to friends kind of, right? Maybe acquaintances but-- you know. ]

Sender: Kazuya

[belheir]

He's not sentimental.

[He's incredibly sentimental but! Not! Like This!]

He's doing this to embarrass me.

[But also, more importantly:]

He didn't say anything weird, did he?

[leveillpier]

[ Color her partially amused for that response. ]

Truly? I suppose it seems to fit our brief conversations.

[ Of the few long conversations he's had with Naoya, anyway. ]

I don't recall any particularly weird conversations. He's quite-- eccentric to say the least.

[belheir]

Eccentric is one word for him, sure.

Either way, I'm sorry about him and that you've had to deal with him. I'll try to reign him in in the future.

[leveillpier]

How would you define him?

On the contrary, I found our conversations to be quite insightful, to say the least. There is no need for apologies or reigning him in. I can handle such matters on my own.

[belheir]

A cold-hearted jerk.

Also a know-it-all. Don't let him fool you, he's not actually a nice person. Though if you think you can handle him, you have my full permission to clock him one if he gets out of line.

[leveillpier]

Well! I suppose there are plenty of those types.

I certainly can handle him the way I handle any situation. I'm not so naive to believe something like that from a few impressions. You don't have to be troubled. I'm capable of handling myself and people in general.

[belheir]

Yeah, but he makes it an art form.

That's good, though. I know he can be a lot, speaking from experience.

[leveillpier]

Mayhap, he has something to conceal underneath that facade?

I can't say for certain, since I don't quite know him as well as you do.

Aye. Family can be quite a handful. Mayhap in different ways depending on the family. Despite his antics, I pray that you'll both be in each other's company.

[ Take it from her. Having an obnoxious twin brother isn't the best thing in her life either. Still, she kind of misses those obnoxious comments and the constant 'open mouth, insert foot,' comments from Alphinaud. It's something she quite misses from time to time here. ]

[belheir]

You're not wrong. He's definitely hiding stuff, but I've learned to accept that's the norm and not the exception. Especially since I already know most of what's going on in that brain of his.

Though he's kind of from a different timeline than me, so maybe there's other stuff I'll get to unravel by needling him extensively.

And don't worry, despite my kicking up a fuss we're pretty close. I think. Like I said, timeline shenanigans makes it a bit weird sometimes.

[leveillpier]

Then, I suppose it should be fine to trust you on the matter.

Aye. I have companions from my world who are from different timelines as well.

I'm certain you'll be relying on him here, and the same for him.

[belheir]

It's a bit confusing having someone you know from a different timeline isn't it? Ours is a pretty crazy case of it too.

But yeah, I know I will be. But that's nothing new, honestly. He's the brains of most operations.

[leveillpier]

Aye. It can be perplexing. However, I've managed to be fine handling such things.

You speak fondly of him, despite your gripes. Quite endearing.

[belheir]

He came to live with my family when I was still really young, so we were raised together, and I was kind of a clingy kid at him too, so he had to learn to put up with me early.

But yeah, I'm fond of him, I guess. I just have to do the obnoxious little brother stuff to him, is all.

I am very sry for the late. hiatus and busy oct. feel free to drop if needed!

[leveillpier]

It sounds like you both had quite the company with each other. I can see in the way you write, how fond of him you are.

[ was this teasing? Who knows! ]

Such things are best experienced by both parties.

no worries!

[belheir]

Something like that. I'm shocked he never actually got sick and tired of me back then. Or at least never showed how annoyed he was with me.

<3

[leveillpier]

He may have his reasons. I wouldn't know. I can't say I am any better with my brother from time to time. I'm certain he has his grievances.

[belheir]

I don't think it's our fault that our siblings are so easy to annoy, honestly. It's our job.

[crouching_sin]

Me? Say something weird? Perish the thought.

[crouching_sin]

He's essentially my little brother. Of course I have to make him embarrassed.

Though I suppose I never asked if you have any siblings.

[leveillpier]

I suppose I can understand what you mean.

[ Alisaie's no stranger to the constant teasing of her brother and her own sarcastic remarks his way. There's plenty of that to go around. It's nice-- truly. She's glad that Naoya has someone here, he can bicker with so casually. ]

I--well, I have a twin brother. His foot is constantly in his mouth. Otherwise, I suppose we get along pretty well among other things. I haven't-- seen him for some time.

[ Thankfully this isn't a broadcast, since she feels distant talking about her brother. She sincerely misses his presence among other things. It's been a year since she's last seen or spoken to him. It makes her feel a bit sentimental. ]

[crouching_sin]

I see. You do at least have some people around you can tease, though?

[It's always good to have bickering partners.]

He'll be there for you when you wake up.

[leveillpier]

Well-- I suppose I do. The feelings are mutual with them as well.

Aye. I am aware.

[crouching_sin]

It's good to remember.

Not everyone has someone to wait for them.

[leveillpier]

Indeed. It would not feel right without them.

Truly. I am quite fortunate.