text; filtered away from Kotone

[laserguy]

[So, a few hours ago, Kotone posted a certain message to the network, one that seemed pretty normal for her:]

Hi everybody! Shinji already talked about Cooking Club a little the other day, and that gave me the idea that we should have a potluck so everybody can share what they've been making! Let's have it on June 12 -- that'll give everyone plenty of time to think about what you wanna make! I'll be in the club building every afternoon until then if you want help thinking of things or if you wanna practice. 🥰 Hope to see you then!
-Kotone

[Except, she left out one very important detail and now Scott is here to fix that little mistake. So, yeah, few hours after Kotone’s message, Scott will send a new one.]

Hey, you heard earlier about Kotone’s potluck? Wanting it on June 12th and stuff? She sort of forgot to mention that it’s her birthday that day. I know, dumb, right? So, when you come to the potluck, bring a present too. She’ll be happy with whatever you get her, she’s a sap like that.

[Just come and have a good time, really. Celebrate that she made it to another birthday and stuff. He knows that being with friends is the most important thing to her, but he’s not saying that mushy shit here.]

I’ll be at the club building early that day to decorate. So pop by if you wanna help with that. Let’s just keep this all quiet from her, got it? I’ll laser your ass if you don’t.

[ooc: Filtered away from Kotone because Scott is hijacking Kotone’s potluck and rebranding it to her birthday fjal;kef.]

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[battlefieldbrat]

another birthday party? is it normal to have them this often?

[laserguy]

it is if you have a lot of friends.

congratulations, kid.

[battlefieldbrat]

i dont think my employer and someone ive never met count as "friends"

i dont think thats how that works

[laserguy]

kotone will be your friend, that won't be a problem.

[Maybe in some other context, befriending a 12-year-old would be weird, but... context.]

besides, i know you had a good time at the last party. don't deny it.

[battlefieldbrat]

does having a good time at a birthday party make one friends?

[laserguy]

uh, yeah? usually.

are you saying that you didn't make any friends?

[battlefieldbrat]

i usually make friends by fighting with them on missions

if you want to call it that

[laserguy]

okay, wow.

[Guess he shouldn't expect anything else from a ninja, huh?]

by the way, you didn't answer my question.

[battlefieldbrat]

i had a few pleasant interactions

[laserguy]

still avoiding the question.

[battlefieldbrat]

i dont know. satisfied?

[laserguy]

not even us? after we played road brawler 2?

[He's so hurt dude.]

[battlefieldbrat]

does playing a video game together meet the criteria for friendship?

[laserguy]

yeah, obviously. that's how it works in my culture.

[Not really but also who is going to correct him??]

so, we're friends now. unless you want to disrespect my people.

[battlefieldbrat]

[kakashi has now known scott long enough that he's pressing X to doubt, but...]

well we wouldnt want that now would we

[maybe if someone wants to be his friend that badly he shouldn't argue??]

[laserguy]

[the moment when two friends think they're doing the other a favor by being their friend--]

good, glad we got that settled.

so, definitely coming, right? don't forget to bring something for kotone.

[battlefieldbrat]

if you insist. of course i wouldnt forget

[laserguy]

great, see you there.