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[Hey gang, it's Junpei, filming in vertical because he's a terrible millennial. He's at the inn, sitting at a table with a stupid-looking projector which he drums his fingers on occasionally.]

Uh, hey, soooo... that shit all sucked, huh? Yeah. Really did not expect "kill everyone now because I, the mysterious mastermind, said so" would happen a third time.

[To him, personally. He's too new to know if that happened a bunch of times previously here in Aldrip, so that's a Junpei Original as far as he knows. He's including Gnos infection as A Mastermind, it makes sense to him.]

Anyway, whatever, right? Look, I borrowed— this thing, [shakycams down to the projector, whoaoaoao] and it's kind of my birthday this week, so y'know, calling all people who said they wanted to watch some shitty movies...? And good movies, too, I guess.

[A beat.]

I mean, I just thought that movie night thing could be... fun. After the bullshit. If anybody wants to come watch some stuff, in a park or something? Like a drive-in! Get a bunch of snacks and hang out.

...Also, I need someone to help me hang up a sheet.

[He will be watching movies in the park by himself if he must!!]

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[Junpei only has one jock friend and that guy is a fireman, which only kind of counts as "jock friend," actually-- so, no sports guys allowed, he can handle that.]

I dunno, I've heard people say they've been here for over a year. I've got plenty of time to think about it.

[And if he does more elaborate math (counting on a calendar), he can figure out when May is compared to this day, which is actually February. No one needs to know this.]

You're still, y'know... [hhhhere? urk, no,] stuck with my sentimental bullshit.

Oi, [ he says, admonishment turning into a laugh, ] I like your sentimental bullshit.

[ so it's not bullshit! realising that this means he's lost this particular fight, though, charles shakes his head. ]

Fine. Turnabout's fair play and all that, innit? Guess I gotta be fair.

[Points for sentimental bullshit!! Now don't perceive him being a softie on main, thanks.]

That's what I thought. I'm putting it on my calendar as we speak. [He will mime writing himself a little note, right here.] But for now, we can do the drinks thing.

[ good try, he's perceived you being a softie on main once already!! no hiding it, anymore.

also excuse him as he cracks up at the calendar remark and the mime. once his peals of laughter have subsided — ]

Sure. Drinks it is, then. [ and whatever mystery gift he manages to get for him. ]

So, you decided on the movie, yet?

[Ten points to Junpei for the great bit, thank you--]

Honestly, I haven't looked. I wanted to make sure I got this thing first, [the projector,] and then let the rest of you pick some movies.

[ he'll get a generous six points because it's so easy to make charles laugh, really. ]

What, shouldn't the birthday boy get a say?

[ he should at least pick one! ]

[Fine, fine. And maybe he's more focused on having a normal social activity (tm) than the movies, but shh...]

I mean, sure... I'll pick one. If no one likes it, no one can get on my case about it. Because it's my birthday.

Yeah, see? [ he cocks his head to the side, to punctuate his point, arms crossed over his chest. ]

Only one time per year you can use that get-out-of-jail-free-card, and you were about to just waste it.

Yeah, we'll see. [when this world's calendar hits Actual February 8, he's going to be annoying about "technically" again,] You're the one who wants me to blow it on movie night. I think I should get a whole deck of cards after, you know.

[You Know.]

What else d'you want to blow it on, then?

[ but — he's got a point, and charles chuckles, wryly, and shakes his head... not to disagree, though. it's mostly an "oh my god, you" without saying that out loud. ] Right, that's true, innit? The whole deck it is.

Maybe I'll think of something.

[Maybe he'll keep saying "but it's my birthday" for longer and longer, to make it a running gag. Who can say!]

Hey, so, when did you want to hang out with drinks? I wasn't going to bring a whole minibar to the movie night thing...

[ he just grins, brightly, like he can guess that junpei might just turn it into a whole joke — he's the type to really commit to stuff like that, and it should be silly but it's actually just really endearing. ]

Let me check my calendar, mate, [ charles says, doing the video equivalent of maintaining eye contact before continuing, with a pointed raise of his eyebrows, ] Oh, right, it's empty. So really, whenever. [ a pause. his eyes take on a glint. ] You got something urgent now you can't postpone?

[Stop, that's the exact kind of stupid bit that makes Junpei laugh, which he does—and leans back from his tablet rolling his eyes, like it's soooo silly. Not even funny.]

I've got to see a guy about a public park tour, but after that, I've got nothing. Soooo, in an hour or so?

An hour, got it. Gives me time to get the stuff for you.

[ he's almost about to cut the connection, before asking, ] Wait, you got a mirror at your place? [ and then, ] Never mind, I'll come the long way round. See you in a bit, have fun park touring!

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