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[pursuedthestars]

It was Jim's birthday.

"And on January 4th, my mother birthed the beautiful, gifted, charming, amazing man you see before you!" Jim shouted while standing on the counter of some bar he'd found. In his hand, he held a drink high, looking out over the patrons of the bar. He knew none of them but he didn't care. "So, on this illustrious day, I say we drink. To me!"

Any excuse to drink seemed to satisfy the denizens of the bar so Jim knocked his shot back and everyone else did too. He raised his fist up in victory before jumping down and getting another drink. He grinned and leaned against the bar, chatting up the nearest pretty girl.

"I think you should sing to me," he told her breezily. "The birthday song. You know it?"

She did and so she sang it. A few people around her joined in, some in drunken, slurring voices and some a little clearer. Jim loved it either way!

"Best birthday ever!"

Spent around strangers. Yeah, he was faking it but he was still having fun.

[NFB but open for all the usual things. Slowing time down a bit in Jim's world to get this post in since I missed it on the exact date. Yay canonical birthdays.]

Comments

[pursuedthestars]

And Jim got the text!

Thanks, Jade! You made my way!

Jim's typing was intentional.

[makemyownway.livejournal.com]

Nah man, Jade's my great-grandma.

[pursuedthestars]

Seriously? Do you have a Wade in the family too?

[makemyownway.livejournal.com]

Property. Hell if anyone tells me.

Probably, Cade. You meant probably.

[pursuedthestars]

Yeah, that one made Jim laugh.

Where are you right now?

[makemyownway.livejournal.com]

Banthas. Ships almost ready. Should name it something astral. Suggestions?

[pursuedthestars]

Baron Von Boozenschwan.

Totally an excellent name.

[makemyownway.livejournal.com]

Thats an astral name. Im using it for me now. call me baron.

[pursuedthestars]

Jim snickered.

Do I get a naming fee or something? A free ride on the ship?

[makemyownway.livejournal.com]

Nope, its mine now. No fee. You can get a ride. Short one.

[pursuedthestars]

Damn, you're not nice. Does it go fast?

Important question.

[makemyownway.livejournal.com]

Sure hope so. Not sitting around to be shot at first time out...

[pursuedthestars]

You traveling alone?

[makemyownway.livejournal.com]

For the moment. Gotta track down an old friend n see if hes still interested.

[pursuedthestars]

What are you guys gonna do once you pick him up?

[makemyownway.livejournal.com]

Get drunk, property.

PROBABLY, Cade.

[pursuedthestars]

Jim just shook his head and laughed.

Property, huh? Jim couldn't help it.

[makemyownway.livejournal.com]

...kark me.

[pursuedthestars]

You're so cute, Cadey.

You brought this on yourself.

[makemyownway.livejournal.com]

I am not cute. I am intimidating.

[pursuedthestars]

Bullshit. You're cute and you know it.

[makemyownway.livejournal.com]

I am hot, not cute. Starting to wonder if you're hitting on me...

[pursuedthestars]

Pfft. You'd know if I was hitting on you. You'd be all a flutter if I was hitting on you.

[makemyownway.livejournal.com]

You can turn me into a bird through the comlink? You wizard.

[pursuedthestars]

Just that good, Cade. You should already know that, though.