Room 502/4/6, Friday afternoon

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia had nearly managed to forget that today was the day that was officially listed as her birthday, but had remembered upon noticing the date a little while ago, after the assembly.

No one had said or done anything, which, Nadia knew, was entirely for the best. Unfortunately, not celebrating didn't mean that she wasn't reminded of all the things she was working on getting past: that she didn't know her mother, that her father was probably evil, that she had no idea when she was actually born, that her personal history was riddled with, well, riddles and mysteries.

She was also remembering the party Veronica had surprised her with for her 16th birthday, though. That had, she had to admit, been fun.

So she was staring out the window at the rain, thinking and generally being very conflicted about the whole thing.

[ooc: open to roomies or visitors, though SP may be in effect as Fridays around here tend to be a bit busy.]

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[a-phale.livejournal.com]

Nadia, if she happened to glance up toward her door at some point, would have noticed a package that wasn't there before.

A floral arrangement (http://www.ftd.com/522/catalog/product.epl?product_id=C29-3777), in fact. With a note pinned to the ribbon that was wrapped around the vase.

Wishing you the brightest of birthdays, and many more to come.

Aziraphale and Wilson

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia couldn't help but smile at that. The flowers were nicely tropical and she set them up on her desk near the window.

Figured that you couldn't keep something like a birthday, even one that might not be real, from an angel and a medical doctor, both of whom had access to your official records for whatever reason.

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"Happy Birthday!" Pippi chimed jumping out of the curtains that surrounded her bed.

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia startled and sputtered, her reaction coming out sounding something like "Ack--you--how did--ack!"

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"...How did I ack? I didn't ack."

[nadiathesaint]

Rewind, try that sentence again:

"How did you know?!"

There. Much more comprehensable.

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"Um, we had a party last year? Veronica asked me to buy decorations, and I put it in the schedule on my phone thingy to remind me."

[nadiathesaint]

"That wasn't actually on the day. . . ." But Veronica might have told her. "Well. Thanks, I guess."

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, I remember." Pippi nodded. "You're welcome. Here!"

Pippi held out a box wrapped in last week's funny papers.

Inside is a small digital voice recorder/camera (http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-Digital-Recorder-Built-Camera/dp/B00007KJWO/michelf) and a hand made looking gift certificate that said, "Redeem with Pippi at any time for 1 (one) party! ((Birthday or otherwise.))"

[nadiathesaint]

Ooo, spy tech-y. Nadia looked over the recorder and the gift certificate, and smiled at the "birthday or otherwise" specification. "Thanks, Pippi," she said, this time sounding much more sincere.

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"You're welcome." Pippi nodded. "Maybe we'll go to Caritas tonight for drinking and drunken singing for no reason in particular ja?"

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia glanced out the window again. "Well, it kinda looks like it's starting to flood. . . ."

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"... Yeah huh." Pippi said looking out there. "I could... go get us a boat?"

[nadiathesaint]

"That might work. Unless Caritas is underwater."

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"Oooh, I hope not."

[nadiathesaint]

"I think maybe I'll just stay in tonight. Just in case."

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"That would certainly be less wet."

[nadiathesaint]

"And I'd be less likely to get a horrible cold or something."

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"We'll just have to make due some other way then."

[nadiathesaint]

". . . what do you mean? Make due with what?"

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"With whatever we happen to have in the room?"

[nadiathesaint]

"Hmmm. If there's booze involved, that sounds fine to me."

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi smirked at Nadia and reached under her bed.

"Who are you talking to?"

[nadiathesaint]

"Er. You."

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi pulled a bottle (http://www.westmoorepottery.com/g54rum.jpg) out from a basket.

"Hello? Pirate."

[nadiathesaint]

"Ah. True."

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi presented Nadia with the bottle.

"Enjoy."

[nadiathesaint]

"Thanks. I'll have to pay you back, for this part, at least."

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi shrugged.

"What's the drink of choice for Argentinians?"

[nadiathesaint]

"You're asking me to sum up my whole country? I, for one, prefer rum, or a good South American beer."

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"Rum for rum then."

[nadiathesaint]

"Sounds like a plan."