Guilty Pleasures

I have a shy, reserved friend I like to razz whose birthday is July 4. But he's not American. Anyway, what should I get him or do for or with him for his birthday? He's not easy to shop for because he's not into material stuff much, which can be damned annoying on gift-giving holidays.

To give you an idea of some of his past birthday presents, one year I stuck a tiara on his head, handcuffed him to me, and dragged him through a few strip clubs. He bitched and turned red but didn't kill me, so I guess he didn't think it was totally awful.

((Kaa sort of gave Schu a birthmonth present. "Dr. Judah Stark" texting, "How did you get those scars?" drew out Schu, Farfarello, and Brody. Aya had another brief talk with Fish. Schu offered to let Brody crash at his flat, expressed some interest in partying with him, and enjoyed a delicious present. An alternate Ken met Nagi, Mio Hongo, and Schwarz Mamoru. feline_casanova and Sanzo went to Gojyo's house, where they found him still LOL'd into being Hakkai-ish, Gojyo is deLOL'd, Hakkai and Gojyo come to a kind of peace, and Sanzo goes to crash at Yohji's place. Schu had another frustrating meeting with a Joker. Nagi is frustrated with yet another aspect of bodyguarding Omi, and Schu tried to cheer him up.))

((At dear_mun, Nexus Schwarz talked to another community's Nagi.))

My Nagi saved his hash by treating me to a birthmonth spa day. I was exfoliated, oiled, and massaged. I got a facial, a mani-pedi, and deep conditioning for my hair. Then we had a sleepover. I still feel all tingly.

My Brad has one day left to fete me before I'll be forced to take vengeance on him.

Crawford watched Schuldig spin and dance and whip his hair out, tiring out yet another French clubgoer, not that he could blame them for being unwary. Schu didn't look like he could be that fast and strong, nor could they know that he'd come here on an adrenaline, kill, and sex high. Besides, Schu appeared to be playing the dim German tourist, speaking with a thick accent and toying with people. They couldn't know that he'd made the DJ play faster music. Sometimes Crawford noticed Schu directing his latest dance partner's attention Crawford's way, no doubt to do his "My boyfriend likes to watch" routine. Crawford couldn't deny that he usually found the results enjoyable, both Schuldig and some male or female partner performing for his benefit, with Schuldig more graceful and flexible with his assassin-trained body.

Nagi had already gotten to Schuldig, which meant that Crawford had to work harder. The numerous hickeys on Schuldig's skin offended him, each speaking of his blindness. Bad enough that Schu disappeared into his Nexus and went off his radar completely, but now his own protégé in his own reality snatched his telepath out from under his nose. Schuldig wouldn't come back on his own forever.

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::Schuldig's relaxing on a couch in his open-air Nexus living room. His black nylon shirt is held together by some strategically placed safety pins. His blue jeans look very ordinary, but his black leather boots go to the bottom of his knees. He has his hair held up by "jewel"-topped blue plastic chopsticks. His head bobs as he listens to something on his iPod while he reads a book.::

July 4th was a birthday to many people as well as some American holiday. just_a_murder, sinofsurviving, and I all claim it as our birthday. I asked the Nexus for things I could do for/to/with Aya for his, and some of their answers were, well, kind of... heh. I may have to put the Master's idea into effect once Aya gets back from what Yohji's doing with/to him ((NSFW)). Aya also went off to see the other Aya. I also want to do a party for him, but the people he knows are seriously scattered across time and space lately.

Nagi also wished me a happy birthday and made me one of those big open-ended offers that leave one stumped. Anything I want: props, people, place, anything?

Aside from more time on my paid LJ account--shame, what is this "shame" you speak of?--what haven't I already given myself that I want? What do you do with endless possibilities? I always end up going to ridiculous mental places like wanting my own 24/7 soundtrack, as mentioned in I'm Gonna Git You, Sucka. Never mind the crap one on the anime. I'm convinced they found the anime's artists and musicians on the street and paid them in ramen. Or I want my own personal houseslaves for a while to take care of my house and clothes, feed me, bathe me, and take care of all my sensual needs. But I can't even listen to this stuff without laughing. I'll have to think about it more.

Nagi's certainly doing well for himself. Very well. I'm proud. ((NSFW)) Kanzeon can't say the same. ((Hakkai's really not doing well.))


Another Nightwing has arrived in the Nexus and he's asking the ladies for advice on his costume. Can one die of laughing or drooling? How about both simultaneously?


((In dear_mun, Sanzo complains about coming War stuff and having to be on the other end of the line while Gojyo had his urgent date with a gun. Even Farfarello showed up to poke at him.))

I'm a popular dinner guest these days, eating with Greed and with dream_departed and sinofsurviving. The dinner in my own reality with Nagi went well, even though Brad and Nagi did their alpha dog teeth-baring and metaphorical territorial pissing throughout. Brad passed on the information about that organization that wanted London Aya, and Nagi's people will be looking into them too. None of us wants a new Eszett-like organization to start to form.

I practiced some nearly forgotten art skills to help Nagi and tried to get a better feel for what the new Schuldig in the Nexus is about.

Gojyo figured out who kill_the_buddha is. No good deed goes unpunished. Oh, and hide_in_a_smile isn't a cute kitten anymore, so once the honeymoon period ends we should probably, unfortunately, expect the angst train to resume.


Watching these two guys trade insults is pretty amusing. Meanwhile, Aziraphale has fallen prey to one of the nastiest LOLs I've seen in a while.


Happy birthday, monkeyneedsfood! You don't look a day over 518.