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	Ivan Karelin (FoB) @ikarelin_hana
Vista City is a crazy town and Vista City never sleeps at night #dayoftheninja
05 Dec

[ What's this? Ivan's not writing in haiku on his Twitter? What could it mean? Taking a page out of Doctor's book, solving the puzzle will lead people to a new Flowers Over Bones single titled "Vista City" on their favorite music service. For a limited time, it's at a reduced price because "It's the Day of the Ninja." That's really the reason given, but the truth is... it's Ivan's birthday. This is his way of giving back to the fans. ]

[[ OOC: Original song and translation here. Headache prevented me from rewriting the whole song, but it's about surviving life in the city and liking it to being a ninja on various missions.

Vista City is a crazy town
And Vista City never sleeps at night

In this layered city underneath the stars
The masses all sleep and dream of going far
The suits hold their talks and deals in the bars
They pick and they choose
Who will win, who will lose

Step to the stage and worries abandon
Sing with your heart, don't even slow down
Sneak to the rooftops and to the other side
If you get caught, there's nowhere to hide
Don't go yet, we're going all night
Grab your sticks and bow and all right
Got my bachi right here and ready to write
Get in my way and there'll be a band fight ]]

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Getting to know me doesn't mean they want to date me.

[giglio_madonna]

But they might want to date you after getting to know you.

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Maybe... but I'm still not going to skip out on practice.

[giglio_madonna]

But I should still see about introducing you to some of the younger musicians I know...

[luce no]

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That's all right. You don't have to waste your time on me like that.

[giglio_madonna]

Of course I'm going to spend time on my precious son.

[Look at that little grin.]

[i_am_not_cute]

[HEY. HEY NINJA BRO. WERE YOU DOING SOMETHING IMPORTANT IN YOUR ROOM.

'CAUSE PAO-LIN JUST CAME IN SINGING THE MAIN HOOK OF HIS NEW SONG, HOLDING A PLATE OF SPECIAL COOKIES SHE BOUGHT JUST FOR YOU.]

Ivan's birthday is a crazy day, and Ivan Karelin is never gonna sleep tonight~

[ -- not because of anything naughty, you gutter-minded folk. She means because of all the sugar from these cookies. Just look at them.]

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[ And nightmares. Don't forget his nightmares.

But sugar is a much better reason to be up all night. ]

Who are you, and what have you done with Pao-Lin?

[ Usually he's the one bringing food to her, not the other way around. He gets food? Ivan sticks an origami into his book and closes it to place on his nightstand. ]

[i_am_not_cute]

[What, is he sleeping on a pillow box even in this 'verse --

Pao-Lin pouts playfully at him.]

Pao-Lin is right here, bringing you your birthday gift! Buuuut if you don't want it...

[Act quick, before she inhales the cookies like Kirby.]

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[ More like being beaten up by Jake and Kriem and Mad Bears and being shot at by Lunatic, though not fully remembering it yet. ]

Now that seems a little more like the Pao-Lin I know. I do want some!

[ However, he fully intends to share these with her. ]

[i_am_not_cute]

[Pao-Lin giggles and holds out the wrapped tray of cookies out with both hands.]

Happy birthday, Ivan. You're an old man now!

[Rude, Pao-Lin, at least wait until he's shapeshifted into one -- ]

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Nineteen's not old...

[ And technically, he's not even that because he had just turned when he was taken, so he's around 18.5 really. ]

Did you make these?

[i_am_not_cute]

Nah. I wish! I found them in one those little Asian bakeries and thought you'd like them. I haven't tried them yet, but everything else I've had from the bakery is great!

[But Pao-Lin likes practically anything she eats, so...]

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They're cute.

[ He unwraps the tray and places it on his bed. Then he proceeds to pull out his cell phone and take a picture of them. Gotta have photos of these. ]

[i_am_not_cute]

Make sure you say they're from Chiu Quon Bakery if you're gonna post that picture somewhere.

[They're a great place, so Pao-Lin wants to make sure they get good business.]

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I was thinking about just keeping it for memory's sake... but if they are as good as you say they are, maybe I could put this on my blog.

[ Pao-Lin would know good food, and he trusts her judgement. It would give the bakery a little boost. (He doesn't have a crazy amount of followers like some of the others rising higher with fame.) ]

[i_am_not_cute]

[She sits down on his bed.]

If you won't, then I'll post it on mine! [Of course her blog is filled with food porn. Also fashion porn, but that's not relevant to this conversation. OR IS IT]

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It could still fit the aesthetic of my blog. They are flowers, and it is a special occasion...

[ He is seriously debating on how this would work for his image or not. He slowly started introducing origami flowers to his blog and expanded it to origami in general, but that was more strategic. This would be more plopping it down and being a stand alone photo.

Ivan, no. That is going too far away from the true meaning of the cookies. ]

[i_am_not_cute]

Too bad your birthday isn't close to Halloween. Otherwise we could have flower cookies over bone cookies!

[why this. why these two.]

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[ Cookies in bone shapes other times of the years are usually meant for dogs. Finally Ivan pops a sakura cookie into his mouth and smiles. But a strange thought comes to him. ]

... Don't we know someone who has a birthday on Halloween?

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[ Moooooom... go shove Dad into an instrument case instead. ]

Then... maybe with something else?

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For now. But just watch, I'll find someone cute for you.

[~Wink~. Is she serious? Who even knows.]

[i_am_not_cute]

Huh? I don't think --

["So we were the only ones who didn't know about his birthday..."

"It's not our fault. We had our hands full yesterday."



Pao-Lin blinks hard. What was that just now?]

Ivan...

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[ Ivan's not sure, so he eyes her warily. ]

... Have you been talking to someone already?

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[ He hears similar words in his head along with the image of... a large pink rabbit plush. Is he going to have more plushie related nightmares? Bears and bunnies?

Thankfully, he doesn't seem to see more than that, and the bunny plush doesn't do more than sit on the bench. ... yet ]

He got a stuffed bunny as a gift, didn't he? A pink one?