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[edle_gestalt]

[The following comes in at about 7AM.]

26 October

Good Morning! It is not often I am so alert at such an early hour, however: today, I am seventeen. When I return home I can legally drive my father's automobile! If I am lucky, perhaps I will get one of my own.

For now, I will settle for treats. Please leave any sweets you may have for me on my bed, or if you are not in Slytherin then please feel free to respond to arrange a time for me to collect them elsewhere.

I enjoy chocolate. Preferably bold in flavor and not too sugary. Even better if it has taken the form of a baked good.

I do not trust any of you to make Apfelstrudel so please do not attempt it.

Regards,
Roderich

Comments

[pastapasta_i_love_pasta]

Buon compleanno Mister Roderich!! I've got your presents with me too so I'll pass them to you during breakfast if that's ok with you? I made you some Austrian pastries and some Italian ones as well so you can have a variety of tasty treats!!

[edle_gestalt]

Thank you very much, Feli. That is very sweet of you! It will be tempting to eat them during breakfast, though I'm not sure who is telling me not to. Which pastries, or would you rather surprise me?

[pastapasta_i_love_pasta]

It's a surprise! It's like what you told me, you don't want to say "Surprise!!" too early!! And you should do what you want because it's your birthday but be careful to brush your teeth because it's not good for them to eat too many sweets.

I'll see you at breakfast Mr Roderich!!

[edle_gestalt]

Well said! And I'm glad you remember about brushing your teeth. I'll be sure to do so; I always am.

I look forward to it!

[quixotical]

¡Feliz cumpleaños! Ay, if you enjoy chocolate and a baked good, I can make you some churros!

[edle_gestalt]

Oh my goodness. Thank you, Professor! That would be splendid. I hope that your day is going well! Or, will, I mean.

Around midday?

[za_rodina]

Happy Birthday Roderich, I do hope you're having an excellent day today. As a note, there's something waiting for you back at the dorms. Enjoy :)

\o/

[edle_gestalt]

Oh my goodness, thank you. Care to share what it is, or shall I be surprised?

I'll see if I can sneak back quickly after lunch.



...Is it something that can replace lunch?

<3

[za_rodina]

I think the surprise is part of these traditions is it not? But yes, it's something you could have instead of lunch.

I do hope I chose to your liking.

About an hour later.

[edle_gestalt]

Good god you are an angel wonderful.

You chose impeccably. I'd be tempted to try and convince you to cook for me on a regular basis if I didn't know you wouldn't fall for it.

Thank you.

[Action?!]

[rule_britannia]

[At 7am, Arthur is woken up by the sound of Roderich writing in his journal. He grumbles quietly and flops one arm off the edge of the bed to grab a chess piece from Eriq's chessboard...

Which he then throws at the back of his friend's head.

Arthur is so classy]

HAHA

[edle_gestalt]

[That earns an embarrassing shriek that is unfortunately louder than any noise he might be making already.

Rubbing the back of his head, he turns back to the groggy young man, whispering loudly through gritted teeth.]

Since when were you ever woken up by shuffling papers? Honestly. The one time I decide to wake up early...

Well you wanted some CR... :D

[rule_britannia]

[Arthur, not a morning person when he doesn't wake of his own accord, glares at Roderich from under blankets and a mop of unruly blond hair, his own voice an irritated hiss]

What the bleeding hell are you doing up at piss-o-clock in the sodding morning anyway? Go back to bed you bloody wanker.

Naturally. And an excuse to use the previous icon.

[edle_gestalt]

If you would look at your journal, Artur [--he will always have trouble with that "th" no matter how fluent he becomes--] you would see that it is my birthday. I did not expect that my writing would be loud enough to wake anyone, even if it is a break from the regular morning routine that I'm up and about at this hour.

I'll go back to bed after I alert everyone to give me edible gifts. I will henceforth assume you are uninterested. You burn everything, anyway.

[Action]

[notyetlost]

[There is a pair of very well manicured hands covering your eyes from behind you, Roderich.]

Guess who.

[edle_gestalt]

[He was trying to pracice. God, he can never get any peace, first he was kicked out of the common room for being noisy with the violin and now...]

A simple hello is just as effective, Feliks.

[Putting the violin down in his lap, sighing with resignation...]

[notyetlost]

Aw, how'd you know it was me so quick? [Feliks drops his hands with a pout, leaving Roderich's glasses much more smudgy than they were a moment ago.]

[edle_gestalt]

[Oh ew. Ew. He goes to breathe on the lenses to clean them with his shirt, but after a short while of it proving to be too annoying, he pulls out his wand and mumbles a charm to clean them. Yes, that is more work than just not wearing them, but no one must know that he doesn't actually need them. Even if Feliks does already.]

The only foreign accent I don't hear in English is my own. [Turning around to face him.]

...Did I smell nail polish?

[pomodoroo]

You know if people really wanted to get you shit you shouldn't have to ask, it just makes you look really fucking stuck up.

[edle_gestalt]

Where did I ask?? Where? You tell me where and I'll apologize. I said if anyone has gifts, this is how to get them to me. And I listed preferences. I did not ask for gifts.

Like you've never made a wish list!!

[pomodoroo]

You just sound so fucking snotty when you ask for anything, I swear!

[edle_gestalt]

I'd rather be "snotty" than vulgar.

[marshall_lee]

Hey, happy birthday man. Will you take a raincheck on sweets next time we're in Hogsmeade?
I really don't think you'd want me to try and make something. I can't cook for anything.

[edle_gestalt]

Thank you! And yes, I will take rainchecks. After all, that's just spreading out the celebration over a long time!

As long as it's not Puddifoot's. I heard things about that place being "only" a date place but I didn't think it would be that bad. Went in there with Eliza honestly just wanting tea and biscuits with a friend and it was the most awkward tea I've ever had in my life.

I like Shock-o-Choc.

[marshall_lee]

I've heard stories about it. I don't think I would bring anyone there even if it was a date. Not my style.

That sounds good!