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[phoenixwiz]

Okay, I know that this is a little bit rushed on my end, but I was practically buried with work for a few days recently that I nearly forgot about it. Because tomorrow, July 31, happens to be my birthday: so that means that I’m now legally an adult at 18 years old and maybe old enough to drink, although I just don’t really know what the legal drinking age is in Camelot.

Now I just want to tell you guys to not buy me gifts: it’s not that necessary for me at the moment, but just a nice birthday greeting will just do it for me. I do hope that you all have a really good day ahead of you.

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Text; UN; Player One

[facepalmchampion]

Good thing you told me. I was going to run out and buy a present for a complete stranger.

[phoenixwiz]

That’s okay though: after all, I just moved into my new flat some time ago. I just appreciate the greetings and the kind thoughts, that is all.

[facepalmchampion]

...Alright, I'll play along. I'm bored enough this could actually take the edge off. When are you not going to be busy calling your place a flat tomorrow? I'll give a stab at saying happy birthday.

[phoenixwiz]

That’s how people back in my world call apartments; I’m English, that’s the reason why.

[facepalmchampion]

Bold of you to assume I'm stupid and didn't figure that out. English wasn't really my favorite language, but it's not the worst one. Is yours called England then, too? Usually people say "American" if they're from America rather than they're English.

[phoenixwiz]

Why yes, I’m originally from England in my world. More specifically from the county of Surrey.

[facepalmchampion]

Good steps. So we have the same country in our worlds at least. Step two. What's the definition of the word "quirk" from your world?

[phoenixwiz]

Does having magic among normal people count? There are probably more normal people than wizarding people in my world.

[facepalmchampion]

You're at least a plus one for not being from my shitty world. Can't say you don't have my interest to hear the confirmation you're saying you're a wizarding people. Which is a feat in itself. There's a lot of boring people here and you might not be one of them.

[phoenixwiz]

Oh wow, thank you.

Anyway, what’s your world like by the way?

(Currently, Harry hasn’t mentioned about how rough his world has went through the last 3 years at the moment, just to be on the safe side.)

[facepalmchampion]

[Huh. Not even the backhanded compliment ruffled a feather. Good. It's best for everyone to err on the side of caution if they have to deal with Shigaraki.]

You're welcome?

Not sure how best to put this. A world of assholes who decide your worth based on appearances and your powers. Rather, what your powers can do for them and appearances. Two tiered system of life that should be torn apart. Yours anything like that? We don't have "normal people" and if we do, they're very rare now.

[phoenixwiz]

Whoa, that’s really terrifying. I’m really sorry that you have to deal with that in your world.

[facepalmchampion]

I'm not. I'm the only one who can change it. What else terrifies you? Not big into the limelight for change?

[phoenixwiz]

Yeah, I’m not much into being on the spotlight back home ever since I was a kid: I was told that I somehow managed to survive a killing curse as an infant.

There was someone who tried to get rid of me over a prophecy and that my parents just said no thanks to him three times.

Out of the depths of learning about dw.org's manage comments feature-- my apologies

[facepalmchampion]

Hang on. Someone cast a curse on you as a baby because of a prophecy and your parents kicked his ass three times? Was the prophecy true?

[phoenixwiz]

That man tried to kill me like he had killed my parents with it, but he ended up being weakened for some time and making me into a walking soul jar, which explains the scar on the right side of my forehead.

In a way, it ended up being true.

[facepalmchampion]

So he killed your parents but failed on you. Dumb but necessary question-- what was the prophecy you're supposed to fulfill? Are you something or someone sent to destroy your society or are you someone sent to save it, according to people who say that's the way you save the world?

[phoenixwiz]

Having to stop the guy from taking over the wizarding side of my world.

Definitely the latter since he was the on trying to conquer my country’s magical side so badly.

[facepalmchampion]

There must not be very many people in your "wizarding" side to rely on someone barely eighteen to save them. That's like taking your support and telling them to get out in front of the tank. Is that how your society treats the younger generation?

[phoenixwiz]

There are plenty of adults in my world who have a bad habit of hiding stuff from a lot of people (usually out of good intentions but ended up badly) while others can be of the unsavory kind or just bad at their job.

(He’s looking at you, Lockhart, Fudge and Umbridge.)

Not to say that all the adults in my world are terrible or incompetent, but that’s unfortunately how many grown-ups in my world would have do things in there: causing so much dysfunction within our society since I was fourteen to fifteen.

[facepalmchampion]

So even worse than just barely eighteen, they relied on a child with a prophecy thrust upon them to save them. That's what I'm getting here. I hope you turned it around, beat the loser who couldn't get his shit together to finish what he started and just took over yourself. If they're numerous and all that idiotic then I don't see why not.

[phoenixwiz]

You have a good point in there. It was a really difficult for me to have a lot of weight of responsibility on my shoulders: even to the point of lashing at my friends out of stress.

And that man didn’t get to his goals in the end because I was able to beat him in our last battle.

[facepalmchampion]

They were never your friends if they couldn't handle it. If they could, great. The next thing I want to hear you say is you took over. Tactically that's the next move. You beat down the top pvper on the server and show everyone else not to dick around with you. Once you're at the top, you keep it.

[phoenixwiz]

Um, right. I guess that I should do that once I get back home.

On the other hand, what’s a pvper by the way? I don’t have any knowledge with that term at all.

[facepalmchampion]

You should. You should and once you do any of his followers that want to test you, find the biggest, baddest of all of them and trounce them too. You crush an insurgency, you don't ask nicely.

You don't play video games? PVP is player versus player.

[phoenixwiz]

I don’t get to play video games a lot back home. My cousin often does it though.

(He is so embarrassed to admit it aloud.)

Ah, so that’s what it really means now. I get it.

[facepalmchampion]

That's what it means. Is that your secret handshake for telling me you spent a lot of time over at your cousin's house?

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[beautyrest]

Harry! I'm so glad you told me! 18! What a wonderful age! Hopefully, I have enough time to make you a cake!

[phoenixwiz]

Why thank you, Aurora. That’s really kind of you. Maybe some of my coworkers will surprise me with one at work later.

[beautyrest]

If they do not, I most certainly will.

[phoenixwiz]

That’s really nice as well. I woulnd’t mind at all.

[beautyrest]

What are your favorite flavors?

[phoenixwiz]

Right now, I’m in the mood for either vanilla or chocolate.

[beautyrest]

You know, I think I can manage a bit of both.

[phoenixwiz]

Oh wow, that’s really generous of you, Aurora. I’ll be looking forward to it soon.

[beautyrest]

Not at all, it's your birthday and you're my friend.

[phoenixwiz]

Sweet, I will be looking forward to see what you’ll come up with.

[beautyrest]

It should be sweet, yes.[Aurora does not understand he's using slang.] If it is anything else, something has gone terribly wrong.

[phoenixwiz]

I’m pretty sure that whatever you will come up with will be really great, Aurora. No worries.

[beautyrest]

I deeply appreciate your vote of confidence, Harry. I'll come by when it is ready.

[phoenixwiz]

Thanks Aurora. I’ll be waiting for it to come in as well too.

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[unknowntodeath]

Happy Birthday, Harry. Next meal you come eat at our restaurant is on the house.

[phoenixwiz]

Thank you so much, Archer. I really appreciate the offer a lot.