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[failures]

[Larry intends to make this post short and sweet, so there's no fancy angles or openings or anything like that. It's just him in one of the Training Center's rooms.]

Hey, I got a question for you guys. You all know about golden birthdays, right? Well today's mine—man, I'm gettin' so old—and I have no idea what to do for it. I had a whole bunch of plans for it back home, but I can't do any of them now since I'm not there, y'know? I guess I shoulda made new plans but I wasn't expecting to spend three birthdays here. And I don't really have anyone in town to celebrate it with either, so that's a double whammy.

[He sighs and rubs the back of his head with his free hand. Man, this is the worst golden birthday ever.]

So yeah, any suggestions? If no one's got anything I guess I could grab a drink and try to get a new high score in that Rapidash Attack game.

[... Wow, that sounded really sad.]

Uh, thanks.

[He's just gonna cut the feed out now.]

Comments

[video]

[digital_bingo]

That doesn't sound very fun... What about making some new friends and celebrating with them?

[video]

[failures]

I do have some friends, but they're not in Celadon. But I guess looking for some more wouldn't hurt though...

[papshooshing]

A GOLDEN WHAT?

[failures]

It's when your age and birthday are the same number. So I turned 28 on the 28th.

[video]

[paladinlost]

...What's a golden birthday, exactly?

[You modern people and your strange words.]

[video]

[failures]

[Get with the times Cecil!]

It means I'm turning the same number as my birthday. It's a pretty big deal where I come from.

voice;

[eagletalons]

Happy birthday. For the record, I don't think twenty-eight is old. Though... a golden birthday? [You Earth humans and your weird culture...]

voice;

[failures]

It's old for me! I promised I'd finally get serious and settle down when I hit thirty, and that's only two years away now!

[Woe is him, right?

Get with the...Earth lingo, Hope!]

But uh, it's when your age and birthday are the same. I'm twenty-eight on the twenty-eighth. Get it?

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[onelevelmeaner]

[Holds up a finger, and speaks in an apparent sarcastic tone..]

Oh no. Your life is over. What ever will you do? You should just throw a party for yourself. A party attracts people. Just put on some good music, dance, have some food out and people will come right on over. It should work!

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[failures]

[Larry seems deep in thought over that suggestion.]

I kinda already did something like that last year. 'sides...what if I do that and no one comes? Then that'd be really sad.

[video]

[rocketralph]

I've never heard of a golden birthday. Call me old fashioned, but I'd probably get a cake.

[video]

[failures]

Hey, a cake's a good idea! I'm surprised I didn't think of that. Maybe I'll get a yummy ice cream cake.

[... Leave it to him to forget about birthday staples.

Also how do so many people not know what a golden birthday is! Larry thought they were pretty well-known.]

Oh, and a golden birthday is when you turn the same number as your birthday.

[Voice]

[moveslikestrider]

Well, what town are you in? Every town here has some special thing that makes them unique from other towns. That could at least get you doing something you didn't plan but still makes the birthday ring as important as you feel it needs to be.

[Voice]

[failures]

I'm in Celadon right now. It's known for its department store, but I dunno if they have stuff to do besides shopping.

[viiru2alert]

Well, if it makes you feel any better, I can say with confidence that I have no idea what a golden birthday is.

[But on the actual topic at hand...]

Why not go catch a movie and get some real nice food? Dunno where you are right now, but that's what I did on my wriggling days back home.

[failures]

[It really doesn't.]

It means I'm twenty-eight on the twenty-eighth. It's basically when your age matches your birthday.

But yeah, that's a good idea! I haven't been caught up with what movies are out right now. Got any recs?

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[islandshore]

You could always just spoil yourself. Maybe grab a few friends if they're in the area and do something low-key.

[A pause, and he shrugs.]

Or you could throw a late party. Nothing wrong with that.

video

[failures]

A lot of my friends have gone home, but the ones left aren't in town. Maybe I could hang out with my Pokemon instead?

Video

[red_roses]

Golden....?

Video

[failures]

Uhuh! It's when you turn the same number as your birthday.

( video )

[mianhe]

Golen birthday... so, you're twenty-eight, then? Congratulations. That is a pretty long time to be alive.

[ he's not serious! ... mostly. ]

( video )

[failures]

[Someone actually knows about golden birthdays! Larry was beginning to wonder if he made the concept up since no one got it.

... Still, he doesn't look too amused by that comment.]

Thanks for the reminder, dude. I'm not proud of it, okay?

[Video]

[foolishwren]

Aw, you're in Celadon?

... I'd come, but... kinda got some stuff to deal with here.

Happy birthday, though!

... Old man.

_{[Shut up Heather he's not even ten years older than you.]}

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[failures]

[Larry's expression brightens at the sight of Heather. It's so good to see an old friend again. They've both been around for ages.]

Hey Heather, don't worry about it, and thanks!

But yeah, I kinda live at the Training Center for now. I'm getting ready for the Kanto league.

[Video]

[failures]

[And this is when the old man comment actually sinks in.]

Hey, just 'cause I think I'm old doesn't mean you can call me old!