IC CONTACT | Mask or Menace

[animated]

"Hey, you've reached Charlie Maxwell. Leave me a message. Or just text me. I might get back to you faster that way."

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[nostalgiabomb]

I appreciate the offer. I'll-- see if I can shift something around.

[ Charlie's not the only one to tell lies this conversation. Peter's just not going to show up. Make excuses after the fact. ]

How old are you gonna be, anyway? Five hundred?

[animated]

And here come the age jokes. I was wondering when they were gonna surface.

[nostalgiabomb]

Six hundred, then.

[animated]

Eighty-one, thanks.

[nostalgiabomb]

What about Ken? Six?

[animated]

Try twelve.

Numbers really aren't your thing, are they?

[nostalgiabomb]

Terran ages aren't my thing. I add two and two and get twenty six, just like everyone else, bro.

[animated]

No, I uh. I think you might be alone in that one.

[nostalgiabomb]

Really? Coulda sworn that was pretty universal.

[animated]

Maybe just on your end of the galaxy.

[nostalgiabomb]

I mean, math on Earth is kinda primitive.

[animated]

What, do you use hyper-advanced space math or something?

[nostalgiabomb]

I mean, yeah. As if there were any better types of math.

[animated]

Yeah, yeah. Keep your multimodal reflection sorting to yourself. I'll stick with normal people math.

[nostalgiabomb]

Unimaginative, but to each their own.

So when's your birthday actually?

[animated]

If I'm being honest, I don't actually know enough math terminology to make up anything of my own.

It's the 21st.

[nostalgiabomb]

Well, happy early birthday, then, in case I don't see you.

[ which he won't. Not for a long while yet. ]

Any hints on gifts? New denture cream, maybe?

[animated]

You don't have to get me anything, Peter. Really.

[nostalgiabomb]

[ He snorts dismissively. ]

I mean, it's been a while since I've celebrated a birthday on Earth, but I'm pretty sure Gift Giving is, like, Birthday 101.

[animated]

Unless the person says "there's nothing I want so don't worry about it"?

[nostalgiabomb]

Usually that means, "there's something I want, so absolutely worry about it."

[animated]

Seriously, man. It's fine.

[nostalgiabomb]

[ Tch. ]

Well, I'll get you somethin' anyway.

[animated]

You're impossible.

Well, when's your birthday so I can return the favor?

[nostalgiabomb]

[ He gives a series of numbers -- there are slashes and dots involved.

... Clearly he's messing with the wizard. ]