Happy Birthday Victor! (Yes, Just Victor)

[forgotten_vows]

Yes, today is all about the birthday of the newest member of the Inkwell group -- Forgotten Vows! Why are we neglecting Marty McFly, DG-Victor, and Butterfly Boy?

Largely because everyone realized we were up to FOUR people with the same birthday (SIX if you count Tie-Twister and Secundus Marty), and everyone said, "Oh HELL no." It's just too much trouble at this point to keep track of everyone. So, to simplify things, the party is being focused on the guy who has yet to get one.

So! The Inkwell is not only done up in Corpse Bride-flavor blue, but "Alice"-flavor red as well today. The jukebox is playing bits from the "Alice" soundtrack -- primarily anything that strongly features piano, with a few other pieces Forgotten likes as well. And sprinkled liberally around on the unoccupied tables is butterfly confetti, as that applies to both series equally. Forgotten himself is at the traditional birthday table, looking a little shy, but happy to be so loved. Won't you come by and make sure to welcome him to the family properly?

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[secundus_cast]

Shortly after Butterfly Boy gives his present, the three main Secundusians come in to say hello. Secundus Alice gives Butterfly Boy a hug, then notices the dummy. "Uh --"

"His," Butterfly Boy explains, pointing to Forgotten Vows. "It's so he can mangle it."

"Oh! I guess I got you the perfect present then," she comments, turning to look at Forgotten. She holds out a small gift in brass-colored paper. "Happy Birthday."

[forgotten_vows]

"Yes, yes, I'm weird, but I never really got to get my revenge on the man," Forgotten says with an awkward chuckle. He takes the gift with interest. "Well, thank you." He opens it up to find a set of playing cards inside -- dark blue on their backs, marked with swirling black patterns and an image of a butterfly that appears to be made out of two skeletal hands. Forgotten frowns curiously for a moment, then smiles. "I take it these are like yours?" he asks, feeling an edge very carefully.

[secundus_cast]

"They are indeed," Secundus Alice nods with a dangerous smile of her own. "I heard you liked weapons, so. . . I'm sure you'll put them to good use," she adds, nodding at the dummy.

[forgotten_vows]

Forgotten's response is to slip one off the top -- the Queen of Hearts, how ironic -- aim, and throw. The card whistles through the air and lodges in "Bumby's" forehead. Forgotten Vows beams. "Oh yes. Thank you VERY much."

[secundus_cast]

"You're VERY welcome," Secundus Alice snickers.