[Action] (Early Afternoon of the 24th)

[13th_captain]

[Afternoon finds Arumat on his way to the store to pick up a few necessary ingredients for dinner. Little does he know, however, that he is currently broadcasting his thoughts for the world to see via a thought bubble hovering over his head as he walks through town. Every so often the words will change to an image: often Crowe or Myuria or Edge,

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[falenandawn]

[Frey is also picking up groceries, and upon seeing the strange...Ship? he stops and stares. When he gets the bit about his birthday, though, he pauses and smiles at the man.]
Happy birthday! [Because Frey is nothing if not friendly.]

[13th_captain]

... what?

[At that, Arumat stops and stares. How did this total stranger know it was his birthday? He hasn't told anyone, not even Myuria.]

[falenandawn]

happy birthday?

does he not know about the experiment?

[13th_captain]

[Now he's just... staring at the thought bubble above Frey's head, confused. It takes a moment for him to realize it's most likely an experiment, and once it does, he looks up over his own head, sees the thought bubble, and scowls.]

I should've known we couldn't escape their experiments for long.

[couldhavedanced]

[Emma is doing her shopping this wonderful day, too. Only...she's mostly got cleaning supplies. Upon seeing the other man and his thoughts, she reacts in the most friendly and confused way possible.]

Oh. Hello. Um. Happy birthday? [Don't stare, Emma. He's kind of scary-looking. Just smile!]

[13th_captain]

[Now it's Arumat's turn to stare as Emma's thoughts pop up in a little thought bubble above her head. Fortunately for her, he's too startled by the thought bubble to even pay attention to what's being said in it.]

An experiment...?

[couldhavedanced]

[Unfortunately for Emma, she doesn't quite understand. First experiment and all that.]

Hmm? Oh, no. I'm...not an experiment. [I don't look strange today, do I?] My name's Emma.

[13th_captain]

I was referring to that.

[And he'll gesture upwards at the thought bubble above her head. He's got one that pops up over his own head upon occasion, but it's mostly blank.

... oh, right, he should tell her his name.]

... Arumat.

[packedapunch]

Happy birthday then, sir.

(Come to think of it, mine's coming up, too. Huh.)

[13th_captain]

How did you know that?

[Arumat looks decidedly annoyed until he spots the thought bubble hovering over her head.]

(Is this some kind of experiment?)

[sixwayheart]

[...!! /// Robot-girlfriend is here to see it too. But this isn't something she is going to comment on... yet. You're going to probably be in for a surprise later though, Arumat]

[13th_captain]

[That's probably a good thing; he's been wished a happy birthday by enough people already today and as such is a little bit testy.]