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[batghoul]

[Cassandra is sitting at her desk with her head resting on her elbow. The camera is positioned to look over her shoulder, and in the background, a punching bag with a huge gash in the side hangs limply from the ceiling. She holds a dart in her hand, and tosses it toward a calendar on the opposite wall, effortlessly striking today's date. She

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[inthirds]

[more exasperated than curious, really:] Why is this world so obsessed with making every day some kind of holiday or commemoration?

voice

[batghoul]

Don't know. I, um, like most holidays. But not today.

voice

[inthirds]

For what it stands for, or do you expect something to happen?

voice

[batghoul]

Had a... bad dad.

Video;

[apocalypsewench]

Father's day isn't my favourite, either.

Video;

[batghoul]

Sorry.

Not fun... when you don't have a, uh, good dad.

Video;

[apocalypsewench]

No need to focus too much on it. Is your father here?

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[batghoul]

No. Um, thankfully.

Voice;

[erasemeplz]

[Silence for a moment.]

... I'm not very fond of it either.

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[batghoul]

Sorry.

Should celebrate... that my dad's not around.

Voice;

[erasemeplz]

[Another moment of silence, while he thinks about what to say. He has mountains of guilt when it comes to his, so he can't celebrate something like that, but someone who can should.]

Maybe you should. [He's serious about this.]

Voice;

[batghoul]

[She knows a little bit about guilt. The pause is noted.]

...Will try.

[battothefuture]

[After skimming the other comments.]

... sorry. Do you have someone else you can celebrate instead?

[batghoul]

[A thoughtful pause.]

He's not here.

[battothefuture]

Why should that stop you?

[batghoul]

...

Guess you're right. Should go... beat up a mugger. For him.

[Video]

[imonabike]

Real party, isn't it?

[sounding a little sour himself.]

[Video]

[batghoul]

[A knife gets thrown at the calendar this time.]

It... sucks.

[Video]

[imonabike]

Can't really say I relate, but... uh. Sorry to hear.