"You knew that already," he reminds him. But once Winifred (sorry, Martin, that's how he'll forever refer to her) has her attention pets, he leaves her to walk to the den and collapse onto the couch. "So what's up?"
(Because it's her NAME. Winnie is a nickname. For Winifred.)
"Well," he says, "firstly, happy birthday," and he'll pull out a somewhat inexpertly wrapped present that has a few lumpy bits on one side. It's not just him being terrible, though, as the lumpy bits actually have something under them, it seems.
"And believe it or not, I wanted to see you. It's been a bit."
It is, in fact, a Gamecube and controller, a little scratched up but seemingly sound. Also taped to the side is a copy of Paper Mario.
"I think it still works," he admits, "and it was the best I could do, given the circumstances."
He's not great at gift giving or celebrating people in general (note the lack of cake or candle or anything because he hates that himself) but this had seemed simple enough.
"If you hate it, you can throw it away. No offense taken."
"Maybe," he shrugs. "Don't know if we're 'hey, give me your tv' friends, though." He sets the Gamecube aside, though keeps it close so he doesn't accidentally knock it over.
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Yours. I'll be there in a bit.
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But it's not Jon he looks for first. Oh no. It's his best friend on four legs.
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Jon, for his part, will smile from over in the den.
“I see what had you really coming over…”
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"Well," he says, "firstly, happy birthday," and he'll pull out a somewhat inexpertly wrapped present that has a few lumpy bits on one side. It's not just him being terrible, though, as the lumpy bits actually have something under them, it seems.
"And believe it or not, I wanted to see you. It's been a bit."
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"Little old me?" he mutters. "Aw, Jon. You shouldn't have."
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"I think it still works," he admits, "and it was the best I could do, given the circumstances."
He's not great at gift giving or celebrating people in general (note the lack of cake or candle or anything because he hates that himself) but this had seemed simple enough.
"If you hate it, you can throw it away. No offense taken."
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But that doesn't actually sound like a deterrent. Rather, he seems excited by the challenge of it.
"Also, next time you give a gift, maybe don't end with that last line. Your delivery sucks."
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That comes with a soft laugh and a nod.
"Point taken, however."
He considers the problem of the television.
"I think there might be on in Martin's if he'd be up for donating. T-that is if you'd want one."
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