Bday Announcement - Locked from Keandow, Primedow, and SonIDW (slight backdate)

[sonic_wachowski]

Hey all! So due to cosmic coincidence, it seems like Older Sonic, Older Shadow, Fluffy Shadow, and I all have Birthdays in the same week.

But since the others aren't NEAR as cool as me, they haven't even registered this, so this weekend, we got ourselves a sorta surprise party for them. A surprise in that I just make sure Big Blue can't see me for five minutes so I can set it up and sudden party.

All friends of Hedgehogs are welcome to come and enjoy some food and games! Pay attention to signs, those are important rules.

Also angry Shadow, if its your Birthday too, come get some cake, just keep any fights outside the party.

Comments

[sonic_wachowski]

You don't like people being happy you exist?

[ikeasnob]

I don't care about what others feel.

[sonic_wachowski]

Well

That was incredibly depressing.

[ikeasnob]

To you perhaps.

Voice; un: havenofear

[heyyourenotsonic]

Aww, come on, Shadow! I'll even bake a cake especially for you!

[ikeasnob]

I have no need for a cake, Rose.

[heyyourenotsonic]

Maybe not, but cake isn't a bad thing, right? Besides, I don't mind making one just for you! You deserve nice things too, Shadow, even if you don't necessarily need them.

[ikeasnob]

[...]

... Lemon and lavender.

[Yes, he is just saying what flavor of cake he wants.]

[heyyourenotsonic]

Then lemon and lavender cake you shall have.

[ IS THIS A SMALL VICTORY? Absolutely it is, and she sounds ridiculously pleases that he has agreed to let her make him a cake. She's already putting the layout of the cake together in her head. ]

Any other requests~?

[ikeasnob]

No.

[Because he is not going to the party, can't make him!]

[heyyourenotsonic]

[ It's cute how he thinks he isn't going to the party-- ]

Speaking of cake, you should come over. I can make you dinner, too.

[ikeasnob]

[He will refuse! And make such a scene about going, does Amy really want to deal with that?]

... Hm, I'll consider it.

[heyyourenotsonic]

[ She's dealt with worse! Besides, she's confident that she can get him to tag along peacefully. ]

Just let me know so I can figure out what to make for you... other than lemon lavender cake.

[ikeasnob]

[She's just got to make it seem like it was his idea.]

Hm, whatever you make will be fine. I'm not that picky.

[heyyourenotsonic]

[ Exactly! Such an easy concept-- ]

Okay! How about... steak? And do you like any kinda veggies?

[ Because this is super important, okay. She needs to know what he likes so she can make a proper meal out of it. ]

[sonic_wachowski]

Like you don't have to be
idk
Beholden?
I think that's the word
To other people's feelings
But its still nice to know people care?
Do you not get warm fuzzies
Is all the fuzzy trapped in the chest fluff????

[ikeasnob]

[See Sonic this is where you're messing up.

Shadow doesn't have anyone, unlike the other Shadows, he never had his canon event of Best Friend Dies.]

You're under the impression that I'm anything like those weaklings you associate with.

[sonic_wachowski]

This isn't about other the Shadows.

Plus like having people isn't weak?
You don't need to be near as strong when you're isolated, you just have to not die.

[ikeasnob]

People can be used against you, thus leaving you open.

[sonic_wachowski]

Yeah, exactly.
Isolated, you just have to not die.
You have to be strong to have people.

[ikeasnob]

Words of the weak.

[sonic_wachowski]

How do you know?
Sounds like you only experienced the one.
You frankly don't know what you're talking about.

[ikeasnob]

How many people have been hurt because of you? How many have you lost because of you being around?

[He might not know about Tom and Longclaw, but he sure does have some deep seeded feeling of loss. And he doesn't want to feel it ever again.]

[sonic_wachowski]

[Far more than he likes to think about too long.]

That's why you have to be stronger.
So people can't take away the ones you love.
If you want to live without weakness, then you live alone.
As long as you can survive, then you don't have to be strong.
Even a kid can survive on their own for years if they only have to worry about themselves.
But to protect what you love, you have to be strong, or you'll lose it.

[ikeasnob]

Why waste energy on those who make you weak by existing?

You don't need others to be strong, if you do that is just another form of weakness, of being unable to stand on your own.