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[anexcitableboy]

I noticed the date today, and it hit me...

Holy shit, I been here over a year.

A whole year. I don't think I ever stayed a whole year in the same place before. I kinda figured I'd wake up back home one day before that happened, you know?

But I'm still here. I missed my birthday.

But I got a house. And a whole bunch of friends. More friends that I ever had, hell. And a job! A real job.

[In short, a better life than he's ever had back in the traveling show.]

It's funny. I still miss some people from home, but...

I dunno if I wanna go back anymore.

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[in4apounding]

Salutations, and happy anniversary sir!

[That's an appropriate congratulations, right? She knows SHE'D be happy to have been here that long.]

I know exactly what you mean. There are people I miss, but I'd want them to come here if they could! This world has been absolutely SENSATIONAL.

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[anexcitableboy]

Thanks! I ain't no 'sir', though, I'm just Jimmy.

Yeah, that's it! I mean...I think I'd give pretty much anything of my own to have Evie around. She's my best friend. I wish she could have this, too.

We used to go to movies together, cause we look pretty normal in low light, and we'd always talk about having a normal life.

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[pipers_son]

I think a lotta people feel the same way. Even with the strange things.... This place is pretty nice.

Happy anniversary, and the like~.

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[infinityunlimitedflame]

Congratulations. Such an achievement is not an easy one, but it is well worth the time it takes.

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[in4apounding]

That's so sweet! I miss my friend from home too, I bet she'd absolutely love it here! ...Um, probably, anyway. The lack of weapons might be an issue.

[And there was something important in there, one second.]

Low light? I'm sorry, what do you mean? You look perfectly normal to me.

[You're at once speaking exactly her language and confusing the heck out of her.]

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[anexcitableboy]

Yeah, it really is. Way better than the world I came from.

Thanks.

[Video]

[anexcitableboy]

Thanks! I didn't ever think I'd still be here in a year.

Life's sure weird.

[Video]

[anexcitableboy]

Eve and me, we're thick as thieves. She's a great lady.

Huh? Oh! Yeah, I'm pretty lucky. I got a genetic thing, my hands are weird.

[He holds them up to the gear screen.]

Back home, I was known as The Amazing Lobster Boy. But put on a pair of mitten gloves and nobody can tell. And Eve's just crazy tall. Tallest woman in the whole world, probably, and strong as hell.

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[paladinlost]

[Ah, it's always nice to see people who enjoy this place properly.]

Congratulations for reaching your first anniversary. May this world keep giving you brand new opportunities, and plenty of additional friends to meet over the years.

[coolskeleton_95]

CONGRATULATIONS! IT'S GREAT TO HAVE FRIENDS, ISN'T IT?

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[infinityunlimitedflame]

Indeed it is. After all, how many people have you met in the past year who are unable to claim such an accomplishment?

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[pipers_son]

Cheers ta that, eh?

Sometimes it's the little things that remind ya of how great it is here, huh? Like yer own silverware.

[anexcitableboy]

Man, life's all about the little things.

I still kinda can't believe it's all real.

[Video]

[anexcitableboy]

Yeah, that's a hell of a point.

[He has a house full of Pokemon to attest to it. Only his starter actually started out as his.]

[video]

[anexcitableboy]

Thanks! It's sure not how I pictured my life, but...

[anexcitableboy]

Yeah. Yeah it sure is. Makes life worth living and all those cliches. But I guess that's why they're cliches.

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[paladinlost]

But it's surprisingly pleasant? It's... certainly an experience compared to many other worlds and lifestyles.

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[veggie_vamp]

Wait a minute! You missed your own birthday? No way! We have to celebrate it!

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[anexcitableboy]

I just kinda forgot about it. It's no big deal, I never did much for it anyway.

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[veggie_vamp]

But birthdays are special! They're, like, celebrating you!

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[anexcitableboy]

I guess I just don't look at it that way. I mean, my ma'd bake me a thing...

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[veggie_vamp]

We can bake you something!

[... we? ... also 'laura you've never baked anything ever.]

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[anexcitableboy]

Yeah, it really is. It's strange as hell, but it's good. The kinda good I don't think I could have back home.

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[anexcitableboy]

Well if you really want to, I ain't gonna stop you!

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[infinityunlimitedflame]

However, to dwell merely on those matters would be foolish.

[He didn't mean to be Captain Bringdown, and now he's trying to fix things.]

As you no doubt alluded to, there have also been many positive experiences as well.

[...which is kinda obvious. He's not good at this. At all.]