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2nd Mistake; video

[Here is a cheerfully smiling Mahdi. He's holding up an obnoxiously cute kitten planner and looking cheerful.]

Hi everyone. I've been thinking. If we're all going to be stuck here for a long time, I figured I should find out everyone's birthday and if they have a favorite meal or type of cake. If you'd please respond to this message with your name, birthday, and a little bit about you, I'd really appreciate it!

On that note, I was thinking. If people keep turning up, we should have some sort of monthly event so everyone can get to know each other, introduce ourselves and catch up and celebrate one another's birthdays. Like a potluck, maybe? There are too many people to do do this at my apartment, so I'd need to figure out a spot. What do you think?

Oh, by the way. I'm Mahdi. I like cats, singing, and cooking. My birthday is Valentine's Day!

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...I don't think you really think that. [FROWN.] What do you do all the time if you don't have friends?

[work really hard not to flip out and kill everyone?]

Meditate.

[ WHAT A DISAPPROVING FROWN ]

Koltira. Mahdi is not asking a large favor of you.

[GET OUT, ASHRAF. What do you people want from him?!]

It would be pointless.

Things like birthdays are rarely celebrated to the amusement of only one person. I have trouble believing no one here would enjoy yours.

Would you bring me a present?

[ SO STIFFLY: ] I would.

[and now he's just being a jerk.] Well, in that case ... no.

[ you dickbag. but he might be looking just the tiniest bit amused. ]

And if I promised not to sully your birthday party with my presence, what then?

[deadpan.]

I would allow Mahdi to plan the most elaborate banquet he can manage, of course.

Then by all means, count me firmly out. I would never think of intruding.

Indeed, you are so adept at minding your own business.

Well, if it's for so noble a cause, I may be able to bring myself to allow it to proceed unsupervised.

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I've tried that and I always just fall asleep.

Don't you have anything you do for fun, to blow off steam?

My body is incapable of sleep.

[Fun is the worst, Mahdi. THE WORST.] No.

Oh... no wonder you're in such a bad mood. I think it's better if your brain can shut off for awhile. I couldn't sleep on my last job and after awhile it starts to get to you, even if you're not tired.

That's all the more reason to find something you like to do. Good thoughts are good for you - for your soul and for your mind, and just your general attitude. A birthday's just a way to celebrate being ali-- [WAIT] your existence and such. I'm sure if Ashraf knew your birthday he'd help me throw you a surprise party, and we'd want to know what kind of activities to have.

[WHAT ARE YOU, MAHDI. THIS CHEER IS RELENTLESS. Time for this sadsack to bring down the mood.]

My existence does not deserve celebrating.

[NOPE NOT GONNA WORK.]

Wrong! [OBJECTION!] Every existence is worth celebrating!

A foolish notion.

[Good job, you actually pissed him off. Mahdi glares balefully.]

I disagree.

Would you honestly prefer the alternative?

Truth is truth, whether we prefer it or not.

[stubbornly] Yeah. I know. But you can believe something's the truth, that doesn't mean it's true.

Look, we've been talking for a little while. You're trying to run me off, but you haven't threatened to hurt me, or worse, come over here and actually done that.

(--Which I wouldn't recommend anyway. My roommate is a huge dinosaur alien and he doesn't want me having people over. He'd probably headbutt you to death--)

I don't know why you don't think you deserve happiness. If you think you don't, that means you think some people do. That's a sign of a good person with some confidence problems.

And since you're a good person, you can decide. I've decided you deserve it. If you don't think you deserve it right now, I can help you become the kind of person you think does deserve happiness.

[With serious, fierce determination:] That's my job.

[ all mO__Om up in this hi mahdi ]

[MAHDI SO IMPASSIONED. Koltira is just going to stay pressed, though. He grits his teeth.]

Your job? What does that mean, exactly?

I look after people who are in trouble. I do what I can to help them turn their lives around.