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[sandma]

[Ingrid looks amused. More of the happy-amused and not the I'm-going-to-troll-about-sex sort of amused that she normally shows.]

I'm a little surprised the forces that be would remember my birthday and actually care to send a gift. Don't I feel special?

[She holds up a badly scratched and scorched hourglass with her free hand.]

I can't do anything with it here, but damned if it doesn't bring back good memories. And I believe, when one's knocking on seventy, good memories are a wonderful way to chase off those age related blues. Though I suppose that philosophy would work better for someone who thought about getting older more negatively. I'm only disheartened by the fact this is the year my family and students would have gotten such a kick out of my age, and they're not around to make the joke. Hmm.

My ramblings aside, as of yesterday I'm sixty-nine and I find that to be a stellar occasion to get a drink. Would anyone care to join? There's something a little depressing about an old lady drinking alone to celebrate her birthday.

Elf

[soulsborderline]

[Audio, morning]

[An exhausted-sounding (for once) Asuka mutters over the phone.]

You know, I never really realized how much was involved with keeping an Evangelion running. The electrical power, the LCL, the mechanics, the cage...I mean, I know the requirements by heart, but...oh, dammit, you know what I mean.

Anyway, if the stupid Department of Homeland Security wants it, they can hold onto it while we're in this world I guess. It'd be overkill on Shadows anyway. At least if Angels show up here they'll have me and 02 to fight them with or something. They can't be any more incompetent than NERV, right?

I'm going back to bed and pretending this never happened. Stupid entry plug didn't even feel right...