(second punch) BBS + PM + locked backdated action

[youngnobelman]

[BBS]
Has anyone seen a monkey in the forest?

[Unsigned, unusually for Touma, because this feels insane.]

[PM TO DANNY MASTERS]
Hello Danny,

The results from your allergy test have finally arrived. Please come to my office at your earliest convenience so we can discuss them in person.

Touma H. Norstein

[ACTION for Tom and Chase, hideously backdated to August 29th]
[Three boys plus Wednesday night in Balamb plus booze. WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG?]

I'm flattered, and thankful, but one's twenty-first birthday isn't a big deal in either of my cultures. [He has said this many times.] Or even here, considering the legal age for most things is eighteen.

[He whines, but Touma is actually having a pretty good time! Despite being a wine guy (#euro life) and thus making faces at every beer they make him try.]

Comments

[laughafterme]

Did you finally get that monkey off your back?!

[She couldn't help it! Such a fine opportunity for a joke!]

[youngnobelman]

[Well. Played.]

It appears someone else has.

[laughafterme]

I wonder what they did with it?

OH!

That means someone needs a smile! I'll have to go look for them!

BUT ANYWHO! How've you been?!

[youngnobelman]

Hum by the lake.

[No, really, this is how he and Gaomon encountered whoever's looking for Mr. Monkey. But oh, damn, someone recognized his ID? He certainly recognizes Pinkie just from the pink and leading with the bad joke, but he was hoping he was reasonably anonymous.]

I've been well, thank you; I've had some pleasant surprises lately. And you?

[laughafterme]

Is there a humming contest or something?!

[To be fair, Pinkie memorizes the IDs of her friends although everyone is her friend by default. Touma is her friend, so of course she knows his ID.]

What kinda surprises?! Were they fun?! WAIT can you give me a hint?!

I've been great! MORE than great! I've been...greaterrific!

[youngnobelman]

[Pinkie, that's so sweet... ;;]

Not that I'm aware, but maybe they'll like your humming better than mine.

Your hint is "old friends". [That's probably hideously obvious rather than a hint, but Touma's too pleased about it to be cryptic.]

I imagine your win at Homecoming has something to do with this? Congratulations, by the bye.

[laughafterme]

[ :D ]

Old friends, huh? Did you have a party without me?! :(

Bye the bye? Are you leaving?! And YEAH! It's totally because of Homecoming! Annnnd thank you!!

[youngnobelman]

Well, a couple of my friends took me out for my birthday, but I don't think that was really your kind of party. Guess again.

No, no, I'm staying here; it's just an expression. I'm glad your win has made you happy for this long :)

[The first time Touma has used an emoticon... Pinkie, you are a corrupting influence.]