Happy Birthday, Captain Scarlet!

[Marion]

It's a bit pointless to wish you many happy returns, seeing how 'returning' is one thing you do so well...

[Elentari]

Just wondering....

Do you think he'd still be keen to be reminded of his birthday when its the 100th....200th....or beyond?

[Marion]

Well, given that I am nowhere near either of those ages, and I've lost interest in being reminded of my birthday, I'd expect not! LOL.
I was re-reading 'Mort' by Terry Pratchett in which Death's adopted daughter (don't ask!) complains that she's been 16 years old for 35 years and as she says 'It was bad enough the first time!'. 31 might not be as bad as 16, but I guess it'd get a bit boring after a while.
In Skybase Girl's story 'What Remains', Scarlet says:
'...the three of you [Blue, Symphony & Rhapsody] were comfortable with each other; you were all familiar with the changes age brings; I wasn't part of it. Finally, I had to acknowledge the divisions that had built up between Dianne and me. We'd always vowed we would never let retrometabolism come between us, but in the end, it did. I loved her, she loved me, but it wasn’t enough. There were gulfs we couldn't bridge.”'

[Elentari]

Yes, and having read that para in the story, then where Scarlet says to Susie that he prefers women his own age (in lieu of the new Angels), you still have to wonder how long his relationship with Symphony would last.

My suspicion was that at some point it was all going to turn to custard.


PS: I don't mind being reminded of my birthday - cards, presents, birthday cake - as long as no one actually mentions exactly how old I am.

[Carrie]

Point taken, Elentari, and let's face it, we're always 21 every birthday, aren't we?

Marion, I'm going to download your story and read it at leisure since that's something I haven't had in the last week. So I'll get back to you when I'm finished it....