it's as easy as 1, 23

so interesting note: when a site event is freaking all y'all out half to death and a birthday call goes for six and a half hours where a majority of it is spent playing games together, u kinda forget to post the birthday thread before u also go bed. so, henceforth, this is a day late, but better late than never, eh tommy boi?

as predicted, as is tradition, i have gathered together some wonderful responses from the peeps around the site, where i held them at gunpoint to help celebrate your birthday! i mean, it was totally voluntary, yeah

so since i'm shit at introductions like this, let's move onto the main event, hmmm?

let's start things off with a link, not a zelda. drop a birthday gif here uwu

-kaitlin

-ele

click here -nyte

-zori

-goat

-ems

-rave

-dars

-zoe

-lyndis

-calla

-kay

-alex

-kari

-stare

-ryan

what's the favorite tribute of tom's that u have seen so far

im sorry but ronan is just. literally everything -kaitlin

i'm so biased but i love teddy with all my heart -ele

Volkner no im not biased he was a gem and cruelly taken from me -nyte

Riordan! <3 -kaplan

This is harddd... is everyone saying Ike? I'm going to say Ike. -zori

IKEEEEEEE -goat

Riordan Einfallen -ems

i am a cowboy traitor..... but i am loyal to teddy ursa my king -rave

Carter!! But also Caine if he doesn't count -tris

carter even tho that dEATH POST TABLE WAS IN VAIN! -dars

mitchell, carter, ike! -zoe

WE LIKE IKE -lyndis

you know it's teddy but he probably doesn't count so IKE -calla (lance note: tom u need to start teaching ur chars to learn how to count apparently smh)

I'm contractually obligated to say Carter but ALSO we! still! like! Ike! -wt

Teddy. He would have been, even if he hadn't won, but I'm ever so grateful still! that he did. <3 -kay

caine -alex

NOT TO BE BIAS BUT I love Cole hehe -kari

ahhhhh this question is so MEAN but of course I have to say that I am partial to Ronan -stare

#ILikeIke #YouLikeIke #EverybodyLikesIke -shrimp

Ill always love caine. -ryan

which character do u want to see tom get brutally murdered with in the upcoming quell

enzo -kaitlin

i'm not gonna lie, i have a goldfish brain and have to relearn evry single character on this site so i'm gonna go ahead and say any becuase they'll all be great -ele

Renae bc i love her n also d4 queen -nyte

Ozaias Hope 👀 -kaplan

Adult quell? Oh - maybe Jaime ) but if not what about his Hope? ) -zori

-Avalanche Jay -ems

uhhhh lets go with poe dameron and his meaty thighs killing tom -rave

A girl pls any girl, is aeryn still eligible?? -tris

i want to see tom characters do the brutal killing. -dars

AERYN KIGHT!!!!!!!!!!! -zoe

Quentyn Blackburn -lyndis

if i say lydia fel do i get banned -calla (lance note: no but ur on thin ice :eyes:)

c: -wt

wow!!!! none!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -kay

am i allowed to say carter? -alex (lance note: :eyes:)

Honestly any of them please but i know he wants a female so GIMME -kari

survivor Harvey lmao -shrimp

Yes. -ryan

on a scale of one to gay, how gay is this bi boy

what's something that he's written that made u just go "damn this boy is fucking talented?"

not to be a broken record or anything but like. ronan's death post really hit -kaitlin

Cop out answer: everything; but more recently reread his finale and goddamn i hope he can spare me some of that talent -nyte

this post! -kaplan

I'll reference Ike again, the 82nd was so good, I loved reading him. But your Teddy posts are always a read too! -zori

"She would go home back to being a Kight.

Alone." do be hittin different doe rip aeson -rave

His latest post in the Teddy/Mackenzie thread! I'm on mobile, but I remember so many lines had me swooning -tris

I remember being really impressed with Teddy's bio back when Tom first wrote it. I also think his posts with Harvey are always super true to the character, and his posts with Ronan were :chefkiss: -dars

cole's death post WHEW CHILD! -zoe

As he holds her sword out gently, he lets himself fall into the pain, the grief, the loss he still carries. He lets himself cry for a second with tears in his eyes. He lets himself break for the world and Helena to see. Once he does this, he lets himself take a deep breath, absorb the rest of her being into this moment. He brings himself to stay silent for a second as he holds out the blade with his heart on the end of it, scared of what will become of him.

A nod as he wipes away the tears with his sleeve, sniffling in the sand of the arena.

A prayer on the tips of his lips.

"Ripred, please give Helena Crane of District Eight comfort in the next world. Let's your spark guide the way for her in the dark she is about to experience. Let us find strength in your faith."
- Jonas De Lange -lyndis

his caine victor au broke my heart and then stomped on it so i'm going with that -calla

"Age didn't matter when it came to the games.

Blood did." -wt

"If Teddy could tell him this was all an adventure, he would in a heartbeat, except this wasn't one. This was a fight to the death. A fight where the stakes are they highest they've ever been. For a moment, he watches them, takes in the way they relax, if he could even call it relaxing. Everyone is on guard, him included. An adventure is what kids always want, but none of them ever get one. The capitol wasn't an adventure.

It would never be an adventure.

Even for the victor." - Teddy Ursa -kay

every single post he writes for teddy absolutely makes me melt -alex

Can I copy and paste the whole Cole death post? Because that is what I will do -kari

""My daughter." Two words, bleeding into the open. She cried that day. Cried to whatever god would listen because this was her child. Her baby that she had brought to this world." -stare

"The stars were gone, but this green ocean of light fills him with hope.

Ike was born from stardust.

Swinging violently into the unknown like a comet streaking across the sky." -shrimp

Everything tom writes is :chefkiss: -ryan

what's ur favorite keysmash that you have seen tom smash in slack lately

his most recent one to me was Djdndifjdj and. that feels on brand -kaitlin

dsgdgf is a classic -ele

He reacted to something I said in jumpinchat, I can't remember but the keysmash (sdlfjsdlfsd or similar) made me smile -zori

that one time he just went lk'[;pl';''''''''''''''' -rave

As if I'm around enough to answer this asfjfksk -tris

dshsgdaghdfsgasfhgasfsgdasfdsgdaf DEADASS from ab 3 minutes ago!!! -zoe

fghfdsgfh -lyndis

i did enjoy sgdsgsgs -calla

fhfdhfdshsdf -wt

our convos don't include keysmashes because we are both adults!!!! -kay

hes fond of the d's, the s's, and the a's = adgasdgds -alex

Dksjskjksjk -kari

Fjdjdifj -stare

Fbdjjxxjjdbd -shrimp

Jdjfucjcjsj -ryan

drop some sappy birthday wishes for the boyo here! the sappier, the better

listen. i don't know how many times i can tell u that i love and cherish u until u realize exactly what a big fuckin sap i am tomathy, but i love and cherish u and am very grateful to have u in my life. ur my favorite blue boy. enjoy ur new ring, stay sexy, and have a good birthday xx -kaitlin

Tom, you're a little bean. I miss you a lot pal, can't wait to write with you a lot now that I'm back! Next time I'm in Cali I'll take u out for a belated birthday drink! (: <3 -ele

Goddamn i fuckin love u and i hope u have the best day. U are baby. -nyte

Happy birthday, Tom-o! You’re a fantastic person and a fantastic friend! Your day better be good to you or else! I’ll fight it I swear. -kaplan

Happy Birthday Tom! -zori

happy bday furby warrior !!!!!! hope u have a great one ily even tho ur a taurus so u know it means smthn -goat

happy birthday <3 I hope you have a fabulous day my friend -ems

roll me some initiative twink im bouta ezra milla choke slam you to death -rave

Love you, you sweet little fool. Thanks for always being so kind and supportive, you're a ray of sunshine - I'll let you keep your soul today. Happy birthday! -tris

hap birt!!!!!!!!!!! without u and teddy the site would be a sad, lack luster place. keep being u and keep being amazing, and have a great birthday bc it's what u deserve! -dars

you are a SHINING LIGHT!!!! happiest of birthdays to u angel!!! i hope you have a relaxing and wonderful day, talented king u deserve it!!! -zoe

Happy birthday Tom! It's been a joy to know you all these years, from our chats about videogames and character connections to memeing with you and getting you to keyboard smash at me . Hope you have a bear-y awesome day! -lyndis

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDPA!! hope u have a fantastic day uwu -calla

happy birthday Tom <3 it's always a delight to see you pop up with d&d stories or music thoughts or video game news or terrible site what-ifs that I will yell at you about but just-this-once-because-it's-your-birthday admit to cackling at. you're a gem and I hope you have a good day (and year to come)! -wt

<3 Really hoping you're able to celebrate today. You deserve to have fun! Hope there's also some yummy treats. -kay

you already know how much you mean to me but im going to be soft for a moment and tell you that you random messages sometimes actually make my day and i love talking to you and your friendship and your caring heart. i hope today is absolutely amazing for you, my dear, because you deserve so much <3 i love you -alex

HAPP HAPPY BIRTHDAY omg omg I cant believe you’re OLD now isn’t that crazy?! I’m so thankful to count you as a friend i don’t know what i would do without are talks and random yelling and plotting my life would be so boring. I hope you have the happiest of days today xoxo -kari

TOM dear I hope you know how much I absolutely adore you <333 you are such an all around wonderful human being and I love chatting with you, plotting with you, writing with you - it's all honestly an honor. I hope you have a spectacular day filled with lots of love from all the people who (like me!) are so lucky to have you in their lives <3 -stare

Happy birthday Tom!! Hope you are having a happy, healthy, and relaxing time. Make some art! Eat some takeout! You deserve good things! -shrimp

Tommy boi. Ily. Have a wonderful bday. You are going to be so good at being 23? There isnt any fun 23 songs to play for you, unless you want to listen to miley cyrus rap, and idk if anyone really wants that. Have a great day and i hope it is filled with fun, bi times and food and friends and love. -ryan

HAPPY (BELATED) BIRTHDAY U DUMB SLUT, STILL LOVE U LOTS - XOXO GOSSIP LANCE