happy birthday, dars!!

Hey, Darren? Can I be serious for a second?

[This is Tristen's ghost. Dars finally did it. Just now, after reading that message. He couldn't take it anymore, and he snapped — we all knew he was gonna do it one day!! But HEY, HEY, HEY, all is not lost. Right there beside my mangled body was my open laptop and a WIP birthday thread. At least Darren can read through all of this cuteness while he comes to terms with what he's done.

Don't cry for me, Panem. You know he had to do it to me.]

All jokes aside, I love you so much! You're my best friend, my main squeeze, my #1 dude. My life wouldn't be the same without you, and that's a fact. Thank you for your lasting friendship and all the lessons you have taught me, even if I never listen to them. You're an amazing person, one who's way too pretty and way too talented, and honestly it's a little bit selfish of you. I'm not making excuses for my jealousy, but my mother left me and my sister at a bus-stop when I was three and—

Okay, okay! Seriously. Thank you for everything you've done for me, and for letting me worm my way into your home. It's been a dream. I wouldn't trade you for anyone else!

Except for Patti LuPone, of course, but outside of her — not even wild horses could drag me away from you. ♥

Normally I'd say more & drown you in sugary sweetness w/ 50 paragraphs of affection, but today's your special day, so you deserve a break. I'll let these other gays do all of the praising for once!!

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do you think darren is an alien, a greek god, or a witch?

1 vote — Alien
2 votes — Greek God
4 votes — Witch
11 votes — He's all of them!! Stay woke!!

In 15 IC years, who would you like to see Darren win with? I know, I know — we're all thirsty for that second victor of his.

— kay: Kieran x Paige's LO

— shrimp: honestly i'm having so much fun with this maugrim post he would be a kickass victor

— frankel: Kieran Emberstatt - gonna be 15 years until the adult games but come at me

— aza: Leonidas Krigel

— aya: makenzie (in the victorquell)

— lance: i want him to throw for me so we can finally go full circle

— ele: a character modelled and based off of elegant

— kou: Wade!

— jess: h a i l s h a m i don't care if it doesnt make ic sense uwu

— claudia: Bring the Keenis back

— zoe: BABY EMBERSTATT-LOWE!!!!

— tom: Wade Hailsham

— WT: Laik Valentine! ("You still climb the tree but it isn't to hide; it's to discover." <33)

— griffin: Wade Hailsham (No, I am not biased)

— kari: UHH anyone because all of his characters are amazing??

— emma: Mackenzie's son

— gaby: Kieran Emberstatt :stuck_out_tongue:

— windy: Wade Hailsham bye

— ryan: It'll probably be a character based on himself let's be real

Write some praise for our resident golden boy, Mackenzie Pryce! What do you love about him? Is there a line from any of his posts that made you swoon?

— kay: Mackenzie Price? Never heard of him. (Lol leave the spelling - dars will get it). I love how present he is. I love that Dars hasn't pushed him yet to be *too* adult. I love that he's made friends and connections outside of the arena and that he's such a bomb mentor. <3

— shrimp: i love his brunch making skills, his decision to adopt all of his tributes, and his part-time job as an arts & crafts courier thank u!

"He couldn't hate her, and he refused to praise her. So he found his response somewhere in between, in no man's land.

He nodded quietly and moved past her without breathing a word."

— frankel: He has a nice face.

— aza: Mackenzie is.... He is the mother I never had. He is the sister everybody would want. He is the friend that everybody deserves. I don't know a better person. The power that that has, the intelligence that that has, the clearance that that has, the impact that that has, the access that that has, the influence that that has, the profile that that has, the international implications that that has. I am so thankful for his presence.

— aya: lex loves her new mom

— lance: honestly i just love that he's matthew daddyrio

— ele: Literally everything that Dars writes is so golden and beautiful. #staygoldponyboy

— kou: The effort Dars put into writing him in the 79th was inspirational. Lad status granted of course.

I liked the dialogue where he talked about pirates (I'm on my phone forgive me)

— jess: matthew chaddario

anyway lol our whole fucking 1v1, its one of my absolute favorites. it was an honor to get to fight him.

— claudia: he's a cutie

— zoe: THATS MY TWIN BROTHER!!!! P-O-P HOLD IT DOWN!!!!

— tom: MACK! I absolutely love the way you write Mack. He's just stunning from start to finish and I am so glad that he's a major part of the trio <33333 Teddy absolutely adores the guy!

— WT: his dialogue I think? it always reads so naturally I can almost hear it (also, "Love my sister to death, but she is the only person I know who is incapable of making tea" and "Three, he's not Bryson Ripsaw." both made me laugh lfkafsf)

— griffin: I love that he's already the resident 30-years old dad who eats spaghetti at 7 pm and goes to bed at 8. Also, those recent posts !!! Perfect, from the thread title and to the contents.

— kari: I LOVE HIM AND I LOVE YOU !!! I feel like that basically covers it since you know him and you’re writing are both amazing

— emma: Darren KNOWS how much I love this character, I was his #1 rabid cheerleader for those entire games uwu

but yes, I love Mackenzie because he has such a good heart and also plays guitar and we stan, like he is my dream man, basically. EVERY post you write with him is so fire -- I really loved the one you wrote for me in our Mackenzie/Jacinta thread right after he won. Mackenzie is such a strong character and i LOVE and also d7 forever!!

— gaby: His fc's one of the hottest on the site
Just kidding, the thing I really like the most [did u mean to say more?? get it together, gaby!! STOP DRINKING]

— windy: You like... appear from the mist to burn people (mainly Tris, who is not even around at the time) and it always makes me die laughing. Your timing is impeccable. Bless.

— ryan: I dont have any praise cause darren hasnt contacted me about threading with Annie!!!

Trouty Mouth?

7 votes — do you mean Gavin Barker?
12 votes — Guppy face, trouty mouth, is that how
people's lips look where you come
from in the south?~ *insert vibrato*

Share some love for the birthday boy!! Let him have it!!

— kay: Happyyyyyyy Birthdayyyyyy darsilyyyyy!!!! I seriously hope this is an epic one for you. You deserve a day of happy, sassy things, with some relaxation and fun thrown in the mix. Thank you for everything you do for THG RPG. Having you on staff has been the *best*!

— shrimp: Happy Birthday Dars!! Hope you have a great day surrounded by good food, good friends and good fun! Thank you for your breathtaking writing and gorgeous graphics throughout the years!

— frankel: HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET DARREN! I hope your day is filled with love and splendour. Make sure Tris takes care of you and demand all the best gifts. Have a good one mate.

— aza: Darren is an inbred pig in a wig.

It's that time of year where we sit down to be on Darren's level, to wish him the best happy birthday ever. It's about time we acknowledge the fact that he's getting old now, but we must also acknowledge how thankful we are he grew out of being a female catfish. Just like your tributes in the games, you show excellent character development. It has been an honour knowing you, for all that you are... for every face claim you snatch, for being the legend to my skinny, and for pursuing parking lots like no other. You really know how to make the most of every opportunity which makes me really admire you as a person. But seeing every tribute before Mackenzie as an opportunity to die was very sick and twisted of you..... chaise electrique.

Happy birthday baby! If I had 7 rings, I'd give you one. Sending all my love from the UK.... me x

P.S. I will dog walk you.

— aya: happy birthday!

— lance: happy birthday darren, u have my blessing to kill tris. consider it the best gift u have ever gotten xoxo

— ele: Dars, thanks for being my friend for so long. You were one of the first ones I ever made on HGRPG and I'm so glad that you're a person who exists in this world. It makes me happy to know that there's a little light in Louisiana because you're there. You're a sweet sweet mans and I love you a lot.

— kou: Have a sick one mate, I'm so excited that your new husband put this together for you. The first of many, of course c;

— jess: omg hey, i'm trash at these so excuse, but you are fucking precious. message me more! i always love the conversations we have. you're damn exceptional and I hope you're having the best birthday. much love, you deserve it u star

— claudia: you're the canker sore in my heart <3

— zoe: i cant believe i came back from the dead after tristen did a sayonce over my corpse sabrina the teenage witch style just to go to a birthday party smh wheres the cake

— tom: DARS! Happy Birthday! I hope today is a fantastic day! I hope Tris takes you to some nice place for dinner and you guys just have a bomb ass night! It's been great getting to know you over the years. Happy Birthday, my dude!

— WT: Dars! happy birthday and happy year!! you're always a joy to talk to and I hope that much joy is reflected back at you <3

— griffin: Ugh, I love you so much. I literally do not even remember how we started talking but we did and I am so glad it happened serendipitously. We don't know each other that well yet but it's easy to see the kind of person you are: compassionate, creative, caring, callous, carefree, contemplative, and all the other BIG Cs (eyes). I hope you have a gorgeous birthday for ur own gorgeous self!

— kari: Happy happy birthday to my favorite husband ever!!!! What would I do without you? My life would be boring and terrible and I’d have no one to fight over the kids with :/ who would I go to when I need advice that I obviously won’t follow? Thank you for being born 364 days before me because idk what I’d do if I didn’t know you. Love u bunches xoxo

— emma: HENLO DARREN i know i ain't on the site but i still love u!!! our friendship transcends hgrpg -- you'll always be my dad i guess lol -- and i am blessed af to call you my friend. i always enjoy watching movies/shows with you or just talking for hours; you've always been such a wonderful, supportive friend and have been there when i needed you. i cherish you and hope you have an awesome 70th birthday <33

— gaby: HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Have a good day! :party:

— windy: HI HELLO HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I'm doing this on the train and my stop is in like five seconds but I love you and hope you have a lovely birthday. You deserve the world, babe.

— ryan: Darrennnnnn i love you so much. Way more than tris ever will. You are amazing and so fun and so fresh and i cant believe you are getting older. Welcome to the old peoples club it just goes downhill from here now.