Paige’s Birthday Party

## Chapter 2: Paige’s Birthday Party

Thumbnail of the logo inspiration of Rinka’ Veritas

**Chapter 2: Paige’s Birthday Party** is the second episode of Paige’s Backstory. It was created in July 19, 2022 as the pilot and the remake released on September 11, 2023. It follows Paige on her birthday to Rinka’ Veritas with her friends while everyone is invited and later, she was humiliated by Amber, Jay and a gang of girls. This episode is an introduction to the Mali Obscuri Snerds.

## Synopsis

Paige’s birthday is today and she invited everyone to Rinka’ Veritas, including her friends. Later, she was humiliated by Amber as her friends gang up on her and stroke Amber’s mouth.

## Plot

Main article: *Paige’s Backstory/Timeline*

### June 3, 2007

Paige’s birthday has started and she is ready for her birthday party to Rinka’ Veritas. Her friends Wade and Evangeline comes to the party and everyone is invited too. Paige and her friends had the first time rollerskating. Milo is coming to Paige’s party with Amber and Jay. Later, Paige, Wade and Evangeline are eating and Amber comes up to Paige. Wade said that Paige’s enemies aren’t invited to her party and he said that nerds would be popular. Jay yanks Paige’s hand to the middle of the rink and the DJ Jake puts the song Goo Goo Muck by The Cramps as he labels her the snitch. The mascot of Rinka’ Veritas announced the song that is playing, In the middle of the rink, Millie Robinson is the first bully to say “Freak, go home!” And several bullies stick their hands at Paige from school and they circle around Paige and made a ring. Paige started to cry even though the girls are still taunting her. Wade asks Jake and the Rinka’ Veritas mascot to turn the song off and also they are declined to him. As the song stops, Milo throws the milkshake at Paige’s dress and fell. Everyone laughed at her and Amber’s gift is for Paige saying no food and drinks on this rink. Paige flees to the girls bathroom after the crowd laughed at her. Amber confronts Paige giving her a birthday gift saying that Jay uploaded the video on YouTube. Paige picks up a hardest hammer from her backpack and strikes Amber as she wails in front of everyone. Later, Jay puts a cellphone to Amber while her mouth is covered in a napkin.

## Characters

* Paige Villarreal
* Wade Blanchard (remake)
* Evangeline McIntosh (remake)
* Amber Chambers
* Jay Ives
* Milo Frescott

### Minor Characters/Depicted in the Background

* Monica Shyres (non-speaking cameo)
* Barb Carpenter (non-speaking cameo)
* Mars Harrington (non-speaking cameo)
* The Mali Obscuri Snerds (in descending order, remake)
	1. Millie Robinson
	2. Vanessa
	3. Alice
	4. Chlorokinesis
	5. Hydrokinesis
	6. Frieda Sherman
	7. Tina
	8. Katie Roth
	9. Venus McCassie
	10. Willow Carpenter
	11. Avery Carpenter
	12. Sally Carpenter
* Jake
* Rinka’ Veritas Mascot
* Max (non-speaking cameo)
* Bystander and a Boy (not participants)
* Nurse (on phone only)

## Gallery

### Pilot

Jay dragging Paige back to the rink. Screenshot of Page 8, Panel 3-4Paige sheds tears on the rink. Screenshot of Page 10, Panel 3Milo throws the milkshake at Paige’s Carmen neckline. Screenshot of Page 13, Panel 1Amber laughing at Jay’s video. Screenshot of Page 14, Panel 2Paige getting upset. Screenshot of Page 14, Panel 3
### Remake (Teasers/Previews)

Wade gives the cupcake to Paige. Page 3/Page 4 for the remake.Wade and Paige roller-skating. Page 6 (Japanese Teaser)Paige getting humiliated in the spotlight while the girls are sticking their hands at her. Page 10/Page 15 for the remake (Italian Teaser)Paige gets taunted by HK & CK while she’s almost crying. Page 18 for the remakeGirls circling around Paige while she sheds tears. Page 11/Page 20 for the remake (British Teaser)Paige’s POV at the girls are still spinning around her. Page 12/Page 22 for the remake (German Teaser)Amber said popular? Page 12.Paige was dragged by Jay. Page 12, Panel 4Wade gets angry at Jake. Page 19, Panel 2Katie and Amber hazing Paige while she shed tears. Page 19, Panel 3
## In other languages

* US & UK (Original) : Paige’s Birthday Party
* Italian : La festa di compleanno di Paige
* Russian : День Рождения Пейдж (romanized : Den' rozhdeniya Peydzh)
* German : Paiges Geburtstagsparty
* Japanese : ペイジの誕生日パーティー (romanized : Peiji no tanjōbi pātī)

## Trivia

* In the pilot version of this episode, Paige’s birthday is an error to Cecilia, the plot was not changed and replaced Evangeline.
* However, Evangeline first appeared in this episode.
* The song Goo Goo Muck was previously appeared in the Netflix TV series Wednesday.
* In few backgrounds, Monica is debuted in this episode as a background character.
* This is the first mature episode since the rink’s incident.
* The 16 heart pin on Paige never flipped trouough the episode.
* This episode is a debut to the Mali Obscuri Snerds.
* This episode is the inspiration to the Netflix TV series Stranger Things and it’s 4th season’s second episode.
	+ Throughout reality, The phenomenon where the Mali Obscuri Snerds of 14 members are hazing Paige while Angela’s gang is 12 members.
	+ 12 girls are there in the shadow except Amber and Jay, comparing to Angela and her gang.
	+ About this inspiration, one of the originals were School.
* This was Hasuka’s favorite episode about the rink.
* The episode’s pages are longer than the pilot.
* The episode’s name is almost colloquial to the comic’s name. (Paige’s Backstory)
* It has the most teasers for this episode.
* The Y2K brand SPCE is appeared on the background character’s shirt.