Happy Birthday, Ryoji

[puppy_lancer]

Characters: You know the drill. Lancer puppy_lancer, Ryoji notsogrimreaper, the people they invited between the two of them, and everybody else who just happens to stumble into the party.
Setting: Floor 25, November 17, morning-evening
Format: Open, anything goes
Summary: It's Ryoji's birthday, so Lancer is throwing him a big party. Anyone is welcome in! (And nobody is gonna kick out those who aren't so welcome)
Warnings: None for now

[It's been a long time since Lancer had thrown any parties. Therefore, he's making this bigger and grander than the last two parties he's thrown. It's a good way for him to distract himself from all the emotional turmoil that had popped up during the battle with Sephiroth, if anything.]

[There's two tables laden with food over at one side of the floor. The centerpiece for that is a big double-tier cake with "HAPPY BIRTHDAY RYOJI" written over the side of the bottom layer. The top layer is little more than a glorified candle holder, as several handfuls of candles have been jammed all over that second layer.]

[Over on the other side, there was a variety of party games. They're all old favorites like pin the tail on the piggy (pinning spiraling paper tails onto a "pig" with Ganon's face), apple bobbing (various fruits in a water-filled wooden barrel), and everyone's favorite--the pinata (a scarecrow with a berry-filled paper mache head supposed to represent Jason).]

[In the center of the floor, there is a stage nailed together from wooden boards. A ways behind that, a pile of wood stacks into a bonfire pyre. A turnip lantern leers at the party goers from one corner of the stage.]

[For decorations, there are black feathers and crude little paper doll cutouts resembling angels scattered around on the ground or in the corners of the dining tables. There are also a few more turnip lanterns.]

[And of course, Lancer, like a good host, stands on the stage, dressed like a hobby horse, waiting for people to show up. He's feeling pretty relaxed, if only because the major unwanted guest, Sephiroth, was locked up and in no danger of crashing this party.]

Comments

Mingle

[puppy_lancer]

[There's going to be the sort of people who just want to mingle around in no set place.]

[notsogrimreaper]

[O-Oh god Lancer told him this party was just the right size how is this the right size-

Ryoji's wandering around the whole party, more than a little overwhelmed. He was hardly ready to have a birthday with a few close friends. This on the other hand... he didn't even recognize half of the people! What's he supposed to say? He can't even really answer the question of how old he is...

Nerves aside, he is appreciating the work that was put into this, and eventually, he starts to get excited. He'll be welcoming whoever he happens across and making sure to introduce himself to those he doesn't know yet. Really, the best birthday present he could have asked for was more friends, right?]

[monstrueux]

[Gilles gazes down at Ryoji thoughtfully for a moment or two before speaking. Based on his observations, this must be the nephew Lancer spoke of.]

Greetings! Am I to understand that you are the guest of honor?

[This is so difficult... It's all right, Gilles, you can do this!]

[heavenscorpse]

Hi, Ryoji~

[V/V comes up to him with a smile. She debated whether to bring her guitar or not, but decided on not.]

Um, what kind of present do you want? I really couldn't decide what to give you.

[puppy_lancer]

So, what do you think?

[Lancer hops over and claps Ryoji on the back.]

A good size, right?

[evokingfool]

[After arriving at the party, Minato sets off to find the birthday boy. Oh man, so many people. Does Ryoji know all of them? His friend was pretty sociable.

But okay, finding the birthday boy first, food next. His priorities are always good.

Searching, searching...there we go!]

Ryoji.

[Minato approaches Ryoji with a smile. One of his genuine smiles, a little wider than his normal ones in most--few--conversations.

Hey, birthday boy.]

I hope this is okay, let me know if not!

[culbutiri]

[She wasn't invited, but she turned up anyways. She was angry, furious. Though after her last conversation with Ryoji she had decided he wasn't really all that bad, and it was probably smart not to fall out with one of the few people in this tower who actually liked her.

But once again he had proved himself hypocritical and idiotic. It had not taken a lot to piece together what had happened to Sephiroth and who was likely behind it. It also hadn't taken her a lot of digging to find out who the 'son' Diarmuid had spoken of was and putting it all together, just made her very angry.]

I do be supposing you do be thinking we should be congratulating you. [Her voice was mocking and she reached out to grab his wrist]

[chainsawn]

[ Urotsuki was invited to the party by Lancer, but in her enthusiasm about actually being invited to a party she didn't even know it was a party for someone she knows to begin with. But she's slowly starting to realise who it's for when she hears the people at the party talking, and that's why she actually seeks out the guy, popping out of the crowd with her arms in the hair. ]

Hurrah. [ ... That didn't sound so enthusiastic, but Urotsuki and emotions don't go so well together, apparently. ]

[bashfulshifter]

[Hello Ryoji, have a very nervous-looking blushing blonde man!]

A-Ah...hello! [The smiles on Rick's face, as anxious as it is, brims with energy. He seems quite excited about whatever it is he's holding behind his back!] H-Happy b-b-birthday! I, ah...I m-made...

[Oh no he's so embarrassed]

[monstrueux]

[People don't generally invite Gilles to birthday parties, for some reason... But, he was invited, and he will not refuse! He seems to be doing rather well for himself in this place.

He is unsure of how to comport himself, but it's difficult for someone of his temperament to be a wallflower, so he fearlessly mingles, plunging into the fray. After some hesitation, he'd decided to wear his armor to the party instead of his robes (those being his only two choices), so he's encased in black metal, although he does not have his sword with him. Being dressed in this fashion, as well as being seven feet tall, he sort of stands out. But he's politely left his tentacle monsters behind, so there's that!]

[sunflowerfairy]

Gilles! Over here!~

[And upon seeing a friend of hers, Yotsuba rushed over to him, waving and shouting to try and get his attention. She didn't quite know what this party was for, but it was always good to see friends again, especially if they were lonely a lot, like Gilles!]

This is a super cool party! How are you?! And why are you wearing that..ar..armor?! Are you worried about monsters? They don't come here!

[puppy_lancer]

[Lancer almost does a double-take at the man in the armor. For a second, he thinks it's Lancelot, but then it turns out to be Gilles.]

...So that's your armor, huh?

[Of course, at this point, Lancer has no idea about his guest's reputation.]

[fionnuisce]

[Waver kept to himself a bit more than usual today; he seemed to be in a terrible mood for one reason or another. The usual mercury familiar had formed a simple chair Waver was sitting in, arms folded and a cigarette in his mouth as he glared down practically everyone...especially Lancer.]

[monstrueux]

[Gilles, in contrast, was in a relatively good mood. He was enjoying himself in the Tower, but for the fact that behaving himself was very difficult. Other than that, to him, everything was all Ryuunosuke and Jeanne and beauty and suffering. However, he wasn't exactly glad to see Waver, and when he was glared at, he glared back, arms crossing over his armored chest. How rude!]

[chevalier_mal_fet]

[Waver Velvet is not alone in his ill mood. Sir Lancelot has been occupying himself in skulking about while awaiting his Master's arrival, but he seems rather more reticent than is usual even for him.

Still, the Magus is someone he considers to be fairly level-headed, give or take an incident. Coming to stand over the seated man, he eyes the Magus in a considering manner.]

Waver Velvet.

[notsogrimreaper]

[Ryoji approaches, despite Waver's current disposition. He knows Waver is usually just naturally angry, so he isn't bothered.]

Waver-san. Glad you could make it!

[puppy_lancer]

[Lancer can notice the burning glare. He tries to just endure it for a while, but finally gives up and goes up to Waver.]

Hey.

[He doesn't even wave as he stands by the magus.]

[sunflowerfairy]

Yotsuba was the type of person that wandered about. Just because she had just come back from her destroyed world did not change this fact, so she had stumbled upon this super cool party while wandering around the Tower. As she wandered around and surveyed everything, her eyes and smile grew wide with joy and awe. This was just like the..birthday party that Dia had!

Was this another one?! She didn't know, but it sure looked like a lot of fun, even if she didn't know quite where to start right now. The food looked good though.]

[puppy_lancer]

[Not for the first time today, Lancer has to do a double take.]

...Kid? Y-you're Yotsuba, aren't you?

[stop_calling_me_zelda]

[Okay, she actually dressed nice for this one. Literally nice. Mostly because Lancer was throwing this party for his nephew and this was for a birthday. She'd spent two of her own birthdays here and they'd gone uncelebrated because, with how things work here? She'd forgotten herself. Then again, different months were mostly signaled by the change of administration and they could only tell that by the cafeteria food.

Point is, Tetra dressed nice. And is behaving herself. Zelda should be so proud.]

[ladyliberty]

[Amelia doesn't know Ryoji, but this is her favorite floor, and she's not about to turn away if there's a party going on. This is shaping up to be a pretty good month!

She wanders through the crowds, munching on a cupcake or three and making cheerful conversation with the other partygoers.]

[bowandblade]

[Archer had been far too amused to receive an invitation from the hound to not show up to the party; he had to get in the opportunity to say that Lancer was learning.

Of course, he tells Shinji about the invitation -- and the bit about the leash. So it should come as no surprise (to Lancer) that Archer arrives at the party idly swinging a short length of mushroom-laden rope.]

[silencetoreason]

[France had made food for the party like he'd said he would, and, while it was still good, it lacked his usual passion. With that out of the way, it's time to mingle and meet new people! ...Which seems less exciting and more daunting than usual.

He forces himself not to be a wallflower. As much as he'd like to be, he refuses to let himself wallow in sadness any longer. While Pierre flies around and enjoys the floor's open air (if it could be called that), France walks through the crowd, smiling and nodding at people.

He jumps whenever he catches sight of a shadow out of the corner of his eye.]

[keywrite]

[Riku here wasn't necessarily invited to the party--and actually didn't have much of an idea that there was even a party being planned. He kinda just. Found the party and decided to check it out. It seemed safe enough and a nice distraction from...well, the rest of the tower.

He's not the most social person, so he's not trying to start conversations, mostly just wandering.]

[bydefacto]

[Having taken a few items of food from the table, Sealand is sat with a plate full on the grass.

He's perhaps not as perky or cheerful as the last time he was in a party like this, but he still smiles and greets anyone he knows or comes close to where he's sitting.]