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.]

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[sunflowerfairy]

[And as Yotsuba did her best to digest all that, she quietly ate her cake and licked the icing off her fingers before speaking again. She was almost done with her first slice.]

Oh..so it's a soul that hasn't gone to Heaven but still exists? And it's okay that you're not human! You're not scary, and Luci's and Angel, and he's super awesome!

[Sadly, Yotsuba did not know about Gilles relationship with the Church. Or what his artwork was like.]

But it's sad that you were killed for your art! You must have been an awesome drawer! Yotsuba's good too, but they didn't kill me! How did you go too far?!

[monstrueux]

Yes, I did not go to Heaven or Hell. I remained! I am glad you are not afraid of me. Many are.

Ah, it was another time... My subject matter was too profane, too sacrilegious. I was hung for heresy.

[This was technically true, with some important omissions.]

Feel no pity for me, it was only what I deserved!

[sunflowerfairy]

Why are people scared of you?! And Yotsuba doesn't know what..sac..sackareligios is, but you didn't deserve it! You're a good person, Gilles! They shouldn't have killed you!

[While Yotsuba didn't know what hanging was either, she could at least see that he was talking about how he died..even if she didn't know exactly how they did it.]

[monstrueux]

[At this, Gilles sinks to his knees and bursts into tears.]

No, no, Yotsuba, you are too kind! It isn't true, I don't deserve forgiveness!

[sunflowerfairy]

[And Yotsuba, rather upset at the fact that a friend of hers was killed just because he was good at drawing and because he was crying now and saying that he didn't..want forgiveness, did her best to help cheer him him by trying to give him a big, tight hug.]

It is! I dunno why you don't want to be forgiven, but they shouldn't have killed you just because you're good at drawing! That was bad! They should have apologized!

[monstrueux]

[Gilles allows himself to be hugged, although on some level, he knows he shouldn't. Tears continue to stream down his face, but he isn't actively sobbing. He rests a hand lightly on her back.]

Truly, you should not be so understanding, ma petite...

Ah no, I have forgiven them. I am no longer angry that they killed me.

[sunflowerfairy]

[And Yotsuba would just continue to hug Gilles tightly. While he wasn't sobbing, he was still crying, which meant that he was still upset and sad, and that was bad! She didn't mind the hand on her back..but she really did want to help her friend.]

Okay..but they still should have said sorry! I dunno why Yotsuba shouldn't think that! You're a good person, so they must have been bad!

[monstrueux]

Perhaps they should have!

[He's not entirely convinced, but part of him does still believe that he's wrongfully persecuted...]

But they did not understand. They despised my art, and they wanted my wealth for themselves. Even now, there are those who would persecute me, who do not understand me.

[sunflowerfairy]

They should have! It's bad to kill a good person without apologizing or without a..reason! But why would people try to kill you now?! You don't need money here, and drawing isn't bad! Yotsuba's sure you're a great artist!

[monstrueux]

[Of course, he knows very well that they had a reason, but now he's also feeling sorry for himself.]

No, no, I am not, I have given up art! They were right about me. Even if I was a visionary, I--no, I shouldn't have done what I did.

There are people here who hate me. They would kill me again, if they could.

And this is a month late. ><; I am so sorry..my email must have eaten the notification. ;_;

[sunflowerfairy]

[While Yotsuba would learn later on exactly why Gilles was killed, right now, she just shook her head, looking a little upset and mad. But her rage wasn't directed at the Servant.]


They weren't! You're not a bad person! It's okay to draw! And Yotsuba doesn't know who hates you now..but they must be jerks too! Please don't give up! I wanna draw with you! It'll be awesome, since we're both super good at drawing!