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

[irreverence]

Are you having a contest with yourself to see if you can outdo your last safety hazard or something?

[puppy_lancer]

Come on, it's not a safety hazard. I know what I'm doing.

[irreverence]

I'm only teasing, puppy- don't take it so seriously.

[puppy_lancer]

I won't, babe.

[And he goes to kiss her on the forehead.]

[irreverence]

[Oh no you don't- she lifts her head to kiss him on the lips instead, and smirks.]

Good. Now- what are your plans for after the party?

[puppy_lancer]

Oh, I dunno. Depends on if my brother goes back into our room or not.

[Wink wink nudge nudge.]

[irreverence]

Or we could just ditch entirely and hit up that hotel on floor eighty-nine. Gather some stuff, get into a little trouble- and then maybe you can get into a different kind of trouble.

[No nudging or winking required- she's pretty sure that was straightforward enough.]

[puppy_lancer]

Ooh, that does sound like a good idea. Never been there before.

[irreverence]

Plus, it'll be private. No offense to you or your brother, but a girl can only handle so much family closeness.

[puppy_lancer]

[He laughs nervously.]

...Yeah. I guess it can get pretty awkward.

[irreverence]

Exactly.

[A little nudge.]

But hey- it'll be fun. Just think of all the things we can get up to with a room to ourselves.

[puppy_lancer]

[A goofy grin appears on his face.]

Oh yeah, a lot of things.

[irreverence]

So.

[A slight raise of the eyebrows again, her mouth still in that sly smile.]

Will I be learning a few new things tonight?

[puppy_lancer]

If you aren't teaching them.

[irreverence]

Might have to come up with something, in that case.