towerofanimus | Happy Birthday, Ryoji

Characters: You know the drill. Lancer

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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That is absolutely correct. It seems you understand the meaning of the word very well.

[When she pushes about Ryoji's past, though, Diarmuid's happy expression fades. There is no way he can think of that she will understand what Ryoji had to do because of Nyx and trying to explain even parts of it will likely not turn out well.]

He did nothing wrong and made no mistakes. Unfortunately, someone tied to him was fated to do bad things, and he feels like it was his fault and his responsibility. That isn't the case and he did all he could to try and help.

Oh..why does he feel bad if it wasn't his fault? If a bad person did something and forced him to help, it wasn't his fault!

[There were a few other things Yotsuba didn't understand, like fated and responsibility, but this was more important in her mind right now.]

He is a very kind person, Yotsuba, and kind people are like that. They sometimes feel bad about things they have no control over because they feel like they should have been able to do something. I know that doesn't make sense, but feelings are often like that.

[This is something Diarmuid knows far too well.]

Oh..like when you did when I died? But why are feelings like that if it doesn't make sense? It's not good, even if it means you're super kind!

[Even though she didn't know what this version of kind meant.]

Yes, just like that. Even though there was nothing I could have done, I still felt horrible.

[Diarmuid laughs sadly.]

If you ever find a way to explain why emotions don't make sense, let me know because I don't know anyone who has a good answer for that question.

Anyone?! Not even grown-ups know?! How come? But..maybe it's because they were enchanted by a bad person!

[Yotsuba, you're not allowed to make up your own false fairy tales and believe them..]

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[What even, Yotsuba?]

No, no, that's not it.

[Diarmuid reaches out to put a hand on her shoulder to calm her down.]

Please don't get upset. It's nothing like that. Sometimes there are just things we don't know.

[While that might be a bit hard to do with Yotsuba on Diarmuid's shoulders, if he could do it, she wouldn't mind. Not that she had been upset..just puzzled and trying to work things out in her own weird way.]

I'm not sad..but why can't we know those things?

[It's not really that hard at all for him. Diarmuid is a Lancer, after all. Agility is kind of what he does, so reaching back to her is no problem at all.]

It's not that we can't. It is just we haven't found them out yet. Someday, we will know. It just takes time.

[Agility and being able to reach are two different things..but Yotsuba smiled at the hand and Diarmuid's words.]

Oh..okay then! Yotsuba will be patient then and help out! I'll be a good support!

That sounds like a good plan.

[Diarmuid bounces her on his shoulders slightly, his ears twitching forward happily.]

How about we get the support some food? Or have you already had some?

[And Yotsuba would laugh a little bit at that bouncing before trying to scratch Diarmuid's ears again.]

Yotsuba can eat! I want yummy cake! Don't you, Diarmuid?! It's really good!~

Then lets find yummy cake!

[Diarmuid laughs and then heads toward the table with the food on it.]

I am sure there will be some. This is a birthday party, after all!

Oh..there's always cake with a birthday party?! Yotsuba didn't know! But I wanna eat some! Hand me a piece, Diarmuid!~

[She was missing a please there, but would give it if Diarmuid reminded her. She just..wanted to munch on some delicious cake with her friend.]

The only time there wouldn't be cake at a party is if the person it is for doesn't want it. At least, that is what I hear.

[Diarmuid doesn't mind the missing 'please.' He understands excited children.]

One piece of cake coming up!

Happy Birthday, Ryoji

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Thread end, I think? What better way to end than with cake! :-D

Sure! In the horrotower, cake is one of the best ways to end something! :3

Exactly!