[ open ] birthday time!

[picky]

WHO: Marcille, Ryoji, and YOU!
WHAT: A party for the April (and May) birthdays!
WHERE: LILICO Game Center in Akihabara
WHEN: April 20th
WARNINGS: TBA

No matter who you are, you receive a text early in the morning from Ryoji (memors):

Good morning! Did you know it's a special someone's birthday today? Actually, we have several birthdays to celebrate, so join us today at the LILICO Game Center! There will be cake! Lots and *lots* of cake. Hope to see you there!

This is an open log, so feel free to tag out or top level or respond to the prompts below. Have fun!

Comments

[wheft]

Says the guy who's been floating around??

[ hmm. ]

I'll let you choose a flavor. Can't you even do this one tiny thing?

[rikugan]

[ he's just gonna ignore that first comment. ]

Devil's food. That one's the best. [ it's rich chocolatey goodness. ]

[bowtography]

[ You know what's good training for fighting demons, breaking open pinatas-- ]

It is! It's an entirely different situation here than it was back home, right? I'm assuming.

[ At least she's acknowledging it-- ]

At the very least, you've got people here who want to celebrate the fact that you were born!

[wheft]

I meant getting me that--

[ UGH. just... drags her hands down her face...... ]

[rikugan]

I know you're short, but...

[ he looks at her.

looks at the table.

looks back at her. ]

You're still taller than the table.

[wheft]

[ peeks at him through her fingers. ]

I'm actually taller than most women here, thanks.

[ her white woman height........ ]

Can't even do a single thing for his own teammate... Then again, almost everyone in our group is an individualist...

[rikugan]

[ tbf he is 6'4"+. everyone's short to him. ]

You haven't done a single thing for me either.

[wheft]

What? Yes, I did!

[ wait.... did she............. ]

[gimu]

You have hands.

[ that are busy. taking things from choso's hands. god damn it there it goes.

annoyance at full tank, choso reaches out in a brave attempt to yank at gojo's dangling upside-downy bangs. ]

[saudadist]

[ She can't help it, she smirks. A little bit. Just the tiniest bit. She can't blame Marcille for not knowing what the name means, but she does wonder what she's imagining. Cute. ]

Like I said, cream, coffee liqueur, and vodka. Vodka is a type of alcohol that's very strong and made from potatoes. It's the most popular alcohol in Russia, a country to the northwest of here.

[rikugan]

Yea? What did you do for me?

[ he calls bull. ]

[wheft]

[ she opens her mouth, about to point out that one time at the tree, but that was only a one-time thing, huh......

she shuts up and sighs. ]

...Nothing. Not yet. But that doesn't mean you can just take my cake and literally eat it too.

[ignoreher]

No holidays! You'd miss out on presents if you put it by Christmas or Valentine's day, right?

[ just getting one instead of more... so cheap. she wouldn't do that though. they're matching strawberries. ]

But I think I'd choose a day that was special to me somehow.

[rikugan]

[ he is taking another bite of """her""" cake when she makes that comment. bright blue eyes widen behind a pair of sunglasses in bewilderment. ]

Your cake? [ he lifts the plate to look under it. ] Are you sure? 'cause I can't see your name anywhere on it.

[wheft]

Don't be fucking pedantic around me.

[ she's serious here!!!!! ]

[rikugan]

But I really don't see your name on it.

[ translation: so what're you gonna do 'bout it? ]

[rikugan]

I sure do~

[ ooh, what a bold move! but will he actually succeed?






it looks like he does. choso has been granted access. does he dare pull those white strands though?

well...? he's waiting. ]

[wheft]

[ man. it'd be so easier to kill him on the spot right fucking now. but again, this city does not function the same as the City back home so that's already a wash. and who knows what this guy is really capable of...

she sighs again. ]

Never mind. Just lost my appetite.

[rikugan]

[ he would welcome the attempt whole-heartedly tbh ]

Haha. Sensitive, aren't you?

[wheft]

[ lbr there's just no way she can beat him but. you know. they don't know that yet. ]

I'm just tired of talking to a damn wall. [ plops her chin on her hands. ] Surely you have other people to steal cake from. Shoo.

[memors]

[ Quickly nodding, and making a mental note of all the places that Malkuth wants to visit: ]

I have a few record shops I've been wanting to check out, too. They're supposed to have some pretty niche, experimental collections...

Sounds like we're in for exploring Neo Tokyo. Who knows what hole-in-the-wall places are right under our noses!

[the_fourteenth]

[He manages a hint of a smile.]

Alright. I won't.

[Though, that does lead him to a question.]

When is your birthday, though?

[memors]

[ THAT'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH WRIO!! ]

Let's see, I suppose it's been...about three and a half months now. It feels like it's been much longer than that, though. Some might even call it a "lifetime".

[ But that may be the experiences he shared in Minato's soul speaking. ]

[the_fourteenth]

[Wasn't that the truth. Everything about living in Neo Tokyo was different than his life back at the Capital.]

Very much so, yes.

[Raidou can't help but smile at that idea, in mind of how at his last birthday, Tae insisted on taking him out for cake no matter what he said. Thinking of how many people here would want to do the same for him is heartwarming.]

...True. That is a nice feeling, isn't it.

[memors]

A birthday calendar for Outsiders. Want me to put yours down?

[ Hey, it buys him a few extra moments to avoid filling it out himself! ]

I'm not sure how we'll wind up using it, but if nothing else, it could lead to more cake.