[ 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!

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[memors]

[ You know, given his skillset, that fits perfectly into place with what Ryoji knows about him already. ]

And so does the Wheel of Fortune continue to turn. [ okay bud ] Did she ever make you pay her back for what you tried to take?

[icyspicy]

Only through hard work and loyalty to the guild, both of which I was more than willing to give if it meant a roof over my head and warm meals to eat.

[ Speaking of meals, now that he's done with his little survey, he reaches over to grab a slice of cake. Two, actually, one of which he offers to Ryoji. ]

It didn't take long for it to stop feeling like obligation and start feeling like family.

[memors]

[ Gratefully, Ryoji takes the slice of cake from Winter, offering a cordial little bow of his head. ]

Thank you. [ And he sticks a bite into his mouth. It's delicious! Though he hasn't yet met a food he didn't find delicious... ] How does the saying go? You were "thick as thieves", perhaps? I imagine a great amount of trust is needed for thieves' guild to even function.

[ So they would naturally need to grow close, in order to trust one another to get their work done. ]

[icyspicy]

[ He chuckles around his own forkful of cake, amused. ]

"Thick as thieves" is right. They're all my family, but none more so than the woman who took me in.

[memors]

You must look up to her a lot, for giving your life purpose and meaning.

[ And giving him one he accepted, and must have wanted for himself. ]

[icyspicy]

I look down at her, mostly, since she’s a full foot shorter than I am.

[ He’s so funny, though his grin does soften into something much more genuine. ]

I truly do owe her my life. But if she were here, she’d tell me to cut the sap.