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[ open ] birthday time!

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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[Hello fellow person who prefers to communicate over the network. Raidou is ten times more eloquent on the network than in person when he has time to consider his words and thoughts. In person, and especially with all this attention, he's lucky to not just keep stammering out the same things over and over, which is what he's mostly been doing.

That is, until, a girl approaches him to give him flowers, something that has never happened to him before. She seems pretty earnest about it, too.

Raidou accepts it with a small, sheepish smile, and a slight bow in thanks.]

I, ah. Thank you.

[He can't help but remark on that one comment, though.]

Are you an Outsider? Then I'm sure it's more than possible that we would meet again.

[ Ah, it looks like he appreciates the gift! That's good. She'd been afraid people might think flowers are not an appropriate present for a birthday party. She's never been to one before, so how could she know? ]

Oh, my apologies. I meant before your birthday. I do not leave my temple often when I'm not working.

[ ... Her temple is what she calls her room. It's not weird at all, what do you mean? ]

Besides, though unlikely and undesirable, it is possible you will die. Or I. Or this world. The future is ever uncertain.

[ You never know! Though she hopes not... ]

Ah. I see.

[Excuse this child, he is very awkward.]

Your... temple?

[Well. She's not wrong about all that, but. He's not sure how to respond.]

True, I suppose. Life here can be unpredictable. But, ah, let's hope for the best, shall we? [It's a birthday party, let's not bring the mood down, right?]

[ What's her temple...? Now that she has to say it out loud, she realizes how silly it's going to sound. But there is no walking back. She clears her throat and tries to sound as confident as possible.

(which is to say not confident at all). ]

That... That's the place where I sleep.

[ And believe her, it's better than her "old temple." She's so busy with her work, she's never had the time to build anything besides a few columns and a big rock she calls her throne. That and really, human mattresses beat sleeping on cold stone or using levitation to float. ]

R-Right... [What a disaster. Who talks about the possibility of dying at a birthday party? Nobody, that's who.] My apologies, I-I am still unaccustomed to the social norms of the human world.

I see. [Hey, whatever you want to call your bedroom is fine by him. He's not judgmental, but his normal monotone might not feel that way.

However, her last statement makes him perk up a little. Raidou manages a small smile.]

Don't worry. I'm not really accustomed to them either, and I am a human.

[ Mhm... The way he makes it sound. He is human, but he's being around non-humans before. ]

You have met goddesses before?

[ Sure, non-humans could mean "aliens" or "demons" or anything in between, but that's just the thing that comes to her mind first. ]

[He's a little unsure of what to say for a moment, because he indeed has, but that also suggests that what she is.]

Ah... as a matter of fact, I have. I'm a summoner, and I've had the privilege of working with many gods and legends in my time. Are you really...?

[Would LILITH really bring a goddess here? Could they? What a mind-boggling idea.]

[ He has! Ah, this is going to make things easier. And ah, of course this question. It's time for introductions. Thankfully, she's done it pretty often of late so she's confident in being able to pull it off! ]

Right...!

[She clears her throat and starts speaking in a deeper voice. ]

I am she who tramples the sacred mountain...

[ Now is when she's supposed to plunge the entire room into darkness... ]

[ ... But she can't do that! It's a birthday party. If she plunges the room into darkness, lower the temperature and does all kind of scary things, she's going to ruin the mood!

Besides, there's no way she can look scary while wearing this red dress. She's not even wearing her crown... ]

[ She very slowly takes steps back. ]

P-Please pretend you didn't hear that!

[ And she keeps taking steps back, until she disappears behind a corner. ]

[ But this isn't over! She hasn't rehearsed it nearly half as often, and it's her first time putting it into practice... But she has prepared a "flowery goddess" introduction for when she's not in the mood for the evil act or when it's not appropriate!

And lo... The goddess steps back from behind the corner! She throws her basket up in the air and flowers start raining all around her. Even as she catches the basket back, the flowers keep raining. Truly the highest degree of illusion magic. ]

I am the dark flower of the netherworld... [With her free hand, she catches a black flower.] None dare speak my name for I am the end of all things...

[ Suddenly, the wind starts blowing! Very localized just around the goddess, so her hair can fly most dramatically while the flowers swirl around her. ]

Queen of Kûr and Mistress of the Underworld...

[ She strikes a most dramatic pose - one that wouldn't be out of place in a Sailor Moon episode - even as the flowers swirling around her all land on the ground. ]

The Goddess of Death, Ereshkigal!!

[ And she is... Sparkling. Which is a recurring thing with this goddess.

And now, she waits. Still in her dramatic pose. Still sparkling. But slightly anxious on what the verdict will be! It's her first time going with the flowery intro, it... I-It was cool, right? ]

[It's hard to gauge his reaction, since Raidou is quiet and understated about almost everything. But that sure was something. She's not the first god he's met, and he knows how they like to talk themselves up. Why shouldn't they? They're gods.

As a summoner, Raidou knows his myths and legends of cultures from around the globe, from top to bottom, forwards to back. The name definitely sparks recognition, even if she wasn't one of his summons in his own world.

She could be lying, but what a strange, incredibly specific thing to lie about. He decides instead of give her a polite little introductory bow, and an entertained smile.]

An honor to meet you. I am Kuzunoha Raidou XIV. Thank you for that introduction.

[ Ah, he's reserved... But even then, he thanked her for that introduction! That's a lot more than she expected for her first time doing it. Maybe there is some future in the flower-themed route. She certainly likes it much better than her usual evil and scary introduction! But it's maybe too bright, she needs to adapt it to work better with her darker and gothic tastes...

Regardless, she smiles brightly at him. ]

You are very welcome, Kuzunoha Raidou XIV.

[ She doesn't know how he expects to be addressed, so that feels appropriate. ]

[ And with that done...

She kneels, puts her basket down and starts putting all the flowers back in. Very delicately and orderly so. Flowers may have a very short life, but that doesn't mean they should be discarded just like that! They still have the potential to bring lots of beauty and happiness to this world. ]

Oh, ah-- [Well, he can't just stand there. Raidou moves to help her, picking up the flowers and trying to match her orderly method.

He does have a question though, as he does.]

Do you introduced yourself that way to everyone?

[He gets the idea she's been practicing.]

[ Ah, it's his birthday party - or at least one of the people whose party it is - and here she's making him work... But she smiles regardless. ]

Thank you.

[ And that question... Goodness, what is she to answer? He did find her introduction weird and uncool, there's no possible doubt! Why else would he ask that?

Her cheeks redden and she focuses on the flowers to avoid looking at him. ]

I-I try to introduce myself as is proper for a goddess to everyone I meet. [Because if I don't, no one will notice or like me.] But... This was my first time doing this particular variant.

I see.

[Hard to discern anything from his usual monotone delivery, but he is smiling a little.]

It's very memorable. Though you must get tired of cleaning up after each one.

[There are a lot of Outsiders here to introduce yourself to, after all.]

[ Memorable... Is he genuine or just trying to be kind? She should assume the best and not the worst. ]

My usual introduction doesn't have flowers.

[ No clean-up duties! Though... She likes doing it with the flowers more. It feels a bit more like her and less like the thing people expect her to be. ]

D-Do you really think it was neat?

Well I certainly won't be forgetting who you are now, if that's the goal.

[He won't, considering her name anyway. Raidou knows well all his legends, myths, deities. It's necessary schooling for a summoner.]

Though I imagine flowers might not be the best every time. What with needing to pick them up.

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