[ 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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[frostfist]

[ He can't help but let out a small laugh at that. ]

The most important part. Along with [ he lifts up one index finger ] lighting up candles, singing happy birthday, and then making a wish as you blow out said candles.

[memors]

[ That's right, a wish is customary, isn't it? His features light up as he glances towards wherever Marcille is busy at the moment. ]

Oh! We have to make sure Marcille-san makes one. And Katsuki-san and Yor-san, too... [ Since he mentioned it, though: ] So? What did you wish for, on your last birthday? Not more wishes, I hope.

[ He expects a vague answer, but he can't help but ask it, all the same. ]

[frostfist]

RYOJI

[ What a deeply personal question! He probably shouldn't answer it truthfully. But there's something about the good cheer and atmosphere of the birthday celebration around them that makes him feel a little more hopeful than he usually is. And there's something about Ryoji, well-intentioned and guileless as he is, that makes Wriothesley a little more willing to be honest.

(Ryoji and Sigewinne would probably get along like a house on fire.)

He thinks about it a moment before he finally answers, voice thoughtful. ]

Nothing of that sort. I just wished that everyone, regardless of their status and age, could live their lives full of happiness and devoid of fear.

[ What kind of boring-ass birthday wish is that? He's not on Miss Universe here. Oh, but wait, he does have something to add onto that. ]

That, and a new tea set. My old one is starting to chip.

[memors]

[ When you think about it, Ryoji really is just a weird little freak like a Melusine, huh…

Whatever the reason for it, Wriothesley’s answer is far more forthcoming than he expects, and it’s a welcome change of pace. Not that Ryoji minds terribly when others hold back when under his often probing line of questioning – everyone has their reasons for keeping things to themselves – but it makes it all the more meaningful when he’s offered a glimpse a little further than before. A curtain drawn back, inviting him to bask in the light of a steadfast soul just a little bit more.

Wriothesley may not think it much of a wish, but Ryoji finds it positively spectacular. There’s almost something selfish implied in the nature of making a wish, and yet this one is made for others. Really, what more does he need to know about Wriothesley than that? ]

There’s no better wish, is there? …That people could live lives full of happiness, I mean. Though depending on how much you like tea, I suppose both could be true. You said your birthday is in November, right?

[ Penciling it in…send Wriothesley some tea for his birthday…or like, the next day, just because. ]