[semi-open]

[adornmental]

Who: Hijikata (hijiwanwan) & all his friends! Or anyone who just feels like harassing a historical figure.
When: The first weekend of April
Where: The park
What: Hijikata's birthday party! He's turning 181 years old and needs to get his daily exercise, so a surprise party is being thrown! Good work, team.
Rating/Warning: N/A

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[A small area of the park has been cleared out and decorated today! There are balloons, streamers, party poppers and all other manner of birthday paraphernalia set out. A banner on one of the park's gazebo's says HAPPY BIRTHDAY HIJIKATA in surprisingly well-written letters (especially compared to the banner in front of the nearby dojo, ah...), though it's also slathered in glitter. Anyone walking under it may just find themselves covered in glittery snow...

But what's that over there? A buffet that's incredibly well-stocked and ripe for snatching food from! It's covered in everything from small finger foods to entire boxes of pizza. There are little trifles and cookies and bowls of candy and chips as well, though the center of the celebration is the tiered cake in the middle table. It's matcha and white chocolate, of course.

And over there? Several tables have been set up with music and records, as well as various party games - pretty much anything your partying heart desires. One has also been set aside for gifts, and there are several boxes stacked on top already.

But you might want to watch out for those nearby ponds and the snappy alien fish lurking around in them, or the foliage nearby that seems kind of... hungry. Maybe they should have picked a better location.]

(This is a mingle log for Hijikata's surprise party! Feel free to toplevel and tag around to your heart's content! Anyone who would stop by is invited, though party-crashers are of course welcome since it's being held in a public location.)

Comments

OTA??? Hijikata is not 181 years old this offends me

[hijiwanwan]

A. You will get these hands Kashuu (for Kashuu MOSTLY???)

[ of course Hijikata is PREEEETTY damn surprised that Kashuu apparently did all this. does he even want to believe Kashuu did all this... he's such a menace but he does have a good heart, even Hijikata knows that. but sappy comments aside, yeah, he's... surprised!

he was just sort of told... to come to the park. he was about to say no, but he decided to bite. and bam. surprise party. also there's probably glitter in his hair, Kashuu... please, next time - less glitter. now that all that was out of the way... ]

I thought you forgot, or something.

[ ... yeah. ]

B.

[ well, if there's one thing to do is sample the food! Hijikata's been at his fair share of gatherings, but birthday parties were definitely A Thing he doesn't do much... what the hell do you do.

he might try to be snatching one of the cookies when no one is looking because vice commanders don't eat sweets, but he really does like them! sshhh, don't look.

but the foliage and the fish nearby is starting to concern him... ]

I wonder if doing this here was the best idea...

C.

[ but anyway, uh...

what do you think Hijikata is... social... that's a funny joke, really. he probably had his fair share of doing whatever you do at birthday parties so if anyone wants to chat with him he might be finally resting on a bench. ]