[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

[hijiwanwan]

[ the thank you was for coming in the first place? gosh. he didn't even expect Lili to show up, listen.

but... he has no choice but to take the gift which he sets down beside him. he hesitates first because the idea of gift giving is still an odd one to him but... he remembers this is what you're suppose to do! yes... so he opens them! ]

Oh, wow...

[ he lifts up the brush set to inspect it some more. ]

I actually needed one of these... Mine were getting old.

I appreciate it.

[coastal]

[Oh thank god, he actually has a use for them. Lili just assumed that someone as serious as HIjikata probably had paperwork to do or something but also what about something a little nicer than the usual brushes so CALLIGRAPHY BRUSHES IS WHERE SHE ENDED UP.

And now she's embarrassed.]

R-Really?

[Uwah.... she's happy then.]

Of course, I.... If you like it then....

[trails off embarrassingly

then this is fine....]

[hijiwanwan]

[ Lili.......................

Hijikata can only stare at her? ]

Well, of course. You know the idea of this gift giving is still really odd to me, but... I'll make sure to use these a lot.

[ still staring... he can't help but make this comment??? she's acting so obvious? ]

Are you... Embarrassed?

[coastal]

[A;LDJKSF

DON'T POINT IT OUT

She's just going to firmly look away then, even though her face is red all the way up to her ears. The blush is too much because yeah she was embarrassed and now she's MORE SO.]

N... No!

[Yes.]

It's just - I'm not sure of your interests so...! I'm relieved....

[hijiwanwan]

[ TOO LATE... HE'S POINTING IT OUT. especially since it's just Way too obvious. ]

You're blushing right now, you know.

[ a nonchalant comment.

but... ]

I write... Sometimes. So I use a lot of brush and ink, so... This is good.

[coastal]

Don't comment on it!

[SHE SNAPS, her own hands coming to cover her face now because this is too much! STOP.

Ugh....

They'll get back to the writing in a second because asd;fj ???]

[hijiwanwan]

[ he covers his mouth to hide his really, really smug and amused expression.

he wanted to laugh, even a little bit - but he doesn't since he has self control! ]

Fine, fine.

Just calm down.

[ gosh Lili... ]

[coastal]

[AAAA STOP HIJIKATA.

But she's huffing now as she eventually lowers her hands - even though her face is absolutely still a bit red. Lili's an easily embarrassed soul.]

Sh-Shut up...! I - It's not like I've given many birthday presents before, alright? But if you don't mind what you received then... it was just a successful mission.

[???? Mission???

stop.]

[hijiwanwan]

[ gosh Lili. your tsundere is showing! ]

Does that make me special then? I'm honoured.

[ being... semi-sarcastic here. but he raises an eyebrow at how she worded this as a 'mission'. ]

Don't tell me you felt like you had to give me this. [ then he'll feel kind of bad actually!? ]

[coastal]

[Lili's tsundere is always showing.

Especially when the second comment comes around and she's embarrassed further and immediately shaking her head.]

Don't misunderstand me!

[YOU'RE NOT MAKING IT ANY EASIER, LILI.]