estoria | [ OPEN ] YOU ONLY TURN 18 ONCE

Who: Lili "it's my birthday i can cry if i want to" An (

coastal) & YOU!
When: IC: July 23rd! soooo backdated to the end of the event
Where: flower shop / general shopping district / anywhere?!
What: Someone's 18 and not sure how to celebrate it.
Rating/Warning: a lot of Lame but otherwise should be nothing

[Lili received a box containing a broken CYBuddy, was properly distrubed by it, and then proceeded on with her day. It figures that the first gift that she receives is from CERES and of course it's incredibly off-putting. Regardless, it is her birthday and... she has let very few people know. For the most part, she's forgotten about it herself since in the chaos of the ghost animals, she didn't bother planning anything. So she thinks that it will pass easily indeed.

What she doesn't realize is that anyone who is familiar with Kashuu Kiyomitsu will have heard that it's Lili's lovely eighteenth birthday, because Kashuu Cannot Be Trusted.

Who needs enemies when you have friends like these?]

[ A : FIND TABLE SPACE TO SAY YOUR SOCIAL GRACES ]

[If you know Lili, you might get this text.

If you don't know Lili, you might get this misfired text.]

There is cake at this address if you're interested.

[Attached there will then be the address that leads to the flower shop that Lili works at.

that's it

that's the prompt.]

[ B : BOW YOUR HEADS, THEY'RE PIOUS HERE ]

[For anyone who actually wanders to the flower shop where Lili works, they'll find that her coworkers took the liberty to celebrate her birthday even though she had no interest in doing so. As a result, maybe festive, blooming wreaths and banners saying Happy Birthday sure are hanging at the very front.

So here's Lili, in the middle of pulling off a blessedly bedazzled crown as she huffs outside, red-faced and already clearly embarrassed as she is going to switch out the decorations for things that will actually make money and she's not expecting to see anyone out there.

It's a close call but she avoids running into you but in her surprise, she runs into a knot in her hair as she's pulling out the tiara and wincing-]

Ow!

[And then she's going to pout at you like this is your fault.]

Step out of my way...!

[Okay, birthday girl. Nevermind that you pretty clearly need Help.]

[ C : BUT YOU AND I, WE'RE PIONEERS ]

[Lili continues to need Help, nothing is new.

The idea of a complimentary birthday cupcake being sent to her is a sweet idea. It really is. Except it's not quite so well in practice, especially when the birthday cupcake is a ) covered in candles and b ) given to someone as uncoordinated as Lili. Worse so as she's thinking about what it means to turn a year older so soon after her last death.

So when it's otherwise a simple and unsuspecting night in Cerealia, any loud sounds (whether they're a party popper or a car backfiring) will absolutely startle Lili.]

What?!

[So startled that she's going to jump and lose her grip on this beautiful cupcake.

Where are you? Are you right in front of her and now risking getting set on fire? Are you too far away and watching as Lili's sleeve absolutely catches flame? Are you going to just watch this flaming pastry fall to the ground?

Hm. Happy birthday to the ground.]

[ D : WE MAKE OUR OWN RULES ]

[Your friendly neighborhood Wildcard option! Have something else in mind? Just hit me with it!]

[ E : OUR OWN ROOM ]

[A LAST MINUTE MINGLE OPTION YOU SAY:

The flower shop will be open and displays will be pushed off to the sides for more people to come by if anyone wants to stop in! There will be a table set aside to have cake and painfully cute pastries, an assortment of drinks, and soft instrumental music playing in the background.

Please don't be a wallflower.

Or do.

Don't set anything on fire.

Or do.]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

True.

[ but... he's not moving?? so clearly, kiddie parties aren't that bad. it's kind of endearing, really, considering the birthday girl is supposedly reaching maturity --

and yet... AND YET!! ]

No way, no way. I'm praising you. [ you did a great job picking a punch just sweet enough to mask the taste of wine. but, ah... after a few sips, chuya's getting visibly wobbly? INTERESTING. ] Pffft, no? Sweet drinks are the best.

[ spoken like a true drunkard. the hand on kashuu's shoulder is somehow not leaving, either -- in fact, he's.. leaning on him now? ]

[Ah... Chuya, who can't hold his drink to save his life, up against Kashuu "doesn't even have a real body" Kiyomitsu. On the plus side, he makes a sturdy post to lean on! Kashuu never teeters, even in high heels. It's a talent.

But he's definitely giving Chuya a look...]

It doesn't sound like praise. [HUFFS.] ...You really like sweet drinks, though? I'm kinda surprised. You seem like one of those "I only drink super-mega black coffee!" types.

[Or does he already have enough bitterness in his life!!]

[ that's impressive, actually. chuya has been eyeing these heels for a while -- is it a good idea to gain a few inches? he's desperate, here -- and even putting some pressure on kashuu's shoulder doesn't seem to faze him at all.

which is good, because here's chuya, leaning his Entire Weight on the sword. ]

I do drink my coffee black. [ when he's around his boss, to seem tough?? otherwise there's a lot of milk and sugar involved buT YOU DIDN'T HEAR THAT FROM ME!! ] But wine's different. Bitter wine's not any good.

[ oops, did he say wine? ]

I mean... soda. ... punch? Juice... something.

[UGH, TOO HEAVY NOW!! Except no, Chuya is pretty small so his Entire Weight is still not nearly as bad as some of the things he's had to deal with. A person doesn't know true pain until they have to try rushing an oodachi off the battlefield, okay...]

Oh... [Is just a little noise he reflexively makes, because he's not surprised at all that Chuya drinks his coffee black. It's the rest of that that really gets his attention...?!]

—Hang on a second. [LOOKING AT CHUYA. Looking at the cup in Chuya's hand... Looking at the punch bowl.] ...You didn't, did you?!

[ listen here... he's totally not small? he makes himself heavier during weight tests to make sure people respect him?? except right now he's definitely light as a feather -- blame being skinny on top of having a height somewhere in the negatives.

when kashuu realizes, though, chuya grins from ear to ear. ah yes, a prank well pulled! and he's getting the recognition... ]

I did! [ he's so proud of himself. ] It's party essentials, you know!

[That's cheating, Chuya. That is CHEATING. Though as long as he doesn't cheat while he's using Kashuu as a prop, there'll be no complaints from him, okay.

...About that, anyway.

He'll find other things to complain about, as is his duty.]

On what planet, huh?! [CHUYA!!] I mean - it's not like there are any kids here or anything, but still!

[ good news (?) is, using his power while he's drunk would probably result in a disaster, and even buzzed chuya knows this. so, no cheating... for now. ]

Any planet?! I mean, what kind of a party is it?!

[ she's an adult now? well, at least technically, she is. ]

You're supposed to get wasted on your 18th birthday, you know.

[At least he has that much self control... The bar here is being set very low though, honestly.]

Since when is that a rule? Drinking isn't even that great!

[Says Kashuu, who still drinks anyway... Just leisurely and not specifically to get drunk, since he's a lightweight.

Not as bad as Chuya, at least, but still.]

[ OPEN ] YOU ONLY TURN 18 ONCE

WTF RESPECT THE SIN EXODIA

WHAT RESPECT IS THERE TO HAVE FOR DRUNK MCGEE

UGH STOP HE'S A RESPECTABLE DRUNK MCGEE

THOSE WORDS DONT GO TOGETHER AT ALL

THEY DO NOW THAT IVE SAID THEM

SLAMDUNKS U INTO THE RAVINE

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Good Bye...