Happy cocoonday, Genius and Rick <3

[bloody_pens]

Characters: The man-twins and YOU! Totally open!
Date/Time: November 14th, evening
Location: The bar
Rating: PG for now
Summary: The man-twins have a birthday party. Feel free to make your own threads for interaction; you don't have to play off the birthday boys. Layout of the bar: first floor and second floor.

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[man_genius]

The second birthday boy was also wandering around the bar, taking in the entire scene with wide eyes. He could honestly say that he never expected this day to come. A whole year in Edensphere and he was neither dead or stuck in a jail cell. A year later and Qi was still alive, and Youth and Bell and Fred and Gene. Sure there were some folks gone--he was still reeling internally from the sudden loss of Koi and ironically Boss. Those two deaths/disappearances had caught him completely off guard. But overall the core group was still intact. They'd made it through the year.

Not only that but there was a party in his honor! For some reason he'd woken up that morning sure that no one would come, that the sudden chilly weather would keep everyone home. There was something in the back of his mind that said guys like him didn't have birthday parties. But he was wrong. People were here and they had presents and it was almost overwhelming. When he saw Fred he almost ran up to her in childish excitement. His entire face was practically glowing like a giddy 5 year old.

"Fred! Hey you made it!"

Hahah, I finally get to use this icon ICly

[burntorangesky]

Fred had finished a little more than half her drink before Genius came up to her. She smiled warmly at him; his good mood was rather infectious, it seemed. "Hello, Genius. I have been here most of the day, as a matter of fact; but of course, I would not miss your party for anything."

She took another healthy gulp of her drink, then frowned. "It seems to be getting rather warm in here, is it not?" While it might seem like a strange statement, Fred usually didn't notice temperature changes unless they were extreme; if the room felt warm to her, everyone else should have been positively boiling.

...why so cute Romana?

[man_genius]

Wow Fred looked ...well. Great! Relaxed, her cheeks looked a bit rosey. It was different from the usually tense look she normally had when they met up. But then they were often meeting under crises, so maybe that was it. It was times like this that Genius was struck by how attractive his friend was, although if he were honest, most of the people in the sphere were freak'n attractive. It was a familiar feeling, being surrounded by pretty people.

"I know but--I'm glad." He beamed at her. "I'm really glad you're here." The random switch to the weather made him frown slightly. "Is it? Not to me but it is snowing outside so maybe they cranked up the heat--does this place have heat?" So many buildings had no temperature control which was a freak'n shame, it didn't take much to build proper insulation did it?

idk, man. XD SHE JUST IS

[burntorangesky]

"I am as well. It is simply incredible to think we have been here for a whole year already." It was even more incredible to think that their first exchanges had been joking arguments (at least, Fred had always been joking) about the proper names of certain starchy foods.

"I suppose that could be it." She was certainly willing to let it go at that, even if it wasn't the correct explanation. "How has your day been thus far? I trust it has been enjoyable." He had been so adamant she have a celebration of some sort to commemorate her own 'birthday', she wanted to be certain he was not unhappy in the least bit. It was somewhat noisy in the bar, so as she asked she stepped a little closer, though she ended up closer than was really socially acceptable.

stupid sexy time lord

[man_genius]

"I can't believe it. I mean, it went by so fast, eh frienemy? We're practically old timers now." It was scary to think how often they had brushed or in Fred's case met death in the past year. But the brighter thoughts, the warmth and joy of having his friends in attendance, was enough to make chase the darkness away from now.

"Dude, we got cake, presents and all our important people here! It's not simply enjoyable." He nudged her playfully, barely noticing that she was awfully close. "It's great to see Rick so happy huh. Rick. I can't get used to that either."

rofl, yus X3--aaaaaaand brings the meta baaaaw

[burntorangesky]

"Indeed, I cannot remember the last time he was quite so happy... well, I suppose after Promise came back and he told her she was his daughter." She sipped from her glass, the melting ice cubes moving and clinking against one another musically.

"Oh!" She swallowed her mouthful quickly, wincing a little at the burn of swallowing alcohol too quickly and gesturing a bit randomly with the hand holding the glass. "I didn't bring your present, I hope you don't mind. I was planning to give it to you later."

fucking bawl

[man_genius]

"Yeah that was a great moment in Richard Castle history. Hey what are you drinking?" It smelled nice but not too boozy.

"Really? Whatcha get me?" He was lacking in tact but then it was Fred. "Nooo the suspense will kill me!" He winked at her. "Actually I haven't given Castle his gift either. I wanted to wait a bit. Promise helped me pick it out. Should be great!"

/sobs forever

[burntorangesky]

"Something known as a 'Frazzleberry'; it is quite good... if perhaps a bit more alcoholic than I had first thought." Fred frowned into the remains of her drink, belatedly realizing this might be the reason she felt somewhat warm.

She laughed; it was just a hair away from a giggle, really, but it still counted as a laugh, so that was alright. "Oh, no you don't. I will give it to you later, and you don't get even a hint before I do." She waggled her finger in his face playfully. "I will give Castle his at the same time."

[man_genius]

"Frazzlewhat?" He laughed. "I think it is but tipsy looks good on you! You looked relaxed for once." He laughed at the sight of her frowning into her drink. "It's a party right? I won't judge."

He pretended to pout. "Oh come on, just a hint? Is mine bigger? It should be, I'm the younger one that means I get the good stuff! Literally! I think I hatched second."

[burntorangesky]

Fred shrugged, smiling again at his words. "Yes, I suppose it is."

She snorted a little at that. "Yours is smaller than a breadbox, alright? Now, do stop begging for hints, and I shall give it to you tomorrow."

Fred sipped at her drink again. "You were the younger, though? I do not believe I knew that." Smalltalk, woo.