Who: ANYONE!
When: 07/10/11, Late afternoon and ongoing
Where:
Patrol HQ, Ballroom 2nd Floor
Format: Action, Prose-whatever works for you!
What: It’s a surprise party! Kind of.
Warnings: TBA
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♫ ♪...It's Priscilla's party and she'll cry if she wants to~!♪ ♫ )
[All of which means she isn't completely surprised when she comes into the ballroom and finds... well.]
[Everything.]
[Even so, her breath hitches, and it takes a good deal of self-control not to start crying right there. Which she refuses to do, because that would be... really embarrassing. So she gives Isley a kind of openly melty look and searches over the attendees to flash a sheepish little smile at Kaien before settling in to do her normal Party things.]
[Which mostly means mingling.]
[WHILE WEARING A DRESS!]
[...and occasionally sipping strawberry punch.]
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[She's subdued, but still cheerful, as she approaches Pris from the wall she's been hanging near, offering a berry from her small plate of them with a grin.]
It's a great party. How're you enjoying it?
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Well! So far no one evil has turned up. That's a good thing!
And... I didn't really want a party, to be honest with you. But I'm having a good time. So I guess that makes it good.
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Besides, it's nice to have something to celebrate, don't you think? Especially a birthday. How old are you, anyway?
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[She glances off, past the crowd to that silver-haired man, always visible for all his... whiteness. and because he's tall.]
...I'm really flattered, honestly. He's... not really the celebration type. I mean the party type.
[...]
Oh! I'm eighteen!
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[She follows Priscilla's line of sight. She's never met or had any interactions with Isley, and so this is the first impression she's had of him.] It's a nice gesture on his part, then. It's very low-key, as far as parties go. That suits you, I think. You deserve to be able to relax.
...Especially since you act more like you're thirty than eighteen. I would never have guessed you to be so young.
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[Because, really, Isley isn't one for nice gestures, either. But why bring that up?]
Mmrph. I guess I've had to grow up quickly here. I started the Patrol when I was 16. But that seems like a lifetime ago.
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Be proud, Pris. All these people came because they like and admire you.
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[She gives the ceiling a vague sort of look, and for a moment debates whether to mention that, technically, it kind of was a lifetime ago. Technically.]
...I don't know about being proud. But I'm definitely flattered! That people went out of their way, that they came...
And I'm glad you came! I haven't gotten to speak to you much recently. I'm sorry, everything's been so...
[TERRIBLE.]
...complicated.
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[Helen arrives a little later than she planned, but it was never a question of whether she'd go or not.]
[...Though speaking of questions, why does her dress have spoons on it?]
[The point is, she's finally there, waving and calling enthusiastically. She sent the beverages over a little earlier, but hasn't been drinking herself.]
[Yet.]
Happy Birthday!
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[Well. When she turns to look at Helen, all that comes out is...]
...are those spoons?
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[Helen pauses and looks down at herself, her grin only wider when she looks back up again.]
I figured you'd have cake, so I came prepared.
[Guess they didn't have a dress with forks on it?]
Hey, you want me to make my rounds? Shake down anyone who didn't bring a gift?
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[BLINK BLINK. ...well maybe she should let this go. Although, it's really weird!]
...err. I'm not going to terrorize people for presents!
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[Somewhere, Senji's probably cringing at the very thought.]
Oi! You should! They don't need to be taking advantage!
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[She shifts around a little.]
...anyway, people came. That's very presenty to me.
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[The booze.]
[Helen sighs after a moment.]
But...it's your birthday, so if it's good enough for you, it's good enough for me!
[Cue the backslapping.]
How's it feel to be an old woman?
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