I ain't gonna be just a face in the crowd, you're gonna hear my voice when I shout it out loud

[shops_a_lot]

Characters: All staff and students at Garden.
Location: Balamb Town, Feb. 5th all day
Rating: PG to PG-13
Open/Closed/Finished: Open, ongoing
Summary: Bulla's BBS post invited everyone to her birthday party on Feb.5th. It is now party time

Comments

[turnip_rage]

[Considering that there's lots around to do, Espio's sort of just sitting in the corner, resting his chin in his hands and looking distant. He came here 'cause, well, he likes Bulla and didn't want to disappoint her... but he's still pretty down.]

[shops_a_lot]

[While she's flitting around and talking to people, Bulla notices that Espio's not talking with anyone. He's not exactly the king of socialization normally, but he does have friends and friendly acquaintances and doesn't appear to be with any of them.

She's feeling playful and like paying him back for sneaking up on her in the quad before, so when she approaches from the side, she's actually hovering a half inch off the ground. Low enough that she's not bothering anyone with her "weird off-worlder powers", but above the ground enough that she's not making a sound as she approaches.]

Hey Espio!

[turnip_rage]

[Well, consider him startled! He'd clearly been lost in his own world, there. Solution, not that it'll help now that he nearly jumped out of his skin? RAGE-SNAP!!]

Don't sneak up on me like that, you complete --

[Halfway through yelling, though, he stops himself and turns his face back to the wall. That's birthday girl he's yelling at, after all.]

Did you have to do that? Really?

[shops_a_lot]

Of course I did. All I did was say "Hey Espio", after all. Am I not supposed to greet my friends?

[shops_a_lot]

[Bulla is on her way over to the refreshments - both to buy herself some juice, and to make her rounds. She says hello to a couple of people she's seen around the hallways of the Garden on her way over there, and smiles brightly when she sees Katara.]

Hey Katara! I'm glad you could make it!

[shops_a_lot]

Aww, you didn't have to do that. I mean, I won't say no to a present, but seriously, you didn't have to and it's really sweet of you to get me something. Thank you.

[She takes the bag and starts opening it.]

[rebellingheart]

[Rinoa is, naturally going to show up. Festival or not she wasn't about to leave one of her fellow Owls hanging, especially on an important day like her birthday party.

Carrying a small, wrapped box, she heads off to find Bulla with hopes of sharing her present with the other girl in private.]

[shops_a_lot]

[Garden Festival Committee or not, Bulla was not going to put off having a birthday party. For an emergency, sure, but the sponsorship games hardly counted as an emergency. She'll be there to keep an eye on things on Sunday.

She's just finishing off singing a song by Brittany Swords in the karaoke area when she spots Rinoa. Passing the microphone off to the next person who signed up, she hops off the small stage to greet her friend.]

Hi Rinoa!

[rebellingheart]

Hey Bulla! [She waves at the other before closing the distance between them.] Great party, it's too bad Selphie's not here. Between the two of you the Garden Festival Committee wouldn't have a thing to worry about.

[Of course the world might implode from the sheer awesome of it all which could be problematic.]

Think your party can handle without you for a minute? I've got something to give you. [She shows the box to Bulla, practically beaming. They'd talked about the idea, but Bulla hasn't actually seen the finished product yet.]

[shops_a_lot]

Oh, so people can continue on with clubs after they become SeeDs, then? I'd been wondering about that for Fight Club and Fashion Club.

[Something Rinoa doesn't want her to open in front of everyone? Now she's curious. She nods.]

I think it's doing pretty good on its own.

[fierybluebird]

[Marco is off playing games and spiking drinks. Got a drink? There might be something discreetly slipped into it now. You're welcome.]

Oh, Marco. You get to carry Bulla home if she gets drunk.

[shops_a_lot]

[Bulla greets Marco with a wave.]

Hi Marco! Good to see you!

Oh he will XD Happily

[fierybluebird]

Hey birthday girl. How's your party going?

He's also responsible for protecting people from drunken superstrength Bulla hugs

[shops_a_lot]

Pretty good! Even with the sponsorship games going on, I've got a great turnout and people seem to be having a good time.

[zeroth_card]

[Minato is only on some of the lesser sponsorship games, and he had already promised Bulla he'd be there. He took the time to add a few extra songs to the karaoke machine and is currently giving it a whirl.

For such a quiet guy, he seems to take to it with some energy.]

[shops_a_lot]

[Bulla is there to watch for most of the song, and she applauds when Minato finishes his performance. It's always the ones you don't suspect, she's learning.]

Nice job, Minato!

[zeroth_card]

[Minato wipes some sweat off his brow and bows at the small audience, smiling.]

Thanks! Want to try a song on, Bulla?

[shops_a_lot]

I guess it couldn't hurt! Are you going to sing with me?