o30 | written; another day of knowing of the path I fear to tread

[haruno]

[ Filtered to Yamanaka Ino's Friends! Minus Ino. ]

On road, heading back in, should be there tomorrow. Is Ino's birthday. 21.

Let's try to do something nice, or lots of little nice things. She seems to have picked up birthdays as a celebration over the years.

Help?

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[ filter ] PLACEHOLDER!!!ELEVENTYONE

[variare]

I'm definitely not experienced in birthday party throwing, but I'm psyched you guys are coming back!

[ Well he barely knows Sakura, but it'd sound rude to say 'just Ino'. He has class. He also wonders if Allen will be as psyched... B( ]

I've always got gift ideas rolling around, but I don't know how good any of them actually are. She seemed to like my Christmas presents okay.

[ filter ] PLACEHOLDER ON THE PLACEHOLDER

[haruno]

[ Yeah whatever dude you know you want a friend of the friend back at the castle!!! Also if Allen isn't psyched she will come shove a pie in his face. Mud pie. Or just. Glare and hit him.............. ]

They're not a real big deal back home, and I don't really have a record here to judge by, but I'm sure any thought is what makes it great.

Ino likes things a lot of the time. Cute clothes, though that's her definition, no idea how that matches anyone else. Or anyone sane.

[ she loves her, really! ]

[ filter ] PLACEHOLDER ON THE PLACEHOLDER OVER THE PLACEHOLDER

[variare]

Yeah, I know a lot of people here who tend to celebrate theirs. People did back home, too, I just never got in the habit.

Which is probably weird considering the benefits it usually reaps. Or so the shallow, materialistic me would say. ...Which is just me.

[ filter ] PLCAEHOLDING THE PLACEHOLDER OVER THE PLACEHOLDER'S PLACEHOLDER

[haruno]

You're probably not that far off base with that thinking. At least the material is -- around.

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[jamesholmes]

Truly depending on anything else that others can do, I could make her a hot meal, even catered to her, particular likes as well. [Just don't ask him to bake outside of like cookies and you're good.]

I am glad to see you are coming back as well, really for you both.

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[haruno]

All three -- five? All five of us are glad to be heading back in.

You're a cook, James? Hmm, maybe make her a dish you particularly enjoy or something? I hear the things we make that we take the most pride in taste the best to those we give them to!

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[jamesholmes]

You're party has grown then since we last talked. [Which frankly doesn't surprise him.]

In a way yes, but the last meal I made for someone's birthday she enjoyed, so I thought I would offer the same. [And Helen hadn't gotten sick from it and had subsequently stolen his food later on, so obviously his skill is not as bad as he thinks it is.] I could, if you think it the best decision. I haven't made a seafood dish in quite some time, not because I am no good at it but because I haven't had the time, if she likes fish I could do something for her with it.

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[haruno]

Scooter and our Arcanine friend make up part of it, I admit.

Seafood would be different than anything she's probably had lately. Maybe avoid fish? Something with cherry tomatoes could be nice, too.

[filter] also placeholder :P

[eat_me_beat_me]

I say we should throw her a surprise party!

[Some rustling carries through the journal. She's throwing paints in her bag as she prepares to start on the surprise she's had planned for the two of them. When they get back to the castle they'll both find their doors painted yellow and orange with a big phoenix in the middle.]

[filter] /sets placemat

[haruno]

[ that's way too sweet lasjdkf ]

Sure, why not? Have you ever done one of those before? On this end I can mostly promise being able to poke Ino into going places, sort of!

[filter] /sets out a plate

[eat_me_beat_me]

[She takes care of her friends, man.]

I've never thrown a surprise party, no, but how hard can it be? What day's her birthday?

[filter] /must resist

[haruno]

Ah, tomorrow. I didn't know if we'd be back in time to make a mention of it, but it looks like we will be. Ino, Hinata, and I.

Think you'd mind meeting with Maya and throwing around ideas? Maya's apparently an expert at this -- and I actually believe she's done it before.

[ filter + written ] what hiatus

[sunnyheiress]

[Because this is clearly the smartest way ever to discuss things about Ino's birthday without said birthday girl overhearing--reading over their shoulders?--whatever plans there may be. Even though this feels so, so silly.]

Do you have any ideas as to what to do for it?

[ filter + written ] the hiatus is a mirage

[haruno]

[ The amazing strange world of communication in Paradisa. Not even glancing at Hinata. Woo! ]

I started out with "don't let her get trapped in an elevator with cake." Or let her get on the elevator. I've got someplace in town that might be good to stop by and get a gift... and it sounds like James is willing to make dinner, and Nora is up for doing a surprise something. What do you think?

[ filter + written ] a mirage so lifelike it must be using the moon

[sunnyheiress]

[So covert! She also won't be glancing over, just writing away in her journal. She almost wants to laugh, but that would probably give them away.]

Why so against the elevator? But dinner and some sort of surprise sound like good ideas... Just what she needs after coming back. But perhaps not immediately as she might like to relax and change first.. Something for later in the day.

[ filter + written ] oh my gosh no when did another uchiha arrive!

[haruno]

[ Sakura is aware she has a strange bias that she's stubbornly holding despite reason to let it just slide. ]

You have to be careful around birthdays! The elevator likes getting people trapped for ridiculous reasons, you know. I like your idea on the other hand. If I crave a nice, hot soak, she might at least want a shower. Though she's been a little unpredictable.

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[optimystically]

Never fear, Ace Party Planner Maya is here!

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[haruno]

Great! Think you and Nora can come up with something between the two of you? I'd be better help if I was there, but as it turns out, I'm -- well, here.

[filter]

[optimystically]

Sure, I'll go filter to her.