A Later Birthday

[namedforthesky]

Characters: Anyone participating in Xion's birthday party!
Date: Thursday August 4th
Summary: Xion's birthday party is on! Let's all have fun!
Warnings: None as of yet!

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[alchemistsquery]

[Alfimi is waiting excitedly for guests to show up, especially for Xion herself. She's pacing around, not sure what to do to pass the time.]

[uberlikehermama]

[Vivio definitely noticed all that pacing, so here she is, walking over to Alfimi.]

Everything alright?

[alchemistsquery]

Oh, Vivio! Hello!

Yes, things are okay. I just wasn't sure what to do while I was waiting for everyone. I hope Xion likes the party...

[uberlikehermama]

[Vivio giggled.]

Oh, I see. Well, you can wait and talk with people. And I hope she likes it too. We really worked hard on making sure it was perfect!

[orderlybento]

[Hikari is so glad to be able to celebrate the birthday of one of the first people she met here, almost eight months ago. She's also glad she got to help out with decorating and food.

She is standing around, looking happy and social.]

[uberlikehermama]

[Well, here's Vivio, also looking pretty social.]

I hope Xion likes the party.

[orderlybento]

I hope she will too! I'm so excited to be able to help her celebrate it, aren't you?

[uberlikehermama]

Yeah, I am! She's a really good friend, after all.

[notvitiligo]

You know who is a terrible guest? Jessica. She is not very good at this "settling down and just chatting" thing. She is instead making sure all the decorations are properly secured, then cleaning and straightening the refreshments, then evening out the chairs. Though there are pauses for nibbling snacks, because nervous nibbling is the only way to get through these things.

[prominence_fire]

"Calm down there. I know we have something of an animal problem, but I didn't think ants in the pants was a serious issue."

Like usual since she's been around here, Axel has the nasty habit of just popping up. She does it now, suddenly just leaning against the wall next to Jessica with what looks like a smooth smile.

In all honesty, she feels awkward. She still can't remember Xion, but there's definitely something there, and she's done enough lying to know that Xion isn't. But hey, small talk.

[notvitiligo]

She jumps and turns, regarding Axel neutrally for a moment. "Huh, you don't have white hair."

With a shrug, she adds, "Yeah, I'm just bad at parties if I'm not the one running 'em."

[prominence_fire]

"So you prefer to be the director and not the star of the show? Understandable." There's a small shrug. "Less of a chance that tomatoes will get over your clothes if things go south."

And oh, she's familiar with that. Only more 'treason' than tomatoes.

[existwithoutme]

[Kuja is more concerned with her decorations than with the purpose of the party or those attending. She floats (both literally and figuratively) on the borders of the gathering. She's made a trellis to surround the area, created entirely of vines and flowers.

She makes sure the little lights pinned to the air are shining, like stars of rose and lavender. She creates illusions of butterflies, and of bright and twisting patterns that shift across the ground. Whatever strikes her fancy. All of it meaningless, but it distracts her from other thoughts, maintaining these scraps of magic.

She glares at the food and occasionally moves to give some orders. Any piece of refuse that falls to earth will shortly be incinerated.]

[sistagonist]

[Souji is off to the side, dutifully preparing food - most of it was done already, but she knew she could take her time with the more fancy dishes and was taking advantage of that - and doing her best to ignore the glaring from the other gray-haired girl.]

[prominence_fire]

[Wow, this is really kind of awkward. From running across the many different worlds for her life and friend, to skulking around the Garden on the outskirts...

And suddenly birthday party.

While her posture is relaxed as she stays on the very outskirts of the party, there's something that just radiates awkwardness from Axel as she sips from a cup.]

What am I doing here...