BIRTHDAY BASH OF THE AGES (aka Squall's Birthday Party)

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[It's the 23rd of August. And one particular Lion is turning 18 today. You know what that means.

BIRTHDAY PARTY!

It's here at last! If you're up on the island near the bay at around 8 PM, you'll see all these damn tiki lamps all over the place. There's also a huge tent set up with food set up underneath it, mainly appetizers and snacky foods. Also, drinks! No booze, although if any is brought Rinoa will tolerate it so long as it doesn't get out of hand.

The main entry on the food table are the three cakes set up, all in the shape of Griever. One is large while the other two are smaller. So there's plenty of cake to go around, thanks to Johnny!

Right next to the food tent is the battery-powered boombox which is blasting all kinds of music. There's a nice stack of CDs on the stand with it, so pick out any music you like and feel free to blare it!

And last but not least, there's a beach volleyball net set up for anyone to play, whether it's one on one or in teams. Or, really, if you just want to smack the ball around. Try not to lose it in the ocean though :(

Like Rinoa said in her post, everyone is invited. She opened it to the whole bubble for a reason. So come on by, even if you don't have a present for Squall, or even know him. Just remember to pester him and say happy birthday~ at your own peril]

((OOC: It's up! Everyone tag in! I'll be putting up threads shortly for the different sections of the party. Seriously though, don't feel intimidated if you don't know the party thrower (Rinoa) or the VIP (Squall). This is a good chance to mingle and build CR, especially for newcomers. Feel free to have them just... wander up to the island and see what all the noise is about.))

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Mingling/General thread!

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BIRTHDAY BOY RIGHT HERE

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[The party may be in his honor, but that doesn't make Squall feel any less awkward. In fact, it probably makes him a tad bit more nervous.

Maybe he should have told Rinoa to keep it to close friends only.

Too late for that.

...she did do a pretty good job, he has to admit though.]

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Howdy, Leon!

[Accept love and friendship, Leon. Accept it!]

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[See, she thought of doing just that, but to be honest, Squall's list of close friends probably wasn't very big. And getting that list would have been a pain. So this was easier. And more fun. Well, in her book.

Secretly, she also hopes he takes the chance to meet more people and maybe at to that list, too. But shhh.

She walks up next to him, nudging him slightly with her elbow.]

Sooo, whaddya think?

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[Screw the presents table, Serph's going to give these in person. And by these he means... a few small packets of seeds for herb plants. Someone didn't give him the memo that presents are supposed to be wrapped.

He gives Squall the usual nod in greeting. But he gets the feeling he's supposed to say something. Like... what was it on Rinoa's notice?]

Happy birthday.

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Squall!

[Tidus walks up to Squall.]

Happy Birthday. Rinoa did a really awesome job preparing this.

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[Tatsumi bows as the gentleman he is.]

Many happy returns for your birthday, Squall-san. You might not remember me, but you advised me on how to join the Defense Force.

Helping out Rinoa

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[As promised, Tatsumi arrives early to help Rinoa bring everything to the Island. And he brings some extra help in the form of his housemate Tsuzuki. He arrives at the appointed place and greets his host.]

Good evening, Rinoa-san. I am here to help out. And this is Tsuzuki Asato, he agreed to help too.

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Hey! [She waves enthusiastically to Tatsumi and his friend.] Thanks so much for coming. And nice to meet you, Tsuzuki.

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[When Rinoa is not running about, making sure everything is in order and people have food or drinks, she can be found hanging around, either taking a breather or a chance to be sociable.]

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(Jumping ahead and assuming that at somepoint Rinoa will be telling Selphie all about this. IDEK logistics but yeah, she's here)

*Well, this whole thing was just really, really weird. Selphie shows up, soaking wet, in a middle of a place she doesn't recognise, and it's just in time for Squall's birthday. That was awesome, but Selphie was beginning to feel a bit weirded out - some of the locals seemed to recognise her and she couldn't remember who they were at all. Still, it was Squall's birthday, so Selphie shows up.

Only, her mingling maybe isn't as awesome as it should be. So she's half-mingling, just floating around, staring wide eyed at everyone and everything. And she goes off in search of Squall, holding a gift bag in her hand*

She'll have definitely told her, so no worries

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[Selphie has been in the back of Rinoa's mind for awhile now. Tomorrow, she plans on really sitting her down and telling her what's going on. Just with the party and all today, she hasn't had much of a chance.

Catching a break, she wanders around until she finds her.]

Hey. [She waves a little to her as she approaches.]

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[And Squall is not easy to find, with people coming to wish him a happy birthday, give him gifts, and him just generally staying in one place. He waves to Selphie since he's pretty sure she's looking for him.]

also helping rinoa c:

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[A certain pink-haired woman has showed up early to the extravaganza. She doesn't really know the etiquette of these types of events, but she does know that Rinoa requested help-- so here she is, looking for her.

Or Squall.

Feel free to bump into her in the meantime! ...Otherwise she'll likely be distracted by the beach.]

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Argilla! [There's Rinoa, hurrying over to her.] Hey, thanks for coming by to help!

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[Squall expected to see at least half of Embryon at the party, so he wasn't surprised at all to see her there. He wasn't however, expecting her to be early.]

Argilla.

[Hello.]

Music and/or dancing!

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Re: Music and/or dancing!

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[Please tell him that Eyes On Me is not on the track list.]

Beach Volleyball!

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[Who wants to take on the scrawny mouse? he's getting ready, tossing a ball up and down.]

Food/Drink Table!

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[Later on, once the Happy Birthday song is sung and all that cheesy stuff, the cake is cut and Rinoa is chowing down on it. Holy crap is it good.]

Ocean/Beach/Swimming!

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Presents!

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[Totally optional, but if you got a gift for Squall, feel free to post what it is here~]

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Three part present for Squall, from Rinoa:

1. A small deck of Triple Triad cards! Mostly lower level ones, although there's a GF card or two in there.

2. This leather bound journal. There's also a note inside with the following:

You and I both know you think too much, and you bottle it all up inside. But since I can't always be around to help you let it out, use this. And I know what you're probably thinking: 'Who actually writes in these things besides Selphie?' Give it a try, though. Writing down your thoughts is supposed to help you organize and make sense of them. At the very least, maybe it'll give you peace of mind for a change.

Don't knock it 'til you try it!

~ Rinoa

3. This cute little guy. Because she just had to.