This birthday party is totally on time

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Who: Everyone who knows Tifa :|
When: Backdated to Tifa's birthday
Where: The Island on the beach
Style: Prose or Action, whatever you want, make your own mingley threads of goodness.
Status: Open



[ Cloud is not exactly the best party thrower in the world, but Zack (and some extra advice from the island) meant that he had at least gotten some idea on how to make it not the worst thing he ever did. It was a simple set up on the beach with a very shoddy attempt at a birthday cake (it was at least round and frosted, gold star for effort) and a table with some food, plus a nice bonfire that was maybe a little bit too fun to make.

Hopefully it would be fun for everyone else and more importantly fun for Tifa. ]

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[fightforastar]

[And with another yelp and a splash, she goes under. Good thing she braided her hair or there would be an awful lot to get tangled up in.

Instead of coming straight up for air, she recovers her bearings, and then when she does come up out of the water, it's to tackle Cloud down into it.]

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[ He should've been expecting that. But the sand under his feet gives way when she tackles him, sending him crashing into the water behind him. His spikes, how will they recover!

He goes to push himself back up to the surface once he's able to wiggle out of her grasp, laughing a little and wiping salt water off his face. ]

[fightforastar]

[Tifa doesn't make any effort to keep him down, and resurfaces herself, brushing her wet bangs out of her face.]

You've... really lightened up.

[Probably to be expected since in his time the world isn't about to be destroyed and he's not having an identity crisis. Still, it's nice to see.]

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[ He gives a small smile, shrugging a little. ]

Things change.

[fightforastar]

In this case, I think that's a good thing.

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[ He flicks some water off his fingers at her. ]

Have you tried your cake yet?

[fightforastar]

Not yet.. What kind did you get me?

[She starts wading back to shore, being sure to casually splash him in the process.]

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[ He snorts a little, trying to block the splash and failing because water does not get stopped by arms easily. ]

Chocolate. [ Hopefully edible. Everyone telling him he had to make it was not the best of ideas. ]

[fightforastar]

Always a classic.

[She reaches the shore, and heads for the table where the cake must be. And as she approaches, she notices it's a little... slanted for a store-bought cake. Or maybe sunken is the right word.]

...did you make it yourself?

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[ He shrugs, looking back towards the water since it's in the exact opposite direction and is hiding any possible signs of embarrassment because that cake. ]

... A lot of people said it would be better. I think they thought I'm a better baker than I am.

[fightforastar]

[She's trying to stifle her amusement at the idea of him baking so as not to embarrass him any more. ...but it is kind of funny he actually tried baking.]

Well, we all have to start somewhere. I think it's still edible, it just didn't quite make it to the right shape.

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... Tch. I'll leave it to the experts next time.

[fightforastar]

[Well, she's still going to cut herself a slice because it is her birthday cake.]

You know I could teach you if you wanted to learn.

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[ He's praying he doesn't accidentally give her food poisoning, yep. ]

Sure. Might be nice.

[fightforastar]

Really? I thought maybe you had some kind of aversion to the idea.

[Especially since they've apparently been living together for two years and he's never taken the opportunity to learn from her...]

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It's not my first pick of things to learn, but...

[ No one's ever told him he ought to be baking cakes for birthdays before, either. There are all these things he's supposed to do and he has no idea how, Tifa D: ]

[fightforastar]

At least the basics might be good to know.

[Welp, here goes the first bite of cake... It's actually not bad. She's pretty sure she can make it through the entire slice with some degree of enjoyment and without getting food poisoning.]

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[ She's actually eating and not dying SO THIS IS A GOOD THING. He smiles a little, glad to see he made something edible. ]

Probably. I mean, if what if Zack wants cookies and you're not around?

[fightforastar]

Maybe I should do a class for both of you.

[She gestures to the rest of the cake.]

You going to try your creation?