happy birthday from all of us to you

[diamondo]

Who: All the Dangans + Parker!
Where: Violet City
When: 8/31, evening
Summary: It's Ishimaru's birthday and his classmates are throwing him a surprise party. This can't end badly.
Rating: PG-13 for language. I'll update this if there are any changes!
Log:
Never again. Mondo is never planning a party this big ever again. Of course the original plan didn't take into account the arrival of five classmates, so originally this would have been easy enough to handle. Now, though? He'd practically run himself ragged making sure that everyone was here and everything was ready.

The hotel was kind enough to lend them the Conference Room for the occasion, and it was quite a large room that should easily fit all of the Hope's Peak classmates and Alice. All the food is spread out on a table by the wall (it's entirely vegetarian, since that's what Ishimaru likes) and the tables are situated nearby so that the guests can actually sit and eat. There's plenty of open space in case anyone wants to dance to the music that's been set up (though Mondo doubts Ishimaru will set foot on the dance floor, it's mostly to entertain the other guests). The gifts are all piled in the back corner and there's even a large TV for the guests to watch. All in all, it seems like the perfect place to hold a party.

All that's left is for Fujisaki to bring Ishimaru to the location, so Mondo fires off a quick text to his friend, letting Fujisaki know that everyone's ready and in position. This is gonna be awesome.

Comments

Pre-Gifts and Cake | Wallflowering Near A Table

[freshprints]

[So after the...exchange she'd had with Ishimaru a day or two prior, Kirigiri's had her reservations about this whole birthday party thing. It's not that she's willing to go so far as to say Ishimaru probably doesn't want her here, because even for her that's a little dramatic; still, she's not really the kind of person you'd be likely to designate as "the life of the party", and all things considered, there's about a 50/50 chance that Ishimaru won't even notice if she's here or not anyway, so it's not like it really matters in that respect, either.

Still, that annoying feeling of forced aloneness (she's not calling it "being lonely", she refuses to call it that) has been lingering, and she's fairly certain it will only get worse if she misses this event, and either way she's at least competent enough to realize that if she's already shot herself in the foot, deciding to take up tap dance lessons out of spite is just kind of a really dumb idea.

So she's here. Lingering near the wall, yes. Observing the crowds (and pointedly refusing to look in the general direction of wherever Mondo is), sure. Listening to music and maybe even occasionally sneaking a bite to eat? Absolutely.

But this isn't her show, and she feels better when she's out of sight. So she'll just be over here, holding up this wall — content to amuse herself with her thoughts and ponderings as company, and that's just fine with her.

Really.]

[readapts]

[Goodness gracious but there are lots of wallflowers around here.

Chihiro wavers approaching for just a few moments (because Kirigiri looks like she might be immersed in her thoughts and he'd hate to interrupt?!) but eventually the urge to say hello and talk wins out and he heads on over. His secret apparently isn't a secret at all today (or anymore really), as he's ditched his usual skirt for pants.

When he's close enough, he waves a hand lightly in greeting.] Hello, Kirigiri-san. Have you had any of the cake yet?

[superordinary]

[ Hey Kirigiri, you have just won one (1) protagonist to keep you company! Because he's not going to just let her wallflower all day. :|a ]

Kirigiri-san!

[struck_out]

[Two can play the wallflower game Kirigiri. Even if it isn't exactly Leon's style to do so, he's not exactly ready to get conversational with the rest of his classmates. He's...sort off cleared things with Oowada so there's that, but he's kinda avoiding everyone else because man does it feel awkward.

In time though, he starts to notice that he's not the only one not lingering with the crowd. Though Kirigiri's probably already noticed him ages ago, this would actually be the first time he's properly looked at her face-to-face since the trial. He's...unsure what to do. Go over and say hello? Or ignore her completely? He's not too sure if he even wants to talk to her or, god forbid, she discerns something about him based on his general, tired countenance.

So here he is at the opposite wall, just...chilling and trying to pointedly stay out of everyone's way.]

[ardent]

[It's good that her assumption wouldn't turn that way, toward Ishimaru not wanting her here, because he'd be the first to tell her that she's wrong; whether he'd normally notice her absence or not is a bit of a moot point as well, given that he does manage to notice her presence. It's quiet, certainly, but there's a sense of distance to it that he's normally not aware of, and he can't tell if it's between Kirigiri and everyone or just the two of them.

Just the same, he does want her here; he knows that he should probably acknowledge her directly if he wants to express that much. He isn't exactly sure how, and he's become aware over his time here that he's not the best at just improvising these things, but after some hesitation he manages to get up and approach her anyway.]

...Kirigiri-kun.

totally laying claim to one of those tables for the time being

[ardent]

[This is honestly the sort of thing that Ishimaru is both immensely grateful for and never going to forgive anyone in the room for doing - as it stands, it takes him a moment to stop making that weird distressed noise that he tends to make when he is either

1. about to start crying,
2. about to start screaming,
3. about to start doing some sort of unholy combination of both,
4. not sure which of the previous three options he prefers but he's certainly going to do something.

In the end, option 1 wins out (thankfully not accompanied by screaming but definitely warranting more tissues than anyone likely has on them in one go), and it's going to take him a while to get over the tears and the general vibrating he's doing and the...uh, more tears, but at least it's a good reaction. Mostly. Kind of stressed, but mostly good. Although just as a warning, anyone in the immediate vicinity is probably going to get hugged. Yes, even if it's you, Togami-kun, so back up if you care about your suit.

However, once he's calmed down some he'll...mostly be sitting at one of those tables, managing to be both at least okay with being there and weirdly distant about actually being there in the same go; he'll go talk to people properly after a while but for the time being he's pretty content to not be in the middle of any sort of crowd. On the plus side, though, this does open him up for private conversations for the time being; come get your free-time events, guys, should you want them.]

[superordinary]

[ Shortly after Ishimaru sits down at the table, a second "Ishimaru" appears - one that looks like he just won the lottery, if that stupid grin is anything to go by. He doesn't say anything; he just makes a beeline for the table the moment he spots Ishimaru and sits down across the table from him. Resting his elbow on the table, he props his chin on his hand and tilts his head, staring at Ishimaru. ]

[readapts]

[...is crying at your own birthday party normal? Chihiro hasn't a clue, though initially he'd been quite concerned. But all is well, he supposes!

Either way, he drifts his way on over to Ishimaru a little while after the initial surprise (and after he's had a chance to sneak his gift onto the gift table-- enjoy that girafarig when it hatches, Ishimaru don't let it bite you). He's even wearing slacks for the occasion! It's all of his classmates (and Parker) after all, there's no need to hide.]

Ishimaru-kun?

[Can he pull up a chair beside him? He might just do that anyway.]

How are you doing?

[diamondo]

[Did someone say free-time events??

Mondo approaches after serving cake for awhile, grinning widely. He flops into the seat next to Ishimaru, throwing an arm around his brother's shoulders.]

Happy birthday, kyoudai! You enjoying yourself?

[struck_out]

[Even Leon's SHSL Baseball skills aren't good enough to avoid the giant hug Ishimaru landed on him.

Having nipped out to the bathroom to clean himself up a little because geez Ishimaru gross sobbing much, he returns to the ballroom tears and snot-free. Everyone else seems to have gotten into the swing of the party, so hopefully no one will notice if he walks over to where Ishimaru is with a hastily-wrapped box in his hands. If he can get this over with fast enough then he can rest his conscience, grab some food and then leave.]

Hey. I got'cha somethin'.

[nostabbing]

[GROSS SOBBING?? On a birthday? If that's not a signal for Parker to make a beeline for Ishimaru, then she doesn't know what is.]

Hey, what's wrong?!

[crystalballer]

[Suddenly Hagakure has a grossily crying kid hugging him and he's not sure how to handle this.]

Whoa! You...you okay, Ishimaru-chi? This is your birthday party! You're supposed to be happy, right?

CAKE

[diamondo]

[Just because the surprise part of the party is over doesn't mean that Mondo's work is done. Oh no, he's currently serving cake! Who thought it was a good idea to let the guy with anger issues wield the large knife anyway??

There are three cakes: a white cake with vanilla icing, a yellow cake with chocolate icing, and a chocolate cake with chocolate icing. The cakes actually look pretty good despite the fact that Mondo sucks at icing. He's perfectly content to serve cake to anyone who wants it, though if you just want to chat he's up for that as well!]

[readapts]

[The co-conspirator in the plot of "surprise Ishimaru with party" comes wandering Mondo's way eventually. He feels jittery, can't sit still, but it's not an unpleasant kind of jittery. Though, perhaps he feels nervous because he's wearing slacks today? It might be contributing, but whatever.]

Oowada-kun, [brightly, in greeting. He came over for a chat!! Though he is eyeing the cakes inadvertently in admiration.] It looks really good in here... [The set up, and how he'd managed to get the conference room!] It all worked out, didn't it?

[struck_out]

[Well colour him surprised at Oowada's great management skills. And cake? Don't mind if he grabs a slice.]

Didn't know ya baked, Oowada. Icing's kinda weird but damn, doesn't look that bad.

[divinitea]

[Over on the side of the table, Celes' Gothita has determinatored her way up one of the legs (one day, she will learn Teleport....) and onto the top. Somehow, she's managed to drag a paper plate along with her, albeit with the help of a bit of Psychic magic. Trotting over to where the cakes are, plate gingerly balanced in her tiny arms, she pauses in front of Mondo and places it down surprisingly neatly, pointing to the vanilla cake and looking up at him. Blue eyes unblinking, she chirps happily, obviously excited for the sweet treat.

Her trainer is subtly watching, of course. Victoria wouldn't dare do anything without Celes' permission...or orders. Her trainer knows she wants some cake, so she's decided to take advantage of the situation.

It's a test. Let's see what your results will be, Oowada-kun.]

[nostabbing]

Chocolate, please!

[Note: Parker is probably going to need a chocolate intervention before this day is out, given that trusting her alone with chocolate is like sending a crack addict to a cocaine festival. Still, she is bright and perky and has her plate and fork all ready to go!]

Hey, those look really good.

Taking that third table, like a boss

[shslasshat]

[Guess who was dragged along by a very determined protagonist, and as such has set himself up in a corner of the room, legs crossed, surveying the event coolly from behind his glasses. He'll make himself more present when group functions are in motion, but for now, he sits on the outskirts of the party.

After his initial conversation with Ishimaru, he's not entirely sure he wants to wish the boy happy birthday, or whether it would even be appreciated.

He did miraculously manage to spare about P650 to get Ishimaru a book of Pokemon folk tales, which is wrapped in plain parcel paper and unmarked on the pile of gifts, ashamed as he is of the fact that he, Togami Byakuya, couldn't afford better.]

[readapts]

[You guys camping in corners, tsk.]

Um-- Hello, Togami-kun. [Courteously! Chihiro's always on that cusp of uncertainty when he talks with Togami, but given their conversation when he'd arrived wasn't too bad, he's less nervous than he'd be back at the school.

So here the programmer in question is-- dressed up (or is it down?) in slacks for the party. He moves to stand with his back to the wall by him, leaving a polite distance, hands folding behind himself.]

[ardent]

[Well, at least with all this wallflowering going on, it's almost a certainty that the structure of the building will not collapse in on itself.

As awkward as interacting with Togami directly would be - possibly for both parties involved - in perspective it might not be quite so bad; given that there's Kirigiri, the Hero of Drywall, on one side of the room and Celes...well, being Celes on the other...

And really, Ishimaru had planned to go into politics one day; as little as he hates being disingenuous, making nice with the stupidly rich people that you really kind of dislike is one of those things that goes with the territory. And on some level, he can appreciate that Togami even bothered to be here, as opposed to deciding that the whole thing is beneath him...he doesn't think that it's through any sort of actual sense of friendship, but it's better than nothing. Right?]

...Togami-kun.

[He's not going to join him at the table, and he's keeping a reasonable distance as opposed to getting all up in Togami's personal space; just the same, an attempt is being made.]

SCREW VEGETARIANISM | Near The Food Table

[nostabbing]

[So you know what, entirely vegetarian food is great and all, and technically speaking "Alice-san" is supposed to be a vegetarian anyway, but the fact remains that Alice-san is a big fat lie and Parker has a personal objection to having nothing but rabbit food at a party that is supposed to be filled with a bunch of kids and also merriment.

So if it just so happens that a couple of super-size pizzas from the local Pizza Paras-dise franchise (Meat Lover's, Zesty Buffalo Chicken, and their signature Cheeseburger In Paras-dise varieties), well.

HOWEVER DID THOSE GET THERE.

It certainly wasn't Alice-san, oh no.

She's definitely not on her third slice of that Zesty Buffalo Chicken right now, either.]

[crystalballer]

[Hagakure's helping himself to a big slice of cheeseburger pizza and trying not to salivate all over the rest of it because damn this smells good. He's about to take a bite when he notices the stranger nearby. He offers her a small wave.]

Hey! I saw you earlier while we were setting up and uh, who're you anyway?

[He hasn't really been told about Alice-san yet.]

Celes, that's creepy...... | Side of the room

[divinitea]

[Celes comes to the conclusion that she doesn't want to be here fairly soon after arriving. Really, she's not sure why she bothered to come at all. But the invitation had been given to her (somewhat grudgingly) by Oowada, and she didn't want to miss the chance to see just how many of her classmates are actually here, in this place so far from the confines of Hope's Peak academy.

As it stands, however, she isn't going out of her way to socialise with any of them, instead choosing to stand near the side of the room, nibbling on one of the vegetable-infused snacks that have been prepared (hopefully not by Oowada, if the cakes are anything to go by). She hasn't eaten properly in a while - not since arriving - so the food is appreciated. It's also free, which is, sadly enough, even more appreciated. Her current financial situation isn't one that she likes to dwell on for very long, but she's not so deluded that she'd ignore free, healthy food (well, hopefully healthy...) when it was offered to her.

At her feet, Victoria the Gothita is also nibbling on a snack, taking care not to spill any of it on her trainer's shoes. Her starter has become a constant companion for Celes, and she honestly quite enjoys having her around - Vee-chan has a tendency to perform tasks that Celes is yet to ask for...as if she'd read her mind. The thought should bother her, she knew, but it just made her smile. If Victoria was going to spend her time tapping into her mind, she would hopefully enjoy what she found in there. 

In regards to the...occasion, Celes hasn't gotten Ishimaru anything too expensive; she'd had no idea it was his birthday, after all. But she had found something she felt was quite appropriate. 

A single red rose, sitting neatly on top of the other gifts. She hadn't bothered to attach a card - he would know whom it was from. 

Smiling slightly, Celes finished eating and daintly wiped her hands on a napkin, passing it down to Victoria, who promptly tossed it into a nearby bin. As her Pokemon trotted off, Celes neatly folded her arms and continued to observe. 

She'll speak if spoken to, but seems content to endure the proceedings as a spectator, rather than a participant. Victoria, standing loyally near her feet, does the same, her stare wide and unblinking.]

[struck_out]

[What is up with the girls in this classroom? Aside from Fujisaki-san and not really, but no one's cleared that up with Leon just yet!!, all the rest of them were really into being wall-flowers and staring.

Leon sits at one of the tables, poking his cake with a fork. It had looked appetizing at the start but after a few bites he had looked up and accidentally met Celes-san's blank but intense gaze. Recalling their conversation over the Gear is enough for him to lose his appetite for the time being. He's discontent to let her get away with taunting him, but he's honestly too tired to start an argument and especially not on Ishimaru's birthday.

So there's no confrontation. Just a lot of poking and trying his best to ignore her lazer gaze.]

pretty much everywhere and anywhere

[superordinary]

[ What has two thumbs and a camera that's getting put to good use today? Hint: his name is Makoto Naegi. When he isn't helping himself to the food or having free-time events with the other partygoers, chances are he's ready with the camera and snapping photos of those nice memorable moments.

Or less nice moments, depending on what you're doing or if you have food on your face. Say cheese, everyone! ]

[readapts]

[Photographing people at their most vulnerable, Naegi noooo-- That is to say, Chihiro notices the camera going off at the same moment he is trying to get his mawile to let go of his shirt and be put back on the floor...]

N-Naegi-kun?

at the TV area!

[crystalballer]

[When he's not wandering around the room doing FTEs with fellow classmates (and attempting to avoid the hell out of others), Hagakure can be found sprawled out by the TV with pizza and...really cheap booze, yep.

Even though he and Leon got in town a few days ago, this has been his first real chance to relax. And this is how he relaxes, apparently. After being stuck in Hope's Peak for ages and then being transported to the sticks of Pokeland, TV is practically a luxury at this point, and he's going to take advantage of it.

This is absolute bliss, dude.]

[superordinary]

[ ...........

...uh. ]

Hagakure-kun, is that alcohol?