backdated to April 1!

[keep_smiling]

Date & Time: April 1
Location: the marketplace
Characters: Elmer C. Albatross and hopefully lots of you!
Summary: Celebrating April Fools day, classic film style.
Warnings: Fake cream pies to the face, Elmer being Elmer

[There's a commotion down at the marketplace today. Some people are yelling, or laughing, some are running away. As you get closer, there's stuff being thrown all over the place. Is that... pie? Cream pie? Wait, no. Don't eat that. Upon closer inspection, that's actually shaving cream. Elmer's no baker anyway, and that'd be a colossal waste of food! That's no good.

Somehow, he managed to make scores of these fake cream pies, dragged them down to the marketplace area, and started throwing them at folks. Most ran off or cursed him out, but some have gotten into the action, and now the stuff is everywhere. There's a table that still has some left if you want to start whipping projectiles at the crowds, or you can just scoop the stuff from practically anything around you.

And if you're just standing there gawking, you better look out, because a certain smiling blonde will have his sights set on you. Better duck fast!]

Happy April Fools!

Comments

[chittybang]

[Asami is one of those gawkers. Having only planned a quick trip of running errands, the abundance of white cream splatters and the strong wintergreen scent has her second-guessing.

She manages to duck for one pie, but just when she thinks she's safe...]

Hey! [Something cold and mushy runs down the back of her head, and she turns to face the culprit. His face is a little familiar.]

Wait, happy what? [As she picks the aluminum plate off her head.]

[keep_smiling]

[Elmer's grinning like mad, holding a spare pie in his hands. He's practically covered in shaving cream, but the misty rain is starting to wash it away.]

April Fools! Here! [He hands over the plate.] Get to work before it's all gone!

[chittybang]

No thanks. [She drops the plate of shaving cream beside her with an unappreciative frown. Her other hand is held up to reject the plate he offers her.]

I have to go wash this stuff out, now.

[keep_smiling]

[That ever-present smile just droops when she does that. Just put a dagger in his heart, why don't ya!] Hey, it's harmless! You're already here, so why not have some fun?

[chittybang]

I can't; this is a little much for me. [At least she needs to be prepared for it.] Besides, it's a good waste of dessert. What kind is it, some sort of mint?

[And then she dips her finger into the one Elmer holds

and then she put it to her lips

and then she cringes.]

[keep_smiling]

[UH OH. Elmer slaps a hand over his mouth to stifle a laugh.]

It's not food at all! It's shaving cream.

[chittybang]

Eugh, no kidding..!

[But her words are blurred because her tongue actually burns a bit. For a moment she's desperate enough to cup out her hands, hoping to collect enough rain for a helping of water, but it's no use. She leaves Elmer for nearest trashcan to spit out the taste.]

[bittertears]

[... yep, that is most certainly Alice getting a "pie" to the face. How this happened or why isn't as important as the fact that she, once again, got a pie thrown at her.

She's not too pleased about this.]

What on Earth do you think you're doing?!

[Yeah, really not digging the whole 'April Fools' thing right now.]

you even have an icon for it! haha

[keep_smiling]

[Elmer just grins at her, grabbing a can of shaving cream and filling up a pie plate he picked up off the ground.]

It's a pie war! Like in films! Happy April Fools! [He hands over the new pie to her.] Better get to work before the rain gets rid of it all!

been saving it for just such an occassion! :)

[bittertears]

[She begins to wipe herself clean, or as much as she can before being handed that pie.

Are you sure that was such a wise idea?

I could simply just use it on you, and return the fa-

[nope she just throws it at him regardless.]

[keep_smiling]

[Elmer wasn't expecting her to do that so quickly. He stands there for a moment, face covered yet again, before he just bursts out laughing.] Yes! Perfect aim you have there! Now hurry, we've got to throw the rest before the rain ruins everything!

[bittertears]

Shall I throw them at you once again? You are rather close to me, after all.

[she says, arming herself with pie once more.]

[keep_smiling]

Only if you smile for me! I bet it'd make your aim better! [Elmer what

He darts off to grab another round of ammo, and hard behind a pole that he's not smal enough to hide behind. Yep.]

[needsteaplz]

[Even a god can let their guard down sometimes. For that, Saori ended up turning her head into one of said flying pies. She sputtered and wiped the cream from her face. Despite that, she managed to laugh.]

Pffft wow, I completely forgot what today was. Now, who threw that pie at me?

[keep_smiling]

Head's up! [Elmer tosses another one at her, and starts to jog off to grab more of the arsenal. Except he slips in the mess, and hits the ground. All he does is laugh it off, though.]

Oh no! Man down, man down!

[needsteaplz]

[Oh Elmer, did they tell you that shouting your attacks makes them easier to dodge? Saori manages to slip by and takes the pie meant for her. ]

No mercy for the man down!

[She meant it in good humor, of course. Though it would help if she didn't slip as well, dropping the pie first so she got another face full of 'pie'.]

[keep_smiling]

[Elmer erupts into laughter all over again, holding his stomach.] No, no, it's too much! I can't handle such a perfect move! Bravo, bravo!

[needsteaplz]

[So much for dignity. That pretty much went out the door now. Give her a second to wipe the cream off her face again, sputtering.]

Why thank you. This is quite an event you got going on here.

[keep_smiling]

[He sits up, still laughing. This man once died laughing.] And thank you! I can't let an April Fool's day go by without anything happening. Even if most people have no idea what's going on, they're getting into it anyway. It's great!

[devilsfruitdoctor]

[PROBABLY SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SPACING OUT, IBIN. HAVE A PIE. And you, Elmer, have a wave of shaving cream going absolutely everywhere as Ibin panics and scythes two bandages out of his sleeves, successfully pulverizing the pie and completely unsuccessfully attempting to stop it from getting on things.]

WAUGHHHTHhhbbppppptt!

[keep_smiling]

[WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT. Besides the most beautiful reaction Elmer has seen all day, that is. He roars with laughter, dropping the second pie he was aiming Ibin's way.]

Oh my God! Brilliant! Where's a camera when I need one!?

[devilsfruitdoctor]

WHATHHbbpt-- pthoo pthoo-- WHAT WAS THAT FOR??!!!

...

IS THIS SHAVING CREAM?

[keep_smiling]

It is! And it's for April Fools, as I said! Didn't you hear me? [CAN'T. STOP. LAUGHING.] That thing, with the-- [Elmer mimes the bandages coming from his sleeves]-- I don't know what that was, but it really was just bloody brilliant!

[devilsfruitdoctor]

[LOOK THIS REALLY ISN'T THAT FUNNY. Ibin takes out a normal bandage, and scrubs his face in great annoyance.]

Who celebrates April Fools in a place like this? ANY WHY COULDN'T YOU USE AN EDIBLE CREAM, GAH. PTHAW.

[keep_smiling]

[Nope, it really is that funny. Can't stop laughing.]

I do! We all are! Everyone! And because I didn't want to waste food!