[closed] party at oz's house!

[anklets]

Date & Time: backdated to August 10th, afternoon
Location: apartment 407
Characters: friends and possibly some... unwanted visitors...
Summary: we celebrate Lavi's birthday by letting all the weirdos in
Warnings: n/a

Invitations have been whispered and confections baked with some measure of care (graciously, it remains that only one kitchen fire will have been set in the housing commons today), and Lenalee has placed her lure in Lavi's hands and trusted him to reel himself in.

It's- a little lacking, were she to place it against the Order's parties with intent to compare, but she is pleased with the work she and Oz have dedicated to the sitting room, sparsely decorated and laboriously cleaned (she'd become a little invested in it).

Comments

before the party

[anklets]

[ for all your pre-"SURPRISE!!!" needs ]

kitchen

[anklets]

[ we sure have a lot of cakes, don't we... ]

sitting room

[anklets]

[ the sofas and chairs have been pushed to the nearest approximation of "out-of-the-way", making for a pleasant milling/dancing area- who brought music?

who knows how to play music? ]

[boundbydevotion]

[I AM HERE... AWKWARDLY.. READY TO CONTRIBUTE MY BAKING SKILLS... He really is fairly awkward in his attempt to not be awkward since presumably Allen just told him to come in if he was going to follow him everywhere when he's not in the apartment.]

[debtor]

[FROM THE KITCHEN,]

Link! [Stop being awkward and get in here, we need you.]

party boy arrives

[recorden]

[ Unlike at the Black Order, where air grows tense in anticipation and hushed plans are whispered around headquarters when a birthday draws near, this surprise party actually is a total surprise to Lavi. Mostly because there's already been visits and gift-giving and he hasn't suspected a thing when Lenalee casually invited him to come over for coffee later on.

And how he can he say no to Lenalee's coffee?

He can't. So here he is some time after having received her gift, knocking on Unit 407's door. ]

[boundbydevotion]

[Did Walker actively do odd friendly things the first time around and he didn't notice or is this a product of the environment or is he just over-thinking things??? Heading into the kitchen. His hesitance may be construed as reluctance but really he's just kind of growing more unsure about whether he should just stay outside or not. Though couldn't stand out in the hall until after Lavi arrived...]

[debtor]

[STOP OVERTHINKING THINGS, WE REQUIRE CAKE.

Allen's all smiles, if a little sheepish that he must (must!!) request this of Link.]

Would you mind, making a birthday cake? I don't know how...

[boundbydevotion]

. . . If the cake is for Bookman Junior, it may be best if I instructed someone else, though I certainly am not opposed to baking extra cakes for others present. [That might be you, Allen.]

[timehalt]

[OH NO, HOW DID MIRANDA GET IN HERE. Don't let her touch the cakes SHE WILL RUIN THEM; Of this she is sure. She's keeping her hands clutched tight behind her and trying her best to avoid anything that may compromise the cakes.

She just wants a quick peek...]

1/2

[debtor]

Extra cakes would be fine!

2/2

[debtor]

...But why would you have to instruct someone else, for Lavi's?

Re: 2/2

[boundbydevotion]

...He and I don't get on well with each other. I wouldn't wish to spoil all the work everyone is doing by having him be disappointed about who made his cake...

[debtor]

Oh.

[He supposes Link sort of has a point, maybe. (But y'know, they could always lie--

no, alright, he won't suggest it.) If they both really dislike each other, that does make this awkward, doesn't it.

Hm. He glances at the counter, where a few cake ingredients are already laid out.]

I guess, you could instruct me?

[boundbydevotion]

No.

[debtor]

[REJECTED]

Why not??

[boundbydevotion]

You are the sort of person who eats half the batter before the cake pans have been filled.

[Says this like he's 100% certain.]

[debtor]

[This is - discrimination!!]

I would not!

[Maybe not half of it!]

[velveteened]

( there'll be a voice suddenly piping up from behind her )

They look delicious, right?

( he doesn't actually recognize her from anywhere besides perhaps around, but if she's here she's presumably a friend or lenalee's or lavi's. )

[velveteened]

( oz is at the point of presuming any strangers wandering around are a friend of lenalee's or lavi's, which is perhaps a little unwise. in any case link will find himself confronted with a friendly face. )

What do you think?

[boundbydevotion]

[He doesn't believe you. How mean!]

Oh? You wouldn't try some just to check the taste? Before you know it there will barely be enough left.

You ought to help with cleaning up instead. I'm certain one of his other friends can assist with baking.

[boundbydevotion]

[Seems slightly confused at being addressed.]

Ah. I'm certain Lavi and his friends will enjoy it.

[debtor]

What- It's for Lavi's birthday, I wouldn't ruin his cake! I do have self-control, you know!

[That's believable, right!

Man, now he really wants some cake batter.]

[boundbydevotion]

[Makes a "turn around" gesture at Allen with one hand as he moves to the cabinets to start taking out the measuring cups and things]

Go find someone else to assist with baking his cake, Walker. You can lick the spoons and such if you have nothing else to do.

[velveteened]

It's not the best, but it's not bad either, right?

( he gestures at the room with its admitted paucity of decorations, but doesn't seem put off by that or link's confusion. )

You're here to help set up?

( not the decor, but something else appropriately party-ish, he assumes )