[Voice (Locked from Tommy) / Action]

[selfhelp]

[Oh god, he is really, really hoping that he got the lock right. This will all be kinds of pointless if he did.]

Hey, Lucetians. Or whatever we call ourselves? ...Anyway. This is going to come across as super self-serving, but my birthday's on the 9th. Usually I'd be fine with it breezing by and nobody knowing, but it's also my twin's birthday. Tommy. Local speedster. Kind of a brat, but the good kind, I guess.

I won't go into the gritty details, but I... don't think he got many parties for him, growing up. I'd like to change that. [A pause, and then, quietly-] ...I want to.

[....]

So, we're going to have a party. A surprise party, if that's possible. (Please don't tell him.) This Sunday, February 9th, at the rec center, from 6PM until people are either too drunk or too tired to party anymore. Keyword there is drunk- we'll need to raid the liquor supply. He'd be so mad if I threw a big party and there was no booze.

Basically, this is an open invitation to make it as big and loud as a guy like him would enjoy. We can take care of the decorations and music and food, don't worry about gifts... don't sweat the details, basically. Just show up and have fun, if it sounds like your kind of thing.

This is assuming that the dreaded V-Day doesn't ruin everything, of course. Uh. I'm crossing my fingers. Did I just jinx it? I better not have jinxed it. Sorry in advance.

[After the announcement - and dealing with any relevant responses - Billy's going shopping for supplies for said party. He needs a sound system! He needs catering! He needs decorations! ...He needs help. He doesn't know how to throw a big party at all.]

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[action]

[selfhelp]

[...Elves have seasonal sex parties?

He's so unsure about the direction this conversation has taken. And he'd kind of forgotten what talking to Zevran was like.]

Too early... riiiight. Um. I'm more concerned about the, uh, lack of R-rating I gave this party. Open-to-all kind of means all ages...

[Voice]

[magicalesbian]

Exactly! [Wait...]

But come on, there's a big difference between saying that a dude might go bald when he's a geezer, and saying some poor innocent young girl is gonna be forced to hook up with a gross muscle-bound moron.

[maximoff_girl]

Oh...! That's a good idea! [She is 100% going to steal that idea from him.]

... It's really nice of you to throw him a party. I'm sure he'll be thrilled.

[action]

[antivanleather]

Then we will need to keep the alcoholic beverages to one table and those that are not to another, lest one look for one and find the other. While it is of no great concern in Antiva children imbibing alcohol is frowned upon elsewhere.

[sitalion]

[A birthday party? Stefano sees opportunity a-knocking.]

Hey! Does the birthday party need a show?

[tryit]

[And while Kate's totally for throwing a party for two of her best friends, this is not a look of happiness on her face. It's also not a look of sadness. More like a cross between annoyance and hurt.]

The rec center? Billy, I have a whole nightclub available for use. Full of liquor and sound systems and all the loud jams Tommy would want.

Action;

[theboywiththebook]

[Henry was actually out shopping today. Well, if taking free stuff counted as shopping at this rate.

He's just kind of looking around for some candy to have. What Steve doesn't know won't hurt him. That's when he comes across a very stressed looking teen.

Hey, wait a sec, wasn't that sleeping beauty boy? He'd heard Billy was sick but not that he was better. So, he approaches.]

Hey, you're all better now. [It's a relief knowing that much. His friend, boyfriend(?) seemed pretty upset about it all.]

[Video]

[fashionably_strong]

I'll help if you'd like. Consider the extra assistance a portion of my birthday gift to you.

[Voice]

[selfhelp]

...Okay, first of all- "innocent"?

And second of all, isn't that a little judgmental of big hairy men? I know plenty who are both intelligent and very clean.

[...We're just going to discount Wolverine. (Then again, he's not "big", either.]

[selfhelp]

I'm sure he'll play it off as no big deal.

[Billy's pretty much resigned to this fate.]

As long as he doesn't hate it, I'll be satisfied.

[action]

[selfhelp]

[Oh thank god no more orgy talk.]

Yeah, good idea. Maybe we could get someone to subtly guard it. Or hire a bartender? Is that possible here? I don't have anything to offer, uh...

[maximoff_girl]

... Near as I can tell, "No big deal" is how speedster brothers operate. ... It doesn't mean they don't actually feel something. [When did you get so smart, Wanda.] He'll love it. ... Even if he doesn't show it.

[selfhelp]

[....Whhhhhhat is that.]

Uh... I wasn't thinking about doing anything that elaborate. What kind of show...?

[selfhelp]

Shockingly, I did think of that.

[He can be the idiot boyfriend but he's not that forgetful.]

But come on, how much of a surprise would it be if I took Tommy clubbing? He'd definitely know that something's up.

[tryit]

If you invited Tommy to the rec center, he'd probably suspect just as much. [It's all just a part of his charm.] I can invite him out, you know. While he thinks you're away celebrating your birthday with your S.O., just like we'd all expect.

Action;

[selfhelp]

[Billy's in the middle of wracking his brain trying to figure out how to get everything to party central without magic or Tommy noticing, so he's a bit startled by Henry's voice.]

Oh! Hey, uh... Henry, right? Yeah, flu's all gone.

[Video]

[selfhelp]

Believe me when I say I'd be very grateful for the assist. Think you can fly some equipment over to the center this weekend?

[selfhelp]

He's like that with hugs, too, I think. Pietro's like that too?

[Somehow he's really not surprised. And the witches are the touchy-feely-friendly ones, apparently.]

Action;

[theboywiththebook]

[There's a nod of confirmation at his name.]

Good to know. Teddy seemed really worried. Guess maybe we should start giving flu shots even though they suck.

[His gaze turns towards the shelf and...party supplies?]

You planning something?

[maximoff_girl]

Yeah.... Yeah. [She gives the briefest of laughs.] ... I don't subject him to them often, since I know it's not his "thing"... but he knows better than to say no, if I really need one. ... He's not as big an asshole as he likes pretend he is. [Tommy or Pietro?]

Action;

[selfhelp]

[Yeah, good luck finding flu vaccinations here... but since he's already gotten it, Billy's not too concerned.]

Actually, yeah. Birthday party for my brother.

[selfhelp]

Well, I might've given him the impression that we'd hang out on our birthday? I mean, I didn't even know when exactly his birthday was until last week. Makes me feel like kind of a crap brother, even if I do have a good reason.

Anyway, the rec center's got video games. I figured I could coax him over with Mario Kart.

[selfhelp]

[Billy figures she could mean both and still be accurate, so he shrugs.]

No, he really isn't. Anyway, I think Tommy'll just be glad that people showed? He's a people-person. Or at least a fun-people-person.

[Voice]

[magicalesbian]

What? Didn't you know only pure-hearted young maidens get to become magical girls? You better brush up on your genres, Witchboy!

[It might be hard to tell how serious she's being, but it should be obvious by now that there is most certainly nothing pure-hearted about Kari.]

And hey, if you like big hairy men so much, you can keep 'em. I'll just keep my distance, thanks.

[maximoff_girl]

Yes. ... It's a good gift for you to get him. A party. ... I wouldn't have thought of it.