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[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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We could spike the punch with sleeping pills?

I am definitely a man taken. Thanks for remembering, and for respecting it, besides.

[That last part makes him go red again, though.]

Oh god- maybe? I mean- that would be nice, but it's a long way off, I think. We're still pretty young, and... well.

Much appreciated. And you're welcome to come too, if you want.

That makes sense. A kind of 'Malnosso exception' rule or something.

You've your lives ahead of you in this place and in your homeworld, yes? There is much left to experience and life is uncertain.

[All the more reason to enjoy whatever it is that you have regardless of what you might call it, in his mind.]

...that might trigger the barfing, to be honest. I don't think you're supposed to mix those with alcohol.

That's the gist of it, yeah. I mean, we could just hope that we won't be affected, or that they won't do it this year, but I don't think either of those are likely.

Yeah, not if they seem to like inflicting it on us so much.

Er. [Was that encouragement to take his time or get on with it? Billy can't tell.] It's not like either of us are any less committed, or... going anywhere, really. Just missing the rings and the ceremony, really.

[And the title, maybe. "Fiance" or "husband"... they both have such a nice ring to it, a big step up from "boyfriend".]

I tease, honest. Anyway, I think Tommy would kill me if I did that.

[Someone who escaped from a government mutant testing facility probably doesn't like drugs much.]

I think the best solution is to distract him from drinking too much alcohol, and hand him water or food every so often.

[It could be one or the other or both at the same. Zevran has no intention of elaborating. However Billy chose to take it- that is how it was meant to be taken.]

I should think it would be something to consider, but no more than your affection for one another dictates, yes? I know many a couple just as content without something physical to mark themselves as one another's. They simply know, and that is enough for them.

Well, it's pretty sound logic, if you ask me.

But if I'm gonna show up, I'll have to figure out what to get you two for a gift. [What do guys even like anyway? A case of beer and some drywall to punch up maybe??]

Furious.

[She says with a teasing grin, clearly not meaning it. Maybe she was a little hurt that he didn't ask for her help, but his reasoning was sound. She couldn't really argue with it.]

[The ones that are celebrating their teacher's not murder.]

You need balloons for one and I guess alcohol if you like that stuff.

[Even though it's gross as all heck.]

At this point I'm pretty much resigned to my fate. But at least I know it could be a lot worse.

Well, we can try. Tommy's surprisingly focused when it comes to misbehaving.

[It's definitely worth considering, even if the very idea is also kind of terrifying. The theoretical "no" is part of the equation, after all.]

I do like what we have now. If we weren't ready for it, asking too early could just make it all... kind of awkward. I dunno.

What, you didn't hear? No gifts required, I promise. If you really want to bring something, bring cookies for the food table. We can never have enough cookies.

[Oh, good. He knows that look - and that tone. All's forgiven.]

Uh-oh. Now I have to make it up to you somehow.

[...That's such a hilariously contrasting couple of suggestions that Billy can't help but smile.]

I don't, really, but I know Tommy does. It's definitely on my list already.

You have each other in your own world, yes? Then there is no need to do anything that you feel undue.

[He however...this place would be all he had with jack and eugene. He intends to make the most of it.]

Oh, I heard. But telling a Japanese they don't don't have to bring a gift to a party is like telling a German they don't have to order beer at the bar... not much point when they're just going to do it anyway. [Such lovely stereotypes she sports.]

But hey, I think I can manage cookies at least!

Yeah. [There's a certain note to Sam's voice which is far from happy.]

Well, I hope it isn't too bad for you. Or for me.

...Yeah, that's kinda how I feel about it. I'm not in any rush, and I seriously doubt either of us are going anywhere.

[He doesn't want to imagine how different it would be, if that wasn't the case. He knows too many couples in that situation already.]

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