[open] t-t-t-taking over, teenage rebellion!

[furiousfists]

WHO: Adaine Abernant (furiousfists), Fabian Seacaster (maximumlegend), and YOU!
WHEN: June 3rd
WHERE: Apartment building's rec room
WHAT: Joint birthday party!
NOTES\WARNINGS: Underage drinking

It's only thanks to Aurora's message that Adaine has any idea what day it is. She looks at the text on her earpiece's readout and blinks, comprehension coming to her slowly.

Today is June 3rd, of the year 40██.

June 3rd...

June 3rd??

"Holy shit, it's my birthday!"

Adaine's birthdays haven't been much to shake a stick at, historically speaking. It's only in the past year, after she stopped living with her parents and moved in with Jawbone in Mordred Manor that anyone ever gave a crap or tried to give her anything for it. If it hadn't been for Jawbone, she might've been perfectly happy to let another year pass without fanfare. But now? She wants to at least acknowledge it. She'd be happy with just a slice of cake at the diner, but there's one thing that makes her think that perhaps that won't cut it.

If today is June 3rd, Adaine's birthday, then that means a few days ago it was May 31st. Fabian's birthday. And Fabian Seacaster is not one to let a birthday celebration be anything but maximum legend.

And, so it is that the two birthday Bad Kids set about throwing as raucous of a birthday bash as they can manage with such short lead time. The rec room in the bottom floor of the apartment building is decorated to the nines with balloons and streamers, with snacks, sodas, and even some alcohol to make mixed drinks set out on a table for all to enjoy. Anyone who the pair have spoken with is invited, but if anyone makes any comments about teenagers drinking alcohol, they're labeled a buzzkill and told to vacate the premises. Adaine manages to find a boombox somewhere with a CD, and plays some generic party music for people to dance to, should they feel so inclined.

All in all, it is a night of revelry, the likes of which Etraya has likely never seen before.

Comments

[redheadcarrier]

[ Asuka isn't sure she's in the mood for a party or for lots of people, but she does make her way down. She's even got her own cup of... something or other. It's got enough soda in it to drown the taste of alcohol. She's a bit reluctant to drink - she didn't like seeing Misato get drunk - but she's also a little curious. So she's mostly just nursing it when she wanders over to Adaine. ]

Uh. Happy birthday, I guess.

[ She feels awkward. Out of place. She tries to proejct an air of confidence, despite that, and only partially succeeds. ]

First time I've been to a party quite like this, you know.

[furiousfists]

[ Adaine hasn't always been much of a drinker. It wasn't until last spring, when the Bad Kids had been chasing the Shadow Cat across half of Spyre, when Adaine really was at her wit's end, that she started following along with her friends' debaucherous party behaviors. And even then, she only had half a beer at the infamous shrimp party before she was completely plastered.

She's pacing herself a bit more tonight, not wanting to be too drunk in front of so many strangers. But when a familiar face comes up to her, she perks up, sitting up a little straighter and greeting Asuka with a smile. ]

This isn't even half as rowdy as the parties we throw back home in Spyre. Fabian over there... [ She gestures with the hand holding her solo cup towards her friend who is tearing up the dance floor. ] ...is the most popular kid in school.

[ Or, at least, he will be, according to what he's said. But given that he's the furthest along in their mutual timeline, Adaine is prone to believe it's more than just an idle boast. ]

Thank you, though, for coming. I know it was all kind of last minute.

[redheadcarrier]

What else was I gonna do? Sit in my room and stare at the ceiling?

[ Asuka replies with a slight shrug and another little sip from her cup. She doesn't say it out loud but she's kind of grateful for being invited in the first place. She follows her gaze toward Fabian and blinks, her eyes widening a little. ]

Oh. Yeah - I met him in the maze. He definitely seems like that kinda guy, huh? Real sure of himself... just like a boy. [ Hmmph. ]

[furiousfists]

[ Adaine considers saying something about how she often sits in her room and stares at the ceiling, but she doesn't want to be made to feel like a pathetic loser at her own party. ]

Oh, Fabian's just about the 'boyest' boy I know. But don't worry, he'll be the first one to tell you, toxic masculinity is dead.

[redheadcarrier]

Toxic masculinity, huh?

[ She snorts. ]

He definitely seems like the kinda guy to brag about how great he is. But. I guess he's not all bad.

[furiousfists]

[ Adaine laughs, shaking her head and shrugging. ]

He gets it from his dad. Captain Seacaster was the kind of pirate who would never stop bragging about his exploits.

[redheadcarrier]

...a pirate? Really?

[ She's... skeptical.

She shouldn't be, but somehow she is. Pirates of the romantic variety aren't really a thing in her world anymore. ]

[furiousfists]

[ Adaine smiles, putting on an over-exaggerated accent and curling her index finger like a hook. ]

Yarrr, the scourge of the Celestine Sea!

[ She laughs, then lets go of the impression. ]

That is, until he retired to Solace.

[redheadcarrier]

I guess he must have been able to pay off the people who wnated his head, huh? Don't pirates tend to make a lot of enemies...?

[ Well, his son made it here, so... presumably he's fine. ]