[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

[venatoris]

Milk? Kiddo...

"Can't say no." He shifts in his position against the wall, flicking his eyes at the door then back. "Appreciate you thinking of me."

At the very least, it was nice. He's still an awkward fuck, but hey. He's being social, and that's important, right?

[maximumlegend]

Fabian laughs. "Well, of course! Can't forget a guy who angers a dragon!"

.. It's hard to tell whether he thinks that's a good thing or a bad thing. Given what Fabian said back in the maze, it's likely a bad thing, but at this point he's laughing about it? So maybe he means it as a compliment after all..

Though it certainly did make Dean stand out in his mind.

"Besides, I just wanted to make sure people could have fun after that maze. I think some people had pretty shitty experiences back there. Partying is always the best way to forget all of that, right?"

Healthy coping methods, Dean!

[venatoris]

"Wouldn't be the first time," he says, tone wry as he takes a long swig from his flask. "And you're not wrong about shitty experiences and needing fun."

He's not really in his 'partying' days anymore, let alone with teenagers, but even an old man has to admit it's a good distraction. Just so long as no one ends up with alcohol poisoning.

"Happy birthday, by the way."

[maximumlegend]

"Thanks," he grins, clearly very pleased even with something as simple as a birthday greeting from someone he invited over to a birthday party.

Sometimes it's about the single things in life. Especially in the face of what they're dealing with here. It sure makes Fabian wonder something when he listens to Dean's words.

".. Are you saying you've had worse experiences in the maze? I mean, that dragon sucked, but.." His voice trails off for a moment. It's as if Fabian is looking for better wording, but then settles for the simple: "But it didn't suck, you know?"

Yes, Fabian. Sure. Incredibly elaborate. He's staring at Dean like he hopes the other gets it anyway.

[venatoris]

"Yeah, I know what you mean." He does get it, cause that whole maze? Dean's wheelhouse, even if he ended up screwed a few times in the process. It was familiar, and he can't say he's never had fun on a good hunt. "I've run into some pretty bad crap in my day."

'Bad crap' is putting it lightly, especially now with the Darkness loose, and Dean stuck here with no real way to kill her. He has no idea what's going on back home, if time is progressing, if Sam even notices, if it all stopped like a clock.

"What else did you run into in there?"

[maximumlegend]

He opens his mouth to mention the sirens, since they're most prominent in his mind, but..

.. that also reminds him of how badly he screwed up around those, and that makes Fabian not want to bring it up. Especially when there's a chance that Dean is going to ask him complicated questions about how it all went down, and he isn't particularly feeling like opening up about his own screw-ups at his birthday party.

So he shrugs, vaguely leaving it at: "A whole lot."

Very informative, Fabian.

But at least he's determined to not let the conversation die there. After a slight pause, he adds: "So if you are used to encountering things like that, then you must be an adventurer as well, right?"

[venatoris]

Yeah, those sirens had been a real bitch. He'd yanked his fair share out, and had his own ass yanked out by a tiny blond chick he hasn't seen much of since.

"Yeah, same." As in, a lot. "Uh, yeah - I guess you could call it that. Me and my brother travel all over the country encountering crap like that. Taking care of business, that kinda thing. Pest control."

[maximumlegend]

"Wow, just you and your brother? It's the first time I'm hearing about a two person adventuring party."

Not that it seems impossible. Maybe Dean and his brother are just really strong? ... Then again, that's pretty unlikely after the way he witnessed Dean just running away from that dragon in the maze, rather than actually tackling that problem..

"At least it must mean the two of you are close, if you've only ever got each other out there. Is he here too? I should've invited him to the party!" If not just so Dean doesn't have to hang out here by himself. Besides, Fabian is a little curious about his brother now.