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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.

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[ He lets out a 'pfftt' kind of sound. An overconfident sound.

The kind of sound Fabian usually makes about ten seconds before he does something stupid that gets him almost driven over by the Hangvan. ]

I bet there's loads of stuff I can do.

[ That's a dangerous bet you're making there, Fabian.. ]

How about you tell me something I could do for you, and then I prove I can do it, huh?

Well- I don't know-

[ She's on the spot now, oops. ]

I'll have to come up with something. But just you wait!

[ Jury is out on whether she actually will think of something... ]

Oh, I'll wait alright!

[ Who even knows whether Fabian thinks Asuka will actually manage to think of something in time or not..

But regardless of whether it's fake or genuine confidence, he's wearing said confidence all over anyway. ]

You won't ever be able to catch Fabian Aramais Seacaster off guard, trust me!

We'll see about that.

[ She doesn't have anything right now, tragically.

But she is thinking. ]

I bet you can't pilot a robot. [ OK, she's cheating a little. ]

[ He lets out a 'pfftt' sound. ]

Of course I've never tried before, but that is just since we do not have robots of that size where I come from!

[ .. none he's ever met before, anyway. ]

I bet I could do it if I tried! [ In fact, he seems to have a realization on the spot.. ] Hey, Asuka, does your robot have room for two in there?

...in theory, but it doesn't really work like that.

[ She slows a little, her dancing starting to trickle off into just standing. ]

It's not here anyway.

But what if it could be here?

[ Fabian dances for maybe a few moments longer, but then he also stops - grabbing her hand to tug her off the middle of the dance floor and a little bit more off to the side before letting go. He then instead uses that hand to excitedly gesture. ]

Wouldn't that be great? I bet we'd stand a real chance of standing up to the things in charge here that way! You'd probably be so badass with it!

...I don't want it here.

[ Which is the truth. There's too much weirdness around it now. She folds her arms as they come to a stop away from the dance floor. ]

There's no way I'd even be able to power it! Or keep it up and running!

[ ...

There seems to be a slight moment of pondering, but then-- ]

Do you not want it because of logistical reasons? Because-- you know, we can work on that one. [ Fabian is clearly a man of solutions. He loves whining about bad situations, sure, but he also loves positive thinking and thinking in solutions.

Especially when it's to make other people happy.

But that's the thing, right? He doesn't know if it'd make Asuka happy, especially since she seems so weirdly awkward about this topic. ]

But if there's something else, then I get it. I just want to make sure you're not letting this place hold you back! [ He winks at her, and then raises his hand into a thumbs up gesture. ] You could shine like a star anytime you'd want to!

I know that-!

[ She protests, voice rising into an almost squeak. He's so insistent about it it's hard not to be put off - but also sort of endeared. He wants to hold her up and let her shine and she... has not had anyone who apparently wants to do that for her. She's been an afterthought, a tool, something to be used. But this feels different. ]

It's just - it's over and done with. For a lot of different reasons. I don't - I don't want to go back to the stupid robot, OK?

Then you won't.

[ There's a confidence in his voice, like Fabian - despite not knowing most of the situation - believes that he personally can ensure that she'll never have to go back to something she doesn't want. He'll even reach out, and if he manages to catch her hand for just a moment, he'll grab it and give it a quick, reassuring squeeze before letting go again. ]

I just wanted to make sure, you know? But if it's something you don't want-- Then it won't happen. Even if we'd actively have to do something for it. [ Clearly not right now, but-- look, Fabian isn't so sure he trusts this place. Who knows what it might force on them at some point.

And he wants her to know that when that happens? He's going to be in her corner. ]

[ Asuka is screaming internally and it's probably sheer luck she's not screaming externally either. She doesn't quite know how to handle this - not the hand squeeze, no the self-assured belief that he can help her, the idea that he cares about what happens - it's a lot and it isn't helped by her stupid teenage brain and heart finding him just a little bit attractive in a roguish way.

Not that she plans to do anything about that, but it's spinning in circles in the back of her mind and she tries to get it to stop. ]

You can't be serious. You're just telling me what I want to hear!

[ Which is a hell of an accusation to make, but Asuka has a bad track record with getting close to people. Or accepting help. ]

Where do you get off trying to say that kind of thing?

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