[OPEN] What's my age again?

[destiny_key]

WHO: Sora and Shiori Pu'uwai, and all those who wish to wish them a Happy Birthday!
WHERE: The Pu'uwai household
WHEN: Afternoon of March 28th
WHAT: Sora and Shiori's 18th Birthday Party!!!
WARNINGS: None!


I. An Unexpected Party

Despite only announcing the party that day, the party is in full swing and has a ton of attendants, ranging in age from middle schoolers to full grown adults. Mrs. Pu'uwai can't help but wonder how her boys made such a variety of friends, but as always, she takes it all in stride, welcoming everyone with a warm smile and a pleasant demeanor into their home. Upon being ushered in, you'll be allowed to roam as you please. It seems like there's a lot going on for what was supposed to be a 'small party'.

You'll find people mingling all over the house, taking over the couch, sitting on the floor, and spilling into the backyard. Why not say hi to a few of them? After all, you're all friends with either Sora or Shiori, right? A friend of a friend is still a friend!

The only rooms that are off limits are the garage, due to Sora's animals being kept in their cages inside, and the master bedroom, due to Sora's very angry cat being shut inside. You can try to sneak in, but it might cause a bit of commotion...

II. You Definitely Won't Leave Hungry

In the kitchen, you'll find every available surface covered in platters and plates of food of all varieties, the vast majority of which was made by either Minako, or Mrs. Pu'uwai herself. All of the boys' favorites are here, from traditional Hawaiian and Japanese foods, to pizza and mac and cheese. You shouldn't have trouble finding something you like here! Not to mention the two beautiful cakes centered in the middle of the kitchen table, each addressed in beautiful frosting script and eighteen candles sitting on top, and surrounded by a multitude of other desserts.

It seems as though people have already begun to dig in, paper plates piled high with goodies in many peoples hands. There's also a dog wandering underfoot and quickly snapping up anything dropped to the floor. 

III. Bounce-O-Rama!

Set up in the backyard, courtesy of Sorey, there's a bounce house that looks like a multicolored castle that takes up a large amount of the available space. It's filled with ball-pit balls that bounce around with its occupants, with a few strewn about the yard as well. The air is still a bit chilly, but the snow is gone and the sun is out, so it's a great day to be outside. Maybe you should go a round in the bounce house? It looks like an awful lot of fun!

IV. A Quiet Place

In the hallway off the kitchen, there are two small bedrooms at the end with their doors slightly ajar. A quick peek in one will reveal Sora's bedroom, messy and well-loved with posters and photos on every wall. The other door leads to Shiori's seldom-used room, virtually untouched from the time he was about twelve years old. Normally, it would be quite clean in here, but at the moment it seems that someone has built a blanket fort between the bed and the desk, taking up a majority of the floor space. If you need a place to get away from the party, this is it.

Inside the fort are what seems to be all of the pillows in the entire house, as well as several blankets. Sora's laptop, stolen from his bedroom, is sitting in the corner with a movie playing on it. It's actually pretty quiet, at least compared to the rest of the house. You're welcome to chill here for a bit if you need it.

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[destiny_key]

I. Party!!!

Sora starts the party as an unstoppable ball of sunshine and energy, greeting everyone who walks through the door with a cheerful smile. If he knows you well enough, he might even tackle-hug you. Today's a special day, after all, and he's honestly pleased as punch that so many people have decided to come. He'd really only been expecting a few between him and his brother, but to have this many people here? Even if they only came for the food, it's still a nice surprise.

Make sure you wish him a happy birthday! You'll probably get a hug for that, too.

II. Party???

Even as the party gets going, Sora's still bouncing from place to place, trying to spend a little time with everyone and play every game at once. His high energy from earlier seems to have gone, but there's still a cheerful smile for everyone he speaks with, even if he's eating one of the wonderful dishes or desserts from the kitchen.

You can find him just about anywhere in the house, but he never seems to stop for more than a few minutes at a time. Someone should probably tell him to slow down before he burns himself out.

III. Party...

As the party begins to wind down and people begin to leave, Sora's energy seems to leave with the majority of the guests. Being around so many people was wonderful, and he's thoroughly enjoyed the party, but now he's beginning to crash. Looks like the excitement and sugar rush of earlier have worn off. Now, you can find him sleepily curled up in the blanket fort in Shiori's room, half-asleep and watching whatever movie is playing on the laptop with a small smile still on his lips.

IV. Wildcard!!!

[Hit me up with whatever ideas you've got! I'm down for anything!]

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[standalonehuman]

What is the number one thing to add to the situation of a sugar-rushed Sora? A puppy. Togusa is here, as promised, in the back yard, with a white miniature schnauzer at his side. Daisuke is so excited to see people and try to sneak around to catch fallen scraps of food and sunshine and he's so glad it's warmer, and this is one happy dog.

Togusa beams and raises a hand when he spots Sora. "Sora! Happy Birthday!" Daisuke adds a light 'boof' to the greeting.

[destiny_key]

"Togusa!" Sora cheers when he spots the cop as well. He races over as quick as he can, trying not to trip over Daisuke as he stops right in front of Togusa and beams up at him.

"Thanks! I'm glad you could make it!"

[standalonehuman]

Togusa can't help but smile at how enthusiastic Sora is. "Sora, Daisuke. But he also answers to Daidai. Daisuke, Sora." The pup sits and looks up at Sora expectantly, his tail lazily wagging once or twice.

"I did...bring you something," a mischievous grin as he shows that he is holding a brightly-wrapped package.

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[missingache]

[Shiori has been in here a while, playing a game on his kindle, letting Sora start dozing off as they watched one of the many movies his brother has on the laptop. The party was nice, but noisy, and he's had to come in here quite a few times.

At least he won't be trying to wake his brother if Sora does fall asleep-asleep.]

[destiny_key]

[Sora's eyes are half-lidded, only partially paying attention to the movie as he dozes in and out. Despite the exhaustion, he's warm and comfortable in a sleepy sort of way. The silence between himself and Shiori is also comfortable, in a way he hasn't felt since they were kids. It's nice.

He's loathe to break the silence, but when he finally does, his words are quiet and slightly slurred. It's clear how tired he's made himself, with all that's gone on today.]

...Hey, Shori?

[missingache]

[Shiori almost jumps when Sora speaks. He blinks as he pauses his game, looking over at his older brother.]

Hm? Something up?

[mercurio]

Hey, Sora!

[prompto calls out, grinning as he heads on over to the backyard. he's a bit late to the party, but wizards come precisely when they mean to!]

[he's got a bag of something, and it's decorative enough that it's very obviously meant to be a present.]

Have you seen the birthday boy? Been lookin' for him for ages!

[he's teasing in that big bro way that he does]

[destiny_key]

Well, I'm sure Shiori's around here somewhere.

[Sora laughs, teasing him back. There were a lot of benefits of being a twin, and jokes like that were one of them.

Still, he moves over to Prompto and gives him a short, excited hug, a grin on his face.]

[mercurio]

[he sure got got. prompto snickers at that, braces for the hug, and pats sora's back]

Got me there.

Happy birthday, kiddo.

I

[imaginex]

Of course Sakura is one of the people in attendance; it's Sora's birthday, she wouldn't miss it for the world, even though she had to rush out for an impromptu birthday present. She enters the house with a box wrapped carefully in blue foil and is quickly swept up in the crowd of people here, but once she spots Sora--]

Ah! There you are.

[Smiling broadly, she'll wave with a free hand]

Happy birthday, Sora-san!

[destiny_key]

Sakura!

[Sora rushes over to his friend, giving her a quick hug before pulling back again and smiling.]

I'm glad you could make it! I hope it wasn't too out of your way.

[imaginex]

Oh no, it wasn't.

[She smiles at the hug and would return it if not for the package in her hands, which she eagerly presents to Sora once she's free]

Here you are! For the birthday boy.

[There's a card on top, which (when Sora opens it), will have a cute doodle of Sora and his dog inside, watercolored to Sakura's best abilities, and a cute scribble of "誕生日おめでとうございます~!" beneath it. As for the present, it's a tin of cookies from her favorite bakery. Listen, if Sakura has a sweet tooth, obviously everyone else must have one, too]

iii;

[complementing]

[It's such a sweet sight that Minako can't help but take a picture of him curled up like that before she leans down and gently touches his shoulder.]

Got room for one more down there?

[destiny_key]

Hmm?

[Sora makes a soft noise as he turns to look up at Minako. He hadn't even noticed her come in, really, but his lips still turn up in a tired smile, and he scoots to the side a bit to make some room. There's always room for family, after all.]

[complementing]

[She wiggles into the spot he makes for her, and then turns on her side to face him, pulling the blankets up over his shoulders.]

Have a good birthday?

I

[openhanded]

[Sora can't tackle hug if Sorey gets there first. He makes a beeline for the brunet as soon as he pops through the door, sweeping Sora up into his arms and giving him a spin, and then finally setting him back down. And of course there's a ridiculous hair-ruffle because why not.]

I can't believe you're eighteen! Stop growing! [He offers Sora a gift bag that is blue and red and very, very neat. (His husband put it together.) Inside is a small drone, and a signed card from both Sorey and Mikleo.] Happy birthday! Mikleo couldn't come because he's making up an exam, but he helped me put these together.

Shiori's around too, right? [He lifts the other gift bag, which is yellow and blue instead. Hopefully he likes illustrated hardcover editions of all the Baron of the Bracelets books... wherever he is.]

[destiny_key]

[Taken by surprise, Sora gives a very undignified squeal of delight when he's picked up, laughing upon seeing who it is. Normally he might be more embarrassed, but he's way too high on excitement to care. Good luck getting him to let go of you, Sorey.]

No way! I've got, like, half a foot more to grow!

[The boy has to be kidding himself; he's gonna be 5'5" forever. Still, he finally lets Sorey out of the hug when presented with the gift, eager to see what's inside.]

Yup! Last I saw him, he was trying to sneak some desserts.

[missingache]

I.

[Shiori doesn't know a lot of people here. It's not that he doesn't want to, he's just not as social as his brother. So as guests arrive, he's more a wallflower than anything, looking up from his phone on occasion as everyone mingles about. He won't mind the company. He's just not actively looking for it unless he sees family or one of his few friends.]

II.

[Food is always a good thing, and Shiori finds himself in the kitchen quite a few times as everything keeps going. The cake is his favorite. Sea-salt caramel! Minako knew he loved the stuff, so someone has eaten a good chunk of the cake already by himself. You can stop him. Or try.

As for some of the foods from Hawaii, it's been a while since he's had some himself, and if anyone asks about them, he's more than fine describing what they're eating. May as well be polite to guests and make sure they know what they're eating without getting too surprised.]

III.

[When overwhelmed, Shiori can be found in his room, hiding out and reading/playing games on his kindle to calm down. He won't mind the company. The movies are all set to play one after another on the laptop, and who knows exactly what Sora happens to be in to at the time. If you're looking for some quiet then he won't mind just sitting in there with whoever happens to need a rest.]

IV.

[Wildcard! Hit him up for anything not listed above.]

[mercurio]

[don't mind prompto in your personal space then--]

You're Shiori, right?

[he's familiar, prompto's sure he's seen him somewhere before. or maybe it's just the fact that he and sora are twins, so there's a familiarity there by default.]

Happy birthday, dude.

[missingache]

[Whoa! Sudden stranger out of nowhere startles Shiori enough to almost drop his phone. He recovers quickly though and nods.]

Yeah, that's me. And thanks. [Going to assume Sora knows this guy.] And you are?

III

[imaginex]

[Much as Sakura loves a good party, it's two hours tops before she's ready to climb the walls and escape the noise, especially when she doesn't have to play host. That said, her stumbling up to Shiori's room is mostly an accident. Hoping for a guest room to catch her breath, she instead finds him immersed in a book or a game (hard to tell from this angle).]

Ah... sorry. I thought this was a spare room...

[missingache]

[Shiori looks up, shaking his head.]

Nope. Just my old room... if you need a break, you can hide out in here. That's what Sora set it up for.

ii;

[complementing]

[Minako is spending most of her time in the kitchen, making sure that the area stays clean and people are fed well. Once the main rush leaves, though, she'll be relaxing with a mug of hot chocolate and one slice from each cake, perfectly content to be alone for a bit, until Shiori comes in.]

Oh-- hi Shio. [She eyes him with a bit of a grin.] Come back for more cake?

[missingache]

[Caught red handed! Shiori smiles sheepishly, putting his plate down.]

I-It's really good cake.