semi open it's a bday!

[reaquila]

WHO: Nanashi & friends + people who want to crash his place 
WHERE:  They're just chillin at home, nothing big 

WHEN:  7/3 

WHAT: BIRTHDAY PARTYYY 
WARNINGS: None to note.

I  FOOD + MINGLING 

 [Today's Nanashi's birthday and he's finally sixteen years old! If you're a friend or an acquaintance he probably invited you to come over somehow. The second you walk through the door he'll greet you with an explosion---- BOOM! 

A small firework blows up right next to you!! It smells like smoke inside the house and that's concerning. Great way to start the day, right? 

If you haven't yelled at him for making a mess inside the house already, he'll suggest you go try some food. There's home made BBQ,  sushi rolls and a giant bowl of salad if you're not into eating meat or fish.]

II- GAMES

[Once everyone's settled in he'll suggest playing terrible party games to past time. 

Options include:

Charades 

Musical chairs 

Uno

Mafia - This is probably a questionable choice because he comes from a family of yakuza, but hey. It's all fun so come enjoy yourself! 

You're always free to bring your own form of entertainment too. There's a tv for video games and movies. ]

III - POST PARTY CLEAN UP 

[ Nanashi is trying to keep things tidy around here. If you aren't in a hurry he may ask you to help out just so he isn't so loaded with chores afterwards. Please let him live... ]

 

Can you hold this for a sec? Thanks, I appreciate it. 

[He passes you towel and a pair of gloves.] 

Maybe I shouldn't have set off those fireworks indoors earlier. This stain won't come off.... [#regret] 

[Sorry, Jouhei.]

 

Comments

FOOD

[maskreant]

[ Nanashi... Ren is here with his present despite the little confusion spiral on the network post. He isn't going to let that get between him and his friend even though he can see that

Nanashi is very much a 16 year-old. That gets his attention more than the firework, though it does startle him at first. Dumbstruck, he's there... Blinking once, twice. ]

You're...

[ Give him a moment. ]

Shorter.

[reaquila]

I've always been kind of short for my age.

[Nanashi tries to poke Ren on the head and it's just not working. There's a huge height difference between them.]

You're still taller than me.

[maskreant]

You were at least a little taller.

[ Chuckling a bit, he gently flicks Nanashi’s foreheads. This really is all seriously weird. The gap is bigger in age and height—it makes him wonder what else is different. ]

Were you going to light your place on fire?

[reaquila]

Really? I don't feel any taller or more mature. Getting older didn't change much. [Go figure.]

Nah, I'd get my ass kicked. This place belongs to my guardians.

[HE'S JUST MESSING AROUND...with explosions. Oops.]

[maskreant]

The only thing about adult about being adult is more responsibilities, I think.

[ At least in his honest opinion. Emotional maturity varies depending on the individual, so he shrugs. ]

Good choice. [ Here!! Have this box. It's neatly wrapped in gold with a red bow. ] Happy birthday.

[ At first, it's this... But then there's also another box in the box with some running shoes. ]

[reaquila]

[Nanashi opens the present and smiles brightly. He's so happy about it...Ren is so considerate!]

Thank you, Ren!!

[Ren is getting a big hug from Nanashi. He's clinging onto Ren too tightly. ]

You didn't have to get me anything. You're the greatest!

[maskreant]

[ ... Oh my god. Nanashi is pure and Ren is stumped by how he doesn't react to the pillow. He won't say anything, no. Being surprised about it means he would be losing in this non-fight. Instead, he smiles a bit. ]

What are you talking about? Of course I had to.

[ Gently, he ruffles his hair. ]

We're friends.

[reaquila]

I'm happy to hear it.

[ If anything the pillow just makes him laugh a little and smile. He'll find some use for it, Ren. ]

When we first met I challenged you to a race...! I ended up losing, but we spoke more afterwards.

Do you remember that?

[DOES HE??]

[maskreant]

Of course I do?

[ That's a silly question... How can he not forget? He tugs at his bangs a bit as he thinks back. It feels just like yesterday. ]

I was lying on the sidewalk because I tripped and you helped me up.

[ But he doesn't remember why he felt so... Desolate at the time. ]

[reaquila]

Hahah, you were a mess then. Glad you're doing better now.

[Nanashi gently slaps Ren on the side. ]

We all have our bad days. I couldn't just leave you like that.

[IT FELT SO WRONG. Akira needed help in some form. He was going through a terrible time then. ]

[maskreant]

You're a good guy, Nanashi.

[ Even if the boy is Yakuza... Or is he not Yakuza? It seems like Ren isn't remembering things as they should be and that bothers him. For now, he brushes it off.

He'll snoop later. ]

So what games are we going to play at your party?

[reaquila]

Are you up for a video game? I've got Rock Band and Kario Kart.

[Nanashi turns on the television and the gaming console. ]

Just go easy on me if you choose Kario Kart.

[maskreant]

Sure, though I'm not scary good at Kario Kart or anything...

[ He feels like he knows someone that is, but doesn't seem to remember. There's been a lot of confusion in his memories—parts where he feels like they're real, others just deja vu. Then remembering things that have never happened.

Whatever, he settles next to him. ]

I want to be Boo.

i

[compendiem]

[ Minato squeezes his eyes shut the moment something explodes in his face— great idea for protecting his eyeballs, but really nothing else, seeing as he just stands there and doesn't make a move to get away. He'd probably be dead if that were a real explosion... ]

Happy birthday... [ He opens his eyes again, debating whether he should just leave right now and save himself. ]

Aren't we the ones who are supposed to surprise the birthday boy?

[reaquila]

Oh hey, senpai. Not this time.

[Nanashi laughs at Minato's expression when the firework goes off. He should probably save himself, tbh.]

The surprise is on you. I'm glad you could make it.

[Guess who's getting a hug? i hope minato likes hugs. ]

[compendiem]

[ He doesn't particularly like hugs... but there is nobody here to save him, so he has no choice but to stand there and suffer, giving Nanashi an awkward shoulder pat in return once he's released. ]

It's your day; of course I came. I'm here to clean your house out of food.

[reaquila]

Help yourself. There's more than enough food here.

[Minato can eat as much as he wants. IT'S PARTY TIME!!! ]

Do you like sushi? We have salmon and shrimp.

[compendiem]

I'm here for spicy tuna, but I like salmon and shrimp.

[ He's not a picky eater at all, though he has preferences, but it's hard to go wrong with any sort of sushi so long as they dig in while everything still cold and fresh. ]

The last birthday party I went to had a bouncy house and too many clowns... I think I like yours better already. A heart attack at the door, but then all-you-can-eat sushi.

[reaquila]

Shit. I'd run away so fast at the sight of a clown. Some of them wear masks and you think they're up to no good.

[He dislikes clowns too. What kind of horror did Minato witness? Nanashi doesn't want to know. ]

I like keeping things simple. My guardians are the ones who prepared all this so I couldn't ask for that much.

[You won't find a bouncy castle here. It's relatively safe.]

[compendiem]

[ It was clowns, but not them in a physical sense, thank all the gods. But Minato did pick up a good number of clown posters that are now sitting in his closet or somewhere, presumably. He had a use for these, once upon a time, but. hmm. He makes a mental note to wrap them up as a late birthday present, as thanks for the greeting. ]

I never really pried about your family, huh. Can I do that now?

[ He just assumed it was Jouhei, but he also just never asked about what happened with Nanashi's parents, etc. He has a sister? or something, maybe. ]

[reaquila]

[Oh yeah...........Minato's never asked about Nanashi's family before. He just nods. It's really complicated so he didn't bother going into detail until now.]

I guess so. Before I came to this city I lived underground in Japan. Next to the weapon shop.

[It feels like he's opening pandora's box by talking about this particular subject. ]

I became friends with a bunch of criminals because of my dad's work. You can only imagine how much I hated that.

[Jouhei's side of the family's a little better. He lived on the farm and didn't have to deal with any of this.]

[compendiem]

[ A great conversation to have on your birthday, huh...

He appreciates Nanashi being so willing to tell him, though, remembering way back when he used to be so cagey about his relationship with Minako— she's an idol, after all, and he wanted to keep the spotlight on her and off himself as much as possible. ]

I'm guessing those friends are just... people you came to know, because they're there. [ Friends by association, not really by interest. ]

When'd you move out here from Japan?

[reaquila]

More or less. I moved last year? It happened recently because it took me forever to get out.

[Nanashi thinks back on that time. He practically begged his family to let him escape to Recolle. It helped that Jouhei was down here too. That made it easier to convince them he'd be fine.]

That shit sucked. I always wanted to run away from home....wait, I guess things aren't so different now.

[Still running away from Yakuza. There's just a different scenery. He feels bad for getting Minato involved with gangsters a few months back.]

[compendiem]

[ Considering how young Nanashi is, it doesn't surprise Minato that it took him forever to get out; family ties are strong, after all, and he'd probably still be living with his grandparents if Minako hadn't been able to prove she could make it in the world with minimal family support. He's still riding on her coattails. ]

It's not so much "running away" than it is "getting out of a bad situation" though, right? ...Are your parents wanting you to come back?

[ It's good or bad, depending. The idea that your parents care about you and want you to come home despite the environment, versus the freedom of getting to live how you want but without family support. ]

[reaquila]

I dunno. After I moved out I never spoke to my dad much.

[He had his reasons for wanting to avoid it completely. At this point Nanashi doesn't even care what his father thinks.]

My sister got upset with me because I left without saying anything. Haven't been able to apologize to her at all.

[Hahah, he had this conversation with Minako a while ago. This is making him think back on that time.]