majima's birthday mingle bash

[judgementkazzy]

WHO: Kiryu, Majima, Anya, Mafuyu, Makoto (+ basically any friends of Majima and Kaz, they're all invited and please feel free to crash)
WHERE: Kiryu's apartment (don't worry, he has a porch)
WHEN: 5/14 evening
WHAT: It's Majima's Birthday and he wasn't gonna tell anyone but then Anya told Kiryu which means everyone knows now
WARNINGS: None, this is gonna be cute.

[ If Kiryu had known it was Majima's birthday sooner, he might have done something cool like gotten him dinner reservations somewhere fancy or actually bought him maybe more than a nice bottle of booze. But well, beggars can't be choosers and Majima's the kind of person who'd try to pay even on his birthday, so this will have to do.

Kiryu's apartment is "decked out" and by that I mean there's chips, snacks, hot wings, salad, whatever kind of party food you could feasibly cater on short-notice. Soda, beer, and ice are chilling in a cooler in the kitchen (please drink responsibly or be your own bartender) while people mingle about the living room and hang out on the porch. If you bought a gift, that's awesome, leave it on the table marked "GIFTS" (via a sticky-note, sorry.) If not, that's okay, too. Hopefully enough people show up that it won't be too awkward, but there's a cake in the fridge for later so don't just steal food and leave, dammit. You have to stay for cake.

It's the best Kaz could put together on short notice, but it's a party. And like any good party, the moment Majima walks in, you have to make sure you yell: SURPRISE! Oh, shit, there he is now-- ]

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[judgementkazzy]

[ How did Kaz put all this together in a day? Is he superhuman? Nah, he's just dedicated, and when Anya told him Majima didn't want to celebrate his birthday he kind of... went overboard, maybe? Whatever. They're friends. Close friends. And friends don't let friends spend their birthdays alone. Thus, Kaz can be found doing the following at the party: ]

A. PRE-PARTY:

[ Come early enough and you can help Kaz set up! There's a surprising amount of food considering he only got like 5 RSVPs but it's not like the extra food is doing to be a problem. He's left the door to his apartment open if you're just strolling by and wondering what's up. Rest assured, he might not ask for help, but he probably needs it.

I mean, for one thing, he seems to be trying to move his couch? That thing looks heavy. You are too twiggy for that right now, Kaz. ]

B. PARTY:

[ Now that Majima's here and the party is in full swing, maybe you want to tell Kiryu what an awesome job he did? Or you have a gift for Majima and you don't know where to put it? Or you just really want some booze and can't find the kitchen? Either way, Kiryu is enjoying the fruits of his labor by... standing around, munching on hot wings and making sure nothing breaks. And making sure people don't leave red solo cups on his furniture. ]

Ah-- let me get you a coaster. One sec.

C. CAKE

[ It's time to cut the cake! Or maybe the cake was cut already, whatever. The point is Kiryu, being the host, is handing out slices of strawberry-vanilla cake to everyone who approaches. Come and get your slice now that the birthdays have been said and the party is winding down. ]

Is that okay? I can get you a bigger slice if you want.

D. WILDCARD/POST PARTY

[ Anything else? Want to help clean up? Hit me with anything! ]

a

[buncho]

[ The couch suddenly gains an extra hundred pounds: it's Mafuyu, who sees that open door and invites herself inside, jumps over the arm rest, and belly flops down on the seat cushions. ]

I'm here! What are you doing? Let me help!

[judgementkazzy]

[ Sitting on the couch doesn't exactly help... but Kaz is happy to see Mafuyu anyway. He smiles. Well, he's definitely not moving it now. This is a great excuse to put it down. ]

I'm moving this towards the wall so there's more room for people to mingle.

[ Do people still do that? Mingle? ]

We can just drag it.

[ That won't scrape the floors or anything! ]

[buncho]

[ Standing on the couch doesn't help either, but that's what Mafuyu does, foot on the armrest, the other foot on the top edge of the backseat, and like that, she jumps off the back of the couch with a heavy thud, sorry to anybody living below if Kaz's apartment isn't on the first floor.

There was a purpose to that little demonstration, at which she turns around and points to the middle of the room. ]

See?! If you leave it right here, people can get around it, easy! Backed up against a wall, it's just for sitting on and no one can lean against the back or jump over to the front of anything!

C

[thisloveisjustice]

[The presents have been opened, the karaoke's been sung... okay, someone might still be over there singing, but Tatsuo has taken his turn a couple times and is done for the night in that respect. So when the cake gets cut, he heads over to get a slice.]

No, no, it's big enough. By the way, great party.

[judgementkazzy]

[ Good man, Tatsuo. Kiryu nods and hands him a napkin and a spoon, smiling softly. ]

Thanks. I'm glad I was able to put it together. It was kind of last minute.

A!

[flowrite]

[Somehow Fai manages to arrive early, even though he didn't even know it was Majima's birthday until earlier today. But after Majima had been so adamant about working through his birthday, Fai had texted Kiryu--the only other friend of Majima's Fai was sure of, and had any sort of familiarity with--in the hopes that somebody knew about this already, and was planning something, and thankfully he wasn't disappointed.

So yeah, he's here now. With a couple tupperware containers of cookies in his arms, because he has plenty to go around and they might come in handy for the party.

A blond head peeks in through the doorway, and Fai grins when he spots Kiryu.]

Knock knock~!

[judgementkazzy]

[ Oh, good, you can never have enough food. Kiryu smiles when he sees Fai come in. He can worry about the couch later... ]

Ah, hey Fai! Are those for the party?

[b0mbshell]

b.) PARTY
So how is the birthday boy taking it? [Kaz asks Kaz as Kaz heads up to lean against a doorway, watching Kaz go through the party preparations.]

Did he protest or is he actually enjoying himself?

[He's not actually seen Majima around yet. He's left his hastily wrapped bottle in the present pile for now.]

[judgementkazzy]

I think he's having fun.

[ Kaz smirks. Lookin' cool, Kaz. Kaz hasn't had much chance to talk one-on-one with Majima either, but the fact that he's mingling and not off to the side is probably a good thing. ]

Lots more now that we worked out karaoke.

a

[protegge]

Dude, this is pathetic.

[Wow that's rude. But also kind of correct? Kaz, please, why have you overestimated your strength. Mista leans (heavily) against the couch, decidedly not helping.]

You need a hand? Wait, let me rephrase that. You need a hand. Not a question. Lemme help.

[judgementkazzy]

[ Everyone's a critic. Maybe Kaz should just leave the couch where it is... ]

I haven't moved it since I moved in.

[ He tries not to frown but. Mista's being so rude!! ]

Guess so. Grab the other end for me?

[sotenbori]

[majima's honestly a little overwhelmed by all of this. he obviously cares deeply for his friends, but he never expects anything in return. nevermind that he hadn't told kiryu his birthday, so he's even more surprised when he walks in and kiryu's somehow set this all up. it's really nice, way better than he feels he deserves but he's super grateful.]

A. LOOK AT ALL THIS FOOD

[he's amazed at how much kiryu came up with on what he assumes (??) was short notice. you might catch him putting one of at least everything on his plate. look, it would be rude not to try everything since kiryu went to so much trouble just for him, and all of it looks really good. so just...you know...let him enjoy this. especially since he looks like he hasn't eaten this much in, like, ever.]

B. KARAOKE

[everyone is singing. i know that was not in the original post but majima's the birthday king and he wants to karaoke so there's going to be karaoking, damn it. although he's drinking, he doesn't have to be drunk to get very passionate about karaoking -- you'll probably catch him belting out hits like p!nk's raise your glass or jason derulo's want you to want me (yes, he can hit those high notes, good for you man) -- feel free to join in, catch him after, post it to instagram for posterity, or sing your own song!! he'll be here for all of it honestly he has 0 shame when it comes to loving karaoke]

C. PRESENTS

[majima doesn't really want to make a big deal out of this part and it's not like a child's birthday so he doesn't make everyone sit down and watch while he opens every present, but he does open them all eventually. in fact, it looks like he's opening your gift right now -- whatever it is he's sure to like it because it's not anything hideously embarrassing he wouldn't want to open in front of other people.

one assumes]

D. WILDCARD

[party hard kids]

B

[judgementkazzy]

[ As if they could turn down the chance to karaoke. It's Kiryu's turn next and he can't really choose what to sing... Majima's belting of Want You to Want Me was inspirational so obviously he needs to follow it up with something equivalently poppy and great. ]

What do you think? [ Help him choose, Majima. It's your day, you get to choose. ] Uptown Funk or Time of My Life...?

[sotenbori]

[majima considers this very seriously]

Uptown Funk.

d

[buncho]

[ Mafuyu corners Majima right away, early in the evening before he gets the chance to escape into the crowd of other party goers. Because they've talked about birthdays, there's presents gathered up in the living room and a birthday cake waiting in the kitchen, and he can't miss out on these time-honored birthday traditions such as Mafuyu bounding right up to the birthday boy, fists up. ]

You're twenty three? —four? How many birthday punches do I get to give you?

[sotenbori]

[wow majima is very impressed that she remembered his age - more or less. but this is, indeed, a time-honored birthday tradition. you can't fight good logic when you hear it.]

Twenty-four --- just don't hit my face, okay?

[he's gotta look respectable for work you know.]

[b0mbshell]

c.) presents
[On the sagely advice of the other Kaz, this Kaz eventually approaches Majima with a bottle. Wrapped in the standard, traditional classy fashion of a man who has no idea how to wrap bottles so he basically twisted the brightly colored paper around it and wound a ribbon around the neck.]

[#perfection.]

[Miller offers out his extraordinary gift, which is actually a very nice bottle of shochu.] Here. My birthday present to you. I wish you a pleasant hangover.

[sotenbori]

[hey, every gift is extraordinary to majima. he opens it now and everything and dang!! a really nice bottle of shochu he's super happy about it.]

Aw, thanks! We'll have ta share it sometime.

[thisloveisjustice]

B

[Yep, Tatsuo has his phone out. Not for Instagram purposes, but still for posterity.]

Hey Goro, do you take requests?

[Because he will totally show his age and queue up some 90s songs.]


C

[Oh, that box Tatsuo brought with him, that is wrapped neatly with old newspaper and a bright blue stick on bow? Yeah, that contains a shiny gold-colored squirrel statue. Somehow Tatsuo dug up a plaster garden figuring of a rather rabid looking squirrel, claws out and teeth bared. And he spray painted it gold. Because that's what you do with funny looking garden figurines. Spray paint them gold and give them to people for birthday presents.]

c;

[sotenbori]

[majima, like, dies when he opens this thing up. it's a goddamn beauty. it's the best thing he's ever seen in his life to date, quite possibly. tatsuo made him a fucking squirrel trophy he honestly can't believe this]

Oh shit --- Tatsuo this is so rad.

B!

[flowrite]

[Okay, so Fai used to be a monster at karaoke. Except then shit happened, and now he avoids it like the plague. Which is why when the karaoke starts up he looks supremely uncomfortable for a while and retreats to the kitchen of Kaz's apartment with his beer, at least until a few songs are through and everything... seems to be okay. There have been plenty of volunteers so far, and no one's asked Fai to sing. So maybe he can handle this.

Finally he wanders back out and plops down on the couch with a new beer, and by the end of Majima's current song he's even laughing and grinning again. And claps like a dork when the song ends.]

I will never listen to Pink the same way again~

[sotenbori]

Damn straight ya won't, this is some quality singing.

[he sets the mic down, turning it off, and then goes to flop down on the couch next to fai. he doesn't ask him to sing (not yet anyway) but he's happy to sit and chat for a bit]

Thanks for comin' over -- guess ya got your wish about me takin' the night off, huh?

b

[protegge]

[Listen: Mista will join in on the karaoke. Soon. But only when he's invited. Because in his opinion, the birthday king should get first through last dibs on the karaoke machine unless he wants to share.]

[That said: is Mista singing along without a microphone? Hell yes he is. Please notice him cupping his hands around his mouth and crooning,] Jasonnnnn Derulo, [when appropriate. Okay? Okay.]

[sotenbori]

[hell yes??? that's so good this is why he likes mista]

Are ya gonna sing next, Mista? You were singin' pretty well there.