whattingawhat | 39th Slay [Voice || Action]

Filtered from Dawn

So the 14th was my little sister's birthday. We were kind of...zombified that day and then we were Depped and then...you get the point. So, I'm throwing her a birthday party today at my place. If you've talked to Dawn, met Dawn or even if you just want to come to a party, you're welcome.

Here's the deal, it's a funny hat party. So wear a funny hat and bring an ingredient to put in or on ice cream sundaes.

Directions are here. Show up around 6:00.

/filter

[Action--fast forwarded to Dawn's birthday party. Threadjack, mill around, have fun]

[Buffy's been busy while Dawn was at work. She hung streamers, banners and gathered balloons. There's glitter confetti scattered all over the floor that's going to take years to get up. Most of the training equipment has been shoved off in a corner to make room for a mini dance floor. The bar at the kitchen is covered in various components for ice cream sundaes. The music is up loud enough to be heard but not so loud it has to be screamed over. Buffy is running around in a sundress, wearing one of those cheesy gag, knife through the head hats.]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[So surprised to see Ken at the party with his being as busy as she knew he was, Dawn bounds over to him the minute she sees him. She gives him a hug whether he likes it or not. What? She's excited.]

Ken! I'm so glad you came. Aya's here too and he's gonna be so glad to see you too. You two can have BFF time -- only manlier and with chocolate cake.

[He returns the hug without hesitation. Hey, he likes hugs! As soon as he pulls away, he hands over the little bouquet before he absently scratches at a spot on his arm.]

I see Aya all the time. I'm sure he's sick of me by now, buuuut, I can't turn down cake. I'm still a growing boy!

Oh but here you get to see him relax and be all regular joe-shmoe -- only Aya -- shmo. [She shrugs off the failed joke with a shake of her head and a dismissive wave of her hand.] Okay that was funnier in my brain before it came out of my mouth.

[As she takes the bouquet from Ken, she's smiling broadly.] Did Aya tell you I like flowers? Cause this is so -- thank you, Ken.

Hey, that's okay. It happens to me all the time.

[He didn't need Aya to tell him that Dawn likes flowers. Most girls do, but Ken's still as socially awkward as Aya, just in a different way. Flwoers are a way he can express what he's thinking, and white Jasmines just seem to be the ideal flower for what he thinks of Dawn.]

Jasmine. It means 'amicable friendship'. I still remember a few things from my old florist days. I still dig in the dirt at the Koneko when I have the chance, but it's not as often as I'd like at times.

[Dawn considers that for a moment before nodding her agreement.] Amicable friendship. I like it. Hey, you don't work at the flower shop with Aya, do you? Like in the spare time from the police station?

Shrugging, Ken glances down.]

I do when I can, but I really don't have a lot of time now. I kinda miss it, but don't you dare tell Aya that.

Your secret is safe with me. [She makes an 'X' shape over her chest.] Cross my heart and hope to die -- only minus the dying part. [And leave it to Dawn to switch conversation topics like she switches shoes.] So if I'm nineteen here and I'm eighteen back home when I left am I still eighteen there or nineteen?

[Oh, he's used to topic changes like that. Working with people that do it to him would make anyone used to it.]

I'm pretty sure you'd be nineteen. You'd just go back to eighteen when you got back home.

Huh. [She links her arm with Ken's and they start walking toward the kitchen where of course, there's chocolate cake.] I'm not sure I like the idea of going backwards.

39th Slay [Voice || Action]

[action]

[action]

[action]

[action]

[action]

[action]

[action]

[action]

[action]