Birthday Parties!

[markofthewise]

Who: Katara, Nami, Roku (and everyone else!)
What: Birthday parties!
When: July 4th (a smidge backdated)
Where: The riverside, south of the village
Summary: After several birthdays had passed, a birthday PARTY is arranged for those who missed theirs. At the river!
Rating: PG?

[With the help of Toph and Roku (and possibly others), the party had been set up south of the village. There were cakes, party tables, and seats out for everyone. It wasn't really a traditional Water Tribe party by any means, because it was meant for more than one person, after all. But it was by the river and swimming opportunities there. Sokka even set up a net and poles for volleyball. Nami and Roku knew to be there, but of course, Sokka has to get here there still...]

((ooc: Open comment spam! Threadjack as you will people. Anyone who are friends with the three birthday peeps are free to come and do as they like.))

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[Post-SURPRISE]

[markofthewise]

I had mine in February. [He shrugs.] Today you're technically fifteen, either way. Do you want to be fourteen for another six months?

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[markofthebrave]

[She passes the chart back - where does he keep these things? - and one hand goes to touch her necklace.]

I guess it doesn't really matter. [Grin.] Might as well catch up to you again.

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[markofthewise]

[He stuffs the chart back into Sokka-space.]

You can try. But I added it up and I have a year and six months on you now.

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[markofthebrave]

Hmm... maybe I should have gotten you a cane for your birthday.

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[markofthewise]

Speaking of presents, though! [He has one for you.]

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[markofthebrave]

[She is strangely unsuspecting - maybe because she has yet to really accept that it is her birthday.] Yeah?

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[markofthewise]

Just one second. [He quickly runs over to one of the tables, slips something behind his back, and walks back over.]

Your birthday present. It's uh, not finished. There's one part left I haven't got for you... [He hands her a present. It's about the shape and size of a book. But it's not a book!] So you'll have to wait to be able to use it.

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[markofthebrave]

[She looks at him with surprise before taking the present and tearing into it.

He'd really put a lot of thought into this, huh. Figuring out her birthday, getting this party together... even finding her a present!]

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[markofthewise]

[Inside she'll find a wooden folding picture frame with room for two pictures. There are, of course, no actual pictures in it. But aside from the glass, Sokka had made it himself. Maybe not the best craftsmanship, but it wasn't hideous at least! And he painted it blue too.]

Happy birthday.

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[markofthebrave]

[Katara is confused by this present, but she just smiles at him.]

Thanks, Sokka. This whole thing is really great.

[And - you guessed it - a quick hug, incoming.]

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[markofthewise]

[He returns the hug with an awkward pat on the back before pulling back.]

Eh, it wasn't that big of a deal. I mean, it's not like I put a birthday party underneath the ground, right?