Time to live it up in here!

[hiken_ace]

Who: Anyone!
What: Marco's surprise birthday party.
When: October 6th, in the afternoon.
Where: Community Housing 3, Room 40
Summary: It's Marco's birthday. Ace planned a party. Need I say more?
Rating: Uh, PG? Since there will be pirates here, I'm hoping not to go above PG-13. PLAY NICE, KIDS.
[Ace wasn't going to go overboard on the decorating. In fact, he had to leave a lot of it up to everyone else since his injuries prevent quite a bit of movement. But soon enough, there were a decent amount of streamers up, and a nice big banner that says "HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARCO". He had to work extra hard to get the cake to look just right. The cake is surrounded by the presents, and there's a few separate tables for food and drinks. Fruit punch for everyone, and some alcohol for the adults and pirates.

Come on, people, this is a party. Let's live it up a little! And don't forget to embarrass congratulate the birthday pirate. Feel free to leave your own comment below, just for mingling, or just doing something silly, or giving Marco your present! Have at!]

Comments

I'm going to do both! During Party first

[fierybluebird]

[Whitebeard was a very pretty man once upon a time, here, have Marco joining in on such story (before opening that basket, he's still blissfully unaware.)]

Aye, Pops taught me almost everything I know about sparkles!

[Pauses.] Or was it vice versa?

[Shrugs!] No matter. He used to get tons of nurses with his manliness sparkles and long hair. [Serious nod.]

[First person to point that Marco was unable to manage the long hair thing gets elbowed hard.]

[tibias]

[ marco, shanks is so amused right now. and he's so glad he's mostly sober so he'll remember all this for later. ]

Oh, is that how he did it? I thought it was the hat and the muscles. [ are they actually talking about this... ]

[fierybluebird]

I'm sure being able to best the world in any contest of strength also helped.

He started off with a bandana, eh? Ah, but that was probably before your time.

[Marco is so old jeez.]

[tibias]

Ah, probably. He had the hat around the time the Battle in Edd War happened, didn't he?

[ edd war is one of those battles by which shanks tells time. it was a year and a half after he joined roger's crew, so anything before that is likely to be from before his time.

... even so they sound like two old men, reminiscing about the good old days before all the young whippersnappers came and ruined everything. ]

[fierybluebird]

[Rubs his chin.] I can't remember. [It's not like he was around during it.] I know by the time Shiki showed up after his escape from Impel Down, Pops had a new hat.

Man, that takes me back.

[tibias]

[ it did make quite a, heh, splash though. ]

You're getting old.

[fierybluebird]

[True. And have a light shove Shanks.]

Shut up. I still remember all the important things.

[tibias]

[ he's not even going to touch that one. it would be too easy. ]

Speaking of getting older... [ he tosses the wrapping paper covered basket at marco. ] Open the present first, then the card.

[ the basket is made to look like a bird's nest with a large chocolate bird in it surrounded by chocolate creme eggs. the card isn't actually a card so much as it is a large piece of cardstock. on it is written "happy birthday, marco! i'm moving out. —shanks" ]

1/2

[fierybluebird]

[He is very leery of both of these.]

Oi oi, why is this "speaking of?" [But he takes them anyway. He is SO hesitant about that chocolate man. You are a terrible troll Shanks and you should be ashamed. Or proud. One day he will out-troll you back. Ask someone about Valentine's Day in Luceti, it's something Shanks should be wary of.]

2/2

[fierybluebird]

[At the card though he beams.]

Aw Red-Hair, that's the best present anyone could ask for. [Look how happy you made him with this news! Now tell him the catch :|]

[tibias]

[ he revels in the look on marco's face when he sees the chocolate. it's better than he could've dreamed, especially since he's not getting kicked. him liking the card makes things even better.

and the catch? well, there is no catch. unless you count the fact that he's just moving to another apartment on the same floor they're on now. ]

I thought you might like it. Happy Birthday, Marco.

[fierybluebird]

[Yes, Shanks, that is the catch. Just because there are doors now separating you and him doesn't mean he'll actually see you less. See? Totally a catch. It's not like ships where he can just get fed up and go "GO HOME SHANKS" and make you go on your own ship.]

[Not that he really reaches that point. Not after awhile anyway.]

Thanks, eh? Did you have some cake? [White cake made like the Whitebeard flag. Not that he's flaunting his loyalties in your face man. Except that he totally is.]

[tibias]

Not yet. [ he knows what it looks like, and knows what marco is doing. ] Save me a part of the mustache, will you?

[fierybluebird]

What? No way! That's the best part!

[Well if you like the middle it is. If you like frosting, the ends are better. Arguably.]

Even Stefan knows that. How do you think he got his mustache? [He says it so damn seriously too.]

[tibias]

[ the middle is always the best part, man. ]

So the mustache is for Whitebeard Pirates only, then? [ he is so amused. ]

[fierybluebird]

Well... you can have half of my mustache piece.

[Only because he likes you and is secretly plotting to convert you? It'll make your attempts to make him join a lot harder if you became a Whitebeard devotee instead. Just saying.]

[tibias]

[ oh that's not suspicious at all. ] I couldn't take cake away from you. It's your birthday.

[fierybluebird]

Then you can't have any mustache.

[See how deadpan unsympathetic he is? Marco doesn't care about your generosity. If you want the mustache, you have to have his or none at all.]

[tibias]

I think I can make the sacrifice.

[fierybluebird]

Sure, you say that now. But when I grow a luxurious white mustache like Pops, I'll be the envy of all the village and you'll be missing out.