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

[alabastajewel]

[...Jeez Marco, she was asking for real. What do you think, she's some kind of kid? Perhaps because she feels she's being condescended to, a somewhat petulant pout slides its way onto her face, and she sighs, waving a dismissive hand.] Fine. [Be that way!]

[fierybluebird]

[Aw... that's so cute.]

Miss Vivi, [It's a note that he's still be affectionate, both in his grin, and the way he doesn't call her Princess, since he gets the impression she likes to be thought of more as a pirate than royalty.] When a man reaches a certain age, he doesn't like to tell that specific number.

[Particularly if he likes to hit on younger woman. I mean no, that's terrible. Pops totally hit on nurses at 72... wait.] Allow me this small selfishness and I promise that I will always keep your age a secret too. And you never know when the day might come that you may in fact find that to be the most useful offer.

[alabastajewel]

...do you even know how old I am?

[fierybluebird]

[Smirks quietly.]

Do you want to test me?

[alabastajewel]

[Vivi gives a small shrug; her age is nothing she is sensitive about, and why should she be?] Well, now I'm curious. How old am I, Marco-san?

[fierybluebird]

[Laughs.]

I'm not falling for that trap. If you're young enough not to mind and old enough to still appreciate it, then enjoy it.

[alabastajewel]

Falling for what? [She looks a little confused, the picture of innocence.]

I'm eighteen now. [This volunteered perhaps partially in the hopes he'll tell her seriously, but also just because it seems polite in the context of their conversation.]

[fierybluebird]

Oh good. I would have guessed nineteen so at least I'm not too far off.

[He's still never going to guess a lady's age unless she volunteers it. Even if she is seven.]

[alabastajewel]

No, not far at all. In fact, I'll be nineteen in just about three months. [More or less. She'd been almost seventeen when Luceti brought her here, but she'd missed her birthday by about a month as well. Last February, it had seemed simpler to just round that to eighteen.]

[fierybluebird]

Only three months, eh? I'll have to remember to surprise you with something then.

...whoops, that should be four months; pretend I can count.

[alabastajewel]

Mm, February 2nd. [Vivi confirms with a nod, then laughs lightly.] It would have been more of a surprise if you didn't just tell me that, though.

lol math is hard as we have both had problems with it so far

[fierybluebird]

By that time I think I can come up with something.

[Plus Christmas, so there's that too.] Oh hey, that's near Robin's birthday, isn't it?

[alabastajewel]

...is it? [She shakes her head.] I'm sorry; I don't know when Robin-san's birthday is.

[Hm. And Ace had let it slip a few days ago that Marco was dating Robin. She wonders just how much Marco might know about the history between she and Robin. Though Vivi had forgiven her and accepted her as nakama, there was still a distance between them that she couldn't seem to bridge.]

[fierybluebird]

Ah, don't worry about it. I'm not that great with dates, but I'll make note of yours, eh. [Sticks his tongue out, lightly teasing.]

[alabastajewel]

That's very kind, but you needn't go to any trouble.

[fierybluebird]

No trouble, it'll be fun!

[alabastajewel]

All right then. I'll look forward to it! [Admittedly, she's a bit curious about what kind of gift Marco would select for her.]