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

[ during the party ]

[breezing]

I think so! Anyway, I do know a lot more people here, now. There're people I'm supposed to trust if anything ever...happens. [ Small hitch there, but she's moving on. It's just sort of hard to imagine that there would ever be a scenario where she couldn't go to anyone in the household. ]

[ In contrast with that sadness, Ikki lights up. ] Really? Maybe you should start your own crew! I'd join! [ IT COULD BE FUN! ] ...What's a nakama, though?

[ . . . Sabo your world is so weird. Considering she has it on good authority there's an edible island out there somewhere, this sounds remarkably reasonable. ] I don't think that's how it works at home. ...I mean, I'm pretty sure we don't have anything that eats islands! Unless we do and I just never noticed?

[ during the party ]

[sailedfirst]

[Frowns. Yeah, he did notice her jumping in on almost every other post in the journals; and to him who doesn't trust easily, this is kinda worrying.] Still, better stick 'round those you know best. Not everyone's what they seem to be.

[FFFF not sure whether to take this seriously. But oh well.] A-ahaha, you would?! That'd be great! Er-- if you really wanna be a pirate, that is. [Scratching his cheek, thoughtfully.] I was planning to gather my own crew, once I get a lot stronger. A pirate captain should be able to protect and fight for his nakama's lives and dreams, y'know.

But, huh. Nakama... [pauses, wondering how to explain, since he has a lot of feels about this.] It's a special word for people you'd consider both friend and family rolled into one; your companions for life. A bond that no distance or circumstance can break. The kind of bond that'd make you give up your own dreams, your own life, if it could save and protect your nakama's. And at the same time, that same bond would make you wanna move forward in life and do your best in whatever you do, because no matter what, you know your nakama's there supporting and believing in you. That's what nakama is.

[Oh Ikki, you have no idea how weird. Sabo too, actually, considering he didn't get very far into it. But he hears stories, and they're all ridiculous and wonderful.] You never know! The world's always a bigger place than we first think.

[ during the party ]

[breezing]

[ It worries everyone she knows, really. But the people she was referring to... ] Ah, yeah! But I'm supposed to trust the Straw Hats and Shikamaru. Katara said I could! [ ...and Katara already had the unquestioning trust in her position as grandmother, so it just sort of. Transferred over. But yeah, she also trusts various other people, whoops. ]

[ Well, it isn't something she could really pursue in her own home, so the jury may be out on that one. ] Yeah!! Hmmm. There's not really pirates at my home, you know? But! I want to go everywhere there is, someday. I'd like to go everywhere there is here, too. [ She's not totally clear on what pirates do while in Luceti. EXPLORE? Have water balloon fights? ] Although, I could only be in your crew here because I wouldn't be there...

[ Ikki quiets down to listen to the "nakama" explanation, though. She certainly has a lot of friends and family in Luceti, but the people who come to mind for that are all those solidly in her group of "family"; the entirety of House 56, Vivi, and Soren. It makes her smile, actually. ] That's a really good word! I mean, I wish I had a word like that - but now I guess I do!! I think finding people like that is a really, really cool dream!

Right? I didn't think there were other worlds 'till I came here! And you know, I learn something new every day here. It's fun! It can also be other things, but I think mostly it's just really amazing how much there is to know!