♛ 04 - Plucking

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

[If you're walking through the garden, one might hear the faint plucking tunes of a stringed instrument (sounding like this), an upbeat tempo that at the same time would have been at home in a more formal occasion for a polite dance, but fit the atmosphere of the garden well if one was out for a simple stroll. 

And if one followed the sounds, they'd find Ashura seated in a small area on a large pillow, a stringed instrument in his lap, fingers plucking along with a sure familiarity, though they lacked some of the smoother grace of one who played such a thing for a profession. And sitting beside him, forgotten as he concentrated on his playing, was his journal and a feather pen, so the music was free to float through the magic system. Whoops.]

If you can, meet me in the gardens some time this afternoon, or later this evening in the library. Just let me know when you can make it.

[ooc: Journal and actiony! Taking a nice relaxing break after the big fights. Whee]

Comments

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

I would think, but as of yet I'm not sure what 'activities' to include. At any parties I usually went to it was a floor for dancing with tables along one side for the attendees to find food and drink. To be honest, I've only ever attended political based parties or formal affairs so stiff I thought I'd died.

Though, including the pool gives us one activity, right?

[firsttsurugi.livejournal.com]

Well it's around summer time... [pool is a good plan]

What about some feedback from the castle? We've got kids here too.

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

[He purses his lips]

That's not a bad idea, though I had wanted to keep it something of a surprise till the official announcement. But if we have children attend the pool would be the best idea.

[firsttsurugi.livejournal.com]

[wouldn't know what people do to celebrate in a tropical/beautiful setting much. travelling was for fights and Sephiroth, and Edge & Midgar are kinda...gloomy/not sunny places]

Games?

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

[He takes one of the books and flips it open, revealing sections of party games running the gambit from children to frat boy.]

Perhaps this might help with that.

What in the - ? Why in the world would you throw a plastic ball into your drink?

[Has discovered the section on beer pong and just doesn't get it. :| ]

[firsttsurugi.livejournal.com]

... ... [that he knows about. he lived upstairs over a bar] It's...a drinking game.

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

A drinking game? Why would you wish to play with your drink?

1/2

[firsttsurugi.livejournal.com]

[sighs]

[firsttsurugi.livejournal.com]

Drinking games are like any other kind of made up game. Usually along the way you take drinks or shots of something as stipulations if you win or lose.

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

So you mean the point is to get ridiculously drunk then.

[Purses his lips.]

I think perhaps we should avoid that till the children at the party have gone to bed.

[firsttsurugi.livejournal.com]

That's about it.

Hmmm...

[he's pondering, now. it seems that they got locations covered well enough. the simples like dancing, some sort of games... but what? he's trying to think of something. him and his creativeness with games was dwarved with the arcade, snowboarding and Chocobo racing...]

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

Yosuke's party mostly left attendees to themselves, with a few things here and there to occupy them, and I think that's a good thing to stick with.

I think we should stick hamburgers and such, like Yosuke had. Most people seemed to like that and it doesn't reek of 'rich'.

[firsttsurugi.livejournal.com]

I heard about that... [shame he couldn't go. Mr. Lego Block Old School Graphics]

Hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken... [the list went on and on!] What about fruits?

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

Oh, that would be a good idea wouldn't it? I'm sure if we ask, the castle can provide appropriate party fruits for us - I'd think sliced apples, watermelon, some berries: things to be eaten with the hands that are not terribly messy.

And of course we'll need deserts! Ice cream will have to be on the menu. [Totally not for his own amusement, nope.]

[firsttsurugi.livejournal.com]

[sure. sure. we believe you] Good plan... What about some whipped cream for the fruit?

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

Oh yes! In fact, let's just dump everything else and make it all sugar ~

[He's teasing... and like, a quarter serious.]

[firsttsurugi.livejournal.com]

...

[blink. blink. ... he thought it was a good idea ffff]

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

Mountains of ice cream, a chocolate fountain, sprinkle dips, cupcakes, a massive cake - it will be the highlight of the year!

[firsttsurugi.livejournal.com]

[...and when he finally speaks]

Wouldn't mind seeing that. [you dork]

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

[He blinks at him and then laughs, reaching out and giving him a friendly, soft punch.]

Stop enabling me, else this party will turn into a sugar overload. Someone will go into a coma or something, I'm sure.

[firsttsurugi.livejournal.com]

[is that a hint of a smile from Cloud? yes, yes it is]

Alright.

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

.... You're awful, did you know that?

[He chuckle and slapped the books shut.]

I think we just might ask the castle to take care of the decorations, mostly, and I've decide on June 9th as the party date. How does that sound?

[firsttsurugi.livejournal.com]

I get that.

[proud of it~ some times]

June 9th... That sounds good. I'll be there to help.

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

I think I'll ask the castle to take care of the big things, but yes, we should handle the smaller areas.

[He beamed and came over, kissing Cloud's cheek - not in the way a girl does to the boy she likes, but as a gesture of thanks common within Ashura's own world and a habit he had not yet outgrown.]

Thank you for all the help Cloud, I very much appreciate it.

[firsttsurugi.livejournal.com]

[... ... ... yeah this is just like that what-if scenario if Yuffie kissed Cloud. he's silent, and blinking. not blushing or anything. just... blinking and staring]

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