seasonsrpg | happy birthday, how much more can you take?

WHO: Rinku, Evangeline, everyone who knows the latter even a little
WHAT: Evangeline birthday party number 1: The SFW One
WHEN: February 8
WHERE: Shining Karaoke
WARNINGS: None so far, this is the clean party.

Rinku had booked out the biggest room at the karaoke bar for the entire night. Everyone who had so much as an acquaintanceship with Evangeline was invited, so it might get a little crowded even so. The machines had just been updated with songs from all over, allowing everyone to sing whatever they wanted – though maybe holding off on the inappropriate ones would be good, at least while the kids were awake.

Pizza had been trucked in, many different kinds. Of course they had plenty of pepperoni mushroom, the birthday girl’s favourite, but Rinku had also ordered everything from cheese to spinach feta to spicy pepper, shrimp and mayo, dill pickle, and a heavy, topping-laden one just labelled ALL. If there’s one you want, it’s probably there. Drinks were available to order from the bar, including all kinds of non-alcoholic options. Cake and ice cream also came in by request; the cake is a large chocolate one with an abstract creature that the cake decorator clearly thought constituted a “cool monster” on it.

Karaoke, discussion, food, presents at a table at the room door... what else did a party need?

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You're right. My life is so different from how it used to be - I'm a different person than who I used to be.

[Wild!!]

It always amazes me how much humans can change in so little time.

[Unlike faeries, who can spend hundreds of years staying exactly the same... if left to their own devices.]

It is pretty amazing. I don't know if you'd have even liked the old me.

Hmm. I'm fairly certain I've said the same about myself. "Fairy Knight Gawain" committed quite a few sins that I now find reprehensible. That being as it is, shall we simply throw out thoughts of how we were before we changed and simply be glad we did?

That works for me.

[Evangeline stretches up on her toes and kisses Barghest's cheek. That'll have to do - there are kids at this party after all.]

The you now is the best Servant I could ask for.

And it goes without saying that you are the best Master I could ask for.

[Barghest would return the gesture, but it would require bending down and around in a truly awkward fashion to manage, so she doesn't.]

[Tragic. She'll be sure to collect on kisses later, in that case.]

I don't know, it still makes me happy to hear you say it.

[A mischievous smirk crosses Barghest's lips.]

I don't know, I think I've said it often enough for you to get the picture by now. Do I really need to keep saying it?

[Surprise teasing!!]

I mean, it's not the end of the world if you don't, don't feel obligated to or anything... but it's nice to hear...

Well in that case, to maintain my position as your best possible Servant, I'll simply have to keep saying it. I'd be happy to do so for my favorite Master.

[Phew.]

You're so sweet to me, I don't know why I panicked for a second.

Please forgive my teasing, I simply couldn't help myself. It's a sign of affection, I swear.

I'll forgive you, but you know I have to tease you back later, right?

Well, if it isn't the consequences of my own actions.

[Barghest has a feeling she knows exactly when this "later" will be... she's not complaining.]

[A light giggle.]

I'll be merciful. Probably.

I'd be willing to forgive you if you weren't.

But I'd feel bad even if you forgave me.

Hmm. Allow me to rephrase that.

[Barghest kneels down to whisper in Evangeline's ear.]

Please, don't go easy on me. I humbly request that you do your worst.

[She stands back up and smiles down at her Master.]

Was that clearer?

[Oh. Evangeline shivers.]

Crystal.

We'd better change the subject, there's kids here.

Yes, I was thinking the same thing myself.

[She looks around, clearly trying to find something else to talk about.]

Oh! I haven't said it yet, so, happy birthday.

Thank you! I'm twenty-five now, it's usually considered a big milestone.

I... must admit to some trepidation hearing that. I know it isn't the same for those of Proper Human History, but the humans in Faerie Britain born of the Priestess' flesh had a maximum lifespan of thirty years.

I'm definitely not that close to dying! You're still stuck with me for a while, I promise!

I know, I know. I have been informed that a normal human's lifespan is roughly three times that number. That's still not that long to a faerie, but it is much more significant.

In the Backstreets, hardly anyone actually lives all the way to ninety, because of how dangerous it is... But I could potentially get old and grey here, huh. Will you still think I'm attractive when I have a million wrinkles?

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