Birthday Hogs

[sonic_wachowski]

WHO: Hedgehaus and friends
WHAT: Birthday Party
WHEN: Hedgehog Birthday Weekend
WHERE: Hedgehaus
WARNINGS: A stupid amount of chili dogs. PROBABLY FEELINGS? Listen, some people have personhood issues. Maybe Boomdow.


Sonic new it was around his Birthday. Vaguely. Move around planets enough and its hard to track the date, he had a birthday not too far from when he arrived on Earth. So the BEarthday was very fitting. And, well, Shadow woke up from cyro the same day or day after, so Sonic figured he could share it with his Shadow.

But also explaining that to people would be weird, and telling WAY too much, and also Primedow and SonIDW had their birthdays around the same time and that's why the banners say Birthday.

Sonic was nothing, if not stupidly sentimental. He knew he was throwing a party for his Shadow because he deserved it and well, he isn't going to just ignore the others. Maybe talk about a week of celebration or something for next year.

The beauty of superspeed though is he can set up a party FAST. He just has to make sure Big Blue is busy upstairs for a few minutes and BOOM, party is set up.

First and foremost, the party is an explosion of color. Why? Sonic promised Primedow and SonIDW pride flags and he delivered. There are rainbows and all sorts of other flags scattered across the yard, on the walls, and over the first floor. He's even got balloons over pride flag colors.

There was a banner that said 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHADOWS AND SONICS!' Hand painted, so its a bit messy, and made with blue, red, and black.

There is SO much food. Most of it is cake and chilidogs. Mostly because Sonic knows how much Sonics can pack away, and other people should get to enjoy these foods. There is even a variety in the cake flavors! Chocolate, white, strawberry, even lemon.

There is also coffee beans. Just....just straight coffee beans.

And some chocolate covered espresso beans, and Tiramisu. Less of that, but still plenty. And burgers for those who think hotdogs are beneath them or something.

There is also fruit salad, and guacamole with chips for those who want something kind of healthy.

There is a table labeled GIFTs and a sign. 'Be sure you indicate WHICH Shadow or Sonic. Fluffy are the younger ones.'

The party activities are scattered in the yard and the first floor of the house. Its nothing too over the top, beyond the color explosion. There is music for outside hanging out, some dancing. There is also a television for people to play video games on. (There will be DDR at some point, thanks Eva.)

Inside, there is a large stack of DVDs to watch movies inside.

There are board games on the dining room table for people to play those.

There is also a sign at the stairs to the second floor. 'RESIDENTS ONLY. If someone is upstairs, you leave them alone, even if they're one of the Birthday Boys! Any non-resident attempting to go upstairs if not accompanied by a resident will be swiftly removed.' (He figures he should account for social batteries. Especially for his Shadow and Maria. Sometimes you need a space to retreat away from people.)

((Feel free to mingle!!!))

Comments

[fauxbot]

Aw, naw, 's what I meant, too! I'll use the door, 's more polite when it ain't your own home.
That... and I don't wanna freak ya roommates out, make'em think I never went home 'n I'm just livin' in your cupboards or somethin'.

[Even if the idea's hilarious as a prank, no birthday boys will be pranked today!!
That said - at Sonic's question, he nods.]

Ouais! I think you gonna have fun with it... 'n I wanna see ya open it, too.

[sonic_wachowski]

Its hilarious that you think anyone in this house would not equally jump out a window as they would to leave through a door.

Except Maria, but that's more ability than choice, I'm sure she'd jump if she thought she could do it safely.

[Sonic knows his housemates. All exits are Valid if they want to leave.]

But if you insist.

Oooooh. [There is a blue blur as he vanishes, and then is back a second later.] Found it! Come on, this way to my room and I can open it. [He holds out his hand to him.]

[fauxbot]

[Just outright offering his hand!! This is why he likes you, Sonic. Adorable.
He'll take it without hesitation, of course - after he gets out from under the table.]

Awright; lead the way, li'l man.

[sonic_wachowski]

[Get your touch energy in, Chipp. Plus if he offers a hand and people take it, they can decide what the touch ends and he can feed his touch starved butt-]

[Sonic will lead him into the house and up the stairs to his bedroom. Its a nice second floor, has a sitting area and a bunch of bedrooms, and Sonic is smack down in the middle of two.]

[His room, despite what some Edgehogs fear about his style, is full of earth tones with pops of color. Its not meticulous in its organization, but there is definitely a kind of system so its not actually Messy. Action figures posed on shelves, comics stacked together, a starting to grow pile of shoes in the corner. There's already posters from whatever counts as superhero figures in Ellipsa, and several potted plants, and a bed that looks like its carved out of a tree because racecar beds are generally small and he needed a bigger one for Ozzy to curl up in.]

[Though there is a rather large pile of fabric shoved to one side, but that was probably from his flag explosion, plus something to do with felt.]

[Chipp may or may not spot the large tupperware container of nonperishable snacks tucked under the bed. Sometimes anxiety needs things soothed.]

So I got some comics and I do have books. Most of them are astronomy right now.

[fauxbot]

...

[Well, he's definitely gonna take a moment just to look over Sonic's room -
Maybe use his magic to sort out that shoe pile for him, nice and neat but still in the corner where he had him.
Because of course that's what Mr. Fancy Cowboy Boots would think to do, here.

But then his attention's back on Sonic, and -]

Astronomy? ... Study o' stars, right?
What's gotcha gettin' into that?

[sonic_wachowski]

[If Chipp does, he'll see most of those shoes are starting to get holes in the soles. Sonic is just loathed to get rid of shoes that might be salvageable with enough duct tape and he has too much anxiety to convince himself to do so even though he can just BUY new shoes.]

My Shadow.

I mean, I've always liked stars, but he really likes stars, so I wanted to learn more about them. [He'll let go of Chipp's hand to close the door and hop up to the edge of the bed, looking over the package.]

[fauxbot]

[... Hmm. Yeah, he'll be making a mental note of that - because make no mistake, he will be sorting out those shoes for him.
Just. Y'know. Magically. It's done and over with in seconds.

Instead of joining Sonic on his bed, though, Chipp's gonna sit on the floor... mostly because he's gigantic and Sonic is not, so, like. That bed wouldn't fit him even if he say on it alone, probably.]

Your Shadow, huh...

[So all the Sonics have a matching Shadow, then? Makes sense why Evangeline asked Chipp not to kill the one calling her a coward--]

... Y'know. They got an observatory 'round here somewhere for lookin' at the stars.
Ain't gonna be the same stars as the ones ya saw back home, but... still.
Just a thought.

[sonic_wachowski]

[The bed is pretty big to account for Dog. Low to the ground though, so maybe not as comfortable of a sit.]

[He nods.] Shortest one so far, extra fluffy, and a lot quieter. Tall Shadow is angry, and middle Shadow isn't very talky, but he's got a confident boldness to him that commands attention. My Shadow is more like you when it comes to expression. The usual signs aren't really there, so you have to find how he expresses himself. If you can get him to actually smile, its like Christmas.

[He is Very Normal about Shadow.]

That makes it kind of cooler. Shadow has never gotten to see a different night sky. He doesn't remember much other than Earth, but I can remember a few years of Longclaw and me traveling to different worlds. I've seen like a dozen different night skies.

It'll be a while before I can show him another planet's sky, so its like a preview!

How busy is the Observatory? Because that might be the big thing. He's not the best with crowds either, that's why the second floor is a quiet zone.

[INCREDIBLY normal.]

[fauxbot]

Pretty sure it ain't too busy - I never see folks talk 'bout it on the network, 'n I'm, uhh...
Bad. About usin' the network a lot. Even if I don't post much...

[Mr. Chronic Lurker, here.]

... He sounds like someone I oughtta get to know, huh? If we ain't two different.
And anyone who gets a glowin' review outta you like that's prolly someone worth meetin', too.

[It also puts Rinku's comments earlier into a very clear perspective, here. Sonic is so normal about Shadow.]

[sonic_wachowski]

Ah, the lurker. [He nods. He does it too. He's still squirrelly about interacting on the internet back home. Its SAFER, but one never KNOWS and he likes knowing who he's talking to beyond like a reddit post asking about stuff.]

I'll check it out. Clear it for getting to take our time without being bothered.

[He nods.] Hmmm, you got some stuff different, you're more chaotic than him, but I think you guys can get along. If nothing else, not going to be too much for each other until you figure out if you like each other.

Also you can both be very sweet in subtle ways.

But he's totally worth meeting! He's great. And super cool. He has a motorcycle! Guy can almost keep up with ME, but he bothers to learn how to ride a motorcycle and he is stupidly cool about it. He road up the side of a sky scraper and used one as a jumping platform.

[He chuckles.] He's stupidly extra and I love it.

[fauxbot]

Sometimes 's easier to lurk than to get ya nose in shit that ya shouldn't.

[... He, uh... he never did tell Sonic he was a murderer while he was alive, huh.
Because that's why Chipp handles the internet the way that he does. It's safer, but not in the same way that it's safer for Sonic...]

But you say he a bike guy, huh? He got a bike here?
Know how to work on it 'n everything, or nah?

'Cause, I mean... I work on cars 'n shit all the time; bikes ain't too different, just more compact.
So if there anything he needs to get'im up 'n ridin' again 'round here, maybe take ya on rides with'im...

[sonic_wachowski]

Or people get into your stuff and you don't really want them there.

[Whoops.]

[Well, it is kind of the opposite since discovery could have led to him being dissected.]

[He nods.] Oh yeah! He's on a ride right now, but he should be back soon. He's usually only gone so long and I figured it was best if he came into the middle of the party. Easy for him to dip if he really doesn't want to stay, BUT he gets to see how many people appreciate him being born.

[This is Very Important.]

I know he knows how to drive it, but I dunno if he knows about repairs and stuff. Might be a good idea to look at it, I did scrape up the wheels real good and like I didn't break anything, but there might be some wear that could break later.

You could see if he wants to talk bikes. He reads a lot, so I think he likes learning, especially if its a useful skill, so I'm sure he'd love to learn it if he doesn't know already.

Dunno if he'll take me on rides. He isn't big on touch so much and if we're going for a fun ride, pretty sure I would have to actually hang onto him and not just try and stay balanced on the back.

Like I wouldn't be hurt if I fell off, but it would throw off the fun of it.

[fauxbot]

Well, I mean... they make sidecars for a reason, ouais? You ain't gotta sit up right by him.
Or, hell - you fast enough, just go for a run with'im!

[Bond with your boy, Sonic!! BOND WITH HIM.]

As for the bike itself 'n all that... honestly, if I think 'bout it?
Might be better if I taught you how to fix'em 'n shit.

Think 'bout it - if you cared 'bout bikes that much, wouldn't you be kinda touched if your friend started learnin' how to fix'em for ya?

[sonic_wachowski]

If I'm gonna ride a motorcycle, its not going to be in a sidecar. That halves the cool factor.

And I mean, I can run with him. So can he. Keep up with a motorcycle. He's one of the few who can keep up with me, though I'm unclear how much is the shoes. Its not about the speed, its about the cool.

[THE COOL IS SO IMPORTANT.]

...

[You ever see a cat with the black of their eyes get so wide.]

[There is that kind of effect going on. Not QUITE as dramatic, but gosh, sure getting there.]

....he does seem to like it when I get him stuff. This would just be more like getting him stuff, but personal touch.

[I can't believe Chipp is just encouraging Sonic's sugar daddy tendencies in regards to Keandow.]

[fauxbot]

[That look just gets a big ol' smile to break out on Chipp's screen, of course.]

Ouais, 's a lot like that! Learnin' somethin' special, just for him... helpin' take care of somethin' so important to him -
I bet he'd dig that a lot. I know I would, 'least.