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]

[His own hand comes right up to cover hers, not even a pause of hesitation.
Nice 'n warm.]

I know... I know. But 's the first since I was that li'l, y'know?
'S fine; if I need it, I can just go find somewhere to tuck up for a couple minutes.

[Y'know, like under a table or something, because he's Normal and Healthy.]

[abnormalizes]

-Okay. Send me a text if you want me to come join you.

[Under the table.]

[fauxbot]

Ouais, I can do that. But, ehh...
What if I stuffed myself in a closet or somethin'?

[Sometimes you end up overstimulated and you gotta find the darkest, smallest place possible and just shove yourself in there, okay.]

[abnormalizes]

…hmmmm maybe not at this kind of party.

[Would she be down to be in a small closet with him at other times, absolutely.]

[fauxbot]

- Wh-- Eveé.

[That's, like, half-whispered with his whole entire screen going pink, of course.]

I'd only be in there 'cause I need the dark 'n the quiet 'n shit... y'know? Sometimes I, uh...
Sometimes I can't handle too much sound 'n light 'n whatever.

[abnormalizes]

I know, I know - you have completely legitimate reasons, I just don’t trust myself to not be weird about in that circumstance.

[At least she’s honest. That counts for something.]

Have you tried those noise-cancelling headphones?

[fauxbot]

'S not weird - 's just... not... y'know.
The vibe o' the party. 'S all.

[If he sounds like he's pouting a little, it's because he is. Don't call yourself weird, Eva??]

'N I have, yeah... problem is, they won't fit in the helmet. Helmet's already got headphones in there.
But I ain't gonna take my helmet off at a party this big, no.

It's fine, though; I'll just crawl under a table or somethin', 's no big deal.

[Saying this like it's just A Thing People Do, of course.]

[abnormalizes]

I see, okay.

[Already trying to brainstorm solutions. Wireless earbuds? Ask Macaque how he got his ultra deluxe strength magic deafening headphones?]

Under the table would be fine, we can hang out.

[fauxbot]

[Aaaaand he's leaning on her again. Just mushing the side of his helmet into her hair and everything.]

'M good with that. You sure, though?
I mean, you can go hang out with everyone if you wanna... I don't wanna keep ya from everyone.

[abnormalizes]

[It's important to get your boyfriend leans in, even if it smooshes your hair.]

I made sure to at least say hi to pretty much everyone already. 'Cept Ultimate Asshole, obviously. [That's tall Shadow's nickname now.] It'll be fine if I take a break with you.

[fauxbot]

...

Hold up - "Ultimate Asshole"?

[Evangeline never told him who called her a coward... just that someone did.]

[abnormalizes]

[What are the odds that Chipp picks a fight at Sonic's birthday party? Low, right? It's a birthday party.]

The tall Shadow - relatively tall - is the guy I told you about who called me a coward.

[fauxbot]

[It's very, very low, yes! But never zero.]

... Point'em out to me.

[abnormalizes]

[Evangeline points at the appropriate Shadow.]

The other two Shadows are great, it's just this one that sucks, so. Important to keep them straight.

[fauxbot]

[He follows the direction she's pointing in, of course... and he goes quiet for a moment, thinking about this. The situation as a whole.
In fact, he ends up thinking hard enough that his helmet starts to blip and chirp, like he's calculating...]

... You don't want me killin' him.
Ouais?

[This is him putting the metaphorical leash in her hands, here. He might not seem like it, but he does know better.]

[abnormalizes]

I don't, either at this party or in general. Sonic unfortunately gives a shit about him.

[No killing the people our friends like, even if they would get better anyway.]

[fauxbot]

...

Fine.

[Yeah, that's why he gave her the metaphorical leash. There aren't many things that can get him to keep himself in check about things like this... so it's a good thing Evangeline's one of them, now!

But he's still going to memorize what that Shadow looks like.]

... What table you wanna go hide under? I could prolly use it.

[abnormalizes]

[Some tension leaves her at that agreement, and she smooches the front of his helmet gratefully.]

Let's go hide under the food table so we can sneak more snacks if we want.

[fauxbot]

Oh - good plan, I ain't think o' that.
I'll just grab'em with my magic, float'em under!

[And now he's gonna take her hand in his claws, giving it the gentlest squeeze.
Before leading her away to go do exactly that, of course - even lifting the table cloth for her like a gentleman!]

[abnormalizes]

[So polite! She climbs right in there, scooting to make sure there's plenty of room for him to join her.]

There we are, much better.

[fauxbot]

[It's a good thing they chose the snack table - what other table would have enough room for him and someone else, really?
Once they're comfy, he's already floating in some snacks, too; specifically he's brought the chips and guacamole down with a bowl to serve them both up a little to share.
And the guac itself is floated right back up on the table!!

Surely she'd wanna share chips and guac with her bf, right?]

Mm, much. Light was gettin' too bright for me...

[Off goes the helmet! That's getting put beside him on the ground.
Normally he wouldn't be so okay with just yanking it off in a group setting like this...

But he's under a table. So it's okay.]

[abnormalizes]

[He's under a table! And if anyone comes to bother him, Evangeline will scare them off for him, so he's fine.]

You'd look cool with shades, I think. For the record.

[fauxbot]

[Reasons why they work so well together: he thinks about killing those who wronged her VERY LOUDLY, and she scares off people who are making his sensory overload worse!!
Goals, really.]

... Ya mean like aviators?

[Because of course he goes right for aviators. Look at this dweeb, would he wear anything else?]

[abnormalizes]

[Relationships are about supporting each other through horrific violence!]

If that's the kind you like! But any kind, really. I guess they'd have trouble fitting under the helmet though...

[fauxbot]

Well... naw, I think I could fit shades in there. Ain't like the screen's all pressed up against my face, y'know?
Here -

[He knows she's worn the helmet before, but honestly, he would not blame her in the least if she didn't check out its innards any.
So he'll be picking it up to show her, using his magic to widen out the neck hole and make it all easy to look at!

...

Which inadvertantly makes it harder to look at, if only because it's "wiring" is all light.
But it's fine - he can just turn it off.]

... See? 'S got some room - I can fit stuff in there.
Just not much... 'n not headphones, 'cause 's already got headphones.

Though, I guess I could find a way to turn the headphones off if I need to, or maybe hook it up to some kinda volume control... maybe beef up its outside mics, let'em detect sound levels 'n adjust the volume I'm hearin' automatically...