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]

... Y'all got birds, too? Seriously...?

[The hug's loosened a little, thinking about Birds... but it's still a hug!!]

[abnormalizes]

Two of them used to be here. -They went back when Binah left, though, don't worry.

[fauxbot]

Eugh...

[A horrible little noise at the mere idea.]

... Ouais, sorry, I dunno if I can handle hearin' 'bout'em.
The other's fine... li'l uncomfortable, but fine. Ain't no worse than someone tellin' me not to believe, I dealt with that all the time back home.

But big ass bird monsters... eugh...

[abnormalizes]

Got it. My lips are sealed about the birds.

[...She's imagining herself heroically defending him from bird Abnormalities, and then gently cradling him in her arms when the danger has passed. This is a good mental image.]

[fauxbot]

[It's an accurate image, honestly! He'd need so much comfort after facing down gigantic bird Abnormalities like that --]

Merci... that, uh... 's a good rule o' thumb altogether.
No birds if ya can help it -

I mean, chickens're fine. I can handle chickens. Ducks, too.
Anything else though, no.

[abnormalizes]

Is it okay when I transform wings to fly? I don't usually do the whole bird, so it's mostly just me...

[fauxbot]

...

[That's one he has to think about. Like, he has to think hard about it.
Big, flapping wings... Big, flapping, feathery wings...........]

... I think I can handle that.
I think.

[abnormalizes]

...I'll use it sparingly around you. Just when I really need to. Actually, one of the dragon blessed powers for summer is flame wings, I could work on learning that?

[fauxbot]

That might... be a good idea, ouais...

[Though he hangs his head a bit, having to admit as much.]

[abnormalizes]

It's fine! I already learned the really important one to me anyway - obviously the complete shapeshifting with internal changes - so I can definitely prioritize that one next.

[fauxbot]

... Okay. If you sure 'bout that - sounds like 's one o' the real advanced ones, though... I know those can get hard-hard to figure out 'n learn.
If ya need help with it, y'know... I got stuff I wanna learn, too. Could try 'n work together, help each other out?

Might be opposite Seasons, but that ain't mean I can't help, ouais?

[abnormalizes]

That sounds nice, I think training together with you would be fun. What are you thinking of working on?

[fauxbot]

Well, lemme think...

["Think", he says, while pulling out his phone like a dweeb.
He's got things written down in his notes app, because of course he does.]

... From the normal shit, I been lookin' at the shadow stuff more - I wanna get the hang o' that, since I ain't too good with the water stuff.
Moonlight stuff would be good, too - be real good to just make light if I need it.

Dragon stuff, though... I got my eyes on invisibility.

[Reasons why should be obvious. Considering... gestures at all of him.]

[abnormalizes]

Oh, yeah, being able to make your own light would be super useful. -What would you use the invisibility for?

[fauxbot]

Ehh... well - stuff I wouldn't wanna talk 'bout 'round the kids.
Let's just say it works well with my magic tat I got... that thing gives me x-ray vision 'n let's me track stuff through smell.

[He can't help but feel like the combo of these things would make him absolutely terrifying, okay.
And he likes being terrifying. It's one of his favorite things!!]

[abnormalizes]

Ohhh, that kind of stuff. Got it! I'll help you work on that.

[It's probably more effective for hunting people down, but Evangeline does appreciate how cool he looks doing it...]

[fauxbot]

Ouais, that kinda stuff! ... I'm so glad I ain't gotta say it straight, but ya still get it -
And ya support me, too!

[And he is, in fact, grinning about it! One of those grins that I still need a proper icon for.
It's fine, they're still under the table.]

Fuck, I'm the luckiest bastard this place ever seen.

[abnormalizes]

[Her favorite grins! She adores him so much.]

Of course! -I do think it's a shame to use invisibility for that, though, you look so cool doing it.

[fauxbot]

[Her favorite grin... that's coming with a smooch!!
(Sorry to all hedgehogs nearby having to hear them get all schmoopy.)]

Awww, hun - I try to look cool! Ain't right if I ain't cool the whole time, ouais?
But, y'know, sometimes gettin' seen makes the whole thing hard-hard... I like me a challenge, yeah, but not all the time.

'Sides... sometimes the whole thing scarier if ya can't see the guy comin', right?

[abnormalizes]

[She smooches both his cheeks in return. The gross smoopiness will continue. This is a threat.]

That's true, and I definitely get wanting to take the more practical option... You'll still be cool even if you're invisible, for sure.

[fauxbot]

Heheh...

[How about he pulls her all close now, too? The shmoopiness gets worse.]

Maybe I oughtta look into some kinda charm, letcha see through that invisibility? Letcha see me bein' cool all the time like that... betcha Reiner could do it!
He sellin' all kindsa cool shit down at his shop, sounds like he good at all kindsa shit.

[... Has he told her that he's selling his own work out of BraunSphere? He probably should have told her this??]

[abnormalizes]

[They are snuggly as fuck right now.]

Hmmm... I feel like the only time that would come up is if I were helping you, and if that's what was happening, then there wouldn't be any point to being invisible unless we both were invisible anyway? I'm sure Reiner could do it, but I wouldn't get to use it much.

[fauxbot]

[The snuggliest.]

Mmm...
But what if ya just wanted to watch me be cool? 'N what if I wanted ya to watch me be cool, too?

[This is a totally valid reason to use magic and not at all silly and/or goofy.]

[abnormalizes]

Hmmm... If you're sure I wouldn't get in your way...

[She's really considering it, unfortunately.]

[fauxbot]

You? Never. If I could make you invisible, too, I'd just tote'cha 'round the whole time I'm--

Ehh... huntin'. Let's say.

[Because of course he'd bring his girlfriend with him on a spree, what kind of killer boyfriend would he be if he didn't??]