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[jasminebloominginshadow]

Who: Invitation only, PM for details
What: Raye and Rakka's mutual birthday party, or "Jasmine sure does have a thing about throwing surprise parties for friends, huh?
Where: Shepherd's Haven, the rec building
When: Early to late evening, October 3rd

If Raye wasn't going to take her birthday seriously, Jasmine was going to make sure of it herself. What's more, Rakka's was soon as well, so it was decided to put it all together. Jasmine already had experience throwing parties, after all. I mean, she'd done the same for Winter, right?

A single experience is still experience, shut up.

In any case, though she'd been in Locke for the past several weeks, she'd returned to Shepherd's Haven for the sake of throwing this little get together. She'd gotten Marina to help her, Lily, Winter, Rakka (who was okay with not being surprised, as they needed SOMEONE to set things up with Raye)... anyone she could get a hold of to set things up in the rec building. It wasn't a really ostentatious affair, of course... there was music, there was food, there was cake, there were presents... all you needed for a birthday, really.

(There was also alcohol, but the advice to drink responsibly).

Now all they needed was the birthday girl.

[ooc - If you want your character to be here, PM Jasmine's account. She's the one handling invitations.]

Comments

[numberedshepherd]

"I value everyone," he says quietly. "I'm grateful for everyone we have and gain, and I miss a hell of a lot of people we've lost. But some problems are only mine. It's not fair to put them on others, whether or not I appreciate them and show it often."

He doesn't feel right talking about this at a birthday party. He forces a smile.

"Whether it bombs or not, I did pick out the gifts for the guests of honor myself. That's got to be some kind of point of pride."

[feastorfamine]

"... That's true," she said. "But... those people value you just as much. And one of those people wants to be useful to her friend."

Amy forces one as well. "It is, I think. I'm actually pretty terrible at picking out gifts myself. That's why I made a cake..."

[numberedshepherd]

"Your advice is very useful, and truthfully, I'm touched," Lazarus says. His sincerity has always had a way of coming through in his voice and mannerisms, and until an echo strips him of this quality, that will likely always be the case.

He glances over the desserts. "Which one's yours? I want to try it."

[feastorfamine]

In any case, Amy doesn't really doubt it. She smiles, and simply replies with, "Thanks. I'm glad I could be of some help."

At his question, her smile grows wider. "It's this one," she said, motioning to a white frosted chocolate one with strawberries. "Here, let me cut it for you."

Which Amy immediately did, expertly and cleanly taking a decent-sized piece and putting it on a paper plate for Lazarus.

[numberedshepherd]

"Always," Lazarus answers unhesitatingly. "And thank you."

He tilts his head and watches, nibbling his fingertip as she cuts him a generous slice of cake and presents it on a paper plate. "If it's anywhere near as good as it looks, I'm going back for seconds, for sure," he warns, then takes a bite.

"...make that thirds."

good place to wrap?

[feastorfamine]

Amy chuckled. "Well, let's see about that once everyone else gets a piece," she said. And... you're welcome. Any time, really."

Yep! Let's wrap it! o7

[numberedshepherd]

"I wouldn't want to be selfish," he agrees, now that he's made it clear how much he enjoys Amy's baking. "I might take you up on that, since... well. I really should let others help me more."