Birthday Mingle!

[save_the_souls]

Who: Ino & Any Friends of Ino
Broadcast: None
Action: Iskaulit!
When: 9/23

[So it's Ino's birthday! Anyone who is on good terms with Ino would have received an invitation to attend a birthday party for her on the Iskaulit. I assure you, it was mostly Hiro's doing. Or anyone else involved with the party planning. ]

[Sure enough going to the appointed time and place will indeed lead you to a birthday party! There's a giant banner saying so and everything. Not only that but there's delicious food thanks to Belthazar, music, and other assorted party things.]

[In other words? ITS A MINGLE. Feel free to stop by, socialize, not socialize and hang awkwardly in a corner, gate crash, mooch food or anything else you can think of! ]

Comments

[onlyanapple]

[Crowley is here because Ino is important to him. If asked, though, he'll say he's here for the food and drink. He can be found lounging against a wall, looking exceptionally cool while sipping at whatever alcoholic drink he's managed to procure for himself.

Has he even brought a gift? Who knows. ]

[save_the_souls]

[Sup fellow wall lounger. He looks over at Crowley for a moment and pauses]

...Is that even one of the drinks we're serving?

[onlyanapple]

[Crowley peers down at it. ]

You know, I'm not even sure. But it tastes halfway decent. so I'm not going to think on it too much.

[He waves his free land around the room. ]

You pulled of a good party for her.

[save_the_souls]

....Fair enough.

[He really doesn't want to think too much on it either. But he gives a shrug]

Ah- thanks. All I did really was make calls. Others did more work.

[onlyanapple]

Still, she'll probably appreciate it.

[And in a lower voice, because he doesn't want to be heard CARING:]

She deserves it. About time she got a bit of happiness thrown her way.

[save_the_souls]

[Ah yes, of course. Wouldn't want to be caught caring.]

Yeah...that's what I thought. She always spends so much time looking after everyone else.

[onlyanapple]

[People would talk. ]

We should have got her a little throne or something. Queen Ino, pampered for a day.

[Yes, NOW you offer suggestions. ]

[save_the_souls]

...You couldn't have suggested that before her birthday?

[onlyanapple]

[He gives an offhand wave. ]

I can't be expected to think of everything, Allen.

[Crowley you thought of exactly nothing. ]

[save_the_souls]

You didn't think of anything!

[onlyanapple]

No? I'm pretty sure I thought of something

[save_the_souls]

Oh? And what did you think of?

[onlyanapple]

[He gives a soft hum, tapping his chin. ]

The little sandwiches?

[save_the_souls]

Belthazar made those.

[onlyanapple]

Did he? Hmm.

...

Guess I have nothing, then.

I have graced you all with my presence. I think that counts.

[save_the_souls]

[He sighs and smiles]

I do appreciate you coming. You mean a lot to Ino.

[onlyanapple]

[The demon shifts uncomfortably. ]

Ugh, and then you went and made it all sappy.

[save_the_souls]

[he laughs]

Guess you should have brought an appetiser then!

[onlyanapple]

Well, that's a lesson learned for me, isn't it? If I want to avoid horrific embarrassment: bring appetisers.

[save_the_souls]

Yes. I'm glad we could reach the same page!

[Especially a page that gives him more food]

[onlyanapple]

Sure thing, absolutely and completely the same page. Go us.

[save_the_souls]

[He'll grin and there's a beat of awkward before he says in a lower voice while still smiling]

...Okay, about how long do I have to be here until it's okay to slip out of the party?

[Cause he loves Ino and wants to make her happy but damn does he hate these party things and there's a passive aggressive party pony patrolling it on top of it. God Hiro why did you have to insist on a party, why.]

[onlyanapple]

[Crowley gives a thoughtful hum. ]

I'd say give it another hour or so, make sure she sees you a lot. If you like, I can knock one of the desert trays over and give you an out. But you'll owe me for an unspecified thing in the future.

[save_the_souls]

[ D8 ]

Don't waste food like that..! I can find a way to slip out without resorting to that!

[onlyanapple]

Just saying, desperate times call for desperate measures.