It wouldn't be a Coulsand-Theirin Birthday Bash Without Cheese Wheels~

[nugqueen]

Who: Riona, Leliana and friends of the birthday girl /o/ (also new friends are welcome too)
Broadcast: N/a
Action: The Space Bar
When: Evening, September 3rd (now basically)



[The location might be a little more over the top than what Riona would expect, and yet this is Leliana we are talking about, alright. Not only that but she tried her best along with Marian and Beverly to make this a party the Ferelden Queen can remember. It truly was a party for the ages, as much as could be done at least.

Guests are greeted at the entrance with tables lined with simple table cloth, balloons and streamers and candles as a centerpiece. Finding a seat should not be terribly hard, though Leliana fully expects the errant party crasher which is why there is enough food for everyone. And booze, of course. It would not be a Thedas crew party without copious amounts of alcohol.]

Comments

Presents

[nugqueen]

[There is a small table off to the side for Presents and various other celebratory gifts (cards are totally fine). Hopefully no one with sticky fingers decides to make off with anything...? The bard is watching.]

[alwayscomeback]

[Sokka is carefully putting down a long, wrapped parcel that's...actually pretty heavy. The wrapping job is pretty much on par with a five year old trying to wrap up a stick, but hey, at least it's all covered up.

It also has a metric ton of stickytape and string holding it together. Honestly, it's the most ugly ass parcel in the universe. ]

[bryces_pup]

[Okay, Ri has to admit... that parcel (however terribly wrapped) looks pretty damn intriguing.]

It looks as if it's holding something in from trying to escape. [She laughs.] May I have the honor of unleashing it?

[alwayscomeback]

[He turns, flashing her a bright smile. ]

Hey, Riona, happy birthday!

[He holds it out to her. ]

Well, it's your birthday gift, so if anyone else did it, I'd call shenanigans.

[wolfehawke]

[Considering his now much calmer but still rocky relationship to the guest of honor for this birthday bash, Hawke nearly refused coming to the party with Anders. Only he can't say no when Anders does that stupid thing where he brushes the stray hair from his face and looks in his eyes with such an earnest expression.

Nevermind, the Chantry's right, mages are a blight on the world.

Even if he'd initially had no intention of making an appearance before, he'd still gotten Riona a gift regardless. Something small in a fancy box he'd picked out from one of the Savvy shops with finer, more intricate designs. He hopes she likes it. He'd fretted over it to Anders for some time, wondering if it was inappropriate to give her jewelry even if its just a brooch and not something as meaningful as a ring, or if she even liked jewelry. When he'd started questioning if she'd even like the mabari design, Anders had made such a disgusted noise at him he finally shut up.

As it is he sets the box down, taking a surreptitious look around to see if anyone saw him, deciding if it's an anonymous gift then maybe that would be better. Or more cowardly? Maybe he should just retreat back to a chair against the wall and not talk to anyone for the rest of the night. Maker, this is worse than Kirkwall parties. This is worse than Duke Prosper's party, and he'd almost been killed several times then!

Actually it's kind of hard to top that...]

[bryces_pup]

Quite a guilty look for someone setting down a present. Should I be worried?

[You've been caught, Hawke. Riona stands just behind him, arms clasped behind her back with a small smile on her lips.]

[wolfehawke]

No! Of course not. I was just--

Uh.

Anders brought me.

[He finishes lamely, putting the onus on his boyfriend if Riona didn't actually want him there and immediately regretting it. Not his finest moment.]

I know we're not-- [Friends? Bosom buddies? Able to stay in the same room as one another for more than ten minutes without something uncomfortable coming up?] close, but I wanted to get you something anyway.

Seating

[nugqueen]

[There are seats lined with plates for everyone to fill with food, starting with little complimentary cheese wheels on toothpicks. Anyone closely acquainted with Alistair might get the inside joke (or maybe that is just Riona and Leliana?) and there are also be glasses for non-alcoholic or alcoholic drinks alike. Guests are welcome to sit and chatter with their table mates or sit awkwardly in silence if they wish. No judgement, of course.

Except for Fenris. All the judgment for Fenris.]

[killedwithlove]

[Cole comes.

He's hiding, of course. Fenris might be there and he doesn't want to upset Fenris, so he's sitting against a wall and making people overlook him with a soft exertion of will. He just wants to see Riona and then he'll probably flee again to let Fenris enjoy the party without having to worry about him.

But he lets Riona see him when she arrives, loosening his grip on unreality and giving her a very faint smile.

He has three slugs with him, all on his hat.]

[bryces_pup]

[Riona finds herself pulled in so many directions. She almost misses Cole, but she spots him from the corner of her eye. Her face lights up and she goes over to greet him.]

Cole! I almost didn't see you there. Why are you hiding over here? [She kneels next to him.]

[killedwithlove]

So Fenris doesn't know I'm here.

But I wanted to come and see you. I don't understand birthdays, but I know they're meant to be happy!

Food/Punch Bowl

[nugqueen]

[Leliana has tried her best to find as much diverse food as she can, but for the most part if someone serves it that is what guests get. The same goes for alcohol - available at the bar or of the non alcoholic variety by the cheese wheel refills. For dessert there are also little cookies, carefully cut into the shape of a nug or mabari - sort of. Leliana's not a culinary genius, okay.]

[bryces_pup]

A. For Leliana

[There is so much glaring right now. So much. Gurrrrrrrrrl you are dead meat.]

What happened to "let's not make a big deal out of my birthday"? I specifically remember mentioning that.

[She's just gonna keep glaring as she takes a drink of her punch.]

B. For everyone else

[Riona was pretty damn thoroughly surprised. She shouldn't have been, considering the source, but she foolishly let her guard down and managed to almost have a minor heart attack. Thanks, Lels.

Initial grumbling aside, she's enjoying herself. It's a little bit of home here, what with her family colors and the cheese wheels. It makes her a little nostalgic, and with it comes a pang of homesickness, but she shoves that all away.

She'll really be found everywhere, being a good birthday girl and mingling with all the guests. Later in the night, she'll even finally allow herself a few glasses of wine.

So come say hi and wish her a happy birthday, or whatever else suits your fancy.]

A of course

[nugqueen]

[Leliana is smiling like a cat that caught a canary. See, the thing was - she heard Riona but someone forgot to specify what 'not a big deal' would entail. To Leliana this is not a big deal. There were no fire jugglers and no knife throwing. Very tame standards.]

I know! This is just a small gathering of friends, is all.

["Small"]

Did you honestly think I could get away with not telling at least Beverly?

[bryces_pup]

Small? How is this small?

[It draws a lot of attention to her and therefore it is not small, thank you very much.]

Yes, I could, considering she just came back three days ago!

B

[apurrstate]

[He'd approached her earlier with a smile and a hug and well-wishes for the birthday girl, but he promised to catch her later in the evening and let her go to mingle with her other guests. She had many friends to visit, after all.

And that was no surprise, the Commander was vivacious and loving and he didn't know a single person who couldn't look at her and love her. Except for that one tart that tried to have her killed, but people were also wrong sometimes.

So he just maintained and helped where he could to make sure the party continued without issue and, once things had calmed down and some of the guests had left, he sat beside her. Part of him wished he could join her with his own glass of wine, but there'd be little point in it.

He let his arm brush hers and slid over a little box with Spirit's colors emblazoned on it.]

I got you something, I hope it's the right shade of blue.

[bryces_pup]

[Well there were a couple of tarts like that, but hey. Haters gonna hate.

Riona is sitting to catch her breath a moment, but she looks up and smiles when she sees Anders plunking down next to her.]

Oh, you didn't have to!

[Her brow wings up at the little box. She takes it and pops it open. Maker, it's a lovely ring. But of course, she has to react accordingly. As dramatic as possible, Riona slaps a hand over her heart.]

But Anders, I'm already married!

[dancingmd]

[Beverly, on the other hand, loves parties and loves surprises and loves Riona most of all so she is in a very cheerful mood this evening. Helpfully, she brings the birthday girl a glass of wine.]

Cheers!

[bryces_pup]

[She takes the wine with a murmured thanks.]

Cheers to you as well.

[Though, as she takes a drink, her eyes narrow over the rim of the glass. When she lowers it, she asks:]

Am I to understand you had something to do with all this?

B- sorry for the late!

[save_the_souls]

[Allen really wasn't one for parties. Crowds made him uneasy and he was never quite sure what to say to people. But, Riona was a dear member of his crew, so of course he'd make sure to drop by for an appearance. His present has already been put on the table, some equipment to help her sharpen her swords. He grabs a plate of food (of course), and was about to munch down when he sees Riona. Which hey, he has manners so he'll go greet her]

Happy Birthday, Riona!

[wolfuncaged]

[Fenris absolutely does no do parties. At all. Ever.

As such, he'll be skulking about by here, getting a good amount of alcohol, before wandering off to find a corner to skulk in- hoping everyone will just leave him alone.

What, this still counts as making an effort, right? ]

[bryces_pup]

You don't have to stay.

[Riona looks a little guilty as she steps over towards Fenris, hands behind her back.]

Considering you don't seem to be enjoying yourself much.

Around ...

[tallasaking]

As this Riona's birthday, of course Tyrion is on hand, if not out of sight Leliana is somewhat frightening and Riona ... well. Riona has become a friend, someone Tyrion wants to protect.

So he wanders around with a glass of water, chatting up people here and there, keeping himself on the edge of the party as much as possible. He isn't here to do anything but be here for his friend.

[bryces_pup]

Riona finally makes her way to Tyrion, dodging around party goers and avoiding being sucked into yet another conversation.

"This is why having an Orlesian as a friend is dangerous," she says as she slides next to him. "They go and throw parties behind your back. The nerve." Her smiles reveals her teasing, even if she is a bit exasperated about the whole thing.

[tallasaking]

Tyrion gives her a warm smile as she approaches, bowing from the waist down to the floor - it's not much of a reach honestly - then rises with graze.

"Yes, such a pity a friend cares about you enough to throw you a namesday party." He stated with a completely straight face. "We should just go and throw her directly out of an airlock."

He takes a moment to sip the wine in his hand, his mis-matched eyes gleaming up at Riona with humor.