The best party ever

[plushaeusrumpified]

WHO: Everyone!
TONE: Partyrific
RATING: PG-13 for language
WHEN: February 14th, 8 PM and onward.
WHERE: Bro's office
WHAT: Bro has thrown a surprise party for Murdoc in his office and invited everyone.
STATUS: Ongoing! Feel free to use whichever format you want for tagging.

[Having a boyfriend whose birthday is on Valentine's day is beautiful. It's beautiful and Murdoc definitely doesn't understand why. But to Bro, it's beautiful. Because it means that when he throws Murdoc a surprise party, he can get away with using the most horrendous pink decorations that he possibly can. Of course, they're not all pink. Some are purple! The shade of purple that Murdoc likes the most. There are hearts hanging from the ceiling and there's a giant poster that says 'Happy Birthday Murman' hanging on the wall. In the corner there is a playpen set up for anyone who might have decided to bring their snakes. It was a spur of the moment decision and he isn't quite sure how it's going to work out, but hey. At least the snakes have somewhere to play.

But the most standout thing in the room has gotta be a cake. Bro went all out and made a lifesized cake for the occasion. It's chocolate, and it's as tall as a goddamn person. It... looks special, though. It's kind of lopsided, and the icing's thickness is sporadic. And it looks like he might've ran out of icing towards the bottom, because it's definitely not as delicious as the top.

Overall, it could have turned out worse. It does look like it could fall over at any moment, though.

And who even really knows how it tastes.

That isn't the point though! The point is everything is beautiful and it's time for the best party you ever did see.]

Comments

[stubbornskeptic]

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Oh.]

Oh.

I, um. I never thought-- really?

[toocoolforthis]

[Well, that's a better reaction than he basically expected ever.]

Really. You know I don't lie, Jane.

[God, let him die of embarrassment already please.]

[stubbornskeptic]

But...what about Jake?

[Of course, he could ask her the same thing.]

[toocoolforthis]

I said, he's a good friend. But he's got nothing to do with this.

[stubbornskeptic]

I'm not blind, Dirk! You can't possibly like him and me! I mean...

[She bites her tongue, holding back the self-deprecating why would you like me when you could have him stuff, at least for now.]

You don't like girls, do you?

[toocoolforthis]

It's not a 'just one or the other' thing, Jane. Just because I don't like most girls doesn't mean I can't like you.

[stubbornskeptic]

But I'm-- me!

[That didn't last long. Jane covers her mouth, then her whole face. God, she can't believe herself sometimes.]

[toocoolforthis]

What does that have to do with it?

[stubbornskeptic]

I'm not...I mean, Jake's handsome! I understand why you like him! But me...

[She can't understand that.

Which is probably why she's never really gone after Jake either.]

[toocoolforthis]

What? No, Jane, you're beautiful.

[To be honest, it's something he'd say even if he weren't under the influence of a love potion. She is, even if he's not the kind of guy who can appreciate that properly.]

[stubbornskeptic]

[Jane shakes her head, face still hidden in her hands.]

I know we're friends and you're just trying to be nice but...but saying you could have feelings for me just feels like a prank and not the good kind!

[toocoolforthis]

Jane. Fucking listen to me. I'm not saying this as a prank, and I'm not saying this just to be nice. This is one hundred percent genuine Strider here, no fronting. I don't lie about shit like this.

[stubbornskeptic]

[Jane wraps her arms around herself, suddenly even more self-conscious than before. She just can't believe this. Not any of it. Not really.]

I think I need to...to think about this. I don't want to get my hopes up.

[toocoolforthis]

[That doesn't sound like any kind of good reason to Dirk. And he doesn't intend to leave it there. But for now, he nods.]

Okay. Take the time to. But I meant what I said, Jane.

[stubbornskeptic]

[She nods, though she still looks uncertain, skeptical. She reaches out with a shaking hand and catches Dirk's, giving it a good squeeze.]

I trust we'll always be friends, if nothing else. Right?

[toocoolforthis]

[He squeezes right back, even more tightly.]

Of course.

[stubbornskeptic]

I will get back to you. I...

[Feel the same way and it scares me how fast this is happening.]

I promise.

[toocoolforthis]

Yeah. Alright.

[He'll just be over here. Consciously not angsting.]