{014 Frying Pans; BBS}

[seethelanterns]

So, I guess classes are back on again. This will be my third quarter here too. It's good to be back and busy again. But it was fun to visit somewhere new and explore for a while!

Oh! Also. I don't quite know how time works here really, but if the date is right, it means my birthday is coming up soon too, I'll be nineteen on the fifteenth. I know I talked to a couple of people about it maybe, and obviously Moth--Gothel and Eugene know the date. I don't really know that I have anything in particular planned, but it'd be fun to do something with you guys? What do you think?

- Rapunzel

Comments

[youngnobelman]

[Birthday soon. Mentions of Eugene and Gothel. Unsigned post.

[Touma doublechecks the ID number and the birthday against Rapunzel's medical record before replying.]

Rapunzel, with your permission, I'd like to arrange a little ["LITTLE", HE SAYS] soiree for your birthday. Your first birthday in this world is one that should be celebrated.

Touma H. Norstein

[seethelanterns]

Oh, well, okay! If you want to? What did you have in mind?

[ooc: Yeah. I forgot to put her name at the bottom but I assume most everyone would know/guess it's her anyway regardless lol. I'll edit it to have her name though.]

[youngnobelman]

It's really the least I can do for such a helpful assistant. How do you feel about surprises?

Touma H. Norstein

(OOC: Okey doke, let's just handwave that wee bit of Touma's tag out then |D Just keep in mind that the posts only show their ID numbers. I mean, idk about you, but I barely recognize my own student ID number when it's not next to my name; people like Touma who don't BBS her all the time probably wouldn't recognize hers right off.)

[seethelanterns]

I like surprises! I mean, most of the time back home it was finding out Mother-- Gothel, had made me hazelnut soup, but still. They can be fun. Depending on what the surprise is, I guess.

[ooc: Yeah, I just forgot to add her name at the end. I know it usually has her ID number though. Most probably would figure it out from the message itself but still, yeah best to have it in there just to be sure.]

[youngnobelman]

[NOTE TO SELF: RAPUNZEL LIKES HAZELNUT SOUP. FIND FANCY RESTAURANT THAT CAN DO THIS.]

I'll try to come up with something more exciting than hazelnut soup.

Touma H. Norstein

[seethelanterns]

Right. I don't really know what most people do on their birthdays. I just know I used to get cake and a present back home. But I'm sure it will be more fun with more friends here!

[youngnobelman]

[More notes to self: BIGGER THAN CAKE AND A PRESENT. INVITE HER FRIENDS. CAPS LOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL]

It can vary: My family always threw large formal parties with everyone we knew. [That he. hated.] But I believe we can skip the formality.

Touma H. Norstein

PM to Touma (hope you don't mind?)

[rewritethis]

Are you the one arranging something for that girl's birthday? Think you could put up these decorations I have for her? I'll help out in return if anything needs it.

PM; if Cassie doesn't c:

[youngnobelman]

Yes, I am, and I'm sure that can be arranged. Drop them off at my dorm room, A126; Rapunzel would probably see them if you brought them to the infirmary.

I'm still researching possible ideas for the celebration, so I'll let you know if I need help with anything.

Touma H. Norstein

PM

[rewritethis]

Is there any time you're likely to be in? I figure I should hand them over in person. They're kind of fragile. [By which he means they're tiny lanterns and he's only mostly sure they're not going to spontaneously catch fire.] But thanks, I appreciate it.

PM

[youngnobelman]

I should be in about 2200. [Ed, he will murder you in your sleep if they spontaneously catch fire on Rapunzel's birthday.]

Touma H. Norstein

Action

[rewritethis]

[At least he didn't go with his initial idea of filling them with hydrogen...

Anyway, a couple of minutes after 10 PM, there's a short guy outside room A126. He's holding onto the strings of four large, clear balloons, with a small lantern tied to the base of each one. He glances behind him - can't let anyone get the impression he does this kind of thing all the time, right? - and knocks.

Here's hoping this Touma person wasn't paying too much attention to those posters about property damage scattered around Garden about a week ago.]

[alwaysanarcher]

Omigod I had no idea your birthday was coming up!! :o

If Touma doesn't mind, I totally want to help out with the party planning. It should be lots of fun. ♥

- Cissie

[seethelanterns]

Yup, it is! Though it doesn't really feel like a full year since I arrived and I'm sure it hasn't actually been quite that long, but still.

I guess you could talk to him if you want? I'm not sure what he has in mind exactly, but I do like surprises.

[alwaysanarcher]

I don't know what he's got planned, but I know exactly what Eugene and I're going to do. ;) So don't worry, it'll be fantastic! [Poor Eugene. He never had a fighting chance...]

NOT HERE

[guidethesun]

[and somewhere, a feeling of dread seeps into confused Eugene.]

[seethelanterns]

Well, you can always find Touma in the infirmary to plan stuff with him, and Eugene works in the library so chances are you can catch him there if you need him.

[Not really, no. At least this does not involve blackmail though?]

[alwaysanarcher]

So THAT'S where Eugene's been disappearing off to! I'll definitely get in contact with them, thanks. :D

[Thankfully. Cissie's not above blackmail, but this isn't one of those instances!]

[seethelanterns]

Yeah, he works there instead of classes as a student.

[guidethesun]

getting a little ahead of yourself, Blondie.

[seethelanterns]

You think so? I know it's still a bit away but I figure the sooner everyone knows we can all plan something really fun for it? I should find out when everyone else's birthdays are too.

[guidethesun]

let's focus on you first thing, blondie.

[seethelanterns]

Right. It doesn't feel like a year.

[guidethesun]

well at least you're legal.

[seethelanterns]

What?