CLOSED | Dylan's 15th Birthday

[codicies]

Who: Dylan Brock codicies, his housemates, and those invited to the party — which is pretty much everyone he's had a positive interaction with.
What: Dylan's 15th birthday party, a bonfire cookout!
When: October 8
Where: Home of Diana Prince in Little Love, KS
Content Warnings: none (but will label things if asked)

Dylan's 15th Birthday Bonfire

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SETUP

(CLOSED to Dylan's housemates & anyone who might have showed up early to help prep)

Setting up for the party beforehand.

FOOD

Autumn has set in. The daytime is cool, the evenings are chilly, and there's a bonfire roaring in one of Diana's fields. Dylan's been prepping food for the party all morning — There's sausages, s'more supplies, and shish kebabs stacked with meat & vegetables. There's even some sweet potatoes! He saw a video on Japanese street food and wanted to try cooking potatoes on the fire in foil.

As for drinks, of course water and soda are available, but he managed to borrow some coffee urns from a kind caterer in town in exchange for a little manual labor. Now he's got a great setup for hot coffee, hot chocolate, AND hot cider all evening!

There's also a VERY large sheet cake for serving later. He'd been offered a brain-shaped cake, but the pictures had been a little too realistic, and he didn't think he (or the guests) would find it all too appetizing.

Though he's a little afraid the brain cake is still coming out, whether he likes it or not, but the sheet cake will be what he uses to blow out the candles, thank you very much.

SWORDPLAY

One of the gifts Dylan received was a real-life sword from Diana! He's been taking lessons from her and is ready to try it out. There's a little clearing a little ways from the bonfire where he's trying it out. If you want, you can come and spar — with Dylan, with Diana, or even with each other. With swords, sticks, or even with fists!! Come join the impromptu Fight Club.

EDIT to add: there are real AND wooden swords available for sparring, as well as wooden & straw dummies to practice on as well!

GAME TIME

There are frisbees, a football, soccer balls, even a ninepin set?? Do you have these games in your world? There's all kinds of fun sports gear available. Or you could grab something at random and start a game of Calvinball.

FIRESIDE

With the daylight fading, the fire becomes the center of activity. As you roast marshmallows or weiners (or grab one of those potatoes out of the fire) everyone huddles around, seated on rocks, stumps or lawn chairs as we all sing songs and tell stories.

Any spooky tales from your homeworld? Any songs you'd like to sing? Dylan had gotten a few guitar lessons from Jaskier before he disappeared, so if you start singing, he'll try to follow along with chords!

FIREWORKS

oh my god who brought those. please don't set any crops on fire. EXTINGUISHERS ON STANDBY.

WILDCARD

Any Standard Bonfire Activities I've forgotten, go ahead and throw them in!

After-Party Sleepover

(CLOSED to Dylan's housemates + Nico, Will, Hunter, Hibiki, and Chris Yukine)

Six teenagers sleeping on couches & air mattresses in the living room, watching movies... what crimes will they commit?

Comments

[qualityfriend]

So you're not like, twins or something? I thought you might've been. Not sure why.

[She sets the box down among the other gifts and holds the bottle out for him.] Since I wasn't sure, and it's always good manners to have a gift for the cat, I brought something for you, too.

[definecat]

Ah, no. I was spawned not long before our parent found out about Dylan's existence. His mother tried to keep him clear of this life.

[Sleeper's tail lashes slightly at the memory. They wondered if Anne had any idea what leaving Dylan with Frank had meant for the child. But they were also pleased by the thoughtfulness.]

It wasn't necessary. But it is appreciated.

[qualityfriend]

[She gives a frustrated sigh.]

Does that ever work? Keeping someone away from "the life".

Hm, so you suddenly found out you had an older brother? That must've been- interesting. Glad you've worked things out and settled into a family dynamic now.

I know it's your right, as the younger sibling and the cat, to do whatever you want to annoy the older sibling, but could you not overindulge until after his birthday is over? [She winks.]

[definecat]

I suppose that parents would like to believe children are innocents and capable of being protected. The problem is all the things to be protected from.

[They give a rather unfeline shrug, though.]

It wasn't all that hard to work out. I look after him, and he cleans up the litter box. [Are they joking? Probably. A look in the house would definitely show no evidence of any litter boxes.]

However, I give no promises to my behavior where s'mores are involved.

[qualityfriend]

Or that trouble won't find them anyway. And it's not just parents.

At least he's got the cleaning up part of older brothering down. Does he need much looking after? Besides the school troubles.

S'mores are understood. Wait to drink the syrup in one big gulp?

[definecat]

That sounds like the better plan. There is a time and a place for chocolate syrup. And it is not when parties are in the offing. There are plenty of other things to eat, too.

[They give a slightly cheshire grin, then take the bottle in a tendril and start towards the house.]

I'll just secure this for later...