third time's the charm

[odenson]

who: The NEETs, Chibita, anyone who was invited or wants to stumble across the party
what: A Belated Bday party for the NEETS
when: Afternoon-Evening, Dec 10th
where: On the beach in one of those convenient cabins mentioned in the mingle log
warnings: none insofar. Probably drunken shenanigans, bad karaoke and possibly feels? We'll see.

So once upon a time (that time being, specifically, on the TDM about a month and a half ago,) Ichimatsu mentioned to Chibita that he'd missed his own birthday. Naturally, Chibita suggested that they have a belated party to make up for it. Now, he's making good on that idea. It just so happens that the festival and the Beach Cabins offered above happen to be a rather good opportunity. So he's managed to snag one of them this morning, and claimed it for the party later.

Said cabin is now moderately decorated. There's a couple simple happy birthday banners up, as well as a couple non-helium balloons scattered on the floor. Chibita's set up a bit of food and drink in the kitchen for people to come in and nosh on. The table has been taken over by an array of finger foods, mostly. Chips, dips, veggies, bacon-wrapped-dates, shrimp chips, gyoza, salted chicken wings, and various yakitori. Oh, and, of course, oden. Because if Chibita's preparing the party, there is absolutely going to be oden.

There is, also, a cake. Said cake is homemade and looks quite similar to the one in this photo. But don't worry: that stick of oden is made of fondant and moulding sugar. The cake has also been safely tucked away in the fridge for safekeeping.

Aside from things to eat, there's also plenty to drink. Nothing really too 'hard liquor'-ish, though. Beer, wine and cider, mostly, as well as mulled wine on the stove, because it's cold and that's a great drink for the holidays. And plenty of soda and other non-alcoholic entities, for those abstaining or too young.

Additionally, there's several different board games in the shared living space for people to play with. Scrabble, Taboo, Pictionary, and even mahjong, to name a few. So have a go at those. There is, unfortunately, a TV screen that's been hooked up to a Karaoke machine. So that is also an option, to be used for good or for evil. There's plenty of space to lounge and mingle to your fancy, both inside and out. There's a fire in the fire place, as well as a bonefire outside, supplied with the necessary ingredients for s'mores.

So, uh...help yourself? Maybe you know any of these guys and were invited. Maybe you just stumbled across the party on the beach and decided to join in. The post is your metaphorical Belated Birthday Oyster.

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Ichimatsu Matsuno 🐾 OTA

[ichimyatsu]

🐾 Wallflowering

[Ichimatsu was not a social guy, and being one of three as opposed to one of six seemed only to amplify that, perhaps especially under the circumstance of having a party thrown one-third in his honor. He knows he can't skip out on the event regardless, but he's certainly not about to actively mingle and seek people out. For the most part, throughout the party he can be found lingering in quieter spaces-- that is, typically away from anything either of his brothers do to attract attention. Sometimes but not always in his arms or trailing at his heels is a weird cat, and the fourth born frequently ducks down to pet him, especially in the case that someone seems to notice him.]

🐾 Chicken Wings

[Ichimatsu loved chicken wings. Absolutely loved them. So while he was otherwise grazing the snack tables on and off throughout the evening, anytime he is seen with any kind of food there is at least one chicken wing present. Habitually, he would put two or three on a plate and scoot somewhere nearby and sit crouched against a wall using his knees as a table and chew the meat off the bones, only to pick the tiny amount remaining off with his fingers and feed it to his cat.]

[He grazes in this way for most of the night, eating a few small things approximately every hour or so, and feeding bits of it to the cat at his heels.]

🐾 Drunken Disasters

[There were a lot of reasons Ichimatsu didn't typically drink. At home, he never had any money, so there weren't many places he could even get away with it. He had an absolutely abysmal tolerance. But the biggest, and probably most important reason he was selective about the times he would ingest spirits was... Well, they made him quite spirited. He was, as mentioned, not a social or especially friendly guy, but give him two beers and he got loose and chatty. He doesn't know a whole hell of a lot of people at this party, so even with a few beers in his belly he's not quite bold enough to just strike up conversation with a stranger, but far enough into the party he can be found in any variety of places, indoors or out, a half-finished beer in one hand and a dopey smile on his face. That alone should tell anyone that's met him before that something is different, given how infrequently he smiles long enough for the expression to be noticed unless he's pitching Karamatsu off a roof.]

[If he knows you, however, after three of those beers he'll be finding his way through the small crowd of people to you, silent until a quiet chuckle directly precedes him draping an arm over your shoulders. Or, possibly just your arm, if you're someone gargantuanly tall like fucking Reaper. He's wearing a pair of purple knitted gloves given to him by Chibita, and makes a very specific point of sticking one hand out and wiggling his fingers.]

Lookit these gloves, man. They're so soft. [He is so drunk.]

🐾 drunk ichimats

[hellshot]

[How dare you think fo him as 'Gargantually Tall'. He's just as tall as he needs to be thanks. Which means to say, when Ichimatsu meanders over to him like a cat who's rolled in some particularly potent catnip, moving to drape over one of his arms...

Well.

At the very least he won't reach down to swat the guy off. After all, he'd shown up because it was some sort of impromptu party for the set of identical brats who were here, so...]

Matches the rest of your person, then, don't they.

[You squishy, soft NEET.]

Getting more gifts than you expected you would?

eyes emoji

[ichimyatsu]

[He scrunches his face up and laughs quietly, wiggling his fingers and turning his palm to show Reaper the paw pad there.]

I have toe beans. That is the best gift ever.

sparkle emoji

[hellshot]

[...You really are a lightweight after all. He hadn't thought you'd be this bad, but here you are.

A pause, just a moment's worth of silence... before he reaches forward, pressing a bare thumb against the middle pawpad with absolutely oppressive silence.]

Your transformation's almost complete. Should I start worrying you'll get fleas.

oh my fuck

[ichimyatsu]

[He makes a funny squeak of a laughing sound, curling his fingers around Reaper's thumb loosely.]

Nah, just put me in a flea collar, probably.

a train wreck in slow motion

[hellshot]

[..........What are you doing you dumb cat. He stares down, through the hollows in his mask, at that hand currently holding his thumb.]

Not sure your brothers would approve of someone putting you in a collar.

are you kidding this escalated very quickly sbdfbnjk

[ichimyatsu]

[He keeps the grasp almost absently, closing his eyes and swaying on his arm, moving his hand with Reaper's thumb along with it.]

Jus' because we're brothers doesn't mean we have to share everything. [What does that even mean.] Anyway, I made sure Chibita had straws, so you can drink if you wanna.

i take no responsibility

[hellshot]

[He's aware that the guy is drunk, at least. So watching his arm swing a little as the other idly starts to sway it is... well, surreal is a great word for it, honestly, because that's exactly how this feels.

Surreal.

Made even more so by that comment. Share everything what?]

I'll have to keep that in mind. [Because yeah what DOES that mean. Things for later.] I noticed he did. Half wondered if you had something to do with it. So it answers my question.

[He reaches up his unoccupied hand, a finger prodding between his eyes.]

But something tells me you've had enough drinks for the both of us.

of course not.

[ichimyatsu]

[A slightly less inebriated Ichimatsu wouldn't have even brought up the sharing comment, but he probably would have explained that he meant Osomatsu and Karamatsu didn't have to know about the flea collar. Maybe. Who the fuck knew.]

[He goes quite cross-eyed at the finger between his eyes, and has to close his eyes to not fall over entirely, shifting his grip on Reaper's arm to stay steady.]

I'm a lightweight, I've only had three beers. I told you, I don't drink much. [He's still remarkably eloquent, though.]

Wallflowering

[ragnarsson]

[Ivar's got a beer in one hand as he wheels up to Ichimatsu. So this is one of the other two brothers. He looks the fourth Matsuno up and down with an expression on his face that makes it seem like he's possibly deciding whether it would be worth his time to gut the man before him like a fish.
Really, the Viking is harmless, at least for the moment.

He finally makes a 'Hmph' sound and nods to himself as if he's made up his mind about something.]

Now which one are you?

[ichimyatsu]

[Ichimatsu doesn't typically express much emotion on his face, or really at all, but there is a distinct flicker of alarm when Ivar looks him over like that. He has no idea who this guy is, and maybe he's just got a mean face but that sure was some kind of glower. He sinks slowly into a crouch, keeping eye contact, and reaches sideways to hoist the strange bespectacled cat at his feet into his arms.]

...ah, I'm Ichimatsu.

[ragnarsson]

[Sorry, Ichimatsu, Ivar's face is just kind of naturally like that. Resting psychopathic face, it happens when one has a lust for killing people. His head quirks to the side when he notices the cat. Why is it wearing glasses and how do they stay on its head?]

Ivar The Boneless. I'm friends with Osomatsu. I've been training him how to fight.

[ichimyatsu]

[It's fine, he feels this with his constant resting deadpan. His expression falters again slightly with a frown and he squints, tilting his head.]

Ivar... the Boneless. That's one hell of a name.

[ragnarsson]

[No prizes for guessing where he got the creepy nickname from, being in a wheelchair like he is.]

You know what they say. You must own your name or it will own you.

[What had been meant to be an insulting and despairing nickname showing he would never be normal had turned into the name that every Viking knew and all his enemies feared.]

[ichimyatsu]

[This guy is like... effortlessly edgy. Ichimatsu can't help but be marginally impressed. He nods, expression slackened.]

Can't say I've heard that one, but I don't get out much.

[ragnarsson]

[Apparently, Matsunos are easily impressed. Ivar hasn't even told him he's a Viking yet. He reaches up and thumps a friendly hand on Ichimatsu's shoulder. It's a good thing it's friendly, too, Ivar's got a lot of upper body strength]

Stick with me and you'll learn much more.

[ichimyatsu]

[Being a NEET for all of your life up to about a year ago will do that to a person. Ichimatsu doesn't quite flinch at the hand as it reaches, but he jolts slightly in place when it thumps on his shoulder. He didn't shrug it off or duck out of it, since this guy must know one of his siblings to have shown up at their not-birthday birthday party, but...]

[He chuckles softly under his breath.]

It's nothing personal, but I don't "stick with" very many people. [He's the antisocial loner type, even if he wants friends. Maybe even moreso now that he's managed to make a few that haven't known him all his life.]

chucken wing

[glitterpants]

_{[ Ichimatsu may have found his favorite food and his favorite spot to sit at, but Karamatsu is here to ruin his day. Karamatsu plate is stacked with entirely too much food for him to actually eat, but he likes to impress people (?????) with the amount of food he has on his plate (????) Honestly, it didn't make too much since, but he's got a good amount of meat to make a little mountain of food. He's snacking on some yakitori by the time he shoves himself against Ichimatsu's shoulder in a playful gesture, small bits of food toppling off both of their plates. ]}

Oi, Ichimatsu! You didn't miss your birthday after all!
_{[ He remembers how distressed Ichimatsu was when Karamatsu told him he turned 24. ]}

CHUCKEN

[ichimyatsu]

[Ichimatsu makes a disgruntled snort of a sound as he's shoved, Nyanko dutifully moving to collect the scraps of meat dropped from both plates, and grumbles around a chicken wing half in his mouth.]

Yeah, I did. Chibita's just too nice of a person to not throw a belated party.

[glitterpants]

Heh. He is nice, isn't he? I am thankful his oden is here now.
_{[ A pause. ]}

And I guess.. I am thankful he is here also. It makes it seem more like home, doesn't it? He says the last thing he remembers is me living with him. I should say.. what a fond memory to have! It feels like it has been forever since that happened.

[ichimyatsu]

"You guess".

[He seems light enough hearted about the whole thing until Karamatsu brings up living with Chibita, and he frowns. The only time he would have been living somewhere other than home was... God, he didn't want to think about that.]

...I don't really think the circumstances were "fond" at all, if they're what I'm thinking of.

[glitterpants]

_{[ Oh. ]}

W-Well, _{[ he rubs one of his arms ]} I suppose I am just happy that Chibita remembered me and the circumstance we had together. Um.. you never know who might end up here and what they remember, right? It's good to know he's from our timeline.. a piece of home is here with us!

[ichimyatsu]

[He's oddly thoughtful, considering one of the chicken wings on his plate for a long time before picking it up and gnawing at it. When he's done and picking the remaining meat off the bone for Nyanko, he nods in a belated response.]

...I'm glad he was there for you to move in with. [Ichimatsu.]

[glitterpants]

_{[ Ichimatsu. ]}
You could have come too. I'm sure Chibita would not have minded..
_{[ A pause. Karamatsu shifts, feeling uncomfortable now. ]}

Though.. I missed everyone so much during that time..

[ichimyatsu]

And weigh him down with my problems? No thanks.

[He had no plan to look for a job, because he didn't figure he could get one, and the effort on top of the existing emotional turmoil from the family splitting apart as they did just wasn't worth it.]

...Mmn. [Why did he bring up such a depressing topic at what's supposed to be their birthday party. Ichimatsu please.]