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nysalogs2018-05-29 01:31 am
krasnaya_vdova) wrote in nysalogs2018-05-29 01:31 am
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it's not a party, not a parade
Who: Character Name (krasnaya_vdova) & an assortment of associates (If you want an invitation, just PM me)
What: Ava's turning 20!
When: Her birthday!
Where: Ava's place
Warning(s): It's not a party. Will add if needed.
[Ava had hangups about birthdays. Surprisingly, the complexity of memories and age wasn't really the main piece of it. It wasn't even so much about the Red Room, or being locked up and never allowed the concession. It was mostly about Natasha. About her sestra, the one person that was supposed to care, and years of birthday presents with no name and no note, no acknowledgement.
And that's why she tells everyone it's not really a party; no cake and no presents. Because it's easier for her to let herself into this space with those caveats, just a casual thing. To strip away those expectations, to let it be okay this time, and on her terms. Normally she's more honest about what she wants (because presents and a cake would be nice) but the very fact that she's doing this at all is a first step. She's reaching out to people, acknowledging that there's some meaning in this, people that she wants to be around. More would be too much all at once, and like this she gets to be happy no matter what happens.
It's a nice warm day that turns into a warm evening. She spends most of the afternoon in the kitchen, cooking up dinner to go with the snack foods and desserts she got from the market and the station. There's low music that floats on the light breeze, strings of lights that glow blue, twinkling like stars as the sky darkens, swaying softly on their strands. She doesn't have much of a yard, but there's some chairs set out so there's enough room to dance in the living room, if anyone might be inclined to do so at some point. The kitchen counter serves as a small makeshift bar with glasses, wine, harder alcohol and things to mix it with. It's not a lot, but enough to potentially encourage questionable decisions if you're not a super-soldier. But there's also coffee, tea, and other non-alcoholic options.
Of course, if amidst the conversations, the subject of Khalo and the Natha's cut-off transmission come up, she'll definitely be keeping an ear out, but for the most part her intentions here are fairly pure. It's just a good time with people she likes, or at least wants to know better. She's in a white sundress, hair pulled up into a ponytail, and despite her nerves feels rather okay with the whole thing.
Birthdays are always hard for her. It's part of why this is on the weekend; not to mention the fact that it's just more convenient. She waves to people as she sees them, a smile on her face, and clearly just glad to have people here with her.]
[ooc: If anyone wants to have helped her setup, feel free to run with pre or post party prompts, too! This is a mingle if you want it to be, so feel free to do whatever. Only real request is that given the small space this is happening in, if there are any broken tables, verbal or physical fights, or anything like that, drop me a PM to let me know!]
krasnaya_vdova) & an assortment of associates (If you want an invitation, just PM me)What: Ava's turning 20!
When: Her birthday!
Where: Ava's place
Warning(s): It's not a party. Will add if needed.
[Ava had hangups about birthdays. Surprisingly, the complexity of memories and age wasn't really the main piece of it. It wasn't even so much about the Red Room, or being locked up and never allowed the concession. It was mostly about Natasha. About her sestra, the one person that was supposed to care, and years of birthday presents with no name and no note, no acknowledgement.
And that's why she tells everyone it's not really a party; no cake and no presents. Because it's easier for her to let herself into this space with those caveats, just a casual thing. To strip away those expectations, to let it be okay this time, and on her terms. Normally she's more honest about what she wants (because presents and a cake would be nice) but the very fact that she's doing this at all is a first step. She's reaching out to people, acknowledging that there's some meaning in this, people that she wants to be around. More would be too much all at once, and like this she gets to be happy no matter what happens.
It's a nice warm day that turns into a warm evening. She spends most of the afternoon in the kitchen, cooking up dinner to go with the snack foods and desserts she got from the market and the station. There's low music that floats on the light breeze, strings of lights that glow blue, twinkling like stars as the sky darkens, swaying softly on their strands. She doesn't have much of a yard, but there's some chairs set out so there's enough room to dance in the living room, if anyone might be inclined to do so at some point. The kitchen counter serves as a small makeshift bar with glasses, wine, harder alcohol and things to mix it with. It's not a lot, but enough to potentially encourage questionable decisions if you're not a super-soldier. But there's also coffee, tea, and other non-alcoholic options.
Of course, if amidst the conversations, the subject of Khalo and the Natha's cut-off transmission come up, she'll definitely be keeping an ear out, but for the most part her intentions here are fairly pure. It's just a good time with people she likes, or at least wants to know better. She's in a white sundress, hair pulled up into a ponytail, and despite her nerves feels rather okay with the whole thing.
Birthdays are always hard for her. It's part of why this is on the weekend; not to mention the fact that it's just more convenient. She waves to people as she sees them, a smile on her face, and clearly just glad to have people here with her.]
[ooc: If anyone wants to have helped her setup, feel free to run with pre or post party prompts, too! This is a mingle if you want it to be, so feel free to do whatever. Only real request is that given the small space this is happening in, if there are any broken tables, verbal or physical fights, or anything like that, drop me a PM to let me know!]
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( Be warned, though: Bucky is very good at poker, good enough he might be cheating. He isn't familiar with hold 'em or whist or any of the other odd card games that come cross times and dimensions, but he's probably willing to learn. )
Even when he's not playing, he'll pull out the cards and shuffle them idly. They're a bit of a treasure to him, and he wants to be careful they aren't lost.
Otherwise, he'll smile at the people he knows and walk up to the people that he doesn't. Maybe he extends a hand, or tips a drink over on accident. But he's here on good behavior and for once in his life not spoiling for a fight. ]
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Wanda of all people can understand that quite viscerally.
So no cake, no presents...but she didn't say anything about good wishes.]
Happy birthday, Ava.
[Do they hug? Is this a hugging thing?]