The deck, Saturday afternoon

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Dinah got back from her coffee chat of GREAT JUSTICE! with Daisy to find that the deck? Was decorated with streamers, balloons, glitter, noisemakers, hats, and wow, flowers.

So a keyed-up Canary was currently batting a balloon around like she was still a cat, and considering ordering a cake to go with all this stuff, wondering whose birthday it was.

TWEEEET!

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[unborn-renegade.livejournal.com]

Wow, the deck sure was cheerful today. It kind of reminded Jak of Sandover, even if the flowers were a little much-- no, okay, the flowers were nice, too.

So it was a cheerful, dedicated looking Jak who padded onto the deck, grinning, and coming to a stop as soon as he saw Dinah.

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Dinah batted the balloon above her head again, then saw Jak, and grinned. "Hey! Look at all this. Have you heard, is someone having a birthday party?" She batted a balloon over to him, then floated a hat over with TK. "Have one!"

[unborn-renegade.livejournal.com]

Wow, that was kind of cool. Jak stared up appreciatively as the hat started floating-- which was exactly why the balloon bounced straight off his head. He blinked after it, shaking his head for clarity, and...

Okay, that was the hat.

He shrugged at Dinah. He had no idea!

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"It's cool though." TWEET! Dinah grinned at the noisemaker and put it back down, then batted another balloon at him, giggling. "We should go get a cake, if no one shows up to claim the party stuff. Have you been to J,GOB yet?" She tried to settle the hat on his head, giggling. "C'mon. The hat likes you. Stand still!"

[wantstocheer.livejournal.com]

"Who's having a party?" Claire asked, wandering out on the deck with a glass of iced tea.

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"No idea. You haven't heard?" Dinah threw a silvery-glitter-filled balloon at her roommate, and grinned. "I keep waiting for someone to show up and kick us off the deck. But not so far."

[unborn-renegade.livejournal.com]

Jak ducked once, which was no small feat, considering how-- ahem-- tall his hair was. He had an amused smile on his lips as he did so, though, one eye squinting up at the hat.

He waved one hand as he did it. Nope, hadn't been to JGoB again--

--and then he just jumped up and tried to snatch it out of the air.

[wantstocheer.livejournal.com]

Claire laughed and batted the balloon back in Dinah's direction. "No, I haven't heard anything about a party."

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Dinah chortled, and let go of the hat, then floated a balloon over to him. "We could run there, get cupcakes, and run back," she speculated, winding up one of the noisemakers to make the cracking, grinding noise. She grinned. "Look. Now the balloon likes you!" As it tried to bump him on the back.

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Then we might as well enjoy it!" Tweeeeeet. "How'd your first week go? Maybe it's a party to celebrate being back?"

[wantstocheer.livejournal.com]

"It was great," she said. "My classes are awesome."

[unborn-renegade.livejournal.com]

Jak had the hat now. The balloon was unimportant. Because Jak could be faster than the balloon, which he promptly showcased by spurting away from it (after giving it an odd look). Towards Dinah. With the hat.

Which he attempted to neatly deposit on her head as soon as he'd reached her.

[bloody-luck.livejournal.com]

"This is better than the syrup," Mat announced to the deck at large, "but I never thought I'd bloody miss the weather at home. What are we supposed to be celebrating?"

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Dinah was chortling madly as the hat was placed on her head, and she squinted up at Jak in amusement. "Happy Whatever Day." She levitated another hat, but this one she just handed to him. "Did I mention I can move things with my mind?"

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"No idea!" Another new cute guy! Dinah waved, and then batted a balloon at him. "It was just here. I think we should hijack it."

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"What've you got this time?" Dinah looked around, deciding, "This set-up needs food."

[unborn-renegade.livejournal.com]

He shook his head, reaching out to touch the hat-that-had-floated with a careful hand. When he looked up and away from it, there were questions in his eyes. How did that work? Was it eco? Where had she gotten it from? If it was, or if it wasn't?

[bloody-luck.livejournal.com]

"I've never turned down a chance to have fun," Mat replied, grinning. "You can even name this new holiday, if you'd like."

[wantstocheer.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, it does. I should go raid the common rooms," Claire said. "And I'm taking Punching People for Fun and Profit, Swordplay and Critical Thinking."

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"It's just me," Dinah said, shrugging, a little self-conscious. "My brain's different than other people's. Telekinesis. No magic, nothing else." She bit her lip. "That's okay, right?"

Because it'd be bad to find out it wasn't after she'd messed with the hats in front of him.

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Happy Spontaneous Fun Day!" Dinah sang out. "Thanks! I think we should have music and dancing. Possibly fooood." She grinned at him. "Those are my kind of holidays. Not the really serious or symbolic ones." TWEET! "Have a hat!"

[unborn-renegade.livejournal.com]

That was a real lack of comprehension in those eyes. Why should he care, exactly? Jak rubbed the back of his head, then shrugged. That was pretty normal, as far as he was concerned. Hey, even if he hadn't grown up the way he had, the day your best friend turns into a furry little creature is the day you kind of throw the rest of it out the window.

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"One of these things is not like the others," Dinah sang. "And ooo, Swords. Did you sign up for Fencing Club? And who's teaching the class?"

[bloody-luck.livejournal.com]

"I already have a hat," Mat said, putting the black hat he'd been holding in one hand onto his head and adjusting the black silk scarf around his neck. "But I wouldn't object to music or dancing."

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Whew," Dinah said, relieved. "Some people have issues. I'm glad you're not one of them." She beamed at him, and levitated a noisemaker toward him. "So.... Cupcakes? You think? To make it an official party? And if we're partycrashers, at least we brought food?"