Sixth Floor Common Room, Wednesday Evening [WARREN'S BIRTHDAY PARTY!]

[longislandiceme]

Through some miracle of timing, Bobby had actually managed to get everything for Warren's party set up earlier before heading off to Karla's.

Now, though, it was Warren's turn. Hopefully people would still have room for even more food after a BBQ, because the amount of food two brilliant bakers plus one person with access to a very good catering service was impressive.

At least people could work all those excess calories off in the ball pit?

[OOC: up early for slowplay, yay!]

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Re: Arrive/Mingle!

[therewaslife]

With Warren being one of the first people he'd met upon arriving, Bod didn't want to his birthday. He wast still feeling a little melancholy about a few things and was dutifully trying not to let it show.

He snagged a bottle of water from the vastly filled food table and wandered quietly around the room, not quite sure what to do at a birthday. He didn't even know his, after all.

Re: Arrive/Mingle!

[longislandiceme]

What you did was mingle! And lucky for Bod, Bobby was here to help with that. "Dude!" he grinned. "Good to see you here."

Re: Arrive/Mingle!

[therewaslife]

"Thank you for the invite," Bod said, giving Bobby a nod and a smile. He could push his melancholy away for that. Brooding could be done on his own time. "How old is Warren, if I can ask? I'm still particularly bad on keeping up with these sort of things."

Re: Arrive/Mingle!

[longislandiceme]

"Um," way to go, Bod, making Bobby think about something he hadn't actually thought about. "Seventeen, I think?" He'd never actually asked, huh. It had been surprising enough that Warren had been in the same grade, honestly.

Re: Arrive/Mingle!

[therewaslife]

"I was just curious if it was one of the apparent important ages," Bod explained, shaking his head. "Sixteen and eighteen seem to have particular significance. Warren's right in the middle, it seems. Hopefully that doesn't seem seventeen is too boring for him."

Re: Arrive/Mingle!

[longislandiceme]

It was entirely possible that Warren was eighteen. Bobby would have to check.

"Yeah, somehow I don't think 'too boring', is something he'll have to worry about, at least while he's here," Bobby pointed out.

Re: Arrive/Mingle!

[therewaslife]

"I find myself agreeing with that," he said and snickered. "Did you find yourself a small child last weekend too?"

Re: Arrive/Mingle!

[longislandiceme]

"Oh yeah," Bobby grinned. "Spent it being loud and hopped up on sugar." Not that that was all that different from how he normally spent his weekends. It's just that this time he'd been shorter.

Re: Arrive/Mingle!

[therewaslife]

"I spent mine sleeping in cemeteries, picking flowers and being amazed by animals I hadn't seen before," Bod shared, shaking his head. "And I think I was a bit off putting to someone just because I could be."

Bod paused and took a drink from his bottle of water.

"I think I would have preferred your weekend."

Re: Arrive/Mingle!

[vanillajello]

"Hey you."

Why yes, that was Miss Overland Park making her way over, all casual and stuff.

Re: Arrive/Mingle!

[therewaslife]

"Hullo, you," Bod said, matching her greeting with one of his own. "Welcome back. I wasn't sure if you'd be up to a party after your trip home."

Re: Arrive/Mingle!

[vanillajello]

"Well," she said, mock-solemnly, "there are sacrifices to be made for the birthday party of one's fake step-brother."

Re: Arrive/Mingle!

[therewaslife]

"You're very brave," he said and nodded just as solemnly. "Choosing a fake not quite sibling over sleep. I'm in awe."

Really, he was. Even if his smile was more amused than awe.

Re: Arrive/Mingle!

[vanillajello]

"Yes, you clearly are." Not. "As you should be. We'll just have to see whether Warren appreciates it too."

Re: Arrive/Mingle!

[therewaslife]

"I don't see why he wouldn't," said Bod, shaking his head. "He's always struck me as an appreciative fellow. Besides, I think he'd forgive you if you suddenly fell asleep against a wall. How are you, anyway? Pleased to be back?"

Re: Arrive/Mingle!

[vanillajello]

"Insanely pleased," Kate sighed, then shook her head. "Overland Park gets really old really fast."

Re: Arrive/Mingle!

[justwantsquiet.livejournal.com]

"You should try the cake," Sookie decided, sidling up to Bod and giving a little wave. "How are you...Bod, right? I haven't seen you in awhile."

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[therewaslife]

"I'm fine, thank you. It's Bod, yes," he confirmed with a nod. "Hullo, Sookie. Bobby's told me that you made the cake so it isn't poisoned."

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[justwantsquiet.livejournal.com]

"It's not," she assured him. "I promise. It's really cooked through and everything. But what a nice recommendation. 'Sookie Stackhouse: does not poison cakes.' Should go on all my job applications from here on out."

Re: Arrive/Mingle!

[therewaslife]

"I believe you," Bod assured her, snickering. "And I trust Bobby's recommendation. Are baked goods a specialty?"

Re: Arrive/Mingle!

[justwantsquiet.livejournal.com]

"Mostly I've just been cooking forever and no one should trust Bobby with so much as a spatula," she said wisely, nodding.

Re: Arrive/Mingle!

[therewaslife]

"Then, you are completely opposite me because I've barely cooked anything," he admitted, shrugging. "I ate mostly various takeout items and some badly homemade stews back home."

Re: Arrive/Mingle!

[justwantsquiet.livejournal.com]

"I'd offer to teach you," she decided, "but it's gone disastrously before. How do you mess up stew, though? It's just a pot of stuff."

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[bamf-tastic.livejournal.com]

"Seriously, a water? Dude, with the entire spread on the snack table, you went for a WATER?"

Re: Arrive/Mingle!

[therewaslife]

"...yes." Bod frowned and glanced down at his water. "What's wrong with that?"