Third Floor Common Room, Sunday Morning

[noonedecidesmyfate]

Belle was turning 16 today again!

"The party isn't until later, of course," she said to a camera that absolutely wasn't actually there but that she could see all the same. "There's plenty of time before then so I'm getting some breakfast. I wanted to have a breakfast to start off the day but Papa refused so I suppose I have to fend for myself in here. Like a peasant."

She filled up a bowl while she continued talking. "I suppose that left more to spend on the rest of the party, which is obviously literary in theme and it's going to be amazing. Just wait until everyone sees my dress! You can actually read the lines of the book if you look closely enough! And I'm sure Papa has gifts planned. He wouldn't let an occasion like this pass by without something special. I just hope he remembered not to invite Gaston. That would ruin the whole day. Gaston and Five, of course."


[Open common room is open if anyone wants to talk to their own imaginary cameras about their own imaginary birthdays and their own imaginary celebrations!]

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[sexy_giraffe]

Tahani was of course talking to her own imaginary camera as she barged into the common room. "Well, if Father can't get Robbie Williams to come, I will of course pitch myself off of the roof. It's the most important day of my entire life and everything has to be perfect."

[noonedecidesmyfate]

"That seems a bit drastic," Belle said, rolling her eyes at her imaginary camera.

[sexy_giraffe]

"But," Tahani said, "it would mean everyone would talk about my party forever!"

This would be some dramatic freaking irony in ten years when she actually died in a way people talked about forever.

[noonedecidesmyfate]

"You wouldn't be able to enjoy it," Belle pointed out. "I'd rather be around to hear everyone talk about my party for years."

[sexy_giraffe]

"But what if they don't," Tahani said, wide-eyed.

[noonedecidesmyfate]

"Of course they'll talk about my party," Belle said. "Why wouldn't they? It will be an event."

[sexy_giraffe]

But not more than Tahani's party, right?

"But not more than my party, yes?" Tahani asked.

[lovethatjourney]

Alexis came in just in time to hear this.

"Wait. Are you having a party, too?"

[noonedecidesmyfate]

"It's my birthday," Belle said. The event of the season, Alexis, how did you not know about this?

"Of course there's a party!"

[lovethatjourney]

"You can't have a birthday party, I'm having a birthday party."

How dare, Belle. How very dare.

[noonedecidesmyfate]

"My party is tonight," Belle said. "Yours must be another time. There couldn't possibly be overlap!"

[lovethatjourney]

"Well, mine's tonight. And it starts earlier than yours."

She'd change the whole party to make sure of it.

[noonedecidesmyfate]

"She's being ridiculous," Belle said, turning to the imaginary camera. "She already agreed to come to my party so I have no idea what this is about."

Alexis had, of course, done no such thing. Since there had never been invitations.

[x_discospider_x]

Troy was chuckling as he made his way, backwards so that he was facing the camera that weren't really there as they entered the common room, a grin on his face and a shrugging gesture before clapping his hands together.

"So as you guys totally already know," he was saying, giving the collar of her letterman jacket a tug before his expressive gesturing took over, "I'm gonna be sixteen this year, and it's my brithday today, and you know I'm not really supposed to celebrate birthdays and everything, but you know? That's gonna make this party even better. Never had one before. Never! I know, it's crazy, right? So that just means we are going to go all out. It's...." He paused to mug at the camera so his face said everything that needed to be said, but he was still going to continue, "kiiiind of a big deal. But first? Breakfast. We're talking all the sugar cereal. On a Sunday. That's right, fellas. Today, T-Bone's breakin' all the rules."

He laughed again as he finally turned around to head to the cabinets, quirking his chin up at everyone else in the room and giving little waving gestures and greetings to show how he clearly knew everyone and was super cool all around.

[noonedecidesmyfate]

"Oh no," Belle said. "You'll have to reschedule your birthday, Troy. This will not do."

[x_discospider_x]

"Uhhhh," Troy was quirking both his eyesbrows and widening his eyes to fully express the fact that Belle clearly was very wrong or that he'd just misheard what she'd said, "I don't...think so?" He laughed a little, his chuckle gaining a somewhat nervous note, though he assure the cameras that he had this under control with his next expression. "The Troy Train is running full-speed ahead and will not be stopped."

Because not only would his first birthday party be the biggest one he'd ever had, he was pretty sure it was going to be the biggest one anyone had ever had!

[noonedecidesmyfate]

"We can't all be having our birthdays at the same time," Belle said, exasperated. "None of us will have any guests!"

Can you imagine the horror of no guests? Belle could. Just look at the face she was making at the non-existent cameras.

[x_discospider_x]

"I mean," said Troy, "you might not. Because they'll all be at mine, obviously, but I mean, hey. It's no problem. You can just come to mine, too. Especially since no one'll be at yours."

He said it all like to seemed to simple and obvious, then gave a soft, almost sheepish grin toward the camera.

"See, that's the thing with me," he said. "I'm a problem-solver. I like to solve problems."

[noonedecidesmyfate]

"He's trying to steal my party guests!" Belle shot the camera a horrified look. "Can you even imagine?"

[onlyajones]

Boasting and bragging was nothing new for Jo, even though she had been trying to avoid not doing it lately but today she simply had to because she was turning 16 and it was going to be the most splendid day ever. She was completely unaware that there were several clashes with her plan.

Of course Jo was sparing no expense for her special day, she beamed to the camera she thought was there as she showed off her specially chosen outfit, which was a very white lace dress

“My dad paid 1000 pounds for this tiara,” she boasted, “and my mum has loaned me her diamond necklace, it’s that valuable she doesn’t even wear it out but she said I can wear it today,”

Jo beamed, “and of course I’m getting a Bentley and there’s going to be an expensive feast and then ….” her list was going to be going on for a while.

[noonedecidesmyfate]

"Oh, that's unfair," Belle said under her breath, gesturing to the camera that wasn't there to focus on Jo. "I don't have any jewels even close to that. Of course, were my mother alive I'm certain she would have made sure I had something suitable and Papa could hardly be expected to know but if she shows up with those to my party I don't know what I'll do!"

[onlyajones]

Jo finished her extensive list in time to catch the last part, “I’m sorry did you say, your party?” surely it would be another night, she had so many plans for that evening.

[noonedecidesmyfate]

"My birthday party," Belle said, narrowing her eyes. "Tonight. Didn't you know? I'm certain I told everyone!"

[onlyajones]

“It can’t possibly be tonight!” Jo gasped, “my feast and party is going to be tonight!”

[noonedecidesmyfate]

"Yours can't be tonight! I have everything planned and there are apparently several other parties tonight and this is a disaster!"