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[loverboi]

Who: Lance and you!
When: Backdated to Juril 28th
Where: Voltron House in the Haven
What: Lance's 18th birthday party!
Warnings: n/a for now



Welcome!

[This isn’t quite the house party that Lance would’ve thrown for himself back on earth (he would’ve at least had a stereo going with some modern music), but he can make his own fun in Aefenglom, too. He made sure to post a message on the network beforehand inviting Mirrorbound to the party, so everyone's welcome to join in on the fun! There’s a good chance he won’t turn you away no matter who you are, unless you're looking to shut down the party. He might even be a little petty if you ask him to lower the noise level...but the choice is yours! ]

Weapons Security

[ Have fun getting past Kolivan and Keith who are collecting weapons at the door, though. That’s right: Keith and Kolivan (who is standing at over eight feet tall) are both at the entrance and are asking people to leave their weapons there. Maybe you’ll comply with their demands, or maybe you’ll take this as a challenge. Maybe you don't even have weapons on you! Whatever the case may be, Lance is busy socializing, so he won’t be bothered with security unless specifically requested. You’ll have to answer to these two instead. Good luck! ]

Birthday Cake

[ Over in the dining room is an assortment of refreshments, including a lovely birthday cake! It looks like it might’ve been ordered from a bake shop with the decorations, the frosting placement, and the gradient that fades from blue to white. Bernadetta von Varley can be seen slicing the cake and putting each slice on a dainty little plate for everyone to enjoy! It’s vanilla, too. Grab yourself a slice and enjoy! (It'll make Bernie very happy!) ]

Magic Show

[ That’s not all, though. In fact, in the middle of the party, Lance and Trucy Wright start encouraging people to come to the ballroom. Dressed in fancy, sparkly jackets, the two of them are ready to put on their very own magic show! Trucy introduces herself, and then Lance as her very own assistant -- who woulda thunk -- and after a little razzle dazzle of an intro, they begin.

Their first trick is known as the Zig Zag Girl, which isn’t too far off from the saw-in-half trick. For this performance, Lance and Trucy call up two volunteers (including you!) from the audience. Volunteer A holds a saw while the Volunteer B steps into a box. After Trucy instructs Volunteer A to saw into the box into thirds, Lance will then pull the middle section out and present the second volunteer appearing as though their body is also divided into thirds! Spooky. (The saw and the box are covered in illusion magic!)

Trucy and Lance also add some other tricks to their performance, like pulling a dove out from an empty pan and playing card magic. They'll also be doing a trick known as Assistant's Revenge as the finale, in which Lance gets trapped in a box and somehow does a miraculous switcheroo with Trucy, trapping her in the box instead! ]

Mingling

[ Lance will encourage everyone to get to know one another, chat, and make friends! For the most part the party takes place in the ballroom, but in the yard is a swimming pool, charged purely by magic. It’s not perfectly made, but it’s there for everyone to use to cool off from the heat wave. ]

[ ooc: Feel free to make your own prompts and top levels, and tag around! Presents can be left in Lance's inbox or you can give them to him personally, but they definitely aren't required. Hit me up at amplitude or via PM if you have any questions. c: ]

Comments

[reluctantradiance]

[ For some reason, the closer he gets to the moment he plays this for Lance, the more nervous he gets. He isn't sure why. He practiced this song to the point where he could almost play it in his sleep; why is he only now getting anxious? The feathers in his hair fluff up a bit, and momentarily stiffens.

Luckily, Lance gives him one last delay. Whew. ]

Y-Yeah. It's pretty hard to play this thing standing up...

[ Which is true. Even with how awkward it is to find a seat that's accommodating to his more avian appendages, playing the guitar is much easier for him when he's seated. ]

[loverboi]

No prob! Whatever works for you, buddy.

[ he notices that yuma stiffens, but it's kind of cute, if he's being entirely honest with himself. sadly he isn't being that at this very moment, but he's still excited for what yuma has in store for him nevertheless.

lance finds a nice place to sit with him in the dining room. ]

Is this good? You ready?

[reluctantradiance]

Y-Yeah.

[ Bless Lance, he's so accommodating. Yuma gets settled - it takes him a second, he's still nervous - and slings one arm over his guitar.

Of course, he tries to explain the song he's about to play, but words completely fail him for some reason. So instead, with a deep breath, he sets to work.

It's a song he remembers from back home, one he's rather fond of. Even after weeks and weeks of practice, to the point where he could play it in his sleep, he still feels rather nervous. But, a few seconds into it, some of that fades, and the song comes as naturally to him as blinking. It's tempting to hum along, but he manages to hold back on doing so this time. ]

[loverboi]

[ there's something very calming about watching and hearing yuma play the guitar. he's normally so nervous these days for some reason, but seeing him more at ease the longer the song goes on for is nice. lance closes his eyes at some point, just listening.

it's a nice, quiet moment. for someone so talkative and energetic, lance does appreciate this. ]

[reluctantradiance]

[ Of course, not all songs last forever, although Yuma may have repeated the chorus one extra time just for fun. Once he's done, he finally opens his eyes and glances up, only just now realizing that Lance had been silent this entire time. And Lance isn't really the quiet type... ]

Um... Lance?

[ On one hand, wow his cheeks are a bit red. But also he's a little worried. Is something wrong? Why is Lance so quiet all of the sudden? He wasn't singing, so he couldn't have charmed him, right? ]

[loverboi]

Yeah?

[ he responds immediately, a little too quickly to try and cover his tracks. he really lost himself there for a little bit, didn't he. lance blinks once, twice, and then widens his eyes and shakes his head like he's finally coming back to his senses. ]

Sorry, I, uh -- [ a beat, as he clears his throat. ] It was great!