Party like it's your birthday [OPEN]

[plasticasshole]

Who: Connor & OTA!
When: 15th August
Where: Connor and Hank's cottage
What: Connor's very first birthday!
Warnings: None so far, will update if necessary


[It starts with a video on the 14th. Connor is sitting and petting a very large dragonfly by his head, because that isn't weird at all.]

Hello everyone. I just wanted to send a message out to let everyone know that it's my first birthday tomorrow, and I'm inviting people over to join me for the evening at my home. If we've met, you can assume you're invited. If we haven't met, well... I'd like to meet you, so you're invited too. There will be food, and the backyard has a giant pool. I hope to see you there.

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[And on the actual night of his birthday, of course Connor is confined to his pool because of the full moons. Which is fine, he supposes, as long as people want to swim with him. As promised there is plenty of food, laid out on a table near the back of the cottage, and he's even set out a couple of small tables and seats. The backyard is large and lit up by floating lights, but most of it is taken up by a huge pool.

Connor himself is swimming around, though if he spots someone he'll come over to greet them. He'll look very different to his usual self, his teeth long and sharp and his eyes a milky blue instead of the usual warm brown; he's mostly blind above the water tonight. His fingers are unnaturally long and tipped with claws, and the little balls at the end of his whiskers and ear fins glow a soft blue. His entire body is covered in scales now. He still sounds the same though, and if approached he seems pleased that someone actually turned up.]

((Feel free to mingle amongst yourselves too!))

Comments

[ishisstrength]

[She waits patiently as the young man decides whether or not he wants her help. She doesn't want to force him but she also doesn't want this to cause Connor trouble.]

That's alright. We should still wrap it up and make sure you're okay. You know that Connor will worry if you don't take good care of it. [Justine knows that Connor would ask her to help him if he knew that this was an issue.]

Let me see. [She steps into the bathroom and takes a look at the side of his face.] Ah. [Justine has seen many monster transformations.] Here. Let me wrap this. It'll ease the pain.

I also know a spell that should help but you'll have to hold still.

[firewalled]

I mean, I guess so... I just need it bandaged, I can handle it.

[He thinks he can handle it, anyways. He's dealt with caring for his burns back when he was still healing up. But without materials of his own, he supposes he needs to accept help. He winces a bit at her examining, but covers it up with a laugh.]

I'm not very good at holding still. I feel like Connor would have mentioned I nearly danced his feet off.

[ishisstrength]

[Justine glances back at him and smile.] He hasn't but I'll make sure to ask him for the story. It must be a very good one considering he doesn't always have feet. [Her voice is warm and sweet.]

Here, take a seat. I'm going to wrap this up for you. It looks like a monster transformation. I believe I still have some potions here that I had given Connor when his scales came in. It'll help with the pain. [She probably spends to much time at Connor's house but it's only because she lives next door.]

I'll be quick so that you don't have to hold still for long.

How about that?

[Her expression suggests that she's going to politely refuse any of his refusals to help.]

[firewalled]

Ha, maybe. It was a little messy, but we had fun in the end. [Once Rich got over his whole android panic...]

Yeah. I don't know what exactly this means. Do you think that means I'm like him?

[He does hold his head up towards her so she can get a better look at the damage.]

[ishisstrength]

That's good. [Justine is really happy that Connor has been able to experience life, something that she knows he hasn't been able to do before. He really is too sweet and he deserves friends who won't take advantage of that.]

You are likely turning into a monster but these scales aren't slick like his. [She's had a lot of time to touch Merrow scales and what Rich has feels a little different.] I'd have to check and see.

I'm almost done wrapping this.

[firewalled]

[From what Rich has seen, he thinks Connor deserves the same thing. It's a lot better than trying to follow some purpose, especially when Rich is of the opinion those usually end up dangerous.

He frowns a little as Justine explains. It's a shame. Connor looked alright as a merrow. Rich maybe would have been able to deal with a transformation like that, he thinks. He hopes whatever he's got now isn't going to end up worse... but that's probably a futile hope.]

Thanks a lot, by the way. I would've been in here for hours trying to fix it myself.

[ishisstrength]

You're welcome. My name is Justine by the way. I'm a close friend of Connor's and his neighbor. I don't think we've introduced ourselves.

[She's happy to meet any friend of Connors.]

[firewalled]

Justine. Nice to meet you. I'm Rich Goranski. I'm... not really as close, but I'm a friend of Connor's, just got here a couple weeks ago.

[ishisstrength]

It's nice to meet you.

I am Bonded to Connor. So we are close but he needs friends. I hope you both become closer in time.

<[When she's completely finished she presses a light kiss against his u injured forehead.]

Maybe we can be close to.