Cade's Birthday! (Give gifts to the children of Mayfield!)

[adventurerextraordinaire]

(NOTE: Feel free to post multiple times for the different subjects!)

[A. Phone]
[Cade sounds more chipper than usual, especially compared to how he was last week.]
"Hey everyone! Cade Masters, Adventurer, here, and it is my birthday today! Because of all the weirdness around town, I was thinking of cancelling my little birthday cookout, but I just received a nice little surprise that changed my mind. Clever little Winry Rockbell was able to use the plans I drew up a while back when I was... uhm... smarter for a few days to make a bunch of really neat toys for the children of this town. So, I was thinking instead of you giving me gifts for my birthday, we could go around town together and then..."
[Cade switches to his theatrical voice.]
"GIVE THE TOYS TO THE POOR CHILDREN TRAPPED IN THE TOWN WITH US!
...and then afterwards we can go back to my place and have a little cookout! Barbecue some steaks, knock back some beers, and just have fun and take out minds off this damn place for awhile.

I figure we'll head out on the toy run around 5 pm, so if you want to help with that, show up before then!"


[B. 305 Miller; before 5 pm]
[Cade has tidied up the house, and prepped tables in the back for the cookout later. In the living room is a table with a big box of toys. Cade has the left the front door open, and eagerly comes to greet anyone who arrives.]

"Hey! Glad you could make it! Can I get you something to drink?"


[C. Anywhere around town]
[Cade is going to the house of every child he knows of that has been stolen from their homes and brought to Mayfield, as well as to the house of any child his party-goers might suggest. He is smiling happily as his group goes door-to-door, perhaps more happy than he has ever looked since coming to this wretched town. Perhaps you are one of the party-goers accompanying him? Or perhaps you are a child, receiving a gift from a group of strange (and possibly slightly drunk) adults who showed up at your door?


[D. 305 Miller; evening]
[After returning from the toy run, Cade will fire up the grill and cook up some meat, while hopefully some of you will lend a hand in getting out the other food (it's already prepped, it just needs to be set out on the tables outside). There is plenty of booze to drink and people to talk to, so have fun!]


[E. 305 Miller; after the party]
[Every party ends with a clean up. Cade is happy to do it on his own, he doesn't even mind if Jenny goes to bed before he does, but at the same time he will also be grateful for any help and a chance to wind down. If you want to talk to Cade in private, this might be your best chance today.]

Comments

[D] /crashes

[allwehad]

[Dressed in her snappiest from home, Margot will make an appearance, more than willing to take her mind off the craziness in town with a little fun.

She'll have brought a small assortment of booze and... bags of marshmallows as presents. Really, what good is having fire powers if you're not going to roast marshmallows?

And that's exactly what she'll do, spearing the deliciousness onto twigs and blowing flames at them until they're toasted, like some sort of tiny, deranged fire-breather.]

Alright, who wants one next?

Re: [D] /crashes

[adventurerextraordinaire]

[A wide-smiling Cade brings Margot a cold beer and takes a toasted marshmallow.]

"Well, that's a neat trick."

[allwehad]

[She's well on her way to getting completely sloshed at this point, so she quite happily takes the beer and twirls the twig.]

I told you I could set things on fire and these are the best things to do that with.

[Not that she really likes sweets, but it's entertaining.]

D - evening

[ooeeooahah]

[ Ilsa shows up with a large bowl of homemade salsa and chips (also homemade, because what did 1950's Mid-America know from tortillas), and a couple of bottles of wine. ]

Sorry it took me so long, I kept falling through the kitchen floor.

Re: D - evening

[adventurerextraordinaire]

[Cade helps take the stuff and then gives Ilsa a big hug.]

"Glad you could make it!"

Re: D - evening

[ooeeooahah]

[ She returns the hug, chuckling. ]

Didn't want to miss this entirely. How was the toy run?

D

[elevatoravatar]

[Elizabeth peers at the festivities from the street with a curious look]

I wonder...

Re: D

[adventurerextraordinaire]

[Cade is passing by a window and sees her. He remembers her from prom and waves both arms at her excitedly.]

"Hey! I remember you! Don't be shy, come on over!"

[elevatoravatar]

Are there some form of festivities going on here?

D

[wolfishsurvivalist]

[She's almost completely silent as she manages to sneak in through the gathering crowd, setting down a plate with a strange jello dish with a hand-written note on one of the tables before attempting to slip away before anyone can notice her.]

Re: D

[adventurerextraordinaire]

[Mika must've failed her stealth check, because Cade spots her ears right quick.]

"MIKA! Glad you could make it!

D

[wolfishsurvivalist]

[DAMNIT! Her ears flick flat as she freezes, tail tucking tightly between her legs. She knew she should've put more points into her stealth stats! Stupid town making her rusty...

Despite her apparently having actually taken the time to look nice, she nervously waves him off, tugging at the hem of her dress.]

I was just stopping by to drop something off is all. Hope you're having a good birthday, though.

C

[thebeastwithout]

[Beast Boy is not a child he is a grown superhero gosh darn. The door opens and he glances out.]

Uh.

.........Halloween is in 2 months. And you're not dressed up.

Re: C

[adventurerextraordinaire]

"I know it's not Halloween, lad! It's my birthday! And I decided instead of getting gifts on my birthday, I wanted to give them!"

[thebeastwithout]

Huh?

[...Beast Boy blinks in surprise.]

Whoa. What's Mayfield doing this time around? You feeling OK there - you said your name was, uh, Kate, right? Is it mind control? It's mind control, isn't it?

D

[queen_of_swords]

[Olivier arrives with a box of cookies. Her drone may have stored some dough, and she may have actually baked them, even if she won't admit it. She also has a rose for him, more a joke about their first encounter than anything. She hands it to him along with the box of cookies.]

I figured you could finally get one for free.

Re: D

[adventurerextraordinaire]

"Why, Olivier, is that... a sense of humor I am sensing?"

[Cade gives her a playful smile and a little nudge.]

B

[party_hard]

[Did someone say party? Pinkie has arrived toting along a massive cake and her Party Cannon. Clinging to her tail is one glazed-over-looking toothless baby alligator--Gummy loves parties, too! Pinkie looks way more excited than he does, though.]

Happy birthday, Cade!

Re: B

[adventurerextraordinaire]

[Cade greets her at the door.]

"Hey Pinkie! Glad you could make it! We're just about to head out!"

E

[party_hard]

[Pinkie, as befitting a world-class party-thrower, is cheerfully helping with the cleanup.]

That was a great party!

Re: E

[adventurerextraordinaire]

"Yup! Best 30th birthday party I've ever had."

[Cade smirks, before tossing some beer cans in a trashbag.]

E!

[hairflyingheartpounding]

[Rapunzel chuckles as she grabs trash and puts it in a bag. It was a good day, a few oddities aside. A welcome diversion from the town acting up again, really.]

That was fun, Cade.

Re: E!

[adventurerextraordinaire]

[Cade beams a smile at her.]

"Thanks. Glad you could make it!"

C anywhere around town

[theboywiththebook]

[Henry has come to the door. Well, just going to stand there confused for a moment when the man arrives at his door with a man shoving some kind of toy in his face.]

Didn't I meet you at the carnival?

Re: C anywhere around town

[adventurerextraordinaire]

[Cade smiles.]

"Yup! I'm Jenny Spark's assigned husband! The one she likes to insult a lot."

[Cade coughs a bit.]

"You're Henry, right?"