Noctis Lucis Caelum (
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hugtopia_logs2020-09-01 12:03 am
birthday # 1 of 10 missed on eos...
♥ Who: Noctis, Pyra, and… you?
♥ Where: Noctis, Pyra, & Prompto's house
♥ When: August 30
♥ What: A birthday shindig!
♥ Rating: I assume PGish
As someone not especially inclined to throwing big parties for himself, Noctis would have been satisfied by just a chill hang-out with his family at most. Pyra seems to have other ideas about what counts as an appropriate level of celebration, so he's more or less given her free reign to plan out the evening dinner and get-together. The result is very… Pyra.
An invitation to join them would have been sent out or given via conversation to:
-Noctis' friends and family, of course
-anyone in Noctis' communicator contacts
-friends of friends
-....people Pyra just felt like inviting
Really, it's a good thing that the house is quite large, because it's more or less a free for all.
The Decor
Not too fancy, as the house has a mostly-muted decorative style, but there are splashes of colour scattered about. Sylleblossoms in blue, red, and white pepper the house in vases, streamers along the doorway, even some balloons out front. It's meant to be colourful and fun without being too much work, which is Noct's ideal gathering.
The Food
The general theme of the party's cuisine was for the most part "healthy, but sweet". Catered by Affurgato, so of course it's all fresh and delicious! There is lots of meat (adamantoise/turtle and fried tuna slabs especially, among options from the cafe) and lots of dessert snacks and finger food. There's even homemade pocky sticks, of various flavours. Vegetables are available, but mostly in separate dishes or things like fresh fries/mashed potatoes with loads of butter. What kind of monster would make the birthday boy eat vegetables!? (you are welcome to try) Any standard replicator drinks can be provided, and there's also some wine for the adults.
There is also a handmade cake not from the cafe, but from Pyra, with the motif of a carbuncle on the top.
The Atmosphere
1) Dress code is comfy/casual! Dress however you please.
2) People are welcome to bring pets with them. In fact, people are encouraged to bring pets, on the condition that Noctis gets to see and/or pet them!! (please shower him in cute things.) There's space in the yard for them to romp around if they need more room than the house can offer, provided they don't trample the garden.
3) In the main area there's a music playlist playing video game tunes from Noct's home, via his Eos smartphone.
4) As party games, people are encouraged to play Pin The Cat Ears on Noctis! ...You would think this would come with a cutout of him, but since paper is hard to come by in town, you should instead just literally put cat ears on Noctis. Bonus points if you can keep them on him long enough for selfie proof. Another option is to do your very best Noctis impression. What do you get for "winning"? Well, that's up to Pyra. Maybe you'll win some laughter, at least…
Special note! At some point during the party, Noctis will be mentioning that surprise! This little celebration is also meant to be shared with Pyra, as they totally missed her birthday. So wish her a happy belated as well :)
♥ Where: Noctis, Pyra, & Prompto's house
♥ When: August 30
♥ What: A birthday shindig!
♥ Rating: I assume PGish
As someone not especially inclined to throwing big parties for himself, Noctis would have been satisfied by just a chill hang-out with his family at most. Pyra seems to have other ideas about what counts as an appropriate level of celebration, so he's more or less given her free reign to plan out the evening dinner and get-together. The result is very… Pyra.
An invitation to join them would have been sent out or given via conversation to:
-Noctis' friends and family, of course
-anyone in Noctis' communicator contacts
-friends of friends
-....people Pyra just felt like inviting
Really, it's a good thing that the house is quite large, because it's more or less a free for all.
The Decor
Not too fancy, as the house has a mostly-muted decorative style, but there are splashes of colour scattered about. Sylleblossoms in blue, red, and white pepper the house in vases, streamers along the doorway, even some balloons out front. It's meant to be colourful and fun without being too much work, which is Noct's ideal gathering.
The Food
The general theme of the party's cuisine was for the most part "healthy, but sweet". Catered by Affurgato, so of course it's all fresh and delicious! There is lots of meat (adamantoise/turtle and fried tuna slabs especially, among options from the cafe) and lots of dessert snacks and finger food. There's even homemade pocky sticks, of various flavours. Vegetables are available, but mostly in separate dishes or things like fresh fries/mashed potatoes with loads of butter. What kind of monster would make the birthday boy eat vegetables!? (you are welcome to try) Any standard replicator drinks can be provided, and there's also some wine for the adults.
There is also a handmade cake not from the cafe, but from Pyra, with the motif of a carbuncle on the top.
The Atmosphere
1) Dress code is comfy/casual! Dress however you please.
2) People are welcome to bring pets with them. In fact, people are encouraged to bring pets, on the condition that Noctis gets to see and/or pet them!! (please shower him in cute things.) There's space in the yard for them to romp around if they need more room than the house can offer, provided they don't trample the garden.
3) In the main area there's a music playlist playing video game tunes from Noct's home, via his Eos smartphone.
4) As party games, people are encouraged to play Pin The Cat Ears on Noctis! ...You would think this would come with a cutout of him, but since paper is hard to come by in town, you should instead just literally put cat ears on Noctis. Bonus points if you can keep them on him long enough for selfie proof. Another option is to do your very best Noctis impression. What do you get for "winning"? Well, that's up to Pyra. Maybe you'll win some laughter, at least…
Special note! At some point during the party, Noctis will be mentioning that surprise! This little celebration is also meant to be shared with Pyra, as they totally missed her birthday. So wish her a happy belated as well :)

the birthday boy! ota!
[In the early afternoon of his birthday (after a nice sleep-in), Noctis is gently kicked from his house so Pyra can get some work done for the party, or at least do some baking. Given some time on the town to himself, he'll grab some lunch at Affurgato and then head to a nearby VR cafe to do one of the following:
-Big Bass Fishing
-King's Knight
These games can be more fun with partners, so if anyone wants to play, he's down for a round or two until he has to go home.]
( b. the center of attention? )
[Once the party is in full swing, Noctis will find himself a comfortable spot to park himself on the couch where he's easy to find, for presents and conversation. He'll also be mingling a bit when he gets bored of just sitting around, and will of course be hungry for all that tasty food.]
( c. a subtle escape )
[Parties can be stressful when you have some underlying social anxiety, surprise! So Noctis will likely escape to hang out in the garden for a while at some point, under the guise of needing some air. He's hanging out with Umbra the very good boy, and possibly feeding Somnus' hawk some loose adamantoise meat. Come join him for a quieter moment away from the party.]
C ✨ 🎁 🍅 🎉
She settles down beside him, folding her legs under herself and letting her skirts pool around her. ]
Hello Umbra, Horus. [ Era offers each animal a small smile before turning to the young man next to her. ] Happy birthday, Noct.
[ Then she'll just pull a large bag out of her bag and hand it over for Noct to take. When he opens it he'll find his very own 18" plush Tomato King.
Her smile may be innocent but the glint in her eyes is most certainly not. ]
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Thanks. And thanks for coming, too.
[Seems he's in a pretty good mood today. Whether or not that sticks is up for debate- after he opens the bag and pulls out the contents his expression looks torn between a grimace and a smirk. Tomato...]
...Seriously?
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He might hear her approach before he feels the weight of the cat ears upon his head. A warm smile carries in the greeting that follows as she kneels down, arms wrapping around his shoulders from behind for an embrace. ]
Noct.... [ She holds him there, her voice quiet and small, but her warmth and her arms encompassing and tender. ]
Happy Birthday.
[ She drapes herself forward, just enough to press her lips upon the right of his neck for a quick, meaningful kiss. ]
I’m so glad you’re here.
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He leans back against her embrace.]
Same to you... on both counts.
[And then he sets both (very wet) hands on her arms to smear the water across her skin in a most unromantic manner.]
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FISHING ADVENTURE
[The favorite uncle has apparently decided right now is a little busy for his taste, quietly attempting to slip away while Noctis is leaving. And we certainly can't have that.]
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Where do you think you're going?
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( b. the center of attention? )
Thank the Astrals, parties here are not like that. They are what parties should be. Simple gatherings of friends and family with not a bit of formality to be found. Regis deeply wishes there was a way he could take home a picture of someone trying to pin cat ears to Noctis' head, though. Oh, how he would love to see the reactions people of his time would have to that!
His hands are empty as he approaches Noctis which totally means no embarrassing gifts will be given right in front of everyone, right?]
Happy birthday, son! I hope you are enjoying yourself.
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Hey, Dad. No complaints so far, and I'm taking that as a good sign. Sure beats the birthdays at home.
[He's far less suited to the royal spectacle than others of his line or entourage might normally be.]
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[And what's that game he's playing? Knight's Knight? Cloud's played it before and it's actually kind of fun. And he wouldn't mind having joining Noct. A part of him is reluctant to ask because saying "Please play with me" is hard. So he'll try to ask another question to test the waters.] You play game this often?
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King's Knight? Yeah, all the time. Gotta hold my top score. [Some men are proud of real accomplishments, and then there's Noctis.] You wanna go a few rounds?
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c
Appropriately, Honerva also brings with her a gift that he might have already opened; a metal pin, welded to the shape of a baby black chocobo. Now he can match Prompto.
The garden is a quieter respite from the party itself, though for the moment, she only lingers at the door, ears lowered and gaze distracted as she takes the view in. There are quite a lot of a certain flower present and while... facing them is actually another reason for her to be there it doesn't necessarily make it easy to do so. ]
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Oh, hey.
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Happy birthday, buddy! Feel old yet?
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Not as old as you for once. How'd that work out in your favour, anyway?
[All because he'd shown up a month late...]
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I B extremely late
He's grinning from ear to ear with something behind his back when he approaches Noct and plops on the empty seat beside him, thrusting out the small rectangular box with a simple red ribbon around it. "I know I've already said it, but Happy Birthday!"
eyyyy
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Had to take some in game screenshots hence the wait!
nice!!
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... APPARENTLY he's thinking about this and I only now found out LOL
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C.
And they were also probably more fun without having to mind younger company. Vianca didn't mind excusing herself here and there so no one felt like they needed to look after her.
She looked up from where she was sitting when she noticed someone else coming out into the evening. Birthday Boy! (And very good boy.)]
Noct, hello.
[And here is her hand, already out for the good boy pets.] Hello, Umbra.
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Hey to you too. Having some fun?
[At least it's not a big party? He's not sure how many people she knows, but someone small and quiet isn't always great at busy parties (at least not in his experience), so this might not be too overwhelming.]
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pyra | ota
O...Okay! [ Pyra lifts up her hands as if ready to cheer you on, smiling brightly and enthusiastically. ] Give it your all.
Ready? Go!
b. surprise late birthday to her!
[ --This, she did not plan for. She did not plan for, she could not plan for, because she does not have a birthday. Furthermore, the birth date she had chosen at Noctis' insistence to have one is in spring! Or was it summer... Either way, she wouldn't have guessed he'd have turned this around to celebrate her as well. Not that it matters much, seeing as she will be receiving no presents or cake.
And even if she were to have a cake...
As she gazes at the one set out on the table for Noctis, which is more than respectable in size for the reigning champion of King's Knight, she becomes momentarily lost in thought. Distracted, she can't help but murmur to herself: ] Mm... I'm not sure this cake would fit enough candles...
c. garden
[ Pyra can be found within their modest, backyard garden with one of Noctis' messengers, Horus perched upon her arm, or tending to the array of blue, white, and red sylleblossoms or vibrant pink juniberries. She'll greet you with a smile and a wave to come sit with her upon the deck, either offering you a flower or a chance to interact with the falcon left behind by Somnus. ]
d. wildcard
[ HMU PM,
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[How many did she need, anyway?]
Happy late, late birthday, by the way?
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I suppose you're right... About the wishes. Although isn't there a rule-- you have to do them on your actual birthday?
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b / wild
[ Honerva is here at the party because of the invitation, of course; and a few other reasons besides. Kova is here as well, when not meandering for free affection lingering by her feet, as he is now. She'd had a look at the garden earlier, trying to brace herself for what might come later, but for now she can't help but pick up on Pyra's distraction instead. ]
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T...To be fair, it's not actually my birthday. [ --And it's not even the date she had picked out for a birthday, either! Nevertheless, she smiles warmly at Honerva. ]
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c.
So she had sort of spiraled in the quiet space of the garden, because birthdays were already hard enough to figure out what to do about even with advanced notice. She just wasn't good at these things! Once she saw Pyra though, she shyly made her way over with an apologetic duck of her head.]
Um... Pyra?
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