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[aperfectthird]

When; Friday, 17 August
Rating; PG? PG-13? Not sure.
Characters; Percy Weasley (aperfectthird), Ginny Weasley (hexuality), party guests!
Summary; It's a party for Weasleys! Come one, come all!
Log;
For those partygoers looking for the Weasley birthday celebration, they needn't look too hard. Look for the clearing just off the rose path surrounded by trees that seem to have a fungus made of paper chains. There are a lot of them, far more than one person, even two people, should have been able to make. Carefully twisted amongst the paper chains are delicate fairy lights, and there are paper lanterns suspended between the trees, casting a warm light into the clearing.

Several picnic tables have been pushed together, enough to seat everyone, and a long table runs along one side of the clearing, groaning under the weight of all the food on it. Around the collection of picnic tables, trays with goblets float unattended, filled with a clear liquid that transforms into whatever the beholder likes - as long as it's non-alcoholic. For adult beverages, there's beer, wine, and champagne on one side of the food table, circled by the faint silver glow of an Age Line. Anyone under the age of eighteen who crosses it and takes a drink will find that, somehow, it's turned into water - and won't turn back.

A small wireless set plays music quietly - loud enough to be heard if there's a lull in conversation, but not loud enough to be a nuisance. Right now, it's playing classical music, but should someone wish to change it, they'd certainly be welcome to.

Eat, drink, and be merry!

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THE BUFFET

[aperfectthird]

[Come get your food on! There's food from all different worlds here ... like three varieties of fish and chips, fish fingers and custard, several types of tea, some sort of venison stew, Milk Duds mixed with popcorn, pie in a jar, even pickled herring! The only limit was the guests' creativity ... and culinary skills.]

THE BUFFET

[iwasherefirst]

[Rose had the Doctor make something from another planet with a name she can't pronounce but it tastes incredible. Sure, it's cheating. She didn't actually make it, but he's the one with all the culinary skills in the house. She figured cheating was better than inedible.

She's going through the line, filling her plate with a little bit of everything--okay she might have gone a bit heavy on the fish and chips. It's far too much food, but she wants to taste everything.]

[aperfectthird]

[He gets into line behind her, holding his plate, and glances at her plate with slightly raised eyebrows.]

The fish and chips are good, aren't they?

[destinedtobeunpopular]

[That is a lot of fish and chips.]

Someone has a favourite.

[hexuality]

[She's a Weasley. Come on. Where else would she be? Except her plate is empty and mostly she's just sampling different things right there because... Weasley and food. IT'S OKAY, SHE WASHED HER HANDS.

And she made shepherd's pie! Which she's deposited on the table with much aplomb because it doesn't suck. Too much.]

[candothat]

[After trying--to no avail, of course--to convince a glass of champagne to remain champagne long enough for him to drink it and thoroughly investigating one of the flying trays, Chekov heads for food.

But, since Ginny is there, she will have to suffer a hug first.]

S dniom rozdenija! You made this? [Indicating the shepherd's pie with all due respect.] Shame on you for cooking for your own party.

THE BUFFET

[tangledintower]

[Rapunzel is impressed with all the food. Everything looks fantastic, half of the things here are things she's never had before...her pies and pie jars seem sort of boring compared to pickled herring.

She's got no clue where to start first, so she just sort of stares at the buffet, trying to figure out what to try.]

[candothat]

[Speaking of pickled herring, Chekov is right next to a girl he has seen but never properly met (he remembers her hair), taking a generous portion for himself. He didn't go through the effort of making it to have it go uneaten.

Food, however important it may be, doesn't keep him from noticing that the girl with the long hair looks perturbed. That won't do at a party!]

Miss? I hope the herring has not scared away your appetite.

[He takes a pie jar, too.]

[aperfectthird]

[Here comes the birthday boy, returning for seconds ... or thirds at this point.]

Thank you for the pie in a jar, Rapunzel. It's wonderful.

[wearafeznow]

Ooh, now what's this? [ Because pie jars. ] Hello.

[studmuffin]

[ Stiles is just placing a plate of cupcakes down, because that's how celebrates birthdays. He and his dad never need a big cake for the two of them anyway.

These are decorated with tiny magic hats, because while he doesn't know they go to Hogwarts, he knows Ginny's a witch. He just hopes they like them. ]

[hexuality]

Stiles!

[Ginny appears at his side like she's Apparated there and she looks pleased as hell about the cupcakes.]

You made those?

THE BUFFET

[intheblanks]

[Hopefully there's some room on the table, as chase has arrived carrying an Australian speciality. Yes, it's bread, butter and sprinkles. Shut up.]

EXCUSE ME I CANNOT CONTAIN MY EXCITEMENT FOR FAIRY BREAD ILOVEIT

[hexuality]

Chase, that's quite—festive.

[dr_conscience]

[Wilson's brought an offering of chicken breasts, stuffed with sun-dried tomatoes and goat cheese. Fortunately, there's still plenty of it, even after one unnamed roommate got into it.

After placing his contribution, he'll take a moment to survey the table and decide where to begin his own attack.]

[signatures]

[ Eames may have brought a ship load of lamb with curry. It's rather spicy, so be prepared to have a glass of milk or beer nearby. That said, though, he's also brought a small present for at least Ginny, since he's known her the longest. Only receiving food as a gift seems like such a cop-out to him, after all, where birthdays and expectations are concerned, especially for younger women. He's looking for a place to sneak the box so she can find it later. ]

THE TABLES

[aperfectthird]

[The center of the party! This is where everyone is. Bring a plate and try something new!]

[claimyourself]

[Lena takes a seat at an empty table, plate loaded with fish and chips, shepherd's pie, a little custard on the side with a fishstick stuck in, and a pie in a jar next to the plate. There's also a cup of tea, and she had to have used her powers to get it all to the table without spilling anything.

She arranges everything to her liking and digs in. First up is the fish finger thing in custard. Hey, if her favorite guilty pleasure food is popcorn with Milk Duds, it's a given that she would try this.]

[yourbestguysgun]

[ He brought bagels, not home made sadly, but it was the most Brooklyn thing he could think of that wasn't actually Brooklyn. They don't taste the same though, which y'know, let's down the team. But they're close enough.

Now he's just loitering. ]

[destinedtobeunpopular]

[Of course, when there's so much to choose from, you take a little bit of everything. So that's what Merlin's done, and he takes a seat at a table and stares at the pile on his plate for a moment.

Well.]

This might take a while.

[Not that he's in a rush anywhere. No regrets?]

THE ROSE PATH

[aperfectthird]

[So maybe you've eaten your fill and you want to work some of those calories off. Go for a stroll, see what's going on around the rest of the park. Just don't get lost!]

[wearafeznow]

[ Now this is interesting.

Eleven has rather enjoyed most of the party, though he's not sure the fish fingers and custard are going to make much sense to people other than him and Amelia.

The rose path is gorgeous though, and he can't help bending down to pick up a petal and twirl it around his fingers. ]

latey mclateson has arrived

[zipperbent]

[So, he told Ginny he was gonna do this. It was sort of a threat? But not really, because come on, who doesn't love fire ferret circus tricks??? NOBODY THAT'S WHO. In any event, Bolin has set up shop about halfway down the rose path, off to the side. He's dressed flashily in loud colors (greens, yellows, blues, etc.) and is wearing a FAKE MUSTACHE BECAUSE FAKE MUSTACHES ARE THE BEST. Pabu is adorned in a tiny vest, and is currently vaulting over earth hurdles of varying heights.]

COME ONE, COME ALL! WITNESS PABU THE FANTASTIC AS HE PERFORMS ACTS OF DEATH-DEFYING PROPORTIONS!

[sort of. not really.]

ELSEWHERE

[aperfectthird]

[Or maybe you're somewhere else entirely that I didn't think of. Go nuts!]

[hexuality]

[Somewhere, sometime, in the middle of it all, Ginny finds her brother and half-hugs, half-jumps at him from behind.]

Hey, Perce! [She's grinning and laughing and, for once, the battle and everything else is far behind her.] Turned out alright, didn't it? I'd say Mum would be proud.