A Late Birthday Party / MAY 26, 2063 Night

[therealbrianna]

[ After a short "vacation" at Tokyo, Brianna sends a text to her friends. It's a general invitation that stretches from her blade mates to her mentors, to well, the whole of Netsach (as long as she knows them. Also extends to some Zangyaku friends). Of course, she asks her parents for permission first. ]

SENT: 03:00 PM

Hello friend! It would make me very happy if you could make it to Haven this Saturday to celebrate my 520th birthday. Drinks on me. :)

- OOC note: Feel free to tag in whenever you like, whatever you like. 
- May 21, 2063: Date of text
- May 26, 2063: Date of party

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[renascens]

[ Shutting his laptop now and twisting around in his seat. ]

Kaz, right? [ And unable to resist narrowing his eyes inquiringly to the chain that he smells is around his neck.

Metal and sweat, go figure. ]

shy bb is shy

[ktotheatothez]

H-hi...

[Didn't I already say that?

He does notice Renae's eyes on his necklaces, and he wonders which one Renae has an eye on, unsure if it is the bottlecap. He resists the urge to put the necklaces in his shirt.]

I just kind of needed a few. Gotta pace myself at a party like this.

lmfao welcome to the shy people's club

[renascens]

[ Have a sympathetic smile, kid. ]

This actually isn't my scene, so it's alright. [ Leaning back into his chair and nodding at the bottlecap necklace. ] Take good care of that.

Was my mom's lucky charm for awhile.

Welp

[ktotheatothez]

[Ah. Kaz runs a finger on the cap, letting it tinkle against Marissa's Tear.]

She told me as much.

[He kind of stretches out in his seat. Whew.]

What is your scene though, if you don't mind me asking.

[He's trying to make conversation, because he doesn't plan on going back down there for a while. Much as he loves Brianna, no way in hell is he gonna get carried back to his room tonight.]

[renascens]

[ Watching Kaz now with a look that gives off the impression that he's filing things away -- except what? Three guesses where he picked that up -- all three count. Since, it was, three different people. ]

Well, [ smiling now, as he skims a hand over his laptop to pick it up so that he can join the kid on the couch. ] Someplace with less... people. [ He might be squinting a little at the crowd below. ] Don't get me wrong. I love the music, Haven's great and safe, even when you're getting wasted.

[ Let's not go there. ]

Grew up, [ pointing upwards with one finger. ] But this is more my sister's thing. She's the people person. Takes after Dad.

[ktotheatothez]

[Kaz relaxes into the couch and nods. He only understands too well the need for space. He knows what it's like to be unable to people.]  

I do know the feeling.  

[He shrugs and digs out his cigs, pulling a nearby ashtray closer. Being polite, he asks before he lights up.]  

Mind if I...

[renascens]

[ Giving you a slightly incredulous look as if to say Why the heck do you need to ask?

That reminds him -- fishing out his own pack now, lighting up and taking that first, long and satisfying drag. ]

So. [ One brow lifted in your direction, kid. ]

[ktotheatothez]

[Seeing Renae light up makes Kaz shrug and light up his own cig, it's a gesture that says Hey, I had to... Y'know.]

Hm?

[He takes a puff and looks at the older man questioningly. Actually, he looks like a deer caught in the headlights.]

[renascens]

[ Real cute, kid. ]

Relax. If Mom likes you enough to give you that bottlecap necklace, I figure you're a non-factor.

[ With that, he's reaching for the bottle of wine he'd stowed in a bag beside the couch. ] Want some? No glasses though.

[ktotheatothez]

[Non-factor Kaz repeats it in his head and he realizes that it sounds a little bit like Inquisitor Tagabigay.

Tita Cisco... She gave it to me before my Walk, along with some really, really helpful advice.[Eyeing the bottle.]

I don't mind, yeah sure.

[And Kaz likes Renae already, not because of the booze, though. Yeah. He's good to hang around here for a while.]

[renascens]

[ You mean Eli Tagabigay? Only his childhood idol and the man he'd like to attempt to be like, never mind that that's practically next to impossible since the guy's an Obrimos Mage and all Renae is a Root-Weaver Workaholic who currently heads Leviathan?

Yeaaaah. ]

Brotherhood of Violence, right? [ Grinning now, passing over the bottle after he takes a swig. ] Don't worry, I've had my shots. You won't get rabies.

[ He is... joking. Maybe.

Smiling though. ] Yeah, Mom does that when she's gone soft and picked up another stray. But hell, you're one of the Pack's kids. Practically family anyway, so.

[ktotheatothez]

Fairly recent, yeah. Rabies? I doubt it.

[He snickers and takes a swig. He wasn't the type to worry about rabies... Unless there's a supernatural kind. Ah well, as uncle Pao likes to say: "God be With You."]

Family, huh? Does that mean I can call you Kuya Ren?

[This as he passes back the bottle of wine and lets it wash down his throat. It was really good wine.]

[renascens]

[ Chuckling at that; setting the bottle down in order to sink into his side of the seat. ]

Only if you like. [ He has a fondness for the Filipino version of 'honorifics', and how they're very telling of one's regard for another person. ]

So. Tell me about yourself. [ As if he hasn't peeked into your file, into the engagement reports -- and the Howler. Which was... interesting to look through. ]

[ktotheatothez]

Not much to tell... I was a special case transfer from St. Quincy's because of a pair of weapons that were probably trying to use me.

[There's a tiny bit of wistfulness in his tone, but no bitterness. The Wings of Therion weren't his weapons anymore, and he'd been able to breathe better without them.]

I probably might've signed on with the Mani dello Spirito Santo or went for Netsach if it hadn't been for the whole Priest thing... And Hikaru.

[renascens]

[ He's got a rather curious look on his face now, as if Renae's assessing you, your words.

And then he's reclining into the couch and folding his hands over his stomach. ]

What'd he do?

[ There's a tug of a smile on the corner of his mouth. ]

Hey, my Uncle's pretty persuasive.

[ktotheatothez]

Played Devil's Advocate, basically. I might've given more thought to joining the Mani had he not come around and told me that I'd have to be a priest.

[He may blush a little.]

I... May not be able to bear the thought of celibacy.

[And let's face it, Hikaru's been good to him - to them. So he shrugs and asks for the bottle back, content to just sit and talk.]

[renascens]

[ Chuckling at that. ]

Got someone special then.

[ Yeah. This one looks very amused.

Handing that bottle over. ] Yeah, you are definitely off with the Brotherhood in that respect.

[ktotheatothez]

Yeeeeah... [He blushes, takes a swig and passes it back.] He's an oni-tsukai... I don't see him as often, but I kind of love the dork, so Mani was out.

[renascens]

[ He's falling quiet, but there's a smile on his face. ]

And I guess he's as committed to you as you are to him?

I mean, hey. Zangyaku's pretty demanding.

[ktotheatothez]

Well, yeah... We've been together a while. Zangyaku was always his dream, just as Netsach was mine. Circumstances put me with the Brotherhood and Netsach in a weird way.

[There's a shrug, but it's more "Elaine works in mysterious ways" than "What're you gonna do, right?"]

[renascens]

[ There's a look on this one's face at that: just a little somber, a little contemplative and gone when you blink. ]

Well, the Brotherhood's pretty awesome for a bunch of really crazy guys with a lot of faith and access to some pretty sweet guns.

[ He's chuckling when he says that. ]

Would have joined up myself, but catechism's not my style. Besides, Leviathan keeps me busy and building things always was more my thing.

[ktotheatothez]

Yeah... First time I saw Vaizards in action... I may have run smack into an Amrita.

[He wasn't this still before, Renae. There's still that energy bubbling under the surface, as he lights up.]

[renascens]

[ YEP. CRAZY GUYS DEM BROTHERHOOD.

He's also whistling because run smack into an Amrita kid, don't you have Danger Sense? ]

You sound pretty damn proud of that.

[ Yes, he is amused. ]

[ktotheatothez]

Proud? No. Nearly got myself killed. My royal facepalm moment, and the first time I ever went out on the battlefield too.

[ Wibbly now, because haha, not his proudest moment. It's just that he's learned to laugh at his own idiocy. ]

Lots to learn, still.

[renascens]

[ Clapping you on the back now. ]

Well, that's the good thing about making it out alive, squirt.

You make mistakes, you learn, you don't do it again.

[ He's giving you a genuine smile now. ]