Party Rock is in the House Tonight

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Who: Everyone!
Where: The Ballroom.
When: Evening, 03/21/2015
Rating: T-ish, will warn if anything gets out of hand.
Summary: It is Billy Kaplan's birthday, and Loki is intent on throwing him a party.
The Story:



Loki is not a good friend. This is something about himself that he knows all too well.

He is, however, trying to be one. And he knows that when human birthdays come around, what one does for a friend is throw a party.

Asgardians are not known for doing things half ways.

The Party
The Mansion has been very helpful. Loki has figured out he can make the Mansion change its shape, so the proper ballroom has been transformed into a classy nightclub. There is a bar on one side, tables scattered around, and, of course, a dance floor. Loki has personally raided the kitchen for alcohol and party food, though it is very much help yourself.

One of the tables is obviously decked out for the guest of honor. A large cake sits on it, covered in dark blue frosting accentuated with white swirls. A banner exclaiming "Happy Birthday!" is hung above it.

Modern dance music fills the air, some songs that Loki recognizes and others he has never heard of, but they fit the mood. The lights on the dance floor look like someone has put multiple star projectors all together; everything is very galaxy-themed.

The organizer himself may be found tasting the drinks, admiring his work from somewhere along the wall, or even on the dance floor.

Comments

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[notmymccalling]

Scott had known it had been Billy's birthday (after some gentle prodding) and the party itself could be heard easily with his ears. Honestly, he was glad someone threw it, because he didn't know how to go about organising something like this. He was also glad the wings seemed to fall away before he got here. That had been a plus.

So, the wolf stepped into the ballroom with a wrapped box in hand. What did you get someone that knows magic in Wonderland for his birthday? He just hoped it wasn't too stupid. Like the Remembrall he'd gotten him after the Jabberwocky event as a joke. He set the box down on a table and went to mingle a bit, looking for the birthday boy himself.

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"If that is a present for Billy, it goes right over there." Loki pointed helpfully to a small table set up beside the cake. He peered curiously at the box, however, unable to help it; he wanted Billy to hurry and open up his presents just so he knew what all he got.

[notmymccalling]

Scott nearly jumped. He should have heard this guy coming, but maybe the music and ambient noise was distracting him too much. He offered an awkward smile and a, "Thanks." then set the present down on the proper table. Just remember Loki, curiosity killed the cat. This present distinctly says to open in private. For reasons.

"Whoever set this up did an awesome job. One of Billy's good friends was sent home a while ago and I think he just needs to be reminded that he's not alone." He smiles warmly, despite the odd scent he picked up from this guy. "I'm Scott, by the way. You um... remind me of someone."

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That only made him more curious. He was going to have to remember to ask Billy later.

"I get that a lot." It seems like a lot of people had met his other self. He had forgotten to ask exactly how long he had been here. "I am glad you approve of my party-planning skills, however."

[notmymccalling]

Good luck with that one, Loki. Billy just might turn five shades of red.

Scott made a face, trying to place why, but he just couldn't. He actually hadn't met your other self here, because that would be player-cest, oh well however, he might have seen an old comic or two. But he smiled anyway, wider when Loki admitted to being the party planner.

"Oh wow, you did this?" He looked around the room quickly then back at Loki. "You either have an insanely strong imagination or you have magic like Billy's because last time I was in the ballroom it was kinda boring." You'll have to excuse him, he currently hasn't realised the lower couple floors beneath his are letting you warp them.

He stepped back to get a fuller look of Loki from head to toe, brows knitting together in thought. "You're from Billy's world, aren't you?" Because let's face it, Loki, you're dressed weird. The kid's wearing tartan for gods sake and you're in scalemail and a tiara diadem. "Or Tasha's? You're dressed like a superhero, anyway." Oh Scott, you poor, sweet summer child. Don't quit your night job, kiddo...

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Loki rocked back on his heels, inspecting himself as if he did not remember what it was he was wearing. Superhero was a much better than "hipster viking." Don't knock the tiara.

"I am from Billy's, yes. Do you think I look superhero like?" he asked, not certain whether to be pleased or not. Decades of old hatred for them was difficult to not be affected by, but he remembered how good it had felt to be someone's hero.

[notmymccalling]

That seemed like an odd question to Scott. He thought about and remembered some of what Billy had told him. He'd noticed the Young Avenger did have a tendency to befriend the oddballs of the universe. They actually met over the spilling of Scott's biggest secret, marking him as an oddball himself.

"Yeah, you do. But... you don't like that idea, do you?" He canted his head slightly and frowned. He seemed as different as Teddy was, but not the same kind of different. Now he was curious. He wanted to use his eyes to see if this newcomer had an aura like Billy's or Kira's, but that would immediately give him away in this semi-darkened room. Another moment was had contemplating this before he just let it go entirely and the smile returned. "Even if you're not a hero, you're one of Billy's friends and that makes you pretty awesome, anyway." Scott happened to be one of the most forgiving people Loki would probably meet next to Billy himself.

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"I do not dislike it, exactly." But he did not like it either. "It is complicated. But thanks for the compliment."

He shoved his hands in his pockets, turning his gaze on Scott instead. "Are you a friend of his?" he asked curiously. He too knew that Billy collected oddball friends, and part of him wondered what made this one interesting.

[notmymccalling]

"Oh. You're welcome and I'm sorry?" He... really wasn't too sure which he should be saying, so he settled for both, if a bit uncertainly.

"Yeah. We've been through some stuff together here. We kinda met by accident, but he's helped me out more than I can even repay." The puppy isn't under any kind of truth curse, but he certainly is a vaguely open book. For the most part.

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"Sounds like Billy. He really is a superhero." Loki can tell the type, and it makes him relax. No games he has to worry about playing, then. Except for that whole not letting anything important slip out of his mouth while he has to tell the truth.

Billy OTA

[actualwizard]

When Loki tells him to meet him in the ballroom the last thing he is expecting is to find it transformed into a nightclub, a club that looks suspiciously like the club they were at for New Years. Then he sees the Happy Birthday banner and everything clicks into place.

No one has ever actually thrown him a party before. Yes, when he was a kid his mother threw them but that didn't count that was almost required. As he got older he didn't have friends to invite to parties so it was just special family dinners. Once he met Teddy and the rest of the Young Avengers he'd always had someone to celebrate with, but still those were small things, dinner and a movie. This, this was a party.

Teddy looked as surprised as he was so it had to be Loki who threw it. Looked like both Lokis were surprising him today.

So he's enjoying himself, drinking, dancing, mingling with friends, and of course having a giant piece of cake.

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"So -- welcome." Loki spread out his arms as if to show everything to Billy at once, and then promptly dropped them back at his sides. He found himself oddly nervous. Certainly, he knew he threw good parties -- the one at New Year's had been a hit, after all. Yet what Billy thought about it was suddenly very important in a way he was not sure he liked at all.

[actualwizard]

Billy's grin was bright when he looked at Loki. "This is awesome, thank you. No one has ever thrown me a party before." Billy was extremely touched that Loki had gone through all this trouble just for him.

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"Really?" It was Loki's turn to look surprised. "I thought it was required of Midgardian birthdays."

[actualwizard]

"Really. I mean as a kid I had one or two but those kids were required to show up, plus my mom threw those. An actual party, this is new." Billy grinned at him. "Thank you." This probably meant more to him than Loki had originally thought.

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Loki promptly looked sheepish, an honest expression that did not stay long on his face. "You are welcome."

[actualwizard]

Billy smiled at him. "So, did you spike the punch?"

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"Of course I did. What kind of god do you take me for?" What good was a party with normal punch?

[actualwizard]

"That's true, I don't know what I was thinking." Billy smirked at him.

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"The cake and the food are safe, though, I promise." Not that he could tell Billy differently if they were not. "Your mouth might get stained blue from the icing, though. There is a significant amount of food coloring involved in that."

[hulk_ling]

It doesn't take long before Teddy is right next to Billy, his arms slipping around his waist. He pulls him close and kisses him before dragging him out tot he dance floor.

"Come on, Birthday Boy," Teddy says with a wink. "I need to fill up your dance card."

[actualwizard]

Billy laughed happily, wrapping his arms around Teddy's neck. "You know I'm a terrible dancer."

[hulk_ling]

"Lies and more lies," Teddy grinned, his arms sliding to Billy's hips as he began to sway to the music. "You only think you're a terrible dancer. In reality, all eyes are on you because they're mesmerized."

[actualwizard]

Billy snorted and shook his head. "I think you're a bit bias. No one is mezmorized by me, except maybe you and we already know you have questionable taste." He grinned up at Teddy, leaning up to kiss him. "But thank you for having such questionable taste."

[hulk_ling]

Teddy kissed Billy back, pulling him even closer to him as they swayed together to the music. "I like to think of it as exceptional taste," Teddy said between kisses, his eyes bright. This was the happiest he had felt in Wonderland. Why couldn't every day be as perfect as this?

"So, would you say it was a good birthday?"

OTA

[hulk_ling]

Walking into the ballroom felt like de ja vu. It was so similar to the birthday they celebrated in space that it was almost uncanny. Teddy stood in the doorway with an amazed smile on his face, taking in the decorations. Loki had outdone himself and he wasn't all that certain if it was a good thing or a bad thing.

He walked around the room, checking out the sights and the sounds. When he's not with the birthday boy, Teddy can be found getting a drink at the refreshment table or seeing how he can program certain songs into the iPod Loki has st up as DJ.

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When he noticed Teddy messing with the iPod, Loki was soon to come over and check it out.

"Are you judging my music tastes?" Loki looked down his nose at Teddy with a haughty expression that quickly disappeared into a teasing grin.

[hulk_ling]

"Perhaps," Teddy mused, not even bothering to look up since he knew it was Loki. Still, he's smiling as he continues to flip through the songs.

"I didn't know you were a big ABBA fan."

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"I just thought Billy would make a good dancing queen." Loki grins, though his curse catches up with him. "No, really, I just think they have good dance music."

[hulk_ling]

Teddy laughs at that, standing up to glance over at Billy. "He does," Teddy agreed, those two little words filled with emotion. He pauses for a moment before remembering he was in the middle of a conversation.

"Anyway, I just wanted to see if I could pick out a couple of slow songs. Techno and dubstep are fine but a little mood music has it's place."

He stops fiddling with the ipod for the moment. "Thanks for throwing this party. It really means a lot to Billy. It's been..."

Teddy was about to say a rough year but something feels strangely off, as though a piece of him was missing. He shakes his head. Wonderland could do that to you sometimes. "It hasn't always been easy. When I first showed up in Wonderland I was three years younger. It's funny how a few years can create a giant chasm between two people."

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All the love in those two words. It made Loki feel mildly ill.

"I thought it was a typical Midgardian tradition," Loki admitted, feeling rather awkward that he had got it wrong. Television had failed him. "But I do hope it makes him feel better." Which was an awkward truth, considering the source. Loki was not used to admitting he cared about that sort of thing.