http://loveandstrife.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] loveandstrife.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] timeandtides_backup2010-05-28 10:26 pm

HAPPY (late) BIRTHDAY TIFA!

Characters: Everyone who wants to celebrate Tifa's (late) birthday!
Progress: Ongoing
Summary: It's late, but there's a party for her, since she missed her birthday.
Location: Strife-Lockhart Household, LUCA.
Date: 28th May 1804
Warnings: Shenanigans!


It had been difficult to distract Tifa all day. He couldn't talk, so conversations were entirely out of the question, and he was absolutely exhausted, considering he'd arrived home early morning and hadn't slept since two nights previous. Still, he'd achieved his difficult mission for the day and was headed back with her to their house.

The lights were out, as they should be with children in bed, but within the house were guests, all hiding in the dark. It was easy to make a text to Marlene to tell them to hide and turn the lights off.

Opening the door, Cloud flicked the lights on to a room full of guests springing up and shouting "SURPRISE!!"

--

With the party in full swing, a cake was made and decorations were put up by the children. Music was playing and there was a kitchen full of alcohol for the adults along with juice and snacks. Everything had been put together with effort and care, by a family that really did adore their mother figure.

A table stacked high with gifts, from everyone excluding Cloud, was against one wall and there were more coming with the guests that arrived later.

Now everything was done, Cloud sat himself at the dining table with a glass of amber coloured alcohol, out of the way of much of the noise, and soon fell asleep on his arms on the table. It had been a long day getting everything ready for Tifa.

[identity profile] piercedgloves.livejournal.com 2010-05-31 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
Rude chuckled and nodded. Cute kid, very cute. "I have something for you."

PARTYING, BABY

[identity profile] heartofheaven.livejournal.com 2010-05-31 01:51 pm (UTC)(link)
"A year older..." She considered it, then shrugged. "I don't feel any different. Except maybe that I'm catching up with Cloud."

It was still strange to think that the age gap between them had widened.

[identity profile] heartofheaven.livejournal.com 2010-05-31 01:55 pm (UTC)(link)
"You're still lacking control?" Tifa's concern was now turning into alarm. "Vincent, there has to be a way for you to get help, to fix this. A white mage, a doctor, somebody..." She bit her lip, thinking. "Did you ever go to the Iifa Tree? The Lifestream's down there... It cured Denzel and Shelke. And there's a healing spring just outside Treno, maybe that would help."

The spring had failed to cure Denzel and Shelke, but Vincent's affliction was different. Tifa didn't know if anything she had suggested would work, but the thought of Vincent having to skulk away forever was just too horrible.

PARTYING, BABY

[identity profile] heartofheaven.livejournal.com 2010-05-31 02:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, man. Well, it's the thought that counts. Smiling to herself, Tifa held the phone away from her ear so she didn't get the full blast of Yuffie's dulcet tones.

"Thank you!" she said when Yuffie had finished. "How's the greatest ninja in Gaia doing?"

[identity profile] heartofheaven.livejournal.com 2010-05-31 02:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Tifa was alert enough to notice Rude coming in. And lurking by the looks of it, but maybe he just wasn't sure how to approach her. She looked up, tucking a few strands of dark hair behind her ears.

"Hey." She held out a freshly mixed cocktail. "Want to try something new?"

PARTYING, BABY

[identity profile] championofwutai.livejournal.com 2010-05-31 08:05 pm (UTC)(link)
"You're welcome! Sorry I couldn't be there in person."

Thankfully, she wasn't going to sing anymore. "Things are going great! Things in Wutai are going smoothly too... well, as smoothly as they can get, anyways."

[identity profile] littleprotector.livejournal.com 2010-05-31 08:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Marlene blinked. But this was Tifa's party... how could he have something for her?

"Really? What is it?"

[identity profile] littleprotector.livejournal.com 2010-05-31 08:07 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well... we've got a bunch of things!" She'll point out a few small sandwiches and the like.

"And we've got cake too."

PARTYING, BABY

[identity profile] xnotyetaherox.livejournal.com 2010-05-31 08:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Denzel had taken to sitting under the table with a large plate of snacks and plenty to drink. Not so much hiding as... stealthy ninja hiding out - with the dog - who was also getting fed treats.

PARTYING, BABY

[identity profile] heartofheaven.livejournal.com 2010-05-31 08:26 pm (UTC)(link)
"Really?" Tifa was somewhat surprised, but glad to hear it. "So you and Sephiroth are getting on well?"

PARTYING, BABY

[identity profile] championofwutai.livejournal.com 2010-05-31 08:36 pm (UTC)(link)
"Um... we're not trying to kill each other?" She laughed. Working with Sephiroth was an experience in and of itself. "He's... not that bad. I'm still really wary to trust him, though."

PARTYING, BABY

[identity profile] heartofheaven.livejournal.com 2010-05-31 08:40 pm (UTC)(link)
He would see Tifa's legs then, as she walked in to grab some food. Now where was that plate of snacks that had just been here?

PARTYING, BABY

[identity profile] heartofheaven.livejournal.com 2010-05-31 08:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Tifa shuddered. "I know I would be." No matter how trustworthy Sephiroth proved himself to be, she couldn't halt her gut reaction of fear and hate. For her, he was a symbol of everything bad in the world. "How does that work? Do you share the responsibility?"

[identity profile] xnotyetaherox.livejournal.com 2010-05-31 08:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Uh oh. Denzel knew it would take secretive ninja moves to avoid being busted. He moved to the edge of the table, attempting to slide the half empty plate back onto the tabletop.

[identity profile] heartofheaven.livejournal.com 2010-05-31 09:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Bad move, Denzel. If he'd just stayed quiet, Tifa would most likely have left the kitchen and gone in search through the house - after all, someone could have taken the plate outside the kitchen. As it was, she spotted the movement - a small arm trying to push the plate back onto the table, and suppressed a smile.

Walking over, she bent down to see who was lurking under there. "Hiding?"

[identity profile] xnotyetaherox.livejournal.com 2010-05-31 09:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Denzel shot her a sheepish grin, rubbing at the back of his neck with his free hand. It seemed like he had to practise this stealth thing a bit more. "Me and Rex were having a picnic..."

Yaaaaay \o/

[identity profile] piercedgloves.livejournal.com 2010-06-01 12:46 am (UTC)(link)
Nodding slightly at Cloud's message, he shrugged. "Apparently I was here between the first time and now, but I don't remember that, either." He wanted to understand; the fact that this world could do things like this made him understandably uncomfortable. Cloud may have decided that it was 'just one of those things', but Rude wasn't buying it.

Chuckling at Cloud's question, Rude nodded again. "Somewhere."

[identity profile] piercedgloves.livejournal.com 2010-06-01 12:47 am (UTC)(link)
Blinking at her through his sunglasses, Rude hesitated before nodding. Stepping forward to take the drink, he examined it for a moment. "What is it?"

Not knowing what was in it didn't stop him from taking a sip, though; it would have, under normal circumstances, but he doubted Tifa would try to kill him at her own birthday party.

[identity profile] piercedgloves.livejournal.com 2010-06-01 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
Rude knelt down before reaching into his suit jacket, pulling out some sparklers and other small fireworks. "Thought you, Denzel, and Shelke might like them." They were smaller than the sort he usually made; Rude had made them specifically for the kids.

"Make sure an adult is with you when you set them off." He didn't want Cloud and Tifa to come after him if they got hurt, though he had a sneaking suspicion that Cid Highwind might enjoy the fireworks as much as the kids would.

[identity profile] heartofheaven.livejournal.com 2010-06-01 06:31 pm (UTC)(link)
"A pretty big one," Tifa commented as she dropped into a crouch. "Come here, Rex. Come on!"

Tail wagging, the dog trotted from under the table and licked Tifa's hand. He was still chewing a snack. Tifa pulled him away, then beckoned to Denzel.

"Come on, you too. I think you've both had enough for now. Marlene will be looking for you in a minute."

[identity profile] heartofheaven.livejournal.com 2010-06-01 06:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Of course Tifa wasn't going to poison him. Accidentally, maybe, but Tifa was too experienced for that to happen. The drink was a mix of various fruit punches with a generous dash of vodka - just enough to give it a kick.

"I don't know," Tifa replied, smiling. "I haven't given it a name yet. What do you think?"

[identity profile] chaos-vessel.livejournal.com 2010-06-06 11:30 am (UTC)(link)
"For now, I have some control. I would prefer not to involve anyone else in this who does not need to be." Vincent said, still calm. "I will take some time to visit the Iifa tree and the Lifestream, but I am not sure that it will help."

[identity profile] heartofheaven.livejournal.com 2010-06-06 05:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"You should at least try," Tifa replied. "You haven't just been hiding away, have you? Where have you been?"

She'd respected Vincent's privacy beforehand, but now she was worried. It was much too easy for Vincent to run away from his problems.

[identity profile] chaos-vessel.livejournal.com 2010-06-06 05:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Vincent shifted on his perch, taking the moment to change his grip on the phone. "I have not been hiding, merely keeping to myself. I went to Wutai at first, but since then I have simply been exploring this planet. I will try to look for a solution," he said, mostly to placate her, though he did intend to at least go to the Lifestream.

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