Ingress's Sixth Birthday Party

[smallestopener]

*It's eleven o'clock on Saturday morning, thanks to Millitime, and the stage is set for Ingress's birthday out by the lake. The House of Arch family has gathered around a perfect picnic spot under a tree. Right beside them is a playground Tom has conjured just for the occaision. There is a swingset, a slide, a merry go round, and a sandbox charmed with sand that's perfect for building.

Ingress is wearing a gown fit for a princess. It has been charmed against stains and ripping just for this special day. She is also wearing a blinking button which reads "I am 6!" She is very, very, very excited.

Tom, Door, Gavroche, and Megwyn are putting finishing decorating touches on the picnic tables set up with a gigantic cake, gallons of ice cream from Florean Fontescue's ice cream parlor, and punch. There is also a table with baskets of wizarding crackers. These are gifts for the guests - once the crackers are popped, the recipient will get a hat of some kind (maybe there will be a plethora of pirate hats!) and a wizarding toy or game like chess or gobstones. Or whatever else you'd like - the guest gets to decide!

There are several chairs under the tree as well, providing a good view of the playground.

Come, birthday with them!*

OOC: Summary forthcoming. However, very important (and menacing) Barty and Tom thread within.

Comments

[fairest1.livejournal.com]

*Snow approaches, twins having run off to play somewhere*

Good evening, Tom. How have you been?

[young_tmriddle]

Overall, things have been absoultely delightful lately. Of course days like this just make everything seem brighter.

[fairest1.livejournal.com]

They certainly do. Millie and Wade are enjoying the fresh air, especially after the last week.

[young_tmriddle]

I might keep the playground toys - there has to be somewhere to put them in the House. Good for rainy days, and all.

[fairest1.livejournal.com]

Indeed. I try to take them out for a run every day, but rainy days do come up unexpectedly.

[young_tmriddle]

Then I say an indoor playground is a necessity, then. Especially as they get older and even more exuberant.

[fairest1.livejournal.com]

I fear what they'd be like if they got more exuberant than they are now.

[young_tmriddle]

Wait till they turn six.

[fairest1.livejournal.com]

*Snow would headdesk, but there is no available surface. So she just looks like the icon*

. . . oh god. At least it'll help me practice for when they're teenagers.

[young_tmriddle]

I reckon it won't be too bad. They're all good kids, after all.

*He watches Ingress greet her guests. She won't be with them when she's a teenager. But there will be other children, one day.*

[fairest1.livejournal.com]

True enough, but from what I've heard, even perfectly good kids can be trouble during that time. I'll just keep my fingers crossed.