Ingress's Sixth Birthday Party

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*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.

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[key-youth-bert.livejournal.com]

At some point whenever Ingress-mun will be around to see this, Cuthbert approaches. He's grinning broadly, and there's something held behind his back.

"So where's the birthday girl, hm?" He's adressing the air above Ingress's head, glancing from side to side without ever looking down. "If I can't find her, I suppose I'm just going to have to give this to someone else..."

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*Ingress jumps up and down waving her arms.*


I'm here, Cuthbert, I'm here!

Re: Ingress threads

[key-youth-bert.livejournal.com]

Cuthbert glances around for a moment or two more before finally looking down. When he sees Ingress, he takes a step back in comical surprise.

"Ingress! There you are!"

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Yes, silly. I was there all the time. You just weren't looking down.

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[key-youth-bert.livejournal.com]

"Ah, of course. Silly me."

He drops into a hunker in front of her, grinning, hands still behind his back. "Alright, then--close your eyes."

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Okay!

*She closes her eyes, beaming. She doesn't peek, either.*

Re: Ingress threads

[key-youth-bert.livejournal.com]

Cuthbert brings his hands out from behind his back. The present he's carrying isn't wrapped--hence telling Ingress to close her eyes--so when she opens them, she'll immediately see the slingshot that rests in them. It's smaller than his own--just the right size for a six-year-old to handle.

"Alright--you can look."

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A slingshot! Of my very own!

*She takes it, clutching it to her.*

Thank you, Cuthbert. Now you can teach me. Faith gave me crossbow, too - it's pink!

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[key-youth-bert.livejournal.com]

"I didn't think to get a pink one, say sorry. But I'll teach you how to use it, anytime you want."

He reaches out to ruffle her hair, grinning again. "Happy Birthday."

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Let's go eat some cake! And look, Susan and Alain are coming!

*She points and then runs off to meet them. Cuthbert will likely follow! Hurray continuity!*