Birthday Party for Laura/X-23

[noteful]

It's a pretty low-key party, all things considered, and not significantly different than the one Parker or Meg would have thrown in a dorm room for a friend at home, not-exactly-traditional menu not withstanding.

There's music, low enough to talk over (and maybe with a little more folk in the mix than one expects to find a party). Balloons and streamers in purple and blue and red. A place to leave presents. People to meet or catch up with.

And, most importantly, a chance to wish X-23 (or Laura) a very happy birthday.

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Re: Mingle with the other guests

[raptorcanaria]

Dinah smiles, understanding.

"Most of my family aren't actually related to me. My uncles."

Re: Mingle with the other guests

[the_lioness]

"It happens with alarming frequency here," she says. Of course the way she says 'alarming' makes it sound more like 'delightful'. "The only blood relation I have left is my brother and that's... complicated."

Re: Mingle with the other guests

[raptorcanaria]

"Really, why?"

Re: Mingle with the other guests

[the_lioness]

Where to begin?

"He died. And then-"

(I brought him back to life)

"-he was brought back to life. Now he lives on Earth. I haven't seen him in seven years." She shrugs. "Complicated."

Re: Mingle with the other guests

[raptorcanaria]

Yeah, that is complicated.

But not too much of a stretch for Dinah.

"Was he happy, on Earth, last time you saw him?"

Re: Mingle with the other guests

[the_lioness]

"It was here. I don't know where he's living," she confesses. "But I think he's happier there, yes."

It wouldn't take much.

Re: Mingle with the other guests

[raptorcanaria]

"Good."

Dinah gives a weak smile. She's aware that Alanna must miss her brother terribly but,

"I'm an only child. It was just me and all the grown ups."

Re: Mingle with the other guests

[the_lioness]

"That must have been lonely at times," says Alanna, sympathetically.

At least she'd had Thom and then, at the palace, Coram and all her friends.

Re: Mingle with the other guests

[raptorcanaria]

"I guess?"

She never really thought about it. "I have a lot of uncles."

Re: Mingle with the other guests

[the_lioness]

Alanna laughs.

"I see your point."