Birthday Party for Laura/X-23

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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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Hang out with X-23

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X is still not very good at mingling. She tries, but give her enough time and she will drift toward the fringes of the crowd, stance shifting so that it looks like she's on duty.

Then she remembers, and moves back toward the center of things.

Maybe it gets easier with practice.

She'll find out.

Mingle with the other guests

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Meet someone new, catch up with an old friend, or do both.

Food and Drink

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Over against the wall is a table covered with a long purple cloth. There's a giant bowl of spaghetti (with a smaller bowl of meatballs, for those who want them), and a salad, and a tray of garlic bread.

There's also a large loaf of garlic bread, which has 18 red candles stuck in it and which has "Happy Birthday, Laura" spelled out on top of it in basil and oregano.

And one end of the table has root beer, vanilla ice cream, and fancy soda shop glasses, for the making of floats. (Other sodas and a pitcher of lemonade are off to one side, for people who aren't as fond of root beer floats as the guest of honor is.)

Okay, so it's not the most traditional of birthday party fare. Is that really a surprise?

Presents!

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There's a small table in the corner with rather a lot of purple balloons tied to it, and a few wrapped gifts on top. If you brought a gift, this is the place to drop it off.