basic_powers | ...how kids plan parties...

If they're dreamers, they want bouncy castles and pony rides and giant tigers.

If they're the children of superheroes, oddly enough they still want those things, but you can't find a good pony that resists nuclear radiation as Tyler's learned. So, in the interest of keeping things simple and within his budget, a party has come together in the backyard of the house of one Augustus Fenwick.

Inside, there's plenty of soda in the fridge, and bowls of chips, dips, crackers, pretzels and ofcourse candy and little paper favor bags. The coffee table between the couch and TV already has one large present wrapped in brown paper (decorated with green watercolor cats) and an absolutely HUGE box wrapped in a myriad of wrapping papers next to it.

Outside in the fenced backyard is a good sized stick, branch and log structure, waiting to be set on fire as soon as the sun really starts to set, and that isn't that far off as the afternoon sunlight reveals. There's a kid in a black trenchcoat that looks about eight sizes too big poking about said structure as Tyler holds open the door for the guests. And decorating the walls, counter top are little decorated brown-paper flags saying 'Happy Birthday Nepeta!" in green letters.

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Ako has her present held awkwardly in both hands due to it's bulk as she comes to the party.

"< Let me help you with that Ako-san. >" Tyler's there in a moment, looking as tired as ever, but more than well pleased.

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Ako smiles at that.

"Please. It's not heavy, just awkward Tyler-san."

"That's why I'm clearing you a path to where the presents go, by the table."

"Right, um, any steps or edges I should watch for?"

"No steps but you're going to hit a hall corner on your left."

It takes a few swerves but Ako manages to navigate the path.

Eventually.

"Table is right in front of you and it's a clear spot..set it down and come on and grab yourself some food."

"Sounds good Tyler-san," agrees Ako as she follows directions.

"You did a good job setting this up."

"Thanks, it's kept me busy." Any other nine-year old might take it as high honking praise that they were able to set up a party like this.

Tyler actually found it easy compared to some of the other things he's run into.

"It isn't any trouble with having this many people just show up?"

Ooh, hotdogs. Though, to be fair Ako is in favor of any food that tends to come with a fire to cook them on.

"Nope, this isn't my parent's house, just a friend who's letting us borrow it for the party.."

There's a few hamburgers too with little metal wire boxes on extendable rods for cooking over the fire, and paper plates and salads.

"...and I really hope everyone behaves themselves for it so I don't get into trouble for having a mess."

"So far, so good," says Ako.

Hotdogs first, burgers maybe later. Salad while the sausage cooks.

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"Hi Ako!"

Nepeta is clearly having the time of her life.

"Hello Nepeta-san," says Ako, "Having fun already?"

"Oh, yes! I'm having a meowrvelous time."

And a touch belatedly -- she's new at this: "Thank you so much for coming!"

"It's a pleasure. I like to get away from the bar sometimes. No matter how interesting things are there."

"There's interesting things here too! Want to see the games?"

If Ako has already put down her present, she's going to find herself tugged toward the backyard.

Ako follows along easily. It's actually kind of refreshing to get dragged places - it reminds her of Mahora a little.

"Sure. What ones are there?"

"There's a game where you throw sharp things and try to hit a big round target called a bullseye only there isn't really an eye, and there's one where you throw a ball through a hoop, and a thing called a frisb33 that you throw around, and there's a bonfire and stuff to roast on it --"

Sooner or later she's going to have to remember to breathe.

The arts of circular breathing babbling are obviously at work here.

"Frisbee is usually fun."

Obviously!

"Can you show me how? We don't have frisb33 where I come furom."

Ako can manage that easily.

"Probably it is best to use it to play catch here," she says, "I don't think there's room to set up a good Ultimate field and we'd need more people too."

"Ultimate?"

Nepeta picks up the frisbee and offers it to Ako.

"It's a frisbee game, but with standardized gear and leagues and things like that," says Ako taking the disc, "And you need a team because it involves passing."

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