12th Turn [Voice/Action]

[redjacketthief]

Hey, guys.

[His voice sounded weary but oddly content and calm. For the first time in a long time, he felt like he was starting to understand something.]

I was thinking about something, actually.  A couple of somethings.  It's getting to be winter and, by my count, there's going to be a few holidays coming up for many of us. I know not all of us celebrates them the same way...but, at the same time, many of us can't celebrate them as we used to. We don't have the same traditions around here, or the same people.

...What I thought I would do was try to arrange a fun get-together in a few weeks for people who just want to relax and have some fun. There won't be any rules or ties to tradition, but there will be people. Tis the season to be with people you like, right?

Right.

[At this point he pauses to throw on a filter, just to tease someone:]

Filtered from Fujiko: 98%

My other thought was to throw a surprise party for my girl. Mine Fujiko, for those who know her. It doesn't need to be anything big or fancy, but I want it to be special. She's been here for a long time.

I'm still trying to figure out how we're doing the food and finding our venue, but I'd love to hear any ideas that you guys have.  Cake should be involved here. Seriously. Otherwise, I'm completely open to any idea. 

Thanks ahead guys.

Action

[While the sun is still out, Lupin decided to head out into the town to check for some better winter gear in the various shops. He's not picky. Later on he can be found enjoying a hot drink at the bakery before he returns back to his apartment in Community House 1. He is keeping an eye out for both Grell and Gambit during this time.

He needed to rework plans with them.]

Comments

[Voice]

[doubleppk]

[Keeps trying to hack that filter. She can tell it's there. She will get it eventually Lupin. What are you hiding?! But for now, she pretends to be cool, like she isn't hacking anything at all.]

Well, they might do the Christmas ball again, or did you mean something different?

[Voice]

[redjacketthief]

[Keep hacking, Fujiko.]

The Christmas ball? That's still too rigid, too traditional. I'm looking for something that doesn't require people to dress in formal wear just to drink wassail and do some ballroom dancing.

[Action]

[spohkh]

[Spock had been scarce lately, either shut up in his room or out doing... whatever it is Vulcan's tend to do. Namely working on his project at either the dome or out of his lab at his house... but he always came back to Lupin's apartment at the end of the day.
That particular evening Spock is in 'his' room... But out on the kitchen table there is a rather inconspicuously wrapped item...

Beside it there is a card that states simply...
To Arsene Lupin
From Spock

[And yes, it is indeed homemade.]

[Action]

[redjacketthief]

[The chill had gotten to him--the frigid air was always like a blade, but this time it only aggravated the lingering cold that he had known was coming since the summer. Too many cigarettes were bad, and he had all but turned into a chain smoker in recent months.

Oh, would Jigen be proud...

He tried to muffle a cough when he entered and mentally kicked himself at the futility. He wanted to get out, but he knew that the weather would be just as much of a bother as the activity. The last several days spent in or around the apartment had helped, but this was one of those colds that he knew would last for a little while.

He could deal.

Huffing a breath in frustration at himself, he set his bags down regarded the package on the coffee table. 'From Spock,' it read. Though, for all of his guessing, he couldn't figure out why he was receiving anything. Lupin pulled off his gloves and unwound his scarf before he picked up the package and wandered over to Spock's 'room.'

The man was in. He could feel it.]

Hey. What's going on?

[Written]

[complicatedliar]

Will there be dancing?

[Written]

[redjacketthief]

She's my girl. Of course there will be dancing!

voice;

[breezing]

[ guess who can't filter? so she's sort of ignoring the filtered part for now. Maybe she'll tell Lupin her ideas in person sometime. ]

That sounds like a GREAT idea! I know there's the dance coming up, but I think that having a party that's less formal would be great, too!!! ESPECIALLY if there were games!!!!!

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[redjacketthief]

Of course there'll be games, Ikki-chan! I'll make sure of it.

By the way, how did you like Halloween?

[brokethefourthwall]

[Gasp!]

Did somepony say party!? And you're friends with Fujie? That's great!

[redjacketthief]

[Ah. Just the partypony that he was looking for!]

I did and I am. Fujiko is one of my best friends from home, so I though it might be good to surprise her with a party. I did that a lot at home, and it's been a while.

Longer for her. I think she's was here for over a year by the time I came.

Voice - Respectfully filtered

[bionically]

[He's not sure what really compels him to answer this; just one guy helping another, he supposes. He isn't doing anything of particular importance at the moment anyway.]

I'm not a guy for arranging parties, but I can tell you you can't go wrong getting flowers for that special someone. Just don't be cheap about it. ...Can't see why someone would when there's no cash to go around, but, hey.

Voice - Respectfully filtered

[redjacketthief]

[Lupin laughed. A casual New Feather was the last kind of reply that he expected.]

Honestly? She won't settle for anything less than Tiffany's.

All of Tiffany's.

[voice]

[idealism]

[Tsuzuki is crap at filtering, which is why he's avoiding that part of the post until he can find Lupin in person.]

I'm in. It sounds like it could be a blast.

[voice]

[redjacketthief]

It should be. I mean, who doesn't like a party?

voice;

[tenminutes]

If you need help setting up, let me know.

voice;

[redjacketthief]

I had no idea that you SSS worked parties, Pippa~

[voice/filtered] HAHA OH MY GOD WRONG ICON

[whimsicalwinds]

Ahh... If you need help with anything for Fujiko-san's birthday party, I'd be happy to help! With food or setting up, or anything else, even.

[voice/filtered]

[redjacketthief]

I'll need to get back to you on that, Hayate-chan. My first choice celebrates a holiday around the time that I'm thinking.

[Voice]

[immamartillo]

That sounds like a great idea. What sorta stuff do you need to set it up?

[He'll just focus on the holiday stuff; he can't filter and he has no advice for something like that anyway.]

[Voice]

[redjacketthief]

Firo. It's been a while.

[He did remember liking the young man when they met...how many months ago now?]

I'm not exactly sure yet. Right now I'm just looking for ideas on where to have it and what kind of theme we should go for. You have a holiday coming up, right? Thanksgiving. I'm trying to avoid too much overlap with that and Christmas.

[Video]

[tapdancinskelly]

A party you say?! Would you like to have me on board as your DJ? I'm quite skilled!

Hell, maybe I can even write a song for the occasion!

[Video] 1/3 pardon me, he's like Fujiko a little

[redjacketthief]

[The words went over his head when he saw the man on the feed.]

[Voice | Filtered 99%]

[kineticcajun]

[He could bump up that filter to 100%. He could. But it's entirely too satisfying to leave that slim opening.]

Can't help you wit' the cake, but you know I'm on board for the rest'a the food, homme.

[Voice | Filtered 99%]

[redjacketthief]

Ah. I wasn't sure~

Since the draft screwed things up, I was actually thinking on having it a few weeks from now. Problem is that you have a holiday right around then. Didn't know if you'd still be on board.

[Voice | Filtered 99%]

[toujoursfluer]

Perhaps we can fill a room with bear traps? She seems to like those.

[Voice | Filtered 99%]

[redjacketthief]

Honestly? I'm trying to break her of that habit! Do have any idea how dangerous it could get if we let her go at it again?

[Voice]

[lostinmyway]

[Lupin, you're going to need to handle the filter, because Grune can't even manage the 1% sort. And even if she could, right now, she's all kinds of enthusiastic and would probably forget anyway.]

Oh, those are such good ideas! I can help with both of them!

[Voice | Filtered 98%]

[redjacketthief]

[He set the filter up easily, and intentionally allowed the two percent clearance just to tease a certain someone.]

You think so too, Grune-chan? I was thinking that we could have them at the same time.