Birthday on the high seas

[tactilelearner]

Who: Spades and friends
Where: The Sun and other associated Spade ships
When: September 27th
What: Rogue is turning 18. Keimi organized a birthday party to her.
Warnings: Alcohol use, language, will be updated as necessary
Style: Any
Status: Closed to crew and invitees and friends

Birthday party -- Spade and Strawhat style. There will be headings for specific areas! Comment under the headings, make your own, do whatever. Tag around, threadjack, etc to your heart's content.

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[hiken]

[Of course, Ace hadn't been one for buying gifts he could manage it. Instead, he was seated on a railing with a bundle of straw, trying to make Rogue a sort of curved panama hat. He had a burned pile of straw at his feet--his failed experiments before he managed to calm himself down enough to do it properly.]

[tactilelearner]

[She's curious. And feeling social. So.

Hello, Ace.

Rogue will offer a bit of a smile, actually, glancing at the burned straw then him.]

Whatcha up to, boss?

[hiken]

Hmmm. Well-- [Ace reached up, raising the nearly-completed hat, rolling it on his fingertips. There was only a frayed edge left, where Ace wasn't done weaving it into a solid shape. Usually one might have had to use a bar or rod to get that edge still, but Ace's fingers were strong enough that he could weave without needing a support.]

I'm trying to make you a hat without burning it?

[tactilelearner]

'S real sweet of you. Thanks.

[And because, well, Rogue probably couldn't manage anything like that if she tried?]

'Sides, a bit of charring gives it some character.

[hiken]

[Ace squinted, not entirely sure if he was certain Rogue was joking or not--it was tough to tell with her, since her sense of humor seemed pretty dry-detailed...]

Well--It'd be rude to give you somethin' I didn't try hard enough on, though.

[tactilelearner]

Don' worry too much 'bout it.

[She can't help but smile.]

Y'all didn' even have t' do this much for me. So. I 'ppreciate it.

[hiken]

Bah. What kinda captain would I be, otherwise? [Though, most of the crew didn't give him a chance to even hand out his gifts. He had some lying around in a drawer for a time in which they'd RELAX FOR A BIT.]

[tactilelearner]

Well.

[She smiles all the same, leaning against the side of the ship.]

Still 'ppreciate it.

[hiken]

You sure about that?

[Rogue wasn't the first person to ever look morose and longing at the same time.

That was kind of the modus operandi of half the ship.]

Somethin' the matter?

[tactilelearner]

Jus' th' opposite.

[And she means it.]

Ain' felt this at home in a long time.

[hiken]

[Ace dropped the hat, staring at Rogue with a clear look of surprise.]

Huh?

[Not since Ikki had Ace been that surprised by someone's response to the crew.]

[tactilelearner]

Loud an' a li'l crazy.

[She can't help but smile a little.]

Even my team's a little skittish 'round me. Knowin' what I can do. But y'all? Don' even seem t' care.

An' you've got bite t' ya. An'... seems I kinda like that.

[hiken]

Hmmm. [Ace worried he would be angry, but Rogue gave him a good answer.

He wanted his crew to be rambunctious and rowdy, but most folks didn't tolerate that kind of thing.

For Rogue to accept that--]

That's good to hear.

[So, she'd be the first person he'd offer it to in a long time, but...]

How about it then, Rogue? Want to officially join my crew and bear my mark?

[tactilelearner]

[With Scott's training, Kurt's energy... and her own slow acceptance that she is to Scott what Logan is to the adults at the Institute.

She'll be the one to do things no one else wants to. No one else can.

This? This crew lets her be that. Doesn't judge her. And, so far? She's okay with them. Then again, she'd been ready to join based on just what Marco had told her.

"I'm with you." No names, nothing but the chance to fight slavers.]

Bear your mark?

[She'd seen the tattoos. Logan had mentioned them. So had Marco.

But she wasn't sure if that was what he was talking about.]

Whatever you consider official, yeah. I'd like to. Feel... pretty welcome here. More than I'm used to.

[hiken]

[Ace's smile turned relaxed. Rather than going nuts and demanding drinks, Ace turned over the strawhat he had just completed, putting it on Rogue's head.]

Whenever you want to, let Thatch know. Otherwise--welcome to the crew, Rogue.

[tactilelearner]

[Rogue smiles and adjusts the hat just a bit.]

Thanks. Look forward t' settlin' in properly.

[hiken]

You'll do it quick.

[If she liked the atmosphere that much, he didn't have a doubt about that.]

So, I missed some of the festivities. How's your party been with us so far?

[tactilelearner]

'S been great. Great company, good music. Lots of fun.

[hiken]

[Giving Rogue a nod in response, Ace looked over how the hat looked on her. He was happy with his handiwork.]

We'll try to keep up that habit, alright?