video; un: tenjikubotan | ALSO backdated to before Caster's post because lol

[irritated]

[The video opens up to Hikaru and Kaoru, sitting close and waving.]

Hello~ It’s Hikaru and Kaoru Hitachiin~! [Said in unison before Hikaru starts.]

On the 9th, it’ll be an important day! What day is that? [They speak in unison again:] Our birthday! We’ll be turning 17!

[Hikaru speaks again:] But we’ve been away from our home for almost a year now and it is our first birthday away from our home and family.

[And then Kaoru:] And recently, our friends from home left as well so it’s really just us—[He looks to Hikaru, frowning, and Hikaru is quick to give him a look that obviously means ‘be strong’.

They are definitely playing this up. You gotta get those sympathy points.]

But! We should still try to celebrate these types of milestones, right? Right! So we’re throwing a party! If we can’t have home then we should try to make this ‘home’ as much as possible!

So on Wednesday, June 9th, we will be throwing a party and you’re all invited! There will be food, games, and music! Also, as winners of the magic carpet..[They throw their arms out.] We’ll be offering a magic carpet ride~! Doesn’t that sound exciting?

Dress code is ‘come as you are’ and gifts are totally optional! Think of it as a celebration for making it this far, for all of us!

[Honestly, it’s actually a networking event in disguise but who can argue free food and magic carpet rides?]

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Bye bye~!

[ooc: a log will go up on the 9th! Also Hikaru and Kaoru will definitely judge whatever you’re wearing so be warned.]

Comments

Video; UN: Roseofdawn

[beautyrest]

Oh, how wonderful! And it is a pleasure to meet you, Kaoru. And very wise of you to invite everyone. [Yeeeeah, Aurora has a THING about invitations with parties.]

I shall be sure to attend. Is there something you both would like?

[irritated]

Well, we have each other so we really have all we need...[Hikaru makes a big show of smiling and leaning on Kaoru's shoulder.]

And you showing up means a lot as it is!

[beautyrest]

Your relationship with your brother is truly endearing. [Aurora's tone is purely genuine.] I'm glad you both have one another in this place.

Oh now, I'm sure there must be something? I would be remiss to come without a gift, and I do not wish to do so with those I'd like to someday call friends.

[irritated]

[While Hikaru and Kaoru definitely play up their relationship, it isn't like Hikaru isn't grateful for the fact he has his brother. He'd been without him before and it'd been awful.]

Well, we could always use more fabric...[Though their tastes are stupidly high.]

video | un: sakyo.furuichi

[revile]

[ This is probably something he should be doing in private, but he doesn't have that kind of generosity for these twins (yet) and having them make this announcement just makes it more convenient to reply to.

He also doesn't care about giving y'all sympathy points, sorry. His heart is cold and dead (and reserved for theater kids). ]

Which of you is Hikaru?

video; un: tenjikubotan, because they're totally over each other's shoulders

[individuates]

Oh, a good question, good question~!

[revile]

[ God he hates these twins already. BE NICE, SAKYO, TAICHI SAID NOT TO YELL AT THEM.................. ]

I didn't ask for an assessment of the question, I asked for an answer. I'm being serious. Which one of you's the one that's dating Nanao?

video; un: fireprince

[rediscovering]

Oh. Happy birthday. What do you guys want...?

[ Gifts aren't totally optional. Now Zuko's gotta go to a birthday party for the first time, buy them both presents, make a nice card, buy an outfit at 15% off apparently... This is an important event and he's already stressed. ]

[irritated]

[Zuko knows well enough that the twins will want gifts, mostly just to see what people will get them. It is a big deal, Zuko, and thank you for realizing this!]

What do we want...? Hm. What more could we want than the gift of having each other?

[They don't need to be this dramatic with Zuko but this is who they are.]

[rediscovering]

...Fine, then you get nothing.

[ See this flat face? Hear this sarcastic voice? He knows these tricks. Two can play that game — or three, rather. He's outnumbered. Obviously, he'll still get them something, but he'll give them guff before giving them a gift, if they're gonna act like this about it. ]

video; un: 7😆H!TA1

[arf]

I'm ready and willing wherever you need me to help!

[ LET HIM HELP he wants to be useful. Also he knows what to get for Hikaru for their birthday and already has it lined up, but he needs to figure out what Kaoru wants... ]

[irritated]

How sweet, Taichi-senpai~ We'll definitely have a job for you. [Which will just be busy work that isn't too important because it isn't like Hikaru doesn't have faith in Taichi but this party is very exact.]

Will your gift be your support?

[arf]

Absolutely not. I'm not falling for that trap.

[ That's a trap! You have to get your bf/gf a present! No one really is ok with not getting a present, especially on the first birthday together! He's seen so many romcoms he knows this to be Fact.

He does send a text specifically to Hikaru though since he knows they're like, next to each other so he can't just do a private video to ask: What does Kaoru-san want?? Idk what to get him. ]

Text; un: koromaru

[whatsamada]

Happy Birthday! Is there anything you guys want?

[Because optional or not, it’s still nice to give people something!]

[irritated]

Why, our love for each other is enough~

[No, get them a gift but they just can't tell you what to give them. That's too easy.]

[whatsamada]

Because that is the nice thing to do. You should always give people gifts for their birthday.

[Nevermind that Ken didn't really want anything for his own but...!]

Video | un: cattletamer96

[milkmycattle]

W-wait! Was there always TWO of you?! Or am I seeing double?!

[ Crow squints a little bit and even waves his hand in front of his hand, before fixating his eyes on the screen again.

Then he recalls Hikaru and Taichi mentioning something about a brother, but that was so long ago and he forgot.]

Oh, wait I think someone mentioned this before, didn't they? Nevermind! Just keeping you on your toes!

[No one believes you, Crow.]

I came on here to mention two things! I'm totally going to your birthday party! And I'm damn jealous your birthdays fall on 6/9!

[The significance of 6/9, well it's the number for Rock as in Rock music. Of course, the redhead will be envious!]

[irritated]

[Yeah, Crow, not fooling anybody. Though to Hikaru it's crazy for people NOT to know he has a twin. He's been known as HikaruandKaoru for his whole life so it feels really bizarre for someone not to know.]

Eh? Why? [And that's another comment Hikaru's never heard of before.]

[milkmycattle]

[That's probably Taichi's doing. Yeah, let's blame Taichi, because he's talked about Hikaru since he's met him and Crow just sees Hikaru as a separate person. Though, if he had to put the twins together, he'd hardly tell them apart.]

What?! You don't know the importance of those numbers? That means you're even less deserving to have such an awesome birthday date! In my world, we love those numbers because they stand for rock or rokku! Ro for six and ku stands for nine! Hence, 69!

[ That's part of the reason Crow is slightly proud of his own birthday since it's 9/6, 69 backward. Though it's still not the same as the actual number!]

If it wasn't impossible, I'd ask you to trade birthdays!

voice; un: ensignledo

[ferrytale]

[ guess who has never met twins before. ]

How are there two of you? And how do you do that? [ he means the "talking in unison and knowing when to finish each other's sentences" bit like ??? the sorcery??? ] Is this a form of magic?

And this event is meant to be "fun"? I am trying to understand what is meant when people describe things as such.

[individuates]

I guess it's kind of magic?

[if that magic is called science?]

I mean, we were actually just one person, once. But we split apart when we were r e a l l y-really small~!

[ferrytale]

Really?

[ he absolutely believes it. ]

That seems very useful. I did not realise that it was possible to make two people from one person. I suppose it is fortunate that you operate well collectively, or else it must be challenging to have someone think precisely as you do...

[ because... obviously that's a thing to worry about from a tactical perspective? ]

voice | un: xiao

[whirlwindthrust]

Is not inviting everyone somewhat excessive?

[irritated]

Don't you know? The point is to be excessive.

[You're supposed to be when you're rich!] And it isn't just a party for us, it's for all of us. Being stuck here on this world, why shouldn't we all celebrate our achievements? Our birthday is just a way to go about doing that~

[A good cover-up.]

[whirlwindthrust]

[ No, he doesn't know. Xiao practically lives on what he can find and occasionally a room at the Inn when he needs to rest from slaying threats to Liyue. ]

Your birthday would be celebrating an achievement for everyone?

[ Explain this to him. He doesn't get it. ]