053 - The Singing Sea (Backdated to the 27th)

[jammin_with_ed]

[Edward is dancing down the seventh floor hallway in the castle with a cake balanced on her head. It may be a day late but, well, they were at camp. She twirls her way towards Spike's room singing at the top of her lungs]

Happy happy birthday to Spiii~iike
Happy happy birthday to Spiii~iike
Is it your birthday? Yes it is!
Cake and presents and balloooooooooooons

[She bursts through his door, grinning from ear to ear]

Happy Birthday Spiiiiiike!!

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[ectobabble]

Oh, hey, it's Spike's birthday?! That's great! Are we gonna have a party?

[jammin_with_ed]

Uh-huh! It iiii~iiis. You wanna help Ed throw a party?

[gottaknockhard]

[Spike's experience in camp had some ups and downs. Something's had him unsettled since the whole thing ended, and he's so lost in thought that he doesn't realize what the singing is until it's too late. He nearly drops his cigarette when Ed busts through the door, and it takes his brain a while to catch up.

Happy...]

...Huh?

[ectobabble]

Yeah, sure, I'd love to! Are we gonna have it in the ballroom? Or maybe the game room?

[jammin_with_ed]

The ball room! Spikey-Spike doesn't play gaaaaaaaames

[jammin_with_ed]

[She dances around his room, the cake still balanced on her head as she continues singing]

Happy happy birthday, Spiii-iiiike

[gottaknockhard]

[She has a cake on her head... He was worried what would happen if his birthday got out. Just staring at her as she runs around.]

... Ah--

I guess it is. [He doesn't keep track of the days, but if he thinks about it, it felt like it was around that time.]

[ectobabble]

[and suddenly Ray both understands Spike more, and has a new mission in life. BUT FOR NOW...]

Okay, I'll meet you down there?

[jammin_with_ed]

[She twirls around, the cake balanced precariously on her head.]

It is it is. Edward knooooo~ooooooows

[jammin_with_ed]

Okay! Nyuuuuuuuuu! [and the sound effects continue until she gets to the ballroom.]

[gottaknockhard]

[That's creepy, Ed. And a little touching.]

You want to put that down?

[ectobabble]

[and when she gets there, he'll have wished up some balloons and a tank. he's ... already got a few filled and is tying strings onto them]

Hey, Edward!

[jammin_with_ed]

[She rrrrrrruns on over with a grin]

Hi, Ray!

[jammin_with_ed]

[She spins around again, picking up the cake and setting it down on a convenient surface that looks clean...ish?]

[gottaknockhard]

[Sure. Just don't look too closely.]

What's all that about, anyway? [Nobody celebrates his birthday, so he's still perplexed. Must be something weird going on.]

[jammin_with_ed]

But it's Spike's biiirthday! Edward wants to ceeeeeeeeeeelebrate!

[gottaknockhard]

[He's taking a closer look at that cake. ...

Kind of mentally unprepared for this, but it seems harmless enough. He should say something.]

Thanks. [That was all, right?]

[ectobabble]

He-ey! [he lets go of the balloon he'd been tying, and scoops her up for a hug. because Ray is ALWAYS up for hugs]

You think Spike'll like balloons?

[jammin_with_ed]

[Yay hugs! She laughs, swinging her feet and giving him a big hug in return.]

Yessss big balloooooons float awaaaaaaay! [no. No he probably won't.]

[jammin_with_ed]

[It's three layers, all of it delicious!]

Yooooooooooooooooooooooooouuuuuuuu're welcooooooooome!

[Aren't you so happy to have such a good friend, Spike.]

[gottaknockhard]

[Somehow...He tentatively sticks a finger in the icing and tastes it. Spike isn't usually big on sweets, but--]

Not bad.

[ectobabble]

Great! [he'll just go ahead and set her down now so she can help] What else do you think we're gonna need? Well, I mean, besides ice cream and cake...

[jammin_with_ed]

Muuuuuusic and lots of food!

[jammin_with_ed]

[She dances around]

Yaaaaaay! Edward's glad you like it. Edward asked Disa-Disa to make it special.

[gottaknockhard]

So I should be careful when I cut into it, huh?

[The castle has some pretty demented ideas of 'special'.]

[ectobabble]

What kind of food? I mean ... I don't really know what he likes. [Ray frowns a little.]

Come to think of it, I've known him for a whole year and I don't really know much about him at all. You're an old friend of his, right? Maybe you can help me out.

[jammin_with_ed]

[She grins] Okay!

Spike likes Peking Duck and bell peppers and beeeef. [She taps a finger against her chin] Spike likes almost anything. [She giggles]

[jammin_with_ed]

[She giggles]

Disa-Disa can be tricksy-tricksy.

[gottaknockhard]

... That's what I figured.

[ectobabble]

Chinese, huh? Boy, there's an idea! We could wish up a whole Chinese buffet!

[jammin_with_ed]

[She grins]

Okay! Edward likes that idea!

[jammin_with_ed]

[Her smile dims to more of a cheerful smile than a grin] What does Spike want for his birthday?

[gottaknockhard]

[What does he want?]

That's a big question.

[jammin_with_ed]

It iiiiii~iiiiis.

[gottaknockhard]

[He shakes his head -- shouldn't let himself get caught up.]

I think I can settle for cake.

[jammin_with_ed]

[She smiles]

Okay. Edward hopes you like it.

[gottaknockhard]

[Laughing a little. Spike still doesn't know how she got this in her head. So weird when normal things happen...]

It's the best gift I got.

[jammin_with_ed]

[Believe it or not you're the closest thing to family she's got, Spike. Her smile widens]

Yay!

[gottaknockhard]

[He'd apologize if he knew...]

So uh... [What's the best way to end on a high note before someone gets a better idea?] Thanks for dropping by.

[jammin_with_ed]

Yoooouuuure welcoooome!

[She cheers and runs another lap around the room before dancing out on her merry way]

[gottaknockhard]

[He watches her until she's gone, still perplexed, but with another feeling of... something.

Spike looks back to the cake that he now has to eat all by himself. It might make him sick if he finishes it all in one sitting, but he should mark the day somehow, at least once every 29 years. And of course, leave no evidence behind.]