kaisou | ota; ciao, alberto! ☆

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ota; ciao, alberto! ☆

WHO: Alberto Scorfano and friends (and any strangers they might bring!)
WHERE: Stardew Beach
WHEN: Monday, 25 September, late afternoon/evening
WHAT: Beach birthday party! Alberto's turning sixteen! And you know what that means... 🛵
WARNINGS: no warnings, but fond farewells, kaisou! It's been a blast~ grazie mille a tutti ♥

[ Today is a special day for Alberto, his highly anticipated sixteenth birthday! And Pepa (with Isabela's help) has been busy party-planning on his behalf — she's a mom, she had to throw him a big party. Like for Luca's birthday party last year, the boys have invited all their friends (and their friends' friends) to join them at Stardew Beach on Monday evening.

Pepa and Isabela have decorated with a festive banner stretched between two poles, and colorful balloons are tied up all over. There's an open table for gifts and things, plus a table with folding chairs for guests to sit and eat. Because another fold-out table boasts plenty of food for everyone: empanadas, arepas, rice, tortilla chips and guacamole, a nice selection of easy-to-transport tasty treats, mostly Colombian dishes. Plus, naturally, a large birthday cake, lovingly decorated. Pepa may not be as good a cook as her sister Julieta, but she can still throw down in the kitchen.

And of course there's music! What kind of party would it be without music? The Madrigal ladies may have insisted on handling all the party prep (cuz the kid can't bake his own birthday cake, c'mon!) but for his part, at least, Alberto made his own party playlist, a little Bluetooth speaker tucked away on one of the tables, collecting a mishmash of favorite songs to make his best guess at "party" music. After all, this is technically Alberto's first ever birthday party. He means to keep the energy high all evening! (There's also a whole case of Monster energy drinks by the food table, for anyone struggling to get on his level, ahem...)

Alberto's also got some fishing supplies propped up nearby, for friends who want to try their luck, and some spare towels and clothes for others who just fancy a swim. Luca's got his telescope situated a little farther off, not so near all the noise — for a nice quiet moment stargazing. The boys have also built a big bonfire, just like at Luca's party, with several fold-out chairs surrounding it. As eager as Alberto is to start giant fires with adult approval, they don't light the fire until the sun starts to set. In fact, the boys show up seemingly very late to Alberto's own party, only arriving well over a half-hour after the party was supposed to start. But when they do, Alberto and Luca are both radiating excitement and happiness — and Alberto's, uh, also holding a motorcycle helmet...? Three guesses why they're so late, hmm...

Til then, Pepa is running around making sure everything is right. Setting up paper plates and plastic cutlery and solo cups, fussing over the food, greeting guests as they arrive. ]

Presents can go on that table over there. Please help yourself to as much food as you like! There's plenty to go around!

[ Doesn't matter if you have an invite or not. Madrigal parties are always open to the community. And she could really use the noise and energy — even at Alberto's party... The more the merrier! ]

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a. arrival

[ Alberto and Luca arrived fashionably late because they were busy cruising, the birthday boy feeling extra stylish on his new Vespa and loving every second on the road so much that he forgot to check the clock on his dashboard. And Alberto makes sure everyone knows this when greeting all his party guests. His friends all get a tight hug hello, genuinely glad they're there, but Alberto can't help but brag... Never has it been more excusable, though. ]

Ciaooo, thanks for coming! Sorry we're late — we were driving our new Vespa around town and lost track of time. It's easy to do that on a Vespa, hah, y'know~

[ They get it, Alberto. Everyone knows about the Vespa. But why not rub it in? ]

b. by the sea

[ Anyone he's not seen get near the water yet is getting targeted. If someone's gonna be a wet blanket, Alberto will at least make sure they actually get wet. But, really, feeling especially moved today and a little verklempt at how many trustworthy people they've met here, he's just extra eager to go swimming with his friends. He'll come round from behind them, jauntily wrapping an arm around their shoulders. ]

Sooo, I notice you're very dry. Are you just waiting to swim with me~? That's so nice of you, ha...! Dai, come on~

[ Cheeky as ever... But in good form tonight. And anyone here should already know he's not taking no for an answer. They're swimming now — that's that. ]

c. bonfire

[ Alberto winds down a little as the night goes on — at least mellows out enough to sit in one spot around the bonfire a while, gazing ruminatively into the flames a little while. A lot of big feelings on his mind tonight, naturally, and his friends may well catch a glimpse of that reflective mood on his face. But primarily, he keeps himself distracted at the fireside by roasting marshmallows. No child can spend nearly two years in modern America without learning about s'mores, after all. Alberto, either surprisingly or unsurprisingly, is quite good at building fires, and after many a camping trip spent on this very beach with Luca, Alberto's had plenty of practice with s'mores... enough to know he gets a big kick out of sticking his marshmallows directly in the fire and setting them entirely aflame. No one at this party is surprised to see this, surely. All the same, he turns to whoever is sitting nearest, grinning and holding his stick up with the marshmallow steadily burning at the end of it. ]

Hah, look, try it like this. The fun makes it taste better, haha!

[ I-Is that it...? ]

Edited 2023-09-25 06:13 (UTC)

Isabela is going to pull out a lot of stops to make the best gifts she can deliver there and the following are what she is going to give Alberto:

a LEGO Vespa building model kit

a red Vespa brand mug

a friendship bracelet set

a tan pouch of crystals connected to friendship: Lapis Lazuli (Protection, Honesty, Trust, and Confidence), Rose Quartz (Harmony, Unconditional Love, and Reconciliation), Blue Lace Agate (Tranquility), Carnelian (Courage and Creativity), Unakite (Partnership), and Emerald (Long Lasting Love and Commitment)

Party Prep/Arrivals (before the birthday boy and bff arrive)
(As soon as she got word from her Tía Pepa about what they can do for Alberto’s big birthday party, Isabela doesn’t waste time in getting the party ready in no time. After all Alberto is like family despite not being related by blood and they have some big adventures together as well.

Upon arriving at Stardew Beach, she gets to work in putting up the decorations and bringing out the food for the party. If anyone happens to be arriving at the beach, she is either busy decorating or she can help you out (like putting the presents on the gifts table or keeping you company while you wait for Alberto and Luca to arrive).)

The Party
(After Alberto and Luca arrived in the Vespa, the party can officially begin and Isabela is doing her best in being a cordial party co-host. Anyone wanting to grab a bite to eat can meet her at the foods table, distributing the arepas, empanadas, rice, and chips & guacamole onto the plates of guests. Perhaps you might be in line for food as well?

Or maybe you’re interested in the bonfire? Isabela has certainly heard of s’mores from her peers at the flower shop for some time but she never got around to having one for months. However this time, she is going to do it for real. So there she is, happily toasting marshmallows by the fire and enjoying a nice warmth of the fire. Want to share some with her too?

Dancing happens to be one of her strongest skills that doesn’t involve magic and she sure knows how to bust a move whenever the opportunity calls for it. Feel free to catch her dancing to the beat of Madonna or Italian pop or Daft Punk. Even if you are not confident in your dancing skills, no worries: she can help you out in that department.)

I was thinking the charred marshmallow was the culprit, but sure, we'll say it's the fun!

[And Luz didn't mind that. It was Alberto and Luca's day, they ought to make the best of it. The three of them had been through some things already, so it was nice to finally have time to decompress and just enjoy each other's company. For good measure, Stringbean sided up to Luz and seemed to hiss in her ear, which gave the girl a laugh. A moment later, Stringbean was a staff, and Luz appeared to give her friend a small nod].

So. What do you think you'll do with your new Vespa, eh?

[Since Luz had been living with the Madrigals, she had TRIED to help with the preparations, but Pepa would have none of it, banishing Luz to have as much as she could, though happily taking Luz's offer to help clean up later.

In the meantime, Luz is absolutely having fun, eating and laughing and splashing around with her friends when she had the chance! By the time she spies the dance floor Luz is still not quite tuckered out, and gives her older friend a bow].

Care to dance, milady?

This is Luz's best friend, and she is more than a little happy to see how good of a birthday he's having! So as stealthily as she could, Luz adds her own gifts:

- A record player with an antiquated feel.

-A scrapbook with all the pictures she has with Alberto and Luca, some of them even featuring Danny and Isabela!

-A painting with Alberto's favorite person!

- A small charm for Alberto to wear and think of her. Why a Zebra? Why not?

Edited 2023-09-25 19:27 (UTC)

Oh hey there. I would love to have this fun dance with you, so of course I’ll do it.

(Anything for a friend indeed. Isa puts up a polite curtesy like she was making a courtesy call to royalty before motioning Luz to get onto the dance floor almost right away.

It wouldn’t hurt to have some company on the dance floor because what’s the fun in just dancing by yourself?)

Pepa has so much fun gift shopping. She loves spoiling the people she loves. And Alberto is getting extra spoiling because her kids aren't here to be spoiled. So gifts from her include:

● A giant art kit. Since he's always drawing.
● Lego gear bots.
● Lazer Tag
● A fort building kit
● And a boomerang. Totally not a bad idea at all. Definitely.

[Pepa is busy anxiously checking to be sure everything is in order when Alberto arrives. She hastily shoos the rain cloud gathering as her anxiety grows over making sure everything is perfect. And then she comes bustling over.]

Late for your own birthday party!

[She's smiling as she cups his face though. She knows why and as long as he's enjoying his big day? That's the important thing.]

Are you hungry? Come, come! Come and eat. There is plenty of food.

If asked, Katsuki would say his gift was teaching Alberto to drive. That was an Experience. One which maybe took a few years off his life expectancy. Or so he'd say.

But his actual gift is a custom built gaming laptop with a few games already purchased and installed. Pros of befriending the guy who specializes in computers.

[Luz put out her head and let her lead-that was only natural, as Isabela was taller than Luz and it would have been awkward otherwise.

But as they danced, Isabela would note that Luz was not a girl that lacked any finesse here. Any indication of the clumsiness Luz embodied did not show itself here. In fact, Luz was specifically thinking of one of her happiest memories at Grom.

For that reason, Luz danced as if she were on the floor with her Amity, matching the girls' steps as she mimicked the tempo of the music.

Say, you got some neat moves today. That’s pretty amazing.

(Isabela is pretty impressed and floored by Luz’s moves on the dance floor. It must be a lot of fun having a blast dancing with friends tonight even in spite of the height difference between them.

As music plays along, there is no denying that both of them are having a fun time moving and grooving about on the dance floor. There is a good chance that she may or may not conjure a variety of flowers for an added effect. Showboating much?)

Thanks! It helps to be from my era, where you've got all these different kinds of music!

[Luz liked contemporary music, but she had a soft spot for older kinds too, and it turned out that came in handy when you met people from other points in time.

When Luz Dis finally take lead and give her friend a slight dip, she suddenly found herself wearing a very pretty crown of Chrysanthemums].

Oh, cool!

[It's weird to stand by the sea and not feel afraid. Alberto is responsible for that. All those swimming lessons have really paid off and he's quietly grateful.

As Alberto slings an arm around him, Katsuki responds by reaching to drag him into a head lock, knuckles digging into his scalp, mussing his hair.

Noogie time.]

What's that? You wanna take a dip and cool off? I can help with that.

[Which is all the warning Alberto gets before Katsuki is going to try to pick him up and carry him to drop him in the water.

What is chill and why do neither of them have it?]

[ Alberto just laughs as Katsuki noogies him, clutching at his arm in a vain, frankly polite attempt at self-defense — but he thinks it's hilarious, really. Which is why he is very easy to capture when Katsuki grabs him and picks him up. Alberto's maybe gotten a little bit taller since they first met, but he's still a gangly noodle-boy who weighs next to nothing, even with more muscle now after all their training at the Fight Club... He doesn't underestimate how strong Katsuki is — and naturally he admires the heck out of him for it, like he admired Massimo and Luisa. He still fancies himself strong, but knowing people like those three really puts a damper on his perspective. He prooobably could not carry Katsuki, at least not with such ease. ]

Hahaha! Heeeelp! Haha, help, I'm being kidnapped by a human, ahah!

[ But despite his humorous protests as he's carried off, Alberto lets himself be dropped in the water without a struggle. Katsuki tosses him right in and he lands with a nice big splash. But that's not enough. As soon as he regains his balance, he uses his tail fin to splash Katsuki directly, grinning and giggling still. ]

Edited 2023-10-04 01:24 (UTC)

[ Alberto grins at her, watching her palisman do his palisman thing. Always amazes him. He remembers Owlbert fondly, but Stringbean is so different... Just ineffably cool — like Luz! Alberto can't stop beaming, but he goes about making his next s'more as he replies. ]

Hah! We're gonna go everywhere — we're never taking the bus again, Luz. Ha! And we're gonna drive to school every day. And~!

[ He leans in, giving her a knowing, teasing grin, eyes alight. ]

We're gonna race you on your staff~ And win. Obviously.

[Luz would always miss Owlbert, but in her heart of hearts she understood that Owlbert would always belong to Eda, and that where he should go. Stringbean on the other hand, was her special girl, and she would waste no time showing her as much as she could]!

I'm not surprised at all! You should drive to school as often as you can!

[Here, Luz wagged her eyebrows].

That's some big talk, hombre. This isn't the seas where you have the obvious advantage!

Almost late to your own big party, aren’t you?

(Isbaela jokingly teases Alberto as she places down the last dinner plate on the food table when he and Luca arrived on the beach on the Vespa. She has some idea of how big Vespas are to the two young boys even before she saw the recent network post, so she can’t blame them for taking way too long to get to the beach.

Luckily for the two boys, Isabela has a remarkable amount of patience so she doesn’t go shouting mad at them. This is Alberto’s big day and it’s how he is enjoying it that matters the most.)

By the way, are you guys hungry right now? There is plenty of food to choose from. Do you want some arepas or empanadas?

Yeah! I found that this world has a wide variety of music genres, many of which I never got to hear in my world or time. One of the best things that come from living in this world.

(Aside from the wider food options, the tech, fashion choices? Yep Kaisou may be a pain at times and Zodiac doesn’t that much to help, but she is still glad to be around in the city for over a year.

And despite her bad luck with Earth magic for most of the month, her main power, conjuring plants, doesn’t seem to be greatly affected by the monthly elemental shifts at all. So she still got it running as normal.)

Luckily I haven’t gotten all of my magic being damped this month: my main gift is still alive and well in spite of it.

You got that right! I kinda love that we can hear so many different types of music here! It was one of the things that actually got me to notice Alberto! Granted, it is kinda hard to miss him!

[He just had the kind of personality! It was one of the things she'd come to appreciate, not just from him but from many of the other people here]!

That's good! You know me: I can do different kinds of magic, the only way I'm really dampened is if light is the loser that month. I always like your magic though! It reminds me of a friend back home!

Yep. He has great taste in music and I do hope to learn more stuff from him in the music space even more.

Aww gee thanks, Luz. I didn’t know that my magic does remind you of your friend from a home, but I really appreciate it a lot. Maybe if she was here too, maybe we can get along fairly well, don’t you agree?

Same! I've actually learned a lot more about Italian Opera and general Italian singers because of him. It's way before my time, but I can't help getting into it. Maybe I have an old soul?

I'm glad that makes you happy. She was one of the sweetest people I know, and I'm sure you both would have gotten along great!

Now that I think about it, she had to be one of the strongest plant witches I ever met!

[ maybe he looks a bit out of place--seven foot tall goddamn tree man showing up at a kid's birthday party, but. He doesn't at least FEEL out of place.

He's got a small package tucked under his arm, a birthday gift he'd come up with on the fly, earlier in the day, when finding out it was the kid's birthday.

He's going to avoid going for a swim for, ahem, reasons, but.

He's definitely taken a can of that weird monster drink and sort of regretting it. He could feel his skeleton trying to escape his skin.
That won't stop him from enjoying himself, though--leaving his gift with the others, and settling himself down to try his hand at fishing, again. ...It's been a while since the whole ... thing with Kni deciding he didn't want to eat meat anymore. ]

The first time I tried this, it was with one arm. Bet you I'll do twice as good now that I've got this. [ he's gonna raise up a very obviously robotic arm. ]

He remembers well the gifts that Alberto had brought him--so of course he isn't just going to bring One and call it there. While he's no artist like Alberto is--there'll be a hand-written birthday card with a terrible doodle of a spaceship inside it.

Alongside, there'll be--

A basket of Fresh garden veggies and fruit, Kids need to eat their greens.
- A Build-a-mini-vespa kit, so Alberto can assemble and paint a mini version of his now pride Vespa,
  - And finally, a flag that is meant to be attached to one's bike--or in this case, Vespa.

Edited 2023-10-01 05:38 (UTC)

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Isa’s Gifts (because a certain somebody here is spoiling him big time)

Isabela Madrigal | Encanto (OTA)

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The Party

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Pepa's gifts

Arrival

Gift from Katsuki

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By the sea

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Arrival

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vash the stampede -- ota

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