scions at a sleepover
it's Krile's nameday, and to celebrate, the former scions are spending the night in the Baldesion Annex. let's see what hijinks ensue. (inspired by this image of pajama Y'shtola)
Krile
truly the hostess with the most-est.
she let Tataru order the nameday cake, but Krile picks out all the snacks and beverages herself. her favorites, of course, but she makes sure everyone has something they like.
insists that everyone arrive in their pajamas. hers are yellow with little blue cats on them.
pulls out three different board games to pick from, some of them hers and some of them from her grandfather's old collection.
keeps the orchestration rolls pumping until the neighbors complain.
takes a commemorative photo and hangs it on her wall afterward.
Y'shtola
knows full well that there will be drinks and food, but still shows up with wine and chocolate bonbons to share.
wears a black satin nightgown and robe, with matching slippers and eye mask.
ropes Alisaie, Krile, Urianger, and the WoL into doing skincare masks with her, giggling the entire time.
even convinces Alphinaud to let her paint his nails. it isn't a very difficult task, all things considered.
doesn't start the pillow fight, just watches it unfold as she sips her wine.
passes out at midnight and doesn't move until dawn, missing a few late-night activities but waking up fresher than anyone.
Alisaie
starts the pillow fight.
eats half the candy and drinks 75% of the fruit juice. still high on sugar 36 hours later but has no regrets.
challenges Thancred to an arm-wrestling match, the results of which are hotly contested to this day.
spends a good portion of the night making up a very-elaborate secret handshake with the Warrior. they practice it over and over until they can do it with their eyes closed.
loudest "happy nameday" singer in the room.
her "pajamas" consist of a big t-shirt and chocobo-print shorts.
Alphinaud
wearing a classic button-up pajama set, blue with white polka dots, and bunny slippers.
says he doesn't want his nails painted, but then gets very invested in the color-selecting process and watches intently as the varnish is applied. scolds his sister when she almost smudges the finished product.
gets WAAYYY too competitive in their board game, insists they play 100% by the rules. loses to Estinien anyway.
ends up in the corner with Urianger eventually. he pulls out his drawing pad and sketches a few candid portraits: G'raha getting his hair braided, Krile blowing out the candles, the Warrior studying a hand of cards.
falls asleep first... wakes up with fake eyeglasses drawn onto his face.
Thancred
draws eyeglasses on Alphinaud's face with Krile's paints. careful fingers are quite handy (pun intended) in times like these.
absentmindedly downs an entire plate of candied chestnuts by himself while he watches Estinien cheat at their board game.
refuses a skincare treatment while Y'shtola's awake, then puts one on himself after she's fallen asleep. eye cucumbers and all.
when it gets late, he blows out most of the candles and tells a ghost story, putting on voices and using blankets and pillows as costumes.
gets admonished by Urianger because his story was "too scary".
eventually dozes off sitting upright in the corner, arms crossed like he fell asleep waiting for a wagon.
Urianger
arrives in a full old-man nightgown, gets mercilessly clowned for it by Estinien and the WoL
genuinely thinks the purpose of a sleepover is to sleep. starts drinking chamomile tea at 9 pm.
Krile requests a birthday card reading. Urianger obliges, and the next thing he knows, everyone wants one.
enjoys his facemask so much, he leaves it on for ten minutes longer than he's meant to.
does a puppet show to "make up for" Thancred's scary story, except he chooses an epic tragedy whose ending makes everyone cry.
yells at G'raha and the WoL for giggling at 5 am.
Estinien
didn't own pajamas until the day before, so he went out and bought a simple pair for the party. chooses a plain t-shirt and cotton plaid pants.
brings flowers as a gift for Krile, even though she said no gifts. grins to himself when she blushes.
wasn't paying attention when the board game rules were explained. doesn't even realize he was cheating until hours after he won.
laughs his ass off while Thancred draws on Alphinaud. suggests other "art" to add to the canvas, but Krile says one is enough, and he doesn't dare cross the nameday girl.
pounds back three bottles of wine between himself and Y'shtola. he's a pretty calm drunk, but the hangover is killer.
G'raha
he and the WoL arrive in matching attire, each carrying a plate of cookies.
lets Alisaie and Krile braid his hair into a bunch of different styles. models them for the adoring crowd.
persuaded into dancing by the WoL, surprises everyone by actually being good at it.
"judges" the much-contested arm wrestling match, but his official ruling of "too close to call" is still under question.
eats too many sweets and gives himself a stomach ache, has to bum some tea from Urianger.
is so traumatized by Thancred's terrifying tale that he can't sleep. even after the puppet show.
