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Who: Yuya, people invited to his birthday
When: March 1
Where: Dresden, Germany
What: Yuya goes on a birthday excursion for with everyone he invited and who also talked their way into an invitation
Warnings: None probably?? Play nice

Yuya spends the few days leading up to the first of March in a barely contained excitement as he plots out how to best use the school's helicopter transport, deliver word of mouth invites, and set a time to celebrate his 15th. Ultimately it's decided that because the trip is a few hours to make it a day event, with the helicopters taking off early and returning late into the night. Sticking with the group is probably advisable, although with so much time it's expected some people will wander. Yuya just wants a day to spend with his friends, instead of doing anything intricate.

The early hours are largely spent touring and window shopping, taking long walks through the markets, sampling food, or appreciating the rich art history on display. There's a lot of museums, parks, and it's the bright clear day. Chilly, though, so hopefully everyone brought jackets.

In the afternoon, they can hitch a ride on one of the paddle streamers along the river Elbe. It's a few hours of tour that takes them by the castles. The tickets aren't too expensive, but if someone can't afford it Yuya will spend some of his own money to spot them the ticket.

After the sun starts to wane and the temperature drop, it's off to warmer places. For those with the cash to spend, there's an opera house they might be able to catch a show at. Otherwise, the plan is to crowd up in some bakery-style restaurant for dinner and cake.

((This is a mingle style log, so feel free to make toplevels and tag each other. It's mostly a loosely planned free for all trip.))

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[To tell the truth, Naoki doesn't really think of himself as being from anywhere, but that makes sense for other people. It's a big city.

He pulls the hood tight over his head as they draw closer, his face partly in shadow. The illusions will hold, but it always helps to be cautious. Besides, being around this many people always makes him edgy.]

Well, it's your birthday. Good time to try something new.

Yeah. [Yuya grins, then points into a souvenir shop.] How about we look in there first?

Sure. [It looks kind of tacky but there has to be something birthday-appropriate in there. Naoki swoops around front and pushes through the door, holding it open, briefly, for Yuya.]

Shout if you see something you like.

Why, thank you. [Yuya grins cheeky when Naoki holds open the door, bouncing inside.] I will!

[He moves to immediately disappear between the shelves, lined with the usual tourist affairs and some local delicacies. Packaged candies, mugs, hoodies, weird statues, watches...

Yuya stops at the keychains first, picking one up occasionally to look at it.] I wonder if once of them looks like a castle.

[He's really glad Yuya can't see him once he's inside, because otherwise the brief look of shock caused by somebody actually thanking Naoki for something would've been plain as day. Instead, he sculks in behind them, letting the door slam shut.

He makes his way down the aisles slowly, methodically, trying to pick something out from the clutter of crap. Some candy, maybe? No, that's not a gift. Though he could probably sneak some out in his pockets if he wanted to.]

It'd make sense. [He plucks a snowglobe off one of the shelves and gives it a firm shake.] What about this? It looks... nice.

[Yuya looks up to Naoki, then swerves around to learn in close to the snow globe.] Oh! It's a castle in the snow.

[That's pretty cute. Yuya holds his hands out in request to feel it, looking interested.]

[His eyes dart rapidly between the snowglobe and Yuya's hands before he underhand tosses it over.]

Catch.

Ah--! [Yuya scrambles to catch it, letting out a sigh of relief when it's secure in his hands. He gives it a firm shake himself, watching the snow fall before turning it over in his hands.]

Oh, hey, there's a switch. [Right on the bottom of the base. Yuya pushes it until it clicks, and then the snowglobe starts singing a chippy tune.

Yuya oo's it, then laughs.] It sings! That's great.

[Naoki stares down at the little singing snowglobe with intense concentration. Is that supposed to be entertaining? It's just making noise.]

People really go in for that kind of thing? [He doesn't mean it in a rude way but he can't help how it comes out.]

Eh? [Yuya clicks off the snowglobe and looks up at Naoki.] Well, it's charming? And you can look at it and remember where you were. I bet the song is their national theme or something.

[He shakes the snowglobe again before holding it out so it faces Naoki.]

[This is probably the first time anyone's seen Naoki looking honestly baffled, but here he is, staring into the snowglobe like it's hiding the secrets of the universe. A puzzle that he's supposed to solve. It's not that he doesn't get the why of it, but there's something he still can't wrap his brain around.]

Guess it's not for me, then. [He takes it out of Yuya's hands and places it back on the shelf.]

Come on, let's keep looking.

[Yuya tilts his head, staring back at Naoki's confusion. Was it so weird to think about?]

Ah--[The snowglobe is out of his hands before he can stop it. He pouts briefly before following Naoki.] So what is for you? What do you like?

[He can tell Yuya's kind of put-off but Naoki has already resolved not to do anything about it. Sorry, pal. He keeps his attention moving, eyes flicking rapidly between chintzy knickknacks.]

I don't know. Practical things, I guess. Stuff that has a purpose. [Or just whatever he thinks is cool, but that's neither here nor there.]

Like a souvenir mug? [He points to a shelf of them.] Or a can opener?

Not exactly. [What does he even need a can opener for?] But something like that, sure.

[Opening cans, obviously.] I'm sure we can find something if we keep looking.

[They came here for Yuya originally, but now he's determined to find something Naoki would like.]

[He huffs through his nose in what might be the precursor to laugh if you really squint.]

I thought this was your birthday. [Priorities, Yuya, c'mon.]

It is! [Yuya laughs.] But as long as we're sightseeing, everyone might as well walk out with something they like.