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[pheromonecoffee]

Who? Anyone Matt even kind of likes??? Otherwise completely open tag eachother???
When? Sunday afternoon
Where? Matt's aunt and uncle's place.
What? Graduation pool party!

[It's kind of a last minute thing. His aunt and uncle offer to host it on Sunday, knowing he's leaving on Monday morning. It's going to be exhausting as hell, but Matt's actually really interested in the idea of getting to spend time with his friends.

The downfall is that most of his friends are Numbered. So while his aunt and uncle are pretty used to the fact he's one of them, they still think it's weird when he sends out the invitations by scribbling them down in a notebook to everyone he can feasibly think of who he gets along with:

Family offered a party. Pool involved. 11-6, Sunday. Weather should be nice???
Good food.
No alcohol. Zero alcohol. Do not bring alcohol or illegal substances. I will push you in the pool.
You in?

[And that's that. He doesn't know if anyone else will show, but he's absolutely sure at least one kid will. He chuckles a little thinking of if only Ken showed up. It wouldn't be a bad time. More food for them.

On Sunday, the grill is in heavy use from early in the morning, and Matt's parents and aunt and uncle are hanging around on the deck, drinks in hand, discussing the future. Winter break in New York, and summer in Locke? He'll have to come home on weekends when the weather's nice.

(Matt doesn't quite know how to break it to his parents that he's pretty much setting up shop here.)

That, however, is not the point of things. The point of things is the fact his aunt and uncle have an in-ground pool and totally approve of random strangers using it for the day, so long as Matt knows them.

Which is clearly a fantastic setup. And there will be no atmospheric drunkenness and no trouble right.

RIGHT :|]

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[inretribution]

[to matt;]
[Ken, of course, arrived right on time. He knocked properly, not using the spare key because this is different from all other visits; it's a party; and he even brought a joint grad gift from both him and Papada. It's just an i**nes gift card, but Ken chipped in and it has a decent amount of money on it. He's wearing shorts. And they're swimtrunk shorts because even though he insisted he wasn't gonna swim, Papada warned him that if there's a party with a pool, he has to be prepared to be splashed at the very least.

He stays away from the pool for fear of assault but he approaches Matt with a cup of soda in hand and grins up at him.] Dad told me to tell you his congrats, again.

[hyper_rain]

[Basil met Matt the once, and was rather surprised when he gets an invite. One meeting seemed like not enough to be invited to something this special, though maybe Ken had some influence in that regard?

His mom was happy to hear he was making friends.

both his mom and Ken said he couldn't say no so here he is, complete with a small package.

He'll just be hoping Ken is actually here already and Basil will not be stuck with a ton of people older than himself he doesn't know.]

[dragon_blossom]

pool party how can i say no???

[ And that's all the explanation she really gives, and all she feels the need to give before deciding to show up. Marina still doesn't show up until a little past noon, and given how dumb all her conversations with Matt are she actually feels a little awkward about the whole thing, since she doesn't even know if anyone else is showing up - but uh. Hey why not?

Plus, food. So she mills around, waiting to decide if she wants to pull her clothes off and dive in the pool. ]

[inretribution]

[Ken arrived right around eleven, and he's been there since and he plans to stay until the end. He'll make his way over to Basil, quietly until he's right behind him.]

Hey.

[hyper_rain]

[And Basil will jump and make some aborted sound halfway between an intake of air and a squeak before spinning around to face Ken]

Ken! You scared me--I did not hear you walk over.

[inretribution]

[Ken, on the other hand, jumps at the weird sound Basil makes.]

O-oh... sorry. I didn't mean to.

You did come, huh?

[hyper_rain]

[have a sheepish smile in apology for startling you back]

It is okay, it happens.

I said I would! I promised.

[He waves the little present] Do you know where I may put this?

[inretribution]

Huh? Oh, I'm sure if you just give it to him -- he's over there by the pool -- or I guess you can give it to his aunt? They'll know; mine was small so I just handed it over.

[abhero]

[Emil shows up some time past noon. First order of business is of course, food. Second order of business is the pool - for a while he just hovers near it, clearly wanting to get in but afraid of showing everyone his horn and newly Echoed red eyes.

Eventually he decides to suck it up and just go for it. The guests are Numbered, Matt’s family knows and if that girl can go around with blue hair, he can show his own weirdness. He doesn’t have to tell why he looks like a demonic unicorn. He takes off his hat and contacts and jumps in before he can regret it.

Now it’s time to splash everyone.]

[pheromonecoffee]

[Matt's glad to see Ken show. He likes seeing the kid around people. He needs it. Matt is well aware that there are some idiots he is very fond of invited (He is one of them) so he can hardly blame Ken for avoiding the water.]

It's too bad he couldn't come. I think they would've liked a few more adults around. [He glances back to his family.]

[pheromonecoffee]

[All of Matt's conversations are dumb. She is not alone in this strangeness. He will approach her, though, near enough to the pool to be a jerk.]

You have to take back the comments about me being like dictators.

[pheromonecoffee]

[Hey, demonic unicorn friend. Matt sinks down on the edge of the pool to sit talk. He is in the danger zone for this.]

You're still good to come tomorrow, right?

[pheromonecoffee]

[This is Matt's effort to make sure there are kids Ken's age around. It's a good effort right??? Ken is going to come no matter what, he knows the kid well enough for that. He will approach Basil, though. Look, he's not actually a supervillain or a bad guy.]

So. You're Ken's friend?

[abhero]

[He swims closer to Matt, debating whether he should splash him or go all out and just pull him in.]

Yeah, sure. Why?

[pheromonecoffee]

[Neither let's go for neither????!]

Just confirming. Don't be late--it's a seriously long trip already.

[abhero]

[But his hands are itching...!]

Don't worry, I'll be right on time.

[Even earlier. After this crummy week, he's looking forward to this trip.]

Hey, be honest - how creepy do I look with these?

[He points to his blood red eyes.]

[inretribution]

He had something to do. He said he would've liked to, but he'll come pick me up.

[He even came home a bit after going to work early to drop him off, too! Ken's satisfied.]

So, what's going to be happening for... seven hours?

[dragon_blossom]

Yeah, I guess your evil schemes are way too petty to be a HitlerStalin.

...maybe a Kim without all the actual crimes against humanity. [ Kim Jong-il was just absurd. ]

[sjokolade]

[To be honest, Abby wasn't really too sure why she was here. All heard was that it was going to be a pool party and there was free food. No one can resist free food and besides, she deserved a chance to relax now that school was over!

Of course, Abby was staring at the pool and wondering to go in or not.]

[pheromonecoffee]

People coming and going? Food. A lot of food. Swimming since you're still small enough for me to pick up and drop in.

[He probably won't be soon, so Matt has to get it in while he can.]

[darkhourdear]

[It took a little bit of pleading to get Phillip's parents to let him go to a 'high school' party. Mostly there was a lot of convincing that it wasn't really a high school party, and they lived right next door anyway, and please couldn't he go pleeeeeeeease?

They did eventually relent, so here Phillip is, and though he started off a little overwhelmed at all the older people here, that doesn't stop him for long. He will talk to anyone and everyone.

Yes. Everyone.]

[pheromonecoffee]

You have to take back all of them or I'll push you in the pool.

And your name is Marina so don't give me anything about you not being able to swim.

[pheromonecoffee]

[You can have breakfast with the family, then. It will be a nice relaxing start, right?

But if you're doing something, you'd better pull him in. Go big or go home.]

I don't think it's that bad. I'm a little iffier on the horn, but [He shrugs] I've seen creepier. I'm not the best judge, though.

[pheromonecoffee]

I promise I didn't fill it with sharks. [You stare at the pool and Matt will encourage you to go in, Abby. It is a very clean pool. He made sure of it :|b]

I haven't bred chlorine-resistant sharks yet.

[pheromonecoffee]

[Matt would've vouched for it! Granted it's... Matt. But, still! It's even during the day, so it's totally safe and his parents can come too and hang out with the old people on the porch.]

You're going to take care of yourself, right?