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Setting

The day is calm, and the breeze is low. The sky is perfectly blue with ever passing wisps of clouds above.

It's a great day for a party outside.

Gino's Harem is throwing a party in celebration for their idol's 20th birthday, and the entire yards, both front and back have been primed and decorated for the festivities.

The front was overgrown in a gigantic rose hedge maze, with arrows that falsely lead its guests into promising halls that were ultimately dead ends. Optical illusions such as tapered edges and raised ground made it seem that there was a path to follow when it was a mis-shapen blocked way of shrubbery, or rounded corners hid the fact that there was an easy opening to go through. There were miles and miles of frustrated walking packed into the hedge maze, but strangely enough, most of the party goers could go through it within a matter of minutes. The trick was not to concentrate and just wander to have a good time.

On exiting the maze, the guest is greeted by a ridiculous landscape of a long winding table, tables, and chairs of different shapes and sizes, as well as a plethora of strange props upon and around them. Teacups and teapots were whistling and tinkling orchestrated songs, and blowing and puffing assorted shapes and colours of smoke and steam. Cookies, scones, and sugarcubes rolled and bounced along plates of other visitors, hopping into tea or clotted cream.

Beyond the table(s) laid a croquet field, and an especially large chess set, absent of its pieces. Trees of dwarf stature sat behind and acted as chairs around the outside dining hall, as well as around the activity boards. Mushrooms and cellophane flowers that grew as tall as oak trees provided shade from the afternoon sun. It was a cheerful, but quite mellow atmosphere, welcoming any and all shenannigans that had potential to take place.

Especially loud mumbling was heard in the rose maze, seconds before a young woman emerged, shooting a glare at the mischievous nymph smiling innocently enough at her. "One of these days..." she grumbled threateningly, then took the time to look around. Her frown dissolved into a smile at the festive surroundings, and she strolled over to the table, picking an especially frosted cookie, nibbling on it as she walked over to the hostess. Seeing her occasional struggle with the decorations, she let out a small laugh. "Hello Miss Rychi! Still at it, I see?"

Evil skittered along the table with precariously balanced trays of pastries. As seemingly random intervals , the blonde would disperse a pie, a cake, or a plate of 'biscuits.' They were really cookies, but for some reason the British called them biscuits.

A delicious smelling apple pie had just been placed on a section of table when Doyle piped in. "So Gino is twenty this year, eh?"

"Yep! Our boy is growing up."

"And next year he'll be able to drink in the USA...That'll mean he's done, right?"

Evil adjusted a tray balanced on her head. "Well, no. He needs to be 35 to run for president." Doyle just laughed. Evil glanced up and saw some Haremites she actually knew. "If anyone's free, I'm nearly out of pastries. Can someone put these out while I bake more?"

Are you having a Tea Party? *jumps over the fence and takes a seat staring at the tray of pastries*

After much difficulty, Leo found her way through the maze to the rest of the party. Being a shyer member of the Harem, she didn't know too many people, although she recognized many faces. She admired the decorations, and wondered whether Miss Rychi had gotten help with the roof, shrugging, she walked slowly towards the rest of the people, avoiding eye contact with anyone.

Shizu: *stumbles through a hedge and rolls a bit* darnit! This is why i don't wear mermaid fin dresses T__T can't walk in this thing... *she is helped up by her angel Vahn then she dusts herself off* Oh wow.. everything looks so cool and pretty!! *excited she scampers forward.. and trips again* Curse this dress!!

Vahn: *only shakes his head and floats over to help her again*

Shizu: Hi Rychi! *eeps as a streamer explodes just about then* .... now there's a handy way to decorate...

She only grinned wider as more Harem members appeared, and taking another cookie from a nearby tray, turned to look back. "Hi Orchis! Don't you just love the theme this year? Just oozes of fun, I think." Her eyes fell on her constantly falling twin, and popping the rest of the cookie into her mouth to better resist the urge to giggle, went over to help. "Jeeze Shizu, if it were just a bit more level around here, I'd suggest we stick you on a pair of skates and push you along..."