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(( *tries to catch up whilst ignoring whatever has happened to Gaia o_O ))

'I am? Sorry,' she said, pulling away but laughing as she did so. Sati looked at Nyoka from arms length, as though she couldn't quite believe in her eyes, that her old friend was in front of her again.

'Thanks.'
She smiled, acknowledging the compliment, and let Nyoka go properly, waving her two hands.
'You have no idea how weird it has having just the two of these..' she giggled.

'And you have no idea how good it is to see you again after all this time! I've really missed you being around.'

Sati looked around, sure her name had been called, and turned from Nyoka for a moment, breaking into a broad smile at the sight of Quinn with Addie in tow.

'Of course!' she said, agreeing straight away, stretching her arms out to her daughter. Not only did she get to see her friend again, but her daughter was here, and she would get to introduce her to Nyoka. It was turning into a wonderful party, and it had barely even started.

Caoimhe was a lot of things -- stubborn, gluttonous, short -- but she was most certainly not patient. The girl had fully intended to wait a solid thirty minutes before making an entrance at her party, but she just... couldn't! Not with all the delicious smells and the humming beach-y music and the awesome, awesome promise of presents. Sure, there were plenty of people who weren't there yet, but whatever, they could just miss the grand entrance. And it would be GRAND.

Carmichael surfaced from a back room holding a cordless microphone in one hand. "Hello, party people!" Upstairs, Caoimhe groaned. She had given him a list of phrases NOT to say -- and that was one of them. "If you could all just head out to the patio and take a seat around the pool, our special sweet sixteen-er will be joining us soon-soon-soon. And then we'll get this par-tay star-tayed!" He smiled -- all teeth -- and clapped his hands twice, shooing everyone outside.

On the patio, large speakers thrummed a steel drum song; Caoimhe had run out of money before she could hire a live band. Oh well. The food and venue had been the most important. As everyone filed outside, Caoi paced in the room that led to the second-floor balcony, bare feet padding an even rhythm. Gristla appeared at the door, a pale pink lei hanging around her neck. "Are you sure this is a good idea, cub?" she asked, holding the door open with one paw. "Did you even practice?"

Caoi folded her arms over her chest. "I went cliff diving all the time on Aranorn -- and I've practiced it like seven times." Or one. But one was almost seven. Gristla made a nervous sound, but the teenage Fa'e held a hand up, silencing her. "Come on, it's my biiiiirthdaaaaay..." Her guardian gave her a stern look, but relented, heading back to the room with the other guardians.

Waiting for the door to close, Caoi slipped out of her sarong, adjusting her brown and gold tankini. Clothes in water. Sheesh. Some things on Gaia just didn't make a lot of sense. She could hear Carmichael ushering everyone outside, his voice fluttering in excitement. Peeking over the edge of the balcony, Caoimhe waited until she saw the majority of the guest poised at the ready -- then... then she would make her debut!

"Nope," Mik replied, and it was mostly true. Nothing that was the sort of interesting you really discussed at a party, when there were a bunch of other people around. "You?"

And then came the announcement - a really stupid-sounding announcement. He moved outside reluctantly. If he ever had a birthday party (hah!), it wouldn't be anything like this. Of course, he probably woukdn't invite every Fa'e in existence, either...just the ones he liked, which would make it a very small party.

Kia jumped as people were ordered to come outside to where SHE was. Oh well. She had to be social! She stuffed the box of cigerettes back into the handbag fast before they were spotted. She was a fa'e, what could they do to her? Other than set her on fire every sunrise?

"Hi Mik!" She tried, enthusiastic. Oh yes, it was a party. She had to be! Kia smiled, relaxing a tiny bit. Mik was a new friend. ...erm, well, a new person that she knew. She had glimpsed someone with a tail and knew Nyoka was in there. But Kia was having trouble being brave enough to talk to her now.

Kia bit her lip. Bad Kia! She was at a party! Now was not the time to have problems with facing old friends!

Silver slowly made his way outside, hopping up and perching on one wall, feet and hands on the wall as he waited to see Caiomie's big Debue. He think he knew who she was, the one that had run from him....This should be interesting.

Addie watched Nyoka from her perch on Sati's hip, thinking about what the Gorgon had said. She was really curious as to how the woman was able to move without legs. She stared intently as they made their way out to the patio, studying Nyoka's every slither. She clung to Sati's shoulder, her hips and waist subtly copying Nyoka's back and forth movement.

'Hi Mik!'

It wasn't a voice he reocgnized right away, so he turned his head to see who was calling him. That, however, was the most attention he paid to Kia. He didn't reply or even nod, just looked away again. Th Egyptian Fa'e was very, very low on his list, and he wasn't going to...encourage interaction. He answered Dusty with an honest "No."