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[secondhandwebs]

WHO: The Spider-Devil family and friends and guests. If you have a reason to be there, come on in? Feel free to ask if you’re not sure.
WHERE: May and Reilly’s place at the MAC
WHEN: Tonight!
WARNINGS: Attempting to bring joy to Daredevil and Devil jr.
SUMMARY: It’s Reilly and Matt’s birthday! A party is thrown, good times are had. Whether the birthday boys like it or not.
FORMAT: Para to start, then whatever! Feel free to start your own area/event threads.

After the late- or was it just really early?- birthday-meeting with Matt and dad the night before, May had immediately headed home to start decorating and generally preparing for the day. This would be the second of Matt and Reilly’s birthday’s she’d be witness to. It was weird to think about. But more than that, she was determined to give this year’s a little more kick to it than the rushed surprise cake from the year before. She knew all the more now how rarely either man celebrated the day at all, let alone happily. And just in case she’d been in danger of forgetting that, Matt’s post the night before had certainly reinforced the point.

So she’d gone all out. Streamers, balloons, all the works she could manage in their small apartment, even a few frosting scented (and oh so carefully webbed by the bottom in place) candles for the birthday boy who couldn’t appreciate the sights. Along, of course, with the finest in ordered food and (non-alcoholic) drink she could manage with the pooled money from interested parties. Now it was just a matter of tricking the boys into both coming and staying long enough to enjoy themselves.

Comments

[bedeviledspider.livejournal.com]

That's very kind of you, miss. I appreciate it.

[secondhandwebs]

You really should. And maybe I should do. I'd hate to end the night with another angry-

[She almost says 'devil,' but holds back thanks to the mixed company.]

Lawyer.

[bedeviledspider.livejournal.com]

"Lawyer"?



Very clever.

[secondhandwebs]

I know.

[There is just no stopping the grins tonight.]

You know, I'm kind of impressed. I thought for sure Cass and I would have to track you down after Matt tattled.

[bedeviledspider.livejournal.com]

Ha ha.



Don't rule it out. I could teleport any time, you know.

[secondhandwebs]

There are days I think the only way we managed to have real conversations this last year was because you couldn't do that. So much for those.

[Le fake sigh]

But I'm glad you stopped by.

[bedeviledspider.livejournal.com]

No, the reason we couldn't have real conversations is because you never listen to me.



And what choice do I have? You'd have never let me hear the end of it if I wasn't here.

But... thanks, anyway.

[secondhandwebs]

No one listens to you, Reilly. It might be time to think about what you're saying.

[Going for the birthday hair ruffle with that.]

And you've got that right, mister. I've got a lot of missed ones to make up for.

[bedeviledspider.livejournal.com]

No idea what you're talking about. My advice is excellent.



Whatever. It's not that important.

[secondhandwebs]

It's important to me. So, thanks for indulging me.

[One last ruffle. He may have to get a birthday hat now just to hide the mess.]

[bedeviledspider.livejournal.com]

Yeah, yeah, you're welcome.

[secondhandwebs]

[But there's one sitting so close by. One which she rather noticeably steals a glance at.]

Just try not to look so pleased with it all. You'll give me an ego boost or something crazy like that.

[bedeviledspider.livejournal.com]

You're right, couldn't possibly do a thing like that, who knows what would happen. It's a frightening thought, it is.

[secondhandwebs]

[Oh good. Maybe he won't notice her oh-so-stealthily shifting towards it, either.]

The world might end. Then where would we be?

[bedeviledspider.livejournal.com]

At the apocalypse. Terrible, of course, but inevitable I suppose.

[secondhandwebs]

What happened to all that optimism?

[And now to show off her own ninja(ish) skills. She nabs the hat and plops it on his head with a grin.]

[bedeviledspider.livejournal.com]

My optimism is short liv--



Is that what I think it is?

[secondhandwebs]

[Making the worst attempt at a straight face ever.]

I dunno. Mind reading isn't in my power set.

[bedeviledspider.livejournal.com]

I hate you. So much.

[secondhandwebs]

I hate you, too.

[Obviously taking hate to mean love in this situation as she just beams at him.]

Besides, it goes with your hair.

[bedeviledspider.livejournal.com]

I don't care how "awesome" it accessorizes or whatever you want to call it, get it off. Now.

[secondhandwebs]

The word you're looking for's 'spectacular.' And, no. It's your birthday. The hat can't hurt you today.

[bedeviledspider.livejournal.com]

Right. Or 'amazing', surrrre. And, hey, it's my birthday! I should get a say on hats and hat related issues.

[secondhandwebs]

Mm-mm. That's not how it works. The hats help us celebrate. It's tradition.

[bedeviledspider.livejournal.com]

This is a family tradition?!



It’s not too late to keep pretending I’m not your long-lost cousin, is it?