[Open] A Very Kratt-y Birthday

[strengthinkindness]

Who: Anyone and everyone!
What: Celebrating Martin Kratt's birthday!
When: Dec. 23
Where: The Meeting Hall

The night before had been spent getting the decorations up for the party, with Chris and Fluttershy and anyone else who had offered to help while Martin had been sleeping, in order to keep the whole party a surprise for him.

Fluttershy could only hope that all her experiences with Pinkie Pie's parties would help her make sure this one was successful. After all Chris and Martin had done for her recently, helping make Martin's birthday a special one was the least she could do.

((OOC: There are certain places where people can meet, but feel free to post additional threads for mingling! It's a party after all, so have fun!))

Comments

[adashofloyalty]

Wha-?! (Now Rainbow's confused, stepping back just enough to facepalm before adding:) ...How am I gonna leave the presents you got me? Yours are in my apartment!

(At least she didn't say where they were, not that she thought Fluttershy would try to find them. That was her job.)

[strengthinkindness]

Oh! [She blushes, embarrassed.] Oh, I'm sorry...I misunderstood...

Y-Yes, I have yours. I'm almost finished with it, I just have to...add a few finishing touches...

[adashofloyalty]

Awesome~! (She hugs Fluttershy again, still taking care to avoid her recovering wing.)

That's okay, this time of the year's crazy for everypony...yours is almost ready too; I just gotta...wrap it up along with the others...

[strengthinkindness]

[She laughs, still a little embarrassed as she returns the hug.] Mm...between making all the gifts for everyone, and then planning this surprise party...I guess I have been really busy...

[adashofloyalty]

Heh, don't worry about it...you've got tonight to take care of it, Flutters! Just try not to sleep in and wake up really late...

(Despite the fact you take naps every other day, actually set time in your schedule for naps...?)

[strengthinkindness]

That's true...Hopefully I'll have enough time to get everything finished after we're done cleaning up tonight...

[adashofloyalty]

How long is that gonna take? Normally we help Pinkie out before leaving back home in Ponyville...

[strengthinkindness]

I-I'm not too sure. I guess it depends on when the party ends...

[adashofloyalty]

Hehehe, Martin's not gonna pull a Spike on us and end it early by getting more cake is he?

[strengthinkindness]

...You know, I'm not actually sure...

[She's heard how Martin can get about cake sometimes.]

[adashofloyalty]

...Wait, seriously?! (She laughs at that one.) If he really does pull what Spike did, he might rampage all around the city collecting everything in sight!

(Just trying to picture it made her laugh harder.)

[strengthinkindness]

[She laughs.] I don't think it quite works that way for humans...

[adashofloyalty]

...Oh. Really? Humans don't grow as fast as baby dragons?

[strengthinkindness]

[She shook her head.] It takes a few years. They're not considered adults until about 18 years old...

[adashofloyalty]

Eighteen? Doesn't seem too bad, I guess...they probably don't have wings like us or horns like Twilight and Rarity... (More a statement than a question.)

[strengthinkindness]

Not really, no. Actually, I learned that humans are very closely related to apes...

[adashofloyalty]

...Seriously? To apes?! What book did you find this in?

[strengthinkindness]

Actually, Chris told me. He and Martin study creatures back in their world, and he said that humans are part of the ape family.

[adashofloyalty]

(Rainbow's expression clearly shows she doesn't understand that reasoning at all.) ...So, we've been turned into apes who just happened to keep our wings?

[strengthinkindness]

In a sense, yes.

[Truth is, Fluttershy finds the whole thing interesting.]

[adashofloyalty]

(Cue groan, facepalm and sheepish laugh. She'd get a headache just trying to understand it. She's glad Fluttershy finds it cool.)

I'm just gonna go with 'we were turned into humans who got to keep our wings.'

[strengthinkindness]

Well, that is still true too.

[adashofloyalty]

Heh, yeah it is true isn't it?

[strengthinkindness]

Yes...It's strange, how used to being human I've become...

[adashofloyalty]

Heh, can you even remember what it's like to walk with hooves instead of...our feet? (She's doing her best to understand the words concerning their new appendages.)