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HAPPY BIRTHDAY REGAN! (Dated 6/20)
Jun. 16th, 2020 11:58 pmIt's Regan's birthday and Richie's determined.
Okay, so really, Regan's birthday was a few days ago, but they've been talking about this for a while, and it seems like the perfect time to do it. Regan is sixteen and school is out for the summer again and everything's pretty great. So Richie is determined that today is going to be awesome.
Except, it turns out it costs money to rent an entire bowling alley. And he already knows from Eddie's birthday that it costs money to buy a cake. And balloons. And all the other stuff that goes into a great birthday party.
So he has to get creative. First, Richie puts on a Voice at the party store. He adds a little Oliver Twist to the English guy, tells the lady behind the counter that the balloons are for his mom's birthday and he accidentally let go of them and dropped the streamers in the mud. He's not entirely sure she believes him, but he does give Richie balloons for free, even if some of them say "HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM."
He shows up two hours early at the bowling alley, before everyone else is supposed to get there, so he can call dibs on the last three lanes. The guy who rents out shoes looks like he's about to get annoyed, and another guy who works there threatens to get Richie thrown out a few times, but everyone starts filing in before he can give away the lanes to a couple of old guys who say the need it for their bowling league.
The cake and presents, Richie actually spends his own money on. The cake is plain, but says "HAPPY BIRTHDAY REGAN" in bright red letters, sparkler candles already on it and waiting to be lit.
It's definitely going to be a good day. Even if Richie can't really bowl for shit.
[If your character knows Richie or Regan, you can consider them invited. OPEN FOREVER!]
Okay, so really, Regan's birthday was a few days ago, but they've been talking about this for a while, and it seems like the perfect time to do it. Regan is sixteen and school is out for the summer again and everything's pretty great. So Richie is determined that today is going to be awesome.
Except, it turns out it costs money to rent an entire bowling alley. And he already knows from Eddie's birthday that it costs money to buy a cake. And balloons. And all the other stuff that goes into a great birthday party.
So he has to get creative. First, Richie puts on a Voice at the party store. He adds a little Oliver Twist to the English guy, tells the lady behind the counter that the balloons are for his mom's birthday and he accidentally let go of them and dropped the streamers in the mud. He's not entirely sure she believes him, but he does give Richie balloons for free, even if some of them say "HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM."
He shows up two hours early at the bowling alley, before everyone else is supposed to get there, so he can call dibs on the last three lanes. The guy who rents out shoes looks like he's about to get annoyed, and another guy who works there threatens to get Richie thrown out a few times, but everyone starts filing in before he can give away the lanes to a couple of old guys who say the need it for their bowling league.
The cake and presents, Richie actually spends his own money on. The cake is plain, but says "HAPPY BIRTHDAY REGAN" in bright red letters, sparkler candles already on it and waiting to be lit.
It's definitely going to be a good day. Even if Richie can't really bowl for shit.
[If your character knows Richie or Regan, you can consider them invited. OPEN FOREVER!]
