[Morning of the Twenty-Thirst of June] (Text)

[princessascended]

Hey everyone, happy Summer Solstice!

Yeah, I checked, and it turns out this is the longest day of the year here in Lunatia. They, uh, don't seem to celebrate it, though. Kinda strange, back home it was a pretty big deal. There was a big feast, planting seeds and starting gardens... oh, the flower crowns! Everybody got at least one. Some people had trouble wearing all the ones they had.

Also I think stuff with alcohol and... well, that stuff my Dad would have killed me for getting involved with, so nevermind.

Anyway, any of you guys have celebrations like that? And Riku, Sora, we've got to at least get some crowns made before the day's over!

[What Kairi isn't saying is, the Summer Solstice is also her birthday, or at least the day they've celebrated it since she arrived on the islands. But hey, she won't make a big deal out of that, and the only ones who know are her boys.]

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[xioff]

[Of course, here comes everyone's favorite KY nerd to ruin the suspense.]

Happy birthday, Kairi!

[princessascended]

[Wait what.]

Xion? How did you-

[Wait a minute. Made out of Sora's memories. Specifically his memories of her.]

Nevermind. Thanks, Xion. I... didn't want to make this all about me...

[xioff]

[why do people keep asking her that, honestly.]

But it's your birthday! Isn't that day supposed to be about you?

[princessascended]

Well I mean... the longest day of the year is more important than I am, isn't it?

Besides, that part only really matters to my friends.

[fridgeninja]

In a few weeks it will be Tanabata; which is a festival about romance and wishes, but a lot of other things get folded into it. It's nice...

[princessascended]

Can't say I've ever heard of that. Valentine's Day's pretty similar, but that's in winter. Not that we ever had much of a winter on the islands.

[fridgeninja]

It's a lot more formal and ceremonial than Valentine's Day. A festival, not just something for couples.

[princessascended]

Huh. Doesn't that kind of fly in the face of the whole romance thing? I mean, that's about as personal a subject as you can get.

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[bubbleblaster]

Hmm... I can't say that we celebrated the solstice back home. Then again, with how few of us there were, it probably would've been difficult to do anything like you're describing anyway.

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[bubbleblaster]

Wait it's your birthday!? Why didn't you say anything?

[princessascended]

Like I told her, I didn't want to make this all about me!

... Unless you mean earlier in the month, in which case I... kinda forgot.

[bubbleblaster]

...You forgot?

I guess things have been pretty busy, but we should probably do something. What's your favorite flavor of cake?

[darkcharge]

Given they are all about moon phases I don't think they really care what the longest day of the year is...

[princessascended]

You have a point. It just feels kinda weird is all.

Oh well. I can still celebrate a bit with a few friends. Want a crown?

[darkcharge]

Just what kind of things did you even do on your backwater island.

Why would I want a flower crown?

[princessascended]

Awesome things. You don't even know.

Because you'd look adorable in one!

[keythatconnects]

[Kairi talking about traditions they have back home makes Sora feel weird. It's not exactly homesickness, he's never really felt that way about the islands in the way that others do. He misses certain people more than the sands and sea. He hasn't really thought about holidays or celebrations back home either. Still, he feels listless and uncomfortable.

He'd much rather focus on celebrating her.]

Anything for the birthday girl!

[princessascended]

[She just didn't want to look like she was only after attention with this. That and, celebrations aside, the Summer Solstice is a big thing. It's the longest day of the year. That's worth acknowledgment.

But of course he jumps straight to that.]

Seventeen today! One more year and I'm officially an adult.

[And then maybe this place'll feel just a little less weird.]

[keythatconnects]

Do you think that will feel any different?

[settingthisright]

[ guess who saw xion's message? ]

Happy birthday, Kairi. Doing anything special today?

[princessascended]

[Literally everyone, it looks like!]

Thanks, Terra. I didn’t have any real plans, but I’m getting a cake now!

[Thanks Aqua!]

[settingthisright]

Let me guess, Aqua? She's always baked them for Ven and I back at home.

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[oncebrokenway]

With the flowers here, we can make you some that really shine.

Happy birthday, Kairi.

[princessascended]

Thanks Riku. For both.

So hey, I'm seventeen too now! One more year.

[oncebrokenway]

Kind of weird to think we're not actually adults yet, sometimes.