Open rp: Josh's 2006th Birthday!

[josh-h-christ.livejournal.com]

((Backdated to December 25))

Josh took a step back and admired the large white banner spread over the back wall of the abandoned classroom, reading 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOSH!' There were balloons tied to the tables, the benches, and the candelabras, and festive red and green crepe paper along the walls. In one of the corners Josh had set up a pinata, because he liked pinatas, and in another corner, there was a 'petting zoo' in the form of a rabbit pen, because Josh liked bunnies (and hence why there was an Easter Bunny, though Josh later came to regret that decision).

A Chinese feast, mostly in take-out cartons, had been spread out on the main table, and the House Elves had placed a large chocolate cake on the very end. One of the House Elves was industriously writing, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOSH" in green frosting.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY SON," came a booming voice from the ceiling.

"Thanks, Dad. Mind getting the word out that I'm having a party? I'm afraid I don't really know anyone but the antichrists, here." Josh considered this a moment. "That's kinda odd, isn't it? Oh well. Can you make some sort of proclamation?"

"SURE THING. ATTENTION ALL! COME CELEBRATE JOSH'S 2006TH BIRTHDAY IN THE FOURTH CLASSROOM TO THE LEFT ON THE SECOND FLOOR, BY THE STATUE OF THE CONFUSED-LOOKING DWARF. THERE IS A PINATA." 

"Jeez Dad. Didja have to let everyone know that I'm that old? Never mind. Thanks."

Comments

[carri3-whit3.livejournal.com]

Well. Carrie can't pass *that* invitation up, can she? And she's already got a present for Josh anyway - bottles of a very good shampoo and conditioner. Pricey, but she knows from experience that if you're going to wear your hair long, it saves a world of time and aggravation in the long run.

She beams as she enters the classroom. "Happy birthday, Josh! ...oooh, bunnies!"

[josh-h-christ.livejournal.com]

Josh waved. "Hi Carrie! Glad you could make it. I like bunnies." He considered the rabbit pen for a minute. "Once I said that whenever anything bad happened to me, I wanted bunnies there, because they could take the sting out of tragedy. And lo and behold, some wise guy created the Easter Bunny."

He sighed heavily. "Ah well. Wanna pet one? They're really friendly."

[carri3-whit3.livejournal.com]

"Waal, there's worse things. Gets the little ones into Easter without goin' too heavy on the whole 'nailed t'the Cross' thing, y'know?" She beamed. "Oh, may I?"

[ninth-doctor.livejournal.com]

And who was he to pass up some Christmas party? Well, all the holiday spirit going around, all that, got infectious. But he couldn't help but snort about all this birthday business. Oh well. The Doctor poked his head into the Great hall. Birthday decorations. Whatever, it was a party. Parties were meant to be joined.

"Oi, you that Josh fellow, then?"

[josh-h-christ.livejournal.com]

Josh waved. "Guilty as charged. Nice to meet you."

[ninth-doctor.livejournal.com]

He had a bone to pick with this guy ever since the application. Well, no, that wasn't exactly right. Wasn't angry with the guy--in fact, they at least had similar thoughts on Humanity. But certainly since the app, he'd been itching to have some sort of argument/debate/thing with Josh. All of that 'son of god' business. All of that forgiving. All that belief.

"Yeah, same. Sorry if this seems a little blunt, but I just gotta ask. One person creating the whole of time and space? How does one buy into that?"

[islandrebel.livejournal.com]

It seemed like an appropriate way to spend Christmas here in crazytown, going to a birthday party for the guy who claimed to be Jesus. Besides, Sawyer had nowhere else to go and Christmas alone was pretty depressing, even for someone as determinedly isolated and independent as he was.

Actually, he kind of liked Josh, despite the awkwardness of their conversation and Josh's sorting. Maybe that's why Sawyer stopped by the greenhouses on his way to the party to snag a present for the birthday boy.

"Hey there JC. Happy birthday. I got you a little somthin'." He tossed a small paper envelope to Josh. It was a packet of mustard seeds.

[josh-h-christ.livejournal.com]

Josh caught it and opened it with a grin. "Mustard seeds! Best. Present. Ever. Thanks... um, you want to be called Sawyer, right? Want some Chinese food? There's a bunch of bunnies over to the right if you want to pet one, too."

[islandrebel.livejournal.com]

"Chinese take-out for Christmas, now there's a tradition I'm familiar with." He eyed the bunnies dubiously. "The rabbits I'm less familiar with, but alright. You ever read Watership Down? You might like it, it's about bunnies."

[artsy-jilly.livejournal.com]

Jilly breezed into the unused classroom, looking around her interestedly. She'd heard rumors that Christ was here at Hogwarts, but she hadn't met him as yet, and she was curious. But the bunnies totally clenched it.

"Hi!" she said, approaching Josh with a smile. "We haven't met, but you're kinda famous so I thought I'd wish you a happy birthday anyway." She offered her hand. "I'm Jilly Coppercorn. I'm in Ravenclaw... And, y'know, you're really hard to shop for, so I... kind of didn't."

[josh-h-christ.livejournal.com]

"Thanks!" Josh replied, shaking her hand. "I'm Jesus, but you can call me Josh. Hufflepuff myself. You like Ravenclaw? Oh, and don't worry about the gift. Your presence is my present! Besides that...." Josh walked over to the rabbit pen and pulled a bunny out. "I'm giving away bunnies as party favors. I like bunnies. D'you want one?"

[artsy-jilly.livejournal.com]

"Oooh, he's adorable," Jilly said, admiring the bunny. She was now officially a little puddle of squee. "Thank you."

[blue-ataru.livejournal.com]

Aayla knocked before poking her head in the door. "Happy birthday! I remembered you'd said something about Chinese food and your birthday, so the house elves helped me make this." She held out a plate of fried wontons. "Though when I say 'helped,' I mean that I tried handing them ingredients much to their annoyance."

[josh-h-christ.livejournal.com]

Josh grinned and took the plate. "Thanks!" He picked a fried wonton up, blew on it and bit into it. Once he'd finished it, he said, "That was really great. And I'm touched that you remembered Come on in! Do you want to pet a bunny? Or take a whack at the pinata?"

[blue-ataru.livejournal.com]

"I have to admit, I have no idea what a pinata is. However, I love bunnies." She smiled at the pen of bunnies. They reminded her of T'da, though their eyes weren't bright blue.

[noodly-god.livejournal.com]

"Well, I cannot pass an invitation to a party." Flying Spaghetti Monster floated down through the ceiling and hovered before Josh. "Happy Birthday to you. Here is your present." FSM dug a noodly appendage into his body and pulled out a rabbit. But this was not any ordinary rabbit. This rabbit had an eyepatch, a captain's hat, and a wooden pegged back left leg. "May you enjoy the pirate bunny. The pegged leg thing was an unfortunate accident since many people believe rabbit feet are good luck or something like that. Harming bunnies seems to be a more cruel way than just asking me to touch them, but what can you do?" FSM held the pirate bunny up with a wide grin on his face.

[josh-h-christ.livejournal.com]

Josh was speechless with delight. "A... pirate bunny. Wow. I can honestly say that this is the best gift that I've ever gotten." He grinned broadly and took the bunny. "Thank you. Does he have a name?"

[noodly-god.livejournal.com]

FSM grinned as he shook his body. "Nope. That's the beauty of it. You get to name it what you like, since it is your bunny now." He was ecstatic that Josh accepted his present.

[mightymorfin.livejournal.com]

"A party! A pinata!"

Morfin was excited. He was even more excited when he came bolting into the classroom specified by the Voice of God (which didn't seem strange to Morfin at all, by the by) only to see a sort of petting zoo filled with bunnies! Morfin had volunteered at a petting zoo after his rehabilitation and before coming to Hogwarts. He'd given a bunny, Oolong, to Oz as a sorting bribe, and later gotten a bunny of his own as a sorting bribe from Polgara.

"I've got to go get Horatio so he can play with the other bunnies! I'll be right back!" Quicker than you'd think someone like Morfin could move, he was gone and back again with the little dwarf Hotot rabbit, whom he set down amidst the other rabbits happily.

[josh-h-christ.livejournal.com]

"Hello," Josh said cheerily, carrying Levi the Pirate Bunny. "I'm Josh, and this is Levi the Pirate Bunny. You'd be Morfin then?"

[mightymorfin.livejournal.com]

Morfin beamed. "Yes! I'm Morfin, and I'm a Hufflepuff!"

What else did you expect him to say?

[schizowarrior.livejournal.com]

Molly had to go--apart from the whole 'dying for mankind thing', she was personally grateful for him helping her deal with the Narrator after Jack's brief popcorning. She wasn't sure what you could give the Son of God for a present, but after much thought she settled on a bottle of Manischewitz wine--he'd been Jewish all his life, after all. She didn't know if they'd had Manischewitz wine two thousand years ago, but what the hell.

"Hi Josh!" she said, grinning at him. "Happy birthday!"

Yeah, happy birthday, added the Narrator. Hey, sorry I was such an ass that one time.

"You can't say 'ass' to Jesus, moron," Molly said, appalled. "Sorry about him...he has no taste."

[josh-h-christ.livejournal.com]

"Hello Molly and hello Narrator!" Josh exclaimed, grinning. "And no worries, Narrator- all is forgiven. I'm glad that you're both doing better. Do you want anything to eat or drink? Better yet, do you want to pet a bunny? They're nice and cuddly!"

[every-daae.livejournal.com]

Christine, carrying a hastily wrapped scarf, peered into the classroom. "Hallo Josh! This is for you. Ooh, bunnies. May I pet one?"

[josh-h-christ.livejournal.com]

Josh took the present. "A scarf! Thanks- it's in blue, too. Sure, you can pet one of the bunnies. You can even have one."