Happy Birthday, Senku!

[fun_thementalist]

Who: OTA
Where: Dining Carriage
When: Jelly 4
What: Prompts are under the cut. Create your own top levels! Tag around! Get more points!
Warnings: more cake than the recommended serving size

Birthday Prep! (OTA except Senku)


Setting up food!

Plenty of people have offered to bring a number of treats - cookies, savory dishes, snacks ... Gen was placing a half-sheet cake, decorated with planets and with 'Happy Birthday Senku' written in frosting on the table. He looked quite pleased with himself, and would help lend a hand with other food.


Setting up decorations!

There were roughly a hundred origami stars to fold, which Gen would spend most of his time doing, especially if he didn't have any help. But after, he'd be stringing them up all around the dining car, creating an effect like a starry sky from the ceiling.


Setting up party favors!

Then, of course, there were paper flower crowns to fold. Gen had no idea how many people would end up coming, so he wanted a fair number - any extras could sit in the Arms Band or up his sleeves as part of a surprise to spring on people later. You never knew when you needed a paper flower crown!


Setting up the escape room!

This is really what Gen hoped he'd get the most help with. He only had so many math tricks up his sleeve, and he was very certain that Senku knew them all already. At least Nita would be lending a hand! Otherwise, Gen was sure any room he'd make, Senku would solve in minutes.


BIRTHDAY PARTY

Greetings!

Gen would greet the newcomer with a bright smile and an origami flower crown - placed right on their head! He'd direct them to the food, and let them know of the escape room upstairs. Have a lovely time!

Food!

Cake! Cookies! Popcorn! There's some spicy, savory food that's been made by other passengers, too. But hey, at least take a slice of cake. That's what this party's all about!

Escape Room!

Featuring math, puns, and clever little questions fellow Voidtrain passengers could come up with. Of course, anyone can enter and leave as they'd like, but perhaps if they look particularly stuck on a problem, another person could help them out?

Birthday Boy!

Somewhere in this mess, Senku would be available to chat with. Probably. He's not really expecting a party, or gifts, or even a kind thank you - but all would be appreciated.

Comments

Well he can't be a robot, he has some human weaknesses.

[10billionpercent]

He flushed slightly from the attention but he just grinned and peered at the dish.

"Meat and chiles, I'm in." Senku grinned. He didn't look like he was worried though, he didn't think it would be too hot for him.

[firewalled]

"Well, what're you waiting for! Give it a try! Don't keep me in suspense the whole time!"

Rich has worries it won't be hot enough, but he keeps his fingers crossed that this is close enough to what he remembers. And he pours a glass of milk, just in case.

[10billionpercent]

It was hotter than anything Senku had had the pleasure of having lately, considering this train had some kind of anti-flavour stance and when he takes a bite he grins. It's not hot enough to get much of a reaction out of him, aside from delight, but that's not Rich's fault.

"This is pretty good." He confirmed.

[firewalled]

"You think so?" Rich still looks overjoyed to even get that much reaction from Senku. "I know I had to replace some of the ingredients, so I was worried that it wouldn't turn out as good. Michael's moms would probably kill me, but it's good enough for a party!"

[10billionpercent]

"Yeah, I think it's good." Senku would've eaten anything, really, but he meant that. It was a real treat to get some properly spicy food anyway.

"Cooking is good for that. Humans have a ton of workarounds for when they don't have what they need on hand. Chemistry is interesting like that."

[firewalled]

"Yeah! It is really cool that cooking opens up so many opportunities to experiment. I guess I shouldn't be surprised a science nerd like you likes it."

Rich doesn't get the chemistry aspect so much, but he at least gets it practically!

[10billionpercent]

"I like the chemistry and how it works, more than I enjoy cooking, or did anyway. I didn't cook that much way back when, but you know how it is, no take out means you have to cook yourself." That was a rather light way of describing an apocalypse.

"I like to think I'm getting pretty decent with practice, but like everything else it's been trial and error. I screw up everything when I try it at the outset."

[firewalled]

"Yeah. It's a shame we can't really get take-out here. Means we can't just laze out and order pizza on a day." Rich will just... follow his light tone, and try not to think about how delivery would be the least of his worries in that scenario.

"Yeah, that's just the way it works. Unless you're a natural, you've got to screw up at least once or twice. I probably was making a mess in the kitchen when I was young, so I got all that error out of me then."

[10billionpercent]

"Fair enough. I made a lot of instant things, and basic stuff, with appliances I no longer have." Senku admitted. "So it's been a bit of a learning curve. But we actually have a proper oven now too, so it's easier than open flame cooking."

Senku chuckled. "Mind you, I don't cook that much at home anymore. I'm way too busy."