It's somebody's birthday

[scary_music]

Mun-chan! Mun-chan! You remembered Ibuki's birthday! But isn't it a little late for you? Such a night owl!

Ooh, though, isn't it too bad Ibuki can't celebrate her birthday at the Bastion? That's so sad! Where can Ibuki celebrate it? Oh, I know! She can celebrate it here, right? Right! YAHOO~!

Oooh, you have Thanksgiving on Ibuki's birthday? What's that? Ibuki has no clue! Oh, Ibuki knows!

THANKS for GIVING Ibuki a birthday party! No? No, that's not it? Ooh, turkey! So much turkey! We have a holiday like that! On the 25th of December, we have Kentucky Fried Chicken! ... It's not the same? But turkey tastes like chicken, doesn't it? No?

Ibuki hopes she gets lots of her friends at the Bastion for her birthday! That would make Ibuki so happy! Uwah... but they don't do applications today, do they? Oh well! It can be a delayed birthday present then!

[... for general birthday shenanigans assume party hats, balloons, games, cake, whatevers... and especially a karaoke machine.]

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[freedom_engineer]

[Well, hope you like speakers, 'cause there's an amp and speakers inside. Oh, and did we mention there's a guitar case on top of them? 'Cause there's a guitar case lying on top of them.]

[scary_music]

Oooh! Ooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!

It's the best of everything! Somebody that knows Ibuki! Who's the mysterious present giver!? Thank you, wherever you are, mysterious stranger-chan!

[She's going to peek into the guitar case]

[freedom_engineer]

[There's a funny thing about Guitar Cases. They're a great place to hide trip wires. When the case unlatches, there's a sudden screechy power chord shrieking forth from the speakers.]

[There's also an eruption of red sparks as three fountain pyros hidden behind the gift go off. Away from her face, naturally.]

[And if Ibuki isn't startled beyond all recognition... well, she'll just find a Jackson King V with a flame paint job lying in the case.]

1/2

[scary_music]

Uwah! It's an ambush! An eruption of explosions!!!!! Ibuki's under attack!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2/2

[scary_music]

[And then she takes in the guitar]

Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaa~! It's a Jacksooooooonnnnnnnnnn Kiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing V! V for Victory!

It's the best thing ever!!

[she slowly takes the guitar, not really paying attention if there's any other surprises attached to it]

[freedom_engineer]

I tried to get some actual devils to rise up and play a chord, but the contract negotiations fell through. Imagine that.

[No more surprises in the guitar case, but man, where did Colin come from and how did he get behind you without you noticing?]

I figured this would be metal enough for you?

[scary_music]

Uwah!

Colin-sama-chan! It's the most metal ever! It's too bad about the devils, but Ibuki will survive! Ibuki is happy that you did this for her! Thank you!

[Have a hug]

[freedom_engineer]

[Have a hug right back.]

Of course, now I've just gone and made things horrible for next year, 'cause topping something like this will take some doing.

Happy Birthday, Ibuki. You realize that I expect you to blow the windows out of this place now, right?

[scary_music]

Horrible? How is it horrible? Ibuki doesn't understand! By horrible, you must mean awesome!

Can she? Can she? Ooh, right, she can't get arrested here for vandalism! Okay!

[She starts tuning her guitar... yeah, everybody better plug their ears]

[freedom_engineer]

Trying to top a gift is a time-honored tradition, you know!

[He beams widely, and takes out a couple of ear plugs and puts them in his ears. Sensitive hearing can be a downside, if you're not expecting it.]

A indemnity waiver and some cake go a long way towards soothing the savage policeman.

[scary_music]

Ooh, now Ibuki understands! But Ibuki is okay if nobody ever tops this gift! She's the happiest just because you and everybody else is showing up to her party! It's the best!

[She doesn't need ear plugs, she's always been at ground zero and never had any problem with her ears being damaged... somehow... must be part of her power as the SHSL Light Music Club Member? Who knows]

Colin-sama-chan, this song is for you! It's called, "I got a guitar for my birthday, and the windows blew up!"

[And there it goes, more of Ibuki's freaky death metal. Except probably louder this time]

[freedom_engineer]

[Colin listens, and needless to say... once Ibuki gets started, he throws up the horns.]

[scary_music]

[The windows somehow survive the onslaught... but then, on Ibuki's last flourish, the last sound wave causes the windows to explode]

It happened, the windows were defeated!!! Ibuki claims victory! She couldn't have done it without you, Colin-sama-chan!

[freedom_engineer]

And probably ear-drums all around, too!

[Colin claps for her, looking around at the poor unfortunate windows.]

You come up with great music on the fly, Ibuki. Quite the talent you've got there.

[scary_music]

Doesn't she, doesn't she? Thank you, Colin-sama-chan! Ibuki has been playing music ever since she was a little baby!

[... not quite that far back, but...]

[freedom_engineer]

Like me and my locks, huh?

[Colin grins at her.]

Sometimes, talent is just natural.

[scary_music]

Yes, like Colin-sama-chan's beautiful locks! [... Ibuki it sounds like you're talking about hair...]

Mm, mm. [She nods in agreement] Ibuki can barely remember the time before she took up an instrument! Mostly! She remembers a little bit!

She couldn't even imagine what she'd be doing if it wasn't music!