The Apartment above Covent Garden; Sunday Afternoon [02/07].

[hashtag_chocobro]

It was here! It was time! The big event!

No, no, not Ignis's actual birthday. Sure, that was here, too, but the thing Prompto was really excited about, that just so happened to perfectly align with him being on island for Ignis's big birthday party, the thing that was his absolute favorite Earth tradition ever that he was just so stoked to be here for, and with Ignis having an apartment with a TV so they could watch it, waaaas....

(drumroll please!)

The Puppy Bowl!!!

He was so excited, it was a miracle he could even sit still on the couch in anticipation, although that was helped a little by the fact that somehow, both cats managed to park on his skinny-ass lap and get comfortable, which was not a problem, though it did leave Ignis to take care of things like getting all the snacks and sodas and whatever.

So he sent out a few oh so handwavey and moddable texts to let people know that the GREATEST EVENT EVER was going down, and then employed a pretty impressive double-ear-scritch technique on the cats while assuring them that, hey, don't think they were being left out, because he'd heard the halftime show was totally going to have kittens!

Then he gave a happy, contented sigh.

Man, Puppy Bowl was just the best!

(Having the party last night go pretty well was pretty great too! But, you know...PUPPIES).

[[ apartment and cats modded with permission, lol! Post is open, swing on by, mod getting a text from Prompto if you'd like, prompto in my head flipped his shit when I realized what this weekend REALLY was lol. And of course, slow-play to no-play until later due to work warning, as well! ]]

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[chef_chocobro]

"I'm so glad," said Ignis, taking a moment now that there were snacks aplenty on the coffee table and a fresh mug of coffee in his own hand, to sit down and at least enjoy a little of the spectacle himself, "something as droll as my birthday did not interfere too terribly with the truly great occasions of this particular weekend."

Of course, something like this was much more his speed, anyway, though there was the ever-present looming spectre of Nina's supposed 'other plans' still hanging in the air.

[1000yearstoolate]

"Does anyone want tea?"

Seivarden was completely uninterested in the Puppy Bowl, but she didn't mind that her apartment had been annexed by Prompto and friends, despite the... enthusiasm.

She placed a tea flask on the table, poured herself a cup, then took a seat on the couch, hoping to soon be covered in cats. She was going to go with the trick of not moving too much, thus making herself a better cat pillow.

[hashtag_chocobro]

Well, it worked for Issa, at least! Who was more than eager to switch laps to a more familiar one. Which then allowed Pancakes to take up more space, shifting so that her paws were on Prompto's shoulders so she could snart nuzzling his chin for snuggles and purrs.

"Awwwww," said Prompto, who couldn't let himself melt before the Puppy Bowl started, but that was not going to be easy! "Thanks, little buddy!"

He then grinned over at Seivarden, lowering his voice to a conspiratorial tone. "Do you think Summer would notice it I just..." He made a whooshing, whisking sound. "Snuck Pancakes off to Insomnia with me?"

He wouldn't dare, of course, but it was tempting!

[1000yearstoolate]

Seivarden looked at him, raising an eyebrow. "She would come after you with a gun."

Why did she like people with determination like that?

[hashtag_chocobro]

"I have guns, too, you know," Prompto informed her with another grin, "and I'd have the army of a whole nation at my back! So, whaddya think, Pancakes?"

He shifted the cat so her was holding her under her front legs to look at her. "Wanna come back with me to Insomnia? You can have Nina's room when she's not there!"

The complaining little meow she gave seemed to suggest that maybe she might not be down with this plan.

[firstofitskind]

Had Prompto meant to send one of those texts Liam’s way? Or had that just been an accident of fate helped along by Fandom’s capriciousness?

Either way, he’d been pleased to receive the invitation, so here he was, showing up at Seivarden’s (and Ignis’) doorstep with a tray of veggies and dip balanced in one hand as he knocked with the other.

[hashtag_chocobro]

"I'll get it!" called Prompto, because now that he'd been freed from at least one cat and Seivarden had just gotten settled with the other and Ignis was in the kitchen doing..IGNIS THINGS, probably...Prompto figured he'd take advantage of the freedom while he could, set Pancakes down, and went bouncing to the door.

"Oh, hey! Liam! You made it!"

So that should help answer that question!

"And you brought Iggy-approved snacks!"

[firstofitskind]

Some of the nervous tension Liam had been holding on to seeped out of him at Prompto's greeting, and his usually serious expression brightened into a grin.

"I figured he might have most of that under control, but I also didn't want to show up empty-handed, so..." he gave Prompto a half-shrug.

[hashtag_chocobro]

"No, it's great!" Prompto assured him. "He hasn't had a lot of time to plan anything, so it's mostly what he could scrounge up, which mostly means a loooooot of egg salad this week! You need a drink? We got soda, coffee, tea...?"

[firstofitskind]

"Nothing wrong with egg salad, but I can see how it might get repetitive." For both the eating and the making! "And tea would be great, thank you," Liam said as he stepped inside.

[hashtag_chocobro]

"It's Seivarden's," said Prompto, as he went to go pour some for Liam, "so you know it's good.

"Is this your first Puppy Bowl?" he then asked, handing the cup of tea over, wondering if he should make a note that he might prefer tea or something? At least over the other two maybe.

[firstofitskind]

"It is," he acknowledged. "I had to Google it," he added, a little sheepishly. The Superbowl existed in Liam's reality, and he was vaguely aware of it as a thing that happened every year, but team sports had never really been his thing, and the Puppy Bowl was something entirely new.

[hashtag_chocobro]

"Oh, man," Prompto's already considerable excitement blossomed even more, an excitement that easily managed to override any of the usual nervousness he felt around him, "Liam, you're in for a treat! Easily one of my top favorite things about Earth. I'm so stoked I was able to catch it this year! All thanks to Iggy's birthday!"

[firstofitskind]

“Nice of him to be so thoughtful as to have a birthday this weekend, huh?” Liam said with a grin.

[bookbeltof_love]

Obviously, like, there was no way Nina was missing this!

She still couldn’t decide if she was Team Ruff or Team Fluff.

She knocked, bouncing a little, and waited impatiently for someone to let her in.

Nina was also... well, she had more glitter about her than the unsuspecting might suspect.

[hashtag_chocobro]

It really was impossible to choose!

"Nina!!!!!" If no one knew who it was before Prompto opened the door, they sure knew now! Prompto stepped aside, bowing with his elaborate, inviting gesture. "Welcome to the finest establishment for the viewing of puppy pastimes to be found on the island!"