Who: Hal Jordan, Dinah Lance, Open to anyone who received Dinah's text What: Hal's Surprise Birthday Party-- Surprise! Where: Avengers' Mansion, New York, NY When: Thursday, September 20th: 5:30 pm Rating: PG-13... maybe R. There will be booze. Note: This is a 'Come As You Are' party-- I.E. wear your super costume if you have a Secret I.D.
The entire place was decorated in black. Black streamers, coffins, head stones, even dry ice in a bucket in the corner to cover the floor in spooky fog. Over The Hill signs, balloons and banners were tied to anything that stood still. It actually looked closer to a Halloween party than a birthday party-- except for the banner that hung all the way across the living room which read, 'LORDY LORDY, GREEN LANTERN IS 40!' Music played-- all from the 1972 Top 40 in honor of Hal's birth year.
In the back of the room, crime scene tape looped around a table with a black skirt, upon which a cake with Hal's name on it sat; next to a mountain of birthday candles, a blow torch, welding mask and fire extinguisher.
The bar was set aside for people to bring the drinks of their choice as well as a good spot to stack presents.
Pulling her phone out of her pocket after receiving a text from one/all of her accomplices (see Roy, John and Ollie), Dinah jumped up on a chair to get everyone's attention. Surprise parties were also a good use of all the vocal training she'd had over the years.
"Hey everybody listen up! He's going to be here any minute! So before we get down to the party I just want to say thanks for coming out and helping to make G.L.'s birthday a special one.
"There are too many of us to hide-- so when the door opens, every body yell 'Surprise!' Okay, that's all. Thanks!" She said, hopping down off of the chair.
It was only a few minutes later that the birthday boy arrived, and opened the door to a chorus of 'SURPRISE!' with a few errant 'Happy Birthday!'s thrown in.