We Tried (afterparty)

[outsidethecircle]

[A couple hours after the trial there may be a note slipped under your bedroom door reading simply in very formal handwriting (actually it's very amazingly neat for someone of her age you might think it's the other Anna)--

I made sandwiches. They're in the lounge if you want them.

-Anna

Anna herself will be found in the study after seeing everyone has enough sandwiches. Where she very sulkily is drawing a boat.]

Comments

[thetimebomb]

Just because you're not a good cook doesn't mean you can't try.

[She smiles, very slightly, at the mention of music.]

I dunno, I always feel like a nice song is nice to have at times like these. Maybe not... like they had during the trial, but otherwise. But I couldn't tell you what I would do for a karaoke machine myself right now.

[Whoops that might have been the wrong thing to say.]

[toogoodforhim]

A...what?

[Luckily he's distracted by what the fuck is a karaoke]

[thetimebomb]

You know, it's a machine that plays songs and you sing along to the lyrics. They're practically a staple of parties where I'm from [That's only because it's the first thing she gravitates towards at parties.] They don't have that on Earth?

[She... might have not caught on yet that Lefou is kinda from the past.]

[toogoodforhim]

We have... instruments.

We don't really have machines, where I'm from.

[thetimebomb]

"Where you're from"? What part of earth has no kinds of machines?

[toogoodforhim]

Villeneuve?

[Do you not see his foppish waistcoat and floppy sleeves]

I think a girl I know tried to make a...washing machine, but the town headmaster dumped it in the street.

[thetimebomb]

They did what?

[She looks a little insulted at that, not at Lefou specifically, but at the situation. Geez, no wonder humans don't even have good space travel yet if they think a washing machine is a radical idea that needs to be destroyed.

But she won't judge, it technically wasn't his fault.]

Look, if we ever get a karaoke machine here, I can show you how it works if you'd like. Belting out a few songs is the perfect way to get your mind off of things.

[toogoodforhim]

[Haha...ha...haaaa... yeah, about that.]

I'd like that, I think. I do like singing. Maybe Karaoke [Pron. Carry-okay] will be just what we all need.

[thetimebomb]

Trust me, if I have to I will force GH to give a karaoke machine to us.

[She's dying on the inside but she's still willing to actually throttle a ghost to get useless stuff.]

So is all you like food in music? You don't have any hobbies or anything.

[toogoodforhim]

...Ah...

[sweats]

I'm just coming off of a... bad relationship. Kind of spoiled hunting and a lot of other "manly" pursuits for me.

[thetimebomb]

[She pauses for a moment before giving Lefou a look of complete understanding.]

I understand completely. I've been in a few bad relationships myself and I'm lucky I still enjoy action and adventure after all of that.

I'm glad you managed to leave them, at least. Whoever they are.

[She has no concept of Lefou's relationship outside the fact that it was bad and the person he was with was into "manly" stuff, but doesn't need to know the whole story.]

[toogoodforhim]

You know, it's always the worst things that are universal, isn't it.

[And the best things, too, but so far the most he's had in common with people is...getting manipulated by people who sound a lot like Gaston.

And war. Move over, death and taxes, War and Douchebags are the two new constants.]

[thetimebomb]

[Lefou is honestly so lucky that Sylvia is too down to rant about Ryder because she totally would otherwise.]

Jerks are everywhere in the universe. But I've learned that there is a lot of beauty as well. I really wouldn't trade it for anything.

[...]

... Grop, I'm so sorry that sounded a lot less corny in my head. I swear one of these days I'm going to turn into Wander...

[toogoodforhim]

[Okay, that does get a tired-sounding laugh out of him.]

Sometimes cheesy is just what we need.