On CW remake of B&B -

[beau_sest_leve]

You should give it a chance, Mun. You might like it. [So very doubtful about that, Belle.] I'll admit he looks nothing like my Beast, but that doesn't mean -

[A small sigh.] I suppose you have a point there. But perhaps his beastly nature is on the inside? [Like Gaston!] It's possible?

Try to be open-minded. The preview might be targeting a certain audience. You know they tend to do that on that network anyway.

I'll even watch it with you, how's that?

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[selfmadeprincess]

You didn't crush anyone, huh?

Well, you're still inspirational, even if you aren't quite as interesting as I'd hoped.

[beau_sest_leve]

I would never. [She takes offense to the very idea!] That's not how you chase your dreams.

All I wanted was adventure before I met Beast.

[selfmadeprincess]

Different strokes, I suppose.

Adventure? That sounds like someone I once knew. Of course, she ended up being essentially a princess from birth, so things worked out for her pretty conveniently. Initially, anyway.

She certainly never ran the risk of going through what you did.

[beau_sest_leve]

It's wrong to hurt other people - no matter what your reasoning might be.

Initially? What happened to her?

I don't regret what I went through.

[selfmadeprincess]

You're older than me, aren't you? So what's with the naïveté?

I stepped in and gave her more of a challenge to overcome. I like to think I did her a favor.

Well, of course not! You shouldn't. You're a princess now, and that's well worth any hardship.

[beau_sest_leve]

I achieved my dreams without hurting anyone. You can too and that has nothing to do with naïveté.

[...sheesh, this girl is a brat. Female!Gaston watch out!]

It doesn't sound like you did her any favors.

You don't understand. [And she probably never will.] My dream wasn't to become a Princess. I would have fallen in love with the Beast no matter his status.

[selfmadeprincess]

In your world, perhaps. Mine is more complicated.

[Wait, are you calling her Female!Gaston, or is there an AU Female!Gaston I should be aware of? XD]

Sure I did. She acknowledged as much when we parted ways. I will admit I went about it the wrong way, though. I've learned better now, and only intend on having what I've earned and worked for. No more stealing things away from someone else.

Mmm-hmmm. [Nods her head in a very blatant "Suuuure you would have" kind of way.]

[beau_sest_leve]

The world is always hard. [She lost her mother at a young age and had been taking care of her father before she met Beast.

She = Female!Gaston, but omg someone should do that.]

At least you learned that much. [Belle frowns and tilts her head.] You don't believe me.

[selfmadeprincess]

Some harder than others, though. [She never even knew her parents.]

And if I don't? [Laughs softly.] If it's true, then you shouldn't care whether I or anyone else believe you or not. If you believe it, then that's the only truth that matters.

[beau_sest_leve]

I accept that. [A small village in medieval France probably trumps a lot. Sickness and disease were a bit of a problem.]

It's rude of you to think I'm a liar. [It's the lack of manners that bothers her.]

[selfmadeprincess]

But it would be ruder of me to act as if I didn't think so.

To pose and be dishonest comes easy to me, but since I respect you, I just don't feel right putting on an act while speaking with you. That's my own style of courtesy, and while I apologize if it's one you're uncomfortable with, don't expect me to change it.

[beau_sest_leve]

[...what.]

I'm not sure if I want you to respect me.

[selfmadeprincess]

Believe me, you do.

You wouldn't like the opposite.

[beau_sest_leve]

I can't imagine it being worse.

[selfmadeprincess]

But you have a wonderful imagination! Use it for a little while and I'm sure you'll be able to see how worse it could be.

[beau_sest_leve]

[She'd rather not.]

It was...nice [or something] meeting you.

[selfmadeprincess]

Nice meeting you too, Belle. I really appreciated it. Bye!

[She smiles so sweetly as she leaves that it almost makes one forget the blatant sociopathy displayed before. Almost.]