Les Amis Sixty-Three: Say Hello to Jeanie

[alwaysinlove]

Ah! Hello! It's nice of you to bring me here, mundane woman. This is interesting, isn't it? I know you don't do a lot of alternate universes.

[Her voice is soft and delicate, and her laugh is both musical and mild.]

This is fun, isn't it? Hello everyone! This nice girl says that I might know some people here. So uh... Hi!

My Friends, My Friends
If I know you, or if we haven't met yet
Come friends, dear friends,
If you are true, friendship never will forget
My friends, my friends


[OOC: A note on icons. I renamed the icons for the AU RP, so that I could use this account to play a canon Jean Prouvaire. When I renamed the icons all the icons in the comments then got changed to the default icon, which is a boy. So... excuse!]

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[little_gamin]

[And a cheeky little boy is soon answering]

Don' I know you?

[He laughs and throws a dirty penny high into the air before deftly catching it again]

[alwaysinlove]

Hi there!

I don't know, do you? [She winks]

[little_gamin]

Don't know. You look a bit like one of them men in the Cafe - d'you 'ave a brother, lady?

[He pockets the coin and plops down, casually pulling a half-eaten apple out of his waistcoat and crunching.]

[alwaysinlove]

I don't. I'm familiar with the various cafes though. Which one?

You know, some ladies don't like being told they look like a man. [But she laughs good-naturedly, as though it were a good joke.]

[cotenant]

[ she lifts a hand in greeting. ] That was very beautiful, Jeanie. Hullo.

[alwaysinlove]

Hello there! Thank you so much, I'm so glad you like it. How does the day find you?

[cotenant]

The day finds me well, enough, honestly. [ a sigh as she rests her cheek in the palm of her hand. ] And yourself? What has you writing such a cheery poem?

[alwaysinlove]

Well, it's such a nice day. And that mundane woman said that I meet some of my friends here, and some new ones too. That's good, isn't it?

It's nice to see you. You look tired. Is everything all right?

[cotenant]

[ she brightens at that. ]It is! You are certainly among friends here, Jeanie.

Though. [ and a slump. ] I fear that I've been struck with pains of the heart. Of sorts.

[alwaysinlove]

Pains of the heart? I can't think of any more delightful kind of pain! Tell me about it!

[cotenant]

I think ... I may just be in love... ?

[alwaysinlove]

But that is wonderful! I'm so happy for you!

[cotenant]

I - I don't even know his name!

[alwaysinlove]

Oh! Oh! But this just makes it better! There's so much to learn and find out and so much to come yet. This is at such an exciting stage. I'm so happy for you! Now, tell me all about him. I want to know everything.

I love... Love...

[Ok even she knows that last sentence is awkward.]

[cotenant]

I - I ...

He is ...

- veryhandsome. And charitable. I saw him with handouts for the impoverished. Very kindly. A sweet face. [ she rubs the back of her neck. ] I'm fairly sure this is love.

[alwaysinlove]

He sounds perfect! Just PERFECT! [She claps her hand, giddily.] Handsome and kind... Oh I bet he plays an instrument too. Don't you think? Someone with that kind of soul must also play music. He just must!

[cotenant]

[ it's then that margaux's eyes widen and her mouth opens slightly. ]

Oh, can you imagine? The piano, do you think?

[alwaysinlove]

Oh! I think so! A man that plays the piano! [Her cheeks flush bright pink.] I think that sounds delicious. I don't think I could really love a man unless he played an instrument.

I think it's just delicious. Where did you see him? We must find him again!

[cotenant]

I --

[ her shoulders slump. Luxembourg Gardens. A bit vague.

[alwaysinlove]

The Gardens?

You saw him in the GARDEN?

That's so romantic...

So SO romantic!

[cotenant]

[ margaux beams at jeanie's enthusiasm and she lifts her shoulders to her ears. ]

You think so? It's not cheesy or anything?

[alwaysinlove]

Of COURSE it's cheesy, Margaux. But the best things always are!

[cotenant]

That - that's true. Like ballads. I like cheesy ballads.

[alwaysinlove]

There you are! It's exactly like cheesy ballads! Maybe you can write one. Oh then, on your wedding night, you can read it to him and tell him it was from when you didn't even know his name. Oh this is fun!

[cotenant]

Whoa, there! I think we're getting a bit ahead of ourselves now. Marriage!

[alwaysinlove]

[She smiles an embarrassed smile and her cheeks go pink.]

Well... maybe a LITTLE bit.

But only a little.

You never know, it never hurts to plan ahead.

[beautedudiable]

Beautifully spoken, amie~ It's good to see you again!

[alwaysinlove]

Thank you so much.I'm so half you liked it. It's good to see you to. I hope you're well.

[beautedudiable]

You're welcome! I'm as well as I can be, Jeanie... I hope you are too?

[alwaysinlove]

I am. It's always good to be among friends, even if the place is strange friends make it like home. Isn't that right?

better late than never~!

[lapatrie]

Oh, there you are. Hello.

[alwaysinlove]

Here I am.

There you are.

Hello! So good to see you. She didn't like about there being friends here.

Are you well?

[lapatrie]

I'm fine, as usual. And you?

[alwaysinlove]

I'm all right. I am. This place is a little strange. There are so many people here.

[lapatrie]

It is. But you get used to it after a while.

[alwaysinlove]

Have you been here a while?

[lapatrie]

A few months. The rest have slowly been turning up.

[alwaysinlove]

M-months?

Oh dear.