There's no escape.

[cry-camellia.livejournal.com]

Who: Occupants of House 48 and any unsuspecting visitors~
What: Movie Night.
When: TONIGHT OR SOMETHING.
Where: Why, House 48 of course.
Summary: Just a big ol' ridiculous girly sobfest movie night.
Rating: PG I guess.


[Love and loss, hope and despair, tears of joy and tears of anguish! Look no further -- iiiiit's

HOUSE 48 MOVIE NIGHT!

With Litchi still out of sorts, what better way to pass the time than by staying up late and watching countless mind-numbing chick flicks with wafer-thin plots? It's fun for the whole family. Well, not so much the whole family, but it's fun for Litchi and Tsubaki, what with them being hopeless romantics and all. As for the others? A fate arguably worse than death awaits them.

It's sure to be just grand.]

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[not_meatbuns]

[Litchi is about to ask David what remote they need -- or what combination of remotes -- for just watching something when suddenly, loli vampire! She jumps at the VWOOP and just stares, blinking in shock.

That... she just... what?]

Miss Rachel...?!

[yellowthirteen.livejournal.com]

[Suddenly... someone else magically teleports into the room. Right in front of the TV. Thirteen somewhat absently glares down at the remote in his hand and quietly mutters something.]

That's... different. What button did I push?!...

[cry-camellia.livejournal.com]

[Undo, David. UNDO. Tsubaki remembers this one.]

...You think so? Does that mean you're not interested in joining us for movie night?

[redstringed]

*Well, she's in a house. And two of the people she recognizes. The third, not so much, but she'll write him off as completely inconsequential.* Joining you for... "movie night"?

I am almost loathe to ask if this "movie night" is, in fact, as silly and juvenile as it sounds on first impression.

[not_meatbuns]

[Rachel, why you always gotta rain on everyone's parade? :c Still, David's mumbled question brings a small smile to her lips.]

Oh, it isn't that bad. It'll be fun.

[She pauses thoughtfully.] Unless you're not much for romance movies, I suppose.

[yellowthirteen.livejournal.com]

[He blinks twice at the dissonance between Rachel's appearance and the words coming out of her mouth, but he doesn't stare. He just finishes setting up by flipping the TV to the right video setting.

And then he passes the remote he was using to Litchi.]

Should be all set there. Just hit play on this remote whenever you're ready to start.

[catus_carnival]

[Suddenly, there is a Tao.]

[cry-camellia.livejournal.com]

[First a Rachel, now a Tao. Did Miss Litchi make enough popcorn?]

You... want to watch with us too, Tao? This may not be your kind of thing, but... no one is immune to the charm of The Notebook.

[redstringed]

*Look, Rachel is the rain on your parade made flesh.*

Romance movies? The lot of you are truly planning on watching something as insipid and formulaic as that? I suppose this is proof enough of the old axiom that there is no accounting for taste.

*And yet. She's in a chair, and she doesn't seem to be going anywhere...*

[not_meatbuns]

[Litchi just shakes her head. Rachel, you don't seem to be going anywhere very fast, so she'll just take that sniping as something you don't really mean.

Smiling, she glances back at Thirteen.]

Thank you for this. You're certainly welcome to stay and watch this with us if you'd like.

And Tao, you're welcome to as many snacks as you want, but try to make sure you leave enough for everyone.

[yellowthirteen.livejournal.com]

[He nods to Litchi. ...But romance movies? Really? Uh.]

I appreciate the offer, but I think I might pass.

[catus_carnival]

Tao doesn't know what's going on neow...but okay!

[cry-camellia.livejournal.com]

[...Insipid and fomulaic... romance? WHAT. There is clearly something very wrong with you, Rachel. And Tsubaki is too distraught to make something of the fact that you are nevertheless staying put.]

It's okay, Tao. We'll explain the intricacies of the plot to you as it progresses. [Because these movies are so deep and the plots so intricate. :|]

[redstringed]

Intricacies? Ha! *She all but giggles. It's very unsettling.* Perhaps even the Kaka kitten could understand without your aid.

[not_meatbuns]

[Soft sigh. Every party has a pooper, apparently. She'll just gently tease Thirteen while Rachel tsuns over there.]

Are you sure, David? You're really missing out~

[yellowthirteen.livejournal.com]

[Heh. Litchi teasing him? She must be feeling better. The two things do make him chuckle lightly.]

I suppose that's your way of telling me you'd be happier if I did.

[catus_carnival]

That word is too big, meow. Tao can't say it.

[cry-camellia.livejournal.com]

[calm blue ocean, calm blue ocean]

[redstringed]

I remain thoroughly unsurprised.

Are we still yet waiting on something?

[not_meatbuns]

[Litchi laughs softly, smiling back at Dave.] You caught me. It wouldn't be the same without you. Not to mention there's plenty of room for one more on this couch~

[And in an attempt to defuse the situation before Tsubaki can explode or something, Litchi remotes the movie on.]

I apologize for the delay, Miss Rachel. [Not a trace of sarcasm there. No sir.]

[yellowthirteen.livejournal.com]

[...Damn, he's weak. He can't say no to that smile.]

All right, all right. I'll stay.

[And he'll take a seat on the couch. He's probably going to regret this, but he can suck it up for Litchi's sake. What's a couple of hours?]

[catus_carnival]

[u mad? but now lying on the ground all catlike. And scratching herself with her hind leg, but that's another story.]

[cry-camellia.livejournal.com]

[Tsubaki scooches over on the couch to make more room for David because, uh, things may still be a little awkward there.]

By the way, this is the three and a half hour version with a previously unreleased proposal scene... which I can't believe they cut out in the first place.

[redstringed]

Three and a half hours? How can a film-maker possibly fill three and a half hours with a simple tale of romance?

*Getting the feeling she's going to regret this.*

[not_meatbuns]

[With Tao getting comfortable on the floor and Thirteen and Tsubaki on the couch with her... it's almost like they really are a family. Litchi can't help the warm smile that twitches onto her face as she huddles comfortably into her blanket and shifts to make sure David has enough room.

Movie completely aside, Litchi hasn't felt so contented in a long time.]

It'll be fun. I promise.