[Thread Log] // Clara's Surprise Dinner

[bbluvsu.livejournal.com]

*bustling around the kitchen and putting some of the final touches on a couple of the dishes before going over and checking on the roses, which are still wrapped in their bouquet trappings, but sitting in a vase so that they don't die a horrible, horrible flowery death*

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[fm-edelric.livejournal.com]

*just hanging around and helping out with whatever he can, simultaneously resisting the urge to eat the food that they actually managed to make with relative success*

What time is she supposed to get back?

[bbluvsu.livejournal.com]

In an hour or so, I believe. *glances at the clock hanging in a corner of the kitchen* Or at least I hope. I want to get the table set up all nice before she manages to get in.

[fm-edelric.livejournal.com]

*also glances at the clock, then nods* Alright. Shouldn't take too long to set things up, right?

[bbluvsu.livejournal.com]

Ja. Should take but a moment. I hope. *gives the evil eye to a stack of fancy napkins*

[fm-edelric.livejournal.com]

*raises an eyebrow* You hope? That doesn't sound good.

[bbluvsu.livejournal.com]

...I... haven't made anything this fancy before, oh Gott.

[fm-edelric.livejournal.com]

*anxious chuckle* Neither have I. *spots the fancy napkins and gives them a funny look* ...How do people do the nice party throwing thing?

[songless-psiren.livejournal.com]

*turns down the driveway on her bike, returning from the play, lost in thought... reaches the house, parks the bike, and heads for the front steps, pondering what to make for dinner*

((I thought if she came back early, that would mean something awful had happened to the play... I didn't feel like doing that, so this is after whatever happens in the above thread, and she is back at the time expected.))

[bbluvsu.livejournal.com]

*hears the front door opening, hissing excitedly to everyone* She's here!

[songless-psiren.livejournal.com]

*closes the door behind her, blinking and lifting her head as she notices the air smells like something has been cooking recently... hangs her coat and heads towards the kitchen to investigate, entering the dining room en route*

[bbluvsu.livejournal.com]

Welcome back, Clara~ *grins at her, glancing at the table a few times to make sure that everything is just right after all the hard work everyone put in*

[songless-psiren.livejournal.com]

*blinks and stares, jaw bouncing off her knees on its way down to the floor* ...........Oh my goodness!! *moves her mouth a few times, but fails at producing sound... stands frozen and speechless for just a bit*

[fm-edelric.livejournal.com]

*walks up and stops near his double, grinning broadly* Surprised?

[songless-psiren.livejournal.com]

*sort of gapes at him* Bu- wha- what- yes!! ...What's the occasion?! *dinner already cooked... decorations... flowers... DOES NOT COMPUTE*

[friendofpaper.livejournal.com]

*knocks on the door, hoping she's not interrupting dinner. Protecting Holding a book she borrowed from Clara.*

[bbluvsu.livejournal.com]

*still in the process of making things, sneaking to the door and peering through the peephole, breathing a sigh of relief when he sees it's Sheska* Hallo! Here to help? *smiles*

[friendofpaper.livejournal.com]

Sure! *helping is good* Uh, help with what?

Is Clara home? I want to return this book to her.

[bbluvsu.livejournal.com]

With Clara's surprise dinner? I invited some of her friends to help make dinner and thought...? *grins lamely* She's actually not here right now.

[friendofpaper.livejournal.com]

I actually didn't get any messages about a dinner for Clara, but I also didn't give my number out to anyone yet. *glances down at the book, then up* Well, I would love to help as long as I can stay for the meal~ *smile*

[fm-edelric.livejournal.com]

*pops out from where setting up-ness is still happening in the dining room* Hey Edward, we still need- *stops and blinks* Hey Sheska. What're you doing here?

[halfburnedout.livejournal.com]

*knocks on the front door hesitantly; feels bad for just turning up without replying to the message*

[bbluvsu.livejournal.com]

*gets the door, smiling pleasantly at Roy* Hallo! Here to help, I assume~?

[fm-edelric.livejournal.com]

*setting the table now, woohoo~ peers out toward the main door and spots Roy, gives a quick little wave of greeting before continuing with his task*

[halfburnedout.livejournal.com]

*smiles* Yes, just tell me what needs doing - if there is anything, I mean, I meant to come earlier to help out, but then I got caught up at work ... Uhm, and I'm sorry I didn't reply to your message to let you know I was coming. *waves at Ed in the dining room*

[bbluvsu.livejournal.com]

We've mostly finished cooking, but we need to set up everything still, if you'd like to help with that? *grins; is so bad at decorating things it's not even funny*