Gretchen Wagner (indigogirl) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-08-04 20:38:00

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Karaoke
Gretchen needed it. She really needed it.

So she'd asked around among the Alternate-Xavier's kids (she should probably keep trying to stop thinking of it like that), touched on all the conversational points that made Rose more likely to go along with something, and was currently seated in a lovely little establishment that reputedly had great Asian barbecue as well.

Gott in Himmel, they had everything. Even the LeBlanc cover of the song she was looking for. That was good. She liked the more upbeat tempo, although she tended to sing the original, cleaner lyrics.

So the lighting near the little 'stage' area dimmed a bit as Gretchen strutted up for a very enthusiastic rendition of "The Lord Knows I'm Drinking."

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	princeofthieves 2010-08-05 04:06 am UTC (link)
	Brad can't very well leave town when there's a Princess singing a song. He orders himself a beer and cheers when Gretchen is done. He also whistles and winks at her, letting her know he appreciates her performance. He's pretty sure she's close to saying yes to running away with him; he just needs to talk to her a little bit more. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	indigogirl 2010-08-05 04:15 am UTC (link)
	Gretchen gives her best performer-bow (and since it's a lot like Dad's, it's a good one) and grins at them. as she gets back to her seat. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	_tsunami_ 2010-08-05 04:21 am UTC (link)
	Cait clapped, cheered and whistled for each performance, but she herself would not go up there. Singing was not a gift she had been blessed with. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	quadrimanial 2010-08-05 04:25 am UTC (link)
	"Cait, Cait, you've got to help me decide here. Gloria Estefan or Bjork?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	_tsunami_ 2010-08-05 04:28 am UTC (link)
	"Estefan easily. Bjork sounds like someone put a cat in a blender," she said. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wild_rose 2010-08-05 04:29 pm UTC (link)
	Rose looked over at Braddock. "You goin' up there, Cajun?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	quadrimanial 2010-08-05 10:18 pm UTC (link)
	"I'll give him time to make up his mind." And Sylvie wheels herself over for a rendition of Abriendo Puertas. Just because. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	_tsunami_ 2010-08-05 11:30 pm UTC (link)
	Cait whooped and cheered as Slyvie made her way up to the stage. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notyetqueen 2010-08-06 01:27 am UTC (link)
	Anastasia smiled playfully. "You totally should Braddock. Natural Woman sounds like it'd be a good fit." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wild_rose 2010-08-06 01:56 am UTC (link)
	Rose broke into snickers. "Ya should do it, Cajun. Listen ta Annie." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	princeofthieves 2010-08-07 12:39 am UTC (link)
	Braddock just grins. "Oh, don't tease me, ladies. I'll go up there and sing that song for all of you. Although...Macho Man sounds like fun, too." he laughs. He's definitely going to need another beer before this night is over. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	_tsunami_ 2010-08-07 12:46 am UTC (link)
	"He should sing "Man! I Feel LIke a Woman!"," Cait suggested. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	indigogirl 2010-08-07 12:51 am UTC (link)
	Gretchen just laughs. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	princeofthieves 2010-08-07 01:20 am UTC (link)
	Braddock looks over at Gretchen and grins. "I knew you'd find that funny, Princess. But don't worry. I gotta special song for you comin' up." Brad says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	son_of_discord 2010-08-07 01:24 am UTC (link)
	Joey shows up about this time, going to join the Xavier's group and moving to stand near Rose, if possible. "Oh, good. I'm here just in time to see your big number." he grins at her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wild_rose 2010-08-07 01:31 am UTC (link)
	Rose gave him a funny look. "Yeeeah, that ain't happenin'." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	son_of_discord 2010-08-07 02:00 am UTC (link)
	"Oh, too bad. I had a reward planned for your bravery." Joey says mock-sadly. "Hm. What embarrassing song can I find to sing to you...?" Joey asks aloud, finding a song book to look at. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	indigogirl 2010-08-07 02:20 am UTC (link)
	"I'd go with the Troggs in your position, Joey." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wild_rose 2010-08-07 02:27 am UTC (link)
	"Ya think yer so funny, don'cha, Elf?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	son_of_discord 2010-08-07 02:33 am UTC (link)
	"And with that glowing endorsement, I know exactly what song I'm singing." Joey grins, heading over to the DJ. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	princeofthieves 2010-08-07 02:34 am UTC (link)
	Braddock follows, smirking at Gretchen. Oh yes. He had bad things in mind for that one. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	indigogirl 2010-08-07 05:31 am UTC (link)
	"I think I'm brilliant," Gretchen said smugly, leaning back in her chair. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

princeofthieves
2010-08-07 05:45 am UTC (link)

Sure enough, when Brad gets on stage, he does sing Natural Woman for all the ladies in the house. Man of the other women cheer and applaud him for his bravery.

However, his next song is a bit more direct. The guitar chords kick off and Braddock looks straight at Gretchen.

"This one is for you, Princess." he says, swaying with the beat.

"When you came in, the air went out..." Brad begins, singing the opening lines of Bad Things by Jace Everett.

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	indigogirl 2010-08-07 02:46 pm UTC (link)
	Gretchen smiles. No comment as to whether the area got just a little bit dimmer. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	_tsunami_ 2010-08-07 02:54 pm UTC (link)
	Cait did her job as the cheering section. She clapped and cheered loudly for each one that went up to sing. She could never get up there and sing. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wild_rose 2010-08-08 12:33 am UTC (link)
	Rose rolled her eyes. "Crazy Cajun," she muttered. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	_tsunami_ 2010-08-08 01:52 am UTC (link)
	"He was pretty good," Cait said. "Better than what I could have done." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wild_rose 2010-08-08 04:29 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm convinced charm is part of his mutant powers," Rose said, with another eye roll. "Thankfully, I'm immune." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	son_of_discord 2010-08-08 05:03 pm UTC (link)
	Now it's Joey's turn at bat, and he takes the stage, grinning at his girlfriend as he breaks into a rendition of "Wild Thing" by the Troggs. He's totally having fun with it, though Rose will probably want to strangle him later. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notyetqueen 2010-08-08 05:37 pm UTC (link)
	Anastasia couldn't help but laugh a little, as she turned her head over her should to catch the look on Rose's face. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wild_rose 2010-08-08 05:43 pm UTC (link)
	Rose's expression was at war with itself, alternating between a look of "I'm going to kill him" and "oh, isn't he sweet?". She looked around and stood. "Okay, lemme have a look at that songbook..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	princeofthieves 2010-08-08 07:00 pm UTC (link)
	Braddock's eyebrows raise in surprise. "Did I hear that right? Rose Logan is gonna get up there and sing? I know, I inspired you to let your inner singer out." Braddock says, mock-buffing his nails. "I inspire people to do things they wouldn't normally do. I think you and Anastasia should do a duet." Braddock offers. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wild_rose 2010-08-08 11:02 pm UTC (link)
	Hey, if Joey could do it, Rose figured she could too. God help her that this was gonna end up on film. And probably on Youtube. "An' this... goes out to a very special guy," she said, once she was on stage. She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and launched into her song. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

son_of_discord
2010-08-08 11:30 pm UTC (link)

Joey was, in a word, floored.

He loves Rose, and he thinks she cares deeply about him, but the two of them are not people who deal with their emotions straight out. He's made a career of lying about who he is and what he's thinking in order to get the job done.

But seeing her do this, knowing it was something she wouldn't normally do, or even do in some of her wildest dreams definitely lets him know where he stands.

He watches, completely taken in, until the song ends.

Then he cheers louder than anyone in the room for his girl.

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	indigogirl 2010-08-08 11:32 pm UTC (link)
	Gretchen's among the close seconds, there, applauding madly. "You were fantastic." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notyetqueen 2010-08-08 11:49 pm UTC (link)
	"Most excellent indeed," Anastasia said, clapping. Also recorded forever on the handy-dandy camera on Anastasia's cell phone (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wild_rose 2010-08-09 12:26 am UTC (link)
	"Aw, I ain't that good," Rose said. It was a very good thing for all involved she'd missed being recorded. "Whatcha think, Bub?" she asked Joey. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	son_of_discord 2010-08-09 02:04 am UTC (link)
	Joey kisses Rose passionately in answer to her question, to the cheers of several people in the room. "I think you're the bravest girl I know...and that I want sing with you sometime." he says, once the kiss is broken. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	_tsunami_ 2010-08-09 02:24 am UTC (link)
	"Okay, I think a rule of karaoke is that someone has to sing "I Will Survive". Who's it going be?" Cait asked. "And you were great, Rose." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wild_rose 2010-08-09 02:35 am UTC (link)
	"I'm gonna hold you to that, Bub," Rose teased. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	quadrimanial 2010-08-09 02:37 am UTC (link)
	"You know, you're just setting yourself up for a suggestion there, Cait." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	princeofthieves 2010-08-09 03:43 am UTC (link)
	Braddock nudges Gretchen, nodding at the lovebirds. "You know...they've got a great idea, those two." Brad whispers to her. "Run away with me tonight, Princess. I'd like to take you somewhere that I don't have to share you with anyone. Just you and me." he says. "Just say yes and we can go." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	indigogirl 2010-08-09 04:09 am UTC (link)
	Gretchen listens. And she's entirely quiet for a moment, as she gets out a pen, and a napkin. As she writes something, hand obscuring it, she looks intently at him to make sure he's serious. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

princeofthieves
2010-08-09 04:19 am UTC (link)

Braddock LeBeau is rarely serious. He's had to find something in his life to laugh at to keep from losing his mind at the fact his parents are the two most demanding perfectionists he's ever met, and their expectations of him to be the same.

So he flirts, teases and jests his way through life so that no one has to know how truly messed up he is.

Still, when Gretchen looks at him, he can tell she's still not sure. He's been playing this game with her for years, so it's no wonder she can't be certain of what he wants.

"I want to be with you, chere. As long as you'll let me." he says.

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indigogirl
2010-08-09 04:26 am UTC (link)

And she finishes writing.

And with Rose so intent on Joey, and Gretchen so very well-practiced at a trick she'd never use 'for real' but which was fun as anything to learn from Brad, the note is slipped with unnoticed ease into young Miss Logan's back pocket.

It reads,
I promise I'll write. Tell Mina and Alternate-Dad and Alternate-Aunt Jimaine I'll be in touch, and I'm praying for them.
You look so happy. Good for you, seriously.
With Love,
Gretchen.

She looks at Brad and says, quietly. "Then you've got me."

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	princeofthieves 2010-08-09 12:36 pm UTC (link)
	Those are the sweetest words Braddock has ever heard. He's got a girl, a plan, and a car with a full tank of gas. It's best one doesn't ask how he got the last. "Very well, Princess. Let's go." he says, offering his hand. If she takes it, he'll lead her out of the club and into the night. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	indigogirl 2010-08-09 06:03 pm UTC (link)
	She will, and they'll slip out. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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