Melody No. 7 ~ It's called "The Life Effect"

[thelittlecanary]

[The young queen has been keeping herself extra busy these past few days, possibly because the only other option was losing her mind

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[thelittlecanary]

[Garnet slips off the ladder, looking dejected, and heads towards the tables with a stack of cookbooks. She does not look thrilled about what she's found, but perks up when she spots Zidane, setting her books down across the table from him.] I never expected to see you here!

[thelittlecanary]

[Subtly gives the stack of books a 180 turn because there's totally a cheesy romance novel sandwiched between "How To Cook the Perfect Dinner" and "Keeping Communism Out of Your Household in Three Easy Steps".] Hehe, I got curious...many people told me I wouldn't find much, but I had to see for myself.

[thesebootswere]

[> C! Which is to say, Lenalee is browsing the coffee section, pursing her lips at the lack of selection.]

It's all instant.

[thelittlecanary]

[Pulls her cart to a stop before the same section, looking at some packets of tea. Her heart sinks a little; while Lenalee could do with more variety, Garnet is overwhelmed by the variety of flavors. She turns and looks curiously at her when she speaks up, expression curious.] Instant? How strange!

[thesebootswere]

[starts and blinks] Ah, not really. It's easy to make when you're too busy or can't wait, but I prefer to brew.

[thelittlecanary]

Oh, I see. [Glances back at the shelves, now eyeing the coffee. She didn't drink coffee herself, but perhaps Romano would like some?] Does it taste better when it's brewed?

A

[no_bullying]

[There are books supposedly moving on their own. Discuss.]

[thelittlecanary]

[Blinks several times the first time she sees a book shift slightly, then topple over within the shelf. It prompts a quirked brow, but she continues her search unperturbed.

Your cute ghosty hijinks does not alarm her until a second book removes itself from the shelf, twirls in midair, and deposits itself on a lower tier. She gulps before asking aloud.] ...Wh...Who's doing that?

[no_bullying]

[As Pamela is the most mature 17 year old ever, there's no answer at first, just a horrible attempt at scary laughter.]

[thelittlecanary]

... [The color leeches from her face, and she glances around nervously, eyes wide and spooked, especially now that more books are shuffling around.]

[rulethegame]

[A! Joshua is casually flipping through a paperback romance novel with an oiled up, half-naked muscular man on the cover. Occasionally he raises an eyebrow.]

[thelittlecanary]

[Still engrossed in her search, Garnet totally breaks the silence and concentration of any nearby readers by toppling over a collection of cookbooks, the last one falling from the shelf and to the floor.]

[rulethegame]

[He glances up from his porn completely innocent reading at the fallen cookbook, then at Garnet.]

. . . I realize that '101 Things To Do With Jello' may not be the most scintillating topic, but was it really that bad?

[thelittlecanary]

[Is rushing to straighten up the books, setting them upright and sandwiching them between bookends, wincing slightly when Joshua speaks up.] Oh!! I'm terribly sorry, I didn't mean to drop it.

C....when she gets back from the store?

[motheringnation]

Garnet?

[thelittlecanary]

[Is currently making her way through the front door, arms laden with bulging paper bags.] Hello, Ukraine!

[motheringnation]

[Goes over quickly to help her]

Wh-why did you go to the grocery store? Was planning on going this afternoon.

[thelittlecanary]

[Allows Ukraine to take a couple of the bags, but keeps the bulkier ones in her arms.] W-well, I figured you could use a break. You do so much for us already, I wanted to help a little.