I can't wait to be human again

[chicandsporting]

Who: Lumière and YOU
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Wonderduck
When: 16th Jan

[Wonderduck]

[Since the curse, Lumière doesn't dream or do...anything he did when he had a living body. Calibrations was the last time that had happened to him in a decade, and that...well, that didn't really count. Still, upon groggily waking from his sleep his first thought was that Atroma had dropped a dream into his head again. A nice dream, mind, but cruel too, given the circumstances. To give the impression that the curse had been broken at all was a little nasty even for-

He stretches out an arm which would have been a harmless action as a candelabra- much less so when you're a six foot seven tall man resting on top of the kitchen cabinet. He rolls off and hits the ground with a thud and ow that hurt. It takes a moment for him to register that it did hurt- sitting up in confusion and staring at his hands - Hands he has HANDS again. - A quick check and yep, he is definitely back into a human body again. ]

Zut alors, it wasn't a dream.

[He doesn't even CARE that he's still trapped in the Fleet- that his journey home was only brief. What matters right now is he's alive for the first time in a decade and it's wonderful. Laughing, he pulls himself to his feet, brushing off his (outdated, so outdated) clothing before racing off to find his crew. YA'LL ABOUT TO GET HUGGED.]

[Video]

[For those who had found him in his calibration room, this will be a familiar face- otherwise, the network is graced by an entirely new people- though once you hear his accent, it's clear he's anything but. He's beaming from ear to ear, utterly delighted. This is the Best Day.]

Bonjour, mes amis! It seems I had a sort journey home for a while, but I'm back! It was not a very interesting trip back home. Very boring, really. Nothing happened.

[He chuckles to himself, examining his fingernails.]

So. What did I miss?

Comments

[humene]

[Eleanor reacts about the way one would expect to a strange man hugging her. She doesn't violently push him away, but she does keep her distance. She also looks very, very confused.]

Excuse me, sir, have we met before?

[chicandsporting]

[It would have been the smart plan to warn people beforehand, but since when did Lumière ever think ahead of his actions? Never, that's when. Still, he laughs at her reaction. ]

I should certainly hope so, ma cherie.

Action

[english_dignity]

[Ack! Arthur sputtered and held him at arm’s length.]

Just what do you think you’re doing?! Hugging a bloke without warning. Or introduction!

[Flustered stuffy Brit is flustered.]

Action

[chicandsporting]

[Oh, Arthur, never change.]

Perhaps you already do know me, mon ami. You can't have forgotten me so quickly? That would break my heart.

[passingthrough]

Lumière! [She recognizes his face from calibrations and this time it's her turn to light up seeing him. (Get it, light up. Because he had fire hands? Yeah, you got it.)]

Where are you?

[chicandsporting]

[He gets it, she's the best. His grin turns even more delighted at the sight of her. ]

The Wonderduck. I believe I owe you about a hundred hugs which I'm ready to start cashing in on, s'il vous plaît.

[samahl]

[Cyril doesn't mind being hugged, though it takes him a moment to realize just who is hugging him.]

Huh? [It's the nose, he promised he'd know the nose.]

It can't be...

[chicandsporting]

[His grin widens and yup, that nose is sure...a nose. ]

Oh, but it can be, mon lutin. Finally, it seems luck is on our side, no?

video

[mrfancyhat]

That's too bad.

[Went back home and nothing happened? That sounds unfortunate! The accent makes him wonder about something...]

Did you go to France? Picked up any good wine?

[Yes his priorities are clearly always in the right place.]

video

[chicandsporting]

Well, I drank a lot of good wine, but-

[He raises his hands to show they are empty. ]

Unfortunately none of it came back with me. Tragic, I know.

video;

[dreamvour]

You didn't miss anything. Nothing happened at all.

[two can play at this game, sir]

video;

[chicandsporting]

[It's the best game. ]

No? Not even the slightest bit of gossip to catch up on? That's sad.

video

[redatheart]

[The face isn't familiar exactly, but the voice is. So are the mannerisms. And Sayid is observant, so...even Lumière's features make him think...]

If this is nothing, I wonder what something would be.

[There's a faint, small smile on his face.]

Welcome back, in any event.

video

[chicandsporting]

Perhaps there would be some sort of parade? Maybe a dashing carriage chase? That would be something.

Merci, it is good to be back.

[brainiest]

Lumière? [ Look at her DELIGHT. ] You - the curse was broken?!

[chicandsporting]

The one and only!

[This is the BEST DAY, Hermione. ]

It was! That brilliant girl did it! Everything is back to how it was again. Though the Master's temperament has been considerably improved from the experience.

[Belle basically broke it out of him. ]

video.

[edwinjarvis]

Oh my word, you have skin!

No, wait, that came out hideously. You have — a lot of things, very much person-shaped, and...

[..............]

You're not a candleman anymore.

[overall translation: oh my god lumiere this is the best news what the fuck]

video.

[chicandsporting]

[He laughs because that's quite the reaction there, Jarvis.]

You are correct, mon ami! I indeed, do have skin again. Also not a candleman. Just a man now, no fire included.

[Video]

[timelysteward]

[What. The ever living God.]

I. Uhm. Er. What is going on?

[...so very confused.]

[Video]

[chicandsporting]

[He'd been growing a little concerned- not finding Cogsworth on the Wonderduck anywhere- but now this...this is considerably more concerning. The smile vanishes, replaced with a confused frown.

Why is he still a clock? He SHOULDN'T still be a clock. ]

Cogsworth? Did you... did you not go home?

video;

[livesfastdiesung]

How could it not be interesting? Shouldn't every trip back home be interesting??

video;

[chicandsporting]

[Oh honey. ]

You know, you're right, it should.

voice;

[helmsplitter]

[Huh, look at that. That at is definitely Lumière and he is definitely not a candlestick anymore. The amusement in Doudanuki's voice is evident. He's happy for you, human bro. Now you look like you're supposed to.]

Yeah, I can see - very boring.

voice;

[chicandsporting]

[It's the BEST THING, Sword Pal!!!]


It was the dullest trip home possible. I'm amazed I didn't sleep more.

Video

[lord_wizard]

[It's hard to process the new face but he knows that voice by now, so he takes a moment to stare at the screen before he can muster a mostly bored expression]

If that is your definition of nothing, I shutter to think of what you think of as eventful.

Video

[chicandsporting]

I think there would be a lot of fireworks involved. Perhaps some small-grade explosions, too.

[ video ]

[tempredmental]

Woah... so, wait... the curse broke?

[ video ]

[chicandsporting]

It most certainly did, mon ami! Brilliant, no?