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After the Fancy Anvil Awards Show, it was now time for the after-party as the broadcast ended on TV. Everybody met in the banquet hall for a late dinner together and to share their events from their time in the show which proved to be a fun time for all of them, even if Goober and his friends didn't win a single award despite several nominations.
"Oh, yes, my dear, tonight was a great night indeed," The Mayor smiled as he shared a pickle dish with his wife. "You know, I'm glad we have this time together. Sometimes I forget you even exist." he then chuckled a bit which made his wife slap him.
"That's not funny, honey!" The Mayor's wife scolded her husband.
"Sorry, dear." The Mayor said softly.
"This was a nice affair," Captain Linger said as he ate with the others. "Especially with being here... Being here tonight. Taking a break from Adult Swim was probably just what I needed."
"Back in my day, there was no Aduwt Swim," Elmer replied. "They just wewan owd cawtoons fwom befowe Cawtoon Netwowk even existed."
"HIM, I must say, tonight was an... Interesting experience..." Daphne said to the flamboyant demon. "Maybe we should do this again."
"WOW! Really?" HIM beamed. "You could come visit me down South with The Red Guy! We both own a special night club and you could give us some fashion advice!"
"Erm... Never mind..." Daphne said awkwardly as she walked away from him. "Man, this is more awkward than when I had to go on a date with Ed for that Toon Dates special."
"What? What'd I say?" HIM asked before grumbling to himself. "Dang it, I overstepped! No wonder she prefers that bland Fred Jones boy! Besides, that pairing is so cliché." he then rolled his eyes.
"Don't let her get ya down," The Red Guy told his fellow demon. "Who needs her anyway? BROS BEFORE--"
"Family Network..." HIM reminded him.
"Oh, like you're one to talk," The Red Guy rolled his eyes. "I don't seem to recall a lot of kid's shows with a cross-dressing devil in it!"
"Look who's talking," HIM scoffed. "At least I wear pants."
The two seemed to growl and get into a fight with each other.
"Oh, Cammy Bear, tonight was so exciting," Judy smiled at her boyfriend. "I'm so glad you got to present an award with me."
"I'm just glad that axe from Tom & Jerry didn't win," Cameron replied. "That cartoon's really annoying."
"Yeah, it is, especially with how Uncle Pecos just pulls a whisker from Tom's face for the heck of it," Judy pouted. "Oh, well, I guess since it's not our cartoons, it's not our business."
Melissa, Amanda, and DJ soon came by to join their friends as Fred and Wilma sat together with Barney and Betty, along with Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm.
"Did you see yourself out there?" DJ beamed at the redheaded girl. "You were amazing!"
"Aw, DJ, I dunno about that," Melissa smiled bashfully. "I think you did better than I ever could."
"Ah, don't say that, Mel," Amanda told her best friend. "You guys did great as a couple presentation." she then said softly about the last part.
"Don't worry, Mandy," Melissa comforted. "You'll meet your Mr. Right someday."
"Yeah... That's what Mom and Dad always say," Amanda sighed. "Maybe I don't need a boyfriend though. I should really focus on taking care of Bamm-Bamm like I had been when I left him on their doorstep and trying to find a home for myself before I ran into them."
"You have a good heart, Amanda," Cameron said. "Whoever snatches you up is gonna be very lucky."
"Thanks, Cameron." Amanda smiled.
"Oh, Ms. Bellum, it was so cool of you to present an award with me and Aunt Muriel, she really appreciates it." Mim said to the older woman.
"Thank you, my dear," Ms. Bellum replied. "You know, you remind me of myself when I was younger. Maybe someday you'll grow up to have an even prettier smile like mine more than you do now."
"Oh, thanks, Ms. Bellum," Mim blushed a bit. "I never thought of myself as very pretty, but I appreciate that."
"I know you'll be a very gorgeous young lady someday," Ms. Bellum remarked. "I even count on it."
Mim smiled as she bonded very well with Ms. Bellum, almost like a mother figure in her life, next to her Aunt Muriel.
"What a show! Am I right, fellas?" Top Cat smiled as he sat with Renee as they sat with the rest of the gang.
"Sure was, TC!" Benny beamed. "Maybe they'll give us our very own movie like Josie and the Pussycats!"
"Hopefully not like that one." Top Cat narrowed his eyes slyly.
"Anything but that show: Riverdale." Renee spoke up.
The cats all shared a laugh before a whistle was blown and they ran off as Officer Dibble soon went to chase after them.
"Dang! Can't we ever catch a break from that guy?" Choo-Choo complained.
"I'll let ya know once we stop running!" Top Cat replied.
"Eat up, Girls," Professor Utonium told his children. "We better get you home, it's about past your bedtime."
"But Professor!" Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup pouted.
"I'm sorry, girls, but 9:00 is way too late for girls your age to be up," The Professor replied. "I hope you had a fun time though."
"We sure did!" Blossom smiled. "It was very educational!"
"I like the part with all the cute animals!" Bubbles giggled. "I wanna save animals and the world like Captain Planet and The Planeteers!"
"Oh, brother," Buttercup rolled her eyes at that. "Oh, well. At least the Rowdyruff Boys didn't show up."
There was sneaky chuckling heard from underneath the girls as Brick, Butch, and Boomer were hiding under their table. Butch soon brought out a rubber spider and tossed it up on top of the table which made the girls scream and panic while the boys laughed at that.
"What a show!" Chicken said as he sat with his guests, sitting across from Katrina. "I wish ya could've been up there with me with that Foghorn Leghorn dude, Katrina."
"Believe me, I would have, Chicken," Katrina replied. "I'm just glad to be here with you anyway."
"Yeah, life is sweet~" Chicken smirked. "Especially with a special girlfriend like youse."
Veronica giggled as she leaned against Flem while Earl put his arm around Daisy Belle.
"I wish I had a boyfriend." Cow pouted.
"You will someday, Cow, you will." Candi reassured her bovine daughter.
"You could always experiment in college like we did though." Alan added before he and Candi laughed out loud together.
"Haha! You have to go to college!" Chicken teased his sister before getting hit in the head. "OW!"
"Don't tease your sister." Katrina told her boyfriend.
"Sorry," Chicken grumbled at that. "Just don't get all Colonel Sanders on me."
"Well done, Justice Friends!" Major Glory smiled. "That was quite a show!"
"But Flag Man, we no win award!" Krunk spoke up.
"That's alright, Krunk, there's always next year," Major Glory replied before smirking. "Maybe next year I could ask Freedom Gal to be my date."
"I have enough dates as it is, Major Glory," Valhallen replied as a swarm of fangirls were reaching for him. "I mean, look at this nonsense!"
"Maybe Krunk bring She-Thing." Krunk smiled hopefully as he thought about his female counterpart, who was a villain.
"Thanks for sitting next to me, Suzy," Elroy smiled to Little Suzy. "My family really appreciated it."
"Thanks for letting me come with you, Elroy," Little Suzy smiled back. "It sure was nice of your family," she then sighed softly. "My parents were just too busy. They're always too busy."
Elroy frowned before he put his arm around her to help make her feel better. Little Suzy smiled at that as they seemed to get really close. Otto looked back at that before shrugging as he sat back down with Larry and Tudrussel, it was still pretty cool to even be nominated which was something he didn't expect at all.
"How's it feel to not win an award, chumps?" Sarah smirked at Mike, Lu, and Og.
"You didn't win one either, Sarah," Mike rolled her eyes. "Like someone would vote for you as Best Female in a Cartoon."
"At least I wasn't nominated for Worst Villain!" Sarah smirked. "Isn't that right, Princess Lu?"
"Oh, you could've won that very easily," Lu glared. "Maybe next to Hermione Cuzzlewitz."
"No need to be jealous," Sarah smirked as she walked off. "At least this shows that I have my fans."
Mike, Lu, and Og just rolled their eyes at Ed's bratty sister.
"We have fans, right, Mike?" Og spoke up.
"Sure we do, buddy," Mike smiled. "Just remember, there's always next year. At least Sarah didn't win either."
"That, I can probably live with." Lu smirked eagerly.
"Well, Anne, we know how to put on a great show," Johnny said to his girlfriend. "I'm sure Mama would agree."
"Yeah, me too, Johnny~" Anne Maria nodded. "I loved hosting with you and I hope I can do it again someday."
The Cartoon Cartoons all had a lot of fun on a night like tonight, even if some of them lost their chances at awards, but it was still a night to remember for all of them. That will do it for this year's Fancy Anvil Awards Show. This is your author signing off.
That's All, Folks!