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bakerstreet2013-01-07 07:28 pm
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slow dancing in a burning room
slow dancing
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FORMAL OR INFORMAL, WITH MUSIC OR WITHOUT, YOU COULD BE AT A GLAMOUROUS GALA WHILE A SINGER CROONS SOFTLY OR IN THE SILENCE OF YOUR OWN LIVING ROOM. WHEREVER YOU ARE, YOU HAVE THE URGE TO DANCE. DID YOU ASK YOUR PARTNER OR DID THEY ASK YOU? HAVE YOU GOT TWO LEFT FEET OR IS THE VIENNESE WALTZ YOUR JAM? IT COULD BE AWKWARD, IT COULD BE ROMANTIC. EITHER WAY IT'S CUTE AS HELL.
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The look flickers, but it's only to appear musing -- in a lighthearted way, suggesting she's humoring him more than anything.]
Both good guesses. But something as meaningless in the long term as a night out -- and in a setting like this? [She glances around indicatively.] It's hard to spot anyone coming. Harder to identify and track any threats. And I'd be putting myself in a position where I don't have much on me in terms of defense.
[Not to mention the risk of being seen with and potentially endangering someone who isn't involved...
She looks at him again, that same smile back in place.]
...If someone really had enemies that dangerous out and about, wouldn't something like this be an unnecessary risk?
[...Yes, she's continuing to respond in questions -- to avoid direct answers? Or to see how much he can deduce with just a couple hints?]
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[He's smiling and babbling a mile a minute in Classic Kida Style, his tone casual and cheerful and utterly normal; but his eyes are just a shade too watchful to really sell it, something he's probably fully aware of.]
And maybe you're just really good at whatever it is you do, so it's not actually much of a risk at all!
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Jill holds the look, her own still unchanged, before giving a low hum of a laugh.] That would be something, wouldn't it?
[She almost said something about how that doesn't solve the issue of endangering others, necessarily, but she's sure she couldn't manage it with a totally neutral face. That fear is one that she's finally managed to bury behind her, and that's where it should stay.]
But if that was the case, then you could see why "normal" doesn't sound so bad now and again.
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Hmm, now and again, now and again maybe! [He semi-carlessly waves away the idea as he puts himself through a quick double spin.] -BUT! If you're someone who's not "normal" in the first place then "normal" for you isn't really so normal! And what you might perceive as "normal" for other people might not really be normal at all! So why even bother with thinking about things like "normal" or "not normal"? Instead, you should classify everything by "fun" and "not fun" or "cool" and "not cool" or whatever factor is most important to you! "Normal" is WAY too subjective to be any sort of standard for anything--and in any case, it's really mostly just a way of saying that something is boring!
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Okay, okay, point taken. In that case, I'll reword it as...
[She considers for a beat or two]
--I prefer nights that are fun, memorable, and... relaxing enough to be comfortable. [She gives a slight nod in his direction.] Like this one.
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[Getting that many indirect compliments from a Beautiful Older Woman actually catches him a little flatfooted though, and for the moment, he suddenly can't find anything to say.
Although...the thought also crosses his mind that she might not even be talking about the time she spent with him. She could've had that fun, memorable, comfortable time with someone else.So for the moment, he'll just keep dancing, adding +5 Silliness by spinning himself out and then back in.]
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[Ah, but when he goes to spin back in, Jill sidesteps quickly at the last second to turn them in a semi-circle, spinning him out again in the other direction before he can come to a full stop. |D]
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[He's
giggling ffflaughing though as he lets her spin him back into Normal Dance Position.]You're determined not to learn your lesson until it's too late, aren't you? The blame will be entirely yours when I waste away to nothing, pining after my ~LONG LOST TRUE LOVE~ who was only playing with my heart all along!
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[She gives him a pseudo-criticizing look.]
I'd say we're at an impass, then.
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[Kida doesn't know much about Classical music, or whatever sort of music this waltz tune is, but if he didn't know better, he'd think that it was starting to wind down...and he's not sure how he feels about that. He'd had fun for sure, and dancing with a beautiful older woman was something that he'd never say no to, and she seemed like a good person...but maybe that's exactly why he doesn't want to let her get too close to him. (...A little bit close/closer is fine, but not too close.) Still, he can't promise that he won't bother her again at a later date if he sees her around.]
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Jill notices the slow-down, as well -- and time hasn't been the easiest thing to track since arriving, but she's sure they've been at it a while. Not that she wouldn't mind more time with him, but she's had him long enough and she doesn't want to get him into any trouble by doing so any longer, if his parents are around. Not to mention she would like to look for some friends before the night's over, so...
Her movements match the music, slowing at the same pace -- but still patient, clearly in no rush to get it over with.]
Irresistible or not, I'd hate to keep you to myself all night. But it's been fun. [And... a winning smile to go with that last part, hopefully proving that she Means It.]
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I wouldn't particularly hate being kept all night, or even longer! But too much of a good thing too fast can be a little overwhelming, and there's no rush! If you think that we should take things slow I'll easily agree! After the chance first encounter, next should be a casual meeting over tea! I'll be my treat, so just let me know what day and time works for you and it'll be a date!
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She appears to think it over, filling the silence with more slowing moves.]
How about... surprising me?
[...Things are unpredictable enough these days, anyway; what's one more bit of surprise? Not to mention it's... hard to really make plans sometimes.]
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and then give her the Too Coll Finger-gun, awwwyis X'D]Ah, I see! So you want to rely on Fate a second time to be certain that we're truly meant to be together? All right then! That will definitely make our next meeting a surprisingly surprising surprise! But~ when I crash your date or barge in on a possibly-romantic moment, don't say I didn't warn you!
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[She points back pseudo-accusingly]
I said surprise me, but use some discretion, all right?
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[He gets a little more strident with each additional title, showing how very much he is not any of those things. At the moment, at least, anyway.
He's going to make a grab for that hand she's pointing at him with, attempting to capture it with both of his and clasp it
overdramatically.]If this is truly what you want, I'll agree to this as well! After all, we're both spoken for officially, and I wouldn't want to ruin your good name for anything in the world, Jill-oneechan!
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I did mean the other kind of discretion. I don't want to make a liar or a cheat out of you, now.
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[He lets go of her hand, waving away her words before casually stuffing his hands in his pockets.]
I wouldn't worry about making me into any of that! This is about ~TRUE LOVE~ and when it comes to that sort of thing, we are what we are and we feel what we feel, and nothing else really matters!
[That's about 60% Bullshit and he knows it, buuuuut whatever, he's just talking to talk at this point.]
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although if you're saying things like "ninja," Jill, that probably shows that you've spent too much time around kids lately |DShe does give a hmph of a laugh, though, as she crosses her arms.]
Okay. We'll see how well that works out.
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But being a ~SECRET LOVE NINJA~ is utterly romantic in all the right ways, and probably some of the wrong ones too!
How could it ever work out any way other than beautifully?? It is our ~TRUE LOVE STORY~ after all! And particularly beautiful people tend to make for particularly beautiful love stories! Don't you agree? Why else would there be a whole slew magazines dedicated to nothing but idols and actors if it wasn't true?
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That sounds kind of risky, though. A little too Shakespeare, even.
Besides, I think we're both honest enough people not to hide anything.
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[...Pfft. He's matching her lie for lie now. He won't press her on the not-hiding-things bit though, because...of course they're both hiding things. They've only just met after all, and if he'd hide things from Mikado, even if it was for his own good, he'd certainly hide things from a near-stranger. Even if she is a beautiful and seemingly kindly one.]
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Consider me jealous, then. [A beat, a quieter smile, and then she offers a hand.]
I'd say this is a happy ending, at least. More "to be continued," though, right?
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Of course! With two stunningly attractive and incredibly interesting and endlessly clever main characters such as you and me, how could there not be countless sequels of the sequel’s sequel? It'll be Return Of then Revenge Of then maybe even Bride Of and Son Of, or if not, maybe just I, II, and III, all the way to XIX!
[And as before, he’ll let her go easily since he’s still really not the grabby type when it comes to The Ladiez.]
But until then, ja ne!
[With a smile and a playful salute, he’ll be taking a few backwards steps before turning and melting into the crowd.]
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