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[hatshit]

THE DANCE MEME



Are you ready to be the belle (or the beau?!) of the ball? Or are you even in a ballroom at all? Maybe you're just going about your day, when the music comes out of nowhere and your feet fly off on their own. Whatever the case, hope you're in shape! Because this will be a pretty lengthy song. ♪

♪ HOW TO ♫

1. Post character/preferences.
2. Use the handy-dandy RNG to pick your beat (1-8).
3. ???
4. Profit!

& THE MUSIC ♫

♪ 01. Waltz
Slow, stately, measured. Are you ready for the utmost elegance? Stepping on your partner's feet might result in the music speeding up, however...

♪ 02. Swing
Get your energy up and get those legs cranking, because this music ain't slowing down for nobody. What happens if you try a few lifts and dips? Maybe you'll get a treat. (Or just a broken nose?)

♪ 03. Ballet
May or may not come with inexplicable costumes. Break a leg, but don't break your toes! Float like a butterfly and...

♪ 04. Hip-Hop
Are you a timid dancer? Oops. Looks like you're going to have to be bold this time -- you're probably not even sure how to dance to this music, or where some of these moves are coming from. Just try not to elbow anyone in the face.

♪ 05. Tango
Grab your partner and go! What? You don't know your partner? Too late, your limbs appear to have moved on without you. And this dance may be a little too intense to stop and a little close for comfort, but that's only mildly concerning, right?

♪ 06. Lap
That lap suddenly looks awfully comfortable, doesn't it...?

♪ 07. Jazz
Jazz is usually mellow, isn't it? You got off easy, didn't you? Wait, how many ways are you supposed to stretch? This wasn't supposed to have lifts OR FLIPS, YOU DIDN'T SIGN UP FOR THIS.

♪ 08. Be the DJ
Just what it says on the tin! First song that pops into your head goes; doesn't matter if you don't know how to dance to it. (A Choose Your Own option, but can also be taken at face value.)

Comments

Aran Lawson (Drakerider; OTA)

[dragonedintoit]

Integra Hellsing ↑ Hellsing ↓ OTA

[fairbrook]

[No on #4 and 6.]

3. Swan Lake ~

[stabaeterno]

[There's a youngish girl, not a child but not quite matured -- it's hard to tell her age through the composed expression on her face. She's currently standing in contemplative silence: her usual white and pink has been swapped out for black and gold.

(Granted, her usual outfit might as well be a ballet outfit, anyway.)]

A dance...? I don't know it.

Cecil Harvey ☾ Final Fantasy IV (AU) ☾ OTA

[proteusmoon]

5. Oh my.

[dragonedintoit]

[Have a somewhat flustered young man suddenly in your personal space. He seems to be trying pretty hard to keep still, hands in fists behind his back; his foot is tapping a beat to the music that's suddenly started playing in the street.

He may be a bit frazzled.]

Um... [foot shuffle, foot, stop] Do you know where this music is coming from?

Quory (Drakerider; OTA)

[stabaeterno]

Midorikawa Retasu | Tokyo Mew Mew

[aquaticrush]

Inigo | Fire Emblem: Awakening | OTA

[manhandled]

[Perfect.]

1. :O

[stabaeterno]

[This style of dance is old and high-cultured, and well-documented even in Igraine. It suits Quory well -- the compulsion itself is curious, but she doesn't resist it for the moment.

Instead, she steps towards someone nearby, and holds out a hand.]

I believe this type of dance requires a partner.

Blue . Pokemon Special . OTA

[evolvingblue]

Claude Faustus | Kuroshitsuji II | OTA

[spiderbutler]

Beca Mitchell | Pitch Perfect | OTA

[remixthisbusiness]

Dᴇᴀᴛʜ | Discworld | OTA

[come_binky]

[You'd be surprised just how many parties Death actually attends...or maybe you wouldn't, come to think of it. He'd attended all of the really notable parties, at least. Over the centuries, he'd picked up a few things: he could pronounce that funny letter in the middle of 'hors d'œuvre' (the one most people mumble through), always knew where the proper parking was, and knew an impressive array of dance moves. (Note that knowing and executing with grace are two entirely different things.)

He didn't get asked often, but he didn't take it personally. He was technically crashing, after all, but he did like to join in when the opportunity presented itself...especially if it presented itself in the form of a Conga Line.]

5

[brosassin]

[Ezio was no stranger to the dance with death, it was one he had mastered quite well in his years of growing, learning as an assassin. In his earlier years he learned the steps from death, stumbling like a child dancing on top of their parents' feet. But now ... now was time to give back.

He couldn't explain how he knew exactly who the skeletal figure was. Perhaps it was in his mind always knowing who and what death was. Perhaps it was his heart guiding him to his oft-times master. Or maybe it was a fucking meme and the current writer of this Italian stallion just wanted to do something hilarious. Any way one could see it, Ezio offered his hand forward unabashedly and unafraid, a grin playing on his lips.]

Why not, il mio mentore?

Rapunzel/Rachel Cheveux | OUAT OC | OTA, het for shipping

[shesgotadream]

[ooc: Storybrooke and Enchanted Forest versions are most definitely available for dancing.]

Dirk Strider | Homestuck

[theprancingpony]

alois trancy, kuroshitsuji II.

[ex_apricots766]

1

[carsharkkonishi]

[How did she, of all the people that would not come to these things, end up coming anyways? She's wearing a light yellow dress, with a slight poof, and she seems to be enjoying herself. But she's been staying off the dance floor, she's no good at dancing, honestly. She's just been chatting, when suddenly the person she's been chatting with is asked to dance, and she goes, leaving little Rhyme all alone.

Welp, time to be alone with her thoughts.]

Narcissa Black | Harry Potter | OTA

[asthedrivensnow]

the Doctor | Doctor Who | OTA

[nevermindtherunning]

1. Hope you don't mind!

[ofpacifiststock]

[Jenny had her fun going through the wardrobe, with picking out something dripping in lace and bows and too many underskirts, shoes with heels that were definitely not for running but if anyone could make due, it was her. She'd even forgone her favored ponytail for something softer and over the shoulder, with a ribbon and everything!

That shiny new excitement quickly dwindled, though, when it came time to take the floor. She'd practically dragged him into the gaggle of waltzing people, but once they started, it became very clear that she wasn't quite taking to this dancing thing. Or, to be less kind, his girl seemed to have two left feet.]

How can this be so tricky?

[A huff of frustration as she fumbled. Jenny was just looking silly, but he was the one getting his toes stepped on.]

Ferox Cousland | Dragon Age | Open

[feroxalgere]

Loves to waltz and tango and not half bad at some of the others.

Clint Barton / Hawkeye | MCU

[cawcawbirdbrain]

Freya | Dragon Age | f/m

[sessrumnir]

No lap dance unless you had a prior conversation...hopefully with flirting.

Kyle Rayner | DC Comics | OTA

[kylelantern]

[Dance party? Aww yisss.]

Willas Tyrell | A Song of Ice and Fire | Het

[willas_tyrell]

 

Chrom | Fire Emblem (13): Awakening

[google_chrom]

Near | Death Note | OTA

[andnowistandalone]

Pilouette Bonheur | OC

[ribbonbon]

[Guess who can't actually dance?]

Steve Rogers / Captain America | MCU | OTA~

[beagoodman]

he's waiting for the right partner

2

[oldschoolstark]

C'mon, Captain. You're not gonna stand around staring at floor the whole night.

[Music, women, and plenty to drink. Howard is in his element. He's getting Steve to dance if it requires inventing robotic dancing shoes.]

Toris Laurinaitis (Lithuania) // Axis Powers Hetalia // OTA

[iron_wolf]