bakerstreet | never wanted to dance with nobody but you

never wanted to dance with nobody but you

ASKED TO DANCE

You can dance if you want to, but don't leave your friends behind.

Your character’s been asked for a dance. How do they respond?

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Mm. That depends. Do you know how? [because this is a rather fancy affair; wouldn't do for either of them to lose face in such noble company.]

[He can be the one asked, or do the asking--I'm open to either scenario as he can suit either or.]

[He's probably been forbidden from being a wallflower and is dragged out to dance, but he'd definitely take someone out to the dancefloor if they looked like they could use a partner.]

[Casually just going to blast this while Stelle drags your muse onto the dance floor. Cast mates preferred, but open to cross canon!]

[And Taion is just going to sputter and flail as he's getting pulled onto the dance floor.]

What do you think you're doing!? Unhand me!

Nope. Not until we get through at least one song.

[Looks like Stelle's not letting this go, much less the man in question. Her hold on his hands is firm.]

Just follow my lead.

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Your lead? Do you even know what you're doing?!

[Because, if she did, she'd probably have enough sense to choose someone who is not him.]

Mmhm, just make sure to follow my rhythm and feel the music.

[All the more reason to choose him in all honesty, he was starting to blend in with the rest of the wallflowers lining the place.]

Come on, dance with me. It'll be fun.

[Of course he was, the whole point of being a wallflower is to blend in with the background.]

I don't see how gyrating embarrassingly is fun.

[Sorry, she has deactivated your camouflage passive.]

We don't have to dance like that, just follow my lead.

[His own expression is practically unreadable, save for the tiniest hint of amusement quirking the corner of his mouth.]

...are you sure?

Sorry. I don't dance.

[ Blunt. ]

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[They bow, one hand to their chest, the other lifting up the skirt of their robes.]

I would be delighted~!

[Yeah, Taion is just going to be a wallflower right now, and just casually observe this 'dancing' thing that people are doing.]

Huh--? I, uh--

[He's stumbling a little when he's pulled towards the dancefloor.]

I'm really warning you, I'm not a good dancer--!

[They hold their hand out, head tipped towards a shoulder, grinning. It's catchy enough, isn't it? Might as well take advantage of it. They're nowhere near confident, but sometimes dancing like a fool is better.]

[ It's a clever ploy, to claim the hand of Diarmuid Ua Duibhne before anyone else thinks to do so. The Feywild's Champion has the confidence to carry both of them until they find their own, and should the afternoon's revelry turn competitive it's best not to let Wyll have him - so that the others still stand a chance.

He accepts gladly, allowing them to draw him into their lead as he laughs and hands his drink away to the nearest taker. ]

Is there mischief on your mind, friend? I believe I've seen that look before.

[ A playful accusation, with a wink passed over the edge of the mask he wears to counter his blessed charm. Is he even wrong, though? ]

[Or maybe they just think the music suits their companion's manner! Wyll and Diarmuid dancing either together or in competition would be impressive, but this is simple pleasure, and dark-painted lips spread into a grin as he calls them out on it.]

From me? Never.

[A lie, and a bare-faced one at that.

Their steps aren't exactly elegant, and like so many they simply make it up as they go along when common steps escape them. Practice and perfection aren't the point and they aren't the only one; the point is movement, is in feeling movement, and aren't their minds heavy enough! If nothing else, song and dance are flickering flames in a storm, and each dancer and reveler a candle spreading it.

One arm snakes around Diarmuid's waist, pulling them hip to hip, steps leading them to circle. On rests, they bend, swaying into the next note. They have, they've decided, very little skill with footwork. But this? They can manage without tripping one or both of them. And if they're leading? Curiosity half-laughs as they fold their masked companion in close in time with a rest in the melody, back to chest. In the next moment, they send him far in order to follow the length of his arm with their fingers (mindful of talons), grasping at his hand as palms meet. Another step in, and they guide their arms to bend with forearms twined. The sorcerer peers past the weight of their sleeve, head gently tipped forward.]

I have no idea what I'm doing, but that's normal for sorcery, so don't mind my applying it here.

[Well, it's not entirely normal, but... Well. It could be worse.]

[She is the type to ask/drag people into dancing with her.]

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never wanted to dance with nobody but you

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