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K wrote:: Carlos facepalms.

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Zeiss wrote:: The white-haired knight observes Zoe's method with an analytical eye, and as soon as the demonstration is finished, she positions herself and proceeds to imitate the exotic movement of that dance. The sensuality with which she manages to pull this off is quite unexpected, but she doesn't seem to have noticed how good her performance was, as she immediately focuses on her male companions.

"Don't just stand there! Come on, it's super easy."

She takes position again, and waits for the others to do the same so they can all move their butts together.

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K wrote:: "Kat, i'm not gonna start... shaking..." - he trails off as he notices Kat doing it - "...my...." - he blinks multiple times, as his jaw drops slightly.

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Zeiss wrote:: "Oh, you're not, are you?" She looks down on him, like if he just told his mother that he wasn't going to eat all of his vegetables. She shift her attention to the ranger, and her lips curl into a small smile."What about you Hunter? You're not going to run away, are you? You're comfortable enough in your own manliness to not let that dance stop you, right?"

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Rory wrote:: Hunter turns and watches Kat instead of Zoe, admiring the view. "Oh, I'm quite comfortable in my masculinity, yes."

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Zeiss wrote:: Happy to hear this answer, Kathryn's smile widen, and she turns to Carlos again. "See? Even Hunter is going to dance! You're going to join us, right?" She puts her arm around his shoulders. "Pretty please?"

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Rory wrote:: "Yeah, Carlos, we're all friends here. It's just a silly dance." He starts learning it, modeling off of Kathryn. "But just five minutes, alright? Ten tops. We've got problems on our hands, and this is just a distraction."

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K wrote:: Carlos looks at Hunter with annoyance - "¡Que carajo quero yo saber de tu masc---" - then Kathryn puts her arm around his shoulders, and he can but stutter - "Um... i... i, uh.... Kat, uh...." - he fumbles - "Yo no realmente sé que cres que puedo hacer aqui..." - he starts very quickly and nervously, and darting his eyes around - "Estoy entrenado para quedar firme e dar una martillada en el primero coño que cargue contra mi. No tengo idea como de repente comezar a menear...." - he goes on frantically, as if trying desperately trying to explain why his hand can't fit in the jar.

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Zeiss wrote:: "Uh? Sorry, I don't understand dwarven. Wait, does that mean you'll dance?"

Carlos can almost see the stars in Kathryn's eyes.

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K wrote:: "Uh...." - he gasps - "I, uh...." - he fumbles, in a daze. Then his face twitches nervously, then his body twitches nervously, until it starts twisting like some contraption with rusted gears in some ridiculous mechanical attempt to move in some way similar to what might in some addled corner of civilization be called dance.

It's pathetic, and he looks pathetic, and uncomfortable as a rhino trying to make out with a hamster to save his life. His spine also fails to move in any kind of meaningful way.

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Zeiss wrote:: "Yeah! You danced!" Kathryn throws her fist into the air, happy to have convinced her bearded companion to shake it up. "Now, everyone at the same time!"

Cue more dancing.

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Kolson wrote:: The party spends the next five minutes dancing. The lessons quickly devolve into dance what you want. About this time Allinandra and Liam exit the Grove and come upon the party gyrating in time to nonexistent music. Liam exclaims, "What in the names of the Elder Spirits are you guys doing?"

Allinandra, seriously trying not to laugh says dryly. "I'd say they appear to be dancing."

"Yes, but why?"

"Because its fun, duh!" answers Jojo, shaking his booty in Liam's direction. "Join us!"

"No!"

"Grah, yes!" Zoe-Ogre shakes her booty at Liam.

"Come on Allinandra back me up here." When he looks at her she is shaking her booty in his direction. "Nope! This is way more fun!" She laughs.

Liam sighs and shrugs his shoulders, joining in the dancing. He's not very coordinated and moves almost as badly as Carlos.

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K wrote:: Carlos has a pained look in his face, like he's begging for it to stop.

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Zeiss wrote:: Once everyone started to dance however they wanted, Kathryn quickly shifted to something more traditional, and then quickly joined hands with Carlos to dance with him. She doesn't even mind the few times he steps on her feet; in fact, she is gently guiding him, hopefully putting him more at ease. A few merry giggles escape her lips.

"Hey Zoe! I've got a dwarf who wants to dance with the real you!"

She then gracefully nudges Carlos towards the young cleric, while she approaches Hunter and starts dancing with him.

"Quick Allinandra, grab Liam before he escapes your reach!"

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K wrote:: "¿Wait, what?"

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Kolson wrote:: "Oh?" Zoe changes back and grabs hold of Carlos and begins slow dancing with him. She'll lead since she knows the steps. "Put your hands here and here. Now, put your feet like this and this and this. Now repeat in time to your heart beat. 1-2-3, 1-2-3..."

Allinandra, looks at Liam. "If you don't want to dance with me I understand."

Liam slowly nods. "Yes, I'll pass."

Allinandra nods back.

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K wrote:: Carlos starts off a bit too fast but forces himself to slow it down a notch or two. He's a bit less out of it, now that it's about dancing normally.

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Rory wrote:

"Oh, here we go. Accelerating the lesson, are we?"

Hunter keeps his eyes off of Kathryn's neckline, but his other left foot really shows. He steps on Kathryn's toes twice and they have dance a little more at arms-length to compensate. "I wouldn't mind staying like this for...an indeterminate amount of time," he teases.

"You really like to dance, don't you Kat?"

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Zeiss wrote:

Kathryn has been beaming with joy since she's started dancing with a partner, and the way she moves, she seems to be a natural at it.

Hunter wrote:: "I wouldn't mind staying like this for...an indeterminate amount of time," he teases.

"Oh, I wouldn't mind either," she innocently replies, a big smile stuck on her face.

Hunter wrote:: "You really like to dance, don't you Kat?"

"Of course! We should all enjoy it while we can. Oh! We should dance at the next tavern we stop at! It would be better with some music."

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Rory wrote:: "I agree, It's kinda hard doing this without a melody to pace my steps to. A sip of something strong would do without."

He can't help smiling as well. "That smile is infectious."

"You know, the gods may guard their forests and mountains and rivers jealously, but way we show happiness, that others can read it on our faces, is an expression of nature's beauty, says I. I think Melora would yield that observation. What about you? Are you the religious sort, or am I just talking nonsense?"

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Zeiss wrote:: The young woman tilts her head and ponders Hunter's question, but continues to dance as gracefully as before. "Hmm, I don't think you're speaking nonsense, even if I pray to no gods in particular. But if I did pray to one of them, it'd probably be Avandra! If not for luck, I would never have found my armor."

Recalling this memory has a positive effect on Kathryn, and as she tightens her embrace on Hunter, she takes the lead and starts to dance in circles.

"Yeah!"

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Rory wrote:

"Hmm...are you sure? If the God's hand in luck is universal, are devils lucky because She wanted them to be? If they aren't, doesn't that mean they simply achieve their goals because they worked hard enough at them?"

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Zeiss wrote:

Her smile briefly disappears, replaced by a look of consternation, until it finally transforms into a wide grin.

"I don't know!" she proudly declares. "It doesn't really matter if Avandra guided me to this armor. What matters is what I do with it. And for now, I decided to not wear it so we could dance!"

She then closes her eyes, and in a very childish manner, she begins to hum an old song that most people have heard at least once in their life.

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Rory wrote:: "Heh, would you punch me if I said that was the best decision you've made all day?"

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Zeiss wrote:

Kathryn doesn't catch the double-entendre, and answers with a jolly tone, "Of course not! But I bet I'll make even better decisions for the rest of the day."

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