Interactive Story RP: Shall We Dance?
 

Soon after his dance with the Princess, Feysha Karsalia, Axel returned to the dance floor, extending his hand to others wishing for a dance.

Hello guests, and welcome to Trisphee's 2011 Masquarade Event! I am... Mr. Vandir... And I am here to dance. If you wish to dance with me, please join me here in "Shall We Dance?"

I'll tell you right now, I'm not some pretty piece of trash all dressed up for the ball, I am indeed a shining prince waiting for someone lovely to dance with. Will it be you? Or you? Or even you?

Why, look at that, Mr. Vandir, we both share a flock of flying bats. I think you should dance with me, first.

"Bats?" Axel questioned looking around, "I see nothing of the sort, however I can grant you your wish for a dance."

Espy nearly tripped over her skirting, too preoccupied with the eyes she had felt on her, then suddenly noticing the handsome man nearby. Color rose slightly in her cheek before she whirled around to hide her face.

((Going off Maikan's slightly dead RP here.))

Axel caught the falling Espy, and held her up, "You should be more careful, wouldn't want to sprain one of your lovely ankles."

Nodding her head slightly, the red headed female stepped somewhat closer to the man, curtseying before him slightly, head cocking to the side a slight bit, witnessing the Espy falter. "Are you alright, Miss?" She asked, before standing straight back up, and shuffling back a step, her hand extended towards the skulled masked man.

Axel took the girl's hand and brought it to his lips. "Shall we then?"

"Er. Ah. Thanks, mister, miss" Espy stuttered slightly. Wait, what am I nervous about?! She took a few steps away, then felt a inexplicable (at least, to her), wave of...envy? Jealousy? Whatever it was, it wasn't good. Right. Time for that wine I'd promised myself not to drink.

Blushing slightly, and nodding her head, she allowed Vandir to lead her. "Before we start, let me make your acquaintance. For this dance, you may name me as Cerridwen. And I believe I already know your name, by the dance you just displayed with the Princess." She was slightly enthralled at the fact she was the second to dance with him, after the whirl of a dance he'd had with Princess Feysha. In all truths, her knack for taking things head on finally came in handy, as, she'd hadn't expected such an event to occur otherwise.

"Cerridwen," he repeated, leading her to the dance floor, "It looks like another fast dance this time. Do you think you can keep up?"

Giggling softly, the woman shook her head. "Of course, I can keep up." Her ears perked to the music, her hips, already swiveling to the sounds of the orchestra. "I know you don't know me, but fear not, handsome, I do believe I'll be able to keep pace with you." She then squeezed his hand tightly, stepping back, allowing him the first move.

http://youtu.be/-CgnYY9Rwa4 <= (How is this?)

"Handsome?" Axel repeated, he would have laughed, however, he was used to such a thing, but he smiled again when she said she would be able to keep up with him.

He began the dance, the other couples around him following suit.

(( I love that song too >.> ))

It wasn't long after Ms. Spirit walked into the ballroom that the music started and she, in the mood for festivities got carried into the dance with an unnamed man. She had been told to keep an eye out for an unusual activity going on around the party.
"It's not that we would support any or even most of the queen's actions," she was told, "but anyone who begins a party should be worthy of our protection until the party is officially over. We do our part to fight those who dare to crash the party-mood."
"But who says that work cannot mix with play?" she said to herself and continued to dance the part.

[Sorry I poofed, I had to go work out & then... I had the urge to go run in the rain. xD]

(~whiiiines~ Espyyyy. XD I wanna bring in Azeeeeil for yoooou ~pout~)

Could you imagine this playing here?

http://youtu.be/ohXI3po8hK0

((Thought you might imagine this playing here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSIV5r1oyQw))

((Hmm... maybe not... dark enough? What about this? http://youtu.be/dna4OTwhzOo ))

((Love the song but don'tcha think it has a tad too much Electrical instruments for a ball XD ))

((Possibly... I like classical music... and symphonic metal... Let's play some Nightwish http://youtu.be/GPb_FODEgo0 ))

((Very good music... but what about this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mes1pKLax-Y))

Shadow Mask came to the edge of dance floor, her eyes scanning the dancing couples, till someone caught her attention. "Mr. Vandir, eh?" the young woman quirked an eyebrow, looking at the man. He seemed... oddly familiar, to say the least. And it wasn't just his face, or his voice, it was the whole feel about him. If anything, Shadow Mask - the cover-name that had become her second nature - remembered those the best about people.

But even if it was Axel, the man she had met year ago in the Corrupt Camp, the man she had grown to respect as one of her leaders, who was she to question his reasons for being here, under different name? She wouldn't want to be revealed either, for any reason, if she had been here for a mission, of any sorts.

So, all the silver haired assassin did was nod her head slightly, in acknowledgment, at the dancing man, and then slip into the crowd, merging and disappearing quickly.

(Posted solely because I am bored, no need to reply to me... -merges with shadows >.>)
(What about this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I438RH1oUJc ?
Or this, for gentler tune: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGeAadFyHKY (esp. if intro is dropped out).
And we can always do /dark/ waltz.... P= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS-fBWGtd5s
or... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5absmIJN24&NR=1 or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyefyjGAyMw&NR=1
... Alright, I end now. Not like any of you care anyways...
That is not the best Nightwish song or music, by the way.)

((Ah, Hayley Westenra. Perfect. Nice touch <3))

Would Mr. Linden care for a turn about the dance floor?

As much as I'd love to dance, this thread is Axel's >.>

Ah well. It seems he is presently occupied.

(Yes, it's a beautiful song, probably most fit for this out of them all xD)

You would rather dance with me?

Well, I don't know Axel (and he doesn't shift into awesome panther, as far as I know~), and I doubt he is as awesome as you in general, so, if I knew how to dance, I would chose you. =^0^=

"I. . . would not mind. . . a dance."

Being the reticent person she was, her voice would seem struggled as she finally spoke up. She had been standing there for awhile, watching others as they took their turns dancing with Mr. Vandir and she too would wait patiently until her turn would come.

Axel does shift into a panther >.>

(Eh, you're epicer anyways. x3 You're prince, he is (jobless?) ex-commander. xD I was never attracted to men in uniforms anyways, lol. xD And you're my friend. C: )

((Axel is NOT jobless. xD There are many things about him you don't know... lol))

Does anyone else care for a dance?

(Well, I would consider that, since the whole Mr. Vandir thing, BUT... Do they pay for that job, technically? lol. xD)

A girl, without a mask, and having only two colors - black and white - on her body, including skin and hair, stopped for a moment, hearing the question. "I heard that lady over there," she turned her to right, facing a white haired woman, who wielded strange staff and had no facial features visible, although her mask covered only half of the face, "wanted to dance, Axel." The ghostly looking girl smiled faintly for a second, and then quickly departed.

(( It's paid for in BLOOD! Actually, this has nothing to do with his job. ))

(I like how that sounds. 8D Also, edited a post in. o3o Woohooo for creepy ghosties knowing stuff? x3)

it passes through the dance hall in search of it's dragon master heedless of the odd creature-host and his companions