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Post by Iole on Dec 7, 2008 3:45:20 GMT -5
::She shakes her head at Oliver::
Oh come on. I know she's nuts, but I've seen her with her patients. I can't actually believe someone who carries lollipops in her purse scares you.
::Iole looks a little hesitant::
Um... it's been awhile since I've danced. Promise to go easy on me?
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Post by Oliver on Dec 7, 2008 4:03:38 GMT -5
Oliver nods. "Ay! No'one evr ges tis right ta first'ime anyway! Here, copy me."
With quick sharp, yet fluid movements, Oliver taps his feet against the dance floor. His shoe-less toes with their little claws tap against the wood with timely rhythm to the music. "Heh, now jus fo'low my steps." Slowly now, Oliver shows Iole the steps to the dance, turning and spinning her around with the rest of the dancers but still keeping the pace slower. "'ell me when rea'y to go fas'er."
((Recommended music: Humors of Glendart))
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Post by Iole on Dec 7, 2008 4:08:51 GMT -5
::Iole keeps up with Oliver's leading, allowing him to guide her through the steps. Slowly she starts to get more comfortable with the steps::
Okay, ready to pick it up a little.
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Post by Oliver on Dec 7, 2008 4:21:10 GMT -5
Oliver guides Iole in the next steps as the rhythm and pace of the music picks up.
"Ya get'in it! Good!" He exclaims, smiling to Iole beside him for a moment before grimacing in a sharp, sudden pain as Iole steps on a toe. "Eek! 'ittle more care'ul, no shoes 'emember!"
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Post by Renilius Blacklips on Dec 7, 2008 6:58:12 GMT -5
In a nearby table, Ren was sitting. He was watching the Iole and Oliver dance. "Those two are really in love, I swear." He whispered to himself.
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Post by Iole on Dec 7, 2008 12:29:17 GMT -5
::Iole smiles, looking a little abashed. Her face turning pink after stepping on Oliver's poor foot again::
Sorry. I'll get the hang of it. So... what's the story behind this festival? Who's St. Stephen? And why is he so important to the gangs?
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Post by Situation on Dec 7, 2008 12:32:54 GMT -5
Meanwhile, Takano starts leading Kenny as she forces him to dance with her. They catch sight of Oliver and Iole. "Awe, adorable. I remember when I was that age. Things were a lot simpler then." She returns her attention to Kenny. "Oh my, Lilly wasn't kidding. You have the most gorgeous eyes."
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Post by Kenny on Dec 7, 2008 15:15:02 GMT -5
:Kenny was a bit surprised by what Takano said about his eyes as the two were dancing away and not wanting to feel all down he just smiled.:
"Thanks..."
:He was starting to blush as he noticed her smile:
"I do dance well..You like dancing?"
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Post by Oliver on Dec 7, 2008 17:34:43 GMT -5
"'ike I said durin ta show." Oliver says, eyes distracted, watching where Iole steps. "A'l a truce or sumtin, cause of tat mas'cre years ago. Dunno who Stephen is'tho, think is was sum forgo'en holiday, sumtin 'ike tat."
A sudden holler from across the factory floor catches Oliver attention, like a watchful hawk. A group of Hook Gang and Plug Uglies are just loudly toasting at the bar but, as he eyes draw back to Iole, he catches a glimpse of Takano watching them dance.
"So... ta nurse does't make you n'easy? She's watc'in us, spooks me, it does. An when ta food gona be done!"
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Post by Situation on Dec 8, 2008 0:51:53 GMT -5
Takano smiles at Kenny. "You're cute when you blush. I took some dance lessons back in high school. Good days. So what's the story with you and Lilly anyway? You two married? Nah, I don't see a ring on your finger." She raises her eyebrows up and down teasingly. "So would that make you two lovers?"
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Post by Iole on Dec 8, 2008 1:00:33 GMT -5
::Iole grins at the raucous toast being made on the other side of the room::
What do you know? Put away your knives for a day and you might actually find that you like each other.
::Oliver mentions the food and can't help but hear the slight gurgling in his stomach::
Oh... you hungry?
::Then she notices Ren watching them and sighs::
Tell you what, you get some food in you, and meet me here for the next dance? I just can't watch Ren being a wallflower anymore. It's just pathetic.
::She gives Oliver a light peck on the cheek::
Just one dance. I promise.
::Then she approaches where Ren sits by himself, tapping her foot impatiently::
Well? Are you going to ask me to dance, or are you going to make a lady do it herself?
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Post by Renilius Blacklips on Dec 8, 2008 3:55:25 GMT -5
"I'm good here." Ren replied smiling at the girl. "I'm kinda hungry. Tell you what, I'll dance with you later if that's fine with you, ok?"
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Post by Iole on Dec 8, 2008 14:06:23 GMT -5
::In response to this, Iole just cracks her knuckles::
Wrong answer.
::Ren finds himself grabbed by the wrist, and before he actually sees what's going on, he's on the dance floor, and Iole is forcing his hand around her waist. Though she's a little too short to reach the top of his shoulder::
Didn't that Sina girl teach you anything? You should never make a girl ask you to dance, and when she actually does, saying no isn't just rude, it's suicide.
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Post by Renilius Blacklips on Dec 8, 2008 18:10:49 GMT -5
"I didn't say no," Ren said. "I simply said later."
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Post by Oliver on Dec 9, 2008 3:20:53 GMT -5
Meanwhile, Oliver has meandered over to where the food is being prepared, grabbing a meat skewer then rests against a nearby wall to survey the spectacle. A few minutes pass when he then overhears a few Bowery Boys speaking about the Crest's doctor, the man who will be the guest of honor at tonight's event. On every corner of every street inside the Crest, that doctor is spoken of as god-given gift to the people, an angel of mercy and healing sent from on high to alleviate the pains of their meek and poor existence.
The Bowery Boys mention that they just spoke with the good doctor only moments ago, that he was just walking down from the head table overlooking the main floor. Oliver decides that he too should go and say his welcomes and congratulate him. It was indeed the doctor who helped him through the rough time after the death of his mother and it is the least he can do.
With the skewer of meat finished, Oliver tosses it aside and wonders off to find the good doctor mingled somewhere in the crowd.
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Post by Situation on Dec 9, 2008 3:42:08 GMT -5
As Iole and Ren discuss the proper etiquette to asking a lady to dance, out from the corner of Iole's eye she can't help but catch the glimpse of something watching her. Her body is washed over with an awful cold shiver as the phantom moves out of sight, dispersing into the crowd. The sensation vanishes as quickly as it came. The cold, just a draft from the outside.
Next, Ren feels an odd disturbance resonate from within his body. An odd sense of uneasiness strikes him, like that of being in a dark place that resides within its dark walls a malicious entity that watches you from just beyond the reach of the shadows. The dancers around him then, like swirling spooks, change to fiendish ghouls. Their eyes resonating with a burning topaz that stare straight into his own eyes, bodies gnarled which move with quick sudden jerks of an unholy dance but, with a blink of the eyes, they are gone. All is normal once more, the entities merely the dancers, the strange feelings just the awkwardness of the situation.
As Kenny is confronted by Takano and interrogated as to his relationship status, he feels a tightening in his chest, like a weight was just pressed upon him. He can't breathe, he gasps for air but his lungs can draw nothing in and as he struggles, his eyes are set upon by a horrific sight standing over Takano's shoulder. A creature of strange power and horror, its topaz eyes stare down upon him like two lanterns in a foggy night from within the deep recess of a cloak and hood, the sickening sight of the tip of a rotted muzzle the only protruding sign of the creature hidden in the vestments. It grins, the audible murmur of a chuckle can be heard pounding Kenny's ears, like a voice filtering through water. His vision blurs then, waxing and waning, the world around him quivering, and then everything is normal. All pains subsided and the creature is gone, not a trace it was there, the guests seemingly oblivious as is Takano who stares puzzled at Kenny's strange behavior.
"Didn't realize talking about this would make you so sick, does Lillith know this is how you react when her name and 'love' is mentioned in the same sentence?"
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Post by Iole on Dec 9, 2008 3:48:42 GMT -5
::Iole uses her arm to steady Ren::
Easy, calm down. I felt it too. The same feeling I had when we saw that guy from the show.
::She tosses a look over her shoulder to confirm her suspicions. Sure enough, Kenny seems to be having similar feelings::
He's here now. Stay cool, and keep your wits about you. Signal me if you spot something. Don't do anything stupid.
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Post by Kenny on Dec 9, 2008 3:52:33 GMT -5
:Kenny realized what had happen as he looked around and felt a bit embarrased:
"I.....I'm sorry..I thought i saw....something"
:He looked around wondering what was that strange creature he just saw:
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Post by Situation on Dec 9, 2008 3:56:05 GMT -5
Takano places her hands on her hips. "You know, if you didn't want to talk about it, all you had to do is say so." She frowns when she notices the sheen of sweat glistening across Kenny's forehead. "Hey, are you feeling alright? I've got some of my stuff on me if you think you're coming down with something."
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Post by Oliver on Dec 9, 2008 3:58:53 GMT -5
It is then, that Oliver returns, pushing his way to the dance floor where Iole and Ren are. He looks peculiarly at the stressed and spooked couple.
"Sumtin... wrong?" He asks, puzzled. "Ya 'ook'ike ya seen each ot'er naked or sumtin. Was wrong?"
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