Masquerade Mingle

[thespaceopera]

[The night has finally come--the Gravity Rush is nearly upon us! What normally serves as a large performance hall has been gutted, emptied of its boring furniture and rigged up into a fantastical mismatch of technology and old culture. No matter where you go tonight, you're encouraged to move around, dance, play games, whatever helps you sleep in late tomorrow morning.

If you aren't one for scurrying around a ballroom all night, there's always plenty of people-watching to do. After all, so many people are wearing extravagant costumes and elaborate masks. How can you even tell who is who? Get lost in a crowd of sequins, chatter with a sun and a moon, or try to beat the guy in the monster-mask at a game of cards. Meet your friends or make some new ones--this masquerade party has begun!]


[[ooc: All sections are up now, have fun! A related ooc post is HERE for any questions or plotting you'd like to do.]]

Comments

[pneumo]

Yeah! Kitty started just a little while ago... I'm not good yet, but I can go in a circle now. [ aka he's super proud of this fact, and he really wants to show it off to Kirito because he wants his approval. ]

[huaaaaagh]

[Well. Everybody starts somewhere, and it's not like he can boast much more skill than that.]

Is she here? Why not ask her for a dance? Girls like that kind of thing, I think.

[pneumo]

We already danced~! And she gave me a big hug too. [ he is especially proud of this accomplishment. ] And Obi-wan! So we should too~~~ Please?

[huaaaaagh]

[He better not be expecting a hug, too.]

I'm already embarrassed by the dress... dancing really would not improve my image, here.

[pneumo]

[ Maaaaybe ]

...But you already look like a girl!

[huaaaaagh]

[dksjfhdsjgds SASCHA NO]

There are people here who know that I sometimes look like this!

[pneumo]

[ YES YOU DO SORRY KIRITO. ]

.............

I'm okay with that!

[huaaaaagh]

That's not the point at all!

[pneumo]

Is it because I'm not in a dress?

[huaaaaagh]

That's not- why would you-

[How does he even begin to explain an issue he thought would be obvious...]

...Nevermind.

[pneumo]

[ Sascha is everything but the norm, Kirito. SORRY. ]

...Is that a yes??

[huaaaaagh]

[you are

the worst person in the world right now]

Are you going to keep bothering me about it unless I agree?

[pneumo]

[ HE LOVES YOU KIRITO ]

....Yes!♥

[huaaaaagh]

[He's been thoroughly swindled. Twice in one day, even.]

Fine, but this isn't an open invitation to get too cozy just because I look like this. It's just so you get more experience, got it?

[pneumo]

Yes sir~ [ See No ma'am. He's behaving already!

Except for, you know, when he Grabs Kirito's hand to yank him onto the dance floor and all. ]

[huaaaaagh]

[He is already full of so much regret. Hopefully the song of choice isn't some sappy love ballad?? He may die here tonight. Embarrassment is fierce.]

How, uh. How do you want to do this.

[pneumo]

[ Sascha would bring him back except he can't....

It's totally going to be sappy though. Like molasses levels of sap. ]

You lead? I still don't know how...

You do know how, right?

[huaaaaagh]

[???]

Wait, you don't?

[CRAP]

[pneumo]

No! I only started learning a week ago...! [ Kitty is the man in their relationship. ]

[huaaaaagh]

Why did you ask someone to dance if you don't know how to do it properly?!

[So now they're in the middle of the dance floor just to make a spectacle together.]

[pneumo]

Well... I just wanted to, I guess.

[huaaaaagh]

...Get your instructor to teach you how to lead next time. It might actually be important one day.

[Not that he puts a lot of weight in dancing, but it would've been awfully awkward if he didn't know how to lead, either.

Though that would mean he could probably get out of this situation. Dammit.]

[pneumo]

[ Too bad you're as good boyfriend huh Kirito ]

Okay, okay... Sorry~

[huaaaaagh]

[if he was a better boyfriend he would not only be better at this but he wouldn't be doing it at all tbh]

Right. Anyway.

[Okay. Okay, now he has to remember. Um. Tentatively he puts one hand on Sascha's waist and lifts the other, brows furrowing. It starts with a foot forward, right? Was it left, or... wait...]

[pneumo]

[ Shhh it's okay when they're best buddies Asuna would understand. ]

....♥ [ Yeah he's helpful. Kirito takes his waist and Sascha easily places both hands on his shoulders which doubles as both support, and makes it easy to look down to watch his feet. Because he's still at that stage. ]