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voidtreckerexpress2020-12-11 11:10 pm
flatteries) wrote in voidtreckerexpress2020-12-11 11:10 pm
(open) my heart is about to jump out of my chest
Who: Inigo and you!
Where: The upper level of the music carriage
When: Imagination 19/20
What: Inigo thinks he's having a private dance practice moment. Thinks.
Warnings: Probably nothing, will edit if necessary.
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(open to all)
If you happen to pass through the music carriage today - as people usually do when moving through the train - you may notice something. Either you can hear music coming from the upper floor, drawing your attention, or if you have a good heart, you may instead see an odd little creature sitting on the stairs, swaying from side to side along with the music.
If you decide to go upstairs, the creature certainly won't do anything to stop you, if you can see it. In fact, it seems to happily bounce right after you, following you up.
And upstairs the carriage is mostly empty - except for Inigo standing on the stage, dancing. The music is even more audible now. Inigo is dancing along to the beat, eyes closed, yet he doesn't seem to even come close to falling off the stage, as if he knows exactly where to place his feet. Which he probably does, considering his movements seem to be very fluid, practiced. It's a pretty captivating dance, honestly, and it's easy to just keep watching it without realising the time is passing until the song stops.
It's then that Inigo stops moving too, finally opening his eyes..
.. and therefore finally noticing that he's not alone. He lets out an absolute shriek, staring you straight in the eyes, before his foot slips and he finally ends up falling on the stage.
Temporary elegance gone. There is only a miserable little pile of Inigo on the stage now.
(closed to taiki)
Okay, okay. Maybe he just needs to get used to dancing in front of people. He danced in front of Tidus before, and that was only.. only mildly mortifying, so maybe that's what he should do. Make sure to dance in front of people he feels a bit more comfortable with.
Hence why Inigo gently dragged (read: made puppy eyes at until he gave in) Taiki along here. He said it was fine if Taiki would just sit there and paint or something, do whatever he feels like doing! It's just that Inigo has to get used to having an audience, okay! And Taiki is just about the most gentle person Inigo can think of for this sort of thing.
But thinking of that is one thing. The actual execution of this plan is another thing.
Which is why they're both here now, but rather than dancing, Inigo just sitting there on the stage, slumped over, groaning. His face is buried in his hands.
"Why is it so hard to get started when someone else is looking.." Is he whining to Taiki? To himself? Who knows.
Where: The upper level of the music carriage
When: Imagination 19/20
What: Inigo thinks he's having a private dance practice moment. Thinks.
Warnings: Probably nothing, will edit if necessary.
(open to all)
If you happen to pass through the music carriage today - as people usually do when moving through the train - you may notice something. Either you can hear music coming from the upper floor, drawing your attention, or if you have a good heart, you may instead see an odd little creature sitting on the stairs, swaying from side to side along with the music.
If you decide to go upstairs, the creature certainly won't do anything to stop you, if you can see it. In fact, it seems to happily bounce right after you, following you up.
And upstairs the carriage is mostly empty - except for Inigo standing on the stage, dancing. The music is even more audible now. Inigo is dancing along to the beat, eyes closed, yet he doesn't seem to even come close to falling off the stage, as if he knows exactly where to place his feet. Which he probably does, considering his movements seem to be very fluid, practiced. It's a pretty captivating dance, honestly, and it's easy to just keep watching it without realising the time is passing until the song stops.
It's then that Inigo stops moving too, finally opening his eyes..
.. and therefore finally noticing that he's not alone. He lets out an absolute shriek, staring you straight in the eyes, before his foot slips and he finally ends up falling on the stage.
Temporary elegance gone. There is only a miserable little pile of Inigo on the stage now.
(closed to taiki)
Okay, okay. Maybe he just needs to get used to dancing in front of people. He danced in front of Tidus before, and that was only.. only mildly mortifying, so maybe that's what he should do. Make sure to dance in front of people he feels a bit more comfortable with.
Hence why Inigo gently dragged (read: made puppy eyes at until he gave in) Taiki along here. He said it was fine if Taiki would just sit there and paint or something, do whatever he feels like doing! It's just that Inigo has to get used to having an audience, okay! And Taiki is just about the most gentle person Inigo can think of for this sort of thing.
But thinking of that is one thing. The actual execution of this plan is another thing.
Which is why they're both here now, but rather than dancing, Inigo just sitting there on the stage, slumped over, groaning. His face is buried in his hands.
"Why is it so hard to get started when someone else is looking.." Is he whining to Taiki? To himself? Who knows.
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A half shrug. "Compared to all that, seeing a human boy shake his butt isn't exactly going to traumatize me. Try again."
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And it's not even due to the ridiculous list of things Della has done. Inigo is readily willing to believe that, considering everything he knows about the other, considering her personality. No, it's just..
"D-Don't talk about my butt!"
He's sensitive! And not in that way!
"B.. Besides, Della, I promise you! You don't know what you're messing with! It's more horrifying than any of those terrors you have faced in the past!" Okay, now he's just being dramatic. But that sort of thing comes naturally to a drama queen like Inigo.
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"I ain't moving. Not until I see you move."
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Or, well, her arm stumps. Same thing. Either way, she's applauding this idea! Good job, Della!
".. I can't believe the two of you are teaming up against me." It's said with a whiny tone, but something about Inigo is shifting. Not growing less embarrassed, certainly, but maybe a bit more resigned. Like he's realising he truly can't win from Della here, and that all of this can only end one way.
Hence why he stands there for a moment, his face red, awkwardly kicking a bit at the floor..
"A-At least promise me you won't make fun of me if it's really bad.."
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"Uh... in other words, yeah! Totally promise, you won't hear a single chuckle, laugh, or insult from me." There, that ought to do it. Now let's hear it for Inigo! She began to applaud!
"Let's go, Inigo! You can do it, Inigo! Go, Inigo, go!"
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And Inigo knows there's only one thing left he can do now. So he sucks in a really deep breath, trying to ignore the way his face feels hot enough to fry an egg on it. Come on, Inigo. Just do it. Don't think of Della being there. In fact, just--
Just close your eyes.
Which is what he does. And once Della is done cheering, it's much easier to imagine that he's alone here. Maybe if he thinks about that hard enough, he can actually do it.
The song starts playing again, and after a moment or two of really trying to scape all of his remaining bits of courage together, Inigo does start moving to it. And it is good - it's beyond any average level of dancing, really. His movements are fluid and smooth, his sense of rhythm perfect. There's even something about the dance that seems near-entrancing. And the whole time he still has his eyes closed. As if he knows where to step without even having to look.