video . un: oz

[swornto]

[As the video turns on, there is yet another tired face of someone resisting their Bloodsport. Really, he's been trying. Oz may be smiling and beaming with energy, but there are dark circles under his eyes and he's paled by the internalized horror of his recent boat ride. This boy is at least very good at faking a chipper attitude and puts that skill to full use over the network.]

He~llo! It's Oz again! And you know what I've been itching to do lately?

[Break things, fight people, summon his weapon and mow down monsters... No, he won't admit to those or allow them. Instead, a peaceful half-truth;]

Ballroom dancing!

I've had an abundance of energy and I need to do something productive. We all come from different worlds, so I bet our dances are veeery different! Anyone want to practice mine? Maybe it'll be a refreshing way to get rid of this energy!

[Without breaking things or exploding. Oz is looking for less violent ways to help people vent their Bloodsport. And maybe some classical dance can distract him.]

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[ghostharasser]

[Hm, Dipper was about to just scroll past this one, thinking he didn't have a big enough interest in dancing to pursue ballroom lessons. Besides, he kind of doubts the parties here are anything he wants to go to-]

1/4 sorry

[ghostharasser]

[He has a boyfriend. What if Oscar wants to dance?]

[What if Oscar asks him to a fancy party of some kind and he doesn't know how to dance??? WHAT KIND OF BOOB WOULD HE BE TO NOT KNOW HOW TO DANCE FOR THIS HYPOTHETICAL PARTY???]

3/4

[ghostharasser]

[If he learns to dance now, then when Oscar inevitably asks him to a fancy party date, he could surprise him with incredible ballroom prowess.]

[Yes. Yes, this is a good plan.]

[Good talk, Dipper. Excellent rationalizing as usual.]

4 Video

[ghostharasser]

Heck yes, sign me up!

[This can't possibly go wrong.]

[swornto]

First volunteer! Good to see you again, Dipper!

When do you want to start? I have a pretty open schedule today, so you can set the time and place if you want.

[ghostharasser]

What's up, man.

I'm pretty open, too! And I see my sister's also here so if you wanted to come over to our place, we've got a pretty big living room.

video | un: alphatwin

[sparklehorror]

[Sign him up for what, thinks the other Pines twin as she futzes with her omni, only to let out a huge comedic gasp.]

Ballroom dancing? Oh my gosh, that sounds soooooooooooo romantic...!

[...this might not actually be what has caught her brother's attention but who cares. Mabel is so gonna learn this. For hilariously similar reasons.]

[swornto]

It's supposed to be, right? You see it all of the time in fairytales.

[But for Oz, ballroom dancing and other etiquette has been a matter of survival. He's certain that it can be fun in a different context, but he himself can't think of it as romantic.]

Have you ever practiced it before?

[sparklehorror]

Nah, I've just copied what I see in movies sometimes. But I know there's more to it than just spinning around! I wanna know steps and stuff.

[Mabel has zero self-consciousness whatsoever when it comes to rocking out to her favorite 80's tunes, but that will not prepare her for magical mirror slow-dances with sparkly faerie kings. Now that she's no longer trapped in boring old Piedmont, California for the rest of her adolescence and such opportunities are now much more possible, Mabel will not be squandering potential opportunities.]

[swornto]

Oh, they use movies for dancing?

[He's heard about movies from Minako (she was adorably enthusiastic about it,) so has a vague idea of what she means.]

Watching is certainly different from doing. I'd be more than happy to teach you the steps~. I just so happen to have taken many lessons. [too many lessons, holy hell.]

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[imaglyphwitch]

I have not had the chance to meet you, Oz! Hello! Luz Noceda here!

[He should probably be resting, but guess what, so should she, so she's not judging].

I'd be willing to give it a shot! I've popped down to the nightclub Earworm and seen them dance but no one in the house will go with me.

[swornto]

They do dancing at the earworm? I was not aware!

[Oz has never experienced a night life of any sort before, so he didn't think to check for one.]

It's a pleasure to meet you, Luz. I'd be happy to teach you if you'd like. How are you feeling?

[imaglyphwitch]

Yeah! I mean, you can't look too unassuming or they won't get you in, but there's all kind of interesting stuff going on there! Though, I'd say the thing you're suggesting is a little more classy.

[This is what happened when you had a lot of free time and couldn't get to sleep].

Nice to meet you, Oz! I'd be happy to learn! Feeling? Mostly fine. Why?

un: eudaimonikos; video

[eudaimonikos]

Oh, that sounds fun! I've learned a few human dances, but I know there's a bunch more!

[swornto]

You have? Maybe we should trade tips then!

[Oz is not all that interested in dancing, but what's the harm in broadening his horizons? He might learn something about this stranger's world that way.

Though, he does note that this person said 'human,' as if to imply they aren't also human. He won't push, but Oz is taking that into consideration.]

I'm a bit embarrassed. It's starting to sound like me and my traditions might be old fashioned compared to most folk here. I wonder if you already know my world's dances?

[eudaimonikos]

Could be, I'm pretty old.

[Granted, it's not as if he was following Earth's dance scene the entire time, but it's fair to say he's got a mish-mash of knowledge from all sorts of eras.]

Where are you from, an Earth?

un: dragongirl

[catchatting]

Did someone say dancing? I'm in. I don't know any ballroom dances very well, but I can learn.

[ She's been running and doing Pilates to try to burn off the energy, but dancing sounds like some fun variety to mix in. ]

[swornto]

I did, I did say dancing! Do you know other kinds? I've never danced outside of a formal setting, so I don't know anything else myself.

[catchatting]

I did CatChat dance videos when I was younger. You have to keep your fans happy, you know?

[ She smiles at the memory. She's moved onto different things to keep her brand popular and thriving, but she remembers how fun it had been. ]

I can show you some of those if you can show me some formal dances. I'm Zari.

un: mako; private

[arclightning]

Hey.

Uh—I can't offer any dances from my world, but.

I need to learn how. To dance. If you're intersted, I can trade you something for lessons.

[ Spirits help him why he is doing this again? ]

[swornto]

[You need to learn, huh?

Huh???

Oz's interest is peaked. He contains his mischievous grin as best that he can.]

Sure! Do you want to learn to lead your partner? [He's assuming this is for a date.]

[arclightning]

Uh—yeah. Exactly.

[ Listen, Oz: he's very awkward at it. He's great at bending and his form definitely COULD be there, but Mako has so many mental blocks about dancing.

Clearly, because his face is flushed... well, blue, and he's barely looking at the camera, his brows drawn together. ]

I need to be good at it by March.

Video | UN: ClickClickBloom

[onekindsoul]

So I don't really know any dances from back where I come from.
And I've got two left feet for the most part when it comes to dancing.
But I've been working on it so if you're offering any lessons I'd be happy to take one.

[swornto]

I'm definitely offering! I might not be the best teacher, but I'm happy to try. A bit of practice might help one of those left feet feel right, hm?

When are you free, miss? And may I ask your name?

[onekindsoul]

Well maybe helping me out will in turn help you become a better teacher! That or absolutely break you, we'll just have to see how it goes.

I run my own business so I kind of make my own schedule. I would say I'm more free during the day than in the evening.