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[secondthoughts]

Who ☀ Hector & "everyone"
What ☀ It's Hector's birthday!
When ☀ August 5
Where ☀ Lumina Cloth. Surprise!
Content Warnings ☀ drunk people, will add as needed

[ Arrive at Mac Anu, where the welcome party was held, to find it...empty? A quick look on the forums shows a little edit to Hector's post:

We're popping Lumina Cloth's cherry! See you there :-)

So that's where he is.

In the center of the brightly illuminated nighttime city, Hector's set himself up for his little get together. But since he doesn't have any tables or plates or anything fancy like that, all the alcohol and food he bought from various vendors are just...strewn around the floor. The food is probably still good to eat, though. It's fine. Take what strikes your fancy!

Hector's wearing his outfit again. He lounges on the steps of that funky spinny thing in the center of town, and anyone who gets close enough to hear him will hear music coming from his mic. Give him a break. He's doing his best.

When enough people have gathered, he might actually get up and drag everyone into a drinking game.

So enjoy—eat, drink, mingle, and smack your friends! PvP is enabled here, after all :) ]

Comments

[tylorific]

Oh, thank you! [ Said exactly as if Ganymede were actually complimenting him with that. ] But then... is it the attention that bothers you?

[ Tylor goes on, but at least that energy has given way to curiosity.

That said, he's still getting a little fancy here, just to keep the pro here on his toes. If he's able to recognize any of them, he is definitely incorporating song specific moves here and betraying his basic ass music tastes even more damningly. ]

[ganymed]

[ Ganymede lets out a soft and derisive Hmph in the face of that. ]

I'm used to attention. Asking to escape that sort of thing is unreasonable—but there's a difference between someone bringing everyone else's unwanted attention towards you, and what will result normally.

[ And he doesn't even bother touching on the nonsense regarding that commentary about private messages. He doesn't mind the occasional comment about his looks—he's used to that. But if someone thought to yell such a thing, he'd be pretty annoyed.

Ganymede takes notice of the upgrade in dance technique, and it's easy still to keep up. ]

In a performance, everyone's attention is all on you. Every performer would do well to be desensitized to that.

[tylorific]

[ Tylor is still unfazed. There's no reaction to the derision, other than inspiring even more curiosity. ]

Oh. That makes sense. But no matter what anyone else gives you get attention for, I think you're smart, assertive, and a great shot caller too. So, being beautiful isn't the only one thing I admire about you.

[ He agrees but goes on casually without breaking pace. His tone is more mellow than his usual flattery, at odds with the music and his dancing. ]

Do you enjoy being on stage?

[ganymed]

[ This man...he lets out a small puff of a sound. ]

A flatterer. But, I won't say that you're wrong. [ He's taking the smart comment straight to his head, thank you very much! ] Those are important qualities to have, after all.

You seem like the kind of guy who's good at going with the flow.

[ There's something to be said about that. Though Ganymede can also think of how that might detract as well. ]

I do. I think it's easier to contend with the possibilities of what people are thinking then there than anywhere else.

[tylorific]

[ Tylor nods happily through the first point, letting Ganymede's head swell as much as it likes. The comment directed at him only tilts his head as he dances close to him. ]

You really think so? You know, I've been told that before.

[ Spoken as he shrugs continues to go along with the ebb and flow of their movements. ]

I see. But what sort of possibilities do you usually contend with?

[ganymed]

[ He's been told that one before, huh... ]

Then, it looks like I was probably right in assuming.

[ He simply says, even as the other manages to shrug mid-dance. Maybe that should be counted as a high-level dance skill. ]

You mean the ones I face on stage? Or elsewhere?

[tylorific]

Do you consider it a bad thing?

[ Not that his smile says Ganymede's opinion would change much either way.

And excuse you, get on his shrug dance level. ]

Both, if you want to tell me.

[ganymed]

If I did, I probably would've shoved at you, and ran for the hills.

[ But, you know, he's still hanging around the party, doing what might be considered leisure activity, so.

Though maybe the leisure activity can include beating someone's shrug dance levels. ]

On stage, you just need to be concerned whether someone enjoys the performance or not. Not whether someone likes you, or whatever kind of nonsense you might in regular interactions.

[tylorific]

[ Tylor laughs at that, without missing a beat. Actually, the genuine amusement only serves to relax his moves further, somehow managing to look even more natural and fluid. ]

Well, I'm sure glad you decided to dance with me instead. This is way more fun, isn't it?

[ He's quiet through the rest of his words, nodding at the sentiment. ]

Hmm, I think I understand. Off stage, there isn't any choreography and people tend to be a whole lot closer than an audience, right?

[ He starts off airily, eyes closing partway through as he attempts to lead Ganymede into a movie gleaned, mostly improvised equivalent of a tango. A tylorific take on one at least. ]

They aren't really looking at you, they're looking at your performance!

[ganymed]

[ Ganymede does so happen to give a nod to the first question, though it is something that can fit for the second as well even if he gives an actual verbal answer. ]

Way too close. Even if they can be somewhat easy to avoid.

[ He's lost some of his social graces, though, which will show up to bite him later. But all the same, once the tango comes in, he follows along with ease. He knows how those go as well, though... ]

...That's exactly it. Just the skill.

[ With one twirl, though, Ganymede's feet seem to glide across the ground, until he steps back, with a flourish, and finish at the song. With one practiced bow, and then righting himself, he will take a turn, making a move to leave. ]

And speaking of performances, I'll need to make sure I get in more practice for my own. I'll see you around, Tylor.