A SAVAGE LAND FOR A SAVAGE NIGHT

[professorlionface]

WHO: EVERYONE OF ALL AGES
WHERE: The Xavier Institute
WHEN: June 15th, early evening to all night long!
WARNINGS: Who knows! Language is likely, violence is possible, dancing is mandatory.
SUMMARY: prom night prom night gotta get down on prom night
FORMAT: MINGLE

As you enter through the doors of the Danger Room, the sound of cicadas chirping clues you into your arrival to a tropical paradise. Red and orange lights show a room transformed, vines all along the walls and trees that seem to reach the beyond the ceiling. There's no doubt now, you're deep in the heart of the jungle. You can almost feel the heat of a distant volcano, the humidity wafting in from a river just outside, but that's only your imagination. Luckily, someone had the foresight to bring an exterminator into this jungle beforehand, as there isn't a bug in sight.

Fierce papier mache dinosaurs look down on your throughout the room, some perhaps planning their next meal, others regarding the intruders to their home with something not unlike fear. From the stage, the gleaming jaws of a downed Tyrannosaurus look on at the partiers, hungry even in its taxidermied stated.

But there's one ornament that stands above them all: the mirrored surface of what appears to be a pterodactyl man, reflecting the lights all across the room in ways most disco balls only wish they could.

Welcome to the Savage Land. Hope you survive the experience!

quick links!
DANCE FLOOR
REFRESHMENTS
SIDELINES
OUTSIDE

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[glowsferatu]

[ kanaya has put a lot of work into this night, and she'll be damned if she isn't going to enjoy it. she feels a bit of a malaise trying to work herself into the rhythm tonight, but if she's going to be her biggest obstacle herself in getting to it, she'll be on this dance floor all night if she has to.

she's determined to have fun whether she likes it or not. ]

[nitidus]

[They came here together and Rose, however awkward she may feel about things with Kanaya in general, is a professional at failing to resist temptation. She taps Kanaya on the shoulder and looks rather sheepish as she considers the ramifications of trying to dance. Rose is not really a dancer, especially in heels and especially not in a long dress.

But if she is going to embarrass herself, she would rather do it with Kanaya than on her own. ]

May I have this dance?

[glowsferatu]

[ well, it...shouldn't be unexpected, should it? maybe she'd hoped a little, again despite herself. she's been doing a lot to spite herself lately, but there are only so many ways you can let choice limit want. how long has it been since they were last at a dance together? eight months is a long time to keep yourself away.

she takes a deep breath and holds out her hand, palm down for rose to lead. ]

Alright. Just this one, I suppose.

[nitidus]

I am terribly flattered.

[For what won't be the first time tonight, Rose wishes she had thought to bring liquid courage. Eight months is a long time. She takes Kanaya's hand in her own and places one against her waist.

Leading seems like a terrible daunting task when sober. Even more so with so much drama between them. ]

[glowsferatu]

The flattery, I think, should be mine.

[ dancing on its own is daunting enough, but it isn't just anyone kanaya would trust to lead her. she places her hand on rose's shoulder as the music kicks up. a bit classic, but lively.

she takes a deep breath, letting the moment sink in. at least it wasn't a slow dance, she'd have been in deeper trouble with that. ]

[nitidus]

[Rose is equally as thankful. It's hard to be graceful when one can't see their feet. ]

Then we are both equally flattered. I think that is just enough flattery to make sure we look adorable dancing, especially if I step on your toes by accident.

[She hopes to go she doesn't step on her toe. She wishes, for a brief moment, she had asked for dancing lessons to go along with her violin. ]

[glowsferatu]

Well, don't let the possibility disrupt your focus. I think you're meant to be looking at me.

[ and just as she says it, her own gaze drifts down to their feet before she catches it, looking back to rose. why did she have to say that? now kanaya's worried too. she honestly hopes that if anyone does any toe-stepping, it's rose. she can handle having her toe stepped on, but doing the stepping herself would be mortifying. ]

[nitidus]

[Now that they are both suitably hyper-aware of their own feet, Rose cracks a huge smile. She ducks her head down and laughs under her breath. ]

How can I possibly look at you if I'm worried about your toes?

[glowsferatu]

[ kanaya tries to exert as much of her will as she can to keep her gaze on rose's eyes, but when rose laughs, something about the absurdity of the moment strikes her, and she can't help letting out one of her own. ]

My toes are strong, I'm sure they'll withstand whatever punishment you may hypothetically dish out. You really needn't spare them the concern.

[nitidus]

That is very noble of you to say.

[Seeing smile and laugh is good for easing the tension out of her shoulders. It takes the edge out of things and makes them feel as close to normal as possible. Certainly more than they have in the last few months. ]

[glowsferatu]

I have a great deal of nobility that typically goes unappreciated.

[ that'll do it, kanaya, give her some smugness and false bravado so you don't have to look nervous. because it is true, this is...almost comfortable. she isn't used to that, especially with how long it's taken to get back to this point. she's a little afraid to do anything further, just out of fear that the moment will be gone before she knows it.

so she tries to just follow where the dance leads, to ignore the sound of her heart beating in her ears, to keep that smirk fixed in place. ]

[nitidus]

Yes, I would have to agree.

[they are having a moment, she realizes. this is an actual, real life moment. this is a romcom moment that is happening between then.

she is suddenly flustered on the inside. ]

[glowsferatu]

[ kanaya isn't really sure what to do from here. she's a bit afraid of freezing up, but that's why she isn't leading. her mind's too preoccupied with implications and possibilities and limitations, wondering if this wasn't a very very bad idea. or maybe the first good one she's made in a long while.

if that is the case, she bites her lip to keep herself from saying anything to ruin it. maybe if she doesn't do anything at all other than what she already is, she can make the moment last. ]

[soulbonder]

Kanaya. [Astral's a little hesitant to approach at first, not because he's afraid of her! Rather he's afraid of... well, requesting her to dance with him.

He's trying very hard not to look flighty about the whole situation, but the noises and the lights and everything else kinda... Yeah. Let's be frank, he's flighty as fuck and doing a shitty job disguising that fact.]

[glowsferatu]

[ well, if she's going to defuse the situation, she might as well do so with a joke. because really, he looks lovely. ]

Astral, that's a lovely dress! Where did you get it?

[soulbonder]

[That's just putting him in a different spotlight, but he eases up a little.] A good friend of mine made it. [His smile is, again, distinctly fey.] Where did you get your dress, Kanaya?

[glowsferatu]

What, this? [ she poke a hand at the drape across the front. ] Just some old thing I had lying around.

[ but they both look fabulous and she smiles at that, self-satisfied. ]

I hope you're enjoying the night so far.

[soulbonder]

It's different, but in a good way. [why so nervous in asking this she's just his friend and he's being totally weird about it.] Um, Kanaya, would you like to dance with me? I have never done so before, and it looks fun.

[glowsferatu]

[ with a light laugh, she gives him a smile. ] Astral, do you know that my first experience with dancing was at a prom just like this one? Come along then, I'll lead.

[ and she holds out a hand for him. ]

[soulbonder]

[He brightens up immensely, and takes her hand with so much excitement it's just ridiculous. He wanted to try dancing for so long, it's one of the things he found fascinating about humans.

Assuming she leads him out to the dance floor, he's going to be promptly puzzled and watching other people's feet. He mimics that, right?] How do we know when to start? [The music is already playing... Do they wait for the next song?]

[glowsferatu]

Dancing has its foundations on rhythm, so, in order to dance, any participants must align themselves to that rhythm. [ she closes her eyes and listens for a second, then begins stepping to the side in time to the beat. ] Now, you try synchronizing with me.

[soulbonder]

[His attention goes to her feet. He attempts to copy her, but he's off. It's hard! It's hard!] Mmm... [He's getting frustrated he can't do it right off the bat.]

[glowsferatu]

[ she keeps going, giving him a smile as she moves her focus to how he's moving. ]

That's okay, take your time. You'll get the hang of it.

[soulbonder]

Do we even have enough time? [Whoa, be careful there! He almost steps on her foot.]

[glowsferatu]

[ she casually slips her foot a little further back from him, only losing the beat a little before she manages to find it again. ]

We have at least to the end of this song, but you can always try another if this one doesn't work for you.

[ she has another idea, and holds her hands out for him. ] Here, take my hands. We can try to move at the proper rhythm together.