[CLOSED] The March of the March

[bowtography]

WHO: March 7th, various.
WHAT: Various shenanigans (feel free to pm me for a starter!)
WHERE: Many places
WHEN: March 2024
WARNINGS: None yet!

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[bowtography]

Yet! [ Wow, killjoy. ]

Don't you want to live your life with complete confidence that you'll never trip again?? Don't you want to have perfect balance!

Don't you want to be able to dip someone dramatically over your arm while staring into their eyes??

[ Wait, how did we get here. ]

[frostfist]

[ I see your agenda here. Wriothesley doesn't, but that doesn't stop him from firing back with an immediate retort. ]

There's no such thing as a guaranteed failsafe that prevents accidents from ever happening again. You'll have to try harder than that if you want to convince me.

[bowtography]

The dramatic dipping!!

[ COME ON!! ]

[frostfist]

[ WHO IS HE EVEN GOING TO DIP? Thank goodness it's a slow period right now and they can stand around debating the merits of dance lessons. ]

Is this a particular dream of yours, to be dramatically dipped?

[ Why is she so fixated on this, huh. ]

[bowtography]

I like having new experiences and that one hasn't happened yet.

But also it'd make you even more charming and maybe then you'd have better luck in romance.

[ Sparkle. ]

[frostfist]

[ Ah right. His love life. ]

Shouldn't you be more worried about your own romantic pursuits instead of mine?

[bowtography]

No, I'm still getting to know people here. [ matter-of-factly. ]

And I believe in supporting my friends!

[frostfist]

You don't believe in love at first sight?

[ The faster they turn this away from him, the better. ]

[bowtography]

... [ her eyebrows furrow, slightly. ]

I can't trust someone right off the bat and how am I supposed to be in love with someone I don't trust?

[frostfist]

Good question. Unfortunately, I don't have an answer for that.

[ Because he is the same. ]

But I'm sure someone out there could give you an explanation if you really wanted one.

[bowtography]

Pass. I think I'm just fine waiting.

[ And she doesn't even have her memories, what if she ends up being someone completely different-- ]

But you're taking lessons with me in the meantime, right?

[frostfist]

[ He puts his hands on his hips and looks down at her. ]

Do I have a choice in the matter?

[bowtography]

Sure. You can decide the kind of dance!

[ There are so many styles, she knows that much.

But also she's putting her stack of linen into the closet to be productive. ]

[frostfist]

[ THIS DOESN'T FEEL LIKE A CHOICE...... But okay, hang on, give him a second to browse through dances on G*ogle. ]

If your goal is to become more graceful, then some sort of ballroom dance would be your best option.

[ And then she can finally live her dream of being DIPPED. ]

[bowtography]

And you could be a boxer who also knows a box step!

[ Wow. Meant to be, clearly. ]

[frostfist]

[ Wow. ]

Haha. [ Yes, he did say that haha out loud. ] Truly an inspired choice. I suppose that settles it then.

[bowtography]

Perfect! Now that that's settled [ "that" being "wow Wriothesley sure did consign himself to ballroom dancing damnation" ] wanna help me make some of the beds for the patients?

[ She can be useful again now. ]

Elan.

[bowtography]

[ Okay, so it's a lot like being on the Express for the first time and being assigned Dan Heng to be her babysitter partner for trailblazing expeditions. That had just sort of stuck more often than not, but she doubts she'll be clinging to anyone like that here.

This is just an opportunity to learn more and maybe make a new friend out of it, so March blinks amicably at the Outsider she's been partnered with and bobs her head in a little greeting nod. ]

I'm March 7th! Looks like I'll be in your care today?

[frostfist]

[ Maybe ballroom dancing will come in handy one day. Maybe. ]

That is why I'm here. [ To do actual work instead of being browbeaten into dance lessons. ] You're sure you don't want to try and do it all on your own to [ hmmm ] improve your speed and dexterity?

[bowtography]

... But I like talking to you.

[ Well now she just sounds petulant. ]

[frostfist]

[ Wait until he starts extolling the virtues of tea and then she won't like talking to him as much. ]

Because I agree to your requests more often than not?

[bowtography]

... You don't have any kind of faith in yourself as a person, do you?

[ Dry. ]

[gundemn]

[ Leave it to LILITH to go and kidnap more unsuspecting people and push the job of settling them in onto Outsiders. Elan's not sure he has anything nice to say about working for the organization, but dumping that on the newbie might be too much of a downer so he elects to greet her brightly. ]

Elan Ceres. Nice to meet you, March.

[ LILITH has provided a list of suggested activities but he's going to metaphorically crumple it and throw it away. ]

We don't have to follow their instructions. You're free to do what you like. They're going to saddle us with missions anyway so you might as well enjoy yourself while you can.

[ That's his honest advice as a buddy. He also believes the fastest way out of a work meeting is to cancel it and give everyone time back. ]

[bowtography]

Speaking of those, they seem... pretty diverse, don't they? I thought it'd mostly be "fight big monsters", but so far I've seen things like "infiltrate with a fake date" and "hand out chocolate to people you barely know or suffer the consequences"...

Are we sure they're not gonna lock us in our rooms if we don't go along with this?

[ Because she's not a fan of the idea. ]

[frostfist]

[ With a bright smile: ]

I like to set realistic expectations. [ Why set the bar any higher when he can just walk right over where it is on the ground right now? ] But for your information, I'm quite confident in my own skills.