[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]

Mmm...

My sense of balance, maybe? [ Well, he just called her cool, so she looks like it's embarrassing to admit this as she walks with him with her own armful. ]

It'd be sort of nice to be more graceful, but I'm not exaaaactly at that point yet.

[ Trips more than anyone else on the Express except maybe Pom-Pom. ]

[frostfist]

[ Graceful.... ]

In a fight, you mean? Or just in your every day life?

[ Nothing wrong with either. ]

[bowtography]

Both! It's definitely both.

[ March does her best. ]

I guess I do a little better in fights, though.

[frostfist]

[ HMMMMmmmmMMMMMmmm..... ]

Have you tried taking dance lessons? I hear they can help with dexterity and grace.

[bowtography]

Dance lessons??

... I've never tried... do you know how to dance, Wriothesley?

[frostfist]

I don't.

[ Why is he saying this with such confidence and good cheer right after he suggested she take lessons? Who can say. Don't mind him as he starts putting the linens away though now that they've reached the closet. ]

I can't say I'm particularly graceful either. There's more emphasis placed on balance and strength when it comes to boxing. Sure, good footwork helps too, but it's more of a bonus than a requirement.

[bowtography]

...

[ She's thoughtfully quiet for a few seconds. ]

So what you're saying is you could benefit from a lesson, too...

[ Is that what he's saying ]

[frostfist]

[ That's not even close to what he said, hello. ]

I don't mind being graceless, actually. I haven't tripped over anyone yet so I think I'm doing alright for myself.

[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. ]