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Hey! I'm not sure if everyone watches the EV News - I do, and they have the catchiest little intro jingle, don't you think? [ Pausing to hum that. You're welcome. ]

Anyway! Is anyone planning to go to this prom thing? And has anyone else managed to procquire a silver ticket? I have to say that seeing all those pokeballs drop from the sky was sort of fun! I actually can't take credit for catching my silver ticket, though - Panini caught it. I think he was sort of having a field day with things to catch from the sky, actually. I'll have to keep that in mind for the future.

I've never been to a dance before. So I entirely plan to go! Besides, it sounds like it's happening in a new place, which is exciting. Have any of you been to dances before, though? I wouldn't mind hearing about them if you have!

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oh gosh why is the only thing that's coming to mind the chicken dance John was humming for her why doesn't she listen to more music.

She also knows the theme song to this world! And the theme of the town they're in!

Are those dancing material? ]

...Whatever's on the radio is fine!

[ There is probably not time to text Jake asking for musical advice, after all. ]

Alright then.

[Here goes the radio. Let's see what's...]

[...on...]

[ ...

And she's laughing again how do you dance to this and also his expression.

Well, this is still an excellent chance, even if the chance is now teasing, which is...exceedingly evident in her tone. ]

So? You promised me a dance!

[ ...Especially because she can't keep a straight face. ]

Different channel! Different channel.

[Casually going to dive for the radio.]

[ There is nothing casual about diving for a radio and yep Aradia's laughing at you more now. ]

It's sort of catchy! You know, a little fast, but. [ Is humming along a bad thing? ]

I'm not dancing to... to this.

What even is this.

...Techno? I really don't know; you know I don't spend a lot of time listening to music.

[ Or sitting around in general. She likes to go do things. ]

Well, since you're the picky one, you get to pick a song!

[ SUCCESSFUL HOT POTATO PASS. ]

The lyrics are nauseating. This ain't techno.

[Regardless, he turns the dial on the radio again, and...]

[ ... ]

....you know what? No. No dancing.

They're peppy, I like them!

[ Frowning for a second, before she goes over to him anyway. ]

Nope! You said we could! Come on, just turn off the radio. I'll hum, how about that? I solemnly swear to avoid theme songs and singing about being alive.

...Fine. Pick a song.

[If it's this, he's going to kill someone.]

[ ...She seriously debates humming something ridiculous just to mess with him, but after a second goes with something they sometimes play on the radio at work when she's on a late shift and they're closing.

It also has the benefit of probably not causing death!

Probably. She thinks.

Oh, whatever. Aradia will just start humming and hold out her hands expectantly. Sollux should have known better than to agree to dancing, because now she is not letting it go. ]

[He listens warily to her selection of music. After a few seconds in which he realizes no, she's not actually trying to trick him into dancing to more shitty music, he grudgingly takes her hands.]

[And stands there.]

[Not dancing.]

[ ...

Sollux, plz.

Aradia snorts, though, tugging at his hands. ]

Sollux! I don't know if you knew this, but standing in place is actually not dancing!

It totally is dancing, shut the fuck up.

[ ... ]

[How does he dance?]

Sollux, you're just standing in place while holding my hands. Which, while nice, is not dancing!

[ Pffft. Actually she's never done much of it either, but at least she knows enough to kind of sort them out. Don't freak out, Sollux, because Aradia will take a step closer, and put one of his hands on her waist. ]

See, you go like this, and then I put my hand here - [ Shoulder, and then they've still got one set clasped. She's pretty sure this is how it goes! ] And then you actually have to move your feet. Preferably not on top of mine, by the way!

Yeah, okay, uh... [He cranes his neck to look down at their legs -- somewhat awkwardly, it should be noted, since he still had his arms around Aradia's shoulders.] How am I supposed to know where you're going to put your feet? Isn't there some kind of dancing that doesn't involve mind reading? [Yes, Sollux, yes there is, and it's called The Drunken Raver Samba.]

Well, you learn a pattern for your feet orrrrrrr someone leads and the other person follows?

[ Is her understanding. THIS IS SO MUCH MORE COMPLEX THAN SHE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE. ]

So what, we're just going to awkwardly look down at our feet the whole time...?

Just take a step back when I take a step forward, or vice versa!

[ It is not computer science! ...Which is admittedly probably the problem. ]

[And then they attempted to dance.]

[Sollux trips almost immediately.]

[ Aradia is thankfully a lot more graceful than he is, and isn't drawn into the tripping, although she has to stop the attempt to try and keep them upright. Sollux, plz. ]

I think you're overthinking this a bit, Sollux!

No. Really.

[And Sollux suddenly found himself in an awkward position where he is clutching desperately onto Aradia's arms because THE FLOOR IS LAVA.]

[ ...Sollux, please. Aradia laughs again, though, because this is...well, entertaining. Sorry, she can't help it. ]

Just follow my lead, okay? Here, when I step like this, you take a step forward. See?

[ They can break this down! Or at least Aradia is willing to be patient until Sollux flips his shit again. ]

It's a pattern. Just find the pattern, and you'll be fine.

[...It's a pattern.]

[Okay, patterns. Sollux can do patterns.]

[He slides his foot forward to match Aradia's.]

Like that?

[ Ah-hah. She thought that explanation might go over better. Aradia beams outright. ]

Yes! And then after you do that, I step like this - [ Demonstration time. ] It's just a pattern of steps. Forward and back, side step, side step. See?

Not so hard after all, right?

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