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[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

{As instructed by her agent, Diva has started to pick up dancing to add to her resume. Well, dancing that isn't ballroom dancing, anyways. To start off, she has picked up ballet, since according to her instructors, it's the basis for many other dances. Diva doesn't really mind about that, but she has been having fun with it.

As such, she's brought a section of the barre and its mirrors with her, which she's stretching against.}

I almost feel bad that I moved on to the intermediate class so fast, but I guess it's to be expected. Ne, I mean, it would have been the same if I had done another kind of exercise. I'm just naturally better than humans at things like this.

{She's mostly thinking aloud, but as if to demonstrate, moves to hold her leg up for a near-standing split. But then she's back to stretching normally, and sighs}

I'd rather do the partnered dancing, though. The stretching and dancing alone, it's boring. I could just do all of that here.

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[silenteden.livejournal.com]

[Holy crap, near-standing split. He stares for a moment...

... but remembers himself and shakes his head firmly to knock himself back into coherency. He smiles and heads her way.]

One of my friends told me that the partnered dances are in the more advanced classes, so maybe you'll be there soon enough.

[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

{She turns with a smile}

I hope so! I've been having to really hold back my strength since I have more than any human would have. So I think it's just learning the steps and motions, since I have the muscle control already.

[silenteden.livejournal.com]

If anyone is a natural at dancing, my star, it would definitely be you. [nod!]

So, when did you start dancing?

[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

Start...Ne, it can't have been long after I left the tower. So I guess 110 years ago or so, to be honest.

{She laughs and turns again to keep stretching, but keeps her eyes on Kuhn through the mirror with the same cheerful smile}

[silenteden.livejournal.com]

A hundr-... Wow. No wonder you're moving up so fast, right?

[He scratches the back of his head, smiling awkwardly... he's not sure how to ask without sounding rude or something, but... Ah, hell with it.]

So... I kinda gathered that you're not human, but I don't think you've ever mentioned what it is that you are. Unless, you know, you can't tell me. Or don't want to.

[gerogerodance.livejournal.com]

[Blinks surprised.] Dance, gero? You are dancing, gero? You are?

[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

I am! Well, learning, anyways. All I really knew was ballroom dancing, but now I'm learning ballet and this other, modern style. I can't even remember what it's called, but it's very odd and jerky. Ballet is much nicer.

[gerogerodance.livejournal.com]

Nee nee that is a lot of types of dancing, gero! Only humans can make up that many styles for dancing, gero! Only they can! Nee ballet is a dance too, gero? It is?

[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

It is. It's a very graceful, but powerful one.

{Diva stands away from the barre, and does a pirouette slowly, extending a leg far up}

There are lots of positions, though. It's hard!

[gerogerodance.livejournal.com]

[Watches with wide eyes, and slightly parted lips.] Powerful, gero? It looked easy! It did, gero! [And this is Amane, performing it somehow the same, with less leg lifting.]

[didorothy]

[Sam was about to call her arrogant, but then he saw the split.

...oh, forget it, he'll call her arrogant anyway]

That's a bit heavy on the arrogance, Diva.

[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

It's true, though! That's why I couldn't just pick any sport. I really wanted to do something else, like Kathryn said that she really liked kickboxing, but I'm too strong for that. I'm trying to keep it a secret, after all.

[didorothy]

You're still showing off. [but he seems more amused than anything]

[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

And is that so bad? Ne, I should be able to show off every once in a while. The last time I did, well, Chris wanted to see how strong I was, so I decided to show him.

{She laughs} He was really impressed! But I'd rather do something like this. Something like lifting automobiles, it's not very ladylike, now is it?

[didorothy]

[snorts] I'm surprised Chris didn't campaign to have you added in as a superhero.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[smiling as he watches] Taking up a new hobby?

[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

Ne, something like that! My agent said I needed to do something like this, so I just picked something that wouldn't risk people knowing my secret. Dancing seemed good enough! Well, and it's fun too.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

I take it you're doing quite well in your classes.

[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

Very~

{She turns from the barre and smiles at Jack}

I'm already very flexible, so it's just learning the positions, you know?

[what-is-a-man.livejournal.com]

[And guess who has decided to come and give the array of mirrors and the bar a once over. Of course, not appearing in said mirrors.]

Yes, we are but entitled to such abilities naturally. [Yes, vampires are awesome humans are suck.]

[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

{Not surprised to see him come up,} Of course! I was curious a little bit, though, since I haven't been eating much lately. I don't know about you, but if I don't eat as often as I should, then I get more and more human. In strength and speed, anyways.

[mouthyplonk.livejournal.com]

I always like having someone to dance with better than being stuck with myself, too.

Is ballet something new you're doing?

[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

{She nods}

It is! I had heard of it, but I'd never actually done it before. Ne, it's pretty fun, though.

[mouthyplonk.livejournal.com]

That's fantastic! You're looking like a natural all ready, sure you'll be able to manage pirouettes in your sleep the rate you're going. How long ago did you start, now?

[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

Maybe a month or so? Something like that.

{She turns away from the barre, stepping lightly on her toes}

What kind of dancing did you do, though?