002: enter the nymphs at versailles...
NOTE: initially, this post that was supposed to come out earlier, but iāve been struggling with unstable internet connection for a while. so the vice housewardens version is here now. thanks to everyone that tuned in on the original post about the housewardens! this is also a small celebration of the official release of one of my favorite aurora songs, and an opportunity to use this stunning card of jamil. please keep in mind that these are personal thoughts on the matter at hand.
ā² ā ā³ļøpiece contents: twisted wonderland. dancing. quick and dump-y. orthoās part is, obviously, platonic. possible spelling errors. nothing very explicit, but let me know if you spot anything!
ā² ā ā³ļøword count:Ā a bit over 900.
ā² ā ā³ļøsong recommendation:Ā auroraĀ āĀ a potion for love.
ā² ā ā³ļøpinned blog post.
HOW LIKELY ARE THE VICE HOUSEWARDENS TO SLOW DANCE, FROM FIRST TO LAST, IN MY OPINION? ANOTHER QUICK-N-SILLY ANALYSIS.
rook is either following his housewardenās footsteps or indulging a scrumptious desire of his own. but his spirit of elegance and willingness arenāt to be taken lightly, and between foreign tongues of everythings and nothings, heās a pleasant, considerate companion. expect his poetic ramblings to accompany your dancing steps for the night. the way he writes out your name in shapes that feign words of artistry directed to his beloved, you, is nothing short of endearing, albeit a little bit insatiable. but he means well. he keeps a reasonable distance between the two of you, hand not too high or too low. he had studied the ways of the ballroom, much like all of pomefiore.
as for jade, what would make it difficult to keep up with him, if not his height? nevertheless, heās got to be the most well-mannered gentleman to walk on two legs, and maybe azul would side-eye him for it. jade is truly attentive to your footing, he would rather follow you than pose difficulty in being followed. itās hard to picture him with a particular desired partner in mind when it comes to slow dancing, but heāll courteously respond when asked to it. maybe heāll tip his fedora for dramatic value, who knows? although i hope he wonāt. i believe heād be able to replicate a faux feeling of romance as well, but heād probably be bested by rookās ingenuity in this category.
trey, oh, i love him so. i believe he oscillates between someone whoāll take you to dance when youāre left behind on the sidelines because heās that nice, and someone whoāll play his cards right as not to give you room to rest at all for the night. after all, youāre very dear to him. he talks to you and asks questions, perhaps revealing a desire to know you more intimately, using this limital waltz as a pretext. your words and smiles collide, which inevitably leads to tripping over feet here and there, but you laugh it off as no big deal. trey just hopes he didnāt happen to break rule six-hundred-something that forbids him from taking things lightly when the wind goes north-east at night.
jamil? i think this one might take some convincing. i believe that heād need to know someone like the back of his hand if he wants to indulge them. that, or he has honed his dancing skills to perfection, and his modesty comes out to play. however, he canāt help diving into the waves of your voice when you call his name, signaling him to come closer; the call he had hoped for. when you lean your head on his shoulder, entranced in what would seem to be a lifelong waltz, he hopes he could take you to the sands of scarabia one of these days, to replicate this renaissant imagery of the two of you, immortalizing it. but he knows he probably wonāt hear the end of kalimās excited exclamation about how you and jamil should get married in the future.
lilia would be thrilled to dance with you! ...but heās probably not that great at it. for someone whoās been alive for as long as him, he could be seen as some sort of jack-of-all-trades, yes. itās just that he had concentrated on plenty of things, such as raising dragon children, but slow-dancing is not one of them. heās eager to learn, though, and diasomnia, as sinister as it is, has plenty of halls to get chased down in some rococo ball gown. i picture lilia to be a quick learner, but he would perhaps be worried about inconveniencing you. after all, heās an overseer, so being concerned with others comes naturally to him. nevertheless, heāll think his thoughts and feel his feelings. thereās no room for being uptight in the world you and lilia share.
do you think ortho is familiar with the concept of slow dancing? no matter, heāll look it up! heāll go up to idia for a proper overview afterwards, but obviously, heāll be faced with answers such asĀ āsomething performed by normiesā orĀ āan useless yet overrated biped skillā, you know, things of the like. but then, he comes to you for a properĀ properĀ overview! when you break down the act in child-like terms, ortho extracts the fact that slow dancing is performed by two individuals who like one another. when he requests a demonstration and you realize that his mechanical body is in the way, it doesnāt stop you from clasping his fragile wrists into your hands for a few harmless twists and twirls to which he enthusiastically floats in response. ortho deserves to experience human goodness as much as his friends on campus.
ruggie is, unfortunately, at the bottom of this list. i donāt see him as someone with the skill or interest in slow dancing, but hey, he wonāt necessarily turn you down if you ask. however, heās willing to bargain, implying that he gets a reward for the trouble. in a way, heās like leona; despite all the competition, thereās specific things thatāll push his buttons. propose a full meal in exchange for this damned dance, and heāll wipe the floors with everybody. after all, you canāt have a good party without someone on the floor. however, the enjoyment in your expression as well as body language when you two lock eyes in the act of dancing is... almost gratifying. oh, he likes you. he considers being the one who initiates the dancing next time, or perhaps all other upcoming times. who knows?
