meme #004 | slow-dancing ( think outside the boxstep )

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slow dancing ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ a meme → COMMENT WITH YOUR CHARACTER'S NAME, FANDOM, AND PREFERENCE. → PICK A CHARACTER YOU WANT TO TAG AND GO FOR IT. → PLAY NICE; NO WANK, FLAMES, OR GENERAL HUMBUGGERY. ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ the deal FORMAL OR INFORMAL, WITH MUSIC OR WITHOUT, YOU COULD BE AT A GLAMOUROUS GALA WHILE A SINGER CROONS SOFTLY OR IN THE SILENCE OF YOUR OWN LIVING ROOM. WHEREVER YOU ARE, YOU HAVE THE URGE TO DANCE. DID YOU ASK YOUR PARTNER OR DID THEY ASK YOU? HAVE YOU GOT TWO LEFT FEET OR IS THE VIENNESE WALTZ YOUR JAM? IT COULD BE AWKWARD, IT COULD BE ROMANTIC. EITHER WAY IT'S CUTE AS HELL.

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[femshep]

That's simple, [she's shooting back, but then it kind of occurs to her that she's tripped into a dirty-joke-fest, so there's a moment where it seems like she might take the high road out of this particular topic of conversation.

...But she can't resist.]

In and out before anyone even noticed him there.

[standsentinel]

You're a woman of hidden talents, commander. [Kaidan's laughter, low though it is, has still turned a couple curious heads here and there. Some instinctive reflex to blend in has him dial the dancing down for a bit, although his grin flashes up again.]

So we've got size, speed and stealth dealt with... this is an easy one: weapons systems.

[femshep]

[At that, she raises a brow.] At least give me a challenge.

[standsentinel]

Well, [he says, and lifts an arm for another turn.] You could try and rise above the material, but... passing up the cargo bay, the attitude thrusters and the airlocks, how about the internal heatsinks?

[He lifts a challenging eyebrow as the turn brings her back to face him.]

[femshep]

[Still too easy. Which roundaboutly draws a low chuckle out of her throat, because:]

If Joker ever caught wind of this conversation...

[Although technically, it'd be EDI's "wrath" she'd be more worried about, in the form of correcting the measurements and ranking them compared to every other male on the ship. All kinds of information EDI knows Shepard just doesn't need to know.

Either way, her statement means her professionalism is finally catching up to her, as she dances and gives the rest of the Officer's Ball a assessing glance.]

At least this proves it, though.

[Okay, maybe one more joke, delivered as she's swept into a casual dip.]

Alliance marines do have Balls.

[standsentinel]

Great big shiny ones.

[Kaidan delivers this agreement with amused finality as he pauses, bowed over her, and then spins them away back into the music again.]

In all seriousness, now that our friend al-Jilani's stuck sorting out whatever Tali did to her holocam while I had her distracted, I'm actually glad they're throwing one. We all needed the break.