Masquerade Ball - Totally not an ambush

[hiken]

Who: Anyone going to the Corsair Island Masquerade Ball!
Where: ...IDK?
When: April 26th - 27th (Early AM)
What: The Masquerade Ball + Ambush (12am)
Warnings: D for dancing, V for violence, A for Ace, L for Luffy
Style: Action or prose.
Status: Open to anyone attending!

There are going to be two main threads. One for the ball itself and the other for the Ambush! There will be an obligatory third thread for FASHION. Just remember to tag your muse in the subject header and OTA or 'Closed to ???' as you comment.

Comments

[missvicegirl]

I'll let you in on a secret - neither can I.

[and as Luka pulled her into the dance, it quickly became apparent that she wasn't lying. Her movements were clumsy, unrefined. But she also didn't seem to care]

[rebellions]

... It's not a secret at this point.

[Always the gentleman, Ragna.

But honestly, Luka is doing far better than he is, in that she's... moving. Meanwhile, the Grim Reaper is as stiff as a board and clearly has no clue what he should do with himself. He briefly considers getting out of there fast, but a part of him realizes he really shouldn't.

So instead, he'll just. Stand there, feeling extremely awkward.]

[missvicegirl]

A bit of advice, ease up... this isn't just about having fun, you know.

[she leans in as she moves to the music and whispers]

We're in the middle of enemy territory, and you're looking as suspicious as humanly possible. I know it's hard, but you gotta relax at least a little, okay?

[rebellions]

["Relax". What a joke. Ragna hasn't had a chance to take it easy in ages, not to mention he's not exactly a good spy material: usually when he enters the enemy's fortress, he simply kills everyone in sight, blows the place sky high and leaves. This time it's obviously not an option, so like it or not, he might need to bear with it...]

... Alright. The hell am I supposed to do?

[He may need a few pointers.]

[missvicegirl]

[Luka smiled, moving her hands up to his shoulders.]

First off, you're really tense. Take a deep breath, and ease up.

[rebellions]

[And in doing so, she's causing him to tense up even more, but this time he doesn't shove her hands off; letting somebody touch him feels unnatural, but Ragna is willing to try to make an exception this once if it means avoiding attracting unwanted attention to them.

The Grim Reaper follows Luka's instructions and takes a deep breath, then exhales slowly. Surprisingly, it seems to have worked─ when he looks down at her again, most of his tension is gone, though he's hardly picture of composure, either.]

... I think I'm good.

[As good as can be, anyway.]

[missvicegirl]

That's better. Now...

[she slowed a bit, as the music took on a similar tempo]

Move with the music. Don't worry about how to dance properly... it's all standing on ceremony bull anyway, right?