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 Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2016 5:31 pm
FionaLocation: Outside XS -> Soon to be Inside XS
Action: Heading inside with the crew! "Like I'd miss this for anything," Fiona quipped, nudging the shorter woman with her shoulder before looking over at Bindhi and offering the tall woman a smile. "It's nice to meet you, any friend of Cordelia is a friend of mine." The redhead trusted the dark haired woman's judgement when it came to people and if she said that Bindhi was good people, she believed it.
"It's just - " she hesitated, grin faltering as they stepped inside. "It's nice to do something for fun, y'know?"
She didn't know Bindhi or if the pretty woman went through the same bullshit they did but they all definitely needed this break. She squeezed Khaleel's hand again, grateful that he was by her side. Being with Cordy and Khaleel was like being stabilized, she always felt better and more comfortable if one or both of them were with her.
"We should dance, I've got energy to burn."
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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2016 7:29 pm
Priscilla StratfordLocation: Second floor.
Action: Getting a free drink, awww yeah"Rik," she repeated, playing the name on her tongue. The glass in her hand rose, gently shaking it enough for the lingering ice cubes to click against the glass. "I prefer anything sweet and pink, if that's alright." Her smile grew wry as her head tilted, ever so slightly as she let out a giggle. If this is what getting buzzed felt like, she liked it "Like me." Leaning her back against the railing, she glanced up at the waving lights, the array of color catching her attention as she continued, "No, it's my first time here - I'm afraid I'm new on the scene. You?"
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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2016 7:31 pm
Auguste de Saint-MeranLocation: Inside XS, near the bar
Action: Having a drink and talking to Chase
"You don't have to be much of a dancer to enjoy dancing," said Auguste, a little twinkle in his eyes as he said it. Maybe it was the music thrumming through the floor, or maybe it was the wine, or maybe it was just the fact that he was unreasonably pleased to see Chase here. "And existing is wonderful, but so is living, right?"
He was teasing lightly, reaching out to playfully nudge an elbow into Chase's side without jostling his drink. Auguste felt his mouth snap shut abruptly as amber colored eyes flickered over him, his face heating a little more than it should have.
He tried not to think about it too much.
(It was very, very hard.)
"Red wine, please," said Auguste, dragging his gaze from Chase to flash a smile at the bartender. He gave a nod in acknowledgement, disappeared for a moment, and returned with their drinks, sliding them towards them. Auguste picked up his own and then, on a whim, held it up towards Chase.
"To unexpected - and very welcome - meetings," he said with a laugh.
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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2016 7:41 pm
Chase BlackLocation: Inside XS, near the bar
Action: Having a drink and talking to Auguste
Dark brows lifted when Auguste seemed to challenge his words and he shrugged. "Existing is not quite the right word but - " he took a swig of his whiskey sour, feeling it burn down his throat before he set the glass on the counter and angled himself towards the smaller man again. "Everyone has a "dancing" they do, actual dancing isn't my thing."
There was a pause as he pressed one of his knees against Auguste's, gaze flicking from the pulsing music and bodies that littered the floor and back to his companion. "Never had the right partner I suppose," he mused.
His cheeks were slightly flushed from the alcohol even as he reached for his glass, swirled the liquid that matched his eyes around with the ice clinking against the sides of the cup. Auguste's cheer brought about a low chuckle and Chase lifted his whiskey and clinked the glass against his wine. "To welcomed meetings," he mumbled, taking a long sip, eyes lingering on the dancer's mouth. He set his drink down and licked his lips to chase the stray drops.
"I like seeing you around," Chase blurted out, the liquor getting the better of him as he seemed to sway in his seat, hand reaching out and settling on Auguste's thigh as he steadied himself. "You should come by the cafe more often."
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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2016 8:15 pm
Auguste de Saint-MeranLocation: Inside XS, near the bar
Action: Having a drink and talking to Chase
"That's true," said Auguste, smiling at Chase. "I have dancing, and you have coffee making."
It was a lighthearted tease, his eyes still twinkling. Auguste was quite sure that there were other things that Chase had besides coffee making, but he felt warm and happy beside him outside of the shop. Here, at the club, it was a new environment, somewhere exciting, exhilarating.
The wine may have been helping a little with that, or maybe it was the way that Chase was tapping his knee against Auguste's. It was a casual, relaxed touch, but Auguste was hyper aware of it, more so than he felt he should be.
He tried to reign in his stupid thoughts, but it was difficult, especially since he found he rather liked the sound of Chase's laughter, the way his cheeks were warm from his drink. Auguste saw his gaze flicker, then was distracted by the way he was licking his lips.
This was dangerous. And confusing. And a myriad of other things, Auguste feeling his entire face flush at the touch of Chase's hand on his leg, his skin tingling, his chest tightening.
"I'd like that," he managed to get out, and then, before he could stop himself,
"Do you want to dance?"
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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2016 9:06 pm
Chase BlackLocation: Inside XS, near the bar
Action: Having a drink and talking to Auguste
"Oh, there's so much you don't know about me," Chase commented, grinning wide enough that his canine's were visible, white and sharp. "I'm very skilled at a lot of things, besides coffee though I am very good with my hands," he admitted, going so far as to squeeze Auguste's thigh. It was unclear exactly what he meant because he was pulling away again, straightening and removing his hand and tugging it through his dual colored hair.
"Good, because I would too," he admitted, draining the contents of his cup before sliding out of his seat, standing a bit unsteadily on his feet. He was probably tipsy in a very mild manner but enough that he was touchy and flushed in way he would never be otherwise.
"I don't think I'll be a good partner. You should find someone worthwhile," he said, words slurring slightly but just barely. "I'll just embarrass you but - " he smirked a little, reaching for a stray lock to tug on it. "I'd like to watch you dance."
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Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2016 4:01 am
Bindhi
Location: Outside XS -> Soon to be Inside XS
Action: Heading inside with the crew!
Nodding her head and grinning as she was introduced, Bindhi felt good enough to ignore the gentle shoving. As for Cordelia's words...
"Honey, this is a club. Of course there are gonna be people to grind with and tease."
Grabbing her friend's hand, she was practically tugging the small woman through the doors. "C'mon, Cordy," she nearly purred. "I wanna dance and play. I won't even drink, I promise. Well, I'll drink water. I can hear the music from here."
The tall blonde was nearly vibrating from the need to get in and just start dancing. And the small moving groups of people going in had managed to remind her of a parody video she'd watched the other day. Chuckling a little, she regretted her inability to properly mimic Pitbull and started singing.
"I finally got inside, now it's time to do the booty slammmm~"
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Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2016 6:40 am
Auguste de Saint-MeranLocation: Inside XS, near the bar
Action: Having a drink and talking to Chase
He felt the same sort of twisting feeling in his stomach as Chase spoke that he had when he'd been in the shop. Auguste felt the color rising in his face, a flush spreading out from where Chase's hand was, balanced on his thigh. His mouth opened to speak and then shut it again, not quite able to figure out a series of words that would form a proper sentence.
"I've seen you work, I can believe you're good with your hands," he said at last, and he was smiling as he took a sip of his wine. Auguste did not want to say that he was pleased at the fact that Chase wanted to see him more at the shop; he'd just show him. Maybe he would stop by after both rehearsals instead of just Tuesday's.
Maybe it was the wine - or maybe it was just Chase's flushed face, his sharp smile, but either way, Auguste pushed himself off of his stool, set his drink down and caught ahold of Chase's wrist before it completely fell away from his hair. He took a step closer, ignoring the rise of his pulse, and lifted his gaze to meet Chase's.
"I'll teach you," he said, and smiled, a brightness spreading across his face. He took a step back in the direction of the dance floor, still holding Chase's wrist. "Come on, barista boy."
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Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2016 7:57 am
Chase BlackLocation: Inside XS, near the bar
Action: Having a drink and talking to Auguste
Maybe Chase was trying to make up for the way he'd closed off to Auguste when he'd mentioned Colin or maybe he just liked to tease and flirt or, more likely, Chase was a little drunk with the whiskey hitting him hard after years of opting to stay sober. Either way, the warm heat that spread through him was enough to get him in a looser state with words spilling freely from his mouth, fingers grazing Auguste's cheek when he let the hair fall free.
"I'm really good with them," he said again, swaying slightly, like he was drawn closer to the blue-eyed dancer. He managed to finish off his drink so that only the ice remained when Auguste stepped into his space and Chase cocked his head, looking down at the shorter man with a brow quirked in a slight challenge. The hand on his wrist made him chuckle, lean forward, stooping slightly so their gazes were level.
"Okay, I'll bite. Let's dance," he caved, amber eyes drifting down to that mouth again but -
Auguste was tugging him towards the floor and the moment had been lost, with Chase stumbling slightly after before regaining his balance. They reached the floor and he bent so his mouth was by Auguste's ear, "you're going to have to lead y'know."
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Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2016 8:06 am
Auguste de Saint-MeranLocation: Inside XS, near the bar
Action: Having a drink and talking to Chase
His lips quirked up in a smile, though his pulse was behaving oddly, as was his heart. Auguste could still feel the brief, feather light touch of Chase's fingers against his cheek, the ghost of his hand on his thigh and it all it was doing was succeeding in confusing him even further. There were times in which he thought that Chase didn't care much for him, even disliked him.
And then there was this, all dark eyes and sharp smiles, his gaze steady as he looked at him. He couldn't make sense of it.
Auguste kept his gaze with Chase's as he pulled him out onto the dance floor, into the crush of people. It wasn't hugely populated to the point of not being able to breathe, but it was crowded enough and loud enough that people were close together. The DJ was playing good music, and Auguste stopped when they were part way across the floor.
He felt a thrill of - something - shift through him as Chase bent close, and Auguste tried not to think about it - or anything - too much.
"I'll lead," said Auguste with a laugh, and his eyes were dancing merrily. Without another thought, he reached for both of his hands, guiding them to rest on his hips before he lifted his own, sliding one up around the back of Chase's neck and the other onto his upper arm.
"Just sway," he instructed, grinning up at him."From side to side, see - "
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Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2016 9:38 am
Khaleel
Location: Inside XS
Action: STARING IN SO MUCH AWE.
Good people ran off into the club before Khaleel could say much, so he took Fi's hand and squeezed, giving her a wink.
"I will show you the dance of my people!" He was pretty sure he heard Colin say that once in his time with his cousin and it had been a goofy dance. While they entered, the music started blaring and he put his arms up.
"Yes, This is good!" He yelled over the loud bounce of the song. "Let us do the dance thing!"
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Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2016 6:55 pm
Chase BlackLocation: Inside XS, near the bar
Action: Having a drink and talking to Auguste
Chase probably had a staring problem, with his tendency to fix a gaze on someone unyieldingly. He didn't realize that he was doing it to Auguste until the dancer was placing his hands and then sliding an arm around his neck. It snapped him out of whatever alcohol-haze he'd been in.
He smiled against the warm hand on the back of his neck, looking down at the shorter man almost fondly.
"This seems a little ridiculous. I've got five inches of height on you. At least," he chuckled, stooping slightly so they were a little more level, the grip on Auguste's hips tightening when he unintentionally drew him closer. "Okay, we sway for now but what happens when the music picks up. This is slow dance, you gonna teach me how to - " he stopped, drawing up straighter and grinning a little cheekily instead of finishing.
Chase seemed to be contemplating something before he was leaning forward, mouth by Auguste's ear again.
"I expect a full lesson," he whispered and it was possible that his lips brushed against the shell, "just so you know."
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Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2016 7:06 pm
AbigailLocation: Dancefloor
Action: Wanna dance? "It's not really running into me if there's music playing, is it? If there's music, especially good music then it's just dancing." Abigail was smiling brightly as she began to move to the music for emphasis, leaving the invitation for Joanna to dance along with her to the beat. "Been here before, Joanna? Or is it your first time here too?" NovaCracker That is totally what I meant. How did you know? PS, you are awesome. <33
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Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2016 8:02 pm
Auguste de Saint-MeranLocation: Inside XS, near the bar
Action: on the dance floor with Chase
It was true that Chase's height made Auguste have to stretch a little, but he didn't mind, his expression light, almost playful. "You're too tall," he said with a laugh, which wasn't true. Auguste liked how tall he was.
He liked a lot of things about Chase, actually.
It was hard to remember what he was supposed to be doing when Chase was giving him that look, especially after the last time they'd parted; but Auguste didn't want to think about that, or the twisting sense of disappointment and sadness that had come along with it.
Not when Chase was this close to him. Not when Chase had his hands tight on his hips, not when he was bending over, his mouth pressing against Auguste's ear so that spirals of heat were coiling through him, twisting around in his stomach.
For a moment, Auguste's thoughts evaded him entirely, his breath hitching in his throat. He swallowed hard and then drew back a little, sliding his hands to rest on Chase's upper arms as he swayed, slowly, purposefully against him, a little smile on his flushed face.
"I'll teach you," he said, in a teasing voice, but his breath had caught in his throat even as he said it. "If you want to learn, I mean."
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Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2016 8:30 pm
CordeliaLocation: Inside XS
Action: Dragging Fiona along, and Khaleel too!As Cordelia was taken by the hand and dragged along inside she reached back to try and snatch Fiona's hand, determined to drag the other woman, and Khaleel of course, along too. The whole purpose of heading out that night was for everyone to get to know each other better. She wanted to have fun in an upbeat environment with her friends. "You can have water, or maybe a fruity, virgin drink... And we're all going to do the dance thing. Maybe Khaleel can show us some of the moves of his people." The corners of her mouth had quirked into a grin and she was trying very hard not to laugh at the way he was moving his arms around. (( Sorry for the double-tag, gang! ))
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