Painting the town

[Crystal]

Crystal nodded thoughtfully. Of course it depended on the particular God in question. Was the Salsa-God's domain the dance, the snacks or both?
He placed his half-full glas at the bar and saw Skye emerge from the dance floor, way more perfect and beautiful than all the other celebrants. They all were. Oh yes, the acid was kicking in now. He felt his consciousness rise higher, felt the music with every fiber of his being and smiled.

He took Guru's hand - it felt soft and experienced. He knew what he was doing and Crystal could trust him with his life, at least tonight. On the way to the centre of the room, he addressed the Arrow. "Sorry, he was a tad quicker. Don't fret, the night is young." Being guided into the bacchanal-proper by Josh seemed right, after that he could grace her with his presence. "As for ciders - just take the most expensive one, that's what I'd do." And off they were. Crystal just noticed Kaze already moving on to somewhere else - finally unbound and enjoying life it seemed - but then his focus was at the task at hand.

3 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2020-11-19 01:23:59	Crystal rolls 6 to lead the salsa (Dex 2 + Expr 2 + WP 3 - Drugs 1) (10 Again, WillPower)	3, 8, 4, 6, 9, 8	3 successes

He was asked to lead, and damn it! lead he would. Watching the other dancers (well, except for the two Awakened) gave him a good idea what he had to do. He solemnly smirked. "Just trust me." He took Guru's hand and used his other one to touch, push and guide the Shaman's movements. His body took in the rhythm, pumped it to his limbs with each heartbeat, and tried to pass it onto his dance partner. A small laugh escaped his lips as he grabbed Guru's other hand and turned them around and in between each other. Every time their bodies, hands or limbs touched was a celebration - this was magic.

[Guru]

“Sorry Skye, Chris has first dibs.” Which was probably for the best. Guru could handle his drugs, but handle his drugs AND have a formal dance that was structured and had prepared steps? That might have been asking a little much from the Shaman who could barely pay attention and sit still while sober. He was happy everyone was safe and having a good time though, it was good for the other two to unwind. They were normally wound so tightly he was afraid they’d just snap one day. Everyone needed a little reprieve every now and then, let off a little steam.

Though as Guru tried to Salsa he kept finding himself off from Chris’ rhythm by a beat or two. It was hard following the steps when he had two different rhythms going on, there was the music and the one in his chest that was starting to hammer away. It also didn’t help that with every noted that danced from the speakers he saw streaks of effervescent light float through the air slowly fading as the music grew dimmer. He ended up accidentally bumping into Chris on occasion as he missed a step.

failure

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2020-11-19 10:36:07	Guru rolls 1 to Dance! (Dex: 3 - 1 Untrained Expression -1 Drugs beginning) (10 Again)	3	failure

“Shit, sorry. Not exactly my forte, most of the time when I’m dancing it’s just a bunch of people jumping or grinding.” But he did his best and he never quit, not once. As graceless as he came off, as embarrassing as it might be from the outside he didn’t care. The rest of the world didn’t matter right now, all that mattered was this moment. That thought caused his lips to stretch into a wide smile, missing a step again as he laughed. Really laughed, one of those deep belly laughs. “I don’t care, this is too much fun.”

[Skye]

"Honestly so did I not even reflect on what we danced, I just followed along." There were far to many dances to keep track. "Have fun." Waving him off. "Don't break to many maidens heart's or toes."

Shrugging towards the two.
"Ohh well, perhaps the next place have an area more suited for my style anyways. Of and have fun with you, I will make a move on that girl over there."

The most expensive one that just seemed annoying if he weren't gonna pick so would she just take the one she wanted, ordering herself a Briska apple blueberry cider whilst watching the two. Wow Chris sure knew what he were doing but Jay were damn bad at this, chuckling a bit whilst cheering them on not that it would be heard over the music.

Moving over to the girl she had noticed looking at her as she moved across the room and striking up a small flirting talk with her, not that she were after more than a kiss but at least she wanted that much.

2 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2020-11-19 12:45:54	Skye rolls 6 to Flirting pre+per (10 Again)	6, 1, 7, 9, 1, 9	2 successes

[Kaze]

Kaze smiles and nods to the others as they all join in dancing, perhaps his nod to Crystal being the most respectful.

He grins and continues dancing to the hip hop beat, laughing and smiling at partners as they come and go without actually ever pairing off with anyone.

After dancing a while, he comes back to the table and orders another neat whiskey, sipping it and relaxing.

[Crystal]

Crystal was also grinning widely as he tried to get Guru through the song without breaking either one's legs. When the Shaman bumped into him again, Crystal just held him tightly close to himself and moved both their bodies at the same time. The warmth and energy between them sent shivers of pleasure through him, the sight and smell of every other person in the room dimmed a bit compared to the one close to him. The others weren't important, this was. He could easily imagine this being a place of worship, the visible streaks of the lights creating a structure above and around them. It was a God of love they were worshipping, a God of carelessness and abandon.

His mouth moved closer to Guru's ear and the Mastigos took in every hair, every fold and crease of his clothes, every small movement in the music.
"Don't worry about it. You wanna switch dancefloors or ride this wave some more?"

[Guru]

Guru had ADHD on the best of days, the drugs in his system definitely made it worse. Focus was hard but attention was easy. He could see the sounds drifting through the air as different colors in the light spectrum, he could taste different things he was seeing it was a strange quirk of his brain. It was easier not to bump or step on Chris once he was brought in close enough that their bodies were touching. Feeling the heat on Chris' skin as static ran over his skin from the contact, sending bursts of electric stimulation to his brain.


Guru just let Chris lead wholly, giving up that bit of control to trust in his partner. "Sometimes life is about learning when to let go of control." The high thought slipped out of his mouth instead. That's when Chris slipped in next to his ear, a shiver running down Guru's spine as he could feel the hot breath on his skin, taste the words that came out of Chris' mouth. "Hip hop's more my jam but I am going where the moment takes me."


His eyes darting around the room, well he'd lost Kaze and he saw the burst of Skye's white hair as she talked someone up, a small frown playing on his lips as he saw her not talking to Kaze. He turned to his partner. "Strange, I figured those two were going to get together."

[Skye]

Watching as the two danced with a smile, perhaps those two should end up kissing that would mean she had lost though and not gotten the first one which she had put dibs on.

Taking her time with the girl, slowly trying to feel the area out not really being that accustomed to the whole scene soon taking her hand and leading her up to the dance floor.

Giving a small wave to Kaze as she saw him return, walking up and putting down her cider by him.
"Can you watch this for a second please?"

Quickly grabbing her girls hand and leading her relatively close to the two drugged up dancers and starting her own dance.

2 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2020-11-21 14:49:43	Skye rolls 6 to Dancing! Dex + Expression - holding back (10 Again)	10, 5, 10, 7, 3, 1, 1, 5	2 successes

Evidently she was better at leading than following though or perhaps she were just getting more used to how much she could use her honed body.

[Kaze]

Kaze stretches out, relaxing in his seat and sipping his drink contentedly. He notes Crystal and Guru dancing close together, and then Skye's approach with a smile for each event.

"Sure." He says, "No problem." taking responsibility to watch over Skye's drink.

Kaze scans the room, trying to people watch and practice understanding and empathizing with the people there, watching their individual stories play out, happy, sad, drunk or otherwise. He realizes he's got a lot to learn, this has never been his scene.

failure

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2020-11-21 23:23:58	Kaze rolls 4 to people watch at the dance club (Wits 3 + Empathy 1) (10 Again)	5, 7, 1, 1	failure

[Crystal]

The moment at least took Crystal, drawing itself out between trumpets, guitars and the drums. He slowed down his movements, accenting only every other beat and his mouth remained close to Guru's ear. For the moment he was lost in the sensation of closeness, the heartbeat shared between them and the the intoxicating smell of the Shaman.
There was a whole lot more he wanted to do, but at this moment remaining like this felt right: he was keeping this cosmic unit intact until he could fully grasp and memorize every detail of the shared eternity.

Hearing Guru talk about Skye, Crystal just then noticed her emerging victorious with a quarry of her own and a smile broke the solemn celebration of Salsa. He distanced herself enough to look at Guru and wanted to comment on that when he looked into his eyes. Blue-greenish, the pupils big enough to fall into and lose yourself - they were beautiful. Despite the other colors, the movement, and the lights they kept their brilliant hue as if they're a treasured constant in this hectic and everchanging world.
How long did he just stare at Josh? Minutes? No, probably only a few seconds. Crystal went back in his head to what Guru had said. "Heh, there is still time. And maybe we'll have to give him a little shove if he insists on being shy."

The question of moving to another room was momentarily forgotten. He would know if it was time to change, for now he was pretty content.

[Guru]

The more they moved, the more his heart beat, that steady rhythm rising in his chest. Electrical pulses extending from that organ, beating heavy and deep, pushing the toxins through his blood with increased time. Serotonin flooding his brain, chemical binding to the neurotransmitters as the sensation pulsed. Music melting and fading, feeling it fall onto his skin like rain that dripped color. He could hear every breath that pushed from his mouth like an empty echo in his head.

As the dance continued he got lost, one body pushed into another. His body against Chris’ more easily moving as Chris continued to lead. Temperatures of each body pushing to come to the same temperature, regulated in equilibrium as if it were one being. Each separate body wanting the same results, to come to balance at that perfect temperature. Unity. That was where his mind had gathered and lost, Skye’s voice breaking his revelry reminding him that there was a world outside this shell of his consciousness.

Her approach had been a blur, the lights dancing across her hair with every step and angle a new diversion for his mind. Lights flash and color shifted, giving it the appearance of a metamorphosis as he exhaled, noticing the breathing again. A small coughing fit occurred as the sudden shift in thought had caused his breathing to go out of sync. “You can join us if you’d like.” The words came out from his throat, deeper more guttural as he cleared his throat, having momentarily lost the ability of speech. His lips a content smile as he truly enjoyed the moment.