[ SPLENDOR CHRISTMAS BASH ]

[nicepartner]

[If you're in Splendor, you may have noticed the posters all around talking about some sort of important party happening in the Golden Entranceway, decorated for Christmas, with all the green and red colors on wreaths, the huge Christmas tree, and even the star-shaped things hanging around.

And plus, there's even some good Christmas music playing

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[demonicbookworm]

[Ruca's never been to a Christmas party before. Well, in fact he's never been to any party at all. He really didn't know what he is suppose to do or what he's actually even doing here, so in the end, being timid as always, he just sat somewhere far away from the crowd.]

[demonicbookworm]

...I guess.

[Sigh. Wondering if he should ask Eco to let go of his hand...]

It's been... about three weeks now.

[calere]

Same as me! Where're you staying?

[demonicbookworm]

...At the Murlberry Castle.

[calere]

[...Castle, so Golden District. Not too far from Gilded, he guesses.] We're close then! Wanna dance?

[demonicbookworm]

[Ruca wanted to ask where Eco stays, if it's close, but when he heard his next words he kind of... stared at Eco for a good moment, before he managed to actually reply in any way.] ...D-dance? ...W-with you?

[calere]

Yeah! Why, is it weird? [If it is, that's okay. Eco's used to being called weird.]

[demonicbookworm]

[Wasn't it obvious?] ...Because you're a guy? [But even if it wasn't the case...] ...Besides, I don't even know how to dance.

[calere]

I can teach you! [Disregarding that whole "You're a guy" part for now] A little. It's been a while since I danced like this~

[demonicbookworm]

Huh? Um, t-thank you, but it's fine, really. [He means that it's perfectly fine that he doesn't know how to dance, so don't there's no point in troubling yourself to teach him.

...Also, Ruca tries to free his hand from Eco's now. And of course, he's failing.]

[calere]

[What? Oh, it's fine that Eco hasn't danced like this in a while? Okay, Ruca! He'd hate to lead, but he's not a good follower...]

You're welcome! [One hand gets free, since that's the one going on Ruca's waist. Problem: The other gets held because they're about to fly into a waltz. Think dances from a royal court.]

[demonicbookworm]

[O-okay, this is just too awkward. Ruca is really starting to regret that he came here...]

[calere]

[Wha why would he ever? It's fun! And Eco's just teaching by example. And having way too much fun with this.]

[demonicbookworm]

[Awkward awkward... And just now Ruca managed to trip over his own feet.]

[calere]

[No part of this is awkward!! Eeeeeeee woah dude don't worry, Eco's got Ruca's back, yeah we'll just slip and slide into something. Slower.]

Wow, you've really never danced before, huh?

[demonicbookworm]

[No, every part of this is awkward.]

...I-it's not like I ever had any reason to learn how to dance...