Dance floor

Dance moves on a dance floor are not the typical dance steps that are listed on the DANCE verb page. These dance steps can only be executed on a designated dance floor/ballroom area, many while grouped with a partner.

Standard Ballroom

Standard ballrooms can be found in numerous Cooperative Houses of Elanthia as well as Meeting Hall Organizations. They are also available for rent via the CHE and MHO systems as well as boutiques that rent party equipment.

Usage

Verb	Style	First	Second	Third
DANCE		You sway to and fro as you dance.	N/A	XXX sways to and fro as she dances.
	Invisible	You cannot be seen, but you dance about anyway, feeling giddy and silly.	N/A	N/A
	Dead	You are dead; how will you dance? In the afterlife perhaps, but not here.	N/A	XXX twitches feebly, some last few nerve cells apparently trying to work in a little action before they decay.
	Hidden	You leap out of hiding and burst into a dance that defies your lack of formal training.	N/A	XXX leaps out of hiding and bursts into a fantastic dance.
	Target, not joined	You invite YYY to dance with you.	You are offered the next dance by XXX who reaches over, gently clasps your hand and smiles.	XXX holds out her hand and invites YYY to dance.
	Target, joined	You dance lightly across the dance floor with YYY.	XXX dances you lightly across the dance floor.	XXX dances lightly across the dance floor with YYY.
HUG	Target	You draw YYY closer into your arms in a slow, romantic dance.	XXX draws you closer into his arms in a slow, romantic dance.	XXX holds YYY close in her arms as they dance.
KISS	Target	You steal a kiss from YYY as you sway with him across the dance floor.	XXX steals a kiss as he sways with you across the dance floor.	XXX steals a kiss from YYY as they sway across the dance floor.
NUDGE	Target	You swing YYY out away from you and, holding his hand high, you twirl him gracefully.	XXX swings you out and, holding your hand high, he gracefully twirls you.	XXX twirls YYY gracefully across the dance floor.
POKE	Target	You dip YYY dramatically then pull him back up into your arms.	You dip XXX dramatically then pull her back up into your arms.	XXX dips YYY dramatically then pulls him back into her arms.
PULL	Male lead	You lean your head down and touch XXX's cheek with your own as you dance.	XXX leans his head down to touch his cheek to your own as you dance.	YYY dances cheek to cheek with XXX.
	Female lead	You lay your head on YYY's shoulder as you dance.	XXX lays her head on your shoulder as you dance.	XXX lays her head on YYY's shoulder as they dance.
PUSH	Target	You lift YYY up high into the air and twirl with him!	XXX lifts you up high into the air and twirls with you!	XXX lifts YYY up high into the air and twirls with him!
SPIN	Target	You swing YYY out away from you then spin him back into your arms.	XXX swings you out then spins you right back into his arms.	XXX swings YYY out then spins him right back into her arms.

Locations

Ballroom	Location
Silvergate, Grand Ballroom	Wehnimer's Landing
House Sylvanfair, Ballroom	Wehnimer's Landing
House Sovyn, Ballroom	Wehnimer's Landing
Black Wolves' Grand Ballroom	Wehnimer's Landing
Alabaster Spire, Great Hall	Wehnimer's Landing
Cairnfang Manor, Grand Ballroom	Solhaven
White Haven, Ballroom	Icemule Trace
Bard Guild, Grand Ballroom	Ta'Vaalor
Ebonstone Manor, Ballroom	Specialty
Rentable party tents or CHE tent	Specialty
Portable dance floor (small wooden cube)	Specialty

Stylistic Ballroom

The stylistic ballrooms have the same verbs as the standard ballrooms but include additional styles that are used with DANCE.

Usage

Dance Style		First	Second	Third
FAST	Solo	You dance quickly across the floor, your feet a blur as you weave around the other dancers.	N/A	YYY dances quickly across the floor, her feet a blur as she weaves around the other dancers.
	Target, not joined	With a quick spin you stop directly in front of XXX and invite him to dance with your outstretched hand.	XXX executes a quick spin and stops directly in front of you, his hand held out in an invitation to dance	YYY executes a quick spin and stops directly in front of XXX, who she invites to dance with an outstretched hand.
	Target, joined	You dance quickly across the floor with XXX, your feet a blur as you weave around the other dancers.	XXX dances you quickly across the floor, your feet a blur as you weave around the other dancers.	YYY dances quickly across the floor with XXX, their feet a blur as they weave around the other dancers.
SLOW	Solo	You cross the floor with a slow and languid series of steps.	XXX leads you in a slow and languid series of steps.	YYY crosses the floor with a slow and languid series of steps.
	Target, not joined	With the slow grace of a cat you hold one hand out to XXX, inviting him to dance.	This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!	With the slow grace of a cat YYY holds one hand out to XXX, inviting him to dance.
	Target, joined	You lead XXX in a slow and languid series of steps.	This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!	YYY leads XXX in a slow and languid series of steps.
Romantic	Solo	You hug yourself tightly as you sway across the floor.	N/A	YYY hugs herself tightly as she sways across the floor.
	Target, not joined	You lean close to XXX's ear and whisper an invitation to dance.	XXX leans close to your ear and whispers an invitation to dance.	YYY leans close to XXX's ear and whispers something.
	Target, joined	You hold XXX close as you guide him around the floor with careful attention.	XXX holds you close as he guides you around the floor with careful attention.	YYY holds XXX close as she guides him around the floor with careful attention.
Courtly	Solo	You step about grandly in a courtly dance.	N/A	YYY steps about grandly in a courtly dance.
	Target, not joined - female lead	With a deep curtsy you hold your hand out to XXX and invite him to dance.	With a deep curtsy XXX holds her hand out to you and invites you to dance.	With a deep curtsy YYY holds her hand out to XXX and invites him to dance.
	Target, not joined - male lead	With a courtly bow you hold your hand out to YYY and invite her to dance.	With a courtly bow XXX holds his hand out to you and invites you to dance.	With a courtly bow XXX holds his hand out to YYY and invites her to dance.
	Target, joined	You hold XXX's hand as the two of you stride across the floor in a courtly dance.	XXX holds your hand as the two of you stride across the floor in a courtly dance.	YYY holds XXX's hand as the two of them stride across the floor in a courtly dance.
Clumsy	Solo	You nearly trip over your own feet in your clumsy attempt at dancing.	N/A	YYY nearly stumbles over her own feet in her clumsy attempt at dancing.
	Target, not joined	Tripping over your own feet, you land in front of XXX and invite him to dance.	Tripping over his own feet, XXX lands in front of you and invites you to dance.	Tripping over her own feet, YYY lands in front of XXX and invites him to dance.
	Target, joined	You nearly stumble into XXX in your clumsy attempt to dance with him.	XXX nearly stumbles into you in his clumsy attempt to dance with you.	YYY nearly stumbles into XXX in her clumsy attempt to dance with him.
Silly	Solo	You cut an absurd caper, flinging your arms and legs in every direction.	N/A	YYY cuts an absurd caper, flinging her arms and legs in every direction.
	Target, not joined	A wild somersault brings you to the feet of XXX. Looking up from under the crook of your arm, you wink and invite him to dance.	XXX somersaults right to your feet. He winks up at you from under the crook of his arm and invites you to dance.	YYY somersaults right to XXX's feet. Peering up from under the crook of her arm, YYY invites him to dance.
	Target, joined	You cut an absurd caper with XXX, flinging your arms and legs in every direction.	XXX cuts an absurd caper with you, flinging his arms and legs in every direction.	YYY cuts an absurd caper with XXX, flinging her arms and legs in every direction.

Locations

Ballroom	Location
WaveDancer, Ocean's Melody	Specialty
The Revenge, Ballroom	Specialty
Albatross, Ballroom	Specialty
Ta'Illistim Keep, Ballroom	Ta'Illistim

It should be noted that the stylistic dance floor in Ta'Illistim does not work with same-gendered couples. Presumably, this is true with all of them but more testing would be needed.