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These moves are not your typical dance steps, listed on the [[DANCE_(verb)]] page. These dance steps can only be executed on a designated dance floor/ballroom area, while grouped with someone.
Dance moves on a '''dance floor''' are not the typical dance steps that are listed on the {{boldmono|[[Verb:DANCE|DANCE]]}} verb page. These dance steps can only be executed on a designated dance floor/ballroom area, many while grouped with a partner.
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==Standard Ballroom==
==Standard Ballroom==
Standard ballrooms can be found in numerous [[Cooperative Houses of Elanthia]] as well as [[Meeting Hall Organization]]s. They are also available for rent via the CHE and MHO systems as well as boutiques that rent party equipment.
===Verbs===
===Usage===

{| {{verbtable}} <!-- REQUIRED if there are verbs for this tier. For instructions on how to use this template, see Template:Verbtable. -->
{| {{prettytable}}
|- {{verbtableheader}}
|-bgcolor="lightblue"
! scope="col" style="width:5em;"|Verb
!Verb||First Person||Third Person
! scope="col" style="width:5em;"|Style <!-- (Only if applicable. Additional options would be Demeanor, Location, Climate, etc. Essentially, modifiers to the verbs.) -->
! scope="col"|First
! scope="col"|Second
! scope="col"|Third
|-
|-
! scope="rowgroup" role="rowheader" rowspan="6"|DANCE
|'''Dance''' || You sway to and fro as you dance. || Chaddeaux sways to and fro as she dances.
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|
|<!-- First Person View --> You sway to and fro as you dance.
|N/A
|<!-- Third Person View --> XXX sways to and fro as she dances.
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Invisible
|'''Dance''' (invisible) || You cannot be seen, but you dance about anyway, feeling giddy and silly. || <none>
|<!-- First Person View --> You cannot be seen, but you dance about anyway, feeling giddy and silly.
|N/A
|<!-- Third Person View --> N/A
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Dead
|'''Dance''' (dead) || You are dead; how will you dance? In the afterlife perhaps, but not here. || Chaddeaux twitches feebly, some last few nerve cells apparently trying to work in a little action before they decay.
|<!-- First Person View --> You are dead; how will you dance? In the afterlife perhaps, but not here.
|N/A
|<!-- Third Person View --> XXX twitches feebly, some last few nerve cells apparently trying to work in a little action before they decay.
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Hidden
|'''Dance''' (hidden) || You leap out of hiding and burst into a dance that defies your lack of formal training. || Chaddeaux leaps out of hiding and bursts into a fantastic dance.
|<!-- First Person View --> You leap out of hiding and burst into a dance that defies your lack of formal training.
|N/A
|<!-- Third Person View --> XXX leaps out of hiding and bursts into a fantastic dance.
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Target, not joined
|'''Dance''' <''target''> (not joined) || You invite Garfethic to dance with you. || You are offered the next dance by Chaddeaux who reaches over, gently clasps your hand and smiles.<br>Chaddeaux holds out her hand and invites Garfethic to dance.
|<!-- First Person View --> You invite YYY to dance with you.
|<!-- Second Person View --> You are offered the next dance by XXX who reaches over, gently clasps your hand and smiles.
|<!-- Third Person View --> XXX holds out her hand and invites YYY to dance.
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Target, joined
|'''Dance''' <''target''> (joined) || You dance lightly across the dance floor with Garfethic. || Chaddeaux dances lightly across the dance floor with Garfethic.
|<!-- First Person View --> You dance lightly across the dance floor with YYY.
|<!-- Second Person View --> XXX dances you lightly across the dance floor.
|<!-- Third Person View --> XXX dances lightly across the dance floor with YYY.
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|HUG
|'''Hug''' <''target''>|| You draw Garfethic closer into your arms in a slow, romantic dance.|| Chaddeaux holds Garfethic close in her arms as they dance.
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Target
|<!-- First Person View --> You draw YYY closer into your arms in a slow, romantic dance.
|<!-- Second Person View --> XXX draws you closer into his arms in a slow, romantic dance.
|<!-- Third Person View --> XXX holds YYY close in her arms as they dance.
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|KISS
|'''Kiss''' <''target''>|| You steal a kiss from Garfethic as you sway with him across the dance floor.|| Chaddeaux steals a kiss from Garfethic as they sway across the dance floor.
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Target
|<!-- First Person View --> You steal a kiss from YYY as you sway with him across the dance floor.
|<!-- Second Person View --> XXX steals a kiss as he sways with you across the dance floor.
|<!-- Third Person View --> XXX steals a kiss from YYY as they sway across the dance floor.
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|NUDGE
|'''Nudge''' <''target''>|| You swing Garfethic out away from you and, holding his hand high, you twirl him gracefully.|| Chaddeaux twirls Garfethic gracefully across the dance floor.
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Target
|<!-- First Person View --> You swing YYY out away from you and, holding his hand high, you twirl him gracefully.
|<!-- Second Person View --> XXX swings you out and, holding your hand high, he gracefully twirls you.
|<!-- Third Person View --> XXX twirls YYY gracefully across the dance floor.
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|POKE
|'''Poke''' <''target''>|| You dip Garfethic dramatically then pull him back up into your arms.|| Chaddeaux dips Garfethic dramatically then pulls him back into her arms.
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Target
|<!-- First Person View --> You dip YYY dramatically then pull him back up into your arms.
|<!-- Second Person View --> You dip XXX dramatically then pull her back up into your arms.
|<!-- Third Person View --> XXX dips YYY dramatically then pulls him back into her arms.
|-
|-
! scope="rowgroup" role="rowheader" rowspan="2"| PULL
|'''Pull''' <''target''> (male lead)|| You lean your head down and touch Chaddeaux's cheek with your own as you dance.|| Garfethic dances cheek to cheek with Chaddeaux.
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Male lead
|<!-- First Person View --> You lean your head down and touch XXX's cheek with your own as you dance.
|<!-- Second Person View --> XXX leans his head down to touch his cheek to your own as you dance.
|<!-- Third Person View --> YYY dances cheek to cheek with XXX.
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Female lead
|'''Pull''' <''target''> (female lead)|| You lay your head on Garfethic's shoulder as you dance.|| Chaddeaux lays her head on Garfethic's shoulder as they dance.
|<!-- First Person View --> You lay your head on YYY's shoulder as you dance.
|<!-- Second Person View --> XXX lays her head on your shoulder as you dance.
|<!-- Third Person View --> XXX lays her head on YYY's shoulder as they dance.
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|PUSH
|'''Push/Press''' <''target''>|| You lift Garfethic up high into the air and twirl with him!|| Chaddeaux lifts Garfethic up high into the air and twirls with him!
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Target
|-
|<!-- First Person View --> You lift YYY up high into the air and twirl with him!
|'''Spin''' <''target''>|| You swing Garfethic out away from you then spin him back into your arms.|| Chaddeaux swings Garfethic out then spins him right back into her arms.
|<!-- Second Person View --> XXX lifts you up high into the air and twirls with you!
|<!-- Third Person View --> XXX lifts YYY up high into the air and twirls with him!
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|SPIN
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Target
|<!-- First Person View --> You swing YYY out away from you then spin him back into your arms.
|<!-- Second Person View --> XXX swings you out then spins you right back into his arms.
|<!-- Third Person View --> XXX swings YYY out then spins him right back into her arms.
|}
|}

===Locations===
===Locations===
{| class="wikitable"

{| {{prettytable}}
|-bgcolor="lightblue"
! Ballroom !! Town
|-
|-
! Ballroom
| Silvergate, Grand Ballroom || Wehnimer's Landing
! Location
|-
| House Sylvanfair, Ballroom || Wehnimer's Landing
|-
|-
| House Sovyn, Ballroom || Wehnimer's Landing
| Silvergate, Grand Ballroom
| Wehnimer's Landing
|-
|-
| Black Wolves' Grand Ballroom || Wehnimer's Landing
| House Sylvanfair, Ballroom
| Wehnimer's Landing
|-
|-
| Cairnfang Manor, Grand Ballroom || Solhaven
| House Sovyn, Ballroom
| Wehnimer's Landing
|-
|-
| White Haven, Ballroom || Icemule Trace
| Black Wolves' Grand Ballroom
| Wehnimer's Landing
|-
|-
| Alabaster Spire, Great Hall
| Bard Guild, Grand Ballroom || Ta'Vaalor
| Wehnimer's Landing
|-
|-
| Ebonstone Manor, Ballroom || Specialty
| Cairnfang Manor, Grand Ballroom
| Solhaven
|-
|-
| White Haven, Ballroom
| Any rentable party tent or CHE tent
| Icemule Trace
|}

==Stylistic==
===Verbs===
The Stylistic ballrooms have the same verbs as above, plus these styles:
{| {{prettytable}}
|-bgcolor="lightblue"
!Style||First Person||Third Person
|-
|-
| Bard Guild, Grand Ballroom
| '''FAST''' || You dance quickly across the floor, your feet a blur as you weave around the other dancers. || Wife dances quickly across the floor, her feet a blur as she weaves around the other dancers.
| Ta'Vaalor
|-
|-
| Ebonstone Manor, Ballroom
| '''FAST''' <''target''> (not joined) || With a quick spin you stop directly in front of Husband and invite him to dance with your outstretched hand. || Wife executes a quick spin and stops directly in front of Husband, who she invites to dance with an outstretched hand.
| Specialty
|-
|-
| Rentable party tents or [[CHE]] tent
| '''FAST''' <''target''> (joined) || You dance quickly across the floor with Husband, your feet a blur as you weave around the other dancers. || Wife dances quickly across the floor with Husband, their feet a blur as they weave around the other dancers.
| Specialty
|-
|-
| Portable dance floor (small wooden cube)
| '''SLOW''' || You cross the floor with a slow and languid series of steps. || Wife crosses the floor with a slow and languid series of steps.
| Specialty
|}
==Stylistic Ballroom==
The stylistic ballrooms have the same verbs as the standard ballrooms but include additional styles that are used with {{boldmono|DANCE}}.
===Usage===
{| {{verbtable}} <!-- REQUIRED if there are verbs for this tier. For instructions on how to use this template, see Template:Verbtable. -->
|- {{verbtableheader}}
! scope="col" style="width:5em;"|Dance Style
! scope="col" style="width:5em;"| <!-- (Only if applicable. Additional options would be Demeanor, Location, Climate, etc. Essentially, modifiers to the verbs.) -->
! scope="col"|First
! scope="col"|Second
! scope="col"|Third
|-
|-
! scope="rowgroup" role="rowheader" rowspan="3"|FAST
| '''SLOW''' <''target''> (not joined) || With the slow grace of a cat you hold one hand out to Husband, inviting him to dance. || With the slow grace of a cat Wife holds one hand out to Husband, inviting him to dance.
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Solo
|<!-- First Person View --> You dance quickly across the floor, your feet a blur as you weave around the other dancers.
|<!-- Second Person View --> N/A
|<!-- Third Person View --> YYY dances quickly across the floor, her feet a blur as she weaves around the other dancers.
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Target, not joined
| '''SLOW''' <''target''> (joined) || You lead Husband in a slow and languid series of steps. || Wife leads Husband in a slow and languid series of steps.
|<!-- First Person View --> With a quick spin you stop directly in front of XXX and invite him to dance with your outstretched hand.
|<!-- Second Person View --> XXX executes a quick spin and stops directly in front of you, his hand held out in an invitation to dance
|<!-- Third Person View --> YYY executes a quick spin and stops directly in front of XXX, who she invites to dance with an outstretched hand.
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Target, joined
| '''ROMANTIC''' || You hug yourself tightly as you sway across the floor. || Wife hugs herself tightly as she sways across the floor.
|<!-- First Person View --> You dance quickly across the floor with XXX, your feet a blur as you weave around the other dancers.
|<!-- Second Person View --> XXX dances you quickly across the floor, your feet a blur as you weave around the other dancers.
|<!-- Third Person View --> YYY dances quickly across the floor with XXX, their feet a blur as they weave around the other dancers.
|-
|-
! scope="rowgroup" role="rowheader" rowspan="3"|SLOW
| '''ROMANTIC''' <''target''> (not joined) || You lean close to Husband's ear and whisper an invitation to dance. || Wife leans close to Husband's ear and whispers something.
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Solo
|<!-- First Person View -->You cross the floor with a slow and languid series of steps.
|<!-- Second Person View -->XXX leads you in a slow and languid series of steps.
|<!-- Third Person View -->YYY crosses the floor with a slow and languid series of steps.
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Target, not joined
| '''ROMANTIC''' <''target''> (joined) || You hold Husband close as you guide him around the floor with careful attention. || Wife holds Husband close as she guides him around the floor with careful attention.
|<!-- First Person View -->With the slow grace of a cat you hold one hand out to XXX, inviting him to dance.
|<!-- Second Person View --> {{addmetext}}
|<!-- Third Person View --> With the slow grace of a cat YYY holds one hand out to XXX, inviting him to dance.
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Target, joined
| '''COURTLY''' || You step about grandly in a courtly dance. || Wife steps about grandly in a courtly dance.
|<!-- First Person View -->You lead XXX in a slow and languid series of steps.
|<!-- Second Person View -->{{addmetext}}
|<!-- Third Person View -->YYY leads XXX in a slow and languid series of steps.
|-
|-
! scope="rowgroup" role="rowheader" rowspan="3"|Romantic
| '''COURTLY''' <''target''> (not joined) (female lead) || With a deep curtsy you hold your hand out to Husband and invite him to dance. || With a deep curtsy Wife holds her hand out to Husband and invites him to dance.
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Solo
|<!-- First Person View -->You hug yourself tightly as you sway across the floor.
|<!-- Second Person View -->N/A
|<!-- Third Person View -->YYY hugs herself tightly as she sways across the floor.
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Target, not joined
| '''COURTLY''' <''target''> (not joined) (male lead) || With a courtly bow you hold your hand out to Wife and invite her to dance. || With a courtly bow Husband holds his hand out to Wife and invites her to dance.
|<!-- First Person View -->You lean close to XXX's ear and whisper an invitation to dance.
|<!-- Second Person View -->XXX leans close to your ear and whispers an invitation to dance.
|<!-- Third Person View -->YYY leans close to XXX's ear and whispers something.
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Target, joined
| '''COURTLY''' <''target''> (joined) || You hold Husband's hand as the two of you stride across the floor in a courtly dance. || Wife holds Husband's hand as the two of them stride across the floor in a courtly dance.
|<!--Firest Person View -->You hold XXX close as you guide him around the floor with careful attention.
|<!--Second Person View -->XXX holds you close as he guides you around the floor with careful attention.
|<!--Third Person View --> YYY holds XXX close as she guides him around the floor with careful attention.
|-
|-
! scope="rowgroup" role="rowheader" rowspan="4"|Courtly
| '''CLUMSY''' || You nearly trip over your own feet in your clumsy attempt at dancing. || Wife nearly stumbles over her own feet in her clumsy attempt at dancing.
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Solo
|<!-- First Person View -->You step about grandly in a courtly dance.
|<!-- Second Person View -->N/A
|<!-- Third Person View -->YYY steps about grandly in a courtly dance.
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Target, not joined - female lead
| '''CLUMSY''' <''target''> (not joined) || Tripping over your own feet, you land in front of Husband and invite him to dance. || Tripping over her own feet, Wife lands in front of Husband and invites him to dance.
|<!--Firest Person View -->With a deep curtsy you hold your hand out to XXX and invite him to dance.
|<!--Second Person View -->With a deep curtsy XXX holds her hand out to you and invites you to dance.
|<!--Third Person View -->With a deep curtsy YYY holds her hand out to XXX and invites him to dance.
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Target, not joined - male lead
| '''CLUMSY''' <''target''> (joined) || You nearly stumble into Husband in your clumsy attempt to dance with him. || Wife nearly stumbles into Husband in her clumsy attempt to dance with him.
|<!--Firest Person View -->With a courtly bow you hold your hand out to YYY and invite her to dance.
|<!--Second Person View -->With a courtly bow XXX holds his hand out to you and invites you to dance.
|<!--Third Person View -->With a courtly bow XXX holds his hand out to YYY and invites her to dance.
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Target, joined
| '''SILLY''' || You cut an absurd caper, flinging your arms and legs in every direction. || Wife cuts an absurd caper, flinging her arms and legs in every direction.
|<!--Firest Person View -->You hold XXX's hand as the two of you stride across the floor in a courtly dance.
|<!--Second Person View -->XXX holds your hand as the two of you stride across the floor in a courtly dance.
|<!--Third Person View -->YYY holds XXX's hand as the two of them stride across the floor in a courtly dance.
|-
|-
! scope="rowgroup" role="rowheader" rowspan="3"|Clumsy
| '''SILLY''' <''target''> (not joined) || A wild somersault brings you to the feet of Husband. Looking up from under the crook of your arm, you wink and invite him to dance. || Wife somersaults right to Husband's feet. Peering up from under the crook of her arm, Wife invites him to dance.
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Solo
|<!-- First Person View -->You nearly trip over your own feet in your clumsy attempt at dancing.
|<!-- Second Person View -->N/A
|<!-- Third Person View -->YYY nearly stumbles over her own feet in her clumsy attempt at dancing.
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Target, not joined
| '''SILLY''' <''target''> (joined) || You cut an absurd caper with Husband, flinging your arms and legs in every direction. || Wife cuts an absurd caper with Husband, flinging her arms and legs in every direction.
|<!--Firest Person View -->Tripping over your own feet, you land in front of XXX and invite him to dance.
|<!--Second Person View -->Tripping over his own feet, XXX lands in front of you and invites you to dance.
|<!--Third Person View -->Tripping over her own feet, YYY lands in front of XXX and invites him to dance.
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Target, joined
|<!--Firest Person View -->You nearly stumble into XXX in your clumsy attempt to dance with him.
|<!--Second Person View -->XXX nearly stumbles into you in his clumsy attempt to dance with you.
|<!--Third Person View -->YYY nearly stumbles into XXX in her clumsy attempt to dance with him.
|-
! scope="rowgroup" role="rowheader" rowspan="3"|Silly
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Solo
|<!-- First Person View -->You cut an absurd caper, flinging your arms and legs in every direction.
|<!-- Second Person View -->N/A
|<!-- Third Person View -->YYY cuts an absurd caper, flinging her arms and legs in every direction.
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Target, not joined
|<!--Firest Person View -->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.
|<!--Second Person View -->XXX somersaults right to your feet. He winks up at you from under the crook of his arm and invites you to dance.
|<!--Third Person View -->YYY somersaults right to XXX's feet. Peering up from under the crook of her arm, YYY invites him to dance.
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|Target, joined
|<!--Firest Person View -->You cut an absurd caper with XXX, flinging your arms and legs in every direction.
|<!--Second Person View -->XXX cuts an absurd caper with you, flinging his arms and legs in every direction.
|<!--Third Person View -->YYY cuts an absurd caper with XXX, flinging her arms and legs in every direction.
|}
|}

===Locations===
===Locations===
{| class="wikitable"
{| {{prettytable}}
|-
|-bgcolor="lightblue"
! Ballroom !! Town
! Ballroom
! Location
|-
|WaveDancer, Ocean's Melody
|Specialty
|-
|The Revenge, Ballroom
|Specialty
|-
|-
|Albatross, Ballroom
| WaveDancer, Ocean's Melody || Specialty
|Specialty
|-
| The Revenge, Ballroom || Specialty
|-
| Albatross, Ballroom || Specialty
|-
|-
| Ta'Illistim Keep, Ballroom || Ta'Illistim
|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.''

[[Category: Area Mechanics]]
[[Category:Area Mechanics]]

Latest revision as of 22:03, 7 December 2022

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.

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