Dance floor

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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. XXX holds out her hand and invites YYY to dance. You are offered the next dance by XXX who reaches over, gently clasps your hand and smiles.
Target, joined You dance lightly across the dance floor with YYY. XXX dances lightly across the dance floor with YYY. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
HUG Target You draw YYY closer into your arms in a slow, romantic dance. XXX holds YYY close in her arms as they dance. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
KISS Target You steal a kiss from YYY as you sway with him across the dance floor. XXX steals a kiss from YYY as they sway across the dance floor. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
NUDGE Target You swing YYY out away from you and, holding his hand high, you twirl him gracefully. XXX twirls YYY gracefully across the dance floor. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
POKE Target You dip YYY dramatically then pull him back up into your arms. XXX dips YYY dramatically then pulls him back into her arms. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
PULL Male lead You lean your head down and touch XXX's cheek with your own as you dance. YYY dances cheek to cheek with XXX. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Female lead You lay your head on YYY's shoulder as you dance. XXX lays her head on YYY's shoulder as they dance. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
PUSH Target You lift YYY up high into the air and twirl with him! XXX lifts YYY up high into the air and twirls with him! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
SPIN Target You swing YYY out away from you then spin him back into your arms. XXX swings YYY out then spins him right back into her arms. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!

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 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. YYY executes a quick spin and stops directly in front of XXX, who she invites to dance with an outstretched hand. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Target, joined You dance quickly across the floor with XXX, 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. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
SLOW Solo You cross the floor with a slow and languid series of steps. N/A 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. With the slow grace of a cat YYY holds one hand out to XXX, inviting him to dance. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Target, joined You lead XXX in a slow and languid series of steps. YYY leads XXX in a slow and languid series of steps. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
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. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! 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. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! YYY holds XXX close as she guides him around the floor with careful attention.
Courtly Solo You step about grandly in a courtly dance. YYY steps about grandly in a courtly dance. N/A You step about grandly in a courtly dance. 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. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! 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. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! 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. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! 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. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! 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. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! 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. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! 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. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!} 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