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sarahlooo · 09-21-2018, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

He COULD tell, and his chest swelled with pride. She had come SUCH a long way from...well...kneazle pop and all. Though that had entirely been his own fault since he had accidentally blown it up with his inept abilities with magic. Really though, he had the mooncalves to thank for it all. It made him want to take her to see MORE of them. Maybe he could arrange something with Professor Wayland since...well...there were new rules in state and such, the majority of which Derf had no real problems with. Many were kinda, you know, common sense and some things that should have been more rigorously enforced ages ago. The curfew was just...unfortunate in terms of nocturnal creature viewing.

Setting the box down, Derf tugged on his tie to loosen it juuuuuuuust a hair. "Picketta taught me in," he nodded. And no, this time it was not THAT sort of dance. "Okay so...the first thing you gotta do is tap your feet like so," he began, demonstrating by tapping his feet in a few specific rhythm - start with the left for a 1...then quick 2,3, alternating the right and left and leaving the right foot in the air just a bit. Then repeating the process but this time with the right foot leading on 1. "You gotta be really precise here since, well, humans lack the necessary appendage to complete the ritual," he explained. "Though the majority if it is in the tone and pitch of your clicking next...and making sure that you fan out your fingers niiiiice and wide with your palms facing them and then bowing them until your fingers touch the ground. It's to show that you mean no harm." Since, well, bowtruckles did the most damage by using their long sharp fingers. Fanning them out and presenting them to the other was a way of making one look defenseless. "Like this!"

To which, naturally, he demonstrated.

Natalie's childhood obsession with mermaids had been one thing, but it was really that mooncalf lesson two years ago that had sparked any interest in creatures. They were CUTE and HARMLESS and their giant eyeballs were ADORABLE. She still longed to go watch them do their moondance, but the new rules enforced made that a bit difficult.

"Picketta's taught you quite a few moves," Natalie replied with a sly smile, remembering that ONE dance that Picketta had once taught Derf. Back when they were young and innocent. Those were the days.

Derf started moving and Natalie started watching, trying to follow each step he took. She even tried copying him while he did it, but those quick steps was where he lost her. She didn't really have much rhythm in her bones, so naturally she was bad at dancing and these quick bowtruckle steps. Though, it probably would have been easier if she had more than two legs.

She didn't bow down yet, but she giggled when Derf demonstrated, her hands up in front of her with her fingers spread as wide as they would go. "Do I look harmless?" she asked when Derf was finished demonstrating. Seeeee how WIDE her fingers were spread??? SO harmless.

09-21-2018, 06:24 PM	#128 (permalink)
sarahlooo Shrake Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Rohan Posts: 12,679 Hogwarts RPG Name: Louis Bracken Gryffindor Sixth Year x3 x1	Sardines ♥ BHB ♥ Dallie ♥ Grumpy ♥ MY SUN AND STARS ♥ i love julia Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie He COULD tell, and his chest swelled with pride. She had come SUCH a long way from...well...kneazle pop and all. Though that had entirely been his own fault since he had accidentally blown it up with his inept abilities with magic. Really though, he had the mooncalves to thank for it all. It made him want to take her to see MORE of them. Maybe he could arrange something with Professor Wayland since...well...there were new rules in state and such, the majority of which Derf had no real problems with. Many were kinda, you know, common sense and some things that should have been more rigorously enforced ages ago. The curfew was just...unfortunate in terms of nocturnal creature viewing. Setting the box down, Derf tugged on his tie to loosen it juuuuuuuust a hair. "Picketta taught me in," he nodded. And no, this time it was not THAT sort of dance. "Okay so...the first thing you gotta do is tap your feet like so," he began, demonstrating by tapping his feet in a few specific rhythm - start with the left for a 1...then quick 2,3, alternating the right and left and leaving the right foot in the air just a bit. Then repeating the process but this time with the right foot leading on 1. "You gotta be really precise here since, well, humans lack the necessary appendage to complete the ritual," he explained. "Though the majority if it is in the tone and pitch of your clicking next...and making sure that you fan out your fingers niiiiice and wide with your palms facing them and then bowing them until your fingers touch the ground. It's to show that you mean no harm." Since, well, bowtruckles did the most damage by using their long sharp fingers. Fanning them out and presenting them to the other was a way of making one look defenseless. "Like this!" To which, naturally, he demonstrated. Natalie's childhood obsession with mermaids had been one thing, but it was really that mooncalf lesson two years ago that had sparked any interest in creatures. They were CUTE and HARMLESS and their giant eyeballs were ADORABLE. She still longed to go watch them do their moondance, but the new rules enforced made that a bit difficult. "Picketta's taught you quite a few moves," Natalie replied with a sly smile, remembering that ONE dance that Picketta had once taught Derf. Back when they were young and innocent. Those were the days. Derf started moving and Natalie started watching, trying to follow each step he took. She even tried copying him while he did it, but those quick steps was where he lost her. She didn't really have much rhythm in her bones, so naturally she was bad at dancing and these quick bowtruckle steps. Though, it probably would have been easier if she had more than two legs. She didn't bow down yet, but she giggled when Derf demonstrated, her hands up in front of her with her fingers spread as wide as they would go. "Do I look harmless?" she asked when Derf was finished demonstrating. Seeeee how WIDE her fingers were spread??? SO harmless. __________________ January ★ Natalie ★ Evangeline ★ Pierson ★ Louise