video; DANCE, MAGIC, DANCE?

[negativegate]

Hmph! You're all a bunch of amateurs!

[Someone's angry! It may have something to do with her unique fashion getting rejected...

And speaking of unique fashion, Rita's dress probably wouldn't be too bad if she hadn't paired it with a yellow loose-sleeved shrug, a pair of mismatched stockings--one thigh-high of pink mesh, one knee-high matching the dress pattern--and black and gold boots.]

Now watch, because this'll probably be the best lesson you're gonna get.

--Hey, come over here!

[She grabs for someone off screen--Tyr--to help her demonstrate. He's wearing a Chinese-style outfit...with fluffy dog ears and a tail. And there's the unmistakeable click-clack of high heels when he moves.]

Okay! Hold on already!

[All dance routines get off to a good start with both dancers frowning at each other.]

This is why the judges didn't like us...

They're just jealous! Or they just want publicity from bad dancers. Let's show them how it's done!

[Music starts playing! And Rita grabs for Tyr's hands...then leads him in the dance, while he tilts his upper body back a little, like he's swooning. Which might look a little weird when he's taller than her.

Are they human, or are they dancing?!

Well, they're not dancing when somebody trips or leans too far and they both topple over, out of sight of the camera, and Tyr makes an undignified cry of surprise, followed by a screech from Rita.]

Th-that didn't happen!

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[dispossess]

It wouldn't reflect well on my master.

[blackshadow]

Your master?

[ I was a master once..... ]

[dispossess]

That's right.

[blackshadow]

Are they here?

[dispossess]

He is. Why, do you think you'd know him?

[blackshadow]

[ Shakes his head. ] I doubt it. It's just uncommon for people to stay together like that.

[dispossess]

He was here before I was.

[ Among other difficulties. ]

It's a good thing I don't have much of a reputation as a servant.

[blackshadow]

Why's that?

[dispossess]

It'd look bad for a servant to not be here to take care of his master, wouldn't it?

[blackshadow]

It's not like you would be able to help it if he came here before you did. Or if you left before he did.

[dispossess]

[ Don't even talk about that :I ]

Mm. Like I said, I'm not a very good servant anyway.

[blackshadow]

[ Sry ]

I don't know. He'd fire you if that was really the case...

[dispossess]

He's too stubborn to do that.

[ In a way, that's true. ]

[blackshadow]

You sure it's just that?

[dispossess]

It's something like that, probably.

[blackshadow]

Or he actually likes you for some reason...

[dispossess]

He shouldn't.

[ It's said lightly enough that it can be mistaken for a joke. ]

[blackshadow]

You sound like you almost want to be fired...

[ It sounds like one to him anyway. ]

[dispossess]

No, then I wouldn't have anything to do here.

[blackshadow]

You could be my servant.

[dispossess]

No way.