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[ferdi]

Modern dancing and music is still quite different from what I'm used to.

Is there anyone that is proficient enough to teach me?

[ He likes the party and club scenes even if they are much different from his own time but he knows he sticks out like a sore thumb when he's there! ]

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[wildkingdom]

You too.

[She's not that great at small talk. She's mostly there for dancing, and she won't hesitate to get to the point. And yeah, it's a little loud for her at times, but sometimes you need some loud.

She moves them right to the middle of the dance floor where there's some space, before she starts bouncing in time to the bass line.]

First you have to find the beat.

[ferdi]

[ Ferdi is usually more for formalities and talking but he lets Malia have the lead of the evening -- after all she is the one here to help him and hopefully it'll make for a fun night and a new friend.

Following her out to the dance floor and trying to make sense of the music (which at times just sounds like a cacophony of banging pans to him -- ironically that's what older people of his age used to say about the music played in clubs he frequented).

He listens carefully and watches her and well he tries to emulate what she does but it's clear it comes awkwardly and he chuckles, amused at his own expense. ]

Easier said than it is done.

[wildkingdom]

[She smiles a bit at that before reaching forward for his hand and moving to stand next to him, still bouncing to the beat.]

Jump with me.

[ferdi]

[ Ferdi looked confused for a moment but only a moment. He lets her take his hand and he laughs shortly. He does start to jump with her and it feels a bit awkward and silly. Then again, quite a bit about this future world makes him feel the same, out of place and awkward.

Despite that, jumping with Malia it does start to loosen up a bit and there's a bubble of a less nervous laughter rising up. Maybe that's not what should be his reaction but nevertheless there he is. ]

[wildkingdom]

[She grins when he actually starts to have fun with it and she nods before moving in front of him again, but still keeps his hand in hers.]

Once you've got the beat? You can move however you want. Anyone who judges you for it is stupid.

[Because those are the dancing rules! but once she says that she'll start to move her hips and hands along with the beat, bouncing slightly less but still keeping time with the beat.]