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Post by jessie ( jessica ) mcknight on Jan 2, 2016 21:23:41 GMT -5
Thanking the maid quietly she looked below at the icy figure. A soft smile graced her face, for some reason, seeing the snowy haired girl made her feel much better the idea of dancing with her excited her. Letting her eyes close she took on a mature air about her.
The first step was like a prince coming down the stair well. The outfit didn't help the fact either. Still damp hair was slicked back as so not to fall in front of her face. Though still a few light pink hairs glistened in front of her forehead. Some how making her way down unnoticed an amused smirk played on her features tapping Alices shoulder she bowed with an outstretched hand . " Miss Himeno might I have this dance"
Her tone was unusually deep, yet it was playful. The words were spoken in her familiar soft tone kindness still laced over them as well. This was rather different for the pink haired tomboy she usually disliked acting as a male lime she was taught. Yet some how for this moment it felt right. Besides she was soon to be leading may as well play along with her given role.
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Post by Alice Himeno on Jan 2, 2016 22:17:58 GMT -5
Frozen orbs fluttered open when the alabaster widow felt someone tap her shoulder. Knowing quite well it wasn't a maid, there was already a ghost of a smirk on her pale lips when she looked at Jessie, white ribbons of hair moving like silk when she moved. A soft chuckle fell past faintly make-up colored lips.
"Certainly." She responded with the same playful edge, deciding to give an elegant curtesy to also play along.
Sliding an icy hand into the warmer one outstretched before her, her frosted gaze washed over Jessie for a moment. The clothes she'd supplied the girl suited her quite well. It almost made her look like a prince of sorts. Though Alice was not quite a princess nor a helpless damsel.
Noticing the bluish bruise on Jessie's cheek, she took a moment to reach up and ever so lightly ghost two frigid fingers across its dark expanse. She really did owe her for protecting her that day, not that the spider couldn't have handled herself had her own albinism been more favorable with her. Letting the cold digits fall from her partner's face, the snowy widow began to gently lead Jessie through the grand mansion to the ballroom. The bruise didn't look too professional exposed, but it simply couldn't be helped. It was not like it was that noticeable much anymore, though. Fortunately, to Alice it looked as if it had been fading a bit which was good.
Finally, they arrived at the large, ornamental door to the ballroom. It was open a little, and by the looks of it, the chandelier within on the high ceiling had been turned on. It appeared as if their audience was already in. Had a few maids been allowed to attend as well? Alice expelled a quiet breath and looked to Jessie as she had done before entering the manor initially at the front doors. Icy eyes shimmered with a ghostly glow in the faint light shafting in from the slightly open door.
Shifting, she moved her gloved hand so that it rested in a more professional place on Jessie's arm. "When we enter, I'll guide you to the center of the floor. Once positioned, we'll be required to bow for my mother and father as well as next to each other, alright? Just as you had done just now is perfect, though keep the hand you had outstretched across your chest when performing the first bow. Then we'll be gestured to begin."
Taking in a soft breath, the long-winded protocol had winded the snowy spider a little. She wondered if Jessie was nervous. Regardless, she quietly waited for any form of response.
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Post by jessie ( jessica ) mcknight on Jan 2, 2016 22:32:05 GMT -5
" I shall not disappoint you, nor will I disappoint my mother reputation in your father eyes."
Yes this was far more then just a dance. Though when she asked to do this she didn't think of that fact. Pushing away her nerves she nodded to Alices instructions.
Gracefully they stepped in,she could already feel eyes on them. Clearly it wasn't just Alices father or mother watching. It was a haze for Jessie as they made there way to the middle of the room. Just as the frosted angel said, Alice introduced them, much like there playful meeting just moments ago Jessie lowered letting her arm hold to her chest as told. Coming up, making sure to match the widows tempo.
Turning to face her partner as told she bowed once more to her snowy dance partner. ( I hope that's what you meant for Jessie to do) Yes this was much more then practice. As she rose she took in all that was about to be, her eyes glided over the floor to see what room they had to dance. Now she waited for the cue to begin she didn't let up her formal stance.
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Post by Alice Himeno on Jan 2, 2016 23:25:47 GMT -5
Jessie's words reassured the widow. They'd try their best. No matter how it went, Alice wouldn't be disappointed in her partner.
Gliding gracefully with her partner into the luxurious room, Alice kept her eyes straight ahead. The room was of a circular shape with a polished granite floor and thin columns shaped into the cream-colored walls. One side of these walls were dominated purely by tall paned windows. Above on the high ceiling hung a crystal chandelier that provided a bright warm glow.
The Lord and Lady of the manor - Alice's parents - stood at on side of the room in the center of a branching line of some of the maids, two namely being Charlotte and Rie from before. The pair soon performed their required bows, Alice executing an elegant curtesy, using both hands to ever so slightly raise the edges of her skirt as she gave a decline of her knees. Jessie seemed to be in sync. So far so good.
Next, she stepped elegantly to face Jessie, keeping in sync as she performed yet another curtsy to her partner. Pleased, Alice's mother soon gave a definitive gesture with a upturned wave of a hand. The floor was theirs. Icy orbs flickered up to Jessie. Here it goes... A graceful step drew her closer to her partner and she gradually assumed the proper stance. She was tense, but not because of the physical contact. Holding in a tense breath, her frosted gaze focused tentatively on Jessie's face, prepared to begin.
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Post by jessie ( jessica ) mcknight on Jan 2, 2016 23:40:03 GMT -5
Jessie's hands took there place upon Alices body. Her hand careful held to the girls waist. She rose her other hand to gently take the frosted one. Looking at frozen eyes she smiled her eyes drifted to a careful narrow in a whispered breath she spoke to her partner. " I have you-"
Letting herself relax hopefully so to make her partner relax as well her stiff stance began to guide them. The first step was taken shifting there body's to twist into a graceful turn. As they twirled the air was different then practice. Jessie hadn't noticed as she danced. Yet it was the same spirit of her mothers. Arabella always had a different spirit to her when she preformed for others and so did Jessie.
She guided them across the room, letting her hand and glide away from the snowy figures waist she rose Alices arm so she could walk around the icy figure. In a manner of elegance she held the girls hand allowing her fingers to trace over Alices other arm, from behind hands were once again intertwined . Her head lay between Alices shoulder and neck, pink locks slightly fell to the sides of her head. She pulled Alices arms softly in front of the girls chest, in an embrace she whisper. " Just like practice, I'll twirl you out and catch you again after you dance a bit."
She did as she spoke slowing the iced figure to be free for a few moments.
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Post by Alice Himeno on Jan 3, 2016 0:30:05 GMT -5
"I have you."
For some reason those words managed to put the widow a little more at ease. Her body relaxed slightly as the dance begun, more so as a twirl was completed. Frozen eyes never disconnected from the other's face. If they did, she was convinced she might stumble. It wasn't like the spider to get nervous. Was she nervous? Whatever feeling it was, it soon melted away in the progression of the dance.
All eyes followed the dancers as they glided across the floor. A soft smile had flickered across her mother's face while her father looked on in pleased surprise. This girl - his daughter's partner of practice... The way she moved and took to the floor. She was no doubt the emulation of Arabella. And for a moment, she could have the grand woman right there in the flesh.
Where Alice would have tensed at the contact before, the snowy spider tried to keep herself loose under the judgmental gaze of her onlooking parents and star-struck maids. The air had changed about Jessie. It was graceful and controlled. Professional. It reminded her of the dazzling movements of the girl's mother that she had seen in the video she had watched of the woman during their sleepover.
She slowly started to become more comfort with everything, allowing each movement and contact to occur with grace. Soon Jessie had swung behind her. Slender arms were manipulated into an embrace. Alice permitted all to transpire without tensing. In fact, it calmed her a little. Jessie's warmth and her touch. She didn't quite know why, but it just did all of a sudden. Then came an instruction. Just like they had done before. The spider gave a subtle nod in acknowledgement.
The icy ballerina gracefully twirled away from her partner. Like a bird freed from its cage, she used the momentum of the single twirl to perch on her toes and continue it with a one legged series of quick pirouettes, keeping one leg bended and both arms angled at her chest. Short white hair flowed through the air like a flurry of snowy with each fast twirl. Finally, she slowed herself by bringing her arms out to each side, unbending her leg to comfortably let both heels contact the tiled floor. Arching her outstretched arms up above her head, they were brought down gradually to finish one final twirl back to her waiting partner.
The watching audience meanwhile looked on in wonder, each pleased and eager to see what would occur next.
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Post by jessie ( jessica ) mcknight on Jan 3, 2016 0:42:26 GMT -5
Once caught Jessie's hands laced over the girls waist lifting her up she twirled the bodies into another frontal embrace,letting her hands glide to the basic stance once more they graced the floor again. Each step was perfected as they crossed the floor now only feet away from Alices parents. Jessie let her grip tighten over the iced figures waist letting her eyes catch iced ones . She let Alices dip back and then Jessie pulled her close again.
Another turn to place allowing them to elegantly land back into the middle of the room. She let her arms fall to the girls waist once more lifting she placed her chest against Alices torso. " again like practice."
In a quick elegant motion Alice was twirled over the pink haired tomboys shoulder and back, a quick movement of the heal and they were once again facing one another. Stepping back into the basic dance of the ball room movements. Soon she allowed the dance to slow, Jessie did as she had began walking around the figure as she held Alices hand above her the snowy hair, once gazes connected she knelt down on one knee in front of her dance partner. Ending the dance.
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Post by Alice Himeno on Jan 3, 2016 1:37:48 GMT -5
The dance was flawlessly resumed, earning a brief series if applause from the audience. Alice quickly drifted back into their perfected flow. She complied with each movement with reestablished grace. Soon she was pulled close, her frozen gaze meeting the warmer pink one. Another upcoming movement of practice. Offering a nod, she prepared herself.
Both mother had father had been pleased with the dance; the maids, as well. Stunned, they were too, even, though they refused to allow the expression to slip past their regal composure. This girl and their daughter flowed well together. Almost perfectly. A product of practice, most likely. Would Alice have the same flow when the time came? They hoped.
Finally, a familiar move was executed - one that Alice recalled from their second practice. Unlike that practice session, however, it was performed smoothly, and this time, she kept herself from tensing as to permit it to flow in a natural exhibit of grace and motion. Once back on the floor, the widow found her footing quickly and flowed back into normal ballroom movements. Then the dance sloughed off into a similar move as before. Icy eyes again merged with the gaze of mixed pink ones and the dance had finished with a kneel from her partner. Alice was tired, but she managed to mask it, keeping frozen in the ending position as was professional. They'd completed the dance...
A shower of soft applause flooded the room. Her mother offered a warm smile, astonished by the performance. Similarly, her father broke his quiet applause to give one ending gesture of a broad hand, granting the two permission to break their ending poses. Alice helped Jessie up gently before turning back to her parents to perform one more graceful curtsey, her icy gaze flickering before back to the boyish girl when she had risen from it.
"Exquiste. Astonishingly flawless." Her smiling mother was the first to comment.
Her father took a moment, dark eyes analyzing the pair. That had been...truly a spectacle to see. This girl's flow and talent undoubtedly matched that of her glorious mother's. "Extradoinary. Miss McKnight -- was it? Truly a captivating performance."
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Post by jessie ( jessica ) mcknight on Jan 3, 2016 1:47:53 GMT -5
As the dance ended she was helped up by her partner. Watched as Alice moved graciously to face her father and mother. Breathing heavy her chest rose and deflated yet she didn't allow her mouth to move from its soften smile it held. Nodding at Alice she slipped her hand into the frosted one. Hearing the words from Alices mother she gave a slight bow to thank her. Yet when words from her father was spoken. Jessie took a slight inhale before she spoke as she bowed down. " Thank you sir ."
She was going to leave it out, yet as she rose her lips parted and words left her again. " I truly enjoy Dancing with your daughter, she has a talent I truly admire, I wish to dance with her as long as I can."
Fingers laced with iced ones as she spoke. Pink gaze shifted slightly by the corner of her eyes to Alice. What would the spider do with these words of praise.
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Post by Alice Himeno on Jan 3, 2016 2:41:25 GMT -5
Her mother and father's words pleased Alice. It was relieving to know they had both been impressed by the dance as well as her partner. When Jessie spoke, conveying a phrase of praise about the widow, and grabbed her hand, Alice looked at her slightly. A usual "Jeez" would have been offered as a response, but in the regal presence of her parents, that would be a non-elegant response. Nor quite ladylike. Instead, she pressed softly down on the back of Jessie's warm hand with her lily-white nails; not to hurt her - no, she hadn't pressed quite hard enough - but to playfully acknowledge the inflection of what would have been her response.
From somewhere among the lined up audience, a late chorus of distressed realization chimed from a few of the onlooking maids, Charlotte being one among them. So this attractive, talented guest was not a boy, but rather another girl? Ah, they'd been fooled!
Both mother and father listened to Jessie's words. A wish to dance with their daughter as long as she could. After that surprising performance, they'd both mutually deemed her suitable of a partner of practice for their daughter. Though it was her father that initiated the final word. "Thank you, miss McKnight, for practicing with our daughter. She has truly improved courtesy of you since she left here. I suppose it ultimately pleases me to conclude you as a worthy partner of practice for her."
With both dancers being girls, the intimacy of the entire dance surprised both of them. Especially with their daughter's known dislike of contact. But yet this girl had seemed to take that aversion and dissolve it through their performance. Though the father expected no less of someone of Arabella's grand spirit.
"Please, do continue to practice with our daughter." Her mother concluded with a meek smile. "You have helped her quite a lot, and by doing so, have done a favor for us as well, miss McKnight."
The snowy spider never shifted from her composed stance while her parents addressed their final decision. They had mutually decided that Jessie was a beneficial practice partner for her. Somehow this pleased the widow a little, though she wasn't quite sure why. Frozen eyes finally left her parents for a moment to fully look at the boyish girl beside her. Looks like this had turned out in their favor. Not only that, but they had seemingly impressed her parents with their performance. This satisfied the albino girl.
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Post by jessie ( jessica ) mcknight on Jan 3, 2016 2:55:25 GMT -5
Jessie nodded as she listened to Alices father and mother. A feeling of joy entered her. She hadn't been praised this much for a long time. Feeling her hand be lightly pricked by the snowy girl she got the hint. Mentally made note to get the girl back for it later.
Later? What on earth was Jessie thinking ? She wasn't the type to get back at someone, especially not in the way she was thinking. Managing to hide a blush she shook thoughts away . Yet her heart pounded still, letting a loving gaze turn to the girl beside her she quickly made it disappear,love ?! Heavens no...well..she cared for the girl but love... It wasn't possible, besides Alice would never feel the same right...and besides Alices father nor mother would never allow such feelings ..right...yes right!
Though, now the seed was planted, one way or another it was to grow. Yet for now for the pink haired tomboy it was nothing but a embarrassing feeling that had been put out. " Thank you"
Was spoken finally as to her being allowed to continue practice with the albino girl. Now she just waited for what was to come next looking back to the three of them, Alice, her mother and father. Jessie wondered what would life be like living with these three. Darn that small seed.
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Post by Alice Himeno on Jan 3, 2016 4:10:54 GMT -5
Both parents nodded to the verbal expression of gratitude. This had been an intriguing performance, though it had strayed a bit way from traditional dance. Yes, it was one they hadn't quite expected at all. It had been impressive nonetheless. Icy eyes flashed with curiosity at the embarrassment that seemed to be suddenly a little apparent with her partner. What was the girl thinking? She could only wonder.
Alice next spoke softly to her father in French to which he offered a wave of his hand. The snowy spider performed a half curtsy - her other hand having been occupied with Jessie's. When she rose from the graceful display, she tugged on the other's hand gently to initiate her to follow, though kept her stride stiff and proper as she crossed the floor to exit the large rooms. A group of distressed maids watched the pair leave, some sulking in the wake that Jessie was not an actual male.
Once outside the room, she lead her back to the now quiet foyer, having been graciously dismissed by her father. She finally stopped near the staircase and let out a pent-up breath; one she had been holding since they had first entered the ballroom. All prior tension glided put with it. Turning gracefully on a heel to face Jessie, she finally parted her pale lips to speak.
"That went relatively well." She offered with a slight flick of her free hand. "They seemed to have been both impressed by you and the performance."
Her monotonous tone was one of slight warmth; contentment, if it could be referred to as that. The spider was pleased it had went well. Or at least it seemed that it had went well. That little comment winded her a little. Ah, the dance had with her out quite a bit. Possibly from the slight unfamiliar blight of nervousness in the beginning. She kind of hoped Jessie hadn't noticed that.
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Post by jessie ( jessica ) mcknight on Jan 3, 2016 4:26:58 GMT -5
Jessie followed like a stray pup almost as they wondered past all the maids she could help but have them look at her differently, almost in disappointment,but why? Ah the poor clueless tomboy. Pink and blue eyes left the maids and wondered back to the snowy white hair in front of her. Soon they came in the main area of the home. Alice turned on her heal to face the slightly taller girl. Listening to the spider Jessie nodded in agreement. " Yes, it went wonderfully they seemed to be proud of you. "
Jessie gave a light smile yet a slight yawn slipped past her, she wasn't tired, well her body was a bit she guessed. She was more relaxed now then anything. That was quite a show after all. " Mind if we sit? "
Leading them once more to a seat she sat facing the white haired girl. Crossing her legs she made sire no other eyes were on them and she as well let a pent up breath escape as well as a stretch . Which caused a rather loud pop sound enter the room, blushing she sat up right. Guess her body was more stiff then usual. " Ah sorry, guess I'm a little stiff."
She seas sure noises as such as popping your back was very improper. Straightening the shirt and vest she wore she looked at her partner again. " you did fantastic, as I said before.. But this time there isn't a need to pinch me."
A light chuckle left her lips as she said this.
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Post by Alice Himeno on Jan 3, 2016 5:14:01 GMT -5
Proud. Were her parents proud? Alice actually wasn't quite all too sure on that. Most of the time, such praise was given, yet she often found it not to connect all the way to that extent. Regardless, she brushed away the troublesome thought for the moment.
Jessie next inquired if they could sit. Alice gave a subtle nod. Settling herself down elegantly, she smoothed out her skirt with both hands. A popping sound soon seized her attention along with a comment that drew an amused sound to escape her lips. An improper action, yet an amusing one. Though Alice didn't reprimand her for it - she was stiff as well. "It's alright."
Then came a compliment. Like all times before, she brushed it off, the last part coming as amusing to her. Unconsciously, the widow went to say her usual "Jeez", but thought better of it and offered a ghost of a smirk instead.
"Quite. Though your performance was admittedly far grander in itself."
It had actually surprised her, really - her partner's performance; their flow and perfected movements. Due to her nature, the snowy spider wouldn't admit that though, of course. So she had echoed a compliment of her own instead. One laced with a bit of a playful edge since she was slightly in that mood.
Shifting her frosted gaze to the window, she noticed it was getting kind of late. What time was it even? A look at the grandfather clock ticking in the corner relayed the answer. It was kind of late. Should they sleep soon? Now that she thought of it, Jessie had never been assigned a location to sleep yet.
"Ah, it's getting kind of late." She commented quietly with a gesture toward the old antique clock.
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Post by jessie ( jessica ) mcknight on Jan 3, 2016 5:29:31 GMT -5
Huh? The usual jeez was not spoken, instead a complement was given though it had been said with a bit of a playful tone it seemed. Jessie took it to heart hearing Alice say something like that was the best feeling. Yet then a playful idea struck the tomboy parting lips she let one single words slip from them. " jeez"
Smirking at the white haired girl she gave a playful wink. Yet then both there gazes turned to the grandfather clock. " Yes I guess it is, ah that's right I don't have anything of my own for bed, hmm..."
Letting fingers rest on her chin, she guessed she could wear just her other clothing, or maybe just the tshirt and her underwear.Though that didn't seem to be very proper. Maybe she would just wear jeans and her shirt. Now that she thought of it she didn't even know were she was to sleep and if she was alone at her own room shed be perfectly fine with nothing.... but with someone she usually wore clothing of some kind. Ah how embarrassing Jessie thought, she was pleased this was one thing Alice didn't know. Looking up at the snowy haired girl she thought back to there sleep overs . She did act very different when this girl was around now that she thought about it. She was a modest girl,but even more so when around Alice. Maybe it was the fact she felt more in her male role with the girl ah this was all so confusing.
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