Visiting Axum

[ichibeifamily]

WHO: ICHIBEI AND AXUM
WHERE: AXUM TERRITORY 8U
OPEN/CLOSED: Closed
WHEN: THE FIRST NIGHT

[So it is quite late, approaching midnight when, Chain and friends start making their way into Axum's territory, it's dark but not impossible to see, as various lights are on, in homes and boats, or lighting the docks so no one accidentally walks off them into the sea.

SURELY THEY ARE NOT HERE FOR ANY TROUBLE. no they totally are.]

Comments

[exclusionsapply]

A dance.

[butitwasme]

[ were u even listening to us ]

A dance.

[ like he's unsure what he just heard ]

[exclusionsapply]

I was told not to hide my feelings for you, after all.

[butitwasme]

And what sort of feelings might those be?

[exclusionsapply]

Romance, of course!

[butitwasme]

Truly ... ? I'm flattered.

I can't refuse a dance, then.

[exclusionsapply]

[ moving forward towards him and holding out a hand then ]

Should I lead?

[butitwasme]

[ takes his hand ]

I'll have to confess, I'm a bit inexperienced.

[exclusionsapply]

Oh, oh, me too! But since we're all inexperienced it's important to do it with gusto! Fake it until you make it.

[butitwasme]

I'll have to follow your lead in that case, either way.

[exclusionsapply]

All right, all right! Something like . . . this!

[ hums a completely nonsensical and out of tune song and starts dancing, leading Dio -- though it's clumsy and not the best but whatever right ]

[butitwasme]

[ NOT VERY IMPRESSED

but whatever did not agree to this for his excellent dancing skills anyway, his fingers kind of stray to try to hold one of Mallory's fingers in a firm grip ]

[exclusionsapply]

Ah, is it not enough? If you want to lead, we can switch!

[ number of fucks he gives about that: none ]

[butitwasme]

Your gusto isn't anything to be insulted, no.

[ what a good.

he abruptly tries to snap that finger sharply backward -- he's not as strong as a champion certainly but his other hand is trying to hold Mallory's palm for proper leverage for that ]

[exclusionsapply]

Ah, good, I was hoping we could remem-- ah -- ow, ow!

[and_everything_nice]

[SO HEY REMEMBER THAT SMALL CHILD? THE ONE WHO WAS TOTALLY STANDING OUT OF THE WAY AS ASKED???

Well she's trying to bury a knife in Dio's leg now.]

That's not playin' nice.

[butitwasme]

[ DON'T TARGET THE SMALL GIRL, PRIME SAYS

he drops his grip on Mallory immediately with a harsh gasp of pain and surprise, stilling since he doesn't want to jostle that knife in him and looking back ]

You --

[exclusionsapply]

You could have asked, you know.

[ Dio may have let go, but Mal immediately drape/hugs onto him tightly ]

I'm really open to that kind of thing, within reason.

[greygull]

[OH FFS GUYS. arriving just in time to see Dio get stabbed in the leg by a six year old

charging a small amount of electricity in his palm then grabbing Mal's shoulder, attempting to pull him back off of Dio and diffuse the situation]

I leave you guys alone for five minutes!

[and_everything_nice]

Stupid—!

[TWISTS THE KNIFE >(]

Let him go or else.

[greygull]

[you can not be serious. taking an deep and annoyed breath. his electrified palm still on Mal's shoulder]

You pull that knife out, and I let go of your guy here. Deal?

[transvoremation]

[so, not a dance.

Looks to Levi]

Do you want to?

[butitwasme]

[ a smirk. ]

He's volunteering himself.

[transvoremation]

Don't get careless.

[butitwasme]

[ WAVES HIS HAND guess who is accepting this dance ]