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Post by mrslayton44 on Mar 16, 2016 9:47:46 GMT -8
Sienna stood by patiently as Harvey seemed to leave the room mentally for a moment. She didn't mind waiting for an answer. She was overly patient really but after a while wondered if maybe he didn't want to. But he finally spoke up, joked about but did extend a hand which she smiled and took.
"I'm a bit r-rusty I'm afraid." She admitted sheepishly but still seemed happy nonetheless. So far her dances had consisted of Maxwell swinging her around the room like a crazy person. Which was fun in its own way. But not what she was used to. She'd come from an era of slower, more subtle dances. All the new fangled things were a bit much for her.
She danced shyly, unsure of herself but seemed easily dependent on her partner. Even this close she didn't meet his eyes but did manage a few small smiles. Despite that though she gave off the impression that she was happy and more or less comfortable in his presence. Which for an almost stranger was good for her.
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Post by piepiper on Mar 22, 2016 21:38:58 GMT -8
"Eh, well. Same here," Harvey assured as he took her hand and guided her towards the center of the room with as much practiced grace as he could recall. The formality of the action was both frustrating and thrilling; it'd been a long while since Harvey had put on a pretense, and he couldn't say he had particularly fond memories of gatherings suffused with stuffy dress codes and expensive perfume, but he supposed he did miss his life a little bit once in a while. At the very least, he could still remember how to lead a waltz, though it took focus not to miss a step.
Since Sienna wasn't looking at him anyway, Harvey glanced sideways as they danced to watch the reactions of the museum patrons. They still looked befuddled and spooked as ever; one excitable lady had found what appeared to be an easily scared curator and prattled on about what had happened. The commotion brought a grin to Harvey's face, though he nearly tripped over Sienna's foot as a price for his distraction. "Whoops, sorry," he said as he righted himself and found the song's rhythm again. "Couldn't help looking. Look at that curator guy. He looks terrified! Man, I should haunt old buildings more often."
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Post by mrslayton44 on Mar 31, 2016 8:30:04 GMT -8
Sienna wasn’t expecting anything grand but there was a kind of strange intimacy to the situation since they were the only ones dancing in the midst of the dance floor. Some of the guests eyed the music player with some odd glances. Those who could see the dancing pair were less bothered by it though.
The maid herself seemed to loosen up a bit and even smiled at Harvey at one point. His amusement at the panicked patrons caused him to miss his footing and he tripped over her foot a bit. She laughed and shrugged it off and looked to where the curator was wigging out. “Ha yeah, he l-looks really spooked.” She admitted also a bit amused at his fear. “That would b-be fun though, scaring people in haunted h-houses.” It might be fun, to scare the spit out of some silly people. She’d certainly enjoy it.
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Post by piepiper on Apr 5, 2016 17:11:16 GMT -8
"Yeah...it would." Grinning privately as the song came to an end, Harvey slowed their waltz into a stop, let go of Sienna, and closed the dance with an exaggerated bow. "Thank you for the dance, my lady," he said with obvious sarcasm, eyes still fixed on the spooked curator. The man, finally managing to step forward, lifted the needle off the Victrola before the next song could start, though his hands shook as he did so. The excitable woman was now stepping around the room with a new crazed light to her eyes, as if she expected wraiths to start seeping out of the walls any moment. To be fair, had he been in her shoes, Harvey would've probably been the same, but presently it was funny to watch her search around for ghosts when they were standing in the center of the room as is.
"Who's to say this isn't a haunted house?" Harvey turned back towards Sienna. Yup, there'd be a way to make this little field trip even more exciting. He motioned to the scattered patrons who still looked a bit bewildered. "Come on, let's give these guys a show! Aren't there any creepier rooms around here?"
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Post by mrslayton44 on Jun 3, 2016 12:13:23 GMT -8
Sienna curtsied deeply in response while also watching the scared patrons. It was terribly amusing and she felt a little guilty for enjoying it. But only a little. The two were rather shaken up but she turned back to Harvey as he insisted they liven' the place up and asked for a spookier locale. "Ah well.... the west side... of t-the building... was always c-creepy when I was c-cleaning. I always wondered i-if something had happened there. Also the a-attic. But I t-think that's a g-given." She added with a small nod. She'd never been one for haunting as it were but she supposed that would be more fun with a companion or two.
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Post by piepiper on Jun 8, 2016 22:05:27 GMT -8
"Ohh, what sort of 'something'?" A grin spread over Harvey's face. Attics were eerie and all, but they were so overdone. Besides, if there was a place that seemed creepy even to someone who frequented it, it would be a far more interesting setting, right? It would be harder to create a spooky atmosphere within a busy crowd, but there would always be that one scaredy-cat (as they'd just proven) and maybe they could even create a bit of neighborhood gossip if they shook enough chains around the house or something. In any case, this was the prime opportunity to become the catalyst of an epic museum-haunting spree. "Let's get over there! Folks love a good haunted house."
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