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[salvationfound]

[It was a normal day. Slightly overcast and wet thanks to yesterday's rain, but Kratos finds this to be a perfect opportunity to escape from his home and cure the cabin fever he's developed. Staying inside and avoiding this... absurd experiment was Kratos' intent, but he just needs some fresh air. Especially after it rained. The air was always

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[not_klonoa]

[You know, being a zombiechild really has its perks sometimes. This time being one of them. Presea stands by her housemate, stone-faced as ever, and does the dance. Thankfully, it may have been called cute for her, with her puffy, pink pigtails swaying and her petite stature...despite the look on her face. With Kratos it's just laughable.

To make matters worse, Presea even utters a few notes from the sudden song in her head, with about as much vitality as a sloth.]

Uwa, uwa-aah.

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[salvationfound]

[So, Kratos may have formally danced many, many years in the past in the days of his knighthood at royal banquets. But that was, as said, many, many years in the past. And this is not something as formal as the dances back then.

Kratos' lips press into a thin line and even tremble slightly at the edges. No. He will not accompany her. No. No. He may not be able to control his body, but he can control his voice.]

Det blir en sensation överallt förstås...

[Except for that muttered part. Really, he can control the rest. Really.

... What is that language, anyway?]

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[not_klonoa]

[Presea may have danced when she was younger, perhaps much, much younger, and in no way better than this, but she had the excuse of being a child. swaying her hips and waving her hands over her head, the girl just...goes along with it.

This wasn't too bad after all. Just strange and embarrassing for those who can actually feel shame. Like Kratos. ♥]

...På fester kommer alla att släppa loss.

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[salvationfound]

[Oh, rub it in, why don't you. Kratos' hands clench for just a few seconds before waving yet again. He's trying, he really is! Trying to escape, at least. But it seems that it's no use. This won't stop him from giving up, and the next line he chokes down... Until he literally coughs out the last part.]

-stegen om igen!

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[fortunefail]

[Kratos may just be the unluckiest man in the village at the moment, because guess who else had decided to escape his home? That's right, Yuan was just heading towards the grocery store to gather some ingredients for tonight's dinner when he sees... Uhm... Whatever the hell Kratos and Presea are doing. People have been acting strange since yesterday, but this is a whole new category of insanity.

Naturally, he has to stop and watch.]

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[salvationfound]

[Kratos was hoping that no one would pass by during... whatever this was. But...

... No. No. Why did he, out of all the people in this village, have to stumble upon this? Kratos lifts his head enough to shoot Yuan a look - one that's clearly asking for him to stop standing there and come help him.]

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[fortunefail]

[Yuan would help, but that look of desperation is just too priceless. Opportunities like this one don't come too often, not even in Luceti, so let's enjoy it a bit longer.]

Is that supposed to be a dance, Kratos?

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[salvationfound]

[He should've known. Kratos won't even dignify that with an answer. Just lower his head again and shake it.]

[neverplaysfair]

[ Well, that music won't be in just their heads for too much longer. Joshua watches them from the fountain for a few moments before taking pity on the two and giving them a soundtrack. In the form of singing along.

A couple octaves too low, a Japanese accent trying to sing Swedish, but otherwise a pretty good accompaniment, no? ]

[salvationfound]

[Oh, Joshua, you little troll. Kratos snaps his head up to look at the other boy with a piercing gaze before he lowers it again, if only to hide the fact that he's mumbling the words, too. Will this never end?]

[neverplaysfair]

[ Well, considering it's been lodged in his head for quite some time, of course he's going to sing along. And it is clearly a one of the most useful skills in the world to be able to giggle while singing, like he's doing right now.

It's much more amusing because you seem so unwilling. ]

[chaincutter]

[Kratos' misery never ends. Sigmund was running errands -- errands much more important than Kratos' little dance fit -- but on second glance. No, you know what? He's just going to lean against this tree and enjoy the show. In fact, maybe he should take his journal out and save a tiny picture of it...]

[salvationfound]

[You know what?

You know what Kratos would rather take Yuan's endless mocking than have Sigmund see any of this, especially when he's trying to be a good person for the latter. This is not the way he intended it to be.

So all he can do is grit his teeth and pretend he isn't there. Presea, you do the same.]

[chaincutter]

[It has been so, so long since Sigmund got to enjoy the sweet taste of schadenfreude. Kratos deserves an award. Maybe he should have Katie draw the man a picture to commemorate this wonderful moment.

Filter to self? Done. Image? Saved forever.]

Are you having a problem, there?

[salvationfound]

[Sigmund isn't there, Sigmund isn't there, Sigmund isn't-]

Mmf.

[Dammit.]

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[corrinesbell]

[...What. Just. What.]

Are you guys...okay?

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[salvationfound]

[He just gives her a look. Do they look okay to you?]

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[corrinesbell]

Why're you doing that weird dance anyway?

[action]

[salvationfound]

An experiment.