Anywhere the Wind Blows Doesn't Really Matter To Me

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Who: France (of_france) and Ryner Lute (alpha_stigma)
Where: Ecruteak Dance Theater
When: July 11, evening
Summary: Ryner's pokemon has drags him out to the Dance Theater, where France is performing.
Rating: PG/PG-13
Log:

For France, the hardest thing about performing as a Kimono Girl is the shoes. He's more than used to pointe shoes and to high heels, and shifting his center of balance from the balls of his feet and toes to his heels goes against much of his prior training. Still, he has gotten much better, enough so to perform, although not yet as the start of a show. One day, he'll get there; for now, he is pleased to play his role as a supporting part of the Kimono Girls' performance.

Tonight's performance has gone well and has just drawn to a close, and France has already changed into more comfortable shoes. He's waiting his turn in the dressing room to be helped with undressing by the garments master, leaning backwards just a bit to get a glimpse of the audience moving around just off the stage...

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Ryner had never been to a dance performance before tonight. Apart from the fact that the arts had never been particularly emphasized during his upbringing, he had just never really felt like it. Too bothersome to go out and all of that.

As for the reason why he decided to come tonight... well, she had been sitting on his lap during the performance, but now as he stood up, she scampered up to take her usual place on his shoulder. Ryner internally sighed - he still had no idea why his Clefairy had wanted to come here tonight, but it was better than being slapped around again. And he couldn't say he'd disliked what he'd seen, anyway.

Smiling just a little, he reached up to scratch his companion a little behind the ears. "Did you enjoy it, Rose?"

"Fairy fair!" Rose chirped happily.

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France blinked at the appearance of Clefairy on one of the audience member's shoulders, shifting slightly to get to see it better. The only other person he knew of with a Clefairy was Atsuro, and France considered the creatures to be exceptionally cute. But it would be a good idea to see one in person before he decided completely...

Glancing back to see if he had time, France smiled a bit to himself to notice that the garments' master, an older man with a finickiness about him, was taking his usual, leisurely time to work with the lead of the show for the night. It would be a while before the master got to him. France stood up, slipping out back onto the stage and heading down the stairs carefully, still entirely in his stage attire. He approached Ryner quietly, looking mostly at Rose.

"Excuse me, but I couldn't help but notice your Clefairy. She's very cute."

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Both Ryner and Rose turned toward France, the former momentarily a little surprised that he'd been addressed, especially by one of the performers. Not that he knew anything about theater, but wouldn't there be more important things for a performer to do right after a show than talking to a member of the audience that he'd never met before?

But on second thought, he supposed it couldn't be that unusual. And besides, Pokémon were a universal enough topic around here, even among strangers...

"Clefair fairy!" Rose, of course, realized quickly that she'd been complimented, and smiled brightly, happy that someone thought she was cute.

Ryner's arm dropped to his side. "Ah... well, she does try very hard to be cute," he said modestly, for the moment deciding that now was not the time to mention certain habits of hers.

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Not at the moment! France would probably be waiting for the garments masters for another half an hour, and then it would take at least another half hour to to get out of everything. Until the garments master became ready for him, it would simply be a long wait.

France smiled back at Rose, waving cheerfully. "She doesn't have to try; she is naturally a beauty. Such cute little ears! You take very good care of her, good sir."

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"Haa... Thanks. Though, sometimes I wonder if she thinks I do," Ryner muttered. He briefly glanced toward Rose, who was still delightedly taking in all of the compliments - her ear twitched slightly, in response to the comment about its cuteness.

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France tilted his head slightly to the side before smiling reassuringly.

"She wouldn't stay so close if she didn't think so. Most pokemon and animals are very good judges of character like that."

He gave Ryner a grin and wink.

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"Haa... Well, if you say so," he said somewhat sheepishly, rubbing the back of his head on the side that Rose was not currently occupying. This guy did have a point, he supposed - she did stick around, after all.

Somewhat awkwardly, he added, "Um... I really liked the performance tonight, by the way. And I'm pretty sure she did too."

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France visibly brightens, smiling widely and bouncing just a bit on his feet. He can't be so unprofessional to go jumping about, but it's a difficult thing to suppress.

"I'm so glad! I only began performing here a couple days ago, and, I have to admit, it's not a style that I was familiar with until recently."

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"Really? I thought you did well," Ryner commented. "I mean, well, I don't know all that much about the theater - it's actually the first time I've ever been to something like this. But I really did enjoy it."

"Fairy!" Rose chirped in agreement.

asdfjkl; sorry about the tense change in my last tag *A*

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If possible, France beamed even brighter.

"That's wonderful!" France giggled lightly before offering a wink and an air kiss. "And I, your first! One's first time is always special honor to share."

That's okay! I mean... I'm kind of the first one who tense changed orz

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"I guess it is," Ryner replied brightly. "I think I'll come back again some time, though - I'm sure Rose will want to. There're shows most nights, right?"

It's hard to keep in past tense XD;; *so used to action tags*

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France made an expansive gesture that was, once more, decidedly less of his occupation and more just something France was wont to do.

"Every night at six o'clock. I perform every day but Sunday."

He grinned, a little bit lopsidedly.

"We would greatly appreciate your patronage."

Action tags are a lot easier ^^; This is my first proper log in practically forever.

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Making a mental note of that information, Ryner smiled and turned toward Rose. "That shouldn't be a problem, then. What do you think, Rose? Want to come back soon?"

"Clefairy clefair!" She hugged his head happily, excited at the prospect of coming back.

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France's eyes twinkled with a mischievous light before he leaned over slightly to whisper in a slightly conspiratorial tone.

"Just between you and me, there's a general lack of handsome and pretty faces in the audience. It would be pleasing to all of us Girls to see a young, handsome creature like you in the audience from time to time."

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"Er..."

Ryner was not exactly the most comfortable with flirting. Or compliments, really. He was also not the best at hiding his discomfort, pulling away nervously.

"I-I'm really not..."

Sorry this response took so long; I was moving, but I'm back now!

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France giggles lightly, drawing back up.

"You're a charming one," he declares cheerfully, turning his attention to Rose. "You must know of his endless merits. A beautiful lady always acknowledges a man who treats her well."

That's okay!

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"Clefairy clef clefairy fairy clefair fairy clef," Rose started chattering happily. Her dear partner treats her very well, and does all sorts of nice things for her. He just thinks so poorly of himself sometimes, which is really annoying.

Without meaning to, Ryner winced slightly for a brief moment. While using her arms in an attempt to explain her meaning better, Rose had 'accidentally' caught a tangle in his hair and ended up pulling it.

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France laughed cheerfully before waving over another of the Girls. He leaned close to whisper in her ear, and they exchanged a grin before she floats away. France turned back to Ryner in time to catch that wince. He offered Rynder a gentle smile, offering his hand.

"Here, let me get you some tea and cakes--on the house. Such a cute pair should be rewarded."

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"Ah, that's not --" Ryner started to protest, not wanting special treatment. However, there was a slightly sharper, less accidental tug at his hair, and Rose peered into his face hopefully.

"...er, that is... All right, I guess," he finished, not wanting to get into an argument with his Clefairy. "If you're sure."

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France winked. "Good answer."

He took hold of Ryner's elbow, steering him gently but with purpose towards one of the low tables close to the stage. France settles himself on one of the cushions, letting go of Ryner to fold his hands in his lap and smile brightly at him.

"Please, sit."

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Ryner did so, settling on a cushion on the other side of the table. Rose hopped off his shoulder and took a seat next to him.

"...I'm Ryner, by the way. Ryner Lute," he said. It would probably be a good idea to introduce himself properly, he figured.

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"An unusual but pleasing name," France murmured, inclining his head slightly before straightening, that smile turning a bit mischievous as one of the other Girls came over and set the table with tea and a few cakes and cookies for both humans and pokemon. "As a performer, we are creatures of many names by default, so we may choose the most pleasing to let ourselves be known by. I am France, and I am Francis Bonnefoy; you may call me whichever you prefer."

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"Ah, thanks," Ryner murmured to the Girl in gratitude. Rose, for her part, wasted no time in choosing one of the cookies and happily starting to eat it.

Turning back to France, he said, "Yours is a good name too, I think. ...So, how long have you been in Ecruteak, France?"

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France helped himself to one of the small cakes, tearing off a small piece and popping it into his mouth to avoid smudging his lipstick.

"I've been here for about a month, and I started performing just last week," he smiled a bit lopsidedly before continuing: "The training was quite intense."

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"I can only imagine," Ryner said. "I know I'd never be able to do something as graceful as that myself."

He took a sip of his cup of tea and smiled. "Ah, this is good!"