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[weedbgon]

[ Sup Hadriel, it's ya boy Merle, idly chewing on what is hopefully regular food and not like. A random leaf he decided to pick up. Really depends on the day he's having. ]

Well, I could use a little pick-me-up.

Any of you guys wanna schedule some dance lessons? We can all hang in the park or, or on a rooftop or somethin'. Plenty of space. And I'm a certified dance professor! It's a real-- it's a good outlet! Gotta make sure you keep moving! I always say, you gotta dance every. Day. Good for your health. Good to really get in there and express yourself! Cut a little rug, snooze on the alarm, get real footloose.

And you can take that to the bank, 'cause I'm also a cleric.

[ The amount of times during his pitch that he thinks he should introduce himself by name, ever: 0. ]

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[video]

[fliplizard]

You're kidding, right? Merle Highchurch? Professor of Dance?

[video]

[weedbgon]

[ Bless this flip lizard. ]

N- I've lived a long, cool life. I've done all kinds of stuff! Which includes becoming a professor of dance. [ He laughs. ] I didn't even have to ask 'em to make me a teacher!

[fliplizard]

[She glares him down as if assessing his dancing ability over the video chat.]

You know what, I'll take a lesson. Let's see if I really can learn anything from ya.

[video]

[blessedmaiden]

Well, there IS an art group around here, we'd love to have you around

[video]

[weedbgon]

Ohh, no kiddin'! I didn't even know we had one of those!

[ Honestly, someone could have told him very plainly on day one, and he would have forgotten about it almost immediately. ]

You guys cover the full art spectrum or just performance pieces?

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[evocation]

Snooze on the alarm?

[What.]

What kind of dancing?

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[weedbgon]

[ Merle opts to answer these questions in order. ]

That's right, and the kind that I invented myself. Interpretive jazz. It's real freestyle! No need for choreography!

[Video]

[imhisaunt]

[Color Delmar fascinated and more than a little bit interested]

Really? Dance classes? How wonderful!

[Video]

[weedbgon]

Really really. I took interpretive dance and jazz dance and I smushed 'em together until they stuck! You want fun? We got fun! You want profound art? We-- well, you probably gotta make that happen yourself, I can't do it for someone. But I bet you could!

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[imhisaunt]

[Delmar turns bashful]

Do you really think I could?

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[hasitsthorns]

I can help you instruct if you want. I've got some moves, wouldn't hurt to put them to use.

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[weedbgon]

I mean, I won't say no if you think you can keep up! How are ya with learning new styles? 'cause I put together a real doozy.

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[hasitsthorns]

You bet I can, dude. I can pick 'em up pretty quick. I learned to swing dance easy since that was a ton of fun, salsa's pretty cool too.

Breakdancing is what I'm best at.

[Video]

[elegant_and_proud]

I encourage you to share your talents with the Hadriel Society for the Fine Arts.

[Video]

[weedbgon]

Who'da thunk there would be a whole society for fine arts down in this weird-ass cave? I love some fine art!

[ But hates most commitment. ]

Do you guys take people on on a consultant basis?

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[elegant_and_proud]

I have no idea how consultant basis would even work in this case, but the society itself is fairly casual. There is no minimum amount that a member must contribute or amount of meetings that one must attend. All we would ask is that if you offered to provide dance lessons on a particular day that you follow through with it and provide the lessons on the day and time you offered.

[puzzlingly]

「Dan...cing... No, what that's not exactly what brought him here.」

What kind of cleric?

「The RPG variety or the boring one?」

[weedbgon]

What kind?

[ Nobody ever asks him that. Kinda novel. ]

Well. Uh, cleric of Pan. You know, flutes, nature, goat legs, healing spells.

[puzzlingly]

Never heard of him.

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[storyseeker]

What kind of dancing?

[The mention of being a cleric as well as a dance professor really makes her wonder.]

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[weedbgon]

The kind I invented myself! Interpretive jazz.

[ He does that gesture thing with one hand when they're imagining what they're saying on a snazzy billboard. You gotta sell your product in this day and age. ]

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[storyseeker]

Is that really a thing? It sounds like [bullshit] you're messing with me.

[roseofthetyrells]

Dance lessons sound wonderful! I'd love to learn new dances from new worlds. I'd also be willing to teach Westerosi style dancing to anyone who is willing to learn.

[weedbgon]

Ooh, Westerosi.

[ Well he thinks it sounds fancy. ]

Never heard of it. But hey, doesn't hurt to broaden your horizons! Get a nice, uh, whaddaya call it-- a cultural exchange. And we sure have plenty of cultures to go around.

[roseofthetyrells]

[it is fancy. if you're nobility]

Exactly! While we're all here, we might as well learn from one another.

My name is Margaery Tyrell, Queen of the Seven Kingdoms. What's your name?