http://vitaelamorte.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] vitaelamorte.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] entrancelogs2010-12-18 04:50 pm

+ Now the Jingle Hop has begun [OPEN] +

Who: Everyone [OPEN]
Where The Ballroom
When: December 18th, 6PM-midnight (oocly however long you want to keep logging)
Rating: Well gosh, that really depends on you folks and how you behave, doesn’t it? I’m going to tentatively guess PG-13 though.
Summary: The mansion's decided to throw you all a party out of the goodness of its heart. You know, if it has one. This is the open log for the Jingle Bell Rock portion of the event!
the Story:

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring
Snowing and blowing up bushels of fun
Now the jingle hop has begun

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time
Dancing and prancing in Jingle Bell Square
In the frosty air.

What a bright time, it's the right time
To rock the night away
Jingle bell time is a swell time
To go gliding in a one-horse sleigh
Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet
Jingle around the clock
Mix and a-mingle in the jingling feet
That's the jingle bell,
That's the jingle bell,
That's the jingle bell rock.


The ballroom is decorated extravagantly for the occasion, with all of the same sorts garland and holly and lights covering the rest of the mansion, at the moment. There is another tree at the far side of the room as well, though not nearly the size of the one in the front hall, decorated in a very classy white. From the ceiling, fake snow is falling from somewhere that can’t quite be seen, but it does not seem to gather on the floor more than a flake or two.

There are tables with chairs to one side, near a table filled with delicious food and beverages of all kinds, from wine to wassail to eggnog and more. The rest of the space is reserved for dancing.

We could tell you that the mansion is going to force you to dance forever and ever or something, perhaps until your feet fall off, but we won’t. Gosh, you’re all so suspicious. I mean really. The party-goers may wonder at first, some entering very suspicious of the mansion’s intentions, but it will quickly become apparent that for once…for once, it doesn’t seem to be a trap.

So giddy-up, jingle horse, pick up your feet and jingle around the clock. You can even go mix and mingle in the jingling feet. That’s the Jingle Bell Rock!

[identity profile] demiurgos-girl.livejournal.com 2010-12-26 02:50 pm (UTC)(link)
"I- I don't know. Your favorite." Suddenly this all seems like a very strange idea, but Elaine's not one to back down. So with a smile she relxes herself, tries to get into the mood. She really has no idea at all what Polish dancing in the 1400s is like, but she's willing to find out the fun way.

[identity profile] reckless-eagle.livejournal.com 2010-12-26 09:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Poland had to think about that one. Did he have a favorite? He wasn't too sure. Closing his eyes, he listened to the music to get a good feel for it, then extended his hand to her as he opened them.

"Okay," he said. "So like, just follow my lead."

There wouldn't be much touching at all in the dance--that would have been inappropriate. But it was quick and lively all the same, with fairly simple steps.

[identity profile] demiurgos-girl.livejournal.com 2010-12-27 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
Taking his hand, she tries to follow, and is pleasantly surprised at how simple the dance is. Though she makes mistakes now and then, it's easy enough to brush them aside, as she begins to realize that she's having fun, laughing at her own mistakes.

"I've never done anything like this."

[identity profile] reckless-eagle.livejournal.com 2010-12-27 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
"What, never danced?" Poland laughed, clearly enjoying himself. "You're picking it up fast enough!"

[identity profile] demiurgos-girl.livejournal.com 2010-12-27 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
"No, I danced. Actually, I don't think you could call it dancing, it was more of just... jumping around waving your hands. A long time ago." For a moment nostalgia tries to creep in, but a particularly fun dance step stops it from doing so.

[identity profile] reckless-eagle.livejournal.com 2010-12-29 09:40 am (UTC)(link)
"If it's fun, it totally counts," he insisted, because he obviously got to decide these things.