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[knowlogram]

[Come talk to or shout at your lovely IOU Counselor. His door is always open, unless someone else is already inside.]

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[knowlogram]

You would think that! And you would be wrong.

[She can see motion, right? Because he's standing up behind the desk and- Arceus help us all, he's flossing.]

-And I really hope I'm not overestimating your sight here because otherwise this is just gonna be weird.

[Er. Weird-ER.]

[ordinarythings]

Oh, I can see movement. And you're distinct enough to stand out from the background, so no worries there. That's not any type of dance I'm familiar with, actually. Though...I suppose you only know solo dances?

[knowlogram]

...I know OF non-solo dances.

[He's switched it up to- whatever the hell this is.]

i looked up the pokerap video just to determine which bit that was from

[ordinarythings]

[For some reason, it reminds her a bit of the Legendary Titans. She watches a bit more before speaking up.]

Would you like me to teach you?

[knowlogram]

[That gets his attention.]

A learning opportunity, you say?

[ordinarythings]

Exactly that. I've had lessons in dance before, and given them as well.

[knowlogram]

Well, I am never one to turn down the opportunity to broaden my already incredible horizons.

[ordinarythings]

Very well. Would you like to start now? [She's standing up again, holding out a hand.]

[knowlogram]

No time like the present! Except the 80's and parts of the 90's, people are weirdly obsessed with those eras, have you noticed that?

[He'll briefly dissolve with a small flicker and reappear on the other side of the desk, standing next to her, and takes the offered hand. There is a slight, vaguely static sort of tingle, but there's physical pressure.]

...Do we need music? Music usually helps with this kind of thing.

[ordinarythings]

Well, I know about the concept of nostalgia, at least.

[She nods.] I can hum a little, but some waltz music would be helpful, if you have that available.

[knowlogram]

Heh. Waltz. ...It's kind of a funny wo- um. Yeah, hang on.

[He focuses for a moment, and some music starts playing from nowhere.]

[ordinarythings]

Alright, I think we can start with the simpler steps here...

[She taps her feet slightly at first to get an idea of the rhythm, before she starts leading HuBERT in a dance, quietly counting out the steps alongside the music.]

[knowlogram]

Well, don't hold back on my account. I'm a fast learner.

[He is, true to his word, pretty good at following her motions. And despite the limited solidity, the few times he manages to step on her feet are barely perceptible.]

[ordinarythings]

You certainly are! [And that's a nice perk of him being a hologram. She'll start leading into more elaborate maneuvers, then, making sure they won't bump into anything.

[knowlogram]

Literally what I'm made for. ...That's an AI joke, ha.

[He does seem to be getting better. And fortunately there's not a huge lot of furniture to get in the way, despite the relatively cramped space.]

[ordinarythings]

Don't worry, I get it. [She even leads him in doing a fancy turn at one point. But eventually, the music comes to a close.]

So, how was it?

[knowlogram]

Enlightening!

[HuBERT makes a small bow.]

We'll have to do this again, if you survive long enough.

[He sounds entirely too light about that.]

[ordinarythings]

[She bows back.] Of course. I have more dances to suggest, after all.

[knowlogram]

I look forward to it! And I'll have to do more research on my own, but I bow to the expertise of your suggestions.

[...]

See, cause- dancing, and. It's a pun. Wordplay.

[ordinarythings]

Oh, I get it! I'll have to make sure I can keep up with you, then! I'll come see you about that sometime else this week, then?

[knowlogram]

That would be excellent, yes. And no need to worry about the exact timing, my schedule's pretty literally wide open.

[ordinarythings]

I figured, I just don't want to make things awkward by barging in while someone else is in here.

[knowlogram]

You know, I've actually been pretty lucky about that so far? But the door'll lock when anyone's in here, don't worry.