Un oiseau mélodieux | Vinzent + Haruka | Masquerade Car

Vinzent Mayer

With Abel’s advice in mind, Vinzent was off to seek Haruka, at least to chat with her, and not feel lonely. And partially to keep blending in as needed.

When the dance slowed down to stop for a little break, Vinzent figured this was a good opportunity to take.

As elegant as usual, he approached her with a smile.

“Haruka..! I hope you’re faring well?”

At least, Vinzent knows she is always a pleasant company to be around. And sincerely, he does hope that she’s all right, as this car and the previous ones weren’t exactly kind to him, but just to himself.

Haruka Yukimura

Haruka doesn’t have the worst sense of rhythm, but she’d never learnt to dance, and the idea of having to dance with someone - potentially even these strange Denizens - really didn’t appeal to her. So she’s been sat at the side, applauding politely when it seems like others are applauding. It’s not the best way to blend in, and a crack or two appears in her mask as punishment, but it could be much worse.

When she hears her name, she looks up with a smile and nods a greeting to Vinzent.

“Good to see you, Vinzent! I’m alright. How about yourself? Is this your sort of music?”

There’s a sense of humour to her question, given how Vinzent usually dresses.

Vinzent Mayer

Haruka Yukimura

There’s a part of concern from Vinzent upon seeing her few mask cracks. But he’s not sure whenever to bring it up or not. Instead, he’ll carry on the current conversation he started.

“Glad to hear it. I’m doing alright, considering everything.”

At the last question, he couldn’t help but let a gentle chuckle.

“I’ll admit that no, it’s not my usual style of music. But… I was charmed by the idea of trying to dance to the waltz or whatever ballroom music they have.”

Although Vinzent knew of the existence of Viennese waltz at least. But what else could he dance to…? Perhaps he’ll have to be a bit creative, while doing his best to stick to the overall theme…

… Speaking of.

“Have you danced yet?”

He presumed that maybe not, although he’d wait for Haruka’s formal answer. It was still her choice in the end whenever she wanted to eventually or just stay as a spectator.

Haruka Yukimura

Vinzent Mayer “Glad to hear it. I’m doing alright, considering everything.”

Haruka’s face can be seen to crinkle in a smile even behind her mask. “I’m glad to hear that. There has been… a lot, lately. I hope we get time to slow down and reflect soon.”

Maybe even somewhere less awkward than a car wash. Potentially.

Vinzent Mayer “I’ll admit that no, it’s not my usual style of music. But… I was charmed by the idea of trying to dance to the waltz or whatever ballroom music they have.”

That’s right, Vinzent is… Austrian, isn’t he? Haruka always tries to remember things about her companions, even if she’s not necessarily the best at doing it for a large group. ~~A group that’s getting smaller, though…~~

Vinzent Mayer “Have you danced yet?”

“I’ve not, I’m afraid. I feel like I should… But I don’t know how. And anything too strenuous might not be best suited for my wellbeing.”

Vinzent Mayer

Haruka Yukimura Haruka’s face can be seen to crinkle in a smile even behind her mask. “I’m glad to hear that. There has been… a lot, lately. I hope we get time to slow down and reflect soon.”

“… Me too.” Reflect, huh. But slowing down would be appreciated for once. It’s… Been quite some tedious cars. And he hates it, really.

It does not quell any of his leftover anxiety for sure, and despite Vinzent’s seemingly calm appearance, there was still the desir to just… Lose it and cause havoc. But. Right now, it has been attenuated. For how long, only time will tell. Maybe dancing again was better than wanting to cause physical destruction of things.

At Haruka’s answer…

Haruka Yukimura “I’ve not, I’m afraid. I feel like I should… But I don’t know how. And anything too strenuous might not be best suited for my wellbeing.”

“I can’t promise anything near perfection, but I’ve learned a bit of steps from Abel earlier. … Shall we try dancing? It won’t be anything intense at all, just some easy steps… I hope. And if you are willing, of course.”

He extends his hand to her gracefully, the offer on the table. If there’s something he could do to help her keep up the charade just a bit for this car, Vinzent’s willing to do it, the best he can.