<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=122915.msg5431672#msg5431672">Quote from: Muse on 04-11-2011, 22:52:57</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">   Pleased at how the man she planned to dance with reacted to her first song, Mina found her flirtations sincere.  The blond took genuine pleasure in dancing for and with the knowlegable sailor, moving his hands to her waist and looking into his eyes, body brushing his lightly from time to time and hands on his shoulders.  <br/>   “What’s your name, sailor?” she asked when the music ended, stretching up on her toes to kiss the man softly on the cheek. <br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>The man at first seemed shy and unsure, but as the dance continued and their bodies touched, a smile gently overcame his features and he let himself truly relax into the dance.  When it ended, he gently answered, "Maxwell, and you?" before the kiss on the cheek made him gently blush, though his smile emboldened into a grin.  However, it didn't last as he wanted to give her a warning.  "I don't recommend going after Graybeard, though.  He's crazy, even as pirates go, and I do worry a bit for anyone in the 21st century who wears a puffy shirt and says 'Avast' with any regularity."  Clearly he had more to tell, but didn't want to frighten her too badly.<br/><br/>The bartender just nodded to Asami as he got her drink.  His eyes still held some pain that he'd missed his chance with Layla, but that wasn't uncommon where Scions of Aphrodite were concerned.  "Think I've seen you before on one of the boats," the bartender said.  "If you want, I can call you if he ever stops in."<br/><br/>The moment Skuld moved away, 8-Ball ran off out the door, to the sound of laughter and derision from many of the patrons, especially the working girl who wanted to talk to Skuld.  Once Skuld came back, the younger woman attempted to sit in Skuld's lap, grinning.  "I don't think anyone's ever stood up to 8-Ball before.  Some people have talked about it, but most people are too afraid of his gang.  I'm impressed."