The Spirit Dancer (RP Thread with updates)

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OOC NOTE: This is just a topic to record Arietta's dance training, and RP explanations when she mixes her dance training with taijutsu/ninjutsu for a future slot upgrade. As well as just for some fun~
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---The training forest was quiet tonight. The moonlight rays pierced through the top of the trees, letting it's benevolent light spill through the training ground. The silver hue made the forest look enchanting at night. It's personally why Arietta snuck out to practice around this time. Of course she would let Setsuna and Kiyoshi be aware of her location incase they felt the need to guard and observe her. But nonetheless, it was the only time of the day she felt she had to herself. Here, she was alone with her thoughts. There was no worries of war, there was no worrying about desires, no arguments, this place was a serene safe-haven. Here, she would be able to dance without worrying about eyes watching her. If she messed up, only she would know. There was no need to be embarrassed or worried about impressing those around her. Absolute freedom was hers when she was here. No longer the beautiful bird stuck in its cage.

--- Sliding out her amethyst fan, she'd hold it up to her face before flicking her wist. The beautiful fan snapped out to reveal it's intricate designs of lotus flowers and purple dragons. Taking in a deep breath she closed her eyes and felt the area around her. Taking a moment to simply absorb her surroundings before she began to move to the music in her soul. She counted in her mind...



---Her body moved freely, the beautiful dancer allowing to let her graceful and nimble body move as it wished. Her limbs moving fluidly through the air as she performed her steps. The dancers previous training allowed her body to become flexible and toned, she was able to bend her legs and fold her body to perform such elegant designs. There was no music playing, except the one she listened to in her head as she moved. The long pieces of cloth on her dancer garbs swayed through the air as she danced, the prismatic dancer sash that hung loosely on her body seemed to swirl around her to give a even more dramatic effect as she moved. Arietta's Seimei O'Ra would react to the blissful feelings that Arietta felt as she performed, as aura spheres began to swirl around as she moved. The sapphire hue they gave off only made her soft and poreless caramel skin glow as it reflected back the light. The aura spheres moved as though they had life of their own, reacting to her dance and moving about her to compliment her movements.

---The music she played in her mind came to a halt and with one last graceful twirl she stopped, holding the fan infront of her face to hide the lower half. She'd open her eyes, and slap the fan closed. She looked the quiet forest and let out a long and burdened sigh, reality sank in once more. She was not a dancer. She was a shinobi of Sunagakure, Princess of the Inka, and future queen the Spirit Realm with her brother. There was little time left until she could no longer enjoy the bliss that dancing gave her. The Covenant was at their door after all, and a dancer couldn't change their fate.

---Arietta leaned back against a tree and slowly slid down into a sitting position, hugging her knees up to her chest and curling up into a ball. Sitting in silence until it was time to go back to the Compound.

Excellent Job!

EDIT: Paid!

--- Another long day in the Inka Compound passed. Today, dancing didn't even come across the young princesses mind. As each day passed, she found it harder and harder to concentrate on the things she enjoyed. Constant meetings with the Elders to prepare the Inka for the oncoming disaster. It has been a while since the Covenant declared their attack, but an attack doesn't happen in a day. One must organize their forces and march upon their enemy. They had no idea how long it took the covenant to prepare their attack against Konohagakure, thus everyone is a bit unsure of how much time they have, but Arietta believed everyone is doing as much as they can. Still, what did the Kazekage have planned? Everyone has been so discreet.

"I'm a genin, I can't expect the higher ups to share their secrets. It's only normal that we don't know what they're doing. After all, if it was obvious to even us lowly genin. Then it'd be obvious to the enemy as well." Arietta said quietly as she stepped outside the Inkan living quaters and made walked quietly through the outside of the compound. The sunlight bathed against her caramel skin, the cool desert air at night caressed her, giving her a second wind of energy. "It's so peaceful... Though I wonder how long we'll remain in this illusion?" the young heiress spoke quietly, her words a hushed whisper as she breathed out the words.

--- Arietta pushed the gates of the Inkan Reserve open and shut them behind her. The dramatic shift from desert to greenery never ceased to amaze her, every time she was taken by the beauty of the reserve. The tingling sensation in her stomach, the warmth she felt by her heart, the rush of adrenaline and inspiration... all of it washed over her at once as she looked out. It all looked like a painting from a romance novel. The fire flies swirling around the exotic colored flowers, the moonlight spilling past the trees. The scene filled her with light. "I wonder... I wonder if I can make people feel like this with my dances one day." Arietta frowned after speaking, it was all wishful thinking. She knew that her dream of roaming from Country-to-Country and becoming a famous dancer was a childish one. Her place was here with the Inka. She's remain stationary and lead them with her brother. The quicker she would realize that, the quicker she could come to terms with it. But for now, she didn't mind living in her illusion.

--- The young heiress slipped the fan out from it's sheathe on her left thigh. Flicking it open, she revealed its design. A pink fan, made out of expensive textiles, and decorated with several pink lotus blossom designs along it. The wooden borders made out of Elm Wood and Arietta's name was carved into it. Arietta fanned herself, creating a small breeze to brush against her face, causing the hair over her shoulder to flutter backwards slightly, "I wonder if the third branchers mind if I practice outside their armory?" She asked, and looked around... There was no one to tell her 'no'. So what did it matter?

--- Taking in a deep breath, she stood infront of the Third Branch armory and held her fan out flat infront of her. Her arm extended. Arietta closed her eyes and forgot about her troubles, the world around her. Nothing mattered but this moment. Tonight she would become intoxicated with her dreams.


--- Arietta broke out in a burst of movement. Performing intricate dance steps as she began to swirl the beautiful dancers fan and sash around her. Her movements fluid and precise, looking as though her feet were gliding across the ground as she moved. Her fan sliced cleanly through the air as she performed beautiful flourishes with the fan, moving as though it was an extension to her arm. With her free hand she began to conjure spiritual Inkan chakra, exerting it out of her to create almost fire-work like effects around her. The special effects she conjured only made her look even more enchanting as her limbs her body moved with it's usual vipers grace. Arietta's body moved on it's own, her mind no longer controlling it. Her movements were all done through impulse, but even so it looked like the movements were practiced steps.

--- Her dance came to a finish, and Arietta bowed to her imaginary audience. In her mind, she was in beautiful and large theater. With people from all over the world who watched her. But in reality, she was alone in a reserve. There was no audience. No one would share stories about her performance.

"I'm Arietta Inka. Sibyl and Princess of the Inka. Not some traveling dancer... Tsk. Perhaps in the next life."

Excellent!

EDIT: Paid!