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Moonie walked across the hardwood floor away from the refreshment table towards the large fireplace. The cyan blue flames caught her attention and she curiously drew closer to it until the chill from the fire seeped through the fabric of her gown. While it probably would be refreshing after a long period of dancing, being near the chilling fireplace when she hadn't done anything active wasn't ideal.

I wonder who is in responsable for this place, thought Moonie, fingering the brown pine needles of the tree, avoiding any contact with the spiderwebs that were spun between the branches. Certainly seems quite run down... unless they specifically made it look like this for the Halloween season.

Moonie pulled her hand away as she slightly jumped seeing blue flames light up on the stage she hadn't noticed before. The sound of rats in the walls and bats flying overhead didn't bother her; she was used to that. The blue flames, on the other hand, was a different story. She stared at the growing flames in confusion before her attention was grabbed a voice addressing her.

"Yes," replied Moonie. "It certainly has its... charms."

Moonie let out an amused breath of air in response to Okami's comment. She had to give it to the ghostly band, they certainly did make a great entrance and their intro song selection was impressive. A smile appeared on her face as she felt the power of the music seep through her body, making it harder for her to resist the urge to dance. That was the main reason she came to this masquerade after all, right? Why come and not do the very thing she wished to do?

"You gonna stay off to the side all night?" teased Moonie, as she flashed a smile in Okami's direction as she backed up onto the dance floor. "Or are you gonna help me get more of the guests on the dance floor?"

She seemed to skip the rest of the way towards the center of the ballroom, the material of her bustle bouncing and rustling behind her. Once there she slowly let the mental walls that kept her in her regal-like state fall, allowing her to grow more relaxed and more receptive to the music. It didn't take long before Moonie began doing a strange combination of ballroom, ballet, and modern/interpretative moves.

Moonie watched Okami dancing to the music out of the corner of her eye when she wasn't doing turns and various movements herself. She laughed seeing Okami use her sniper rifle as a surrogate pole for her pole dancing-style moves. Although she appeared cheerful on the outside, Moonie was a bit unnerved by the presence by the gun. It wasn't that she had bad experiences with guns in the past; they just simply made her uneasy. And being in this eerie mansion on a Halloween night... having a rifle in a place like this seemed like a bad combination.

Moonie ceased her dancing as the music came to an end and the lead spirit lady spoke out to the dance floor. She looked over her shoulder from the corner of her eye to see if anyone else had joined Okami and her on the dance floor; a frown appeared on her face seeing the lack of new dancers. While she understood that dancing wasn't everyone's forte... Moonie felt that it was foolish for someone to attend a dance-oriented event, if they weren't going to dance.

"He did the mash!" sang along Moonie, as a smile reappeared on her face as she swayed to the music again. Her moves seemed to resonate a 70s/80s vibe. "He did the Monster Mash! The Monster Mash! It was a graveyard smash!"

((The first thing I thought when I saw the spirit lady's new attire was Dr. Horrible, lol. xd You didn't happen to take inspiration from his look, did you? ))

Moonie's eyes widened in surprise and amazement as the blue flames formed into various spirits in retro interpretations of the classic Halloween figures and other similar supernatural creatures. She watched as they drifted down onto the dance floor joining Okami and her. A look of surprise came across her face as one of the vampires glided over and joined her in dance; he had a similar appearance to Ian Somerhalder and was wearing a Victorian-styled suit and a black cape - reminding Moonie of Dracula's classic look. He flashed a smile at Moonie which she couldn't help but return in response.

"Enjoying the party, I hope," said the vampire. Just like his appearance, his voice matched Somerhalder's.

"So far, yes," replied Moonie. "It has proven to be quite enjoyable."

"Well, the party's just getting started," said the vampire, leaning in to whisper the words into Moonie's ear. A wide smile graced his face while mischief sparkled in his eyes.

Moonie's heart skipped a beat by the nearness of the vampire spirit. She wasn't sure if it was because of him being a ghost of sorts, the words he spoke, or the fact that she found Ian Somerhalder attractive and as a result, this vampire as well. All she knew was that she was enjoying her time dancing with the vampire spirit and wasn't ready to let it end just quite yet.

"She's quite the entertainer, isn't she?" said the vampire spirit during the quiet period between songs.

"She certainly seems to know what songs are big hits now a days," replied Moonie, glancing over at the spirit lady. "But who is she?"

"Does it really matter?" asked the vampire. "Just try to focus on enjoying yourself at this masquerade. It's time to let loose and have fun."

"I suppose your right. It's not that important," agreed Moonie. She turned her attention back to the vampire spirit. "But there is something important that I would like to know."



"What's that?"

"Who are you?"

"Just call me Damon. It'll make things easier."

"Damon, huh?" Moonie chuckled at how ironic the name was considering she thought the vampire spirit looked exactly like the actor who played Damon from The Vampire Diaries. She wondered if the vampire spirit knew this somehow and was the reason why he chose the name. "Very well then."