16724/Rah, Rah, Dinah's back in town

Rah, Rah, Dinah's back in town
Date of Scene:	31 December 2023
Location:	Purgatory Night Club - Hellfire Club
Synopsis:	And so a lovely time of dancing and flirting comes to a close with the promiss of language lessons and perhaps more hyjinx in the future.
Cast of Characters:	Maya Lopez, Dinah Lance, Miles Morales

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Maya Lopez has posed:
Always seeming to look out of place, and perfectly in place as well. Maya leans against one of the hand-rails overlooking the mosh..erm.. Dance floor. Face turned up to the lights as she just enjoys the vibrations of the music, the crowd, the very air in the Teen?s club. The base thumping probably what drew her here in the first place.

Leaned against the railing puts her in a position where one might think the young bucks might be seeking to see if the older woman is open to their lack of experience. But most steer clear after a glance from her.

Dinah Lance has posed:
Dinah Lance decided to step into the Hellfire Club after pulling up on her motorcycle. She always wanted to try this place, but now that htings are a bit calm - why not? Dinah fluffs her hair up a bit after being inside the helmet and strides inside, wondering what to expect - she's used to a lot of eyes on her as she finds a good spot in the mosh pit to makes some moves, humming alongw ith the beat. Not quite a teenager, she's in her 20s but looks young enough to mostly blend - or maybe be mistaken as being in college. The loud music doesn't seem to bother her at all.

Maya Lopez has posed:
Maya Lopez's lips quirk a bit as sh spots the other out of placer in the sea of youth. She glances to the person next to her and gestures fluidly through a complex dance, then sighs as she notices three is zero comprehension to the gestures. A small grin returning as she shrugs and slips away from her spot at the rail overlooking the floor and starts down the stairs towards the writhing mass of folk. Not that she looks like anyone's mother by any extent, just slightly older than the majority of hte kids. At least college aged, most would say.

Dinah Lance has posed:
Dinah Lance smiles as she has a perk - she can hear conversations if any are to be had - but for now she is just enjoying the music as she dances to the beat, without a care in the world - wondering if coming here was worth it - her eyes open as hse sees someone walking down tha seems to be around her age - cuirous she glances up at Maya as she descends the stairs, dancing through the mosh pit and finally emerging, curious abou the only other 'aberrant' here that she sees.

Maya Lopez has posed:
Maya Lopez just offers a small grin in return to the curiousity. A slight quirking of her left brow as she glances towards the mass of moving teens. Fro the vibrations she has the idea that even if she shouted, most of what could be said would be lost to teh beat. So instead she just offers a hand and nods towards the dancers. Simple universal signs. Her off hand however flows through a more complex dance, introducing herself in ASL incase it is understood. She hass bene surprised before, after all. Murdock sniffing her out among other things.

Dinah Lance has posed:
Dinah Lance was curious about the woman who is coming down - then her eyes widen at the introduction of sign language. She knows some ASL herself - not fully fluent but knows the basics so signs <<Hello>> as she moves towards Maya. She tries to learn sign language and teach the rudiments to her friends for... sometimes the backlash of her Canary Cry can deafen people temporarily. She meets Maya at the bottom of the stairs, cursing herself that she didn't practice ASL more. But it didn't seem to come up that often...

Maya Lopez has posed:
Maya Lopez ohhs in surprise as something actually answered. Her grin getting brighter as she fights the urge to fall fully into hyper speed. She concentrates on simpler motions, like they teach the Scouts these days for their merit badges. << Hello. Want to dance? I am M A Y A. >> Her nose scrutnching a little as the tip of her tongue appears with the concentration of simplifying it.

Dinah Lance has posed:
Dinah Lance makes a 'yes' sign and simply spells her own name back. <<D I N A H>> She extends a hand and when taken, will head to the mosh pit. Actually it's clever to know sign language in loud environments. I mean, she can hear conversations just fine but doesn't want to betray that fact so the sign language - she needs to brush up on it. She's only half-fluent as a corner of the mosh pit didn't have too many people in it - a steely glare intimidated a few teens to back off to give Dinah and her new friend Maya some space.

Maya Lopez has posed:
Maya Lopez laughs easily as she spots the steel edged glare at the teens and makes a placating gesture. Closing her eyes for a breath, she focuses on the beat rippling across her skin and starts to move with it. Mirth sparkling in her eyes when they open again as she manages to mirror image some of hte dancing from earlier, where it was the most packed, so as not to thrash around too much. A wink is offerd before she signs, << Come here often? >> with a << J K >> following a beat later.

Stink eye is probably the proper term for what the teens are giving to older-outsiders invading their turf.

Miles Morales has posed:
Miles Morales has NEVER been in this place before. But he's always heard that it's a pretty fun place to party if one so desires to such. Between studying and learning and being Spider-Man and learning and studying just to be Spider-Man all over again, Miles NEEDS a break and he needs one bad. Big break? No idea. Fun break? Absolutely.

Dance break? HELL YES.

So in walks Miles Morales wearing a suit and some sneakers, though his blazer coat is being removed as he walks in, his tie loosened, his collar popped...he looks like a fun corporate kid or a fun super-dope college (blegh) dude trying to come in and cut loose.

Also, he knows ABSOLUTELY nobody here, but his natural path is taking him towards Dinah and Maya!

Dinah Lance has posed:
Dinah Lance glances over at a dark-skinned guy who enters - who also seems to be 'colege age' - a bit too old for the crowd. She nudges Maya and gestures, then snaps her fingers and waves to get Miles' attention. She uses sign language to sign <<Over here>> but if that doesn't work will just makes the 'come here' gesture as she continues to dance in the corner of the mosh pit with Maya - occasional deathglares keeping others from getting too close.

Maya Lopez has posed:
Maya Lopez seems to be enjoying herself just dancing to the beat for the moment, Dinah's nudge draws her attention away fomr the beat for a moment as she too glances over towards the suit bedecked Miles and grins. Seems her new friend is calling him over, so she lifts a hand to wave in the midsts of regaining the beat. Not quite the same as the drum circles her father taught her by, but close enough. She also uses signs fluidly, << Hello. Dance with us? She bites, I might. >> The signs fluid and quick as she hopes Dinah doesn't fully catch what was said as she winks.

Miles Morales has posed:
Honestly?

Miles has learned a lot in his career as Spider-Man. He needed to learn how to communicate with folks who either couldn't speak or hear, so he tried to incorporate a LITTLE bit of ASL in his repertoir of languages. Which at this moment included only two: English and Spanish. Though imagine his surprise when two cute girls are suddenly waving him over!

Gulping a little bit, Miles looks behind him, then points at himself while mouthing 'Me?' Then Maya tries waving him down. He blinks for a moment, before he shrugs, smiles, and starts to approach! "HI!" He practically has to talk a little louder because of the music.

Though he looks at Mayaas she signsa litlte bit more. He blushes a bit, though he seems to clear his throat as he looks between the two women and signs. << H I. I AM MILES MORALES>> He tries to sign, then he clears his throat and rubs his head. "Ohhh I'm so bad at ASL." He mutters, but he smiles at them both, extending a hand in greeting!

He's a nerd. If they bite? He wouldn't even know what to do with himself.

Dinah Lance has posed:
Dinah Lance is only half-fluent in ASL herself and doesn't quite make out what Maya signed - she thought she saw the word 'bite' but wasn't sure if that was correct. She then states so Miles can hear, "Me too... I need to practice more..." It'd be weird that she heard but doesn't really care. She signs her name to Miles as she continues to dance with the two, her continuing deathglares keeping the corner of the mosh pit vacant.

Maya Lopez has posed:
Maya Lopez is just having a blast s she has stumbled upon not just one, but two people who can at least partially communicate with her at the moment. She glances up sharply as the DJ announces something over teh crowd's noise. To her it is just an intruption in the beats. "To the person who parked their pink corvette in the cross-walk, you are being towed. I repeat, the pink corvette is being towed. Bet Mommy and Daddy might take the keys away now, Barbie." ripples through the noise, then another deep cut of gutter punk starts up. Maya's head canting slightly as she reads the lips of her friends and grins. "I am willing to help practice." she states with a faint British clip to the spoken words. She grins and points towards her lips to show how she knew what was being discussed. Then switches back to her most fluent of languages, the dance. In this case, her fingers and hands. << Welcome, Miles. I am MAYA. This is DINAH." She nods towards the beutiful blonde bombshell threatening the teens to keep the corner cleared for the 'abvious' walker generation if you guage the expressions of hte teens.

Miles Morales has posed:
As Dinah remarks to Miles taht she needs to practice more? Miles gives her a brilliant smile. "Yeah? Well, I bet we could learn a little bit together." Liiiiitttle bit of flirting, to be absolutely certain. Though as Dinah signs her name, Miles winks and he seems happy to have met her. Thoug hhe starts to bop to the music a bit as he stays close to both Maya and Dinah for the sake of conversation. Though his eyes shift to Maya for a moment, a little smile on his face. <<It's really nice to meet you. You both are great dancers!>> He signs to the pair of them as he dances. He is surprisinglhy confident for a random guy wanting to dance. His hips sway, his feet tap and slide. His hands stay in front of him, lest any accidental touching happen. He seems to be having a great time though! "I'd love a teacher!" He chuckles towards Maya. He looks at Dinah then. "You have a killer stare!" He remarks, taking note of her ability to keep folks from crowding the trio.

Dinah Lance has posed:
Dinah Lance just grins. "Just wait till I sing," she states, signing for Maya's convenience as she speaks to Miles. But when Maya uses her voice, Dinah's eyes widen. She's deaf. Dinah can tell. Obviously it happened later in life for her voice is near perfect. She decides to keep this to herself - there is no point in invoking it to make others feel bad about it. <<You can teach ASL - I can teach martial arts? Not sure what 'MILES' can offer...>> she signs to Maya, grinning as she keeps dancing. She does move with the grace of one who knows martial arts as she is a bit intimidating to those who she glares at as she focus her attention back on her two new friends.

Maya Lopez has posed:
Maya Lopez offers a grin back as she responds easily to what Miles can offer << Dance moves of course. >> She continues her own dancing, mixing in a little more of the classical side every once in a while when the music allows. A whicked smile showing as she slips in a run of swanlake ballet into the hip-hop beat of hte current song. She makes it far enough away to catch one of hte teen's hands, and spins the guy through a few turns before she skips back towards Dinah's protection of Glare <tm>. Her hands both dancing this time as she offers, << I would be more than glad to teach. But we would need a quieter space. Or another time? >>

Miles Morales has posed:
"You're a gorgeous singer!" Miles tells Dinah witha little bit of a smile. He moves side to side, even offering Dinah a hand so he might give her a little spin and even a dip, if she so allows him to be bold! He'd pullh er back up and let that distance exist again though, fully willing to let her be as comfy as possible. And of course, no means no. He turns his eyes to Maya for a moment, a little laugh touching his face.

<<Dunno if I'm a good dance teacher, but, it looks like you've got everything you need already!>> He remarks with a kind smile, watching as she dances to the beat and even spins a random dude before returning to the group! "Aye! Look at you!" Miles laughs, totally inpressed by the moves Maya displays! <<Don't see why we can't do all of the above.>> He tries to sign.

Dinah Lance has posed:
Dinah Lance nods. <<Sounds good... but not here... fun to dance, no good to learn...>> she signs as she takes Miles and dance with him a bit before releasing him and dancing solo again but is enjoying her new friends. She is enjoying the ability to cut loose.

Maya Lopez has posed:
Maya Lopez snickers for a moment, then answers << Lots of YouTube. Plus, my adoptive father for a while issusted I perform almost daily when i was not fulfilling other business for him >>. Her nose wrinkling as she makes a wipe away gesture s if pushing memories away. << Fairly new back to town from a trip back to gather my roots and cleanse my soul. >> The beat flowing easily now, as if she's bene working at shaking loose the cobwebs that living on a bike can settle into place.

Miles Morales has posed:
Miles clearly VERY much so enjoys dancing with Dinah for as long as he's able to dance with her before they're back to dancing solo. A little spin from Miles puts him between Dinah and Maya, looking at the former for a moment. <<Agreed!>> He signs to her about this being a terrible place to learn. They'll all need privacy if they want to learn any kind of ASL from Maya.

Though his eyes shift to Maya at that point, a little chuckle touching his features. Some words he gets, others he absolutely doesn't, but he nods at what he understands. <<Hey, welcome back home! I hope you found what you were looking for. Youtube is the best teacher, in my honest opinion!>>

Dinah Lance has posed:
Dinah Lance wrinkles her nose as she shakes her head at the mention to Youtube. <<Don't... like... computers...>> she signs, remembering that hand-gesture for computers. <<Have an ASL book. Need to practice more...>> She then offers to do a one-on-one dance with Maya and if accepted takes her for a spin, dips her too just like Miles dipped her, then retreats. <<Shall we take off then? Alas, my Harley can't take two passengers...>>

Maya Lopez has posed:
Maya Lopez accepts the one on one dance, flowing smoothly with Dinah's motions. As she's set back upright from the dip she hmmms, pursing her lips. << I might be able to fit a second onto the back of my cruiser. I think siting on the bedroll could be comfortable. >>

Miles Morales has posed:
<< I. Love. Computers. >> Miles signs back to Dinah with a little bit of a smile! <<I don't have a book. I try to just use it as I learn it.>> No photographic memory! Shame. But what he /does/ have is a deep interest in learning. Though as he watches Dinah and Maya dance for a moment, he looks at the pair of them and gives them both a little smile. <<I'm happy going with eitehr of you. I took the long way: walking. So I don't really have an exciting travel option.>>

Bullshit, he has web slingers.

But he can't oust his identity to two cute girls he JUST met.

Dinah Lance has posed:
Dinah Lance nods. <<Walkin? You can ride on my classic Harley...>> She finally decides to head towards the door, glancing back to see if her new friends will join her. She has little desire to expose her own identity either so doesn't... 'Justice League' is not something casually thrown into conversation.

Maya Lopez has posed:
Maya Lopez chuckles soflty as she glances from Miles, to the mosh pit, to Dinah as she heads for the stairs up. Finally she shakes her head as she bows slightly to the teens who are starting to edge back into the corner, not that the Glare Queen is headed out. No few of them watching the bombshell flow up the stairs. Another small shake of her head at the show before she skips quite lightly up the steps to draw even with Dinah and offer << I just ride a Custom RE Continental GT 650. So slightly smaller, bu the saddle bags are nice for passangers. >>