I was thinking a lot about how mimzy mentioned that "He [alsator] was the only one I knew who could pound back whiskey like a sailor, and then keep up with me on the dance floor!" Which, I adore, so much! Alastor used to dance?? Incredible
Now the reason I was thinking about this, was because we've seen that Vox also can dance! I'm not sure if this was intentional or not, but the move Vox and Val do where Vox is swung like a limp noodle, really reminded me of one of my favorite styles of swing dancing! The Lindy Hop! I know it first started around 1928, and gained popularity as time went on. It's super fun, if you want check out some videos of people dancing, even today people keep that crazy lively energy with it! Anyways sorry, I really like swing dancing. Back to the point, Vox died in the 1950s? Im not sure how old he was when he died, but what I do know is that he was at the very least middle aged. Which means he would have been born still right around the perfect time for him to at the very least know of that kind of dancing! Because the Lindy Hop entered the mainstream culture and the dance really took off a little after the 1930s.
I'm guessing the dancing mimzy did, since she made it sound like it was a challenge to keep up with her, was something similar to that style of dancing even though it was never mentioned in specifics tbh
My point is, considering that Vox and Ulstor used to know each other, and maybe worked together?? It is entirely possible for them both to have had an appreciation of swing dancing, and I love the idea of Alastor introducing Vox to Mimzy (I'm guessing she might still be a dancer/singer at older clubs in hell that might still do swing dancing because why else would that still be her whole bit?) And them dancing at her club (maybe together 👀👀)
I'm SO delighted you brought up the Lindy Hop specifically because I had a whole conversation about Alastor being into it the other day. I actually didn't realize it was officially established as a type of dance only around 1928, so I'm going to gratuitously smudge the timeline of reality (or just point to the fact that it was created as an evolution of different African American solo dances that existed and were performed in Alastor's time)!
BUT I think it fits Alastor really well! On top of being in-line with Mimzy's implications of dancing together being a challenge, being able to jump like 6 feet into the air like a deer seems like a basic skill requirement. The deer boy would thrive.
As for Vox: I just think it would be hilarious if he tried anything like that shortly after he first died or back when he and Alastor were on friendlier terms, and the giant TV head was just. A non-starter. Thank goodness he has a 10 foot tall boyfriend with stilts for legs for him to dive between now, HAH.
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