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SHE DANCES ALL THE SOLO VARIATIONS NOW

Nelly, named after her grandmother whom she never knew, but who was like a pseudo-mother to her own mother and kept in memoriam as such, didn't make principal as the youngest dancer ever, she didn't make principal as the strongest technician ever, she didn't make principal as the most popular dancer ever, but she did make principal eventually anyway. At 29, three months before her 30th birthday, she was named the next principal of the National Ballet of Denmark after her final performance of La Sylphide and three months later, when she did turn 30, she threw a huge party for the rest of the company, combined birthday and promotion celebrations, and everything was supposed to be as it should, then. Everything was supposed to take its course.

Maybe it did.

At that party, also in attendance was Augusta Bjerre-Johannsen, the artistic director of the NBD, and it had just been revealed in the tabloids that morning that she was separating from her famous actor husband, Lauriz Johannsen, after years of trouble in what could seem like Paradise, the legendary ballet dancer and the international acting star.

Augusta was, the company whispered, mourning, this otherwise professional, ice queen exterior woman, and at some point during the night, when Augusta went out to have a smoke, Nelly followed. She just wanted to thank her for her promotion, nothing else, nothing more.

What happened was more than that.

After a brief, but intense conversation, Augustua proceeded to kiss her and the kiss evolved and since the party was held at a local luxury hotel, it was easy to book a room for the night, share the night and check out in the morning that inevitably followed. That was what they did, the newly minted principal dancer and her artistic director.

What happened after would be more drama than even Augusta's ex could manage, really.

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CANON

canon: Original
summary: Here.
canon point: Can play her from any point after she has initiated a romantic and sexual relationship with her artistic director, Augusta Bjerre-Johannsen. Defaulting to the NBD's premiere run of Badeau's The Lady of the Camellias, starring Nelly in the lead.



PLAYER

contact: PM to this journal. I accept plurk requests at thewriteway.
active times/pace: CEST/CET player. Tries to be online at least during the evening my time, but it varies. More one tag a day player than anything, but if you hit me up at the right time, I can still boomerang a bit.
brackets/prose: Definitely brackets preference, but will match. I default to present tense, but can also match other tenses.
offensive subjects/triggers: Not any.



IN CHARACTER

physical affection: Go for it. Reactions may vary depending on CR, but for the most part she'll be a good sport about it.
physical violence: I'd prefer not.
relationships: F/F pref.
psychic info: She has no mental barriers and will be an easy read. Ask if you need more info.
magical info: No magical powers. Not opposed to playing opposite characters who have them.
medical info: Excellent health.
offensive subjects/triggers: Since this story takes place in a competitive performing environment, there will be mention and portrayal of toxic perfectionism and competitive behaviour. Some disordered eating is also implied, though she doesn't have an actual ED diagnosis. Last but not least, she is in an intensely unequal relationship with her boss which plays out in various ways. If any of this is an issue, feel free not to engage.



OUT OF CHARACTER

backtagging: Yes, please!
threadhopping: No.
fourthwalling: No.
not interested in: Smut.