Performers (wobble)

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"They're all super nice don't worry." Rita reinsures me and I nod with my lips tucked. We walk in through the entrance and walk down a hallway and enter a huge dance studio. There are at least 150 people in this huge dance hall, with mirrors on the wall.

Most of these guys had mutant quirks, especially animal quirks. There were mostly people with some sought of bird quirk. Feathers, talons, beaks and wings.

They were going through a run-through of their dance for the float parade as Rita and I watch at the back. They were all in sync and also their enthusiastic expressions makes the dance look hot.

They stop and take a water break and we walk to the front. As we walk they stare and murmur about me. What's with people mumbling about me, ugh well it's not the first time.

"Jewel!

Ah RITA!" They run and give each other a big hug as I follow from behind. They pull away and Jewel looks at me. She has a memorising beauty. She had glossy, curly chocolate brown hair in a low ponytail while wearing black shorts with a blue tee. She's slightly taller than me, with an amazing figure and a gorgeous melanin complexion. She also has large Maya blue wings.

"Oh, you must be Renata! It's so nice to meet you!" She pulls me in for a welcoming hug and pulls out. I smile and introduce myself as RK and we all just have a conversation until she calls everyone.

"EVERYBODY THIS IS RK! She's RITA and BRUNO'S SISTER! So MAKE HER FEEL WELCOME!" She shouts and everyone begins to rush towards me and introduce themselves. I got to meet all the girls in charge of the front line dance/whirler girls and the guys involved with dancing.

I ask them about Carnival and they're one of the samba schools compete for the champion spot. Each brings an army of thousands, with an orchestra, multiple multistory floats and featured riders, and many required alas, or sections, including drummers, flag bearers, dancers and "whirling ladies," each precisely arranged and dressed alike.

On each float is a "cherry," or star performer, wearing the school's featured costume, which might weigh up to100 pounds (45 kilograms), meaning she's sometimes lifted to her perch via crane. Floats also feature more scantily clad beauties, feathered or glittering, some topless or G-stringed or wearing nothing but artful body paint. Floats may have special effects, like light shows or massive bubble blowers, and many are still pushed along by members of the samba school. Pretty cool if you ask me.

Jewel is the cherry for their float next year and she's been practising very hard with her choreography. She's also been staying fit and healthy for this position as well. It's crazy that all of these guys been practising all year and then having to do it again, to prepare for the following year.

"Ugh, I just can't wait to rub it in that bitch's Face!" Jewel expresses anger and I question who she's mad at.

"Oh, there's this other samba school that cheated this year, who stole our theme and used it against us. We ended up drawing out of the competition. And their cherry got displayed on international TV!!!! That should've been us. Not them!" Jewel snaps her anger and annoyance towards the over samba school. I felt empathetic towards her and their whole community that worked hard all year but it got taken away from them.

After a while, they show their routine and I thought to myself. I ask if I could add in a dance move and Jewel loves it. She then asks me if I wanted to join and I am in definite denial to join. They all begin to beg to join and I honestly don't want to for a whole lot of reasons.

One, I am shit scared of huge crowds. Two, I do not want to wear a bikini that reveals my EVERYTHING! Three, I should be keeping a low profile, just in case.

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