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[winningkatsudon]

[ Yuuri doesn't look at all comfortable when he starts his message. He's not a big fan of posting to social media, and he rarely does it. Back home, he suspected Phichit was the one to take care of his Instagram account, and he was sure that there was a fan girl out there doing the same for this world's equivalent. ]

Um... I-I was wondering... at what point is it too selfish to be worried about your own problems?

[ But this has been eating away at him for awhile, and he can't just throw that question out at Viktor and Yurio, not when they had their own problems they were dealing with. ]

[ He plowed on before he lost his nerve to continue. ]

I've read about everything that's happened... and happened before I got here. It's terrible, and I feel bad that so many people have lost their lives, but... I-I just want to focus on my own. It's complicated enough without throwing super powers into it, and I--

[ His expression drops, and he turns away before adding softly: ]

I just feel so out of place here...

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[am_i_a_monster]

Terrible things always happen. It's not selfish to worry about your own situation. It's only natural to worry or be afraid about what's happening with you or what might happen. Focus on what you need to do for you.

[Abigail pauses for a moment.]

I think a lot of us felt out of place when we first got here. Some of us still feel that way. It's not all terrible here though. There's good stuff too.

[winningkatsudon]

It just seems like so much sometimes...

[ He paused, looking down at his hands a moment. ]

I know it's there, but... it's just hard to find the good stuff.

[am_i_a_monster]

Have you made any friends? That's a big part of the good stuff. I've kind of made my own family here. What about pets? Do you have a job? Those are good things too.

[She gives him a smile.]

The freedom here is good.

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[forgeabettertomorrow]

Trust me when I say I understand how you feel. Especially with the whole 'out of place' bit.

There's nothing wrong with worrying about yourself. It doesn't mean you care any less about the people who died, it just means you don't want to add to it.

...Name's Darin. Darin Altway. Wanna talk about what's eatin' ya?

[winningkatsudon]

Yuuri Katsuki.

[ He paused. ]

It's just... so much. There are so many things that are going on, and I just...

[ A sheepish look came to his face. ]

I-I just want to skate and get married.

[forgeabettertomorrow]

Hey, there's nothing wrong with that. You must love both the person you wanna marry and skating a hell of a lot if they trump what's happening out there.

And that's nothing to be ashamed of, really. Everyone deserves happiness, y'know?

If I had the choice, I'd just work in my forge all day.

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[beautiful_monster]

[ Is Yurio talking to Yuuri through video chat while they are in the same goddamn house? ]

[ The answer is yes. He is. He hasn't even closed the door to his room, so if Yuuri listens closely enough he might hear the teen talking upstairs. ]

Who the hell isn't out of place here? This place is some kind of sick nightmare half the time.

[winningkatsudon]

[ Yuri, you are literally just down the hallway, why? Yuuri manages a faint smile, before slumping a little. ]

It really is, especially recently. I haven't felt safe since I got here.

[beautiful_monster]

[ Laying in bed is just too comfy!! ]

No shit? Anyone who does feel safe is deluded.

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[consulinchief]

I don't think that's selfish at all. You aren't saying that what happened shouldn't matter, or that you don't think it's important.

You matter too.

[winningkatsudon]

[ Yuuri smiled faintly at that. ]

It's... there's just so much. I feel like I should be doing something other than worrying about myself.

[consulinchief]

Have you ever been on a plane? If you have, I'm sure you've heard the pre-flight boarding speech the flight attendant gives. They always tell you that in case of an emergency, to put the mask on yourself before assisting someone else.

It's the same in life too. You can't help others if you're running on empty, or you yourself are struggling.

Is there anything you like to do to relax or unwind?

[versusseeker]

r u new?

[winningkatsudon]

Not that new. I've been here a few months.

[versusseeker]

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y do u feel out of plc?

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[mostlyprofessional]

It's not your fight if you don't want it to be. The world doesn't care about you except as a celebrity - you don't have to care about them.

[winningkatsudon]

[ ...ouch. Yuuri actually flinched at that one, worrying his fingers. ]

I-I... I mean... th-that's not so easy...

[mostlyprofessional]

Ah - getting sentimental about somewhere you feel out of place?

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[jericoded]

Is there something you could do to solve those other problems? Some effort you could make to make a difference?

[winningkatsudon]

I'm not sure... the powers I have aren't the most useful.

[jericoded]

Powers don't have anything to do with it. A person's most powerful weapons are their words and their passion.

That being said, if it's not something you feel capable of doing, you don't need to make huge declarations. Quiet support is still worth more than ignorance or indifference.

[ghoulking]

Each person has issues, and they don't stop hurting while other bad things around you happen.

Honestly, it's hard to call anyone unfair and selfish for wanting to think a bit about themselves.

[winningkatsudon]

It's... it's not that I have issues... maybe...

[ He paused at that, a bit of a sheepish look coming to his face. ]

I just feel like I should at least do something about something that's going on here, but I'm not even sure what I could do.

[fourlevels]

[ Viktor is distinctly not on his computer or phone at the moment, hardly even touching either item for the past week. Instead he's stayed in about that long, even having stopped going to the ice rink by the fourth day. Speaking of, Viktor's phone pings again, a text coming in from said ice rink, one of the employees trying to reach out to their new boss again for some question they have.

The volume level of the notification is quiet enough that it shouldn't disturb Yuuri's video posts, and it doesn't even disturb the large Russian-shaped lump on the bed buried under the covers either. He's hardly even moved all day, let alone get out of bed ... ]

[winningkatsudon]

[ Yuuri paused after he finished with his post, glancing down at Viktor, before his gaze shifted up to his communicator. He didn't even flinch... Viktor was just getting worse and worse, and he didn't know what to do. ]

[ He set the phone down after a moment, placing a hand on Viktor's shoulder under the covers. ]

Viktor?