[Video/Action] SKATER BOYS Part 1 (@ Heropa #017)

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[ The video opens on two young men sitting side by side on a couch, set up to address the camera together. One is younger, Japanese, with dark hair and glasses; he is way, way less enthused about this than the platinum blond Russian dude waving enthusiastically at the video feed. ]

Um … well … I’m … Katsuki Yuuri. [ He trails off, mumbling more about himself, but it doesn’t quite make it to the microphone. He seems wildly uncomfortable to be doing this. The last phrase sounds something like “nice to meet you” but it’s hard to tell. ]

[ The Russian chooses that moment to sling an arm around the shoulders of his embarrassed companion and lean on him a bit, his heart-shaped smile and handsome face gorgeous enough to be in a fashion magazine. He looks into the camera with no hesitation at all. ]

Hiii! [ he proclaims brightly, his Russian accent becoming more evident as he talks. ] I’m Viktor Nikiforov, and I’m Yuuri’s figure skating coach! We just finished our biggest competition of the year, the Grand Prix Final, and we just wanted to reach out to our fans to thank them all for their support!

[ Yuuri chokes at that, his next comment coming out as a squawk. ]

-- Eh!? VIktor, this is a different dimension! We don’t have fans here!

But we can get NEW fans! [ Viktor winks at the camera before he turns his head to look at Yuuri mischievously. ]

Wh - Viktor, no! We don’t know anyone! Not in public--!

[ And then the feed goes down as Yuuri manages to knock it over before Viktor throws himself at him. ]

(( OOC: Opt-in post for mushy feelings mental effect! Basically your skater boys cause some low level good feelings/romantic impulses around them. This is 100% optional and will not be referenced unless you comment to the opt-in post or specifically react to the effect in your response. ))

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[ghoulking]

You do have fans here. A lot of them.

Not because of figure skating, however.

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[ Yuuri sits back up, rather flushed, and adjusts his glasses. ]

-- Eh? I do? Why?

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[fourlevels]

Really? I suppose I had quite a few fans that weren't so much interested in figure skating, but at least they were fans.

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[ursawhiner]

Figure skating, huh? I bet superhero figure skaters would be pretty popular.

...I wonder if they'd still let you compete in the Olympics and stuff. Since superpowers might be considered cheating.

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[ That's actually kind of horrifying. Yuuri's eyes go wide. ]

-- I'm going to miss out on the Olympics?

[ He'd planned to retire, but - it would be nice to at least get to try out. ]

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[fourlevels]

You think so? I'm not sure my superpowers would help with that. Yuuri's maybe ...

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[sunbathed]

[ and here is Ammy, all shimmering red hair and rainbow painted face. she cannot help but laugh a sunny little laugh at the actions on the screen. ]

You should worry too much. You're bound to get many, many new fans in the future especially as both a figure skater and now a super hero.

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[ Oh, she's pretty. Yuuri can't help but stare a little and wonder if he could incorporate it into a new skating costume. ]

But I don't want to be a super hero. I'd be terrible at it.

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[ Victor leans in towards the screen, that teasing smirk he was wearing melting into a winning, idol smile. ]

Many, many? Do they like super heroes here?

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[monge]

[WOAH, a competition? And it sounds really cool too, if they already have a bunch of fans...]

Well, did you win, zura?

spoilers for episode 12

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[ Yuuri shakes his head. But - he doesn't seem too unhappy about it, all things considered. ]

Second. Um - not by much. And it just means I have to try again next year.

[fourlevels]

[ Viktor was all about to answer seriously when he actually notices the adorable-looking creature on the other side of the video. And it talks. ]

Wow! You're incredibly cute!

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[pummelgranite]

[ Well that's . . . something. She wonders, not for the first time at all, how the fuck the Porter picks its victims. When she speaks, it's deadpan. Not disparaging, or disbelieving. Just mildly intrigued. ]

Figure skaters.

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[ Yuuri is equally deadpan in response. Because really he agrees with that statement. ]

Ordinary figure skaters. That's all.

... What about you?

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[bindsthedead]

You will get fans, most likely. Especially if you're on the news for- well, anything.

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Oh. Er - well, I know that part, I guess. I did interviews back home ...

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[purple_reign]

[Here's yet another weirdo who thinks face paint is cool. Their smile is warm, welcoming, and quite amused in a fond sort of way.]

You're both so cute; I'm sure you'll have no trouble at all building a new fan base for yourselves.

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[ Well that sure isn't helping with his blush. He's thoroughly red now. ]

W-well - I - Viktor likes it, but I'm not really in it for the fans.

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[dejerate]

Figure skating? I hadn't thought of that sort of thing in....years.

[His home situation was obviously quite different, after all. He's been more focused on survival and protecting his squad to worry about skating.

Even if it might seem like fun. And well, ignoring the rather obvious physical affection and closeness these two have on top of it.]

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Huh? Really? What made you stop?

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[darwinatrix]

[Sorry, boys. You were doing cute fluff. Olivier hates cute fluff.]

Interesting accent. Russian?

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[ Something about this woman makes Yuuri want to snap to attention. He gulps a bit and stiffens. ]

Um - y-yes, that's right. Viktor is from Russia.

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[burnseternal]

While you will doubtlessl gain new fans, perhaps you should hold off on thanking them until they have an opportunity to see you in action. And, I ought to note, this broadcast only makes it to other imPorts -- I suspect that your fans will land squarely in the population of those that have been born here.

Ah, but first, perhaps, I should ask -- what is figure skating?

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[ Alien. He's staring at an alien.

Yuuri makes a wordless, high pitched noise before dropping out of frame in a dead faint. ]

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[starlinings]

Congratulations on your competition, Yuuri-san, Viktor-san.


[DID NO ONE GIVE THEM CONGRATS YET? Don't worry, this soccer child will.]

I'm sure you'll get quite a following here, figure skating or not.

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[ Oh. That's - rather refreshing, actually. Yuuri ducks his head in thanks. ]

Thank you. I guess no one saw our performances huh ...

[ They can do an encore performance, right? ]

Is that because of all the ImPort fans?

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[sleight_of_hand]

Do you guys mind?! There are kids that can see that!

[ Seriously, he did not tune into the network today to see a couple guys making out. ]

I don't even think figure skating is a thing around here anyway, so I doubt you guys are gonna get fans outside of the usual imPort groupies.

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[ Yuuri yelps at that and pops back up, his face completely beet red. ]

S-sorry! I wasn't planning to! We don't usually - it's not -

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[kanadian]

[ The face that looks on is somewhat squinty, somewhat judgey, and hella constipated.

Like this is inappropriate or something, gosh!! ]

Uh -- you have fans?

[ it's said like he can't believe it.
Sorry Yuuri it's not personal. ]

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[ Rude, Kaidan. Yuuri pops back up into frame, completely flushed and glasses askew. ]

S-sorry! Um! Mostly that's Viktor anyway!

[santouryuu]

[There are no mushy feelings here, just a low-key grouchy pirate.]

Who cares about fans? You don't need those to become the best.

[At...whatever figure skating is. Does that even exist in One Piece land? It is a mystery.]

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It doesn't really bother me one way or another ... I don't have fans like Viktor does anyway.

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[amadaman]

As an imPort, you'll inevitably get more fans.

Congratulations on the competition, though... I don't know anything about skating. Is it big?

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That's what I keep hearing...

[ He finds having fans to be a little weird even as a world-class figure skater. Having fans just for being an imPort? Super weird. ]

Oh, uh - it's one of the biggest competitions of the entire season. The only thing bigger is the World Championships, and I've never actually gone to those. Viktor has, though.

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[oceanthief]

[a lot of what's going on and being discussed in the post goes right over Lapis' head, but that's nothing new. she knows what she wants to say.]

What do you get when you win?

[skating competitions, she means. it seems a silly thing to compete over, given her own experiences, but maybe the prizes were enticing enough to draw people in.]

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Eh?

[ That's a new question. Either people already know the answer or they don't care, it seems.

Also: is this girl blue? Yuuri squints at the screen. ]

Oh - a gold medal in this case.

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[sidequestings]

[ hey kids, since you're getting an introduction to the various non-humans in the city, add an elf to the pile. mahanon looks a little puzzled and a little amused. ]

Figure skaters are those people who dance on ice, right? [ said in a tone of 'humans are weird'. ] I didn't know that it was popular enough for competitions. [ it looks slippery and dangerous and cold. ]

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[ Elf. Elf. He's totally staring at an elf, isn't he. He's so pretty. ]

Um - a-actually, ice dancing is different from figure skating. But they're both popular enough to be competitive events.