[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. ))

Comments

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Eh? Eh!? W-what kind of dancing do you do?

[ Viktuuri would be a hell of a fusion tho. ]

[oceanthief]

Fusion.

[I can hear tumblr collectively dropping its panties now...]

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...

What the heck is fusion.

[oceanthief]

It's when two gems synchronize with each other and fuse into one. It's...not something you should take lightly.

[it can also be done with a gem and a human but hahaha someone doesn't know about that power update she had a couple months back]

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I didn't understand any of that ...

[ Except-- ]

-- Wait, does that make you a gem?

[oceanthief]

You didn't know already?

[she thought...that was obviously...]

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You're - um -

You're very humanoid? For a gem.

[oceanthief]

I'm blue.

[nextlevel]

Eh? That's not just a snapchat filter?

[oceanthief]

Nothing's broken, no.

[it's not that kind of snapping, but you know, whatever.]

[nextlevel]

Oh my god. You're really blue then.

I don't know how to deal with this.

[oceanthief]

Why do you need to deal with anything? You're not going to change color just because you looked at me.

[nextlevel]

Th-that's not my concern! You're - it's a little weird, okay?

[oceanthief]

Not really. It's always been like this for me.

[nextlevel]

It's weird for me!

[oceanthief]

That's not my fault.

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W-well - no. I guess not. Sorry.

[oceanthief]

If it bothers you that much you can just flip the comm over.

[she's not really aware you have to tell people 'it's alright' when they apologize, but rest assured she's taken no offense to this bizarre exchange.]

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I-I don't want to do that! I'm just still adjusting. We don't have magic or aliens or ... gems where I come from.

[oceanthief]

I haven't found any universe with gems like me in it besides my own. I'm not sure one even exists at this point.

[nextlevel]

... None at all? Have you met any others here from home, at least?

[oceanthief]

No. [...] I know it'll happen anyway, but I hope none of them ever come here.

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...

You don't have any friends from home?

[oceanthief]

[she shakes her head firmly]

Steven can't come here most of all. If he does then the others will definitely follow him.

[nextlevel]

That's ... incredibly sad.