OPEN

[beautiful_monster]

WHO: Yurio and you!
WHERE: Around Heropa
WHEN: Throughout June
WHAT: Catch all! Open starters in main post, closed starters in comments
WARNINGS: Bad teens saying swears


A - Figure Skating
[This is definitely not any of the songs Viktor has been trying to suggest to Yuri for his free skate, and yet here he is practicing an exhibition set to it anyway. His movements on the ice are intense and, quite frankly, almost frantic—one moment he's launching himself across the ice and the next leaping into a series of impossible looking spins and jumps, all of it embellished with arm movements that echo the angry gesticulating of someone in a heated argument.

He pauses frequently, moving from the ice to a notebook he's left sitting on the barrier wall to jot something down or cross out a jump that he's decided he doesn't like. Anyone glancing at the page while he's on the ice will see a lot of shorthand notation for different step sequences and jumps along with clearer notes like "imagine idiot detective being an idiot" or "needs more FOCUS", but he's quick to close the book if he notices anyone actually reading it.]

Spying's rude, you know.

B - Dance Battle!!
[Yuri's spending a lot of time out on the streets of Heropa this month. He's gotten a camera at some point, and it's not unusual to spot him setting it up to film himself while he practices parkour moves around town. Today, however, it looks like he's been pulled into an impromptu dance battle with some of the local teens. The camera's been set up to catch all of it, and a few of the teens are not good at all (especially when compared to the gold medal holder they're challenging), but everyone's having a good time. Even Yurio flashes a smile here and there, occasionally giving one of the other kids advice on how to improve their moves or applauding someone who's actually impressed him.

There's plenty of room for passing imPorts to join in on the action or audience, or maybe someone wants to tell these noisy kids to get lost and quit making such a ruckus in the middle of the sidewalk.]

C - Oh shit a Tiger
[Holy shit it's right there, just lounging in front of Heropa 017 like it belongs there or something. Maybe someone should do something about that??]

D - Wildcard
[As always, if you would like something different or more specific feel free to leave your own starter for me here! You can hit me up at jiora with any questions or requests.]

Comments

[beautiful_monster]

I didn't say I needed to feel better.

[But he's not outright denying it, and that's definitely a pout in his tone. He hesitates a moment, looking from the notebook to Viktor.]

...Think there's enough left for both of us?

[fourlevels]

I had some earlier. Help yourself!

[beautiful_monster]

Okay.

[He heads into the kitchen to get the ice cream and more toppings than any human actually needs, glancing back into the living room once or twice while he builds his sundae.]

...How long have you been out here?

[fourlevels]

[ Viktor looks back to his notebook while Yuri was fruiting around in the kitchen, sketching something else and not noticing the glances he gets. ]

Hmmm, for about an hour now? Something like that.

[beautiful_monster]

So you're having a bad night too?

[He says it casually, definitely completely distracted with getting cherries onto this ice cream. No way did he just initiate a conversation about emotions on his own, for real.]

[fourlevels]

Mmm. Nightmare.

[ He says it quietly, his pencil unmoving as he admits it. ]

I didn't want to wake Yuuri so I came down here.

[beautiful_monster]

I couldn't get to sleep in the first place.

[fourlevels]

[ He looks up then. ]

... Too many thoughts?

[beautiful_monster]

[He's putting the ice cream back then, leaving his face hidden by the freezer door, but there's a dull, sad quality to his voice.]

...Yeah. I couldn't make them stop.

[fourlevels]

Can I ask what about?

[beautiful_monster]

Well...you saw that imPort fight that happened last week, right? With the boulders and shit getting thrown around?

[fourlevels]

I did after the fact. That was some scary footage I saw.

[ A beat. ]

You didn't know anyone involved, did you?

[beautiful_monster]

[He hunches his shoulders and pokes at the ice cream.]




One of them was Tara. The other guy was going nuts about some fucking dollar store cactus she had.

[fourlevels]

[ Viktor sits up higher on the couch immediately. ]

What? Is she alright? Over a—what?

[beautiful_monster]

She's— She'll be okay!

[After a long recovery period and probation, but he doesn't want to upset Viktor that much, and he's not sure Tara would appreciate the fact that she got arrested around even if it was obviously unfair.]

It was just... It was scary. Who the fuck gives a guy that crazy that much power?

[fourlevels]

The same people who gave us our powers, unfortunately. But you said she will be okay? what happened?

[beautiful_monster]

She didn't win, that's what happened.

[fourlevels]

And what does that mean?

[beautiful_monster]

[He slams his spoon into his bowl, flinging a spray of toppings across the counter top.]

It means she was hurt, okay?! I don't know more than that because they wouldn't let me get close!

[fourlevels]

They who?

[beautiful_monster]

I don't know! Cops? Officials? Other imPorts? There was a lot of chaos when she went down.

[fourlevels]

Oh, Yura ... I'm so sorry. Can you get in contact with her?

[beautiful_monster]

[He shakes his head and slumps forward over the counter, resting his head on his forearms.]

No... I keep getting her voice mail.

[fourlevels]

[ A beat or two pass with Viktor looking at Yuri from the couch before he rises from it, approaching the him by the counter. ]

I'm sorry, Yura. Is there anything I can do to help?

[beautiful_monster]

[Yuri shrugs and turns his head to look up at Viktor without actually lifting it from his arms.]

I don't even know what I can do.