[OTA]

[fourlevels]

WHO: Viktor + YOU
WHERE: Anywhere, though mostly in Heropa
WHEN: January
WHAT: Meeting new people and getting used to this crazy world
WARNINGS: None so far, will update as it goes

(( Catch-all log for the month of January. Various prompts forthcoming in comments, or feel free to make your own! Hit me up on Plurk if you want to discuss anything: shifting

ALSO: please see this post for details about Viktor's Eros power and its possible affects on others, which is 100% opt-in per player choice! ))

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Lucky Cat Café

[fourlevels]

[ He and Yuuri happened to pass by the cute little café on one of the first days they arrived, and it was quickly becoming one of Yuuri's favorites with all of the Japanese treats and dishes they featured. Specifically the katsudon (of course the katsudon.)

Viktor liked the place too, though more for the coffee they served here, so it's starting to become a regular occurrence to see this fair-haired, easy-on-the-eyes man come in to place an order of his daily vice: ]

A large, dark roast with 6 pumps of sugar, please.

[ Apparently, the man likes his coffee sickeningly sweet. Also readily apparent is that the man is Russian, given his obvious accent. ]

[dendarii]

[ There's a very short man sitting at one of the tables who perks up slighly when he hears that accent (and that order). He's rather gaunt all around, both from his medical issues and recent events, but hilarious coffee orders always make his day.

He calls out (in Russian): ]

A man after my own heart. Try some of the flavor syrups too.

[fourlevels]

[ He hadn't seen Miles simply due to the angles, but his head whips around when he hears the Russian. The sunglasses Viktor's wearing mostly hide his initial reaction at spotting this small man, but the eyebrows rising is pretty neutral all around.

Viktor switches to Russian as well, the smile coming to his lips being genuine despite whatever his reaction was, ] Do you recommend any in particular?

[use_everything]

[ The man behind the counter was impressively large, if not particularly tall. He craggy, stern face pinches a little at the order, but remains otherwise bland while defiling a good cup of coffee with horrifying amounts of sweets. Really, Kitty Jones and his own son does worse on a daily basis.

When he passes over the ceramic cup on the saucer, the man almost reflexively answers in Russian. ]

Your order.

[fourlevels]

[ The barista reminds Viktor of Yakov, especially with the pinched look he gives, so Viktor only smiles all the more dazzlingly at him hen he brings his cup.

Then his expression gives way to a more genuine honest delight, answering in kind. ]

Another Russian! I was beginning to think I was the only one with all the bad publicity I've heard since arriving.

[hardcorduroy]

(while wendy's noticed viktor and yuuri coming and going from the cafe over the passing days, it was more often while she was working on the more business aspect of it. she'd simply hang out behind the counter, balancing numbers and getting paychecks ready, able to step in and help at a moment's notice if they needed it. with someone who has as much presence in a room as viktor, is really is hard for her to miss him.

so the next time he comes in, wendy is lucky enough to be at the counter to help him this time. she doesn't even bat an eye at his order, she knows the creations the college kids make are far worse than just a little too much sugar. she may or may not have 911 on speed dial whenever they come in.

but by now? surely viktor's come to the cafe enough to at least be considered a regular. and that of course means going through wendy's initiation into regular customer status. she points down to a small basket in the display case next to the register, a batch of slightly deformed cookies of various icings and fillings. they... could look better.) So here's the coffee... wanna try a mystery surprise cookie? Only a dollar.

[fourlevels]

[ He certainly has the charisma to draw eyes towards him, even if he wasn't so friendly and cheerful. He looks at the malformed cookies without a beat of difference in his smile. ]

Only a dollar? Give me two, please!

[mischiefsmith]

How very grown-up of you.

[Because at least Viktor is actually drinking coffee. Loki, on the other hand has no tolerance for the stuff, no matter how much sugar and artificial toppings go into it.

Additionally caffeine does very little for him, he'd have to drink an inordinate amount to feel the impact.

And so Loki makes his a hot chocolate. Large. Extra chocolate. Whipped cream. Extra whipped...he has no filters, he says what he wants.]

Also, I'll pay for his share. [Indicating Viktor. Simple acts of kindness and all that.]

[fourlevels]

I usually hear the opposite, truth be told, [ He chuckles lightly.

Then he blinks at the offer to pay. He's actually quite used to fans and reporters doing similar things back where he's from, but he didn't expect it in this new place. ]

Ah, you don't have to ...

[leaflets]

[ what people are drinking isn't actually any of Hinami's business. she's here to get a drink that'll support Cass's cafe, because while she hadn't know Cass well herself, Kaneki had been fond of her. But it's hard not to hear when you're nearby and-- ]

That's a lot of sugar!

[ ...usually she's much better at keeping her thoughts to herself. oops. ]

--Ah, s-sorry...

[fourlevels]

[ Viktor looks towards where the exclamation came from, but his expression has no hint of irritation or annoyance or anything other people might feel form such a bold statement. In fact, Viktor just laughs. ]

It is, isn't it? But it's really tasty that way so I can't help it.

[hypnotherapy]

[ Magicman doesn't care about coffee and so whether people prefer it with horrific amounts of sugar or not isn't for him to judge. ]

Ah. Here's your order.

[ He passes it over. His memory is decent enough that he remembers this man as a regular customer, though, and so: ] I'm surprised your teeth haven't complained, what with all this sugar you put in your coffee all the time.

[fourlevels]

[ He takes it with a smile, and even chuckles at the comment. ]

Maybe I'm just lucky? That's what brushing is for anyway, right?

@Heropa! on her way home from the Lucky Cat Cafe

[sasaeru]

[Ulvida liked Heropa. Her home was the house in De Chima she shared with Gran, but Heropa was her favorite city. It was warm, it was lively, and it was honestly where the most of her friends were. This was the place she had most of her nicest meetings.

Today, the meeting isn't too much of a surprise because she sees him before he sees her. A tall, light-haired man she glimpsed at the cafe a few times. She was never the barista on duty when he ordered, but she remembers his sweet sweet sweet orders and gentle smile, especially at the Japanese man he was usually with. Today, they don't seem to be together.

Instead, the company he has today is, well, one of the most adorable dogs she has ever seen, and she has to pause and take a look. Not too obviously, of course! She tries to be discreet, a slight pause in her steps as she peers at the poodle, and when she makes eye contact with it she's delighted. Her heart skips a beat! She can't help but smile! And she does, pulling one hand away from the straps of her bag to give it a little wave.

Little does she know how excitable this particular dog can be...]

[fourlevels]

[ Makkachin is so excited omg. The poodle's tail starts to wag a mile a minute when this new person looks back at him. It starts to squirm and paw in place, suddenly impatient that its owner is standing still when it wants to go over to the nice girl right now, but its excitement gets the better of him and he bounds off towards Ulvida just as Viktor is turning to see what on earth his dog has gotten into. ]

Ah, Makkachin—!

[sasaeru]

Oh..!

[When you're a super (soldier) level soccer player, and you're used to training against other super (soldier) level soccer players, you tend to be used to things that come flying out of nowhere to tackle you. As it is, one large poodle tackling her for kisses isn't enough to knock her over!

That doesn't stop the surprised yelp she lets out as one furry body bounds right into her most unexpectedly. DOGGO.]

Tadashi | some time before or after the black-out, whichever is more convenient

[fourlevels]

[ After a few back and forth texts to arrange a meeting date and time, Viktor and Yuuri make their way to Stark Tech in De Chima to give Tadashi more details about the power nullifiers they need for their figure skating training ...

Viktor, for one, is impressed with the Stark Tech building. ]

Wow! We should come to De Chima more often.

[nextlevel]

[ So is Yuuri. He blinks up at the impressive building, just a little bit intimidated by the whole thing. ]

You said he works here?

[tadeadshi]

[Tadashi knew he'd be expecting some new imPorts to come by but not to meet them outside. It's not a problem, but he's caught carrying what's left of his lunch in with him as he walks up to the building. He definitely recognizes Viktor's voice from the voicemail and smiles, gives a little wave.]

Hey! You here to visit the lab?

Heropa - After the blackout

[purple_reign]

[It's not terribly long after the power comes back on that Inanna knocks on the door of Yuuri and Viktor's building. They still have to find Persephone and the rest of the Pantheon to let them know they've returned, but a side trip to make sure some friends are alright won't hurt anything. And, if they're lucky, maybe one of the Pantheon has been by here already.]

[fourlevels]

[ Viktor is the one to open the door, looking nearly as grim as Inanna saw him at Lucifer's concert, his forearm wrapped in bandages up to his elbow.

When he registers who is at the door, Viktor's shifts to open surprise and relief— ]

Inanna!

[ —and he surges forward, wrapping his arms around their shoulders, bandages and all. ]

[purple_reign]

[They're too surprised to stop him—not that they would in the first place. Instead of returning the hug though they freeze up, trying to turn their head to get a look at his arm.]

Viktor? What happened!

[nextlevel]

[ Viktor opens the door, but Yuuri isn't too far away himself. As soon as he hears Inanna's voice he rushes down to confirm with his own eyes. ]

Inanna? Is that you? They said you were gone ...

TESTING NULLIFIERS

[nextlevel]

[ Well, here they are at the ice rink again. As glad as Yuuri is that things are going back to normal ... he eyes the ice with some trepidation. And fiddles with the nullifier he's carefully looped around his neck. ]

Are you sure you're ready for this?

[fourlevels]

[ Viktor's fiddling with his as well, adjusting how it sits on his shoulder, but he's looking towards the ice with an anticipatory expression. ]

You're asking me? I've been looking forward to getting back on the ice for days.