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[beautiful_monster]

WHO: Yurio and others
WHERE: Heropa, possibly other cities
WHEN: Throughout February
WHAT: Catch-all for misc threads
WARNINGS: None forseen

[[Let me know at jiora if you'd like a starter!]]

Comments

[beautiful_monster]

It's a common Russian nickname for Yuri. Like...Liz, for Elizabeth.

[nextlevel]

But it's the exact same length.

[beautiful_monster]

Sure, but it's still a nickname. It's more familiar.

[nextlevel]

I don't understand Russian nicknames.

[beautiful_monster]

Well, I like it.

[nextlevel]

Does that mean I can call you Yura then?

[beautiful_monster]

[No!!

But actually he tugs his hood down over his eyes and shrugs.]

If you want to.

[nextlevel]

[ Yuuri just beams at him. ]

Yura, then. I like the sound of that.

[beautiful_monster]

Don't get weird about it. [He says with a smile.]

[nextlevel]

I'll try not to. But I'm just so pleased. Half the time I'm just intimidated by you.

[beautiful_monster]

That's because I'm trying to be intimidating.

[nextlevel]

That's impressive. You know that, right?

[beautiful_monster]

It is?

[nextlevel]

You're not naturally an intimidating person.

[beautiful_monster]

Yeah I am!

[nextlevel]

You're kind of small, though.

[beautiful_monster]

So what?

[nextlevel]

Most intimidating people are tall? On average.

[beautiful_monster]

I'm not most people.

[nextlevel]

... No, you're not. You pack a lot of intimidation in there.

[beautiful_monster]

[However snappish or arrogant his tone may sound, he's absolutely pleased over the complement. There's a grin tugging at the corners of his mouth, and he's turned towards Yuuri as much as he can without abandoning the food he's working on.]

I'll grow into it eventually.

[nextlevel]

[ There we go. Yuuri's glad to see him smile. ]

Yeah, you will. I wonder what you'll look like older.

[beautiful_monster]

I wonder about that too... [He glances down at himself with a vaguely concerned frown.]

This was probably the last year I had to do a program as delicate as Agape is. It won't be the same once my body really starts to change.

[nextlevel]

... Are you worried, Yura?

[beautiful_monster]

I'm... Maybe a little. This is the body I'm used to. I know what works best in a program for it. Once it starts to change...

[He huffs and turns back towards the pirozhkis.]

I don't know. I don't know what to expect.