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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

[fourlevels]

I have been doing it for quite a while, you know~ But I remember some magazine article that interviewed me a few years ago called my process of creation unique so I guess it is!

[beautiful_monster]

Isn't your process just doing whatever you want?

[fourlevels]

It starts that way, sure, but there's the discipline that comes after. You've seen how I've done it, haven't you?

Ah, but I guess I always start the first few months by myself ...

[beautiful_monster]

Right... By the time I see you in practice with them you've already got the foundations planned out.

[fourlevels]

Yeah, I guess I usually start piecing together the components for the next season between Nationals and the European Championships ...

[ Viktor wasn't kidding when he said he was almost four months behind then. ]

[beautiful_monster]

Seriously?! I thought you were exaggerating!

[fourlevels]

No? Why would I exaggerate about that?

[beautiful_monster]

I don't know! I just didn't expect you to be seriously planning new routines while you were still competing with your old ones.

[There's something concerning about Viktor trying to put together 18 programs in less time than it takes him to do six, but Yuri knows well enough that there's no point in trying to talk to Viktor about that.]

[fourlevels]

[ NO POINT AT ALL. Viktor just sort of shrugs in the face of Yuri's disbelief/shock. ]

It always helped to get any early start, and the longer I have to think, the better. I can't help that here, but all I can do is start planning now. I'll start looking for musicians who can do commissions soon too. Oh, and some costumers ... Wow, it seems like I'm going to get busy!

[beautiful_monster]

You know you can leave some of that to us, right?

[fourlevels]

Of course! That's why you'll be working on the themes. With a solid foundation, the rest will build on top of it quickly.

[beautiful_monster]

I can handle my own costumes too. I'll be working with whoever's designing them anyway.

[fourlevels]

... You wouldn't want to design them yourself?

[ He asks like he's never thought of dong anything else. Like he's always designed his own. ]

[beautiful_monster]

[VIKTOR PLEASE

Yuri sighs dramatically.]

I'd talk with a designer about the themes and what I want to express so they could help me come up with the right look for each program. That's their job, isn't it? I've never designed before, so I'm not going to make the first time be a costume for competition.

[fourlevels]

Ah, true enough! You and I could also work on that together too; I could give suggestions about some design elements and what's best for movement and all that.

[beautiful_monster]

Don't you need to design your own costumes?

[fourlevels]

I need a theme first. That's the crux of everything.

[beautiful_monster]

Uh-huh... Why don't I just find a designer myself while you work on a theme for your programs?

[fourlevels]

Ah, have you ever contracted a designer before, little Yura?

[beautiful_monster]

Well...no... Yakov always handled that.

[fourlevels]

It's a coach's job, after all.

[beautiful_monster]

Katsudon could help me.

[fourlevels]

Oh, there's an idea! He'd probably like to help out.

[beautiful_monster]

Good. Then I'll talk to him about it after we eat.

[fourlevels]

Ah, speaking of that—

[ He glanced at his phone just before the timer goes off. ]

First batch done~