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[fourlevels]

WHO: Viktor + YOU
WHERE: Mainly Heropa, but open to anywhere
WHEN: Throughout March
WHAT: March catch-all with generic as well as specific prompts
WARNINGS: None so far


1. Heropa - Main City Area
[ Viktor is actually all over the city today, busying himself with multiple errands. If he's not at the Cat's Eye Café getting his daily fix of overly-saccharine coffee then he's in the shopping district getting some new clothes (an odd mix of things like heavy sweats and gloves to swim trunks? what the hell is he buying for??). Or he could be darting into a music store, looking over several different selections from pop to musicals, from electronic synth to operas. Or he could be going from business to business to seek out sponsors for himself as well as the other ice skaters he's coaching now. Or you might bump into him as he's nearly skipping through the pet store, wrestling a bag of dog kibble and mounds of wet food cans into the cart. Or ... he could be doing anything really since this is Errand Day. He could be coming up to you with a smile and a favor to ask too! ]


2. Heropa - Ice Skating
[ If you don't bump into him in the city itself, maybe you'll, quite literally, run into the small crowd of locals who are practically blocking the entire sidewalk in front of an older-looking building. The signs on the front tout the business as an ice rink, and the gathering seem to be excited about what's going on inside; something about oh my god, did you see him land that jump?!, whatever that could mean, or things like he's so dreamy~.

Either your curiosity gets the better of you to see what the fuss is about or maybe you'll get dragged inside by the excited crowd, but when you get far enough inside you'll see just who it is they're swooning over. Silver-haired and graceful, Viktor's practicing his programs, pausing every so often from his smooth dancing across the ice to skate over to the rink barrier and write something down on the pad he's left there. There's a look of concentration on his face, barely seeming to notice the crowd growing in size while he's on the ice, but when he takes that short break to jot down some notes, he glances up to acknowledge the people there and he smiles, winks, and waves to everyone, his Russian accent obvious as he speaks up. ]

Hi~! Did you come to watch or would you like to skate today?


3. ???
If none of the above suit your tastes, please feel free to make another starter and I will reply to it! Specific prompts will also be in the comments below.


4. PROFIT
You can also drop me a line on plurk or email if you'd like to hash something specific out. Always looking for more CR! :D



Also! See this post for mushy feelings mental effect of Viktor's Eros pwer! Basically causes some low-level good feelings/romantic impulses around Viktor which is 100% optional and will not be referenced unless you comment to the opt-in post or specifically react to the effect in your comments.

Comments

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[beautiful_monster]

[Yuri hasn't been around for the whole day, but he's appeared from seemingly nowhere in the middle of the pet store to add a supply of cat food to Viktor's cart. And a bag of cat nip. And trio of feather wands. And now he's eying an expensive looking scratching toy.]

Viktor, have you seen this yet?!

[fourlevels]

[ Viktor blinks at his cart when he's about to plop more dog food into the cart—when did cat food get in there? Oh, but Yuri showed up, that explains it. He only sees Yuri when he pipes up from down the aisle, ogling at the monstrosity of a toy. ]

Wow! That seems like something you would really enjoy.

[beautiful_monster]

Manya would like it too. [And she'd look adorable on it. That was the really important part here.]

[fourlevels]

[ He chuckles. ]

Yes, yes, Princess would enjoy it too. Just not today, unfortunately. It's a bit out of our budget, and I still have other shops I need to visit.

2

[sleight_of_hand]

[ Adachi had been hearing about the crowds gathering around some old rink or something, but he didn't pay it much mind. He wasn't a cop anymore, even if he did stay in touch with a few of them, and it wasn't his business to try and break up crowds unless it was really bad. Of course, he didn't know just how big of a crowd Viktor could draw until he nearly ran into it sometime around the middle of the month. Holy hell... this was worse than when Kujikawa moved back to Inaba. ]

[ Adachi let out a breath, pulling out his private investigator badge and holding it up. ]

Okay, guys! That's enough! You're obstructing foot traffic! Either get inside, or come back another day!

[ It took some doing, but he finally got the crowd to disperse enough so that the sidewalk was clear and people could actually get into the building. He almost left it at that, but curiousity got the better of him, and he squeezed his way inside so he could see what the fuss was about. ]

[ Admittedly, it was a good thing to fuss about. ]

[ Adachi didn't know how long he had been staring, or when he had gravitated over to the side of the rink to watch, chin in hand and a funny look on his face, until Viktor said something. He snapped out of it then with an embarrassed nosie, his head snapping around to make sure he was really the one being addressed. ]

Wha--? Me? Skate? C-c'mon, I'm lucky I can walk without tripping in normal shoes.

[ Which... wasn't really true. But that whole dancing thing he did to appear in the imPort calendar was totally just a fluke! R-right? ]

[fourlevels]

[ It certainly was a good thing to fuss about. How did Adachi never notice how smoothly Viktor moved before, or how attractive he was? Maybe it was because they were drinking, yeah that must be it ...

But as Viktor stands in front of him now, there's just ... something about him that makes it hard to look away. It only gets stronger when Viktor is out there skating as well, a gentle tug in Adachi's belly compelling him to keep watching even as his cheeks heat up with a soft flush.

Viktor's grin just brightens at the mild protest though, and oh god the way he's worked up a sweat just makes him so damn handsome. ]

Well that's plainly not true, if what I've seen of your dancing has any truth to it!

[sleight_of_hand]

[ His face and stomach are doing things that he is finding super objectionable, now that he's not just standing there staring like a lovestruck moron. Mention of his dancing just made him groan, and he slapped a hand over his face. At least it hid how much his face was blushing, but it couldn't hide how red his ears were. ]

Of course you saw that video. I shouldn't even be surprised.

[fourlevels]

[ To be honest, Viktor is actually really dense sometimes, and he barely notices the flush on Adachi. He's used to seeing it on his fans, and hey, it's also cold in here right? He laughs at the facepalming though, the sound not at all ridiculing. ]

I happened across it when I was looking up articles about modeling.

Heropa - ice skating

[dejerate]

We came to skate! Ah, was Yuuri around too or is it just you today? He said he wouldn't mind teaching....

[That 'we', referring to himself and a blond that he entered with - Mika. He's glad to have found the place, even if he's completely new to this and anticipating that he'll probably fall on his ass at least initially while figuring this skating thing out.

But he also doesn't mind watching either, even if he figures some of the movements Viktor does seems complicated and probably not something he'll pull off immediately. Watching Viktor makes him excited, almost giddy as he reaches to pull Mika closer, pointing.]

Did I mention him yet, Mika? He and Katsud--er, well, there's two. There's Russian Yuri who's younger, and the other Yuuri who offered to teach me to skate in the first place.

[allforyuu]

[Mika is a little less willing to try out skates. He's only wearing a borrowed pair because Yuu seems so incredibly excited about the idea. But as long as he manages to stand upright, he's fairly satisfied with how things turns out.

But he's not steady on his feet, so he appreciates it when Yuu grabs him. After the initial uncertainty, it adds that extra layer of support he needs in order to stand up straighter. Mika looks to Yuu first, then to Viktor. The explanation was a little quick, so he needs to ask.]

Is that the Russian Yuri?

[dejerate]

No, this is Viktor. He's from the same...er, world as both Japanese and Russian Yuri. I talked to them a bit ago now about learning to skate and all.

[To be fair, Yuu also holds to Mika in his own attempt to stay upright while adjusting once he has his ice skates on. They're rented but he doesn't mind that for now. He can buy his own later if he really ends up enjoying this.]

But I guess some of what you were doing just now, we'd take a while to practice to do that sort of thing, huh, Viktor?

[fourlevels]

Ah, Yuuri should come in later today for his practice. I got up earlier to work on some choreography ahead of time.

[ Viktor glides over to the ice to where they are, smiling at both of them. ]

Haha, it does take quite a while to get to the level-four aspects I was doing. Let's just have you concentrate on staying upright and moving forward first, huh?

[fourlevels]

[ Viktor laughs brightly as the question, genuinely amused by it. ]

Well I am Russian, but don't tell Yurio that you mistook me for him or he'll get very cranky~

I'm Viktor Nikiforov! It's nice to meet you. Are you a friend of Yuichiro?

[allforyuu]

[Mika, unfortunately, doesn't see what's funny about it. Perhaps once he meets Yurio he'll get it. For now he only chalks it up to Viktor being a person with the same kind of sunny personality that Yuu has, and he grips the rink a little tighter.]

Yes. I'm Mikaela.

Do you go by Viktor or Nikiforov?

Heropa - Ice Skating

[am_i_a_monster]

[Abigail had enjoyed skating on the lakes in Minnesota back home, before her father became the shrike and her life became so complicated. She had heard there was an ice rink and decides to try it out, maybe even recapture a bit of her childhood happiness. She covers the blades of her skates with skate guards, then ties the laces together so she can carry them over her shoulder and makes her way to the ice rink.

When she arrives at the rink, the first thing she notices is the crowds. It's no problem. She doesn't mind standing in line and waiting her turn. It's better than being rude. Hannibal had taught her never to be rude. As she gets closer to the front of the crowd, she frowns when shes a figure skating demonstration of some kind taking place. She should have called ahead or looked for a schedule. It makes her feel a bit silly to have her skates with her, only to be a part of an audience. When the man speaks, she gives a polite smile.]

"I wanted to skate. Is there a public skate time?"

[fourlevels]

[ He smiles back easily and friendly. ]

There is! It's actually just in a few minutes since my rented session is just about over. You can come onto the ice now if you'd like.

[am_i_a_monster]

"I'd like that. Thank you."

[Abigail takes the guards off her skates, then puts her skates on, tying them tightly. She joins him on the ice with ease.]

"Are you a professional skater?"

[fourlevels]

A competitor, actually! And a coach too. Professionals get paid for ice shows and exhibitions, but my main focus is still competitions at least for a couple more years.

[ He glides up towards her as she steps into the rink, still leaving plenty of space between them though. ]

You look comfortable on the ice. Have you had lessons before?

Yuuri+Yuri

[fourlevels]

[ Buy the time the Yuris get back home to Heropa #17, they'll find Viktor and Makkachin in the living room. He's seated on the floor with papers and all sorts of items strewn around him, taking up most of the area by the couch which he's leaning against with his head back on the cushions, eyes closed and listening to his music player.

The items around him range from notepad papers with notes in Viktor's handwriting in Russian, though there's a few English phrases in them, notably ice skating terminology. There's also some drawings, rough sketches that look like something out of a fashion blog, and swatches of fabric, maybe 20 colors and materials total, not far from that pile. Then there's a couple folders, some with labels like "Potential" or "Declined" (the declined folder is unfortunately bigger than the others). And in yet another pile is a few newspapers or other printed internet writings Viktor's picked through that had the random photo or article of any one of the three of them that was taken during a practice. And that's just the most identifiable of the piles ...

Viktor doesn't look up when they come through the door; either the music is too loud in his ears or maybe he fell asleep like that? Makkachin's head pops up from where it was resting by Viktor's ankle though, his tail starting to wag at the sight of them. ]

[beautiful_monster]

[Of course. Yuri's mood, which had begun to lift after the talk with Yuuri, plummets right back into his typical anger at the sight of the mess Viktor's made of the living room. He storms into the room to investigate a few of the piles and stops at the pile of fabric with an affronted little shout.

And then he grabs a handful of the fabric samples and throws them right in Viktor's face.]

I told you I wanted to work on my costumes myself, idiot!!

[nextlevel]

[ Yuuri, meanwhile, moves to deposit their pizza safely on the kitchen table. And just ... sighs, looking down at all of it. ]

And I'm not skating more than three routines. I told you.

[fourlevels]

[ Viktor lets out a surprised noise, not quite a shout, sitting up quickly enough to startle Makkachin into trotting over to the Yuri's. He pulls an earbud out of his ear and looks up at them with a whine. ]

What was that for??

De Chima Hospital - Yuuri

[fourlevels]

[ At some point Yurio had kicked Viktor out of his hospital bed and onto the borrowed cot they brought in but it's just not as comfortable :((( Not that Viktor minds when he's dead asleep, still recovering from the week of stress and even-longer period of pushing himself too hard. Yuuri's slept in the same bed as Viktor long enough that he should also be able to tell how loose Viktor's clothes look on him as he sleeps, even if they're casual, baggy workout clothes ...

One afternoon a couple days in from being stuck in the hospital, Viktor is waking up from one of his long naps, sitting up blearily and offering Yuuri a smile, only slightly hesitant. ]

Ah, sorry, I didn't mean to drift off again. Did I miss anything?

[nextlevel]

[ Yuuri, meanwhile, had been reading quietly, keeping an eye on both of them. And Viktor too. That loss of weight wasn't lost on him, and he can only feel guilty about it now. Is it his fault? It might as well be ... ]

Everything's still quiet. You must be really tired.

[fourlevels]

[ He sits all the way up to stretch (the arms raising above his head doing nothing to hide how his shirt rides up to reveal the loose waistband) and run his hands through his hair, tugging on the bangs in an effort to wake himself up more. ]

I hadn't really been sleeping well since Yura had fallen ...

[ He's also not used to sleeping on his own lately. Even Makkachin had abandoned him to his lonely room by himself to sleep with Yuuri while they weren't talking. ]