skate 02 | video; user: katsuki

[yokunaru]

[Abruptly, there's the sound of blades cutting through ice coming from the communicators as the figure skater on screen does a quick lap around what appears to be an ice rink. Then, there's a shift in his center of gravity before he's jumping, landing a triple axel with ease. The air of grace disappears as soon as the figure skater catches sight of the camera pointed at him.]

Viktor! [Some might recognize Yuuri's voice before he glides closer, a look of dismay on his face.] You said you weren't recording yet!

Ah, but Yuuri! You were skating so wonderfully, I couldn't resist! [Viktor doesn't sound apologetic, but as the image shifts, he comes on screen, smiling at the camera and holding up his free hand to wave.] Hello, friends of the Eluvio! Yuuri and I wanted to extend you a formal invitation to Eluvio's skating rink, the Ice Palace.

[Yuuri, apparently having resigned himself to delivering the message this way, just sighs with exasperation as he reaches Viktor at the side of the rink.] Um, we're going to be hosting a short exhibition show on Valentine's Day, too. Viktor thought it'd be a good idea, since a lot of people onboard haven't seen figure skating before. And there's going to be food...? [He trails off, looking at Viktor for confirmation.]

[Viktor nods to confirm, flashing another smile.] Horderves and shaved ice. No chocolates! You'll have to make or bring your own. [This last part said with a wink as he brings his finger up to rest against his lips.]

[Viktor's comment makes Yuuri pause.] Actually, about the chocolates, has anyone managed to find a store that sells chocolate molds? I've been looking all over the Shopping Centre for them. [Then, he remembers why they're making the video in the first place, and he blushes as he steers himself back on track.] A-anyway, please come join us for the exhibition! You're welcome to come earlier and see the rink for yourself before then, too.

[With that, he'll give a shallow, polite sort of bow before reaching over to turn the camera off.]


(ooc: As a note, I'll be posting an open valentines chocolate-making workshop log in a few days, and everyone is welcome to jump in, whether you tag this post or not!)

Comments

[coran]

I did say that! Well, and that's a bit of an estimate, I could be off by a few. But just about, at least!

[yokunaru]

[The stare turns into a full-on gape at this point.]

Oh. Um. Wow. [Yuuri presses his hands to his cheeks.] You really don't look six hundred at all. How long do people live where you're from?

[coran]

Thanks! I do try to keep myself up! There's as much of a range for Alteans as there is for any other species, I suppose.

[ Or, uh. Was as much of a range. ]

If you got really, really lucky or kept yourself in peak condition, you might be able to squeeze into the fourteen-hundreds!

[yokunaru]

Wow. [Yuuri says again, looking incredibly impressed.]

That's a really long life span. Most humans only live up to a hundred or even less. Um...unless they've done something about that in the future. I wouldn't know.

[coran]

Ooh, I wouldn't know either. Never even been to Earth, let alone met more than a handful of humans! Still, you never know what the future holds. Lot of possibilities out there!

[yokunaru]

[Yuuri pauses suddenly as he finally processes something Coran had said earlier, when he'd been too preoccupied with the man's age to really pay attention to anything else.]

Wait. Did you say you're Altean? Like Princess Allura?

[coran]

-- that's right, actually!

[ Color him pleasantly surprised. ]

You've met her, then?