[118.11295] - Public WTF

[musicinmotion]

[Of all the things that Yuuri had expected to happen because he went to a carnival, getting apparently stuck with said carnival had not been on the list.

He was honestly waiting to wake up from this weird fever dream.]

Could..would anyone--if there's anyone listening--be willing to help me out? I'm not entirely sure where I'm suppose to be going. [A pause.] Or doing.

[He'd been given a trailer number and told he'd be a showman. Real descriptive.]

M-my name is Katsuki Yuuri. By the way.

[Someone's unsettled.]

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[kingsroads]

[ yeeeeep nobody told this poor guy that. Whoops. ]

There isn't a way that I know of. But from what I was told, the changes vanish when your contract is filled and you return back to wherever you came from

[musicinmotion]

[Okay yep he has to be dreaming. There's no way this is real.]

Do they--is it going to hurt? And what if they don't go away? How bad does it get?

[kingsroads]

In order of your questions: it didn't hurt when I grew my claws though I have no idea how other changes would feel, the changes don't go away as long as you're in Faerie, I'm not entirely sure what the limit is. Some of the supervisors have wings, different legs, and tails, for example.

[musicinmotion]

[There's a long pause before he responds again.]

And there's nothing..there's no way to not have that sort of thing happen.

[kingsroads]

I'm afraid not. [ There's a long pause on Strange's end before he responds with, ] Terribly sorry.

[musicinmotion]

It's not...it's not your fault. [His voice is a little unsteady right now. Just nerves. Mostly.] I'm sure I'll get use to things...eventually.

[kingsroads]

You will, [ said with a hundred percent certainty. ] I've found this place is easier to adjust to than most realize. The first few days are rough, but sooner than you realize you'll have adjusted.

[musicinmotion]

I hope so. I mean it--everyone seems nice enough. And I'm sure time will go by quickly. [He just has to keep his spirits up.] Thank you..for the encouraging words. I appreciate it.

[kingsroads]

You're welcome. I know that I'm a bit of an unusual case considering that I quite like it here, but even the most stubborn cases have to adapt eventually. It's not that bad.

[ well, unless you're in the Matrix, that sucked for everybody, BUT STRANGE IS NOT TELLING NEWBIE ABOUT THAT CLUSTERFUCK JUST YET ]

[musicinmotion]

Things could be worse, I guess.

[He could be alone in terms of people he knew. At least Victor was here with him.

AND YEAH HE APPRECIATES NOT HEARING ABOUT THAT.]

[kingsroads]

[ OCCASIONALLY STRANGE HAS NUANCE and today is one of those days. ]

Precisely. At least here, you're with pleasant company. And, depending on what job you've been assigned, you might be doing something you enjoy in the first place!

[musicinmotion]

[BRAVO SIR.]

Everyone does seem really nice. And I'm going to be a showman? Which is a lot like what I did back home....okay it's pretty much exactly what I did back home.

[kingsroads]

Oh, you are? Then it seems we'll be working together! I'm a magician, myself.

[ and wow is he proud of that ]

[musicinmotion]

Really? [That gets him to perk up a bit. At least he'll sort of know someone he's working with now!] I--back home, I was a professional figure skater.

[kingsroads]

You were? [ Strange sounds honestly impressed by that. ] I wonder...I don't think there's any place to figure skate here but if there is, would you mind giving lessons?

[musicinmotion]

I wouldn't mind at all!

[He actually sounds kind of excited at the prospect. It was something that would help him get more comfortable with this place.]

It'd be my pleasure.

[kingsroads]

Well then, I suppose our next task is to find a place to practice.

[ which most likely is going to be harder than it seems ]

[musicinmotion]

That's actually something I wanted to eventually talk to someone about. Without a rink I'm not really sure what I can do performance wise. I mean, I can dance but..

[He preferred to be on the ice.]

[kingsroads]

How thick does the ice need to be? I can manipulate the weather with my magic—perhaps I can make the temperature cold enough to create your rink!

[musicinmotion]

[Yuuri's quiet for a second as he tries to remember all the specifics.]

At least five inches, just to be on the safe side. A stable temperature is important, too. And humidity. So it'd have to be someplace where everything could be kept at a constant so it doesn't melt or thin out.

[kingsroads]

That sounds like a challenge I'd gladly take up. [ and Strange, in his arrogance, just thinks 'hell yeah I can totally make this rink happen' whether or not he'd actually be able to do so in the first place. ]

Of course, it would probably be easier if the rink was made in an enclosed space. There's less variables to work with, after all.

[musicinmotion]

[He's liking this guy more and more.]

That's how rinks are usually set up back home! They're indoor so managing everything is a lot easier!

[kingsroads]

[ man it is just the same on Strange's end: you are cool people, Yuuri and the more he talks with him, the more Strange grows to like this guy ]

You know, the two of us could set up an act for the show that way. We'll take the Big Top, I'll do a little bit of magic, freeze the floor, conjure up some snow, and then you could skate for everyone!

[musicinmotion]

You--really?

[Oh. Oh he likes the sound of this! He wasn't really sure what he was going to do to earn his keep and work off his debt but, Strange, you may have just made his life so much easier.]

I'd love to!

[kingsroads]

[ Yuuri gets to show off and do what he's best at, Strange also gets to show off and do what he's best at, it's a win-win situation. ]

Wonderful! In that case, once you're all settled in, we should meet at the Big Top and start practicing.

[ except at some point they'll go into Atlantis and huh, being underwater'll make this a billion times harder. ]

Oh, and I'm terribly sorry but I don't think I've ever told you my name. I am Jonathan Strange. Pleased to meet you, Yuuri.