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Rain Meme

Caught in the rain

It started out quietly, and then, quite suddenly, you're caught in a storm. Time to find cover. Nothing much to do but to wait it out.

Scenarios listed below for those who want 'em.

i WHERE:
001 PLAYGROUND - Well, you can try to hide under the slide or maybe in the jungle gym... at least you're some place fun?
002 PARK - Always happens, caught outside trying to take advantage of the weather... and it ends up pulling a fast one on you.
003 STORE FRONT - Better hope they have an awning you can take advantage of.
004 THE BEACH - Not exactly the best place to be during a rainstorm, however it is possible to get caught in a sudden storm.
005 WILD CARD - Anyway you want it.

ii HOW:
001 TREE - Not the best cover, but it'll have to do, stay close to the roots and you won't get too wet.
002 UMBRELLA - Most conventional... Kinda boring. But it works.
003 NEWSPAPER - Not permanent, but it'll have to do. Good luck.
004 BAG - Well... y'gotta do what you gotta do.
005 NONE - You know what. You're a rebel. You don't need cover. Screw convention.
006 WILD CARD - that's the way you need it.

iii WHY:
001 REJECTED - Welp. Rejection sucks. And no one will see you crying in the rain.
002 WAITING - For the bus? For someone else? For some revelation? What are you waiting for.
003 MELANCHOLY - Sometimes the best place to feel a bit down is out in the rain.
004 HAPPINESS - Is everything going your way? Are you singing a refrain while walking down the lane? Just singing. Singin' in the rain.
005 ANGER - WELL YOU KNOW WHAT. SCREW YOU TOO, RAIN.
006 WILD CARD - Anyway you want it.

>> POST with your character
>> TAG others, use RNG if you need to, or just make up your own scenario if you want!
>> HAVE FUN.

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[HE'S RUSSIAN.] What's wrong with cute? What's wrong with that? What makes you think I like being some kind of...of skating kitten?! [He spat it out, full volume, with great confidence and anger (especially on the last word, that kitten) and no hesitation because it makes perfect sense in context - it was a reference to the last time he was in Japan and Victor called him a damned kitten - and that one word perfectly described what's wrong with being cute. It makes perfect sense in context! That's why it was the first thing that came to mind.

...except there's no context here. In fact, he's in a contextless void with Minami and a bunch of people who're staring and...wow! (He can hear Victor's voice saying that. Wow!) That sounded really bad without context. He blushed. He paled. He- they're going to move. Like. Now. Find a 100-yen shop, get a cheap umbrella in case it started to rain hard again, something, anything, get away from the staring- turns out, also, that voicemails are three minutes long max. How much did Katsudon hear?]

...Victor called me that once. Kitten. [Then:] He called your hero a piggy. [Ha. Deal with that. (Actually, that was pretty good times. He had fun.)]

Whoah - What - HEY! Yuuri gained some weight, that happens! He's in incredible shape now!!!

[Apparently Minami does not subscribe to 'Don't Kill The Messenger' and scowls deeper at Yurio. As if he's the one who said it. (Which, to be fair - he has.) Then he notices Yurio's expression. Wow, he... does not look comfortable. Head jerking around at the curious onlookers.

Weird.

Minami can't make heads or tails of this guy. Maybe it would be easier to just leave. Except they're probably going to run into each other again, and that won't fix the problem!

Pulling the jacket more firmly over his head, he picks up the pace. Not enough to run, just to leave the civilians behind. Maybe get Yurio some breathing room?]

So... Viktor called you something you didn't like? Sorry. I didn't mean cute like a kitten, I promise!

[Which brought up the question of what, exactly, did Some Guy mean (okay, no, he was Minami, he had a name), which brought up- actually, Yurio wasn't going to think about it. He was just going to do whatever made it easiest to settle this and then...leave.]

It's [really frustrating because part of him wants to be seen as a spitfire hellion, welcome to the madness, but everyone sees him as delicate and graceful and he knows the way to win is by being delicate and graceful, but sometimes it really chaffs, and it is what it is, so it's] fine. Really.

[...]

I was trying to get a hold of damned Ka- Yuri. [The other one.] If you only saw him hit his head you haven't seen him really skate Eros. If it's easier just give me your account and I'll have him text you later. I'll make him.

[Why yes, that was a threat against Katsudon's peace of mind.]

[Minami suspects it is not, in fact, fine. But before he can chase that down, Yuri's throwing him for another loop. He pulls up short, staring. The jacket nearly slides off his head before he nabs it again.]

Hit his - Oh! At the competition! When he fell during Yuri On Ice?

And... you... want my number??

[Yuri, Minami's really, really trying, but he's not a mind reader!! How are these things related?!]

Yeah. [It's a good thing he wasn't a mind reader.

This was what was known as a distraction. Or a segue. Or a slightly different way of shutting things down. If yelling didn't work then he'll kick Yuri Katsuki towards Minami instead, so to speak.] Or your email address, or...whatever you use. I don't care. I'm going to give it to your hero.

[Then:] He's doing nothing right now besides being embarrassing with Victor, probably. He won't do anything until we start training again. He's being useless. They both are. He's got the time. If you think whatever he showed you was better than gold... [Whatever bullshit shitshow it was.] ...the least he could do is skate for you without any mistakes. So I'll give it to him, have him call you up, and you can figure out a time and a place.

[Minami doesn't answer at first. Can't. All that comes out is a long, high-pitched squeak. He looks dangerously close to hugging Yuri, eyes wide and shimmering. The enthusiasm an almost physical force.]

ARE YOU KIDDING oh wow that is really really nice that's so COOL!!!!!!!

[And maybe here, there's a glimmer of how he won gold. Not just because Yuuri had a bad day - if Minami's able to channel that kind of energy on the ice it would be a terrifying thing!]

[WOW LOOK AT THAT RECOIL THE ICE FAIRY OF RUSSIA JUST DID BECAUSE THAT SURE IS A FUCKING WAVE OF ENTHUSIASM IF THIS WAS A SHOUJO SERIES HE'D BE DROWNING IN ROSE PETALS, CHERRY BLOSSOMS, AND GLITTER RIGHT NOW WITH MAYBE PASTELS AND SOFT BUBBLES AND HE KNOWS THIS OH MY GOD.]

No!

[...he has no idea what he's saying no to, for the record.]

[See?! THIS is what Minami means by cute being an advantage! NO ONE IS PREPARED. THE SHINE IS BLINDING. IT'S GOING TO START RAINING HEARTS INSTEAD.]

It is nice!

I have to do something in repayment do you like cake?!!?

Y-yeah. Strawberry shortcake.

[And that was that. He said no, firmly and decisively said no. Maybe he shot Minami down a...little brutally? But it was necessary if he wanted to keep his competitive edge, and, besides, he's not good with this friendly thing and had no desire to learn. For the most part. There were exceptions. But, listen. He had more than enough time to learn how to be friendly. He could be friendly when he hit 80. What he didn't have was time to skate. He couldn't skate when he was 80. And he had to use the time he had. He had to focus. Now, all that's left is to grab their phones, exchange info, and he can leav-

And this was the point in which his brain went, "Wait, my mouth seemed to have ran off a little. I wonder where it ran to? I wonder where it went and what it saw and what it did?" It decided to follow and catch up.]

... [...] ...I said yes, didn't I. [...] ...I said strawberry... [...] You're a moron too.

["Wow!" Shut up, internal monologue Victor.]

And you're a not-cute jerk!

[Minami fires that back with good humor. Looping his arm through Yurio's before he can escape. He clearly does not follow the same philosophy on friendship - you have to come off the ice sometimes, and it's way better to spend that time with company!]

But not as much of a jerk as you pretend! Come on!

[He'd spotted a bakery earlier, at the end of the block. Warm and inviting, and the smells are maybe drifintg this way even in the rain. Perfect place to wait out the rest of the storm.

So, unless Yurio fights it, he's getting towed that way!]

[Oh, oh yes. He was definitely fighting it, verbally.]

What are you saying? [He has been gravely misread if that’s what Minami thinks of him.] It’s really not that big of a deal. You know, if Katsudon did it right the first time we wouldn’t be doing this. [And here, he valiantly tried to pull his arm away, but alas, for Minami’s super strong grip and gorilla arms meant that he had to follow along. Alas. If it wasn’t for that he’d definitely fight it, but for now he’s being towed that way.] He can make whatever excuses, but if he skated it right I wouldn’t be so mad at him all the time. I can’t be the only one pissed off whenever he doesn’t land his jumps.

[And here, here he pulls his arm away, managing to overcome Minami's gorilla strength.

Because they’re in front of the bakery. And it looks good. But he’s going to walk in first, not because- because he’s a- because it’s starting to rain harder. And he really doesn’t feel like standing under another awning waiting for a break.

Or something.

Whatever, he’s going in, holding the door just long enough that it doesn’t hit Minami in the face, not long enough it could be construed as holding the door open for anyone in particular don’t get the wrong idea.]

Well, I'm still buying you cake! So don't try to get out of it!!

[The cakes are dazzling, bright jewels after the gloom outside. Minami bends down to survey the display. Still chattering.]

Look, there's the strawberry! Why do you get so mad Yuuri doesn't land jumps? No one hits them all the time! Not even you, and you're a gold medalist!

Now you’re just sounding like my rinkmate. [Ooooo, that is a nice looking strawberry.] That’s the sort of thing she’d ask me. “Why do you care so much?” One.

[And he makes a thing of counting it off on his fingers as he looks at the cakes and that chocolate. That chocolate looks good- oh, right.]

One: if the medal you’re thinking of is the one I’m thinking of, that one doesn’t count. The only reason why I got it was because… [JJ had a panic attack and even if it was incredibly obvious to everyone who was there, but even if JJ is a colossal dick who Yurio will one day crush brutally in competition before laughing at his tears, dropping those details to some random person didn’t feel right.] …JJ couldn’t. It doesn’t count. He beat me every other time. Two: if you’re talking about that then you weren’t supposed to remember that jump! I changed my exhibition at the last minute for a reason and it wasn’t easy. You’re supposed to be talking about that instead!

Three. [Actually, screw counting it out on his fingers, he’s fishing for his phone to take a picture of the cakes. Click!] It didn’t take me a yea- almost a year before I landed all of my jumps in a competition! It took Katsudon until…I don’t remember. [Actually, why not take a selfie of the two of the- yes, it’s a selfie of the both of them, deal with it, Minami.] Russia? He might’ve before then…that’s just the first time I remember.

[Minami grins for the camera, throwing up a victory sign. Then counts right back on his fingers.]

One: That's dumb! There were four other people coming after you, you still had to out-skate them! No one gave you that medal! Or that world record!

[So bullshit. Also, this is a version of the talk Minami got from his coach, after Yuuri's disaster at Nationals. If someone else has a bad day it doesn't invalidate your work.]

Two: Your program was gorgeous! I cried!

Three: I STILL don't see why you're so pissed about Yuuri's jumps?

Which cake do you want?

Huh? You cried? You don't just tell someone that!

[Yes, that's the part he's focusing on, because there's a part of him that wants to crawl into a hole and die because he's got enough self esteem to believe it's not 'cried out of disgust' or 'cried because of that one failed jump he's still salty about' but at the same time it's not the sort of thing you can get hit by without wanting to react somehow oh my god and it's not like he had any reason to expect this happening and he just doesn't know, he really just doesn't know.

Thus bluster.] What am I supposed to say to that? [??????] Who else- was anybody else with you?

Yeah, we had a viewing party at Yutopia!

Why shouldn't I cry?? The way you just flew into the jumps, like you were chasing your heart's desire! It was incredible! Everyone could feel it!

[Sorry Yurio, did you want less gushing? Too bad!

Also if Yurio's not going to pick a cake, Minami's just going to order for them both! He doesn't want to keep the cashier waiting!]

Shortcake and the chocolate torte, please! Oh, and tea!

[And that gets him to stare for a long, surprised moment because they knew and they had been watching. (Which he had expected, but also didn't expect; he thought they would be watching, but he also had been trying very, very, very hard to kick Katsudon's ass.) He could say yeah, what he had been chasing was a skate guard up Katsudon's ass. Or something like that.

Instead, what he said was-]

Fine. [As in that order's fine.] And I'm paying.

[Yes, he's going to fight over who pays for food and he's grabbing his wallet right then and there. Fight him.]

What?! No, I said I'd get it!!!

[Minami is not prepared for this sneak attack! What kind of betrayal is this???!!!]

Shut up! I don’t care what you said you’re going to do, I’m paying for it. I’m not- after that? [That gushing? That really embarrassing gushing? He’s slamming a card down fight him.] I’m not letting you pay for that! Do you think I’d take cake? From you? After that? Damnit, no!

[To the cashier, who’s…probably recoiling at this point from the surprisingly intense Russian:] We’re also taking two of those cream things…I don’t know what they are, but the ones in the corner. One of each. We can split them, right? Idiot? [The idiot being, of course, Minami.]

[Minami darts his arm under Yurio's, slapping his card on top.]

Well I'm getting those!

[The cashier is a veteran, and only quails a moment. Then she's snapping up both cards, charging the requested sweets to each. The sooner she gets the ~~idiots~~ customers out of line the better for everyone!

In under twenty seconds the tea and sweets are ready to go.

"Tables are over there!" she chirps. With a steely sort of grin declaring the matter is closed. ]

Wh-! [And then from the cashier’s look he knew true fear. Enough that he took the food-] Fine.

[And chose to strategically retreat, instead, to the table. The one in the corner. With his newest punching bag, who he turned on in a way which would imply the possible prelude to something violent if he wasn’t balancing some food in his hands and was clearly making an effort to not segue to a food fight. If his hands were free, yeah, sure, it might be concerning. Instead, it was merely vaguely disgruntled.] You really don’t like backing down, do you?

[…and the worst part is that deep down, on a level he typically didn’t like to admit existed, he approves. Hiss.]

[That just gets a bright grin in return.]

Nope!

[Minami's carrying the drinks. They've been given a china kettle of hot water, with loose-leaf tea, bags, and brightly-decorated cups. In short - super cute.]

Look, there's cats on the teacups!

[And matching ones on the spoons! It certainly is a good thing everyone is behaving in a civilized manner and not throwing the food!]

Huh…you’re right. [Food goes on the table and...yes, he's looking at the cups as well as the spoons now. They're not totally matching...they're clearly part of a set, but there's differences. Important differences. Differences which caused him to (as established) look at the cups in question for a long moment. Then he completely, totally randomly, and arbitrarily picked one and casually slid the other over to Minami as if he hadn't spent the last moment asking himself do I like the tabby or the puffy white cat more and as if this wasn't actually an important question.

The answer was that he liked the tabby more, and-]

The white cat seemed more like you. [Don’t read too much into it.]

Awwwww it's adorable!

[Having squealed properly over the cuteness, Minami examines the tea. There's a few different kinds. He finally settles on lavender, spooning it into a bag.]

I would totally have a white one, if I could!

[Meanwhile he’s playing with his spoon, twirling it around in his fingers impatiently like it was a pencil. A little bit annoyed because it feels like Minami read too much into it - again - but it’s a cat. He likes cats.]

I’ve got one. [Sure, he’ll admit he’s got the best cat ever. (Don’t make him regret this.)] Potya. [He’s not fishing out his phone (which has a folder filled with cats) just because he’s now shoveling a random tea (he didn’t look) into a bag. This will be an adventure.] He actually kind of looks like that, except he’s got a black face.

I SAW. Georgi would be so proud.

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