WHO Ryuki (& Tama!) & You... unless?
WHAT General & Catch-All
WHEN Through January at least
WHERE
Anywhere
WARNINGS Largely TBA, possibly him Going Through It if triggers come up in conversation. Probably alcohol. Mentions of NSFW topics, mentions / implications of child abuse.
✦ AMBER.
He's just standing besides the ice, staring out at it. He's pretty sure he had ice skating on his bingo card somewhere, but the fact that he can barely do it himself, and needs a second to tango, made this prompt rather hard for him to broach. ]
I wonder if I should at least practice...
[ He says, to himself, but probably well within earshot of Amber. ]
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seems she wasn't the first one who had their eyes on the ice, either - Amber peers over to Ryuki with a grin when she hears him murmur to himself. )
You're looking to practise? Does that mean you can ice skate!?
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Ryuki startles when he's addressed, blinking wide. Oh -- he was talking aloud. He has sense to look a little sheepish. ]
Oh, uh -- not really. I never had the opportunity to go out and try, but it's on my squares.
...Do you?
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DRAGONSPINE IS AN AREA OF NIGHTMARES TBH)Can't say I do! But I love trying new things. So, how about it? We could try skating together! That way, if someone's about to fall, we're a lot less likely to get hurt!
( don't ask her to elaborate, it's a solid plan in her eyes. )
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I'll definitely try not to drag you down. If anything at least, I'm a pretty fast and adept learner.
[ Right! Let's do this then, get strapped in and very carefully... try to get on the ice... which is definitely a harrowing experience. Ryuki wears sneakers, he doesn't even get to leap to it from a higher bar. Holding onto the wall for dear life while he tries to get the right balance first. ]
It's not so bad!
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Uhh ... I kind of wish I had a pair of skates on me. Doesn't seem all that safe to do this in my boots, but ... ( yolo ) Ah! I'll just have to trust you'll catch me if I fall.
( she steps out, albeit wobbly, having a WHOA moment before gripping the wall. )
This is fine! ( IS IT THOUGH )
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W-wait, you're going to get on the ice in --
[ TOO LATE, now we're both out to sea, or out to ice, as it were. He almost jerks forward to try to help her when Amber looks like she might fall, but internally sighs in relief when she doesn't.
Then he waddles bit by bit towards her. ]
It probably would've been smarter to get skates, but I think I'm more scared of those than the ice itself. [ Horror stories about ice skate cuts... yikes. Anyway, he holds a hand out. ] Here...
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Whew! Thanks. Uh, why are you afraid of skates? They should make this experience so much less scary!
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Don't want to accidentally slip in skates and cause injury or anything. I heard they really hurt...!
[ So, that's why. He glances out at the ice. ]
Should we try doing a lap using the wall, then?
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( this sounds CRASHERIFFIC but you what, it's fine, they'll survive (somehow) )
Alright! Uh, can I hold onto you?
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[ It isn't ice skating until one of us Kool-Aid Man's right into the wall, unstoppable. ]
Y-yeah, of course! [ He says, offering an arm while his other one has a palm up against the wall, just in case. ] Not used to slippery flooring at all?
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Not really, I was mostly use to walking on laaAAAAAH! ( SHE WOBBLES AND LOSES HER BALANCE BEFORE SLIDING DOWN ON HER BUTT. )
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[ Fortunately, he was strong enough to keep them both standing for now. Barely, though, given his feet were this close to slipping out from under him, but luck to as in his side for this one.
So here he is, hanging on a prayer. Carefully, he adjusts his hold on her arm and steadies them both, not pulling her up yet until she's ready but keeping her stable. ]
Are you okay?
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Don't worry! I'm fine!
( she hoists herself up and leans against him. yet, she looks ... pretty happy!? )
Wow. What an adrenaline rush! That's made me super pumped! Now I really wish I had ice skates so I could go around even faster! ( AMBER?????? )