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foolgobi65 · 7 years ago

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What’s the deal with padmavati?

this is going to be a long long post im so sorry in advance.... to start off with, im a diaspora kid raised in a dominant caste hindu family, and i just finished watching this movie in hindi which is not a language i understand well so if i didnt catch some things im so sorry and please feel free to add more.

im basically going to separate the movie from the news event, and go further into why its both a bad movie and a bigoted one. the rest of this is under the cut

ok! padmavati/padmaavat (they had to change the name) as a movie and as a general News Item is .... a fucking disaster.

in terms of the news, the karni sena which is a hindu nationalist (terrorist) group decided that this movie was an affront to their ancestors and dishonored their “queen” padmavati. Padmavati is the character in a Sufi poem called the Padmavat, and thus did not actually exist. There was talk of some dream sequence where she got with Khilji, the antagonist but most people are pretty sure it doesnt exist. The Karni Sena and their ilk has turned to rioting since the Indian Supreme Court ruled that the movie should be allowed to play, and their latest act of Rajput Valor has been attacking schoolchildren to show India the true glory of their caste. Before the movie came out there was a bounty on Deepika Padukone’s nose, her head, the director Bhansali’s head, and threats by Rajput women to commit jauhar (burn themselves alive).

All of this, notably, without a great deal of interference and sometimes the tacit encouragement of the BJP government in power both within the provinces that are affected as well nationally.

This mess meant that the movie released about 2 months after it was supposed to, and created this idea that to watch it was to support free speech.

padmavaavat as a MOVIE is also a giant fucking mess.

it’s got a ridiculously regressive worldview, and the movie so far is casteist, sexist, islamophobic and homophobic. it is also a poorly written, plotted, and edited movie.

casteist: it glorifies the dominant rajput caste, does not include anyone from outside that caste at all, will not fucking shut up about rajput valor when its clear in the present that rajput valor and values has led to a lot of shitty things. within the movie the rajputs basically constantly lose yet are still somehow portrayed as winners. their biggest victory comes from padmavati, who is from Singhal (sri lanka) and uses her intelligence instead of just fronting about her “rajput values.” Also historically the rajputs didnt become winners until they surrendered to the mughals and became commanders of the mughal army. they’re huge losers who are trying to rewrite history because theyre a pathetic martial caste known for hundreds of their women burning themselves alive when the men lose a batttle.

sexist: the whole concept of jauhar is based on the idea that a woman’s chastity is more important than their life. 11 year old girls, pregnant women, it doesnt matter. A rajput woman cannot be allowed to live if there is even a glimmer of doubt that she may be touched by a man. Within this, she doesn’t even have the dignity to choose to die, and must ask permission beforehand from her husband. Are there women who might have wanted to live? Who knows? They’re all dead now, coerced into burning themselves alive. I’d also like to add that the movie never addresses the fate of the /non/ rajput women, which highlights a huge issue of caste and how it affects gender dynamics of hindu women. Dominant caste women are considered pure, and so they must die to preserve this purity. Other women are ignored -- if they are taken as slaves, it doesnt matter because the real victory is that khilji couldnt take the Rajput women.

Islamophobic: the entire movie exists to highlight the differences between the “perverse” “dark” “dank” “dirty” “insane” “cheating” “evil” Muslim, and the “clean” “light” “honorable” “pure” Hindu. The colors, the scenery, the food, and of course the characters themselves, all serve this insidious idea that Muslims are the savage invader, in India to plunder everything beautiful about it, especially its dominant caste women. By all nominal accounts, Khilji was a conqueror, and he acted like many conquerors did -- including, I might add, many “hindu” conquerors. If he was crueler than other conquerors, that is of course because of who he was as a person and not because of his religion. Khilji’s wife played by Aditi Rao hydari might have been the only actually good muslim character and even then she’s portrayed as the islamophobic victim muslim wife, trapped in a horrific marriage with a savage. There’s more to be said but like ... the foundation of this movie is the idea of a primordial culture clash which of course doesnt actually exist

homophobic: malik kafur is khilji’s eunuch slave general and he’s portrayed as being in love with khilji. its one sided, and theres one homophobic comment by the rajputs at some point. khilji maybe could be seen as reciprocating a little but tbh its all just to further this idea that khilji and co are savage, foreign (muslim) perversions. a few scenes directly contrast malik and khilji v padmavati and ratan and clearly, the hindu heterosexual couple is meant to be the good, pure, holy one. i will say malik/khilji was the only pair i was really rooting for, and this was an almost 3 hour movie meant to center on padmavati/ratan.

bhansali also lowkey exotified sri lanka and made it seem as like .. some foreign place with lots of buddha statues and like ... shes this strange jungle princess??? i appreciate the mention of buddhism in sri lanka/south india but i dont think she was shown to be buddhist so .... yikes. also it was 7 minutes but it was weird. he cant do anything right.

special shoutout to the absolutely horrific jauhar scene for valorizing and glorifying hundreds of dominant caste women killing themselves because their king is too incompetent to win in single combat. the way khilji wins is btw a pathetic attempt by bhansali to make his victory actually ratan’s victory even tho ratan is a huge loser who cheats on his first wife, drones on about his honor to the point where i want to kill him myself, has the military sense of a guppy fish, and is visibly proud that the love of his life wants to burn herself alive for him.

also SPECIAL shoutout to the end positioning of the battle between the rajputs and khilji as a “dharma yudh” or a war of righteousness. it is compared to rama v ravana, and the kurkshetra war and khilji v rajput is said to be the third war of righteousness, akin to these religious struggles. khilji is directly compared to ravana. its ridiculous. its dangerous. its horrific. of course the victory of truth in this instance is that the women khilji covets (only the dominant caste ones ofc) are burned to death. to position khilji (whose army carries flags that look EXactly like the pakistani flag) as the essence of pure evil, and the fight against him a righteous war of religion in this especially islamophobic time is disgusting. the writers should be ashamed.

As a movie, the dialogues which i admit i didnt fully understand are apparently overwrought, sappy and ridiculous.

the plot was too much, there were a bunch of plot points that could have been cut to make a better movie.

i was never convinced of the central love pair because there really wasnt anything about them that made me feel the other was worth being their one and only love. the falling in love process was rushed to the point that i think it should have been cut out altogether and the movie should have started with padmavati established as his queen.

the treatment of ratan’s first wife was horrific -- shes basically sidelined and is jealous a few times and then kills herself along with everyone in the fire. just ... bad writing all around.

the editing overall was bad. the editing of ghoomar to make the karni sena happy was atrocious.

i hated ratan, i liked padmavati for like 30 minutes maybe when she’s in charge of the kingdom and is smart, i liked khilji despite the ways he was villanized, i liked aditi rao hydari as khilji’s wife, i liked malik kafur. the visuals were fine but the battles looked weird.

overall its a shitty bigoted movie that people are watching because the movie itself is like ... soft bigotry and portrays a bigoted worldview but the karni sena hindu rajput terrorists are stupid and decided to throw a fit and stone schoolchildren. it became some free speech victory to go watch a movie that espouses the same worldview as the ones trying to shut it down bc 2018 sucks.

sorry for the long rambly reply, if you have any more questions feel free to ask! if anyone has more to add please do -- like i said theres stuff that i might not have caught given my privileged worldview

#padmaavat #padmavati #bollywood #crypticlance

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justsomekpopstuff · 7 years ago

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Stories (Jongdae)

Pairing: Jongdae x Reader

Type: Soulmate AU

Requests: OPEN

MASTERLIST

You and your soulmate are connected by glow - when you finally connect with your soulmate, your heart will glow...

as a child, you were told bedtime stories about soulmates

every night would be a different tale of soulmates finding each other through all sorts of various ways

you had heard them all, and even heard some repeats along the way

that was all they became to you, though

stories

even though the idea of soulmates made you incredibly happy

to you, they were nothing more than a work of fiction

after all, there was no way to know who that one person is that is meant to be with you

is there?

your friends growing up did their best to try and convince you that soulmates were real

sometimes they would show you the writing on their bodies, or the changing colors of their eyes of hair

however, you were not going to budge

whatever they showed you, you refuted

you thought they probably wrote those things themselves with pen, or used hair dye or contacts to try and convince you that they had soulmate markers

you were convinced that they were making it all up

even as you grew older and your friends began to find their “soulmates” you doubted it

there was still that part of you that believed that they were just bedtime stories

not a thing could convince you otherwise

that was, until you met him

Jongdae was, in a word, a hopeless romantic

his parents had also raised him with stories of soulmates meeting in different ways

he loved the idea of having a soulmate

having someone to love for the rest of his life?

sign him tf up

he had a feeling that his soulmate was out there somewhere, and all he had to do was find them

when he became an idol, it became that much more difficult

with a busy schedule that made him move around so often, he rarely had time to search

but, that hope in his heart never once faded

he continued to believe that one day, he would meet his soulmate

that day came sooner than he realized

you had just been cast as one of the leads in a new musical

you were overjoyed when you got the part, knowing that this would be a huge boost to your career

you had heard that the other lead was another big name idol, someone you hadn’t heard of

you were told by some of the other cast members that his group was amazing and that you were insane for not hearing of them

you were like “i got better things to do with my life tho”

Jongdae was overjoyed when he found out that he got cast in the show

he thoroughly enjoyed being on stage, and this was just another way of showcasing it

he had to miss the first few rehearsals because of schedules for the group

but, even so, he rehearsed on his own to make sure that he was prepared for when he would arrive

you, on the other hand, were already not a fan of him

you believed that it was unprofessional to miss rehearsals for whatever reason

so naturally, when you walked into rehearsal one day and heard that he was coming, you rolled your eyes

you didn’t like him already, and you were not about to let this “slacker” potentially destroy your career

while you were warming up and starting to go over your line, the door to the studio opened

an unfamiliar face walked in, and you knew it had to be him

your co-star

you silently admitted, he was pretty good looking

but he also missed quite a few rehearsals, and you were not about to forgive him for that

while the rest of the cast introduced themselves personally, one of your friends mentioned who you were

he smiled and introduced himself

all you could manage to give him was a blank face, a soft glare, and an acknowledging head nod before you walked away to rehearse in peace

“Are they okay? Was it something I did?” he asked the other cast members around him

“Well, not really. They’re just a bit pissed that you missed quite a few rehearsals,” one of them explained

“Its one of their biggest pet peeves,” someone added

“They wouldn’t believe us when we said that it was because you were busy finishing up promos from your last comeback,” your friend finished

Jongdae shook his head

you must be incredibly stubborn

but he was going to take it in stride

he was determined to show you that he was just as much a part of this as you were, and that he made sure to do his work while he was away

the director came in shortly after, and the rehearsal was underway

you, in all honesty, were completely floored

you had thought that with all the rehearsals that he’d missed that he would be extremely behind

you thought that he would drag the rest of the cast down with him

but...he wasn’t

he knew every line, every song, every bit of choreography that he had to know

naturally there were a few slip ups, but it was a rehearsal

he was, in a word, extraordinary

you didn’t want to let it show that he had proven you wrong, but as the rehearsal began to wrap up, you knew you had to

everyone was gathering their things and drinking some water, and you walked over to Jongdae

you tapped his shoulder and he turned around smiling, before his face dropped a bit

“I just wanted... to apologize. It wasn’t right of me to judge you so quickly. You clearly wanted to be here. I’m very sorry for being so rude,” you murmured, your eyes falling straight to the floor

you couldn’t see the smile, or hear the silent chuckle that came from him

“Its okay. I forgive you. I don’t blame you. I know that you had a reason behind it,” he told you.

your head shot up to look at him

“You-you’re serious? You aren’t mad?” you asked him

“Why should I be? You apologized, right?” he asked in return. “How about we start over. I’m Jongdae, but my stage name is Chen.”

he bowed slightly towards you, and you bowed in return

“I’m (Y/N). I don’t have a stage name...” you replied

the two of you chuckled lightheartedly, not even noticing that the rest of the cast had gathered to watch this encounter from across the room

that’s when silence overcame the room

because just as soon as the two of you had finished talking, something happened omg what

there was a bright, white light started to emit from both of your chests, right where your hearts rested

it was pure and beautiful, and truly something to witness

“what is this...what’s going on?” you asked out loud, having literally no idea why this was happening

“I think it means we’re soulmates,” Jongdae gasped, a smile growing on his face

“But...soulmate’s can’t be real, can they? I thought they were just something your parents made up as bedtime stories,” you questioned

he felt his heart sink a little bit

how could you not believe in soulmates?

“what if they are real? is that so impossible to think of?” he asked you gently

you could hear the rest of the cast swoon a little at his smooth recovery

“I always thought they were just stories, you know?” you confessed

“Sometimes, stories come true, if not always in the way that you expect them to,” he replied cue more swooning

you were in complete awe of how well he was taking this

naturally, on the inside, he was having a full meltdown, not really knowing how to process the fact that his soulmate didn’t even believe in the idea of having a soulmate

but he wasn’t about to let you know that

he held one of his hands out for you to take, a sympathetic smile on his face

you took it nervously, with no idea of what he was going to say

“If you are okay with it, I would like to take the time to show you,” he offered

“What do you mean?”

“I mean that even though you aren’t sure, I am determined to show you that soulmates are real. I will wait a thousand years for you if that’s what it takes.”

you were floored

here was this beautiful guy standing in front of you telling you that he was willing to wait for you to trust him with your heart

what?

“I don’t know what to say...i’m a little nervous,” you replied.

“It’s okay. We’ll start slow. Whatever it takes, I’m willing to do,” he told you.

he brought your hand up to his lips and gently placed a kiss on your knuckles

you didn’t hear the squealing and the freaking out of your cast mates

you were to busy having your heart explode

“You’re going to have to be very patient with me...” you trailed off

“Like I said, I’m willing to wait a thousand - even a million years if that’s what it takes,” he reaffirmed.

“Lets maybe start with some coffee first,” you smiled at him

with your hands still connected, the two of you walked out of the studio, the sighs of adoration from your cast mates following you out

as promised, Jongdae kept true to his word

he was determined to make sure that you felt loved, and that you could trust him

even if you didn’t believe in soulmates before, you were beginning to see the truth to it

he made sure that you were always comfortable in any situation, and was dedicated to making you happy

even though there were some bumps along the way, he succeeded in showing you something truly beautiful

even if they may seem unrealistic, some stories can come true, just like yours

(A/N: I loved this plot as soon as I started writing it. I know it may sound crazy, but I just...yeah...)

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ts-autumns-world · 3 years ago

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Episode 1: “Autumn you are a crazy fucked up host” - Giraffez

AHHHHHHH AUTUMNS WORLD HI!!!!!! THIS CAST IS AMAZING IM SO EXCITED AND SCARED!!! JINX YES!! AND 4 KILI PEOPLE INCLUDING LILY?? cant wait !!!

Omg! first day and im placed on the Eener tribe <3 love the way it sounds like an alarm so much ! xo love the tribe divisions and love my tribe mates! super excited to get to know them more, and reconnect with others :)

https://youtu.be/9P1GrFrTHnQ

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it’s the way i keep putting my birthday as the date...as if this is a doctors office and not autumns world...I DONT NEED NO DOCTOR THO I AM CURED IN AUTUMNS WORLD ‼️‼️‼️ anyways manifesting a jinx win 🕯 hi my name is jinx and i am the winner of tumblr survivor 103: autumns world. i keep telling myself that. it’s okay to be hungry for the win like i am this time. i can’t let it blind me but it’s okay! it’s okay to say i’m gonna win! if i fail, it’s not smth i haven’t done before. but. im taking a page from autumns book and speaking it into existence. my name is jinx clementine and i WILL BE the winner of tumblr survivor 103: autumns world. *uptown funk vc* don’t believe me just WATCH ‼️

It feels absolutely insane to be back. I feel like I’m a bit oversaturated tbh

I can’t believe this cast. Packed with icons. So many people from Kilimanjaro?? I’m just like??? I’m just so excited to play and hope that our team does great. I just don’t want to lose cause I really don’t want to vote any of these other people out!

when i’m the annoying overactive player... i keep putting my birthday as the month/day/year 😭 so watch out for that. anyways, important announcement: the only song i ever listen to is potential breakup song by aly & aj. i never listen to anything else. if i feel like listening to music that’s what i listen to. it’s been on repeat since 2007. my itunes consists of 1 song, potential breakup song by aly & aj, and the play count is somewhere around 50,000 plays. if you ever see me listening to music, don’t even ask what song i’m listening to, because you know it’s potential breakup song by aly & aj, so why would you even ask

I don't give one fucks, two fucks, red fucks, or blue fucks, I'm gonna put all my effort and energy into this season. I have a point to prove, not to just myself, but to every person who has doubted me in any way. The biggest concern I have is meta gaming, alot of it but its going to be okay. Chris and Jinx? Vibing. Mikki and Captain? that group chat was made 5 minutes into the game. Monty and Lily C are gonna be vibing since they're winners. Lily O and I played fr*nce, but that's... no good. I'm going to just let go and have a great time. This is Autumn's World, and sometimes, we all need to just relax and let nature take its course

Autumn you are a crazy fucked up host....... Legit i was like oh come in have some fun then BOOM FUCKING MESOPOTAMIA FLASH BACK OUT THE GATE so sevice to say I'm nervous as hell about this challenge i so don't want to get voted out first .....or on the same challenge as before so even if we do have to go to tribal hopefully the winning tribe will take pitty on me and you know give me safety

feeling delusional for writing what i wrote about winning 😭🌚 LIKE DKKDKDKDKDKDDKDKKD IM TRYING TO BE MY BEST POSSIBLE SELF AND APPARENTLY THAT FACILITATES DELUSION GOOD NIGHT

https://youtu.be/FJM9fQW7evY

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autumn not letting me in the game at first bc i’m mixed. i can hear my ancestors screaming

Yknow I’m not exactly thrilled that the song decision was made without everyone being present but like my stupid night shifts make it completely understandable at the same time. On that topic, though. Party in the USA for our music video, hmm. Not even bleach is that basic.

good morning it’s day 2 in autumn’s world and i don’t feel any better about the whites. ps. daily i love monty

https://youtu.be/DAXdEjZW1mc

https://photos.app.goo.gl/mQ3vUbaX1nEnsp2Z9

My tribe has a varying amount of timezones which makes it harder to connect with them socially as I cannot PM them as much as I would like to. Additionally, I am finding it difficult to message them because I have to work from 8 to 5 everyday of the week. This sucks because I know I can at least make people like me in the per-merge enough to keep me. However, I can no longer reliably use this strategy. I just have to hope others are way more inactive than me and that my tribe somehow wins immunity. On that note, I am really liking that Mikki and Benj took a leadership role in the tribe. So, they are definitely people I want to keep on this tribe. It would have to be Blake or Khalid that gets the target from me. We'll see how talking to them goes before results.

I LOVE THIS GAME!!!!!!! Ok so starting with my tribe:

Mikki - ABSOLUTELY THE FAV!!! We got along right away on day 1 and are def the closest in timezones which is so great to have someone like that. Sooo fun and easy to talk to really wanna be #1 allies. I know shes amazing at orgs and won and probs is getting along well with everyone but who cares i wanna play w her!!!! The main thing is too have fun and i just know it will be with Mikki

Captain - Also amazing!!! Super active in helping with the challenge and great personally love that hes gonna do english teaching which is smth i was looking into and also in a closer time zone to me and had fun discussing stuff w him so far!!

Blake - We played Kili together!! Shoutout Autumn for getting 4 Kilis back omg. I was on a tribe with Blake and Autumn together for like 2 rounds and we did vote together once so have some positive history at least hes a bit more quiet compared to the others but hes cool and i think we could do good!

Raffy - Iconic parts in the video challenge and also fun so far!! Havent talked as much as the above 3 but still feeling good about him!

Khalid - Seems nice and friendly but we havent messaged yet and no clue if he will do his lines in the music video :O we'll see But overall love my tribe and the overall cast. LILY THE KILI WINNER QUEEN???????? Cant believe shes back would be so awesome to play w her again since last time we were mainly on opposite sides. JINX MY ONE MONTE FRIEND??? YES!! SO excited i hope we get to tribe swap together since in Monte we werent that close and i voted them off i know such a disgrace but since then we have become more friends so would love to play together!! Also played w Chips in Kili and were sort of friends! Chris we are hosting a season together but i think itll be cancelled tbh no ones applying and we dont know each other at all outside of that but i loved his intro and just started getting into agatha christie literally ordered 2 of her books a few weeks ago sdhksa cant believe he mentioned her in his intro so super excited to properly meet him. Joey we are sorta friends but i voted him out recently in other game so dunno how he feels abt me!! Everyone else i dont really know but will meet some soon surely WOOO AUTUMNS WORLD

SO THE GAME JUST STARTED so there's not really that much to spill right now but I do really enjoy my tribe. I have my bestie captain who I will protect as much as I possibly can. and I've spent all day yesterday and today talking to benj who I LOVE so so so much. I feel so good with him. SO UM ASAHJSHSJAJHASHJAS IM ON THE SAME TRIBE AS RAFFY WHO UM ASHJSAHASHJ I played with once before where I was super chaotic and I literally fought him (playfully) and it was so messy and chaotic and stupid BUT I DIDN'T RECOGNISE HIM AND HE DIDN'T REMEMBER ME SO WE JSUT WERE LIKE "nice to meet you" and I didn't realise until later and idk if he knows yet and I am not bringing it up COS LIKE IDK I DON'T WANT IT TO GET WEIRD AND MAYBE HE DOESN'T REMEMBER BUT MAYBE HE DOES IDK but besides that I love him a lot he's so fun and his videos for our music video are AMAZING he's so full of life. Khalid hasn't been on much but I really enjoy his energy when he is. he's so cool and lovely. Blake is nice!!!!! but I can't help but feel my instincts being like WATCH HIM. like something inside me is saying beware of this white man.LIKE IDK WHAT IT IS but I just get instincts in games with people sometimes where I just feel like unsettled??? and that's how I feel right now. we're all in different timezones so socialising is the opposite of overwhelming. I've never had a game so quiet in the beginning like this before. but I've never played survivor either. I think I might be okay??? if we went to tribal but I really don't want us to go to tribal pls....

JINX IS OVER ON THE TUA TRIBE BTW and I'm sitting here with grabby hands. I wanna play with them so bad and just get to have our redemption arc because we didn't play on the same side the first time we played so LET ME HAVE THIS I just wanna play with them and have fun with them but they are so far away :((((

I'm so excited overall tho the whole cast looks amazing and I'm having fun so far. this challenge has been a blast and. a great way to bond with everyone. I feel so close to benj already. I really love him a lot. so I'm having a good time yes ashjshajjahs YAY

oh and I also did my tarot and idk where things are going to go exactly but I'm very :eyes: raffy got the tower and Khalid got the devil....hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

also I wanna play with women at some point PLS PLS I haven't been this surrounded by men since I was a closeted 15 year old surrounded by posters of Robert Pattinson and Taylor lautner

Benj just submitted his version of the music video and it is..... bad. I don't know why Mikki filmed vertically? Like, I feel like that's the first rule of music videos? You have to always film horizontally. Also, some of these people's energies were not giving at all. The beginning waking up part was cute though. It's just.... these people aren't giving what they think they're giving is all I'm saying. And Benj put this weird filter on all my videos that makes it hard to see what's actually going on tbh. Anyways, time to kick the socializing into high gear so as to not get voted out! Or pray that Mikki's version of the video is better

hello autumn's world.. this is captain's speaking. sorry i'm one day late to this confessional booth stuff but i'm here and i'm ready to give u some tea. *ahem* thanks jarod for these questions.

1. How do you feel about your starting team? Anyone you are happy/upset to see? OOOOH i feel like my team is very CUTE! like i didn't think autumn was gonna put me and mikki in the same tribe lmao .. i thought it was gonna be divided from ur race and u know mikki is white and i'm not. ANYWAYS, im happy to see mikki in my team of course. thats my ride or die and i know i'm gonna have someone i can 100% trust no matter what for sure. but blake knows for sure that mikki and i are very close so thats gonna be interesting. which leads to the next part, i'm kinda eh with blake in my tribe thats only because our previous experience in CoW so i just hope that its gonna be better here this time *prays*.. for others, i don't know them before so i'm excited to get to know them!!!

2. Who are you most excited to play with on the cast? Most afraid of? oh of course mikki for sure and another person is geekoffilm cause u know we're like besties besties and i love both of them so much. most afraid of... probably monty tbh. they tried to gun for me/mikki(/cora) in jarod's mini so i think they know that mikki and i are gonna be tight so i'm just gonna have to keep an eyes on them cause they are a great player.

3. What are your first impressions of everyone based on this first challenge? OH GOD. i love benj!! benj is very organized so we started off pretty well. i threw out lush life randomly and then we decided to go with lush life, how cute!!! but yea, benj and mikki have done lots of works and i love THEM. RAFFY ALSO DID AMAZING in his parts!!! like he has PROPS and his camp is sooooo summery and AHH he's so great. blake.. ahem if blake didn't look at his lyrics at the first part, it would've been a bit better. and idk about khalid. i'm very worried cause khalid hasn't sent any of his parts yet. and like he seems inactive??? so idk but i don't wanna lose the points for full team participation :oooooh: I DIDNT JUST SHOW ANYONE I CANT DANCE TO LOSE AND I DIDNT HAVE TO DANCE AND MAKE MY LEGS ACHE JUST TO LOSE!!! SOBS!! but that is a sign that tells me i should exercise more x ANYWAYS!!!! its just interesting point to add x

4. What is your strategy going into the first portion of the game? trying to lay low and build some connections with ppl from my tribe. benj and raffy for sure. i rlly like their vibes so i need to stick with them. and just try not to lose challenges cause its gonna be suck voting one of them out. also, if we somehow win, i want to send someone who i can trust moving forward to exiled island.. but we'll see. its gonna be a lot of thinking and convincing people.

5. How do you want other people in the game to view you in the early stages of the game? as someone who they can trust and talk to and someone who always puts effort into challenges cause thats what most important in the first stage of the game.. i'll come back here after results x

HELLO AUTUMNS WORLD IM PISSED! not about raffy getting sent to the outback. its what raffy deserved. i like raffy so thats fine i just need to work on my relationship with him after he comes back. BUT KHALID. GOD. he just doesnt care about the challenge AT ALL. he was inactive. he didnt even talk about the challenge. and then coming to the chat and telling us SORRY after we have submitted… god thats BS. we literally all put our effort into this. and for someone who just dont care about the pandemic (idk about the uk but i guess they allow partying now) and go out and party. GOD i mean he’s going back to bahrain anyways WELL GUESS WHAT, HERE IS ANOTHER PLANE TICKET HOME. take that and sashay away babe

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cause thats just FUCKED UP. everyone put their efforts in. benj — his leg is HURTING he cant move much btut he still did his parts and helped us with the editing. RAFFY — he literally worked 8 to 5 but he still found time to just shoot his parts and like more random parts. blake — well even though he didnt study the song much, he still did it and he is a team player. MIKKI — well u know i love mikki and ik how much shes in her head for this challenge but every scene she is on, i smile watching her because she just did it SO WELL PLUS she stayed up late for khalid and her health is not good. fucked up khalid u done fucked up enough. hope u enjoyed ur short time at autumns world.

First challenge, done, middle of the road WOOOOOOOOOOOOO, absolutely love that my music video streak has been continuing! Coming into this game, I felt absolutely nervous as hell about playing with 2 winners on my team, but in all honesty, I’m gonna take the Jinx approach- Embrace it, you don’t get another opportunity like this. I love the fact that I’m being more engaged than before and that’s what I want to be, especially in confessionals. I’m always trying to be better, and how can I better myself I HATE THE WAY MARV ALBERT PRONOUNCES PARENTHESES, YOU DON’T SAY IT LIKE “THE C’s”? JESUS MARV ITS GONNA BE YOUR LAST GAME YOU CALL IN YOUR CAREER COME ON MAN.

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I hate to be called Joestradamus, but when Captain or Mikki get voted out first because of how tight knit they are, don’t @ me

*slides into splits* WE WON YES YES YES YES WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO YEAH

re khalid missing the challenge: no everyone in our team worked rlly hard on that except khalid who went out fucking partying then he lied about going to send the vid soon cause you know what if he already filmed his parts, looking for a vid and click send are not that hard he fucking told us he was about to send ASAP and then disappeared and then had the NERVE to tell us AFTER THE DEADLINE that he's so SORRY OH PLS

This tribe name is Autumn's last name backwards! https://thumbs.gfycat.com/VigorousBiodegradableIrishterrier-size_restricted.gif

Now that that is out of the way, let me list my tribemates... Giraffez Joey Lily C Lily O Monty. Something is incredibly amusing about how there is a tribe with someone named Chips and someone named Giraffez. What is not amusing is that I get a "I don't like/want to speak to/etc." vibe from Giraffez? I could just be a delicate and annoying flower but our conversations have been short and dry. Joey has some great high energy and excitement and I love that he loves being part of this game. He is also pretty fun to talk to. Hoping that we can keep an open dialogue and that perhaps I can rope him into a future alliance of sorts. Lily C is a sweetheart truly and I adore her personality so much. She is such a go-getter and goes to bat for those with who she feels can be loyal. I'm hoping that we can build loyalty and trust together. Lily O has been busy with work at a bowling alley. That's actually really cool because when I was a child that was my dream job. Not even joking... my parents were in leagues when I was growing up and my brother and I entered ones designed for children. It was a big thing in my family and I thought that I would love to be in that "atmosphere" all the time. Anyway, we haven't spoken until after the results were announced so honestly if I had to guess I was their intended target if we had had tribal council and they were mine?? (perhaps...) It has been really nice getting to connect with Monty and really cool finding out that they are beginning job searching after college and thinking of pursuing education as a career. I have a soft spot in my heart for all educators.

Okay so I'm just going to say this now. Autumn needs to simplify the twists to more like Blue's Clues with an OBVIOUS large blue paw prints where I'm supposed to look. I have no idea what that announcement was about war rooming someone into the game and feel like I"m fifty million steps behind these big-brained people who figured it out. https://media2.giphy.com/media/m59avtxDzXeiQ/200.gif

I think that I missed the message about what we do with tickets or I'm still just as clueless as previously stated but I am intrigued nonetheless. I think even if I knew what to do with them I would just hoard them like I would Chuck E. Cheese tickets in case something else came along. Hope they're not like Fire Tokens and let you buy like Peanut Butter and Idols because I am anti- fire token. https://media.tenor.com/images/d7de1f75f2c43f8e044e958b964430fa/tenor.gif

On a side note, I'm paranoid when I see people on calls because even if they're not talking about me or plotting they are potentially aligning with each other and that does not include me. I don't really know much about how calls work on Discord as I am a pretty big noob generally speaking with the platform but it did say that Joey and Giraffez were on a call earlier?? I'm stressed. https://media0.giphy.com/media/3o7TKRwpns23QMNNiE/200.gif --- http://www.purplerockpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/survivor-pearlislands-lillian-morris-post-savage-blindside.gif

https://voca.ro/1lb9WKsDr6xA

Ok.....so after talking to Joey a little ive learned a few things mikki is a bit of a beast Benj is well......social to and everyone despised Mesopotamia........which i get from the stuff that pumped me up to 16th place that season but I'm mostly hoping that i can make it to the end this time....... So far I've talked to pretty much everyone Lilly and Joey and monty not sure which one really but the one whose discord is 13survivirgirl13 so hopefully soon i can work out some kind of an alliance with them and if we swap or merge from three to two either next week or the week after (probably the week after honestly) i feel i can maybe set us up as one and us four can really rule the roost for a moment....hopefully.....who knows i could just he a delusional old queen whose doomed to be nothing more then premerge every time i play tumblr survivor......or maybe I'm just crazy *shrugs* either way it should be a damn good hoot

we won the first challenge, god bless. which brings up something funky i realized: that the best part about winning immunity is having the day off. and also…idk something just doesn’t sit right…the way autumn was emphasizing that someone would be eliminated from the game…like….hm……….idk….never trust a bitch named after a season!

omg we lost AHHHH but thankfully we have an easy boot sorry khalid im glad i dont have to vote mikki captain or blake eeek pls lets win the next one

I'm totally pumped for this game! Like when I saw my tribe and Jinx is on it I screamed! I want us to have the same success of being together at ftc!! Jude honestly is great to me and I'm enjoying getting to know her a lot, Ricky I remember from HvV4 but we both say no to that and start anew! Bryan I am hopeful to talk more since its been dry and that is okay. Sucks we ended losing Michelle early but I am sure it was for the best! We WILL reign successful

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Yesterday was so stressful to me like editing I have no problem with but I thought my biggest worry was that I needed Bryan to submit stuff late-ish. But turns out an hour before due time thd program wanted to stop working 🙃🥲 and I felt so close to wanting to forfeit- which is something I never do but I just felt hopeless and guilty and even imagined getting voted out. So I had to call Jinx who assured me something could be salvaged and they'd make sure I would stay (rip Bryan) but after the extension by cool hosts I found encouragement and did my magic stuff. SOMEHOW we won and to be honest I dont think anything will top that feeling of relief in the org (give me 3 days) but man what a ride yesterday was for me!

I got a Super Idol! Well, at least I now know that I can fuck around in this game a little bit more since I have this extra insurance in my back pocket which guarantees I stay around in the long run. I want to start getting into alliances because being a solo person with not much time on their hands is definitely a scary position to be in. Preferably, I want an alliance with Nikki and Benj (though I suspect that they already have an alliance with at least one other person on the tribe). It does suck that I am not at tribal considering that it will help build my bonds even stronger. I guess I just have to suffer for the time being

i think this is gonna be an easy vote cause khalid needs to go. but idk you can never feel safe in survivor :/ but so far everyone has been telling me they're voting khalid so lets pray

Omg that immunity was so hard, I literally did not know what I was doing and I think out of everyone I was a bit lackluster. I will say on the tribe I have not really talked to all of them but I will say I trust Jinx the most and we have talked a lot and I think that moving forward we will have each others back. All I need to do is talk to the rest of the tribe and form bonds that will last me to a swap or merge.

https://youtu.be/kKOciJGjrzw

https://youtu.be/mx7WPjx8zCk

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khalid babe this ones for you 🥺 https://youtu.be/QX2boYNUbxw

#tsaw #episodes

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HI I JUST GOT BACK FROM A STAR WARS EVENT AND IM ALREADY EXTRA EMOTIONAL BUT I WENT ON INSTAGRAM AND I SAW THIS

MY BRAIN CANT EVEN FUNCTION PROPERLY OKAY THIS IS SO MUCH MORE THAN I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE SO HERE ARE SOME THOUGHTS THAT CAREERED THROUGH MY MIND AS I WAS SCREAMING LIKE A MANIAC: (BEWARE OF LONG, INSANELY MESSY RANT POST UNDER THE CUT. AGAIN. FORGIVE ME. I AM VERY VERY TIRED. it’s been a long day.)

- i took quite a while trying to find tina because i couldn’t spot her iconic hairstyle and then i finally found her and i was like oh my GOD she looks like hope van dyne from ant man with those bangs but SHE LOOKS SO ADORABLE ANYWAYS OHMY TGWFHDGASJDHOW

- whY IS IT SO DARK LIkE EVERYONE IS IN DARk CLOTHES EVEN QUEENIE AND THIS SCARES THE SHIT OUT OF ME

- newt looks exactly the same as when we last saw him and i love it

- okay guys seriously can we appreciate tina and queenie wearing BLACK

- queenie’s hair is the bomb.com

- LOOKS LIKE WE’RE GETTING LETA X THESEUS AFTER ALL FOLKS

- IT TOOK ME A FULL MINUTE TO FIND CREDENCE IN THE CROWD BECAUSE DAMN BOI HE LOOKIN GUD

- again, holy shit THE THEME COLOURS OF THIS MOVIE IS KILLING ME I LOVE IT SO DAMN MUCH ASDFGHJKL

- who the fuck is beside credence and half hugging him because i feel like im going to end up shipping them really hard by the end of the movie

- I LOVE HOW EVERYONE IS ARRANGED HERE IT’S PRESUMABLE ACCORDING TO LOVE INTERESTS BECAUSE JAKWEENIE, (HOLY FUCKING SHIT IM SO EXCITED FOR) NEWTINA, AND THE WAY LETA AND THESEUS ARE POSITIONED LOOKS LIKE THEY’RE PRETTY CLOSE

- AND GELLERT AND ALBUS ARE LIKE OPPOSITE EACH OTHER SO IM ASSUMING THAT SYMBOLISES THEYRE BROKEN, DISTANT RELATIONSHIP HOLY FUCK

- thank god leta is pretty far away from newt

- actually it’s so interesting that newt, tina and leta’s positions form a triangle and it symbolises a love triangle between the three of them, at least until theseus steps in

- ALSO THE TRIANGLE FORMED BETWEEN NEWT, TINA AND THESEUS IS ANOTHER LOVE TRIANGLE EYYYY THIS IS INTERESTING

- oh my god yall now i am ike 200% sure we’re getting a newtina kiss in this movie which is fucking brilliant because the sooner that happens, the sooner they get married and the more newtina content will be in store for us

- ok but i have to admit leta looks fucking amazing here like her hair and her dress are like WOWOOWOW

- credence looks so much better than we last saw him he’s dressed all fancy and shit

- gellert looks so goth and swag i cannot he might as well put on a pair of shades (he reminds me of punk eleven from stranger things s2 lol)

- albus looks so fucking done with everyone’s shit

- the way leta and theseus look at each other tho dammit i think i might end up shipping them too

- my god their actions also hint at their relationship status in the movie like for example, tina looks at newt and newt doesnt see this, but when she looks away, newt looks at her and SHE misses it; that probably means that they both love each other but they think the other doesnt feel the same fUCKING HELL THAT’S SO ADORABLE

- i think we’re going to get a lot of these kind of frustrating, “oh my god just say i love you already” moments between newtina in the movie and i dont think im physically or emotionally ready for that

- OKAY I REWATCHED THE CLIP AGAIN AND HOLY FUCKING SHIT I JUST NOTICED THAT TINA HAS DRAPED HERSELF PROTECTIVELY AROUND NEWT’S SUITCASE AND THAT IS OFFICIALLY THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING IVE EVER SEEN (I AM SURE NEWT WOULD AGREE)

- the physical contact between jacob and queenie could mean an already established romantic relationship between them and i am damn sure that it’s what we’ll be seeing in the movie

- so. many. romantic. relationships. i. cannot.

- i swear the way theyre dressed looks like they’re at a funeral and i still can’t get over the fact that queenie is in BLACK wtf

- OKAY BUT THE TRANSITION AND THE SMOKEY DEATHLY HALLOWS THO

- THE TITLE REVEAL HAD ME HOLLERING MY THROAT INSIDE OUT

- words cannot express how insanely excited i am for this movie

- i guess we just upgraded from “FBAWTFT” to “FBTCOG” (well, that’s not the brightest name, but i doubt it’s a very bright movie anyway)

- “fantastic beasts: the crimes of grindelwald”... my first thought about this is that we’re definitely going to see a shitload more badass tina on a literal witchhunt for grindelwald and his followers

- if grindelwald escapes prison, i wonder how he does it and maybe that ‘s how our heroes are brought together again??

- okay istg if tina gets hurt newt is gonna flip shit

- OKAY ISTG IF NEWT GETS HURT TINA IS GONNA CUT SOME BITCHES UP

- i had this idea some time ago that since grindelwald was trying to get credence on his side, what if he was hunting for obscurials to make an army of them so that he’d be feared through the wizarding world, since everyone is so terrified of obscurials

- WHAT IF HE ALREADY HAS A SECRET STASH OF THEM SOMEWHERE AND THAT’S HOW HE BREAKS OUT OF PRISON

- oh my god what if gellert was detained in azkaban? that would make sirius the first person to escape from there since grindelwald’s time

- YALL IF GRINDELWALD GETS TO CREDENCE AND LIKE TORTURES HIM OR USES THE IMPERIUS CURSE ON HIM TO MAKE HIM JOIN HIS ARMY BITCH ISTG I WILL STAB SOMEONE

- OMFG WHAT IF macusa knows that grindelwald has been gathering an army of obscurials, so tina and her fellow aurors were tasked to go on a mission to locate these obscurials first and protect them from his influence, AND ONE ONE MISSION TINA FINDS OUT THAT CREDENCE HAS BEEN LIKE POSSESSED OR SOMETHING AND TRIED TO KILL HER (THIS COULD ACTUALLY BE A PRETTY GOOD START TO THE MOVIE)

- imagine her being so distressed about it that she completely overworks herself on the case

- my god so since newt knew that credence was alive, tina would be like “WHY DIDNT YOU TELL ME” and she’s be mad at him and CONFLICT ENSUES MMMM YESSS

- so much sweet angsty conflict gimme all of it

- or if tina just completely breaks down because she couldnt save credence or something NEWT WOULD COMFORT HER AND THERE WE HAVE A POTENTIAL SETUP FOR A KISS

- omg wait isnt there gonna be wizarding circus in this next movie? and that asian girl beside credence was one of the circus performers right??? SO WHAT IF CREDENCE WAS HIDING OUT IN THIS CIRCUS ALL ALONG?? AND HE FELL IN LOVE WITH HER OR SOMETHING??? SHIT I THINK I ALREADY SHIP IT

- what do you think is credence’s role at the circus? is he a performer? what kind? what does he do??

- just LOOKING at newt and tina makes me think of how the first kiss will go. is it a spurr of the moment kiss? a good luck kiss before tina leaves for battle? a grateful, “thank merlin you’re alive” kiss after the battle? a sweet, gentle kiss by a fireplace? a hesitant one where newt makes the first move and pulls back before tina jams her mouth to his?

- i swear we need at least one “i’m so glad you’re safe” reunion embrace between newt and tina okay holy shit

- why do i feel like we are in for a lot of pain, angst and a sprinkle of death in this movie

- but i am also 90% sure gellert will be a way more interesting villain than voldemort will ever be

- okay callum turner looks GOOD as theseus but i will never stop wishing that benedict cumberbatch should have been cast instead

- omg guys the cast is pretty representative this time like we have quite a few POCs

- this movie is going to be SUCh an emotional rollercoaster okay my heart is going to BLEED WITH IT

- it’s going to be deeper, darker, so much more dangerous and i swear i think someone is going to die i am sure of it

- i will emerge from the movie theatre with 9468363649364936400324920347207 new ships and my eyes still pooling with emotion

- wait where’s seraphina

- shit guys if she dies im going to scream

- ok but i really want tina to become like president of macusa or like seraphina’s right hand woman or something,, at least i want her to be the same rank as theseus

- then newt would have bragging rights; “my wife is the president of macusa”

- lmao i brotp ship tina and theseus i can imagine them as drinking buddies

- yall if grindelwald lays a single finger on newt’s case i am going to release all of hell on that man if tina doesn’t do it first

- lmfao i love that everyone is dressed so fancy and then there’s newt who’s just there like “hey guys i’m here in my dusty coat which you’ve seen before because this is the only thing i ever wear” and if that ain’t the most newt thing he’d do

- imagine if recycling clothes is just a bad habit newt has always had, and even after newt and tina get married, the habit is carried alonge, until eventually tina forces him to wear something different every few days because she thinks it’s gross

- imagine adorable husband and wife banters ahh

- also how will newt react to tina’s new hairstyle?

- well dumbledore doesnt look as eccentric as he does in the HP movies hmmm

- and they said he’ll be openly gay in this movie so i’m excited to see how that goes ;))

- we’re in for an interesting reunion of gellert and albus ooooo

well that’s all i have for now it’s like 12am here lmao im exhausted and i havent had dinner. i’m so excited for all the fanfics and fanart im sure some of you are cooking up based on this clip. looking forward to seeing/reading them!!!

FEEL FREE TO MESSAGE ME OR SOMETHING IF YOU HAVE MORE THOUGHTS YOU’D LIKE TO SHARE, ALL COMMENTS AND OPINIONS ARE APPRECIATED :DD

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battle-goats · 7 years ago

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The reason why will make you believe in love at first sight.

My piece for the Viktuuri Reverse Big Bang. The amazing art is by @allociaorin.

Words contained power, be it mundane or magical. To harness words, was to harness the innate magic within oneself. The name for this basic, yet universal form of spellcasting had many of its own names across the world. In Japan, they called it kotodama. It was the oldest and most respected form of casting.

The second child of the Katsuki family held more potential magically than the three previous generations of the family had. Katsuki Yuuri was powerful, there was no doubt about it. By the time he was five, the necessity of formal training became incredibly obvious. But his parents were at a loss on what to do do with him. Neither of them were powerful, nor could they do much with their magic. They’d done the only thing they could think of and signed him up for a magical cram school.

Yuuri had picked up on kotodama quickly. Incredibly so. He was far ahead of the curve, but not even that wasn’t enough to give him the necessary energy expenditure he needed for fine control. It wasn’t until Mari had suggested dance that they found what they needed to help Yuuri.

Yuuri loved dance. It was calming in a way he didn’t expect. It was exhausting of course, but Minako-sensei never pushed beyond his limits. He was here primarily as an outlet for his magic, so it wasn’t like he was expected to be incredible at ballet. But he fell in love with the artistry of it. The long, graceful lines, the smooth arches of the body. So, he kept going. He got better, and better at it. By the time he was twelve and his body was gearing up for growth spurts and more hair, and less flexibility, Minako-sensei asked him about doing it professionally.

Yuuri hadn’t considered that. He knew that dance, just about any kind of art outside of traditional ritual was quietly frowned upon. Especially in Japan. It wasn’t seen as a viable use of one’s magic. Even tho the arts were just as old as language, it was often seen as lesser. Especially in the eyes of scholars. It was commonly believed that it couldn’t possibly support a career. His parents encouraged him, but always made it clear that his choices would have their support, no matter what it was.

In the end, Yuuri chose not to pursue dance as a career. After Minako-sensei had explained all that being a career dancer would entail, Yuuri wasn’t so sure he could do it. That he was cutout for the pressure of it.

Minako-sensei had been disappointed, but understood. Dance had become more than an outlet. It was an escape for him now. She wouldn’t take that away from him, or turn it into anything else. Everyone needed hobbies, after all.

So Yuuri had gone into academia, studying and teaching kotodama. After spending three of his four years of university in Detroit, Yuuri began work on his Master’s degree in kotodama. With how traditional the subject was, Yuuri had struggled to find a decent topic for his dissertation.

But he’d found it while watching television and a news report on a new idol group that was making it big in Tokyo.

Combining non-traditional art and kotodama. It had made perfect sense. His adviser hadn’t been so sure, but had approved the topic after much convincing. A year’s worth of research and development, Yuuri presented his topic to a panel of professors and was handed his second degree and an offer to teach.

He’d jumped at the opportunity, and that lead him to today.

Sitting in his childhood bedroom while his old ballet teacher and the world’s foremost dancer, Viktor Nikiforov, stood on the other side of the door, loudly discussing choreography. He couldn’t believe this was his life now. It was too unbelievable. Ten years ago, Yuuri never would have expected this to happen. But it was reality. The slightly red indent from where he’d pinched his arm and his nail had bit into the skin was proof of that.

“Yuuri, I know you’re awake in there. Come out and we can talk,” Minako-sensei called. Yuuri grumbled and shuffled to the door. He opened it and frowned at the pair waiting for him. For a moment, he’d hoped that he was imagining and it really wasn’t Viktor Nikiforov standing there. And yet, there he stood, all silver hair, and bright blue eyes, and pale skin.

“I don’t know what you’re expecting from me. I don’t want to dance. It’s a hobby, a way to unwind. I never wanted it to be anything more than that. Minako-sensei, you know I can’t handle that kind of pressure,” Yuuri said.

“But Yuuri, you’re incredible. I know that you could do great things,” Viktor said. Yuuri glanced at the other man and sighed.

“Look, I’m sorry you’ve wasted your time by coming here, but that video never should have seen the light of day. There never should have been a video at all. It clearly gave you the wrong impression. I don’t dance professionally. It’s a hobby, a way to unwind. I thought about it once, but, I didn’t want to put that kind of pressure on myself. I’m sorry, but I’m not what you’re looking for.”

It was Viktor’s turn to sigh and frown.

“I understand, Yuuri, I won’t force you into doing something you don’t want. My apologies,” Viktor said. Without another word, Viktor walked away.

Yuuri watched him go in surprise. He hadn’t expected it to be quite so easy. He’d fully expected the great Viktor Nikiforov to whine and bully until he got his way. It seemed like something that he would do. But obviously Yuuri had been wrong.

Minako-sensei was still watching him though, nor had she walked away like Viktor had.

“Yuuri, are you sure this is what you want?” she asked. Yuuri glanced at her.

“I - I’ve never wanted dance to feel like work. And that’s exactly what it was going to become if I’d decided to make a career of it. You know that. So I don’t know why you’re so insistent on this.”

“He came here for a reason, Yuuri. And it wasn’t to see Katsuki Yuuri, the dumpy academic who buries himself in research and student essays. He came to see Yuuri the dancer. The dancer who has been hidden from the world for too long, in my opinion. But if this is your decision, then I have no right to impinge on that.”

“It is. I would probably just disappoint him in the long run,” Yuuri said.

“If you say so. But this is an incredible opportunity for you. I know that you looked up to him for a long time, and even admired him. Maybe take this chance to get to know him in a more private setting,” Minako-sensei said with a sly smile and a wink. Yuuri blushed and retreated back into his room so he could be embarassed about that old childish crush in solitude.

Yuuri knew he couldn’t hide in his room forever. It was still cherry blossoms viewing season, and he had to come out and help eventually. He finally dragged himself into one of the inn’s uniforms and made his way down to the kitchen. His mother was in the kitchen cooking and plating dishes. He grabbed the next finished tray and he checked the ticket that was written in his sister’s scrawl. He spent the next two hours running food and drink orders two and from the kitchen. Mari took a quick smoke break

Mari came back and sent Yuuri to see to the laundry in the washer. He quickly tossed another load of towels and robes into the wash and set about hanging the load he’d pulled out to dry. The damp towels were heavy, and his arms felt a little weak and noodly when he was done.

“I’m out of shape if that tired me out,” he muttered. Yuuri knew that he’d gotten a bit soft around the middle, and only exercising and adjusting his diet to include far less calories could fix that. He returned to the kitchen and his mother handed him a tray and told him to go eat.

Yuuri walked out into the common area where guests were having dinner to see Viktor wearing one of the inn’s robes, obviously just having come from the baths. He was happily eating his way through the deluxe katsudon.

“Wait, Viktor, you’re a guest?” Yuuri asked. He sat down at the table with the bowl of pork ramen his mother had plied him with in the kitchen.

“Well of course. I decided I was going to stay here if I was going to be working with you. I’ve already pre-paid my stay so I’ll be here for a little while longer,” Viktor answered. Yuuri stared in shock. This man had been so sure that Yuuri would jump at the chance to work with him that he’d paid for his stay in advance. It was incredible to hear. And insanely presumptive. Yuuri hastily finished his own dinner before heading for the reception desk his father was parked behind.

“Dad, how long is Viktor staying?” Yuuri asked. His father clicked through the computer to Viktor’s reservation information and Yuuri balked. He’d paid for an entire two months in advance! Yuuri silently left his father and returned to the table Viktor was seated at.

“T-two months,” was all he said.

Viktor grinned at him. Even with rice and a bit of egg stuck to his face, he still looked ridiculously handsome.

“That’s right! I thought I’d be here for a while, while we worked, but since you’ve turned me down, I don’t want the money to go to waste, so now this’ll just be a two month vacation instead!”

Yuuri couldn’t believe he could be so optimistic. He never came across this way in interviews. In fact, he was quite distant in interviews, even when discussing personal matters. But then again, Viktor was a public figure. It would make sense for him to be distant, to maintain a separation of his personal and professional life.

“Hey, Yuuri, is there a dance studio in town I can use? I might be on vacation, but I have to keep training,” Viktor said.

“Oh, um, just Minako-sensei’s place. Dance isn’t popular in a small town like Hasetsu. To be honest, outside of traditional ritual dance, it’s not popular at all, here in Japan. You’d have to go to up to Fukuoka to find another place,” Yuuri said. He knew the likelihood of that happening was slim. Viktor was in a foreign country with no grasp of the language. He’d want to stick to what he already knew. Which meant that if Yuuri wanted to dance at Minako-sensei’s studio, Viktor couldn’t be there at the same time.

Yuuri felt the coming presence of his familiar. The lithe little fox hopped up onto his back and draped across his shoulders. He raised a hand to give her a scratch behind the ears. Her long bushy tail swept across his back.

“Hmph, so this is the silly human who thinks he’s good enough to court you,” she said. Her thoughts echoed in Yuuri’s mind, and it was a sensation he was sure he’d never be accustomed to. Even after twelve years, being able to speak to her telepathically was strange.

“Court? What are you talking about? He liked my dancing. That’s all,” Yuuri insisted. She just huffed against his ear and rolled off his shoulders to approach Viktor.

“Oh, who is this?” Viktor asked. He looked up at Yuuri for an answer.

“This is my familiar. She’s curious about you. We don’t get too many foreigners in town and you’re especially powerful,” Yuuri said. She sniffed at Viktor’s extended hand before turning away to curl up in Yuuri’s lap. She looked to be dozing off when two dogs bounded into the room.

“Oh, Makkachin, did you make a friend?” Viktor asked when the large poodle settled at his side. Yuuri’s dog, a toy poodle named Vicchan climbed atop Yuuri’s familiar and promptly fell asleep. There was more gray in his muzzle than Yuuri remembered there being. Yuuri petted Vicchan, he’d missed his pet. Unlike his familiar who could go with him wherever he wanted, Vicchan had stayed home while he’d been away at university. And then, when he graduated, he couldn’t bring himself to separate Vicchan from the only home he’d ever known at the hot spring. So Vicchan had stayed.

Makkachin came up to Yuuri and sniffed at his face and neck in curiosity. Yuuri reached out and petted the larger down when his pink tongue lashed across his face in a wet stripe. Yuuri squeaked and fell backwards to escape. Though, Makkachi gleefully followed, his tail wagging to the speed of a blur.

Yuuri gently pushed Makkachin away so he could sit back up, and Viktor reached out and pulled Makkachin away by the scruff. Yuuri sat up and wiped the dog drool from his face. He smiled at the pair as Viktor quietly scolded Makkachin, who seemed to listen intently to his master.

Vicchan yipped for attention from Yuuri’s lap. Yuuri happily gave the smaller poodle enthusiastic scratches in his favorite spots. Someone had washed him recently, his fur was soft and the curls weren’t tangled at all.

“Yuuri, is this your dog?” Viktor asked. Makkachi was resting next to Viktor, his tail swishing over the tatami mats.

“Yes, his name is V-Vicchan,” he stuttered. He realized his predicament with having named his dog after the man sitting before him. Thankfully, Viktor couldn’t read Japanese so had no clue that Vicchan’s tags actually read Viktor. “He’s quite old now, though.”

Yuuri ran a hand down Vicchan’s back, taking in the graying hair around his eyes and muzzle. He was younger than Makkachin, but being a toy poodle, his natural lifespan was shorter. Yuuri knew he didn’t have much longer with Vicchan, and it made him sad. But also glad he was spending this time at home. At least when the time came, he wouldn’t have to get the news while he was elsewhere.

Vicchan clambered out of Yuuri’s lap to lay down beside Makkachin. The two poodles looked ready for naps, as evidenced by their slow blinks. They looked really cute together. Yuuri smiled fondly.

Viktor watched Yuuri intently. He was a strange young man. He was both shy, and yet confident. He was caring and loving towards his friends and family, but had given Viktor something of a cold reception. Which, he honestly didn’t blame Yuuri for. He’d realized his mistake in showing up so out of the blue.

He’d made assumptions about Yuuri, and those assumptions had left him floundering, and now he was committed to a two month vacation. But maybe, being in such close quarters with Yuuri would get the other man to open up, change his mind. Maybe even dance for him, with him again.

The dance they’d shared in Sochi nearly five months ago had seemed like a dream at first. The connection between them was electric and lit a fire in Viktor that he hadn’t experienced in so long. Nothing else had come of that night. They hadn’t slipped away for a stolen moment. But Viktor had managed to get a hold of Yuuri’s cell phone by accident, and with it unlocked to take a photo, Viktor had added his number to Yuuri’s contact list. Which wasn’t overly long, he’d noted. Except he’d heard nothing from Yuuri at all after that. Not until Christophe had linked him that video of Yuuri dancing to one of his pieces.

There had been no music, just the sound of Yuuri’s breaths and movements. But the camera had picked up on the tendrils of Yuuri’s magic as it became visible to the eye with every move. And though the piece had had different meaning to Viktor, it was clear that Yuuri’s magic was searching. Seeking out Yuuri’s match, now that they’d come so close together.

Viktor wasn’t ready to give up on Yuuri. If Yuuri was well and truly not interested, he’d walk away. He wouldn’t force or push, that wasn’t the type of man he wanted to be. He’d leave and hope that the emptiness he’d been experience since December would fade with time.

“Viktor? You said you’d need to keep practicing? I can show you where Minako-sensei’s studio is, if you want?” Yuuri asked him.

“Sure, but not tonight. It’s a little late for that now, how about tomorrow morning?” Viktor suggested. Yuuri gave him a small smile. Still guarded, but it was genuine.

“Okay, tomorrow morning then. Minako-sensei doesn’t usually open until ten, but she usually lets me in early. We can be over there by eight or nine if you want.”

“Sure.”

Yuuri seemed to hesitate about something, but didn’t say anything more. Instead he picked up the scattered dishes of their meals to return them to the kitchen. Viktor watched him go and sighed. If he was fortunate enough to have Yuuri eventually return his interest, then Viktor would consider himself the luckiest man alive. Now if only he could get Yuuri to look at him as more than a guest at his family’s inn.

Yuuri showed Viktor how to get to Minako-sensei’s studio, let him in and left. He wasn’t interested in dancing today. He had his own work to go over. Especially if he wanted to try for tenure again next year. He still hadn’t made up his mind about it, but didn’t see many options for himself. He’d only ever seen the two paths before him. Academia, or dance. Never both.

He’d sat in his room, typing at his laptop, revising some of his research. It was slow going, and his interest in the topic had waned greatly. It didn’t help that he had two dogs and a familiar trying to get his attention. Though between the three, Chihoko was succeeding. Her ability to communicate with him certainly helped in that respect.

“Hey, come on, let me work, guys,” he chided. Makkachin nosed at the stack of books sitting at the corner of his desk. He edged it away so that the stack couldn’t fall. He gave Makkachin a pat on the head. Once all the animals had calmed and settled down, Yuuri lost himself in his work.

The door opened and Yuuri looked up at the sound and turned the chair. Viktor stood in the doorway with a tray in his hands.

“You’ve been in here all day, Yuuri. Have you eaten at all?” he asked. Viktor stepped inside with the tray.

“You didn’t have to do that, Viktor. But thank you,” Yuuri said. He quickly closed his laptop and pushed his work aside to make room.

“Nonsense. You’ve been working hard all day. You need to eat!”

The tray was set down and Yuuri eagerly picked up the chopsticks. He ate quickly once he realized just how hungry he was. It didn’t take him long to finish his meal and he set it back down on the tray. He’d take it down to the kitchen later. Yuuri pulled his laptop closer again, ready to get back to work now that he’d eaten.

“Yuuri.”

He jumped in his seat at Viktor’s voice. He’d assumed the other man had left already. Yuuri turned to see Viktor standing behind him, seemingly waiting for something.

“Yes, Viktor?”

“Come with me to the ballet studio,” Viktor said. His tone was completely serious and brooked no argument.

“Viktor it’s way too late for that. Plus I just had a heavy meal. We can go tomorrow,” Yuuri said. Viktor stared at him for a moment.

“Fine, but I’m holding you to it,” Viktor finally said. He walked out of Yuuri’s room and shut the door behind him. Yuuri turned back to his work once again.

Yuuri finished his warm up stretches and bounced on the soles of his feet. Viktor had already taken command of sound system and had picked out some music for himself. Yuuri didn’t recognize it, but it was lively and bouncy. Very fast paced. It wasn’t what he was looking for to start with, but he could work with it.

Yuuri took a few deep breaths and lost himself in the music. As he fell deeper into the beat and let go of his thoughts, the world fell away. All that remained was the music, and his body. He moved slowly at first, not quite keeping time to the music. One beat to the music’s two. He could feel his magic moving, responding. And Chihoko was too. She was even wilder than he, moving frenetically, guiding their combined magic any which way she wanted. But this wasn’t about her, it was about him. And the other man in the studio. Yuuri’s movements brought him closer to Viktor, and as he spun, he reached out and grabbed Viktor by the hand and they fell together.

Chihoko backed off as soon as Viktor’s magic rose up to meet with Yuuri’s. They danced beautifully together, Yuuri led as he turned Viktor around across the floor. The individual colors of their magic, Viktor’s light, icy blue and Yuuri’s brighter teal mingled together in a dance more ancient and complex than what their owners were doing. Yuuri jokingly dipped Viktor fearlessly. They stared into each other’s eyes, and Yuuri had never been so aware in his life.

They were here, together, moving as one. The music didn’t even matter anymore. They created the music themselves. They whirled and leapt together as they reached their crescendo together. The world was gone, and all that remained was them.

The spell broken when applause met them. They ended up on their knees somehow, cradled together, their breaths coming in harsh pants.

“That was amazing!”

They turned to see Minako-sensei smiling and clapping. They had completely forgotten about her. Their magic settled, but both were left with a tingling sensation running across their bare skin. They were flushed, and the air was thick and heavy with the energy spread around them. Somehow, this felt like so much more than a dance.

If Yuuri could describe it, the closest thing it felt like was sex. To magic, what they had just danced held nearly no difference. A mingling of breath and body, the joining of their power. It was as if they had become one in this small dance studio.

Yuuri slowly let go of Viktor and straightened up. He fought down the blush that was rising across his face. He knew it was from embarrassment and not from exertion. He’d forgotten that they were technically in public. That someone else was in the room, watching them.

“E-excuse me,” Yuuri mumbled. He pushed passed Minako-sensei and out into the corridor. He needed to cool down and calm down. This wasn’t what he was expecting when he danced with Viktor. Not only had he nearly lost control of his magic entirely, but he felt like this had happened before.

Something about it had felt incredibly familiar, and he couldn’t say why. It was frustrating. Chihoko slipped out the door to sit at his feet.

“This is the first time you haven’t fought me during a dance,” she said. Yuuri sighed.

“I wasn’t fighting you. I’d forgotten you were even there. I was so focused on Viktor. It was a rush to dance with him like that.”

“Any dance you perform with Viktor will be that way, if it is not ritual. You are two souls becoming one. I wasn’t kidding when I said that Viktor had come here to court you. He has known already what you are just learning now. You are meant to be. Not as simply Viktor and Yuuri. But as one, a pair in union. He has felt the longing of your heart and soul, and it awoke in him. You are soulmates, Yuuri.”

“Soulmates aren’t a real thing. For all the magic in this world, that’s the one thing that isn’t real,” Yuuri said.

“Perhaps not in the sense of a profound bond that it is often portrayed as. But magic knows when a vessel has found it’s match. It’s a rare thing, when there are so many in this world. But it can happen. As it has happened to you and Viktor. Accept what the gods are gifting you with, Yuuri.”

Chihoko nudged against him and went back inside. Yuuri sighed and leaned against the wall. Viktor popped out and smiled and Yuuri.

“Come on, Yuuri. Let’s take a walk,” he declared. Yuuri stared at him for a moment before he nodded and ducked inside to grab his stuff. They walked away from town to an empty beach. Yuuri recognized it as one he came to, when he wanted to be alone. It was a nice spot. They sat on a beached log and stared out at the dark waves.

“I came here Yuuri, in part because of that video I saw. You were incredible. There was no music, but I swear I could hear it anyway. I was utterly entranced by you. It was like…like there was no one else in the world but you. It moved something in me. And I had to see you again.”

“Again?” Yuuri asked. He knew for a fact that if he’d met Viktor somewhere already, he’d know it.

“We met at that conference in Sochi, last year. You gave a lecture on words of power and alternative casting.”

Yuuri wanted to run away. That had to have been the worst night of his life. And Viktor had been there. Had seen him screw up royally.

“You’re research was incredible, but you were so nervous. It showed every time you opened your mouth. But I talked to you later, at the banquet reception. You seemed so much more calm then,” Viktor said with a laugh. “I realized later it was because you were drunk.”

“Wait? We talked? I don’t remember this at all,” Yuuri said. Viktor just smiled.

“Like I said, you were very drunk. I’m quite certain you were blackout drunk by the end of the night,” Viktor said. Yuuri just stared at him. He recalled waking up with the worst hangover of his life the morning after the conference dinner. But he had no recollection of the dinner itself.

“Oh my God, that is so embarrassing! Not to mention really unprofessional of me. I can’t believe noone said anything to me. Not a word! Everyone just let me make a fool of myself. That’s so mortifying,” Yuuri ranted as he brought his hands up to his face to hide. He jumped when Viktor’s hand came down on his shoulder.

“We didn’t just talk though. You basically gave me your entire lecture from memory, and then insisted I dance with you. I had never felt such a rush in my life. And when the night was over, I knew I had to see you again. I even left my contact information in your phone. But you never called.”

“What?!”

Yuuri fished his phone out of his pocket and quickly scrolled through the contact list. Sure enough, near the bottom was the name Viktor, along with a phone number and email address.

“I thought that was someone’s idea of a joke!”

Viktor only laughed.

“I figured as much when I didn’t hear from you. But I’m here now. But the question I have for you, Yuuri, is, do you want me here?”

Yuuri stared at Viktor for a long while. The question was unexpected, and he wasn’t sure how to answer. But it was clear just from looking at Viktor that he didn’t have to answer right away. He slowly turned to look out over the slate grey sea. The sky was overcast and it made everything look washed out. Yuuri stood up and hummed.

“I guess, I just want you to do what you want,” Yuuri finally said. He turned to face Viktor again and smiled. Viktor stood and stepped towards him.

“Them for now, I’d like to stay here, with you,” Viktor said. He held out his hand and Yuuri took it slowly for a short, firm shake.

Viktor had been with them for a few more weeks, and he went to Minako-sensei’s dance studio once every other day to train. Sometimes Yuuri went with him, most of the time, he didn’t. Sometimes he’d go to the studio at night after the few lessons Minako gave were over. While he’d enjoyed dancing with Viktor, he was more than a little afraid of it happening again.

At least, that’s what he told himself. Chihoko of course, knew better. And she always gave him a disappointed look when he was trying to avoid going to the studio with Viktor. As much as he’d enjoyed the rush of dancing with Viktor, he still didn’t fully understand what it meant. All his efforts to look into it only found him on less than reputable websites discussing the idea of soulmates and resonant magic. There was no real science or study behind it. Just speculation. Yuuri had debated contacting colleagues and contemporaries of his to ask about the subject, but he didn’t want to be laughed at.

The idea of a soulmate was a romantic one. But he couldn’t be sure it was really a thing. The idea of two people who were compatible in every way, down to how their magic interacted. That was something incredibly powerful. His cursor hovered over the “Send” button on his email client. He was one click away from asking a colleague in his department their opinion on soulmates.

There was a knock at the door and it opened. Yuuri panicked and slammed the laptop shut. He winced at the noise and hoped he hadn’t damaged the device.

“Yuuri~! Come drink with me!” Viktor said. He stood in the doorway, a bottle of sake in one hand, a silly grin on his face. Yuuri could swear it looked heart-shaped.

“I don’t think that’s a good idea,” Yuuri said. Considering the last time he’d had anything to drink in Viktor’s presence.

“Please, Yuuri. I’ll be leaving in a week and a half. For me~,” Viktor wheedled. Yuuri sighed. He was at home, in a safe environment surrounded by family. What was the worst that could happen?

A lot. Apparently. They’d polished off two bottles between them and Yuuri was working on the third.

“Viktor you are amazing. Like, you’re just the greatest dancer I’ve ever met in the entire world. Like. Just the best.”

Yuuri had a vague idea he was drunk. He knew he was drinking alcohol, but he was too drunk to know just how drunk he was. Viktor wasn’t much better.

“Really Yuuri? That’s wonderful!”

“Yeah, you’re almost as amazing a dance partner as Chihoko,” Yuuri hiccuped. The bottle of sake in his hands sloshed around as he waved his arms around. They felt noodly.

“Chihoko?”

“Yeah! Chihoko is just great! One of the greatest things to happen to me my whole life,” Yuuri slurred.

“Who’s Chihoko?” Viktor asked. Yuuri thought he looked a lot more sober.

“You know! Chihoko. You’ve met Chihoko,” Yuuri said. He took a long drink from the bottle. Viktor reached over and grabbed at it. The bottle was slowly pried from his loose fingers and Viktor drank from it.

“No, I don’t know Chihoko.”

“Yeah you do! Great, soft, Chihoko. Oh! Oh, oh, oh! Viktor. Did you know, did you - know, that when two people share a drink from the same cup, or whatever. It’s a - uh - an indirect kiss,” Yuuri said. He sounded very proud of himself for getting that sentence out.

“Oh? Then why don’t we make it a direct kiss?” Viktor asked. He scooted closer to Yuuri and put the bottle down on the short table they sat at.

“A direct kiss?”

“Yeah!”

Viktor brought a hand up and stroked a hand over Yuuri’s cheek and ran his fingers through Yuuri’s hair. He pulled Yuuri closer and their lips met. Mostly. They had very nearly missed, they were so drunk. It was messy and there was a little too much spit, but neither of them cared.

Their magic mingled as they finally brought their bodies together in an act more intimate than dance. Viktor’s hands ran down Yuuri’s back and dragged him ever closer. Yuuri moaned into the kiss and slowly their hands traveled over their bodies.

“Hey, hey, hey, not in the dining room.”

They broke apart with a gasp to see Mari standing over them. Unfortunately, they were both too intoxicated to much care.

“M-Mari-‘nee,” Yuuri grumbled.

“Go make out with your boyfriend in your room,” she said. Yuuri stared at her for a moment before he stumbled to his feet.

“Okay.”

He helped Viktor to his feet and they slowly made their way out of the common room and stumbled up the stairs to Yuuri’s room. They made it to the bed where they peppered kisses on each other’s faces and giggled.

“Yuuri. I want to stay here. With you,” Viktor said.

“Are you sure?” Yuuri asked. Viktor just nodded and kissed him again.

“But. We can talk some more when we wake up. Now, I just want to sleep here,” Viktor said. He kicked off his slippers and settled himself down on the bed properly. He rolled over onto his side and wrapped an arm around Yuuri.

“Yeah. Okay. Let’s sleep.”

They slowly drifted off to sleep side by side, the sake buzzing through their veins. Neither had slept so well in so long as they did that night.

When Yuuri woke up, it was nearly noon and his hangover violently reminded him of that night in Sochi. Most of the night was hazy, and he was overheated in his bed, which seemed to have shrunk to half its size.

He rolled over slowly and took a moment to breath as his stomach churned. He really hoped he didn’t need to throw up. Just thinking about it made it worse. But it didn’t seem like he was going to. Which was a good thing, because Viktor was in the way. He had no idea why Viktor was in his bed, but they were both fully dressed. In fact, they were in yesterday’s clothes still.

That was definitely a surprise.

Viktor was waking up slowly. His eyes cracked open and he grunted as he was inundated with sunlight.

“Ugh.”

“Morning Viktor. How do you feel?”

“Like my liver hates me,”

“Okay, let’s get up and see if Mari-'nee has any of pain meds we can have. And something greasy to eat,” Yuuri said. He nudged Viktor to get him to start moving. Viktor slowly sat up and groaned as he took a moment to just breath.

“Oh, Yuuri, who’s Chihoko?” Viktor asked. Yuuri paused.

“Viktor, you’ve met Chihoko. Several times!” Yuuri said. Viktor looked utterly confused by his words.

“Ummmm”

“Viktor, Chihoko is the name of my familiar,” Yuuri said.

“Oh.”

Viktor didn’t say a word for a long while. As if he was trying to assimilate the new information.

“So, when you said that I’m the best dance partner you’ve had since Chihoko, that’s what you meant?” VIktor asked him.

“Uh, yeah, I don’t really remember that part of the conversation. But yeah. I love dancing with you Viktor. I really do,” Yuuri said. He reached out and placed a hand on Viktor’s.

“How much of last night do you remember?” Viktor asked. Yuuri thought for a moment.

“Uhhhhh, I think I remember asking you to stay? But I think this is a conversation we should have once we’re sobered up,” Yuuri said. Viktor nodded and stood up slowly. Yuuri climbed off the bed and took Viktor’s hand again.

“So, breakfast? And some pain meds,” Viktor said. Yuuri nodded and winced at the motion. They left Yuuri’s room to see Makkachin, Vicchan and Chihoko were seated at the door, waiting for the two men.

“Good morning,” Yuuri said. He leaned over to pet the two dogs and picked up Chihoko, who quickly settled herself across his shoulders.

“Good morning, Chihoko,” Viktor said. He smiled, now knowing that Chihoko that was just Yuuri’s familiar and not some mystery woman he’d have to compete with.

They made their way down to the dining room, and no one present said a word over the fact that they were wearing yesterday’s clothes and easily looked like they’d just rolled out of bed after a night of drinking.

“Well, well, look what the cat dragged in,” Mari said. She held out a tray with some pain medication and glasses of water. Both men took it gratefully and Mari left and returned with two plates of eggs and bacon for them to eat.

“Greasy food has never looked so delicious,” Viktor said. He dug in gratefully and quickly ate through his plate. Yuuri ate a little more slowly, but enjoyed it nonetheless. Once their food was consumed, Mari brought them both some coffee. Yuuri grimaced at the bitterness, but knew that it was certainly helping his hangover greatly.

The cups were drained and they sat in the dining room a little while longer. There weren’t too many guests at this point. Cherry blossom season was over, and they wouldn’t get another rush of guests until summer started.

“Why don’t we get ourselves cleaned up, have a quick soak, and then we can go somewhere to talk?” Yuuri suggested.

“Sure.”

They were sat on the beach again. Staring out over the overcast sky. Yuuri hoped the clouds cleared up. It could be such a nice day.

“Last night, I said I wanted you to stay with me. I still want that to be the case, if you will have me,” Yuuri said.

“I’d like that very much, Yuuri.”

“These two months have probably been the happiest I’ve had in a long time. And, while I haven’t completely worked out what I want to do for my career. I do know that I want you to be in my future. For as long as you want,” Yuuri said.

Viktor was silent for a while. Long enough for Yuuri to start worrying. Viktor stepped up closer to Yuuri and took his hands.

“Yuuri. I think I’ve been in love with you since you swept me off my feet in Sochi last year. And spending this time with you, getting to know you, I know that I could very well spend the rest of my life with you. If you will have me.”

Yuuri smiled up at Viktor. He shook a hand free and used it to wrap around the back of Viktor’s neck and drag him down.

“I would like that very much,” he whispered just before he pressed their lips together.

One year later, Yuuri stood in front of a massive lecture hall, and every seat was occupied. The students were only a few years younger than he was, but they were all here for his class. He checked his lecture notes and a copy of his syllabus were all in order, the glint of the overhead lights caught on the gold band on his hand. With a small smile, he spun it around his finger once. He cleared his throat and lightly tapped the mic situated on the lectern. The hall quieted and he took a deep breath.

“Good morning, I am Professor Katsuki and welcome to Alternative Magics 10: Modern Art and Casting,” Yuuri said as he glanced at his lecture notes. The back door squeaked open and Yuuri caught Viktor slipping in with a quick wave. Yuuri nodded and kept going as Viktor made his way to the front of the hall and settling down in a single empty seat in a corner.

He carried on with his lecture, and going through the syllabus. Once he neared the end he quickly wrapped up his lecture.

“That’s all for today, please make sure to turn in your attendance slips in the basket at the back. Thank you for coming, and I hope to see you all again, next time.”

The class was ajourned and the students filed out. Viktor hopped up from his seat and approached Yuuri as he packed up his things.

“A riveting lecture, Professor,” he said. Yuuri smiled and picked up his small stack of papers.

“It was only the first day,” he said. Viktor took the stack from him and kissed him lightly.

“Yes, but did you see how full the room was? I was lucky to get a seat. And they were riveted. Absolutely drawn in by you,” Viktor insisted. He took Yuuri’s hand and they walked out of the lecture hall.

“Let’s drop that off in my office and we’ll go grab lunch,” Yuuri said.

“Perhaps, I can tempt you to spend lunch in your office?” Viktor suggested with a raise of his eyebrows. Yuuri laughed and nudged him with an elbow.

“You’re terrible, and no, we are not doing that.”

“I’ll convince you one day. After all, I convinced you to marry me.”

“If you’ll recall, I’m the one who proposed. And we aren’t married yet,” Yuuri said. He opened his office door and tossed his papers onto his already crowded desk. Viktor shut the door and pulled him in for a longer kiss.

“And, I cannot wait to be Mr. Katsuki-Nikiforov.”

“Me either.”

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