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[bespredel]

What is it about the power going out that turns everyone into snivelling babies? It's a little dark, not the end of the god damn world. There are more than a few people here who come from times before electricity was even a thing, so stop being a baby just because you suddenly have to deal with some shitty candlelight for awhile. [ This, all spoken as though Yuri wasn't the poster child for a technological addiction. He's had to go without snapchat for what feels like a century now, and he misses instagram terribly. What the fuck is wrong with this place that it doesn't have some version of instagram?

But that's not really why he's decided to post to the network, anyway. ]

For all of the monsters and the shitty weather and the other bullshit, I have exactly one nice thing to say about this place:

They gave me back my cat. [ For a split second Yuri's expression softens, but it's gone too quickly to really make note of, as he spins his cellphone down towards the floor, where a small, fluffy white and black cat is winding around his ankles, meowing softly. ] If you're allergic to cats, don't come up to the third floor. I'll try to keep her contained to my apartment, but she's an escape artist. If you see her around, bring her back to me. And if anyone ever hurts her, I will fucking destroy you.

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[ragnarsson]

[If Yuri hasn't been scared off yet, then Ivar knows he's probably got a friend. Odd for someone who's gone most of their life without any.]

Truth be told, I think I was killing someone. Probably multiple someones. [So not too different than a usual day in Ivar's life. Things had sort of blurred together since forming an army and raiding England to get revenge on the entire country for one man's death.]

[bespredel]

Sounds like a wild party. [ Completely deadpan. And also maybe a little impressed, his lip curling into a faint smirk. ] So when is it?

[ He doesn't know why he asks; it's silly, superfluous information. Probably shouldn't even matter, but... He's still thinking about his own, now. How it was, and wasn't. ]

[ragnarsson]

The beginning of Einmánuður.

[Sorry, Yuri, Vikings didn't use the contemporary names for months, only the days of the weeks. Ivar was born at the end of what passed for winter in Norway.]

[anotheroldsoldier]

[So not only did he find the sequel, he went and rented it from the library, and invited Bucky to watch it with him. He smiles a little, slight but there.]

Tomorrow evening sound good? I can bring food.

[barksnark]

Sounds intense. No wonder you've got fans, they love the intense type that'll do it all for the art and none of the stardom.

Trust me, I know what I'm talking about. Hey, you wanna get a manager?

[causational]

I didn't think so. You seem to love her a lot. I just meant in case I had to catsit or anything.

I'll get her some catnip too, then. :) I'd love to see that.

What is her name?

[bespredel]

She is. She's also a total dork.

[ And he sends along a photo, just because he'll never turn down a chance to show off how great his cat is. ]

[bespredel]

I don't know when the hell that is. [ There's no point in pretending that the several-centuries-past names for things don't confuse Yuri, because why the heck would he have ever known it before? ]

What season was it? And don't say something else I don't understand like- I don't know- Blarghldarh or something.

[bespredel]

Sure, tomorrow sounds great.

[ Yuri paused for a moment, glancing back over his shoulder towards the fridge, before rolling his shoulders in a stiff shrug that he was clearly putting effort into making appear more relaxed than it was. ] You don't have to, but you can if you want. I've got some munchies and other shit here.

[bespredel]

I'm not sure what good that sort of thing would do me here. Figure skating doesn't seem to be as big a thing here as it is back in Russia. [ Which explained the thick accent Yuri has. ] Besides, I've been finding other pursuits since showing up here.

[bespredel]

Fair, I guess.

Oh, and if you don't clean her litter box every day she will make her ire known and shit on your pillow.

[ If he liked Eddie any less, he wouldn't have warned the other about it. But... well, no one deserved that sort of punishment. ]

Her name is Petya.

[barksnark]

So you make it a big thing! Think about it. Don't you wanna be the first of the greatest? Who knows, the only one. That's even better.

[ragnarsson]

Excuse me. You still use the same names for the days of the week. [For which he was thankful for. It helped give him some sense of continuity here in this new place.] How am I supposed to know what didn't make it through a thousand years of change?

There's really only two seasons in Kattegat: winter and summer. Einmánuður is the last month of winter, you ignorant heathen.

[snarkbark]

I love her. Look at that fluffy belly??? How!!!

[anotheroldsoldier]

I'll just bring some sodas then? The convenience store near the Guard HQ has sample packs with different flavors. [There are so many types of fruit that he's never seen before, and apparently they'll make sodas out of all of them here.]

let's call this complete!

[causational]

Petya. That's a great name.

I'll make sure of it. Thanks for the heads up. :)

[bespredel]

Hmph. [ The kid has a point, maybe. Maybe.

It isn't as though he's going to school, it's not like he doesn't get watched, get stared at and listens to impressed 'ooh's' and 'aah's' every time he hits the public rink to practice during proper hours.

Who knows, maybe he can fit it into his current schedule of trying to be more... useful.

It may be just a grunt, but it's also not a no. ]

[bespredel]

Says the one who has never heard of instagram. [ Yuri snorts, rolling his eyes. ] Clearly you need to do more homework on the modern age.

[bespredel]

So great, right?? If you ever want to stop by and bring her a treat or something, I'd be all right with it. Just nothing chicken flavoured, she doesn't like it.

[bespredel]

All right, but if you bring anything really weird you're trying it first. [ Yuri stuck out his tongue. Sure, it was a little bit childish. But it felt suitable, right then. Given that he was actively being more playful. ]

[anotheroldsoldier]

Is that a challenge? I guarantee I've eaten worse than some of the weird convenience store snacks I've seen.

[barksnark]

Yeah, and keep the attitude, fans love it.

[ He isn't even kidding. Sort of. ]

[bespredel]

Bring it the hell on, old man. I promise if we're going down that road, to find the really weird shit.

[bespredel]

Please. I don't do this shit for my fans; I do it for myself. [ And that includes the whole 'punk ass little shit' image he has going on. ]

[anotheroldsoldier]

Oh we're on. We're definitely on.