Any merry little thought

[ginger_firebird]

Who: Mantis and Everyone Else

Broadcast: Yes

Action: Iskaulit

When: Today

Action

He's not particularly beautiful nor is he particularly graceful, but a man can always dream and that is why Mantis is wearing ice skates. It really does not look nearly as difficult as it is, and yet he is having quite a hard time moving more than a few feet from the wall of the rink. Maybe it's the lack of friction or the awkwardness of being lifted a good extra inch off the ground than usual, but Mantis slips and slides with all the grace of a minutes old faun. Each time his legs come out from under him, his whole body lifts ever so slightly off of the ice until he's safely leaning on the wall. Slowly, very slowly, he'll make it all the way around. An Olympic sport though it may be, ice skating is also a perfectly legitimate hobby to get into.

Video

After a grand time finding out that he lacks in certain graces, the bruised ego needs a chance to recover. As such, he turns on the video feed of his communicator while getting the skates off. His toes are getting a good rubbing, but he's also humming quietly to himself.

"I don't know how they do it. Even standing in those shoes is a pain. I might soak my feet tonight if they keep hurting."
 

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[goldkiss]

"That's a healthy way to think of it. There's no shame in taking the time you need to be better at something." Victor offered, trying to be encouraging. "The shame comes in when you give up before you ever give yourself a chance."

[ginger_firebird]

"You tend to learn that kind of thing on your own. I wasn't allowed to give up when I was younger; not while learning how to use my powers." He starts to glide, automatically standing straighter as momentum carried him along. "That said...this is kind of fun. If you don't mind the risk of falling. I should thank Yuri for talking me into this."