selvin-9 system mingle

[rebuildyourruins]

Who: everyone
Broadcast: no
Action: Selvin-9
When: throughout December until mid-January

[It's fluff-planet time, fleeters, and there's plenty to do. Snow time like the present!]

* System info

Comments

[monolike]

Don't be mean just because I'm taller than you again. [yeah he noticed the stink eye you gave his skates]

[tsunergy]

That isn't why!

[SHUT UP, YOU

now he's even more eager to see you fall on your ass at least once. he finishes the laces and skates backwards and away, hands on his hips.]

Go on, try it.

[monolike]

[#worthit

Sorey wobbles to his feet, extremely unsure. Is this supposed to be a balancing act??? How does everybody make it look so natural? They're like, walking around on these things.

He shuffles forward a few sliding strokes, hands out as he tries valiantly not to fall. GOTTA PROVE MIKLEO WRONG!!!] ...n-not bad! I can totally do this.

[tsunergy]

[Mikleo is casually skating backwards ahead of him, hands behind his back, just out of reach. Is that a smile or a smirk he's wearing? It's very mixed.]

You look a little unsteady, are you okay?

[monolike]

[m'kay mikleo's being a lil shithead but he's real cute like that. damn u mikleo]

I'll get the hang of it! I'm finding my sea legs...with skating. My ice legs. [A dangerous wobble and furiously windmilling arms betray him though and sent him right onto his behind on the ice, as predicted]

[tsunergy]

[mmmmmmmmmmmmmyes that was just as satisfying as he was hoping it would be, maximum shithead achieved

and, since he's now satisfied, Mikleo skates back around to bump his skates up against Sorey's, leaning in to offer his hand out.]

Come on, I'll help you stay balanced until you do.

[monolike]

[Well, since he looks so satisfied with himself, this offer of help probably isn't a ruse. Sorey grins a little back (he just can't help it, when Mikleo looks like that) and reaches up to grab his wrist so Mikleo can haul him to his feet. -and promptly wobbles perilously again.] They're so thin! How do you not fall over?

[tsunergy]

It's not so bad once you get used to it.

[Mikleo keeps his grip firm on Sorey, reaching for his other hand to balance it out.]

Might be harder because you're heavier than I am.

[monolike]

Ohh, maybe. [Holds Mikleo's hands as he stabilizes with his help. In sharp contrast to Sorey's jerky, unsure gait, Mikleo skates backwards like he's been doing this all his life.] You've always had better balance than me too.

[tsunergy]

You don't have to remind me. All of the times I've had to catch you after a fall are easy to remember.

[nevermind that Sorey's caught him plenty. at least that was mostly environmental...!]

[monolike]

I think those situations are a little bit more evenly tallied, thank you. [Though maybe he's not concentrating on finding his feet as much as he should, too busy watching Mikleo move with barely-concealed admiration.]

[tsunergy]

I guess if you want to believe that, I'll allow it.

[/DENIAL

don't think he doesn't miss that inattentive behaviour, though. he puts up with it for a bit longer to see if Sorey catches himself, but if he doesn't- well, he'll just go ahead and orb inside of his wayward Shepherd. hope you're paying attention, buddy.]

[monolike]

[NO HE WAS NOT so he faceplants right onto the ice]

Oof-! [Pushes himself up with his elbows, then onto his knees and pats down his chest like banging on a front door] Mikleo! What's the big idea, aren't you gonna help me?

[tsunergy]

[hah hah can't get me]

Are you going to stop gawking at me like that and pay attention?

[he more or less used to it after this long, but he's not going to indulge when it starts causing problems.]

[monolike]

[GRK. Caught. Mikleo might not be able to see his hangdog expression from in there, but he's sure it's obvious enough from the half-guilty thrum of his soul.]

...I'll pay attention... [but he will ALSO try to gawk at you, thank you sir]

[tsunergy]

[There's a quiet sigh of reluctant exasperation, but after a moment Mikleo orbs back out of him, hands reaching down to help Sorey back to his feet.]

Come on, up you go. Try to check where your feet are once in a while, alright? Don't forget that you're literally wearing blades on them.

[monolike]

[Slips around a tad unsteadily, but hangs onto Mikleo's hands with all the confidence in the world that if he falls, he'll be caught this time. ...even if Mikleo decides not to] Don't kick anybody or myself, got it.

[tsunergy]

[For his part, Mikleo at least seems slightly less miffed now that Sorey's... mostly focused. Only time will tell if it lasts, but he's mollified for the moment, and that means catching is more like than not.

He waits a little bit, taking it step by step - or slide by slide - and then,]

Well? How's it feel?

[monolike]

Kind of weird, but also... [Sorey wobbles a bit again, not as badly as before, but still clutches at Mikleo's hands until he gets his balance back.] -oh! Yeah, it's kind of like when we're swimming together.

[tsunergy]

Just a little more challenging. At least while we were swimming we couldn't fall on anything.

[Mikleo turns them slowly to avoid the next bank, guiding Sorey around so he doesn't lose control.]

Did you want to try armatizing?

[monolike]

[Tempting, but...] I'm okay like this. I should master skills on my own sometimes, right? [Looks down at their hands.] ...mostly on my own.

Besides, I like looking at your face.

[tsunergy]

[Mikleo scoffs faintly at that, lingering annoyance from Sorey's earlier distraction mingling with a level of vanity that might be hard to notice if he was with anyone else but Sorey. He can't help it, he likes to look good and they both know it.

He does tug one hand free after a moment, since they're back on a long stretch of ice without curves.]

Here, you lead for a while. Test out your level of control.

[He's still here for balance, but Sorey won't learn by being pulled along the whole time.]

[monolike]

Okay...okay, I got this. [Sorey doesn't have turning down so it's good they've got some space, and the glides he takes are short and childlike but he's not threatening to overbalance and tumble with every movement at least. He still holds Mikleo's hand tight, the other out to help him keep his balance, but as they skate along he's definitely not relying on Mikleo to keep them upright this time.] I see...it's kind of like shuffling a little, huh? It looks so much more graceful than that.

[tsunergy]

Shuffling, but with style. It looks a lot better when you start taking longer strides... though I'm not entirely convinced you've got a single graceful bone in your body.

[He moves around a little to skate more in front of Sorey again rather than beside, better to show off the difference between his steady foot-to-foot glide versus Sorey's shuffle-scoot over the ice. His movements are slower but he's keeping to a good pace.]

[monolike]

[The example helps; when Sorey pays more attention to Mikleo's feet than his face, he can see that Mikleo actually spends a lot of time just on one foot or the other. Sorey tries it and finds his strides much smoother, to the point where he's almost keeping pace with Mikleo (even if his turns still need work).]

Hey, look at that! You're a pretty good teacher after all, Mikleo.