After everyone had gone for their short program, the standings were posted, with many heavy hitters scoring personal bests and surprises out of the Junior cup. It was a sight to see, but things could easily change in the Free Skate program... Below are the current standings!
((For the non-canon characters! Please let me know if they're in the wrong categories and I'll change it.))
JUNIORS:
Steal
Shiki is currently 1st with a score of 101!
Black Magic Empress
Bing is currently 2nd with a score of 82!
SENIORS:
kuumeii
Iyari is currently 1st with a score of 94!
iStoleYurVamps
Elio is currently 2nd with a score of 86!
MoonKitsune
Melvin is currently 3rd with a score of 75! ((You can still fill in your post and give him more too <3))
iStoleYurVamps
Crimson is currently tied for 4th with a score of 72!
Face your demons
Harland is currently tied for 4th with a score of 72!
Kanth
Etzer is currently 5th with a score of 70!
iStoleYurVamps
Lure is currently 6th with a score of 68!
[A.V.]
Feel free to join too bby <3 just post for a short program and I'll add it~
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FREE SKATE:
The first night of competition has come and gone, its the final night of competition now. Anything can happen during a free skate, you can greatly improve your score or completely biff it. Either way, tonight is the final chance to impress the judges.
Not a skating character or want to join still?PLEASE SEE "SHORT PROGRAM" DICE MECHANICS - THEY ARE THE SAME FOR NON-SKATERS AND YOU MAY ENTER AT ANY TIME.
FREE SKATE MECHANICS:
gaia_starGenerate a random number between 150 - 200 . The number you get is your base score. gaia_starScale: 150-160: Either through distraction, exhaustion, or a fall, you've been docked some major points. 161-170: You've had a few minor flaws such as stepping out of a jump or missing a rotation, but its still a solid score. 171-180: You've done some great work! Your routine may not have had as many technical elements, but you did them gracefully and expertly, exciting the audience. 181+: Are you a skating god? You dazzled the audience with jumps back to back, flawlessly executed. You might have even made a few people cry with joy...
gaia_starScore Additions: +2 for roleplaying out a warm-up on the ice. The extra warm up helps your confidence and calm your nerves. +2 if your post is 400+ words. +1 for "wise" words from your coach. They can be useful or... otherwise. As long as its motivating it helps you out. +1 for awesome costume! Either describe or link a picture to the outfit you're wearing. Sometimes a little glitter goes a long way. +1 if they got a good night's sleep and didn't go out drinking last night - just mention in your post. +1 if you link/describe the music for the program. +1 if you RP the "Kiss and Cry" area after the skate - such as waiting for score, talking to coach, hugging a plush, etc.
gaia_star Put your full score (with additions if applicable) in bold red somewhere in your post.
Steal generated a random number between
150 and 200 ...
151!
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 12:08 pm
Shiki having been the first skater for the first round was again to skate first. His night had been quiet, he was too young to go drinking and it wasn't something he wanted anyway. He just walked around a bit thinking before going to sleep. The rest was good as he had a wonderful dream of himself with Yuri... ahh so nice.
Now he was on the ice listening to his music in his head phones, finishing his warm ups. His coach had told him to keep himself relaxed and he was willing to do that. He didn't want to get as worked up as he was the day before. He had looked silly. Now he was relaxed and calm, gliding around the ice until it was time to clear out and get ready to skate.
His costume was the one he had wore while skating on the other rink the day before. Tight fitting, silky and iridescent with something like a gauzy set of wings hanging from his arms. His hair was pulled back and tied off with another piece of shiny silk. Material sample.
As he skated back on the ice the announcers said the name of his song.
Over Confidence is the only think that could be blamed for his performance. He had done so well in the first round that he thought he had nothing to worry about.
He knew his was doing bad, he knew he was failing but he couldn't stop, he wouldn't stop.
I sit and hold my breath, I hang on every word you say, But you don't seem to know,
He was crying now as he fell on the ice during the last jump he tried. It looked terrible he knew it, a triple that turned into a single with a fall...
Tears ran down his cheeks as he kept trying. He had twisted his ankle though and there was little he could do to save his skate.
He kept skating not willing to give up but the pain, it was so intense now, he could feel the throbbing, feel the ache that said it was more than a sprain.
What I could have done, And how I could have changed things,
I could have landed the jump.. Heh...
Finally the song ended and he fell on the ice again, he couldn't move. It hurt so bad he was fighting back a wail of pain.
Realizing he would not be able to get off the ice himself his coach and a few medics came out, and carried him off. His coach tucked a stuffed cat in his arms and murmured to him that he did good. It wasn't his fault, but it didn't console him.
At the Kiss and Cry they cut the laces of his skate and bandaged his foot for the time as he waited for his score..
151 + 9 160
"Kazumi Sensei, I failed you, I failed you." He sobbed and buried his face in the plush in his arms. His coach hugged his shoulders and spoke soft soothing words.
"No, no you didn't, you made me very proud. Forbidden Dreams Aoe-chan, your dream was not forbidden.. it was there for all to see."
The coach lifted his pale skater in his arms and carried him from the area, letting Shiki sob weakly at how he had done. Yuri would laugh at him, comment on how much of a failure he was... he felt so let down. Maybe though, he should have been thinking how awesome it was to see a junior doing most of a skate routine on one foot and still trying jumps that way?
Bing watched all of the other skaters performances with a constantly growing excitement. To be among all of them was a dream come true. She watched Iyari’s short program and began to feel the pressure. Some day she would have to compete against her and she wanted to give her a run for her money. Winning would be nice, but making an everlasting impression while having fun was her true aspiration.
But there was something heavy hanging over head. The quadruple axel she boasted about. No one but her knew that she had never successfully landed it. She could easily get an impressive score without it. She knew that even if she fell, plenty of people would appreciate the effort and the boldness of her attempt. But this was her way. She wanted to deliver. She wanted to see that look of disbelief on everyone’s faces. She wanted make magic. But doubt was holding her down.
She stepped onto the ice wearing a new outfit for tonight’s occasion. She didn’t bother hiding it from Rainer. They both knew it was best to just let her be herself. The theme of her costume and routine was forbidden wonder. Black, sparking flames with bronze edges were scattered across her costume. The tips of her short skirt shimmered with bronze. They caught the light when she spun. Arching flames of makeup hugged her pale green eyes. Her legs were coated in black fabric and they were ready to spring up high into the air.
She didn’t get a lot of sleep last night. She wanted to forget about her big jump tonight, so she partied and mingled with the other skaters as long as she could. But the pressure came back as soon as soon as she woke up. She could feel it affecting her as she warmed up. She stumbled several times as she practiced her jumps. She sighed and glanced at Rainer. Her normally stern coach had a proud smile on his face and yelled to her, “Himmel und Hölle in Bewegung setzen!” She smirked back at him. His words lifted some of the weight from her head.
Can I really do it? Move heaven and hell? I will!
She was motivated but part of her was wondering if her big lie hadn’t just gone to her head. The cold, merciless ice would reveal the truth. The music started and lit her fire. The voice of Frank Sinatra singing “Witchcraft” filled the air. The fitting and smooth music ignited the so-called Hexenvixen’s energy. She danced her stress away and tamed the ice. She let her own energy pull her along. If she wasn’t having fun, then what was the point of any of it? She swayed her hips shoulders to the rhythm. She jumped high enough to make the judges nervous. A little risk made it all the more invigorating. But the greatest risk finally reared up from the depths.
I’ll make it happen. I’ll turn it around!
She flew into the air. She was a divine tornado as she turned. She could feel her legs cut through the air as she landed. She completed the quad. She tamed her own lie and bent it until it was truth. She was in total bliss and disbelief. However, while she was trapped in a euphoric state, she didn’t acknowledge her surroundings. She blinked and her face collided with the barrier. The momentum knocked her backward and she tumbled a little. Her face was bright red and she did her best carry on with her routine. Regardless, she was satisfied that she landed her quad.
Once the music stopped, she couldn’t contain herself. She laughed and skated to her coach who congratulated her. She felt something soft hit her head. She looked down to see someone had thrown her a plush fox wearing a witch’s hat. She hugged it and cried as she sat down and waited for her score to be announced.
160(152+8 ) She laughed and put her face in her hands. It wasn’t the top, but she felt accomplished. She happily watched the skaters that followed.
Steal
lol also ended up with 160
kuumeii
MoonKitsune
Face your demons
Kanth
iStoleYurVamps
[A.V.]
MoonKitsune generated a random number between
150 and 200 ...
161!
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 6:24 pm
Next roll - edited my last one.
MoonKitsune Crew
Romantic Exhibitionist
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iStoleYurVamps generated a random number between
150 and 200 ...
199!
His foot tapped on the ground back and forth as he debated going on the ice. Eventually he did, but it did not calm his nerves as much as he would have liked. This was the end of the line, the final shot-
And as he took off his coat, he lost that look of Italian playboy. A set determination in him as when his time came he took to the ice, music setting the course of his routine. Being unconquerable- that his was a love enduring, complex and unrelenting.
In the end- he was left numb, retreating back to the kiss and cry, sitting stoic and praying-
201. 201.
Elio ran up to the camera and was screaming in Italian. A personal best- he'd broken his own record. That alone was a victory enough for him.
iStoleYurVamps generated a random number between
150 and 200 ...
198!
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 10:18 pm
Lure didn't take to the ice, but rather to sit quietly until it was their time., Their skate went smoothly but it was also so withdrawn in a sense, technical.
Still, a high score was a score and at 198, Lure was content.
Crimson skated at they got 180 and they cried a lot afterwards
[sorry I have like........ a million other things 2 do sob]
kuumeii generated a random number between
150 and 200 ...
189!
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2016 10:57 am
While she heard the commotion of the various parties down the hallway form her room, Iyari had definitely made sure to stay home and wrap up tightly into the covers. Cold didn't get to her when she was on the ice, but give her a little flurry outside on the street and she shivered a bit. At least to the extent that Russia was spitting out, as she just found out.
Otherwise, her time away from the rink was dull and she was happy to get back to it. There'd been some sort of event last night with the male skaters too, something about Victor having to leave his skater... Iyari didn't pay it much mind, though her coach took the opportunity to hope his skater did a little worse. Don't know why, we're not even in the same division. That was her thought on the matter, she didn't see the need to kick someone when they were already feeling down.
Patiently, she sat and waited for the other skaters, but unfortunately had zoned out with her earbuds in, listening to the music and stretching out her legs to get the blood flowing. For a moment her eyes wandered back to her thighs and memories came flooding back. Given her short stature she had always been relatively muscular and thus her thighs were an area of strength. It also made them "meatier". Meaning that she couldn't really model, but it also meant she could do more jumps and keep up a little with the male skaters. Slapping her hands on them, she stood abruptly, watching the last skater come off of the ice. From far off she could see the Italian skater again, smiling happily. If she hadn't been so self absorbed into her music she probably would know why he was so happy.
Knots twisted in her stomach and she took to the ice soon after the one had exited, moving across the ice and to her starting point. Normally she would have consulted her coach, but with how he was acting she didn't want anything to do him. A warm up might have been good too but she was feeling the pressure. Her outfit glittered in the light. Passion... passion... The thoughts came back. Slowly, her music started and she started the slow opening.
What she loved most about her routine is that she had the slow build up, using wide movements along the edge of the rink. I've seen the world~. Once the lyrics started up she started with a quadruple jump to get it started, descending down perfectly and moving back into the spin. Around her the rink vanished and she moved along to the music, her long hair whipping along as she moved along. It felt like hours as she danced along the ice, landing her jumps and moving along.
And then the moment was done and she hugged her arms to herself at the end, panting as the cheers came over the crowd. Iyari moved quickly to the kiss and cry, moving to the bench to wait for her score. Someone handed her a pegasus plush and she clung onto it. The small red horse plush made a squeaking noise as she held onto it. Is that really it? Is it over? She thought, staring up as they announced her score...
(189 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 ) = 195!
Not only had she shattered her old score, but she felt relieved at it, smiling and hugging her plush while her coach beamed, giving her a side hug and waving to the cameras. That wasn't her concern. She was smiling. I did it she though. I'm going to the Grand Prix....
kuumeii
Snarky Hunter
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Black Magic Empress
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Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2016 3:53 pm
[Bing]
She was moved by all of the other skaters in a different way. She kept her promise and did her quadruple axel. She made some obvious errors that lowered her score, but she had more fun than she expected. She had made her point that Germans weren’t always so serious, like her coach. “Bet you thought I couldn’t do it,” Bing chimed at Rainer as she punched him in the arm. He groaned and shook his head.
“You did well. Next time, focus more on perfecting your entire routine,” suggested Rainer. He cleared his throat as some interviewers made their rounds. They stopped to speak with Bing. They jokingly asked her if she was going to do two quadruple axels next time.
“No, next time I’ll do a backflip,” proclaimed Bing. Rainer frowned, sighed, and face palmed all at the same time. It had already started again. Bing was quickly getting overwhelmed by the interviewers tough questions. “Um… it’s kind of… Oh! Sorry, I have to go congratulate Iyari,” she muttered nervously as she ran over to Iyari.
“Congratulations, Iyari! You were so good, you broke the judges. I’m glad I have some time to improve before I skate against you. They loved my quad, but I guess they weren’t that impressed by my wall-slam tumble technique.” She laughed a little. “I could’ve watched your routine for hours. But you probably want to relax. And by relax, I mean let loose. Want to go grab some drinks and raise the roof? I mean, you’re not in Russia every night, right? I’ll pay!” She smiled as she held up Rainer’s credit card. He was going to be pissed tomorrow for sure.
kuumeii
Kanth generated a random number between
150 and 200 ...
178!
The program before had been awful, and Etzer had actually taken the time to do a warm up on the ice before the 'free skate' bit, drawing his hands to his chest and breathing in, and out... making sure he let out all of his feelings and emotions, as well as the dark feelings that clouded his mind.
He was so very, very tired of being depressed. Why couldn't he just get over himself? He'd been in love. He'd broken it off, because they clashed too much...
And now?
Now, it still affected him.
He didn't realize just how deeply he'd been in love with the other.
It was gone now, just like a fleeting moment... in the past, where he couldn't change it.
Not like the moment.
It wasn't quite his turn yet, but he'd skated on the ice in the warm up, his breathing finally regulated as he met back up with his coach, a look of slight surprise on his face at his coach's look.
"... what is it?"
"I think you should change your outfit to match the music." Etzer's coach reached forward and drew his long braid over a shoulder, fingering the locks before he glanced over Etzer's body, then nodded as if in affirmation.
"Yes. You still have some time to change. Just... don't take too long." He paused, giving Etzer one last glance. "... and remember. It may not feel like it, but... time heals all wounds."
He left Etzer musing over those words as he went to change, a new, strange light in his eyes as he stared forward, stripping off his outfit and grabbing the new that his coach had acquired, staring over it.
It was shades of purple and black, glitter covering over the lightest of violet, and as he turned it over he saw embroidered fairy wings on the back, stretching out over the shoulders and glittering in the light.
It didn't take him long to change into it, and when he emerged from the rooms, he realized... that it fit perfectly, accentuating every bit of Etzer from head to toe.
It was gorgeous.
Glancing up when the next announcement came, Etzer realized it was his turn, and moved towards the center of the ice, drawing his hands in front of him as he controlled his breathing once more... and began to unwind once the music started.
This had always been one of his favorite songs -- a soft jingle of sounds that had a simple yet complex melody that made one's heart soar, a song tht everyone knew...
Extending his leg, he slid along the ice like it had been natural to him his whole life, arms spread out as he turned and spun in the air, landing gracefully.
The music filled his ears and soul, and he executed everything perfectly -- his spins, his jumps, his step sequence... he'd landed every single one without hitch.
When the song ended, he sunk to his knees and tried to catch his breath, clutching his sides as he doubled over. The roar in his ears was overwhelming at first, and after a moment, he realized that it was the crowd that was cheering for him.
It took him a few moments for him to catch his breath, and he finally rose, sliding to the area to receive his score, his judge sitting next to him. Etzer leaned against him, surprise flitting over his face as a medium sized plush was plopped into his lap.
"Got you something. For luck."
Etzer couldn't help but grin, huffing out a breath. "... aren't you supposed to do that before the actual skating?" When his coach didn't answer, he shook his head and picked up the plush to stare at it, unable to stop laughing.
It was a blue doglike thing, with horns...? coming out of its head, and beady black eyes.
Whatever it was, it was certainly cute... and Etzer couldn't help but wrap his arms around it and cuddle it, waiting for his score to be announced.
Things were starting to look up, it seemed.
Score: 178 + 70 (last score) + 2 (warm up), + 2 (400 words), + 1 (words from coach), +1 (outfit), +1 (music), +1 (kiss and cry) = 256 total, 186 without last score
(HI I AM STILL ALIVE SORTA AND WILL DO MY UTMOST BEST TO TAG THIS s**t TOMORROW PRAY FOR MY SOUL)
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 3:17 pm
Shiki came out of the back and moved to the few open seats at the front of the stands and sat down to watch the rest of the skating. Not surprisingly Yuri P did amazing and as he walked past looking proud and cocky, Shiki limped quickly over to him handing him a stuffed tiger. It was soft and squishy which seemed to please the other teen, who ruffled Shiki's hair a little like one would do a pet.
Shiki turned red and hugged himself, pleased beyond words at that bit of affection. He tried to say something but no words would come out and already Yuri was walking away from him to taunt some of the other skaters.
The pale teen limped back to sit down, his eyes huge and watery. His ankle was twisted but nothing that would not heal, if he made it through to skate in the Grand Prix he would do it pain or not. He thought of his combined score. 160 and 101 so.. 261, not too bad really. He looked at the other skaters again waving to any who would look at him.
Iyari stayed around to watch the performances and she smiled at them on the ice. "Wow..." They all were spectacular, trying their best to qualify. Somewhere she knew her coach was trying to get a date or something of the like and she stopped, hearing the girl near her and she smiled at her. "I think you did just fine!" Iyari smiled at watching the younger skater and blinked. "Mine?" Iyari shook her head. "I don't think its... hm?" Iyari cocked her head at being invited out for drinks. "You're inviting me out?"
She could spend weeks on a single routine, dive herself into her movements and work the kinks out. Going out was something else entirely and she shook her head a bit with a laugh, looking back. "Well, alright.." She said, looking back at her and out to the ice. "Right after the end announcement we can go."
((OOC:: FINAL STANDINGS WILL BE POSTED WEDNESDAY, YOU HAVE UNTIL THEN TO FINISH FREE SKATES/JOIN IF YOU WISH!!))
Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:17 pm
FINAL STANDINGS:
The roar of the crowd dies down and the podiums are moved for the medal ceremony. With all of the outstanding performances it was a tight race to see who would move on to the Grand Prix. For some this is the first of their qualifying programs, and for others it's the end and they are either moving on or not. On the ice the skaters move out in their divisions. Female Juniors first, then Male Juniors, then Female Seniors, and finally the Male Seniors.
While a lot of the focus seems to be on the Male Seniors for some reason, there's a lot of activity around all of the skaters who have put out several personal best scores. With the ceremony dying down, they move off to the usual after party and talk about the finale coming down the pipeline. Are you ready?
Don't stop us now, the moment of truth, WE WERE BORN TO MAKE HISTORY!!
OOC STANDINGS::
Thank you guys so much for coming in and enjoying the skating. Prizes will be given out to those who scored first in each category. I hope you guys all use the pages you got to claim a Yuri on Ice book too so you can keep RPing here too. Q DQ Feel free to edit your posts, finish up skates, write any closing posts you want too!
JUNIORS:
Steal
Shiki has finished in 1st with a score of 261!
Black Magic Empress
Bing has finished in 2nd with a score of 242!
SENIORS:
kuumeii
Iyari finishes in 1st with a score of 289!
iStoleYurVamps
Elio finishes in 2nd with a score of 287!
iStoleYurVamps
Lure finishes 3rd with a score of 266!
Kanth
Etzer finishes 4th with a score of 256!
iStoleYurVamps
Crimson finishes 5th with a score of 252!
MoonKitsune
Melvin finishes in 6th with a score of 240! ((You can still fill in your post and give him more too <3))
Shiki's eyes widened as he realized he had won the gold, he would be able to advance. When the time came to step forward and get his medal he could only wave and smile weakly. Finally he lifted the gold to his lips and kissed it realizing now why it was so important to others. The feeling was so.. powerful.
He made a point of waiting for the senior division winners to be called as well, running and hugging Iyari when he got the chance. "You won too!" He bounced around favoring his ankle slightly. He didn't want to do more damage to it before it could even stop swelling.
Looking around For Yuuri he took note of the blond skater and headed to him, bowing politely. He then hugged him, even if the other didn't like it, he was going to get that one hug.
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