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windandlightning) wrote2017-10-19 08:36 pm
windandlightning) wrote2017-10-19 08:36 pm
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Character Name: Yuuri Katsuki
Character Age: 24
Canon: Yuri on Ice
Canon Point: End of season one; after exhibition skate.
History/World: Yuuri's Wikia page and Yuri on Ice on Wikipedia.
Personality: Yuuri is well known in the figure skating community for being a bit fragile, in the respect that he has trouble handling pressure, especially when everything is stacked against him. He is very easily devastated when he fails, to the point that he slips into depression and uses overeating to cope. He has frequent moments of being self depreciating, referring to himself as a "run of the mill" figure skater more than once. His anxiety can run rampant at times, and at his worst, he's retreated into his own head, mentally rambling about how things were going to fall apart and going on a downward spiral from there.
Viktor has been a huge impact on Yuuri's life since he was young, and much of his motivation revolves around him. He got seriously involved in figure skating after watching him, he named his dog after him, and his cellphone even has a Makkachin (Viktor's dog) pattern on it. Once Viktor stepped directly into his life, Yuuri slowly started to develop confidence in himself. This is most prominently shown when competing in Russia, Viktor's home country, as he was very well aware of how many people likely hated him for having Viktor as his coach and keeping him from competing. Thanks to his short program, Viktor's also dragged out Yuuri's sexuality, despite how much he didn't seem to think it existed (WHILE LOOKING LIKE THIS). Despite the depth of impact he's had on Yuuri's life, it still doesn't completely keep back his negativity and anxiety, though Viktor has learned to adapt to it, support him and help him through it.
The creator of Yuri!! on Ice herself has described Yuuri and Viktor as being unable to live without each other, and it's very easy to see why she would say that. Over the course of twelve episodes, it's very clear that they're extremely close; they've worked countless hours together perfecting Yuuri's programs, eating together, bathing together -- doing just about everything but outright sleeping together (that we get to see, anyway). They share such a tight bond, that it would be hard for Yuuri to pull through by himself without falling apart -- not impossible, but certainly very difficult, and definitely filled with moments where he slips off into anxiety-filled rambling.
Despite how close he is with Viktor, that doesn't keep him from moments of selfishness, and an extreme inability to speak his mind over what he's feeling. Much of Yuuri's thoughts and feelings are internalized, and as a result he comes off as awkward and shy, unwilling to share what he feels about something unless it's over something truly exasperating or as a means of protecting himself from being dragged into something uncomfortable. Those he's close to get to see more of Yuuri than others, though even his close friends note that he's always been terrible at making friends with others. His real emotions only seem to come out when he's skating, something he uses on multiple occasions to show Viktor and the rest of the world how he feels about how far he's come since the start of the show. In the same vein, he also has trouble picking on how others feel about him and what he's doing, often assuming the worst first until he's told otherwise. More often then not, this leads to him thinking about himself first, coming off as self-centered and selfish, most notable of this was when he told Viktor that he would retire once the Grand Prix Final was over.
To the public, Yuuri comes off as aloof and cold, not really willing to interact with his fans or other skaters. Most of this is due to his aforementioned anxiety and shyness; many people have noted that he's barely visible online, and when faced with fans of his, he needed to be forced to shake hands with him. Some of this behavior is also due to a competitive side that he is only barely aware of. This competitive nature comes out more and more during each competition, changing up the elements in his program on the fly not only to prove that he can do it, but also to be sure he can get his message across while aiming for the highest score he can. In this regard, his sets almost impossible standards for himself, and sets himself up for failure at the same time. He absolutely hates to lose, something that's been pointed out by friends, and when he knows he screwed up it's absolutely devastating for him, causing him to nearly break down crying during the GPF after he touched the ice coming out of a jump. He has slowly started to be dragged out of this behavior, taking Viktor's advice of accepting himself, but when focused on skating, this side of himself still makes itself known.
Over the course of a year, Yuuri goes from timid and down on his luck, to a polished, professional figure skater with the determination to keep going and eventually have that "something shiney and gold" around his neck. While he still has his weaknesses, he always finds the motivation to push on, whether it's from within himself, or from the people he cares for.
Items:
On his person:
Powers/skills: Yuuri is a professional figure skater, therefore he's very physically fit and strong, and he was shown lifting Viktor around while skating with very little effort. He has amazing stamina, and is well known for his step sequences and spins. He has also been involved in ballet since before he even started skating, and much of his style evolved from it. Since he began training with Viktor, he's become better with his jumps, and as of the GPF, is able to land a quad flip, one of the hardest jumps in figure skating.
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TDM thread from El Nysa
Player name: Skyla
Contact:
THEM
Character Name: Yuuri Katsuki
Character Age: 24
Canon: Yuri on Ice
Canon Point: End of season one; after exhibition skate.
History/World: Yuuri's Wikia page and Yuri on Ice on Wikipedia.
Personality: Yuuri is well known in the figure skating community for being a bit fragile, in the respect that he has trouble handling pressure, especially when everything is stacked against him. He is very easily devastated when he fails, to the point that he slips into depression and uses overeating to cope. He has frequent moments of being self depreciating, referring to himself as a "run of the mill" figure skater more than once. His anxiety can run rampant at times, and at his worst, he's retreated into his own head, mentally rambling about how things were going to fall apart and going on a downward spiral from there.
Viktor has been a huge impact on Yuuri's life since he was young, and much of his motivation revolves around him. He got seriously involved in figure skating after watching him, he named his dog after him, and his cellphone even has a Makkachin (Viktor's dog) pattern on it. Once Viktor stepped directly into his life, Yuuri slowly started to develop confidence in himself. This is most prominently shown when competing in Russia, Viktor's home country, as he was very well aware of how many people likely hated him for having Viktor as his coach and keeping him from competing. Thanks to his short program, Viktor's also dragged out Yuuri's sexuality, despite how much he didn't seem to think it existed (WHILE LOOKING LIKE THIS). Despite the depth of impact he's had on Yuuri's life, it still doesn't completely keep back his negativity and anxiety, though Viktor has learned to adapt to it, support him and help him through it.
The creator of Yuri!! on Ice herself has described Yuuri and Viktor as being unable to live without each other, and it's very easy to see why she would say that. Over the course of twelve episodes, it's very clear that they're extremely close; they've worked countless hours together perfecting Yuuri's programs, eating together, bathing together -- doing just about everything but outright sleeping together (that we get to see, anyway). They share such a tight bond, that it would be hard for Yuuri to pull through by himself without falling apart -- not impossible, but certainly very difficult, and definitely filled with moments where he slips off into anxiety-filled rambling.
Despite how close he is with Viktor, that doesn't keep him from moments of selfishness, and an extreme inability to speak his mind over what he's feeling. Much of Yuuri's thoughts and feelings are internalized, and as a result he comes off as awkward and shy, unwilling to share what he feels about something unless it's over something truly exasperating or as a means of protecting himself from being dragged into something uncomfortable. Those he's close to get to see more of Yuuri than others, though even his close friends note that he's always been terrible at making friends with others. His real emotions only seem to come out when he's skating, something he uses on multiple occasions to show Viktor and the rest of the world how he feels about how far he's come since the start of the show. In the same vein, he also has trouble picking on how others feel about him and what he's doing, often assuming the worst first until he's told otherwise. More often then not, this leads to him thinking about himself first, coming off as self-centered and selfish, most notable of this was when he told Viktor that he would retire once the Grand Prix Final was over.
To the public, Yuuri comes off as aloof and cold, not really willing to interact with his fans or other skaters. Most of this is due to his aforementioned anxiety and shyness; many people have noted that he's barely visible online, and when faced with fans of his, he needed to be forced to shake hands with him. Some of this behavior is also due to a competitive side that he is only barely aware of. This competitive nature comes out more and more during each competition, changing up the elements in his program on the fly not only to prove that he can do it, but also to be sure he can get his message across while aiming for the highest score he can. In this regard, his sets almost impossible standards for himself, and sets himself up for failure at the same time. He absolutely hates to lose, something that's been pointed out by friends, and when he knows he screwed up it's absolutely devastating for him, causing him to nearly break down crying during the GPF after he touched the ice coming out of a jump. He has slowly started to be dragged out of this behavior, taking Viktor's advice of accepting himself, but when focused on skating, this side of himself still makes itself known.
Over the course of a year, Yuuri goes from timid and down on his luck, to a polished, professional figure skater with the determination to keep going and eventually have that "something shiney and gold" around his neck. While he still has his weaknesses, he always finds the motivation to push on, whether it's from within himself, or from the people he cares for.
Items:
- Duffle bag containing:
- Ice skates
- Exhibition skate costume
- Cellphone
- Blade guard cover
- Glasses case
- Ice skates
- Clothes (shirt, pants, shoes, sports jacket, etc.)
- Glasses
- "Good luck charm" ring
Powers/skills: Yuuri is a professional figure skater, therefore he's very physically fit and strong, and he was shown lifting Viktor around while skating with very little effort. He has amazing stamina, and is well known for his step sequences and spins. He has also been involved in ballet since before he even started skating, and much of his style evolved from it. Since he began training with Viktor, he's become better with his jumps, and as of the GPF, is able to land a quad flip, one of the hardest jumps in figure skating.
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TDM thread from El Nysa
Mafia AU changes
Canon Point: NA???? If I had to pick an equivalent point, pre-series?
History/World: Instead of fluffy skaters being cute, this AU takes a darker tone. Yuuri was well on track to being the ice skater he imagined himself to be, only to have that life ripped out from under him when he accidentally killed the son and heir of a Yakuza clan. Taken from his family at ten years old, he was used as a "replacement," beaten and trained like a dog and then branded, forging him into a lethal, cold hitman hung from a tight leash. He knows that if he so much as thinks of tugging on that leash his family's life is forfeit, something he is steadfast on avoiding at all cost, no matter how much he ends up drenched in blood. He's built up a reputation as a Shadow, Japan's devil in the criminal underground, though no one outside of the family that owns him knows his real name.
At his point, he knows of Viktor, largely by reputation. He possesses a collection of reports and photos of Viktor over the years, but has yet to meet him personally.
Personality: Yuuri's core personality remains intact, however it is very subdued now, tucked away and hidden only for the people that manage to get through the iron shell forged around him by his training. Otherwise he is cold and aloof, his real self hidden behind a carefully crafted mask of professionalism in order to not only protect himself and the people around him, but also to keep himself from caving in to his anxiety over the mess that his life has become. He knows how to make himself small and unnoticeable, earning his reputation as a Shadow, and really, he prefers it that way. Being out in the lime light makes him a target, something people can find and possibly kill, and he can't let that happen. The debt he's being forced to pay from accidentally the son of the kumicho means he has to survive, or his family back in Hasetsu will die, something he fights every day to avoid. No matter what he's asked to do, no matter how many lives he has to destroy, he will stop at nothing to protect the people he loves.
Yuuri wears the seriousness of his position on him always; perfect, pressed suits that cost more than most people get paid in a week, hiding the tattoos of his family allegiance. However, it's all like a leash for him; he's owned, he's not a killer willingly, and the kumicho knows it, dangling it in his face at every opportunity. Yuuri hates the tattoos he's been branded with: Fuujin and Raijin on his arms as a reminder to be swift and strike like lightning, and the crawling dragon that covers his back practically down to the back of his knees, to remind him just how owned he is. When he allows himself to be seen, people will always know he is Yakuza, even if they don't know specifically who he is; it's something he can never escape and will always hang over his head.
As has been mentioned, Yuuri is a killer. Trained from age ten, he is skilled with both guns and knives, and keep both hidden on his person at all times. Those that have been either fortunate to survive an ill encounter with him have described Yuuri as being able to move and kill like it was all just a dance, weaving in and out of shadows like he controlled them. He kills so without hesitation whenever he needs to -- at least on the outside. On the inside, his empathy churns at his gut, rips him apart and makes him that much more withdrawn, that much more of a wreck of anxiety. Yuuri is very well aware that he is ruining lives and he knows that the same could happen to him at any time, and the consequences of that. So he kills, and he kills, and he keeps killing and hopes that eventually he'll be able to pay back his debt, even if he questions if he'll still be "Yuuri" at that point.
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Powers/skills: While Yuuri isn't a figure skater in this AU, it doesn't make him any less physically fit. He is still just as lithe and strong as he is in canon, he just applies his strength differently. He is good with a gun, but his true skill lies with blades, and he is not afraid to show it when pressed.
Other:
1.) I'd like to use my invite for Eryne, who wants to bring in Viktor from this AU.
2.) We both would really like the two of them to be paired, if at all possible.
3.) The journal for this now is going to be