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[goldenglasses]

[Today Vash was out enjoying the snowfall. He hit the usual places, the flower shop, the bakery, Good Spirits for a drink. He did a little people watching near the fountain before finally hitting the item shop. Where he found a pair of skates that just happened to be his size.

He thought it over for a bit, then decided: what else did he have to do today? So off he went towards the nearest lake and strapped the ice skates on. Only he found out fairly quickly that ice skates don't work so well when the ice is covered in snow.

So after putting his boots back on, another trip back to the item shop, he returns with a shovel and clears an area. Alright! He can do this! He puts the ice skates back on, stands up, and-

-promptly falls over.]

WHAAAAAAAAAA! [Over and over again. He'll slowly start to get the hang of it, but feel free to come and laugh or help him until that point. At one point his journal will even fall out of his pocket. So feel free to also point and laugh at him from the comfort of your own, warm home!]

Yiyiayiyiaia Ow. That really hurt.

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[coolportaljumper]

[The wilderness was always something that caught Yugo's attention, the young intrepid adventurer that he is. It was only a matter of time before he found his way to the lake (in this case, not even a week), and couldn't help but stare in awe at the icy beauty of it. Bundled up in a warm jacket with his bird Az nested in one of its deep pockets, he gazed at the landscape from a perch at the top of a tree.

The clumsy blond, of course, caught his attention. The repeated cries and falls brought a laugh out of him, but he couldn't help himself after the third one.

The poor man was obviously having trouble. Though unfamiliar with winter sports himself, he was also a good kid. He decided to try to help.

It only took a few portal jumps to get down to the edge of the lake. Waving his small arms, he called out to the man.]

Hellooo! You look like you're having trouble!!

[There's a smile on his face and in his voice. Vash may be confused by the glowing blue portals that he used to get there, and by the supremely epic and cool hat--he doesn't mind. He just wants to be helpful.]

[goldenglasses]

Yeah, it's not as easy [Huh, those are strange blue circles. Vash decides to keep an eye on them, but doesn't falter as he speaks.] as it looks.

[coolportaljumper]

[Vash would notice that they disappeared pretty quickly then; they're just your standard space-distortion portals that make it easy to get from point a to point b. They just don't work over great distances. Yugo looks curiously at the man from underneath his hat.]

What are you trying to do? Not fall? [His smile is slightly mischievous. He's trying to make a joke.]

[goldenglasses]

[Oh God, how Vash hopes they came from this little kid. He is not ready for another experiment right now. Maybe they did come from the kid. He hadn't heard him walk up and there doesn't seem to be any footprints in the snow.]

Uh, yeah. I think that's the point of ice skating at least. I've never really done it before.

And how did you get here?

[Action]

[crisisrain]

[Well, this was certainly a weird thing to see. as amusing as it is.]

Vash, what the heck are ya doing?

[Action]

[goldenglasses]

I thought I'd give ice skating a try, it's not as easy as it looks.

[Action]

[crisisrain]

[He looks hard towards the skates, ice skating is never something he was particularly fond of, thanks to the cold part and all.]

What made ya think that was a good idea all of a sudden?

[Action]

[goldenglasses]

Hahaha, well, I don't know so much about the good part anymore, but I just happened to find the stakes today! I didn't have too much planned today so I thought I'd give it a try!

[Action]

[yestothedress]

Oh my Celestia!

[Trotting over~]

Are you all right?

[Action]

[goldenglasses]

[Vash, having fallen onto his back once again stares up at the unicorn trotting over to him.] I think I hit my head too hard! I'm seeing talking horses now! M-maybe I should stop before I do serious damage.

{action}

[contempsi]

[Hope had been wandering outdoors, bundled up tight against the cold. It's still not something he's accustomed to nor particularly fond of, but the white fluff on the ground makes it all worth it.

Passing by one of the lakes, a movement out of the corner of his eye makes him give pause... along with the distant scream that accompanies it. Kicking up little piles of snow as he goes, the boy hurries toward the rim of the lake to help—

—and then when he sees what's actually happening, he stops in place after making it onto the ice and ends up erupting into a little burst of snorting giggles instead.]

... Ummm... it was a nice try?

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[goldenglasses]

[Vash digs his face out of the snow once more, snow still clumped into his hair.] You think so?

{action}

[contempsi]

... Not really...

[Hope carefully picks his way over the ice through the remaining few feet between them. It's pretty obvious this guy is much, much taller than him, but he outstretches a hand anyway.]

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[goldenglasses]

[Vash takes the offered hand, but is a bit shaky still on the skates.] But I tried really hard!

[hohenheim]

[ Dressed in his usual brown coat, Hohenheim was out wandering through the snowy landscape until the comical sight of a man trying to skate upon the ice caught his attention. He allowed a faint chuckle to escape him as he stood there by the pond. Admittedly he was somewhat fascinated that the silly man wasn't covered in bruises yet. The man kept falling ungracefully on the ice but no matter what he kept trying.

Somewhat humored by the sight that is unmistakeably a showcase of both will and stubbornness, Hohenheim called out towards him. ]

You ought to be careful. All it takes is one nasty fall to break a leg.

[goldenglasses]

Well, I'd like to think if I've learned something today it's how to fall gracefully! Hahahahahaha.

[hohenheim]

[ The old alchemist couldn't help but smile at that reply. ]

How optimistic of you although I do believe you might be getting better, not at falling but at skating.

[heartofahawk]

[ hey there's a big bird flying over you (a really really big bird) and actually its flying is pretty clumsy

.. but your falling is even clumsier, brosef. this big white bird glides down and lands on the ice, sliding a few feet but keeping its balance.

and now it's just standing there, in front of you. watching. with its head tilted.

do you need help.. ]

[goldenglasses]

Owowowowowoowowow. I keep this up I'm never going to be able to sit ag-

Oh. Hello there litt-big friend. What are you doing here?

[heartofahawk]

[ look again. that bird is now a MAN. an incredibly pretty one! ]

Are you hurt?

[redheadlion]

[Simba comes across the ice skating attempts, wearing a blanket for the cold. But the sight of this...]

What are you doing?

[goldenglasses]

[Vash has his back turned as he attempts to stand up once more.] Trying to learn how to ice skate. [Yup, he has no idea he's talking to a tiger.]

[redheadlion]

[Excuse me, sir, that's a lion to you!!]

What's ice skating?

[action]

[theoniongirl]

[bundled up against the cold, she'd just been going for a walk. She missed warmer weather, but there was something refreshing about the chilly, afternoon air...especially after spending too many hours with her paints in her studio.

It's hard to miss the spectacle-that-is-Vash, though, and she can't help laughing at the ridiculousness...before quickly hurrying over to make sure he's alright.] Hey! You okay?

[action]

[goldenglasses]

No, I think I broke my pride.





And maybe my tail bone.