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[juniorchampion]

[ Yuri is very used to social media, but the network here isn't quite like the social media back at home. That doesn't stop him from trying to use it in the same way.

He posts a picture of himself in a simple all-black outfit in front of the skating rink. ]

First day back at skating.

#iceskating #yuriplisetsky #goingtokeepwinning

[ Nailed it. ]

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[sendinthedelta]

[Carlos is very much not used to social media, but he's getting the hang of it little by little. The idea of being able to easily share photos without having to physically have them in your hand has gotten his attention, though. Case in point, this one right here.]

whoa awesome pic
u professional level?

[juniorchampion]

[ Normally, Yuri doesn't feel happy just because someone knows ice skating. However, it turns out that some people here don't even know it exists. ]

Yeah.
Award winning.
Are you a fan of ice skating? A lot of people here don't even know you can go professional.

[sendinthedelta]

ive watched a few competitions
and i caught some recaps of the last olympics

dunno if id say fan but i was impressed by how much control they had
i can swing a mean right hook but id fall on my ass on the ice in a second

[juniorchampion]

It takes a lot of training, even when you're not on the ice.
A lot of skaters practice ballet, too.

Earning chroma is stupid so I'm going to try and do ice shows instead.
If you're willing to pay, you can see how it's done in person.

[sendinthedelta]

yeah i can see that

what not into the hanky panky?

[He's teasing.

Mostly.]

i mean i'd still pay to watch yeah

[juniorchampion]

I'm not like the other perverts who get pulled here.
Just touching people they don't know.

[ Huh? That was easy. If this guy knows a bit about ice skating, maybe Yuri can take the chance on the other offer. It's not something he's opening up to the public, but... ]

I'm giving a few lessons too.
Not many, but if you already know what skating is, you have a leg up on a lot of people here.

[sendinthedelta]

whoa hey slow ur roll a bit liking sex doesnt make u a pervert
b a little more open minded

also p sure a guy like me would b better at hockey than figureskating

[juniorchampion]

I know you're not a pervert if you like sex.
But it's perverted when you're having sex with a lot of strangers.
That's not normal.
Even if you're horny, pick somebody you actually know.

What's a guy like you?

[sendinthedelta]

i mean not rly but to each their own i guess

a guy like me is uh

wait i can just show u

[It takes him a stupidly long time to figure it out, but eventually he sends a picture of himself from the waist up in casual clothing. He's a pretty big dude.]

[juniorchampion]

If it's not perverted to have sex with a lot of strangers, what do you call it?

[ Okay, but the guy looks cool. He's not someone who would easily be seen as a skater, but it's obvious he's athletic in some other way. You don't get muscles like that by sitting in front of a couch. ]

Do you play some kind of sport?
American football?

[sendinthedelta]

having fun? enjoying the company of others? doing whatever the hell u want bc sex rly doesnt need to be so taboo like its just sex man

nah im a

i WAS a mercenary

did play a bit of futbol when i was a kid tho

[juniorchampion]

[ Well, that isn't an answer Yuri expects. A mercenary? ]

You kill people for money?

[sendinthedelta]

[Carlos' life is not one anyone expects.]

not for money
survival
i grew up in the areas of latin america that were most affected by war and political unrest
so i didnt rly have a choice
join a guerrilla group or die of starvation or execution

after that it was umbrella corp that picked me up but i didnt go around assassinating ppl or anything like that
it wasnt even until the zombies that i picked up a gun again for smth other than range drills

and yes b4 u ask real actual zombies