Many words can be said about the jack of all trades, figure skater Viktor Nikiforov.
On the surface, he is a skater, choreographer, and eventually coach to Yuuri Katsuki. Beyond that, he’s won five consecutive World Championships, and a litany of other medals and competitions. He’s the talk of the town and the world in the realm of figure skating, with his dashing looks, charming demeanor and beautiful routines. He’s been on the scene since he was a young adult and he’s always surprising the crowd with daring new sets.
But beneath that, Viktor is a very normal twenty-something year old. Blessed with amazing looks and a smooth voice, Viktor makes flirting look easy. Whether or not he’s always flirting is a different question, but when he does, he does it effortlessly. Even though he’s as charming as they come, it doesn’t seem like Viktor has a laundry list of lovers. Rather, it seems like Viktor enjoys the basic things in life, like flirting and good looks and skating. Getting to know people on such a deep and intimate level seems like a rarity, but Viktor is definitely curious by nature.
Which is probably why not many people see beyond the air-headed and charming side of Viktor. His stage-face is a true part of his personality, but he’s much deeper than people give him credit for. Sure, he’s forgetful and spontaneous and a bit on the quirky side, but he’s much more complicated. He can be deeply serious when he needs to be, whether it’s on the ice or in his personal affairs. He cares about his small circle of friends deeply, with a zeal that not many other possess.
While he’s competitive by nature, he strives to encourage all those around him to do their best, and he applauds when they excel. He has a definite soft spot for coaching the younger generation, and while an amazing coach, he almost resembles a doting parent.
It’s hard to imagine Viktor being cruel or mean. Sometimes it may come off that way, if he is faced with a situation he just doesn’t know how to solve. Emotions are difficult things and his sometimes brutal honesty can be taken as needless (such as when he says he’ll resign as Yuuri’s coach if he doesn’t win as a form of hard-handed encouragement for Yuuri).
But despite that rarity, he seems to be the type of person that approaches each situation with a smile and poise, even if he isn’t entirely sure what the solution is. He would rather resort to puzzling through something and looking for the best solution than cutting corners or being cruel.
All in all, Viktor is a good guy with a good heart. Sometimes the way he shows it are unconventional, spontaneous and personal-space invasive, but he always means well. He wants all those around him to succeed and to be happy, and he enjoys the simple things in life (like his beloved dog and Instagram). It’s hard to imagine a more charming person than Viktor.
Flavor Abilities: Probably nothing here!
Suitability: Viktor, being from Russia and loving the ice and everything about it, will at least do well in terms of the climate. Sure, it’s nowhere close to as cold as he’s used to, but he’s fairly adaptable. What he lacks in experience he makes up with desire and determination. He tries to make the best of most situations, so it would be hard to imagine that Viktor wouldn’t press on for a solution and try to help others out as things progress.
The “unique” aspects of this world, however, may prove as a struggle, and he may be pushed out of his comfort zones. It’ll be interesting to see how he’ll adapt to coping with and handling situations he’s never encountered before!
viktor nikiforov • yuri on ice (reserved)
On the surface, he is a skater, choreographer, and eventually coach to Yuuri Katsuki. Beyond that, he’s won five consecutive World Championships, and a litany of other medals and competitions. He’s the talk of the town and the world in the realm of figure skating, with his dashing looks, charming demeanor and beautiful routines. He’s been on the scene since he was a young adult and he’s always surprising the crowd with daring new sets.
But beneath that, Viktor is a very normal twenty-something year old. Blessed with amazing looks and a smooth voice, Viktor makes flirting look easy. Whether or not he’s always flirting is a different question, but when he does, he does it effortlessly. Even though he’s as charming as they come, it doesn’t seem like Viktor has a laundry list of lovers. Rather, it seems like Viktor enjoys the basic things in life, like flirting and good looks and skating. Getting to know people on such a deep and intimate level seems like a rarity, but Viktor is definitely curious by nature.
Which is probably why not many people see beyond the air-headed and charming side of Viktor. His stage-face is a true part of his personality, but he’s much deeper than people give him credit for. Sure, he’s forgetful and spontaneous and a bit on the quirky side, but he’s much more complicated. He can be deeply serious when he needs to be, whether it’s on the ice or in his personal affairs. He cares about his small circle of friends deeply, with a zeal that not many other possess.
While he’s competitive by nature, he strives to encourage all those around him to do their best, and he applauds when they excel. He has a definite soft spot for coaching the younger generation, and while an amazing coach, he almost resembles a doting parent.
It’s hard to imagine Viktor being cruel or mean. Sometimes it may come off that way, if he is faced with a situation he just doesn’t know how to solve. Emotions are difficult things and his sometimes brutal honesty can be taken as needless (such as when he says he’ll resign as Yuuri’s coach if he doesn’t win as a form of hard-handed encouragement for Yuuri).
But despite that rarity, he seems to be the type of person that approaches each situation with a smile and poise, even if he isn’t entirely sure what the solution is. He would rather resort to puzzling through something and looking for the best solution than cutting corners or being cruel.
All in all, Viktor is a good guy with a good heart. Sometimes the way he shows it are unconventional, spontaneous and personal-space invasive, but he always means well. He wants all those around him to succeed and to be happy, and he enjoys the simple things in life (like his beloved dog and Instagram). It’s hard to imagine a more charming person than Viktor.
Flavor Abilities: Probably nothing here!
Suitability: Viktor, being from Russia and loving the ice and everything about it, will at least do well in terms of the climate. Sure, it’s nowhere close to as cold as he’s used to, but he’s fairly adaptable. What he lacks in experience he makes up with desire and determination. He tries to make the best of most situations, so it would be hard to imagine that Viktor wouldn’t press on for a solution and try to help others out as things progress.
The “unique” aspects of this world, however, may prove as a struggle, and he may be pushed out of his comfort zones. It’ll be interesting to see how he’ll adapt to coping with and handling situations he’s never encountered before!
RP Samples:
test drive: @ https://snowblindmemes.dreamwidth.org/27877.html?thread=10858213#cmt10858213
meme thread with canon-mate @ https://bakerstreet.dreamwidth.org/3855109.html?thread=1786256645#cmt1786256645