First Flake [video]

[defyingfrigidity]

[When the 'gear flicks on, the camera seems to be pointing at.... the ground. The ground, and a black-shoed foot. The camera shakes for a minute, and the voice of a young woman can be heard speaking.]

Is this strange device really meant to be used to communicate with others...? But how...

[It's then that a somewhat worried-looking Snorunt comes into view, its little arms raised. Whoever-it-was pauses before giving the device over to the creature. The camera then spins, and focuses on the owner of the voice; a pale, fair-haired young woman dressed in typical trainer clothes, looking very confused.]

I'm just not sure how I'm meant to-- [She's cut off by the Snorunt, who makes a few noises before moving closer and holding the pokegear up, getting a better view of the girl in the process. She sighs.] Okay... fine.

[She clears her throat and stands up straight, a rather regal-seeming posture for someone dressed in such casual clothes.] My name is Queen Elsa of Arendelle, and I'm afraid I've been kidnapped. I've been told that no, I really haven't been kidnapped, but... I can't exactly believe that, can I?

[Her brows furrow, then, and her shoulders seem to scrunch up a bit in a show of nervousness.] I need help. Information. If I can at least be told where exactly this "Johto" is, how far away I am from Arendelle... I would very much appreciate it. [She begins to wring her hands together, now clearly showing signs of someone who's deeply unsettled.] If there's any way at all to contact those back home... please... I need to know. My staff, my... my sister... they must be so worried....

[Her hands are now clenching each other tightly as she tries to calm herself, but it doesn't seem to be of any use. So, rather quickly, she approaches the Snorunt, taking the gear out of its hands and fumbling once more with it.] A-As I said, any help would be greatly appreciated. But for now, I'm afraid I must end this conversation. I apologize for how abrupt this is. G-Goodbye.

[Can't let them see, can't let them see--]

[Thankfully, she finds the right button to hit, and the screen goes dark.]

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[francia]

[He nods, lips quirking in a sort of self-conscious amusement.]

I've come to discover that having embodiments such as myself might be something wholly unique to my own world. Every country has someone like me in my version of Earth. We're not spirits or gods or anything like that. We're more like -

[He snaps his fingers.]

Mirror images. If you could hold a mirror to all that we represent, we're what would reflect back.

[His expression smooths out into a friendly, if somewhat cheeky grin.]

Since the France of your world is Arendelle's ally, you may find an ally in this France, if you so wish.

[defyingfrigidity]

That's... very interesting. [She laughs.] A bit confusing, but interesting. It makes me wonder what sort of person Arendelle would be like.

[Ah, now that gets a good smile out of her.]

Thank you. I'm not sure what I can do in return, seeing as how new I am to this land, but I will happy accept any help you have to offer.

[francia]

[It is confusing. France never realised how hard it was to explain his own existence until he came here, and he's the nation that produced existentialism.]

There is no need to do anything in return. When I arrived here, things were very different. All of us from other worlds were relatively new, and we were all chaotically trying to find our footing. I had to admit I was quite unnerved.

[In other words, France freaked out.]

If I can use my experiences to make your transition here easier than mine, that is reward enough.

[defyingfrigidity]

That sounds... terrible. But I suppose, in a way, it was good that you arrived together with other people. Even if nobody knew what was going on, it would be easy to band together over a united goal of figuring out what had happened.

[Or. You know. That's how it goes in the stories,at least.]

You're too kind. I truly can't thank you enough. I can't say I really have any questions, thanks to talking to some other people... but I could always use some advice on how to adapt to this world.

[francia]

That was what is was like in that first year. We had a lot of people showing up, often in these massive and very confused groups. It was a quick way to make friends, at least long enough to travel to Goldenrod City, which still works as one of the main meeting places in this world.

[All stories are based in some sort of fact, so there's a good foundation to go off there.]

[France pauses momentarily, his mind focusing on a couple aspects of this world he still finds difficult at times.]

Has anyone told you about how ledges work here or about the -

[He waves his hand overhead, like he's indicating the sky.]

- music?

[defyingfrigidity]

My sister said that it's impossible to climb over the ledges, which I wouldn't have tried to do anyway. [She seems somewhat embarrassed.] I'm not exactly what you'd call very physically capable.

[Guess that's the tradeoff of having amazing ice powers.]

The... the what? [There's a pause and.... now that he mentions it, she can hear music.] I hear music, but... what's so odd about a few musicians playing somewhere in this town?

[Yeah it hasn't... really clicked yet...]