Fifth Flake [video/action for Goldenrod/4th Wall]

[defyingfrigidity]

[When Elsa woke up today, she had known something was... different. There was a feeling inside of her that she hasn't felt in months now, a feeling she thought she'd never miss as badly as she did; the familiar him of magic was buzzing under her skin for the first time since she arrived in this land, and instead of dreading that feeling... Elsa smiles. Gathering her things, and without waiting up for Anna, she leaves the Pokemon Center, heading to the north end of Goldenrod, where she knew a small park was, not far from the gates of the city.]

Alright... time to wake up, everyone. I've got something to show you!

[With a quick toss, Elsa releases her team - Snowball, Skadi, Freya, Frigga, Idunn, and Surtr. All of them look curious and eager at Elsa's words, and while Elsa sets her bag down and looks around to make sure that there's nobody in the immediate vicinity, Surtr grabs her pokegear and pokes at it until it turns on.]

Okay... ready?

[After a chorus of agreements from her pokemon, Elsa grins, takes a deep breath, and raises her arms.

For those watching in person, they might notice the weather dropping, even more from its already chilly state. And when snow suddenly appears surrounding Elsa and her little group, it might not seem like too much... except none of her ice-types are moving. In fact, they all look quite surprised.

With a flick of her wrists, Elsa commands the snow to swirl around her in a light flurry. Her smile brightens as another twist of her wrist sends the flurry outward, the flakes multiplying until the ground surrounding Elsa is covered in several inches of snow.

Elsa is grinning like a child now. Just one more test to see if she really does have control after this long... it takes a bit of focus, but she wills the snow to move and shape itself, to breathe, and before the eyes of her pokemon (and human) onlookers, an icy replica of a Charizard - not just a Charizard, but the strange new form Nova had taken in the battle against Archie - spreads its wings and lets out a roar as clear as the real thing..]

Even after all this time, after being so out of practice... I can still control it.

[She looks absolutely overjoyed. Like nothing in the world can bring down her good mood. And her pokemon sure seem to share her enthusiasm, judging by how most of them immediately leap into the little snow drifts surrounding them.]

Comments

[helborn]

[There's someone watching from nearby, and when he sees her start to shape things out of the ice, he grins and heads towards her. A Froslass trails behind him, and he makes sure he's not going too fast so that she can catch up. But when he gets close he waves to her.]

That's a pretty cool talent you have there!

['Cool'. That was a terrible pun.]

[defyingfrigidity]

[Elsa jumps; she was so caught up in what she was doing that she didn't.... really notice that other people were watching her.]

O-Oh! Ah... [And suddenly she feels self-conscious again. It was one thing to talk about her power with the people she's met here, but when they actually see it...] T-Thank you.

[loveisanopendoor]

[Ordinarily, of course, someone might be more than a little shocked to see powers like that at all, let alone to see them honed to the point where she could make it take a form like that nearly effortlessly. Anna, on the other hand, is positively thrilled to see Elsa with her amazing magic again. After all, it was a shame for her to have lost those special abilities of hers just when she was finally starting to come to terms with them.

Watching her work, though, one wouldn't think that she lost them for a second; she's moving so naturally and controlling the snow with such fluidity that it's like she's been doing this sort of thing for years and years, and the icing on the cake is just how happy Elsa looks when she does it. Anna doesn't remember it consciously, but somewhere in the back of her mind, she knows that smile of Elsa's; it's the same enthusiastic smile she used to have when they were just kids playing with ice in the middle of the ballroom in their castle...and seeing that smile again, knowing that for so long her sister's thought of these beautiful, beautiful powers of hers as a curse, is almost enough to bring a tear to Anna's eye. But it doesn't, because she's too busy packing the snow into a little ball...and chucking it right at her sister's back.]

[defyingfrigidity]

[Elsa may have complete control over snow and ice... but that doesn't exactly make her any more perceptive than a normal person. As she watches her pokemon play, she doesn't hear the crunching of snow under Anna's shoes until it's too late, and she lets out a surprised yelp when the snowball hits her square between the shoulders.

Spinning around to see just who her attacker is, her look of surprise quickly melts into a grin, and her eyes narrow playfully.]

Anna, I don't think that was such a good idea.

[used_amnesia]

Oooh, you can make snow? I can make snow!

[Did you want an elderly blue man carrying a Delibird under one arm and looking like Christmas has come early, Elsa? Of course you did.]

Is there a connection going on here, I think there is!

[defyingfrigidity]

[... She. She isn't exactly sure what to do. Except feel nervous by the way he's looking at her.]

... Er... a connection?

[Oh sure she's normally ecstatic to meet other people who can do what she does! But there is a feeling of dread hanging over her right now....]

lol couldn't resist action 5ever

[styxiedust]

[A few things Botan was not expecting today--

To run into Elsa or to experience a sudden drop in temperature.

It doesn't...scare her, no, Botan doesn't usually get ruffled by sudden changes, and besides--her little Smoochum looks so delighted by all the snow she can't be bothered by it. No, what actually surprises her is seeing Elsa control the flurry, even to shaping life in this manner, it's...

Awe-inspiring, really. She had no idea that the woman who expressed such concern for the little Phantump and shyly blushed at being called "adorable" commanded all that power, so effortlessly.

Well...no, it certainly couldn't have been without effort. A clue that this might be why she seems to wracked with anxiety occurs to her.

And that she's been standing too long and just staring at the whole thing instead of saying hi, rude Botan.]

That's...that's incredible. [Elsa was human, she was sure of this, but power like that was comparable to the ice maidens of the Demon World.] You're amazing, Elsa.

h e h

[defyingfrigidity]

[It seems to be that people love sneaking up on Elsa today. That's fine, because while she's still surprised at the sudden voice, it's not as bad as it was before. Or... maybe it is. But not in a negative way. Elsa just looks quite surprised because oh, this is a voice she knew!

So she turns, looking a little flustered at the compliment, and a little more flustered at the fact that it's the SAME PERSON that made her feel flustered like last time.]

Thank you. I wasn't sure if I could do something like this, after so long...

[Video]

[stitchedupbodyguard]

Whoa!

[Not even stuffy Veronica could hold in the sense of wonder she was feeling at the sight of Elsa's powers. It wasn't everyday, even in her own world, that she experienced something like that.

Because it wasn't science. It was magic.]

That... is that magic?

[defyingfrigidity]

[By now, Elsa's taken a moment to rest and check the messages on her gear, content to sit and watch her pokemon play in the snow.]

Yes, it is.

[She's not scared to admit it anymore. Nervous? Yes, of course. She manages to hide it well, but it's hidden under a bit of pride now. It always helps Elsa's nervousness when she can see the awe on people's faces when they see what she could do.]

[forgottencompassion]

[Well she's in a good mood so Cole isn't drawn to her at the moment. However random people in the town..... he's appearing in front of and then vanishing after saying something to them. They look confused but seem to forgot he was there, however he stops when he notices the magic and....monsters?. Have a pale boy in a big hat appear nearby.]

Are you a mage? ....Can you see me?

[Because as nice as this is, he has people to help back with the Inquisition.]

[defyingfrigidity]

[Elsa visibly jumps when he speaks up. WHOA HEY THERE KID YOU SURE CAME OUT OF NOWHERE.]

A-A mage? [Huh... she never really thought to label herself like that... Well. There were times that she'd so harshly call herself a monster, but that was different.] I... suppose I am.

And of course I can see you. Why wouldn't I?

[cawsforalarm]

[It doesn't take long for Henry to sense magic happening in the Goldenrod area; after being without it for so long, the almost static jolt is impossible to miss. And because Henry wants as many excuses to cast spells as he can manage, he doesn't bother to walk to the northern park; he simply gathers up his Pokémon and teleports there.]

[Right into a snowstorm. Whoops.]

[Henry knows that whoever is doing this probably doesn't want to hurt him, but he pulls up a small cyclone of wind magic around himself to deflect the snow. He can't control water or ice, necessarily, but he does know how to work wind -- and that's just as good, right? The wind picks up speed slowly, pulling more and more snow into its control... and then simply stops, letting the flakes drift off wherever. Hopefully, Elsa's noticed him by now.]

Morning!

[defyingfrigidity]

[Elsa can feel the wind pick up, but she doesn't actually notice that it's because of someone else until Henry speaks up. She jumps a bit in surprise then, though the shock is quickly replaced with a smile.]

Henry! Hello.

[dreamsofahero]

*...well, he's no stranger to magic and such, but he's still not seen anything quite like that*

Is that some sort of magic?

[defyingfrigidity]

[It's hard to read people and how they feel about this, so Elsa's a bit nervous, but at the same time, she looks... kind of proud.]

... Yes. It is.

[ice_aged]

Another ice user, ah...?

[Color Vexen curious.]

[defyingfrigidity]

[... O-Oh. Someone's watching her. And looking curious. That's... that's not bad, right?]

... "Another"?

[Video]

[peach_boy]

Oh, oh, ice powers! That's so coooool! [Pun intended, of course.] How do you do that?! Can you teach me?!

[defyingfrigidity]

O-Oh, um...

[Gosh, Elsa doesn't think she'll ever get used to the enthusiasm people express when they see her powers...!]

I'm sorry, something like this can't be taught. I was born with this magic.

[silentscales]

...

[The snake charmer looks on with wonder at the beautiful display. His pokèmon aren't too fond of the snow and cold, but he's noticed that they are a lot more resilient than his snakes back home when it comes to cold weather. With that knowledge he is even more amazed at the display, wishing he could be there to see it in person.]

[defyingfrigidity]

[It takes a bit, but Elsa eventually notices that she's being watched, so she turns to see who it is.]

Oh... hello.

[goestoextremes]

[ Is that a bear or a dog running to play in the snow? It's actually a polar bear dog, so both guesses would be correct. Naga is just going to run to the snow, face first, yup. Or that's her plan anyways, she's still on her way there.

Korra, having stared at the full show in amazement and having her jaw dropped at the Charizard, is trying to follow her. But uh, she's kind of slower than a giant dog.]

Naga!! ...Wait!

[ uhhh, Naga please. You can't just run to play in the snow, when there's a girl with ice powers in that same direction. ]

Don't worry, she's friendly! [If she can hear her, even... Naga sure isn't listening right now, gee thanks best friend, giving a good first impression here.]

[defyingfrigidity]

Whoa!

[Thanks to being around Johto for a few months, Elsa isn't exactly alarmed by the giant dog diving into the snow. Surprised, yes, and startled enough that the snow bursts about in a fit of flurries, but... not alarmed.]

W-Well, hello there!

[... Aaaand the dog is ignoring her. But her pokemon seem to be happy to have a new friend suddenly appear, so.... that's good, right?]

Action [so late sob]

[red_roses]

[Ib watches with pure enchantment.] That's so amazing that you can do that, Miss Elsa!

[defyingfrigidity]

[So many compliments...! Elsa can't help but blush.]

Thank you! I'm glad you think so, Ib.