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

(I like this better. Snake needs to get out more.)

[silentscales]

[Snake turns around, only to find his own pokèmon excitedly greeting Elsa's own team.]

We didn't mean to cause you any discomfort, says Gaskell.

[defyingfrigidity]

[Even the snow-Nova has joined in the poke-greetings by now, crouched low and sniffing curiously at Snake's team]

There's no discomfort, I promise. Just... surprise, I guess.

[defyingfrigidity]

T-Thank you. [Gosh, so many people complimenting her today. If Elsa keeps blushing, she might just melt!] It's only something I found out I could do recently.

[helborn]

[... He is not entirely sure how to respond to that but. Well. He just shrugs.]

I don't see a lot of family much. I travel a lot to help people.

[silentscales]

[Snake's Onix has decided, as she often does, that the best thing to do in this situation is to nuzzle into the snow-friend. Because that is the best way to show affection when you are a thirty-foot tall snake made of varyingly sized boulders.

Meanwhile Zola is chatting about how pretty the shiny Dratini is. Snake's other pokèmon are chatting with the other team, save for the seviper Gaskell, who is slithered around Snake to 'protect' him; mostly to protect him from his own shyness.]

We didn't mean to surprise you, but we are very impressed, says Gaskell.

[defyingfrigidity]

[The snow-charizard huffs happily at the nuzzles, giving the Onix a light headbutt in return. Since he's based on Nova, of course he's going to be a big affectionate sweetheart despite his fierce exterior...]

Thank you... [She takes a breath, shaking her head.] It's still so strange, hearing so many people complimenting me like that...

[goestoextremes]

I wish I could do that too but -- [Korra moves her arms, using some waterbending to create a snow sculpture of an Arcanine.] -- I guess that's how far my skills go with it. Or it could be made of ice too, but it's not going to say anything or move anywhere.

[Not that she sounds too bothered by it. Still surprised by the fact that Elsa can make them roar and all.]

[peach_boy]

[Hehee her face is all red, that's cute~]

I will! And then I'll show you my new powers!

[silentscales]

[Snake nods. He still finds it strange when people complement his act, or even if they just are understanding about his skin being covered in scales.] It is strange, says Gaskell.

[stitchedupbodyguard]

No.

[....]

Most of them are okay...

[Veronica, she took some of your spine fluid once. Stop talking.]

Sometimes there's accidents.

[defyingfrigidity]

[.... Oh.]

... You understand how I feel?

[cawsforalarm]

I can flatten a few blocks for you!

[The pulse of energy that flares from him confirms this. He could easily blow a few buildings to dust.]

Action [so late sob]

[red_roses]

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

[silentscales]

To be feared and made an outcast for something you're born with...? says Gaskell?

[He looks away for a moment, worrying his scaled hands together. Since getting here he has been wearing his circus costume, making his scales plenty visible on his chest and stomach. Despite the weather, he has only added a rather cosy looking scarf and a cloak to his daily ensemble.]

[defyingfrigidity]

... Yes. Exactly that.

[Oh... Oh. Wow. Elsa can't say she isn't surprised, and said surprise definitely shows on her face, but... it's not horror, or disgust, or anything like that.]

That's one of the good things about this land, I think. There are so many people out here who think those things that you once hated about yourself are amazing, and beautiful.

[Yes she is definitely implying something there...]

[silentscales]

[Snake looks back at her. His face is expressionless, but his eyes are full of understanding and hope,] At least they aren't making fun of me. I'm not stuck in a cage here, but Joker made it so that I wasn't one back home any more. He brought me into Noah's Ark Circus, says Gaskell.

We all had something that made us outcasts, and that made Noah's Arc Circus home for us, just like Eve's Garden Circus here, says Ruskin.

[styxiedust]

[Oh good, it's still the same shy, kind Elsa and she hasn't suddenly ~transformed~ into someone completely different.]

Well...I find that using your special abilities is a little like riding a bicycle, especially if you're born with them.

[Though she herself hasn't tested if her abilities have come back for today...and she'd rather not in front of Elsa. Someone falling over in a seemingly dead state might be unsettling.

Only might.]

I had no idea that you were an artist as well! Sawakou is rather enjoying your sculpture and the snow along with it. [She indicates the Smoochum who, yes, is playing in the snow very happily at this point.]

[defyingfrigidity]

[And Sawakou is welcomed most happily!! Most of Elsa's pokemon are of the timid sort, but Surtr and Snowball eagerly approach, with the snow-Nova flopping down and snuffling curiously at the Smoochum.]

An artist? Oh no, I'm nothing of the sort.

[Elsa Kristoff cried when he saw your ice palace. You are entirely too modest.]

I was never able to pursue such skills. I was too busy with my lessons and... well. [She motions to the snow around them.] Trying to figure out how to control this.

[defyingfrigidity]

[Hooold up she noticed. Something there.]

... "Stuck in a cage"?

[defyingfrigidity]

That's still amazing! So this is that... "bending" you spoke of?

[goestoextremes]

Thanks! Yeah, that was waterbending. It's also -- [she moves her hands to make a whip-like thing from the water, that's in the snow, then lets that circle around them both.] -- like this and a lot of other things.

[Like now she's moving those hands again, making it look like a giant snowflake before she blows a little to freeze the water into ice.]

[defyingfrigidity]

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

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

[defyingfrigidity]

[Elsa notes the way the water forms a pair of whips, and looks rather curious.]

The way your magic changes like that... do you know how to defend yourself with it?

[defyingfrigidity]

[Elsa can't help but laugh.]

I look forward to it!

[defyingfrigidity]

[UHHHH]

N-No, that's fine!!! The things I make that big... I like them to be special. I don't want to build something in a land I don't intend to reside in forever. Smaller things are different, though.

[Not sure if that bulled was dodged successfully, but she tried...!]