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

[defyingfrigidity]

A nice break... [Elsa laughs a little.] I thought the same thing when I first arrived. Once I calmed down, at least. This place turned out to be a true blessing in disguise.

[helborn]

Yeah? That's good! Everyone needs a vacation sometimes.

[... But he's curious. And he can kind of tell, but...]

This might sound weird but you're... one of your parents isn't some kind of deity, are they? Children of the gods are the only ones who can do stuff like that at home. I guess maybe mages can, but... I haven't seen any who can.

[Then again he doesn't know that much about mages, really.]

[defyingfrigidity]

[... Well that's. A very odd question.]

Unless my parents were hiding some pretty important secrets from me... no, they were both very mortal. I'm the only one in my family that has ever been able to do anything like this.

[helborn]

[It makes sense in his world, at least...]

Huh. Oh well. We're definitely from different worlds, then.

[... Oh right manners!]

My name's Casper, by the way. What's yours?

[His full name is a little bit of a mouthful so he'll just... skip that.]

[defyingfrigidity]

[Bro she's technically Norwegian, I really doubt your name is a mouthful compared to THAT language.]

A pleasure to meet you, Casper. [She inclines her head in a small bow.] My name is Elsa.

[helborn]

[He's German with a French last name. How did it happen? No one knows. Aside from 'rule of funny'.]

It's nice to meet you too.

[His Froslass pushes forward and curtseys to Elsa. He laughs a little.]

I think she's glad to meet you, too. Uh... whatever she is...

[defyingfrigidity]

[Elsa laughs and curtseys as well. And, a few feet away, Snowball pops out of the little snowdrift she and the others have been playing in, and squeaks excitedly, running up to the Froslass]

What you have there is a Froslass. [She motions towards Snowball.] When these creatures are exposed to a certain kind of stone, they'll evolve into one like your friend here.

[helborn]

[The Froslass reaches down to pat Snowball on the head, smiling. Aren't you a cutie!]

... Huh. That's kind of cool. I know there was a game with things like these, but... I never thought I'd see them in person.

[He only played them casually. It was kind of hard to stay interested when there was no one to battle... or trade with... being unpopular kind of sucked.]

An... ice type, I'm guessing?

[defyingfrigidity]

[Snowball makes a few happy chittering noises, snuggling up closer to the Froslass. She sure does love praise!! And Elsa just watches the whole thing with a warm smile on her face.]

You'd be correct. I've heard it's not a very common type... which is a shame, really. [She turns to look at all her others. Skadi the Amaura, Freya the Lapras, and Snowball...] They're not at all like what one might assume creatures of ice seem to be. All the ones I've seen have been a very friendly bunch.

[helborn]

I haven't really had problems with ice creatures. Other than trolls, but I don't know if they count. Most of the others are usually at least polite with demigods.

[... Maybe he shouldn't have said that. Oh well.]

It really is a shame that they're rare, though I guess maybe they just can't deal with warmer temperatures that well.

[defyingfrigidity]

Possibly. But Snowball, Skadi, and Freya certainly seemed fine some weeks ago when it was a bit warmer out.

[She raises an eyebrow, then, when something he said clicks...]

... The trolls you know are made of ice? Hm. Where I come from, they're made of stone.

[helborn]

They can be made of a lot of things, but they tend to prefer ice and snow and cold things up in the mountains. A lot of the titans and their spawn are made out of elemental stuff in general.

[He's still not sure if trolls totally fit under titanspawn but they sure act like they do.]

[defyingfrigidity]

That sounds very similar to the jotunn in the stories I used to read. Interesting...

[Entire worlds separate them, but their stories remain similar... interesting indeed.]

[helborn]

[!]

You know about jotunn? ... Where in the world are you from?

[defyingfrigidity]

[... Uh oh. Was that bad?]

A small kingdom called Arendelle, in the north of Europe.

[helborn]

[No, it's good!]

So uh... do the Norse gods... are they a thing where you're from?

[He's guessing based on the names, but.]

[defyingfrigidity]

In stories? Yes. They were some of my favorite tales to read as a child. But in reality? Well... I'm not quite sure. Some people say they're just stories. But then again, those same people will also try and say magic isn't real, when I know for a fact that it is.

I've never seen these gods and goddesses with my own eyes. But I won't say they don't exist, because for all I know, I might be wrong.

[helborn]

That makes sense. My mother's... um. Hel.

[Uh. Yeah.]

[defyingfrigidity]

... Oh.

[... Oh. Okay. Son of the one who rules over the realm of the dead. That's... huh. Honestly, it's a good thing he's telling Elsa about it, because she knows what it's like to be nervous over being judged for something you can't exactly control...]

Well. Um. [She laughs, and it comes off as a bit nervous-sounding.] I hope it's not insulting to your mother that I named one of these creatures after her!

[helborn]

No, it's fine. I doubt she pays attention to those kinds of things. And I've never really been a fan of treating people differently even if they're gods or related to them.

[It's gotten him in trouble sometimes, but... whatever.]

... How much control over ice and wind and stuff do you have? Can you fly?

[defyingfrigidity]

Fly?

[Elsa looks... shocked, to say the least. Not in a bad way, but still...]

I... no, I don't think so? I've never even thought of doing something like that. How is that possible?

[helborn]

Do you want to?

[... There's suddenly big, black, feathery wings sprouting from his back.]

I promise I won't drop you.

[defyingfrigidity]

[... Whoa. Now that's... different. That shocked look is still glued to her face, but when he asks her if she wants to join him, she looks... nervous.]

I... [She rubs her hands together, an old nervous habit that's been pretty hard to break.] Would I be insulting you if I said no? It seems very interesting, please don't get me wrong, but I have.... space issues.

[Even after so long, it's hard to let people other than Anna into her personal bubble.]

[helborn]

Oh! No problem.

[Aaand the wings are put away.]

Sorry, I just... uh. I get kind of excited about it. It's still a new ability for me.

[You have met one of the derpiest demigods possible. Congratulations.]

[defyingfrigidity]

Oh no, don't apologize! It's quite fine, really. I... I understand the excitement of being free to see just what you can do with your abilities, and how easy it is to get caught up in it.

[Oh boy, does she ever. The snow in the park was just a hint of the things she thought up in her temporary self-exile.]