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

[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.]

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[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.

[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.

[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...

[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.

[.... Oh.]

... You understand how I feel?

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.]

... 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...]

[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.

[Hooold up she noticed. Something there.]

... "Stuck in a cage"?

[Don't mind as Snake first looks surprised that she noticed, then looks to the side as he is surprised that he said it, and finally to the floor as he pushes back the worst of the memories. He nods gently, not wanting to lie, but he hopes she doesn't push the subject too much. He still is working on having enough confidence to see himself as a human, though there are some times he does think being a snake would be better.]

... I'm sorry. I didn't mean to pry.

[Elsa wrings her hands together, biting her lip. She of all people knows how stressful it is for people to try and push past walls she hasn't been able to pull down yet....]

[He shakes his head and takes a deep breath,] I don't talk about myself a lot.... [His voice is smaller than when he speaks for his snakes, even when he is speaking for himself with the name of one of his pokèmon. He wrings his own hands, resisting the urge to tack on the name of one of his snakes. People here are a lot more persistent with asking about him than his friends from the circus back home. But they didn't need to know anything about him. They noticed the important things, and were content with letting his snakes be the ones to share their thoughts and opinions.

But there weren't so many first tier members as there are people he has encountered here. He knew that to really become friends with these people sometimes he would have to speak for himself, even if it is difficult for him. He knew he should at least try.]

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

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