defyingfrigidity | Ninth Flake [text]

[This is new: a post from Elsa not in video. Normally she tries to use it as often as she can, since it helps her with talking to people without the intimidation of being face-to-face in person. But she's feeling kind of... not quite upset, but not like herself today. She'd rather not let that bleed into the video and audio, so for now, text it is.]

I just noticed the anniversary of a very important event in my life is almost here. The thing itself wasn't so bad - it was certainly something to celebrate at least - but the events that happened during and after it... they were more than a bit terrible.

[Yeah she's being kind of vague here. But only because she hasn't really told anyone about the whole "Eternal Winter" thing. And she's.... still somewhat afraid to. People know about what happened with Anna, yes, but if they knew she'd almost sentenced her entire kingdom to an eternal winter of suffering... would they act different towards her then?]

Even so, I... look back somewhat fondly on those days, despite the bad things that happened. Because even though bad things happened, a lot of good came out of it in the end.

Still... is that odd?

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[You give her way too much credit, Elsa..]

I just don't want you to have all that weight on your shoulders...still, I think you're right! Though it's kind of been so long that I sort of forget what sort of problems our people were having back home...

... Normally, I'd be worried with you saying that, but... wow. [Elsa laughs again, though this time it sounds more shocked than genuinely amused.] I keep forgetting that you've been here for so long. And it makes me realize that I've been here for a long time now, too.

... I hope that we'll be able to handle everything again, after all this time not worrying about our responsibilities...

You'll be a year in about a month and a half, right? We should do something for your Johtoversary!

[Is that a thing? We'll make it one if it's not!]

I'm sure we'll be fine! Ruling a kingdom is like riding a bike, I'm sure.

I arrived here at the beginning of September, so... yes, it'll be a little over a month from now.

[Geez, Anna, you can't just go around making up new words like that...]

I don't know... there's a big difference between a physical skill and something like ruling over an entire kingdom.

[IF MIRIAM WEBSTER CAN DO IT SO CAN SHE]

Well just because we don't have our responsibilities from back home doesn't mean we've forgotten how to make, like, crucial decision making skills and whatnot! We do that stuff here too! Okay, okay, wait, how about this, then? Ruling a kingdom is like a gym battle!

[... Okay, Elsa's laugh this time is back to its genuine sound.]

If we're judging it like that, shouldn't you be the queen now? I'm the one watching from the sideline in times like that!

[Thank goodness, because Anna's laughing, too!]

Yeah, but I'm sure you could do it too if you went up there and gave it a shot! You're way better at strategy than I am!

Still. You have the proof now, whereas I don't. Therefor, you're the better of the two of us right now.

You'll have to take that title from me then before we manage to get back home, or I might have to steal your crown...

Oh, I don't know... it would be interesting to see how you would rule Arendelle...

[Elsa looks like she's about to say something else, but quickly snaps her mouth shut before You'd probably be better than me! could come out. She's sure Anna wouldn't like that...]

The first thing I'd probably do is make every Friday into National "Give Queen Anna Chocolate Day," and then we'll take it from there...

Be careful, Anna. Demanding tribute from your subjects is usually the first sign of a benevolent ruler slowly sliding down the slope into malevolent behavior....

B-but it won't be bad if I share it, right?

I suppose it depends on who you're sharing it with. Your friends, or the people?

My sister..?

... A good way to try and cheer me up, but even so. Taking from the people just to have something for yourself and your family isn't something a benevolent ruler does, Anna.

Okay, okay, fine. I'll just replace all the taxes with chocolate, then, so then the people and I will be even!

... That... might hurt Arendelle itself, since the crown will have no money to spend on the things we need to spend it on...

[Okay yeah maybe her joke about Anna being queen wasn't very good...]

But the people'll be happier because they don't have to pay money! Sure, maybe we'll have to make some budget cuts and stuff, but we'll have all the chocolate we can eat, right?

[Is she joking..?]

[For a moment, Elsa just. Gives Anna A Look. A surprised, somewhat worried look.

And then... then she just laughs. Sorry, Anna, you gotta give her a second....]

W-what?! What's so funny, huh?! I think it's a great plan..!

[But it looks like she's got a case of the giggles herself...]

[Elsa shakes her head, still laughing.]

I-It's just... only you could so easily make jokes like this, when others would make it sound like something that could only end badly...!

I-I don't think it'd go that badly!

[IT SO OBVIOUSLY WOULD...]

It really would, Anna...

[Elsa's just. Still giggling a bit.]

Good thing we have a council that could talk you out of doing things like that...

Pssh, what do they know? They would clearly see my genius logic if they knew what was good for them!

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