Tenth Flake [video]

[defyingfrigidity]

[When the video flocks on, it shows Elsa, looking... a bit thoughtful. Not in a moody way like she was in her last post, judging by the lack of any trouble on her face, but.... it takes a moment for her to realize the recording started before she speaks.]

I checked the date today, and I only just realized something. Today is the one year anniversary of my arrival in Johto. [There's a pause, and she laughs, looking a bit embarrassed.] I promise this won't be as messy as the last time I talked about an "anniversary". That... got a little bit out of hand.

[A shake of the head, and with a sigh, her embarrassment fades.]

I've just... been thinking a lot today. The things I've done here, the people I've met.... they changed me. In ways I don't think I would've been able to change back home. I've learned a lot about the world and other people, and even discovered some things about myself I didn't know before. All thanks to the people here.

I suppose I should thank all of the people I've talked to here. Even if we've only spoken once, you've done much to help me, and for that, I'm forever grateful.

She smiles, then, a bright and brilliant thing.]

From the bottom of my heart, thank you all.

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[defyingfrigidity]

Buuuut?

[It's less teasing now, more encouraging. COME ON ANNA, YOU DESERVE TO GUSH]

[loveisanopendoor]

L-look, I'm just saying, she's got this awesome attitude! Like, she comes into a place and she's just like bam, y'know?!

[She's still red, but her hands are going a little crazy as she rambles..]

She knows just what to say and just the way to say it in and she'll always tell you things like they are no matter what, so you know she's super-honest and trustworthy! But she's sweet as heck, too, like, if you ever have a problem she's gonna be right there with you and ready to help, too, and she's really nice, too, even if she's a little rough around the edges, and she has really good taste in sweets and in music and in clothes and, um, she's just...r-really cute...

[defyingfrigidity]

... Wow, Anna. You sound completely smitten.

[Again, there's no teasing in her voice! She's rather charmed by her sister's rambling, actually... and it warms her heart a bit knowing that Anna's crush on Nonon isn't over some silly superficial reasons.

Her sister deserves someone nice. Someone who will be good to her. Someone tough who will look out for her when Elsa can't. And though she doesn't know Nonon as well as she could, from Anna's rambling and what little she's seen, she definitely seems like she could be that person.]

[loveisanopendoor]

I-I am not! ...I-I mean, maybe a little, but... She's just, I mean, uh...

[She looks a little bit sheepish now that that's all out there and off her chest, a far cry from the energy that came from the nervous high of spilling everything to her sister. She's okay for now, after a couple of deep breaths, but still just a little bit embarrassed.]

Well, like I said, I have a crush, is all! ...But what about you, huh?

[defyingfrigidity]

... What about me?

[WHO'S DEFLECTING ELSA'S NOT DEFLECTING]

Anna... you don't have to avoid the subject with me, okay? I'll love and support you no matter what you do or who you want to spend my time with, so... if you ever need to get something off your chest, please don't hesitate to come to me.

[loveisanopendoor]

I'm not avoiding anything anymore! But you just said you'd be a hypocrite if you told me liking girls was a bad thing, didn't you?

[defyingfrigidity]

T-There's not much to say other than that, is there?

[IF SHE CAN'T COMPLETELY AVOID THE SUBJECT, SHE CAN AT LEAST STILL BE DODGY ABOUT SOME THINGS.]

When I mentioned that there were some things that this place helped me discover about myself... that was one of them. That... [She reaches up to rub the back of her neck. Geez, she's never outright said this before...] That I'm attracted to other women.

... Only other women.

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[defyingfrigidity]

Too good to me, I think.

[No matter how far Elsa's come, she... still believes that, at least.]

... W-Wait, hold on. You're saying... trying to beat her up will cheer her up?

[defyingfrigidity]

I know, I'm still shocked. A few months would've been easy to believe, but an entire year...

[Elsa laughs, and her cheeks turn a little pink at his words.]

T-Thank you. That... truly means a lot to me.

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[defyingfrigidity]

Exactly. That it's repetitive in such a calm way can do wonders for people. There were always things back home distracting me from my family, from myself....

Being separated from those things, as hard as it was and as much as I truly enjoyed them, was definitely a good thing. [She laughs.] Not that I immediately thought it was, at first.

[islandshore]

Heh. Try five years... When I got here, I was only fifteen, and now...

[Heh. Well, he's not exactly a kid anymore. That's for sure.]

And it's no problem. Just telling it how it is. Kinda wish I had Sora's gift for socializing.

[defyingfrigidity]

Oh? If you don't mind me asking, what sort of work do you do?

And have you thought about traveling? If you want to keep yourself busy, that's the best way do it.

[defyingfrigidity]

It seems like activity only happens in bursts. Rather... large bursts.

[The incident with Team Aqua and Team Magma, the whole "dream prom" thing...]

Exactly! It's certainly helped me with the training schedules for my companions, so that's all good.

[defyingfrigidity]

Wow. That... that sort of change must have felt drastic.

[At least Elsa's an adult. God, she can't imagine growing up here... not that it's necessarily a bad thing, but it'd just be so strange to her.]

Ha, I know how you mean. Even after a year, I have a hard time being even half as chatty as Anna is.

[defyingfrigidity]

I wouldn't say most people.... so many of the people here have been so kind, I can't imagine them putting themselves before everything else.

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[stonebird]

You could spend time with her for the occasion. (She is more than a little jealous.) Sisters can be irritating, but they oftentimes know you better than anyone else.

[irenicly]

[October is slowly sneaking up on them, so the chances of something strange happening again is becoming more and more likely...]

Hopefully nothing dramatic happens anytime soon.

Keeping my Pokemon trained helps, and working in Goldenrod isn't so bad.

[Just imagine this giant man working behind the counter at a store. It's hilarious.]

[islandshore]

Tell me about it. I went from a regular old island lifestyle to... well, this. Pokémon battles, adventures, actual danger... It's been fun, but it's weird looking back and realizing just how long it's been since I sat in a classroom or pulled all nighters doing homework.

[Those were simple days, not that his time here hasn't become simple in other ways. It's just different. Odd in hindsight.]

Heh, see, I'd suggest asking for pointers, but something tells me it wouldn't do much. Some habits are just tough to break.

[And what works for one person won't work for everyone else.]

[milliondollarpipes]

Just retail. [Listen to how thrilled he is about this.] Back home, I'm a singer. I'm hopin' to get to one of the bigger cities sometime and pick that back up. Violet's a nice town, but there's not much of a music scene here.

I'm at least waitin' until this egg of mine hatches though.

[anexcitableboy]

Okay, I do gotta say, this place has a knack for grabbing better-than-average people.

But back where I come from...it's every man for himself, and it ain't pretty.

[shatterings]

[ Naminé can understand that--even if she'd never admit it. ]

It's... sort of exciting, I think? [ Cue a blush. ] I... did that sound strange?

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[pipers_son]

Ya get all worried about how things'll go one without ya, right?

[loveisanopendoor]

Elsa...

[ How to break it to her that she sort of figured that was the case...even so, though, Anna's still all smiles as she wraps her arms around her sister again. ]

That's so cute! I'll be honest, I never really could picture you being with a guy anyway. But you have to understand, don't think I'm gonna go easy on whoever ends up being your girlfriend one day just because they're a girl! If she so much as looks at you funny, she's gonna get it!

[ Is she joking...... ]

[defyingfrigidity]

C-Cute?

[Elsa doesn't mind Anna hugging her, but she doesn't hug back just yet. SHE'S JUST... SURPRISED THIS IS GOING SO WELL...]

Well, you'll be waiting to use the protective little sister card for a while. The chances of me finding a... g-girlfriend... are relatively low.

[loveisanopendoor]

Don't say that! I'll be the best wing-girl you could ever ask for, you just wait and see! The girls will be all over you!