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[frorn]

[ So maybe an hour or so after everyone's return to Exsilium, some might have noticed it started snowing. Probably even more noticed when said snow quickly turned into a full on blizzard, covering everything in a thick layer snow in a matter of minutes. After an hour of letting the blizzard rage on, the culprit finally reveals himself.

Jack turns on the feed, squinting into the camera before quickly pulling back a little when he realizes it's on. He's leaning back against a wall, staff resting on his shoulder and he opens his mouth to speak when suddenly the screen grows blurry with a soft crackling sound. The screen goes dark for a moment then as Jack hurriedly wipes the frost away while muttering darkly under his breath. When the camera focuses again, the communicator is placed somewhere low and Jack's crouched down instead.

He raises one hand and waves sheepishly. ]

Hey. Since it seems a lot of people can hear and see me which wow, still unbelievable, I figured I should give this thing a try. For those who can't ... this will probably be a really weird video. Oh well!

[ He shrugs and the previous uncertain expression disappears in favor of a grin. ]

For those that can hear and see me, hi. I'm Jack Frost and I come bearing gifts. The heat back there was bad enough, but I can't say I was feeling up for all that dreary rain again, so ... [ He flips the device, showing the big snowflakes that are now gently drifting down from the sky. ]

Have some snow. [ A pause and he moves back into view. ]

I also wanted to thank everyone who helped me back in the desert, you all kind of saved my life. You too, guy who kept leaving glasses of water. So yeah, thanks. [ Wow, awkward much? But he obviously means it sincerely and the awkward is replaced with excitement again soon enough when he gestures to the snow-covered courtyard behind him. ]

Now, everyone should come out and have a little fun!

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[scour]

[ ctsv hops into the offered hand -- at least it isn't wet. He shivers and blinks up at Jack. ]

You're welcome. [ YOU'RE WELCOME THAT HE'S BLESSED YOU WITH HIS PRESENCE, THAT IS ] So can you just make snow? Or can you do other things too?

[frorn]

[ Gosh ctsv, you're too precious. Jack grins before he moves his hand up to his shoulder where it might be slightly less colder, but at the very least softer. ]

Oh, I can do other things too. Just think of anything winter and you've got it.

[scour]

[ ctsv is more than happy to hop up onto Jack's shoulder, too, IT SURE IS NICE BEING HIGH

He takes a moment to nestle himself into a fold of Jack's shirt, gathering some protection against the temperature that way. ]

What about hail? Can you do hail? [ He squints at Jack. ] Don't actually do hail, though.

[frorn]

[ Here ctsv, he'll take you even higher by setting his staff down and then freakishly defying the laws of physics by perching on the crook of it.

Now they have a nice vantage point over the area. ]

Of course! Hail is ice and I can do anything with ice.

[scour]

[ WAH JACK HOW ARE YOU DOING THAT WHAT'S THIS MAGIC ctsv has a little bit of a panicked moment (in which he clings tightly to Jack's shirt) before he realizes that somehow, some way, they're staying balanced ]

Um... an ice age? Can you bring an entire ice age? [ SQUINT, THE RETURN. ] Don't actually do that either.

[frorn]

[ Jack manages not to snicker in amusement until the squint makes a come back, but he does take a moment to really consider the question. He knows that he doesn't know the full scope of his powers, as evidenced during his fight with Pitch, but ... ]

Never tried that before. If the conditions are right, I probably could, but I can't really beat the sun as is.

[scour]

I don't want that. [ SO YOU BETTER NOT DO IT, JACK. ]

Wait... [ ctsv pulls up folds of Jack's jacket and nestles himself a little deeper into it. DANG IT IS COLD. ] If there's a man in the moon, is there one in the sun, too?

[frorn]

I doubt anyone would. [ NOT TO WORRY LITTLE MAN, HE'LL BEHAVE.

And geesh, you sure are asking all the hard questions. ]

If there is, I've never met him or heard of him. But there is a Sun Goddess, I think.

[scour]

Does she live on the sun? Can you talk to her?

[frorn]

Frankly, I've never met her and it's not like I can go near the sun. [ HE'LL MELT or something. ]

So I never tried.

[scour]

Oh. [ OBVIOUSLY DISAPPOINTED. ]

So... if you do get to talk to the man in the moon, what will you say? Are you going to ask why people couldn't see you before? [ 'CAUSE THAT'S WHAT CTSV WANTS TO ASK ]

[frorn]

Well, I know why people couldn't see me before. [ But that's a question that has a rather personal answer and he hesitates for a moment before replying. ]

I'd ask him why he never replied. [ There's a hint of bitterness in his voice there. ]

PRETEND I DON'T HAVE THE MEMORY OF A GOLDFISH

[scour]

Maybe he just doesn't like you. [ NOT SAID UNKINDLY; more like an unfortunate fact of life. 'cause yanno that's why ctsv doesn't talk to people sometimes!! ]

IT'S OK I STILL LOVE U

[frorn]

[ REALLY CTSV? That's still rude and you get a deadpan look. ]

If he didn't like me, why make me a Guardian? That makes no sense.

[scour]

[ HE'S A RUDE LITTLE BUGGER ]

I don't know! I'm just throwing out guesses. Maybe the one here will like you more.

[frorn]

If there is one here, but I guess we'll see tonight. [ And the subject of Manny is forever kind of a sore one SO MOVING ON. ]

Wanna make something out of the snow?

[scour]

[ YES !! er wait no gotta keep up appearances ]

Maybe. [ ctsv leans over and peers down at the ground. ] What can we make? [ a vague memory comes up, bubbles to the surface. pops. ] A snow fort?

[frorn]

Sure, we can make a fort! [ Jack hops off his staff, gently floating down so he doesn't dislodge ctsv, and lands in a crouch close to the ground. ]

Although considering your size, we could probably make you a whole snow town.

[scour]

How about... a castle? And then we can build a town around it. [ hope you don't expect him to get down too jack HE'S JUST GONNA STAY UP HERE AND DICTATE EVERYTHING YOU DO. TINY SHOULDER DICTATOR. ]

[frorn]

Alright, a castle it is. [ IT'S COOL LITTLE GUY he actually decides to make the castle out of ice with magic anyway. It's gonna take him a little bit though, because he's set on working in details like an actual throne room and pretty floral frost patterns everywhere. ]

[scour]

[ omg omg omg ctsv is definitely just getting more and more excited as the castle takes shape

ALSO HE WANTS SPIKES EVERYWHERE

As soon as the castle looks like it's almost done, ctsv braces himself and jumps off Jack's shoulder and onto one of the towers. ]

I'm going in!

[ IN HE GOES TIME TO SURVEY HIS LAND ]

[frorn]

Alright.

[ The amusement is very clear on Jack's face as he watches ctsv go in before he shifts so he's lying on his stomach, his face now level with the castle so he can put more detailed touches on it on the outside.

While he's making a little garden, he calls out. ]

How is it?

[scour]

[ It takes ctsv a long time to answer because he is very busy running around everywhere, sliding off the ice, down little stairs, jumping through one tower window to the next. Eventually he pops up right at the bottom of the structure, at the main entrance.

If you listen closely, you might be able to hear him laughing quietly to himself as he discovers something that he likes. He likes a lot of it.

He sticks his head out to look up at Jack. And he sniffs. ]

It's adequate. [ HE LOVES IT. ALL IT NEEDS IS CENTRAL HEATING. ]

[frorn]

[ Being as close to the castle as he is, Jack does catch a lot of that laughing and it makes ctsv's statement all that more amusing when he finally replies.

He actually has to bite his lip to stop himself from outright laughing in ctsv's face. ]

I'm glad you approve. Shall we make the town now? [ He's finished up the garden with tiny ice flowers anyway. ]

[scour]

Yes! [ COUGH. ] Er, yes.

[ ctsv dives back into the castle, only to re-emerge out of one of the towers. He swings himself out to sit on the windowsill. ]

Can you make people too? Like... little ones. For the town.