❄ first snow

[snowstorms]

[Despite waking up in a weird room, Jack isn't one to spend a lot of time indoors. He explores the outside of the castle instead, one hand on the journal, the other wrapped firmly around his staff. He is easy enough to see: a pale, lanky boy sliding along banisters, drawing frost ferns on the windowpanes, and even surfing down the roof on a ramp of ice.]

Pretty interesting read, I gotta say. [A cold wind ruffles the pages of the journal as he goes.] And magical too, if the transcription means anything.

Hey, magic book! Can you answer a couple questions? Like, ah, which way is home? I think I got turned around somewhere, even though that... doesn't usually happen.

Another thing. Didn't we already have Easter? [The cheer in his voice starts to fade.] Whoever wrote down the date in here is... more than a month off.

That's... weird.

[ooc: Feel free to catch him flying around like a lunatic or over the journal, just specify which!]

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[dictated]

[snowstorms]

Don't worry, kid. I know the Easter Bunny personally and he'd rather jump off a cliff than miss his holiday. I'm sure he'll figure something out.

[A slow blink, though she can't see it.]

You can't go home?

[dictated]

[protosshaze]

Oh, you're a friend of Bunnymund's? I'm pleased to meet you!

I don't think so. But I like it here, so it's okay.

[dictated]

[snowstorms]

[Oh. She knows him by name. That's... interesting! But not unusual. Jack is glad that Bunny's taken some of his advice and is palling around with kids now.] Friend? Yeah, we're best friends.

[It's good that she likes it here, but he's starting to get worried.]

So, what's your name?

[dictated]

[protosshaze]

[Sophie: ruining Bunnymund's loner reputation one innocent comment at a time]

My name is Sophie.

[dictated]

[snowstorms]

[It's okay, Jack knows the truth.]

Sophie, huh? [She sounds a bit older than the one he knows.] My name's Jack Frost. Nice to meet you!

[And unlike some people, he actually, genuinely means it.]

[dictated]

[protosshaze]

Hello, Jack Frost. It's nice to meet you.

[dictated]

[snowstorms]

You've met the Easter Bunny. What about Santa? Who's the most interesting person you've met?

[dictated]

[protosshaze]

I don't know a Santa. Is he your friend, too?

[dictated]

[snowstorms]

Yeah! You don't know Santa? That's so sad. He's only the coolest guy around.

On Christmas, he gets on his awesome sleigh and flies all around the world in one night. He delivers presents to every kid on his "nice" list, and he doesn't even break a sweat!

Someday I gotta introduce you, Sophie.

[dictated]

[protosshaze]

We had Christmas! Everyone was kissing each other.

[dictated]

[snowstorms]

They were-- well, yeah, there's mistletoe, but there's more to it than that.

Did you get any cool gifts?

[dictated]

[protosshaze]

Yes, everyone was so nice. And I gave everyone flowers.

[dictated]

[snowstorms]

Flowers are nice. It's too bad they don't like the cold.

[dictated]

[protosshaze]

They'll come back in the spring.

[dictated]

[snowstorms]

That's right. They always do.