[Accidental Video]

[mercury_gaze]

[The little drone sent to this new arrival has ended up turned on.  She seems to be trying to shoo it away.]  N-no.  No, go away.  Please.  [She's whispering, but the tone is desperate and edged with tears.]
 
[She turns and limps away from the drone, something must be wrong with her right leg.  The drone just...follows.  When the girl glances back and sees it still coming after her she lets out a sound that's something between a frustrated growl and a whimper.]

L-leave me alone.

[Anyone paying special attention to the surroundings the drone shows may note that this child seems to be somewhere close to The Hub, as they'll be able to spot the Warehouse behind her at least once.]

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Re: video

[mercury_gaze]

...Wh-who?

[She knows she needs help, but the thought of trusting a human right now really frightens her.]

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[fractalize]

His name is Paian. He's a really rather big guy, like a bear, but he's rather kind. He helps people and the large metal giants, so no doubt he would help you.

[ Only now, she catches a glimpse of her curious ears. Hey, if giant robots and trolls were real, anything was possible. Elsa chews on her bottom lip for a moment, still struggling with an idea of how to get the little one to come around to her. She thinks, long and hard; what would her little sister Anna, at her age, like to do for fun? ]

How about this. [ She tries to take the worry off of her face, and it's half successful, at best. ]

I'll stay on the box with you, while I walk to come find you. You can ask me any question you'd like, and I'll answer, completely honest. You can ask me about absolutely anything, even my most secret secrets. Is that alright with you?

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[mercury_gaze]

I...I don't know. I--ah! [The feed cuts to static.]

[Poor Elsa will be left to worry for a little over an hour before she'll see the little girl's face come up on her screen again. She looks a lot calmer than before, and is even indoors, snuggled on a couch with a blanket around her shoulders. Elsa may even recognize that Jendayi is sitting in Lea's appartment now.]

Mn...h-hello...?

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No, no no, wait!

[ She disappeared! Elsa's stricken with worry for the time being, just until again, she appears. Since then, Elsa's been dragging herself around town against her better judgement, looking for the little girl without the slightest afterthought. She worried, and ohhhhh she worried. ]

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[ The hour passes, and Elsa's found sitting rather defeated against a nearby building. Pursing her lips, she's luckily looking at the droid when the child pops up again. Her expression changes immediately, from stricken to uplifted. Oh thank goodness, she was ok. ]

You! You're alright! Oh, oh thank goodness, I was worried something had gotten you!

[ Sadly, Elsa's never been before, but the blanket sort of helps give it away. ]

Someone else found you? You're alright now?

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[mercury_gaze]

[Voice is soft]

Lea took me to the healer then to his house.

...m'sorry I worried you.

[fractalize]

[ Her face brightens, someone has found her, and it's the only person she'd recommend. Elsa shakes her head, still smiling. ]

It's alright, that wasn't your fault. I'm just glad you're alright.

Lea's very kind, I'm sure he'll help you any way you need, all you have to do is ask.


I never got your name, little one.

[mercury_gaze]

[That she isn't hoset at Jendayi for worrying her helps the girl relax.]

Jendayi. What's your name?

[fractalize]

Jendayi. That's beautiful, I've never heard a name like it.

[ Elsa can't place the origin, she's well read, but still, it gives her no ideas. ]

Elsa. It's good to meet you, Jendayi.

I'm sorry, if I scared you, earlier. I didn't mean to, not at all.

Really phone? "Hoset" in place of "upset"?

[mercury_gaze]

[That earns Elsa a little smile. The last makes her drop her gaze.]

I...I'm sorry. It's...Papa ways warned me that humans would try to kill me. [And some had, shortly before she showed up here...]

PHONES MAN

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[ Elsa doesn't know how to field that, only until she stops and thinks about it. ]

...That's very strange, that they'd want to kill a child. But I guess I shouldn't say anything; I found myself in a very similar situation when I was a child myself.

I was worried everyone would be scared of me, and...well, when people are scared of things, they'll...you know.

I KNOW!

[mercury_gaze]

[Jendayi peeks up at her drone's screen again.] People were acared of you? Why?

[fractalize]

[ Elsa's hesitant to indulge, but. She's on the other side of the screen. It can't hurt, right? ]

Well. I was born with the power to control...ice. Ice and snow.

My parents were very scared that I'd hurt someone some day on accident, so, we didn't tell anyone. Then I did; I hurt my sister.


I stayed inside, in my room. I almost never came out. I worried that I'd hurt someone else, like my parents, or that everyone would be scared of me. Back then, I thought they were.

[mercury_gaze]

[Elsa will see the last of the tension melt away from the little girl. After all of that she only says.]

....I can control air.

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[fractalize]

[ THIS FACE. ]

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[ Elsa's mild look of surprise cracks a small smile. Don't look too excited!! ]

Can you?

That's incredible, out of all the people I've met here, I've never met someone who controls air. I mean, ice and snow sometimes makes the wind blow because of the temperature, but...

What do you like to do with it?

[ Because come on that's seriously neat, and that's the only question she'd have wanted someone to ask her as a child. ]

[mercury_gaze]

[That's a little smile.]

I'm trying to get stronger so I can fly. Papa says I'll be able to if I keep practicing. I like making pictures with dust and leaves and stuff too.

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[ Elsa continued to brighten, the smile only widening. ]

Flying...

Goodness. I can't imagine. I'd help you if I could, but...I don't know how.

Lea helped me control my powers when I was scared to. I don't know if your powers work the same way...

[mercury_gaze]

He did? [She looks over at the man she's staying with.] How?

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[ Elsa looks slightly scandalized; maybe Lea didn't tell her yet. She wouldn't go into specifics then. ]

He taught me to let out my feelings, so I didn't bottle them up. When I bottled them up and I tried making my powers go away, then I only lost control of them.

[ She adjusts the drone, and the camera pans across a beautiful study, made nearly entirely of ice. ]

Now I can do things like this.

[mercury_gaze]

[She gasps.] Whoa....

[And then she grins!] Did you make that?!

gives jendayi her own snow giant guardian yes good

[fractalize]

All of it.

[ OH NO FEELINGS She remembers Anna being so excited to build snowmen, and it makes her laugh a little bit. ]

I think if I can do this, then you can learn to fly.

Yes good. Very good.

[mercury_gaze]

[smiling] That's really pretty. Just amazing. I've never heard of powers with ice. Papa has told me about water wielders, but not ice.

[fractalize]

We're from different places, probably. That's a big possibility.

[ Elsa beams, glad to give Jendayi someone who's similar to how she is. ]

Does your Papa have powers as well? Or is it just you?

[mercury_gaze]

No. He found me though, and promised to keep me safe. Says the laws against wielders are wrong.