Open | Kristoff the red-nosed reindeeeeer (king)

[speaksreindeer]

Characters: Kristoff and you and you and not Sven :c
Date: January 3rd
Location: Water Sector, marketplaces, farmyards, anywhere a reindeer might be
Situation: Kristoff does not buy that he could be here and his best buddy Sven couldn't be, therefore he is searching high and low for a certain reindeer.
Warnings/Rating: Risk of Frozen spoilers, but otherwise should be G-rated

OOC: There are open threads in the headers and linked below, but do not hesitate to ping me if you'd like a specific starter!

Water Sector | Marketplaces | Farm Yards | Closed

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WATER SECTOR

[speaksreindeer]

[Kristoff starts his search off close to home, or what they expect him to be his home here -- it's short a few dozen trolls and Sven, but he guesses it's a start. The thing is, he's been inseparable from Sven the Reindeer since he was eight and he refuses to believe that this emperor dude would bring him and not the other half of this dynamic duo.

That'd be why he's checking out every fountain, snow drift, and entryway to see if Sven is hanging out in there. And, yeah, that means he's probably just stuck his head into YOUR house to say:]

Hey, you seen a reindeer around here?

[relentlesstide]

[One of the people whose entryways he happens to check belongs to one Arthur Curry, who is just heading out with a small bowl under his arm containing a betta fish (they're going out to shop for fish-houses, he wants his own space in Arthur's pool). He's not dressed for the cold weather, in just armored-looking pants and a shark tooth necklace, but he seems comfortable despite the temperature.

At the question, he blinks for a moment, and shakes his head.] No, I haven't seen any reindeer. Are you looking for a particular one?

[speaksreindeer]

[Kristoff hangs his head at the response, letting out a short, frustrated breath. That makes four places without Sven and leaves him forty thousand to go, but he's not about to give up.]

Yeah. [He straightens up and holds a hand up to about head level.] He's my height. Shaggy. Goes by the name Sven?

[Not like a guy that hasn't seen a reindeer would be helped by that, but --]

Is that a fish?

[Hang on, pointing at the fish bowl. And the weird clothing. Oooooookay...]

[relentlesstide]

[He can't help but feel a little sympathetic. He must be awfully attached to this reindeer if he's looking for it this hard.] I can't say I've seen him, but I'll let you know if I ever do. I hope you find him, if he's here.

[He glances down casually at the fish in the bowl and nods.] His name is Nemo. We're going to pick out fish-sized houses for the pool so he and Verne can stop fighting over territory.

[speaksreindeer]

[You have no idea, Arthur. Actually, wait. You're probably the one person on this turtle that could understand, but back to the point. A fish. Named. And a guy talking about the fish having territorial disputes like it ain't no thang.

Finally, someone sane.]

That's tricky. What happens if Verne likes the new house and ousts Nemo?

[relentlesstide]

[He totally could understand. He's got this thing with dolphins. It's a little weird.]

The plan is to get two exactly the same, and put them on opposite sides of the pool. Nemo only gets to pick them out because Verne was biting at his fins this morning. Bettas. [Accompanied by a 'what're you gonna do' sigh.]

I don't think I've seen you around before. Are you new to the Water Sector?

[speaksreindeer]

[And perhaps a little outside of nature's laws?]

Smart. [A thoughtful nod. It really is. Nemo gets the first carrot, so to speak, because Verne hasn't been behaving.] You're not new to this fish game, are you?

[Then, a shake of his head.]

New to the sector. New to-- [A pause, then a frustrated roll of his eyes.] New to all of this.

[relentlesstide]

[Just a little bit.] Not really, no. Fish and dolphins are easier to deal with than humans.

[That gets a sympathetic nod from Arthur. It can be pretty overwhelming when you first show up here, especially if you've been separated from someone. He was lucky his wife showed up with him, even if she's gone now.] It can be a difficult adjustment, but it isn't horrible here, all things considered. Have you tried looking for your Sven around the shops and grocery stores? I was heading that way, I could show you around.

[speaksreindeer]

[Those words identify Arthur as someone worth talking to (more than he already did). Kristoff lets out a heavy breath and looks to the heavens.]

Finally! You get it. [He almost wants to hug Arthur for that.] People don't have a thing on animals. I'd trust Sven with my life before a human any day.

[And then a deep breath as he processes the rest.]

And horrible? No. Horrible's being out of work because there's ice everywhere. This... [Another beat. A sigh.] This could be worse. [Which is kind of his admission that, yeah, he should be able to adapt. It just sucks.]

These shops wouldn't be owned by an Oaken, would they?

[snehjerte]

[Snow. There's a lot more snow in this area than in any other area, and- Well, Anna can really only assume that snow = Elsa. More snow means she's getting close! Right? Right! Which is why she's also walking around the Water Sector, pausing every now and again to peer at the windows of a house to see how frost-covered they are. More frost must mean more proximity to Elsa.

So far, though, no luck in that department. But what she does see is a familiar outfit poking his head into a house a few doors down from her, and instantly Anna brightens. She jumps up, waving her arms (because that's sure to catch his attention) and shouting.] Kristoff!

[And she takes off in a run to catch up with him. Who cares what he's doing at the moment; Anna asked for help to find Elsa and with the sheer amount of snow around here, Elsa's got to be here, which means Kristoff is going to help her because he agreed to back home.]

[speaksreindeer]

[The kedan within shake their head and he's back to being up the North Mountain without a reindeer. Kristoff mutters a thanks and is about to withdraw his head when he hears a very Anna-esque voice calling his name.

Anna? Wait.]

Anna?!

[Better. Only not, because he suddenly straightens up and smacks his head on the frame of the doorway.]

Ouch!

[He withdraws, rubbing his head and-- Anna, right! He looks around for her.]

Anna! What are you doing here?

[snehjerte]

[The response confirms it; That's definitely Kristoff. Beaming, she picks up the pace a little more.]

I should be asking you that! I'm looking for my sister and you're supposed to be hel-

[She's practically reached Kristoff when it happens. She completely slips on a patch of ice, and she lets out a startled yelp as she hits the ground butt first. Wincing, she reaches back to rub at where it hurts.]

Ow...

[speaksreindeer]

[That's Anna all right. Kristoff shakes his head and smiles at that, the ache in his head and the search for Sven forgotten as he leans forward to help her up. Or pick her up, really, because she's light like that and easy to set back on her feet.]

Careful there, feisty.

[He looks her over, noting that her hair is (thankfully) not nearly as white as when he last saw it. Seems that Hans was right about her being better. Thank the heavens for that; he lets out a relieved sigh for it.]

And I've been looking for Sven. [That's his protest to her accusation, because PRIORITIES.] Have you seen him? [Said as he looks over her head for signs of the reindeer.]

[snehjerte]

[She squeaks a little in surprise when he just picks her up like that, having not expected it from him in the slightest. Though once she's on her feet she's smiling up at Kristoff gratefully, brushing her hands over the back of her skirt to free it of snow.] Thanks!

[And then she blinks, surprised.] Sven? You- You lost Sven?!? How do you just lose your reindeer?? What happened to your- your magic connection to him? [Yeah, that's what it is. Magic connection.]

[speaksreindeer]

[The surprise she has at his action is completely and utterly swept under the observance rug by her demands about Sven. Increasingly infatuated or not, he's hearing some pretty hefty words being tossed at him and he rolls his eyes.]

It's not that kind of connection. Sven and I are childhood friends! He's known me longer than my family has, but there's nothing unnatural about what we have.

[He crosses his arms and huffs. Once. And then looks around.]

We must have been separated when we got here. I've been looking for him for hours and if he doesn't show soon... [A shake of his head.] I'm going to have to -- [A pause as he speaks louder, as though to summon the errant reindeer.] -- EAT HIS CARROTS.

[...nothing. Not even a whisper of a grunt that he could translate into "but you promised I could have first bite!"]

[snehjerte]

[She quirks an eyebrow slightly at his explanation of his relationship with Sven. Because to her, that's all very well and good, but they've really got a special bond there. And besides that, it's cute.] I never said "unnatural." I was suggesting magical. Supernatural, maybe.

[Kristoff's attempt to make Sven materialize from out of nowhere... just makes Anna smile. Which she tries to hide by tightly pressing her lips together while she gives the area a quick sweep of her own.]

Hmm... He must be somewhere, though. Do you think maybe Olaf could've wound up somewhere with him?

[speaksreindeer]

Please stop making it sound weird.

[Kristoff voices it in an almost shrill monotone, because... she's making it sound weird! Anna, you're cute when you're weird, but it's not cute when it's making him weird and why is his brain running around in such backwards patterns?

He stops. Sighs. And then the Olaf connection kicks in.]

Olaf? Of course. Sven'd be after his nose!

[He thumps a fist down against his palm in a decisive motion. Eureka!]

That means if we find Olaf...

Sorry this is late

[bindsthedead]

[Hey Kristoff, guess who's also staying at WA-2C? This young lady! She gives Kristoff an odd look when he asks about a reindeer.]

No, I haven't. Did you lose your pet?

never late! ...though I am

[speaksreindeer]

[Oh! Oh! He knows the answer to this! ...wait, he doesn't, but he's about to learn!]

First, he's not my pet. He's my best friend. [He says as he crosses his arms. Don't any of you people have animal friends?] Second, yes. He's been missing since I got here.

[bindsthedead]

Your best friend? [Well, Sabriel has a talking animal familiar, but Mogget definitely isn't her friend, though he may count as a minion. Still, she'll humor him.]

Have you considered the possibility that your friend didn't arrive with you? I was standing next to a few people the moment I was brought here, but none of them followed me here.

[speaksreindeer]

Yes. Reindeer are loyal and trustworthy. I've never met a better friend than Sven. [Why does this fact baffle so many people here?]

And-- [Had he thought about that?] No. [His shoulders deflate a bit at that admission.] That'd be ridiculous! Why not bring Sven?

[bindsthedead]

[Sabriel bites back a comment about the man clearly not having met many people- it's unkind, and he's clearly distressed.]

Why weren't my traveling companions brought with me? Whatever spell summoned us here is- rather erratic, I'm afraid.

[speaksreindeer]

[It's cool. He was raised by trolls alongside a reindeer - experience with people doesn't happen to be his specialty.]

Spell? As in magic.

[That's not a tone of disbelief, just a flat delivery. He's clarifying.]

[bindsthedead]

Of course. The previous emperor was a mage, and what else could bring us here?

[speaksreindeer]

That explains the ice.

[A reference to the wintery landscape and a roll of his eyes.]

And don't ask me. I'm an ice harvester, not a magician. All I know is that magic can ruin a man's livelihood.