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Open | Kristoff the red-nosed reindeeeeer (king)

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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[The refrain of his question is getting tired and old, to the point that the enthusiasm of his voice has died down and he's not quite paying attention to who he's asking it of. Which explains why he walked right up to Queen Elsa herself without cluing in, but WHOA the calling of his name catches his attention and he focuses on he.]

Queen Elsa?

[Yeah. He's, uh. Gaping.]

Kristoff, it is you!

[oh god she could hug him. But that wouldn't be appropriate... Or would it... Okay she's known him for all of like ten minutes and those first 30 seconds she sent a huge ice ogre at him so she's gonna say its inappropriate to hug him right now.

Okay but wait wait. Wait. Kristoff is here so--]

Is Anna here with you?

[That -- why does the queen know his name? Did Marshmallow beat it out of him somewhere along the way? Snow interrogation techniques could be a thing and he did hit his head trying to escape. Well, Anna caused his head to be hit, but... semantics.]

Anna? [Blink-blink.] No, I brought her to Prince Hans before-- [A beat and a gesture around.] All this. [His hand drops back to his side.]

Prince Hans?

Why would you bring her to--

[oh...

Oh watch her stop that sentence and her expression change completely.]

What's the last thing you remember? Before bringing Anna to Prince Hans?

[Oooooooooooookay. Was it just him or did she seem bewildered by the Hans bit? Kristoff blinks a few times before his brain catches up to the last two questions and he clears his throat.]

That -- [Hm. Tell the Queen that her sister is dying of a frozen heart? He's seen the winterscape and Marshmallow; not sure if want to make upset.]

You-- [He's pointed awkwardly at her, then -- fff, he might as well fess up.] Finding out that you'd frozen her heart. That's why I brought her back to Arendelle as fast as Sven's hooves could carry us. Prince Hans was her only hope for survival.

[This wasn't good. Well, rather, it turned out okay in the end, but really. The fact that she was from a future point-- not good. There was a choice she had. A clear choice. And at the moment, it's not clear to her how much she should reveal. And whether it would do her or Kristoff any good.

She'll think for a few long moments before speaking.]

Your point in time is behind mine. [she starts. Speaking very carefully. ] Anna is cured by an act of true love--[she hesitates before speaking again] it wasn't Prince Hans' act, though.

[A small smile. Because Anna was cured] It was all a bit complicated, really.

Edited (GRAMMAR) 2014-01-05 06:38 (UTC)

[Point in time? Kristoff's brow furrows as he tries to process that, but Queen Elsa starts talking about Anna being cured by an act of true love and that... That makes everything better. Relief floods his expression, only to bounce back off of the befuddlement of her follow-up statement.]

She is cured though? [That's hope. And relief, because wow he didn't want to admit that the idea of her being frozen in ice forever hurt his heart beyond repair.]

That's-- [Phew. He lets out a breath, then struggles to find a word.] That's great! [He smiles and pulls off his cap, gripping it tightly in his hand.] Fantastic, but -- [He stops again.] Who? [Trepidation is sneaking its way into his tone.] Who was the true love that saved her?

[And how did Prince Hans take that heartbreak of NOT being the one?]

Ours. [--wait clarify--] Anna's and mine. That's what saved her in the end.

[Whoops. That'll clash with Hans' story. ]

That's-- [Completely unexpected. Kristoff stops and scratches his head, but relief holds out over surprise.] Good. [No. He shakes his head and lets out a short, nervous laugh.] That's good.

[And he means it, pushing a hand up through his hair and smiling.]

That's great!

[For all that he'd heard it from Hans already, it's so good to hear it again and-- wait. Kristoff pauses and that smile disappears.]

Hang on. Prince Hans said it was me. [And then, an inkling that he has been lied to shows upon his features and he takes a step back, to think, and on goes the cap again.]

Who's right?

[Because he's sort of inclined to believe the nice guy who finished last, because what reason does he have left to lie? He's already lost the girl and all. But, even a trollish hermit such as himself knows better than to call the queen a liar outright.]

[oh. Oh my god. Really Hans?? REALLY?? YOU COULDNT EVEN GET THE SIMPLE STORY CORRECT???

There's a flash of annoyance, quick. You'd have to read faces well to even catch it. Her face will be back to that trained smile. ]

He was mistaken. It was an easy assumption to make. You were rushing to save her and got there at the same time she found me a second time.

[still the truth. ]

[Kristoff's got too many thoughts going at him to catch his own expressions, much less hers, but the words stick in his head like his tongue to frozen metal.]

Then. [Huh. He straightens, turning that over.] She's safe. Her heart's not frozen. I love her, she loves you, and Prince Hans has nothing to do with any of it.

[Blink. Stare at the queen. Hang on. The last time anyone professed love for Anna after twenty-four hours ended up triggering her straight into freezing Arendelle. He's suddenly hyperaware of how cold it is outside.]

I said that out loud. [Gulp.] I mean, I care for Anna, but-- [Ffff, why do emotions make him tongue-tied? He just wants to be a mysterious ice harvester.] Don't put me out of a job again. [A quiet, if borderline sarcastic, plea.]

No, no. That's just fine, Kristoff.

[she'd reach out and touch him but she's feeling like she's scurrying everyone today and jeeeeeeeesus] I saw how much you cared for her! I'm not angry. I'm happy for you both.

[a short pause] As long as you don't rush in to anything.

[Phew. Phew. He lets out the breath he'd been holding and then another, because he really didn't want to be the cause of another eternal winter -- especially not when he's of Elsa's mindset that ONE DANCE DOES NOT MAKE ROMANCE.]

Then, that's it. Everything's good now. Anna's okay and Arendelle's no longer froze--

[That afterthought from Elsa gets him to raise his hands up, an easy surrender on that point.]

Whoa, no. I don't believe in love-at-first sight. It's a process. You don't marry a guy you just met. [Then, quickly.] Or a girl.

[A roll of his eyes. He never really got to express his frustration about that between Anna and the wolves and his sled being busted.]

I care about Anna. [A beat.] A lot. [It's a weird admission.] But she's not even here and if she was-- [The idea makes him smile almost longingly, but no. Focus.] We'd take it slow.

[Not fast, like his family would have him do. Also, he's not mentioning the almost-got-married-accidentally part. Yet.]

[that will draw out a laugh from her. She hadn't gotten a chance to spend a lot of time with Kristoff yet, and she could tell she would enjoy his company greatly already. ]

Just promise you'll try and take care of her. That's the only other thing I can ask.

[a beat of quiet, then--]

And after you've done that, then I can evaluate your compatibility with my sister.

[queens be trollin]

That I can do.

[Phew. He's passed the first sister-test without being frozen solid or the already-frozen city being frozen solid.

Besides, that's all he wanted for Anna: Her to be taken care of. It's weird to think that maybe he'll be the one doing so, but, hey. Can't argue with the future?]

But-- [Wait. He's the true love! What's this about compatability?

Hang on here. He squints at her and his arms slowly cross.] Okay. Now I see where she gets it from.

[The whole random funny comments that is.]

That was a joke. [Right? RIGHT? Please be a joke.]

Of course it's a joke.

[...mebbe. She doesn't care about your true love status, you break her sister's heart. She'll break you (￣^￣)ゞ

Okay but no seriously. She has heard your pleas. Give her a moment. ]

So you lost Sven on your way here?

[you know. Like this was all one extreme road trip]

[Phew. Phew.]

You two really are sisters.

[Kristoff relaxes again. Heck, he even rolls his eyes and focuses on the real problem: Lack of Sven.]

Yeah. The slowpoke didn't show up when I did. Have you seen him?

[She gives Kristoff a smile, being compared to her sister flattered her more than she could say.]

I haven't, but I'm not sure we're allowed to bring companions with us. [She certainly hadn't seen Marshmallow or Olaf around.] The best I can do is create a Sven out of ice, but I'm not sure how long he would last.

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Open | Kristoff the red-nosed reindeeeeer (king)

Because "what am timelines" will mean explanations and spoilers

SPOILERS. THEY BREAK OUT INTO SONGS

ALL BECAUSE THEY WANT TO BUILD A SNOOOOWMAAAAN

1/2 Y U MAKE ME CRY

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BECUZ I LOVE YOOOOU

Nope. Clearly hate.

Nooooo, it's troooo wuv! I'm a love expert! I know!

Save it for Anna, bub

But-- Okay, fine. Only because you'd be a terrifying sister-in-law to make angry

UR ABOUT TO DO THAT BRO

OH SHI--

LET THE STORM RAGE ON

JUST LET IT GO, ELSA, SOB

...ISNT THAT WHAT BROUGHT ON ETERNAL WINTER IN THE FIRST PLACE???

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