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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[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...

[snehjerte]

[She rolls her eyes a little, playfully as the smile never leaves her face.] I never said it was weird! Stop hearing it weird.

[And besides- they've had a revelation!]

If we find Olaf, we'll find Sven! So c'mon, what're you waiting for? [She hooks her arm into his, turning them both to face some random direction, and pumps her free fist into the air.] Let's go find Sven and Olaf!

[speaksreindeer]

I'm only hearing it weird because you're saying it weird-- [He's about to argue this point forever, but... no. He rolls his eyes and just shakes his head, because Anna.

Wait. Anna!

Kristoff half turns to her, narrowly avoiding unhooking their arms, and his expression is one of concern as he checks her hair.]

Your hair. It's... normal. [Ish. It still has the streak and all.]

[snehjerte]

[Anna blinks, confused by the look on Kristoff's face. Her head tilts slightly, an eyebrow raising. He's... concerned. Why is he concerned?]

What are you talking about? Of course my hair's normal, why wouldn't it be?

[speaksreindeer]

[Because timelines, Anna. Let him tell you about timelines.]

Because of what happened on the mountain. [He says it as though he's said it before and is expecting her to remember, then he stops and thinks about it and about what Queen Elsa asked him about what he remembered.]

What's the last thing you remember before you woke up here?

[That's a serious business question he's asking.]

[snehjerte]

[That... earns him a concerned look.] On the mountain?

[She actually waits for him to start explaining that- But then he moves on to another question that she's hoping is related to the confusion. Because it sounds like it is.]

We'd just reached Elsa's ice palace, and the doors opened after I knocked. [And then she actually starts to look a little worried.] Kristoff... Does something happen there?

[speaksreindeer]

[Does something happen there? That is a loaded question and he thinks about everything that he's learned from Hans and Elsa, each of whom he's run into before this, and he's not sure how to phrase it. They were diplomatic about it, but he's no politician and he's not about to start now, so he heaves a breath and braces himself.]

You talk with her, but she doesn't lift the winter. [He hesitates.] No, she can't lift it. And then-- [He makes something of a vague gesture.] -- she sees me and Olaf, kicks us all out. [Because, wow, your sister can't handle you bringing boys home.]

And -- It doesn't matter here.

[snehjerte]

[She's quiet as she listens, allowing it to sink in. But she has so many questions already. Elsa can't lift the winter? Why not? Why would she kick them out when she saw Kristoff and Olaf? -Actually, she can guess the answer to that one. But why wouldn't she go back to Arendelle with them?

When Kristoff just stops abruptly, she frowns a little, clearly still confused.]

You remember all that... And I don't. [That makes her a little uneasy.] And-- And what is it? What's the part that doesn't matter?

[speaksreindeer]

I'm from later, Anna. [A pretty flat, clear statement from his point of view.] You haven't lived all that yet. It's weird. Impossible. But it's what happened.

[And, er. The rest.]

The rest is just-- [Er. He scrounges up his sarcasm, easier done than said.] -- you haven't seen Olaf's reaction to heat. [Technically true, even if he hasn't seen it himself but has been told it.] I told you we needed to tell him. [EYE ROLL. Ffff he doesn't want to worry her. WHY SO HONEST TO STRANGERS AND NEVER TO TRUE LOVES, KRISTOFF.]

[snehjerte]

Well, yeah, I- I mean, I guess I sort of understand that part, it's just- It's- Yes. Weird and impossible. [She fidgets a bit, pulling and twisting at the fabric of her mittens.

And that-- Kristoff, that is so lame. There's clearly more to it than that, but she'll let it slide. For now.] Hey, there really isn't any way to tell him without sounding-- without breaking his heart! And- Well, he was bound to find out eventually. [Just like Anna and whatever Kristoff's hiding from her.]

[speaksreindeer]

[Trust that he's feeling really awkward about not telling you, Anna. Kristoff habitually is blunt. To the point. But, he doesn't want to hurt you or make you sad. Help you have better judgement? Yes. Hurt? Make anxious? No.]

And you think it's better he finds out in spring?

[Eyebrow: Up. He's going to question you just a wee bit here, because he wants to keep you focused off the reality.]

[snehjerte]

Well- No, but... [Blast it, Kristoff. She really didn't need any help in finding difficulty with figuring out what to do about Olaf's summer fascination.]

Look, I just think we should be careful about how we tell him!

... How did he take it? Do you know?

[speaksreindeer]

There's no way to soften that blow.

[Just. Arms crossed, because you know it just as much as he knows it.]

And, I--

[Um. Kristoff thinks to that and to what he's heard, but the fate of the curios Olaf has been absent from everyone's explanation.]

I didn't see it myself. That happens after what I remember.

[Yeah. He hesitated.]

[snehjerte]

[She crosses her arms right back at him.] Well-- I think it's worth trying!

[But... Since they don't really know what happened when Olaf finally learned the truth, there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of point in arguing this.] ...I hope he's okay.

[speaksreindeer]

[There's a part of him that instinctively kicks in with the suggestion that she not worry about Olaf, he'll be okay, but does he know that? No. It simply sounded like something that would make her feel better and-- okay. Kristoff. If you're going to mistruth, mistruth about it in a way that's believable.]

Whatever happened to him there, it won't happen if he's here. [He drops his arms and gestures around.] This place is nothing but winter. Again. [A roll of his eyes.] Still.

[snehjerte]

That's... true, I guess. [She lets out a sigh as she looks around as well. White as far as the eye could see. Olaf would get on just fine here-- If he did end up there with them.]

Then we should probably keep looking for him and Sven, huh?