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eachdraidh2015-12-05 11:55 pm
fulminants) wrote in eachdraidh2015-12-05 11:55 pm
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[ Someone's chilling in boxers in a steaming hot spring he'd obviously made for himself. Problem is, everything around him is covered in an ungodly amount of snow. ]
You never actually miss the sight of hot babes in short skirts and plunging necklines until your spire gets dumped in a place so cold Satan would probably freeze his butthairs off. On the bright side, I think I might've spotted a yeti. Or that might've been someone's mother-in-law, who knows?
[ Still, Johnny looks largely unaffected by the mildly unfriendly climate. He's fishing an egg out of the hot spring, cracking it on the ice. It's hard-boiled. ]
So, anyway, Gailleann's basically stuck in Everwinter. When life gives you snowballs, make an awesome sport out of it, right? [ He bites into the egg, chews carefully, then swallows and adds: ] If you're sick of the tropical, muggy weather and want to come by, the Spire's open to you. The fires are always burning in Gaillean. Just don't try to kill anyone, and we're good.
More importantly: there's a new skating rink that my guys just worked overtime to make, and a bunch of awesome slopes I spent days creating; go nuts on it and tell me what you think! I'm always a fan of continuous improvement.
You never actually miss the sight of hot babes in short skirts and plunging necklines until your spire gets dumped in a place so cold Satan would probably freeze his butthairs off. On the bright side, I think I might've spotted a yeti. Or that might've been someone's mother-in-law, who knows?
[ Still, Johnny looks largely unaffected by the mildly unfriendly climate. He's fishing an egg out of the hot spring, cracking it on the ice. It's hard-boiled. ]
So, anyway, Gailleann's basically stuck in Everwinter. When life gives you snowballs, make an awesome sport out of it, right? [ He bites into the egg, chews carefully, then swallows and adds: ] If you're sick of the tropical, muggy weather and want to come by, the Spire's open to you. The fires are always burning in Gaillean. Just don't try to kill anyone, and we're good.
More importantly: there's a new skating rink that my guys just worked overtime to make, and a bunch of awesome slopes I spent days creating; go nuts on it and tell me what you think! I'm always a fan of continuous improvement.
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It was some very good exercise. I like the sight of mountains. That can be thrilling, but tell me about snowboarding.
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You know those tall mountains covered with plenty of snow? There are some that are perfect for snowboarding. Snowboarding's a pretty intense sport where you pretty much make your way down a snow-covered mountain on a board. You gotta ride off those jagged rocks and cliffs and those big drops -- not for the faint hearted.
Have you ever been ice skating?
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I should like to try it. Imagine the views you must be able to see doing that here.
[ she shakes her head. ]
I've never been ice skating, though I do know what that is.
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[ Katsa has a heart after his own, and he likes that. He grins at her wickedly, eyes gleaming with excitement. ]
Hey, what about if I taught you how to do that? You know, in return for our sparring sessions.
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If you weren't going to offer, I'd try it for myself. I wonder though, Johnny, now that fire magic is back as well—could you teach me to fly? Or do I have to beat you enough times in a sparring session so you've a need to feel like the superior teacher in something?
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[ He teases right back. But there's no doubt in his mind that he'll do what he can to help her, too. ] You've gotta come show me what you can do with your fire magic, maybe we can figure something out.
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[ He contemplates her thoughtfully. ] Are you immune to it, too? The fire, I mean.
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I don't see why I would be. I've never been burned, but that's just because I'm careful and know how to handle a flame. And of course had the magic for a time, too.
[ but that's an interesting question. she's sure she can be burned, but how far does her grace extend when it comes to bearing heat? ]
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Well, first off, we gotta get you immune to it; you don't want that backfiring on you. Luckily, you've got the best guy in the world to do that.
[ He winks at her. Flame absorbent, baby. ] So, when are you coming down?
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[ One can practically see the wheels turning in Katsa's head. She's definitely starting to get ideas. When will she ever need to be immune to fire? Who knows, but it would be exciting to have the option.
That's a smile on her face. That's definitely a smile. ]
Well, as long as you're not short in confidence. When will it all be ready? When can I come? How long does it take to get there? I don't exactly have anywhere I need to be.
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[ But Johnny will help however he can -- it can never hurt to be immune to fire, right? And he's also decided that he's quite the fan of her smile. He beams at her. ]
You can come by anytime after Christmas, there's gonna be that hunt thing going on, right? Are you gonna hunt the Hart?
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I'll hunt it, but I'll not put in the same effort that I did before. I've killed it once already; now I know that I can do it, so there's no need to try so hard to repeat it. It's a marvelous quarry.
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That's what I wanted to understand when I hunted it. I know that I killed it—I watched its life slip from its eyes, the weight of it. [ It had been intelligent, at least as much as a human if not even more so. Something about it had made Katsa understand that very well—and it had made her shiver. ] But it still seems... I don't know. I still don't understand all of it.