video; viewable to seelie & unseelie

[glacio]

Hello.

[ Elsa's eyes are bright as she sits on camera, posture perfect, expression even. she's not sure if this is The Thing To Do Here, but it feels right to introduce herself, as others have been doing before her. if she's going to be working together with these people to fight for a common cause, she would like to get to know them. so there's no Queenly Air going on, just- a friendly face! well. she hopes she looks friendly. she's trying. she's still really new at this! ]

I am Queen Elsa, of Arendelle, and I've been chosen by the Seelie kingdom to help in their efforts to protect -my Shard. Well, all of our Shards, correct? And this kingdom. I'm honored to be here, truly. [ even though an inVITATION IN ADVANCE WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE ahem ahem anyway. it's clear Elsa doesn't have all the facts on this fight, but she's working with what she knows, yeah.] War isn't entirely foreign to me, in concept, although I admit there hasn't been a time of war in my kingdom since I was born, so. I'll try my best to help, in whatever way I can, although I'll need to look to those with experience for guidance. [ but I won't slay anybody, that's insane. wait, shh, don't say that. that's a very undiplomatic thing to say. ]

Which is why I'm reaching out now, in hopes of finding someone that might be able to teach me how to use my given talents to help. Especially now, with the notice of the monsters [ worms, ew. ] that are attacking the land. In the interest of full disclosure- I have ice magic. And as uncommon as it is back in Arendelle, I know that isn't the case here, so I'm hoping that being honest about that isn't as unheard of as it was back home. I'm hoping to find someone willing to teach me how to use my magic both effectively, and safely, in this ..situation. [ she can't just go around making with the icicle stabby on everything they're told to fight. ..can she? ]

Also, I have been looking for one young woman in particular, her name is Anna. Princess Anna. [ this is so the important part here, finding her sister. even if she was trying hard to make it sound casual and NOT AT ALL WORRIED. and hey, yeah, she's going to use their titles. she's proud of their titles, because she's proud of her kingdom. rep-re-sent! ] Anna, if you're here? Let me know, please. I'd like to meet with you as soon as possible.

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[glacio]

I could, though I'm not sure the rest of the kingdom would like that very much. However, I can-

[ she nods, stepping back from the camera just enough so that her full torso is in view once she stands, waist to the top of her head, and she holds her hands out like "here, see? nothing in my hands". but then she's gesturing like one might when one is packing some snow, a small glow starting between her palms before it turns into an orb, and then ta daaaa she's holding a small snowball. one she holds closer to the camera once it's formed, brushing her thumb over it so some of the frost falls away. ]

- do this. And-

[ then she's swirling her hand around once, and the snowball lifts up in the air so it can burst into a tiny snowfall, just in front of the camera. ]

[aliased]

[ cue an expression of utter child-like wonderment. yeah, you won this girl's heart, one that was pretty hardened. jon would think its amazing, she knows that much.]

How did you do that?

[glacio]

Magic.

[ she might still be twirling her fingers a bit, just forming little whirls of snow that evaporate as soon as a new swirl starts ]

Which, I know, isn't a great answer, but it's the truth. It's a gift I was born with.

[aliased]

You were born with it? [ pause.] Old Nan used to tell us stories about those who had magic.

[glacio]

Pleasant stories, I hope.

[ no really, please let them be nice stories D: ]

[aliased]

[ she shrugs a little. mostly they were kind of bad and scary.] Good and bad.

[glacio]

In my world, for a long time the only beings who have any magic at all are the trolls. Not all of them, but some. Who not many people believe are more than myth to begin with, but they're all very friendly.

I met the trolls when I was very young, and the one gifted with magic was the one that explained to me that my magic could be beautiful, but also very dangerous. Which is true, I think, for anyone who has it. It depends on the person with the power, moreso than the power itself.

[ which she only like, just fully grasped ok ]