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[frostedoverland]

[Jack Frost comes on the feed, looking only slightly confused as he tries to make sure it's working. It's been awhile and he generally doesn't handle electronics, shhh.]

O-kay, hopefully, this is working. Didn't really use this much last I was here--

[He had his staff held under his arm but now that the comm seems to be working, he holds it with one hand so he could let his staff rest naturally on his shoulder.]

Hey, everyone. Guess I'm back. [He shrugs, not totally okay with it but clearly going to roll with it since he already had his initial shock from before.] Been a few months but I guess I'm still needed and, assuming I still get to be seen by everyone, here I am.

Uh, if anyone doesn't know who I am or are new, I'm Jack Frost. Yes, that Jack Frost, and I was here once before for a few weeks. Got sent back home though and now I'm here. Again.

So, uh, yeah. Hi. Did I miss anything?

[A beat.]

No one gets to call dibs on me this time. [He still doesn't really know what that means.]

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[bachido]

Hello, Jack!

I don't mean to sound rude, but I think I'm from a very different place than many people here, so I don't know your name. But if I should, I'd like to.

[Probably a story there.]

My name is Kubo. I'm a storyteller.

[And he's itching to ask about leaving and coming back but Jack already asked a question!]

I can tell you the stories of some of the things that have happened while you were gone. But I probably also missed some things you did.

[frostedoverland]

Nice to meet you, Kubo. Don't worry about not knowing my name, especially if you're from a place where I'm not there. [Although that is totally not cool. Snow days are the best!] Well, you didn't miss much while I was here, kiddo. You'll probably be filling me in on a lot more.

[bachido]

Hmm, well.

I should probably let someone who was on the captured team tell you about Murderworld. It's . . . about as bad as it sounds, but I wasn't there, so I can't tell the story.

But speaking of telling stories, some people have been showing recordings from that mission, but they're still not telling full stories. It's giving people the wrong idea about some Legionnaires.

[This really gets him angry, too, this insistence on telling whatever scrap of the story they can get their hands on, with no regard for context or right.]

There's a machine they have, too, that they're going to look back in time with and show our stories from home, but I don't think they're going to do it right. If they're going to do it anything like how they've been showing people what happened on Murderworld, they'll show only the parts that make people look their worst.

I don't think that's right. Usually I tell short stories from back home in the cafeteria each day, but earlier I told my whole story, so that they couldn't tell it in pieces. My friend Dave recorded it, so I can share it as it ought to be told. I want to help others in the Legion do the same.

That's about all that's happened since I got here! Oh, but we went camping, too. That was a lot of fun.

[And some of them got chased around by some wild beasts, but hey everybody made it back ok! More ok than Murderworld, anyhow.]

[frostedoverland]

[His face says it all.]

M...Murderworld?

[He's not sure he wants to know the story. But when he hears about people showing only partial recordings of what happened, along with possibly showing other people's pasts, or part of it, he worries a little himself. Any of his various tricks and what happened on Easter could easily be misconstrued.]

So, what, these reporters just want a good story on us and are willing to damage the image of us by showing things out of context? Any reason why they're doing this now?

[He shakes his head but smiles.]

Camping is always fun. But I might be biased, I'm a winter spirit so being outdoors is what I do.

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[wherenoonegoes]

Hi Jack. Nice to see you again. Please refrain from leaving ice patches on the floor this time. I've only got the one leg, I'd rather not break it.

[The grin on Hiccup's face shows he's kidding, if only mostly.]

[frostedoverland]

Aw, c'mon, sliding on ice is always fun!

[Jack won't make random patches of ice, he's not freaking out this time!]

I'll make it an actual slide this time, way more fun.

[wherenoonegoes]

I ride a dragon on a regular basis. You're going to need to do better than that.

[frostedoverland]

And I ride the Wind on a regular basis, this isn't really a competition. Fun is fun.

Although the flight rings will have to do to replace not being able to have the Wind help me out.

[walkingballpit]

You're not that that Jack Frost, though. I'm not getting that immediate "kill me" reaction I get from Martin Short.

[ He's teasing, though, and laughing to himself about it. ]

So what's this about calling dibs? I wasn't here for the first time - I'm kind of jealous nobody called dibs on me.

[frostedoverland]

The fact that there's a murderous version of me on TV always annoyed me for obvious reasons and is so much worse than kids not knowing who I am.

[He shakes his head, clearly annoyed but not at all mad at the guy for bringing it up. Still, he smiles in reaponse to the laugh and shrugs.]

Someone called dibs on me the first time around, they explained it but I never quite got it. We'll see what happens, I guess. If any of the other Guardians show up, pretty sure people are gonna call dibs on them.

[walkingballpit]

Are we talking about two different movies? Cause Short's interpretation was a dick, all right, but I don't think he actually killed anybody. It was a kid's movie.

[ If he'd known about the horror movie versions, Robbie wouldn't have even opened the subject up for discussion. ]

I've got so many questions I'm never going to get to the original questions. Like, who are the Guardians? And what rock are people living under if they've never heard of Jack Frost? You've got your own line in "The Christmas Song," and it's one of the only lines people remember. It always gets mumbly after nose.

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[turntex]

dibs

[frostedoverland]

Aw, c'mon, man. Or lady. Can't really tell here, although it was a woman last time.

[turntex]

doesnt matter im just fucking with you anyway
i dont actually want what i can only assume is a human popsicle on my dick
that is if you are in fact the personification of winter and not just a bizarrely younger and more attractive version of the villain from that one christmas movie

[sofresh]

Dude, you can't just tell people not to call dibs. Now I wanna call dibs and I don't even know why.

[That's no one's fault but his own???]

I don't think we met. Name's Superboy. It's nice to meet ya, Frosty.

[frostedoverland]

Sorry?

[Not sorry.]

You got an actual name, Superboy?

[sofresh]

What, you got a problem with "Superboy?"

[He feigns offense, but only for a moment. He actually really appreciates that he asked.]

It's Kon. Like Conner, I guess, except, y'know. Not. You can call me that, if you want.

[notwithoutafight]

Welcome back... I think. Or maybe I should say 'sorry you're back.'

[ Videl vaguely remembers seeing Jack around Legion World, but isn't sure if she's ever spoken to him. ]

Depending on how long you've been gone... you probably missed quite a bit.

[frostedoverland]

Eh, it wasn't so bad last time. So, I'll just have to hope for the best?

[He doesn't really want to know what he missed. The name Murderworld was enough for him.]

I don't think we met last time though.

[notwithoutafight]

[ That positive attitude suggests that someone missed out on both Murderworld and the last battle of the Lantern civil war. ]

[ She offered a smile, glad to be asked for an introduction rather than a mission briefing. (No one likes mission briefings.) ]

I don't think so, but I know I saw you around. The hair kinda sticks out. [ She reached up and tugged at her own hair for emphasis, though she meant his hair. ] I'm Videl. My codename's Great Saiyawoman.

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[notthatjason]

[Jason isn't sure what to say. He knows gods back home so the fact that somewhere out there is Jack Frost doesn't really surprise him. In fact it kind of intrigues him more than anything. Though he also looks a little wary.]

I...think as long as you aren't about to freeze everyone to death like the last snow goddess I met we should be find.

[He raises a hand.]

I wasn't here when you were here before though. Name's Jason Grace.

[frostedoverland]

Nice to meet you Jason and don't worry, my brand of snow is meant for fun, not killing. I start the best snowball fights.

[And he's the authority on good snowball fights, okay?]

[notthatjason]

Snowball fights I can do.

[He smirks, at least that sounded more fun than being frozen in a block of ice.]

[rushing_by]

[Jack Frost existing is weird, sure. But considering the amount of weird Barry's dealt with on a regular basis, it's almost like something he should've expected.]

How much nose-biting are we in for, here?

[frostedoverland]

Excuse you, I don't bite noses.

[He's grinning even as he is indignantly sarcastic.]

My snowflakes gently nip at noses. Although they apparently lose their enchanting qualities while I'm here.