✦ 008 ✦ [VIDEO]

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[It takes several on-camera seconds before Zatanna can finally figure out the right words for this; her mouth opens and closes twice before she gives up and just comes out with it:]

...is anybody else slightly concerned about the fact that some of the local bakeries've started selling cookies in the shapes of these thi--?

[And the Network is suddenly treated to a GIANT UPSIDE-DOWN TRIBBLE FACE taking up the entire camera.  Because it wanted to say hello, of course.]

[Zatanna can barely get out the shriek of surprise in the background before her unexpected visitor suddenly tumbles downward, taking the feed with it.  The screen goes dark, leaving one last audio cry before it cuts out completely:]

Get back here, you cheap horror film knockoff!

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[urbanmagic]

Trying to go for unique and spontaneous, I suppose. They are cute when they're not... everywhere.

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[backwordscompatible]

I'm starting to think you and I have very different definitions of the word 'cute', Traci.

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[urbanmagic]

Not one for the fluffy? Or is it the constant multiplication process?

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[backwordscompatible]

Hey, I'm all for fluffy. There's such thing as a little too fluffy, though.

I tend to prefer my cute animals to not look like something I pulled out of a shower drain, thank you.

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[urbanmagic]

Equivalent of a sewer rat. Gotcha.

Personally, I'd rather they stop breeding-- or eating everything on sight. Need help getting rid of them?

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[backwordscompatible]

If you've got a place to stash them, I could do with a few less ice sculptures around here.

Plus, the igloo's taking up my bed.

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[urbanmagic]

A few kedan might want them. I saw some of them purchasing frozen tribbles a while ago.

... Wait, why an igloo?

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[backwordscompatible]

Because the swan kept melting too quickly.

[Of course.]

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[urbanmagic]

[Of course.] Then we'll find a giant freezer for you to store it in.

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[backwordscompatible]

I think Jack's already using it, actually.

Something about hibernating in the summer. It's a Spirit thing. [Probably]

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[urbanmagic]

He is a winter spirit. The fact that he managed to stay intact during regular days is tough enough, summer's going to be hell for him.

Hopefully he can find an alternative. He's fun.

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[backwordscompatible]

Literally.

Don't worry. We'll get him out of there somehow.

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[urbanmagic]

Oh? Did you already have some plans in mind on how to do that?

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[backwordscompatible]

I know a couple spells that I could use on him. Unfortunately, they only work for indoors; I'd basically have to freeze the entire Turtle to make it Jack-friendly, and I'm pretty positive I don't have anywhere near enough power for that.

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[urbanmagic]

Don't think Asti would enjoy a case of chills either. He just got out of being sick recently, after all. Can't give him a fever so fast.

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[backwordscompatible]

No, we definitely wouldn't want to do that.

Last time I checked, we actually liked Asti.

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[urbanmagic]

So short of making a winter wonderland, we just have to wait for actual winter? That doesn't sound good.

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[backwordscompatible]

Hey, I never said we were out of options. We just haven't thought of them yet.

I'm pretty sure Jack hasn't ruled out the ice cream truck suggestion.

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[urbanmagic]

Sure, we can expose the kedan to the wonders of what's closest to a strawberry mango deluxe here. I don't think winter spirit to ice cream guy is such a nice promotion.

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[backwordscompatible]

It's not as far-fetched as you think, actually.

Not too long ago, we were handing out snowcones to kids outside of the schools. No lie.

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[urbanmagic]

That is strangely domestic in a commercial way. Are they magical snowcones?

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[backwordscompatible]

Some of them were; I made the mistake of helping him with a bit of the flavoring. He's never let me live it down since.

...and domestic how? They're just snowcones.

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[urbanmagic]

How bad could it have been? I mean, it's snowcones.

Yeah, but it's like older siblings or parents way of making them happy. It's cute.

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[backwordscompatible]

You've obviously never spent much time around him. Or the kedan kids. They swarm you, like insects.

[She wasn't not fond of kids. She just didn't know what to do with them most of the time.]

Yeah, it was pretty cute. They call him Snow Boy. I'm telling you, if any of the adults around here ever need a babysitter, they might as well keep him on their speed dial. He'd even do it for free.

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[urbanmagic]

I'm sure I could manage. I've handled worse than kids. [And in the future, this is pretty much how she handles meeting Jaime's family. Be swarmed by little children.

Snow Boy? Okay, that earns a chuckle.] Snow Boy, huh? He does seem very fond of kids.