12 ❄ ( VIDEO )

[wintershepherd]

[ Jack has gone back and forth between Keeliai and Tu Vishan several times, each more insistent than before, before returning to his suite to relay this message. He sticks to video because he's a little weary (mentally more than physically) and most of the people he knew needed to hear this news, he knew could see and hear him or the petite, jewel-toned faerie securely perched on his shoulder in the soft folds of his sweater's hood. The feed begins as he's still talking to her and it catches the last of his words and her soft chirping. ]

--et them know, Baby Tooth, just a minute.

[ Then he addresses the screen properly, keeping his voice level and steady. ]

I know everything's been a little crazy lately with... you know, that message--

--but I wanted to let people know, Finnick Odair has gone home. I've looked all over and neither I nor the Wind can't find him anywhere on Tu Vishan or in Sinbrilee. I'm sure he... would have said goodbye, if he'd been able. But I didn't want people to just be looking for him and not realize.

[ a beat and then, unable to think of anything more appropriate to add: ]

Sorry.

[ private to Traci & Korra ]

I'd like to keep the fishing business open, even if it'll have to move to a building not attached to his suite but... I think he'd have liked that, and I don't want you two to be out of jobs. I'll understand if you'd prefer not to, though. I know I've... never really been around it much for supposedly being half the ownership.

Comments

[backwordscompatible]

[She glanced up at the sound of Baby Tooth's enthusiastic chirps, smiling.]

Well, if it was my bed you were making, I'd probably want to pick out the materials too.

[wintershepherd]

I tried to tell her I could whip up the softest snowbank, she didn't go for that idea.

[ And the look Jack is getting is like the best lineface Ever. ]

[backwordscompatible]

[It was as if the last of the tension (ironically) melted away all at once; Zatanna burst out laughing with such an intensity that she actually doubled over. Something about that face. One such a cute, tiny little fairy. Directed at Jack. It was too funny]

I guess she's not much of a fan of brain-freeze.

[wintershepherd]

I'll have you know that snowbanks are wonderful beds! You should make a magic spell that turns off the cold and try one out.

[backwordscompatible]

I prefer a regular, unfrozen mattress, thank you very much. With enough pillows to build a fort in.

[wintershepherd]

Your loss!

[backwordscompatible]

What? Not a fan of pillow forts?

I thought Fun was supposed to be your Center, Mr. Spirit of Snowdays.

[And, for emphasis, she reaches over with one finger and pokes him right in the chest playfully.]

[wintershepherd]

They're too much of an indoor thing for me.

[backwordscompatible]

Indoors can be fun.

[wintershepherd]

Yeah, I know they can. I was just saying, I'm more of an outside guy.

[backwordscompatible]

[Her smile faltered a little, and to cover it up, she turned her attention back to her assigned task. Jack was usually pretty good when it came to teasing. Trying new ideas. Especially when she through the "F" word around. (The good 'F' word.) The fact that he was being so insistent, however....]

Right. I knew that.

Forget I said anything.

[wintershepherd]

The weather will be changing soon anyway, so I'm looking forward to that! Right Baby Tooth?

[ The faerie chirped, startled at being addressed mid-conversation. ]

[backwordscompatible]

I'm sure you are.

[She doesn't look up. Focusing on the cutting. Voice neutral.]