14 ❄ ( VIDEO )

[wintershepherd]

[ Guess whose internal almanac confirmed that today is officially the first day of Autumn? That's right, this guy! Who's currently bouncing around his treehouse like an over-caffeinated grasshopper while Baby Tooth peeks in the corner of the console screen with an expression like welp that's Jack for you. Whether viewers can perceive them, especially the newer arrivals, will remain to be seen. ]

WHOOOHOOO! Goodbye Summer, goodbye! Have a good vacation! Don't hurry back!

[ And then with a final whoop of joy, the feed turns off! Yeah, that's all he wanted to share. ]

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[parallels]

Already autumn? My hay fever's praying for a drop in the pollen count at least.

[She laughs softly]

Something tells me you're not one of those people who prays for winter and then sulks about how cold it is halfway through.

[wintershepherd]

No no, finally autumn! I thought summer would never be over. I kept looking for the May Queen to be lurking somewhere here.

[parallels]

Don't you think it's a bit strange that we have seasons here? I mean... we are on the back of a giant turtle but does the turtle have some sort of... latitude location?

[Shhh Clara, you think too much.]

May Queen?

[wintershepherd]

I think since we're living on the back of the turtle, having seasons seems like a pretty minor belief to tack onto everything else. Not that I'm a guy to under value belief, trust me.

Mhm, she's the Spirit of Summer. Kind of like my opposite.

[parallels]

Right.

Priorities. Just can't help but think about it after being here a few months. Probably should... not think about it.

[Inhales and exhales, back to Jack.]

Right. Summer and Winter. You two not get along?

[wintershepherd]

You should not think about it unless you have a mug of cocoa and a rooftop, at least.

[ Jack's cure for everything. ]

Not so much, no. I iced her flowers in June, she threw me in a magic thorn bramble, etcetera.

[parallels]

Except now I'm going to keep thinking about it. Wouldn't say no to cocoa or a rooftop to help it along.

[She grins a little.]

So basically living up to the fire and ice stereotype.

[wintershepherd]

[ Jack grins a little. ]

Yeah? I can point you towards some great ones, if that's the case. I might even be convinced to supply the cocoa.

[parallels]

Oh yeah?

What do I need to do to convince you?

[wintershepherd]

Let me share some with you? Maybe we can puzzle it out together.

[ He doesn't drive a hard bargain. ]

[parallels]

Someone doesn't drive a hard bargain. I can work with that.

[wintershepherd]

Guess I'm just easy to please!

Really though... name a night, I'll bring everything else.

[parallels]

Tuesday? I'll bring muffins.

[wintershepherd]

Sounds great!

[ He'll send her the address of a nice public rooftop in the Water Sector, away from the distracting lights of the Fire Sector and overlooking one of the canals. ]