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Couple of things!

I just want to let everyone know that the Welcome Center will be officially reopening next week. I really appreciate everyone who's pitched in to get it back in order. I'd like to run it with volunteers like we did before, so if you're interested in a few hours a week, let me know. It's not hard to do, but it makes a big difference for someone when they have no idea where they are and how they got here.

Can anyone fix these weird symbols on the consoles? I feel like I've broken something, but I can't get them to go away.

Last, has anyone had a chance to talk to those ambassadors yet?

PS. This weather is not my fault, I swear!

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Not a problem, I can do that.

As for why, last I checked, I was the only Seasonal spirit on the turtle.

A seasonal spirit? I've never met a spirit before.

[Was that a flicker of a human shape on screen?]

I'm Aqua, by the way.

That's okay, lots of people haven't. Trust me, the fact that you went right to having not met one, instead of "that's impossible", means a lot.

Nice to meet you, Aqua. My name's Jack Frost.

With so many worlds out there, how could anyone think it impossible?

[Normally she'd be much more wary of confirming the existence of multiple worlds, but here it was common knowledge.]

It's nice to meet you too, Jack.

[Okay, there is definitely something human-shaped there, but it's still unclear.]

Is it possible there is something wrong with the video? I'm afraid I'm having a bit of trouble seeing you clearly.

You'd think that! But at the same time, I kind of understand. Getting pulled to this place, getting the introduction -- and I give it often enough to new arrivals, I get how weird it can sound -- people sometimes want to cling to what they feel is familiar, for as much as they can.

Can't really hold that against them.

Uh, oops. It's not the video, it's me. Spirits in my world can only be seen if they're believed in.

That does make sense. I'm a little more used to different worlds, I suppose. This isn't the first world I've been to outside my own.

That's good, I was worried I might have done something to-

[It occurs to her that she's just essentially told Jack that she doesn't fully believe in him.]

Oh. Oh! Oh, I'm so sorry! [That's not what she means to imply at all!] I do believe you exist! As we've been talking, I've been able to see you more clearly!

[And it's true, by now she can see with certainty that Jack does indeed have a physical presence, though still a bit out of focus.]

Oh? You're in the minority then, as far as world traveling goes. Most of us were pretty baffled when we got here by the whole idea of it.

[ He holds up his hands, even though he realizes she may not see the gesture. ]

Hey, don't worry about it. I go through this with most new people. I'm not holding it against anyone, and you've, ahem, warmed to the idea pretty quickly if you can see me now.

[She nods in agreement.]

Most people don't leave their home worlds, let alone even know about other worlds, in my experience.

[Aqua actually does see the gesture. She still feels a bit bad, though.]

If you're sure. I'm glad I 'warmed' quickly, at least.

I guess you must be a winter spirit? [It's the name and 'being blamed for cold weather' that have tipped her off in this direction.]

That's the majority, yeah.

[ Jack laughs at the pun, but only because he has a terrible reputation of slinging the worst ones. ]

Got it in one. There are other spirits that are affiliated with Winter too, but there's only four Seasonals, one for each season. Hence the name.

... come to think of it, we're really not that original with our naming scheme.

Simplicity isn't necessarily a bad thing, though.

[She smiles, a great deal because she's quite certain that now she's seeing Jack fully.]

You're very clear now, Jack. [Even if he said it was fine, she does want to make sure he knows he has her belief.]

[ And he appreciates it, so he gives a little wave, and causes a few snowflakes to whirl around his hand as he does so. ]

Look at you, believing new things like it's going out of style.

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