05 ❄ ( voice )

[wintershepherd]

[ Jack has come back to the city after his fight with Kyle and his talk with Bucky at the shell's edge. He isn't quite ready for video replies yet, knows that despite the usual cheerful timbre he's forcing into his voice it won't cover the fact that his eyes are sad and hollow. ]

Has anyone seen Periwinkle? I went to her suite to give her fresh snow but she's not there and it looks...

[ he fumbles for the right description ]

Unused.

[ private to Finnick ]
Sorry I haven't figured out those other lures yet, I... something-- kind of came up. I take it you saw the announcement?

[ private to Damian ]
I... wanted to apologize, for what I said to you on the sled hill. When you brought up-- I, I just shouldn't have snapped back at you like that. I don't have any right to say who trusts you and who doesn't. I'm sorry.

[ private to Kyle ]
... please don't tell everyone about the snow. I get it, okay? It was wrong and fake and cheating and a horrible thing. But just let them have a good memory of it and-- and I won't spread any more snow like that around. Please. I'll... I'll do whatever you want.

[ He doesn't think he could take it if all the people who thanked him for the snow day suddenly turned on him for it. The ones who'd had their hearts lightened enough to even be able to see him for the first time. ]

Comments

Re: Action!

[wintershepherd]

More like non-existent, other than you.

[ The suggestion does manage to coax a weary smile from him. ]

I'll put it right next to the one that says, "Snowman for sale: some assembly required".

Re: Action!

[mrsarcastic003]

[Grin] I've always been kind of a special case.

[He laughs a little at Jack's proposed sign.] I like that one. And... It wasn't all that bad--acting like a kid for once.

Re: Action!

[wintershepherd]

I hope it wasn't. There's a good reason why kids always seem to be happier.

Re: Action!

[mrsarcastic003]

[thoughtful look] Do you think so?

Re: Action!

[wintershepherd]

I know it. It's why the Guardians protect children, so they never have to have that taken away from them.

Re: Action!

[mrsarcastic003]

[Have en extremely wry smile.] There should be a lot more of you guys.

[Because he's seen some pretty horrible things happen to kids.]

Re: Action!

[wintershepherd]

Yeah, well... recruitment tends to be a little rough.

[ Tim's wryness is matched with an equal measure of Jack's on that one, but they both mean well. ]

Thanks again for offering to do this... I have to get back to my deliveries, but I'll see you around?

Re: Action!

[mrsarcastic003]

[Tim smiles, but without the wry humor of before.]

Count on it. It was nice meeting you in person. And... thanks for agreeing to show me what you meant. I know it wasn't easy.

Re: Action!

[wintershepherd]

You're welcome. We'll keep our fingers crossed, right?

Re: Action!

[mrsarcastic003]

Definitely. See you around.