#001 [Video]

[2cool4guardian]

[Hello, Asgard. Look who is finally making his first post to the network? Jack is sitting on a roof and enjoying a blue popsicle. It seems their little trip to the cold lands wasn't enough ice for him.]

Moral of the story: 'frost giants' aren't as cool as they sound.

[...it's a joke, ok, don't judge him much. He needs to deal somehow with the fact the trip pretty much sucked. Jokes are also his way of trying to break the ice see what I did. Answering to people's silly thoughts? No problem. Starting conversation by his own? That's gonna need more practice.]

Someone mentioned weapons when I arrived, and how I should I ask the network about it. Maybe you do have an idea of what to do about--

[He uses telekinesis to make the two halves of a shepherd crook float next to him.]

--this. Because without my original powers, my staff is now just... a piece of wood, I guess.

[Brilliant deduction, Jack. All these changes are sure bothering you, huh?]

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[kuramaless]

[Grumpy bunnies. So there's more than one.]

Y'mean one of them's got your powers? The houses?

[He doesn't see anyone with anything like his own powers.]

Well, I'm a ninja - So, y'know?

[Probably not.]

[2cool4guardian]

[If you want to talk about magical animals with an attitude, Jack has three centuries of anecdotes.]

Yeah, Odin has the Ice Powers and I got Loki.

[Jack arches an eyebrow.]

So you... attacked from hidden places and threw metal stars?

[kuramaless]

[He doesn't really want to talk about it - he knows a few larger than life animals himself...]

Oh? Really? So - you make ice or something? What does Loki do?

[Oi.]

What? No. Well, yeah but - I can use all kinds of jutsu and stuff. Well, you know, back home?

[2cool4guardian]

[But multi-tailed foxes are cool! They like pranks!]

I had winter powers, so yeah. Ice, snow, wind too. Loki just left me with telekinesis.

[And boy does he sound annoyed about that.]

Yeah, yeah, back home. [A sigh.] Alright mister ninja, so you lost your powers and the honor of your emperor, what can you do now?

[kuramaless]

[Yeah, and they're so close to making a break through here! Do you know how weird it is to wonder what's going on with him right now?]

Oh, really like you could just make it snowy and stuff?

[Ah, hey - shut up, yeah?]

What're you talkin' about emperor?

I got some weird-- energy transfer thing.

[2cool4guardian]

[Oh, believe me, Jack totally knows. If someone can complain about changes in his body, it's him.

Naruto's definition of a snow day makes Jack chuckle.] I'm the Spirit of Winter. I was in charge of "making it snowy".

[No way, this is fun.]

That's what ninjas do, right? Protect the emperor. Or shogun, or whatever. I'm not good at history. [After the first century it's hard to keep track of when each country decides to change systems.] So you don't have a power for yourself? Ouch. Sorry, man.

[kuramaless]

[Maybe they'd have plenty to talk about?]

Oh, really? So, you live someplace cold?

[For whom?]

What? No. I protect our village. You know, from threats an' stuff. Do jobs to make sure everyone's safe and things--

[Might just be underestimating things a bit here.]

Not here. Kinda sucks, but I'm pretty quick y'know. Can use weapons too. Kunai and stuff.

[2cool4guardian]

[Sure thing, they can start with the pranks and go from there.]

Live in a- ok, let's try again: I. Am. The. Spirit. Of. Winter. As in, I flied around the world and brought winter with me when fall ended.

[A village? Ok, Jack doesn't get what time Naruto is from, so better drop the differences.]

Yeah, yeah, you work for the government and protect your place, same idea. Anyway, there are weapons around here - people sure used them in the fight against the giants. Just get yourself some of those.

[kuramaless]

... Yeah, but what about the places where it ain't winter? Doesn't snow in Konoha. Why don't you fly there?

[Nope, picking up those differences again.]

Oh. What, d'ya need to buy 'em or something? What kinda weapons have they got? Why didn't you just use one of them instead of your-- stick thing. You know, if it ain't got powers here.

[2cool4guardian]

Because... I've never heard of a Konoha place. In what part of Japan is that in?

[Because that's where Naruto is from, right?]

I guess so, I don't know the details. I've seen swords mostly. And well... [He shrugs and gives his attention back to the popsicle. he isn't sure he can even explain to Naruto what the staff means to him.]

[kuramaless]

Japan? [Frowning again. He's pretty expressive after all.]

Swords. Man, I guess that's alright for Sasuke but--

I guess I could try one out? What're you gonna get?

[2cool4guardian]

Yeah, Japan. Land of ninjas, samurais, sushi and cartoons with bigger eyes than Santa.

[Blondes aren't usual there, though. Maybe Naruto is a gal, ha.]

I wanna fix my staff, make it stronger. It's what I'm used to fight with.

[kuramaless]

Er, we got ninja and samurai, but it ain't no jaman.

Oh. How're you gonna fix it though, I mean it's broken in half right?

[2cool4guardian]

[Jack chuckles at the mispronunciation.]

So ninjas are a multi-universe thing now? Go figure.

[Naruto gets an "are you kidding?" look from Jack.]

Oh, gee, I don't know, what about... magic?

[kuramaless]

[Multiverse what.]

Er. Yeah.

[That look though. He's still offering a frown, and maybe that was a roll of his eyes too.]

If it's broken, it's broken, y'know?

[2cool4guardian]

[Jack will keep his 'are you kidding me' expression, thank you.]

Don't you fix things in your world? I hope you never break a bone then.

[kuramaless]

Well...

[That's just a stick you're carry around. He doesn't care if it's magic or not.]

I've already broken a whole bunch of bones. 'Course we fix stuff like people.

[2cool4guardian]

[But the magic part is important! Maybe it's time for Believing 101.]

But you don't fix stuff? Everyone must be rich then.

[kuramaless]

[Do you want to see his skeptic face?]

What? No. I mean, sure you know if-- something breaks maybe you could fix it with glue... or tape?

[2cool4guardian]

[Jack has been getting skeptic faces for centuries, Naruto's won't be anything new.]

Or magic. Say it, I promise it won't hurt.

[kuramaless]

[WELL. These are number one surprising ninja fac-- no, they're probably the same.]

Magic?

That's not even a thing, c'mon.

[2cool4guardian]

Oh really? How were you brought here then?

[This is going to be good. ...or incredibly dumb.]

[kuramaless]

[There's a pause, because he's actually giving it thought. Not that it's terribly difficult because--]

Well, chakra I guess? I dunno. Maybe they got a bunch of seals for-- that stuff everywhere?

[2cool4guardian]

I'm gonna guess that chakra thing is your power- which they don't have here. You better get used to the idea, blondie, magic is definitely a thing. Your new power is fueled by it.

[kuramaless]

Yeah. I know that.

[He huffs, not from the nickname for once, but because of -- all the things he doesn't know and probably should. Perhaps.]

Magic. Kinda sounds weird, y'know?