1st Snowman-- Video; Day 413

[wantstobuildasnowman]

[Anna doesn't realize that her bracelet has turned on when she starts knocking on someone's door. The view shakes a bit with the sound of her knuckles rapping on the door. She stops and smiles.]

Kristoff! Come on out! I want to go to the park with you and Sven!

[She waits a moment and when no answer comes, she frowns and knocks again.]

Kristoff? Sven?

[She kneels down to peer into the keyhole of the door. Not able to see, she huffs and looks down at her bracelet. An embarrassed smile touches her lips.]

Oh! Sorry! I didn't notice it was on. One moment!

[The screen turns off and remains off for a long moment before she comes back up on the screen. Anna looks...worried, is a good word. A little sad, perhaps?]

Um...I'm sorry for being a bit of a bother, but...can anyone tell me what it means when someone you know is here isn't on this list of people to talk to? I can't find Kristoff or Hans on it...

[She pauses before smiling, though it's not as bright as before.]

Thank you for your help.

[[OOC: Hans is gone, and Kristoff is idling out.]]

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[becauseichooseto]

I'm sorry, Anna. That usually means they've left us.

[wantstobuildasnowman]

...Left? You mean...gone home, right?

[It's such a surreal concept. People coming and going so easily. It's almost like they've died. One minute they're here, and the next--

She closes her eyes and takes a deep breath, trying so hard not to start crying. She smiles, though it doesn't quite reach her eyes.]

Thank you for telling me. It's--I'll remember it since this happens quite a bit, I imagine.

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[samantha_grey]

As someone already said... if they're not on the list, it means they've gone back home. ...sorry.

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[wantstobuildasnowman]

[Anna's walking now, likely to her room or Elsa's. She looks to the screen, smiling a sad smile. She really is trying to be strong. That's what everyone said back home when their parents died.]

I just...hope they'll be okay. You know? There was a curse that Kristoff talked about. And Hans...the last I saw him before I came here, the fjord had frozen over, and I left him in charge of Arendelle while I went to find Elsa.

[She stops, her gaze distant before she manages to focus again on Samantha.]

Do you think they'll be okay?

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[iin2ufferable]

Two hundred other people are probably going to tell you they're gone. But uh, yeah. They're gone.

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[wantstobuildasnowman]

[Anna nods at the screen. Yes, others have told her, but the fact that this guy--someone who tried so hard to get her to not be so optimistic--is taking the time to tell her too...]

Thank you...for telling me.

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[standsonhigh]

They're gone. Totally gone. Completely and utterly, in every way, gone. On the bright side, if you ever find a way out of Asgard, you'll see them again. But of course, leaving isn't a walk in the park so that's perhaps less of a bright side and more of a potential future bonus. Either way, commiserations.

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[wantstobuildasnowman]

[Oh wow, rude!]

you make it seem as though they have died.

[Really, in a since they have, but she knows they're not. They can't be.]

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[allbloodyhail]

I saved some biscuits for you. Homemade.

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[wantstobuildasnowman]

Spike?

[Her voice cracks a little, but Anna manages a deep breath. It accomplishes what she wants, steadying her voice just a little before she speaks again.]

May I come over? After I see Elsa. I need...I need to see her...

[To make sure she's still here, too.]

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[5thchild]

I'm sorry. [ people already told her what happened, so there is no need to repeat it ]

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[wantstobuildasnowman]

...Thank you.

[The gesture is appreciated. Even if he had told her like all the others, she still would have thanked him. It meant that he cared enough to inform her what the implication of a missing name meant, and he wasn't being rude about it either.

She tries for a small, sad smile.]

I don't think we've talked before. I'm Anna...

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[liberee]

Kristoff is not there? Or Hans? That....might mean they've gone home, Anna.

[Which. Isn't what her sister wants to her, she knows. But....]

I'm still here. I know I'm not either of them, but....I can go to the park with you, if you'd like.

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[wantstobuildasnowman]

Elsa...?

[If Elsa is in her room, this sounds like it echoes just a little. There's even a knock coming both from the door and from the bracelet.]

Can we go to the park? Please?

[She really just needs out of the building right now...]

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[archerbrother]

Oh miss, I'm sorry to hear that. I believe that means they are no longer here and have been sent home.

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[wantstobuildasnowman]

I--

[Others have already said as much, but she thinks it might be a little rude to say as much. She simply dips her head in acknowledgement and offers only the faintest of smiles. She can't seem to manage one of her usual bright smiles at the moment.]

Thank you. For telling me. There's still a lot I don't know about Asgard, so this--I really do appreciate you telling me.

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[izanyagi]

[Ahhh...others have probably contacted her before regarding the issue.]

Sometimes friends don't stay around for long...I had two of my friends, Rise and Naoto leave before. They go back to their own world, although not by their own choice, from what I understand.

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[wantstobuildasnowman]

...I don't know if home is much better than here, though. The fjord has been frozen, and I-I'm not sure if Kristoff and Hans ever got back to when it's safe. If it ever becomes safe again.

[Stupid time things and being all messed up. It's a little hard to comprehend still...]

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[madcuriosity]

They might be gone, Princess Anna.

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[wantstobuildasnowman]

[Anna looks down at the screen and smiles a small smile.]

I think so, yeah. And please, you may call me Anna.

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[unkneaded]

They might come back. Sometimes people do.

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[wantstobuildasnowman]

Have...you had people close to you leave and come back?

[She is curious, and also feels like maybe she'd feel better if she knew others have gone through this as well.]

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[comeonthensexy]

They've gone home, then. I'm sorry.

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[wantstobuildasnowman]

[Others have said as much, but the gesture is still appreciated. She shows as much with her small smile.]

Thank you, Doctor, for telling me.

[A pause.]

How have you been?

[bloodypocket]

You will likely have heard that if they are not on the roster, then they are no longer in this realm. Even if they are grey, they would still be on there.

[He breathes in.] It is a part of being here.

[wantstobuildasnowman]

[She nods once, sighing faintly before trying to smile.]

I'm...gathering as much. It's still a little surreal. You know? They're here one minute and gone the next...

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[notsogrimreaper]

You've already heard what it means... and I know it isn't going to help you feel less upset, but I'm sorry they're gone.

[Ryoji tries to smile slightly, reassuringly.]

If it helps, one of my friends disappeared once, but he's back now. There's always a chance they might come back.

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[wantstobuildasnowman]

[The smile causes Anna to smile, though it's a sad one. So many people are being kind in their explanations, and it makes the whole ordeal a little easier to handle.]

Thank you. I appreciate your kindness. I'm...not sure if I hope they do come back. Between a war here, and the way things are in Arendelle, it's hard to to know what I should be feeling.