[closed]

[scour]

Date & Time: backdated to around 01/19 ....
Location: outside, near the Hold
Characters: ctsv (scour), Jack Frost (frorn)
Summary: talking to moons and stuff
Warnings: n/a

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[ He's not really expecting any more snow, but ctsv decides to bundle up some more for this excursion anyway -- just in case. So when night falls, ctsv shows up outside with a little makeshift cloak wrapped around his shoulders, complete with hood and all. Probably made by ripping up someone's bedsheet.

As he doesn't see Jack anywhere yet, ctsv decides to find higher ground. But it's a long climb up from the ground to the stair ledge, and he's probably only scaled about 3/4ths of the way up when Jack does arrive. ]

Comments

[frorn]

[ Jack was— both cautiously excited and a bit nervous about what they were going to do. In all those long years Man in Moon had never once spoken to him again after giving Jack his name. Maybe it could be different now that he was a true and proper Guardian, or maybe like ctsv said there could a different person in the moon here. Of course, most likely no one would answer like always and he was setting himself up for disappointment, but he couldn't stop himself from hoping a little.

At the very least cstv would be with him and Jack was very glad for that. If anything, he'd get to spend some time with a new friend. A new friend that takes a bit of time to spot, but when he sees ctsv on the stairs, he lands in front of him in a crouch. ]

Hey, little guy. You ready?

[scour]

[ ctsv stops where he is and looks back at Jack, and nods. He raises an arm, holding up a hand. ]

Yes. Lift me up. I want to ride on your shoulder again.

[ DEMANDING. ]

[frorn]

[ It's probably a good thing that Jack finds all the demanding amusing and just goes along with it good-naturedly. ]

Sure thing. [ He'll offer ctsv his hand to climb on before raising it to his shoulder. ]

So, have you ever flown before?

[scour]

[ ctsv takes up the same perch that he did last time, settling in comfortably before answering. ]

No. But I want to!

[ okay, he sounded a little more excited than he'd meant to, there. ]

[frorn]

[ Jack has slightly different plans this time. He pulls up his hood over his head and makes sure ctsv is tucked inside it. That way he's certain ctsv won't fall off his shoulder during flight. ]

Well then, hold on tight. Off we go!

[ Jack leaps into the air and a strong gust of wind propels him forward so he's flying straight up in a matter of seconds, regardless whether or not ctsv is holding on tight since the hood makes it a moot point. ]

[scour]

[ ctsv grabs on to the inside of Jack's hood, clinging for dear life as Jack goes flying. The wind startles him -- and because of it, he withdraws deeper into Jack's hood for a little bit.

But curiosity eventually overpowers all. He sticks his head out, slow and careful. ]

Where are we going? [ ctsv has to shout to make himself heard. ]

[frorn]

[ Jack doesn't slow down just yet, not until he's reached his goal. Which is: ]

Above the clouds! [ As if on cue, they get to them and he dives through them. Once he breaks through, he finally stops so they're floating above the clouds. From there the night sky is clearly visible without the clouds obscuring it, along with the moon. ]

[scour]

[ ctsv's eyes go wide when they clear the clouds, clutching hard to the inside of Jack's hood as he tilts his head back and looks all around. His little heart is beating jackhammer-fast with adrenaline and wonder. He's never seen the sky so clear in Exsilium before.

He can't help but look down, too. There's a little trepidation as he does so. ]

Wow.... [ said in a quiet breath, before he looks back to Jack. ] How long can you stay up here like this?

[frorn]

[ Jack hasn't ventured up this high during the night before, perhaps out of fear of what he'd find. The world had changed so much, there was a change that maybe something had happened to the sky and the moon as well. But it was still there, looming as usual, like he could be back home and it could be the very same sky. At least that was some relief.

ctsv's voice snaps him out of his thoughts and he glances over to the little man on his shoulder. ]

Hm? As long as I want. The wind is supporting us, it won't let us fall. Don't worry.

[scour]

Okay. [ ctsv nods, relaxing a little. He searches the moon out in the sky -- much easier, without the clouds in their way -- and points at it. ] So-- we're going to talk to that? Or try to?

[frorn]

That's right. [ He follows where ctsv's pointing at with his gaze, briefly looking at the moon and then back. ] You wanna do the honors and try first?

[scour]

Oh.... [ ctsv eyes the moon suspiciously, like he expects it to bite him. And he chews on that thought for a while. He does want to try, really, but.... ] Will he hear me? I'm quieter than you are.

[frorn]

[ Jack can't help but chuckle at that. ] If he can hear me, I'm sure he can hear you too. The wind will carry your voice up.

[scour]

Okay. [ ctsv leans out a little more, staring ahead at the bright disc hanging above them. He clears his throat, looks to Jack -- a little nervously -- and then straightens, and shouts at the top of his lungs. ]

Hello? Are you there? We came looking for you!

[frorn]

[ Jack nods encouragingly when ctsv looks to him before glancing up at the moon with some nervous anticipation. He waits with bated breath when ctsv's spoken up and when the silence stretches on, he makes it his turn to shout. ]

Hey Manny, speak up!

[scour]

[ ctsv laughs. Well, coming from him, it sounds almost like a giggle. ]

Manny? [ ctsv repeats that a few more times, testing it out. Then he shouts it. ] Manny!

[ He claps both hands over his mouth after that. Manny. Gosh. What an unfortunate-sounding nickname!! ]

[frorn]

[ Manny had been what North had called the Man in the Moon and since Man in Moon did communicate with North and the others, Jack figured it was worth a try calling him that.

ctsv's giggling help make Jack a lot less tense. He actually finds himself grinning and calling out the nickname a few more times. It makes the blow of disappointment a bit softer when they don't seem to get any response.

He looks over to ctsv, still grinning and slightly breathless when he speaks. ] I wonder if he can't speak back and that's why he never said anything.

[scour]

[ ctsv shields his eyes with his hand, as if the moon's glow is too bright for him. ]

That would be awful. If I couldn't talk, no one would ever pay any attention to me.