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[As per usual, though you can't see Jack will be getting a video of nothing other than the scenery outside of Poseidon, those you can, will see him, of course! Text below follows soon after, even if he does want to say something but this wasn't really for the people who already knew him.]

Probably should have expected all the new faces but I really didn't. New timeline, new faces, gotta keep remembering that. In any case, I'm numero tres on the Spirit That Needs to be Believed In list. I'm Jack Frost.

[A pause in the typing...]

Yes, that Jack Frost. No, my parents weren't being weird or anything. The name I had before I became Jack Frost doesn't have much in common other than my first name. I know I'm not as popular as Tooth or North... er, Santa to you guys. But I really do exist and contrary to what some people say, no I'm not an invisible mutant kid with ice powers. I don't have the X-Gene, nor does it actually occur on my version of Earth. I'm just your common nature spirit that happens to be the one bringing Winter to you guys and working double time lately because of global warming.

But I doubt you want to hear me rant about that. If anything else, I would really appreciate it if you guys put aside your disbelief and actually believe in Tooth, Akito, and I. I know it seems simple, since I am here typing this all out but it's not as simple as you think. You really have to truly believe I'm Jack Frost, I'm the Spirit of Winter who nips at your nose. Tooth is the Tooth Fairy who leaves behind goodies after taking the tooth/teeth you left under your pillow, and Akito is a Wind Spirit, responsible for keeping the winds in check. It really shouldn't be that hard but some of you guys are surprisingly stubborn than most adults.

And adults are unknown territory. Especially for me. I usually deal with kids, after all. Guardian of Fun and responsible for all those awesome snow days that have been existing for a few hundred years now, thank you very much. But seriously, just bear with me. I'm not... used to trying to make adults believe in me. Since you got all that science and logic getting in the way of actually seeing what's, literally, right in front of you.

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That's how easy it was for a lot of kids. Even some of the teens, after they realized it wasn't a prank, too. Adult logic is a lot harder than I thought. Sorry.

But for some adults, back home on my Earth, it is because they don't feel like it. How do they explain the extra presents that they never bought under the tree? They probably just forgot they bought some more. How do they explain the extra eggs that aren't made of plastic in the bushes? Oh, they probably forgot. The extra quarter under the pillow? Forgot.

That's all the experience I've got, so I'm sorry that I assumed too much. But after centuries of trying and trying... I only just now got people to see me at home. And even, then was only like... five kids. Who didn't need much persuading. This world is the first time I've had access to this... network thing that isn't Facebook and stuff.

Edited 2013-07-14 16:20 (UTC)

If you have a Facebook account, will you show up in pictures tagged with you-- and wow, that question is so beside the point, sorry.

[But c'mon, the thought of nature spirits using social media is certainly worth a second look. Pepper smiles slightly, letting go of the burst of irritation with a soft sigh and a frank expression as she settles back against the charter plane seat she's buckled into.]

Apology accepted. I know you want to help, and I think you may underestimate the kind of help you've been, even as you are. You and Akito were invaluable when we were back in time.

If I had a Facebook account people would probably thing I'm playing Dungeons and Dragons or something. And all my pictures would be of frost on windows or something.

[Well, she is right. It is funny. But he's not about to get a Facebook even when he goes back home. It wouldn't work as well as this network did.]

Thanks. But I doubt it was easy on you since you couldn't see us.

Edited 2013-07-17 01:30 (UTC)

If I lived my life by what was easiest for me, I'd still be an accountant.

[Pepper's smile shifts crooked.]

I can appreciate wanting to be visible to as many people as possible, but please don't be offended that I'm not one of them, or think that I don't want to work with you. I do a lot of work with a disembodied presence back home, I'm used to it.

It's not that it offends me. It's hard to take offense at it at this point. It's just... something that I've always wanted, is all.

Then I hope you get it. And I am sorry I can't just flip that switch any more.

[She pauses then, looking dryly amused at something.]

Not... that I was ever all that good at it, even when I was a kid. I think we're about to hit some turbulence here, so I've got to sign off. But good luck.

Alright, take care.

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