Video to Jack Frost - Week 42 on the Day Elissa visits Akito in his open log

[djinnigenie]

[Elissa flashes a bright smile to her communications device.]

Jack? Are you busy? This is Elissa.

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[Video]

[frostedoverland]

[He's just moseying up a power line, frosting it with his staff.]

Hey Elissa, no, I'm not busy. Why, what's up?

[djinnigenie]

[In the background can be heard a voice that is probably familiar.] Elissa, don't! [And suddenly the camera angle is changing as Elissa's arm is knocked sideways and a big dog begins playfully barking. The young woman in question starts very nearly giggling before she answers.]

Jack! Jack! Can you still hear me? Oof, Dane - get out of the way. [Enjoy the view of a big dog's chest, Jack, as well as Elissa's shirt and a slim arm that obviously does not belong to her.]

A friend and I were just discussing how very handsome you are and we suddenly wondered if you would be interested in, ah, 'wooing' isn't really the right word and neither is 'courting' since it seems to suggest more formality...

Dating! That is the word!

[frostedoverland]

[Jack just pauses and stares at his phone. What are you people doing? He actually recognizes Akito's voice (how could he not) but the dog is new. He gives Dane a little wave before getting his attention back on Elissa when she starts talking.

And fighting off Akito. Wat.

Of course, it's somewhat made apparently when he hears what she says and ooooh, is that a soft shading of purple on his cheeks?]

Um... not.... really?

[He says this slowly because wow, his brain is not really computing this. He knew Toothiana and the Baby Teeth thought he was cute but handsome was not something he heard often. But still, dating was never much of a thought to him. He'd been alone for so long, a friend is still new to him.]

[djinnigenie]

[The camera angle continues to change as Elissa tries to keep her arm out of Akito's reach. There's her face, Akito's hair, a big dog nose that almost leaves a print on the screen, more laughing, and, it seems, a dog that is happily licking at both Elissa and Akito because he has to be in the middle of things, too.]

Ack!

Not really as in not interested or that you have not really considered it? Because I have it on good authority that.

[And all of a sudden the connection closes. Probably because Akito finally reached the box.]

[frostedoverland]

[Good authority on-

um, bye? Jack frowned and went through his contacts to dial her back.]

[djinnigenie]

[Elissa almost warily opens the wooden box that serves as her communications device when it signals her. Her eyes widen slightly when she spies who it is and she looks sidelong as someone nearby before she blushes.]

Ah, greetings, Jack!

[frostedoverland]

Hello... [He raised a brow] So, you mind telling me why you got some great authority over my choices on dating?

[djinnigenie]

No! Nonononono. That is not at all what I meant.

[She looks sidelong again at someone nearby who is being very quiet. Or maybe it is the dog. Elissa clears her throat and finally has the good graces to look uncomfortable.]

What I was trying to say... was that... I know of someone who would be very disappointed, if you are not interested in going on a date.

[Quickly, she adds to her words.]

And that person would be me.

[frostedoverland]

[Jack raised a brow, showing that he wasn't sure he entirely believed her. But thinking that someone could have a crush on him was a fairly new concept to him, even with Tooth around.]

Um... well, I'm flattered I guess but I, uh, well... I would rather not lead you on. I really am not that interested in that sort of relationship.

[Um.]

I'm sorry?

[djinnigenie]

[Elissa gifts the communications device with a quiet, subdued smile, trying her best to ignore what is going on at her side despite the tiny, painful, disbelieving noise that can barely be heard.]

Thank you for your honesty, Jack. There is no need to apologize to me for your gracious refusal.

[She clears her throat.]

Thank you for allowing me some of your time. I...

[An uncertain, regretful glance is given to something or someone off to the side again.]

I shall speak to you again, I am sure. Farewell.

[Distracted, Elissa closes the lid to the box to end the communication instead of waiting for his reply or pressing a button. As the video display grows dark and obscured, her small, apologetic voice still manages to filter through before the contact ends.] Oh, Akito, I am so, so, so sorry.