[Open] Let's run and have some fun

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Who: Jack Frost and anyone!
When: A few days after Jack's arrival
What: Jack Frost is bored. That can only end one way.


There's something very strange going on with the streetlights around the city. They blink on and off in sequence, possibly having something to do with the young man flying lazy loops over top of them, occasionally landing on one or on top of a building, leaving little frost trails wherever he went.

Having his powers, his powers, back had been such a rush the first day or two, but the lack of people had quickly drained a lot of his enthusiasm. He'd gotten used to not being alone. Maybe this was some weird bizarro world where everything was backwards and he was the only one not invisible. It wasn't a pleasant thought.

Not that he'd admit he was looking for people now, of course. Just... if he ran across someone, well, maybe he wouldn't exactly be upset.

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It was incredible to her that this boy seemed to be able to ride on the breeze. Could he control the weather, too, or just fly? Rapunzel had so many questions she wanted to ask at once, and yet she was also afraid. What if this boy used his magic against her? She could probably fight back, if she needed to, but the only thing magic about her was her hair, and even then, it had healing powers. Even if she could tie up someone in it, anyone with magic would likely be able to free themselves.

She thought about what to say next, eyes leaving the boy briefly to flick down to the ground. "Someone told me this city makes its own rules, like it's alive somehow."

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Sure, he could do more, but he'd have to want to.

...Okay, that was a lie. He wanted to, a lot, but some of the bigger stuff didn't seem to work so well in a controlled atmosphere. He'd figure a way around it someday, but for now, the city was spared a blizzard or two. Unfortunately.

"Yeah?" He turned a little, as much to give her space as to look up at the buildings around them. So maybe he wasn't a complete jerk all the time. Maybe. He glanced back. "So you have seen other people, huh?"

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"Only a few," Rapunzel admitted as she lifted her eyes again. The number of people she met she could easily count on her fingers. She decided to do just that. "Let's see, there was Vanya, and Chrome. Oh, and Khemrys..." Here, Rapunzel paused in her counting to smile fondly at the mention of the other woman. "I'm actually working with Khemrys..." Back to counting. "And then that creepy guy who wanted to get a closer look at my hair..."

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"Chrome's here?" He blinked. "And Khem?" Wait, no, not excited. She was a spoilsport, so he was not excited to hear she was around. He turned his surprise into something more serious. "Guess if I'm here, it's not that surprising. Haven't met a creepy guy, yet, but why would anyone care about your hair? I mean... no offense."

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He knew Chrome and Khemrys? That must have meant that this boy was friendly! Almost instantly, Rapunzel's posture relaxed. She was pleased by his words. So pleased, that when she opened her mouth, she was ready to divulge her secret about her hair.

But then she remembered that she hardly knew this boy that could fly, and she remembered that she needed to be one step ahead of everyone in this city. So she bit her lip and flattened her hands against her skirt in an effort to rein her excitement in. "It's kind of a long story..." And right into a subject change! "My name's Rapunzel."

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"Right. I know all about long stories." At least so far as they usually weren't all that long, unless you were talking to a Yeti, but it was a good excuse to get out of talking about stuff. Hair was hair, though. How interesting could it be? But he'd be good. "Jack Frost."

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The secret of Rapunzel's hair would most likely get out, sooner or later. After all, the city was small. Rapunzel was pretty certain she would meet everyone. And that? Wasn't a bad thing for someone who had spent most of her life in a tower. She could make new friends without being overwhelmed.

"So how are you able to fly?" she asked. Honestly, the question had been bubbling up in Rapunzel's mind since she first laid eyes on the other boy. Now that they knew each other's names, she felt it was safe enough to ask.