Winter Wonderland [Event]

[voidtreckermods]

”Good Morning passengers. Today is day Twenty Four of the month of Catfish. You may wish to look out of the window.”

As passengers wake in their beds they will indeed notice something different about the light. If they look out of the window, instead of the ever changing void they will see white slopes of mountains, flakes of snow alling down around them and frost covered trees zipping past the windows. If they glance at the ICP on the table they will see a message.

Investigating the dressing cart they will find the drawers and cupboards unlocked once again. However, instead of the fantasy-esque clothing of world #25768 they will find thick winter coats, hats, gloves and scarves. There are heavy fur lined boots and even some ice skates.

Entering the garden carriage they will see that the glass dome of the roof has opened, leaving the carriage exposed to a bright blue sky. Any nonsense of the past few weeks has vanished, leaving the carriage pristine. Not that that is easy to notice as it is covered in a thick layer of snow. The paths are clearer, a light dusting of snow but easy to talk through. Around the paths the drifts are high, perfect for snowman building or a snowball fight.

The streams and the pond in the centre are solid ice. Anyone brave enough to try to find the ice holds their weight for ice skating.

And the ICP message was correct. There is hot chocolate in the stores.

Comments

[schrodingersghost]

"Mad Mod? Who's that?"

[azrthmtrnznthos]

"One of the villains my team faced. Some crazy British guy who wanted to turn things back to the 60s, and tried to use mind-control on us. We first met him when he captured us and put us in a weird school. I got stuck in gym class."

[schrodingersghost]

"That brings up so many questions, but right now I'm both horrified and encouraged that someone else has days like I do."

[azrthmtrnznthos]

"I haven't even mentioned the Hypnotism yet, or how Beast Boy kept falling for it." Raven added dryly, but she could sympathize.

[schrodingersghost]

He makes a face. "I really hate dealing with hypnosis. There was a ghost back home who could brainwash people with music, and she was a total pain to fight."

[azrthmtrnznthos]

"Agreed."

Raven wasn't fond of hypnosis either--especially the 'solution' to Beast Boy's.

"So want help with your sculptures?"

[schrodingersghost]

"Want to help me break them?"

He honestly didn't have any other ideas on what to do with them.

[azrthmtrnznthos]

"We could make them better, rather than break them? What did you want them to look like?"

[schrodingersghost]

"Mostly? I was just trying to get rid of some extra ice energy. Anything they look like is kind of a coincidence."

[azrthmtrnznthos]

"Ice energy?" Curious, as ice wasn't usually something she associated with ghosts. Not beyond the seeming 'cold spot' phenomena.

[schrodingersghost]

"Yeah, I found out a few months ago that I have an ice core."

He still wasn't great at controlling it, but it was still cool.

[azrthmtrnznthos]

Raven made a faint affirmative sound, even if she was wondering how that worked. "Does it often build up in a way you need to get it out?"

[schrodingersghost]

He shrugs.

"It takes a while. Like months and months of not using any ice at all. But considering what the one time that did happen was like, and I'm not in any hurry to repeat it."

[azrthmtrnznthos]

Raven was quiet for a moment before venturing a question softly. "Do you get much chance to practice, at home? To work on controlling your powers?"

[schrodingersghost]

He shrugs. "Eh, that depends. Do you count training on the job?"

[azrthmtrnznthos]

[Cue Raven blinking, and actually looking surprised.] It's a terrible way to learn and not always effective. I take it it's been the bulk of your practice?

[schrodingersghost]

Mostly? I don't really get a lot of time for training any other way. [ His time in the Far Frozen had been an exception with that. Although even that had been with the urgency of knowing that he needed to get his ice under control fast so he could go back and defeat Undergrowth. ]

[azrthmtrnznthos]

[Oh boy, that...explained stuff. And also made sense on further reflection, from what Raven had learned about his home.]

Well, I can't say I'm the most familiar with how your ghost powers work, but I can help you with training. If you want.

[schrodingersghost]

I guess it can't hurt to try?

[And it would be something to do while he was stuck here.]

[azrthmtrnznthos]

I meditate daily, to help keep my powers in check. I get the impression you don't like staying still though, so we'll figure it out. I do want to see how your focus is though. We can probably kidnap part of the Gym for active stuff, and a quiet cabin for anything requiring intense focus.

[schrodingersghost]

[He grins and rubs at the back of his head.]

You kind of got me there. Everyone tells me my focus is nonexistent.

[azrthmtrnznthos]

For all that 3 of my team-mates back home were teenage boys, I can't exactly say they were typical. From what I've learned and seen though, you not having much focus isn't uncommon.

[Said with some gentle amusement.]

So that'll be what we start with, if that's okay? Mind being treated like a beginner, about it? I'm also working with Madoka on some stuff that's very similar, in terms of getting in touch with your energy and being aware of it.

[schrodingersghost]

Considering I am a beginner when it comes to this, no objection.

Wrapping up and handwaving basics from here?

[azrthmtrnznthos]

I won't be an easy teacher, but I will be fair. Especially since you're a beginner.

[There might be a hint of a smile on Raven's face.]