Let it Snow: Blue Start

[voidtreckermods]

The moment the doors open for purple to jump the train is speaking again. “Blue team to doors. Void shift imminent. Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one” The train lurches and shudders as the windows flash the colour of the void for a split second before it shakes again and they are back in that frozen tundra.

The doors open and blue can jump down into a large snowdrift. They are at the foot of an impressive mountain range. Snow swirls around them, the wind hows. Ahead of them, half obscured by snow is a tunnel entrance.

Even getting there is exhausting, wading through the snow. Inside there is no snow but it is cold. The walls and floor shine with ice and the way is treacherous. It is pitch black.

Their task is to find those hiding in the tunnels. Some have formed makeshift camps in large caverns, others have fled into the small tunnels and have gotten themselves lost.

The voidtreckers are lucky to at least have a map on their SCA though it does not show where anybody else it. It is time to start the task of rounding everyone up and making sure they can survive the storm.

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[happyends]

Parents arguing isn't allowed in front of the kid!!

Madoka giggles again. Ignis may be sighing, but she just thinks it's kind of cute.. If anything, it feels like a sign of how close those two are. "It looks cute on you though, mister Ignis." Especially since he's so serious most of the time. Sure, Madoka thinks his ability to always be serious and responsible is super admirable, but ever since they built that snowman she's been wanting to make sure he can just indulge in fun and silly things too. And that photo definitely is one of those things.

"Now you'll just have to ask him for a photo again after the mission and sneakily give him bunny ears this time."

[faithfulsupport]

How she could giggle in the cold like this was beyond him though he admired her tenacity. Ignis had to at least smile because while bunny ears were fun, he had other ideas that weren't so innocent.

"A capital idea Madoka." he acknowledged, knowing he wouldn't do it. Still, he appreciated her suggestion all the same.

The advisor would've suggested that they build another snowman but here they mainly had ice.

[happyends]

There's indeed not much they can do with a whole lot of ice. And besides, no matter how much Madoka would rather be doing fun things right now, she knows they have a very important mission to take care of. So she'll just have to try and do her best to focus.

"Come on, mister Ignis. We should try to start looking for the people here now, right..?"

[faithfulsupport]

"Of course." Ignis said with a nod. First he was going to check his supplies before departing. There were so many hungry and cold people that he felt like he couldn't possibly over prepare.

Supplies checked, green eyes turned to Madoka. "Is everything in order?"

[happyends]

The girl nods back at him. "I think so."

But despite answering that, she still looks a little hesitant. Like she's thinking about something, but as usually when it comes to Madoka, she can't say it quite easily. She trusts and likes Ignis though, so she slowly manages to voice her opinion after a moment or two.

"Do you think there'll be enough for everyone though..? Of course we took the whole team into account, but we have no idea how many more people could be out there.."

[faithfulsupport]

Ignis saw the look on Madoka's face and he smiled gently at her touching concern. He didn't want to lie to her but he wasn't looking to make her worry either. Walking over to her, he knelt down in front of her as was his custom when dealing with her at times.

He'd gone without at times or had eaten very little to make sure his team ate even when there was plenty. "I'm sure we'll have what we need. And if I need to go try and find more supplies or somewhere to cook, I can do that as well."

And if some of those beasts out there bore meat, Ignis was going hunting too.

[happyends]

He better make sure that she won't catch him in the act of eating little, she'll definitely make sure to feed him more! Ignis is so important to the team and he's working so hard, no way he can sustain himself on so little food.

But since she has no idea about that, she just nods. What he's saying sounds very reasonable, after all. Of course Ignis would know the solution to anything.

"If we need to cook some more food, I can help too." Even though it obviously won't be as easy out here as in the actual kitchen back on the train.. "It'll be easier with more people helping, right?"

[faithfulsupport]

Madoka's attitude towards being helpful and kind just reinforced how proud Ignis was of his team and the members on it. They were so good hearted, Madoka and Romeo he'd especially gotten to know and spend time with.

Normally Ignis took a solitary approach to cooking, but he couldn't just say no to the girl. He never had been able to even if it infringed on his own cooking territory. Romeo had slightly done the very same thing and they got away with it. Funny that Tony had yet to be able to cross that threshold.

So he nodded. "Of course. And with so many people that we can see and those still lost and hungry out there, teamwork will definitely be most helpful in this situation."

[happyends]

Honestly, if Madoka knew that Ignis usually didn't cook alongside other people, she'd feel even more proud that he was letting her do so.. But she seems happy enough at the idea of cooking together in general, especially when it's in such an important situation. People have to make sure to eat well even more so in this kind of weather, right?

She smiles a little as she nods in return.

"There's probably kids lost in the tunnels too, right?" There's no way any place nearby here happened to only have adults.. "I can make fun food for them to cheer them up! I'm really good at making apple bunnies and octopus sausages!"

[faithfulsupport]

He sighed and nodded. "Unfortunately I'm sure there are children who've been separated from their parents in the tunnels." It bothered him to think of them crying lost and hungry but he couldn't discount the possibility.

"Fun food?" The mention of cooking definitely got his attention so he listened as she went on. "Apple bunnies and octopus sausages you say..." Well these were new recipehs so he had to learn more about the things Madoka knew how to cook. Looking at her, she got a nod. "Cooking for others is fun, especially to see their faces light up."

And Ignis would certainly know a bit about that.

[happyends]

"Have you never made apple bunnies or octopus sausages before, mister Ignis?"

At least she doesn't really sound surprised anymore when she says it. Considering Ignis hasn't done other fun things before, like playing in the snow, he's probably been more practical about the kind of food he's made.. And maybe he didn't have a mother or father to make those for him when he was little?

[faithfulsupport]

The dusty blonde head shook. "No I'm afraid that I can't say that I have." Ignis did sound properly disappointed too. "However, I'm more than willing to learn how." The dishes did sound intriguing at least. And it would give him the opportunity to look for octopus here.

Plus should he indeed find some, he could let her take the lead and display some confidence that he knew was inside of Madoka somewhere.

[happyends]

It's definitely a good way to draw out the confidence, since Madoka already seems to smile now as she says: "Oh, of course I can teach you..!"

Sure, it's partially just because Madoka is happy to do just about any activity with Ignis. But she does feel extra proud if she's even able to learn something, no matter how small it is. It's not like apple bunnies are going to save the world or anything, after all, but at least they're fun...

"It's really simple, so of course you could do it, mister Ignis. You're like a cooking expert."

[faithfulsupport]

Anyone else (with the exception of Romeo, Renee or Evie) could never get away with saying they taught Ignis how to cook something. But especially Madoka had Ignis wrapped around her little finger so tight it was unreal.

Seeing that bright smile melted his heart and he'd give her the world if he had it.

He had to laugh and shake his head. "I'm not quite sure that yu should reveal such a secret to the man who considers himself to be the most handsome on the train."

[happyends]

She immediately knows who Ignis is talking about.. It seems Tony really left an impression on her in that moment, huh. Madoka will never forget the man saying that..

"W--Well! Everyone deserves to have something they're the best at!" So if Tony wants to take the title of most handsome, he can have it. Madoka is not the type to be concerned with looks much at all anyway.. The point of this is about sharing anyway and everyone getting something! "So then you can have the title of best cook on the train, mister Ignis! No one could beat you at that anyway..!"

[faithfulsupport]

There would be absolutely no argument from Ignis about Tony being the most handsome man on the train. But in that he knew that he was completely biased. He himself wouldn't want to be considered that anyway.

Green eyes moved to Madoka in surprise at the compliment and couldn't help but smile. "I believe that is a far greater thing to be considered better at. So I will indeed take that title and high compliment. Thank you most kindly Madoka."

Take that Stark.