markofthebrave | [Written/Action] .002

So, we can use these things to contact everyone? That's pretty neat ~~if really really weird.~~ I think I'll start of writing, though, because talking to a book still seems like something Dock would do.

That's got to be annoying, for so many people to look at something if you just want to talk to one or two people. The guide said something about being able to filter these things? But I don't really see how that could work...

Tormod, you can have your cape back whenever you want. Have you found a place to stay yet?

And hey, if there's a Hugo or a Derek out there, I'd like to talk to you for a few minutes.

[So not one to stay copped up in the house, Katara is going to pack up her journal and her waterskin and bundle up. They're in the middle of a cold snap, but now that she has shoes the freezing doesn't really bother her so much. She's going to head on over to the grocery store to get some soup ingredients and check out the other buildings. She's friendly! Feel free to say hello!]

ETA [Voice]
Hey Toph! I'm at the grocery store, do you want anything?

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[...huh. He doesn't understand why she blushed after giving a compliment. Or why she started babbling like that. Oh well, he's just going to go along with it.] Spirits, huh? We don't have them in my world. Well, Hugo is a Grasslander, and they have a strong belief in that kinda stuff, but I think it's just a cultural thing.

[Breath, smile.] Well, in my world they are very real. So I'm probably going to be on your friend's side in this one, because I find it easier to believe in a clan of duck people than in a world without spirits.

In my world... I've seen both the spirit of the ocean and the spirit of the moon, circling each other in timeless harmony. I've seen a spirit so angered over the destruction of its forest that it took out its rage and frustration on a village nearby, until Aang had to convince it that the forest would grow back... [She shrugs, not quite willing to reveal one of the more personal experiences she's had, meeting the spirit that she imitated to help the people under her care.]

They're powerful and scary, and I never thought I'd ever see so many of them, but they're very much a part of life.

They sound like it. [And they sound very real. Very much unlike his own world, although his disbelief very well could be caused by his lack of experience with that kind of thing.] I guess it's hard to imagine since I didn't grow up hearing about these things. It wasn't until I went to the Grasslands that I heard about spirits at all. You and Hugo would probably get along very well, though.

I'd like to meet him sometime. He sounds like a great guy.

[Half-shrug] I guess we're all going to have to get used to imagining things we wouldn't have thought of before.... like wings. [Wry glance over her shoulders.]

Yeah. [He nods.] I never would have thought I'd have wings someday. Or that I'd get to meet so many people from different worlds. Overall, this place probably isn't very much fun, but I think it's not a completely terrible experience, either.

[She laughs.] I didn't even know so many different worlds existed. I knew about the spirit world and our world, but that was it. Although I guess it makes sense, in a way -- even in our world we have to remember that one element can't hold all the answers. Why should one world hold all life?

[Her smile turns a little bit wry.] But as much as I'd like to explore here and meet new people... I can't wait to go home. There's got to be some way... [Half-shrug.] Until then, you're right. We should enjoy what's good about this place.

I couldn't agree more. [He stands up, brushing off his jacket.] I should probably get going. It was nice meeting you, Katara.

[She smiles at him.] All right. It was nice to meet you too, Caesar. Thanks again for talking with me about everything. I feel better about it now.

Glad I could help. If you ever need anything, let me know, okay? [He smiles, too. She was pretty interesting to talk to, after all. He normally doesn't go out and do these kinds of things, but it was nice for a change.]

[Have the smile of a girl who doesn't ever intend to take you up on that, but who appreciates the offer anyway.] Thanks. I'll keep that in mind. And let me know when the team is going out to the barrier. I really won't mind helping!

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