markofthebrave | [Written/Action] .002

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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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[Katara is momentarily arrested by the Green. Hair. Wow. That is beautiful. She'll wave back, and approach.] Hi! Rydia, right? I don't know anyone else who'd recognize me that I don't know.

[She nods and smiles warmly, turning from the bags.]

That's right! It's nice to see you around. How are you settling in?

Everyone's been really nice so far! The wings are still weird, though. [Brief pause] I'm sorry.. I really don't remember you at all. I thought maybe seeing you would make a difference, but...

[She shakes her head.]

It's fine, don't worry about it. Having you back just means a chance to get to know you again. And don't worry about the wings, either. They do feel a bit strange at first, but you'll get used to them after a while.

[Small laugh] I hope so! or... not, considering we all want to get out of here and get home. This place is so confusing!

How long have you been here, Rydia?

[There's an apologetic look at the question, given the answer. It's not an answer she expects New Feathers to like. Still, she can't be anything less than honest.]

I arrived just over a year ago. I was lucky enough to have people from home already present, but it did take a while to adjust to this place.

Edited 2010-02-14 23:34 (UTC)

Oh. [A year is... a really long time.] Well, it's good that you had people here to help! It's definitely easier with me to have Sokka and Toph here already. I can see why you decided to start volunteering at the Welcome Center. How many people from your world are here?

[Rydia tilts her head, thinking.]

About half a dozen, now? That sounds right. We didn't arrive all at the same time, but I'd say pretty close together, and we've all been here pretty consistently. I'm not sure how typical that is, though. The one you're most likely to see around is Rosa--she sometimes volunteers at the Welcome Center, too.

[Wow, six people from the same world, all arriving close together...]

I see... [Awkward, talking to someone who knows her but who she doesn't know, especially someone as nice as Rydia] Would you mind telling me a little bit about what your world is like? I'm sure you told the other me all about it, but... [shrug]

[She shakes her head a little.]

I don't think I said that much, before. My world is Earth, though it seems to be a different one than most people speak of, around here. There are a few kingdoms and a lot of wilderness in between them, and it's usually pretty peaceful. Beneath the surface is the Underworld, where dwarves and Eidolons live. We have two moons, and the smaller one is the home of another race, the Lunarians. My hometown is Mist, a quiet place in a mountain valley.

[A sheepish grin for rambling a bit there, but she does miss her world and it undoubtedly shows when she talks about it.]

I don't really know much about yours, just that elemental magic is common, right? No wait, you called it something else...bending?

[While Rydia is speaking, Katara's eyes get bigger and bigger] You have different races? There are dwarves? What are they? Are you an Eidolon or a Lunarian? What's it like to have two moons, does that change the tides? Is that why your hair is green?

[Sorry, she's entranced.]

[Rydia chuckles, not minding the questions.]

As far as I know, my hair is green because...it just is. I'm a human, though it's not a common hair color anyway. I'm also a Summoner, someone who summons Eidolons--magical beings that help in battle. Unfortunately, that's one thing the Malnosso won't allow here, but that just gives me more reason to find a way out!

Dwarves are like humans, but shorter. They have really bright eyes and many are good with machines and forging weapons and the like. Most of them live at the Castle, though there's a few other places scattered around the Underworld.

Lunarians are appear much like humans, but they have magic of their own. I didn't see many of them; most are sealed away in a magic slumber. They plan to awaken when humanity's advanced enough that the two races can share Earth peacefully. Until then, we won't see the Red Moon again for a while. I'll be strange, not seeing it in the sky...but I'm getting used to just seeing one here.

[Rydia clearly comes from the best. magic. world. EVER.]

Wow. [She doesn't even know what to ask next, everything sounds so foreign. She latches onto one of the most important things to her - questions about the moon.]

So, your other moon was red? ...I've only seen our sky go red one before and that was... because of something very bad. But yours is that way all the time?

[Rydia nods, taking all this in stride.]

As far as I know, it's always been that way. It's...not quite a real moon, anyhow. The Lunarians just created it as their resting place.

[She smiles a little wistfully, wishing that she could have met the Lunarians in greater detail.]

It's not like I always knew everything that I told you, so some of it still seems pretty strange to me, too, especially about the Red Moon. I can almost guarantee that there are stories and worlds stranger than mine, though.

They... made a moon? How is that possible?

[Katara laughs a little and shakes her head.] It's hard to imagine that anything could be more strange and wonderful than that. How did you find out all this stuff, then, if it wasn't common knowledge?

Oh, that's a long story. The short version is that one of the Lunarians came down to our planet to help us against one of his own kind. A rogue Lunarian decided that he didn't want humans and Lunarians to share the planet in the future, that he might as well take it over for his own people right now. He didn't succeed -and his actions weren't supported by the others- but the journey to stop him was what revealed all that knowledge to us.

[She shakes her head with a small smile.]

I never got to ask them exactly how they made a moon, though.

[Wow. Katara is impressed. It sounds like Rydia had quite the adventure.] That sounds amazing. What a great story - I'd love to hear more about it sometime.

[Rydia nods easily enough to that idea.]

I won't mind that at all. There isn't much to do at the center except wait for people to show up. A little storytelling can help pass the time. I'd like to hear more about your world, too.

All right! I'll come visit you soon, then.

[Gathering up her supplies, Katara grins at Rydia] It was good to 'meet' you again. I hope you have a good day!

You, too!

[Rydia smiles, then gathers up her groceries, ready to head home.]

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