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[markofthebrave]

[After having to push herself to heal and volunteering to help build the barrier with her bending, Katara is tired of not knowing for sure just how strong her bending is in this place. So sometime after the sun has gone down and the moon has risen high, she is going to quietly leave the Avatar house and travel to one of the closer lakes. She's not being overly sneaky about it, just quiet enough to be 'considerate,' if one of her housemates catches her in the act.

She'll be bringing her journal with her in case someone needs her or she needs to get a hold of someone quickly. She's still not exactly sure how this journal system works, so the chances are good that it will open on its own, and if it does all that will be heard is the sound of water moving and falling ice.

While she's there, she'll also be trying to contact the water spirit that she read about in the guide.

Pausing for a second, she stares at the half-moon] I wonder...

[Shaking herself, Katara resumes her forms.]

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[eyebrowsonfire.livejournal.com]

[Wrong spirit.

WRONG SPIRIT.

Someone is amused. And big. And watching you from behind the trees, glaring down at the little girl playing with water.]

[Action]

[markofthebrave]

[Assuming this is after her conversations with everyone else is GO. Also assuming that he is being all shadowy and sneaky, Katara is going to get that prickling feeling which indicates that someone unpleasant is watching. Man, who knew a lake would be so popular?

But she is not going to say anything yet. Oh no, she is going to continue on as if she hasn't noticed, while she scans the area as discretely as possible to try to locate the source of her uncomfortable feeling.]

[Action]

[eyebrowsonfire.livejournal.com]

[And now, in a voice provided by Uncle Iroh the late Mako, Aku speaks to the puny little girl.]

What a foolish little girl, so alone in the forest.

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[markofthebrave]

[Oh hello tall, dark, and ugly. Katara is only bending a small amount of water at the present, and you are obviously bad news, and she's never felt a presence quite as icky as you before. She knows that she should release her bending to have half a chance of making this bluff work, but she just can't bring herself to do it. The water arches up gracefully around her, and she is 'clearly concentrating on it very hard' as she offers you a small smile.]

Actually, it seems like quite a popular vacation spot. Are you out to enjoy the moonlight?

[action]

[nadarejin.livejournal.com]

That's an interesting skill.

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[markofthebrave]

[Katara is slightly startled at his voice, and it's fortunate that she recognizes him in time to keep a stream of water from freezing him to the tree.]

Oh! Leonardo. Hi. [She lets the water she's been practicing with fall.] You startled me. What are you doing out here?

[action]

[nadarejin.livejournal.com]

Hello. Sorry -- for startling you. I came to watch the water.

[action]

[markofthebrave]

[Smile] No harm done. Do you come out to do that often?

[If so, she needs to find a more private place to practice in the future.]

[voice]

[1week-wizard.livejournal.com]

-Patchy's never out and about. But those wounds...-

You wonder... ?

[voice]

[markofthebrave]

[...it's that 'books are like people except not people but treat it like a servant' girl.]

Hmm? Oh, sorry. The book must have turned on by mistake.

[voice] pretend "wound" is "sound" up there, orz

[1week-wizard.livejournal.com]

Of course.

What are you doing?

Voice

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

Katara?

Voice

[markofthebrave]

Winry? I'm sorry, I didn't know this thing was on.

Voice

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

What are you up to?

[Action]

[floral-powder.livejournal.com]

[ Polka is out and about again, though mostly because she couldn't sleep after her last interaction with Presea. Walking along the river, she catches sight of Katara and blinks in surprise, waiting for a break in the training - like with Mercury, she's content to watch. Even if she does break into an abrupt and loud cough from time to time. Sorry if that breaks your concentration D: ]

[Action]

[markofthebrave]

[Katara hears the cough and pauses in her form.]

Hello?

[Action]

[floral-powder.livejournal.com]

[ Polka is in awe. It's just the most amazing thing she'd ever seen - granted she saw someone fighting with an ice sword but this was totally different. ]

Oh! I'm sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt...

[Action]

[no-use-running.livejournal.com]

How interesting.

[Mercury's - yes, Mercury's, blue hair and all - lips curve up in an unpleasant smile closer to a smirk.]

But water is mine.

[Action]

[markofthebrave]

[Katara will do a double-take at the blue hair. She thinks it's pretty, but she doesn't like the girl's smile.]

That's a ridiculous thing to say. Water belongs to everyone.

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[no-use-running.livejournal.com]

As expected, from someone who doesn't understand it.

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[markofthewise]

[Whenever Katara gets home from her scandalous night time adventures, Sokka will be waiting for her.

In his bed. Asleep. Completely oblivious to the fact she was even gone. Best brother ever.]

[Action]

[markofthebrave]

[Katara is exhausted and shivering and she doesn't even have the strength to bend the water away from her as she stumbles inside the house and slams the door shut.

Blanket. There has to be a blanket around here somewhere. Or a towel. Oh man, is she not looking forward to explaining this, especially after Sokka had told her not to attract attention. But he needed to know.

Like hell she was going in there while she was still shaking. Spirits, those things.

Breathe.]

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[markofthewise]

[Sokka's eyes shoot open when he hears the door slam. Knowing that all of his friends are sleeping in their room, Sokka assumes that there is some kind of intruder on the prowl. He'll grab his sword, throw his shirt back on, and peer around the corner of his door, ready to attack whoever is out there.]

[Action]

[markofthewise]

[Aha, there you are, clever fiend! You picked the wrong house to-- wait, Katara!?

It doesn't take long for Sokka to notice that she's soaked, which is pretty unusual for his sister. She looks disheveled as well. He drops the sword and walks in.]

Katara! What happened?

[Voice]

[empires-honor.livejournal.com]

Katara?

Are you safe? I fear I hear the sounds of a battle.