.048 [ Action, Voice ] June 30-July 2nd

[markofthebrave]

[There's a somewhat familiar voice over the journals this afternoon. The setting is clearly the forest, as there are small woodland creatures scampering about. The voice itself seems to have an almost musical lilt to it.]

Hi, everyone! I'm back. I'm sorry if I worried you. Everything seems to be in one piece, and I'm making my way back to town now! Of course, my powers are missing, but they'll be back soon enough!

[Does it seem a little odd for Katara to be casually mentioning such an obvious weakness over an open network, or to be referring to her bending as 'powers?' It gets weirder. Because eventually she'll make her way out of the forest, and you may bump into her as she'll head towards the fountain and all around town. Is she... are those sparkles? And weren't her eyes blue? Why is her hair lighter? What is going on here?]

((OOC: Katara's mallynap effect: She has been turned into a Mary Sue. Click on the link for further details! ...or run for your life. >> You can catch her in the plaza today or walking along the river on the 1st! She'll also spend sometime in the Battle Dome ogling observing through the windows. Pretty much name a place and time if it's not 'today' and I'll work with it!))

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[markofthewise]

[Having missed her return message entirely, Sokka is quite surprised to find what looks like his sister, from behind anyway, over by the fountain when he's walking through on his way to somewhere. Definitely the same hair, the clothes are right, and apparently the sun is reflecting off the water in really weird ways because are those... sparkles? He rubs his eyes, decides he needs to start getting more sleep, and quickly approaches her, grabbing her by the shoulder to whirl her around.]

Katara! You're back!

[markofthewise]

[...but wait, something seems off.]

Uhh...

[ voice ] this is the most terrifying thing ever to happen in-game.

[savethelastchip.livejournal.com]

[ Katara you're baaaaaaack.

And possibly drugged? >_> This is definitely something to be gauged because that does not. sound like the usual method of operations, sob. He's really gotta figure out how to punch through the barrier and start kicking ass for justice. ]

Aa- and are you... okay, other than that?

[ voice ] it gets worse, man. I rolled a 1. Also 1/?

[markofthebrave]

[Is that--]

[ voice ]

[markofthebrave]

[It is! The voice of her secret love! Her eyes darken, the pure blue tainted with violet streaks as she tries to keep the intensity of her emotion at just hearing his voice locked deep inside.]

[ voice ] done! and yes, I went there.

[markofthebrave]

Oh, Chouji-kun. Thank you so much for asking after me. But I assure you, as soon as I find my way through the cold, dark forest [A beam of sunlight falls on her, illuminating her hair, as a friendly squirrel chatters nonsense nearby] I shall be myself again, no matter what occured.

3! Plaza!

[lina-revolution.livejournal.com]

[Lina is just...chilling by the fountain. Probably munching on something microwaved back at home and easily carried out here. Taking in the si...

...who is that girl and why is she sparkling?

Lina is so stunned by this sight that a glob of half frozen mashed potatoes lands on her pants with a soft "plop."]

H-Hey...are you okay?

oooh boy

[markofthebrave]

[Katara turns at the sound of that oh-so-familiar voice, her hands clasped loosely in front of her. It's her. Her life-long best friend and rival for the title of best cupcake maker, Whateverhernameis.

Katara tosses her hair haughtily, her eyes cooling to a light celadon.]

Of course I am. [And then she smiles a little.] But thank you for asking.

[The sparkles increase in their intensity.]

[ action ] July 1st!

[acowardlyoak.livejournal.com]

[ did you say SPARKLES?

well, actually shuri isn't pinged by that. He's too busy drinking a slushie and trying to beat the heat, eyeing the fountain and wondering if it might be a good idea to jump in to try to cool off. Stupid Luceti. ]

[ action ] 6!

[markofthebrave]

[At the sight of her long-lost step-cousin, Katara hurries over, her eyes darkening to sepia.]

Hello, Shuri! How are you?

[And she lays an affection and sparkling hand on his arm.]

Oh god anything but five.

[sapphire-sniper.livejournal.com]

[Sure, Michael's still healing from being experimented on by the Malnosso for two weeks straight, but if he stays idle any longer, it's going to drive him completely MAD. But in between abusing himself in high-intensity firefights, our favorite sniper might be up on the observation deck himself, enjoying lunch.]

3!

[markofthebrave]

[Oh, it's Michael. Katara hesitates for a moment, her eyes streaked with saffron. She knows he's been harboring deep feelings for her for some time, but she's yet to decide how she feels about him. Perhaps it would be kinder to pass him by...

...or maybe it would be better - more fun - to sit close by him and attempt to figure out this strange chemistry between them.]

In light of what's coming, 6! is kindest

[deathsdoctor]

[S'up Katara. One wild Law approaching WITH medical supplies in tow and ignoring the shivers of dread at what he might find.





The poor, poor fool.]

You just don't want to be mackin' on your hot experiment!daughter

[markofthebrave]

[As soon as Katara spots her distant cousin, her eyes warm to a deep smaragdine.]

Trafalgar!

[Excited, graceful waving which leaves trails of sparkles in the air at the motion.]

How are you? Do you need any help carrying that?

[She's superstrong, of course. If only the Malnosso hadn't taken that from her. >>]

[Voice]

[kyoshi]

Katara! Oh, I'm glad you're back!

[Seriously, Such a relief. Sokka will be so happy! Now is she okay, is the main question...]

[Voice] 4! also 1/2

[markofthebrave]

[Suki.

She's found out something terrible while at the Malnosso base. Something just - terrible. You're actually her half-sister. How does she break this to you? Can she? How can she not?

OH DECISIONS AND WOE.]

[voice] shira this is the best thing ever

[after-themoon.livejournal.com]

[Okay, so that thing about Katara losing her bending is weird... especially since she referred to her bending as her 'powers'. Still, Yue doesn't think about that for very long. Even with the uncomfortable talk they had before she was kidnapped, Yue is just glad to have Katara back.]

It's good to have you back, Katara. Is everything alright? [Aside from the whole bending-powers-whatever-she's-calling-it-now issue.]

[voice] RNG says: 2! YUE THE RIVAL and ohgod

[markofthebrave]

[Katara suddenly claret eyes narrow at That Voice. It's Yue. Before she'd shown up, Katara had possessed the fanciest hair ornaments in Luceti. Now it was a competition. Trying to get on her good side by being all sweet and concerned, is she? Well two can play at that game.]

Everything is just fine, Yue. Thanks for asking.

1/?

[endgames]

[Katara, leaving your door unlocked is one thing, but just announcing something like that-]

[endgames]

[Actually, why the hell is she talking like that? There's cheerful sounding, and then there's that special brand of I-just-had-a-lobotomy-what-is-common-sense cheer that comes from not knowing any better.]

[Videooo]

[sea-king-bait.livejournal.com]

Katara-chin! I'm glad you're okay~!

[Announcing your weaknesses over the comm? What's weird about that?]

[Videooo] 6!

[markofthebrave]

[Poor Keimi. Katara had never realized that being so beautiful and wonderful carried such a heavy price. She just wasn't interested in mermaids that way. After all, Keimi was half fish!

But that didn't mean they couldn't still be friends. Katara's eyes swirl, an uncomfortable citrine color joining their normal azure.]

Thank you, Keimi! I'm glad I'm okay too.

[action]

[chaincutter]

[Sigmund certainly didn't intend to run into Katara today. He is, in fact, steadfastly avoiding her. Unfortunately, avoiding people can be a little difficult when you live by the active plaza of a small village.

Avoiding people is especially difficult when you live by the active plaza of a small village and have a dog that approves of neither leashes, nor listening. Good day, Katara. There is a large red poofball running up and sniffing around your feet, and one concerned redhead about ten feet away, wondering if he'd be in even more trouble if he let Dog fend for himself at the moment.]

[action] 1! and... 1/?

[markofthebrave]

[A;LSKJFALSKJF IT'S A LARGE RED FLUFFY THING COMING TO ATTACK HER!

Katara jumps back as far as she can with her puny little normal person legs. Stupid Malnosso.]

And then there was an action thread

[endgames]

[July 1, now.

Shikamaru's just out in the forest not too far from the river, working on his shadow jutsus. With the help of some deer. Still can't get the Kage Mane's hold back up to five minutes...]

3!

[markofthebrave]

[Katara is walking down the river, humming, yes, humming to herself. The sparkles are particularly bright this afternoon, so it shouldn't be hard to see or hear her coming.

...especially since when she sees a bunch of deer just standing there, she gasps and rushes forward, her hands going to the captured deer's necks, her eyes a concerned crimson.]

Are you all right? Talk to me! What's happened?

[For bonus points, she misses Shikamaru's presence and the shadows connecting the deer to him entirely! \o/]

[action] This...this is BEAUTIFUL. Also June 30.

[lostinmyway]

[If Katara is spending any time at all in the forest, sooner or later, she'll run into Grune. More likely than not, Katara will see her first, as Grune will be caught up in examining beautiful flowers, watching clouds, or following butterflies. Say hello?]

[action] ...5 >>

[markofthebrave]

[Katara recognizes this woman as one of her deepest, darkest enemies. Her eyes bleed into wheaten as she decides that it's best to avoid this danger while the Malnosso have taken her powers. So she ducks behind a tree.]

Let's go with 3... or 1. Hmmm :|a

[bamfing]

[When Katara goes walking by one of the buildings, she catches the attention of one blue resident who hasn't seen her in awhile. So here he comes, bamfing in her path.]

Hey, welcome back!

as you wish

[markofthebrave]

[Katara gasps in startled delight, blushing slightly.]

Oh, Kurt! You startled me.

[Voice] June 30th 8D ROLL MEH.

[oda-hates-me.livejournal.com]

[And first there was excitement at hearing such a familiar and welcoming voice over the journals. Sanji practically pounced on his journal.

... And then came apprehension because there is something not quite right about his friend]

Katara-chan, are you-- [Sane? Ill? Under an effect? Replaced by an alien?]

... Are you feeling alright?

[Voice] June 30th and a 2 1/2

[markofthebrave]

[Oh - Sanji]

*Choose carefully, oh dice*

[derek-bliss.livejournal.com]

[Remember that guy? The old one that seems to have disappeared off the face of Luceti for a while?

Well, today, he's walking towards one of the houses to the north of the village, a bag of groceries in his arms. He seems to be deep in thought, but if he sees her, he'll smile and nod his head.]

4! ...that could have definitely been worse

[markofthebrave]

[Oh, it's Derek - she feels awkward for a moment, considering that they haven't spoken with each other since she had to turn him down. But she still considers him a friend, so there was no reason to not smile and wave at him, her eyes bleeding an uncomfortable citrine.]

Hello, Derek.

action;

[banditsblindly.livejournal.com]

[Like Sokka, Toph's been too busy practicing "earthbending"--which was just what she was telling everyone she'd been in the woods doing--to hear Katara's message before she just happens to cross her path on her way back to town.

And to Toph, nothing about Katara has changed. Good thing, too. Toph has had enough crazy lately.

She runs up to the waterbender.]

Hey! Katara! You're back!

action;

[markofthebrave]

[Oh, Katara just brightens at the sound of her dearest friends voice! She practically dances over to her.]

Toph! It's so good to see you!

[Action] roll me something nice

[destinetofall.livejournal.com]

[Action] 3

[markofthebrave]

[Oh - it's him. Katara's heart surges a bit at the demonstration of his skills. Should she speak to him? Would that be fair and right?]

[Voice oh god why can't I filter public posts for people]

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

[Yeah, but it takes precious little to know that didn't sound like you at all. B|]

Uh, Katara...?

[Voice and oh man, she will really wish that you could]

[markofthebrave]

[Oh look! It's her bestest friend ever! Katara's eyes turn an excited aquamarine as she waves at the camera, leaving a trail of sparkles with the motion.]

Hi, Nami!

1/2 July the second

[generalflirt]

[Lurking in the Battle Dome, Masaomi was actually here to check out the med center, look at the vending machines and then... Katara.

His heart leaps right there and- No. No, he should play it cool]

roll for me

[generalflirt]

KATA-RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!

July 2nd, Action (Don't care if this is a backtag, I want to play this out. 6! XD)

[tvorcrash.livejournal.com]

[You know, come to think of it, he hasn't quite seen Katara around since that whole wall-painting thing they did together. This would probably be the best time to check on her, regardless--he's rested up, and somewhat able to get around for once. As such, the first thing he does is...

...Stare dumbfoundedly at his journal when he hears the message. What.

Out he goes to keep an eye on her for when she arrives in the village. There's a LOT of questions to be answered. B|]

cool with me, man!

[markofthebrave]

[Katara. Is pirouetting her way through the village, leaving a trail of sparkles in her wake.

No, really. There is actual spinning going on here.

...except apparently her Mary Sue balance is not quite up to speed, because she trips over... nothing. And twists her ankle. And then sits there in tears about it.]