markofthebrave | [ Action, Voice ] .022

[Today, Katara is on a mission. There are people she has to thank for giving her presents, and to that purpose she has prepared small pressed impressions of dried goldenrods in glass (thank you, Usopp and the item shop) or pressed into paper with the words 'Thank You' written on it, depending on what she thinks you'll like more. Yes, this has taken her all week.

She will either be dropping them off at your house, or meeting with you personally to touch base with you. There are a few other people she's on the look out for in particular, and several side missions she also hopes to accomplish. Feel free to bump into her at any point as she goes about her business, whether or not there is a dried flower for you!]

[Courtesy 15 percent filter to the people addressed, so as to not spam your journals if you don't want to see it.]

Ginko, where are you today?

Allen - are you busy today? I'd like to stop by.

Brook... [there is some hesitation here] can I ask you a question?

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[And sometime after the conversation with Sanji, you'd better believe that she's hunting her brother down. Where will she find him? Will she have to hold his dinner hostage?]

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Mm-- when it's not raining. The mountain, otherwise. There are still a lot of places I haven't been, out that way.

[a careful pause] How're things at home?

So you'll be okay? Out on the battlefield, I mean?

Isn't it hot, though? [The summer. She does not LIKE it. He may have noticed her total regression to her Fire Nation clothes.]

Things at home - oh, you mean, now that Roku's gone back. [Because this isn't home. And this is a test. To get through it without wincing. She pretty much passes.] It's... hard. But we're all busy, training hard for the draft.

I should probably get some practice in to be on the safe side where my reflexes are concerned, but I'll be fine.

Did you have a specific reason for asking?

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The clarinet - it's a woodwind instrument, like the flute.

Ahh, right. I guess you're not used to it. [grin. He's used to taking it easy when it gets this hot.]

[Home is where your family is-- but he just nods. Any reaction he has to "the draft" is carefully veiled.] I'd imagine. Sokka seems to have quite a few teachers. [he has theeeories on this point. That he isn't willing to share. Nor does he much care for the topic.]

Yeah... [She has her theories too. Especially after speaking with Sokka and Sanji. She looks down, because his distinct 'non-reaction' is a reaction all its own, and because she doesn't really want to talk about it either, and because she hates what happened earlier today, and because she refuses to apologize for being herself, even though something about Sokka's brokenness in this area makes her want to.]

Hopefully he won't wear himself out.

[...he'd imagined she would.] Hmm.

[It's just all so pointless. What are you doing?

but he smiles a little, instead] I'm sure you'll make sure he rests. Just don't forget to do the same.

[She glances up and shrugs a little.] I've got so much free time without school... it's hard not to.

[...let's change the topic, because she can feel that disapproval, and, well. It's nothing she can help.]

I'm thinking of seeing if I can do some shifts at the clinic. Maybe learn a little bit about medicine that isn't so tied up with... powers.

Ohh? That sounds like a very good idea.

My medical knowledge is pretty outdated in some places [and too ADVANCED for his own hypothetical era ~~that doesn't actually even exist~~ but, details details]-- but if you ever have questions about plants and herbs [smirk] it seems those tend to stay the same from decade to decade.

Let's see how they do, then.

Would you still like to go to the pizzeria?

[Hey, he actually let it drop! She smiles at him.]

I'd like that! We don't have that many plants in the South Pole [...at all] but for while we're here, I think that would be really great to learn!

[She shrugs a little.] We're both going to be out there. I just wanted to know if you'd be okay.

[Because I'd try to help you, if not.]

[A hand drops to her stomach and she makes a face.] I probably should get something to eat, but I don't want to keep you if you've got other stuff to do. I've got a few more Thank Yous to give out and-- oh! I guess I should make you one too, huh?

[She picks it up and blows into it experimentally. It makes a low sound.]

I'm free for most of the day, actually. It's up to you.

And you needn't go through the trouble! You've given me enough, considering it's supposed to be your birthday.

[Pff, 'ask Sokka.' That's so weird.]

Sokka won't have a problem with it. [Believe her. He won't.] I haven't really worked out a summer schedule yet, so... I guess it just depends on what you want to do. Grab a bite to eat, maybe?

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I didn't make the cake. [She shrugs and starts walking.] If you don't mind, then come along - food's better with company.

[Did you catch her ignoring the rest of that? Dude, you are so getting a thank you note.]

How many notes are you delivering this afternoon, then?

[IN A WAR OF POLITE NOTES, WHO WILL WIN?]

Umm... a few, actually. A lot of people were really nice about giving me something. [She shakes her head a little.] I've never had this much nice stuff!

...I wonder how I'll find Longshot to give him his.

[aaaand back on track, with a warm smile] Well, then anytime you want to go walking-- I can show you what I know.

[glances around] Bet you could even grow some things near your house, if you aren't already.

Grow things? Me? [She laughs a little.] No, I've never grown anything.

That sounds good. I haven't been to the pizza place, have you?

[grin] Me neither. [no metaphorical OR literal putting down roots, here] But I don't imagine it could be that difficult, here.

[Katara is unused to conversational metaphors, so she just shrugs and smiles.]

I guess not. There's plenty of dirt. Which... isn't exactly something we have a lot of in the South Pole.

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