[ Action, Voice ] .022

[markofthebrave]

[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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[markofthebrave]

[She shrugs.] We had a book like this at home - or Gran Gran did. It's how we learned to recognize different kinds of plants that didn't grow in the South Pole.

[She grins.] But it took me a couple of tries to get it right.

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[outwalks.livejournal.com]

She was a bit small, with dark h—!



Happy birthday, Katara.

[Action]

[outwalks.livejournal.com]

I wasn't sure what you liked, but they looked nice. People at home say that metal chimes can bring luck.

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[markofthebrave]

Good luck, I hope. [She holds them up, lets them dangle in the air and listens to them crash into each other. She smiles at the chime as it holds her attention, clearly pleased with her gift, luck or not.] We could use some.

[Action]

[wise_maiden]

We had just finished. At least, enough to go on our separate ways. There always will be something ahead of us to do.

[one-green-eye.livejournal.com]

[he smirks] Don't apologize.

He does the same thing to me.

[markofthebrave]

[CAN WE PLEASE NOT TALK ABOUT THE ANNOYING FIRE SPIRIT?]

Yes, well... [change the subject, change the subject - she reaches into her bag and pulls out the pressed goldenrod - this one is pressed in a small rectangle of glass, about as long as a thumb.] This is for you. It's a Thank You.

[And she's suddenly doubting, because the value of the two gifts are so disparate - maybe I should have made him the note instead]

[one-green-eye.livejournal.com]

[a heh of surprise-- he was not expecting that]

Katara... [you didn't need to..] it's very pretty. Did you make it?

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

Well it came out great, Katara.

[markofthebrave]

[She nods.]

I hope you like it. I know it's not much, but... it's just a thank you.

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[markofthebrave]

Me too. [She smiles and shakes her head and moves on, not wanting to learn the trumpet.]

What's this one called? [She points to the clarinet.]

[one-green-eye.livejournal.com]

[asdfasgfdf you gave him something. Of course he likes it. It's not like you're a stupid person giving him something useless.

What? He's pragmatic.

And also bad at accepting thank yous, when he can't punctuate his acceptance by walking away into a sunset.]

Hmm. [smiling, putting it in his pocket. Smiling.] I do like it.

[markofthebrave]

Good! [She smiles, relieved.

And then a little bit of awkward creeps back in.]

That was it. Like I said, it's not not that important but - I wanted you to have it.

[markofthebrave]

I'm glad you like it. [She glances down at the garden, and then back up to Winry.] I don't want to keep you. And I have all these other notes I need to deliver...

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

Go ahead, we'll catch up some other time.

[markofthebrave]

[That makes her pause.] Was there something you wanted to talk about?

[wings-thatwait.livejournal.com]

Oh no! I just thought - you know - maybe we could do something together as friends some other time. Since we usually don't see each other.

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[markofthebrave]

[She nods.] That sounds like what Sokka says we have to look forward to, after the war. Sometimes you can't just stop things - you have to try to reset them.

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[wise_maiden]

Indeed. And there's always so much involved, whatever the case may be. Even if you succeed in reaching one goal, there will always be others.

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[markofthebrave]

[She grins.] It's not like that's a bad thing. What would we do if there was nothing to do?

[one-green-eye.livejournal.com]

[your awkward, it pushes his away] Well then, [grin] I'm glad I walked back.

[markofthebrave]

Sure, that sounds great! When's good for you?

[markofthebrave]

Me too. Are you staying out in the plains now?

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

Me...? Um, I'm busy on Sundays, but other than that I'm free. I just would have to ask Sokka for the day off.

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[wise_maiden]

Not very much at all.