flameoroku | ||Flameo 004|| Action/Voice

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||Flameo 004|| Action/Voice

[It's late in the afternoon and there was nothing out of the ordinary happening today in the plaza, except for a sudden burst of water from the fountain. Today, the fountain decided to spit a man out of it. He was certainly not there a moment ago. Roku wasn't sure how or when he found himself underwater, but he knew he couldn't breathe if he continued to stay under. He gripped edge of the fountain, coughing and gasping for air as he pulled himself out and plops himself down against the fountain wall.]

Ugh...water's trying to kill me before I even get a teacher. [His back ached terribly against the cold stone so he leaned forward a little as he tried to get his bearings. He turns his head to look towards the fountain. How did even get into a fountain!? ...Oddly, it felt kind of familiar. Actually, where the heck was he? This plaza was definitely not air temple architect. Still, there was something familiar about this place. The memory was fuzzy, but somewhere in the back of his mind was telling him he's been here before. But...he's pretty sure he stayed in the Air Temple for the last several years, and he never left the Fire Nation before that. This wasn't Fire nation, he's sure of it, or at least his head was telling him it's not.]

Where...? [...He's just going to sit there, soaked and dumbstruck for awhile as people pass him. Has he moved every so slightly from discomfort, his right hand will stumble onto the journal, just sitting there beside him. He stared at it, before he picks it up. Almost instinctively he opens it and...well say something, but...a part of his head was telling him "what are you even thinking? This is stupid". It's this part that people will hear in the journal.]

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Hello...? Is...um-- oh, what am I even doing? Can anyone hear me through this? [So he doesn't think he's going crazy]

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Aw, but where else would you go? [Wherever Iroh's holed up? But it'd be cool to have another Avatar around the house.] I'd be fine with it, really.

[And so, through one set of circumstances or another, Katara takes her cue!]

Aang, there you are! You won't believe what I just found!

[She rushes up to him, bursting with news, but then--]

Roku!

[And the other Avatar gets a brief and sincere hug, whether he expects it or not.]

It's so good to see you again.

I'd feel pretty bad about making you leave your room though. How about I just take the sofa and you keep your room instead? At least until we figure something out.

[As they were approaching the house, he hears Katara's voice.]

[He looks towards the familiar house and sees her...man it felt rather surreal to be seeing Katara again after all these years.]

Hey Kata- [He never gets to finish that because there's suddenly a Katara hugging him.]

[It did take him by surprise at first, but then he smiles and returns the hug as well before letting her go.]

It's really good to see you again too.

That wouldn't be fair to you, Roku-

[Freeze. Katara voice detected.]

[~~YO KATARA WHATTUP DAWG.~~ He smiles and waves at Katara's approach.]

Hey Katara! What's going on?

[He then stands to the side, his smile feeling more awkward as Katara wraps Roku in a hug. Even though he had known that Roku lived at the house, it felt a little surreal to actually see it in practice, especially with how weird it would look back home. And he hadn't even yet remembered Sokka's offhand comment about thinking Roku had a crush on her.

Mostly he just basked in the friendly energy while wondering what Katara wanted to show him.]

[My goodness, Roku, you have gotten older, haven't you. Something she'll be sure to point out after her enthusiasm about this find fades. Turning from Roku to Aang, still with a big smile, she holds out a familiar whistle.]

Look what I found in the Item Shop!

[Juuust a bit. Taking a step back, he's going to look at the item Katara had to show Aang. He feels like he's seen it somewhere...]

A whistle?

[A glaze comes over Aang's eyes as he comprehends what he's seeing. There, in Katara's hand, is the bison whistle he had been searching for, for so long.]

The whistle!

[Roku's existence forgotten for the moment, he rushes forward and wraps Katara in his own hug.

[Oomph. Hug unexpected.

...and when did you get to be the same height as her?

She returns the hug, but then goes to step back, holding the whistle between them.]

I know it's not the same thing as if he was here, but it's better than nothing, right?

[...sorry, Roku? Were you here? All her attention's on Aang right now.]

[Hey it's cool. He's got a dragon egg that Aang just handed to him for company. But gosh you guys, you're giving me the oogies. He'll wait until after the hug to say something, still rather confuse about the significance of that whistle]

Uh, Who's he exactly?

[Jeez, Katara, try looking at the poor teen every now and then! The hug's soon gone, but any contact's better than nothing. He then reaches out for the whistle, still smiling brightly.]

Thank you, Katara. It's more than I hoped for. [Pause] Have you tried using it yet?

[Then Roku opens his own Avatar mouth and reminds them of his existence. Aang feels a bit guilty, thinking he might have handed him the egg too carelessly.]

It's the whistle for my bison, Appa! He's like... [your dragon, who is still in his egg.] ...a really cool companion!

Edited 2012-05-17 15:57 (UTC)

[Sheesh, you two. She hugs one avatar, she's wrong, she hugs the other one, she's still wrong! What's a girl gonna do?

And Katara shook her head, her smile dimming.]

I haven't tried it yet - I thought you should. But... I wouldn't get my hopes up too high.

[Just because the whistle's here doesn't mean Appa will follow. It might, but she can't stand to see Aang crushed.]

I'm sure you saw sky bison during your airbending training, right Roku?

[Should have just hug us both at the same time. A lightbulb goes up when Katara mentions sky bison.]

Oh! Yes I have! I thought that whistle look kinda familiar. Me and Gyatso would go around on his bison all the time. [And go where they weren't suppose to.]

If you just found the whistle now, maybe they did bring Appa. [Staying optimistic here.]

[But Fang's poor egg would not survive such a love fest!

He grins fondly once Gyatso's name is mentioned, and his spirits remain high despite Katara's warning. He takes the whistle in his hand and looks at it. Exactly the same as back home. And Roku made a good point... he had been so anxious to find the whistle in hopes that it would meant they brought him Appa.]

There's only one way to find out.

[He puts the whistle into his mouth and blows.]

[Katara looks from Aang to Roku and then glances up to search the sky, hoping for him.]

[Roku will basically be doing the same and searching the sky. Clear and sunny, but not a sign of any flying bison. Yet.]

[Aang just focuses on the sky, his smile growing just a bit fainter by the minute.]

[And, eventually, Katara just puts her hand on Aang's shoulder.]

Give it some time, Aang. He might not be here yet. But even if he's not, it's nice to have the reminder, isn't it?

[And Roku will stand on Aang's other side]

Yea. We got some time to make sure we have room for him too, whenever he decides to show up. [If he got Fang, then he still believes Aang will get his Appa.]

[Aang's spirits are down, but he smiles again after Katara and Roku's reassurance. He reluctantly tucks the whistle away.]

You're right. I was letting myself have too much hope. This... this is good enough for now. [He hoped he wouldn't have to settle for less than all of his favorite things from back home.] I know Appa will find his way here. And... we'll find room for him, and you too Roku.

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