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Book 7: Sands of Time [Action/Video]

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[As Aang checked the journal that morning, to make sure things were fine around the village, the one thing that caught his eye wound up being the date. There it was, a "19". It stuck in his head because of when he had first opened the journal. There had been a 19 there, too. That meant one thing. Another month had passed since he had arrived here. Another month kept from home and the future he was both anticipating and dreading. If Aang felt like doing the math, he would realize it's been half a year now, since he was last home. Half a year of various trials and tribulations, friendships that were built up, damaged and mended, love that was questioned and unexpected sources of both comfort and hurt. He even came to known that the crisis he left back home would be resolved relatively peacefully... but he also learned more, much more than he wanted to know about his future. There was still joy to be found in the return of Ikki, even if it was accompanied by a dread for her wellbeing. He takes a moment to flip back to that first entry out of curiosity... and snaps it shut when he hears himself saying the word "Sweetie".

With just a moment more of reflection, he got out of bed, ready to continue doing his thing until he could bring his friends back home, to whatever futures truly awaited them.

And so Aang goes through his daily life. The fourteen year old monk starts off his day with training; firebending with Zuko while the grandkids are asleep. And once they're awake, it's time for airbending practice. With that over, he goes through daily errands. One can easily run into him while he's walking around the village and forest. Or he could be found at the Welcome Center where he... organizes... things and is ready to answer questions from New Feathers. And he will spend part of the day in the library seeking a new book to read. Such is the life of the Avatar. Or perhaps he could be caught while taking his sky bison out for a ride. As usual, he eats dinner at home and retires fairly early in the night. But sometime in the evening, he addresses the journals.]

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Hi, everyone! It's me, Aang, again. I guess you can say I'm feeling better this month. Who would have thought Ikki'd be back so soon? And hey, is anyone else excited for autumn? That's the season for us airbenders! It's fun to watch all the leaves turn different colors, and then we can use the leaves for practice and for games! Not to mention that the air always feels just right this time of year. Does anyone else have any fun things that they like do around this time of year? And hey, let me know if you find any trees that have already changed colors!

...Oh yeah, and school should be starting sometime soon, I think! I'm real excited!

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Christmas and Valentines? Those are special days for other worlds, right? I dunno if there's anything that special back home. Many farmers have festivals for their harvests, and my people also have celebrations because most airbenders are born this time of year. I'd have Sokka or Katara about holidays from other worlds, since they've been around long enough to hear about them.

Yes, I only learned of those holidays while I was here too. Christmas...seems to be a night where a mysterious wizard breaks into your house and delivers presents, and its also a birthday for some religious figure. Valentines is related to romance...[and he's not sure what else...]

There aren't many holidays during this time of year back home either, save for harvest festivals and things on various farming worlds. The end of the growing season and all.

They sound pretty nice! I hope I get to meet the present wizard. And romance is great!

That makes sense! I guess most worlds just do similar things this time of year.

I think the Malnosso imitate him. But...apparently he's got claws. Santa is his name. A boy named Roxas told me about him, a while ago but I don't know much.

Its interesting though, thinking about holidays from other worlds, the cultural variety and all.

[Santa's got claws? Well, Aang won't judge him.]

It really is! I wouldn't mind learning a lot more about different kinds of holidays. Do you know about any other neat ones from outer space?

Most of them are political holidays, like Galactic Liberation Day, the day that the New Republic was founded.

[Luke's player groaned...but the Jedi himself just grinned]

One of particular note is Wookie Life Day, though. Its a day where friends and family get together and exchange presents. It happens roughly around the same time as Christmas, midwinter.

Liberation days are good! I wonder if the day we started the Harmony Restoration Movement will be a holiday... or whenever it is I'm gonna found Republic City! And life days are also good! What does Wookie mean?

Ahaha, I'm sure it will be, if everything Ikki tells me is true. Like I said before Aang, you're going to be instrumental in rebuilding your world, and successful too.

Oh! Right, Wookies. They're...actually I'll send you a picture of one.

[Luke had actually taken the time to take photos of Chewie with Adele's laptop and the disc copies of Star Wars he'd been given, just so he could explain what a wookie was. It comes up all the time. So...have a photo of the coolest wookie around, Aang]

Thanks, Luke. There is gonna be a big statue of me, so maybe there'll be a holiday too. I just don't want it to be about me.

And... wow! He looks like a really neat creature. Look at all that fur!

Oh, I'm sure it'll be about more than just you. Haha, Galactic Liberation Day is about the whole Rebel Alliance, not just the leaders. I'm sure it'll be the same for you.

Well, thats just my friend, Chewbacca. Wookies are a whole species.

I sure hope so! Everyone else who fought for good deserves to be honored.

They are, huh? They're real furry like Appa but they walk like people! Chewbacca must be a nice friend!

I wouldn't worry about that. The people remember, then the war's over.

[Luke grins]

Chewie's the best friend I guy could ask for. He's a genius with machines, too. One of the smartest people I've ever met.

Who's Appa?

Really? I wish I could meet him one day. ...Without him getting stuck there, that is. [The usual Luceti disclaimer.]

And you didn't meet Appa yet? He's my pet sky bison! All my people get sky bison to act as their companions for life! He's like my best friend - here!

[Aang fiddles with the journal and holds it out the window moments later, so that the video feed catches Appa napping on the lawn in the sunlight.]

Hey, Chewie wouldn't mind it here, probably. Peaceful, unlike our lives. Heh.

[Luke peers at the journal and he grins]

Wow, Appa, you said? That's an amazing looking creature. Does...he fly, like his name suggests? And is he friendly?

[Also he'd be LESS DEAD.

But yeah Aang flips the journal back to himself.]

You think so? Is it really that hectic at your home?

Thanks! He can and he is! He's the friendliest creature in the world, and we all rode him when we used to travel back home.

[~~Chewie isn't dead at home yet! Another 16 years at least...~~]

Yea, we've been at war for almost 15 years now.

He certainly looks friendly, like Hamal, my bantha. Except, Hamal can't fly. How...does Appa fly? Do you know?

[~~Still he will be! He will be, sob...~~]

I'm sorry. I didn't realize you still had a war going on. [He had endured war for less than a year himself, not counting the war in Luceti. He's not sure how he'd be able to live with war prolonged for that long.]

Yeah! He Airbends with his tail to fly!

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Hey, its alright. Its kind of sputtering out, and it'll end within a few years. Honestly, its a war spanning thousands of planets, so...that's not an easy thing to end.

Really? So, Appa is an airbender like you? Can he fly fast?

I see. Still, I really hope things turn out for the best. [No war is always better than some war.]

Yeah, he can when he wants to. But he usually likes to move at a slower pace. The sky bison were actually the original airbenders.

Really? That's pretty remarkable. How large do they typically get? Is Appa a full grown adult?

They can get even bigger than that! And Appa's not fully grown yet, he's just eight. He's still got some more growing to do.

Wow, do you have any idea how much he'll weigh? He's...already as large as Hamal.

Probably a lot! But sky bison are good at carrying around lots of weight, even if a lot of it's their own!

I'd certainly hope so. He must have enormous muscles, to haul himself around like that.

Are there many Sky Bison in your world?

Well... in my time, Appa's the only sky bison I know. We're... the only survivors the air temples. [It was actually the two of them together who were the last Airbenders. Which made the time that they were separated so much more bitter. But he gives a light smile.] But I've learned already that one day, I'm gonna discover some kind of hidden colony of sky bison and flying lemurs.

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[video] Luke keeps missing chances to meet Appa...

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[video] APPACEPTION!

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[video] Saw that super strikethrough =p

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