savedtheworld | Book 10: The Holiday Spirits [Video/Action] Dated to 12/21

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[Aang addresses the journals before heading out that day, upon recognizing the date.]

Hey! It's the solstice today, right? Has anyone checked to see if that door in the tunnel opened by itself yet? In my experience, those kinds of things tend to happen on this day!

But, other than that? I'm really glad that it's winter! What are your favorite things to do in the snow and for the winter? I want to have as much fun as I can with the snow today, so let me know!

[And Mordecai the elf chimes in with a "Snowmen are my favorite!"]

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[And so the fourteen year old monk spends a portion of the afternoon playing in the snow while following suggestions from his elf. Feel free to join him during light-hearted shenanigans. For most of them, he's even wearing a funny hoodie hat. And he'll also seek out Toph at some point to consult her on something. Or...

You can catch him while or after meditating. At a certain point of day, when the sun is in the right point in the sky (and his elf is taking a nap). Aang is practicing some type of deep, deep meditation. You might even think he's fallen asleep, with the goofy hoodie hat slumping off of his head. Until he opens his eyes, and...

glowing eyes. His elf is startled into awakeness and proceeds to hide.]

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[Aang grins up at the Skywalker and his steed from a pile of snow.]

Good afternoon, Luke and Hamal! How are you?

Well enough! Out and about to enjoy the weather, I see.

How've you been lately? And how's the granddaughter?

I've been fine! It's been a nice December so far. And Ikki's fine! She's really getting into this whole Christmas thing!

I imagine so. You look like you've got quite the spirit yourself.

[He grins and reaches into his pack]

I've been looking for you, actually.

[He grins broadly.]

You have?! Aside from wanting to say hello?!

Well of course. It's Life Day, remember.

[Luke reaches into his pack and pulls out a thick cardboard tube, tossing it to the monk]

Here, catch! It's a bit early for Christmas, but I don't think that matters much.

That's today?! [He grins excitedly and quickly catches the tube.] And thanks! Is this a present?!

Actually, it's tomorrow, but since I'll be busy, I decided to hand out gifts a little early.

Open it, tell me what you think.

[For reference, it's a meditation mat with the Chinese characters for the four elements on it and in the center is the character for spirit. Ami helped make it, showing him how to write the proper symbols.]

Cool! [And he quickly opens it and takes a look at the mat, grinning excitedly. There's only a slight feeling of awkwardness, since he had gotten a similar gift... but at least this was customized in the same way.] Wow... Thanks, Luke! This is really great! I love it already.

I thought you'd like it, Aang.

[He grins, and Hamal's tongue waggles excitedly]

I hope it helps you find some inner peace.

[He flashes a toothy grin to the both of them.]

I hope so, too. I should get you my present, too. But you should know that it's... kinda similar.

Really?

[Luke grinned back]

Well, that's no big deal. Great minds, right?

Yeah... I guess our minds are pretty great! As long as you're okay with it... It's just not as fancy as this one. But I can take you back by my house and get it for you!

Sure.

[He pats the saddle]

Want a ride? Hamal won't mind.

[Aang may have had plenty of ways to get around, but he'll never say no to a new one that involves riding an animal.]

Sure thing! Thanks! [And he air hops his way onto the saddle with an eager smile.]

[And off they go!]

Seems he's pretty excited. This is Hamal's first trip into the village, and I don't know if I mentioned but bantha generally love people.

I think you might've. It's not that hard to tell, anyway. [He reaches out to stroke some of Hamal's fur.]

No, not really.

[He pats the bantha himself, and Hamal grumbles a bit in happiness. Attention he likes, that's even more obvious.]

[He chuckles at the bantha's grumbling.]

You having a good Life Day too, big guy?

[Hamal grunts happily, exhaling a blast of air that sends the tassel of his holiday hat sailing into the air.

Take that as you will, Aang. ]

[Aang laughs.]

You sure got a way with words, Hamal! And nice breath, too - just not as bendy as Appa's!

[Hamal snorts again, but keeps plodding along, his tinsel covered horns sparkling.]

It's nice till you smell it, you know.

Lots of things in life are. [He says with his own joking grin. He takes a moment to lounge on the saddle. It's not often that he rides large landbound creature himself, aside from the mammoth that he and Ikki played matchmaker for the previous month.] But I think I'm good just admiring it from here!

I'd hope so. Bantha...are known for their rather interesting aroma in the right circumstances.

[Luke pats the big thing's head, grinning.]

But I keep Hamal washed up pretty regularly. He's no kibo flower, but he's not too stinky.

Heh! That's good to hear. We gotta wash Appa too to keep him from stinking everything up. Just part of having big ol' pals.

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