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Aang ([personal profile] savedtheworld) wrote2013-02-08 01:24 pm

Book 11: Memories Down the Stream [Voice/Action]

[By now, it almost seems like a way of Luceti - that whenever good news happens, it will be followed by bad before long. Just yesterday, Katara had come back to the house. As herself. But today? The house woke up to a different empty room. Toph's.

It seemed like so soon since she had given him his last metalebending lesson. He still had so much to learn. And he still remembered so clearly when she showed up, tunneling from the earth like the little badger mole she was. Her original presence in Luceti may have precluded his, but when she came back, she was from the same time as him. He know that aside from missing one of his best friends, he'd miss being able to relate to one of the few people from that time.

But in a way, Aang knew this could be for the best. He remembered how she had worried about her life, with everything the future had shown to them. The short time that her daughter was around. How Toph feared the possibility of having to live her life in Luceti without ever returning home, that she might not become the person she thought she was supposed to be. But now she didn't have to worry about that anymore. She could live that life for herself. And hopefully, she'd find peace and happiness in that life. They could all still be friends there, too, in that lifetime.

Aang spends a little time wallowing in his grief, first. After all, he misses her already. Then he remembers one of the first things she told him when arriving. "Missed me? After only a month? Come on, don't get sappy!" With a faint smile, he nodded before he rose to do what he had to do. Toph had put her hopes in him.

And he soon addressed the journals.]


Hi everyone. This is Aang. You should know that Toph Beifong is... She's gone back home. I guess our world can only go so long without its greatest Earthbender around. She left some letters to hand out, but everyone who knew her should know... She cared about you a lot more than she says. Even her punches had friendship in them.

[He grabbed the letters that she had left behind, knowing all too well what they all said. After all, he was the one who had to transcribe them for her.

And so, Aang starts to play the distribution game. He first gives out letters to those around the house. If there were any who did not find about Toph's absence at the same time as him, then he would give them the letter and the news prior to the journal announcement. Then, he seeks out Suki, Ion, Fenimore, Shikamaru, Masaomi and Saori to deliver their letters. If there's any he can't find, he'll leave the letter at the door of their house. Or in their mailbox. Do we have mailboxes?

He tries to go about his normal daily activities afterwards, showing few signs of anything wrong. Places to frequent include the Welcome Center, library, tea shop and item shop. And in the evening, after dinner, he takes some of the remaining metal sheets lying around the house out to the forest to do some metalbending practice on his own. Still, every time he messed up, he could almost feel the punches.]
windandrain: (Patient)

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[personal profile] windandrain 2013-02-10 03:15 pm (UTC)(link)
In time. When the memory is less raw, I will.

[She sighs]

That makes two, this month. Harry as well. It feels strange, having blessings suddenly...vanishing.
Edited (Lazarus keeps messing up) 2013-02-10 15:19 (UTC)
markofthewise: (Seriously?)

[personal profile] markofthewise 2013-02-10 03:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[He nods.]

She never left letters before.
markofthewise: (Keeping it serious)

[personal profile] markofthewise 2013-02-10 04:27 pm (UTC)(link)
No, not really. [He leans back onto his bed, since this is in his room.] Well, maybe the first time. The first time, I didn't know whether to be happy for her or upset. She'd been there since the start, after all.

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[personal profile] ex_tessen852 2013-02-10 05:21 pm (UTC)(link)
She's home now, and at least we know it's safe there.
wise_maiden: (when you've got eyes like that)

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[personal profile] wise_maiden 2013-02-10 11:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[in the library, Raine is near the back, with quite a few books. Her attention seems more drawn to diving them up into piles, giving them a cursory look-over to gauge their usefulness. She does lift her eyes briefly to acknowledge Aang's presence.]

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[personal profile] ex_tessen852 2013-02-11 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
She's gonna be great, because, well, it's Toph.

But... how did she write this?

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[personal profile] ex_tessen852 2013-02-11 01:54 am (UTC)(link)
Aahh. That makes sense.

I'm, um, a bit surprised that I got one, actually.

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[personal profile] ex_tessen852 2013-02-11 01:59 am (UTC)(link)
[She looks down. Don't be mad at her Aang.]

I've just been out of it lately. Like I don't really belong.

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[personal profile] ex_tessen852 2013-02-11 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
I know, but everything would be so much easier if I remembered my last time here.

I wasn't expecting personal relationships being what was so hard about this place.
acuity: (cafe-bar-restaurant-drink-a-go-go)

[personal profile] acuity 2013-02-11 02:13 am (UTC)(link)
Huh? Aan--

[ finally looking up at the mention but IT'S TOO LATE, Platina used WALK INTO!... it's not very effective. but she does drop her book, and it's pretty heavy, and probably right on Aang's boots.

WHOOPS ]
wise_maiden: (looking for the truth behind those eyes)

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[personal profile] wise_maiden 2013-02-11 02:20 am (UTC)(link)
[She sets down the book and looks up at him properly.] How are you and the others holding up? I... saw your message earlier.
windandrain: (Midnight)

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[personal profile] windandrain 2013-02-11 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
[Saori laughs, a soft, tired sound that she doesn't normally share with people she doesn't see daily.]

It's true. Toph has things to do. It just feels strange, suddenly having a blessing cut off. I hope that means she took it with her. A little piece of me, to help her.

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