savedtheworld | Book 16: Drained [Voice/Action]

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[It had been easy enough to assume that Sokka had still been kidnapped - that he'd be back any day. It was worrying, but there was still the assurance of his eventual return. Except that eventually, his room was checked. And found empty. There wasn't even a sign of Foo Foo Cuddlypoops. It was hard to believe - when Aang had first gotten to Luceti, he had gotten used to Sokka being the man with the answers. And also a beard. He was like a big figure of the town. And now he was gone. Katara wasn't in a state to announce it herself, so Aang eventually did it. Making it quick and to the point.]

Hi everyone. This is Aang. I'm sorry to tell you all this, but Sokka has gone back home. I know we're all gonna miss him. I already do. But at least at home... the last time I saw him there, he was happy.

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[Aang spends some time over by the statue of Sokka's head located House 56, studying the image of his best friend. He tries to meditate and tries to imagine the inspiring words that Sokka would usually say. Because he's still afraid of being around other people. And right now, the people dear to him may need him more than ever.]

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[ Well shit. ... No really. The bottom falls out of his stomach at this one, and he has no idea if it's his place or not to go there. He's assuming not, but then he's also not entirely sure he can avoid it. He doesn't respond to Aang, but spends a lot of time waffling about if to go down and see how Katara is doing or not until eventually (largely because Shikamaru is too sick to coach him out of it, he begins a slow walk down to House 56.

And frankly, he's almost a little relieved to have run into Aang before her. Not a smile-relieved sense, but definitely a mild relief which means he can distract himself some by waltzing over to interrupt... whatever the guy is doing]

[He's sitting cross-legged in a meditative stance. And looking towards the statue expectantly, as if listening to it. But he perks up as he hears someone nearby. He feels that anxiety he's been feeling around people creeping back. So when he looks up towards Masaomi, it's with a bit of distressed surprise.]

M- Masaomi! ...Hi!

Hello, hello, my man. [And he flicks him in the head. There we go. Hey hey hey ]

[And now he is visibly afraid. Even though it's just a flick to the head, he finds himself skittering backwards a few feet like a turtle crab.]

S-sorry! [He gasps slightly, breathing more than usual. Aang has definitely been much less visible around the village lately - aside from when soaring through the sky on his glider or with Appa - for pretty much this whole month.]

[ Wow what the hell man. He freezes at that one, standing up proper from his crouch and frowns. ]

Jeez, are you more sensitive than usual?

[His eyes are still widened, but he tries to control his breathing. Luckily, he's talked with some people about this fear already, so he's not trying so hard to hide it.]

No! I mean maybe, in a way. It's just... right now, I'm afraid.

You're afraid, Aang-san?

That's right. I - I don't know why! But I haven't been able to stop feeling like this, whenever I'm... you know, near people!

[ so... an element of why he's terrified to go and met Katara? He's not sure why he relates those in his head, but he still does. He frowns a all the more before shrugging and crouching down here next to the Sokka head]

That's ironic, my man. You're a butterfly usually.

[Aang gives just a hint of a chuckle at that description.]

Right. I guess I am usually like one. [He says, twitching his bright wings at that.] It's just been... harder, lately.

Avatar Aang-san, the loner rebel without a cause. [Said with some sense of drama that he laughs at the end of because clearly it was a brilliant joke entirely befitting off the somber mood of the moment. But really he never knows quite what else to do so why not]

[As usual, the joke goes completely over his head. And he's not sure what to make of it in this context. He manages the hints of a smile, but he can't quite get himself to laugh along.]

I- I guess I don't know the cause. But I'm not trying to rebel against anything.

Are you sure? You do have a rebel against hair customs.

But that's not rebellion, that's just my own custom!

Are you sure! I'm pretty sure that you rolled with it or something!

I- I don't know what you mean by that. I was just following my people.

Well, if you say so. [a beat, and]

So... what's with the head, you worshipping?

What? No. I mean - I kind of thought to it'd help me get ready to... to talk to real people.

And here I thought you turned into a rockbiter or something.

I - It'd not like I was gonna eat it! [He pauses for a moment, as a joke finally comes to him.] Besides, Sokka would say something like... it'd be too high in minerals!

[ HAH ] True, you might overdose on zinc!

[This joking thing is a bit relaxing in a way - partly in a distracting way. And maybe it honors Sokka the pun master in a way?]

Right! It's... too earthy?

And you strike me as someone who probably needed more proteans anyway.

Something that doesn't rock?

Oh come on, that one was bad.

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