intenz | 001 // [ video ] backdated to 7/12

[ Hey, these are just things that happen to everyone. Waking up with wings in unknown barrier-surrounded nature, finding one of your children playing in the fountain perfectly at ease and getting the majority of your information from her. Very fast-paced, quite nonsensical seeming information at that.

Luceti, thus far, could not make any less sense. This probably shows on his face. Which, depending on Luceti citizens' art recognition skills, may be somewhat familiar. The odds are... what they are.

Tenzin is grateful for the little communications crash-course Ikki so happily provided, though. He passes on writing out a message in pink marker, though. The journal will catch the end of this conversation before he diverts attention to the pages again. Clearing throat and 3, 2, 1. ]

Jinora, if you can hear this, respond immediately. Korra, Asami, the same applies to you. I've found Ikki- [ If the featured airbending child securely latched onto his neck is anything to go by, of course. And the 'please' after that "same applies to you" is implied, all right. ] I would like to make sure everyone else is all right, and hear about what's happened.

[ You know, to see which elements corroborate with what he heard of Ikki's experiences. Especially regarding who she's been staying with. Which he'll be seeing for himself in person later, of course, once his daughter goes through with all plans to march him to Avatar House like a new pet. So there's that much. ]

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Well. I'm not sure how to make this not weird, so I'll just be blunt. It's your good old uncle Sokka.

Edited 2012-07-14 13:05 (UTC)

Yeah, I am. Aside from the whole trapped-with-wings deal.

[And growing inferiority complexes.]

[Tenzin, here's a helpful complete stranger, just for you.]

Should you not find the people you seek, sir, you might want to visit the Welcome Center. They might have left a message for you in the guestbook during a previous stay.

[Aang trembles. This is my son. He said hello. How is he supposed to greet him?

He wants to try to hug him, to feel his presence, but he feels too frightened to step forward, to not be the man this bearded son remembers.

So he slowly and weakly goes into a bow and manages a smile at him.]

Hi. I... I'm Aang.

[Does she tell him about Katara and Sokka, who have been here a long time and not been at a solution? No, it probably wouldn't be fair to scare the old man, even if they all will jump him anyway. She bites her lip, considering how to respond to this.]

I'm sure there is too - there's a solution to everything, after all. [It's being an Industrialist's Daughter that tells her that. New and Better. Even if he did turn out to be evil]

[Spotted!!!

There was no backing out now, no room to compose herself, only moving forward on wooden legs to meet a stranger she apparently gave birth to.

She wants to stop. She wants to open up her arms and cue Ikki for a hug, but - she can't. She can't let on how disturbing and horrifying and wrong this is when the child is so - rightly - happy at the appearance of her father. So she just keeps walking closer.

This is Luceti. This is what happens. How could I ask Toph to bear it if I can't deal with it myself?]

...you're... Tenzin. Aren't you.

[Oh geez. She's not sure how many more of these appearances from the future she can take.]

You...you know Ikki and Korra? ...How?

I'm fine, where are you, I'll come to you!

[Never mind the books though. Dad is here!]

We've been sitting near the fountain. [ Which he's assuming there's only one of, considering the size of this town. ] Do you know your way to it?

[ Better to be sure than not. ]

[ The question is how do you know them. But then, she does sound very young, and children have a way of coming together. ]

I'm Ikki's father, and Korra's teacher. [ Of Airbending, but you know. Details are to be shared as they will. ]

[ No, no, no no no. Hm.

No.

Today is a day of barely-contained panic, it seems, and that much is evident in the quick look he shoots to Ikki and back after she greets Katara.

And it... is Katara. He wouldn't know her on sight at this age alone, but her face never did change too much, her hair, her eyes, and this can't be happening and she should not be here. Oh, what have they gotten themselves into?

...and he should probably answer her at some point. ]

I- [ He clears his throat. ] I am, yes. And you're- yes. I see.

That's a good outlook, of course. I hope you haven't been here for too long.

Yes. Of course. [ He can certainly see that. Tenzin offers a belated bow of his own, wondering how much inner panic is too much inner panic. ] I'm... Tenzin.

[ Well, those are the best kind of stranger. A welcome center, definitely noting that. ]

I see. Thank you, that's very useful to know. May I ask who's speaking?

Hm. Yes. [ Just as he suspected. ] We'll figure out something to do about that.

[ Because of course we will. ]

You're-

That is impossible! [ BLUSTER BLUSTER Tenzin come on your mother and father are here, it's time to let it go. ]

So I'm noticing. [ Ikki, spreader of identities and news the likes of which the world has never seen. ]

A few days less than Ikki. It's been... interesting. A new person from our time seems to be arriving every day. First Ikki, then me and Jinora, then Ms. Bei Fong, Korra, Tarrlok, and finally you.

[ ...Wow, this is awkward. Ikki looks back and forth between Katara and her father, looking more or less bemused. But then, the impossible had seemed perfectly logical to Ikki. She was seven, and accepting this sort of thing - well, it wasn't so hard for her as it was for those older than her.

She elbowed her father, not very hard. ] You're supposed to hug now. [ Said sotto voice, but probably still audible, with a chiding note. ]

[ She took her own advice, hopping up from the bench to go over to Katara, absently taking her hand like she's done so many times in the past week or so, and cheerfully filled her grandmother in. ] I found him in the plaza by the fountain and told him everything!

[ Obviosly Tenzin hadn't quite believed most of what she'd said, if his reactions were anything to go by. ...If he'd caught most of what she said. ]

My name is Cecil Harvey; I'm a fellow resident of this village. If you have any questions about the local facilities and services, please do not hesitate to ask.

I do! I'll be there soon.

[Closed goes the journal, and she's speeding off out of the library, and is like Aang, using an airscooter.]

[He hesitantly takes a few steps forward.]

You're... you're my son. [He takes a raspy breath as he looks all over Tenzin's form. Did I - will I do those tattoos?.] It's... really really nice to meet you.

And you've heard about everyone who is here?

[Katara gives Ikki an absent pat on the head, smoothing the surface of the girl's hair down with her free hand-] That's good, Ikki. [-while not looking away from disturbingly familiar eyes.

Aang's coloring. Clearly he grew in to those cheekbones. Sokka's taste in beards. The shape of his eyes were Aang's, and she didn't know who to blame that nose on - long and straight and patrician - Hakoda, maybe, but she hadn't seen her father in, no - those were her eyes. A few shades lighter, maybe, but blue as any of the Water Tribe.

Oh.

She's not sure what she's feeling right now, as she continues to stare at him. Nothing at all? This is her son--

--something in her heart breaks a little at that and no no no no--

Moon and stars, he's old. How old is he? She'd thought by Ikki and Jinora's age that he'd be in his twenties, maybe his thirties, but look at those lines around his eyes.

At least he knew Aang longer--

No. No, no, no.

This isn't right. This is wrong.

"You're supposed to hug now."

All right, all right. For the sake of a child - for the sake of her family.

Breathe.]

Well, I never thought I'd meet you like this. And I imagine you thought the same.

[And we are going to Talk later.]

But I think we're supposed to hug now.

[Or maybe not, because it's not his fault. It's not. It's not his fault.

...this is her son?

Her son.

Moon and stars, she feels faint.]

Edited 2012-07-15 00:04 (UTC)

Have you seen your wings yet? It's not that impossible.

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