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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. ]
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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A gentle loss, hopefully, but he won't expect too much. Tenzin starts when Aang comes back over the line, and it's hard to fall back into a mystified sort of trance when there's just a brief message and his first immediate thoughts go straight to he's coming here?
But that. But. Here? Now?!
Luceti, this is completely uncalled for. ]
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And he has to go and ruin the impostor theory by using an air scooter. Oh, Ikki told him this was the situation, but he hadn't actually expected... and he knows his name, he knows who he is, but how old is he, he shouldn't know that (his granddaughter and his next incarnation are both here, Tenzin, and being who they are can you be very surprised?)
What is he supposed to do? But then, is that something he can feel entitled to getting an answer to? Tenzin puts forth his best efforts in collecting and steeling himself, rising from his seat when he notices Aang's arrival to the plaza. Nothing he can't handle. Or at least, if he can handle wings, he can handle this much.
He just looks so small. ]
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He's old. Real old. And Aang's getting closer to him. But he doesn't know what to say. He comes to a stop some feet a way and just stares, while he tries to wonder where his words went.]
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How impossible. He's lucky there isn't a limit to how many times he can apply the word to what's happening to him. His face stands as a bit of a warring ground between awe, apprehension and pained familiarity, and he just lets it play out because there are much larger issues at hand.
This meeting shouldn't be happening, but here they are. He speaks up softly.
You know, eventually. ]
...hello.
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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.
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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.
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Very, very difficult. ]
I didn't expect- [ This. You. Mother. ] Of course, not many people would. [ Yes, yes, very smooth. No wait what if that sounds like he isn't happy to see him-- ] But likewise.
[ And saved. ]
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[He takes a few steps forward so that he is directly in front of Tenzin and looks up at the beard.]
When did you get so old?
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That's around when he finally manages a brief smile of his own.
He's always thought his father would think so. ]
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He can't be offended by it, honestly. Even if honest observations tend to be the most hard-hitting. Namely because of the fact that it's Aang, with his opinion of Ikki and Jinora earning a grand addition of leeway points besides. ]
I'm not sure I could tell you.
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[ Very much not upset, he does hereby swear it. He puts his hands up to indicate this status and everything. ]
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Oh, that's good. I think I actually like that you're old. [The thought that he'd have a son who could be so long-lived... hopefully even moreso than himself, it makes him feel really proud. He pauses to collect more of the thoughts related to his son that have been rushing through his head.]
And... I've heard a lot about you, Tenzin. [It was still so weird, after hearing that name tossed around a lot, that it now has a physical form that he is talking directly to. This is his middle-aged son.] That you're doing a lot to keep our culture alive, and that you trained the Avatar to learn Airbending.
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[ He doesn't think he could quite express that enough, not to this boy (man, person, survivor- no, absolutely just a boy). They've had to compromise on some older traditions over time because of their lack of numbers or information, bring in outsiders to contribute- but the acolytes are kind and devoted, a constant sign that any number of people exist who are wanting to put life back into the lifestyle again instead of leaving artifacts to sit in a memorial.
And it is reviving. A new start, instead of just preservation. They're all trying. This Aang likely hasn't gotten to the point where he begins all of that work either, has he? No, very unlikely.
Always something to look forward to. ]
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Aang looked up at Tenzin, to look into his eyes, with Katara's coloring but shaped like his own, with his own eyes shining brightly.]
Thank you.
[There were no more doubts. Aang could feel this warmth now, and he's going in to hug-bend.]
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As luck would have it, Tenzin has plenty of experience in this ancient art- and he can understand why it's being initiated. And he happens to be very fond of his father, age difference or not. ]
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There's... so much we could talk about.
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[ So why shouldn't they talk about them eventually? ]
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Yeah, that's how it works. Sometimes... sometimes, people disappear back to home quickly, but others have been here for years. Like your - yuh- Katara, and Uncle Sokka. I've only been here a few months. So you've... just arrived today, right? How are you settling in?
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Yeah... it could be a lot worse. At least you're with family. We... we've been doing our best to take care of your daughters, and I've been giving them Airbending lessons so they can stay safe.
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His daughters learning from their grandfather, though. Now that is something nearly enough to make up for this Luceti being whatever it is. They must have been thrilled. Tenzin is not typically inclined to smiling, but he can manage warmth well enough without anyway. ]
Thank you.
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[Action] can't sleep son will tag me
[Action] I am the slowest fffuuu
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