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Christmas Gift
Merry Christmas!
- Arrakis Faylare
[Inside there are two things, a small bag of chocolates and a personalized chess set!
Alice's chocolates are shaped like snowflakes and they are mildly spicy with a hint of cinnamon. Arrakis doesn't know Korra well yet but castlemates are like family to him and cinnamon is a comforting flavor for Arrakis.
Her chess set is made of clear crystal to resemble ice. The squares themselves are solid white and clear, with painted waves on the solid white squares. (all he knows is she's from a water tribe and has a polar bear dog so he went with a water and ice theme) The pieces mirror the board, with clear pieces and solid white ones. Arrakis debated for a long time which color would be considered black for chess and he eventually settled on the clear pieces so he carved his initials, AF, on the bottom of one of the clear knights.]
Gift Delivery
In the box is a letter with elegant handwriting:]
Warmest and Joyous Yule Greetings to you, Korra.
May this help get you through winter to spring's awakening.
I wish you well.
Kindest of regards,
Princess Aurora
Christmas gift
Happy Holidays!
-Quasimodo
Gift Delivery (backdated 12/25)
Happy Holidays, Korra!
- Willow
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Luz leaves this note.
I hope it looks enough like Asami! I wanted to show you that even if she's not here, she still made an impression that made you YOU. That you still keep a part of her in your heart even if she isn't here. Love always! -Luz
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Korra,
Thank you for everything you've done, both here and back home with keeping the peace. I remember how much you loved meeting Little Guy, since you rarely ever see dragons, so here's a token of that moment for you.
Let's meet again soon so I can see your own companion, Naga. I'll even bring Rajah!
Jasmine
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I have need of the Avatar's waterbending. Think you can lend a hand?
[ He's being a shit. Get 'im. ]
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Ok, sure. What's the job?
Straight to action -> Meeting Naga
The menace has arrived, big wide grin. ]
Alright! I made it!
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[So enjoy the licks, Toph, from the enormous floofy friend.]
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OOof!
[ She just holds her arms out in big T pose before she's bowled over and caught beneath the fluff, all but disappearing from Korra's view as the large dog-bear engulfs her in fluff and licks. Giggling and laughing can be heard. ]
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Hey, hey, make sure she can breathe. Affection-ed to death isn't the way for her to go.
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[ Grim humour is very much her thing. She reaches up when Naga lifts, ruffling into the fur with her hands.
For just a bit she actually looks like a kid having fun?! Not something many people are used to. ]
When did you get them back?
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A while. Couldn't bring people from home, but...well.
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She likes to play pranks and laugh and have fun just as much as the next kid, even after finishing off a war. Maybe especially after. ]
Probably better not to. But Naga's nice!
Are they your spirit thingy?
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Yep. Found each other when we were very little. First polar bear dog in history to ever be tamed.
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[ Excuse her, she's busy mock-wrestling the polarbeardog. ]
I haven't been around in a while but... What have you been up to, anyway? It gets boring here sometimes.
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[She sits, cross-legged, on the floor, leaning back on her hands.]
So I'm training again. A lot. I lost a lot of my physical strength after...well, a rather nasty incident you ended up helping with, after. Trying to get some of it back.
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Oh. Right.
[ She lets out a huff. There's been a few unfun events lately around this place. The 'glitches' are perhaps the least of her worries, half of them she can't even see. ]
How's your bending coming along, anyway? Managed to get it all back?
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[The pause after she says that already says she has reconsidered.]
But...I dunno. Now I'm feeling it's...well, like things are changing.
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Yeah?
Changing how?
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I don't know. Just a feeling. Like we're in the quiet before the storm bit.
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[ There's something funny about it, at least to Toph. ]
We've BOTH been here too long. Whenever it's quiet it usually means somethings coming.
Has it been a month yet? That's about when stuff happens.
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[She relaxes a bit, reaching over her head to pet Naga.]
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Yeah, that too.
It's hard to go from fighting in a war to... just, sitting around waiting.
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Maybe some brush conflicts, little ones.
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I just want more benders or something around. What's the point of being the worlds best metalbender if I cant even show off to anyone! They all just think it's magic!
[ She throws up her hands in exasperation, then falls backwards. ]
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[But she smiles.]
It'll be second best if and when I get my earthbending back.
[In teasing voice.]
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[ She gives a playful scoff back. ]
This has been nice though. Got any plans for the rest of the day?
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Not a one. Which is weird to say, as an Avatar. How 'bout you?
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[ She shrugs, kicking back with a lazy lean. Looks like she's imposing on Korra today. ]
Got anything good to eat here?
(( OOC: feel free to fade away here if you want! ))
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I was wondering if you could help me with something. It's kind of personal. You don't have to if you don't want to, but it would be a big help, and I'm not sure I could do it as well by myself.
I want to try to get my bending back, and to honor the traditions that come with it. And I haven't done really done it since I got my tattoos, but I think it will help me to make the connection that I need.
I want to shave my head, could you help me?
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You got it. Whatever help you want, I'll do it.
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Where and when?
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Trust me, it absolutely does. They've got a lot of stuff here that's a huge improvement over what we have. Like, imagine if Asami had improved every single grooming and hygiene product you could name.
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But thank you for agreeing to help. It really means a lot.
Christmas Gifts!
Inside the box is a card written in fancy calligraphy:
Happy Holidays Korra,
Arrakis Faylare
Inside the box is a small bag of homemade chocolates shaped like a wave. The chocolates have a hint of cinnamon and a medium amount of spice this year.
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But that does mean reciprocation - so!
She'll make her way over and leave a rather nice bottle of the local wine on his doorstep, along with...well, she doesn't leave a card, but she does craft what is obvious a little snow-Korra. Not a good one, but hey! And it's holding a little ice heart with 'thk u' cut into it with a little dash of firebending.
If you're going to use your skills, might as well use them for fun every now and again.
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Sometime after Sleepr
She takes a slow breath, then knocks on the door. ]
Hello?
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Hey, right on time. C'mon in, we're set up on the patio at the back.
And in passing the living room, Catra will undoubtedly notice the sleeping mountain of fur that is Naga.
"She's sleeping," Korra remarks, "but she loves making new friends. So if she wakes up, she'll definitely want to say hi."
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She blinks, slowing down and tensing as she passes the dog... That was the smell, yeah. Her eyes narrow, stepping silently as she passes that room,only speaking once they're past.
"Yeeeah... I'd rather not." She's here for food not dog smothering! Anyway, onwards to food, right? She's not a huge talker sometimes.
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But a gesture of her hand, and a gout of flame lights the wood beneath the small grill she's set up.
"Right, so," she says - "Preferences? I've got beef, fish, and what I'm pretty sure is pork."
Nearby is a tray with mixed vegetables and such to taste with it, and some cheeses.
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"Not really. Food? Fish is nice." Military life, her food standards are pretty low. Ears flicker. "I'm letting you figure this out, just don't burn it or something."
Cue a shrug, legs kicking up as she lets the fire warm her up, eyes finally glancing back to Korra. "Or is that too hard?" Entirely playful, this time.
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"Ye of little faith," she replies, picking up a number of skewers, beginning to prepare the fish.
"And it's pretty easy when you're from where I'm from. We live down in the South Pole of my world, so learning how to effectively cook using fire is, well, kinda a proper skill. And I get to cheat a bit."
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Her tone's teasing as ever, just a hint of taunt in that glance back to her.
"What's the South Pole anyway? Like a giant statue, or decorated pole or something?"
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"Not really. I didn't have many friends growing up. Being the child of destiny who has to be protected from all sorts of threats did nooot exactly make it easy, there. And no, it's the magnetic south of our planet."
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She can't help but grin, that part, at least, sounds familiar. Totally ignoring the magnetic south part and pretending that makes sense. Her eyes trail away, watching the fish and meat getting set up and starting to cook instead.
Tail swish... swish.
"If you weren't the Avatar... what would you want to do?"
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She shakes her head.
"Didn't have friends growing up. I was...protected, from the time I was six years old. It was pretty lonely, in the end. I had Naga, but didn't really get to know people my own age until...well, I was sixteen."
She looked off into the distance as she thought about the question, too.
"If I weren't...heh, I've always been the Avatar. When the Avatar dies, they reincarnate into their next life. Hard to imagine being something other than I have been."
She's quiet after that, and then:
"I might have liked raising animals. Y'know, just stomping around a farm, raising critters. Something peaceful."
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"So... what, you just did what you were told because it was your 'destiny' or whatever?" A shame her words don't match the sympathy in her eyes. It's a situation that frustrates her.
Still, the last bit catches her off guard, glancing up with a raised brow. Thankfully, Catra's world doesn't have that farmer stereotype to add an image to it, but it's still a little surprising.
"There's a couple farms here... Why not start your own?"
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She holds the first fish over the fire, gently using the other hand to move the flames just so. She gestures at some mixed seasonings near Catra.
"Hey, sprinkle some of those on, ok?" she says, before continuing.
"And I dunno, I might try. But this place...keeps reminding me of what I have to do, rather than what I might want."
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Hmm, not too close to the fire. She sprinkles whatever smells good. mostly salt and some lighter spices, watching the flames crackle around anything that misses.
"I thought the whole point of this place was a fresh start... Nothing you do matters here. Right?" That's her thought, at least. They all return to their fate eventually.
"So why not-"
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Or I wouldn't be me anymore, she keeps unsaid.
She places the fish on the ersatz grill, starting another. Once it's ready, she nods for the spices again and then - then she holds up her hands and the fire starts to spin slowly around the fish in a circle.
"Like this, right now. It matters, it's real." She pauses, offering a small smile.
"At least, I think so."
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For now, food's their segue into a more pleasant topic, and Catra quiets down as the food gets cooking. It smells nice. Again, low standards, but it's food. Sharp mismatched eyes narrow on hers, and for a moment that interaction reminds her of something.
"Maybe..." There's a huff, but she's relenting for now, streeetching out and leaning back with a lazy curve. Maybe slightly showing off those dangerous claws. Just... ignore the slightly fluffy fur.
"So, what's the plan, just eat some food and grumble about this place?"
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She would be the first to admit she didn't fully understand Catra, or her body language, which was very definitely different - but food is a universal language, at least.
"Works for me," she adds in response - and offers over the first cooked skewer. "Great way to make friends. Food and grumbling about things. Heh, add a bit of talk about pro-bending and I'd be having a serious case of deja vu."
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Food works though, it's something she didn't really learn to enjoy until she got here. So she's sitting around and waiting, humouring this conversation with idle tail swishes. Mostly relaxed, from the look of it. She keeps the conversation away from herself.
"Pro bending? What do you mean?" Korra brought it up, so she may as well push those buttons.
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She smiles, her look nostalgic.
"When I first got to Republic City, I met new friends who were Pro-Benders...they put me on their team, which was amazingly fun...and oooooh was I competitive back when I was sixteen, heh."
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"Right... Are you even allowed? If you're the ~all important avatar~?" Her tone jokes.
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She grinned.
"It was so much fun, just getting to go guts-out against another team - and lemme tell you, none of them held back at all because I was the Avatar. That was probably the best part."
Being normal, in a way. For a while.
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"What else do you like to do, aside from fighting I guess?" Sharp blue and yellow eyes flash her way, amused and a bit more comfortable as the two settle down.
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She holds up her hands as if using a steering wheel.
"You get in this fast four wheel vehicle called a car and go as fast as you can around a cool track, racing against other teams! I'm still terrible on my own, but it's so much fun!"
Definitely a bit of a thrill seeker, but...
"I think it's the time with my friends that's been the best - I miss them a lot here."
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Huh... There's a mix between amusement, confusion, then a little distant frown. Ahem.
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"Never driven a car. But we had similar things back home..." She trails away for a moment. "Never really had friends. Not that I need them but- Anyway. Sorry you're stuck here."
She's at least trying to be sympathetic rather than dismissive.
"Has it been alright, being here?"
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"Aside from missing people? Yeah. There's good people here. Jinora's from my universe, as it happens, if you run into her. And then there's Luz...who I swear is like having a little sister. So at least I can help people I care about. Until...well, whatever comes, I guess."
She offers over some rather wonderfully cooked meat, with a smile.
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"Never heard of Jinora... but I know Luz. She's alright I guess-" Her shoulders lift with a shrug, playing off any familiarity they might have. The fish is a welcome distraction, immediately catching Catra's eyes as she picks out a skewer, lifting it to give a few testing sniffs before chomping in.
Sharp kitty fangs bite away at the fish with all the grace of... well, a cat munching on food, silent for a moment despite the slight swish of her tail while she eats, occasionally peeking up at Korra with a glance.
It might be tasty. Shut up.
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"Mmm, not bad," she says, "just wish I had some of the spices I had back home. Fire Nation spices would really give this some kick."
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"So what else do you want to have her? Aside from people I guess." She's letting Korra do the talking, mostly, easier than talking about herself. The trick is getting the avatar to actually talk about herself.
Fish BITE-
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"Huh, right, you're...right."
Well, that'll take some thinking on her part.
"Pictures, I guess. Reminders. Little bits of home, I guess. I never had much in the way of possessions, so...not sure what I'd ask for, there."
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"Yeah. What's the point of being able to wish for things if we can't have anything we ACTUALLY want?" She rolls her eyes and takes another big bite, her tail thumping lightly to one side with a grumpy flick.
"Are you bored here?"
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She sighs, looking at Catra with a lopsided smile as the first chicken skewers get finalized.
"Is it bad I sort of wish my friends were here? This place is a vacation compared to the last few years back home."
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"Maybe. Sometimes things here suck. But it's probably better than a lot of places too."
Bitterly, she's reflecting on her lack of friends to want to bring here.
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"You're right about that. I can think of a couple places I'd rather not see again. Or people I get really tired of having to deal with."
"And at least I get to make new friends," she adds, pointedly waggling the stick a bit.
gagtag
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Then her ear twitches, peeking one eye over and raising a brow as the skewer wiggles in the air. Like a meaty cat toy.
Hmm-
She snatches it out with a small huff before taking a generous bite.
"I guess..." That's more progress than Korra might realize.
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"I suppose that should be a toast, but - drinks. What would you like? I've got water and...juices, I guess."
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"What kinda juice?" Spoken between a mouthful. Her tail swishes behind her.
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She reaches down and pulls up three selections, with a shrug of her shoulders - and nearly dropping one.
"Any of these strike your fancy?"
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"Whatever that is, smells good-"
And while Korra's doing that, she's nabbing a little more food, chomping away with the selfish greed of a cat. The moment of low pressure silence does give her a moment to ask, though.
"So... what's with that big dog-thing?"
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"That's Naga, she's a polar bear dog. When I was still very little, I found her lost in a snowstorm. Spent the night staying warm in a shelter I built out of the snow...she's the only tame polar bear dog ever known. Avatars tend to find animal partners...and she's mine. Or I'm hers, really, it's hard to tell some days, heh."
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"Pft. Right-" She's running low on questions to keep the awkward silence away, but her head nods, sipping away at the drink offered between bites. Maybe silence isn't quite so bad. Curious eyes flicker over Korra before returning to her food.
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"Still don't know much about you," she replies, with a smile. "I'd be happy to hear more. Whatever you're willing to tell, really."
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"You never asked... There's not much good to say." Her bratty independent act isn't holding up. She's never been good at talking about herself.
"I don't even know what to tell you-" The basics, maybe? "I'm from a planet called Etheria, and spent my life growing up in the Horde army."
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"Good or bad, it's you, and that's the person I'm trying to get to know. So. Etheria. The Horde. Got that so far. Doesn't sound like a fun way to grow up?"
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surprisingly softfluff of her shoulder."... It's the only one I know, so hard to say. The Horde wasn't that bad, alone. It's just an army. We have food, shelter, beds." Her ears fold back, slowly sinking down as she finishes off her food. NOW she's avoiding eye contact. "Hordak's bad, but he's just your average angry leader. Shadow Weaver, though... I think she made it her life goal to try and make me miserable."