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Hey, Korra. It's Mako.
( he says, unnecessarily, with an unnecessary expression. )
Uh. I don't know if this is a good time, but there's something you should probably know. ( why are phones so hard? who invented these things?? why are they awful to talk on? ) But Master Katara's here. But not... the one we know. Tenzin's mom. I mean. It is her, but it's not that her. She's like fourteen, I think. And she's a firebender now.
( it is a Lot. he's still reeling. )
( he says, unnecessarily, with an unnecessary expression. )
Uh. I don't know if this is a good time, but there's something you should probably know. ( why are phones so hard? who invented these things?? why are they awful to talk on? ) But Master Katara's here. But not... the one we know. Tenzin's mom. I mean. It is her, but it's not that her. She's like fourteen, I think. And she's a firebender now.
( it is a Lot. he's still reeling. )
Wait, but ...
( there's a sadder affliction to her voice, something bone deep and introspective. )
But ... if she's that young then, then she doesn't ... she doesn't know about Avatar Aang.
( she's gonna hate korra, isn't she? )
Tell me you didn't tell her I'm the Avatar.
( there's a sadder affliction to her voice, something bone deep and introspective. )
But ... if she's that young then, then she doesn't ... she doesn't know about Avatar Aang.
( she's gonna hate korra, isn't she? )
Tell me you didn't tell her I'm the Avatar.
Edited 2018-09-11 01:14 (UTC)
( face punching is just how korra shows love. obviously.
mako takes a deep breath. )
I think Bolin let the cat out of the bag on that one.
mako takes a deep breath. )
I think Bolin let the cat out of the bag on that one.
( wow, okay, sure, just take it all out on him like you always do!! )
Gee, sorry about the fact that I forgot to put his muzzle on this morning before I let him outside to play! You know how he is!
Gee, sorry about the fact that I forgot to put his muzzle on this morning before I let him outside to play! You know how he is!
Oh, so now it's my fault? He's your brother!
( deep breaths, korra. she's - still a fiery person, but she's not as bad as she otherwise would be. in another event, she'd never say sorry at all, and just act irritable at him until he did something else to piss her off. for now, )
Okay, look, I'm sorry. I'm just — frustrated. ( there's a heavy sigh, the shuffle of her fingers sifting through her hair. ) I should go talk to her, probably.
( deep breaths, korra. she's - still a fiery person, but she's not as bad as she otherwise would be. in another event, she'd never say sorry at all, and just act irritable at him until he did something else to piss her off. for now, )
Okay, look, I'm sorry. I'm just — frustrated. ( there's a heavy sigh, the shuffle of her fingers sifting through her hair. ) I should go talk to her, probably.
( this is some leo/aries fighty shit right here, that's what this is. the apology is. mollifying, somewhat, but he's still hot under the metaphorical collar. )
I didn't say it was your fault. Bo didn't know any better, and he met her before I did. I didn't even know this was something that could... happen.
( so now he cycles back around to guilt. because he didn't think about it, plan for it, think up some sort of clause that they could all agree to beforehand in case something like this did happen. )
Fine. Just — fine. But leave me out of it.
I didn't say it was your fault. Bo didn't know any better, and he met her before I did. I didn't even know this was something that could... happen.
( so now he cycles back around to guilt. because he didn't think about it, plan for it, think up some sort of clause that they could all agree to beforehand in case something like this did happen. )
Fine. Just — fine. But leave me out of it.
Fine!
( YES HE YELLED THAT AT A DEAD LINE. NO, HE DOESN'T CARE. )
( YES HE YELLED THAT AT A DEAD LINE. NO, HE DOESN'T CARE. )
( so this is like. two miserable days later, and mako didn't bother coming back to their shared house. he's been Busy, okay. doing important detective stuff for the betterment of mankind. or something. he has probably been sleeping in a dirt tent somewhere like a true hobo.
in a grouchy tone, )
So are we still fighting?
( inflammatory? mako? never. )
in a grouchy tone, )
So are we still fighting?
( inflammatory? mako? never. )
I apologized.
( equally as grumpy. but. there's that tell all sigh again, some kind of sound that never used to become her. more steam than hot air. she takes a stabilizing breath - unlearning everything that used to make you stubborn and impulsive isn't a city that's built overnight. it takes time, some measure of ruination, and patience.
so, she's softer when she speaks up again. apologetic. )
I hate fighting with you. Not. Real fighting, trust me, I love whooping you. But — this, emotional stuff. ( she's nervously fiddling with a stubborn patch of naga's hair. ) We need to be united here and now more than ever. Can we call a truce?
( a second long pause, and then. )
Bolin snores really loud, also. It's been miserable not having someone to complain to.
( equally as grumpy. but. there's that tell all sigh again, some kind of sound that never used to become her. more steam than hot air. she takes a stabilizing breath - unlearning everything that used to make you stubborn and impulsive isn't a city that's built overnight. it takes time, some measure of ruination, and patience.
so, she's softer when she speaks up again. apologetic. )
I hate fighting with you. Not. Real fighting, trust me, I love whooping you. But — this, emotional stuff. ( she's nervously fiddling with a stubborn patch of naga's hair. ) We need to be united here and now more than ever. Can we call a truce?
( a second long pause, and then. )
Bolin snores really loud, also. It's been miserable not having someone to complain to.
( as far as he's concerned, he didn't have anything he needed to apologize for. but. loving korra, he's found, is all about compromise. mako draws a deep, bracing breath. )
I'm sorry.
( there. no justification, no excuses. just. the words, and lets it be. his tone gentles, soft and just the faintest bit... mournful. )
I know, I hate fighting with you too.
( yet it seems to be what they're best at. he can't even blame it on their oppositional base elements, because korra is nothing like water at all. but there are some things neither of them are very good at letting go of, and the conflagration just burns them both out. mako should know better than to play with fire, these days.
he sighs too. )
Truce. But the snoring you kinda just... gotta get used to.
I'm sorry.
( there. no justification, no excuses. just. the words, and lets it be. his tone gentles, soft and just the faintest bit... mournful. )
I know, I hate fighting with you too.
( yet it seems to be what they're best at. he can't even blame it on their oppositional base elements, because korra is nothing like water at all. but there are some things neither of them are very good at letting go of, and the conflagration just burns them both out. mako should know better than to play with fire, these days.
he sighs too. )
Truce. But the snoring you kinda just... gotta get used to.
( it's just the way they are. two ends always finding they way to make a circle, even if they flit and stubbornly turn their nose away at the idea. she loves mako so much it hurts sometimes, but there's also no one who can get on her nerves faster. that's just - kind of what family is, though. even when she's mad at him, she'd take an equalist electro punch to the face, if it meant saving him the sizzle and twist. )
I'm shoving a sock in his mouth, next time.
( stealing bolin's joke and using it back on him?? more likely than you think.
anyway, her tone is all playful, teasing, if somewhat subdued. bolin is a safe, neutral ground - if she went right back into bullying mako, it'd blow up back in her face for sure. she's just feeling out their playing field again, re-remembering how to be with him, and then re-remembering that it really doesn't take all that effort at all. )
I'm shoving a sock in his mouth, next time.
( stealing bolin's joke and using it back on him?? more likely than you think.
anyway, her tone is all playful, teasing, if somewhat subdued. bolin is a safe, neutral ground - if she went right back into bullying mako, it'd blow up back in her face for sure. she's just feeling out their playing field again, re-remembering how to be with him, and then re-remembering that it really doesn't take all that effort at all. )
Just make sure it's a clean one. The last thing we need is snoring and bad breath.
( this is how they roast bolin, apparently. it's a lot gentler than the barbs they direct at each other.
korra is absolutely right about that bullying, though. he's still a little riled, even though he knows a single misstep by either of them is going to fling them right back into the neverending avatar cycle of fighting, making up, fighting again. at least they've cut out the kissing part of the equation, which... understandably, simplified things.
there is a long pause. then, )
You gonna be okay?
( the katara thing is a lot. mako's a little ashamed of himself for dumping it all on her and then running out, but. well. he honestly can't say she didn't at least bring it a little on herself. )
( this is how they roast bolin, apparently. it's a lot gentler than the barbs they direct at each other.
korra is absolutely right about that bullying, though. he's still a little riled, even though he knows a single misstep by either of them is going to fling them right back into the neverending avatar cycle of fighting, making up, fighting again. at least they've cut out the kissing part of the equation, which... understandably, simplified things.
there is a long pause. then, )
You gonna be okay?
( the katara thing is a lot. mako's a little ashamed of himself for dumping it all on her and then running out, but. well. he honestly can't say she didn't at least bring it a little on herself. )
[ timeline is probably idk when mako and korra stop being weird, and everything is hunky dory again. i'm bored humor me
bolin is also bored. ] So, potential names to call our home: The Avatar Pad? The Fortress of the Avatar? Avatar Korra's Castle? The Secret Avatar Hideout?
bolin is also bored. ] So, potential names to call our home: The Avatar Pad? The Fortress of the Avatar? Avatar Korra's Castle? The Secret Avatar Hideout?
Come on, it'll be the three of us staying together! How often do we get that? Even when I was staying with you at Tenzin's place, Mako was being a butt about it.
[ And sleeping at the station, like butts do. He also doesn't protest 'Stinky Boy Attic' because honestly, true.
Anyway, he's gawking at those emojis. ] WHOA! How'd you do that? Did you draw it???
[ And sleeping at the station, like butts do. He also doesn't protest 'Stinky Boy Attic' because honestly, true.
Anyway, he's gawking at those emojis. ] WHOA! How'd you do that? Did you draw it???
For the record, I've always thought of Naga as an official Fire Ferret. I love it! The FFVIP, for exclusive members only.
😉😃😃😃😊😊😊 Wow! 🤗😏 Look at how many little faces we get! I wouldn't have found this if you hadn't shown me! As always you're just a vat of Avatar Wisdom. 😘😘😘
😉😃😃😃😊😊😊 Wow! 🤗😏 Look at how many little faces we get! I wouldn't have found this if you hadn't shown me! As always you're just a vat of Avatar Wisdom. 😘😘😘
( she laughs, a little more put at ease. bolin managed to evade her temporary rage about katara, so he's subject to a good few, well meant jabs.
at the question, she releases an inquisitive trill. )
About what? Katara? ( she lets out a hum. honestly, it's a lot of really hard to describe, oxymoron feelings. sad in her happiness, confusion in her surety. ultimately, she settles back on her usual korra ways. ) Mm, yeah. It's fine.
( a lot of it just - sucks, to think about. at katara's age, korra was mastering earthbending, stuck in her water tribe compound, dreaming of the world outside whenever she'd become a full fledged avatar. avatar aang was even younger when he defeated firelord ozai, which korra knew, but. seeing twelve years old on paper is different than meeting a fourteen year old girl who helped carry the world back from the brink of untimely destruction. it's a lot to think about. how okay is it that it could've been katara having her bending ripped away by amon, or aang fighting off vaatu at harmonic convergence? those kids shouldn't have been in that position, but they were called upon and had to answer the siren's shriek of destiny.
it doesn't mean korra has to be happy about it, though. at fourteen, her biggest concern was how far she could take naga out of the wild winter expanse, something that almost tasted like freedom.
after a second's pause, )
I went to go see her.
at the question, she releases an inquisitive trill. )
About what? Katara? ( she lets out a hum. honestly, it's a lot of really hard to describe, oxymoron feelings. sad in her happiness, confusion in her surety. ultimately, she settles back on her usual korra ways. ) Mm, yeah. It's fine.
( a lot of it just - sucks, to think about. at katara's age, korra was mastering earthbending, stuck in her water tribe compound, dreaming of the world outside whenever she'd become a full fledged avatar. avatar aang was even younger when he defeated firelord ozai, which korra knew, but. seeing twelve years old on paper is different than meeting a fourteen year old girl who helped carry the world back from the brink of untimely destruction. it's a lot to think about. how okay is it that it could've been katara having her bending ripped away by amon, or aang fighting off vaatu at harmonic convergence? those kids shouldn't have been in that position, but they were called upon and had to answer the siren's shriek of destiny.
it doesn't mean korra has to be happy about it, though. at fourteen, her biggest concern was how far she could take naga out of the wild winter expanse, something that almost tasted like freedom.
after a second's pause, )
I went to go see her.
( he knows it's. a lot. he knows that korra is going to have even more jumbled up feelings on the matter than he could possibly ever imagine. korra's lost her connection to the other avatars, but. that doesn't mean she has no memory of what it was like. of what it felt like to sink down into their skin, inhabit their lives. aang and katara were meant to be together, and korra is... aang's legacy. just as much as any of his children or the revival of the airbending culture.
and he's been off busy being selfish while she dealt with it alone. typical mako.
he sighs a little, mostly to himself. )
Hey... I made curry. There's enough to share. You can tell me all about it then.
and he's been off busy being selfish while she dealt with it alone. typical mako.
he sighs a little, mostly to himself. )
Hey... I made curry. There's enough to share. You can tell me all about it then.
Edited 2018-09-14 01:52 (UTC)
( this entire exchange is going to give him an aneurysm. )
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