12 ❄ ( VIDEO )

[wintershepherd]

[ Jack has gone back and forth between Keeliai and Tu Vishan several times, each more insistent than before, before returning to his suite to relay this message. He sticks to video because he's a little weary (mentally more than physically) and most of the people he knew needed to hear this news, he knew could see and hear him or the petite, jewel-toned faerie securely perched on his shoulder in the soft folds of his sweater's hood. The feed begins as he's still talking to her and it catches the last of his words and her soft chirping. ]

--et them know, Baby Tooth, just a minute.

[ Then he addresses the screen properly, keeping his voice level and steady. ]

I know everything's been a little crazy lately with... you know, that message--

--but I wanted to let people know, Finnick Odair has gone home. I've looked all over and neither I nor the Wind can't find him anywhere on Tu Vishan or in Sinbrilee. I'm sure he... would have said goodbye, if he'd been able. But I didn't want people to just be looking for him and not realize.

[ a beat and then, unable to think of anything more appropriate to add: ]

Sorry.

[ private to Traci & Korra ]

I'd like to keep the fishing business open, even if it'll have to move to a building not attached to his suite but... I think he'd have liked that, and I don't want you two to be out of jobs. I'll understand if you'd prefer not to, though. I know I've... never really been around it much for supposedly being half the ownership.

Comments

(sorry for the delay in tagging back! also Kino!!!)

[wintershepherd]

It is good news, yeah. It's just that it tends to happen really suddenly so... you don't get a chance to say goodbye. Kind of gives a whole new meaning to "live every day", you know?

No worries~

[supremefaith]

I think I can understand how that feels a little bit, I mean, I've done a bit of moving around and sometimes it's hard to say goodbye to everyone and sometimes people don't want to say goodbye to you.

[wintershepherd]

Yeah, just like that!

[ He doesn't recognize her though, and he's pretty good with faces. ]

Are you new here? I'm Jack.

[supremefaith]

I have a little bit of experience.

[Or rather, she knows something about heart ache.]

I've been here for a little over a month now trying to navigate my way around and I've also been trying to find the best ingredients here for baking. Though looking for constructive things to do is also my goal.

My name is Makoto, but you can call me Mako-chan or Mako if it's easier.

[wintershepherd]

I think a lot of us do, to be honest.

A month? Oh jeez... sorry, I should have-- I'm part of the...

Well. Have a really, really belated welcome to Keeliai, Mako.

[supremefaith]

Heh...don't worry, if you're part of the welcoming committee it's got to be a busy job! So thank you.

Though I guess you would be the guy to come to with any questions, huh?

[wintershepherd]

That's pretty much it, yeah. Still, if you need anything...?

[supremefaith]

Well, I have all kinds of dreams...but for now they're just pipe dreams. I want to work hard in order to make them happen and I'm hoping I'll be able to...er...well...eventually I'll need to know what I'll have to do to open up a business. I'll probably have to rearrange my suite a little bit and work from there, but I'd like to have my own bakery! Is that too big a dream?