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[lordhotman]

[His arrival had been rough and disorienting, but now that he's had a few days to recover, Zuko decides to introduce himself to the community at large.

The feed starts with a confused looking teenager with a big scar on the side of his face. He's staring for a moment before he speaks.]

Is this thing even working?

[He fiddles with it some more before he decides that yes, it is working.]

Uh, hello. Zuko here. I'm new and uh... I guess you guys already know that.

[He fidgets a little. There's also a look about him like he's definitely uneasy about something.]

So... I guess I will be here for awhile.

[Duh. Why is he so bad at this?]

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[raavashing]

That's good to hear. A lot of people, including the Kedan, aren't used to this kind of heat. Where are you from?

[lordhotman]

The Fire Nation.

[He says this like it should explain a lot. Even though he realizes Wan probably has never heard of it.]

[raavashing]

[To Zuko's like surprise, there is definitely recognition in Wan's eyes as they widen and he grins excitedly.]

Really? When are you from?

[lordhotman]

[He is surprised, and it shows. Zuko definitely wasn't expecting that kind of question.]

What do you mean, when?

[raavashing]

I mean just that: when. Are you from the time of Avatar Korra, Avatar Aang, or before them or after them... when in the history of the Fire Nation are you from?

[lordhotman]

[Okay... this is really really... mind blowing.]

Avatar Korra? Korra is an Avatar?

[She kinda failed to tell him that, but its not like they had a lot of time to get acquainted in the hospital. ... Oh he should probably answer that question shouldn't he?]

Aang is the Avatar in my time. The year is 100 AG.

[raavashing]

[...oops?

Wan had the decency to cringe a little.]

Ah, yeah. Korra is an Avatar. But she's the Avatar after Aang so you wouldn't know her... sorry.

[lordhotman]

[No he wouldn't, especially if he had died that day. Again Zuko is looking a bit unnerved.]

Why are you asking, anyway?

[raavashing]

Because we're from the same world and so far everyone else from our world is from Avatar Aang or Avatar Korra's time. Not that there's a lot of people from our world here. Five now, with you.

[lordhotman]

[He perks up at that. There are others here?]

Who else?

[raavashing]

You, me, Korra, Aang, and Iroh. The four of you are all from roughly the same time. I'm still the odd one out on that.

[lordhotman]

My Uncle is here?!

[No he hadn't missed Aang but for some reason that's less shocking than his own family member being here.]

[raavashing]

Iroh's your uncle? That's great! He'll be so happy to see you!

[lordhotman]

... Yeah.

[He has no doubt about that. Excuse him will he takes a moment to process this.]

So... what time are you from?

[raavashing]

A little less than ten thousand years before Avatar Aang's time. Before there were nations.

[He wasn't sure how much he should say about that, though. And about him being the first Avatar. So he was going to skip over the 'first' part and just go to the 'Avatar' part. That was easier. And Iroh already knew, too. So Zuko would probably find out about that.]

I'm Avatar Wan.

[lordhotman]

...

[Watch as Zuko's mind breaks.]

There are three Avatars here?! That's impossible!

[raavashing]

Not really.

[Because clearly it was possible, since it was happening.]

[lordhotman]

That's like being in the same place as yourself!

[Because that totally just made sense.]

[raavashing]

...yeah. But Avatars can already speak to their past lives in your time. So it's not that different, right?

[It's easier to not think about it. Less headaches.]

[lordhotman]

[But Zuko is so good at giving himself headaches! ... Wan does have a point though.]

I... guess?

[Except Aang's past lives are spirits, not actually... physical. But yeah, he's just going to try to not over think this. It's the least of his worries right now.]

[raavashing]

Well, now instead of just the Avatar being able to talk to their past lives, other people can, too.

[Silver lining!]

Since you're from the Fire Nation, does that mean you're a firebender?

[lordhotman]

[Zuko sighs. He supposes he will take a bite out of this silver sandwich.]

Yeah. I'm Aang's firebending teacher.

[Since that's probably relevant to one of Aang's previous lives.]

[raavashing]

That's great! Then I bet he'll be happy to see you!

[Yeah. No. He won't. He really, really won't.]

Could I watch the two of you? I've never learned from a human before. After ten thousand years, you've probably developed a lot of techniques the dragon spirits don't know.

[lordhotman]

You learned from the dragons?

[Color him a little surprised, but that does make sense. If he's from the past there was doubtlessly a lot more of them, and they are the original firebenders.]

That's fine, but Aang hasn't taught you anything himself?

[raavashing]

[The smile faded and Wan looked away.]

He's not really in a good place to do that. Physically or emotionally. Right before he arrived he was struck by lightning by someone named Azula. It's some sort of firebending I've never heard of, but he was nearly mortally wounded. He's been here months and is still healing. I know there's more to it. I can tell there is. But both he and Korra haven't been ready to speak to me about it, so I haven't pushed it.