002 - [Video OTA]

[12goingon113]

[Aang takes a slow measured breath before speaking.]

Hi. I'm Aang. I don't know if we've met yet, but...I'm hoping we do.

[He manages a small, hopeful smile that lasts for a fraction of a second. If you blink, you might miss it.]

Chances are good though, that you know some of my friends. General Iroh, Sokka, and Katara. They know a lot more people than I do, and so I want to make sure that all of them know that they went home.

[This is a lie. Aang doesn't know that they actually went home, but he's choosing to believe in the reality that they did. Because the thought of any of them being stuck in the void for who knows how long is...no. They're home. They're just home.]

Anyway, I know I'm not much of a substitute, seeing as I'm no where near as wise as Iroh, or mechanically inclined like Sokka, and I can't heal like Katara, but...I'm still an Avatar and I'd like to help.

So if there's anything that they were doing that you'd still need help with? Or that just needs doing? I'd love to try.

Comments

[12goingon113]

[Easier...and also really weird. Just a whale? That's weird.]

...oil from rotting buried animals...

[Ugh. This just...ugh. Turns his stomach. Ugh. The very idea of...]
[Aang swallows hard.]

Yeah, I think so.

[pushtheboundaries]

Oh, the rotting was done fairly early in the process. The real work comes as it's all being broken down further, and further, and further...

It's not my specialty, but it's a pretty interesting science nonetheless.

[12goingon113]

I think I'll just stick with being a Monk for a little while longer, and leave the Science to Sokka.

But...I'm glad you like it!

[pushtheboundaries]

Hmh. Maybe I should have asked Sokka, then...but I think I've missed my chance. Ah well.

[guess who isn't super sad about this.]

Tell you what; if I ever manage to find some, I'll find you and you can see if you can manipulate it?

[12goingon113]

I'll try?
Though, who I really think you should talk to is Toph. If it's got any earth in it at all, Toph will find it.

[pushtheboundaries]

I thought you said you could manipulate all the elements?

[12goingon113]

I can, I just...I'm better at some than others...

[pushtheboundaries]

Maybe you should practice?

[12goingon113]

[Aang's eyes narrow slightly, and he smirks.]

Maybe you already have talked to Toph...

[pushtheboundaries]

[Robert smiles ruefully]

A bit. She's a unique character.

[12goingon113]

Yeah, she's great.
A hard teacher, but a good one.

[pushtheboundaries]

She taught you?

[12goingon113]

Yup. Most everything I know about earthbending I learned from her.

[pushtheboundaries]

Interesting. I suppose I shouldn't be surprised by her demeanor, then; I've known my share of teachers that could be boorish.

[12goingon113]

Heh, yeah. She can be opinionated, that's for sure. But I think she's more earned the right to be so.