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Appointments Post ( II )

This post here is for personal conversations which should happen but one or both of us doesn't want to put up a new post/log and thus we will just thread it out here. This can be used to thread with Masaomi anytime and anywhere. This can either be in person (with action), or via the journal's call feature (voice and/or written).

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Written, June 10th]

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[That wasn't entirely the point.

But still, Katara waited, listening.

She didn't like it. She didn't like it at all. But... this was Luceti. And maybe it was better.]

[No one ought to die. Considering the possibility of death was definitely uncomfortable. The guarantee of Ikki's safety was still welcome - and if there was any reason to doubt it, he would be more vocally objecting. He looks Masaomi in the eyes and acknowledges his promise with a nod.

And then he turns to Ikki and Soren with an attentive look. Soren, who was very unlike the traditional animal guide of the air nomads. Now she saw him with trust and caring. But he was afraid of the way this place could change people, could change their bond. She was the only other air nomad he knew here, with the type of creature he'd seen engaged in brutal battle. What if it and Luceti could change her? He was afraid of the bond being corrupted, of Ikki becoming violent like Soren. Or making him a tool.

But he steps forward towards Ikki, leans down and rests a hand on her shoulder.]

You're responsible now, Ikki. If you've decided that this is the path you'll go... then this'll be a new responsibility, okay?

[Above all of that, he trusted Ikki.]

[ Ikki had never actually had her own animal guide; she'd grown up with a stable of flying bison and a colony of winged lemurs, but none had been her particular companion. She'd maybe been most attached to her father's bison, but otherwise had enjoyed the company of all the animals equally.

When Aang has asked if it was like him and Appa, she'd thought that might be another way of putting "partner" - one she hadn't immediately thought of before. And she enjoys spending time with Soren, even if this new aspect to spending time with him is hard and a bit scary, and she trusts that no one standing here will ever let her get seriously hurt if they can help it.

She sort of wants to be able to do the same for them, someday, though.

Looking back up at Aang, Ikki nodded. ] I'll do my absolute best.

Then we know, [Katara said, moving to face Ikki] that you'll do great.

[He nods at Katara before looking back at Ikki, both hands on her shoulders and puts a kiss on her forehead.]

Exactly. We trust you.

[And then he stands back up.]

[Sifu. He gets to be a sifu. Holy shit he gets to be someone's mentor he's basically over the moon, but trying to keep it contained]

...If you have any specific training limitations, any of you, feel free to tell me. And as we continue you two ought to come watch, at least sometimes.

[ Ikki raises her hand, but what she comes out with probably...wasn't on the agenda anyway. ] I don't want to punch people like Chien did that one time?

[Well. Decision made. Katara was going to be supportive, even if it twisted her stomach into knots.]

That's probably a given.

[You've got better ways to kick ass, grandchild. Smirk.]

Edited 2012-10-19 19:03 (UTC)

[He put on a light-hearted smile. For now he was just going to have to.... trust Ikki with this and hope for the best. Just like with Loki. A fairly... uneasy trust.]

Yeah, Masaomi. Think you can fit Ikki's no-punching policy?

Try definitely. Hell, once I learn more about airbending, Soren and her and both fight in her style, probably?

You can probably come to practices in the morning, if you wanted, right, Grandpa? [ They do airbending every day, and that's probably the quickest way to learn anything about it, although Ikki doesn't mind demonstrating solo, either. ]

[Mornings are so not Katara's scene. But she knows how much Aang values that time with Ikki.]

Maybe a few of them.

[She's okay with being the bad guy in order to keep some things sacred.]

[It's a comforting thought, that Soren could adapt to something airbender-like. Then it could be more like him and Appa. But that wouldn't change the battling aspect, would it.]

Y-yeah, I'd be glad to come along sometimes and see if I can help with Airbendery stuff.

That'd be my honor, actually. I mean, it's on Soren and Ikki to cooperate, but. [Like... him and Linda. Man that was an uphill battle. But he doesn't want to highlight that to Ikki and Aang. Katara... knows. How much he had to struggle to become proper battle partners with her]

[ Ikki just listens to this part. Cooperating doesn't sound bad to her - and that's probably because she gets along with Soren, and the moments where he thought his ideas were better didn't really stick out, as of yet. He's had more training than her, and that's...probably going to be fun times. ]

But that's something that we can work on tomorrow. We'll have to work out a schedule once school starts, Ikki. Right now I think it's important just to get Soren settled in at the house.

Yeah... I guess we gotta make room for one more!

Well, I shouldn't let me keep you, but I shooould also tell Gold in good faith, if we're agreed.

[ Oh, lemonade guy! ]

D'you mean we should go, or am I still staying?

We should all go. [She glances at Masaomi.] Unless you think Ikki and Soren should meet with Gold, in which case I'll wait here too.

[You are so, so going to have to deal with Katara checking in on this process constantly, Masaomi. I know, you're heartbroken.]

[And this guy too! He just... nods along with what Katara says.]

Yeah. Me too.

[...SIGH. This makes everything way more complicated... he would have preferred Ikki and Soren to meet with Gold, honest. It would have been Good and Proper. But right now...

He considers a moment, glancing back at Ikki and Soren, and then back at them. He doesn't think Gold will object, but if he shows even a hint of doubt it'll be a mess here, so-]

He can meet her later. Settling into the house can be a priority.

[ ...Well, that's that, then! Oh, although she does have another question. ]

Then, we'll see you again later?

[Curious glance. Will we?]

Later?

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