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[seismos]

closed to zuko--

"...Sparky?" It comes out like a question, but Toph would know Zuko's heat signature and those solid, confident steps anywhere.

Of course, she hadn't taken too kindly to waking up in a strange city, plopped in a puddle on a metal cradle. All of those welcome goodies were left behind -- didn't really feel like anything important and she couldn't read it anyway.

Toph points in Zuko's direction before grinning and course-correcting him. "Hey! What's going on, here? Where is this place?"

And then: whack, she jabs right up at his shoulder. Because hopefully all of her questions could be answered now, and a preemptive thanks is in order.

open to all--

Running into Zuko meant having to trudge back and pick up all that junk that Toph had left in the Bay. Well, mostly junk -- the flimsy money was kinda nice to have.

She parts from Zuko eventually, to get a feel for the expanse of the city she can see spreading beneath her feet. As much as she appreciates the guidance a friend can provide, Toph wants to know if she can get up to a little trouble on her own. And she's not interested in learning how to use that video phone thing just yet, anyway.

For all intents and purposes, she looks like a lost barefoot runaway. Toph wanders around the city with ease that belies her complete lack of vision. Green and tan robes that are made for smooth movement (and could really use a thorough washing) adorn her stout form, leaving her to make confident steps to avoid collision.

Or, sometimes, to cause one. When she does bump into a stranger, it's a meek apology that squeaks out in a high voice, clutching at one of her feet. "Ohh, ouch! I'm sorry, I was trying to find 11th Avenue so I can find a friend of mine. Gee, are you OK?"

It's a good way to gauge how generally gullible a place is.

Comments

[onlythepinkest]

[So... it may have been out of habit or even reflexes but uhh.... Sorry Toph. You might find that you can't use your arm for a while.]

Oh! Sorry about that! I didn-- [Wait a minute...] Weren't you with the Avatar?

[seismos]

[ ;laskdjfasdf toph gets loud, fast, because WOW ty lee are you for real ]

Did you just whammie me? [ she stumbles back a few steps to try to get some space, her good arm coming up in what looks like a passive, waiting position. ] Zuko told me you could be trusted!

[ freaking fire nation people and their habits of accidentally messing with toph... ]

[onlythepinkest]

[IT WAS AN ACCIDENT OKAY? She didn't mean to...]

I-I can be! I'm sorry.

[Habits were habits. She just wondered how Azula would take it if she found out that Ty Lee was okay with the Avatar's friends and didn't intend on being enemies unless they had to be.]

[seismos]

Yeah well disabling my arm doesn't really scream friendly!

[ the way toph is shoring up for a fight, it might not be too hard to convince azula of the basis of their relationship. ]

[onlythepinkest]

Well, you startled me. If I was really out to get you, I could have easily disabled the rest of your body. Have I even tried to, though? No.

[At this rate, no.]

[seismos]

How convenient.

[ toph's eyes squint, unimpressed and frustrated. ]

You're not fooling anyone, sister. You may have put one past Zuko, but not me. [ oh if only her earthbender stubbornness wasn't clouding her vision. ha. ]

[onlythepinkest]

I'm not attacking you now, now am I? I don't have any desire to fight unless we have to.

[seismos]

If you're not trying to hurt me, prove it.

[ her shoulders twist back and forth, letting the dead arm flop about. ]

Fix what you did.

[onlythepinkest]

I uhh.... [Can she even fix something like that? She's never really had to before...] I don't know how to, but it'll wear off soon, I promise!

[seismos]

What?

[ that's ridiculous. and silly. and obviously a lie. ...maybe. ]

How soon is soon?

[onlythepinkest]

Well... it's hard to say for sure, but about 10-30 minutes or so?

[She doesn't really think about that when she usually uses it for fighting...]