it goes in one ear and right out the other

[assiduous]

Characters: mako (assiduous) and korra (isnttheleaf)
Open? closed.
Where: the castle, avoiding the party.
When: the 3rd day rebirth's decline, evening.
What: while the rest of the travelers revel, avatar korra and team avatar's token firebender have... some things to deal with.
Warnings: none. language, maybe.

[ lina what are we doing i don't know what we're doing

so. you know what sucks? finding your brother, only to be taken yourself, and taken somewhere REALLY FAR AND REALLY DIFFERENT and okay being electrocuted really hurts, so. it's safe to say that his reaction to waking up in the castle is uh. LESS THAN POSITIVE. (he almost lit the old man's hair on fire, before he was uh. settled.)



THIS IS BULLSHIT

THIS IS A TERRIBLE IDEA and mako is not happy with it WHAT THE FUCK IS HE SUPPOSED TO DO WITH A SWORD you guys are assholes, just kidnapping him and giving him a sword and

whoa what's that commotion next door... ]

Comments

[streamlines]

[...'scuse me what]

The rally was weeks ago. That's hardly at the drop of a hat, especially after what Amon did to the arena.

[assiduous]

[ ... ]

... What.

[streamlines]

[she's just ploughing on, thinking aloud]

At this point they've proven they can be elaborate. The attack must have just set everything into motion, and they have Mister Sato's money and inventions for anything they need. But what I don't get is how they got past everyone on the island, why we seem to be okay. What could they want out of something like this?

[assiduous]

[ what happened to the arena, korra. korra. korra he left bolin there what happened to the arena ]

—Stop. Back up. What happened to the arena?

[ if he sounds more than a little worried uh THAT'S BECAUSE HE IS REALLY WORRIED ]

[streamlines]

[....MAKO WHAT DRUGS HAVE YOU BEEN SMOKING]

Uh, you were there. Nothing new has happened since then, if that's what you're wondering...?

[assiduous]

[ YOU DIDN'T EVEN GET ELECTROCUTED KORRA WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT ]

Bolin's there right now— if you knew there were Equalists at the— [ panicking panicking ] Korra, what's he done to the arena?

[ THIS IS MAKO KIND OF PANICKING ]

[streamlines]

Mako! [putting her hand on his shoulder but dude seriously]

He can't be there. The police have it all sealed off for repairs from when he blew it up at the tournament finals. He's been fine since you moved out, why would he even need to go back?

[assiduous]

[ what

what

what ]

We don't even know if we're in the finals; I haven't found the money for our entry fee yet...

[streamlines]

[......lkadfhgdsjhfgdsjkhafgsdjahgfdjksh]


...Mako, did—is your head feeling all right?

[assiduous]

[ what ]

... What? Yeah. I'm fine.

[streamlines]

[...reaching up to put her hand on his head because she doesn't believe him]

[assiduous]

[ elksrjf?? what ]

I'm fine.

[ and he does feel ok! a bit warm, but that's standard natural firebender-ness right there ]

[streamlines]

[slowly, as though he's a small child]

The finals of the tournament were days ago. We played the Wolfbats. They cheated. Amon took their bending away when he crashed through the roof and blew up the arena. Remember?

1/2.

[assiduous]

[ korra he's taller than you gosh ]

No, because that hasn't... [ sderlkfjs ] ... happened.

[ maslkdfjlkawed WHERE IS THAT OLD MAN HE NEEDS INTERROGATED AGAIN ]

[assiduous]

[ .... sdalkjrf??? WHAT IF... ]

... yet? [ he turns his head sharply to look towards the door, WHERE THE STUPID OLD MAN LEFT THROUGH EARLIER. (if korra ends up running her fingers through his hair because of it, its her fault.) ]

[streamlines]

[accidental running of hands through his hair she'll just be dropping her hand now]

I don't... understand...

[]

[assiduous]

If the... [ this is mako trying to process everyting lakesjdfklerfffff ]

Blue book, silver on the cover, right? I found it on the steps to the arena... and... [ turning back to look at korra again ]

Bo and I just got back home. From the rally. You were heading back to the island...

[ IS THIS RIGHT, KORRA DID THAT HAPPEN ]

[streamlines]

That's exactly like one I found at the temple, too. I was looking at it when I just... passed out and woke up here.

[THAT SOUNDS ABOUT RIGHT, YOU'RE GOOD]

[assiduous]

... [ processing

processing

p r o c e s s i n g ]

... And it's... after the tournament?

[ the wolfbats cheated, they cheated, does that mean

does that mean they lost the tournament

JFC THE ARENA GETS BLOWN UP WHERE IS HE GOING TO live ]

[streamlines]

By about a week, yeah.

[assiduous]

... I think they might not just be feeding us a line here.

[streamlines]

—They might not just be what?

[korra's only somewhat on top of her slang and this is just a lot to handle anyway dskjhfa]

Look, I just want to know how to get back and why you don't remember whole weeks of stuff. I can't abandon Republic City all of a sudden.

[...okay and this is super selfish

but it has occurred suddenly to korra that if he doesn't remember anything past the rally, then he doesn't remember asami.

and.

there's a part of her that would really love to stay and take advantage of this

and an unfamiliarly responsible part that says it wouldn't be right to do that and she has much bigger things to think about and more serious duties but

she still can't help but consider it]

[assiduous]

Scamming us. [ mako's |: face turns >: ]

We should find the old guy again. Or at least someone with answers.

[streamlines]

[... s i g h ]

Yeah, I guess. Better than sitting around and not knowing anything, anyway.

[assiduous]

[ jerks his head towards the door ]

C'mon.

[ ok is mako taking the lead it sounds like it um

whoa! HELLO OLD DUDE WERE YOU JUST CREEPING OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR

"sir korra! i see sir mako has explained why you have been summoned here." (if mako's expression is something close to 'are you mocking me bro' that's because that is what he is thinking ok) "as a mage knight, you have this sword and elemental token to assist you on your quest."

LOOK KORRA its yo stuff ]