[This is Mai, stomping down the stairs at the back of the teashop, then proceeding to slam shut any doors that she walks through. Cold fury moves her, as she forcefully shuts the doors to put as many boundaries between her and the rooms upstairs. Between her and Zuko, who she left upstairs in his room.
Her anger was pretty clear in how she is moving, but her face shows nothing, blank and expressionless as she stares ahead, paving a direct path out of the building. She doesn't take notice of the rooms that she passes through, or the people in them. And there's also a good chance that she might bump into someone if they don't move out of her way.]
[Aang showed up not that long ago to try and help out with the reconstruction of the tea shop. It's easier for help to clean up than it is with some of the others. Instead of mopping he uses waterbending to clean up the floor and some of the areas that are deeply scorched. Then with his airbending he dust off the walls pretty easily. Momo is also here with him and flying around with a little dust brush, trying to help out as best he can.
Looks all around the room and wonders if he can use his earthbending to resurrect some of the walls. Toph would be a great person to help with some of the interior, since she can bend metal and he's unable to. His thoughts are interrupted when he feels someone bump into him.
Turns around and...]
Mai! Hi--
[Wait. When did Mai get here? And more importantly; what time is she from?]
[The collision broke through her mad trance, and hearing her name gets her head to turn sharply at the person that just said it.
And then the awkward silence starts.
She stares at him, eyes sweeping to take in his appearance, but it didn't take long for her to spot the arrows. And immediate recognition struck her.]
The Avatar.
[That would not be her HI WE"RE FRIENDS voice. It's not even her, MEH WHATEVER voice. It's her BITCH I WILL CUT YOU voice.
And Aang has all of about three seconds to figure that out before she flicks a wrist, so three knives appear between her fingers. Ready and anxious to find a home somewhere in his body.]
[Any time anyone refers to him as the Avatar in that way, it can't end well for him. Especially when that anyone is someone from the Fire Nation.]
Mai, wait, there's something you need to know about this place.
[When he sees those knives appear he has a sneaking suspicion that she's not about to let him finish explaining. Raises his hands in front of him and takes a small step away from the wall so he has more room to maneuver.
Speaks in a pretty fast voice.]
Time works differently here and I'm from a time when we're all friends! I swear!
[Flashes her what he hopes is the friendliest and most sincere "you-can-trust-me" smile ever.]
[Her eyes narrow into angry slits when he claims they're friends, and it confirms inside her head that he's lying. That these must have been the same lies he told Zuko that made him turn on his country, and leave her but she would not be easy to sway.
Instead of words, she lets her actions speak for her, and after he smiles at her, she pulls her arm across her body so that she can throw it out in front of her with as much force as possible. The blades are sent his way, aiming for three different spots across his body. They would go to catch clothing to pin him, but would he really wait to find that out?]
threadjacking! (with permission, promise!)tangledintowerMarch 10 2011, 20:29:16 UTC
[Meanwhile, Rapunzel here was just leaving the teashop to find Zuko. She's finished cleaning the kitchen, which looks much better now, and she wanted to see what else she could do to help out the cleanup efforts...
Aaand she instead sees a fight brewing. With knives. And, being the good person she is, she can't let this go on!]
[Sob, why can't they all just be friends? Stupid timelines. With his hands out in front of him he creates an air shield that blocks the knives. The knives bounce off of his shield and drop onto the ground. But he's pretty sure she still has plenty of knives handy on her.]
Please, Mai! I don't want to fight you
[He doesn't want to fight her for a number of reasons. If he can avoid fighting and potentially hurting someone, that's the option he always wants to take. He also doesn't want to cause even more damage to the tea shop, and now there is someone else with them.]
Keep back! I don't want you to get hurt or anyone else.
[Very smart of you Aang, because yes, Mai has plenty more pointy things to throw his way. And she also doesn't look like she's in the mood to talk to him.
She isn't put off by how he deflects her knives, and just continues onward, rushing to one side as she throws out her hands to fire several darts from the launchers she wears on her wrists.]
[This has gone from bad to worse. If it wasn't for Aang's ability to use airbending to make him run faster, he would either be a dead man or pinned up against the wall. Jolts forward towards Rapunzel and attempts to grab her, which yes, will be pretty awkward given their size difference. But he still wants to try and haul her out of there all the same!
But hey, Mai.
SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FRIEND.
Momo is not happy with this situation. At all. With his duster in hand, the little lemur zooms down towards the air getting ready to divebomb Mai. Except instead of hitting her with his body, he has the duster aimed at her face.]
[Mai wasn't expecting the lemur, but at least it was better than getting sucker punched by the flying bison?
A face full of duster does nothing to improve her mood, but at least it serves as a distraction for a while.]
Wuagh!
[She coughs on dust and waves one hand to clear the air, while the other hand wipes at her face. For now she is temporarily blinded and disorientated, stumbling a few steps and knocking over one of the few tables that had been standing.]
[Aang comes up short and whirls around to see what's going on. Okay, even though this is a pretty serious situation, hearing Mai make that sound and seeing her stumble like that is pretty amusing. Momo lands on his shoulder and he gives him a high five.]
Thanks, Momo! I owe you one.
[Returns his attention to the two women in front of him. Now that he has more room to move about, he slides into a defensive stance.]
Mai, I really don't want to fight you but I can't let you hurt anyone else either. Can we at least move outside?
ENTER THE PROPRIETORo_tea_pMarch 11 2011, 00:15:24 UTC
[Iroh had been outside, taking a break from the cleaning to check on the pond outside and to see if he could spy into Mai and Zuko's conversation. Alas, no luck.
When he finally gives up and comes back inside, it's to find the Avatar, Rapunzel, and Mai mid-fight. And his tables - the lone survivors of Jet's attack and Zuko's temper - have been knocked over and doubtless further damaged.
It was more than he could bear. The 600 day siege of Ba Sing Se had not tried his patience as much as this past week had. Steam pours out of his nostrils and, like the dragon he is named for, he roars.]
THREADJACKING FOR GREATER PURPOSE?pyromaticsMarch 11 2011, 00:45:45 UTC
[The commotion downstairs is undeniable. The shouting for one is a dead giveaway, as was the sound of more furniture being destroyed. And as much as Zuko does NOT want to roll off the bed and get up to play referee, he does so anyways.
Making sure to snag a clean shirt out of his dresser on the way to the door, he tugs it on as he reaches the stairs. That's when he hears his uncle, a man known for his profound sense of calm and wisdom both, literally bellowing at someone.
Zuko books it down the stairs and comes to a dead stop at what he sees: Rapunzel approaching Mai who appears to be knocked over (his first thought to that isn't good, even he knows Mai won't accept the help), Aang in a defensive stance, and ... his uncle who looks on the verge of pulling a Zuko and losing his temper with tendrils of steam at his nostrils.
WHAT IS TAG ORDER?forgetspantsMarch 11 2011, 00:57:45 UTC
[Iroh is a very scary man when he is angry. Aang's eyes widen as he looks at Iroh, and decides staying in his defensive stance might be good for more than one reason.
Then he sees Zuko and an even better idea pops into his head.
Zoom! Aang is now hiding behind you, Zuko, peeking his head out from your side to look at Mai and Iroh. They might be okay with setting him on fire and throwing knives at him, but they wouldn't do that to Zuko, right?
Her anger was pretty clear in how she is moving, but her face shows nothing, blank and expressionless as she stares ahead, paving a direct path out of the building. She doesn't take notice of the rooms that she passes through, or the people in them. And there's also a good chance that she might bump into someone if they don't move out of her way.]
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Looks all around the room and wonders if he can use his earthbending to resurrect some of the walls. Toph would be a great person to help with some of the interior, since she can bend metal and he's unable to. His thoughts are interrupted when he feels someone bump into him.
Turns around and...]
Mai! Hi--
[Wait. When did Mai get here? And more importantly; what time is she from?]
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And then the awkward silence starts.
She stares at him, eyes sweeping to take in his appearance, but it didn't take long for her to spot the arrows. And immediate recognition struck her.]
The Avatar.
[That would not be her HI WE"RE FRIENDS voice. It's not even her, MEH WHATEVER voice. It's her BITCH I WILL CUT YOU voice.
And Aang has all of about three seconds to figure that out before she flicks a wrist, so three knives appear between her fingers. Ready and anxious to find a home somewhere in his body.]
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Mai, wait, there's something you need to know about this place.
[When he sees those knives appear he has a sneaking suspicion that she's not about to let him finish explaining. Raises his hands in front of him and takes a small step away from the wall so he has more room to maneuver.
Speaks in a pretty fast voice.]
Time works differently here and I'm from a time when we're all friends! I swear!
[Flashes her what he hopes is the friendliest and most sincere "you-can-trust-me" smile ever.]
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Instead of words, she lets her actions speak for her, and after he smiles at her, she pulls her arm across her body so that she can throw it out in front of her with as much force as possible. The blades are sent his way, aiming for three different spots across his body. They would go to catch clothing to pin him, but would he really wait to find that out?]
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Aaand she instead sees a fight brewing. With knives. And, being the good person she is, she can't let this go on!]
H-hey, wait! Stop!!
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Please, Mai! I don't want to fight you
[He doesn't want to fight her for a number of reasons. If he can avoid fighting and potentially hurting someone, that's the option he always wants to take. He also doesn't want to cause even more damage to the tea shop, and now there is someone else with them.]
Keep back! I don't want you to get hurt or anyone else.
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But you need help!!
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She isn't put off by how he deflects her knives, and just continues onward, rushing to one side as she throws out her hands to fire several darts from the launchers she wears on her wrists.]
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But hey, Mai.
SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FRIEND.
Momo is not happy with this situation. At all. With his duster in hand, the little lemur zooms down towards the air getting ready to divebomb Mai. Except instead of hitting her with his body, he has the duster aimed at her face.]
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A face full of duster does nothing to improve her mood, but at least it serves as a distraction for a while.]
Wuagh!
[She coughs on dust and waves one hand to clear the air, while the other hand wipes at her face. For now she is temporarily blinded and disorientated, stumbling a few steps and knocking over one of the few tables that had been standing.]
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Are you okay...? You two have to stop fighting!
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Thanks, Momo! I owe you one.
[Returns his attention to the two women in front of him. Now that he has more room to move about, he slides into a defensive stance.]
Mai, I really don't want to fight you but I can't let you hurt anyone else either. Can we at least move outside?
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When he finally gives up and comes back inside, it's to find the Avatar, Rapunzel, and Mai mid-fight. And his tables - the lone survivors of Jet's attack and Zuko's temper - have been knocked over and doubtless further damaged.
It was more than he could bear. The 600 day siege of Ba Sing Se had not tried his patience as much as this past week had. Steam pours out of his nostrils and, like the dragon he is named for, he roars.]
WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?
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Making sure to snag a clean shirt out of his dresser on the way to the door, he tugs it on as he reaches the stairs. That's when he hears his uncle, a man known for his profound sense of calm and wisdom both, literally bellowing at someone.
Zuko books it down the stairs and comes to a dead stop at what he sees: Rapunzel approaching Mai who appears to be knocked over (his first thought to that isn't good, even he knows Mai won't accept the help), Aang in a defensive stance, and ... his uncle who looks on the verge of pulling a Zuko and losing his temper with tendrils of steam at his nostrils.
Not good. This is not good ( ... )
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Then he sees Zuko and an even better idea pops into his head.
Zoom! Aang is now hiding behind you, Zuko, peeking his head out from your side to look at Mai and Iroh. They might be okay with setting him on fire and throwing knives at him, but they wouldn't do that to Zuko, right?
Maybe.
Hopefully.]
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