step one

[bolder]

Who: Toph and YOU!
Broadcast: Everyone ever
Action: That too-- Hospitality Deck!
When: Before the 6/14 shuffle

[ACTION AND VIDEO]

[For whatever reason, it's eerily quiet, and the sound of two bare feet hitting the metal floor of the hospitality deck can be heard. (it's really for dramatic effect, who are we kidding) The owner, a small girl of fourteen, stares into space (ha!) as she takes a few slow, deliberate steps. After a moment, she crouches down and places her hand on the floor, pauses, then speaks. Or yells. Whatever.]

Hey!! Someone tell me what's going on! This isn't another weirdo spirit thing is it? I'd hit my quota for the month already!

[She huffs in annoyance, straightening up. Now she's quieter, talking more to herself.] What's with this weird place?

Comments

[deshabille]

Why is everyone's first instinct always to yell? I can hear perfectly well, better than you, probably. There's really no need for it.

[bolder]

Oh, okay! I'm so sorry for not standing around like a lump and waiting for something to happen. I'll be sure to do that next time. [Pause.] Where are you? I want to face someone when I'm mocking them. It's only polite.

[deshabille]

[Okay, Toph, you're officially great already.]

Can you fly through space without a suit? Because I'm nowhere near you.

[bolder]

What are you even bab-- [Wait. Hang on.]

The feed thing? Broadcasting? [Longer moment to what the frick.] How do I even know this?

[deshabille]

Yes, exactly. They put something in your head.

[But nbd, right.]

Video

[savedtheworld]

Toph?! [There's a mix of excited hope and wary concern in his voice. He'd recognize her anywhere.]

It... it's not a weirdo spirit this time! It's... weirdo aliens?! [He says with a sheepish shrug.]

[bolder]

That's really not okay! What is it??

video... or something whatever 1/2

[bolder]

Twinkle toes?! Man, it's good to hear your voice!

Video

[bolder]

Even if you are spouting some crazy nonsense.

Video

[savedtheworld]

It's good to hear your voice too, Toph! [He squints at the screen though. Something looks different about Toph, but it's hard to tell what.]

Yep, it's crazy nonsense alright! Sorry. It's because of outer space!

[bolder]

What about seeing me, huh? You're sort of required to say that, too.

[She sits on the "ground" not really sure what else to do.] Way to shift the blame there.

Video

[alwayscomeback]

[It's happened, she's here and she's as not-dead as advertised. He's so stupidly happy about this. ]

Toph! Definitely not a weirdo spirit thing, for a start, there's bathrooms. I checked.

Welcome to the Drift Fleet, where kidnapping is just someone else's entertainment.

[bolder]

[Aww, Sokka. Leave the tearbending to Katara.]

Sokka! You, too? [Snort.] It needs a better tag line.

[action]

[summerschild]

[Bran's been here just over twenty-four hours, and he's finally managed to fall asleep in one of the cots when Toph's yelling wakes him right up. Rude! He pulls himself up into a sitting position, frowning and rubbing at his eyes.]

Stop shouting!

[alwayscomeback]

[She can't see them, they are totally not there. They totally are. ]

Me too. I've been here for nine months already, you're late.

[Because it's easier to joke than talk about actual real feelings.]

I was wondering how you'd deal with the metal on the ships here. Can you find your way around okay? Uh. And don't try to bend any of it, if you rip a hole in the side, it'll be bad.

[bolder]

[Woobie.]

No, you were just ridiculously early. It's not my fault you're bad at social engagements.

It's just like being on the ground. Except a little blurrier I guess? Not as bad as you'd think. [A dramatic sigh!!] Fine. But you better have something to entertain me if I get bored.

[bolder]

[Now that's not over a broadcast system! Toph turns towards the direction of the voice, a slight scowl in place.]

Maybe when you stop whining!

[alwayscomeback]

The correct turn of phrase is 'good timekeeping', thank you very much.

Well, that's good. [He's grinning, even if she can't see it. It's the nerdiest grin. ]

I did pick you up a clod of earth from the first planet we visited. Space dirt.

[bolder]

You're not welcome.

[She visibly perks up at the news, her own grin appearing too. Sokka you're secretly the best.]

Space dirt? Seriously?

[summerschild]

I was asleep!

[He's not being fair - that was him yesterday, shouting and confused. But he's been stuck in a bed in a strange hunk of metal for the past day, and he's a Mood.]

... And it's not a spirit. It's a stupid ship.

[bolder]

Good for you. [She's not not interested in your life story, jeez.]

Wow, really helpful. Thanks for that. [Toph just sits... on the floor.]

[alwayscomeback]

[Secretly. Don't blow his cover.]

Space dirt. It doesn't look that different from regular dirt, but I'm sure if anyone finds weird stuff with it, it'll be you.

[He squints at the screen. ]

Looks like you're on the Marsiva right now, I can't get it to you until they shuffle you into another ship.

[bolder]

If it's just like regular dirt, I'll be disappointed in you, Sokka.

[She makes a show of looking around.] Really? How did I miss that? [Pause.] Shuffle?

[alwayscomeback]

I'll be disappointed in me.

Hah hah. You're hilarious. Anyway, yeah, shuffle. It's what they call it when they beam you people out of the mothership and into one of the little ones. Me, Katara and Aang are on the Blue Fish. Zuko's on the Bishop.

[savedtheworld]

Oh, sorry! I'm glad to see you, Toph. And I can't smell you from here, but I'm sure I'd be glad to do that too!

[He scrunches up his face, as pointless as it is to describe his expressions.]

Wait... I'm shifting blame? But... I didn't do anything!