✖ Voice / Video ✖ Mai + Traverse Town

[savingjerks.livejournal.com]

[The distinct sound of rustling fabric is audible for a few minutes until a light clatter indicates the communicator has been dropped. A voice, feminine to say the least, heaved a sigh as a very familiar Kupo! followed.]

How many times do I have to repeat myself: I don't want anything.

[There's more voices now.]

Take this! You have to eat something, kupo!

I told you I'm not hungry. Just keep moving and leave me alone.

[And there was another clatter and the feed turned on displaying two floating moogle's holding a small saucer with a pasty before a very unhappy newcomer. She realized the comm-link had fallen and bent down to pick it up, brushing it off and ready to stuff it back in the sleeve she had it in. The moogle's didn't seem to make any motions of leaving, she clearly wasn't surprised even as they edged closer with the pastry.]

I hate this place.

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[restorehonour]

video - 1/2

[Zuko has made a habit of flipping through the network, checking for important updates or new arrivals. With each day he gets less and less hopeful, but he checks regardless. There still might be a chance someone he knows could show up. Hopefully not someone like his father.

There's nothing out of the ordinary today, so he's just vaguely checking while he makes something to eat. Until--]

[restorehonour]

video - 2/2

[He fumbles to turn on the video function to reply, the bowl he's holding slipping out of his hands with a loud CRASH.]

Mai! You're-- When did you--?!

[Congrats, Mai, you've made Zuko forget how to form sentences. He's surprised and concerned and relieved to see her.]

[savingjerks.livejournal.com]

[VIDEO]

[The communicator was halfway up her sleeve when she heard that familiar voice. She quickly pulled it out again.]

Zuko? [Yep. That was her Zuko, all right. She stared. Considering how she's been brooding for two days, it's a little hard to believe you just... appeared. In a strange mechanical box. She stared down the moogle's.] What's going on, now? Was it you two? Did you do this?

[restorehonour]

video

They didn't do anything, Mai. It's me -- I'm talking to you through this thing.

[He'd explain further, but he doesn't really get how the communicators work himself. Instead the camera jerks around as Zuko gets ready to leave.]

You're in Traverse Town, right? Don't move, I'm coming to find you.

[savingjerks.livejournal.com]

Wait. You're really here. Somewhere.

[But didn't they say you were all dead? Well, dead Zuko was better than no Zuko, she figured. Before the moogle's could start she got up and walked outside of the in looking around. She's well aware this could all be a trick.]

Where are you?

[pinkhairedkitty.livejournal.com]

The Moogles only want to be helpful, or else they might worry.

[savingjerks.livejournal.com]

They can help by listening otherwise they're just another annoyance in a sea of plenty.

[pinkhairedkitty.livejournal.com]

Maybe I can try and get them to listen, would that help you?

[we-schmooze.livejournal.com]

Believe me, I understand entirely! When it comes to picturesque dream vacation spots, Traverse Town ranks near the bottom. Heh, you should give Halloween Town a whirl some time, or do you prefer brighter places, more sun? You don't really strike me as the kind that would enjoy that much either.

[savingjerks.livejournal.com]

I can't stand bright places, they make me physically sick.

[we-schmooze.livejournal.com]

Then you should try some place darker, like maybe the Underworld.

[savingjerks.livejournal.com]

Excuse me?

[Weird blue-haired, guy. Did you just invite her to kill herself?]

[we-schmooze.livejournal.com]

I'm Hades the Lord of the Dead. Maybe you have heard of the Underworld before?

[Hey why not? Great company, free room and board... ]

[blitz-acing.livejournal.com]

[Video]

There are other places too.

[savingjerks.livejournal.com]

I'm sure they're just as dull as this place.

[blitz-acing.livejournal.com]

No place is really dull, but there are some better places. Like the islands!

[savingjerks.livejournal.com]

That sounds unpleasantly colorful. I'll pass.

[blitz-acing.livejournal.com]

If that doesn't appeal to you, what's wrong with where you are?

[innerflow.livejournal.com]

Please try to eat something. Even if you have a lowered appetite, it will keep your strength up. It will help to avoid illness.

[savingjerks.livejournal.com]

I think I can take care of myself.

[innerflow.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry; I didn't mean to seem interfering.

[savingjerks.livejournal.com]

That's the most obvious explanation around here.

[innerflow.livejournal.com]

[Well now this is getting decidedly uncomfortable, and Ami looks much less confident and doesn't quite look directly at the video feed.]

I just thought...

[darkstrom.livejournal.com]

[Video]

...You have something against the food? Or just the Moogles?

[savingjerks.livejournal.com]

Do you really want me to answer that question?

[Try the word 'everything', Riku. That's more like it.]