38 - [video] Item Rain~

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[Here, guys, have a Zuko in his shiny new Fire Nation cloak and looking fairly pleased about it. Behind him, spread out over the couch, is his armor, and Momo is perched on the back of the couch next to it, huge ears twitching curiously as he prods at a point with one paw.

Zuko smooths the cloak over his chest, just watching Momo for a moment before he seems to remember he was going to say something and turns back to the camera, frowning slightly]

I don't know what the scientists are trying to pull, but I'm getting kind of suspicious of all the useful things I've been getting... first the pepper tree, now this and even some spices from home along with the clothes.

Then again, it seems a bunch of people got things they didn't want or need. I don't see the pattern... Could it be a mistake? Or are they just giving us random things from home? Why doesn't this place ever make any sense?

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[voice]

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Which again leads to the question of: do they even know what the heck they're doing?

[sigh]

At least I got decent stuff.

[voice]

[autophoenix.livejournal.com]

I'm crossing my fingers that they do. And, yeah, that coat looks pretty sharp on you.

[voice]

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It'll be good in winter too.

...don't know so much about the armor though. It's most ceremonial. Oh, well.

[voice]

[autophoenix.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it looks pretty heavy. Can you actually fight in all of that?

[voice]

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Yeah, I could. But I don't usually.

Well, I guess if I have to go into the forest or something, I could wear that. I doubt most monsters could bite through it. [bit of a laugh. He's only half joking]

[voice]

[autophoenix.livejournal.com]

[chuckles] I hate to pull the mom card, but let's not test that one.

[voice]

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It'd be safer than going in without, probably.

[voice]

[autophoenix.livejournal.com]

If it's not safe, I'd suggest not going in period.

[voice]

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[this time, his laugh doesn't sound so nice. Guess who's been in the forest lots~]

If the need comes up again, there's no point in suggesting that, Claire.

[voice]

[autophoenix.livejournal.com]

[suddenly serious] Zuko, you could get hurt!

[voice]

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[oh, for the love of Agni, not you too!]

Or I could help somebody else not get hurt. I can handle myself, Claire, with or without my Firebending.

[voice]

[autophoenix.livejournal.com]

[She can't help it, she has to point out the obvious risks to everyone in a whiny voice.] You think you can handle yourself, but what if you're wrong? Do you really know everything that's out there? These monsters only need you to slip up once.

[voice]

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So you're saying that I should sit at home because it's not safe, is that it?

[voice]

[autophoenix.livejournal.com]

No, I'm saying you should be careful and smart. Smart means not running off into the forest where you could easily get swarmed by monsters.

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[sigh]

I'm not gonna go running off into it for no reason again. I'm just saying--

Look, I've had to help friends out more than once when they were attacked. One time, a friend of mine wandered in by accident. I'm armed and skilled, and if I wasn't willing to go in there when it matters, that doesn't speak too well about me, does it?

[voice]

[autophoenix.livejournal.com]

[long silence while she tries to come up with an argument for this]

...

[sighs] Fine. I guess that ... makes sense. I just don't like it when people put themselves in danger. Especially not friends.

[voice]

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[quietly]

Neither do I, Claire.

[wait a second. paaaaause.]

...wait. Does that mean I'm a friend?

[voice]

[autophoenix.livejournal.com]

Well, yeah, if you're okay with that.

[voice]

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Uh... yeah. I'm okay with that...

[voice]

[autophoenix.livejournal.com]

Good, I'm glad. [laughs] Why do you sound so surprised?

[voice]

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Um...

[yeah, he really shouldn't be after months here making friends and all but... it didn't used to be this easy]

I guess because I'm still... kinda getting used to it.w

[voice]

[autophoenix.livejournal.com]

Still getting used to what, making friends? [The idea of not being able to make friends easily shouldn't be as foreign to Claire as it is, but she grew up ~popular~ despite her new feelings of not quite fitting in.]

[voice] ...random W wtf? ._.

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Making, having... yeah. Something like that.

[voice] lmfao i was wondering how that got there.

[autophoenix.livejournal.com]

[her tone is very telling of how weird she finds this] But, you're so nice.

[voice] it's a ninja W. I have no idea. lmao

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[a soft, somewhat bitter laugh]

Not really.