[Action 01]

[erosion-sucks.livejournal.com]

Option A: Lobby

[Toph is leaning against the directory with her arms crossed, unamused. The letter and course catalog are by her feet, untouched.

She's blind, Cid. Why the hell did you give her stuff to read? She's just going to stand here and people 'watch' for a while. Passerbys are free to notice her bare feet or blank stare. If you talk to her, she won't look at you.]

Option B: Quad

[Later, after lunch, Toph is sitting against a convenient wall, apparently doing nothing. People walking by her, however, have a tendency to trip and glance back at the ground behind them, swearing there was a dip there only to find that the ground is just as flat as it's always been.

She's bored and making people look like idiots is entertaining.]

Comments

[pyromatics.livejournal.com]

[You can't see it, Toph, but Zuko is pinching the bridge of his nose and frowning and ... it's not pretty. He also feels horrible.]

...no? [Groaning to himself. But he should already know this or have figured it out with how upset he'd gotten over the news of them dating.]

[erosion-sucks.livejournal.com]

[Toph facepalms.]

Aang...is he okay with you two dating? How long have you guys been together?

[pyromatics.livejournal.com]

[Openly sighing now as he folds his arms over his chest and leans against the ledge of the directory.]

He's... not happy if that's what you're asking...

[Ignores that question.]

[erosion-sucks.livejournal.com]

Is he still talking to you guys? Because if he isn't, I need to stop chatting and go beat some sense into his bald head.

[pyromatics.livejournal.com]

Uh... yes and... no? It's a little complicated...

[erosion-sucks.livejournal.com]

I got time.

[pyromatics.livejournal.com]

What with being here... I bet you do.

[Augh.]

Fine fine. [Sighs.] First he took to avoiding us... then we uh- we avoided him... and then one of his friends here broke into my room to threaten me while I was asleep, and now... now Aang's been nominated for some stupid title of 'Homecoming Prince' and Katara [Deep breath.] --she thinks it's a good idea to help him campaign and win.

[erosion-sucks.livejournal.com]

Okay, first off? No one threatens my friends, even if they're friends of a friend. [Toph is not please with that little statement there] Secondly, stop avoiding him. Third, where is he so I can pound some sense into that blockhead. And for once, it's not Sokka I'm talking about.

[pyromatics.livejournal.com]

What am I supposed to say to him?! It's awkward now-- 'Hi, Aang, sorry about cutting in and stealing the girl you had a crush on right out from under your nose, let's just be friends again and pretend this never happened--' it's not that easy, Toph.

And I don't know where he is. Aang could be anywhere in this place.

[erosion-sucks.livejournal.com]

Isn't there some way to get a hold of him? Let him know I'm here and we need to talk before I hunt him down?

[pyromatics.livejournal.com]

Might be better to just find him.

[erosion-sucks.livejournal.com]

Gotcha. A lot of people seem to be passing by here, so I think I'll stay here for a while, see if he comes by. If he doesn't, I'll go looking.

[And now a quick hug]

Okay, now that that's out of the way, what's up?

[pyromatics.livejournal.com]

[...quick... hug? MIND: BROKEN. That hug had him tensing up, shoulders hunching. Toph's never hugged him before--cue the stammering:] Wh-what was that for?

[erosion-sucks.livejournal.com]

What was what for?

[aka, you mention the hug, you get decked]

[pyromatics.livejournal.com]

You've... never done that... before.

[erosion-sucks.livejournal.com]

Done what, Sparky?

[Tsuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuun]

[pyromatics.livejournal.com]

That! What you just... what you just did! That-- [Zuko mimics a hugging motion with his arms and hands.]

[erosion-sucks.livejournal.com]

No idea what you're talking about.

[She elbows him. Hard]

[pyromatics.livejournal.com]

Ow! What was that for?!

[SERIOUS SCOWL. While he rubs at the tender area. Dammit.]

[erosion-sucks.livejournal.com]

You're being stupid. See, this is why we needed to go on some life-changing field trip. We'd understand each other better!

[pyromatics.livejournal.com]

I'M being stupid?! You're the stupid one who keeps hitting me, knock it off.

[erosion-sucks.livejournal.com]

Whatever.

[No punches! Just a nudge]

So, what've you been doing here?

[pyromatics.livejournal.com]

[Shoots her a look even if she can't see it.] Classes mostly.

[erosion-sucks.livejournal.com]

You are so not helpful. What kinds of classes? Anything I'd be interested in, or are they all books and lame stuff like that?

[pyromatics.livejournal.com]

[Not so helpful, gee... how he manages to take over as Fire Lord then...]

Whatever they give us. There's lots to pick from, but yes. Some involve books...

[Zuko glances at her sightless eyes half hidden beneath her fringe.]