[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]

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.]

[erosion-sucks.livejournal.com]

[Toph just stares forward, head tilted down slightly. She puts a hand on Zuko's shoulder]

Well, if I've got to take these book classes, you better get to work on not sounding dull, Sparky, because someone's gotta read and it's not gonna be me.

[pyromatics.livejournal.com]

What? Me? I don't sound dull! [Shrugs off her hand and scowls.]

You're better off asking Katara. Or Aang.

[erosion-sucks.livejournal.com]

You're not the most exciting guy to listen to, either, but you're not going to get distracted like Aang or nag like Sugar Queen.

[pyromatics.livejournal.com]

Forget it. I'm not doing it.

[erosion-sucks.livejournal.com]

So you want me to fail? Gee, thanks, Sparky.

[pyromatics.livejournal.com]

I didn't say that! Agni-- don't twist my words around.