ext_229764 ([identity profile] knifeurrib.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] trans_92011-03-16 11:27 am
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Down by the River [Open]

Mai, as always, was short of something interesting to do. The Sensoriums just made her miss her own home more than she thought she ought to and as much as she loved Zuko, spending all of her time around him was a bit much. Even for her. She needed space occasionally. Not that she would've minded his company right now. She'd been wandering around the city for a few hours, even dropped by to say hi to Sokka. So many buildings, all dead and empty. It was depressing. Well, it would have been depressing if she cared all that much. Instead, she'd regarded them as curiosities - empty artifacts without meaning or emotional investment. Like objects in a museum.

Her bored wandering had taken her back down to the river after as the hours passed, the sky overhead turned to night and back to day. That was weird. So she settled on the bank, idly skipping stones across the surface. Almost as good as knife-throwing and it gave her a bit of entertainment. Ah, life on Stacy. So full of intrigue.
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[identity profile] knifeurrib.livejournal.com 2011-03-21 03:17 pm (UTC)(link)
"...I hate festivals."

Mai hated everything. Well, it wasn't really "hate". It was much more of a strong sense of apathy and neglect. She shrugged.

"Hang out with Zuko."

[identity profile] kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com 2011-03-21 03:39 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh." Katara looked somewhat crestfallen at this, hoping that she would at least have found something she might like.

She looked a little bothered at the last statement though. "But...come on, you must have had fun with some things before you met Zuko, right? What things did you like to do then?"

[identity profile] knifeurrib.livejournal.com 2011-03-21 04:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Mai seemed to think on this for a few moments. She finally shook her head.

"I threw knives."

[identity profile] kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com 2011-03-21 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Katara wondered very much how Mia was like before Zuko and her dated. Not that she was giving up on Mai, oh no...she still wanted to know about the fire nation noblewoman.

"Can you show me? I mean, I know you have before but now, without, you know, trying to kill us."

[identity profile] knifeurrib.livejournal.com 2011-03-21 08:05 pm (UTC)(link)
"I don't do tricks," Mai replied, tone bland. "Besides, it's not that impressive."

[identity profile] kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com 2011-03-21 08:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"I never said they were tricks," Katara said, looking a little insulted. "I just thought I'd like to see them when you weren't shooting the knives at us."

She shook her head. "Are you kidding me? Do you know how few people can actually do what you do with that much ease?"

[identity profile] knifeurrib.livejournal.com 2011-03-21 08:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"Let me rephrase: I don't put on performances," Mai sighed. "And I know. I just don't care."

[identity profile] kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com 2011-03-22 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
Katara sighed. "I'm really not trying to get you to perform or anything, I just want to see you do something you enjoy. I know we've talked about this before, but I hate to think that you're on this ship and feeling miserable. I know everyone can feel like that: I do every once and awhile."

Besides, if she could find something that Mai actually DID like to do, maybe she might be able to open up a little more?
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