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[takesitfromtherear]

[The camera shows nothing but pavement, the edge of some wet fingers, and the ends of a really flashy red cape, fabric worn and water-heavy, trailing on the ground. Oh, and an adorable little white rabbit chomping down on the end of that cape.]


I don't get it. I don't freakin' get it at all. What--

OI!


[Suddenly the camera jerks and... goes flying. Seems Kamina, not knowing what it was, tossed it over his shoulder. It clatters against the coral, still recording for a few moments.]


Oi, lil' punk! Come here. I'll friggin' teach you to attack a guy from the rear when he ain't lookin'.


[Kamina dives for the rabbit, trying to catch it, and then the feed cuts.]

Comments

[voice]

[takesitfromtherear]

Never said this lil' punk was any kind of challenge for me. But I guess if you're scared.

[voice]

[flammatory]

--I'm not scared, I just don't get into meaningless fights with people!

Besides, you're new, right? You should get used to everything here first.

[voice]

[takesitfromtherear]

As long as two men meet each other face to face on the battlefield, with the fire burning in their soul, there ain't no such thing as a meaningless fight.

Anyway, I don't need to get used to this place, I ain't sticking around here. I got some place to get back to.

[voice]

[flammatory]

So do I, but it's not that simple. There's more going on than you think. Apparently time ... augh, stops or something at home, while we're here. And if there was an obvious way to leave, there wouldn't be nearly as many people here as there are. [It's still too crazy for Zuko to be completely comfortable saying it out loud.]

Anyway, why are you talking about fire burning in souls? Do you really talk like this all the time?

[voice]

[takesitfromtherear]

[Zuko, you talk too much, Kamina ain't even listening.]

If there's a way in, there's a way out. Kid, what's your name?

[voice]

[flammatory]

[Wow, you're already annoying him.]

It's Zuko. [It's not even worth saying anything else, because clearly this guy is just gonna keep talking no matter what he says or doesn't say.]

[voice]

[takesitfromtherear]

Zuko, huh? Weird name.

Anyway, Zuko. What we gotta do is real easy. We just gotta [Pose. Pointing at the bubble above them] go straight through the top.

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[flammatory]

 

[voice] 2/4

[flammatory]

 

[voice] 3/4

[flammatory]

That's not how it works! You can't just go straight up, you're not a waterbender!

[voice] dooone

[flammatory]

--And my name is not weird!

[voice]

[takesitfromtherear]

Sure I can. Achieving the impossible, that's the great Kamina-sama!

[voice]

[flammatory]

You are deeply annoying.

[voice]

[takesitfromtherear]

You're name is still weird.

[voice]

[flammatory]

Good luck on going 'straight through the top'. Let me know how that goes for you.

[voice]

[takesitfromtherear]

I've done it before.

[voice]

[flammatory]

... You have?

It'll just bring you up to the island, though. You might as well take the elevator.

[voice]

[takesitfromtherear]

There's an island?

[voice]

[flammatory]

I'm heading there now. I was just making sure I got some supplies first-- supposedly the village up there is an abandoned wreck.

[voice]

[takesitfromtherear]

There's a village up there and people are still livin' down here? I don't get it.

[voice]

[flammatory]

That's what I said. I guess living in the city is more important to people than seeing the sun. [He obviously doesn't agree from his tone.]

And you have to touch the coral every so often, I've heard, so there's that too.

[voice]

[takesitfromtherear]

Then we just gotta show them how much better it is up there.

[voice]

[flammatory]

Why? If they're happy down here, they can just stay.

[voice]

[takesitfromtherear]

We can't just leave 'em here. What if that bubble bursts. They'll all drown.

[voice]

[flammatory]

... I doubt that'll happen. Some people have been here for over a year, and they don't seem concerned about it.