ᴙ 06 [Action/Written]

[teenwonder]

[Missions are stupid. They're harrowing and dangerous and only ever give volunteers a glimpse into the world outside the Luceti compound. And Robin's spent a month working in one, providing services for evil people and feeling dirty the entire time.

So naturally there's an experiment when he gets back. Because of course there's an experiment. It's hard to research current events with all the chaos happening everywhere, leaving Robin feeling painfully uninformed in terms of his usual stalking accuracy.

It's customary for Robin to filter things when he uses the journal. It's a tool of their captors, and important to keep as low of a profile as possible when utilizing its services. The problem he hasn't quite realized yet is that the journal has helpfully autocorrected the spelling in his proper names, effectively breaking the filters and leaving his messages open for all to see. It's annoying and something he's having difficulty fixing. How nice to be back in Luceti.]

[(Broken) filter to Aang]
Sorry for cleaving without notice. Hack now. We can lick up your training when you're ready.

[(Broken) filter to Cyborg]
Hey Cubist,
Seems lime you're here. Don't bitter looking for me. Ill be around.

[....Okay, that didn't go well at all. He'll huff and try to make a beeline for Community House 5 instead, sidestepping the chaos overtaking most of town. He might get sidetracked through someone's garden or by colliding into an exceptionally frantic person-running-late, but eventually he'll make it back to his apartment.

He might make a few door-related missteps though. Apologies if he's stepped into your bathroom or out of your bedroom closet.]

Comments

[Voice]

[savedtheworld]

But I haven't even prepared any tea!

[Voice]

[teenwonder]

You'll have time. It's harder to get around this week.

[Voice]

[savedtheworld]

Right, I'll see what I can do, then. [He scrambles around for a cup and a tea packet, then it's time for some water and firebending.]

[Voice]

[teenwonder]

[He's welcome to do that. In the meanwhile, Robin will be having a small event-relevant adventure while getting between Point A and Point B. And then he might stop to say hi to Katara I really haven't figured out sequence yet. But he'll get there eventually!]

[Voice -> Action?]

[savedtheworld]

[If/when he arrives, Aang is sprawled on the floor, surrounded by freshly emptied tea cups. And the newest one is in his hand, Aang warming it with light Firebending. When he hears the first sign of a visitor...]

Is that you? I couldn't wait, so I had to keep making new ones for you!

[Action?]

[teenwonder]

[DO YOU KNOW HOW LONG IT TOOK TO GET HERE. D: It's a good thing that Robin's really dedicated to heroing. And Aang. Seriously. What are you doing.]

Have you been drinking all this time?

[Action?]

[savedtheworld]

Most of it! I have to make up for all the time I didn't drink tea that much.

[There's also emptied sugar packets scattered along the floor.]

Yours is almost ready.

[Action]

[teenwonder]

... I see.

Thanks for heating it up for me.

[He paces a slow circle around the mess of porcelain and sugar. If he manages to get behind Aang, there'll be a sudden birdarang hurtling at the hat, hopefully knocking it away without incident. DOES THE EASY WAY WORK? Y/Y?]

[Action]

[savedtheworld]

[The easy way never works. It's as if the hat has eyes of its own, so Aang can hear the birdarang coming, so he moves to the side just in time.]

Robin! Did you try to attack my hat? You haven't even had your tea yet!

[Action]

[teenwonder]

[But it's always worth trying! It's like a tech guy asking if the computer is plugged in. Sometimes you get lucky.]

It wasn't an attack! I was just. Admiring how sturdy it is. [And if Aang is half as crazy as he sounds, that should be perfectly reasonable.]

[Action]

[savedtheworld]

[Saved by hat flattery indeed.]

Oh. That's fine, and understandable! [He picks up the birdarang fondly with one hand.] I kinda miss things, even if I can barely remember them. [And holds up the cup with the other hand.] Now are you gonna take your tea before I get thirsty again?

[Action]

[teenwonder]

Uh... Sure. thanks, Aang. [NOPE NOT DRINKING THIS. NEVER DRINKING THIS. Robin accepts the cup politely, trying to assess Aang's body language and the structural integrity of his hat.]

So all this tea business is the only thing you've been thinking about since you found your hat? [TESTING WATERS.]

[Action]

[savedtheworld]

Pretty much, I guess! The hat's helped me to think a lot more clearly. The trees don't even bother me anymore. Everything feels so much simpler when I can just focus on tea.

[Action] HI THIS THREAD <3

[teenwonder]

So... If I were to say the word "Alice" to you, it wouldn't mean anything. Right? [PLEASE don't be a total sociopath, Aang.]

[Action] WELCOME BACK

[savedtheworld]

Who's... Alice?

[Action] YAAY THANK YOU

[teenwonder]

[AWESOME this means he can exhale!]

Nobody -- don't worry about it.

[Action] NO PROBLEM

[savedtheworld]

[He blinks.]

But she sounds like just the person I need for my tea party.

[Action]

[teenwonder]

[cdshjkghd ABORT ABORT ABORT.]

No! Definitely not. I mean -- think about how hard it's been to get around lately! You don't want to put anyone else through that. Right?

[Action]

[savedtheworld]

Right. That's why I'm thinking of having the party outside. It'd be easier to find that way, right?

[Action]

[teenwonder]

Just how big are you thinking of making this thing?

[Action]

[savedtheworld]

Big enough for anyone and everyone!

[Action]

[teenwonder]

There's a lot of people in the village. Are you sure you're up to a party that size? [ARE YOU GOING TO START KILLING PEOPLE OR NOT, AANG. :| THIS IS IMPORTANT.]

[Action]

[savedtheworld]

It'll be hard to a table big enough and enough tea, but... I've saved the world before. I should be able to throw a really big party, all for the sake of tea.

[Action]

[teenwonder]

[Because these things are obviously related. :|]

I'm sure you can, Aang.

[No but seriously he needs to be sure you don't need to be chained up in a basement.] It's just about the tea, right?

[Action]

[savedtheworld]

The party? Yeah, mostly. But I also want people to bring their own nice hats. And it's also about friendship.