001 § Accidental Video § Arrival

[aangin_loose]

[When the feed comes on, there's part of a face filling the screen... A big, white, furry face. Appa sniffs at the PCD and noses it aside. He wants the grass, not weird smelling things. He keeps nosing it aside as he goes.

A sleepy voice comes from a bit away. Aang had been asleep in Appa's saddle.] Are we there already?

[Appa makes a noise. It's a little uncertain and he noses the PCD again. After a moment, the camera shifts as it's picked up. Aang's face comes into view... upside down.] What'd you find? [He looks around. Surely, whatever this thing is belongs to someone who's probably still around.] Appa... where are we?

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[Video] 1/???

[waterbends]

"Appa"?

[Katara is half asleep, only sort of listening to the video on her PCD, when she hears the name.]

[Video]

[waterbends]

[That's impossible. There's no way that someone could --]

[Video]

[waterbends]

[Aaand she scrambles for the PCD, hastily turning on the video function. Comb in her hand and hair brushed out around her face, she still seems sleepy. Or, at least, did a few seconds ago.]

Aang?

[Video]

[waterbends]

Aang, it's you!

[Video] /done

[waterbends]

You're really here!

[And she feels guilty for being so happy to see him, but.. the tears are relief are definitely there in her eyes.]

Where are you? What do you see around you?

[Video]

[aangin-loose.livejournal.com]

Katara! [And a blinkblink because she's upside down. He rights the PCD.] Yeah, I'm here! Where, um, where is here?

Well... There's a lake... and there's some buildings not too far away.

[Video] 1/2

[innerfirewithin.livejournal.com]

[Oh.

Well, shit.]

[Video]

[innerfirewithin.livejournal.com]

... Ava --

[No, that's wrong. Why is Zuko so nervous? He hasn't seen the Avatar since Ba Sing Se.

Zuko exhales slowly.]

Aang.

... make sure your stupid bison doesn't eat anything.

[Video]

[aangin-loose.livejournal.com]

Zuko! [How's that for you, Zuko? He's happy to see you.]

He won't eat anything! Well, the grass and probably fruit if he finds any.

[Video]

[waterbends]

[And this video comes to you when Katara is running on her way to get Aang. It's shaky, and the audio is choppy with the air rushing past the microphone, but Katara's expression is one of pure, simple joy.]

I'm on my way to get him now!

[Video] 1/2

[tophsmash.livejournal.com]

[Toph knows that voice and she knows those animal sounds coming from the bison. There's a large smirk on her face as she answers the PCD.]

Aang!

[Give her a second...]

[Video] 2/2

[tophsmash.livejournal.com]

And just what took you so long to get here, huh? Even Sokka had the decency to show up for a little while.

You'll be lucky if I don't make you do laps around the Safezone to make up for all the training you've missed.

[Yeah...Toph's happy to see you?]

[Video]

[aangin-loose.livejournal.com]

[Of course she is!]

What do you mean, what took me so long?

[Video]

[buntails.livejournal.com]

What's that?

[Starrrring at the big hairy bison. She'll remember to be helpful and welcoming in a moment.]

[Video]

[aangin-loose.livejournal.com]

That's Appa, he's my sky bison!

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[buntails.livejournal.com]

Bisons live in the sky?

[Video]

[exarmatio]

[brb, Negi is staring hardcore at your sky bison.]

What... is that?

[Video]

[aangin-loose.livejournal.com]

[Stare away, Negi! It's not everyday you see a sky bison!]

That's Appa! He's my sky bison.

[Video]

[exarmatio]

[Certainly not! Especially here!]

That's so cool...!

[Video]

[magicxmarker.livejournal.com]

[Hanna follows the trend and would very much like to know what the big hairy thing is, because its totally awesome. His face is right up in the screen as if that will give him a better look.]

DUDE!

What is that? Its like, awesome!

[Video]

[aangin-loose.livejournal.com]

[Aang laughs. He doesn't mind, really! Appa's a rarity, even in his world.]

He's my sky bison! He flies. [Big, six-legged, bison/manatee mix body... and it flies.]

[al_truism]

Sky... bison.

[Zuko told him about them. But oh. oh wow.]

[aangin-loose.livejournal.com]

Yeah! This is Appa! Have you heard of sky bison before?

[Video]

[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

Adstringendum. That's the end of the line. You can get off your... mount.

[Video]

[aangin-loose.livejournal.com]

[He grins at her.] He's more than just a mount! Appa's my friend, too.

I'm Aang!