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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

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[Switching between classes and his dorm Zuko's heading for the elevator to get his other books for his other class. He glances off towards the directory and continues on as if there was nothing out of the ordinary there. Then his head swivels back around and him with it. For a minute he swears he's seeing things, he has to be.

Change of direction-- class can wait.

Zuko heads over to the directory with his eyes glued to the back of her head. No one else he knows has a short bob of black hair like that.]

...Toph?

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[Toph's already turning when he's coming over--she'd recognize his shape anywhere.]

Zuko?

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[Oh. Woah. It is her. Zuko stops and stares at her.]

You're back! Uh- wait-- did you just get here?

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What do you mean, I'm back? I've never been here before. What're you doing here? Are the others here?

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You were, twice. And then you left but you're back. Again.

[Looks her up and down and frowns.]

Yeah... yeah, they are. Katara, Aang, Sokka. We're all here. You were the uh the only one missing.

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Listen, Sparky, I know being Fire Lord's stressful, but I'm pretty sure delusions aren't a sign of stress. [She goes over and punches him. Gently] So everyone but your girlfriend and Suki's here?

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Girlfriend? No she's here, why? [He makes a face at the punch to the arm. And then his mind puts two and two together. His 'girlfriend' isn't Mai...

Crap, wait, she's calling him Fire Lord?]

--what did you just call me?

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One, Fire Lord. Two, Mai's name was not on that list, Sparky. Keep up with me here.

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No, I know I become Fire Lord and that Aang defeats my father and that we... put Azula away... Then that means... you're from after the war's won, like Aang?

[Grimacing now.] I know Mai's not on the list...

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...I'm just going to say "weird time stuff" and not ask what you mean by "like Aang".

[Another punch] Then why'd you say your girlf...wait. [Toph pauses for a second, and then there's another punch] Are you serious?

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Will you STOP with the punching?!

[Best way to avoid answering that.]

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Oh, quit whining. You're dating Katara, aren't you?

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[There's no way he can lie to her, he already learned that the last time she was around. Still... his heartbeat quickens a bit and he shuffles his weight somewhat uncomfortably, glancing away from her as he scratches his jaw.]

...I... might be. [Glances at her quickly.] Uh- is that a problem...?

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How'd Aang take it?

[AKA: Maybe]

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[Zuko grimaces and his broad shoulders slump. He doesn't answer at first, how was he supposed to? The entire situation with Aang has been a delicate one... Now with Toph back...? Zuko might never hear the end of it.]

He... wasn't too happy.

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Yeah, I bet.

[Another pause. She's figuring stuff out here.]

You said you 'know' you become Fire Lord and that Aang was from after the war. You mean that no one else is from after war because of the stupid time stuff? Including Katara?