[Sigmund certainly didn't intend to run into Katara today. He is, in fact, steadfastly avoiding her. Unfortunately, avoiding people can be a little difficult when you live by the active plaza of a small village.
Avoiding people is especially difficult when you live by the active plaza of a small village and have a dog that approves of neither leashes, nor listening. Good day, Katara. There is a large red poofball running up and sniffing around your feet, and one concerned redhead about ten feet away, wondering if he'd be in even more trouble if he let Dog fend for himself at the moment.]
[Oh it's... not attacking her. Good. Her eyes change to aubergine in her relief, and Katara bends down, working some of her Sue magic to focus on the animal, petting it by the ears.]
[And that's when she glances up and sees - him. Her heart starts racing, pounding against her lungs. She hadn't spoken with him since...
Katara swallows, her throat suddenly dry and her eyes begin to bleed virescent. She bats her eyes as they sparkle a bit dreamily. He was so... noble, so misunderstood, she'd been wrong when she'd blamed the destruction of his people on his actions... and now she doesn't know what to do or say around him.
And then there was an action threadits_troublesomeJune 30 2011, 21:09:44 UTC
[July 1, now.
Shikamaru's just out in the forest not too far from the river, working on his shadow jutsus. With the help of some deer. Still can't get the Kage Mane's hold back up to five minutes...]
[Katara is walking down the river, humming, yes, humming to herself. The sparkles are particularly bright this afternoon, so it shouldn't be hard to see or hear her coming.
...especially since when she sees a bunch of deer just standing there, she gasps and rushes forward, her hands going to the captured deer's necks, her eyes a concerned crimson.]
Are you all right? Talk to me! What's happened?
[For bonus points, she misses Shikamaru's presence and the shadows connecting the deer to him entirely! \o/]
Are you an idiot?! [Oh god, she really did get a lobotomy, didn't she?] They're deer, not kittens, you can't rush them like that!
[It might be hard to tell from the way they're always getting slaughtered around here, but deer aren't as defenseless as people seem to think. Startle them like that and there's a good chance they'll charge, and it's not like he can hold them for that longer-
...actually, they're not looking very startled. Whut.]
[action] This...this is BEAUTIFUL. Also June 30.lostinmywayJune 30 2011, 22:15:22 UTC
[If Katara is spending any time at all in the forest, sooner or later, she'll run into Grune. More likely than not, Katara will see her first, as Grune will be caught up in examining beautiful flowers, watching clouds, or following butterflies. Say hello?]
[Katara recognizes this woman as one of her deepest, darkest enemies. Her eyes bleed into wheaten as she decides that it's best to avoid this danger while the Malnosso have taken her powers. So she ducks behind a tree.]
[action] ...I KNEW IT.lostinmywayJuly 1 2011, 01:22:51 UTC
[Unaware that she is being watched, Katara's worst enemy rambles along, humming a cheerful little melody to herself. She seems to be heading more or less in Katara's direction.]
Let's go with 3... or 1. Hmmm :|aonebluebamfJune 30 2011, 22:15:38 UTC
[When Katara goes walking by one of the buildings, she catches the attention of one blue resident who hasn't seen her in awhile. So here he comes, bamfing in her path.]
No - that's okay. I should have been paying closer attention. [She steps closer to him. For comfort.] It's just ever the Malnosso took my powers, everything seems different.
[Voice] I will be in this corner sobbingoda_hates_meJuly 1 2011, 03:10:20 UTC
[That sounds a bit more like the Katara he knows, and Sanji visibly relaxes. Okay. She's good. The nagging paranoia is crushed down for another time]
I'm relieved~! [Seriously, she has no idea how much hearing her voice is a pick-me-up. This week could use some cheering] Did you get home alright? Or do you need someone to find you?
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Avoiding people is especially difficult when you live by the active plaza of a small village and have a dog that approves of neither leashes, nor listening. Good day, Katara. There is a large red poofball running up and sniffing around your feet, and one concerned redhead about ten feet away, wondering if he'd be in even more trouble if he let Dog fend for himself at the moment.]
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Katara jumps back as far as she can with her puny little normal person legs. Stupid Malnosso.]
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Katara swallows, her throat suddenly dry and her eyes begin to bleed virescent. She bats her eyes as they sparkle a bit dreamily. He was so... noble, so misunderstood, she'd been wrong when she'd blamed the destruction of his people on his actions... and now she doesn't know what to do or say around him.
So she does her best to hide behind Dog.]
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Shikamaru's just out in the forest not too far from the river, working on his shadow jutsus. With the help of some deer. Still can't get the Kage Mane's hold back up to five minutes...]
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...especially since when she sees a bunch of deer just standing there, she gasps and rushes forward, her hands going to the captured deer's necks, her eyes a concerned crimson.]
Are you all right? Talk to me! What's happened?
[For bonus points, she misses Shikamaru's presence and the shadows connecting the deer to him entirely! \o/]
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He sighs. No avoiding her now, is there? All right, well once he deals with the deer-]
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Are you an idiot?! [Oh god, she really did get a lobotomy, didn't she?] They're deer, not kittens, you can't rush them like that!
[It might be hard to tell from the way they're always getting slaughtered around here, but deer aren't as defenseless as people seem to think. Startle them like that and there's a good chance they'll charge, and it's not like he can hold them for that longer-
...actually, they're not looking very startled. Whut.]
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...freeze there, apparently. Or maybe step out and challenge her, try to bluster her way past? Oh, decisiveness, why have you forsaken her?]
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Hey, welcome back!
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Oh, Kurt! You startled me.
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Ahh... right, sorry.
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No - that's okay. I should have been paying closer attention. [She steps closer to him. For comfort.] It's just ever the Malnosso took my powers, everything seems different.
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... And then came apprehension because there is something not quite right about his friend]
Katara-chan, are you-- [Sane? Ill? Under an effect? Replaced by an alien?]
... Are you feeling alright?
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I've been better. It's good to hear your voice.
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I'm relieved~! [Seriously, she has no idea how much hearing her voice is a pick-me-up. This week could use some cheering] Did you get home alright? Or do you need someone to find you?
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