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[noturmother]

-ey! What the heck--?! [And more garbled noises. it sounds moist over there.] Stupid communicator.. [Durn thing went and splashed her right in the face! She clears her throat in any case, apparently done wiping her mug clean.]

I have a.. hypothetical question for um. The men. Hypothetically speaking. Hypoth-- How do you know when someone likes you?

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[Audio]

[talkingfishbone]

...And here I thought girls were the ones who understood the whole 'like you like you' matter and the guys were the clueless ones.

[Audio]

[talkingfishbone]

Right.

...

So...

Since we're speaking hypothetically...

Can I, maybe, uh, poss--possibly, just ask you a question?

[Audio]

[noturmother]

Well, sure. Ask away!

[Audio]

[talkingfishbone]

As.

Well.

As a--

A girl.

[...crap. Where is he going with this?

HOW DO YOU EVEN PUT THIS?]

...uhhh. Uhm.

If you thought a guy was kinda...

Well, a loser.

What would maybe...

What would--

Would there really...be anything he could do to make you think--I mean, make you change your mind? About--

That--

That maybe he isn't such a waste of space, I mean.

[Audio]

[noturmother]

[She listens. Frowns. Listens some more.]

Well... I don't think a girl who automatically thinks that someone is just.. a waste of space, or a loser even, is really worth pining over, but--

If you want to prove to her that you're not what you say, then stand up about it. Girls tend to like guys who can stand up for themselves, protect them, etcetera. Some girls don't like that, though, the whole protecting bit.

Maybe try... Just being friends with her first? A lot of times, a girl needs to get to know a boy before they can see them as a potential love interest, y'know?

[Audio]

[talkingfishbone]

But a lot of people don't want to be friends with a loser, either.

That's something I--

Well, hypothetically--

Should over come.

Don't you think?

[Audio]

[noturmother]

...Hypothetically, I don't think you're a loser. But if it is something you want to get over, then... Maybe do something big? I would advise something.. Not dangerous, but you're a viking, so maybe something dangerous would work?

Or better yet! Pick something you're good at, and make it work for you. Make something for the girl, if that's your thing!

[Audio]

[talkingfishbone]

...this is all good advice.

I will...think about these things.

Perhaps the doing, perhaps the making...

[Exhale. That wasn't so hard.]

Uhhm. Thank you.

[Audio]

[noturmother]

You're very welcome!

[Seriously. Useful information giving is one of Katara's strong suit. So is useless information giving, but still.]

Good luck with that girl of yours.

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[talkingfishbone]

Ahhhh---

I wouldn't--

I'm--

not--

uh--

thank--thank you.

[Audio]

[noturmother]

Don't sweat it. If you ever need any more girl-help, lemme know.

[Audio]

[talkingfishbone]

Actually, it'd...probably be best not to drag you too far into it.

[Audio]

[noturmother]

Asking questions-- Hypothetical questions-- Can stay off the radar. They won't get me dragged into anything.

But hey, it's up to you.

[Audio] Threadjack~!

[rocklikerunaway]

... Man, are you reading those signs wrong.

[Audio] Gasp!

[talkingfishbone]

...No, I'm. Actually pretty extra sure I'm not.

[Believe him, Toph, that Astrid was giving off ALL KINDS of like-like.]

But thank you for butting in.

[Audio]

[rocklikerunaway]

You're missing a lot of them.

Threats and blunt objects? Can still be a sign.

Unless nice girls are just what you like.

[Wuss. Why bother with "flirting" when you can hit people instead?]