#tessenwarrior

[fiheira]

( @tessenwarrior ) // STARTER CALL

It's a rare moment of peace in their otherwise chaotic lives -- the soft crackle of the campfire and the stars twinkling above. A few yards away their companions slumber contentedly, thankful for a few moments of rest before they switch who is keeping watch. It's easy to be caught up in the day to day motions. After all, it's easier to think about how to survive the present than it is to think about the future. However quiet moments like this make it easy to think and think and think. "You led the Kyoshi warriors back in your village right?" he asks Suki, gaze scanning their surroundings as they speak. "How did you..." his voice trails off, unsure if now is the right time for this question (or if there ever is a right time) "how did you know you were a good leader and not just scaring them into listening to you?"

[sifutoph]

❝ katara and i got our faces painted once, ❞ she's referring to that time in ba sing se, when katara had successfully taken her to a spa, which was ... pretty nice. in gaoling, toph was often groomed as well. there shouldn't be a hair out of place, and her skin has to remain clean, soft. the staff would often wonder why the soles of her feet would be the only parts of her to have remained roughened, but toph had let them wonder, mouth closed tight, mum. she had thought she would hate the spa day for what it reminded her, but instead ...

well, it's one of her best memories with katara, fire to her feet.

whatever. point is – ❝ that the same as what you're doin' now ? ❞

@tessenwarrior — starter call.

[banishmarked]

even he has to admit she's pretty impressive. he'd learned a lot about the kyoshi warriors over the years, even had that one unfortunate run-in on the island with them. (has he apologized enough yet for burning the village?) but now he gets to train with one -- a perk and a challenge since joining team avatar.

❝ at this rate, i feel like i should be asking you to hold back. ❞ all of his attacks have been blocked with ease. if he was half the person he'd been not too long ago, he might even be sore about it. but right now, he finds himself impressed and inspired to keep trying.

@tessenwarrior : sc.

[bendingtook]

@tessenwarrior liked for a one liner!

"suki! look out! wet lemur coming your way!" he was trying to give momo a bath seeing just how much he was shedding, but unlike appa, he didn't like it as much.

[airteacher]

suki smiles down at a young tenzin, holding out a kyoshi-style fan for him to take. "your dad and i never had much of a chance to teach each other a few moves. but i think an airbender like you should have a fan, and know how to use it. what do you think?"

The twelve-year-old boy gently took the fan into his hands in wonder. It was heavier than he imagined. He opened and closed it a few times, noticing his reflection in the lacquered finish of the metal flaps. "It's not exactly traditional airbending, but... okay!" He couldn't hide his excitement.

[thiefed]

most of what she knows about combat is self-taught. sure, she did learn some basics from her father, and the pirate crew made sure to teach her some moves as well, but when it comes to actual hand-to-hand combat, she usually lets her imagination and instincts guide her. and so far, it has mostly worked out well. [ to be fair, there haven't been that many opportunities to test it out anyway. after all, she likes to stay hidden and avoid direct fights. ] but now, with suki being here, it's the perfect chance to learn some proper techniques ― because who better to learn from than a kyoshi warrior? she approaches her as she's in the middle of her own training, standing a little away as she watches the fluidity in which she moves. ❛ i hope i'm not interrupting, but i was wondering if you could teach me some moves. ❜

@tessenwarrior / starter call.

[firemasked]

❛ you okay? caught you staring off into space again. ❜

" i was just thinking… " he starts, the brush twirling around in his hand and the scroll empty. since the end of the war, he's grown accustomed to his responsibilities and the random event that sometimes occurred. like the time when he almost got assassinated, or another time when his wagon almost was lit on fire… the usual fire lord stuff. he was good with a few things, meetings were no problem. they usually ended with him kicking everyone out of the room, or him storming out. there was just something about… men not taking him seriously.

well, maybe he wasn't as good as he thought he was.

the scroll in front of him is still empty, and he looks up at suki with a defeated sigh. thankfully, she had been there with him through the worst of his first years as fire lord. a debt he would never be able to repay. " would it be too rude to tell the earth king to cut his yap? " he plants his face on the table and groans loudly, this was taking more time than needed, he still had his afternoon sparring to attend to. " cranefish town is growing faster than anticipated, and he refuses to let it go! he refuses to agree on the name change! he said he still holds authority over it because it's located in the earth kingdom! " he slams his hands on the table and stands up, the yars of ink, incense and brushes clatter all around him. " sorry— this man just makes me angry for no damn reason. "

meme. [ accepting! ] / @tessenwarrior