1st Cartwheel

[thepinkest]

[Action]

[So the clothing shop seems to have acquired a new mannequin -- a girl in her early teens, in a New Feather dress, with her cheerful pink wings neatly arranged as she slumps in an overstuffed, poorly upholstered armchair on a display in the shop. Yep, that sure is Ty Lee, with wings to match her aura!

All of a sudden, she comes awake with a start, giving a small gasp and shaking her head.]

No! I totally wasn't sleeping at my lesson, I swear! I know exactly what the capital of the-

Oh.

[No, that was just a bad dream about the Royal Fire Academy for Girls. She's definitely not there anymore!

But where is she is the question. She peers around with an air of befuddlement, then pushes herself out of the chair and turns to give it a look.]

Eww. What's that doing... here...?

What'm I doing here? Is this some kind of joke?

[Wait for it...]

...

Who took my clothes? This isn't my uniform! This isn't mine! It's like I'm dressed for a funeral...

[Which is kind of scary, actually.]


[Video, some time later]

[Well, she managed to find some clothes that aren't white, and that fit her -- it's not exactly a Kyoshi warrior uniform, but it's not a white dress or anything like what she wore in the Fire Nation, so good enough for now. And apparently someone's told her about the journals, because she's peering intently at it, the tip of her tongue sticking out as she messes with it.]

Weeeird. This isn't any kind of a normal journal! I thought journals were just for you to put your own stuff in, not... not do whatever this does!

Anyway, hi! Uh, if people actually do look at this thing, I dunno. Talking to a book is really strange. I mean, I know some people say books are their best friends, but this is just silly! (And so are they, if you ask me.) So if anyone's... listening to this book, whatever, nice to meet you!

Comments

[thepinkest]

Hmmm....

Well, there was this old lady at the circus who said that everyone had past lives they could speak to if they tried hard enough...

[twodragons]

But have you ever heard of anyone actually doing it?

[thepinkest]

[Hey, let her think about that a minute. Sometimes people lie about what they've done!]

Well, she said she did, but....

[twodragons]

[He shrugs.]

I'm not saying it isn't possible. I'm just saying I haven't heard of it happening.

[thepinkest]

Perhaps there's a way to find out! I bet the Avatar knows about stuff like that.

[twodragons]

Aang? He might.

Or he might just know about Avatar stuff.

[thepinkest]

Well, Avatars know all kinds'a stuff, right? And if not him, then there's a lot of other people around I can talk to.

[twodragons]

A lot of other people who might know about reincarnation? Like who?

[thepinkest]

Oh, you never know who knows what! After all, no one expects a circus girl to read auras, right?

[twodragons]

Think you got me there.

...I wonder if anyone's ever started a circus here.

[thepinkest]

Well if there's a need of one... you know, that sounds like a lot of fun! From what I'm hearing, there isn't much to do here...

How about it, Pri- er, Fire Lord Zuko? You want to be my talent scout?

[twodragons]

You don't have to call me that. You know I'm not the Fire Lord.

Well... not yet, anyway.

[Still weird to hear this from the future people, don't need to hear it from you too.]

[thepinkest]

You're not? But...

[Give her a second, the lightbulb will click on.]

Wait, so I'm from your future?

[twodragons]

...Probably. Maybe not too far into the future, from what I've been told.

Which is still strange to think about.

[thepinkest]

That's super weird. So I'm from the future too!

[twodragons]

Only mine. And maybe a couple others'.

[thepinkest]

Like who?

[You've left her curious, Zuko.]

[twodragons]

I'm sure they'll tell you when you talk to them.

Don't think it's really my business to be going around saying when everyone is from.

[thepinkest]

Aww, but I want to know! [Have a pout in your direction, Zuko.] I guess it's time to go around and ask everyone!

[twodragons]

Yeah, you should do that.

I know they'll all be really anxious to answer your questions.

[Or at least do a better job of it than him.]

[thepinkest]

Oh really? Awesome! I'll make sure to do that!

[Is he being sarcastic? Is she? So hard to tell.]

[twodragons]

[Fortunately(?) for both of them, the difference doesn't matter much to Zuko at the moment.]

Guess I'll be... catching you around, then.

[thepinkest]

That's right! When you least expect it~