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route_10652015-10-18 06:29 pm
bent_the_world) wrote in route_10652015-10-18 06:29 pm
So Time Is Stolen...
Who: Korra and OPEN
Where: Ecruteak
When: Oct 18th
Summary: Korra arrives in the city!
Rating: PG, probably!
Log:
There it was.
Ecruteak. She'd known she was getting close, but now it loomed directly ahead of her and she was almost there.
Korra took a deep breath and pedaled faster, Iqniq bouncing happily in the basket on the handlebar of her bike. It had taken way too long to get here. After the first few days, the gloss of shiny newness wore off and the need to get to Asami had only grown. The days were filled with travel and battling wild Pokemon, but the nights...
Dozens of different thoughts ran through her head as she lay in her sleeping bag and stared at unfamiliar skies. She'd lost memories again. Asami had been here over a year. There were so many things still fresh and raw for Korra that were now over a year gone for the other woman. And there was Elsa. Who Korra was excited to meet face to face, but she kept going back to what Asami had told her. She hoped it wasn't awkward. She really liked Elsa, and she knew what it was like to be in her position.
Now she was here. After weeks of only seeing Asami through the gear thing, she'd finally made it. Her heart was racing in her chest as she pulled up to the inn, her bike wheels skidding as she slammed the brakes. The bike swung low and Iqniq leaped out of the basket with a bark.
"Here we are, guys." Her still-unnamed Sentret chirped from her backpack and buried deeper down into it. That had been a little too much quick zipping through city streets for the little Pokemon's tastes. Korra took a deep breath and pulled out her 'gear, to let Asami know she was here.
Where: Ecruteak
When: Oct 18th
Summary: Korra arrives in the city!
Rating: PG, probably!
Log:
There it was.
Ecruteak. She'd known she was getting close, but now it loomed directly ahead of her and she was almost there.
Korra took a deep breath and pedaled faster, Iqniq bouncing happily in the basket on the handlebar of her bike. It had taken way too long to get here. After the first few days, the gloss of shiny newness wore off and the need to get to Asami had only grown. The days were filled with travel and battling wild Pokemon, but the nights...
Dozens of different thoughts ran through her head as she lay in her sleeping bag and stared at unfamiliar skies. She'd lost memories again. Asami had been here over a year. There were so many things still fresh and raw for Korra that were now over a year gone for the other woman. And there was Elsa. Who Korra was excited to meet face to face, but she kept going back to what Asami had told her. She hoped it wasn't awkward. She really liked Elsa, and she knew what it was like to be in her position.
Now she was here. After weeks of only seeing Asami through the gear thing, she'd finally made it. Her heart was racing in her chest as she pulled up to the inn, her bike wheels skidding as she slammed the brakes. The bike swung low and Iqniq leaped out of the basket with a bark.
"Here we are, guys." Her still-unnamed Sentret chirped from her backpack and buried deeper down into it. That had been a little too much quick zipping through city streets for the little Pokemon's tastes. Korra took a deep breath and pulled out her 'gear, to let Asami know she was here.
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Oh boy.
It's easy to hide any discomfort she might have, though, because she genuinely is happy to see Korra again after so long.
"It really is," she wants to add it's been TOO long, but she doesn't want to weird Korra out again. "Did you enjoy your journey to Ecruteak?"
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It had just taken too long, as far as Korra was concerned. But she's here now and that's all that matters. She's looking forward to not traveling for a little bit, and just relaxing in Ecruteak and catching up with Asami. And getting to know her other friends - or re-know, in some cases.
She gestures to Iqniq and her Sentret, who's following after the Growlithe cautiously as he sniffs in circles in the hotel yard.
"Plus, Pokemon! I'm putting together a pretty impressive little team already."
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"Oh, you better be careful, though. If that Sentret is anything like Anna's is, you'll have quite an active little critter on your hands."
It was like the creature could not sit still. Not that she doesn't have confidence that Korra could handle it, but... well. A warning is always appreciated, right?
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"Actually, I've got to thank your sister, she gave me some advice on Pokemon I should try and catch, and she was totally right."
And also requested to meet said Pokemon, which Korra was sure there'd be plenty of time for. It's obvious no one's actually in any rush, and any hanging around isn't just for her benefit.
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Elsa raises an eyebrow as a curious look crosses her face. There's something else in there too; hearing that her sister, who's so talented at training and battling, is helping out the newbies makes Elsa even more proud of her, indeed.
"which Pokemon did she recommend?"
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And immediately set to leveling her up. If attention's what they need, Korra can definitely give that. And now she's got fire and water, at least in some capacity.
"She was really great, when I first got here. Your sister." Not her Magikarp. "Both you guys were."
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It was not the first time she was so proud of her sister, but it was just... something else. Seeing how well Anna had adjusted to life in this place, and how she developed the skills she had now.
"That's just... how she is. She helps people, even if they don't want her to," She laughs, softer this time, and a slight hint of red crosses her cheeks. "I'm glad I was able to help you, as well."
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Granted, neither does her Sentret and she's just been calling her Wooper Woop-Woop. Maybe Anna can help out there, too.
"So, speaking of helping...what do I have to see here in Ecruteak? I didn't take much time to explore anywhere...I'd love to see some sights now that I'm here."
And Elsa seems like the kind of woman who knows about culture and sights and all of that. And it's a good chance for them to spend some time together in person.
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Elsa's a little unsure as she speaks. The last time Korra was here, they only really had that big heart-to-heart. They never talked much about themselves outside of their similarities growing up, so Elsa isn't really sure of what sort of things Korra likes.
"The theatre performances here are very good - I went to see a few with Anna when we first arrived. The town is also very active in talking about the legends of this reason."
She turns and points to the north of the city - in the distance, the two sacred towers can be seen.
"There's a lot to learn about those towers in particular. It's fascinating, but a bit sad as well."
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Korra turns to look toward the towers Elsa points to. She hasn't been able to learn much about the culture or lore of this place yet, but she'd noticed the spires when she came into the city.
"I like legends. Those were the kinds of stories my dad liked to tell when I was growing up. This place probably has a whole lot, huh?"
It just seems like that kind of place.
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After all, if she could do all that she could as a regular human... who's to say that those sorts of things don't exist?
"I think that's what's so appealing about this land. There's a legend for everything."
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Korra chuckles. "I know what you mean, about thinking things are just stories until seeing something right out of one of them." She's had some experience with that, herself.
"My world has a lot of legends and stories, too. Way more than I know." And she knew a whole lot. "I've heard and read so many, for fun and because of Avatar stuff. If you ever want to hear Avatar stories, I've got you covered!"
She assumes Elsa knows all about the Avatar stuff.
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It would definitely be nice to hear some good things about Korra's life as the Avatar!
"I don't even know where to begin asking! The way you and Asami talk about the things you've gone through... you must have enough stories to fill a book."
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"And there's even better stories from past Avatars." Which, Korra realizes, she'd really like to share. Her own link to her past incarnations has been severed, the stories and legends are all she has left of most of them. It's the connection that's still left to her.
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Elsa doesn't know about the whole reincarnation thing, just the importance of the title. But if the past Avatars were anything like Korra is now, they must have quite the colorful histories...!