[accidental video]

[metalbending]

[Smallish contraption? Toph has no use for it. It's foreign and she doesn't know how to use it so it's just going to get thrown on the ground.

That's when the video feed turns on, the angle askew from being on the ground. Toph's not throwing a fit; she's mainly got her hands on her hips, and she's frowning.]

Okay guys, not funny. This place is weird and it smells like Katara's cooking. Gross.

[Pause.] I swear, I'm gonna find you guys and catapult you into the clouds!

Comments

video;

[energybends]

Oh! Toph! The thing! You're on the thing! [ WAVES TO GET HER ATTENT-- oh wait she's blind she can't see that. Ehem. ]

Don't throw the thing away! Pick it back up. It's got like a crystal ball effect for talking to people, I think!

video;

[metalbending]

Twinkletoes?

[No, he definitely wasn't around. Unless he was being a dumb airbender and making his voice carry or something, but he didn't know how to do that, did he?

And then he mentioned the thing. That weird box thing she had tossed aside earlier. She pads over to get it, picking it up. It's upside down.]

You're in the box?

[video]

[notinthecards]

Now that's a thing I surely like to see.

[video]

[metalbending]

[Now that she's somewhat figured out the box thingie. She's not looking into it though. Under her hair, there's a small sign as to why. The irises of her eyes are muted, and they look like there's something wrong with them. She's blind.]

Done it before. I'll be happy to demonstrate when I find someone stupid enough to volunteer.

[video]

[notinthecards]

You find somebody, you let me know. I be sure to make it worth your while.

[video]

[metalbending]

Great! You'll be the first person I let know.

Or I can demonstrate it on you. It won't hurt a lot.

not here... 1/2

[steelweb]

[It can't be. It can't be.






....Mother?]

[Audio]

[steelweb]

[It is. She's sure it is. This stupid island. But even if mother's here, Lin can't let on. She can't tell her. Can't... No. It's not right and it's not fair. So she tries to keep her voice level and politely interested, and manages fairly well. Mostly.]

Toph Beifong?

[Audio]

[metalbending]

[Finally someone who knows who she is! Aside from Twinketoes.]

You bet!

[Audio]

[steelweb]

[Give her five, ten minutes to respond. She's busy trying not to scream or cry. That wall is going to need patching though. Again. ...She'll probably need to wrap that hand, but at the moment the pain is a focal point allowing her to keep her voice steady when she finally gets back to you.]

Is anyone from home with you?

[Audio]

[metalbending]

Twinkletoes is around here somewhere- [And Toph pauses at that, because she realizes that no one but her calls Aang Twinkletoes, so she amends her statement.]

You're from home, right? So you know Aang. He's here too.

[Audio]

[steelweb]

[Oh yes. She knows. It's another sharp knife to the heart that the man she spent so much time with as a child wouldn't be able to give her advice. Not this time. Through sheer force of will - another trait this girl would teach her daughter - Lin brightens her tone with something like relief.]

I'm glad to hear it. This place is full of strange people and inventions, like fire nation technology, but there are no...

[Her voice hitches, but she forces herself on. This is no time to think about that. This Toph couldn't grant her absolution anyway.]

...no other benders. It's a different place altogether. Few people will know you here, for better or worse. It would be best if you maintained a low profile.

[dontmindmepleasecontinue]

[On orders from Lin, Koizumi trails Toph and Aang at a distance - doing a good job of staying inconspicuous and blending in with the crowds (not wearing his uniform), while still staying close enough to keep an eye on them, and make sure they stay out of trouble. Knowing they're both earthbenders, Koizumi makes sure to break his contact with the earth too whenever possible - by sitting on benches or stepping into a wooden building or the like. It won't prevent Toph from seeing him that way, but it might prevent her from realizing that he's the same person who's been nearby all day. He decides to simply follow and watch out for them the first day, but resolves to actually introduce himself later. Once they know he's there, it'll be harder to keep tabs on them if they don't want him with them all the time, though.]

[ooc: He could be caught following them (if they're very lucky), they could get in some sort of trouble so he comes up to help them, or you can just ignore this post.]