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poly_chromatic2013-07-18 09:24 am
anatural) wrote in poly_chromatic2013-07-18 09:24 am
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[She's woken up by an incessantly cheery tune. It takes her awhile to place it as her network device -- and another while to figure why, because it's not the two beeps of a message or the tune Hei recorded to let her know her battery's dying.
It's a little calendar notification. One year in the City! She stares at it uncomprehending (always a little slow in the mornings).
One year.
Shaking her head, she takes a minute to figure out how to make the stupid notification away and then shoves that thought -- One year -- out of her head. She's just going to go about her day as normal. Ayup.]
[ video/action - late morning - option 1 ]
[Korra is out on the beach. You can only really see her face, but the sound of the waves is unmistakable.]
Hey Chekov, get over here. Bring swimtrunks. [It's time you learned how to swim, Spaceboy.]
[ action - late afternoon - option 2 ]
[Another day, another session of physical therapy. The hospital's practically a second (third?) home to her at this point. She walks through the front door, waves at the receptionist, and then makes her way towards the PT's office.]
[ action - evening - closed to Hei ]
[She's run out of ways to distract herself, but it's still too early to sleep. So even though she's tired -- and she's always tired, reason #754 why she hates that lunatic who shot her, because just being alive never used to be this exhausting -- she heads over to Hei's apartment to say hello and maybe be distracted.
Knock knock.]
It's a little calendar notification. One year in the City! She stares at it uncomprehending (always a little slow in the mornings).
One year.
Shaking her head, she takes a minute to figure out how to make the stupid notification away and then shoves that thought -- One year -- out of her head. She's just going to go about her day as normal. Ayup.]
[ video/action - late morning - option 1 ]
[Korra is out on the beach. You can only really see her face, but the sound of the waves is unmistakable.]
Hey Chekov, get over here. Bring swimtrunks. [It's time you learned how to swim, Spaceboy.]
[ action - late afternoon - option 2 ]
[Another day, another session of physical therapy. The hospital's practically a second (third?) home to her at this point. She walks through the front door, waves at the receptionist, and then makes her way towards the PT's office.]
[ action - evening - closed to Hei ]
[She's run out of ways to distract herself, but it's still too early to sleep. So even though she's tired -- and she's always tired, reason #754 why she hates that lunatic who shot her, because just being alive never used to be this exhausting -- she heads over to Hei's apartment to say hello and maybe be distracted.
Knock knock.]
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[He looks at Chekov and responds way more aggressively than he intends:] No! Look, I'll help. Are there at least water wings around here he can use, Korra?
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The streets don't know what they're talking about. And what are "water wings"?
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Thank you for the offer, but I can wait.
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You, can you float? [SORRY, he wasn't here for that conversation earlier.]
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[—Hold on. He raises an eyebrow at Chekov.] Wait, have we met?
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When you were in the City before, yes, we did. Not everyone remembers once they leave--there is no reason to be concerned.
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[It'll just keep him guessing is all.] So what's your name?
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Pavel Chekov, and you can call me by whichever name is simplest. [He doesn't remember if their world is one of the ones where hand-shaking is a thing that happens, so he doesn't offer.] I'm pleased to meet you again.
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Come on. We've got swimming to learn. Let's try kicking again. This time, don't splash so much, and point your feet.
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[Mako frowns and crosses his arms, a look sliding in Korra's direction as if asking what have you been telling this guy about me? Then he tilts his head at Chekov.]
Kicking's the easy part. Once you got that down, you can start on proper strokes and learning to exhale under water.
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[Back to floating, kicking without any intent to splash this time.]
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Yeah. You'll want to rotate your arms separately, so. [He takes one of Chekov's arms and extends it in the air, well aware it's going to feel awkward.] While this one is up like this? This other one... [He taps his other arm,] that's already going to be propelling you. Just think of your arms as one big propeller, and keep your palms flat.
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Chekov's a quick and eager study. Once he's figured out what he's doing, he steers away from Korra and Mako, not straying into deeper water. Unless a sea monster comes along, he isn't in any danger of drowning.]
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She'll just be over here, beaming a little with pride. See? Today doesn't have to be horrible. There can be something good about being here.]
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Guess we'll let him do that for a while, since it's easier.
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So of course, she slides up next to him, like she's coming close --
And then shoves him into the water.]
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[Mako goes down with a splash, and after a quiet set of seconds he comes back with a vengeance. He can't push the injured girl, but he sends a strong wave at her with a broad swipe of his arm.]
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Maybe things are changing, now that they both have more people from their own worlds here. Hopefully, it will be a good change.]
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You might wonder where she is.
She's coming up right behind you.]
HAH!
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