selfhelp | [IC] Appointments Post

Hey, Billy. I'm Korra, and I knew that second part already.

You do?

[...wait...

Korra? A waterbender named Korra? As in the barely-announced, still-in-production, trailer-doesn't-exist-yet Korra?

....

Holy crap.]

[The very one.]

Che, yeah. Just got back from being poked and prodded at like some sort of cow-pig.

[Oh, wow.

He kind of likes her already.]

Geez... are you okay? I can't imagine how that must've been.

I'm alive.

[But "okay"? He'd have to define "okay" before she answered that.]

[Well, he's not about to pry into what getting kidnapped and experimented on would've done to her emotionally- he already knows what that's like, and it's not something he can imagine anyone wanting to talk about with a stranger. But she still looks hurt, and wet, and sitting in the dirt, so he steps over to her and crouches down in front of her, tugging off his cloak and draping it over her shoulders. Whether she's a powerful bender - an Avatar - or not, she's still someone who could use some help.]

Here, you're getting soaked. Do you need a hand up?

[She looks up at Billy. Huh, he... isn't a bad looker, and on top of that he didn't snap at her for reacting the way she did. The corner of lip tugs up a little bit.]

Yeah, I could use a hand. [She pulls the cloak around herself a little tighter.]

[That's a relief. He returns the smile with ease, standing up and offering his hand out to her. He'll pull her gently to her feet if she takes it.]

Come on, we'll get you back to the village.

[Maybe he can help cheer her up a bit on the way.]

[Korra gladly takes his hand, and stands up with his help. She's still a little shaky, but she can walk slowly. She inhales a bit deeply. The natural smell coming off the cloak isn't bad either. ~~MAN SMELL... okay no~~. When she walks she walks close to him.]

Have you been here long, Billy?

[If she's paying attention to the scent of it, she might notice a touch of sandlewood; he likes to keep clean, and his uniform is the most important outfit he's got. He's unbothered by how close she walks, stealing occasional glances in her direction to make sure she's walking okay. Her injuries are worrying him, even if they're not life-threatening.]

Let's see... it's August now, so just past three months. What about you?

Just passed one. [She inhales again. Sandalwood? Nice. But as she holds the cloak around her...]

Hope you don't mind if a little blood gets on this.

Mm, it's okay. It won't be the first time.

[Spoken in a completely nonchalant tone. The life of a super hero is just kind of like that.]

Really? You like to rough it up, then?

[She seems way too pleased about this. Interesting.]

Maybe a little. Sometimes you just can't walk away from a fight.

So what kind of experience do you have, Billy?

[Huh... he's going to go ahead and assume they don't have traditional super heroes in Avatar-land yet.]

Back home I worked with a team of crime fighters.

No kidding! That's sort of my job, too.

[She punches him on arm having forgotten she made them raw and bleeding earlier. She inhales sharply and recoils. Damn.]

[He probably doesn't look like much of a crime fighter when her punch makes him stagger to the side a few steps, though he looks more surprised than hurt by it. Her wince catches his attention, though.]

Your hands don't look so great... are you okay?

Nah, don't worry about it. I'll heal most of this when I get back.

[SPOILERS: She's a healer.]

I could heal it now, if you want.

[SPOILERS: so is he.]

Yeah? You heal me, and I'll get us an umbrella.

[A WATERBENDING UMBRELLA.]

Sounds like a deal to me. Here, give me your hands.

[He reaches out towards her, summoning his magic, a blue glow surrounding them as well as flaring to life in his eyes.

brb fake Avatar State]

[She gasps a bit while she watches him to this. No frickin' way! She can tell this guy isn't from her world, so this isn't the Avatar State, but pretty close right? After looking all around, Korra's gaze return to his eyes. Wow she's grinning like an idiot. This is just too cool.]

[Since her injuries aren't serious, healing them doesn't take long, though it's a much different process than with bending- instead of water, for a long moment it looks as if her hands are being consumed by a warm, gently-soothing blue fire. He remains focused as he works, but once it's done and the glow begins to fade, he returns her grin.]

How's that? Feel any better?

Yeah... yeah, it's great!
[She rubs her hands, and then with a quick, sweeping motion she bends the water both off of them, and stops it from falling on them. Korra holds her hand up, creating a dome of dry space for them.]

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