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[ Oh, look! A new video entry. It starts up and it's… upside down. Actually it's more like the picture is twirling, so even though it starts upside down it's slowly turning until it's right-side up for a moment, revealing a teenage girl staring at it suspiciously before the slow spinning starts up again as she turns the journal around in her hands. ]

If this really is a camera it's the smallest one I've ever seen. [ She finally comments, stopping the spinning so that she is sideways on the screen. ] And what good is it even supposed to do, anyway?! Is this some kind of mover thing? Can anyone see me? Can anyone-

[ The video suddenly freezes as if she'd paused it, then starts up again. ] -like I'm talking to a book. Great. I get kidnapped or lost or whatever and I'm talking to a book. This is just- [ It pauses for a few seconds again. ] -I can't believe- [ Pause. ] -who even- [ Pause. Finally after what seems like a longer pause the video finally starts playing again and Korra is finally facing the right way with the camera. She looks pretty panicked. ]

Okay, this book is weird. It started talking to me and there's all sorts of writing but why do I even have this? Who even are you people writing in here? This is ridiculous. I'm leaving. ...As soon as I find the exit.



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[ Korra's managed to find her way to the actual village now, still wearing the white shirt and pants she arrived in but a little more focused and less panicked. This wasn't the weirdest thing that's ever happened to her after all! Well, it probably wasn't anyway, but she wasn't about to sit around comparing them. She'd woken up in a forest with a weird book and nothing else, not even her own clothing let alone an explanation. Flipping through the pages of the book had given her a few details (although not as many as there could have been considering she wasn't exactly patient enough to sit around and read thoroughly at the moment) but really the BEST way to figure something out was to get up and out and see what it was with your own eyes.

Sometimes, anyway.

Seeing buildings had been a huge relief but the closer she got to them the more she found herself pausing. Of course part of her wanted to run right in and start demanding answers. The biggest part, really. But there was another, much smaller part that was telling her to be cautious and patient about the situation to avoid doing anything reckless.

That part sounded an awful lot like Tenzin.

Sure, she wasn't the best at taking his advice back home but in this situation she had to grudgingly admit that maybe she should at least start out cautious. Which is why she's now slowly peeking around a building, one hand against the wall and the other held up as if expecting a fight at any second- ]

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[ No, no, this was getting to be too much. Aang was younger because he was her past life and could probably appear any age he wanted to. Iroh was younger because… Well he was super spiritual and all too. Whatever! It was too much to think about. But SOKKA? When her video feed starts she looks equal parts unimpressed as his dropping the book (despite her own troubles with her own) and confused. ]

That really is your name. You're really Sokka? Like, Katara's-brother-Sokka? Katara's-brother-Sokka who always carries a boomerang around? [ She shakes her head. ] I-I think we've met before but under different… circumstances? [ Man, how does she even go about explaining this? ] I don't think it's that you forgot me.

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[Sokka looks perhaps equally unimpressed at Korra, though that's only because he already did just say his name was Sokka. Does he have to spell that out?

Why yes, yes, he does.]

That is what I said, yeah? Sokka. S-O-K-K-A. Katara's brother. Katara's brother who always carries Boomerang around. Do you want to see it?

[Oh he totally does. But he doesn't have the same passion for it as he usually does when showing it off. Normally he loves just shoving it into everyone's face when that don't ask about it. But for someone that does ask?]

What else do you need? Birth certificate? A funny joke? Katara to vouch for me, too? She's gotta be around here somewhere; I can go grab her.

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Listen, buddy, you're gonna have to give me a break here. Where I'm from you're not exactly- [ Uh, how does she put this? ] -the same. You're not the same. So even if you are THE Sokka, your not my THE Sokka. Do you know what I mean?

[ Okay, probably not. She doesn't even know what she means, honestly. ] Aang did mention something about timelines. Maybe that's what- wait. Katara is here, too? [ It took her a second to really let that sink in. ] That's incredible! How old is she?

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[Ooooooh, this... he might actually make sense. Even before she starts talking about timelines, Sokka can tell something's up. And everything clicks into place moments later, confirming his theory. It's not that she knows him from Luceti; she knows him from the future!

Sokka's face appears, much more lit up than it was before. He's got this now.]

Ooooh, you must know my great nieces Ikki and Jinora then... maybe? [Because clearly, everyone from the future knows everyone else from the future.] And yeah, Katara is here.

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She's nineteen.

[And that's kind of a sore subject for Sokka. Because she's now the older sister.]

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Ikki and Jinora! Yeah, of course I know them! [ Oh, good! So he knew about the whole future-thing. That made this a lot easier. Well, no, it was still pretty awkward but not nearly as awkward as it could have been. ]

How do you know about them? [ Someone must have told him, and she thinks a silent thank you to whoever that person was. And then she can't help but find herself laughing at the way he answers her question. ]

Oh, man. She's so young! [ That's obviously not what HE was thinking, but she's excited just the same. ] You're so young. This is wild.

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[Well of COURSE someone told him.]

I met them? [Like, it was THEM who told him.] Ikki isn't here any longer as she got sent home, but Jinora came here... what, a month ago? I don't even know anymore. Every day blends in with the next here.

[It's still difficult for Sokka to think of Katara as young. He's supposed to have a full year on her, and that's been reduced to negative a few months. NOT FAIR. But whatever, he's over it. For now.]

Well, I suppose I would have an older appearance if I grew that beard I keep hearing about. Wait I can solve that!

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[And it isn't more than a few seconds before Sokka is back. Though it's not EXACTLY Sokka.]

This more familiar? Okay so what happens? Do Katara and I get to meet you in the future? Do we go off on great adventures?

[Wait... Sokka scrunches an eye and looks oddly at Korra.]

Actually... who... are you exactly?

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They were HERE? [ That was awful and horrible and she was the worst babysitter EVER, even if she wasn't currently babysitting them at the time. But… she hadn't heard anything from Tenzin or anyone about them being missing. And it hadn't been a month since she'd last seen Jinora, after all. ] Is this more time weirdness? It is, isn't it.

[ Even with lingering worries of kidnapped air bending children on her mind she can't help but laugh at the beard. ] That is amazing. Really, truly, amazing. Yes, you look much more like yourself now. [ The laughter fades away at the question. How exactly was she supposed to say 'well, actually, you're dead and so is one of your best friends! Surprise!' But if he's met Ikki and Jinora he might know things anyway… Korra sheepishly tries to break it to him slowly just in case. ]

Well, uh, I guess you could say we've met. My name's Korra. [ She pauses for a moment before speaking again.] Avatar Korra, actually. [ The video switches off so fast it ALMOST looks like an accident. Almost. ]

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[Admittedly, Sokka is pleased as punch that Korra is laughing at his Wang Fire persona. His smile is broad, and he is clearly enjoying this so much.]

You're future Aang!? That's so awesome! [And his smile disappears fast, suddenly contemplating the ramifications of that.] And... really weird. How can there even be two Avatars here at the same time? How does that even work? [Whatever. Luceti is weird.] So... you're Water Tribe then?

And yeah. Though Jinora's still here. And... I guess so? I mean, I wouldn't worry too much about it. Apparently I got dragged here to Luceti once before, though I don't remember any of it, but Katara, Aang, Toph, Zuko... none of them seemed to think I was ever missing. [He shrugs though; figuring out the logistics of this place was still crazy talk really.]

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Future Aang. [ Probably the first time she's been called that in so many words, BUT ] Pretty much, I guess? And you're Past Sokka. Glad we're all cleared up on that. [ Maybe this wasn't AS awkward as she thought! At least, until she thinks about the next question. ]

Here the thing about there being more than one Avatar at once. [ A pause. ] The thing is there is no thing, I've actually got no idea how that could work. We've got the same Avatar Spirit so really there… couldn't be more than one of us at a time. [ She looks, naturally, EXTREMELY CONFUSED about all of this. But thankfully she has something to reach out and grab, something she can definitely answer. ]

Yeah! Southern Water Tribe, as a matter of fact. [ She crosses her arms, looking pretty pleased with herself about it. ] Oh, man, I wish you could see the place now. It's amazing. [ Katara had told her stories of what the Southern Tribe once was during the war. It was always so hard for Korra to imagine. And, well, Sokka WOULD see it someday. Maybe? If he ever got out of here? The whole timelines thing was really throwing her off. She nods as she thinks about his last words. ]

So… no one will know we're gone.

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Sounds like we're all cleared up.

[Sokka puts the Wang Fire beard away since, clearly, there was no more need of that. Well, for now. Wang Fire is always waiting. Always waiting.]

Southern Water Tribe, really? Southerners represent! [The Avatar came from them instead of the stodgy Northerners? That would make Grampakku throw a fit, especially since it's a girl. But still, the Water Tribe pride runs strong.] And it's good to know that it ends up picking back up to how things were before. Come to think of it, I haven't been back home in a long time. Pretty much haven't been able to visit it since we left Aang, what, two... two and half years ago?

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[ Bye, beard! Without it Sokka's youth is even more noticeable; Korra can't help but grin. She wished Katara was here to see it. Not just the Katara that was actually here, but the older on back home who had sadly spoken to her about her brother being gone. ]

That's right! [ She nods enthusiastically at his Southern Tribe Pride. ] And… two and a half years. That's a long time. You could always go back and visit, even for a little bit. [ Uh, wait. She tries to backtrack. ] Uh, I mean! Once we get out of here! Obviously you can't… visit it… right now.

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Well, yeah, of course. After we get out of here. Katara and I have always talked about it, but something always seems to crop up between here and there.

But being away so long is weird; I'm definitely not used to the cold like I used to be. I'm so much more used to the Earth Kingdom and the Fire Nation since that seems to be where we spend all of our time, either with Zuko, Toph, Suki, or Aang.

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[ As far as things always coming up, Korra gives a dramatic sigh. ] Tell me about it. No matter what time, Team Avatar is always busy, huh?

I know what you mean about the cold- Even though I wasn't gone as long as you were I was gone for a few months and when I got back… You really noticed it. But I'm sure you'll get used to it again.

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[Time to get completely sidetracked. Because Sokka.]

You have your own Team Avatar too!? [Okay, Sokka is just a little bit giddy about her saying that.] That's what I named us when we were putting a stop to the Fire Nation! That's so awesome you're still calling it the same thing!

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Of course I do! My friend Bolin actually called us "The New Team Avatar." [ She smiles fondly at the memory of her friends cheering her up with it when she was feeling alone and helpless. ] Every Avatar needs a team. And your naming skills are legendary.

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Yeah, I kinda have a knack for naming things. [Foo Foo Cuddlypoops, anyone? Sparky Sparky Boom Man, am I right?] It's good to know you've got a group of guys behind you. Hey, one of them wouldn't be... oh what's his name? Vashu? Virruk? VARRICK! Granted, not like I ever really met him—or knew anything about him for that matter—but he was supposedly here once upon a time.

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I do! I'm really lucky to have them. [ All of them. Tenzin, his family, Mako, Bolin, Asami, and- ] Varrick?

[ Aw, man. That totally ruined the good memory, there. ]

He was here? If it's the same Varrick I know, you should be glad you never met him.

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[Oh. Maybe that's why.]

Well, I can't say I know all that many people named Varrick. It's not exactly a name that rolls off the tongue. Why, what'd he do to you?

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The better question would be what didn't he do. [ She gives a little annoyed "huff." ]

Let's see, he encouraged a war so he could get money off of it, stole from my friend's company, got my other friend arrested… [ She's listing these off on her fingers, now. ] I mean… he's helped us some too, but you're better off just not getting involved.

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Yeaaah, on second thought, let's just forget that what's-his-face was even here. That sounds like a much better plan.

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Sounds like a great plan.

[ But the more she thinks about it the more she has to ignore the plan, if only for a second. ] That is, as long as he wasn't trying to invent or sell something while he was here.

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Hey, don't look at me! I never met the guy. Aang made it seem like they didn't have much to do with him. And he never lived in Avatar House so...

[He shrugs dramatically.]

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That's a relief. Because then we might not be sure he's gone- he might just be hiding in a stuffed platypus bear. [ AGAIN. ]

You don't have any stuffed platypus bears lying around, do you?

[video] Oh I am so glad you brought this up. *sob*

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No, no stuffed platypus bears anywhere here that I've seen. Or even real platypus bears anywhere.

But you know what they do have here? Bears! Just bears! Can you believe it!?

[THIS PLACE IS SO WEIRD. SO. WEIRD.]