[ text | un: professorx ]

[axiomed]

I feel as a group of people, we've gone over many of the logistics, the fears and the desire to connect with others. We carry within ourselves, a world that may be long gone but continues to breathe in our hearts and I hope we can bring what is best of all our worlds together.

So my question is this: What kind of plans do you have for yourself? What kind of future do you hope to achieve?

Perhaps by working together, we can all come closer to our goals.

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un: mai

[maipokerface]

[Things she wants to achieve? Mai can't help but snort, just a little.]

I don't plan things. Plans never really work out.

[axiomed]

Why not? Surely they can't be all that difficult.

[maipokerface]

They're all that disappointing though. And I don't really like disappointment.

[axiomed]

What makes them so disappointing?

[maipokerface]

Because you put hopes into them whether you mean to or not.

[axiomed]

Yes. But is that preferable to no hope at all? Living from moment to moment, feeling like you'll never have what you want?

Hope is harder, but I find it's worth fighting for.

And I'm sure you deserve to have something of your own.

[maipokerface]

... Maybe? I don't think I don't deserve something of my own. I've left things I've wanted a lot because I felt I deserved more than what was given to me.

[What did she want of her own? It was a question Mai had never asked herself since she had left Zuko to his lies and his inability to rely on her.]

But having hope is a pretty bitter thing when it goes unfulfilled. I'm not that sure it's worth chasing anymore.

[axiomed]

We're in a new location. With the chance to start something new for ourselves. Perhaps it's worth at least a try.

[maipokerface]

While everyone else sleeps? While they don't get a chance at that?

[While her little baby brother gets to spend his time in some sort of suspended animation rather than being a kid? Somehow the idea of it just makes her more bitterly angry with the situation.]

[axiomed]

[ A pause. ]

I don't think they'd want you to punish yourself over it. And I certainly don't think it'll help.

[maipokerface]

[Mai takes a moment to press her lips tightly together. She's getting way too emotional over this. She tones it back quickly into her typical apathetic tone.]

... You're right, it wouldn't.

[axiomed]

I know a little of hope and losing it. It never gets easier.

But the alternative is not better either.

[maipokerface]

[There's a bit of bitter amusement to her tone now.]

I always thought it was a little easier on the heart at least.

[axiomed]

I can't deny that.

But I find it leaves the heart empty.

un: zelda

[hylights]

It's a good way to look at things. Thank you for asking.

For myself, I intend to learn what I can, whilst preserving the history of my own world.

[axiomed]

Thank you. I thought perhaps, we're all a little aimless and could benefit thinking about our futures.

I remember that. Do you need help?

un: tinker bell

[trybelieving]

In my world, I used to help people. I'd like to get back to that now that I've started to settle in.

[ the other fairies are sleeping, but as the first one awake, it's time for Tink to do some good here.]

[axiomed]

How do you help people, if I may ask?

[trybelieving]

I'm a fairy. We granted wishes.

[ which, if she's honest - ]

I'll have to find a new way of doing things here.

text | un: yusei

[planetary_bonds]

An admirable sentiment.

[It's one that he's espoused himself from time to time, so he can't help but smile at reading it.]

There are...friends of mine, still sleeping.

[He hesitates, before typing the next sentence.]

I want...to be able to provide a place for them to come to once they awaken.

[Not if. When. He doesn't want to believe that anything else could happen.]

[hylights]

Perhaps, though trying to find my feet here has been quite time consuming in itself.

It's kind of you to offer. I haven't truly started with my world's history, but learning what I can here - I think that's something we could all collaborate on. Having shared knowledge is important.

text | c.fraser

[nineteenfortyfive]

I just want my family back and to ensure their safety.

[maipokerface]

There's a lot of things that will do that.

[axiomed]

So why add to it?

[axiomed]

I think that's a sentiment we can all agree on.