[Open] It's getting hot in here

[showsnopiety]

Who: Caren and anyone visiting the hot springs!
When: Post dungeon, could be right after fail/success, could be days after
Where: Hot Springs of course
What: There's a hot springs, so now there's a hot springs episode.
Rating: Could be a p-13 and beyond because some people are only wearing towels in this place.





[Win or fail, everyone needed a reason and a way to relax. With the fall of the towers, there was all sorts of good things to come from it. Some would say it was the birds; and others would say it was the hot springs.

The large, large pools of heated water. Sure, they could be used as a way to get all steamed up (or even steam punk) but after all that hard work, everyone deserves a break!

Bring your swimsuits, your towels, your drinks and snacks-who knows, you should be able to find them in the bazaars, or even on Airy. It's time to soak in the heat!]

Comments

[hoasen]

[No u.

A-ah, Bolin don't drown yourself from embarrassment, it makes her want to as well.]

D-does the water feel nice...

[sediments]

[ He has to resurface to answer her question, pushing himself back up enough that the water is hovering near his chin. ]

Yeah, it is pretty relaxing after the dungeon.

[ His gaze drops back into the water at the memory. It was his first dungeon, and it had been gruelling without his bending, and frustrating due to the constraints of mana. Every time he thinks that he's adjusting to his own set of abilities, he's shown just how difficult the change is. ]

That was a real struggle. I was really worried that poor Sakura would get too scared...

[hoasen]

[Meanwhile, she sinks herself a bit more so that she's chin level. It's nice and warm here, and as said, very relaxing after such hard work. Her body doesn't recover as quickly as it used to.]

Nothing like it is back home, no? I understand. My situation is similar.

[She frowns.] Sakura is your team mate, no? It sounds you like protected her to the best of your ability. [And they came out of the dungeon fine!]

[sediments]

She's one of the new Heroes that arrived. She's pretty young though... [ Can't be more than fifteen as far as Bolin sees it, his eyes light up as he looks back at Vietnam though. ] Maybe you should meet her! I bet she'd appreciate having an older girl as a friend.

[ Bolin wanted to look after Sakura of course, but he's still a boy, and there's probably a lot that Sakura would be more comfortable confiding in a woman. ]

She's really shy, and doesn't have a lot of confidence... [ He sinks back into the water, tilting his head to keep his mouth from becoming submerged. ] She's probably scared and feels alone.

[hoasen]

[She winces slightly. She's met some young heroes too, some of them pretty spirited though (Agito). But she can understand when someone is young.] To be trapped in a place that expects you to fight while being younger...

[And then a sigh follows.] I think I can relate. [Being shy and self critical.]

I'll definitely meet her! Not just to help her, but it would be nice to be her friend too. Whatever the circumstance. But if it will help, then I will do my best. Especially since you say she is a new Hero. It was really tough when we barely had any power, no?

[sediments]

It sucked.

[ Bolin groans just remembering it. To be honest, it still kind of sucks. He was used to being to wield the entire earth as a weapon, but now he's alone with nothing but his fists and the two weapons he'd been provided.

(And magic, sure. But he didn't have the aptitude for it.) ]

It's rough going... We really have to remember that we're all in it together I guess.

[hoasen]

[She groans after he did, because she sure remembered the first dungeon. That sucked too. Well, it went seamlessly, actually. But what sucked was her own weakness, the lack of body regeneration, and how she turned into stone.

This one? Much better.]

I agree. I suppose with it being so difficult, teamwork is our best bet.

[sediments]

[ Bolin nods in agreement at that, Vietnam definitely has the right idea. ]

Yeah, I'm definitely all for teamwork! It's hard getting Kija to listen though, he's so focused on doing everything on his own. [ It's enough to get Bolin to sigh, shoulders slumping further and seeking the heat of the water. ] It's really annoying, because it's not good for him or the people he's working with.

[hoasen]

[She rubs the back of her head when he speaks of Kija. Because she has an idea.]

He really does try. Adrasteius had some trouble with him once. [Trying to convince him to not waste all of his mana!] He managed to be convinced later, but it was...how to say, he protects on instinct?

[sediments]

It’s annoying. [ Though Bolin doesn’t sound all that aggrieved by Kija’s actions despite his complaints,

He does sit up finally in the water, tilting his head back to rest it on the warm rocks behind him, closing his eyes. ]

But I guess his heart’s in the right place.

[hoasen]

[She nods in agreement, well, to the latter part.] I can see how it could lead to more problems.

You're trying your best too, but you end up having to look out for him because you feel like he's not working well with you, no? [Adra had to bargain with Kija too, just to be able to make sure that Kija doesn't waste all his mana away.]

I'm sure in time, you both will reach some kind of balance. It's harder in the beginning.

[sediments]

I… guess, we just have to get used to each other. [ It’s weird, because Bolin usually works quite well with others.

It’s just that Kija is so stubborn, and all he thinks about is smashing people with that giant hand of his! He needs to be more analytical of his surroundings and allies. Bolin’s often an idiot, but he’s still an earthbender, and that’s made him incredibly conscious of his surroundings so that he’s always aware of what resources he has, and how to use the terrain to his advantage.

He runs a hand through his hair. ]

Anyway, we probably won’t be working too much together. These assignments are random, aren’t they?

[hoasen]

It's not too hard, Kija's quite nice. [She finds him easier to get along with than many people. Especially those from home. Even if he is stubborn. Though she wonders, why is he stubborn? Many of them are equally stubborn, but somehow they could work well together.]

They are, but then you have those notice boards, no? Sometimes I take jobs with other people.