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[Locked from Sokka]

Hey everyone, just a head's up that Sokka and I will be unavailable for a few days. We should be back sometime next week, so don't worry.

And if you see him first, do me a favour and don't tell him! But you can wish him a happy anniversary, if you want.

Kyoshi Warriors, if you could check in and let me know you're alright, I'd appreciate it, especially after that last experiment. I'd like to make sure we still have a full roster of members. This Sunday's practice is cancelled since I'll be out of the village, but don't slack off on your training, okay?

Oh, and if anyone is curious, the Kyoshi Warriors of Luceti are a group of girls learning self-defense and stealth combat techniques. If anyone is interested in joining or finding out more about the group, I'd be happy to answer any questions!

[With that, Suki makes herself busy with some packing. She'll make a round to all of her housemates first to let them know she and Sokka will be AWOL, then it's off to the smithy, backpack in hand, to ninja-kidnap her unsuspecting fiance.]

Hey, Luceti. I've been thinking- with so many people coming in from all the different worlds, there must be all kinds of cultural differences between us, right? So I have a question...

What are engagements and weddings like where you're from? What the couple has to wear, what everyone eats, how they dance... anything like that. I've heard that rings are important in a lot of cultures, but I've never seen it for myself.

Also, um... if you found someone to be with, would you marry them here, even if it meant that you might someday be separated or forget it ever happened?

[Locked to Buffy]

Buffy? I'd like to talk to you, if you're not busy.

[She leaves the journal alone for a while, wandering through the Avatar house to see her housemates. Unfortunately that means coming back shortly after, to add to the entry:]

....For anyone who knew her, Yue... Yue of the Water Tribe has gone home.

[And now she feels gloriously tactless. WHAT IS GOOD TIMING.]

Well... now that the draft is over, I think it's a good time to do this. Because of all the fighting we have do while we're here, either by choice or by force, it's a good idea to have some understanding of combat in case of an emergency. From what I heard about this last battle, even the people who took refuge weren't able to stay out of the fight. We can't really afford to take chances like that anymore, and I'd like to do something about that- so I have a proposal for the girls of Luceti.

First of all, I'm Suki. I know I look young, but where I'm from, I lead a group of girls known as the Kyoshi Warriors. We're well-trained in combat, and the focus of our style is a mix of defense, stealth, and using our opponent's strength against them. Girls are often smaller and not as strong as men, and it's very important to never view that as a weakness.

None of my warriors are here right now, but I want to start the group here anyway. There's no age limit, no experience needed, you just have to be willing to listen and learn. If you'd like to join, or ask me questions, please, let me know, okay? And if you don't want to get involved in my group, Buffy runs a fighting school as well, and I'm sure there's plenty of great teachers willing to help there, too.

I just don't want to see anyone else get hurt if it can be avoided, so... I hope you'll all think about it.


[ooc: going to the movies so replies will come in a few hours, just wanted to get it posted. |D]

...Hey, Fenimore? I'd like to talk, if you're free.

[Enough time has probably passed where it's safe enough to try, and with Sokka gone for a while, it's as good a time as any. One thing out of the way, at least.

Meanwhile, the Avatar house has been awfully busy lately, what with Toph and Zuko's return (both sans memories, which complicates matters even more), and with the recent experiment, draft, and Sokka's kidnapping on top of that? Things are pretty stressed. Suki's felt it, but even more than that- she's noticed it in Katara, who must be feeling much worse than any of them. And that settles it; it's time for a little not-quite-but-almost-sisterly outing.

Decision made, Suki pokes around the house looking for Katara, hoping to find a way to cheer her up.]

...Um... can anyone tell me what day it is?

[Which might explain why she came home to an empty house after being unceremoniously dumped in the woods about ten minutes away from it. She's surprisingly okay after a Mallynap, just kind of confused as to why everyone is gone this morning. (That might have something to do with it being a school day, woo. Not that she knows that.)

After some food and a good long nap, Suki will head out for some fresh air; she might linger around the smithy or the school, depending on the time of day. Bother her?]

[Dear Luceti:

Today you get a scream.

It's not a particularly loud scream; nor does it go on for very long, though it is cut off by a rather abrupt splashing noise. Water spatters over the open journal, staining the page, and it seems almost as if the book is... upside down? The only image visible for some time is water, partially obscured by leaves and small branches. After a moment a head pops back to the surface, bobbing there in confusion. And then:]

...What just happened?