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 Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 9:23 pm
Jun watched with hidden amazement. In all his time here he had never seen someone with a structure like that Earthbend so well. The Lieutenant nodded his head approvingly.
"You're quite skilled, you'll make a fine asset to the team. But, we only have one spot vacant in the dorms," he spoke explaining to her how everything will work. "In fact, since you'll be sharing with Jun Li here, just ask him if you have a question."
Luu raised an eyebrow, somewhat containing some laughter. What a sight it was to see the Crown Prince of the Fire Nation wearing an apron.
"Well, obviously I came here for tea. It's a Tea Shop is it not?" Luu frowned. "Is this really the sort of service a Tea Shop provides?"
Just then the manager came rushing out.
"No, no. He's just a new employee, he's new to Ba Sing Se too. Never was taught much manners," the manager laughed nervously.
"Well, I'd just like some green tea today," Luu smiled.
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Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 12:35 pm
"That's fine," Lin agreed, following the one name Jun Li.
She walked behind him in silence. He had a nice broad back and there was an air of refinement in him.
Zuko ignored the manager and returned to the back to tell his Uncle to start brewing the green tea. When it was ready he brought it out to Chen without a change in expression.
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Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 5:37 pm
Jun Li led Lee along down the corridors to the dorms.
"Here we are! This will be your new living space," Jun showed opening the door. "Rest up good, then I'll show you the patrolling route we'll be on for tomorrow." Jun headed in, flopping onto his own bed. Finally a possible friend.
"Thank you," Luu smiled sweetly as she lifted up the warm cup. The smell was quite relaxing, she blew on it gently before taking a sip of it. Whoa. That was good tea, she'll have to remember to come here often. After she was done, she paid and then headed home.
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Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:03 pm
Lin merely nodded and claimed her bunk. She set down her sword and fell alseep. The next morning, she awoke first. She walked out into the morning sun to do some bending exercises.
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Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:10 pm
A while later Jun arose sleepily and looked about the room. So it was a dream, getting a dorm buddy at last that is. Letting out a silent sigh, Jun readied himself for the day, which was mainly changing into the proper attire. As he walked out, he ran straight into someone going in.
"Oh, sorry. Lee?" He blinked. So it wasn't just a dream after all.
Luu was already up and going, she had a strange lifestyle of waking up pretty early. Usual she woke up the moment sun poured into her room, like immediately almost. She went off making herself breakfast, through Firebending. Oh yeah, never really mentioned that before, huh? Well she munched away blah, blah, blah. Then she headed out. Maybe she should start looking for possible job opportunities, her funds wouldn't hold her up forever.
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Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:37 pm
"Morning," Lin returned politely, entering to find a neatly folded army uniform.
Upon seeing the uniform, Lin realized the problems associated with living with another person, no less a young man. As Jun left, Lin quickly changed and slipped out with Jun a few moments later.
Zuko yawned as he swept the front of the tea shop. His uncle was enjoying the job too much. Zuko didn't care much for tea, but he guessed this lifestyle was peaceful enough. His mind trailed to Chen. He was, in fact, very intrigued by her. He had this feeling she was from the Fire Nation as well, but he felt like he could trust her. Upon thinking of her, Zuko saw Chen herself in the distance.
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:35 am
Jun took a few steps out as Lee headed in, but soon enough he was joined by Lee once more.
"Alright, today we actually get to start doing stuff. We'll just be patrolling the streets seeing if they're are any criminal activity and such, pretty easy stuff," Jun explained as they walked. "Each week you'll have at least 1 free day, but it's usually 2."
Luu headed along, but stop by a street merchant, her eye being caught by a very lovely necklace. Tempting, but maybe after she actually got a job. Then again, she never wore a necklace before now that she thought about it. Oh well. She turned off seeing two Earth Kingdom soldiers walking, one looked familiar.
"Oh! Li-" Luu called off merging Lin and Lee together which sounded just like Lee. Lucky.
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 3:24 pm
Lin greeted with a nod, glad Lu had remembered not to say her name.
"Hello Lu. It's nice to see you. I see you got in fine," Lin replied.
Zuko watched Lu in the distance. It seemed she liked a necklace there. Then watched her talk to two soldiers.
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 3:55 pm
"I see you're a soldier now eh?" She smiled then noticed Jun properly. He was around their ages and seemed... friendly with Lin.
"And you made a new friend too," she added, then bowed slightly through just her own lessons of manners. "Well I'll leave you to your duties. See you later~"
Jun blinked watching the attractive girl talk to Lee on quite some friendly terms there. They seem, oddly enough, close.
"She's your girlfriend?" He asked casually watching her head into a tea shop.
Luu Chen headed into Pao Family Tea Shop and took a seat in the same spot she was in last time.
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:04 pm
"Something like that," Lin answered with a smile. She was a girl and a friend, right? Technically it was still the same in that sense.
Zuko returned inside.
"Green Tea or something else?" he asked.
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:39 pm
"Dayum! She's wayy better than what the other guys are always bragging about to one another," Jun noted as they continued on their way. "Wish I'd meet a nice girl too," he added unconsciously.
"Mmmm... I think I'll have Jasmine Tea today, thank you," she smiled politely. She still had to contain some laughter, but since it was the second time she saw him like this, it wasn't as bad. Since the first time Luu had come here the place gotten much more busier.
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 5:46 pm
"You'll find one,"Lin answered automatically, "How can you not?"
They continued on their way and Jun departed. Lin returned to the tea shop. She sat down with Lu.
"Hey. Can you do me a favour?" Lin muttered rapidly, "I need some girl's clothes and a hair pin. Can you get that for me?"
Zuko went to retrieve what Chen wanted and returned to find the boy Chen had asked on the boat to Ba Sing Se.
"Do you want anything?" Zuko asked, almost protectively. He then realized his tone and changed it,"We have a wide variety."
The boy shook his head and Zuko left to return behind the counter as he listened to his uncle receiving an offer to open his own teashop.
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 5:57 pm
Jun headed off, it felt pretty nice to have someone to talk to for once. He really enjoyed fighting and wanted to protect his home that's why he joined the army, but nobody really welcomed him. Most of them had it tough in their lives, while he, was just a pampered boy in their eyes. But, now he had a roomy. It felt good to talk to someone like a friend rather than on distant terms.
Luu blinked, surprised to see Lin again.
"Yes, I can definitely do that, though I might need some money as bad as that sounds," Luu responded nodding her head. She rather not be saying something like that, but most of Luu's money was made through these betting matches and such. Here in Ba Sing Se, such events didn't go on.
"When shall we meet then?"
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:09 pm
"Here," Lin said, drawing out some money, "I wouldn't ask you to buy something without paying you first."
Lin got up to leave and returned to the dorm. She decided to practise more Earth bending.
"Zuko! Guess what! I will finally own my own teashop!" Iroh grinned excitedly then noticed Chen, "Oh Chen. Glad you're here! How would you like to work for me?"
Then dropped his voice. "Junior here is not very pretty to look at you know. He'll scare customers."
Zuko rolled his eyes to go collect his things.
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:19 pm
When Jun returned back he found Lee practising Earthbending. He watched for a bit awe-struck by Lee's skill. Then, he finally made his presence noted.
"Hey Lee! You're a really good Earthbender," he praised, a part of himself itching to ask Lee to teach him. Jun wasn't a terrible Earthbender, nor was he the best. He was average, but had potential. He was just one of those people who needed a teacher.
Luu watched Lin go, but was soon greeted by another voice. Luu was both surprised and humoured.
"That's great news!" Luu congratulated. "And I'll be honoured to work for you." She smiled brightly, just when she needed it too. It wasn't that she never tried getting a job before, they just didn't want to hire her. Something about her not really fitting the role, or something like that. Though in truth, they just had some sort of unconscious feeling about her, that's all really.
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