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cyclicality2015-01-01 04:09 pm
lavamylife) wrote in cyclicality2015-01-01 04:09 pm
003 - January Catch-all
[Bolin has been busy. In fact, his social calendar has pretty much been jam-packed for about the last month, and it shows no signs of easing. Every once in a while he won't be present in Republic City as he's off to Zaofu with the love of his life on what he thinks ought to be a life-changing field trip, but it actually turns out to be a boring, boring thing since he barely gets to see Opal while he's there. Meanwhile, when he's back in Republic City, he's splitting his time (perhaps marginally unsuccessfully) between training at the arena, getting the Fire Ferrets on their feet for the upcoming tournament, potentially working with Varrick on a new mover idea, and... well, he's helping the poor, needy foreigners by buying food and supplies for them. With the last of these, he's practically prioritising them over himself.
And so, if you catch Bolin, he's going to be looking a little tired, thinner, and perhaps more than a little stressed and frustrated.]
A. At a café [Open]
[You might find Bolin in a small ramen shop in one of the less expensive districts in town. While Bolin's got some money stashed away, it's not like he's making a steady income quite yet with the pro-bending thing or the acting gig, so he's been a little more thrifty on himself, especially since some amount of food is going to help others.
[The meal he's eating will look a little meagre, and while he hasn't asked any of his more well-to-do friends for help (because this is something he's doing on his own for now), he will probably still be a little hungry when he finishes. After all, he's the equivalent of a pro-sports athlete in the middle of training.]
B. Air Temple Island [Open]
[In his few moments of spare time, he will try to get to Air Temple Island, but he'll remember about halfway there that Opal's not at home, and he'll look kind of dejected and sad. There's a lot on his mind, and he could totally use a friend to talk to him, though he's not exactly going to be rushing to perfect strangers to spill his guts.
[That said, he's got his fire ferret Pabu and his adopted turtle duck Kitsi with him, and he'll be feeding them in the attempt to make himself feel a bit better about life. He'll just say that he's taking them out to enjoy nature, especially since the turtle duck seems to have taken a liking to him.]
C. Pro-bending Arena [Open]
[Bolin is working out at the gym. Yang and/or theNPC waterbender that are officially on the Fire Ferrets might be with him as well, and he's explaining how things go. However, he doesn't seem ridiculously into it, and he's just not quite hitting the bricks like he's used to. But the last thing he wants to do is disappoint the fans like last year, his sponsors, OR his teammates, so he's keeping at it, trying to get a rhythm going.
[But he's clearly distracted, and occasionally he'll just miss a target outright. It's not like he's doing overly badly--he still manages to do decently. But it's not his usual thing.]
D. Republic City, near a Pet Shop [Open]
Turtle ducks, turtle ducks for sale! I've got 26 of them looking for a good home!
[Yes, Bolin happens to have a large box full of turtle ducks that had been deposited in his apartment by the spirits' good(?) graces. He's adopted one, the smallest of them, and of course Pabu is on hand to "help" him sell some turtle ducks. But it seems like there's not many takers for them, seeing as how so many other places got plastered with turtle ducks for some reason. And so he's just having one of those moments.
[Help a guy out?]
E. Varrick's Studio/Yacht/Wherever [Closed to Varrick, Dove, and/or Ty Lee]
[And after enough hiatus, Varrick has finally started the plans to make a new mover, and Bolin's of course going to be attending the meetings, you know, since he's going to be one of the stars in the new film, of course. At the very least, there will be talk about what's going to be happening along with a general meet-and-greet with all of the actors. Bolin will be dressed up a little for the attendance (at Lord Varrick's insistence, of course; he doesn't want any low-class people in his presence), and otherwise Bolin will be looking around somewhat awkwardly, waiting to figure out what exactly is going to be going on.]
F. Zaofu [Closed to Opal]
[Bolin is off for his one-week pilgrimage to Zaofu with Opal, and at the very least he'll be travelling there with her. However, Bolin isn't looking forward to it as much as he was the first time last month as, despite their best efforts, Bolin didn't really get to have much Opal time given that she was busy with meetings to actually help run the city. So perhaps Bolin's not going to be quite so fond of the place now. I mean, just how many times can you go around the city appreciating the "fine" "sculptures" created my Skrillex Beifong?
So Bolin's going to be bored to tears, but he's still going to try very hard for a brief bit to see Opal when she's hopefully less busy. If there's such a time?]
G. Create Your Own?
[OOC: Want to plot? Have I not given you enough options?? Ping me on Plurk. Or send the journal a PM if you like, either or.]
And so, if you catch Bolin, he's going to be looking a little tired, thinner, and perhaps more than a little stressed and frustrated.]
A. At a café [Open]
[You might find Bolin in a small ramen shop in one of the less expensive districts in town. While Bolin's got some money stashed away, it's not like he's making a steady income quite yet with the pro-bending thing or the acting gig, so he's been a little more thrifty on himself, especially since some amount of food is going to help others.
[The meal he's eating will look a little meagre, and while he hasn't asked any of his more well-to-do friends for help (because this is something he's doing on his own for now), he will probably still be a little hungry when he finishes. After all, he's the equivalent of a pro-sports athlete in the middle of training.]
B. Air Temple Island [Open]
[In his few moments of spare time, he will try to get to Air Temple Island, but he'll remember about halfway there that Opal's not at home, and he'll look kind of dejected and sad. There's a lot on his mind, and he could totally use a friend to talk to him, though he's not exactly going to be rushing to perfect strangers to spill his guts.
[That said, he's got his fire ferret Pabu and his adopted turtle duck Kitsi with him, and he'll be feeding them in the attempt to make himself feel a bit better about life. He'll just say that he's taking them out to enjoy nature, especially since the turtle duck seems to have taken a liking to him.]
C. Pro-bending Arena [Open]
[Bolin is working out at the gym. Yang and/or the
[But he's clearly distracted, and occasionally he'll just miss a target outright. It's not like he's doing overly badly--he still manages to do decently. But it's not his usual thing.]
D. Republic City, near a Pet Shop [Open]
Turtle ducks, turtle ducks for sale! I've got 26 of them looking for a good home!
[Yes, Bolin happens to have a large box full of turtle ducks that had been deposited in his apartment by the spirits' good(?) graces. He's adopted one, the smallest of them, and of course Pabu is on hand to "help" him sell some turtle ducks. But it seems like there's not many takers for them, seeing as how so many other places got plastered with turtle ducks for some reason. And so he's just having one of those moments.
[Help a guy out?]
E. Varrick's Studio/Yacht/Wherever [Closed to Varrick, Dove, and/or Ty Lee]
[And after enough hiatus, Varrick has finally started the plans to make a new mover, and Bolin's of course going to be attending the meetings, you know, since he's going to be one of the stars in the new film, of course. At the very least, there will be talk about what's going to be happening along with a general meet-and-greet with all of the actors. Bolin will be dressed up a little for the attendance (at Lord Varrick's insistence, of course; he doesn't want any low-class people in his presence), and otherwise Bolin will be looking around somewhat awkwardly, waiting to figure out what exactly is going to be going on.]
F. Zaofu [Closed to Opal]
[Bolin is off for his one-week pilgrimage to Zaofu with Opal, and at the very least he'll be travelling there with her. However, Bolin isn't looking forward to it as much as he was the first time last month as, despite their best efforts, Bolin didn't really get to have much Opal time given that she was busy with meetings to actually help run the city. So perhaps Bolin's not going to be quite so fond of the place now. I mean, just how many times can you go around the city appreciating the "fine" "sculptures" created my Skrillex Beifong?
So Bolin's going to be bored to tears, but he's still going to try very hard for a brief bit to see Opal when she's hopefully less busy. If there's such a time?]
G. Create Your Own?
[OOC: Want to plot? Have I not given you enough options?? Ping me on Plurk. Or send the journal a PM if you like, either or.]
C. BRO, WUT R U DOING?
[Mako arrives just in time to watch Bolin miss the net entirely. His jacket's open and he's got his old duffle bag with him.]
Iiiif the other team's already in the water.
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Yeah, I know. Ugh! My head is just not in the game today. Not that we're actually playing a real game, but...
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What's eating you, bro? [He heads over like it's simple Fire Ferrets practice, taking off his jacket and tossing his bag on the ground.] It's going to be like last season's first match if you don't stick to it.
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[Bolin just takes a seat on the bench, and, just because Mako asked, Bolin is just going to spill the beans about everything.]
Oh, it's just... I can't seem to find any time with Opal these days. Ever since the Spirit Barrier thing got torn down and she visited Zaofu and found out her entire family went missing, she's practically had no time to do anything but paperwork and meetings and whatnot. Even when I go to Zaofu with her to support her, she's just... never there.
I just don't know what to do about it.
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Have you tried checking to see if she's sleeping under her desk?
[AND THAT'S THE ONLY SELF-DEPRECATING JOKE YOU'RE GETTING OUT OF HIM THIS YEAR.]
Times are tough, especially when you have to fill in someone's shoes. [Man, he doesn't know how to feel about bringing it up, but Mako wants to offer some advice to help Bolin out. Or at least calm him down enough to get focused again.] When Korra and I were dating, we had conflicting schedules. It wasn't easy, but we figured out how to spend at least some time together.
I don't think Opal's going to forget about you. Give her some more time to settle in. [So easy to say when it's not him.]
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Don't you tell me that you're sleeping at the police station again. [Bolin just offers Mako a wagging finger and a look that just tells Mako he's likely in trouble.]
Well I have tried. Ugh, I mean, when I'm at Zaofu, the only time I get to see her is a brief good night before we go to bed. She's even up before me, already started the day before I get out of bed!
And when she's here, visiting Republic City, it's either my pro-bending training or her airbending training or my working on Varrick's mover or her meditation stuff.
[Oh yeah, did he mention that he's working with Varrick again? Look at Bolin with disappointment, Mako. Such disappointment.]
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But he eases up, listening to his troubles with Opal-
right until Varrick’s name pops up.]
Well, you could always postpone training until later. Or not get suckered into one of Varrick’s wacky ideas.
[How the admonishing table has turned.]
Last time he tried to kidnap the President with the whole mover, Bo. That’s time you can spend with Opal.
[He’s biased, but he hardly cares. That and Mako thinks Opal’s good for Bolin.]
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Hey, Bolin's mover idea was an awesome idea. Did you see how popular that was? People were applauding... and cheering at the end of the premiere. I mean, granted, part of that was me beating a couple of waterbenders in the arena because I was trying to save the President, but hey, look, I'm famous now because of that.
Besides, hello, I actually like acting. It's like the first rather stable job that I've been in if you don't count pro-bending!
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Unlike him.]
Look, all I’m saying is that, [Forehead rub because, man, he knows how this is going to make him feel. But it’s for his brother.]
is that you need to make room for your relationship. Otherwise, it’s going to end. Even if you don’t want it to.