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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.]
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Its then that she notices he looks a little...tired. And stressed. And maybe thinner?
"You okay?"
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But her questioning of him makes that grin sort of fade. "Who, me? Totally fine! Actually, I feel rather great! Everything's peachy!" He can't even fake a good grin as he's trying to do this, and eventually it just sort of falls flat. "Who am I kidding? I'm not even into training today."
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When his grin fades, hers is quick to fall, and mentally, she takes a step back as she physically gives him a concerned look that says she can see right through it. "Is everything okay?"
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"Well, Mako can be nice sometimes. Though he can also be really strict and so police-happy sometimes," Bolin says, relaxing and just shrugging mildly. "I mean, he is always going on about his police work ever since he joined the force; not really my thing, if you ask me."
But nonetheless, the topic turns away from Mako and back onto himself, and Bolin finally decides to spill it out. Not that it took much convincing, mind. He pulls over a chair and sits in it, facing the back of the chair instead of sitting the proper way. "Oh it's just, I feel a little guilty talking about this, but I'm just worried about my relationship with Opal. We've just not been connecting lately."
laaaaate
As Bolin find a chair and takes a seat, Dove watches, then lowers herself to the floor, content to sit and listen in a loose butterfly stretch, her hands resting lightly on her ankles. The look she wears is genuine concern, though she's trying not to pry. She can certainly offer open support, though, if he's willing to talk. "What do you mean?"
early?
"And because her family is like, the leaders of an entire city in the Earth Kingdom, which is currently in a little bit of chaos because of the assassination of the Earth Queen, Opal feels like it's her responsibility to pick up the slack and try to be the leader of her city. And I totally get that, because, well, I mean, if my family were at all rich and powerful, I'd want to do that too. Because family is really important, and I didn't even know I had much of a family until a few months ago.
"But," he says in continuation, as if the story wasn't complicated enough, "between that and her airbending training, she doesn't really have time for me, even though I've been going off to her city with her, she pretty much doesn't care to spend any time with me because running the city and her practice is more important. So much so that she now doesn't want me to come along to her city with her."
And only now does he sound a little depressed, and there's an audible sigh after he finishes.