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[ It's been just over a week since the storm and the infiltration, and the self-repair Shifts are finally kicking in. It's been a busy time, and Xion has been throwing most of her energy into helping fix what's been broken. But with things finally starting to calm down, and with lingering thoughts of the draft and a certain conviction on her mind, she settles down with her journal to make an announcement. ]
... for those of you who knew Suki, you knew she also headed the Kyoshi Warriors here in Luceti. Now that she's gone home... [ A deep breath. ] ... I'd like to see the group continue. So, if none of the existing members have any objections ... I'll be leading the Kyoshi Warriors from now on. For those who don't know me, my name is Xion.
[ It's a little more formal than she might normally speak. But this isn't really a casual thing, is it? She feels a certain pressure - both to live up to Suki's teachings, and what may well be Sokka's expectations. More than anything, she feels a need to do right by Suki's memory for Sokka's sake - and for the sake of all the other girls in the group. ]
The purpose of the Kyoshi Warriors ... was to teach people how to fight. Or a different way, if you already know. It's a group just for girls, right now. [ She pauses. It strikes her as strange, in a way, to separate out the genders. Deep down, she never saw the point. ] Considering things happen like the drafts... everyone should have a basic understanding of combat, if they want. Just to stay safe. You don't have to know anything about combat to be a part of it. We'll teach you. So if you want to join, come talk to me.
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Anyway, guys, I think we should keep practicing every Sunday like we've always been. I know we missed about two weeks with the draft and Suki going home and everything... but we'll just have to make up for it!
Oh, and I guess, while I'm here... what do you all think about letting boys in?
... for those of you who knew Suki, you knew she also headed the Kyoshi Warriors here in Luceti. Now that she's gone home... [ A deep breath. ] ... I'd like to see the group continue. So, if none of the existing members have any objections ... I'll be leading the Kyoshi Warriors from now on. For those who don't know me, my name is Xion.
[ It's a little more formal than she might normally speak. But this isn't really a casual thing, is it? She feels a certain pressure - both to live up to Suki's teachings, and what may well be Sokka's expectations. More than anything, she feels a need to do right by Suki's memory for Sokka's sake - and for the sake of all the other girls in the group. ]
The purpose of the Kyoshi Warriors ... was to teach people how to fight. Or a different way, if you already know. It's a group just for girls, right now. [ She pauses. It strikes her as strange, in a way, to separate out the genders. Deep down, she never saw the point. ] Considering things happen like the drafts... everyone should have a basic understanding of combat, if they want. Just to stay safe. You don't have to know anything about combat to be a part of it. We'll teach you. So if you want to join, come talk to me.
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Anyway, guys, I think we should keep practicing every Sunday like we've always been. I know we missed about two weeks with the draft and Suki going home and everything... but we'll just have to make up for it!
Oh, and I guess, while I'm here... what do you all think about letting boys in?
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[ She knows there's a limit to how much success jokes can have on relieving the nervousness, but hey, it worked a little. She can go into encouragement after. ]
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[ She still sounds teasing, but she drops that tone as she continues. ] Well...maybe not. But, if it counts for anything, you look like someone I'd follow. [A pause, and then in a somewhat lighter tone, though not to the point of the teasing tone she had earlier. ] As far as lessons are concerned, at least.
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For a girl who spent so much of her life being the follower, being the puppet... to hear something like that is pretty amazing. And she's silent for a moment, not too sure how to respond. When she finally does, she sounds very touched. ]
... thanks, Fenimore. That means a lot to me.
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[ If she were to be entirely honest, there's a limit to how leadery Xion feels to Fenimore. Part of it was said as a way to encourage her. On the other hand, it's kind of remarkable how much she's grown
I mean in the latest picture her boobs are enormous /shotin terms of potential leadership over the time they've known each other. When they met, Fenimore felt that Xion needed a big sister figure to look out for her. These days, she sees them on more of an equal footing and, in certain areas such as the training, she would follow Xion. If she thought about it, she wouldn't be surprised if her description of leadership became entirely truthful in the future.But that more detailed explanation would require getting more into the feelings compartment than she prefers, so she's going to keep to the simpler way. ]
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She'd noticed Sokka replying first and that conversation looked like it got pretty awkward. So she's going to (figuratively) poke at it to get a feel for how that turned out. ]
So, I guess the boys thing is kind of....