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17. "RE: S5M5 Pt 1- Honeymoon By the Sea"
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> "It's amazing," said Utena, and she meant it. Ever since the
> first time she'd seen it, New Avalon had been her benchmark for Amazing
> Big Cities, but Republic City could contend in the same weight class.

Mmmm Hmm. Well, they do said that you always compare the rest to your first. <EG> I like the way you make it clear that even though it may not be as tall or wide as New Avalon, Republic City holds its own in its own ways.

> "Master Rohan," Korra replied, making the slightly different
> salute of her own native Water Tribe (right fist loosely enclosed in
> left hand) in return; then the two smiled and performed a complicated
> secret handshake before embracing like the old friends they obviously
> were.

Since I'm technically cheating and doing this on my SECOND read through, we will be surprised by just HOW old friends they really are. (for whatever reasons I rather thought that Korra was more like her described age, somewhere in her 40's)

> "but
> she does love her symbols, and I've found it's generally best to humor
> her."
> Corwin chuckled, an I-get-it sort of chuckle, and said, "It's
> Jinora, isn't it."

Which, after all, is a perfect extension of how she was written in the first 'Book' (which is all I've seen of LoK so far). And makes sense since it 'smooths the waters' unless its about something important enough to not do so.

> "I don't know, I was five!" Corwin objected, then frowned. "No,
> wait. Yeah, I did. I remember now. I had one from dinner when I went
> back out to the cave that night. Mogi was the only one who came out to
> see me, so I gave it to him. Sort of an apology for, you know...
> stealing his mom."

And well, further proof that at another half of what the Air Temple does is providing backup security; after all it doesn't matter if "yip yip" is very weak encryption if you never get to where you can put in the password.

> Rohan whacked his arrow with the heel of one hand. "Oh, for,"
>he said, but the rest was lost in semiaudible mumbling.

And probably is the spitting image of his dad (except for no beard) in that pose ;D

> "We'll have to look into the
> import/export regulations for Diqiu megafauna. Ah, jeez, aren't sky
> bison endangered?"
> "They once were, but not for some time now

Proof of how Corwin is maturing under the good influances of his mates. A mentally younger Corwin might not have even thought about that worry till after it had become a problem for them. Though I have a feeling that even if they were still endangered (though the fact that they were, but now arn't, says good things about the stewardship Tenzin's children have provided for them) the powers that be would have to have bowed gracefully to the inevitable; much like the ancient joke "Where does an 800lb gorrila sit? ANYWHERE HE WANTS TO"

> Corwin stopped next to her and looked up at the photo, smiling.
> "The crew of the Phoenix Flight," he said. "I may have mentioned to
> Korra at some point that you're an early-spaceflight buff... "

No doubt! Korra probably grinned to herself when she learned the two had that in common as well.

rest of thoughts here later when I have time to finish up

> "Senjo will show you up. My name is Azana, and
> if there's anything you need, please don't hesitate to dial zero and ask
> for me." Then she really smiled, showing very white teeth, and added,
> "Have a wonderful evening."

a line like that... makes me wonder how many idiots she's had to hurt cause they insist on interpreting "anything" in a rather... adult way. *rolls eyes*

> "I already know her phone number, it's zero," he replied

*GZNERK*

> "Wow, a restaurant with a -dress code,-" said Utena. "We
> haven't done that in a while."
> "Nope," Corwin agreed, placing the cards carefully in the top
> pocket of his black-and-grey-checked wool jacket. "Think we'll be able
> to pass?"
> "Of course not," Utena replied, grinning. "That's half the
> fun.

Maybe not *before* their stop at the clothiers, but we do know they clean up darn well. *EG* In fact, its the sort of setup that screams for a useage of "Sharp Dressed Man"

> "No idea what most of this stuff is," she mused. "That must be
> the cocktails. Cactus juice?"
> Corwin snorted. "Best saved for another time, I think,"

Reminds me spiritually of a drink I had in the Phillipines while I was in the navy... and I dont remember anything of the evening after that; Suffice it to say that I was not a happy camper the next morning (and was put to tasks to compound said suffering just to try and drive the point home about my poor judgement) Tasted like fruit punch; had an alchohol content probobly near 50%; and I've gone and wandered into TMI territory I expect.

> "I also got you a map and a couple of Badgermole cards," Korra went on,
> giving Kate a rolled-up document and a small waxed-pasteboard card, the
> latter decorated with a gaily colored cartoon image of the eponymous
> animal. "For the subway," she explained to Anne's curious look. She
> held up the other card, then handed it over.

Ah, so those are like the equivalent of monthly passes; and that BadgerMoles have become Daiqu's generic term for underground urban rail transport then.

> "Hrumph," said Serge, eyeing the Avatar dubiously.

I agree, Serge. Though its probobly not a size or weight issue as much as that of dignity

> Several objects were indeed coming their way, lofting down from
> the upper levels of the Air Temple's tower. Kaitlyn automatically
> stepped into formation with Korra, her blade singing from its wooden
> cover (out of the corner of her eye, she noticed the boy and a couple of
> the other youngsters goggling at it). Anne slung her bokuto, figuring
> that whatever these objects were, she was probably better equipped to
> deal with them empty-handed.

Heh. This really shows a lot about Kait and Anne. No confusion, no hesitation, just instant correct assesment and action.

> Her jaw set in a look of fierce determination, Korra took a step
> forward and whirled her staff before her like a rotorblade, intercepting
> all four of the incoming objects at once. They instantly disintegrated,
> creating a great spray of multicolored semi-liquid that flew outward in
> a broad arc to either side, covering the ground in a wide stripe.

what the?

> "Hm.
> Orangeberry!" A moment later a squadron of flying lemurs arrived,
> descending upon the distributed pie filling like cleanup crews

Oho! <Belushi>FOOD FIGHT!!!!</belushi> Now why does this make me think of Tenzin's youngest?

> Korra sighed, rolling her eyes. "Meelo... "

Probably because of that. Heh. I believe the thought here is "The more things change the more they stay the same".

> "I just speak Standard more slowly," Amy added.
> "And louder," supplied Rory, earning himself an elbow in the
> ribs.

Ah. Like a true citizen of the Brittish Isles, then. ;p

> Corwin considered asking him if he could get ahold of a black
> Buzz Rickson's MA-1 pilot's jacket in Utena's size, but decided against
> it. He almost certainly wouldn't get the joke, although - the Phoenix
> House being the kind of place it was - he might just come up with the
> jacket somewhere.

Darn skippy straight Corwin. Thats the sort of thing Concierges and or Head Desk clerks DO.

> "Em?" he said in a hushed voice when his party answered, cupping
> his hand around the mouthpiece. "It's Jiang. They just left. No, they
> didn't mention where they were going. They're foreigners honeymooning
> in Republic City, use your imagination. No. No, I don't think you'll
> have any trouble picking up their trail. They're quite... memorable.
> Right. Fine. You owe me for this, little sister."

Though this... sometimes is and sometimes isnt. But given that its his little sister turning the thumbscrews... well, lets just see who Em turns out to be, eh?

> "Fuel pumps to AUTO."
> A quick hunt turned up the appropriate knob. "Fuel pumps to...
> AUTO."
> "Magnetos to BOTH."
> "Magnetos... magnetos... aha! Magnetos to BOTH."
> "Spark advance to FULL."
> Utena scanned the panel. "Spark advance... "
> "That's that thing that looks like a turn signal lever, except
> it's on the wrong side of the wheel," Corwin told her, since it wasn't
> marked. "All the way forward."
> "Aha. Spark advance... FULL."
> "Gearshift in neutral."
> Utena waggled the lever. "Neutral."

<Burt Ward>
Atomic batteries to power...
Turbine to speed..
</Burt Ward>

> Only then did it occur to her to ask, "So, uh... where are we
> going?"

A valid question; but then again as I recall you two work best when you just go where you will.

> "Deng!" a woman's voice called from behind him. "Are you being
> an ass again?"

Feel more like STILL to me. Probably his default setting involving anyone not directly a student of the school.

> "Hello! I'm Azana. This is Deng,

Well! the night clerk is also someone high up in the Firebending dojo to boot? Eyrie synchronicity, or someone casting on the cheap? ("Your already paying her to scale for this gig... why not throw in a few more lines and save yourself the cost of a second actress??)

> "search for a g-greater understanding of the sword and of ourselves."

a stutter? Good heavens, either Kait is still knackered after yesterday despite a nights rest or she's seriously stressed...

> Within
> thirty seconds, he was convinced of that. The other ninety were just
> because he was having such a good time.

Ha! They may be 'grown' but their not (always) "Grown-up"

> "Azana," said Ito conversationally, "do you remember our
> discussion about your teaching career?"
> Azana's smile became slightly indulgent. "I remember you
> telling me I should have one," she said, more in a tone one would use
> when speaking to a favorite but slightly dotty old relative than when
> addressing one's sensei.

Ehehe... Bet it because at the moment she's thinking of him as her slightly dotty old relative than as the Master of the Dojo

> "Well," Ito said, magnanimously ignoring her tone, "we now have
> the potential for a compromise. Here is a young woman who isn't
> entirely certain she wishes to study here. You are not entirely certain
> you wish to teach. Why don't you find out together?"

Thats so crazy IT JUST MIGHT WORK!!!! MUAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA *hack hack couhg*

> Anthy chuckled. "Well... for that, you'll require some
> background information. You'll have to bear with me, because the old
> figure of speech about something being a long story is more than usually
> true in this case."

About 5 symphonies worth, not counting the original source material. *wink*

> "But
> that would require him to know he's doing it, and then he wouldn't be
> Corwin."

There has been a bit of discussion about that fact, and, well.. I think this pretty much sums up the whole issue. Its not so much what he does, but who he is. It just sort of happens because of the sort of person he is, you know?

> "... by conspiring to deprive him of old and cherished
> friendships."

Urk... Please tell me that was more the doings of previous members of the Lotus. cause otherwise this could get... interesting

> "There you are," he said. "Will you need assistance with your
> luggage?"

Yes, but he's already got it covered

> They took the same tack this time, and the result
> was a day to look back on and smile forevermore.

See? if its not broke, dont fix it!

> "Well, by night I'm the desk clerk at a fancy hotel," Azana
> replied, "but my day job is professional bending. I'm the firebender
> for one of the local MLB teams - the Temple Island Fire Ferrets. So you
> see - having a firebending student is a perfectly valid training
> technique." She grinned and added, "Maternity leave? Not so much,"
> drawing a laugh from Anne.

Ha! Confirmation of several points... And the Temple Island makes a less controversial sponsor than Korra herself

> Her broad, blocky head reminded Serge of Buddy, the
> Labrador retriever who lived a few doors down from their old house on
> Tomodachi; but there was something bear-like about her giant stature and
> the way she carried herself.

One of Naga's decendents, carrying on the family tradition, I assume.


> /* ZZ Top
> "Sharp Dressed Man"
> _Eliminator_ (1983) */

HAHA! Yes, I was kind of expecting that music cue for a while now!

> The staff of Ming and Daughters, Clothiers appeared to consist
> of identical quadruplets,

and they even get their own version of the SDM girls to boot. My hat is off to you, G.

> There was a brilliant flash of light from across the street,
> near the car. Without missing a single beat, Corwin went on matter-of-
> factly, " - and the entire circulation of the Republic City Tribune,

I hope Doc can score a comission of that shot. it would be most totally awesome.

> They were there to hear Baron Zoria and his Circle of Horns

Hear them play like men Possesed!
Fall under their spell!
You'll swear their out of this World!

ahem. I'd apologise, but that's been stuck in my head since their first appearence.

> "What a winning disposition you have," Utena said sweetly. "I
> can see why you chose a profession that involves a lot of interacting
> with the public."

and she managed to not bite off her tounge despite it being so far in her cheek. Woman of many talents there Corwin. Dont ever let her go...

> "That accusation is not unfamiliar to me," Utena agreed, then
> repeated, "Are you in?"

Ah, but its the best KIND of crazy!

> "Hi, Corwin
> Ravenhair here. I need to send a telegram."

Have to wonder though... was there a reason Corwin HAD to send a telegram? or just cause he'd always wanted to but never had an excuse till now?

> "Being obvious was the whole idea," Corwin told her. "Keep
> people looking at the spectacle so they don't notice the real chicanery.
> Think of the guy who ran that Black Rose thing... "
>
> DEEDLIT SATORI MANDEVILLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE

...
...
...

well. It didnt strike me the first time, but isnt THIS just an interesting scene jump.

> As they were crossing the footbridge over Highway One to Main
> Parking B, Touga Kiryuu gave his "graduate advisor" a sardonic look and
> remarked, "-That- was easy."
> "Why should the poor man be suspicious of us?" Souji Mikage
> replied, shrugging.

Oh geez. this would be frighteningly ominous if it was someone other than Mikage and Touga. Now it seems more like finding that the bad guys have hired Laurel and Hardy

well, at least we kind of know why Souske, Amy and Rory are there. But unless Akio sends some COMPETENT help, they're gonna wipe the floor with em without ever realising they were a threat!

Also, is it just me, or does anyone else get the vibe that Amy and Rory have been sort of doing the Quantum Leap sort of thing for a bit before their appearance here at DSM?

> "He died," said Anthy.

Sadly, his body kept on going without him and hasn't STOPPED stirring up trouble since.

> Or tomorrow afternoon she
> might just... stop. We just don't know. Nobody knows. -She- doesn't
> know. So every day they stole from us... "

Yup. thinking about that can dampen most anyones spirits, really. And as a serial re-incarnator, its not like she'll be hanging around Vallhalla.

> It was a sort of mechanical clatter, and it seemed to
> be coming from somewhere outside the train. And it was -moving;- it
> racketed invisibly along the wall of the compartment, from front to
> back, and faded away to the rear.

Heh. Kind of reminds me of the background noise of the previous generation of bus destination signs.

> Ryo straightened up and gave a merry laugh, hands on hips. "Oh,
> you're good," he said. "You're very good." He turned to Corwin,
> pointing to Utena. "She's very good," he added, as if Corwin might not
> have noticed it before.

Oh, he has. And I see Ryo has more than a bit of his own Stark on at the moment. Though you really should give him his leg back now that your done pulling it. He'll need it for the race.

Speaking of... For some reason I'm seeing it as sort of full color panels, much like from Aha's video for "Take on Me".
Sadly, its not an OFFICAL music cue.

> car 22 (Sato, Minami and Ryo) won

Does this mean on the astronomically rare occasion that they DO manage to get passed its a
<sunglasses> Catch 22? </sunglasses>

> Azana's smile was a tad enigmatic as she replied, "Oh, I expect
> you'll be seeing me again soon. But you're very welcome. We've enjoyed
> having you here, and we hope you come again."

Most likely first at 4:30 on Tuesday, then whenever they help bring Anne to or from bending training.

Of COURSE you wernt
expecting it!
No One expects the
FANNISH INQUISITION!

RCW# 86


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