Haven: IC Inbox

[inaudibly]

INBOX

Outgoing message, courtesy of Hiruma Yoichi;
“You’ve reached the deafest piece of trash this side of haven, leave a video message or you’re shit outta’ luck!”

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[inaudibly]

[There's a soft clink as Nic drops the tags to let them hang back around his neck.]

If I seemed dangerous they wouldn't need to tag me, would they?
[A weird, crooked smile. It's a mentality he doesn't particularly enjoy employing, but it's a safe one. He can't have people feeling sorry for him, so he'll play the bad guy.]

[braavado]

[She shakes her head.]

They shouldn't tag you anyway.

[Sorry, Nic, she's gonna be stubborn about this, but there's also something she wanted to bring up, so she lets it drop for now.]

We should test just how sturdy you really are. I promised you a spar, right?

[inaudibly]

[He'll let it go, for now. He's more interested in the subject change.]

You did. Meet you down by the lake in 10?
[Can't have anyone accidentally falling off the newly created ledges of the housing spiral, now can we?]

[braavado]

Better idea. Meet at the gym?

[That area's at least been built to handle people sparring. The lake--not so much.]

[inaudibly]

[You kids and your fancy gyms for fighting and other things. When I was your age I had to train my skills on the STREET. Like an ANIMAL!!!

But no for real, he nods.]

Sure. I'll see you there.

video; --> action

[braavado]

[Okay, grandpa. Whatever you say.

She gives him one last signed "okay" before turning off the phone and heading to the gym, where she waits for him outside.]

Re: video; --> action

[inaudibly]

[SHAKES CANE AT

Nic shows up pretty quickly, and you know what, this is probably the first time they've met in person in proper lighting conditions. Korra is, in fact, taller than him.]

Yo.

[braavado]

Hello!

[She signs back a little more formally, not 100% up to speed on the shortcut and slang. Korra takes the opportunity to study him up close as well, smiling.]

Ready to get your butt kicked?

[Don't mind her teasing him just a little.]

[inaudibly]

[He's pretty time-worn, mid 30s. His hands are also incongruously big compared to his short stature, a fact that is much more obvious in person. Well, all the better to sign with, after all. But now he just grins at her.]

Ready to see you try.
[He shrugs into a fighting stance, but it looks like he's waiting for Korra to make the first move.]

[braavado]

[With that challenge, Korra doesn't bother to reply, opting to shift into a loose fighting stance as well.

Then, suddenly, she darts at him from the right, aiming a kick at his side.]

[inaudibly]

[That suits Nic just fine, he's more of an actions over words person anyway.

He's in a ready stance in a split second, and is going to narrowly dodge that kick. He's also going to try to catch her foot if she doesn't pull away fast enough.]

[braavado]

[As soon as she realizes he's trying to grab her foot, Korra twists out of the way, then backs out of his range once her feet are back on the ground.

She waits a second longer, watching, before she throws a punch toward his midsection.]