[ She steps away, narrowly avoiding punching Riley or something, though her hands are definitely raised as though she was about to. Monkey feathers, as Aang would have said. ]
[For about half a second, Ellie weighs the merits of stopping Toph, of grabbing her and pulling her back, talking her down, but this is Riley. Riley knows what she's doing, even if she likes to appear as a reckless idiot.
The thing that really stops Ellie from interfering is that Ellie has already warned Riley that Toph is blind- and honestly, she's never seen anyone better at street fisticuffs.
Riley can take care of her own damn self, so Ellie steps aside to let them properly meet.]
[Riley steps out of the way of the oncoming fist and then goes to give the girl a little shove to knock her off balance. Hey, just because she's blind doesn't mean she'll be nice.
Of course she laughs.]
Thanks for that. I like when people give me something to laugh at.
[Ellie goes from confidence directly to Ihavemadeaterriblemistake.]
What the fuck, Riley?
[Still, she doesn't interfere- Toph doesn't need saving. And Riley isn't mean at heart, so what the hell is she doing? The other thing is, Jackson isn't interfering. He's sitting back on his haunches by Ellie's side, panting lightly. Relaxed. If this were a real fight, he'd be aggressive.]
[When is the last time she's seen someone score a hit on Riley? Shit, Toph's not playing around, and Ellie doesn't particularly think that Riley let her.
Considering what power Toph must have, Ellie figures Riley's gonna have a shiny bruise later. Serves her right.]
But oh, man, a joke. She loves jokes. People hardly ever make them at her though; she has to stand for them herself. What is with these people doing things no one in her world has done yet? ]
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BOO!
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Whoa!
[ She steps away, narrowly avoiding punching Riley or something, though her hands are definitely raised as though she was about to. Monkey feathers, as Aang would have said. ]
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[Ellie squirms and pushes Riley away, but she loses because she's already smiling.]
I just about stabbed your stupid ass-
[... poor Toph.]
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Holy shit! Your faces!
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[ She cracks her knuckles and takes a step towards Riley. Is she actually going to do anything? She might, but she also might not.
Maybe it's a good idea to calm her down. ]
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The thing that really stops Ellie from interfering is that Ellie has already warned Riley that Toph is blind- and honestly, she's never seen anyone better at street fisticuffs.
Riley can take care of her own damn self, so Ellie steps aside to let them properly meet.]
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Of course she laughs.]
Thanks for that. I like when people give me something to laugh at.
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Since that's not possible anymore, though, she instead aims a kick at Riley's legs. Where she's pretty sure they are, anyway. ]
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What the fuck, Riley?
[Still, she doesn't interfere- Toph doesn't need saving. And Riley isn't mean at heart, so what the hell is she doing? The other thing is, Jackson isn't interfering. He's sitting back on his haunches by Ellie's side, panting lightly. Relaxed. If this were a real fight, he'd be aggressive.]
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I like you! Wanna hear a joke?
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[ Serves you right.
Toph folds her arms, a smug smirk on her face. Now that she's proven a point, she's content to move on without ill feelings.
Although that's not quite true. She'll get back at Riley for it somehow, in the future. ]
Sure.
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Considering what power Toph must have, Ellie figures Riley's gonna have a shiny bruise later. Serves her right.]
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[Yeah, she's going to tell a blind joke. This girl is cool and that means that it's going to be exactly that.]
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But oh, man, a joke. She loves jokes. People hardly ever make them at her though; she has to stand for them herself. What is with these people doing things no one in her world has done yet? ]
No. What is it?
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Seriously?
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Yeah, Toph, meet Riley.
[She is so sorry, but at the same time she wants to laugh.]
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[Whoops. Another blind joke.]
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[ Really, Ellie doesn't need to apologise. Riley's okay, even if she's obviously a jerk. ]
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[Or what she was worried. She's starting to smile even through her scowl.]
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[She laughs then gives Toph's arm a playful punch.]
I like this girl. She's cool.
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She returns the favour. ]
You bet I'm cool.
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