Tophang/Taang Stone Mansion V

[marvel26]

Anyway, while not a post invasion topic, I do have this idea:

With Aang, the avatar, and a father-heck, even a friend of the family-would be a major blessing for the kids. Espeacially for History class.

Example: Aang's kid, daught just for the heck of it, is taking classes at Ba Sing Se U. in the Literature department.

They are currently studying a story about an early Avatar, so early, no physical proof of his existence has been found.

Can you imagine the grades Li'l Bei Fong would get if she got the story from the source? All she's have to do is convince daddy to go to the Spirit World to look for him with questions for an interview.

Let's get back to the Taang shall we?

@k9: This is my response...

*For the ease of the skit Aang's daughter is named Ann.*

Ann: "Mommy? Could you help me with my homework?"

Toph: "Sure honey. Just hold on a second. TWINKLES!"

Aang: "What? What's wrong? Were you yelling?"

Toph: "Oh no. Perish the thought of Toph Bei Fong, heiress to a mountain of money and wife of the Avatar, actually raising her voice. It just wouldn't be proper."

Aang: "Heh. Just so you know."

Toph: "Yeah yeah yeah. Annie needs help with her homework. I can't help her."

Aang: "Oh is there a problem?"

Toph: "....."

Aang: "....."

Toph: "....."

Aang: "....oh...ah...right."

Toph: "I blame myself. I should have never dropped you on your head so many times during training."

Aang: "It just means I love you so much that your blindness doesn't matter at all. You're the very vision of vivacious beauty to me."

Toph: "Annie, don't listen to this. It's like sugar for the mind. It'll rot your brains. Your daddy's already too far gone. Just like Uncles Boomerang and Weenie Roast."

Aang: "Ha. Ha. So what do you need help with, Annie? Math? Bending Philisophies? The Art of Pie Flinging?"

Ann: "Spiritual History."

Aang: "Well, that's easy. I am the Avatar. I'll take it from here Toph."

Ann: "And a report on the reproductive system. I got Humans."

Toph: "Oh, I think I'll stick around for a while."

Aang: "......"

Ann: "Daddy?"

Aang: "Let's start with the spiritual stuff, alright?"

Ann: "Okay. Err...how many Avatars have there been and who was the first one?"

Aang: "Sweetheart, that's a looooong line. I can tell you who's the current one."

Ann: "That's question four and my teacher said I can skip that one."

Aang: "Right...umm..."

Toph: "You're supposed to know this stuff Twinkles. Don't tell me you spent all that time in the Spirit World for nothing."

Aang: "Well excuse me for not taking in the sights while running for OUR faces from a giant centipede. And I recall you were quite happy after that."

Toph: "Answer the spirit stuff first Twinkles."

Aang: "Okay, okay. Umm...I don't know how many Avatars there were Annie. It's a really long line. I tried to find out once, but I got bored after Avatar number two hundred and fifty-six. It's like the line at the Fire Nations' Department of Mechanized Vehicles. I can tell you about the four Avatars before me. Will that do?"

Ann: "I guess so."

Aang: "Right. There's Avatar Yangchen. She's an Air Bender like me. And that makes her the best."

Ann: "Ooooooh."

Toph: "Oh please."

Aang: "As I was saying. Avatar Yangchen is an Air Bender."

Ann: "Was."

Aang: "Hmm?"

Ann: "'Was' Daddy. She was an Air Bender."

Aang: "Well, technically she's still around...Anyway, she was the Avatar before Kuruk."

Ann: "....And?"

Aang: "And...did I mention she was an Air Bender? Long hair? Got tattoos like mine? A woman?"

Toph: "Can we just move on Twinkles?"

Aang: "Right, right. Well, next is Avatar Kuruk. Ah, HIM, I've got some info on."

Ann: "Water Bender?"

Aang: "Right! You're so smart Annie!"

Ann: "Daddy, you're going in order. I learned the order when I was four."

Aang: "Well...anyway, Avatar Kuruk was powerful Avatar, not as good as your daddy of course, but he made off well. He was very arrogant though. Always liked to show off."

Toph: "Gee, who does that remind me off? 'Hey Katara! Look what I can do!'"

Aang: "Hey, I showed you stuff too!"

Toph: "....Just get on with it."

Ann: "Am I missing something?"

Toph: "Nothing honey. Just let daddy continue with his DECENT story."

Aang: "Right, right. Anyway not everyone liked Kuruk. Especially folks in the Spirit World. Remember what I told you about the Spirit World?"

Ann: "Never talk to strange centipedes."

Aang: "Correct. Koh the Face Stealer did not like Avatar Kuruk's showboating and decided to punish him. So the bad centipede took the face of Kuruk's wife to be."

Ann: "How sad."

Aang: "Well, he kinda deserved it I suppose. I mean, come on. You don't go ticking off a giant centipede that could tear your face right off your head do you?"

Ann: "Have you seen Koh, daddy?"

Aang: "Of course."

Ann: "Is he that scary?"

Aang: "Nah. He's just a big sissy really. There's nothing in the Spirit World I'm scared of anymore."

Toph: "Ahem."

Aang: "In the Mortal World however....Let's continue. After Avatar Kuruk we have Avatar Kyoshi."

Ann: "Kyoshi....? Like Auntie Suki right?"

Toph: "Right. I'll handle this one Twinkles. Kyoshi was an EARTH BENDER after all. See, Avatar Kyoshi was the greatest Avatar. EVER."

Ann: "Because she was an Earth Bender first? Like us?"

Toph: "That's right. She did many great things. She got rid of a despot named Chin. She set up the Kyoshi Warrior order. If she didn't where would Aunt Suki be?"

Ann: "Kyoshi's cool."

Aang: "She did create the Dai Li too ya know. Bunch of no good back stabbing traitors."

Toph: "The less said about them the better."

Aang: "I blame Kyoshi for them."

Toph: "Aang...."

Aang: "I mean they went rogue! They worked for Azula! Even during the invasion! I mean, come on!"

Ann: "So Kyoshi wasn't so cool?"

Aang: "Yes."

Toph: "No."

Ann: "I'll put her as room temperature then."

Aang: "Moving on, we have Avatar Roku. The Fire Bender."

Toph: "Ah yes. The geezer."

Aang: "Who just happens to be a very close family friend. Spiritually of course. He taught me many things about being an Avatar."

Toph: "Which you can't seem to remember enough to help your daughter with her homework with."

Aang: "....did you know he had a dragon named Fang?"

Ann: "Cooool."

Aang: "Yes. And he once fought against a volcano and won."

Ann: "Wow. If the Avatar can beat a volcano. Why do you still lose to mommy during sparring?"

Aang: "Because a volcano just kills you. It can't make you sleep on the couch."

Toph: "I heard that. And for that you shall pay."

Aang: "Right then. Oh, did you know through Roku, we're related to the Fire Royals?"

Ann: "I'm a princess?"

Toph: "Not really sweety. but you are to me."

Aang: "You see Avatar Roku is your uncle Zuko's great grand father."

Ann: "And since you were Roku a hundred years ago that makes us what to Uncle Zuko? His cousins? Grand-parents? I'm confused."

Toph: "We're all confused honey."

Aang: "Well, anyway. The infamous war started during Roku's time, because he didn't stop his then best friend Fire Lord Sozin from starting it. So in a way everything was his fault. Thanks a lot Roku."

Toph: "Then again if the war didn't start I would have never met your daddy and never had you. Your daddy is very grateful for that part at least right? RIGHT?"

Aang: "Oh yes! Very grateful! One super grateful Avatar right here! Idon'twantosleepinthebackyardwithappa!"

Ann: "So....it that all?"

Aang: "That's all I got. Oh I forgot, the current Avatar's the one that fixed all the problems the other Avatars didn't solve. He beat the Face Stealer, he turned the Dai Li back into a decent police force and most importantly he stopped the war. The current Avatar is the best there is."

Ann: "....mommy? Why are you praying?"

Toph: "I don't want the angry spirits to take their revenge on us, sweety. They can take it out on your daddy but not us."

Aang: "I resent that."

Toph: "Oh of course. You're the Avatar. There's nothing you can't do or don't know."

Aang: "You got that right."

Ann: "Okay. Moving on to the reproductive report."

Aang: ".......sure that's official school work?"

*In the Spirit World*

Kuruk: "Sure we shouldn't do something? Kid's getting mighty cocky. It might upset the Balance."

Roku: "Let the boy have his time. He did clear up some of our mistakes."

Kyoshi: "Besides, he married Toph Bei Fong. She'll keep him in line. The Balance is maintained."

Yangchen: "......How could he not know more about ME?"

Tried to make this funny. Just couldn't.

[K9Thefirst1]

Oh, it had it's moments.

I did like the bit with the past avatars talking. Espeacially the part with Yangchen and Kuruk(who I think has no room for discusion).

[K9Thefirst1]

I found a multi-ship vid on YouTube.

Ya have to dredge through a Kataang vid first, but it's the first one(and Micheal Bolton) so it's tolerable, but there is a Taang video in there, which I wish someone could do a full one to that song. ^_^

After that are Tokka and Maiko vids(the latter of which prooves just how boring it is. I mean, I heard tell, but never experienced it).

The last one, a TyZula/Tyko triangle vid was.....interesting.

.....Yeah. Interesting. That's the right wording.

[kaibasgirl]

ROFL! Loved the skit, marvel.

And for those of you who're bashing Sokkla, listening up sweethearts, the ship hasn't been around for so long because it's pure crack. There's obviously more to it than that, so maybe read through the last 89 pages of the thread to get a bit of an idea as to why we support it, before you go trashing it, k?

[Dazu]

^ Who was bashing Sokkla?

Anyway, what kind of interaction do you guys want Toph and Aang to have the rest of the season? Since it's kind of obvious he has to learn Firebending now, I'd actually like to see Aang face that situation.
Remember, he said he never wanted to firebend again since he hurt Katara. I could see Toph confronting him and giving him some of her 'get over it' kind of advice.

[kaibasgirl]

Check page 56 of this thread.

Anyway, I'd like it if she gave him a bit of a pep-talk, but she doesn't know about the whole 'hurting Katara with firebending' thing. So I see it going something like, he's having a hard time with it, and she comes over to him to ask him why it's so difficult, because it's not like Earthbending where it's his opposite element. (And Katara can't be the one to do this, because she's the whole reason he can't.) So he tries to make up some reason about it being cause of the war or something, because he's too ashamed to admit that he hurt a friend, and she can tell that he's lying of course, so in the end he tells her.

Then again, didn't he open that chakra in "The Guru"? So maybe he already got over it, and understands that he has to learn Firebending whether he wants to or not.

[marvel26]

kaibasgirl said:

ROFL! Loved the skit, marvel.

And for those of you who're bashing Sokkla, listening up sweethearts, the ship hasn't been around for so long because it's pure crack. There's obviously more to it than that, so maybe read through the last 89 pages of the thread to get a bit of an idea as to why we support it, before you go trashing it, k?

I'm guilty of that.

Well, not so much bashing as being unable to understand why some one would want to be with a person who has hurt so many others close to him.

You can forgive the person in time (Unless they've done horrible things), but you never forget.

But like I said over in the Sokkla thread: "As long as it's funny."

For humours sake I can see past it. Makes great oneliners.

[kaibasgirl]

It's more the fact that their personalities fit so very well together. They have that opposite/yin-yang thing going like with Taang. Also, Azula's never really hurt anyone unless she had to. Aang--he was a threat to the FN, her father wanted the Avatar dead. Suki--she didn't kill her, she's alive and in prison.

[K9Thefirst1]

kaibasgirl said:

Suki--she didn't kill her, she's alive and in prison.

'Course, that's probably because she figured that Suki, leader of the Kyoshi Warriors, would be more valuable alive then dead, as we all saw last night.

[firefly101]

kaibasgirl said:

ROFL! Loved the skit, marvel.

And for those of you who're bashing Sokkla, listening up sweethearts, the ship hasn't been around for so long because it's pure crack. There's obviously more to it than that, so maybe read through the last 89 pages of the thread to get a bit of an idea as to why we support it, before you go trashing it, k?

Sorry! It wasn't our place to bash the righteous. I apologize for that. again. ^_^

nyways, Greeeeeat freaking skit marvel! Another hit wonder.

[Zenjamin]

Ann: "And a report on the reproductive system. I got Humans."

Toph: "Oh, I think I'll stick around for a while."

Aang: "......"

Ann: "Daddy?"

i LOLed pretty hard at that part.

anyways, i was looking at some toph art, and she seems like she would be the most beautiful of all in the gaang, plus shes just a pretty good and well developed person.... so ya, just hope she ends up happy, regardless of ship

[marvel26]

Back to the Taang,

Hmmm what would Toph say?

As of right now after the invasion? I see two things. One she hangs around Sokka more. She knows Suki's still around now (maybe) so that might kill her interaction with Aang.

If She drops the 'I Like Sokka' issue after hearing about Suki, then she'd most probably berate Aang for giving up. For not even trying. For running away.

Toph: "So? What? You're just going to give up? You're not even going to try?"

Aang: "You don't understand. None of you do."

Toph: "Oh boo hoo. 'Waaah, I didn't beat the Fire Lord, I messed up. I'm still alive but I'd rather spend it wallowing in my own angst like a Goat Pig in a sty instead of figuring out how to learn Fire Bending so that I can beat the Fire Lord for real. Waah.' Get over it Aang."

Aang: "Shut up! You don't understand! I hate Fire Bending! I hate Fire Benders! I hate the Fire Lord! I HATE MYSELF!"

Toph: "Cry me a river..."

Aang: "Shut up! What would you know!? You....!"

Toph: "Oh you are not going to start this with me again!"

Aang: "Gaaaah! Wanna know why I hate Fire Bending!? Ask Katara! Just leave me the Hell alone!"

Toph: "Oh yes. Katara. Think I'm really blind don't you? Think I didn't 'see' the little game of tonsil earth soccer you had just before you left huh?"

Aang: "Shut up."

Toph: "Learn a new tune. I know. How about Fire Bending?"

Aang: "Go latch onto Sokka."

Toph: "What?"

Aang: "I'm not blind either."

Toph: "....You suck."

Aang: "Why? Oh, I know! Suki's still out there. You haven't a chance now huh? Well you never had one at all!"

Toph: "You whiney little good for nothing! This isn't about me! This is about you! Don't you realise you're going to get us all killed if you keep on like this!"

Aang: "I KNOW!.....I know...."

Toph: "Then suck it up and be a man about it! LEARN FIRE BENDING!"

Aang: "....No."

Toph: "You little son of a....what did I just say?! What in the nine Hells did I just say?! You're not the Avatar, you're just some cry baby wanting mommy Katara to kiss the boo boos and make the bad things go away. You're pathetic."

Aang: "Wanna know why I won't fire bend?! I HURT KATARA! Happy now!?"

Toph: "You're worse than I thought. 'Oh I hurt my pwecious Sugar Queen. Can't have that. Can't burn my pwecious Katara.' I can deal with Sokka not liking me that way. Know why? Because I'm strong. You? You're not. Get over the fear Aang."

Aang: "I can't."

Toph: "Then we're all gonna die. Oh I know. You don't wanna burn Katara? How about this? You can burn ME."

Aang: "You're crazy."

Toph: "Am I? Katara can't handle a little singe. I can."

Aang: "You are out of your mind."

Toph: "Why not? It's obvious you only think of Katara and not anyone else! Why would burning me make you feel any guilt?! Hell, I'd rather YOU burn me to death. better than having some nameless Fire Trooper do it."

Aang: "Go away Toph."

Toph: "(Censored). No.)

Aang: "I said leave."

Toph: "Not until you act right. Come on pansy. Burn me."

Aang: "I SAID GO!"

Toph: "Aaaah!"

Aang: "Oh no! Toph I am so sorry! I didn't mean to burn you!"

Toph: "Yes you did."

Aang: "N...NO! I didn't!"

Toph: "Shut up Aang! You did want to burn me! And I wanted you to. You had to let it all out. You're like a volcano Aang. You're going to blow anyday. I'd rather you explode in short bursts rather than keep it all boiled up in side and then finally erupt."

Aang: "I am so sorry. I'll got get Katara!"

Toph: "Don't! This is nothing. Like burning my fingers on hot food. I'm not a princess like Sugar Queen. I can handle it. Don't you forget that. I don't need anyone to protect me. Call me crazy but I'd rather see you focused and lethal rather than mopey and weak."

Aang: "I need control."

Toph: "Yes you do. And when we find you a Fire Bender master, you'll learn it."

Aang: "I am so sor...."

Toph: "Finish that sentence and I will make the Air Benders truly extinct. Stop apologizing!"

Aang: "Sor...right. You're right."

Toph: "Of course I am. I'm a Bei Fong."

Aang: "Thanks Toph."

Toph: "Yeah yeah yeah group hug."

Aang: "We should really get Katara to heal those burns. They'll scar."

Toph: "I like scars. They're like trophies."

Aang: "You ARE crazy."

Toph: "Crazy like a Desert Fox! Ouch!"

Aang: "Come on....let's go see Katara."

Toph: "Let go Twinkles! I'm fine!"

Aang: "Yeah sure....I just wonder where we'll find a Fire Bender that won't try to kill us?"

*Somewhere out there*

Zuko: "Where the (Censored) are they?! How the (Censored) could I lose sight of a (censored) ten ton flying carpet!"

[kaibasgirl]

k9thefirst1 said:

kaibasgirl said:

Suki--she didn't kill her, she's alive and in prison.

'Course, that's probably because she figured that Suki, leader of the Kyoshi Warriors, would be more valuable alive then dead, as we all saw last night.

And how would she know that? She didn't know that Suki was involved with Sokka, what could the FN possibly gain by holding the Kyoshi Warriors prisoners?

Actually, here's another question. In "The Puppet Master", the Waterbenders were kept as prisoners. Why would they do that? The Waterbenders were a threat to the FN, why keep them alive?

But they did. Even though they didn't have any value to them, because the FN isn't all about killing and death. They don't kill if they don't have to.

[marvel26]

kaibasgirl said:

k9thefirst1 said:

'Course, that's probably because she figured that Suki, leader of the Kyoshi Warriors, would be more valuable alive then dead, as we all saw last night.

And how would she know that? She didn't know that Suki was involved with Sokka, what could the FN possibly gain by holding the Kyoshi Warriors prisoners?

Actually, here's another question. In "The Puppet Master", the Waterbenders were kept as prisoners. Why would they do that? The Waterbenders were a threat to the FN, why keep them alive?

But they did. Even though they didn't have any value to them, because the FN isn't all about killing and death. They don't kill if they don't have to.

From the viewpoint of the censorship boards you have to look at the intended age group of the show.

So no on screen killing.

If there were this show would be on Adult Swim instead. Frankly I'd rather like it that way.

What would Azula gain by holding Suki prisoner?

Simple.

Azula is sadistic.

Why just kill off your foe when you can make their lives miserable. Why kill them off in one strike when you have them at your mercy and oh so perfect to torment and break?

But they don't show this on screen. They just had her talk about. She could have been lying. And maybe not.

Who knows?

Azula does.

And she's not about to tell anyone.

Plus more prisoners to work in the coal mines is never a bad idea.

[kaibasgirl]

Hm...that wouldn't explain why she kept all the Kyoshi Warriors alive. Regardless if it's a kid's show or not, they could have hinted at it. They hinted at Ursa killing Azulon pretty well, and besides, Avatar's not afraid to push their limits.

I don't think she was lying. I'm pretty sure Suki's alive.