[Hei appears on the Plane--with a cat. A relatively normal black cat, aside from the purple eyes. The cat looks sleepy and somewhat disgruntled, bristling a bit at the suddenness of the Plane. It lets out a meow.]

This is the Astral Plane, Mao. All those times I disappeared, all the weird things that were happening? That was because of this place.

[The cat struggles in Hei's arms so Hei sits down and sets the cat on the Astral Floor. Mao crouches down, eyes wide as he stares out across the Plane.]

I always wanted to show you this place. You and Yin. I thought you'd like it. I hated not being able to bring you two here. Though I guess I can now.

[Mao meows loudly. Hei smiles, a genuine smile--though some might notice a hint of sadness there.]

[Because the mun is really very slow about these things and apologizes for it -- a Doctor is sprawled out on the Plane (because the "a" is a necessary article, given that there are, in fact, several Doctors that could exist here at any given moment). His head is pillowed by his hands, and the pull on his sleeves reveals the barest hint of bruising on his wrists, hidden beneath the fabric. On his lower lip and on his right brow are scabbed-over cuts, and on his left cheek is a lovely, vivid sort of bruise.

At the moment it would seem that he has no inclination to move from his spot on the lovely Plane floor, though what he's doing just lying there is anyone's best guess--]

Ah, there's Eta Canis Majoris.

[-- . . . Right. Nevermind that last narration. He seems to be doing a bit of star gazing -- and surprisingly, despite the fact that he's obviously been in a bit of a scuffle, he looks relatively serene. Relatively. By which we mean he doesn't look entirely angry. Much.]

[An eleven year old girl appears on the plane with a frying pan in one hand. The sudden change in scenery startles her, and she thinks for a moment longer.]

… Oh, I get it. "A thought in yer heid." Doors are everywhere. So this place is like that, huh?

[She takes in the scenery for a bit, noticing the lack of a visible floor, then inhales a nice good breath and talks to the plane.]

Alright, Meredith! I want to know why you have your dolls on my land. They’re too close to where Granny Aching’s been buried, and their place sounds like... it sounds like nightmares. You have one chance to explain, or there will be a reckoning! And I defeated the Queen of Fairies, so don’t even think I’m frightened by the likes of you.

[Toph appears, sopping wet and covered in foul-smelling mud. She makes a face, looking at the gray-brown glop piled in her hands.]

Ugh. Man, when you can earthbend the river you know something is wrong.

[She stomps a foot and thrusts her elbows backward. All of the mud slides off easily, collecting around her feet.]