Dat new episode doe

[valdeiunctum]

You where right..about my motives, not about my methods.

So what will you do now, mun? Stand with me, or leave me to my own devices.

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[totallynotamon]

At least you're effective.

[valdeiunctum]

I have a lot less people trying to mess up my plans.

[totallynotamon]

All the major upheavals in this world revolved around bending and benders, yet people say that I was an extremist for wanting to seal it away.

[valdeiunctum]

Perhaps. However, some of it is the fault of the rulers as well. Ruling for themselves and neglecting the people they swore to serve.

[totallynotamon]

And all of that, while you still live much better than they do. How giving of you.

[valdeiunctum]

I treat the people of the Earth Empire much better than the previous rulers did.

[totallynotamon]

Really, now? That's like asking chicken-rats whether they like being ruled by croco-wolves or bat-foxes. Both are going to eat them, but at least the bat-foxes don't eat as much.

[valdeiunctum]

It's either that or returning to the total anarchy it was before I came along.

[totallynotamon]

Which would also be a lesser problem if so many of the bandits were not benders, themselves.

[valdeiunctum]

[She'll give you that one.]

...True.

i don't have a journal for older Jinora yet oops :(

[spiritjourneys]

You don't have trouble leaving people to starve if they don't join you. There's a big flaw in your methods.

[valdeiunctum]

I hardly see it as a flaw. I think of it as a lesson to the people who decide to decline my support.

[spiritjourneys]

A lesson? You're letting people die because they won't bow down to you.

[valdeiunctum]

It's their choice.

[spiritjourneys]

A choice between starvation and giving up any semblance of freedom. Did it ever occur to you to negotiate rather than strong-arm small villages?

[valdeiunctum]

Yes. And I have. However, sometimes harsher methods are required.

[spiritjourneys]

I've heard about your "harsher methods" from the Air Nomads. They're not harsh-- they're cruel.

[valdeiunctum]

They're necessary.

[spiritjourneys]

Are they also going to be "necessary" in your new Earth Empire?

[valdeiunctum]

I would like to think they won't be.

[spiritjourneys]

I'm sure that's comforting to all of the new Earth Empire's citizens.

[valdeiunctum]

Very much so.

[spiritjourneys]

It's good to know that you're already comfortable speaking for them. Dissent in your Empire sounds dangerous, after all.

[valdeiunctum]

There is no dissent, not anymore.

[spiritjourneys]

And how full are your prisons?

[valdeiunctum]

Not as full as you think they are.

[spiritjourneys]

Sorry if I don't take your word for it.

[valdeiunctum]

I never expected you to.

[hotheadedsavior]

And how long do you expect you will be able to continue like this now that you have shown your true self?

[valdeiunctum]

[oh hai]

As long as I can. Korra.

[hotheadedsavior]

[hai]

So there is no being a decent human being? Figures.

[valdeiunctum]

I've been pretty decent.

Tell me, do you think you could have done better?

[hotheadedsavior]

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I wouldn't have overthrown a kingdom and turned the rest of the world against an entire nation if that is what you're getting at.

<3

[valdeiunctum]

[She's laughing at you, Korra. Mentally, but she's still laughing.]

Then what would you have done? I'm so very curious to know.

[i_am_avatar_korra]

How dare you use another person's event of your own. You don't know how Prince Wu's reign was going to be like.

[valdeiunctum]

I had an idea of how it would go. The Earth Empire doesn't need a foppish, self centered layabout like him.

[i_am_avatar_korra]

The Earth Kingdom! Thank you very much.

[valdeiunctum]

Call it whatever you want, It won't change the direction I've taken it in.

[i_am_avatar_korra]

You know who you remind me of? Chin the Conquer. Do you know his fate?

[valdeiunctum]

Oh. I know. I'm even slightly honored you'd compare me to him.

But you're not Kyoshi.

[i_am_avatar_korra]

Compared to a guy who died?

But I'm still The Avatar.

[valdeiunctum]

I've learned from his mistakes, and have far succeeded where he failed.

That fact doesn't scare me in the slightest.

[i_am_avatar_korra]

Have you? You will one day be in the history books. Next to him.

You should be.

[valdeiunctum]

We'll see, Avatar.

...Yet I'm not.