rewatched "The Puppetmaster," contemplating headcanon & things

[foreveryakone]

Well I hope you're enjoying yourself. Sure, I could use a history -- one before the... obvious -- even if you won't do much of anything worthwhile with it. Or are you reconsidering?

Our legacy does deserve more attention and respect than it got. A great deal more. So write away. You know very well I'm not going anywhere unless you finally make up that mind of yours for good.

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[ex_lostblood813]

[Oh! He notices the change.]

Grow up, Tarrlok. I can't help you if you're going to remain this weak.

[waterlocked]

[he frowns a little.] You don't have to be so mean about it.

[ex_lostblood813]

How are you going to learn then? Grow up Tarrlok.

[waterlocked]

You could... you could be nicer. [he purses his lips. nope, stillll not gonna cry. okay, maybe a teensy bit. HE GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE.]

[ex_lostblood813]

You can't be babied your whole life. And I'm not going to baby you now.

[waterlocked]

[his lip quivers a bit.] I'm sorry.

[ex_lostblood813]

Stop it! Stop crying!

[waterlocked]

[sghodllaf yelling is only going to make this worse big bro.] I- I'm sorry!!

[ex_lostblood813]

Tarrlok! [He places his hands on his lil' bro's shoulders.] Come on. Stop it. Be strong.

[waterlocked]

[he flinches a little when noatak places his hands on his shoulders. yeah, he kind of thought you were gonna hit or shake him or something. though, he does calm down a little when neither of those happen.]

R-right.

[ex_lostblood813]

We have to make him fear us. He wanted puppets, but what he made were warriors, monsters even. You don't have to follow him anymore.

[waterlocked]

That's what that one guy said. He said there was another way to go about this to be better than father.

[ex_lostblood813]

What guy? [Who's been talking to his lil bro?]

[waterlocked]

He said he was a distant relative to father and that he was trained in the same way we were. [aka older!tarrlok]

[ex_lostblood813]

You're trusting a relative of that man? [YOU IDIOT!!!]

[waterlocked]

But-- he said that everything will get better if we don't follow in Yakone's footsteps.

[ex_lostblood813]

You're too trusting. What else has he told you?

[waterlocked]

He said there are better ways to get peoples respect without fear.

[ex_lostblood813]

Hm... [He doesn't believe it.]

Maybe I should talk to him.

[waterlocked]

Maybe, he was really helpful. He even gave me a list of waterbender masters!

[ex_lostblood813]

You don't need them. You shouldn't be listening to this man anyway.

[waterlocked]

Why not?

[ex_lostblood813]

We don't know if we can trust him. [Only trust your brother!] DO you trust him over me?

[waterlocked]

Oh, but-- [he pauses.] Well no.

[ex_lostblood813]

Then stop talking to him.