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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[waterlocked]

Maybe we didn't want it.

[foreveryakone]

Your brother didn't have the same problem.

[waterlocked]

Because he was trying to please you. We- we both were.

[foreveryakone]

Excuses, excuses. Few ever get the opportunity to learn from a true master. [ Or ex-master. ] Or to be connected by blood.

[waterlocked]

[he makes a small frown.] Lucky us.

[foreveryakone]

It's too late for that.

[waterlocked]

[it's too late for a lot of things.] Right.

[foreveryakone]

You wouldn't make the right choice even if it was handed to you, would you, Tarrlok? You'd rather let me down every time.

[waterlocked]

But what if it feels right to me?

[ooc | saldjaligaf i just wanted to apologize for how big this thread grew to be. i weep for your inbox ;;]

[foreveryakone]

Then I should have trained you harder. I thought you would catch up to Noatak one day, but obviously that was just a delusion.

(OOC: Don't apologize! I'm enjoying all these sub-threads. It's great :D)

[waterlocked]

But I'd never be able to catch up to him.

[ooc | o-oh yay \;A;/]

[foreveryakone]

You could if you tried!

(OOC: No one can resist baby!Tarrlok, he invites the drama.)

[waterlocked]

I did try.

[ooc | pfff, i guess that's true. throw him in with a yakone and, well here we are!!

also your yakone is just too awesome u///u]

[foreveryakone]

You didn't try hard enough. You know that he didn't even think twice about bloodbending you.

(OOC: Their bloodbending brings all the family drama to the yard. Etc. etc. Also thank you!)

[waterlocked]

[he opens his mouth and then shuts it. yeah, okay you got him (again) on this.] He was just...

[ooc | bring it on fire family. family dramu match of the century: lord oozai fam v. yakone fam. who will wiiiiiin?!? also you're welcome :)]

[foreveryakone]

And then how did he repay your mercy, Tarrlok? He abandoned you. He abandoned all of us.

(OOC: If it's bending-less Yakone and his babies that refuse to use their powers for xtreme justice the odds don't look good... & I'm having a great time playing him against your delightful babylok. :))

[waterlocked]

He was just-- he--

[ooc | prolly. azula is p. crazy... and aww thanks. i've enjoyed everything so far too!]

[foreveryakone]

And now -- what? You'll still listen to your brother who left you behind? Take the advice of strangers who'd sooner take away your bending completely than the words of your own father?

[waterlocked]

[deer in headlights look. and here he thought he was being kind of sneaky.] How-- how did you know?

[foreveryakone]

[ Nothing is ever secret on dear_mun, Tarrlok. That is its strange and terrible power. ]

You can't keep hiding from everything forever.

[waterlocked]

[yeeeeahh-- tarrlok has successfully deduced that this place is really really creepy.]

But I wasn't going to... I just-- I wasn't-- I didn't think you'd... [find out]

[foreveryakone]

Of course you didn't. Not that it matters. I wanted to illustrate how backwards your priorities are.

[waterlocked]

[he remains silent for a couple of minutes.] How is that so bad?

[foreveryakone]

[ That catches him slightly off-guard. ]

What?

[waterlocked]

How is that bad?