The end of the year is coming and Zuko remains homeless

[scarred_past]

[Looks at the subject line]

Wasn't that the plan all along? You made this journal on a whim. You never intended to play me anywhere. Besides, you would need to do some serious canon review before you could even consider an application. I don't think you have what it takes.

And, no, that is NOT a challenge.

Comments

[white_polaris]

All muns can't be trusted.

[scarred_past]

Sounds like you speak from experience.

[white_polaris]

Not really. I've seen people going nowhere and ending up somewhere they don't like.

[scarred_past]

I meant more the part about no mun can be trusted.

[savedtheworld]

Kinda sounds like a challenge to me. Don't you like those?

[scarred_past]

[Points to the scar on his face]

Not when I lose.

[savedtheworld]

[Uh-oh. Zuko Downer.]

O-oh. Sorry, I didn't mean it like that. But this challenge... It's not as serious, right?

D'oh - you almost ended up with Korra replying xD

[scarred_past]

[It is difficult to stay annoyed with Aang for long - a lucky thing, that.]

No. Nowhere near as serious but I could still lose - badly. I don't like losing.

lol wrong generation, not that it hasn't been some time since I've threaded with one

[savedtheworld]

Not many do! Except I kinda like losing sometimes, when the winner looks really happy!

Oh the things nearly happen when you almost post with the wrong journal LOL

[scarred_past]

[He eyes Aang for a few moments before replying. Your logic, Aang, is flawless - right.]

Uncle would say that a wise man becomes wise through his mistakes - through losing. A wise man learns from his failures and does not repeat them. That is how he becomes wise.

Haha no worries

[savedtheworld]

So that's how you become wise? Then I must be closer to wisdom than I thought!

[scarred_past]

You and me both.

[savedtheworld]

That's great! I guess now you gotta figure out if the wisdom you get'll be worth losing this challenge.

[scarred_past]

Maybe I'll put up a good enough fight that I win.

[melonlord]

Well, it sure sounds like one.

[scarred_past]

[Oh great...]

Well, it's not!

[Tries not to sound a little whiny at the end - fails]

[melonlord]

Look, if they want to send you to a game, there's probably nothing you can do.

Well, except refuse to help with the sample.

[scarred_past]

I think you know how I feel about not having control over my life.

[HUFF.]

Sample?

[melonlord]

They usually want something to show to their friends to let them in the game.

[scarred_past]

I refuse to be paraded around like some circus animal.

[melonlord]

Good for you!

[scarred_past]

[That... wasn't the reply Zuko was expecting.]

What...?

[melonlord]

You show them who's running the show, Sparky.

[scarred_past]

Sparky?

[Well, at least it beats 'Sifu Hotman' - but not by much.]