Just arrived at thegames

[burnedbrighter]

This...is not the worst thing you've ever done to me.

But I can't help but wonder when you'll come back around to your usual ways. Torture, manipulation, ruining my fragile grip on reality.

Those pills can only contain the monster for so long. And when she escapes...

...I hope you're prepared to deal with the consequences.

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[embersandashes]

Oh, they always are. Suffering and drama are their end goals.

[burnedbrighter]

It would almost be admirable if they chose more appropriate victims.

I can understand idolizing us, wanting to tell stories of our glory and greatness. But these games seem more a mental and emotional torture system.

Which is of course why my Mun wants me to try and find others from our canon worlds to bring to the game I've just been thrust into.

[embersandashes]

They claim to like us, but their actions don't always match up; it's true.

This is the arena game you're talking about?

[burnedbrighter]

Yes.

The continent has been taken control of by a central city and all the other cities serve it. My own history has been re-written to be a resident of this world, our brother has become a sister. Our father a businessman.

So now he urges me to seek out others from our worlds. Others from the original story that can be baffled by this change in who I am as opposed to who they expect me to be.

Really...it's a rather poor justification. But if I can watch Zuzu compete and die again and again in arenas full of creative torture methods...well why wouldn't I?

[embersandashes]

He is a rather popular choice for players. You might just get lucky.

[burnedbrighter]

And what of your own future "little sister"? Has your captor decided where they wish to attempt to control you?

Or are they so weak all they can do is hold onto your voice and allow you to stagnate in the recesses of their mind?

They may have good taste in muses but I can't help but be concerned.

[embersandashes]

Not so little anymore. I'm older than you, certainly.

I already am somewhere. I've been there for quite some time.

[burnedbrighter]

Are you? It's difficult to tell give the difference in our complexion. I'm currently 19.

That's good to hear. I would hate for you to be bored. Have you prospered there?

[embersandashes]

Then I stand corrected. I'm nineteen too.

There have been ups and downs, but... yes, I believe I have.

[burnedbrighter]

As do I. Such a rare occurrence.

I would expect nothing less of course.

[embersandashes]

And what about you? Is it all misery where you are?

[burnedbrighter]

Actually for the moment it's been...tolerable.

I've only been active in this game for a week. A fancy party, some dancing and information gathering.

In the other game where my history is...well as it was before he altered it I am recovering from the mental break I suffered when I was...well I'm sure you know.

It is difficult, some days a living hell full of noise and headaches and being unable to trust your own senses. And on days like that all I can do is retreat from the world and collect myself as best as I can.

My only ally in that world is a waterbender who is convinced she can fix me, fix my fractured mind and restore me. It took years before I could trust her.

[embersandashes]

I only know second hand. My own history went a bit differently.

... Katara?

[burnedbrighter]

No...no she is another who studied under that one. Her name is Kaya and only by her stubborn determination...and that I had lost everything did I ever consider that I needed her.

In the world where we met...Mai killed our father. Zuko tried to claim responsibility but of course I figured out the truth. The Avatar had him at a stalemate and...all it took was one well placed throw.

[embersandashes]

What world was this?

[burnedbrighter]

It is a world long since passed known as Trans_9. A ship that sailed between worlds and stole us away. On the ship I was imprisoned while Zuko, The Avatar, Sokka, Katara, Kaya, Mai and The Avatar's Mother roamed free.

Then during an "event" Mother and Father both arrived. While Mother stalled me from aiding father he went after the Avatar.

The rest...as they say. Is history.

[embersandashes]

I knew about Mai's treachery, but I never thought that she would go that far. Not on most worlds, at least.

[burnedbrighter]

Nor did I. But apparently she saw it as the only logical solution to avoid Zuko being harmed any further.

She would have done the same to me if she could have. I almost respect the ruthlessness of it...almost.

Then she was stolen away from me before I could avenge him. The best I could do was burn her home to the ground.

[embersandashes]

An unsatisfying form of revenge if she wasn't there to witness it.

[burnedbrighter]

Tell me about it.

[embersandashes]

[...]

I'm sorry that that happened.

[burnedbrighter]

Me too.

[...]

Thank you.

I am aware that he may not have been my actual father, but just another version from another universe. But it doesn't take any of the sting out of it.

These are the things that keep me up at night waiting to see what fresh new hell these muns can create for us.

[embersandashes]

Mm. No matter how much mine gives me, I never forget that she's capable of taking it all away at the slightest whim.

[burnedbrighter]

I often try to imagine myself with such power.

Naturally I make far better use of it then he does.

[embersandashes]

And what would you do?

[burnedbrighter]

Well first restore my sanity of course.

Then ruin and torment the lives of those who deserve it.

Finally rebuild the world in the image we foresaw. A world without monsters where we are respected and loved as we should be.