driftfleet | mingle part deux

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mingle part deux

Who: Blue Fishes (and visitors)
Broadcast: Nah
Action: SS Blue Fish
When: January 22nd and beyond

[We've seen Blendergate 2K16, and now it's time for... AZULAGATE. And all means of other shenanigans.]

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We do. That's one teeny thing we have on our side. She'll wanna build allies. [A pause.] Or at the very least mooks who'll be brought in by her manipulative crap and want to fight on her side. That takes time.

[He moves up from the wall, straightening.]

She's got...what, about eight? Nine? Hours left on the Marsiva? I'm gonna use that time to get some better security on our doors. I need 'em done before she's free and decides to pay you a visit. I can't do a whole lot about her, but I can at least do that.

[ before she pays you a visit.

the thought causes a weight in his chest, and zuko sighs, resting his head back against the wall, closing his eyes. he has a headache. ]

I'm going to have to see her eventually.

[ there's really not an option; he can't hide from her forever, and azula is going to need to be monitored. ]

Do you need help with the locks?

Yeah, well, you're not gonna have to face her alone. We'll have your backs on that.

[Absolutely and completely. He offers Zuko a smile. ]

I'll be okay. You take some time to rest it's...been a day.

[ right, again, with this sudden support. zuko knows, logically, that his friends care deeply about him, but even now, it's still something to absorb. get used to. ]

... I'll be fine.

[ it's at least a quiet admission that he's not fine right now, which is more than most people would get. ]

Better her now than her later.

[ zuko, quietly, is grateful that if azula has to be here at all, it's her like this. ]

[He knows, oh, he knows. Still, at least that means he'll work on being fine. That's something. ]

Definitely. Her later would have been a disaster.

[ he just needs to sleep. which he'll happily do after the shuffle. ]

... I'll make sure the people she's stuck with know what they're dealing with. She'll probably want to see me after the shuffle; I'll let you know what she says.

[ the thought gives him a headache ]

That's a good idea.

[He offers a smile.]

Thanks, man. If you need any help, lemmie know, okay?

[He pust a hand on Zuko's shoulder. He worries about you.] Try to get some rest.

I will.

[ probably, and he offers sokka at least a less severe look at the hand on his shoulder, resting his head against the wall. ]

I'll rest once she's shuffled.

[Zukoooooo ]

Okay, but if you don't, I'm gonna sic Katara on you.

[ zuko doesn't actually respond, but instead gives sokka a level look, that clearly says traitor

there are lines, bro.

there are lines.

~~but it's effective no one wants to deal with that~~ ]

[Sometimes lines have to be crossed, bro. ]

Knew that would work.

[Not a single soul alive wants to be on the business end of a Katara Lecture.]

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