That would be a really bad spa if that happened!!!!! When I would get them done in Republic City, Mako was always there so I knew I wouldn't be left to starve, even if the spa attendants had nefarious plans.
[ You can't get him down, Varian!!!
Wu isn't necessarily that secure in his relationship, at least not deep down, but he also knows the objective fact that Mako is hot and that his two exes are also incredibly hot, so Wu went in with this knowledge. Better that he knew it early! ]
Oh boy me neither! Let's do everything we can to not die again! You and me! No dying!!!!!!
Do you think it even works the same here??? Do you think we come back.......?
But exactly! You survived! You're alive! That's something to celebrate.
OMG MY BIRTHDAY IS IN APRIL TOO
You can come to my party even if you don't want your own. Mako pretends to be the same way, but he secretly loves gifts and people doing special things for him. Shhhh don't tell him that I figured it out
Did they have nefarious plans? How unsafe IS a spa?
[Should he be worried? He feels like he should be worried.]
I'll do my very best to avoid dying as much was humanly possible. Because honestly, I'm not sure if it works or not. With Ramona gone, I wouldn't like to guess. The only way to know is for someone to die and I doubt anyone is lining up to do that.
I guess that is a way to look at it.
I don't really like the attention. It was never a big deal for me growing up. But I guess I could come to your party.
...I'll be sure to never tell him you cracked his code.
No no no Mako always did that! It was his job! The spas were perfectly safe. But you know it was a whole I was the last heir thing! I needed to stay alive for the future of the Earth Kingdom! So we couldn't take any chances
That is really scary. At least in Deerington we knew that we would come back. It was still awful! And scary! But we did come back. Wow. I didn't think....
You definitely need to come to my party!!! I'm going to throw a party for the grand opening of the Raccoon Room, you should come to that too!!!!!!
Oh! Oh! Varian! You're good at technology and stuff, right????? Do you think you could help me with the lights????
I guess? Rapunzel's the last heir and she...uh definitely doesn't play it safe. Ever.
[Rapunzel will go literally jumping from great heights or try to fight sixty-foot tall demons with a frying pan. The idea of a royal exercising caution is a little odd for him. Even Fred and Arianna were pretty combat-ready. ]
Let's hope this place doesn't try to kill us so much!
[God, that's so many parties. Why the parties?]
Sure thing, Wu! I'll be happy to get something set up for you. I've just about worked out how the lunar orbs work as a power source. It should be pretty easy to get a lighting rig set up.
Maybe she should!!! I know the Earth Kingdom would be really unstable if I died, and I really don't want that to happen again. It was awful after Auntie died, years of chaos. That's one of the reasons I don't think we should have a monarchy anymore! It's so easy to throw it out of balance.
Yes! Fingers crossed, I really really really hope it doesn't.
Woohoo!!!!! Thank you thank you! Come on over whenever, either Mako or Bolin or I am usually here!
Oh, we all know she should, but Rapunzel's never been one for doing anything safe. She's a free spirit. She doesn't even wear shoes! But yeah, I think she's at least put her wild adventuring outside the kingdom days behind her, now she's doing some actual ruling.
Her dad on the other hand? Definitely a pretty good exhibit for why monarchies shouldn't exist anymore.
[He's never gonna stop being mad about Fred. That was one thing he DID get right.]
Great, can do. We'll make sure it looks great for you.
I'm sure she's wonderful! Maybe a monarchy can work for your world for a while longer. Mine, we've had huge strides in technology in the last hundred years, and there's already a free nation, the United Republic, that has a democracy. I lived there for three years, and it really opened up my eyes! Everyone is much more free there. People can go from being poor and on the streets to making their own fortunes! People don't have to do anything just because of who their families are!
[ Is he thinking about someone in particular? Possibly. He's still blinded by how much better democracy seems than monarchy, no matter its flaws ]
NONE! The only time she wears them is if it's about two feet of snow, and then under duress.
[Fern and Luca refuse to wear shoes, too, so maybe it's just a thing with some people who he gets close to.
Oh, Wu, Varian knows where Mako and Bolin came from, he sees where this is coming from, but it's good. It's important for a ruler to understand their subjects on a base level- to see it with their own eyes just how bad it can be. ]
That's great to hear. Corona...well, it tries to be like that. It has potential, especially with Rapunzel at the helm. No more secrets or covering things up that can harm the people. I've got faith in her. But something like you're describing? Somewhere where people can be free to do whatever they want? To live their own lives? That sounds amazing.
Right?! It is amazing! I know there are still a lot of problems in Republic City, but it's still way better than having your life dictated by one person who only got their position because they were born!!!!!
That's really my problem with it. I did nothing to deserve this! I'm not qualified! It's just luck, or circumstance, or something!
[That's said with complete honesty. She means the whole damn world to him. More than.]
It's a really healthy way to think about it, Wu. I know you're here now, but whatever life the other you is leading back in Republic City? I know he/you will do absolutely great in leading the people where they need to be. I've got faith it can be done. You can show them something better, and you-you? You can lead whatever life YOU want to live.
Thank you, Varian. I hope so! It wasn't going all that great, but I learned from it. I hope the me back home sticks to it, even though it's really hard!
We both can. We all can! I'm excited to see what happens now that we don't have what we were supposed to be hanging over us.
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[ You can't get him down, Varian!!!
Wu isn't necessarily that secure in his relationship, at least not deep down, but he also knows the objective fact that Mako is hot and that his two exes are also incredibly hot, so Wu went in with this knowledge. Better that he knew it early! ]
Oh boy me neither! Let's do everything we can to not die again! You and me! No dying!!!!!!
Do you think it even works the same here??? Do you think we come back.......?
But exactly! You survived! You're alive! That's something to celebrate.
OMG MY BIRTHDAY IS IN APRIL TOO
You can come to my party even if you don't want your own. Mako pretends to be the same way, but he secretly loves gifts and people doing special things for him. Shhhh don't tell him that I figured it out
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Did they have nefarious plans? How unsafe IS a spa?
[Should he be worried? He feels like he should be worried.]
I'll do my very best to avoid dying as much was humanly possible. Because honestly, I'm not sure if it works or not. With Ramona gone, I wouldn't like to guess. The only way to know is for someone to die and I doubt anyone is lining up to do that.
I guess that is a way to look at it.
I don't really like the attention. It was never a big deal for me growing up. But I guess I could come to your party.
...I'll be sure to never tell him you cracked his code.
[Oh, Mako, he feels you so much right now. ]
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That is really scary. At least in Deerington we knew that we would come back. It was still awful! And scary! But we did come back. Wow. I didn't think....
You definitely need to come to my party!!! I'm going to throw a party for the grand opening of the Raccoon Room, you should come to that too!!!!!!
Oh! Oh! Varian! You're good at technology and stuff, right????? Do you think you could help me with the lights????
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[Rapunzel will go literally jumping from great heights or try to fight sixty-foot tall demons with a frying pan. The idea of a royal exercising caution is a little odd for him. Even Fred and Arianna were pretty combat-ready. ]
Let's hope this place doesn't try to kill us so much!
[God, that's so many parties. Why the parties?]
Sure thing, Wu! I'll be happy to get something set up for you. I've just about worked out how the lunar orbs work as a power source. It should be pretty easy to get a lighting rig set up.
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Yes! Fingers crossed, I really really really hope it doesn't.
Woohoo!!!!! Thank you thank you! Come on over whenever, either Mako or Bolin or I am usually here!
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Her dad on the other hand? Definitely a pretty good exhibit for why monarchies shouldn't exist anymore.
[He's never gonna stop being mad about Fred. That was one thing he DID get right.]
Great, can do. We'll make sure it looks great for you.
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[ That's the important thing here ]
I'm sure she's wonderful! Maybe a monarchy can work for your world for a while longer. Mine, we've had huge strides in technology in the last hundred years, and there's already a free nation, the United Republic, that has a democracy. I lived there for three years, and it really opened up my eyes! Everyone is much more free there. People can go from being poor and on the streets to making their own fortunes! People don't have to do anything just because of who their families are!
[ Is he thinking about someone in particular? Possibly. He's still blinded by how much better democracy seems than monarchy, no matter its flaws ]
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[Fern and Luca refuse to wear shoes, too, so maybe it's just a thing with some people who he gets close to.
Oh, Wu, Varian knows where Mako and Bolin came from, he sees where this is coming from, but it's good. It's important for a ruler to understand their subjects on a base level- to see it with their own eyes just how bad it can be. ]
That's great to hear. Corona...well, it tries to be like that. It has potential, especially with Rapunzel at the helm. No more secrets or covering things up that can harm the people. I've got faith in her. But something like you're describing? Somewhere where people can be free to do whatever they want? To live their own lives? That sounds amazing.
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Right?! It is amazing! I know there are still a lot of problems in Republic City, but it's still way better than having your life dictated by one person who only got their position because they were born!!!!!
That's really my problem with it. I did nothing to deserve this! I'm not qualified! It's just luck, or circumstance, or something!
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[That's said with complete honesty. She means the whole damn world to him. More than.]
It's a really healthy way to think about it, Wu. I know you're here now, but whatever life the other you is leading back in Republic City? I know he/you will do absolutely great in leading the people where they need to be. I've got faith it can be done. You can show them something better, and you-you? You can lead whatever life YOU want to live.
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We both can. We all can! I'm excited to see what happens now that we don't have what we were supposed to be hanging over us.
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I understand that feeling. I'll miss Corona a lot, but it's kinda nice to think I can make my own path here, you know? Be someone else.
[Someone who isn't known by half the world as the guy who tried to murder the royal family, for example. ]