honorbends | [ c o n t a c t ]

[ . . . ah.

zuko hesitates for a moment before sitting in the chair across from the couch, sinking into it silently. and he lets allen's words hang in the air for a moment before speaking. ]

My family tore my world apart.

[ he's not entirely sure if allen knows that properly but

zuko may as well just get it out of the way now ]

[. . .]

[sigh]

Yes, Zuko. I know. With all due respect, your family is terrible.

[Like seriously. He's met your sister he knows]

But you're helping put it back together. And you still probably know a lot more about these sorts of issues than I do.

[ no you literally don't get it but allen came to him for a reason, and while zuko is seriously doubting that he can help, he supposes the least he can do is listen.

and he's totally not offended his family is actual shit. ]

... which people are Bran concerned with?

Edited (HOW DO I FUCKING SPEAK ENGLISH) 2015-12-02 03:20 (UTC)

[BECAUSE HE TRUSTS YOU ZUKO and really dude he's like the son of a clown all this shit is gibberish to him. But he leans back against the couch]

There's this family...called the Lannisters? Apparently they killed Bran's father and they also tried to kill him for seeing something he wasn't supposed to- that's why he can't walk anymore.

Anyway, a Lannister showed up named Tyrion. And apparently Tyrion's been nice to him in the past but he's not sure where Tyrion's motives lie. And there's this King Robert that was comrades with Bran's father when they were young, so he wants to look after Bran and his sister- but Bran's worried because he's married to a Lannister so if he found out what happened after he died he's not sure where the King's loyalties will lie. Not to mention he seems like an arse from his broadcast, and Bran decided to lie and say I'm a knight that's looking after him...

[He gives a helpless shrug]

I don't know what to do. He keeps coming to me for help, like he's hoping I'll fix things, but it's not like there's anything I can punch to make it go away.

[ the more allen talks, the more that this sounds... freakishly like the clusterfuck that is his family, and by the end of it, zuko looks tired. ]

There's no point to claim royalty or kingship here.

[ zuko rules an entire nation and he doesn't go about introducing himself that way, because there's no point. there's no land to have, or people to serve, or rule. no one is impressed by it, and no one should be. it's pointless to flaunt. ]

Most people, once they figure that out, get over themselves and deal with it, but it's an adjustment. A lot of these people have probably never worked a day in their lives, or experienced any type of hardship. Just because they're royalty doesn't make them powerful, or worthy of the title. Bran probably has nothing to worry about.

[ what is this asshole going to do come steal a kid in a wheelchair from a ship with a bunch of elemental warriors and sokka ]

[And he listens. Honestly? It's good to hear it boiled down to that simple. Because while Allen knew that, with everything Bran was saying it was making his head spin]

Ah, I suppose that's true...not like they have armies...

So should I tell Bran that? That he has nothing to worry about?

You could tell him that the Blue Fish has a king on it that can light his enemies on fire, but you wanted the diplomatic approach.

[ his tone is a bit dry ]

[...]

The more I hear about Bran's world, the more I wonder if that would be the diplomatic approach...

It was in mine until the war ended.

[ with a slight shrug ]

People who use force to solve all of their problems always have the same weakness of having too much pride. If he thinks he's all-powerful, then he's going to have a rude awakening.

[ zuko is royalty but he's also powerful, which is more than he can say for most of the kings he's met in his world-hopping career. ]

Yeah, he probably will, sooner or later...

[He's seen it before, in the past. Most of the time from a distance, and one time so up close that in general he didn't like to think too much about how that one turned out...]

[..Sigh. He leans over and pours himself a cup of tea. Honestly, if it was just about him? This would be easy. He knows it. He'd just tell these people to fuck off. But he knows it's different with Bran being a kid, who has a lot to fear and can't really defend himself.]

I just want to look after Bran, he's part of the crew. He seems pretty scared about these people.

Edited (I CHANGE WHAT I WANT PR YOU CAN"T STOP MEEEE) 2015-12-03 04:26 (UTC)

They all seem barbaric.

[ typical aristocrats, in zuko's experience. most of the fire nation royals enjoyed bloodsport for funzies. zuko got half of his face burned off for suggesting "hey, let's not kill innocents." it was great. ]

So he probably has a good reason to fear them, but there's no need. Just be realistic -- what are they really going to do? And besides, he's just a kid, but kids know when you're lying. Just be honest.

That's nobles for you... [A beat] Uh, no offense.

[your people are just horrible people okay. Horrible.]

Right...okay. I'll give it a shot. [He's not sure how convinced the kids will be, but sure] Thank you, Zuko.

None taken. They're all insane.

[ his family fucking sucks ]

-- and if Bran wants to talk, I can help.

[ he's normally not one for sharing his story or whatever, but he survived living with a bunch of bloodthirsty psychopaths. bran is still a kid. trauma is fresher when it's experienced for the first time. ]

[And this is why he likes you Zuko.]

[The offer surprises him. He knows Zuko is not really one to share things. But Allen couldn't really deny that Zuko could relate to what Bran is going through much better than Allen could. You don't get political enemies when you're poor and punch things as a way to solve problems]

Really? You wouldn't mind?

It isn't as if my family history is a secret.

[ even total strangers can tell something happened to zuko, given his scar. and he's not exactly personable or affable with the majority of the people. between that and the majority of the fleet having met at least a previous version of him, zuko is sure people know what happened. and even more than that, he's sure most people know how he feels about his family.

the blue fish, in particular, know a lot about him. even if bran doesn't, it isn't as if he could find out. and zuko isn't ashamed of his past or what he's been through. he's moved past it. (sort of.) ]

The last thing this place needs is another family that's at each other's throats. It's better to just get it over with now, rather than later.

[ c o n t a c t ]

Action

Action

Action

Action

Action

Action

Action

Action

Action

Action

Action

Action

Action

Action

Action