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♛ video. unlocked to seelie and unseelie.

[ the princess' face is visible for a moment, long enough for everyone to see the blood splatter across her light skin. it is very clear that the blood is not her own, but she is flawless aside from the mess. reddened lips, dark eyeliner, not a hair out of place.

her servant is fussing over her face and the conversation the two of them have cannot be heard, just seen-- the servant is busy trying to clean the princess up, make her suitable for speaking to an audience. by the time azula is able to readdress the locket, her face shows no sign of blood. ]

I am grateful for the hospitality provided, acknowledging that my status is well-respected within this... community. [ although it is clear by the tone of azula's voice that the respect is hardly mutual. ] However, I am afraid that whatever was done to bring me to this place needs to be reversed immediately. It is rude that I cannot find those truly in charge here to speak face to face, with such respect to royalty I assumed that finding those high-born would be a privilege granted to me.

I understand that my skills may be crucial to the Unseelie success, but I am in the middle of my own war and it is necessary I be returned to it.

[ her golden eyes narrow. ]

And if you cannot keep your little beasts tamed, I will not hesitate to eliminate every single one that falls in my line of vision.

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The imps will not be persuaded to return you.

Typically, when I persuade I get what I want.

Such a thing may backfire. Giving too much attention to such creatures will only make them think you're interested in playing.

And if they try to get me involved in their little game, then I'll play. It's not preferred, but I am not incapable of outsmarting even those considered the smartest. I really wish they'd let me go easily, however.

I would simply avoid them entirely if at all possible. Have they given you accommodations?

The best accommodations. They were clearly trying to get on my good side.

It seems to be a rather ostentatious kidnapping, doesn't it? Prisoners don't usually gain access to even simple luxuries from my own memory.

No, that is accurate. I do not believe we are kidnapped in that sense of the word. We were just brought here to do the bidding of others.

A detestable offense--one they will surely regret as ones with such poor planning tend to.

For now, my lady, I wish thee luck. I know nothing or your wrath, but good fortune is nothing to frown upon.

[ ... oh. oh my.

well, roxy supposes she can't blame someone for being hella mad that they were kidnapped and brought here, but she wants to be helpful!! so.. ]

I'm pretty sure if you hang around for a bit they'll call a audience for a buncha people.

I have little interest in hanging around. There are plenty of other less worthy people from my world that could have been stolen, ones not so heavily involved in a war of their own. I would even be happy to point a few out that would not mind to be taken to this ridiculous place [ actually they would mind but it would make her life easier if the Avatar was here. and Zuko too. ], and I could be back to my war that actually is progressing instead of the standstill this one seems to be in.

[ poor girl... ]

Welp, they're not too interested in sendin you back, so just eff-why-eye, you're kinda stuck here for now.

You do not understand me. I will not be staying here.

You'll find that the monarchs here are, by and large, aloof. Audiences are granted occasionally, but I also suspect that your complaints would not be well responded to - if only because they would seem quite repetitive to them.

So I make things less repetitive and perhaps they'll find it in their hearts to grant me my request.

Because monarchs that have been fighting a war for centuries are going to change course thanks to one determined individual.

I might actually pay good money to see that happen, now that I've seen those words in writing - and I don't mean that to sound condescending. I'd genuinely like to see that occur.

I am extremely lucky and have been known to be... persuasive. I feel that I have a better chance than anyone else to be sent home.

It's a shame you're so focused on yourself, if you have such an ability to help a huge swath of people.

I am only so focused on myself because my people back home need me. This is not selfish behavior.

As you say then. Should you have success, I do hope you might share some fraction of how you pulled it off.

[Ah, now isn't this interesting. Another child engaging in casual slaughter of the imps. She sounds the same as the boy with his magic sword. Perhaps a bit more clever.]

In that we have much in common. Continue to slay these imps. The are beyond reasoning with. But no amount of bloodshed will expedite your return home. At least, not in that fashion.

[ ~~azula is way more clever than joffrey.~~ ]

Bloodshed was not meant to expedite my return, the creature had merely behaved badly. However, it is good to know that I will not be able to use their demise as part of some plan to anger the high royals here. A pity.

On the contrary. You may discover them to be quite pleased by it. They are known to reward those who deal with such pests.

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I do not wish to be rewarded unless my reward is returning home.

[He chuckles as though she was but a naive child.]

Then you shall be left wanting. Only once the Seelie court has been eliminated will you be rewarded with a way home.

Surely there is another way out. I have heard talks about people not staying here for long, leaving. If they do it, I know I can do it.

Perhaps so. You might think to ask how it is has been accomplished. But I have yet to hear any reports of how they have managed it.

[ for a long, heart-stopping moment, korra can't believe what she's seeing on the screen. it's true that she was never, ever that good at history, as she was always more focused on the physical side of bending as she grew up. she knew a few things—toph, sokka, katara, all the stories katara told her as korra mastered waterbending—but there are details left out of her education. details like ty lee and the ability to block someone's chi, preventing them from bending any of the elements.

she remembers the panic that settled in her gut the first night she can into amon's henchmen and felt their fists strike decisively against her chi paths.

there were no photographs of princess azula. no paintings of her available when she was a teenager in the war, and korra hasn't even had the chance to go into the fire nation more than running across the island of the fire sages but there's no mistaking this girl's clothing.

it's old. hundred years' war old, probably, and definitely of the fire nation. korra can't be sure, but she has a sneaking suspicion. and for the first time, perhaps showing that she's learning from all the lessons of patience and thought from tenzin, korra deems it necessary to err on the side of caution. ]

Edited 2014-06-12 03:42 (UTC)

[ so she piggybacks on a security code.

that's cautious, right?

( korra you miiiiight wanna switch to voice it's pretty obvious that you're water tribe. ) ]

It's not their fault. They're sick, they can't help themselves.

[ peculiar. she had not encountered anyone who found it necessary to private anything. already a red flag. possibly due to the clear water nation-y look the girl has, but she had never encountered her before. and azula typically never forgets a face. ]

So I'm actually doing the court a favor. Ah. It's tough trying to be threatening sometimes-- the message is so often misinterpreted.

[ until she can be absolutely 100% sure of this girl's identity, something tells korra that she should probably bite her tongue, not jump to conclusions, perhaps keep herself— ]

You'd know. [ KORRA NO. ] —I mean... you make it look so easy!

[ the princess let out a laugh. ]

You do not look the type to be complimenting someone on their skills of intimidation. What is it you want?

[ ... okay so what's the worst possible-azula could do? throw a fit over the locket?

... the idea emboldens korra slightly. ]

What makes you so sure that's a compliment?

So which village of yours did my people destroy? I am here to listen to your complaints.

[ ooohhh that immediately flares up a fire of anger in korra's stomach, and she feels her muscles tense and tighten, fightfightfight they scream. ]

I'm not here to complain about anything. [ and oh, how she wants to throw in azula's face (because yes, now she's convinced, even though she knows she's been wrong before whe it comes to people) just what happened in that war. ] You're pretty quick to jump to conclusions.

You are quite a bit hostile and eager to start some sort of fight with me and I have little knowledge as to who you are. It was an assumption that it was perhaps not me that angered you but perhaps my people. Pardon me for being wrong. It is not often that I am.

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