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[divine_right]

What a pathetic little girl. Ungrateful, spineless --

It doesn't matter.

What gives this Admiral the right to change us like that? What purpose is it meant to serve? And are we really meant to believe these are just random occurrences? He's clearly waiting to see who cracks.

[Private to Buffy]

Get your preaching out of the way. Tell me all about how I'd be better off like that person so that I get get the laughter out of the way.

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[burnitdown]

Don't need to, I already know.

I've seen what boredom and those with powers can do, and they're inmates here. [And he's one of them.]

[divine_right]

Doesn't mean it's not fun to imagine.

[burnitdown]

I'm imagining what I'll do to the Admiral if he ever shows his face, and it's already satisfying.

[divine_right]

A man with a plan, are we?

[burnitdown]

[Not a very thought out one.. In fact, he has several ideas on what he could do, but instead of revealing it, John just smiles.]

Something like that.

[divine_right]

All you have to do his get to him, right?

[burnitdown]

That or he comes out on his own accord. But considering how many people hate him, that's not going to happen.

[divine_right]

So you're making plans to find a way to him, right?

[burnitdown]

That's harder than getting him to answer his calls. But yeah, I've been trying to work out something.

[divine_right]

So no headway.

[burnitdown]

[There's a slight frown on his face. No, but-]

That doesn't mean it won't happen.

[divine_right]

[Disappoint.]

If there were a sun, here, I could do something myself. You can't hide when there are no walls between you and the enemy.

[burnitdown]

[He is too. These things take time, and he's not really a fan of waiting. Sure, he's gotten better, but John is always anxious to get moving.]

Yeah, the whole dark space thing is a bit frustrating, and boring, after a while. [A pause.] If I had a source of fire, I wouldn't be waiting like this.

[divine_right]

That's what I just said, I -- [A pause.] Wait, you want a source of fire?

[burnitdown]

Yeah. [Now his interest has piked.] If you have a lighter, that'd be perfect. I'll even settle for a pack of matches, I'm not being picky here.

[divine_right]

You bend fire.

[burnitdown]

[Bend? That's a different way of saying it. Although he's used to saying manipulate, it pretty much means the same thing.] I can.

And once I have a means to smoke out the Admiral, no one has to wait around on his space ship any longer.

[divine_right]

[She watches him on the screen, frowning.] So you're not a firebender as my people are. All you need is a source.

[Could she do that, if she had one? She doesn't know.]

[burnitdown]

[He gets defensive.] Hey, once I have a flame, I can do whatever I want with it- [But then stops. And stares.] Your people?

You can manipulate fire too?

[divine_right]

Many members of the fire nation can. Normally we can make it ourselves, but --

[She glowers]

This place.

[burnitdown]

That's why you need the sun.

[He's almost jealous. Almost. He'd gone most of his time as a mutant without the ability to create the fire and here comes someone who talks of being able to do what John wishes he could. And a whole nation capable of it too.]

You need like like I need that lighter.

[divine_right]

[You should be jealous of how awesome she is.]

...I might be able to bend an already existing flame. I have yet to be presented with the opportunity.

[Slooowly turning this to her advantage. Smile.]

We therefore may have similar goals, then.

After all, it certainly wouldn't hurt to surround ourselves with like-minded people.

Oh hello there double word-whoops

[burnitdown]

[Yeah, right.]

It looks like we do. [And now he's the one to smile back.]

[Private]

[divine_right]

Azula. Princess of the Fire Nation.

Who are you?

[Private]

[burnitdown]

A princess huh. [That causes an eyebrow raise, followed by a smile.]

Well princess Azula, you can call me Pyro.