38 - [video] Item Rain~

[forged_anew]

[Here, guys, have a Zuko in his shiny new Fire Nation cloak and looking fairly pleased about it. Behind him, spread out over the couch, is his armor, and Momo is perched on the back of the couch next to it, huge ears twitching curiously as he prods at a point with one paw.

Zuko smooths the cloak over his chest, just watching Momo for a moment before he seems to remember he was going to say something and turns back to the camera, frowning slightly]

I don't know what the scientists are trying to pull, but I'm getting kind of suspicious of all the useful things I've been getting... first the pepper tree, now this and even some spices from home along with the clothes.

Then again, it seems a bunch of people got things they didn't want or need. I don't see the pattern... Could it be a mistake? Or are they just giving us random things from home? Why doesn't this place ever make any sense?

Comments

[voice; english]

[starspangledhero]

I... guess you could say that. Congress contains the Senate, where each state is represented by two senators regardless of population, and the House of Representatives, where representation depends on population. So, let's take two of my states, Texas and Hawaii: Texas has way more people living in it, so it has more people to represent it in the House of Representatives. But because it'd be unfair for Hawaii to not get a voice just because there's not as many people, they get just as many representatives in the Senate as Texas.

Hey, Prince! You gonna make your kingdom a democracy?!

[voice; english]

[forged_anew]

[yes, he's paying attention and he's a pretty smart guy but--wtf r texas? wat r hawaii? WAT. Long pause as he tries to sort through all the weird.]

...I'm not a prince anymore. I'm Firelord now. And...

[...]

Um. No. Probably not because it what you said barely made sense. But I wanted to learn about other forms of government.

[voice; english]

[starspangledhero]

What's a Firelord?

You should! Democracy is the best! Believe me, I know. I was under England's rule for more than a century and it was alright for a while but then his monarchy started making ridiculous demands and imposing all sorts of laws on me when England barely came to see me anymore so I started a revolution and kicked his ass out of my house and I've never been happier!

[voice; english]

[forged_anew]

The Firelord is the leader of my country, the Fire Nation. It's kind of like being an emperor.

...sounds like different circumstances to me. I have no intention of imposing 'ridiculous' demands and laws on my people and I'm barely keeping back revolts as it is. A revolution would be a bad thing.

[voice; english]

[starspangledhero]

Then you should just call yourself emperor. Firelord sounds stupid and European. What kind of name for a country is Fire Nation, anyway?

Yeah? What about your colonies? Every thought about their feelings? Cuz they're the ones that're gonna suffer the most if your country ever gets war debts! [Biased? America? Never.] Trust me, you're gonna breed an idiot at some point. Democracy's the best way to go!

[voice; english]

[forged_anew]

It's not stupid, and I don't even know what "European" means.

[...]

I've freed all of the Fire Nation colonies in the other countries, and besides, what do you know about the politics of my world? You don't even know anything about the Four Nations or the war or anything, so don't you tell me what to do with my country.

[voice; english]

[starspangledhero]

Yeah it is. It means you're uncool. Unless you're from Denmark. But you're not.

Because, as the hero of the world and winner of both World Wars, I'm a super power! You think you've got trouble with four nations? There were like... at least four in the Central Powers alone! And there were five in the Axis of Evil if you count Prussia and South Italy! I can tell you what to do with your country because a) I'm the hero, b) I'm experienced in the ways of both international conflicts and internal ones, c) I've won both, and d) I'm the hegemon!

[voice; english]

[forged_anew]

...I'm not going to bother asking what you're talking about, and actually, I don't care what you think is 'cool' or not because you don't know me or my country. And you sound like you're more than a few screws loose in the head anyway.

[voice; english]

[starspangledhero]

I'm talking about being the number one country in the world! Don't just take my word for it, go ahead and ask England how I saved his ass in World War II.

And I don't have any screws loose! I'm really good with hardware tools!

[voice; english]

[forged_anew]

Your world, maybe. Not mine.

[...aaaand way to just solidify his opinion of you. He wasn't talking about hardware, silly :| ]

[voice; english]

[starspangledhero]

WANT ME TO SAVE YOUR WORLD?

[voice; english]

[forged_anew]

No.

[voice; english]

[starspangledhero]

YOU SURE?

[voice; english]

[forged_anew]

What I'm sure of is that you're an insane, pretentious jerk and I'm done talking to you.

[voice; english]

[starspangledhero]

Fine, no loss of mine if the Fire Nation doesn't wanna be awesome! Lemme know if you wanna be trading buddies, though. Since China left and Denmark's... huh, you know, I dunno if he's still socialist since he's occupied in his time. But anyway! Nixon says I need to be friends with non-crazy socialists so I can import your goods!

Wanna be friends?!

[voice; english]

[forged_anew]

[Y'know, Zuko had been just about to hang up on you, but this... what. This is too ridiculous. ]

Let me get this straight. You insult my country, my leadership, and me--

And now you want to be friends?!

[voice; english]

[starspangledhero]

I'll take that as a yes! Awesome! You can just call me America for short. What's your name?

[It's how America rolls, don't be hatin'.]

[voice; english]

[forged_anew]

That wasn't a 'yes' of any sort, you imbecile!

[voice; english]

[starspangledhero]

That's too long of a name. I think I'll call youuuuuuu Pepper! Short for Sgt. Pepper, like the song!

[voice; english]

[forged_anew]

[...]

No.

[voice; english]

[starspangledhero]

You're right, I'll just stick to Sgt. Pepper, new socialist friend!

[voice; english]

[forged_anew]

[SIGH]

My name's Zuko, and I'm not your friend, you pretentious jerk.

[voice; english]

[starspangledhero]

[You're talking to guy whose closets friends insult him constantly, make him cry, and have all gone to war with him (and usually lost) at some point. ZUKO, CLAIMING THAT YOU DISLIKE HIM WILL NEVER BE A CONVINCING ARGUMENT IN HIS REALITY.]

Zuko isn't as cool as Sgt. Pepper.

[voice; english]

[forged_anew]

[Wow, America. Way to fail at taking a hint EVER. lol]

I don't care. My name is Zuko.

[voice; english]

[starspangledhero]

[If he took hints, he wouldn't have friends.]

Do you have a snazzy theme song?