bentflame | (no subject)

It probably wouldn't leave the best impression to have it off-world, though perhaps you can simply appear to hold it on your own.

Only a few people on my world know of the existence of the community and of other worlds. And besides, I wasn't planning on having a celebration. One would be traditional, obviously, but if I can't have it in the Fire Nation there wouldn't be any point to it.

I thought as much.

It may do well for your people to see one.

It would be irresponsible to make that knowledge public at this point in time.

I meant a celebration; I can certainly agree with not sharing knowledge of this place.

Any unnecessary public audience is out of the question; I'm not going to risk being assassinated any more than I have to. And our national celebrations have continued as they always do; we had the Fire Lily festivals earlier this month. I wasn't around for them.

Which is why I suggested you only appear to be there; it would show confidence, faith in your protectors, hope for the future. And when any assassination attempt inevitably fail, it will be a boost to your side's morale and a strike to theirs.

I'm not having a celebration. I don't want one. Not like this.

Edited 2009-08-24 19:22 (UTC)

'Want' and 'should' can lead to very different places.

It's not a matter of what I should do! A celebration is traditional, but it isn't necessary!

Not necessary, no, but it may still help - surely anything to temper their crude rebellion would be worth it?

It wouldn't do anything. Don't pretend to be knowledgeable about my--

I don't want to, and I'm not going to!

I may not know your world specifically, Fire Lord, but I've known countless others in similar situations.

All right. Can I still get you a present?

... A present. Why?

Edited 2009-08-24 19:34 (UTC)

It's...what one does, when someone they like has a birthday.

Why would you like me?

I enjoy intelligent conversation.

So you mean you occasionally like talking to me. That's different from liking somebody.

Well, face to face interaction is a bit more difficult, but I did enjoy that meeting as well.

Isn't that the definition, Fire Lord, enjoying one's company?

... I don't know.

...Well. I've liked a fair amount of people in my time, and that does seem to cover it.

I generally don't like anyone.

No? Why not?

People are generally meaningless. Tools, to be discarded once they're no longer of use.

I suppose it would be simpler to think of them that way. It's different here, though, isn't it? It's harder to use people on different worlds.