retellers | AUDIENCE: ZUKO

Well, anyway.

[ sighing!!! but more in an exasperated way. ]

What can you tell me about this?

[ he'll show fox a copy of this ]

[ ...

they take a look at it, quiet for a while as they read it over. ]

I've never seen this before. Where did you find it?

You know the groups of people that got really injured Thursday night after going on some kind of messed up adventure?

One of them found this. I've been trying to figure out.... the way it's written, it makes me think it'd be one of you guys writing it, but something seems... off.

Off in what way?

Like, why is the date hidden when it's only been, what, two weeks? Have any of you removed your masks? And I don't think any of us have really adjusted or gotten a steady collection of Nova going.

This also doesn't really.... sound like any of you guys... though I guess I don't know you all that well.

[ they think for a few moments. ]

Well, I can't attest to whatever might've happened here before we--the Leaders--woke up. So you're right, in that it's certainly possible there might be more to this report than just saying that one of us wrote it.

[ it's kind of messed up to think this has happened before.... ]

Do you think any of you guys wrote it? Have any of you tried to remove your masks? I know it's against... protocol.... but could you, if you wanted to?

There isn't a strict rule about it... so I suppose I could if I really wanted to, except I don't.

[ which is to say that zuko's not getting an unmasking from fox, so don't even try ]

[ he's not gonna!! honestly he gets it ]

Oh... I thought you'd get in trouble or something.

[ though- ]

You didn't answer my first question.

Well, we could. Maybe lightning will come and smite us.

What was it again?

Well... if you ever do decide to take it off, I know how to redirect lightning.

Do you think any of you leaders wrote it?

It's not impossible, I'd say.

You know everyone better than I do. If you had to guess, who would you pick?

[ a beat. ]

Well, that looks like a printed report, and I don't think Goat can operate a computer. So not them, at least. I can't see Swan typing so formally, either...

[ zuko has no idea what the fuck a computer is so he's just listening patiently to fox's thoughts ]

I doubt Tiger would write like that either, so a safer bet is any of the ones I didn't mention.

... It doesn't seem like Wolf to me, either.

So, Wolf or Rabbit?

Maybe!

Are you going to ask them about it?

Are you asking me to do your work for you?

Why is it my work? Aren't we all cooperating on this?

It is, but you do realize we're constantly getting calls from everyone to see them for one reason or another? [ they shrug, sheepish. ] I wouldn't be surprised if I don't have time to see any of the others today, let alone ask them if they've been writing any reports.

I guess that's fair.

[ fox-chan so popular... ]

If you hear anything, will you let me know?

If you call for me again, maybe.

[ can't really approach zuko without an audience request, after all. ]

.... I will. So don't mess with me too much.

[ no bully ]

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