AUDIENCE: ZUKO

[retellers]

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[cuedoves]

Don't ask Hilda again, Rabbit. If it has to happen, ask me. I can handle it.

[ can he though ]

Aren't we all trying to do just that? What more can we do?

[retellers]

I won't ever ask her again, don't worry. I wouldn't make her go through it another time.

[ they rub at their face, which is a little silly with a mask. ]

We've been collecting it steadily enough. It's just... trying to beat out everything else that's also happening.

[cuedoves]

Thanks. ... For the record, I don't think you're horrible or anything.

[ he just hates the situation, mostly. ]

The... thing that's eating up the nova?

[retellers]

[ they nod. ]

It's some sort of creature... but you can probably ask your Leader about more that, too.

[cuedoves]

Are you not allowed to tell me?

[retellers]

Well, some things I'm not allowed to say to people who aren't on my team. But with that one it just might be better to also talk to them. You're with Tiger, right? They might get a little upset if they think you went to someone else...

[ tiger can be moody. ]

[cuedoves]

I was already planning to talk to her. I just like to get my information from multiple sources.

Your rules are pretty complicated.

[retellers]

They're actually pretty easy to follow along, they're just more of a frustration than anything.

[cuedoves]

What happens if you remove your mask?

[retellers]

Oh. At this point, nothing.

I couldn't remove it for you though.

[cuedoves]

What's the rule about it?

[retellers]

[ they blink. ]

What do you mean?

[cuedoves]

Do you have rules like we do? You guys said "protocol" before....

[retellers]

We do, yes.

... but um, we would prefer not to unmask to people who don't really make the effort to talk to us.

[cuedoves]

... I thought it was breaking a rule or something to do it?

[ also nts to show the diary page next tag before i fuckin forget ]

[retellers]

It's more that... it wasn't a blatant rule, but it was implied enough that we weren't sure if we'd be punished for it if we just took them off right away.

[ ... ]

And um, I'm sorry, but we weren't going to take the risk just to speak to you without a mask on...

[ getting shocked hurts. you can deal with the masks. ]

[cuedoves]

Oh, uh... I wasn't asking you to. I just wanted to know how it works.

[ awkward back of head rub!! finally he will get to the point and show wabbit this ]

Seeing this made me wonder. Do you know anything about it?

[retellers]

[ awkward.

but they will look at it to read. ]

I've been shown this... but I didn't write this.

[cuedoves]

Do you know who might of, or where it came from?

[ finally i can respond to my 23809283092832th other thread with you ]

[retellers]

No... I think it sounds a little like Fox, when they're not speaking to participants.

[ without the customer service voice. ]

[cuedoves]

... Does he talk differently with you guys?

[ stop misgendering zuko ]

[retellers]

I... wouldn't say differently, it's more that...

[ hm. ]

They sometimes show that they're tired, a little more often.

[cuedoves]

Even without memories?

[ take a fucking nap, fox. ]

... He does seem tired.

[retellers]

[ they just nod. ]

I... get along best with them. I'm not sure if I can say that we're friends, but I do want to look out for them.

[cuedoves]

He's pretty annoying.

[ thanks zuko ]

... but me too. I think you'll do a better job than me, though.