AUDIENCE: ZUKO

[retellers]

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[cuedoves]

Would you be able to tell if... one of our team does?

[ rubs his head. ]

I thought one of our teammates killing would bring back your memory, but... our PHSes didn't flash. And you only got the one, didn't you?

[retellers]

... I should. When Emet-Selch did it, I woke up knowing he killed. I just didn't know what actually happened.

[ since they were sneep....

but they're quiet for a second, before they sigh. ]

No, I remembered something else on top of it. I just didn't want to talk about the other thing.

[ but they were fine with talking about dying apparently ]

[cuedoves]

Good to know, I guess. Are you allowed to tell me when it happens? I wouldn't... do anything crazy about it.

[ as tiger probably knows from the two killers he does know. ]

[ a beat, because he doesn't know how personal this is. ]

You sure you don't want to talk about it? Maybe it can help... to talk about it with someone. And then we can set things on fire again.

[retellers]

No, I can mention it. It just wouldn't be til the Sunday.

[ since the npcs don't answer calls after murder...

there is an awkward pause. ]

Are you my therapist?

[cuedoves]

Okay. If it happens, tell me.

...

[ apparently therapy does exist in avatar but only for comedy ]

No. But I'm your friend. .... Aren't I?

[ gay. ]

[retellers]

[ i can't fucking believe he used the f word ]

Mm... I remembered my dad killing my mom. You know, just family things.

[cuedoves]

[ deal with it ]

... I'm sorry. My family is like that too.

[ it is just family things ]

[retellers]

Oh, shitty?

[ that's a mood. ]

[cuedoves]

Yeah.... and murder...y.

[ sometimes, murder? ]

[retellers]

Ah, a great familiar tradition.

[ it's said sarcastically. ]

Did he kill your mom?

[cuedoves]

... I don't know. I know he was going to kill me, until my mom went to stop him. I think.... they killed my grandfather together, so he could be fire lord, and I'd be spared. I don't know what happened to her after that.

[ i will unleash a memory bubble unless told otherwise ]

Why did your dad....?

[retellers]

[ huh. royalty is always messy, isn't it. ]

Where I'm from. That's just how things are, I think, going by what I remembered. Sometimes husbands just kill their wives and then everyone moves on.

[cuedoves]

That's messed up.

[ no shit, zuko. ]

Did you get away from him? I guess... you wouldn't remember.

[retellers]

Oh, I'm pretty sure I did.

[ they look contemplative. ]

The two memories--I'm pretty sure they're two completely different places. Going by accents, I think the other one is... America? And the other one is India, going by the language that was being spoken.

[ ... ]

Those are countries. You can find books about them in the store.

[cuedoves]

Uh....

[ yeah he doesn't know shit. ]

I guess I'll look them up later. But at least you're far, far away.

[ but also dead? wow why does tiger's life suck so bad. ]

[retellers]

[ i, francy, also wonder that

but tiger shrugs. ]

I guess. But now I just have to figure out everything that happened in between.

[cuedoves]

[ bc francy plays so many tragic characters ]

That, and what to do after all this.

But you've got a start. Hopefully the rest of your memories aren't as terrible.

[retellers]

You most definitely just jinxed me.

[cuedoves]

I can't jinx your memories! I don't know your life.

[retellers]

Too late, they've been jinxed!

[cuedoves]

You're so annoying.

[ there's no real bite in it, though. ]

Aside from probably murder and general nova collection, is there another way for you to get them back?

[retellers]

As far as I'm aware, no.

[cuedoves]

... Guess I'll keep at it, then.

[retellers]

As if I'd let you do otherwise.

[cuedoves]

You're not the boss of me.

[ wow he's five ]