The Tale of Zuko ☄ Book 01; Chapter 02 ☄ Video

[deconflagration]

[ The Guide is nestled somewhere on the bed, far away enough to get a head-to-knees view of Zuko, who's slowly pacing in his room. He's apparently talking to himself, giving himself advice with the imitated voice of an old man. ]"Life is like a banana. You start out green and get soft and mushy with age. Some people want to be one of the bunch

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[video]

[beyond_royalty]

[O-kaaay...?]

Wanna try a coconut next?

[video]

[deconflagration]

What-

[ GUIDE. YOU ARE A TRAITOR. A villainous traitor. What if people he knows saw it?! Regardless, he reaches for his Guide and tries to play it cool. So cool he uses his normal voice for this: ]

Life is like a coconut. Hard and rough on the outside, but with the right tools and diligence, you can get to the sweet, worthwhile center.

...And it still didn't make much sense. But you know, it's rude to eavesdrop.

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[beyond_royalty]

Who told you to talk to yourself while the camera was on?

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[beyond_royalty]

By the way, you're not crazy, right?

[video]

[deconflagration]

I didn't know it was on! If I'd known, I never would have made a fool of myself in public. And since everyone already saw it... ugh, I wish I could just take it all back.

[ What is that question?! Actually, it's a valid question. Giving himself advice with an old man voice doesn't exactly come off looking as sane. ]

No, I'm not crazy. I was just trying to figure out advice my uncle would be likely to give me.

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[beyond_royalty]

You can't just ask him?

[video]

[deconflagration]

He's not here. So no.

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[beyond_royalty]

Oh, sorry about that man.

[A beat. And then:] So what do you need help with?

[video]

[deconflagration]

Yeah. Me, too.

[ . . . ]

I was wondering what he'd say about being here, that's all. How to deal with it.

...And stuff.

[ Most articulate. ]

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[beyond_royalty]

... and that's when you started with the fruit metaphors? Your uncle's gotta be one funky dude.

[video]

[deconflagration]

...Well. His thing's really tea, not fruit. But I couldn't come up with anything involving tea.

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[beyond_royalty]

It's not that hard, is it?

[AND NOW HE'S TAKING A CRACK AT IT.] Life's like a cup of tea. It's... uh. Hot and bitter at first but... cools down later and tastes better with sugar?

[...]

[video]

[deconflagration]

[...]

That made about as much sense as mine.

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[beyond_royalty]

Uh... yeah, how about we forget the metaphors?

[video]

[deconflagration]

I appreciate it, though.

[ And it's nice to know he's not the only one terrible at them. ]

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[beyond_royalty]

I say take it one day at a time and don't think too hard about it.