Nine To Go - [Voice]

[avaricious]

[Well, someone is getting married. Here, of all places! Ling thinks it's a bit reckless, but there's no harm in a little fun. So he devises a filter and doesn't even bother disguising his voice.]

[Filtered To Males Only]

Hello! My name is Ling Yao. I'm sure most of you heard about the recent wedding about to happen. I've been thinking about marriage myself. After all, I do have to eventually pick out fifty wives when I return home. But it wouldn't hurt to find someone here as well. I could be here for a very long time and Luceti does happen to have an exceptionally stunning population of women. So, what do you say that some of you suggest your top five most beautiful women for consideration. Feel free to elaborate on what makes them an excellent candidate for marriage.

And please, let's not get into the matters of Xingese politics. It's really just the way things are, so I'd rather not talk about it much.

[It would ruin the fun!]

(ooc: Please, please, please go all out with the thread jacking! I'm not even kidding. I want to see shit hijacked all over the place up in here. Hell, Ling himself might not even reply to some of these threads unless they interest him personally. Go wild, please! It'll be fun, honest.)

Comments

[avaricious]

Now now, that's just untrue. I've told her all sorts of things about Xing. She had many ideas on how she'd fix things there.

[savedtheworld]

She... she did?

[avaricious]

Yes, she was very passionate about it.

[savedtheworld]

That... actually sounds like her. But she wouldn't want to to be an empress.

[avaricious]

Oh? Why not?

[savedtheworld]

It's just not the kind of life she'd want, y'know? She wouldn't want to be too royal.

[avaricious]

Are you accusing me of being too royal?

[savedtheworld]

N-no, not at all! I don't even know you.

[avaricious]

Katara would become only as royal as I am. I didn't realize people found royalty so offensive.

[savedtheworld]

It's not! One of my best friends is royal. I just don't know if that's the kind of lifestyle she'd want.

[avaricious]

Would you object if your best friend wanted to date her?

[savedtheworld]

But she wouldn't even- she doesn't- he has a girlfriend, anyway, back home! ...At least I think he does...

[avaricious]

You don't sound too sure of yourself.

[savedtheworld]

No, I'm sure! Super sure!

[avaricious]

Could it be you're just making things up to keep me from asking her out?

[savedtheworld]

I... Some of it's kinda guessing. That's all.

[avaricious]

Well, that's no good. You can't make guesses about things you don't know. It will only make you look bad.

[savedtheworld]

[Possibly made after the talk with Sokka.]

Right. ...Sorry. She really is a great person, and... if you want to try, I won't stop you.

[avaricious]

[So sometime later then.]

Well, that's very decent of you! But you really shouldn't give in so easily.

[savedtheworld]

What? No- But- urgh!

[avaricious]

This girl means a lot to you, doesn't she? If there's something you want, that you absolutely need, then you can't give up on pursuing it, no matter what happens.

[Filtered]

[savedtheworld]

But... [Puts up a filter, thinking this time.]

She's not a thing, and I won't stop anything that can make her happy in a place like this. Her needs are more important.

[Filtered]

[avaricious]

Her needs may be important, but you cannot dismiss your own so easily. It is no sin to be greedy - to want something for yourself. If you really love her, you'll find a way that you can both be happy, without giving her up.

[Filtered]

[savedtheworld]

That's... it's what I'd like. But things are complicated, and I can't just rush in. If I mess up, I'll just get her- both of us- hurt. It's just... it's real complicated.

[Filtered]

[avaricious]

Life itself is complicated and full of risks. If you're unwilling to risk the pain of achieving what you want, then you don't deserve to have it.