Friends in Need; RL with Azula

[iknowucan]

After securing a worldhop (which was actually pretty hard to get, considering all the crazy "shadow" things going on, but Ryan is magic and gets what he wants), Ryan showed up at the AU house that's completely empty. Well, okay then. Azula always struck him as a minimalist so, cool.

He wandered through the place a little cautiously, since he knew that Azula was a little... um, easily annoyed. "Azula?"


((OOC: THIS IS WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU DON'T MAKE EXECUTIVE DECISIONS let me know if any o this should be changed :X))

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[iknowucan]

"I haven't really done much directing though," he said. Definitely not as much as Azula, right? "My sister usually takes creative control."

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"Running a country is different. It's more about discipline than creativity."

[iknowucan]

He nodded thoughtfully. "Yeah, I definitely get that. Still, it's got to have the same effect when people listen to you and things go super smoothly."

...He now remembered that Azula was a ruler. He knew it, but he hadn't really thought about the implications until just this second. Man, did he blow it? Should he have, like, bowed when he met her? Should he be calling her... Queen? No, Fire Lord. Whoops - oh well, he wasn't about to change gears this late into the conversation. Besides, she hadn't said anything...

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"I suppose." She shrugged.

[iknowucan]

"It just feels really good, you know?" He grinned. "I like it when I see everything come together and look great."

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

Azula rolled her eyes skyward. "You're easily amused."

[iknowucan]

"Maybe, but it makes life more fun"

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"I don't need fun."

[iknowucan]

"Everyone needs fun."

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"I don't."

[iknowucan]

He shook his head. "Sure you do. Otherwise, you get all stressed out."

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

She gave a huff, but said nothing. Wasn't it obvious that she was "all stressed out"?

[iknowucan]

Actually, it really was. Hence the gentle prodding that Ryan was now about to utilize. "I mean, it's nice to be able to relax and just enjoy yourself once in a while, you know? Like, playing video games or... dancing, really, or just going to a movie or something. It helps clear your mind, you know? Because you get distracted by having fun."

A pointed look. "Then you can come back to a problem with a clearer head."

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

She stretched a leg out in front of her. "Maybe I don't feel like having fun."

[iknowucan]

"No offense, Azula, but that's either a lie or some crazy denial."

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"Not everyone is like you. I have better things to do with my time."

[iknowucan]

Like sit in an abandoned house. Ryan scratched the back of his head. "I guess."

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"I had four meetings today, and a lot of paperwork. Does that sound like I have time for fun?"

[iknowucan]

"Good point." He looked around the big, empty room, and then smiled at her. "Then again, you're not really doing anything right now, are you?"

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

She crossed her arms more tightly. "Sometimes I have downtime. That's usually when I'd come here."

[iknowucan]

He shook his head. "Well, hey. Downtime is a good time to have fun, you know?"

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"Maybe I had fun here sometimes."

[iknowucan]

Ryan didn't bother to point out the hypocrisy going on and instead shrugged. "How about now?"

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

She moved onto her side, turning her back to him. The answer was obvious.

[iknowucan]

He shifted and watched her back for a minute. "I'm just saying - you're really tense right now and sad about Dr. Cuddy. Maybe a book or a movie or something would... help out."