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[deformed]

[ You're the fandom bullfrog, SP, well done if you understand that ref. Positioning the NV on a window-sill, Zuko steps back with a sceptical look as he checks it's running; he looks entirely healed since the last time he crashed into the network, thankfully, albeit as awkward as any sixteen-year-old boy possibly can. Sighing, a hand runs through his hair. ]

Um. Hello. Zuko, here.

So ... I recently arrived and I still haven't been to many places in this city. It's nowhere near as huge as Ba Sing Se — that's the biggest one back where I come from — but still pretty large. We should go explore it. [ Oops, that was a bit out of the blue, wasn't it? Not in his head, until he checks himself. ] Here, not there. Not right now, unless — you want to? I mean, I'm free, but I can wait for you if you don't take too long, I'd like to get to know where everything is.

[ Screwing his eyes shut against irritation (yes, over himself, because who insults the people they're trying to introduce themselves to?), he somewhat starts again. ]

Or I could help you out ... maybe. I don't know how much good burning things would do. [ Lifting a hand, it's clearly on fire with crackling flames and not perturbing him at all as he forgets to waft it away. ] I've suddenly got a lot of time on my hands, if anyone wants to bother doing stuff.

... 'Stuff'? Urgh, I sound so stupid.

[ Life-changing field-trip with Zuko, anyone? ]

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[prankmaster]

[ Oops. ]

Well, I can tell you all about it, but. It's kind of a really long story.

[deformed]

Shorten it for me?

(1/?)

[prankmaster]

I don't think there is a way to shorten it without confusing you, but I will try my best! But basically, my friends and I are all players of this game called Sburb. We went on a lot of adventures, beat up some imps, talked to some trolls; it was really fun for a while! But then—

[prankmaster]

[ This is where his shoulders start to sag a little. ]

Some crazy guy called Jack Noir started hunting us down. People started dying. It was kind of a huge mess. [ He pauses. ] Even I died.

[prankmaster]

But luckily I was on my quest bed, so when I died, I got revived as a god. That's why I can do the windy thing now! There are loads more I can tell you, but I think that covers what you wanted to know?

done

[prankmaster]

I think.

[ This has been a short story by John Ebgert. ]