Equalist Propaganda

ASK THE LIEUTENANT AND INFORM YOURSELF! SUBMIT A QUESTION TO AMON'S SPIRIT. ((IC askblog for the Lieutenant and Amon from Legend of Korra (mainly the Lieutenant). Ask them whatever you like, but remember: Amon's dead, and is behind on current events.)) ((Blogmod's art/sketch blog))

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Doesn't matter. He wouldn't have. Perhaps it hasn't dawned on you yet. He wasn't a very honest person.

I miss… the stability he gave us. It was easier to follow that person than to think for ourselves.

You should go to bed now. We're raiding the Monsoons tomorrow, remember? Don't waste your energy thinking about the past. It's not efficient.

He didn't-- he could never have…

…Men like that don't love.

Go to bed, and don't talk about him in front of me anymore.

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And then what?

A good plan completes its objective and deals with the aftermath. The Avatar won't stay in the South Pole forever. Hell-- the second the Moon disappeared, she'd execute that larger group, then hunt the rest of us. She's not Aang! And even if we survived that-- IF-- the Moon spirit could still be replaced, just like the last time this happened.

Speaking of last time: the last group to kill the Moon was the Fire Nation Navy under Zhao. People would associate us with Zhao! And Yue herself-- think of all the nonbender children that grow up idolizing her. She's our best propaganda asset. And you want her gone?

In short: we'd be dead, the biggest nonbender hero of the last hundred years would be dead, Equality's reputation would be even worse-- yes that's possible-- and waterbending would come right back anyway.

You're smart. You obviously know a lot about our enemy. You have a strategist's mind. But please-- please-- focus on plans that won't backfire.

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People of the community...

We have noticed how bad things have gotten for non-benders since the Council was re-instated. Remember that many of us do live normal lives during the day. We suffer the same ways you do.

Our first mission is keeping non-benders safe from retaliation by the Triads and Police. We will glady provide free, discreet protection to any non-bender or non-bending business that asks. If you would like weapons or chi-blocking training, we can provide those as well.

We have also been pursuing more proactive anti-Triad measures. You will be informed of any major changes, but I cannot release more specific information at this time. Rest assured-- we are taking the Triad threat very seriously.

((The anon/s who sent these asks around the holidays is/are responsible for this blog becoming active again. (Sometimes you need a little push to get going again.) It would be nice to know who sent these-- if you did, can you send an ask?))

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I'm happy that you're involved and making suggestions. Good ambition. I don't want to discourage you.

But have you really thought that plan through?

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Great La... I would not have become Zhao. I did not want to cleans only one type of bending-- I wanted to remove it all! Is it imbalance if--

Silence! Who are you to define balance? Perhaps you would not have tried to murder me, but you have corrupted our names and used them as your weapons. You were arrogant enough to claim our power as your own, and you must suffer for it.

I meant well! Even if you don't agree with me, why punish me at all? I am dead. Won't I be reincarnated, like all souls? When I have a new life, I won't even remember this. Don't waste your time! Let me go!

You do not understand your situation. Do you think ordinary souls come here? Do you think I am the only spirit that is angry with you?

No, Noatak. You will never be reincarnated. This is no limbo: you are in the spirit world. You will remain in the spirit world, surrounded by those you have dishonored.

Soon, we will begin hunting you. No matter what we do to you, no matter how much you suffer, you will never die or begin a new existence. We will never let you leave here. You will live in this hell for all eternity.

What should I do?

First, be grateful that I am merciful enough to explain your situation.

Then, start running.

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I'm not picky about my food. If it's meaty and spicy, I'm happy, but I'll eat whatever's in front of me. If you grow up in Republic City, it's good to be open to lots of different foods, and growing up poor, you can't afford to turn anything away.

Drinks-- now that's where I get fussy! My favorite has rum and gin, a couple dashes of bitters, some ginger ale for fun, and a solid squeeze of lime. I know it has a name, but I can't remember it...

...Eh, it'll come back later.

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((Sorry for the inactivity! I had a one-two-three punch of a summer class ending, a trip to see family, and packing for college. I'll keep updating as much as I can from now on, at least one post a week until my next break comes. Thanks for sticking with this blog!))

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ASKBOX NOW OPEN INDEFINITELY!

Ask the Lieutenant, your new leader!

Ask Amon's spirit!

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((Tarrlok, the cult of personality, and more under the cut.))

With his bending, he was a menace! A dictator! Maybe I was just fighting what I feared in myself…. But I am not sorry for locking his curse away.

Losing his bending made him a better person. It was for his own good.

Don't.

He was a coward for a long time, but… there was no redemption for us, no forgiveness, nowhere we could go. We would have suffered for the rest of our lives. He saved us from that fate.

That's what I tell myself. Perhaps he just wanted revenge, or to keep me from hurting anyone else. Whatever his reasons, it took strength for him to do that.

He grew so much in just a few days. I'm… proud of him.

If I had survived and stayed with the Equalists, that could have happened. No, it would have happened. They did not deserve a leader like me, so wrapped up in his ego and his past.

I thought about fighting the Avatar State, and decided it wasn't an issue. Bloodbending almost defeated Avatar Aang, and I decided it would destroy a  less experienced Avatar. And I was right, but it didn't matter. As I said before, bloodbenders can't hurt you if they don't see you coming.

Perhaps I should have died at the Avatar's hands, or simply allowed people to think I had. The Equalists would become even more powerful, and I would not be around to ruin everything. In the end, I was too drunk on power to consider it.

But even though I am not a martyr, Equality will carry on. That man was right-- the idea will never die.

They always knew the world was unbalanced, but they were too afraid to combat it. Why voice your opinion if you think it will do no good?

I showed people there was hope, that they could change the world. I made people pay attention to our ideas. I regret many things, but that is not one of them.

Simple. I would not be a bender. Then, I could have led the Equalists honestly, without lying, without failing everyone who believed in me.

But... I would not want a different family. I still hate my father, but I love my mother and brother as well. I could never leave them alone with him.

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My verdict on this odd spirit food: A bit salty and otherwise over-spiced, but pleasantly crunchy. Probably unhealthy, but I am already dead.

They should be sold at sports matches. The arenas would make a mint.

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((Closing up the Ask and Submit))

((I'd say I'm sorry I'm late but I'm really not sorry at all.))

((Three OOC answers under the cut.))

Thanks!

Now I think of it, it would be weird to have the brothers Noatokk and Tarrlokk-- it would make Yakone and his wife the dorkiest parents ever.

I didn't check the ask until now, and this was sent in before I made that announcement post.

This Anon is psychic.

And hey, canon Amon is really Amon, there was just a lot about him hidden. Bryke's Amon is the "real" Amon, and Equalistpropaganda's Amon was never--

--Yeah I do wish Amon was really Amon. Noatak... I still wish we got in his head more. He's complex, yeah, but his mind is confusing.

Hey, the animation was good.

I agree that the Equalists needed way more depth, Amon's motives should have been explored in WAY more depth, Tarrlok lost his... Tarrlok, Mako remains selfish, and Korra should have struggled more to get her bending back. (Plus many other problems.)

However, the flashback was interesting, the Lieutenant had a great scene (or two, depending how you count), Asami did awesome things, the reveal of Tenzin and his family on stage was chilling, the death scene was really well executed, the execution of Aang and the other Avatars was powerful without being too over the top, and Bumi. (Just... Bumi.)

The show started off so strong, and there were strong elements in it right to the end-- "what happened?" is a good question. I think Bryke just aren't very good at actually pulling a show together once it gets down to writing the thing. I hear that writers from the old show are working on the second season, so that's a good sign. There are lots of shows that sucked in the first season, then got way better in the second or third. I'll keep watching, and see how things change. The hype for season 2 should be interesting....