#bizbendergenius

[stubbornelement-blog]

Also you know those really fascinating pbs documentaries that you get stuck on when you're just flipping through channels and suddenly it's been half an hour and you've been listening to some guy talk about the dangers of underwater welding...

[engineerovdestruction]

"I can't beliiiiiiiiieve you're not in some prison cell questioning your life choices right now. Mommy pulled some strings, did she, kid?" Varrick took a sip of some fancy drink or another. He lost track of all the fancy drinks he liked. Thankfully, Zhu Li remembered stuff like that for him.

"Apparently so." He shrugged, "I offered. I was turned down, so here we are." He smiled slightly, "Told you I could build the cannon." 

[actualiceprincess]

Eugh. He hated going to the Northern Water Tribe. At least, Unalaq wasn't there anymore. Just his creepy twin spawn. He wasn't sure which was worst. Actually, no, he was pretty sure Unalaq was still the worst. But hey, Northerners needed things shipped, too, and business was business. He rubbed his hands together. "So, let's get these negotiations started, shall we?"

"If you say so," said Eska, rolling her eyes. This man was insane, perhaps certifiably, and she hardly relished the prospect of spending several hours "negotiating" with him. Who knew what ridiculous idea he might try to spring on her? If she had Desna with her, this might be bearable, but he was in a nearby village that had been destroyed in a spirit stampede, directing their rebuild. Eska had stayed behind--she tried to avoid public events when possible, and it was best to have one of them remain in the city.Now that this man had shown up, she desperately wished that she had gone with Desna after all. "Where did you wish to begin?"