#varrimovers

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@varrimovers said: "Now, how about a nice cup of jasmine tea?"

Zuko’s eyes narrowed not in hostility, but in that weary, knowing way he’d perfected over decades of dealing with people like Varrik, who sat across from him grinning as widely. They were always the same. Opportunistic as lion vultures. Knowing this, Zuko took the offered cup anyway, because refusing would only make whatever game Varrik was playing more complicated. He lifted it, let the steam touch his face, and exhaled through his nose.

"With you, Varrik, a cup of tea usually means I should brace myself." He finally met the man’s eyes, unblinking. "So go on. What is it this time? A business venture? An invention—I’d prefer to be warned before the explosions, you know." Despite the dryness in his tone, there was the faintest hint of amusement as he took the tea to his lips, took a small sip, and added, "But… it is good tea. So for the moment, I’m listening."

[thatboomerangguy]

@varrimovers said: "Tell me, boomerang guy, when you look at this diagram, do you see genius or fire hazard? Don't answer, it's both! Also, someone tampered with my sprocket stabilizer, and I need a sleuth with a brain sharp enough to cut glass!"

“…Okay,” he said slowly, “so right off the bat, that is definitely a fire hazard. And knowing you a possible explosion hazard.” He folded his arms, giving Varrick the kind of squint that came with age, wisdom, and decades of dealing with his own brand of genius. “Also? Boomerang guy? I’m eighty six, Varrick. You can call me Councilman Sokka, Chief Sokka, or the reason you have safety regulations.”

He tapped the edge of the schematic. “Of course somethings wrong with your sprocket stabilizer. Your lab is ninety percent chaos and the other ten percent is Zhu Li preventing that chaos from achieving sentience and overthrowing us. You should really hire someone else to help her.” He huffed, squinting at the machine itself, then pointed. “Start by checking that gear right there. The one looks guilty. It has the shifty teeth of a saboteur.”

[heirtoagni]

@varrimovers send:

"Have you eaten? You look like someone who needs snacks. Side note, if you hear a boom, don't worry. Innovation doesn't wait for safety regulations, but statistically, it should be fine."

"I appreciate the concern, but I'm okay with snacks thanks…. Wait, did you say 'boom'? Should I be concerned?"

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@varrimovers said: "It's horrible when doctors tell you not to do things! Now i want to do all the things i can't..... Like fall of a horse." For the dramatic effects in movers, of course.

Zuko pinched the bridge of his nose, equal parts exasperated and genuinely concerned. Varrick always managed to do, well, everything that made his blood pressure spike.

“…Why would that even be on the list of things you want to do?” he asked, staring at him like he was trying to determine if the head injury was worse than the healers reported. He folded his arms, settling into that long suffering, imperial patience he only ever used on two types of people, overconfident teenagers and Varrick.

“You’re supposed to be resting. Not inventing new ways to get yourself killed because a doctor said the word no. You already have our healers terrified of you.” Zuko sighed, softer this time, his expression shifting from stern ruler to the weary friend he was beneath it.

“Just… stay off ostrich horses. And rooftops. And anything with wheels. Or an engine. Or momentum.” He paused, grim realization dawning. “…Actually, just don’t move more than three feet in any direction until the doctor clears you.”

[heirtoagni]

Who’s the last person you had a deep conversation with?

Do you believe in soulmates?

70 horrible questions

"The last person I had a deep conversation with is probably my Uncle Iroh. He's full of wisdom…. always was… until his last breath."

"As for soulmates… I never gave it much thought. But I know I've met people that make me feel truly seen… and my heart continues to beat for one particular person… so I would say yes."

[airheeded]

“I think we’re stuck in here together.”

first meeting starters

"Surely there's gotta be a way to unlock it from inside," Chayi surmised aloud. She approached the door with a scrutinizing squint. So far, she saw nothing that supported her theory. Monkey feathers! Crouching down she searched for any hidden mechanisms that could facilitate their escape and was coming up short.

"What kind of idiot makes something like this without a way to get out if it locks outside?" She said with an exasperated sigh. They really were stuck in here as far as she could see.

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Varrik's over here inventing Amazon Prime 😆