XXXXXXXDDDDDDROFL! Omg, I could picture that so clearly it's not even funny (well, actually it is)! -karmas-
I love RW#2's line!
He should get together with Ozai. If Azula ever got hitched, no doubt they could share a few tales over some rice wine XD
3 Men and Their Babies.
*At the Desert Cactus Bar*
Lao: "Why are they always late?"
Hakoda: "Sorry man. Just got into town, had to pick up some friends of my kids."
Ozai: "I had some things I had to go over with my War Council."
Hakoda: "What? Wondering which orphanages to burn down?"
Ozai: "Hey! We're at the bar and I'm not wearing the crown so can it, Fish Sticks!"
Lao: "Gentlemen, gentlemen. Please show some decorum."
Ozai: "Oh screw you Bei Fong. Men come here to get three things. Get drunk, get into brawls and maybe get laid. Hopefully by a woman. This isn't one of your fancy pants tea sipping doll parties!"
Hakoda: "He just got here and now he's drunk off the fumes or the place...light weight....Anyway what's today's agenda?"
Ozai: "Besides the war. I don't wanna hear crap about the war."
Lao: "Well...I've got something. My daughter."
Hakoda: "Ah. Yes. Daughters. Aren't they precious? My little Polar Bear's the joy of my life. She's so much like her mother."
Lao: "Yeah...my Toph's...well, she's not what I thought she was."
Ozai: "Do tell."
Lao: "Well...the missus and I love her. A lot. And we want the best for her. Truly we do. She had the best clothes, best toys, the best of everything."
Ozai: "Not everything."
Lao: "What?"
Ozai: "She's not Fire Nation. How can she have the best of everything?"
Hakoda: "Barkeep! Could you open a window? Let some of the fumes out?"
Lao: "Whatever....I mean she had everything an EARTH KINGDOM girl would ever want and she was always so well behaved. She never complained, never whined, never asked for anything. We thought we were doing a good job as parents!"
Hakoda: "Aaaaand? There must be more."
Lao: "And then it turns out she's been fighting in some Earth Bending thing since she was six! We didn't even know she could do those things! She's blind for goodness sake! She could get seriously hurt!"
Hakoda: "Lao. Listen to me. I've seen your daughter. I've seen what she can do to grown men. TRAINED SOLDIERS. Made them cry like babies. Believe me, she's not as helpless as you think."
Ozai: "Hold up, hold up. Is she a short blind kid with her hair in a bun? Real snappy mouth?"
Lao: "Even the Fire Lord knows my family shame!"
Ozai: "Shame?! Man, I wish my SON was more like her! From the reports my Zula-kins sent back she's capable of beating the Dai Li. The elite of YOUR country!"
Lao: "But she's supposed to be my little Tophy-waffy. My baby girl! She's not supposed to be strong! She's not supposed to be out there alone!"
Hakoda: "My kids and the Avatar are with her."
Lao: "The Avatar! Yes! HIM! He kidnapped her! Yes that's right! Forced her to go with him! The monster!"
Hakoda: "Errr...I've seen the kid. He can't even force open a jar of pickles."
Ozai: "My victory is assured."
Hakoda: "But he's getting better!"
Ozai: "Please. That punk's chances of beating me are as good as my brother losing weight. Never gonna happen!"
Lao: "Hello?! My problem here?!"
Ozai: "Whatever."
Hakoda: "Lao, you have to understand. Your daughter's growing up. You can't keep her locked away forever. You said she had the best of everything."
Lao: "Yes. Anything she wanted."
Ozai: "Did she have friends?"
Hakoda: ".....wow. That's...unlike you to...you know...care."
Ozai: "(Censored) you."
Lao: ".....She had her mother and I. And the guards and servants and Master Yu and..."
Ozai: "And no one her age. Hey isn't that bald punk her age?"
Hakoda: "Lao, were you stifling your daughter?"
Lao: "She's blind! She could get hurt or taken advantage off."
Hakoda: "She buried my son up to his neck and poured honey over him. Right next to a Tiger-Ant hill. Just for taking the last piece of cake."
Lao: ".......that's not her."
Ozai: "You're not a bad father Bei Fong. Just...oblivious. So she's not a prissy rich girl like you wanted. Brother, that's a good thing!"
Hakoda: "You're one to talk about good parenting, Mr. Fe Fi Fo Fun, I-Think-Today-I'll-Scar-My-Son."
Ozai: "Hey! All the kid had to do was show some spine. Hell, I'd have been happy if he just stood up instead of kneeling! Anyway, Bei Fong, you should be proud of your daughter. I know I am of mine."
Hakoda: "Butane Breath is right."
Ozai: "You're welcome."
Hakoda: "...moving on. The world is changing Lao. The old ways aren't holding anymore. I used to think that a woman's palce was at home. My daughter taught me the error of that. When I left she was just a frail thing hiding behind her brother. And now she's one of the most powerful Water Benders I've ever seen. And my culture frowns on women learning martial arts. And she's using her talents to help others. She hasn't changed, she's still my little Polar Bear but now I know that she's more. And I'm proud of her."
Ozai: "Women have had equal rights in the Fire Nation since my grandfather's rule. Basic rule of the Fire Nation: If You Can. Do It. If you're a woman and you can fire bend, feel free to join the army. If you can't fire bend, well, join up anyway. My DAUGHTER leads my troops in battle. Am I afraid for her? No. Why? Because I know she can do it, because she's MY daughter and I do not fail."
Lao: "Your son?"
Ozai: "I make mistakes but I don't fail! Azula was my make up exam! And I passed! She's beautiful, wicked smart, ambitious, strong....."
Hakoda: "Viper-Bat shite insane."
Ozai: "She's enthusiastic."
Hakoda: "And Toph's all those things, Lao. Except the crazy part. She's in good hands. And two of those are her own."
Lao: "Okay, But what about...you know...boys? She's travelling with TWO teenaged boys! I've heard rumours about her and the Avatar!"
Ozai: "Ugh....don't get me started on boys."
Hakoda: "First off, you don't have to worry about the Avatar. He kinda likes my daughter. I can't say I'm thrilled about that. I like the kid, but he's kinda like the nephew I never had...or wanted sometimes. I don't know how my daughter's gonna break it to him though. Poor Katara, she's got boy problems of her own. Did you know the first boy she liked was some Anti-Fire Nation Fanatic? I mean fighting Fire Nation tyranny is all well and good. No offense."
Ozai: "None taken."
Hakoda: "But this kid was a few wheat stalks shy of a full bundle. Attacking innocent people and what not. I heard he's even got an arrest record. The Dai Li picked him up for Disturbing the Peace and Assualt with a Deadly Weapon in Ba Sing Se. That is not one face I want to see at family gatherings. And then there's this...I guess you can regard him as male...this kid's name is Haru. One of the kids on my ship right now. Turns out he grew a moustache to seem manlier after some guys teased him about. Now I'm half expecting him to walk about like a drunk and ask why the rum is gone. And don;t worry about the other boy Toph is with. He's my son. Toph is kinda attached to him, but my son can be a bit dense so it all just goes over his head. Besides he's already got a girlfriend. Suki, I think she's called."
Ozai: "Orange brown hair, kinda tall for girl, wears way too much make up, uses golden fans."
Hakoda: "You just described every Kyoshi Warrior in history. But yeah that's her. Know her?"
Ozai: "......Nooooooo."
Lao: "That leaves the Avatar still. He's her age."
Ozai: "So? If it happens. Let it happen. One thing I know is that strong women don't get many dates. Look my Zula-kins. I'm proud she's all that I could ever wish for in a child...but dang if she doesn't have the social graces of a rock. I blame myself...no wait...that's not right. I'm never wrong. I blame her nannies Li and Lo."
Lao: "Who?"
Ozai: "You don't want to know. I may be a evil dictator bent on world domination, but I am not that evil as to describe Li and Lo. It's just not right. There are somethings Man was not meant to witness. Unfortunately I live with two of them. Anyway, Azula doesn't get many dates. I understand that she's got a lot of work. I know, I gave it to her. But still, she should get out more. Like her friend from the circus. Girl's waaaay to happy to be normal, but she makes friends. I just hope Azula doesn't end up like that girl i think my son is seeing. That girl is creepy. I know her father, some suck up in my court and her mother's one of those gossip mongers. But that girl....dang, she just sits there and stares at you. It's not natural. This one time I heard that Azula hooked up with the son of one of my admirals at a party or something. I was so happy, until the Admiral told me she'd burned down the place. Naturally, he bowed and thanked me for the honor to have his house razed by royalty. But still...dang. I'm just like every other world conquerer out there. We want two things: World Domination and Grand Children. So far I'm not seeing either."
Lao: "......"
Ozai: "Speechless? I understand. It's hard for you to comprehend the magnificence of my life."
Lao: "Nooooo. Compared to your daughter, mine's an angel. And also, you're crazy."
Hakoda: "Finally! Someone else gets it!"
Ozai: "Bah!"
Hakoda: "Seriously Lao, The best you can do now is to support your daughter in whatever she doesn. I'm not saying let her run away blindly or become a bandit. There are boundaries, it's best that BOTH of you sat down to talk about what they are. And on a side note, I really think that your daughter and the Avatar would make a nice couple."
Lao: "Huh. Really?"
Hakoda: "I just want him to stop making goo goo eyes at Katara and focus on saving the world. Plus I've got 20 silver pieces riding on that pair. Some centipede from the spirit world's running a pool."
Lao: "Gee. Thanks. Well I gotta go. Need to remind my wife hourly that breathing is good for you. See you around."
Hakoda: "Safe journey."
Ozai: "What he said."
Hakoda: "......."
Ozai: "......"
Hakoda: "......Soooooo...what's this I hear about your son and my daughter?"
Cripes! This was long! I'm sorry it this eats up too much of your screen. I'll edit it away if you want.