video; un: mako; it's a joint post y'all

[arclightning]

Hey everyone. Mako here.

[ The voice clips in just before the actual video appears for reasons that become clear in a moment: Mako steps back from where he's clearly set the Omni on a table to record what looks like a garage sale right outside the Raccoon Room.

A long table absolutely covered in little bits and baubles glints in the sun. In the center of everything sits Fritter the raccoon, Wu's omen, looking contrite and also sort of like she would like to leave. Her little ears are back and her tiny arms are crossed.

Scowling, Mako steps back to stand in front of the table, crossing his arms to match Fritter. ]

Some of you might have noticed some stuff going missing in the last couple months.

[ A pause. Mako glances back at Fritter, who huffs at him and holds up a winking blue heart-shaped gem on a sparkling chain. That... sure looks important. ]

Can't promise that what you lost is here, but there's a good chance it is. We'll be out here all day.

I'm sorry! [ Wu's voice pipes up from behind the camera ] It's my fault, really.

[ He turns the Omni around at a very selfie angle, pouting at the camera ]

I'm sorry that Fritter stole your stuff, it wasn't her fault! It was mine. Corruption just got me! I'm sorry, I'm sorry that I was mean to so many of you. Shiro, I'm sorry for making fun of your hair; Jessica, I'm sorry for throwing you out of the Raccoon Room. Manabu, I'm really sorry that I made you get a tattoo. [ Big grimace there ] I mean, I still think it looks great on you—

[ Mako clears his throat and Wu wrinkles his nose ] but that's not the point! I'm sorry for all of it. I'm better now! No more corruption here, no sir.

[ A beat. Mako narrows his eyes even more.]

Uh, please come get your stuff!

(( ooc: absolutely feel free to assume your character's random trinkets and stuff is here even if it wasn't called out in the post! Fritter is a monster. Also feel free to respond in action if anyone wants to wander by and/or come get their stolen stuff! ))

Comments

[survivalthroughhate]

Can our Omens really be said to be innocent we do if, as some think, they represent a part of us?

[Still, the fact he's not already considering how raccoon barbecue would taste does say quite a bit about how Maul is willing to forgive just this once.]

Once I have it back, I shall be satisfied.

[royalfling]

I don't know... Because then it's still my fault, not hers. She's, she's influenced by me! Like, could you blame a child for having awful beliefs if they're just parroting their parents? I don't think so.

[ He isn't so sure, though. Talking to Maul always gives him things to think about ]

You'll get it back, buddy! Zuko's as trustworthy as they come. I'm sorry. We'll keep a better eye on Fritter in the future.

[survivalthroughhate]

Good. Maybe place some shiny things around your yard the next time she decides to wander so she doesn't get much farther than your home.

[Then Maul's eyes narrow at what Wu says.]

I don't know, people blame me all the time for that exact thing.

[Alright, that wasn't a fair comparison, Maul was an adult with his own thoughts and not a child blindly following what his father did any longer, but he still got brainwashed by Sidious so thoroughly it's hard for him to like that comparison much. It shows in his sour tone.]

[royalfling]

I-- I might try that. Except that we don't have a yard...

[ So much to think about!

Oh, Maul. Oh, sweet Maul. Wu lets out a soft sigh. It's been a while since they had one of these conversations, but they've certainly had them many a time in the past. ]

I know, buddy. I know! We just, we just gotta work on getting you un-influenced, right? I mean, you can make your own decisions, right? I'm not so sure that Fritter can, not when I'm corrupt...

[survivalthroughhate]

[Looks like it is time for another ethics and morality talk with Wu. At least Maul does seem to get a lot out of these. It gives him a lot to think about.]

Easier said than done when things like killing instincts go right down to the bone.

[royalfling]

Instincts can be trained, right? I know that be definition they aren't necessarily learned, but they can be honed and improved, and I feel like what you've been trying to do here is train the other ones. Train the instinct to not kill, at least not on first flush.

Like with Fritter! We're going to have a long talk about how she can't just take things that aren't hers. We're going to try to train a pause, before that instinct takes hold.

[survivalthroughhate]

How does one train themselves to pause before considering to kill?

[A question most people here wouldn't even need to ask, but then, Maul was trained for most of his life that the first, best, and only solution to his problems were to kill.]