║ seventy-ninth stanza ║ video

[mumbled_truth]

[The video comes on abruptly, as the device hits the wall. There's a blur of motion as it falls to the ground, along with some papers that scatter around it. When it settles and manages to focus, one might spot Todd standing in the middle of the living room of his apartment, staring in complete bewilderment at the device.]

W--what just...

[He's holding his hands in front of him, palms up as he glances down at them. One, then the other. Then he looks back to the device.]

Did I... make that happen?

[And he walks over to take the device. When he stoops to pick it up and reaches, another gust of air rustles the papers around it and blows the device against the wall.

And the video cuts off.]


[ooc: OKAY so this post is SUPER ULTRA MEGA BACKDATED I am so so sorry for Grab Bag. Power-swapped with Korra. He hates it.]

Comments

video;

[mumbled_truth]

[Oh shit. Well. He's... visibly startled.]

Then-- it's a curse, then. And when-- when it's over, we'll both be back to normal.

[So it's okay and you don't have to hurt him or yell at him.]

video;

[anatural]

How long will that take?

video;

[mumbled_truth]

Well, I-- I don't know. I mean...

It's one of the curse weekends, so-- well, sometimes it's one day, but it can also be two. But... it'll be over and everything always does go back to normal.

video;

[anatural]

Are you sure?!

[Her voice tight. She's trying so hard to be calm, although all she wants to do is punch something (or someone) until things are normal again.]

video;

[mumbled_truth]

It-- it's a curse... one that I've seen happen, to other people. It's just-- that's how curses work. Why would it be any different?

video;

[anatural]

I don't know. [And yet she doesn't sound reassured.]

video;

[mumbled_truth]

I've never seen something like this be permanent.

[Trying to be helpful?]

And I have been here for a really long time.

video;

[anatural]

[Korra pulls at her hair and groans with frustration.]

I hate this!

video;

[mumbled_truth]

I'm sorry...

[Not that he did it, but he can't help but feel a bit of guilt along with the sympathy.]

If I could give it back, I would.

video;

[anatural]

[It's not his fault, she knows. But it hurts too much to look at him.

She slams the network device shut, closing the feed.]