open audience;

[ironwood]

Characters: The Ironwood Emperor and anyone who came to speak with her!
Date: November 15th.
Location: The Palace of Landed Sky
Situation: The expected holding of an audience for any that care to speak with the Ironwood Emperor.
Warnings/Rating: N/A; to be updated if necessary

The hall is still and white, strung with softly glowing lanterns that are strung up high beyond reach. Outside, the sun is at its zenith, and it filters down through the cloudy glass roof to create a brilliant, nearly blinding ambiance.

The floor is marble, inlaid with mother-of-pearl and ruby quartz. It catches the light, and casts strange patterns on the walls.

The Emperor is painting today, broad sweeps of colour across canvas. She's dressed very simply, with no ornamentation, and every once in a while she'll stop to wipe her brow with her arm, which has resulted in more than one smudge of paint on her cheek or forehead. She seems to be in a decent mood today, at least?

[Actionspam or prose are both acceptable!

Characters will only be admitted into the hall one by one, so there won't be anyone present for anyone else's conversations, and there won't be any 'mingling' in the chamber itself.

By popular demand, we will continue to allow mingling for those waiting for an audience in an antechamber. There is a thread header below to allow for that!]

Comments

[alphatar]

[When they get to the room, Korra decides to confess her thoughts.]

I’m not going to lie, I was thinking about bending the water from my clothes after getting out since it saved Avatar Aang’s life. But I’ll put it back when I’m done.

[If there’s any instructions for use of the pool, Korra waits to hear it.]

[ironwood]

If you'd like another bit, you may take it. But it's very important that you not take more than I allow. It's difficult water to replace in large quantities.

[Eshai nods to the centre of the pool.]

Step into it. That's all.

[alphatar]

[That brings a small, but potent, smile of gratitude to Korra's face. There's not many things that humble Korra, but she bows once more.]

Thank you.

[With that, Korra turns and walks into the waist deep water.]

[ironwood]

[And Eshai withdraws from the room, to wait.]

[alphatar]

[Later when Korra does emerge, she’s less buoyant and more serious. When she sees Eshai, she stops. There’s a new question and she looks directly at the Emperor.]

Is he a spirit?

[Meaning Malicant, but Korra avoided speaking the name even in the palace.]

[ironwood]

Not in the traditional sense of the word. Why do you ask?

[She raises an eyebrow, curiously.]

[alphatar]

I'm going to have to stop one evil ancient spirit, I'll try and make it two if I can.

[Beat.]

After I learn from what I've seen.

[ironwood]

Very well.

[Eshai gestures back the direction that they came.]

Shall we, then?

[alphatar]

[Korra nods and follows, pulling the water from her clothing and that her boots leave behind into the air until forms a ball of water. A small crackling sound as it turns into ice to carry better.]