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( if the name mako means anything to you, you might be naturally interested in a video shown under his name. however! if you know what he looks like, you'll be surprised to see a man on screen who's ... just a little bit off. definitely made in mako's image — his brows are drawn on with a comical arch, his hair in cool guy disarray, a red scarf bedecking his neck in the model of utter fashion. he maintains a pose of graceful badassery, chin pointed upwards, mouth set in a pout as if he's never had any amount of satisfaction in his entire life. it's. pretty obvious this man isn't mako. even with all the showy antics, this is clearly a parody of itself.

from off screen, there comes korra's voice, although she's putting her best announcer affliction to it, deep and dramatic. )

Have you ever wondered to yourself ... where can I go, to find the perfect man? ( showy gestures!! "mako" huffs, entirely put upon. ) Well, look no further! He's here, he's single, and he's waiting for you to make a move. Hey, you — handsome thing! Why don't you tell us all a little something about yourself.

( dramatically, he turns his head away, hand moving up to sift through his tousled black locks. )

I'm Mako. I'm so cool, but I also have a secret soft side. ( hand dramatically on his chest. ) I've always been married to justice, but sometimes Lady Law isn't quite enough to fill the void inside. ( 'Mako's' eyes flicker with feigned vulnerability. ) I'm looking for that one special person in my life.

That's right! You heard it here, folks. He's smart, he's pretty, he's ... uhhhhh. ( floundering, "mako" leans out of frame just to whisper, 'tell them i'm beefy!' ) Uh! Yes. He's so beefy.

( the frames changes to the upside down image of the avatar herself, half cut off and uneasily close to the screen. )

All applicants contact Korra or Bolin or respond here and not Mako directly, thanks, bye!

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[weremongoose]

[Oh dear god, Barabas knows none of these people, but this is a delightful mess waiting to happen.]

Mm... this is a very convincing dating ad. But aren't you forgetting a few things?

[Here let him help here.] Likes and dislikes are fairly key. Long walks in the moonlight. Pina Coladas. Getting caught in the rain. You'll certainly want a match to have things in common.

[Is he helping? He's probably not helping.] And of course, everyone has a type. Well, aside from Lady Law, at least. That might be helpful to know.

[Please continue to let this play out over the network. Television isn't exactly reliable enough to follow where he's from, but he is here for this reality show.]

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( barabas i'm so sorry some things do not extend across multiple universes, and the escape song is one of them.

you know, despite that this is a silly joke, korra still wants to find mako dates. )

His type ...

( people who can kick his butt, but. korra's Not going to say that. )

Throw everything at the wall and see what sticks?

[weremongoose]

[He amused himself and that's enough, sadly.]

Well. That is a strategy.

[It is. It is definitely a strategy.]

But that does cast a very wide net. You might have a little more luck if you narrowed it at least a bit. Women? Men?

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( men or women.

there's a stark second of thought, korra squinting her eyes into the middle distance, as if piecing together a few years worth of evidence into the grander picture. men or women. she's never really thought about it before.

after a moment, )

Both.

( both is good. safe bet. she can definitely stan for his attraction to women, and he was, you know, pretty chill about korra admitting her feelings likewise.

better safe than sorry!! )

Why not, right?

[weremongoose]

Well, that's definitely some people's philosophy certainly.

[Barabas agrees with a nod. He certainly can't argue with that.]

Personally I have enough trouble with men alone.

[Romance is complicated.]

So. For your smart, pretty, beefy friend... back to throw everything at the wall. Where he... is the wall.

[It's still a strategy.] It's nice that you're looking out for your friend like this.

[lavabend]

[ It's the Mako from the video! But he's no longer acting the same way he was in the video. No, his brows are (stupidly drawn-on but) relaxed, his posture is easy, and he's no longer posing as hardly. ]

Oh, that's some good advice! I don't think he likes walking in the moonlight or getting caught in the rain, but he definitely likes being under the sun. [ As it is with Firebenders. Or ex-Firebenders. ]

As for his type -- [ It's Korra. ] Strong women ...?

[weremongoose]

[What? You mean that was an ACTOR portrayal? Impossible.

Barabas doesn't mention it though, just quietly grinning as he nods, thoughtful.]

See, that's something. So the outdoors type? Beachy?

[Another nod.] And that certainly is a type. There seem to be quite a number of strong women around here, so maybe there's some potential.

[And then.] Is this your first time matchmaking?

[lavabend]

[ Definitely beachy!! Which happens to be a great beach idea for a date location. He'll note this down for when he hooks in dates for Mako. ]

Yeah, it is. How's the effort? I'm starting to think this could be a real career for me. [ Not that anyone really seems to have jobs in this place but he can at least pretend it's his career. ]

[weremongoose]

Certainly eye-catching. And heartfelt, and that does go a long way.

[Barabas considers, however,]

The real test for that will be how this ends up, won't it? If you get positive results, you could probably make a go at it. Make sure to get an endorsement from the happy couple.

[He's way too amused by this. It's adorable.]

[lavabend]

[ Whether Barabas is being sincere or patronizing, Bolin gobbles up the praise eagerly, feeling pretty good about himself after hearing it. ]

We'll just have to hope for the best! But I have a good feeling about some of the girls we're asking. [ More like, hope that Mako doesn't bury him in rock. ] What about you? You looking for a date too?

[ He's on a roll right now, so! ]

[weremongoose]

[Shockingly, he's being entirely sincere. Amused, yes. But there's something endearing about this whole effort.]

Good luck then. Here's to hoping love conquers all or whatever it is love is supposed to do.

[Godspeed, Bolin.

But then Barabas just blinks before laughing, holding up a hand.] No, no. I'd be a terrible client to take on. I could provide references from a whole list of ex-boyfriends as to exactly how terrible.