[The Legend of Korra] New Republic City [Recruiting!]

[Karma]

Ten years have passed since the Earth Empire was broken up and reformed as the Earth Commonwealth. Republic City, once a beacon of progress, was destroyed by the tyrant Kuvira’s mad rampage through the city with her platinum giant. So thorough was the destruction from both Kuvira’s weapon and the Avatar’s counterattack that the city was ultimately shut down by President Raiko in favor of building a brand new city. Republic City was declared to be a giant national monument, open to all, though buildings deemed to be too dangerous were closed off. Spirits poured forth from the new spirit portal forged by Avatar Korra and quickly took up residence in the old city, breathing vibrant life into what otherwise might have been a vast field of death.

Only a few miles away, President Raiko, the former Prince Wu, Fire Lord Izumi, Air Nation Representative Tenzin, and Avatar Korra together founded New Republic City. Like its namesake, NRC was founded with the combined goal of peace and progress among the sibling nations. With the combined efforts of Varrick Global Industries and Asami Sato’s Future Industries, as well as a driven populace and the support of the nearby Fire and Earth nations, NRC grew explosively, reaching twice Republic City’s size in a quarter of the time. Indeed, due to featuring the world’s two premier geniuses as well as benefiting from the technological advancements of Kuvira’s military, NRC is a mecca for the forward-thinking.

Asami’s and Kuvira’s developments in mechanized infantry was the start of a technological revolution. Radio began the electronic era, but the wartime applications of electronics pushed the world forward with the creation of advanced transistors and, shortly after the war, the first automated computing systems. Five years after New Republic City was founded, Varrick and Asami introduced the first self-driven construction robot. In the five years since, automatons have become household items, doing everything from vacuuming carpets to airlifting the wounded to the nearest hospital. With the help of automatons, the Air Nation was able to found its first city in recorded history: Yonten, the floating paradise, a city as nomadic as the ancestors of those that built it.

A year ago, Avatar Korra went on a pilgrimage to the spirit world to attempt one last time to reconnect with her past selves. She went alone, much to her wife’s dismay, and has not been seen since. Both Air Master Jinora and the imprisoned terrorist Zaheer have assured those concerned that they can sense Korra in the spirit world and that she does not seem to be in danger, but the world is becoming worried about how long Korra has been missing. As always, the absence of the Avatar has led some of the more unsavory sects of society to become bolder… but as yet, nothing drastic has occurred.



I'm interested in co-GMing a Korra game taking place something like ten years after the events of TLOK's finale. I'd want most of the characters to be OC, with canon characters being played primarily by me or my co-GM. The co-GM, in turn, would ideally be playing the game's main villain, which I'd like to work out with that person. The game would be fairly literary; two to three paragraphs for an average post. Players would need to either have watched Korra or not be bothered by spoilers. Specific details of Korra's events aren't very necessary because of the time gap and new villain, but would be very helpful when writing detailed posts and establishing your character in the setting. The GM should have a strong grasp of Avatar's world. Let me know! :)

[MasterOfWhispers]

I'd definitely be interested in doing something for this...

[Aiyanna]

I'll bite. I might fail, but I'll bite :D

[Saidi]

I'll bite :)

[Karma]

Alrighty. I'll get a basic writeup going soon!

[la dame en noir]

I wanted to say 2 things

actually, 3 things.

1. your avatar is beautiful
2. we're from the same state woot
3. I could possibly be interested.

[Karma]

I wanted to say 2 things

actually, 3 things.

1. your avatar is beautiful
2. we're from the same state woot
3. I could possibly be interested.

Heehee. You betcha Korrasami is staying canon in this future!

*Your avatar is one of my other favorite things!

[VonDoom]

Very interested, though not sure I'll have the time to commit properly.

So that would put Korra at 30 and Asami at 31, yes? Assuming I'm not misremembering their starting ages as 17 and 18 respectively.

[Karma]

They're around that age, yup.

[Juggtacular]

Though our characters would be OC, can they be related to Canon characters?

[Karma]

Sure!

[Juggtacular]

Sweet. I had an idea for a Beifong.  XD

[Karma]

As long as they make sense in the setting, I don't mind. Su and Lin having another sister wouldn't make sense, for example, but Lin having a kid she never told anyone about would.

[Juggtacular]

Toph having another kid at her age, lol.

But yeah, I was planning on him being Lin's kid. She deserves some happiness.

[Karma]

Then to you I say flameo, hotman!

[Juggtacular]

Sweet!

[Angie]

Yeah, I think I'm interested. Brb, need to read up on the medical profession in this world-i like playing the medics.

[Karma]

Most excellent.

[Juggtacular]

Yeah, I think I'm interested. Brb, need to read up on the medical profession in this world-i like playing the medics.

Well Water Nation Healer would be the first thing that comes to mind. And if you had an Earthbender good enough at Earth Sense they could use that to diagnose people. Or you could just have a medical genius, like Asami or Varrick, but with biology and medicine.

[Angie]

Well Water Nation Healer would be the first thing that comes to mind. And if you had an Earthbender good enough at Earth Sense they could use that to diagnose people. Or you could just have a medical genius, like Asami or Varrick, but with biology and medicine.

My second love is of the Badass Normal trope, so probably more along the lines of medical genius. I'm not adverse to playing a Water Nation healer, though.

[Karma]

As a heads up, in case it's not obvious, this game will be more modern than Korra was; they already had forklifts at the end of ATLA, they have cars and friggin mecha in TLOK, so we'll probably see information age stuff start showing up. I haven't decided what exactly the situation will be yet.

[Juggtacular]

With Asami, Varrick, and Zhu Li all inventing stuff, 10 years would probably have a looooot of new tech.

[Angie]

For the good doctor, that means drugs. Lots of drugs!

Also, he won't just be a doctor, he'll be more combat medic then White Mage. Probably knowing some kind of staff based martial art, as the discipline it teaches is good for learning to focus in a high stress environment. An depending on tech level, he may have a firearm around forthe ooccasional harrier moment.

So if you go down and the LZ isn't clear, he will clear the fucking LZ.

[Karma]

With Asami, Varrick, and Zhu Li all inventing stuff, 10 years would probably have a looooot of new tech.

Yeah, I was thinking about it in the shower just now. The Future Industries mech suits have to be electronic since they were affected by the EMP. Since they already have that, and with the rise of talented metalbenders, circuit boards and transistors are only a stroke of genius away from reality in Korra already. Between Asami and Varrick, I think they'd already have rudimentary AI in ten years' time. Airplanes, modern (to our standards) weaponry, Wan knows what else...  it'll be a brave new world.

[Juggtacular]

The only thing about modern weaponry would mean Bending would be less used overall since it's easier to point a gun at someone then rip a chunk of rock out of the ground and throw it.

[Karma]

Indeed, and that gives me some idea of where to start with the plot. Muahaha.

[Juggtacular]

That sounded somewhat...malicious.

[Saidi]

I'm going to have to back out. :(  I thought about it, and once the spring semester starts up, I'll be very busy with that and it wouldn't be fair to join a group RP if my posting will be very limited.  I hope you guys have a lot of fun though. 

[Karma]

That's understandable, Saidi. :) Hope to see you again soon.

[Angie]

Sorry Karma, you mention Brave New World, and I must sing....dying swans....twisted ways...

[Cuchulainn]

I would like to state my interest in this.

[VonDoom]

Well, I'm not that big on the modern weaponry angle displacing bending angle. I mean, the magical kung fu is a huge part of the fun! Between the devastation brought about by mechs, 'giant robots' and super-weapons, I could see the Avatar making it part of her duties to keep technology from going overboard. With Republic City and ... the ?United Earth Republic? ... presumably pretty well behind her now as well, I could see a four nation treaty happening about it, making the production of weaponry beyond a certain level of destructive capability illegal.

Of course, advanced mecha built for labor or exploration aren't exactly non-dangerous when put to improper use and there's always warmongers and criminals, but active efforts to stop such advancement might keep at least weapon tech a little more restrained.  ;D

[Karma]

Yeah, there will definitely be controls in place about that sort of thing... but control is an illusion. I'm not saying it'll be F-22s vs benders or anything though. :P

[Angie]

Well, the most the doc was gonna have would be a pistol or a shotgun of some kind. Nothing huge or even that advanced.

I could totally see a mecha in an ambulance like capacity, going into high danger zones and recovering the wounded-but now we're getting into Shadowrun territory.

[Cuchulainn]

Even modern weaponry wouldn't be that powerful, an metal bender could do a lot of damage to a gun or a plane for that matter.

[Karma]

Yup! The proliferation of advanced bending techniques is a great boon to keeping technology in balance. A jolt of lightning bent into a rifle could easily detonate the ammo. Even regular bending can play in; a blast of air will throw off aim, and well... we all know what waterbenders can do.

[Angie]

Well, the gun would only be for really big moments, like, life or death situations. He'd be pacifist most of the time, though that doesn't preclude beating a motherfucker with an oak staff. 

[Karma]

I've updated the OP with a game primer! Let me know what you think of it.

[Angie]

I like it! I wanna explore it!

[Juggtacular]

Sweet opening. And if you still need a Co-GM I can help.

[Cuchulainn]

Looks good

[Karma]

Feel free to start planning out your character backgrounds. If you have any questions hit me up. I'll make a character sheet as soon as I can, but I'll be busy the rest of today and some of tomorrow.

[Angie]

In all honesty, I'll be too busy staring at your avi.

Mmm....

[Karma]

Heehee...

[Juggtacular]

I've already had my character mapped out from previous Avatar games. Just a few changes and he'll be good for this one.

[Cuchulainn]

Don't suppose we could get a rough template? Also will the characters have the choice of being villains or will they be hero's?

[Karma]

Best I can do at the moment is direct you to this character profile of mine that I was going to use as a basis anyway: https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=195262.msg9513402#msg9513402

And yes, she is unabashedly based on Lin Bei Fong. :P

[Cuchulainn]

Looks good thank you.

[Downfall347]

Are you still recruiting as I am very interested. Do characters have to be benders? I have a concept I have been dying to play. A former Equalist Chi Blocker. Do you think that would work in the scope of your story?

[Angie]

Are you still recruiting as I am very interested. Do characters have to be benders? I have a concept I have been dying to play. A former Equalist Chi Blocker. Do you think that would work in the scope of your story?

I'm already planning on playing a mundy, so I think non-benders are okay, since Karma didn't immediately cockslap me and say no.

[Karma]

Ohh yes. That is perfect, believe me.

[Angie]

I don't know when next I'll have a proper keyboard in front of me, but luckily I kinda already know what I'm gonna do, so I'll be able to knock Dr. (insert some name I haven't decided yet) right out.

[Juggtacular]

Dr. Cabbage

[Angie]

Just for that, his personality is now shifting a few points towards 'Dr. Cox'.

[Downfall347]

Alright. Is there a place to post character profiles or are we not at that point yet? (I may have had a partially finished write up completed for several months).

[Angie]

We're still confined to here.

[Downfall347]

Merry Christmas everyone and a happy holidays. I have below a rough draft of my character (Still trying to find a good picture)

Name: Gen Amarok
Player: Downfall347
Age: 25
Nationality: Formerly Water Tribe, Currently a Citizen of Republic City
Sex: Male
Orientation: Straight
Concept: Extremist turned Wanderer

Challenges: Troubled Past (Former Equalist), Family issues, Secret Identity

Description: Gen was born from good water tribe stock. Tall, lean, and physically dexterous he has taken care to form his body into a weapon. He keeps his black hair trimmed short and doesn’t spare any kind of ornamentation or distinct clothing which make him memorable or even really noticeable, which is of course the point. He wears baggy street clothes and often wears a hood to cover his water-tribe-blue eyes. The one distinctive marking he has are his hands and forearms which are covered in a twisting network of scars left behind from electrical burns.
Personality: No one would exactly call Gen personable. In fact he seems to make an active attempt to make sure that nobody likes him. He is standoffish, quiet, and generally pretty stubborn. However, a good eye can spot a mask when they see one, and if anyone tries to get to know him they would find Gen to be a… well a pretty odd guy. A wanderer by trade and purpose his standoffish nature is by design, intended to prevent attachments from slowing him down. However he is possessed of a natural curiosity and urge to stand up for underdogs which has often led to him sticking his nose where it doesn’t belong. He doesn’t trust easily, or at all. But for those few who somehow manage to earn his trust, he would burn kingdoms to help them.
History: Gen was born just after the death of Avatar Aang in the Northern Water Tribe. His mother was a local healer, his father a fisherman, and although they were not wealthy, they were happy. But, his father wanted more for his growing family, and so he uprooted the family and moved them into the slums of Republic City. When they left they were bright eyed, and excited about the prospects which a large city could afford them. But life wasn’t so kind to them. His mother’s water healing, a highly sought after skill in the tribe, was less appreciated in the city, and she ended up using her talents as an assistant at a small clinic. His father got work in the port, but the days were long, hard, and ultimately, deadly. Gen’s father was killed when the local triads committed a raid on a future industries shipment and he was caught in the crossfire.

At the age of 8, Gen’s life became a nightmare. His mother was unable to afford to feed them well, let alone keep a roof over their head. Gen took to the streets where he started to steal. A natural athlete, and inconspicuous as a non-bender, he managed to avoid police and triad attention for a few years. It was hard, but they managed to keep a small apartment in the filthiest bowel of the city, and they managed to eat enough to stay alive. They even found a shed of that old happiness. Then, once again, everything fell apart. He was thirteen and he was out one evening looking for marks when he saw a well-dressed man leaving a diner. It was a simple pass grab, one he had done a dozen times, but this time when he grabbed the guy’s wallet the man snatched him by the wrist. His name was Furlo, a member of the triad and a powerful fire bender.

The bender decided to make an example of Gen, so that the other street urchins would understand that this was now his neighborhood. He lightning-bent a bolt of electricity at Gen, who threw up his hands in self-defense. The bold seared his palms and carved burn up his arms. He blacked out only to come to in his mother’s healing tub. She was hysterical, but Gen was furious, and young enough to believe he was still invincible. Once he was healed he defied his mother’s pleas to just go with her back to the northern water tribe, and went hunting. He spent months following rumors, stealing, and working to figure out where and when Furlo would be vulnerable. Finally he found out that Furlo was supposedly coming back to the neighborhood to collect protection money, and that he would be visiting the clinic his mother worked at. When Furlo came, he attacked. Things went… poorly.

Gen was strong, but untrained and combating three benders, one of exceptional skill. They beat him down and dragged him into the streets with every intention to yet again make an example of him. That was when Lord Amon saved him. It was over so quickly, and suddenly a man was standing above him, holding out a hand and whispering of a day where he would have the strength to put a stop to injustice like this. He followed Amon, only looking back once to see his mother crying at the clinic’s door.

The next two years were spent in training, working to master Chi Blocking as Lord Amon commanded. He also became skilled in the Taser glove, and the bola. By the time the equalists made their presence known, he was a skilled warrior. Although guilt plagued him. He fought against the benders, yet shielded his mother from them at the same time. Turning attentions away under the pretense that a healer bender was likely better than the criminals who polluted the city. He became trusted, even fighting the Avatar once before her friends saved her. When the Avatar revealed Amon’s true nature, and the Equalists were disbanded, Gen found himself once again adrift. Too ashamed to return to his mother’s side, and having nowhere else to go, he set out to wander the world. Shame followed him as he toured the fire nation, then up through the earth kingdom, even once visiting the eastern air temple, looking for some purpose he couldn’t quite name. When that something eluded him, he returned to Republic City at the age of 23. He discovered his mother had left for the water tribe four years prior, assuming her son dead like her husband. Gen never tried to correct that belief, instead taking to life working odd jobs, trying to keep his stomach full and a roof over his head. But still that lack of purpose haunts him, and the knowledge that deep down, underneath all of Amon’s words and lies… on some level, Gen enjoyed being Equal.

Skills: Talented Chi-Blocker, martial artists, skilled thief

Strengths: Dexterous, Adaptable, Free of Attachments, Anonymity
Weaknesses: Stubborn, Guilt ridden, conflicted, nerve damage in arms.

[Angie]

In that case, I will also type up a rough draft.

Name: Connor Tsera
Player: Angiejuusan
Age: 32
Nationality: Earth Commonwealth
Sex: Male
Orientation: Bisexual
Concept: Combat Medic

Flaws: Oath (never take a life unless it would save another), Heroic, Curious, Code of Honor (never attack first, never attack from behind, always offer aid when you can).

Description: Connor is light and slim, with shoulder length brown hair and shining turquoise eyes. He keeps himself clean shaven, and prefers an outfit of loose fitting shirts and pants, and usually lighter colors. He has no distinguishing marks.

Personality: Connor acts kind and empathetic to most, but isn't above indulging in asshole-ish behaviors, especially if someone isn't telling him what he needs to know. He is highly driven and will not hesitate when it is time to act. He is also well aware of his own personality flaws, often calling attention to them when he's indulging in them, but he often lets them get the better of him.

History: If you want blood...Connor's seen plenty. Blood on the rocks, blood on the streets, every last drop. He was born with a great intellect, and he made full use of this capability. He read mountains of books, soaking in every page, learning every scrap of knowledge he could. When he could be persuaded to get out from underneath said mountain of books, he was a pretty active kid-he loved sports.

It was a pretty peaceful life, all things considered. But he grew up fast. When he was merely 15 years of age, his father passed away from disease. Not a world-ending tragedy, but one that Connor carried with him for many years. 7 years later, he and his mother moved to Republic City, seeking new opportunities. Connor became the apprentice to a healer, learning to work miracles on the human body. He had no mystical powers to aid his healing, merely mundane talent-and he held it as a point of pride.

Then came the Equalists. The soldiers of Amon. Connor had become an experienced staff-fighter in his home village, but he swore an oath of non-conflict, believing his hands should only be used for healing. This belief was sorely challenged when his mother, a powerful Earth-Bender, was killed by the Equalists. Driven into a fury, Connor took his staff and hunted down the one who did it.

The fight was lopsided-when actually faced with someone who could fight without bending, the soldier, Chiro, folded like a house of cards. But Connor wasn't satisfied with just disabling him and turning him over to the police...he wanted Chiro to suffer. Chiro begged, and pleaded. "I'm sorry!" He cried as Connor broke his arm. "Well that brings her back, doesn't it?!" Connor responded.

"Please...don't..." Chiro begged, as Connor slammed him up against a brick wall...only for Chiro's body to go limp in his hands. Too late, Connor realized what he had done. The Republic City Police Force found him kneeling over Chiro's body. "I didn't mean to kill him..." He said, as the police dragged him away.

The jury found him not guilty of murder, sympathizing with Connor's tale of lost family. But he couldn't forget the panic and fear on Chiro's face as he died. With nothing left in Republic City, Connor left to wander the world, seeking who knows what. Redemption? Forgiveness? Perhaps an interesting death? Who knew? Not even Connor knew what he was looking for.

Many years later, word reached him about the many events that had happened in Republic City. Confronted with the stark reality that life didn't stop, Connor decided that Republic City needed him, for all his flaws, for all his mistakes, the City needed him. He fashioned a new staff of oak, to symbolize that he would endure, no matter the trial. He has come to New Republic City. What will he find? He doesn't know. But now he knows that he is home.

Equipment:
Weapons: Connor carries an oaken staff that he is highly skilled with. This is his primary weapon-broken bones can be mended, and that's the worst his staff can do. He carries a "Peacemaker" revolver as well, which is only drawn when he is prepared to take a life in the defense of an innocent.

Other: Connor carries a satchel that is filled with medical supplies and equipment, enabling him to carry out several medical operations while 'in the field'. This kit includes, but is not limited to, scalpels, forceps, bonesaw, braces and splints, some common antidotes to common poisons, and a bottle of whiskey for antiseptic and anesthesia (shot for you, shot for the wound). It's not a full kit, but it's enough to 'patch up' someone enough to get them to a proper hospital.

Skills: Exceptional healer, skilled at bo staff fighting, persuasion

Strengths: Iron will, endurance, medical genius
Weaknesses: Trusting, overly compassionate, short temper

[Wajin]

I was wondering if you'd allow lavabenders? I imagine others would try to learn it after seeing Bolin use it

[Karma]

I think that's reasonable! :)

[Wajin]

(Close approximation)
Name: Tiala Leto
Player: A Japanese Dane
Age: 28
Nationality: Republic City/Northern Water Tribe/Earth Kingdom
Sex: Female
Orientation: Bisexual
Occupation: Water bending style Lava Bending teacher.
Concept: Lava bender/Earth bender prodigy

Flaws: Selfish, Overconfidence, insensitivity to pain (Which is both a plus and a minus, but considering she flings lava, being able to feel your feet melting might be a good idea).

Description: Tiala is a rather tall woman, standing at 6'3. Her body is toned by year of earth bending. Her skin is darker than the average citizen of Republic City due to her heritage. She has waist length dark brown hair that is almost always braided.

Personality: Tiala is for the most part rather easy to get along with. She is a stern teacher and demands the utmost of her students due to the nature of her work. At the same time, she is also so immensely protective and caring for her students. While being selfish for the most part, the Lava bender has been known to go out of her way to get her students out of trouble, and the last thing you want is a tall fit woman who's able to melt the ground under your feet to chase you.

History: Tiala Leto was born in the Northern Water Tribe to a young Water bender mother and a earth bender architect father. Their union hadn't been without issues, but once both sides of the family got to see the little new that their union had produced all object was quelled. Tiala grew up most of her life in the water tribe, expecting to be able to at some point water bend. However, it was during one of their rare trips to Zaofu where her fathers family lived that her bending showed. Having gotten lost playing outside the town Tiala had been caught in a landslide. Presumed dead, a search party was sent to recover the body of the then 7 year old girl. However what they found buried deep under the mountain of displaced earth was a girl who had found her path. Tiala had erected a tent of solid earth blocks to protect herself from the landslide, and in the ensuing days she had expanded the area to get herself oxygen. Deprived of light, Tiala had at first been clumsy, but had soon found her foot, and within the first 2 days of being buried, she had learned a very basic form of the earth sight that legendary metal bender Toph Bei-fong had used. From this point on, Tiala alternated from living in Zaofu, learning earthbending and living on the north pole being schooled in academic subjects. Having heard of Lavabending, Tiala had started early to develop er own style, which proved hard as she had no real teacher. But by remembering the movements she had seen her mother and fellow benders perform, Tiala developed her own style of waterbending, a more fluid style than the one used by the ally of the Avatar, Bolin. Her style focused on fluid movements like the ones found in waterbending, her lavabending forming large tentacles, sprouts and waves of lava. Finally deciding to live life her own way, she left Zaofu and the water tribe behind her and went to republic city to teach her own style of Lavabending.

Equipment:
Weapons: Surprisingly, a future industries shock glove.

Other: Tiala carries a crystal gourd having from her shoulder by a strap. The gourd is made of a crystal that is sufficiently dense and heat insulating to allow her to carry lava in it. Her hand sometimes rests on the gourd, moving in twirling motions to keep the lava liquid. Each day she reliquifies the contents of it.

Skills: Close combat nonbending martial arts. Cooking skills. Lavabending, earthbending master.

Hope it's cool :D

[Cuchulainn]

Name: Gopan Song
Sex: Male
Age: 25
Orientation: Straight   
Concept: Metalbending Police Officer

National Affiliation and Ancestry: Republic City born and raised

Appearance:
Hair: Black
Eyes: Bright Green
Height: 6’1”

Description: Gopan has the typical appearance of the of an earthbender with his vivid emerald eyes, pale skin and shock of thick black hair that he keeps reasonably short but untamed. It is quite typical to see strands sticking out at odd angles. He has a hard and athletic physique forged by his intensive training at the BeiFong Metal bending academy and his training at the Pro-Bending Gym.

Personality: Gopan’s entire personality is defined by his career, he is a cop. His life’s goal is to protect the citizens of republic city and to clean up it’s streets. That said he is a bit of a hot shot continually getting in trouble with his superiors because although he is absolutely ruthless in his hunting of the rogue’s and vagabonds of Republic City he would not risk the lives of the citizens to do it. Sadly the same cannot be said to the citizens property. That is not to say that Gopan is all business, he does have a lighter side, with a good sense of humour, although it’s usually directed at people’s expense.

Background: Gopan grew up the son of an esteemed Pro-Bending Champion, in the playground arguments of who’s dad could win in a fight there was never any doubt that it was Gopan’s. He absolutely idolized his father, going to every one of his fights and watching him train at every chance he got.  His mother of course wasn't too found of her son getting heavily involved in pro-bending  but it was a good bonding experience for the two and it made them happy so she didn't do much to discourage it. They were in a sense the perfect family, until the night of the pro-bending championship. It started off beautifully, Gopan got to watch his father and his team absolutely trounce they’re opponents and win the title. They went on to celebrate with his team at a local tavern Gopan sitting beside his dad the entire time as him and his two team mates reminisced about their various fights, regaling the crowd that had assembled with blow by blow accounts. All of a sudden this guy started mouthing off to Joseph, saying these ugly things to him, wanted to prove his manhood by taking on a pro. So his father stepped up and beat him, he humiliated this local tough guy so badly that he left with his friends and later when they Gopan left with his parents he followed them home, waiting till they cut through an alley and stabbed Gopan’s father in the back.

Gopan can barely remember the weeks after his father’s death, it’s not easy for a child seeing their parent bleed out in front of them and his mother wasn't in much of a position to help struggling as she was with her own grief. No, his help came in the form of his father’s pro-bending team mates Ryuu and Tikaani, they were always a big part of his life growing up but after his father’s death they became true surrogate parents to Gopan. That’s why few where surprised when a month after his father’s death that this 9 year old boy turned up at the team’s dojo demanding training. I mean with a every father figure he had being a pro-bending champion it was to be expected that he would want to be one himself. Training quickly became the chief focus of his life, when he wasn't in school or studying (and sometimes when he should have been) he was training either his martial arts or his bending. Also he didn't simply explore the physical aspect but also the spiritual side of bending, anything that would help him improve his skills. Then when he left school and everyone expected him to join one of the various teams seeking an earth bender he instead joined BeiFong’s Metalbending Academy. He jumped in with the same drive as with his previous training which allowed him to graduate top of his class and quickly helped him gain a job within the metalbending police force of Republic City.

Strengths: Driven, dauntless, incorruptible, pristine physical condition
Weaknesses: Stubborn, daddy issues, overly self-critical, over thinking.

Skills: Earthbending, Metalbending, Hand to Hand Combat, Detective Skills, Knowledge of Past Pro-Bending trivia

Weapons: Standard issue Whipshot and retractable wrist blades, Earth Glove given to him as a gift.


Will you be wanting images for characters? and if so drawings or real life...or both?

[Juggtacular]

Well since everybody is putting theirs up. I'll more than likely have Lin's son, AKA The next badass generation of Beifong, out either later to night or sometime tomorrow.

[Karma]

I'll probably be able to read these through a bit later tonight. Glad to see everyone's raring to go! :)

[apygoos]

id be interested in either an earthbender or an airbender

[Karma]

I prefer the profiles to have images, yes, but I won't require it. I know how hard it can be to find the one. I like all the profiles! My next project for this game is to create a "state of the world" post featuring updates on all major canon characters, bending practices, and the each nation as a whole. Is there anything beyond those basics that you all would like to see detailed?

[Angie]

I prefer the profiles to have images, yes, but I won't require it. I know how hard it can be to find the one. I like all the profiles! My next project for this game is to create a "state of the world" post featuring updates on all major canon characters, bending practices, and the each nation as a whole. Is there anything beyond those basics that you all would like to see detailed?

Some knowledge about how 'modern' medicine works would be nice...I know, I'm forcing it because I have to play Team Medic...

[vatovie]

I'm totally joining this. I had been trying to get a Legend of Korra group roleplay of the ground for a little while now but even when I got enough interest to start something no one actually posted in it after they joined. So I was left with a dynamic story in mind but no one who was posting to have any of it happen. I would love to Help you GM as well if you haven't already picked someone for that. I GM a lot of games mostly real life table top games or games on roll20. So I have some experience making a good story. I also have two characters in mind. One who is an insane inventor/doctor who can only lightening bend. He can see the small electrical impulses in electronics and change them. As well as the ones in human brains. So far the best he can do is make you pass out but he could learn more if he wanted to. Then use it to remake the human brain in a robot or use it to control people. Depends on which he decides is more fun or a better use of his talents. The other character would be a guru who is hell bent on freeing the terrorist Zaheer and working with him to continue the work of the red lotus. He spends a lot of time in the spirit world and has lately been trying to find a spirit that he is similar enough to to combine with. He thinks he can do what the avatar did and become a lesser avatar. Not anywhere close to her power but a mix of man and spirit non the less. He can't bend any elements right now but is very skilled at martial arts to the point where he can hold his own against most benders. Even If neither of these two are the main villain and I can't CO-GM this I'm still gonna eventually type out full sheets for theses guys and join the game.

[Karma]

Sounds great, vatovie! Once I get the state of the world established I'll be starting work on the antagonist, and at that point I'll contact both you and Jugg about co-GMing. I might end up playing the antagonist myself.

[vatovie]

Awesome I'll probably get both of those characters I mentioned fully made later today.

[Juggtacular]

Name: Lu Ten Beifong
Player: Juggtacular
Concept: Beifong Heir, Earthbending Wunderkind, Pro-Bending Champion
Troubles: Beifong family legacy, Impossible Expectations(pro-bending), likes to smoke(a marijuana-type drug) and drink to handle stress
Sex: Male
Age: 18
Orientation: Heterosexual
On’s: Foreplay, Oral, Anal, Public Sex, Inebriated Sex, Rough Sex
Off’s: Violence, Blood, Scat, Watersports, etc...

National Affiliation and Ancestry: Earth Commonwealth(Zaofu)

Appearance:
Hair: Black
Eyes: Red
Height: 6'3
Weight: 220lbs

Description: Tall. Lu Ten is a very tall individual, topping out at 6'3 which is enough to loom over most people he meets. And due to a literal lifetime of constant training, he is extremely well muscled for his height and sports a very fit and cut physique. He has a serious look about him almost all the time, unless he's smiling and joking. However that doesn't take away from his apparent good looks. Too often he has girls on the street double taking when they see him and he's been told that he's "pretty" several times.

His hair is spiky and unkempt for the most part, but he sports a ponytail that he takes very good care of about halfway down his back. His eyes are unique in that they are a noticeable, nearly "glowing" vibrant red, due to a very rare form of Albinism.(Apparently Toph passed on her genetic tendencies) Lu Ten sports a scar over his right eye, running from just over the eyebrow down to just beneath the cheekbone. He tends to dress in Zaofu fashion, so his clothes almost always have some metal accessory or element to them. Aside from that he just tries to stay trendy.


Personality: Lu Ten seems to have inherited a mixture of personalities between his mother(Lin), aunt(Suyin), and grandmother(Toph). During training or combat situations, he mostly maintains a very serious demeanor, trying his hardest to overcome the situation and focusing almost solely on that. At times though he'll slip out a joke or do something silly in the middle of a fight. Outside of training though, it's very easy to see Toph in him, and he's just a joker who likes to have fun; although he's nowhere near as mean as his grandmother was. And his dedication to family and friends is unwavering. He'd die to save any one of his friends if it was necessary.

Background: Anybody who knows Lin Beifong or even just her story knows there was a long period of time in her life where her mother, her sister, and therefore the entirety of her family was not privy to anything in Lin's life. In fact for a while she herself thought she'd never speak to any of her family again. It was during this time that she met a man named Jai. A simple man who joined the Police Force because he had nothing, but became one of it's most outstanding officers because he felt he had so much to prove.

It was a strange love the two shared, as oftentimes they seemed more interested in work than each other. But it worked for them, love blossomed, and one day Lin took an extended leave because she was "working undercover" in another district. Nine months later she had Lu Ten. For eight years Lin and Jai raised their little boy, discovering at a young age that the Beifong blood seemed to flow strongly through his veins. Even as a toddler he was Earthbending and he took to the training as naturally as breathing. Lu Ten was eight years old when Kuvira tried her final push to take over the Earth Nation; by then his mother had begun mending what was broken in their family so Lin and the Metal Clan knew about him. Grandma Toph apparently always knew with those vines of hers.

After Kuvira's defeat and capture, Lu Ten got to go live in Zaofu for a while, then after that, he got to stay with Toph...although that wasn't as fun as he thought it'd be. By the time he was 14, he'd received training from some of the best Earthbenders on the planet. So when he tried out for the Junior Pro-Bending League, it wasn't a huge surprise when he made the team. He became the starting Earthbender for the Zaofu Lion Turtles, and like a rocket their team shot up the ranks with victory after victory. They won the championship their first year. The Lion Turtles continued to win with Lu Ten heading up the team. For three years they held the championship, and suddenly he was too old for the Junior league and he was moved up to Pro-Bending proper. New teams, new venues, new challenges.

He faced them all and continued to live up to his family name. He took the Zaofu Badgermoles all the way to the finals before an outside injury resulted in him missing the game and his backup choked. They won next year though after a hard fought battle. This year he expects more of the same, but maybe something more will happen. Something more exciting than throwing clay discs at people, or sitting in silence in the swamp with Grandma Toph.

Strengths: Master Earthbender/Combatant, Physical Peak, Charismatic, Beifong name, Good Cook


Skills: All forms of metalbending(including Earthsense), Anti-Chi Blocking techniques, Pro-Bending

Weapons: Whipshot, Retractable Wrist Blades, Circular Shield

[la dame en noir]

Oi!

I need to bookmark this

[Karma]

Hehe, it might help!

[scribus1000]

Also bookmarking this one, I really like the concept....

[Angie]

I gotta do my history eventually, damnit, I'm just...so bloody unmotivated today.

[Karma]

Glad to have you, scribus!

Family activities permitting, I'm planning to get the state of the world post out today, and ideally open up the OOC and Characters thread.

[Vanity Kass]

I don't suppose you're willing to let another lost fan take a quick nibble, are you?  :-)

[Karma]

I'm not planning to close recruitment. Welcome! :D

[Vanity Kass]

Fantastic. I guess I will have to start thinking up a character as soon as possible. I can't wait!

[Wajin]

Karma will you allow 2 characters per player?

[Karma]

If you think you can handle it, you can have as many as you like.

[apygoos]

still dunno if id go earth or airbender..

[Karma]

That's completely up to you.

[Karma]

Game OOC

Characters thread

[Angie]

And now I need to get motivated!

[Angie]

Got motivated to finish, so I added History, Strengths and Weaknesses.

Name: Connor Tsera
Player: Angiejuusan
Age: 32
Nationality: Earth Commonwealth
Sex: Male
Orientation: Bisexual
Concept: Combat Medic

Flaws: Oath (never take a life unless it would save another), Heroic, Curious, Code of Honor (never attack first, never attack from behind, always offer aid when you can).

Description: Connor is light and slim, with shoulder length brown hair and shining turquoise eyes. He keeps himself clean shaven, and prefers an outfit of loose fitting shirts and pants, and usually lighter colors. He has no distinguishing marks.

Personality: Connor acts kind and empathetic to most, but isn't above indulging in asshole-ish behaviors, especially if someone isn't telling him what he needs to know. He is highly driven and will not hesitate when it is time to act. He is also well aware of his own personality flaws, often calling attention to them when he's indulging in them, but he often lets them get the better of him.

History: If you want blood...Connor's seen plenty. Blood on the rocks, blood on the streets, every last drop. He was born with a great intellect, and he made full use of this capability. He read mountains of books, soaking in every page, learning every scrap of knowledge he could. When he could be persuaded to get out from underneath said mountain of books, he was a pretty active kid-he loved sports.

It was a pretty peaceful life, all things considered. But he grew up fast. When he was merely 15 years of age, his father passed away from disease. Not a world-ending tragedy, but one that Connor carried with him for many years. 7 years later, he and his mother moved to Republic City, seeking new opportunities. Connor became the apprentice to a healer, learning to work miracles on the human body. He had no mystical powers to aid his healing, merely mundane talent-and he held it as a point of pride.

Then came the Equalists. The soldiers of Amon. Connor had become an experienced staff-fighter in his home village, but he swore an oath of non-conflict, believing his hands should only be used for healing. This belief was sorely challenged when his mother, a powerful Earth-Bender, was killed by the Equalists. Driven into a fury, Connor took his staff and hunted down the one who did it.

The fight was lopsided-when actually faced with someone who could fight without bending, the soldier, Chiro, folded like a house of cards. But Connor wasn't satisfied with just disabling him and turning him over to the police...he wanted Chiro to suffer. Chiro begged, and pleaded. "I'm sorry!" He cried as Connor broke his arm. "Well that brings her back, doesn't it?!" Connor responded.

"Please...don't..." Chiro begged, as Connor slammed him up against a brick wall...only for Chiro's body to go limp in his hands. Too late, Connor realized what he had done. The Republic City Police Force found him kneeling over Chiro's body. "I didn't mean to kill him..." He said, as the police dragged him away.

The jury found him not guilty of murder, sympathizing with Connor's tale of lost family. But he couldn't forget the panic and fear on Chiro's face as he died. With nothing left in Republic City, Connor left to wander the world, seeking who knows what. Redemption? Forgiveness? Perhaps an interesting death? Who knew? Not even Connor knew what he was looking for.

Many years later, word reached him about the many events that had happened in Republic City. Confronted with the stark reality that life didn't stop, Connor decided that Republic City needed him, for all his flaws, for all his mistakes, the City needed him. He fashioned a new staff of oak, to symbolize that he would endure, no matter the trial. He has come to New Republic City. What will he find? He doesn't know. But now he knows that he is home.

Equipment:
Weapons: Connor carries an oaken staff that he is highly skilled with. This is his primary weapon-broken bones can be mended, and that's the worst his staff can do. He carries a "Peacemaker" revolver as well, which is only drawn when he is prepared to take a life in the defense of an innocent.

Other: Connor carries a satchel that is filled with medical supplies and equipment, enabling him to carry out several medical operations while 'in the field'. This kit includes, but is not limited to, scalpels, forceps, bonesaw, braces and splints, some common antidotes to common poisons, and a bottle of whiskey for antiseptic and anesthesia (shot for you, shot for the wound). It's not a full kit, but it's enough to 'patch up' someone enough to get them to a proper hospital.

Skills: Exceptional healer, skilled at bo staff fighting, persuasion

Strengths: Iron will, endurance, medical genius
Weaknesses: Trusting, overly compassionate, short temper

[Karma]

The State of the World

[la dame en noir]

could I put up my character even if everything isn't completely filled out?

[Karma]

Sure. :)

[Aiyanna]

Do you still just want characters here first, or do they go straight to the character thread?

[Karma]

You can post them in the OOC and I'll give you to the go-ahead to post them there once we iron out any issues there may be.

[Angie]

You can post them in the OOC and I'll give you to the go-ahead to post them there once we iron out any issues there may be.

Derp. Shouldn't have done what I did...

[Karma]

Too late now. :P There were no issues anyway.

[Angie]

Too late now. :P There were no issues anyway.

Oh. Hooray!

[la dame en noir]

btw, I will be making a bisexual female :)

[Karma]

Huzzah!

[Aiyanna]

I will change my character to bi. I wasn't too set one way or another on who she liked

[Wajin]

Name: Zhou Sung Jin
Player: A Japanese Dane
Concept: "Renegade" Airbender, White Lotus Operative
Troubles: Inability to fit in with the other airbenders, ascetic nature, devoted to studies over everything else, aloofness, unwillingness to act
Sex: Male
Age: 23
Orientation: Bisexsual
On’s: Foreplay, Oral, Anal (giving and receiving)
Off’s: Violence, Blood, toilet stuff, etc.

National Affiliation and Ancestry: Southern Air Temple/Himself. Of Fire Nation Ancestry

Appearance:
Hair: Purple (hair colour changed after a visit to the a spring in the spirit world)
Eyes: Golden/Yellow
Height: 6'4
Weight: 90kg

Description: Zhou is a tall young man with a body trained by his adventures in the wilds, both of the physical world and the spirit world. His eyes are golden, at times seems yellow, and he can be seen with a perpetual smile that can be slightly unnerving.

While in New Republic City, Zhou can usually been seen wearing a black suit with a white shirt underneath, complete with either a bowtie. This clothing style makes Zhou look somewhat like a butler, giving him a more subservient flair. However, Zhou can also be seen wearing an old fashioned airbenders rope once in a while, usually just after coming back to the city from one of his adventures

Personality: Zhou is a calm person, who would rather avoid getting involved with the world, than to lose focus of his quest to full self enlightenment. Zhou has no ties to any particular place or objects, seeing material wealth and property ownership as illusions of society. He is for the most part pacifist, but will defend himself if attacked. He won't however, under any circumstance start a conflict, opting instead to go the way of speech. He is, like Zaheer, a great adherent of Guru Laghima's teachings and follows them as best he can.

Background: Relatively little is known about Zhou's past. The young man is of the prestigious but secretive Sung Jin family of the southern Fire nation. At the age of 10, it was discoverd that Zhou could airbend, however it wasn't till he was 15 that his family contacted the airbenders. By then, the young man had already assimilated a great deal of information about the air nation of old, gathered from books his father imported for him. He had also trained by himself, leaving his home for months on end, surviving in the nearby mountains as an ascetic monk of sorts. So when he arrived at the air temple he had little in common with the rest of the new recruits, opting to show his skills at the very instant he arrived. He was left alone, under order of Tenzin, and started studying in the library of the airbenders, reading tome upon tome and scroll upon scroll of lore about the lost people of the air nomads. One night after he had turned 17, he and Tenzin had a discussion regarding the role of the Air Nomads, a discussion that ended with Zhou storming out the temple, grapping what few things he had and left for the Republic City spirit portal. Zhou wasn't heard from again for a year, and was presumed dead till he finally walked out of the spirit portal in the north a changed man.

What Zhou experienced in the spirit world his first time he has told no one, all his fellow airbenders know was that when he returned to Tenzin, he was a calmer person, yet seemed strangely aloof. Tenzin, sensing immediately what had happened told Zhou that he would not let the young man into the world unsupervised and pointed him in the direction go the White Lotus, who were seeking agents of skill at the time. Zhou agreed and when he left, he did so without touching the ground under him, floating ever so gently through the air till he was free of the curious airbenders before he flew off to go find the White Lotus. In the beginning of his Career with the White Lotus, he was tasked with bringing messages across great distances due to his flight ability, a task he excelled at. Never, did Zhou find another tether, and it wasn't long till he took an extended leave of absence from the White Lotus to journey into the spirit world.

Strengths: Master Airbender, athletic Peak, mild mannered, good listener, good student, no tether to the world..


Skills: Flight, weightlessness, Airbending.

Weapons: Air Glider (used as a bo for combat purposes) Sung Jin Family Jian sword forged by Zhou's grandfather under tutelage of the Master Piandao. The sword is like the glider staff used to channel airbending attacks, but due to it being a sword, the air currents are more cutting, more focussed.

[Drake Valentine]

Bookmarked

WIP

Name: Yong
Player:  Drake Valentine
Concept: Traveling 'Challenger.'
Trouble:  Bitter ties with Fire Nation. (Given his offshoot 'royal' bloodline.)
Sex:  Male
Age: 25
Orientation: Heterosexual
Ons:
Offs:

National Affiliation and Ancestry: None/Himself. Descendant from Azula's lineage.

Appearance:
Hair:  Red and short
Eyes:  Red
Height:  5'7"
Weight: 165lbs

Description:

Personality: Yong is a quiet and reserved man for the most part. He is also a honorable human being that does not follow to the traditional rules a kingdom may share. If he sees something in the wrong, he won't hesitate to intervene, even if he may not understand the situation to the fullest. He is also fearless, which could be a bad quirk instead of a good one, although this also goes to his strong ancestral bloodline. Another trait is that he is a selfless man, he does not dress royally nor is he one much for accepting gifts when they are offered, unless they are literally forced upon him and then he must be humble enough to take them with gratitude. A more burdening aspect of his character is being able to live freely, meaning, he sees no harm in doing as he may please at times as long as it doesn't hurt anyone. There have been times he has enjoyed himself with other's company and any women that are quite interesting and even appetizing for his tastes. Still, given his ‘noble’ heritage,‘ ' he tends to make it a habit of conquering those in power wherever he goes; even if it is just one during his stay of training, anyone less is usually beneath him.

Background: WIP

Strengths:
Sandbending Mastery: Not as traditionally practiced or seen, but Yong's main specialty is the manipulation of sand. Sand itself is limiting, hence why he is often seen carrying a huge gourd filled with such contents wherever he may go. Not only does the object carry his valuable bending material, but it also proves as added weight to his consistent training. As for sandbending itself, he can wield such freely and changed the density and volume of such as if one may do in manipulating 'water.' It is a well balanced technique that he can use both offensively and defensively.
‘Strange’ Unarmed Fighting Skills: Or so they may be seen by most people. Yong's unusual fighting style is a variety of martial arts that he has learned from his retainer and that he has self trained and taught himself by studying and competing against other unarmed fighting styles. He is always incorporating new techniques in his arsenal.
Expert Staff Wielder: He has went above and beyond with the staff, learning from his Retainer and further refining it into his own style. Not only does Yong use flashy moves to distract his opponents and possibility impress the crowd, but he also can chain in devastating strikes and knows how to channel his entire energy into his weapon for more powerful hits.
Grappler: Yong knows how to put another down into submission and has knowledge on ways to break another's grip upon his body. His grappling abilities does not apply to just humanoids, he is also able to grip firmly upon obstacles and scale them with ease when incorporated with his acrobatics.
Acrobatic/Quick Footed:    Yong knows how to move his body and thus is a reason why he doesn't wear armor as it would naturally add a burden on his poise. He may forgo applied defenses, but he also regains the freedom of mobility to perform agile feats beyond a 'tin man.' Also without being weighed down by anything, he often is able to perform faster evasive maneuvers rather than guarding against them.

Weaknesses:
Earthbending: Given his highly advance sand techniques, he is not as proficient as an Earth Bender as most people may be.
Firebending: He has not had much 'training' in firebending, although it still favors strongly in his bloodline. When the flames do show themselves, they often hold a white appeal to them from just how hot they are.
Archery: His abilities with a bow are poor and need refining.
Swordsmanship: He isn't gifted in the arts of the sword and often avoids wielding them along with other weapons that aren't staffs.

Skills:

• Sandbending - Master
• Earthbending - Moderate
• Firebending - Minor

Weapons:

Bo-staff

Character Relationships:
Example character has this particular relation to this character.

Other:

Theme

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ouHBguIvh8

Battle Theme

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPIEsvlyAz0

[Geeklet]

Dammit Karma. This setting sounds absolutely wonderful, and I'd love to get in on this, but I have no time for a group game now. :(

[Wolfy]

May I join with a Bi Female Character, Karma? ^-^

[Karma]

D: noo! Geeky!

[Karma]

Whoops, sorry Wolfy, your post was on the next page. You're very welcome to join!

[Raveled]

Hm, very tempted here. Are you only looking for female characters here? I have an idea for a former pro-bender, but the problem is that I have no tiiiiiime for another game!

Damn you and your tempting premises, Karma!

[Karma]

>D Fall victim to my wiles! No, all characters are welcome, we just had a shortage of females for the straight males and lesbians in the roster already, so I was aiming to balance it out a bit. That's what the Avatar is for, after all!

[Raveled]

>D Fall victim to my wiles! No, all characters are welcome, we just had a shortage of females for the straight males and lesbians in the roster already, so I was aiming to balance it out a bit. That's what the Avatar is for, after all!

Okay, let me ask one more question before I devote hours and hours to this. Have we ever seen one-armed 'benders before?

[Karma]

I'm not sure if there's been a specifically one-armed bender, but let me introduce you to a major character from later in Korra... who has no arms.

[Juggtacular]

Sparky Sparky Boom Man(AKA Combustion Man) was missing an arm and a leg, but he had metal prosthetics.

[Karma]

Ooh, that's right. I didn't think of him because his bending was... well... so unorthodox.

[Raveled]

I'm not sure if there's been a specifically one-armed bender, but let me introduce you to a major character from later in Korra... who has no arms.

*Researches Ming-Hua. Which leads to Combustion Man. Which leads to prosthesis*

So they have advanced prosthesis in Avatar-land. So a one-armed bender, particularly an earth-bender, wouldn't be slowed down too much. Well there goes that concept.

For the record

A pro-bender is injured during the attack on Republic City and loses her arm. As a consequence she is much reduced from her former station and potentially even a little desperate.

[Juggtacular]

Ooh, that's right. I didn't think of him because his bending was... well... so unorthodox.

Zaheer's girlfriend P'li could Combustion Bend as well. Got her head asploded.  :P

[Karma]

Oi. Unnecessary spoilers. :P

[Angie]

*Researches Ming-Hua. Which leads to Combustion Man. Which leads to prosthesis*

So they have advanced prosthesis in Avatar-land. So a one-armed bender, particularly an earth-bender, wouldn't be slowed down too much. Well there goes that concept.

For the record

A pro-bender is injured during the attack on Republic City and loses her arm. As a consequence she is much reduced from her former station and potentially even a little desperate.

Could be she couldn't afford the prosthetic?

[Raveled]

Could be she couldn't afford the prosthetic?

Hrm. I was going to go with the idea that she got along on celebrity endorsements for awhile, but that they're dried up by the time the game starts (who cares what a player ten years out of the league thinks, after all?). I could go further with that, though, and say she was jut a normal, hard-working Earthbender who got hurt.

I'll have to think on that idea.

[Karma]

Let us know if you need any more suggestions! :)

[la dame en noir]

I'm trying to find good pictures.

[Raveled]

I'm trying to find good pictures.

Yeah, it's startlingly hard to find a picture of a muscular, one-armed woman.

[Karma]

I usually go to Danbooru first (won't link since this is a public section) due to the tagging system, and branch out to DA and other places later.

[Cuchulainn]

Speaking of being one armed, how much movement does one need to bend?

[Karma]

The martial arts aspect of bending is primarily for mental reinforcement, like the spells in Harry Potter, plus giving you extra self-defense. If you associate a bending action with a physical motion, it becomes easier to perform. However, if you've trained without movements, you can still bend. It's not something you can simply do without practice, however.

[Angie]

The martial arts aspect of bending is primarily for mental reinforcement, like the spells in Harry Potterevery Fantasy world ever, plus giving you extra self-defense. If you associate a bending action with a physical motion, it becomes easier to perform. However, if you've trained without movements, you can still bend. It's not something you can simply do without practice, however.

I have to be a jerk and do that. Somatic (Motion) components are, like, everywhere in Fantasy. Even in Sci-Fi, even...

[la dame en noir]

Finding a dark skinned woman that fits the Avatar world...in Anime form? hard to find.

[Karma]

I have to be a jerk and do that. Somatic (Motion) components are, like, everywhere in Fantasy. Even in Sci-Fi, even...

Yes, and providing concrete examples is far more conversationally functional, dear. :P

[Cuchulainn]

Finding a dark skinned woman that fits the Avatar world...in Anime form? hard to find.

Why does it gotta be in anime form?

[la dame en noir]

Everyone else is using anime drawn characters. I don't want to be out of place.

[Cuchulainn]

I assumed it was just personal preference.

So many earthbenders, with so many tie's to pro-bending. I blame Bolin.

[la dame en noir]

Well, MC will be a Water bender.

[Karma]

It's not unrealistic, really... NRC is connected to the Earth nation. Even with increasingly easy travel, the majority will still hail from there. They have the largest population too, by far.

[Drake Valentine]

Finding a dark skinned woman that fits the Avatar world...in Anime form? hard to find.

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skinned girls make my world go round.

*Rides off into the sunset.*

[Crash]

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skinned girls make my world go round.

*Rides off into the sunset.*

I am going to steal these.  Like la dame I fink it hard to find dark skinned anime characters.

[la dame en noir]

D

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skinned girls make my world go round.

*Rides off into the sunset.*

The first and last are nice...thank you.

[ThisOneGal]

Originally a translation of the 'RIDES THE LIGHTNING' aspect from Numenera, because it sounds awesome and I haven't had a chance to play around with it.

Does this character seem like something I should develop further?



Name:
Player: ThisOneGal
Concept: Techie Lightning Bending Traceuse
Trouble: On the Run
Sex: Female
Age: 20
Orientation: Mostly Bisexual
Ons: Tech, bending sex
Offs: Gore, Scat, Watersports, Snuff

National Affiliation and Ancestry: Republic City, mixed Fire Nation/Earth Kingdom ancestry.

Appearance:
Hair: Black
Eyes: Grey
Height: 5'0" / 160cm
Weight: Lithe? I don't know what height/weight combos translate into what build

Description:


Personality:
Dislikes spirits. Would accuse them of being solipsistic narcissists and if she knew what that meant.
Surprisingly upbeat.
Active; likes to move, 'do stuff'. Engages in rooftop races with other benders. Enjoys showing up the airbenders.

Background:
Basically raised by automata.
Employed as a courier. Packages are typically small, valuable, need to get someplace quickly/discreetly, and the contents is definitely not illegal in any way.
Honestly though, it's mostly weird rich people food and semi-secret corporate stuff.
Except that one time, apparently.
The cops and some scary guys in expensive suits are really mad about that.

Strengths: Lightning bending prodigy/savant
Weaknesses: Poor decision making, fascination with the wrong people (Amon, Zaheer, Kuvira), dubiously legal profession, street rat, poorly educated

Skills:

• Firebending: She's a subpar firebender. More of a firebending savant than a Master.
• Lightning bending: Her specialty. Can generate large amounts of it or exhibit precise control. Can't do both though. Yet.
• Ride the Lightning: A unique trick. Useful for going to strange places and/or moving quickly (very quickly). Allows for a limited (for now) form of flight.
• Freerunning: Rooftop races are fun. Especially when you can surf arcs of electricity between buildings.
• Martial Arts: What'cha gonna do without your bending? More of a runner and a lover than a fighter, but still better at it than most 'civilized' people.
• Tech Affinity: 'Hey there, mister robot. Hold still a moment while I take a look at that brain...'

Weapons:

Character Relationships:
Glyph An AI (or possibly a machine spirit) that's taken a liking to her. Protective of her and more level headed, but can still be talked into doing something stupid but fun. Was against taking that package, but wouldn't explain why.
Cop Beat cop familiar with her. Friendly.
The Well Dressed Man Probably in charge of the other scary guys in expensive suits.

[Karma]

I like the concept! Keep in mind that automata have only been around for five years; not really long enough to have raised anyone, and they are not (yet, but they will be) significantly intelligent.

[ThisOneGal]

Gotcha. I'll post again in the OOC thread when I've refined her.

[Karma]

Great!

[vatovie]

Bumping this to get more people and to get those other interested people to actually make characters and post.

[Rukio]

0-0 Is this still open? I am totally down to be a part of this!

[la dame en noir]

I hope it is! D:

[Wajin]

It is indeed! We are in a bit of a standstill due to RL issues I believe, but it can't hurt to drop a sheet

[Karma]

I'm currently out of town and unable to post, but I welcome anyone to prepare sheets and for existing players to start their own side scenes.

[vatovie]

Yep.  We have Co GMs to run anything but the main story line. :)

[Rukio]

How does this guy sound for an earth bender?



Name: Shi Fugai
Player: Rukio
Concept: Lava Bending (Moves like a water bender to confuse his enemies)
Trouble: Hasn't been caught yet.
Sex: Male
Age: 27
Orientation: Straight, but willing to joke and explore.
Ons: Women with a temper, violence, rough sex, red hair, and lace.
Offs: Gore, Scat, Watersports, Snuff, and vore

National Affiliation and Ancestry: Ba Sing Se, 100% Earth Kingdom heritage.

Appearance:
Hair: Black
Eyes: Yellow
Height: 6'7
Weight: 210 lbs. Very thin, but toned and muscular.


Description:


Personality:
Shi is a strange individual. He'll be the best friend a person could have one minute, then turn around and lava bend the nearest cafe. He has a moral compass. It just doesn't always point in good directions. One thing is for certain though. Shi cannot stand to let injustice go unpunished.

Background:
Raised in the wilds of The Earth Commonwealth by his father and grandfather. Their wives lived in Ba Sing Se. He is the direct descendant of King Bumi who helped Avatar Aang many years ago. Though his line of the family had fallen into obscurity before Avatar Korra was even born. Shi has never has aspirations for the throne and is content to live as a wanderer. His father took him to a cavern with strange crystals in it as a small boy and had him bend a piece into any shape he liked, but it had to be small enough to fit in his hand. Shi bent the crystal into the shape of..... A smaller crystal, telling his father that he didn't want to mess with nature that badly. His father grinned and pulled his own crystal out of his pocket. They were identical. Shi uses this crystal to channel his energy and communicate with his grandfather in the spirit world now. He spends most of his time wandering and getting into trouble that he always seems to weasel his way out of.

Strengths: Lava bending, unusual fighting style, silver tongued
Weaknesses: Bad judgement on things he shouldn't get caught doing, cocky, refuses to earn money and either works for or steals all his meals.

Skills:

• Earth Bending: Shi is a very accomplished earth bender, having been trained to be a master from a very young age.
• Lava Bending: Shi descovered he had the talent for it when he was 14 and singed his grandpa's eye brows off by accident. Since then, he's been training and honing his skills to the point of being able to ride the lava like standard earth bender earth stride. Shi knows he's a protige and that is what gets him into trouble. He's been able to metal bend under extreme circumstances and is determined to learn that skill too.
• Lava Stride: Shi can ride on jets of lava like he is surfing. It is a technique that he, and only he, possesses (That he knows of) and is very proud of it.
• Tremor Sense: Shi can slam his foot into the ground to sense the vibrations in the earth and "see" his surroundings.
• Land Shark: Shi can slide into the earth and bend himself through it as though it was water. He can't do it for very long at greater depths, but just under the surface, he can "swim" for a couple miles. He's working on getting better.
• Martial Arts: Shi has mastered both earth bending styles and water bending styles. He uses the water bending techniques to control his lava bending.
  

Weapons:
Small, 10 inch crystal that he bends into a shiv when he absolutely has to.

Character Relationships:
Just showed un in NRC. He doesn't know anyone yet, but he's gonna leave a mark, whether it's a good or bad one has yet to be decided.

[Karma]

Looks good to me. :) Sorry about the delay on that reply, I'm on my way back from a trip. Once I'm back I'll be able to breathe some life into the game again.

[Wajin]

Looks good to me. :) Sorry about the delay on that reply, I'm on my way back from a trip. Once I'm back I'll be a le to breathe some life into the game again.

Yay! I am waiting for the last of Varricks replies to his sister so she and Mr. Fancy pants airbender Jedi can leave the scene to go do whatever it is I want them to do <.<

[Karma]

Feel free to go ahead and do that.

[Wajin]

Feel free to go ahead and do that.

kk :D if you feel up to it, you can post Varrick's reaction later

[Rukio]

Awesome. XD So, where to put Shi first.

[Karma]

Anywhere you like, honestly; the game needs new scenes.

[la dame en noir]

Looks like I need to back out of this...I wasn't able to come up with a viable enough character.