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Post by Paladin on May 23, 2016 20:34:30 GMT -6
The Avatar has disappeared - a supposed Airbender. Much of the world is in disarray, fearing the great Fire Nation and their industrialized weaponry. As such, the militarized nation has bullied the other nations for quite some time, and now uses its power as a means of starting a Grand War.
In the Earth Kingdom city of Ba Sing Se, in a diner meant for tea drinking and fine dining, sat a teenage refugee who made his way into the higher class part of the city. He wore the clothes of a refugee, reeked of a refugee, and definitely lived like one. His name was Lee.
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Post by xinrick on May 23, 2016 20:50:31 GMT -6
"Hey Lee." A familiar voice says behind the refugee, as two stones start floating infront of the teen and spinning gingerly. "What you be doing here?" The teenage boy asked, named Tai Lung. (Don't judge I have Kung Fu Panda in the background )
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Post by Paladin on May 23, 2016 20:55:56 GMT -6
"Well, Tai, I'm running up a tab on food." Lee said, getting up and stretching. "One of exactly... free. All I've had is water. What brings you here? Don't you have a roof over your head and food in your stomach?" Lee got up, stretching. He felt the cool breeze of the wind, and smiled. It was a nice Summer's day.
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Post by xinrick on May 23, 2016 21:00:53 GMT -6
"Because one it's a nice summer's day, two I'm bored more than a sloth turtle trying to figure out if it should move or fall asleep, and three because I want to be with my friend." The earth bender says while the stones flew back to the teen who grabbed each stone. He was also a refugee like his friend Lee, but luckier since his parents had good jobs and he also helped do an odd errand for some jobs around the refugee section of the enormous city.
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Post by Paladin on May 23, 2016 21:05:19 GMT -6
"Hey, let's just go get lunch, 'kay? I'm starving." Lee said, walking away from his table.
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Post by xinrick on May 23, 2016 21:17:36 GMT -6
"Alright." He says with a nod, following along with Lee to get some lunch.
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Post by Paladin on May 23, 2016 21:22:24 GMT -6
Lee walked down the street with Tai, focusing on his surroundings. He was a fully fledged Earth Kingdom citizen, but prejudice was held against him.
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Post by xinrick on May 23, 2016 21:49:48 GMT -6
(Why the prejudice? Because of refugee syndrome?) Tai continued to walk along, whistling a little tune as he spun two rocks around his hand because he was bored.
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Post by Paladin on May 23, 2016 21:59:28 GMT -6
As the two walked, a group of bullies from the nearby school stopped them. "Looky here. An Earth Bender refugee and a supposed citizen. Whaddya doing with this fire bender scum?" Some more of the group's friends arrived, surrounding the two boys.
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Post by xinrick on May 24, 2016 7:58:09 GMT -6
Tai ignored them. "So Lee how was your day?" Tai asks honestly, making a small wall between the bullies and them without the bullies noticing.
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Post by Paladin on May 24, 2016 16:48:23 GMT -6
The bullies used their bending to trap the two, holding them by their ankles and crushing down on them with the tiles beneath them. "Know what we do to traitors, right?" They said, popping their knuckles. The leader jumped, kicking Lee in the gut and forcing him to bend over. The two stronger bullies grabbed Tai's wrists, holding him back from using his bending.
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Post by xinrick on May 24, 2016 17:15:50 GMT -6
"If you want to dance that's fine." The teen says before snapping two fingers up and the two rocks he was bending was shot straight into the bullies groins with a small 'crack' noise filled the air. "Bastards always think just because I have my wrists bound means I can't bend." He thinks to himself, sighing out a little bit. "You okay there Lee?" He asks his friend honestly, ramming the stones into the bullies nuts again just to make sure they stop holding his wrists.
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Post by Paladin on May 24, 2016 17:56:25 GMT -6
"Yes, hold on please." Lee grabbed the leader's face, burning it with simple bending tricks. He shoved him off, and, when they were free, created a small fire wall behind them to keep the others back. "We should run now."
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Post by xinrick on May 24, 2016 18:00:34 GMT -6
"We should." He nods in agreement before running with his friend off to not getting caughtville.
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Post by Paladin on May 24, 2016 18:15:40 GMT -6
Lee led Tai toward an alley, turning a corner and entering a backroom of a diner. "We can hide here, my uncle owns the restaurant."
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Post by xinrick on May 24, 2016 18:17:41 GMT -6
"Thank the spirits for your uncle." Tai says with a smile, keeping his voice down because their in his shop. (You're playing Zuko aren't you? And 'uncle' would be Iroh yes? Or is that a huge amount of no?)
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Post by Paladin on May 24, 2016 18:26:18 GMT -6
(This is set during the 100 year war when Aang was frozen) "Here, to the basement." Lee opened a small hatch, climbing down the ladder and into the cellar.
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Post by xinrick on May 24, 2016 18:28:10 GMT -6
(Ah okay then) Tai followed suit, climbing down the ladder to the cellar and to safety.
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Post by Paladin on May 24, 2016 18:44:51 GMT -6
Lee kept low, hiding behind the barrels. He heard the breathing of his pet, who lived in the restaurant with Lee. It was a small Platypus Bear, who acted as a nocturnal creature rather than being a normal bear. This was a special case - oddly enough, it preferred the darkness.
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Post by xinrick on May 24, 2016 18:47:34 GMT -6
Tai kept low as well and hid behind some barrels as well, still a tad worried about the Platypus Bear that Lee had as a pet would suddenly jump scare him.
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Post by Paladin on May 24, 2016 18:51:15 GMT -6
Lee sat down, sighing out. "Don't worry, Nala only attacks those I throw her favorite cabbage at. Sees it as them trying to contest for food. Never kills them, but they're left damaged to needing to stay home."
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Post by xinrick on May 24, 2016 18:54:15 GMT -6
"Oh yeah, I remember hearing someone screaming 'my cabbages' when one of those incidents occurred." Tai chuckles a little, sitting down as well. "Well...this is a great way to spend a good summers day huh?" (XD)
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Post by Paladin on May 24, 2016 18:56:26 GMT -6
"Well, here's an upside. If we're given a choice of careers, I'm going for military. Yeah, I might not get far, but I'll be able to fight for my country, the Earth Kingdom." Lee said, getting up. "I here Uncle Beeno serving the last of the tea. Nala, come on girl!" He said, moving towards a staircase and going up it.
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Post by xinrick on May 24, 2016 19:04:33 GMT -6
"I'm going as well, cause someone needs to watch your back." Tai says while following along. "I wonder if your Uncle is up for Pai Sho, I brought my set and everything." He says with a smile, loving to play Pai Sho with his uncle.
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Post by Paladin on May 24, 2016 19:15:41 GMT -6
Lee rubbed Nala's back, scratching behind her ear, and smiled. "Uncle Beeno, 'm home from scamming others for food!" He called out, his uncle sighing. "You know, I wish you wouldn't do so. Your father went down that path and met with daggers in his face before the Dai Li caught him stealing." Beeno said, setting down a tray of cups. "Plus, you're a fire bender!" "Yeah, yeah, but I was born here in Ba Sing Se before ma and pa moved to Gaolin, remember?" Lee replied, lighting some candles.
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Post by xinrick on May 24, 2016 19:19:27 GMT -6
"Hello Mr.Beeno." Tai says while walking past. "I brought my Pai Sho set if you want to play a game." He says while pulling out his pai sho set that was in a nice box.
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Post by Paladin on May 24, 2016 19:22:09 GMT -6
"Not today, Tai." Beeno replied, before grabbing Lee by the scruff of his neck. "You will right your wrongs before you leave this house, understood?" "Fine, fine. Besides, we just got attacked and I need to rest. I solved everything and got us outta there quickly." Lee replied. "We're looking for jobs in the military."
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Post by xinrick on May 24, 2016 19:25:18 GMT -6
"Yes, we did get attacked. Some local bullies that used their bending against us and forced us to defend ourselves." Tai says honestly. "And we would like to go into the military, Lee because he want's to and me because I need to make sure this crazy guy doesn't get himself killed." He says while putting his set away in a bag he was carrying.
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Post by Paladin on May 25, 2016 19:04:17 GMT -6
Lee nodded, sitting by Nala and continuing to scratch behind her ears. "So, you want into the military? Fine." Beeno said, sitting down at a table. "Tomorrow, you two will go sign up for the military training."
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Post by xinrick on May 25, 2016 19:14:50 GMT -6
"Gonna have to bring this up with my parent's as well, but I have a feeling I know what their going to say." He says with a little roll of his eyes, knowing his parent's support the war efforts, and even though they would miss him and fear for his safety they would be glad to see him helping his country. "But I'm gonna miss all the friends I made through Pai Sho. Still wonder why a few loved the White Lotus though..." He mutters the last part, but since they were so close it really didn't matter. (I'm not entirely sure when the White Lotus was formed but I'm pretty sure it's been around for a long time)
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