Fire, Air, Water, Earth.

My father told me about the time of the Avatar, a time of peace between men and spirits. Avatar Korra guided the Four Nations through war and strife, and along with her friends brought the world into balance for a new age of peace and prosperity. Then everything changed when the Spirit World was attacked.

Only the Avatar, master of all four elements could have stopped them, but when the world needed her most she perished. Twenty years have passed since then, and both worlds have been thrown into upheaval. Angry spirits rampage across the world, and terrible storms wrack the seas and coasts.

Many believe that the chaos in the spirit world has destroyed the Avatar, and that the cycle is broken. But there are those of us who have not lost hope that the Avatar will return and save the world.

AVATAR: LEGEND OF THE DARK AGE

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The mission was simple: Break into the third most secure Future Industries facility, fight their way past the security bots and guards, and gather intelligence on their laboratory facilities and the illegal experiments they were supposedly conducting. According to their leader, who had elected to remain behind for the mission, this would be a step in breaking the deadlock and bringing the Fire Nation and Water Tribes to action against Future Industries.

The rebel fighters, shoved tightly into a dark, uncomfortable shipping container on a train heading for the facility, probably didn't see it quite so optimistically, but the ride was almost over, and the grand debut of the Stormcrows would soon begin. The train began to slow and stop, the sounds of the cars unloading beginning. It was time to go to work. The fighters braced themselves to open their container and begin the attack.

For revenge, for freedom.





Regarding the Avatar, I received a number of very good concepts for the Avatar, but in the end Mictlan93 gave me what I had to consider the best, and he will be playing the Avatar when s/he appears. As for the rest, if you have further questions contact me on here or on Skype, my username there is Corsair65. Hopefully most of you come, Skype makes coordination and questions so much simpler.

Ah, I was probably too late to be in the running for the Avatar, anyway. I'll modify my concept and make her a member of the Stormcrows.

:) God, I love cyberpunk. Things can get so nasty.

Gonna have to bullet point her bio cause literally I cannot write coherently for it sorry

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Name: Kai Zhèng
Age: 20
Gender: Female

Appearance:
Short, slender, and pale, Kai looks much younger than she actually is. Standing at about 5'3" and weighing a mere 121 pounds (130 pounds with the added weight of her leg), her body is small, thin, and delicate looking. While she is young looking, Kai is far from unattractive, with a heart-shaped face, angular, dark eyes, and asymmetrical, colorful hair. Doll-like lips and a small nose give her a porcelain appearance, and gray-black orbs glare off in a dreamy sense during almost any situation, even conversations. Her hair, once probably straight and black, has been chopped awkwardly and semi-dyed red.

Her body is mostly flat all around and nearly rock hard from her intense training. Muscles line her arms and leg, and abs are present on her lower abdomen and stomach. Her hands and feet are surprisingly large for her small stature, and her legs make up a majority of her height. Her left leg is almost entire bionic, save for the remaining flesh just below of hip, and it is normally hidden behind long pants and skirts due to her dislike for its appearance. Kai generally dresses in cool colors, and enjoys feeling free and comfortable. Tank tops and sweats are a norm, as well as flowing scarves, tight suits, and anything else she finds appealing to the eyes. Her feet are almost protected by tabi, it's almost as if she doesn't own any other kind of shoe, and she often covers her head with hoods or her personalized gas-mask. Kai holds a slight interest in makeup, and has quite a few tattoos, including ultraviolet red spider lilies, black and white koi, and quite a few circuit board designs.

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Abilities:
As silent as the night, yet with the force of a tiger, Kai uses stealth and flow in her martial arts. Her strikes are swift and thoughtless, gained from years of mindless training, and her body moves like water, flowing easily in circles as it draws her enemy closer to their demise. Kai is a non-bender, and as such must rely simply on her body to stay alive. She has mastered the use of the jōhyō, or rope dart, a weapon that relies on good eyes and precise hits. Kai has studied how benders move, and implements some of their styles into her own fights. The waterbender's fluid, defensive-offense helps to keep Kai ready for counters, the earthbender's rigid strength and tight stances help keep Kai grounded, the airbender's flexibility and light feet help Kai dodge and overwhelm, and finally the firebender's willpower and powerful strikes allow her to take down her enemy. Her eyes are her main weapon, allowing her to analyze and remember a fight style, as well as point out distinct weaknesses that an enemy might possess. Thanks to Master Shu, Kai is also a bit knowledgeable on using other weapons, like swords, knives, and bo staffs. Training under the Stormcrows gave her time to practice her aim as well, allowing her to be able to use smaller, more accurate guns with only slight trouble.

Other than her martial arts, Kai is a well-off mechanic/vehicle expert. Raised by a pair of geniuses, Kai experienced first hand the wonders of technology after the accident that took off her leg. Inspired by the bionics, she became very interested in computers and machines, and focused most of her mental power on building or repairing broken tech. She became interested in learning how to drive and pilot many vehicles during her teen years at home, and one of the maids actually allowed her to drive around town (with supervision of course). After escaping the house, she spent a few more years learning how to drive and repair technology, and due to those she is almost always looking for scrap metal to use in her repairs.

In times of dire need, Kai relies of the force of her bionic leg, which packs a pretty hefty punch. She is also generally agile and flexible, allowing her to rush in and out of danger on a whim. Due to an intense interest in weapons, Kai has also become interested in using her jōhyō as an art form. The tip of the heavy dart is full of LED lights, and it will glow intensely during fights or street performances, allowing for some interesting swirls of colors to appear in even the darkest of streets. Her skills with spirits are also above par that of a normally human. Her hobby of meditating has proven useful for when she is stressed, and in turn she has been unknowingly honing her spiritual abilities (unable to leave body, unable to go into spirit world. Can somewhat understand spirits).

Equipment and Bionics:
Due to a childhood accident, Kai lost most of her left leg, rendering her incapable of walking. Due to their high status and easily obtained tech, her parents where easily able to ordera bionic limb for her. Months of therapy and training soon granted the young Kai the ability to walk again, and even more training allowed her to implementing the limb in her fighting style. Her duel stun batons are normally held on her back by a sling, and her personalized jōhyō is almost always coiled at her side like a whip. She also sports a pistol, holstered on her right leg, and spare ammo. Other than that, Kai carries a small tablet, a hand-made computer jammer, and anything else she'll need in a brown rucksack.

Personality:
With a soft voice and dreamy eyes, Kai could easily be considered a ditzy girl. She is naive, and, while sweet, can be surprisingly blunt and rude, especially if she is distracted by something. Her thoughtlessness towards others can be a result of her general over thinking, or perhaps the fact that she is almost always daydreaming. Kai is intelligent, proven by her knack for technology and intense interest in learning new things, but she is far more book smart than street smart. She is somewhat confused on how to interact with others, giving people the impression that she is shy or antisocial, while she is anything but. With a stoic, painted face, and a somewhat bad reputation, not many approach the small woman.

Kai can be assumed to be only happy when she is working or training. In the silence of a dojo or a garage, Kai feels at peace and cheerful, and thanks to this she is somewhat of a workaholic. Around friends or closer colleagues, Kai can crack a joke or two, though they can be kind of dry, and she will genuinely enjoy their company even if she doesn't seem to. She can be rather protective, though might not realize a friend is in danger until a little bit too late due to her ditzy nature. Kai is naturally attracted to good people, and feels a heavy need to defend those in need of defending. She enjoys it when other depend on her, though she herself is heavily independent. The only person Kai feels she can truly depend on and trust is Lee, her missing brother. In fact, he is one of the main reasons she joined the freedom fighters.

Being the daughter of workers for Future Industries, Kai feels as though she should hate herself, and finds that this self loathing makes her worthless as a rebel fighter. Years of mental abuse from her parents broke her confidence, and while she is slowly unlearning those problematic thoughts it would still be dangerous to allow Kai to see her parents again. The entirety of her life with them was spent in an mansion, spoiled rotten and taught nothing. She became independent early on, teaching herself everything she can from the large library and the few computers scattered among the glass palace. While she is hard to rile up, it is not impossible, and an angry Kai is someone to fear. Other emotions like depression or joy may not appear as easily on her face, but there are times when she truly does show them.

In a fight she is near emotionless, and her eyes are intense and focused. Kai relies on her speed and flexibility, as well as her quick gaze. In terms of mercy, she never really knows how to hold back, and must be told to stop if she looses herself in a fight. Kai always attempts to appear emotionless around the enemy, knowing that even a slight facial expression can change the way one thinks. While Kai can be somewhat ditzy and dreamy, she is far from a bad or stupid person, and will do anything to help someone in need.

Backstory:

Kai is the daughter of Rei and Ko Zhèng. She is their second child, the first being Lee, who is four years older than her.

The Zhèng family lives in a large estate in Republic City. The mansion is surrounded by a stone wall with a gate. The children are only allowed outside for school or with the supervision of a maid. They cannot leave without an adult.

Rei, the father, is cold and cynical, as well as one of the head scientists at a Future Industries-run lab. Ko, the mother, is a secretary for a Future Industries office building, and she is very interested in technology. She is also always relying on her children to make her look better. Both parents ignore their children, too focused on their work to care for them.

Lee is the rebellious child. He has found a way to escape the mansion walls and explore Republic City. Kai is much too scared to leave, and is very, very spoiled, which makes her believe that she owes her family something for that.

Kai slowly draws into herself, becoming more stoic and independent as she grows. She eventually barely shares her emotions, and begins to rely only on Lee to convey her thoughts.

On her seventh birthday, Ko and Rei are persuaded by a few maids to take Kai into town for a nice birthday dinner. On the way home, they get into a car crash and Kai's left leg is mutilated, and Rei's right arm is as well. They are forced to amputate, and Ko finds this as an excuse to test out some bionics.

Six months of psychical therapy and training later, Kai and Rei are not able to use their new metal appendages effectively. A new way to craft bionics is discovered, and the parents are away more than usual.

Kai (8) begins reading the entirety of the library at home, and delves into the art of computers. Lee (12) gets somewhat involved with the Stormcrows, and only tells Kai. Kai instructs Lee to find a master who could teach him martial arts as self defense. Lee heads out to find a master. Kai secretly wishes to learn as well, but doesn't let it show.

Lee meets Master Shu, an older man who is a martial art and weapon-using prodigy. He offers to teach Lee, and Lee also suggest that his sister might like to learn as well. Shu accepts both of them. Lee tells Kai the news, and she sneaks out of the house for the first time.

Kai spends the next five years training under Master Shu with Lee. She is a natural, and begins to feel the stress of her home life melt away as she trains. Ko and Rei do not notice anything.

Kai (14) and Lee (18) are nearing the end of Shu's training. They are no where near masters, but they are well off enough to protect themselves. Shu ends their apprenticeships and before Kai leaves, he tells her of the dark rumors he has heard surrounding Future Industries. Disturbed, she returns home and does some research, and then approaches her father with a question: "Why has your lab been preforming inhumane experiments?" Rei reacts violently, but quickly calms and says they have done nothing of the sorts, and then mumbles something about being influenced by Lee. Kai is stunned, and scared.

Lee vanishes a few days after leaving behind Shu. Kai attempts to go out to look for him but is stopped by Ko, who talks her down and back into the house, using vague threats and guilt tactics to keep her within the walls. Ko continues to mentally abuse Kai.

Kai spends the next three years reading and rereading the books in the library and training her martial arts skills. She has not crept out of the house since Lee's disappearance. During her sixteenth year, she begins to receive strange letters everyday, and they manage to calm her as they confirm Lee is alive and well... And working with the Stormcrows.

On her seventeenth birthday, the finale letter comes, and frantically explains Lee's capture by an unknown source thought to be Future Industries. The writer gives Kai an option to join the Stormcrows in an attempt to help find her brother as well as help the effort for freedom and she easily accepts. Unexpectedly, Ko returns home and catches Kai in the act of cutting her hair. Ko questions her daughter, using guilt and fear once more to control her, but Kai quickly backs away and declares that she doesn't owe her or Rei anything. Ko attempts to grab the girl but Kai easily evades and disarms her before running off to gather whatever money she can find and pack. Finally, she escapes through the window.

Kai spends the next two years of her life as a wanderer, with her only haven being Master Shu's home. Not wanting to join the Stormcrows ill-prepared, she trains harshly, pushing her body and mind to the limit with constant movement. She studies benders for fighting inspiration, and used her personalized jōhyō to gain money on the street. Her mechanic skills are also trained, and she is now able to drive and repair cars, motorbikes, and boats.

A few months before her twentieth birthday she joins the freedom fighters.

Yeah, chi blockers are great, we need a Sokka/Asami for the group.

Chi blocker it is. Will be posting tomorrow probably. Can't wait to start!

Room for more? Not sure if you guys have an established group or not.

Yeah, we're still accepting.

For the most part he is finished and done. Having based him off a conglomeration of several ancient Chinese tales of wandering heroes the creation took a form of its on.

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Name :Xuanzang
Age: 20
Gender: Male

Appearance:
Xuan is by no means a small or slender person. Tall towering over most people that he meets. He has a build to match with a a solid figure of muscle akin to that of the old King of Omashu Bumi. Muscle that was forged through hours of hard work, hours of dragging boulders and shouldering a carrying pole far up mountains and hills. Looking a bit on the more wilder side his hair is long and unkempt reaching down close to his shoulders. The most striking part of his figure though may be the bandana wrapped around his eyes black in color. Though what lays beneath is truly the striking fact where the eye sockets one where only black smoldered and scared pits remained, remnants of an accident a long time prior and a reason for existence.

Abilities:
An experienced earthbender with still developing skills in metalbending. Xuan relies on his bending to be able to see the world around him like the ancient earth bender herself Toph Beifong. Having forcing himself after his accident through mostly error and retrying he had learned to metalbend out of necessity to be able to see in cities where steel and iron have begun to take over bare earth. His style is slow and methodical like the great glaciers of the frozen lands with a calm and almost leisurely pace with controlled movements only snapping quickly when the time for action is upon him. This all being as a direct result of trying to keep his feet in contact with the ground as much as possible to maintain a connection with the earth.

Equipment and Bionics:
He carries only a small rucksack upon his back and a long wooden walking stick that he holds in his left hand.

Personality:
Boisterous and a bit of a hot headed fool Xuan does not recognize any resolution to a conflict that does not end in blood and violence.Bumpkinish and crude in his mannerisms and always the first to give a hearty slap on the back or to tell an inappropriate joke he is at least never not lively. Putting the values of courage and determination before let us say wisdom or forethought can lead to him causing more trouble than it was worth in the end. Though having traveled quiet a bit and experiencing many facets of life he can sprout the occasional observation on life on bit of wisdom. In the end though a life of treating every problem as a door and yourself as the battering ram has consequences physical, social and emotional all of which he exhibits and memories that still haunt him.

Backstory:
There was a time when Xuanzang an orphan from nowhere who had ended up becoming the captain and earthbender for the Ba Sing Se Badgermoles and was ready to win the The Pro-bending Championship Tournament at the ripe age of sixteen He had everything he ever wanted fame, money, friends, romance, a home, and a sense of direction in life. . It was than that tragedy struck and during the semifinal match an uncontrolled blast from a fire bender hit him in the eyes burning them and permanently removing his eyesight. In a moment he had seemed to lost everything, his team, his source of income, his house, his contracts, and most importantly of all his purpose in life.The people that once cheered for him soon forgot his name and the story of the orphan underdog who could of won it all. Xuan had nothing in life except Pro-bending that was all he wanted to do and that all he thought he was good at. Unable to see and eventually unable to continue paying his rent he was kicked out into the streets of Ba Sing Se.

It was there in one of the cities many slums that he ran into a man that he woulds simply know as the Old Geezer. An earthbender like himself he claimed that when he was a young man he was caught in a cave-in when he was using his earth bending powers to excavate a tunnle to lay new train tracks and that a family of badgermoles saved him. The story he told Xuan was that in his time with the moles that he learned their way of seismic sense and when he finally came back to the land of the surface years later he promised to teach others the same path.Wither this story was truthful or not the Old Geezer did in fact teach him the basic of being able to sense the world with his bending, to be able to be connected to the earth and all the rocks and those around it. It was then that the Old Geezer promised Xuan to continue on this mission of helping others as the Geezer helped him and the badgermoles had helped him before, to continue the story of the earth's harmony as he put it. Taking these words to heart for \three years when he was seventeen years of age to his twentieth year he wandered the four corners of civilization, walking the earth to try and find purpose in a world that seemingly abandoned him and to help anyone he could along the way.

It was a month ago that he was connected through word of mouth by a group that wanted to end the tyranny of future industries once and for all. An offer that Xuan took gladly looking for a new challenge, a new purpose.

Here's my character. Might change his outfit after the mission. Also, sorry about the lack of details about how he got his powers, but I don't want to speculate and risk contradicting future material, either in the thread or in canon.

Mictlan, Hex, Omega, all good. Looking forward to seeing yours finished, Liriia, it looks pretty good so far.

Name: Kalani Uwato

Age: 21

Gender: Female

Appearance:

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Personality:

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Wanted to get something up before it was too late! I'll have the rest of Kalani finished later today!

There is something I need to admit, though. Her personality, along with her name and skills are taken from a previous character sheet. I plan to rewrite her history all together, but if any of this is a problem please let me know and I can write up a different character.

The Water Nation is proving very popular in this thread, as well it should since it's clearly the best nation. I now curse my job interrupting my work on my character.

I'm still going to post her when done, I worked too hard syncing her up with Mictlan's character to abandon her now.

Interestingly enough, we all went with less levelheaded waterbenders than you tend to see in the series.

Korra was levelheaded?

Corsair said
Korra was levelheaded?

That's fair. But she used firebending a good deal more than waterbending because it came more naturally to her. For the most part, waterbending characters were more reserved.

Bleh, Kai is finished. And yeah, wouldn't call Korra levelheaded, and Katara was easily taken by her emotions as well. I like all these characters though, very interesting, this is gonna be a fun game I feel~