For inspiration:     The age of Avatar Korra is over, and the avatar after her fell many years ago as well. A new era has hit the world, and era of computers and science and revelation after revelation. A new group is threatening this technologically advanced world, a group who wishes to create the ultimate life forms by any means necessary. Of course, no one truly knows the danger they are in... Yet.. Benders have gone missing, even the avatar, a yet unknown fire bender, is gone, and Future Industries seems to have been given a rather suspicious make over. It's up to the freedom fighters to save the world before it's too late. The Jiyū - The freedom fighters who are going out of their way to save the world before it is too late. Centered in Republic City, the Jiyū's main headquarters is an old, ooold apartment building, run by Tai-Mei. The landowner also doubles as the leader of the Jiyū, and she is appointed as head for a reason. Tai-Mei disguises the Jiyū's base as an apartment building, and many of the members live in the rooms without pay (though there are many civilians that live there as well). High Casual/Low Advanced. The world is like a mix of Psycho Pass, Akira, and any other dystopian-ish yet highly technological future you can imagine. The technology is heavily based on psycho pass, with holograms, stun guns that can shift and change on a whim, tablets, phones, computers, ect. I will go into more details if people ask for them. I will be accepting only five characters for the game, each a different element and one the avatar, and I will expect these people to be able to post at least twice a week. My character will be leading this group through countless missions. She will be a non-bender, and I really don't wanna have too many of the same bender in the crew. Plus, it'll be easier for me to be in charge of a smaller group. This is a current WIP ask questions if you'd like (Based heavily on [Avatar:The Dark Age] (http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/74102/posts/ooc))

Cool setting for an Avatar RP. Color me pink and call me interested. Dibs on Earth/Metal Bender.

Damn, seems cool. I was also going to pick earth but I would happily take fire if that's okay

I'm in, Liriia! I might go for an air-bender, if it's allowed, or a fire-bender if not.

I'll take whatever spot is open, as this seems like a really cool Idea.

I'd be willing to Water Bend :o

Here's the fun part: Competition. Character Sheet Name: Age: Gender: Element: Appearance: (Stick with anime/cartoon-ish pics, or go all out on writing i dont care. Include height, weight, and equipment, as well as if they have any bionic body parts. Note: Bionic limbs will stop the flow of chakra, making some bending impossible.) Abilities: Personality: Brief Bio: I'll post mine soon, for now I will be picking out the best CSs from the group to be in the game. Have at ye!

Name: Nikko Terrace Age: 19 Gender: Male Element: Air Appearance: Abilities: To simulate the effects of Airbending, Nikko has small jets in his arm and hands to push the air around. While it does not perfectly replicate airbending, it gives his organic arm more to work with. His jets also work in the water to propel himself around Nikko is also highly athletic and acrobatic, and knows a bari bit about hand to hand combat. He can quickly think of ways to escape death. Personality: Nikko enjoys pushing the limits of his body and his bending, hoping to see what crazy stunt he can accomplish next. He loved reading about what kind of bending improving items are created, and wishes that he wasn't kicked out during his internship as a product tester. Brief Bio: Nikko was born to two daredevil parents, who eventually passed their habits onto their son. He was a rather smart boy, learning to walk and talk faster than others, but still showing normal signs of growth in most cases. The three of them constantly push each other past their limits, learning new things and praticing new stunts all of the time. Because of this, Nikko grew up knowing a few different martial art styles that focused on his thin and almost wiry frame. One day, attempting a new stunt in order to push his limits, Nikko slipped from the top of a building and hit the ground. While he was able to use his airbending to cushion the blow as much as possible, he still shattered his arm, his leg, the side of his head, and several other things. Nikko was forced to get cybernetic replacements for his arm and eye, and cybernetic attachments to his leg. The rehabilitation process was long and hard for Nikko, as he didn't trust the robotic parts, but he eventually got over it, losing the fears he gained through that fall. He then became a product tester for a company that supplied equipment that was meant to help benders with their abilities, but after being caught stealing the equipment for 'extra testing' he was fired.

Name: Kai "Blaze" Sorava Age: 19 Gender: M Element: Fire Appearance:  Pleas ignore the fire on his head  Abilities: Of course, Kai can control fire as a fire bender, which allows him great offensive abilities such as fireballs, spouts of flame and anything else really. He is not incredibly powerful yet so don't expect him to go supernova but he can continuously onslaught his enemies with attacks for a good time. His defence is limited to a firewall he can bring up in front and around him however this is not very strong. He also knows free-running (at a mirror's edge level). Other than this he has a basic know-how of how technology works, due to the society everyone lives in. As a fighter, he is not a majestic one nor a very quick one but uses his strength and damage potential which results to him brawling it out in a hand to hand fight so if it wasn't for his bending abilities then martial artists or anyone with actual skill that hasn't derived form street fighting would have no problem beating him in a fair one on one fight although he will always try to persevere, no matter the odds. Personality: Brash, hot tempered and a bit of a live wire. Kai lives for thrills and does this through many ways such as starting fights to free-running (nothing showy, just at a mirror's edge level that's all)across the rooftops of the city. He can become very aggressive however when he finds friends he will become compassionate and treat his friends warmly, and defends them before himself, even if his best defence is a good offence. He rarely lets up and will see a task done and stay true to his points of view, making him honest but sometimes overly so. Excitement easily gets the better of him and challenges, mysteries and adrenaline rushes can become priority sometimes. Quite simply, he lives for a good time Brief Bio: Before starting to use his fire powers, Kai was a troublemaker in school but as he would stand up to bully's and those who oppressed people they didn't deem "worthy", this landed him in lots of physical fights. He then discovered free-running as a way to escape school life and get away from responsibilities. He would be gone hours after school simply for a run. He first started using his powers half way through a fight where a gang tried to jump him in an ally when he was 16. Nearly beaten, Kai lashed out in a last-ditched attempt, unfortunately sending about fireballs from the palm of his hands. These didn't hit anyone but that still scared the gang away, since then, Kai has been messing about, using them to feed his adrenaline addiction to this day.

Added abilities to the CS

Done, hope he is good enough :)

We'll see~ Anyway, here's mine for reference. --- **Name:** Akira Zhèng **Age:** 23 **Gender:** Female **Element:** None **Appearance:** Short, slender, and pale, Akira looks much younger than she actually is. Standing at about 5'3" and weighing a mere 121 pounds (135 pounds with the added weight of her leg), her body is small, thin, and delicate looking. While she is young looking, Akira is far from unattractive, with a heart-shaped face, angular, pale eyes, and asymmetrical, colorful hair. Doll-like lips and a small nose give her a porcelain appearance, and blue orbs glare off in an intense expression at all times. 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. Akira 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. Akira 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. [Colored Sketch](http://40.media.tumblr.com/a3bf9006b0d84e9054a81c96994be6f2/tumblr_nhkis2zPcC1rtsh7fo1_1280.jpg) [Uncolored Sketch](http://41.media.tumblr.com/6f0dd4c6cc411060921988bb6770e1f8/tumblr_nhqgto7lb41rtsh7fo1_1280.jpg) **Abilities:** As silent as the night, yet with the force of a tiger, Akira 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. Akira 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. Akira has studied how benders move, and implements some of their styles into her own fights. The waterbender's fluid, defensive-offense helps to keep Akira ready for counters, the earthbender's rigid strength and tight stances help keep Akira grounded, the airbender's flexibility and light feet help Akira 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, Akira is also a bit knowledgeable on using other weapons, like swords, knives, and bo staffs. Training under the Jiyū 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, Akira is a well-off mechanic/vehicle expert. Raised by a pair of geniuses, Akira 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, and with some help from the local mechanic she was able to practice her driving. She spent a few more years learning how to drive and repair technology under the supervision of the Slums Mechanic, and due to those she is almost always looking for scrap metal to use in her repairs. In times of dire need, Akira 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, Akira 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. She is also a natural born leader, making her the ideal choice to lead the rebels into missions and battles. Her duel stun batons are normally held on her back by a sling, and her personalized jhoyo 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, Akira carries a small tablet, a hand-made computer jammer, and anything else she'll need in a brown rucksack. **Personality:** With an ever intense aura and an almost always emotionless face, Akira is not an easily approachable person. She enjoys her alone time, and while loneliness does plague her from time to time she never lets it show. A workaholic, she is normally stuck in her apartment room, keeping tabs on the underground problems of the nations, as well as planning new schemes to better help the freedom fighter's efforts. Cynical and cold, her glares are rumored to stop hearts, and her tongue is sharper than most blades. Akira is unafraid to insult and berate anyone who annoys her, and while she'll never raise a finger against an ally most are afraid that she'll turn to beatings if angered too much. Other than annoyance, nothing really appears on Akira's face in terms of emotion. She is normally poker-faced, never really seeing the need to show off how she feels physically, and due to this she has become rather distant. Smiles are a rarity, tears are even rarer. Akira is almost always happy when she's working or training. Being able to move her body or head is a sure fire way to put her in a good move, and in the silence of a garage, her room, or a dojo she is peaceful and cheery (term used lightly). In crowds, though she rarely shows it, Akira is very uncomfortable, and even when she is just speaking to one or two strangers she can stammer and shake with anxiety. However anxious she is around you, though, Akira is naturally attracted to good people, and feels a heavy need to defend those in need of defending. She is especially protective of her close friends, and would even put her life on the line to save them if needed. She enjoys it when other depend on her, though she herself is heavily independent. The only person Akira 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. Due to her upbringing, Akira is extremely street smart. She knows her way around the slums of Republic City, and is well known around the area as "Red". Once the leader of the junior motorcycle gang "Red Riders", she could be considered a retired gang leader, and thanks to the gang's heavy influence on the terrain she is feared by most street-sleepers and gang heads. On the streets she is almost an entirely different person. From quietly annoyed to openly assertive, she's not afraid to throw a few evil looks or threaten a few skinheads to get what she needs from them. Her independence was bore from her street life, and while she has had many masters in the past they all seemed to help her from afar. Akira disliked getting help from anyone, and even to this day that remains. In a fight she is near emotionless, and her eyes are intense and focused. Akira 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. Akira always attempts to appear emotionless around the enemy, knowing that even a slight facial expression can change the way one thinks. Other than that, Akira enjoys meditating, though has trouble concentrating when with other people. She only really trusts Tai-Mei, but she will do anything her higher ups command of her. She has a soft spot for kids and animals, and absolutely loves yoga. **Brief Bio: **

Oops, I forgot to mention combat skill.

Hope mine is good enough.

Also notice that the avatar is also up for grabs.

Hope this is okay! Still not happy with the picture though. **NAME:** Jun Khando **AGE:** 23 **GENDER:** Male **ELEMENT:** Air **APPEARANCE:**  Jun is marked by both an unusually tall height at just over 6'1” and an unhealthily thin weight of 130lbs – far beyond what he describes as merely a “long and lanky” shape. His ankles and wrists are weak, his lightweight bones plagued with brittleness and his body cursed with the unfortunate inability to maintain muscle. On colder, rainier days, a limp is emphasised as his joints lock up. While not an illness per se, Jun's condition is a combination of unlucky genetics and absolute refusal to fuse himself with technology as many of his family suffering the same plight have already done. Outwardly, though, Jun's face is always an unmistakeable picture of cheer and delight. With grey eyes, pale skin (which only adds to the sickly feeling) and the delicate features typical of an airbender heritage, the only thing contradicting his almost-traditional choice of apparel is his haircut, or lack thereof. With unkempt curly brown hair, untameable for the most part, he is by no means a monk. Overall, with his ever-present wolfish grin, Jun appears much younger than his actual age – almost as if he is still a teenager. Jun dresses in light synthetic fabrics – typically fawn and black to provide the illusion of real leather – though in terms of actual armour value it is rather light, focusing on flexibility and speed as well as being able to bend with him to prevent tearing or stiffness. He has an unusual preference for caps and has a collection of varying colours, as well as a bandana holding his long hair in place. During airbending, his old-fashioned slippers often fall off, though her refuses to replace them with a pair of shoes with actual laces. Mostly, Jun stands out for his *lack* of obvious technology in his dress and sort-of adherence to the primitive 'old ways' of elemental bending. He does, however, carry various interesting items in his many pockets that may include smoke bombs and flash grenades, portable holograms as well as a whole pocket full of plastic zipties to help with his vigilantism. His only lethal weapon is a steel garrotte, though he prefers to use whatever he can pick up around him – lead pipes are a favourite. **ABILITIES:** A talented airbender despite his woeful physical condition (which is surprisingly good, considering), Jun's skills in bending are not formally trained but easily effective due to the comparative rarity of his powers. Choosing to hone his speed over improving his pitiful strength was a wise choice – he is extremely swift, acrobatic in his movements and particularly good at evading attacks, following a similar style to the ancient Air Nomads. Through years of practice, his speed is well above the average bender's, though he focuses almost too much on that one area to tire out his opponent and *then* strike. Life in an impoverished area of the city has given him more than enough unpredictable attacks for his arsenal, and his fighting style is far from generic now. A few years of formal martial arts training by a has-been monk serves him well when added to his tactical use of gadgets – though nothing too high tech. Stealth is not his strong point, but cunning is, and he's not above using dirty techniques (like pocket sand!) to achieve his goals of not-dying. Jun uses the various wires and cables around the city to make his way around and has a good knowledge of alternate paths that require excellent balance – or an airbender's abilities – to cross. More than once he has taken a bedsheet from a washing line for a joyride using the air currents that howl between the draughty heights of the skyscrapers. He has had no luck creating an air sphere beneath him to whizz around on, but can push an enemy back when it comes to the raw force of the wind, wielding it almost like a blade at times. His day job – to predict the weather for the various television stations – has made him quite adept and guessing whether it's going to be rain or shine, too. **PERSONALITY:** Jun is, first and foremost, an extrovert. He dislikes loneliness – both in himself and others – and can be quite heavy-handed in his attempts to erase it, making friends with those who have none. He's about as subtle as a brick in that regard, easy-going and pleased to make friends “just for the sake of it”. As a dreamer, Jun has often been called lazy and foolish, his ambitions to become a police officer belittled more than once due to how impossible they were; his sense of justice was far stronger than his weak body. He is prone to impulsive decisions – such as helping to fight the crimes he sees while on his routine wandering of the city – but lives a strict path of no regrets and no apologies. It can be infuriating to others, since he refuses to repent for past actions and see that he has done wrong. It borders on the arrogant. **BRIEF BIO:** Jun comes from a family of airbenders fallen by the wayside due to poor health conditions and a lack of recognisable talent. While bending is common amongst his siblings and parents and aunts and uncles, very few of them opted to continue practising their childhood abilities due to the inevitable end of it: better to receive bionics and be able to work, than not and have only bending to live on. Jun, however, swore not to follow this path despite having more reason than others to replace his weak bones – he loved the freedom too much to choose a different path, and was too proud once on it to admit he was wrong to follow his dreams. His childhood, as a result, was marked by hard work spent in – arguably – the wrong places. School would be a footnote of future records of his achievements, he often told himself, and found himself other things to do rather than study. Jun never was the most intelligent, though he could have passed if he applied himself; however, he dropped out early and was eventually forced to get a job with the weather station on family connections alone, doomed to a monotonous application of airbending for the rest of his life. And then he decided that he couldn't become a functional member of society – couldn't allow the various crimes of the world to go unpunished – and thus began the barely-interesting story of the unnamed vigilante, preventing robberies and murders in alleyways everywhere. With how reckless he's been, it's a miracle he hasn't died yet, but it turns out all of the hours he put in as a child and teenager in an effort to become a big-name hero really did work.

Working on how the nations evolved with technology, as well as finishing up Akira. All the CSs look swell so far~ --- **Water Tribe:** The ever-winter of the two poles still are a major part of the Tribes lives. Motorboats and roads have recent plagued the white landscape with black, and pollution is a growing threat. Under new leadership, the Southern Tribe has been the center of suspicion for some time now. **_North: _** Located at the North Pole, the Northern Water Tribe city is huge and multi-tiered, built into the icy landscape. Looming over the city are giant ice cliffs from which it was originally built. The city rests on the shores of the Northern Sea, and behind it is an enormous frozen tundra. The city of ice has grown exponentially in the past few decades. Buildings scrape the sky with metal-infused ice, allowing for more people to gather and live in the city, and lights gleam blue and purple from within the rooms of scholars or scientists. The chieftain's home remains at the top of the ring, a large, white-blue manor where people come and go as they please. Technology is mostly seen in the center if the city, where glowing billboards and gleaming store fronts gather around a paved town square. Powered by waterbending, gondolas are used to navigate the city's expansive system of canals. Roads have since been placed next to these canals, allowing for easier travel for non-bending citizens. The sewer system of the city is extremely advanced and expansive, making for an easy hiding place for many of the homeless that line the city streets. Since the election of Chieftain Igoo, the people of the Norther Tribe have begun to loose their connection to the spirits. The Spirit Oasis has since been lost to the mortals after a horrible avalanche, burying the cave in thick snow, and the spirits in the Spirit Wilds have begun to show up less and less as the weeks pass on. The tier system works much like the Ba Sing Se walls used to. The lowest tier is where the poor gather, the Slums. The second tier is the middle class, and the third the high class. The final tier is where the chieftain lives, completing the tier and the class system. **_South: _** The Southern Water Tribe has bloomed since the addition of technology. Buildings have grown taller, made of wood and stone and snow, and the addition roads have allowed travel to be easier. The center of the city is where festivals are usually held, and colorful billboards and lights line the tall buildings with energy. The chieftain's home sits at the top of a snowy hill, a relatively big house where many town meetings are held. A road has been paved toward the spirit portal, allowing easy travel to the spirit world and, if not for the North's forgetfulness of the spirits, the Northern Tribe. **_Foggy Swamp:_** Not much has changed, they still live in huts, but have introduced some helpful tech into their life. No electricity, no plumbing, only swamp. **Earth Kingdom:** The entirety of the Earth Kingdom has shifted towards technology. Paved roads and cars zoom through the mountainous landscape, and the glow of small cities can be seen from almost every hill top. There have been some rumors surrounding Ba Sing Se, little whispers that tell of the Dai Li's return. **_Ba Sing Se: _** Ever since the collapse of the walls during Korra's era, Ba Song Se has never been the same. The class system has begun to fall apart once more, with the outer part of the city returning to a slums-like state, while the middle of the city has been almost completely torn down to welcome in the "president's" new home. Skyscrapers claim the air, and smog surrounds the large city in a massive cloud. Many of the buildings are made of complete metal, with stone for architectural touches, and smaller, slum-based homes are almost strictly sheet-metal made. Roads have been paved and cars rush through the richer parts f the city. The city square is huge and full of gleaming lights and storefronts. Alleyways are considered a death sentence, and odd people dresses in black wander almost every street corner. The catacombs beneath the city have been left untouched, but those who attempt to go down into them have never returned. **Fire Nation:** Pollution is rampant in the Fire Nation.Smog coves most of the land, and many of the forests and pastures have since died because of this horrid fog. Cites are huge and sweltering with people and power. The new Fire Lord leads her nation benevolently, and she is a very well-liked figure.

This looks like an awesome alternate universe. Whether or not I get in I'd love to keep up with the story and see where it geos from here

Character Sheet **Name:** Tartok Oshiro **Age:** Twenty-Two **Gender: ** Male **Element:** Water **Appearance:**  **Abilities:** Despite his being a country bumpkin from the outskirts of the Southern Water Tribe, Tartok is a gifted Martial Artist, like his own way of doing things, he reflects sharpness and precision in his Water-bending while still maintaining a serene fluidity as well as learning the fiercer ways of the olden Southern Water Tribe Warriors, even carrying a Water Tribe Boomerang with him. Keeping within himself an inner peace and a mind that is constantly adjusting to any given situation, Tartok has the foundations of Ice and the adaptability of Water. He prefers a defensive style that counters with aggressive attacks. Well taught in the ways of traditional and ancient water bending techniques, he is old-fashioned and is stubbornly adjusted to combating newer, more modern bending styles. Besides his bending, Tartok's inner peace gives him a strong spiritual peace enabling him talent in the Spiritual Arts and a good relationship with spirits, able to calm and appease the anger of spirits as well as enter the spirit world through meditation and communicate with them. Before entering the city, he taught himself techniques for urban water bending, manipulating water in an area without large bodies of them would be a much different environment and experience for Tartok and he would be prepared for such things. Tartok draws water from any place he can, anything from water towers to sewer pipes, he increases the pressure withing to release water sources for himself to bend. He has also learned to bend steam and is trying to learn to draw water from the air. As an additional water source, he carries a water bottle on a clip to his pants. **Personality:** In contrary to his age, Tartok is wise and cunning, displaying the wisdom of an old man and showing a defined maturity. Tartok knows the virtues of loyalty and friendship and provides his council to any in need of an outer opinion. Most often, he displays a cool-head and a peaceful attitude, unshaken and relaxed in almost all situations. He enjoys tranquility and meditation whenever he is not training as his own personal recreation, treasuring enlightenment as one of his favorite pastimes. Unfortunately, he is quite out of date with the newest technological advancements, his only electronic being his music player, which constantly plays sounds of the ocean and rain on loop, his own favorite playlist he listens to at all times when not talking to anybody. As a newcomer to the urban setting, he oftentimes finds himself lost amidst the maze like cityscape and often out of place with his respectful and polite old customs and ways of speaking amongst gruffer cityfolk. He harbors a growing feeling with himself that something within the city is amiss and wonders whether it is just his spirit unsettled for no reason or an omen for events to come. **Brief Bio:** Raised by his single mother in a house a few miles away from the Southern Water Tribe. He and his mother lived alone in the wilderness of the tundra, their house, a fine log cabin next to a frozen lake, the final destination on a road leading out from the Southern City before ending leading out into the still unexplored areas of the arctic. Together, they lived in a quiet environment undisturbed by any others except the occasional and very rare lost traveler who had only arrived at their doorstep by mistake. Tartok was homeschooled and taught by his mother. His mother, a powerful water bender taught him her techniques and skills as well as how to communicate with spirits. For years, just he, his mother and the spirits lived without a disturbance until one day, while his mother was out fishing, a beaten mail delivery truck sputtered and coughed down the road sometime after his 17th birthday. The mailman in the truck carried a letter and package, both addressed to Tartok himself. Reading the sender, Tartok was shocked to see it was from his father, whom he knew nothing about and knew better than to ask about. The letter was a happy birthday card from his father, the man he had inherited his surname from. Despite it being for his fifth birthday, Tartok still couldn't find himself to be angry at his father whom he had never seen. Inside the package was a music player and a map of the world,the music player, loaded with sound tracks of water in nature, was an odd present, but he still considered it thoughtful. Uncharacteristically, Tartok kept the letter and gift a secret from his mother. He knew the topic of his father always left a sad look in her eyes so he decided to not cause her grief. The map sparked a desire within himself to go out into the world and further his own training and spirit. He wanted to see what the outside world was like and decided that he would go out and see for himself when he turned twenty. Not wanting to keep _this_ a secret from his mother, he asked for her permission and was pleasantly surprised to give him her approval. She understood he could not stay there his whole life and decided to let her son go. On his twentieth birthday, with just a backpack of supplies he set out on his journey.

I decided to make an application for the Avatar instead. Note I left the bio open-ended to be able to easily fit into the story. **Name:** Toku **Age:** 17 **Gender:** Male **Element:** Fire (Earth/Air/Water) **Appearance:**  **Abilities:** All his life, Toku has lived in ignorance of the fact that he is the Avatar. Fire is the only element he is currently capable of bending. He has never thought about, or attempted, to bend any of the other elements. With that said, he is quite a good Firebender. However, he barely ever uses offensive techniques. Instead he uses Firebending as distractions, often to lure away the gaze of a shopkeeper about to be one loaf of bread poorer, or when escaping having been caught breaking the law in some way or another. A trick he often uses it to quickly vaporize water with hot fire to create a smoke screen of vapor. **Personality:** Toku is an immature boy, often acting rashly or simply childish. There aren't a lot of things he takes seriously, the laws of society included, but that's not to say he doesn't understand right from wrong. For all his apparant misdeeds, he's goodhearted. When he can help someone, he doesn't hesitate. Far from greedy, he shares what is his with others who needs it. He's also very curious about everything and tends to ask a lot of questions. He's easily excited, and chases exploration and fun wherever he goes. However, he does have problems with commitments, and duty. He doesn't handle big responsibilities well. **Short Bio:** All his life, Toku has lived in ignorance of the fact that he is the Avatar. Fire is the only element he is currently capable of bending. He has never thought about, or attempted, to bend any of the other elements. The first breath he took was of the polluted air in the slums of Capitol City. Once among the greatest cities in the world, it now had expansive slums stretching out as far as the eye could see. Just around the corner was the furnace of the Fire Nation, where tall chimneys were constantly spewing out smoke. Growing up, Toku rarely glimpsed the sun, as the smoke lay as a carpet in the skies. The air was thick to breathe, and the water in the bay was dark and rotten. The fond childhood memories he had from this place were few and far apart. His parents were very conservative people. They were firm believers in strict rules and harsh discipline to raise their children properly. This perception was shared by the public school system, which Toku developed a hatred for. On the opposite end of their philosophy, he would prove to be a rebellious soul. Even from an early age, he showed a disregard for the rules. He always seemed more anxious to break them than to follow them, but his intent was usually just to have fun. Having fun, even as children, was largely considered to be a waste of time. It didn't produce anything of value, and it disrupted the bleak harmony they sought to uphold. Everyone regarded Toku as a troublemaker. No matter how much discipline was handed to him, his attitude didn't change. He was a free spirit, and each punishment he took only furthered his need to break loose of the rules. When he was around ten, he was discovered to be a Firebender when he had accidentally started a fire in the school cafeteria. Whether it was completely accidental or not was the subject of some debate. This discovery though, would end up steering his life in a new direction. Five years later, when he had finished his elementary public schooling, his father sent him far north to a private Firebending academy. The academy was very expensive, but being the only Firebender among their children, his father seemed inclined to try and give Toku the best education there was. It was also a convenient way of getting rid of Toku. The school was an ancient dojo lying near the peak of dead volcano. Apart from a small village nearby, there was only nature to see. The sky was blue, only parted by white clouds. These were all new experiences for Toku, who relished every minute spent there. The school was strict, like he was used to, but it was still the best time he can remember from his youth. Master Suenzei, the head of the school, was kind and wise, but he was also stern. Any infraction of his rules could result in permanent expulsion. Yet for two whole years, Toku managed to follow all the rules. It was difficult, but it was a small price to pay for being in such a place. From Suenzei he learned not just Firebending, but of philosophy. Not just the ideas of the Fire Nation, but of all the cultures that existed. It opened up a whole new world for Toku. The things he learned about the other nations were actually more interested to him than Firebending. It was what made him leave the school after those two years. He wanted to venture across the sea, to visit all these exciting places.