[OOC] A Walk in the Desert - An Avatar Roleplay

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A W A L K I N T H E D E S E R T



-The History-

Everyone knows the story of Aang, the child that would become the savior of the world and bring Fire Lord Ozai to his knees. Not only would he blanket the world in a relative state of peace after a century of war but he would also bring his people back from the brink of extinction... with the help of Katara of course. Following his generation of heroes which included Sokka, Toph and Zuko, would be Korra. The hotblooded and headstrong Avatar would come into conflict with not one but four individuals bent on bringing the world a different kind of pain. Amon, Unalaq, Zaheer, Kuvira. All of them presented her with a different challenge and she would have to learn to overcome each of them while struggling against her own demons. She would eventually prevail and her story would end... though that of the Avatar would not.

In the time between Korra's triumph and her death, technology would progress in leaps and bounds. The discovery of spirit energy siphoned from spirit vines opened a whole new horizon for what was once an industrial age. The process of harvesting that energy was refined and it's respective uses ballooned thanks in part to Varricks Global Industries. Varrick unceremoniously dubbed the new source of energy "Synergy". Satomobile Industries turned out the modern car, vehicles that ran on hybrid engines utilizing both fuel and Synergy. The Airship turned into the first spaceship and simple railcars became bullet maglev trains allowing for quick transport around the Republic. Varricks would go on to design smaller versions of the cannon that had once been attached to the large mecha suit used to terrorize Republic City. However, not wanting to further upset the fragile balance of the spirit and real worlds, he would eventually abandon these designs... and move on to create conventional firearms. It was in truth Korra's last request, her fear being that these advances would be the fuel for the fires of another great war.

And so another century would pass and Korra's legend would soon come to a close. The cycle of the Avatar would be passed into another and unto the world would be birthed hero; someone who would bear the weight of everyone's pain.

Except the Avatar was never to be found and fate instead would usher in a new era of darkness.

The Great Panic... or so we called it. A tumultuous and confusing time when the people of the world searched for their savior and found none. In their panic, the citizens of the world clung to a simple truth: the last Avatar to disappear was Aang and soon after his disappearance the Fire Nation set to engulfing the world in a never ending war.

What followed the panic was the violence that so often accompanies it. Civil Wars broke out among the bending nations and their leaders began to butt heads in an attempt to discover the secrets the others were hiding. The Earth Kingdom received the worst of it as did it's sister city Zaofu. The Avatar was after all in line to reincarnate as a native Earth bender. Small raids and infiltration by the other nations were constant and sporadic, most of which served as taunts to lure the Earth Kingdom and her armies outside it's precious walls. Ba Sing Se began preparations to reply in kind. The Republic, formerly Republic City, had by now grown into it's own nation of nonbenders and a few benders alike. Concerned for their own safety, the President and his table of advisers moved to take action... and not just for themselves. Fearful that the entire world would not only submerge itself in another war but would also never be free of it, they agreed by vote on eliminating the only viable threat.

Benders have been and always were the cause of all great conflicts past and present and it was time they found a solution.

The Great War. A conflict that would be remembered by all. The Republic moved swiftly. Reviving old designs by the late Varrick, they began production on new and improved synergy weapons, firearms made of platinum capable of emitting small sporadic beams of volatile spirit energy. They provided the most obvious of benefits; giving men and women without the gift to bend the elements a way to fight back against benders. Armed with both their new found technology and a general knowledge of Chi Blocking, they made Zoafu their first target. The most prominent and powerful Earth benders resided in the city and sure enough, the city proved the most difficult to occupy. However, fresh and in full force their march was near unstoppable and the citizens of Zoafu found their power over earth and metal helpless against the weapons of the Republic. After its occupation, Zoafu was used as a base of operations for the Republic to wage their campaign against Ba Sing Se. Rallying the other nations to their cause was an easy enough task. They already believed the Earth Kingdom was hiding the new Avatar and their past with Republic City placed them at odds with everyone else.

The siege that followed was rather quick. Synergy cannons were used to punch large holes in the Earthen and metal walls while continuous assault from the air softened up defenses for those on the ground. From there, a combined assault comprised of Fire and Water nation and Republic forces stormed the capitol. It was the first time in the history of the world that Ba Sing Se had been successfully invaded.

And then there followed The Great Cleanse. Bending citizens of the Earth Nation were "interrogated" and finally killed in the name of finding the Avatar. With the only people capable of defending themselves against conventional firearms out of the way, the Republic turned their guns around to face the rest of the world and thus began the second stage of their war. Bombs were dropped... and millions were slaughtered. The Fire and Water nation were the first to go. Their capitals were reduced to dust in the wake of nuclear warfare. The Air temples and their people were similarly destroyed when their diplomacy only helped to postpone the inevitable. The Air nomads, still a budding nation, were once again chased into oblivion.

At the end of the war, the Republic made Ba Sing Se it's permanent home and effectively the last city on Earth. The rest of the world lay beaten and scarred, Synergic radiation blanketed much of the landscape being the most prominent around the former capitals of each nation. Much of the affected World’s soil became infertile and many sources of water were left undrinkable.

The Republic set to work rebuilding, erecting the walls it tore down and shutting their sins out with the world they destroyed. The nation grew once more, stronger now without the threat of the bender or another war... and peace found the land.

100 years after the war, the City began preparations for a celebration of the new world they had ushered.

Timeline

153 AG
-Aang dies at the age of 66 and the Avatar is reincarnated into a Waterbender named Korra
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170 AG
-Amon is exposed as Noatak, a Waterbender by the efforts of Korra. He later dies alongside his brother Tarrlok.
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171 AG
-Unalaq as the Dark Avatar is defeated by Korra with the help of Jinora.
-After delivering a decisive blow to the Avatar, Zaheer is defeated along with his three cohorts and he is imprisoned.
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174 AG
-Kuvira's campaign against Republic City is brought to an end and she is imprisoned. In the wake of the destruction left by her mecha suit a new spirit portal is opened.
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234 AG
-Korra dies at the age of 81. The Avatar is reincarnated.
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244 AG
-The Great Panic begins when no Avatar can be found after ten years. Violence breaks out among the nations. By the years end, War is imminent.
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246 AG
-The Great War begins when the Republic moves on Zoufu and Ba Sing Se.
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247 AG
-The war ends with the Republic having wiped out the major bending nations and closing all spirit portals but Republic City's.
-Bending is outlawed and punishable by death. Those benders not already working for the Republic are executed beginning the Great Cleanse.
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323 AG
-King Wu VI takes the throne at 16 years of age.
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347 AG
-During the Centennial Anniversary of the end of the Great War, The City falls into chaos after an incident at the power plant.

-The Game-
sci-fi fandom dystopian
casual to high casual
4-6 players

This is a mature take on the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender and Avatar: The Legend of Korra. Adult themes will be explored and played out including love, murder, death, war, possible drug references, psychological trauma, etc. The Setting is near future and takes place in the world of Avatar and more specifically across the Si Wong Desert or the Desert of Death.

We will pick up two centuries after Aang's passing (a century after Korra's) at a Republic Outpost situated just north of the desert. Due to major events that took place in the City, our main characters will have been forced to flee and we will focus on their survival and their coping with their new found or previously unexplored powers. Will they embrace and master them or discard and forget them?

Although the GM does have a direction in mind, player driven plot and narrative is highly encouraged and the GM will be moving the world around actions made by the characters in game. Don't be afraid to fill the world with your own lore, within reason.

-The Rules-

Basic Guild rules apply:
NO
Power or Metagaming.
Confusing IC with OOC drama.
Explicit scenes of sexual conduct.

PLEASE
Be respectful.
Use common sense.
Use proper grammar.
Post Consistency: I’m not a stickler on this. Take your time and make it good. If you know you will be taking a leave of absence or you simply want out of the game, let me know.
Post Quality: Posts should include enough meat to satisfy either plot progression or character development. Of course at times a short paragraph will suffice when completing small actions in game. Please do not leave a short novel about your journey into twisting the knob on a door.

Game Specific
No energybending, metalbending, lavabending, bloodbending, generating lightning, stealing air or flying unassisted. All bending characters, unless given an “OK” by a GM, will begin with skills in their infancy.
No characters may start with Synergy weapons. Conventional firearms are allowed. Understand that the former is extremely difficult to come by if you do not work for the Republic.

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T h e W o r l d

MAP
_{Map not game specific or created by myself. Please use only as a reference.}

-The Republic - Ba Sing Se-

The nation, or City as I'll refer to it, is made up almost entirely of nonbenders after benders were aggressively removed from the face of the planet. Most lead happy lives within Ba Sing Se where they have been enjoying a time of great peace. The City itself is still divided into three sections by walls composed now of both earth (lower ring) and steel (upper ring). Replacing the parts that have been torn down are man made metal sections that stand just as tall and are twice as strong. Social class is still confined within it's ring of origin, with poverty increased the farther away from the center you travel. Technology here is near future, near future as compared to real life modern technology. They have computers, jets, wearable tech, and AI.

Benders are effectively extinct, now a part of a culture that is near completely forgotten. To keep a peace, they are outlawed and are actively search for and expunged. The men and women of the Republic Security Forces (RSF) are armed with scanning devices that detect the ability to bend in one's genes and if one is found, lethal force is authorized. Many establishments in the city have them installed over doorways both out of necessity for their own protection and by law. Hospitals have begun enforcing abortions when an expectant mother is discovered to be carrying a child sensitive to spirit energy. Any who do exist do so under great effort to keep their curse hidden or risk execution. All other citizens of the Republic are ruled justly under the King who rarely reveals himself to the public eye.

Since these laws have been put into place, there have been little to no major conflicts or wars.

Lower Ring

Your typical Lower Ring slum.

To live in the lower ring is to the live among those of the lowest social class in the city. The outer ring of Ba Sing Se is home to the low income or those who live a life outside of the acceptable social ladder of society. The neon illuminated streets here weave in and out of ill maintained buildings packed too tightly together. The air is thick with dust and grim and black clouds that hang low and spew from the factories dotting the landscape. Sitting beneath the shadow of the wall and just outside it's gates are farms that feed all of the Republic.

Here at the foot of the great city, crime is most rampant. There's a strong presence of the underground that security forces have a hard time suppressing. Population here is also of great concern as it's grown well beyond capacity. Residents have begun spilling onto land immediately beyond the wall and abandoning it's protection all together. There has been talk in the halls of the Palace to build a fourth wall around the third or perhaps begin resettling the rest of the world.

Middle Ring

One of many business districts in the Middle Ring.

Home to the middle class and those with an affinity toward business or the greater pursuits of education and their promising careers. Here you'll find the last vestige of the human race flourishing to it's greatest potential. Men and women work to drive what little of the world they have left and make an acceptable living doing so.

The land here is dotted with better schools, clean hospitals, facilities with better paying jobs. The blue sky is interrupted at regular intervals by the black of numerous skyscrapers. Clouds are pushed to the side by airships ferrying precious cargo or perhaps paying citizens wherever they need to be. The streets are wider, open and ever traversed by a never ending stream of Satomobiles.

Crime is relatively low here... but perhaps that's because criminal activity is more controlled... refined.

Upper Ring

Palace. Home of the King and his Advisors.

The Upper Class. The land here is fertile, untouched by the nightmares left behind in the wake of a destructive war, and inhabited by the rich and powerful. Many of the homes and establishments are of exotic design and elegantly encroached by flora with enough space in between each to prevent a feeling of clutter despite the limited space of the inner ring. What few business are run here cater to those of a different caliber of life. Most men and women are blanketed by a thin veil of ignorance to the rest of the world. The remaining minority run it.

The Walls around the inner ring were moved at some point after the war with segments added as it was pushed further into the middle ring. This allowed for more space as the population in this area grew.

-The Wilds-

Outside the walls of Ba Sing Se lie the abandoned world. The Great War left parts of the landscape scarred with destructive use of Synergy weapons leaving the former capitals of nations blanketed in spiritual radiation. Wandering into these areas will leave one with a life force draining effect that will eventually kill that person… or so it’s believed. Since no one from inside the walls has been in these areas for years, no one really knows what’s out there. For those who live outside the walls, and there are plenty, these irradiated areas tell a different story.

The war pushed some flora and fauna to the brink of extinction with some no longer being found in the wild. This has left some parts of the world barren with little life to be found and sources of water contaminated. Much of the landscape between the former major cities of the world remained untouched but those surrounding what was once populated areas are now uninhabitable. The northern and southern spirit portals have been sealed while the remaining portal in Republic City has been kept open and is used to harvest Spirit Energy.

Synergy Plant

Formerly the Republic City spirit portal. The city and surrounding area have been reduced to little more than the plant itself and the living areas and shops to support it and it's workers. The work pays well but is unusually dangerous for what would otherwise be a simple job. There are constant and sporadic accidents that occur on site putting some people off to such a career.

Synergy Plant and the siphon attached to the portal.


The rest of the once great city has been left behind to be reclaimed by the world.

Synergy Radiation Zones

These areas bore the brunt of the war and still carry the scars. The land is saturated in Synergy radiation and is said to slowly kill any who enter, however those who live outside the walls of the city tell of a very different story. They tell of a land much more sinister than previously believed. Of a land filled with... anger.

All former capitals of the now extinct bending nations have been turned into irradiated areas. This includes three of the five airbending temples.

Gao Ling

In another time, Gao Ling would have rivaled Republic City in both size and beauty. It had a majority population of Earth benders with a healthy mix of immigrants from the other nations as well. After the fall of Ba Sing Se, the city of Gao Ling, already a threat to the Republic was quickly subdued by way of nuclear force. Today, much of the area is avoided by survivors who enjoy prolonging their life.

Settlements

Pockets of civilization far outside the walls of The Republic where survivors of the war have made their own living. They keep away from the city and have so remained that the average citizen within the city refuses to believe they exist. They do, and although life without the "protection" of the Republic affords a kind of freedom that those within the walls are without, survivors are presented with their own set of problems.

Antibending laws are much more lax in the wild and some even go out of their way to help those who are born with the gift. However there are others who see benders for the danger they think they pose and would do away with a clean conscious for a chance at better living within the walls of the City. A very large majority of men and women want to see every last one of them dead. Besides that, survivors are constantly at each others throats over what's left to scavenge of the world. Settlements provide an air of civility that is hard to find anywhere else.

Current whereabouts of any settlement are unknown.

-The Desert of Death-

Also known as the Si Wong Desert, is a large swath of land that was largely overlooked during the war. Despite it's barren surface, freckled with the hallucinogenic cacti that dot it's landscape, and the hostile environment the desert fosters, this is where the game will actually take place. Bordering this desert is the mountain range to the east and south and remnants of the surrounding forest and swamp to the North and West. There are rumors of a safe place on the far side of the desert but the impossible nature of the journey across and the fact that few have been beyond the walls of the city and back to tell of their discovery, all are hard pressed to believe.

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I T E M S O F I N T E R E S T

-Synergy-

Synergy, or refined Spirit Energy. What was once used to destroy the lives of millions is now the force that the rest of the world survives on.

Synergy is siphoned from the Republic City Plant and fed into the city miles away. Once it's safe within the walls, it's stored in a facility situated in the outer ring and further processed into the form of power that is recognized today. It's used in many everyday applications. Everything from the engine under the hood of the average Satomobile to the batteries in a remote utilize some form of the energy. Weapons, fuel, enhanced computer systems and AI. The development of much of their more modern technology is thanks in part to advances in the field.

However there are drawbacks, information on which is buried by the Republic. Of note, Spirit Energy is after all a living thing. An entity that changes everything it comes in contact with, or more specifically, everyone. It's misuse and overexposure can lead to some... interesting results.

-Firearms-

There are two types of firearms in the world: Conventional and those that utilize Spirit Energy or Synergy. The later is rare and is only distributed among those Republic troops stationed in the inmost wall or some special security forces.

Synergy weapons fire a charged "plasma" ball of spirit energy capable of melting through metal and leaving behind holes the size of a tennis ball. At greater distances, each ball of energy falls under the same gravitational effect that is exerted on bullets. Although significantly lighter, each round will eventually begin to fall until it comes in contact with the ground. This range varies from weapon to weapon as there are a number of variations available.

Rifle Variant

The canister attached at the bottom holds a limited supply of Spirit Energy.

-Factions-

Republic Security Force (RSF)
Republic City equivalent to our police force. They can be found patrolling the areas between each walled section from the Lower Ring to the Upper but are significantly better trained and armed when stationed in the latter. None of the men and women charged with protecting the city and keeping the peace can bend even as all of them make detaining or eliminating a bender their top priority.

Basic

Deployed in the Lower and Middle Rings. Due to a lack of training and low pay, these grunts pose very little threat. Teams of two or more are needed to overcome opposition in a gunfight and they can seldom hold their own in hand to hand combat.

Advanced

Deployed in the Middle and Upper Rings and wherever there is a major emergency. These units of the RSF are significantly better trained and are at times capable of handling a situation on their own. They utilize Chi Blocking making them a much greater threat than their lesser counterparts and those stationed within the Upper Ring are armed with Synergy firearms.

Mecha Tank

In the event of an emergency when a small detachment of ground forces cannot subdue a threat, Mecha Tanks are dispatched into the area. Made of an enhanced Platinum metal alloy that is resistance to Synergy munitions, though not impervious, it is significantly more durable and packs an upgrade to firepower that its predecessors did not have. However it is also less nimble and travels at a pace slower than one can walk when moving unassisted. Limited to the 180 degree killzone directly in front of it, these Mecha Tanks are also vulnerable to attack from the back.

Drone

These are deployed outside the walls of the City and are programmed for two specific tasks: Find other Survivors, informing them of the safety they can find within the Republic and find and eliminate any benders in the wild. They are equipped with a scanning device that when engaged, will illuminate a cone shaped area immediately in front of it and check for threats and anyone who may be sensitive to Spirit Energy. It will not hassle other survivors who are not potential benders and will leave them be once it broadcasts a prerecorded message.

They run on Synergy but utilize conventional munitions when engaging targets.

The LSF
Acronym intentionally left in it's simplified form. LSF is a team specialized in finding and capturing the remaining bending population and any new benders as they continue to crop up. The members of this team are all highly skilled and trained and some are rumored to have the ability to bend the elements themselves. They are armed with the latest in combat weaponry including exoskeleton frames, AI robotics used for policing the city and any resources allotted to the RSF.

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-Further Notes-

I will continue to update this post as the story progresses. Settlements and their locations, the world within the desert as we uncover it, a list of characters, detailed information on the irradiated zones and whats in them and a general summary of the story so far.

So how does our story begin exactly?
I will cover in detail the events directly leading up to the start of our game in the opening IC post. Simply put however, and to give you an idea so you can start putting together your character, in the wake of the Centennial celebration of the end of the Great War, an accident involving the Synergy Plant knocked out power across the entire City. An explosion at one of the Synergy facilities located within the walls pushed a large of amount of spirit energy into the surrounding populace releasing both an unusual menace upon the people and an unusually intense wave of spirit energy. Some who could not bend suddenly became sensitive to spirit energy unlocking the potential and those who could bend found they were doing so without meaning too. The city fell into chaos and so to cull this threat, RSF and LSF were sent in force to round up those who suddenly found themselves gifted with new abilities. With power in the city disabled and taking full advantage of the ensuing chaos, many escaped into the wild before they could be captured. Ushered out of the city by whatever means that may have been, you've made it to the last stronghold of the City sitting on the norther border of the Si Wong Desert and at the very cusp of freedom... or death.

Just to give you a bit of background and color to this stronghold, it was built by the Republic as the last step before entrance into the city, now many miles away from here. It's at this small town of sorts that survivors get their paperwork for citizenship finalized and they are of course scanned to "ensure the safety of their people". It lives and breaths like that of a western. It's dusty, dirty, rules are more lax here than it probably should be, save for the town hall, and patrols are seldom enough to be avoided easily. However, prices for a bender's head are high and there are plenty of bounty hunters and other like minded ilk around.

Additional pointers for your beginnings: you may start your character off with the knowledge that he/she already knows they can bend and has been hiding it. Just realize that even if they've somehow managed to stay under the radar and practice, they did not have access to bending scripts or masters. Their skills will be basic at best. A simple rock throw or a quick blast of fire from the hands.

All other characters will have become aware of their ability to bend after the accident in the city and would have fled to spare their own life.

And so that is everything... at least for now. There's a lot of information already here so take your time with it. I know there will be questions, mostly because I don't have the mental capacity to account for everything so please, if there is a plot hole that you can already see or an issue anywhere, let me know. Harass me and ask questions.

-Updates-
Cataloged here for easy access.

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Honorable mentions from the IC. Welcome to a life after the Avatar ladies and gents. Enjoy the unnecessarily long read and do let me know if you have any questions. Expect a few more NPC characters from myself to introduce you to some of your more important world guides and work on the IC post will begin tomorrow.

@Denny@Pundii@Inertia@Emnosym@Pirouette

[Pundii]

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One Firebender, coming up!

[Pirouette]

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I'll take Earth then.

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Please post completed characters sheets in the OOC for review before I give the okay to move them to the characters tab. Completely forgot to mention that.

[Pundii]

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Here he is, admittedly it's a little rushed, wanted to get it out before I went to work, so if there's anything that needs tweaking feel free to let me know. ^^

Lee Shen

Name: Lee Shen
Age: 24
Sex: Male

Element: Fire
Home: Lower Ring
Profession: Thief

Personality: In a word, Lee is witty. Some would consider him overconfident, as he has a habit of taunting anyone chasing after him. He tends not to take things too seriously, one of his greatest flaws, as it has gotten him in trouble more than once. Always ready to crack a joke, and overall a friendly person to those who'll actually dare to speak to him, Lee tries to find the best out of any situation, using his jokes and his sense of humour often as a means of getting through more difficult situations. He is open and accepting of most people, even those who may be his initial enemies, as he believes change or circumstance may mean they can become future allies, or friends.

Getting to know Lee can be difficult, while he is generally friendly and something of a joker, he prefers to keep a great deal to himself still, never really sharing much about his past, or about how he may really feel in a situation. However, one who actually manages to get to know Lee well enough to be let into his inner circle can expect a friend for life, he's drastically loyal, and will protect those close to him fiercely.

Stance on Benders?: Lee has no view one way or the other on benders or bending. He understands the benefit that come from the ability of bending, being one himself, but he understands that they could be dangerous overall if they were left unchecked, considering their general power over non-benders.

History: Born and raised by a single mother in the slums of the lower ring, Lee had to learn to fend for himself from a very young age. His mother had been left along by Lee's father, who had been killed in gang violence, and she was too sick to work herself so Lee had to steal food and medicine for her from quite a young age. Lee got caught a few times when he was younger, but was usually let off with a slap on the wrist considering his age, however as he got older and gained more experienced, he was better able to avoid and escape the Republic's guards and anyone who caught him red-handed.

By the time he had turned eighteen, Lee's mother had passed away from her disease, and his thieving became less focused on just food and medicine, he began to steal luxuries, every now and then taking a trip up to the middle ring to take bolder jobs stealing from businessmen and families. When he came to the lower city, most of the luxuries he'd sell off, keeping some of his cash for himself while he gave out a fair amount of it to younger, poorer families and their children. Eventually, Lee became aware of his ability with bending, beginning to use it when necessary to frighten off any of the lower and weaker guards or gangsters who tried to apprehend him.

Unfortunately, while his crimes as a thief tended to draw some attention from the guard, his identity as a bender drew considerably more. Travelling to the middle ring to steal was less and less viable, and overall things became more difficult for Lee as the guards made more of an effort to catch him. Had it not been for the families he helped giving him safe haven, Lee would have had nowhere to hide, and no way to protect himself from the guards.

Now, Lee's life is very much a trial for survival, still attempting to steal for himself and the families keeping him safe while avoiding the constant attention of the guards. Unfortunately, as time has gone on it has become more and more clear to Lee that the city will not remain safe for him, and that he must eventually set off into the wilds.

Other: N/A

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Currently at work but am still available to check submissions and give some short feedback.

@Pundii Very good character. I like his history and I think his skills developed as a successful thief will come in very handy in the near future. Just as a side note, because bending is expunged with such prejudice, Lee's semi public display essentially puts him on the City's top ten most wanted criminals list. He's up there with some bad people and the LSF will want him dead for sure. They've got posters of him. His face makes frequent guest appearances with John Walsh. If you're okay with that then you're good to go.

Add him to the characters tab and I'll put him on the list.

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Seeing that much content makes me so excited lol. I'll get to work on the CS sometime today. How would you feel about an air bender who hand his hands deep in arms dealing in the middle and lower ring?

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@Emnosym I've had some time to work on the world and fill it with enough lore to make it seem like it could exist in the universe of Avatar. Can't wait to see what you have for me.

[Emnosym]

Name: Feng
Age: 26
Sex: M

Element: Air
Appearance: Feng typically is clothed in some type of jacket, preferably denim, and slim straight fit black jeans.
Home: Middle Ring
Profession: Illegal and Legal Arms Dealer

Personality: Feng is extremely skilled in knowing what's good for himself. His general attitude reflects that accurately. While he knows how to relax and compose himself in a professional manner, he's also acutely aware of how to appear intimidating in order to get what he wants. In his mind, he likes to think of it as a subtler type of bullying. Because of this mindset, people on the more sensitive side may be offended with the way he conducts himself, and those who are familiar with him know he doesn't mean any harm through his demeanor. At his core, Feng has a business man's integrity. Despite his desire to move up in the world, and to accompany his independent mindset, he swears by a "you-scratch-my-back-I'll-scratch-yours" motto. His moral compass is cloudy, at best, and he will most likely take his own well-being into account before someone else's.

He knows how beneficial friends can be and makes an effort, if only to improve his standing as a business man. In a similar vein, while he considers himself a business man, he is not afraid to get his hands dirty. In fact, he enjoys confrontation with people he deems are "unbecoming". As stated before, he is a man of integrity and judgement, but his reactions to those he judges negatively can be fairly severe.

Stance on Benders?: War is fuel for an arms dealer like himself. He welcomes anything that will profit him.

History: One of Feng’s earliest and fondest memories involves the contraband ring he’d orchestrated in his far-too-strict private school. Candy, soda, you name it. Anything that wasn’t allowed on school grounds, he saw to it that his peers gain access to it. The militaristic values of the school only fed his desire to break the rules. Upon his graduation into the equivalent of high school, his level of contraband followed suit. Obviously, new substances were in demand, and he was determined to be the supplier. None of this really bothered his parents. Thorough discussions were had between him and his parents, verifying a protocol if he were ever caught, and taking precautions to avoid having to use that protocol. It was never brought up, but Feng was well aware his father had his hands in something less than legal in addition to his job as a Future Industries Inventory Manager.

Despite their set precautions, nothing really could be done to prevent an antsy teen squealing on his entire operation. Investigations were done by the administration and the police were involved. The amount of evidence against him was just barely the amount needed for administration to act against him. Being a minor, nothing stuck to his legal record, but he was promptly expelled from the school. Having no record of violence, the snitch didn’t even consider Feng’s reaction. Feng caught him on his lunch break, taking a short walk to his house. No words were spoken when Feng ran up to the unknowing rat and threw his fist into his jaw. By no means was Feng a large or strong figure, but the blow seemed to launch the other boy into the air, ramming him into a nearby fence. A moment of disbelief came over him before he came to the dreadful conclusion – that was air bending. Nothing was for sure at that moment, but he knew he had to cover his tracks. Feng knelt by the broken boy on the ground and muttered six words. “This was a hit-and-run”.

Nothing ever came out of that besides his satisfaction of his revenge and his newfound knowledge. After speaking to his parents, his father decided high school was a waste of time for his business-inclined boy. It was time to let him in on the family business: arms dealing. His father was getting old and had the means to retire early, which meant it was Feng’s turn. Throughout his life, he always knew his father was a sort of gun enthusiast. It was from him he learned how to shoot his first handgun, and graduated to larger and larger weapons. He never expected that the illegal salesman trait he had was inherited. It was also from his father that he’d learned the trade of arms dealing both legal and otherwise.

The bending, however, was a solo endeavor. He was well aware of the illegality of the practice and elected to not make his parents an accomplice to that particular activity. He found he was able to recreate the ability to push something, much like he did with the snitch. At first, only by already pushing and making contact with an object, but slowly improved till he could push over a trash can a few meters away. He also found that his anger aided the power of his bending, but always unintentional. Because of this, he became known in the black market for his “inhuman strength” and allowed the rumor to stick. Mostly because it was just smart to keep his bending abilities under wraps, but also because it was simply badass.

Other: Seemingly appropriate for an arms dealer, he considers himself a "gun nut" and prides himself in his illegal collection of firearms. He's trained fair extensively in marksmanship as a hobby and is proficient in handling most firearms. He always carries two .45 Future Industries Handguns: one under his left shoulder and one tucked behind his right hip.

[Pundii]

@Exit Him being that wanted is definitely fine with me, should make things pretty interesting! ^^

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@Emnosym Im liking it so far. I do have a question for you that is in regards to his history so you may or may not have an answer for me. Did he always know he could bend or was he suddenly aware of it after the accident in the city.

I see an interesting dynamic between his gun running for a cause that makes him rich and the realization that "Oh Shit... that's me now".

Also lots of conflict out in the wilds and plenty of people who need a gun waiting for him out there. Could be his gold rush. Definitely excited for him.

[Emnosym]

@Exit That's the big thing that I was deciding on. A plus side would be that he'd have a bit of an edge with bending if he was aware of his ability from the start. I figure I might give him bending and knowledge of it from birth so he has a bit of an edge hiding it and it adds to his skills in avoiding being caught by authority figures.

Edit: How would you feel if he had a corrupt contact within the police

Edit 2: I added history, and I could've written pages on his history lol so I might've made it a bit wordy.

[Dio]

/reservingwater?

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@Emnosym off work finally so I'll go over additions when I'm home. I'm okay with the corrupt contact. We can hash details in a pm. I'll message you in a bit.

And of course with Denny taking water, the only available positions in the game will have to be a nonbender. That doesn't mean that he/she can't in some way learn in the future but for now your character will have to do without. That also in no way means they can't effect the story in a major way. See it as a fun ans creative challenge.

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@Emnosym Go ahead and add him to the Character's tab. Very nice addition of the history. I like his unique use of Airbending. He'll undoubtedly pick up more bending skills in the future but for the moment, this "force push" of sorts is perfectly okay.

[ThirdHourIII]

@Exit I'd be interested in taking the last spot, the non-bender. Would it be alright if I made them a novice at chi-blocking?