[IC] The City of New Ba Sing Se

[WizardGirl]

"Ba Sing Se, the Everlasting City. The city never did live up to that name, during the 100 year war it was destroyed. But the Order of the White Lotus freed the city during Sozins Comet." I hear the city's past over the intercom. Not that I didn't already know all about the city, I loved history, it explained everything. I grin and step onto dry land as the deck hands tie up the boat. New Ba Sing Se is not like the old city, it was lifted up by as many earth benders as they could get, and set on a island. Now it is surrounded by water, with the sun glaring on the walls of stone. Thats three elements, and of course there are people who study Air Bending within the city walls. "I should be able to find masters here…" I mutter to myself and then notice pictures of my previous lives, the ones who saved the world, Aang and Korra. "To think I was once a water bender. Its too bad what happened to the earth Avatar." I read the posters "Today is Avatar Day? I totally forgot!" I look around and blend into the crowd, going to the center of the city.

[eddieddi]

Shiro sighed, he was testing something he'd picked up in his village, Originally it was used to power small gocarts they used to race, pushing fire through the palms behind them to produce speed. though he'd taken it to a new height, Almost to literally trying to fly with it was one thing, covering a large distance between solid ground and ba sing se was another thing. though he was managing, just. he'd built up enough speed to get him there, now he was just considering the matter of his landing, He'd rather not reverse his jets of fire, for fear of setting someone alight. After a moment he decided the best solution would be to land in one of the less bustling parts of the city, though that did mean getting over the walls as well.

[Leda]

A loud crash was all anyone heard as everyone turned to see someone fly through the window of the tavern. "I said keep your hands to yourself creep!" They heard someone yell as a girl jumped through the broken window. It was none other than Rikka stirring up trouble again, not that it was her fault, because it was avatar day and the tavern was already in a fuss. During busy days was when the shady people came out, and they would all hang out there and bother the waitresses and other women that came through there. One of the guys just couldn't take no for an answer and started getting handsy, but the girl warned him multiple times and told him to back off. Finally she couldn't take it anymore and kicked him through the window she was sitting next to. "What part of no didn't you understand! Are you deaf?!" The girl kept yelling as she walked towards him. "Do you know who you're dealing with?!"

[WizardGirl]

I walk closer, wondering who this girl is. She is obviously water tribe, but I had learned long ago that just because you live in one nation, doesn't mean you follow that nation, or its bending. I walk to the front of the crowd, my hood over my head, hiding my face, not that anyone would recognize the Avatar who disappeared ten years ago, I didn't even recognize myself. "If this fight goes to far, I might help her, they won't suspect me for just fire bending. Its not illegal or anything. Not like blood bending…" I mutter to myself.

[eddieddi]

Shiro twisted through the air, cutting the flame jets and dropping down on the other side of the wall, crash landing outside a small tavern, it wasn't the most graceful landing ever, but then again this had been only his second try at pulling such a stunt. "ach god my head..." he muttered rubbing his temples. then spotting the hole in the tavern. "erm, I didn't do that did I?" He asked a random girl passing him.
((Wizard girl, use your char's name and please use third person, its hard to work out who your talking to))

[WizardGirl]

((Hard to figure out who I am talking to? I said "She" as in the only other female here at this point. Where as you said "random girl" which doesn't clarify. And if I try third person, I slip up every now and then.))

[eddieddi]

((I understand that, but its hard to seperate between 'she' random NPC, and 'she' other char, and I am not going to go back and find your CS every time I want to refrence your char))

[WizardGirl]

((Well, I posted right after Leda, who starts a fight. So I would think you would read her intro post, before my post, after it, and if I remember correctly, her character is a She & Fighting))

[Leda]

Just as she had finished up with one guy three more who looked to be with him came out of the tavern as one of them grabbed her from behind and put her in a full nelson. "You're gonna pay for that you little wench" one said as he came up to her. The girl squirmed and jerked around screaming for them to let her go as she kicked the guy who came up to her in the groin and headbutted the one behind her. The one behind her let go and she kicked the guy in front of her in the face, but just before she had time to deal with the other one the third guy caught her by surprise and slugged her in the face. She fell to the ground crashing into some open barrels of what seamed like water, before he had time to follow up she whipped him in the face with the water effectively blinding him for a moment. She got up, charged towards him and punched him as hard as she could right in the nose.

((By the way I'm a guy, I'm just playing a girl, just to let everybody know. Also sorry for stealing all the attention))

[WizardGirl]

I walk around the crowd, breathing in, then out. I smile and let loose some fire, hitting some guys who were sneaking up on the girl. My cloak flies off, leaving me in just my normal fire nation clothes. I grin wider, no one recognizing me, which is good for me. I walk over to the girl "Need help with these creeps?" I ask her, smiling

(Nope, you did perfect. It gave me a chance to actually do something, since a crowd would be drawn to a fight.)

[eddieddi]

Shiro sighed, standing "I'll take that as a no" He asked as the girl he asked charred a few random goons intent on causing trouble. He muttered and walked over, standing just out of sight line, watching almost curious. "One water, One fire, This might be interesting." He said calmly and walked over. "May I suggest you ladies make an exit sooner rather than later, There's a croud gathering and they don't appear to be massively friendly."

[Leda]

Rikka took notice of the people who approached her as she wiped the trickle of blood that ran down the side of her mouth, one looked as if she was from the fire nation and she couldn't tell where the other one was from "I think they've had enough" she said as the other one had pointed out that a crowd was forming. It was pretty clear by now that the guys she had started the fight with were part of some gang and they weren't too keen on the idea of being kicked around by some little girl. "Tch I'm not running from anyone, come get some you jerks!" the girl yelled as she turned to the others.

[WizardGirl]

I smile at the girl, she seemed like she wouldn't say no to a fight. Something I respect "I'm…" I think of a fake name, trying to figure out what I should make up "…I'm Irane Rokun(I-rane, Roku-n)" I look at the others, threading to fight us I just hope they don't activate the Avatar State, I have been able to keep it under control before I think to myself, getting into a ready stance.

[Kronshi]

I notice a fight going on at the tavern across the street from my shop, "Great, just what I need, now I have to look after the shop and will be late setting up my booth for Avatar Day," I sigh. Since I'm stuck in the shop for a bit, I pick up a longword I made earlier and began to sharpen it.

[MonsieurShade]

"So, this is Ba Sing Se, eh? She's a beautiful piece o' work, I can certainly say. I can't wait to explore 'er after i've found a place to stay for the night!" A cheery voice with an unmistakable country twang rang out from the city streets. Jacque Baila moved through the crowds of people with a lopsided smirk upon his face as he took in everything the place had to offer. It had only been an hour since he'd arrived via boat, and he could already tell how vastly different from the Foggy Swamp, this place was; the air was thicker, though not completely unpleasant with the scent of perfumes, colognes and various food dishes blocking out the worst parts of the city smog, and although the city lacked trees, it more than made up for it with massive buildings and vendors as far as the eye could see. Jacque's gawking however came to a rather abrupt end as he felt people pressing against him rather uncomfortably. 'It's a good thing I didn't use my bending to make an arm when I arrived. Probably would've led to a few complaints by now.', the water bender mused as he attempted to squeeze out of the crowd, adding in a few polite "excuse me"s and "pardon me"s in an attempt to convince people to make way for him. Unfortunately for Jacque, much like quick sand, all the struggling did was plunge him further inwards until a gap sent him sprawling onto the ground. "Ouch.." Jacque muttered as he slowly sat up and looked around with confusion for a brief moment.

The reason for the gap soon became apparent as he laid eyes upon a group of people -four men on one side, and two women and a man on the other- appeared to square off. "Uh oh. I know I wanted to see something interesting, but this isn't what I had in mind", Jacque muttered as he uncapped his water skin and bent out it's contents. In a flash of movement, Jacque was back to his feet with a massive limb made of water in place of his missing arm separating the two groups, "Hey now, there's no reason for y'all to be fighting on a fine day like this. Let's all just settle down and go our separate ways before the police arrive and things get even worse, yeah?" he asked in the sort of soothing-yet-somehow-firm tone an adult would use to break up children.

[WizardGirl]

I turn to the man with a water arm "Well, you seem to be new to the fight. But it seems these men would like to have an unfair advantage over this girl, and while I am not one for fighting other's fights for them. I am not going to allow an unfair fight, after all its Avatar Day…" I grin and jump, kicking my leg sideways, causing a wave of flames to hit the men. However one of them appears to be a fire bender and deflects the wave, protecting the other men "…oh, guess this was too hopeful that you were all going to be non-benders." I study the others, looking for a way to knock them over.

[Leda]

Just before both sides began to act, someone else rushed in and interrupted. It was a man who seemed to have stopped both sides with an arm made of water and it was massive enough to separate the two groups. The girl began to get annoyed or more annoyed than she already was with all these people jumping in, if she wanted bash a few skulls in that was her choice. "No way!" The girl said "If these punks want a fight then I'll gladly give it to them!" she yelled walking up to the blockade. If there was one thing Rikka was known for it was her stubbornness. She was never one to back down from anything especially a fight, and when she was worked up there was almost nothing that stop her. "Oh you'll get more than a fight you little brat!" one man yelled as he approached the wall. The two started arguing back and forth as well as yelling at each other as they tried to get through the barricade. The shouting match seemed to get louder and louder as she tried to punch through. When that didn't work she tried to bend through it while still shouting at the man as they both insulted each other.

"You salty, dim-witted, slack-jawed, lecherous, Goat dog!" The girl yelled "Goat dog?!, say that to my face you little hog monkey!" The man yelled back at her further escalating the situation. "What'd you say?!" The girl yelled as she blushed at the insult. Before they could finish their little shouting match she saw that the barrier had been broken through and she jumped at the man knocking him down as she mounted him and began to hit him repeatedly in the face.

[MonsieurShade]

Jacque couldn't help but reflexively pinch the space between his eyebrows in frustration as the two females from one of the groups lashed out at the group of of men, one with fire, and the other, with a more physical approach. Sensing that an intervention with the city's police would be imminent, Jacque crouched and recalled the water before raising his hand in an upward motion and spreading out his fingers. The water that he was bending split off into twelve thing tendrils which he used to subdue Kari, Rikka, and the two men they had attacked by entangling their limbs. "Alright, ENOUGH. Whatever quarrel you've all got going is going to land you folks in jail. Worst still-" Jacque trailed off as he shot a glare at Kari, "-your firebending could really hurt someone if you aren't careful! Do you have any idea how easily you could cause an inferno in an enclosed space like this?", the waterbender barked as he suspended his captives in midair. As the crowd around him began to whisper, he picked up certain words that sent a small prickle of concern up his spine, words such as 'filthy benders', 'have them arrested', and, 'ban them all'. The words fueling his fire, Jacque raised the people in his grip a bit higher, "You see? You're causing a serious stir here. People are getting scared, not to mention seriously pissed. Just call it quits before I *really* have to step in an make you stop.". Although Jacque tried to keep his voice level, and continue acting as a mediator,, there was something in his last comment that still managed to bleed out despite his good intentions: there was an unmistakable underlying threat of violence.

[WizardGirl]

"Us? I was helping someone. And while you may not be so keen with fire, I have trained with it for years…and knows enough to defeat you. So how about you and I settle this? I win, you leave me, this guy, and this girl alone. You win, I turn myself into the authorities." I grin, hoping my plan works. I hate water, at least around my face, and my arms were beginning to hurt "Unless you wanna just hold us here until the police arrive."

(Baiting Others…one of my favorite things to do)

[Falconi]

"Hey Kat," he heard some one shout across the police headquarters. "There is a fight going on in your sector."

Kat sighed, "Damn, just what I wanted to do. Break up fights on avatar day." He stood up and grabbed his badge and sword. "Alright, I'm on it." He rushed out the door and headed toward the tavern. It was going to be a long day.

As he approached the tavern, he observed a large crowd. He couldn't see who was in the center. but he did hear some shouting. "Police! Break it up! Do it now!" He shouted as he held his badge in the air, with one hand on his sword.