[OOC] Cherry Blossoms Under the Silver Sky

[Genkai]

Why are we still in Naruto's OOC? XD But yeah, she and Mako might be too busy making out to care.

She would reveal the second to Mako but I'd hope it would be kept a secret from Korra until it's revealed at some dangerous time in the city, or something when she has to bend to react to some criminals or something when they're all hanging out downtown, for all we know, Xano and Xana could send people after Asami to sort of train her skills up. And Korra being kept out of Asami getting a second element, will def cause a stir between the both of them and I hope they can make it through that rough patch. And no, I saw your bit about Lin and Tenzin with the air kids being kidnapped, I just don't have an opinion one way or another so I didn't mention it. I do think Asami will want to help them but I also think it's a risk to involve Tenzin's family and Xano and Xana will need to be careful with Korra, Lin and Tenzin sniffing around their evil schemes. I do think a big battle between berserk-Asami and Korra would need to happen, followed by a Xano, Xana, and their henchment versus Korra, Asami, Mako, Bolin, Lin and Tenzin. After that, we get more plotting lol

[SoleAccord]

WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY TOO LAZY LOL

Sending assassins after Asami for her to defeat? Sounds epic! I don't think Xana and Xano are necessarily enemies of Tenzin and Lin anyway, but they know enough to understand they'd do anything for those kids, and so they'll abuse that if they have to. Everything else sounds solid, but something crossed my mind. Could Asami tap into bloodbending during her rage?

[Genkai]

And I'm sure some assassin types would also meddle with those close to Asami, like Bolin and Mako. It be more evil if we do have them capture Tenzin's kids, to only capture one or two and promise the safety of the others, if they sort of sacrificed the other two, it wouldn't work of course but I do consider that to be more evil if you had to put a parent in a spot to debate if the choice was worth it or which kid might need to be given up, mental warfare man. I don't know if I want to bring the special bending in (metal, blood, lava, lightening) when it comes to Asami. Plus I'd rather us train toward it ourselves, if we do let Bolin and Korra bond and flirt over that. I'm still peeved that Mako knows lightening and that metal bending was so easy for Korra. :/

[SoleAccord]

We'll totes discuss kidnapping children when the time comes, I think we're getting a little far as far as plotting goes anyway. I'm not too worried about the special bending as you, there won't be any fighting for quite some time. I will say that Xano having the potential to blood bend has been on my mind but not to the point he's a gamebreaking asshole like Amon, maybe one or two people at a time or something, and DEFINITELY no physically taking their bending. Asami may or may not have the potential for it, Lightning can be debatable after a long period since her ancestry already gave her the potential for it.

I WILL agree that I didn't like how lightning went from only the absolute elite being able to master it, to just anyone, enough to power generators >.> but oh well.

Good post by the way, but I'm gonna gently lay out some things for you since I think you got confused xD

Hokage > Konohagakure/Hidden Leaf
Raikage > Kumogakure/Hidden Lightning
Kazekage > Sunagakure/Hidden Sand
Tsuchikage > Iwagakure/Hidden Rock
Mizukage > Kirigakure/Hidden Mist

You confused Mizukage for Hokage, and I think you must have thought I was the one confused xD just letting you know~ Kakashi will cover the actual Second Hokage at some point, maybe next post, maybe in the next few.

[Genkai]

Oh right, we're still talking about LoK here? This RP kidnaps kids too apparently eheh. It would make sense for Xano to bloodbend but I think it can be a little OP...I'd see it being a skill he can't fully grasp so it's not something he tries to do often expect in extenuating circumstances. Asami would do lightening but I still hate how difficult ALTA made it out to be (and dangerous) and Mako gets to do it (because he's part of Team Avatar I'm betting). Not every fire bender can bend lightening though, they can all do it probably but I think it takes some difficult training to do so and not something I'd see Asami trying when she has 2, 3 other elements to keep track of.

Oh crap, I totally misread that! I'm sorry. God, I'm making really stupid mistakes lately. Nooo that makes sense, I guess saw "Kage" and forgot about the obvious other villages. >___< Should I go edit or can we ignore that stupid...bit I wrote? ^^;

[SoleAccord]

Well we're here, why not? xD Yeah not an abusable skill by Xano, just something he has in bad spots, and even then its not as ridiculous as the witch from the original series. Mako got it because whatever I guess, I don't think the creators even bothered to really set into stone WHY people can suddenly do this when it took insane levels of skill to grasp in the first series, but then again they didn't care about a lot in Season one, as they didn't think they'd get more seasons. Asami can probably work on it but it probably takes months on months to fully control. I could see her doing it in her berserk mode and mortally wounding Mako :O

We can ignore it, no problem, gonna decide how to make her life hell next xD

[Genkai]

I still think Mako got it because it would make him "awesome" thankfully I haven't seen Korra do it but maybe I'm forgetting when she did. For Mako, he probably had to learn it when growing up on the streets, but even so, I kind of doubt him having time or space (let alone peace and quiet) to do it but at least he doesn't overuse it. Aw nooo Asami can't hurt Mako at least not badly, she'd be horrible for like all eternity because she's not big on fighting (despite being a fan of pro bending). I'm sure in the thick of the battle there will be injuries on both sides but I'd kind of hate to have some big injury be involved, it just seems a little cliche in my head. *pouts*

Alright, sounds...well not fun to me but maybe it is for you. ^^;

[SoleAccord]

Cliche to sustain a harsh injury, or the fact Asami would hurt someone close to her? I don't see it as cliche, I just see it as a very real thing happening because she isn't in control of herself. She has the potential to hurt just about everyone in the vicinity, but Mako would be the first one to try and stop her without harming her, thus opening him up to a wound. That's just me though =/

She wanted training, she's getting it. All worth it in the end <3

[Genkai]

I think both are cliche to me, but sustaining a harsh injury may be the bigger "offense" in my mind at least. People are bound to get hurt when everything and everyone clashes, Asami and the others included. I am sure everyone is going to get out of that battle with some kind of physical injury but at the same time, Asami is the only one without real fighting experience so in my mind, everyone else should have some kind of upper hand in not letting Asami's attacks do as much damage to say, civilians. Mako, Korra (etc) are skilled enough to minimize her attacks, not go unscathed but to at least know better about dodging/deflecting. At least to me, I don't see major injuries being conducive for development's sake. If Mako or anyone was awfully hurt, Asami would really find it hard to fire bend, and sure it's Xano's and Xana's fault, but it would still make Asami seriously consider giving up bending if it hurt someone, her mother did die in a bending incident after all, I don't think she'd handle it well. Broken bones, first/second degree burns, cuts, bruising, mild internal damage are fine but anything long lasting like a lost limb, serious scar etc just kind of make me roll my eyes. Maybe that's just me.

And a thought I had, we could have Xana give Asami something to give Lin and Tenzin to change them into a younger self, since she will be reconsidering why they're doing what they're doing.

[SoleAccord]

Eeeeeh agreeing to disagree then. Normally I'd agree but given the context of the situation I'd see it happening.

That sounds good to me.

[Genkai]

Alright. *nods* I don't really have much else to say. *shrug* It doesn't look like I'm gonna get out and walk but I may have to go out and get some food...other than that I should be on for the rest of the night.

[SoleAccord]

Go outside and walk gurl, you don't need your mom to do it :IIIIII

[Genkai]

I'm lazy. *whines* I guess I could give one of the dogs a walk, he's been antsy all day and it's driving us nuts.

[SoleAccord]

The hardest part of any physical activity is starting. In a way, it's the same with writing a story, as I full well know. Think I'm nearly ready to announce I'm going to add another chapter to Heaven's Lament and see if I still have passion for the story. Considering the prompt isn't of my own doing I think I'm doing okay, I'll just need to see if I have the fire within.

[Genkai]

You should continue, but don't force it either, forcing writing can be painful for both a reader and a writer. And I'm back btw...kinda wish I had a LoK post to come home to.

[SoleAccord]

Thanks, and to respond to that last remark you made: "Forced writing can be painful for both a reader and a writer.", and saying things like that tempt me to force my responses rather than slowly and carefully consider them. I'm sure you don't mean to and it was a light-hearted thing but from one friend to another, keep in mind that I already have low self-esteem about my rate of posting and my overall ability, I'd rather not rush and make things worse :C

[Genkai]

My statement applied to fanfiction because the stop/start of posting chapters and then a long gap before another posting typically should happen naturally...I didn't mean to insinuate anything. I know your self confidence is shaky but you know I've been trying to help boost you up and stay positive. My tone was meant to be light since you sometimes ask about posts, I didn't really think you'd have one for me and know I don't really ask or rush people for them either, I think I'm pretty patient. I'm sorry if you took any offense, didn't mean to touch a nerve.

[SoleAccord]

I was referring strictly to the comment about 'wishing you had a LoK post' when it's the hardest thing I have to reply to out of our trinity. I understand the comments about fanfiction. It's just when you make remarks like that without a greater implication of being lighthearted, it becomes disheartening, like I'm a failure because I can't put these posts out as much as you.

I'm fine, just wanted you to know how that can make a guy feel, we're cool~

[Genkai]

Alright, I'm sorry again. :/

[SoleAccord]

We're cool dude. I'm just currently not believing in myself and procrastinating because of it, hold on, about to get crunk to some music and see if I can't do something tonight X.X