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New Miraculous! Tales from the New World!

I'll try to get a post up on Friday or the weekend.

Avatar: The Cycle of the Seasons

Kazuno Han

The White Lotus driver eyed the hog monkey tiredly as Bukotsu tore through the ration supply. They were still a few days away from the compound, which meant that Kazuno had plenty of time to compose her letter. Unfortunately for the driver, that meant plenty of time in the pleasure of Bukotsu’s company too.

“Is there really no way for you to stop that pet of yours?” The driver spat curtly and glared at the road ahead.

Kazuno shrugged, barely looked up from her pad and pen. At least it wasn’t her stuff that the hog monkey was looting this time.

“Firstly, not my pet. Secondly, trust me sir, I’ve tried. A plenitude of times.”

The hapless driver muttered something along the lines of “not enough times”, but Kazuno didn’t catch it. The letter occupied her attention, enough for her to not realise that Bukotsu had tired of going through the White Lotus supplies and was now ransacking her own travel pack.

I have managed to come into the possession of a substantial job recently. My employers strongly emphasised the fact that they appreciated the…

Hm, how was she gonna put it?

…worldliness I had attained during my travels. Tolds ya it wasn’t a phase!

She wrote a bit more, leaving out many details. A convenient perk of trading letters was that her parents were unable to interrogate her face to face. It was something that she looked forward to avoiding for a few more years at the least. Having anyone close to her know that she was chosen to train the Avatar was unbelievably dangerous. But man, the White Lotus must have been implausibly desperate to come to someone like her. She had never even had any teaching experience. And it’s not like her firebending style was conventional by any means…

Kazuno sighed and tucked her finished letter into an envelope, sealing it and filling out the send address. They were just mysteries that would hopefully be answered when she reached the compound.

“Oi, chauffeur! Would you kindly make a stop at the nearest post office? Gotta keep the folks up to date.”

The driver, clearly unamused by her juvenile tone, growled in reluctant affirmation. Kazuno smiled and reclined in her seat. In a few days, a new chapter of her life would start. She was going to be part of something world-changingly major. A loud rustling snapped her out of her relaxed daze.

“BUKOTSU, GET OUT OF MY STUFF!”

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Well, at least they let her keep the scarf. The official White Lotus clothing seemed a bit unnecessary but orders were orders. She would have usually preferred to just get into her usual spare set of clothes but Kazuno suspected that Bukotsu used those as an impromptu sickness bag on the boat ride here. As the White Lotus master rambled on, Kazuno fiddled with the ends of her neckwear, ignoring the speaker and the fellow instructors around her. Years of fancy dinner parties with business partners during her youth honed her mastery of the art of tuning people out. She would get to know them later, without the distracting droning of this White Lotus preacher.

Then out stepped the Avatar, clad in bulky sparring armour that obscured the quite feminine body wearing it. After a polite bow, she practically strut into the ring. Kazuno’s eyes widened as she witnessed the Avatar capably take on three different elemental benders. Resourcefulness, creativity, relentlessness; all these qualities shone through her performance in battle. Her fighting style shared similarities with Kazuno’s own. The firebender was also pleasantly surprised to see Shamo’s aptitude in fire redirection and fire breath, which was usually a quite advanced technique. The power of the Avatar was truly astounding. It was certainly going to make Kazuno’s job a lot easier. Kazuno found herself grinning and cheering loudly as Shamo declared the changing tide of the battle. Her excitement was cut short by the ringing of the emergency alarms.

All at once, Kazuno was quickly led onto an airship. She breathed a sigh of relief as she saw a sentry load her travel pack onto the airship, and then a huff of disappointment as she watched Bukotsu rudely clamber past a few bewildered sentries and into the cargo hold. Someday she’d be rid of that fleabag. Someday. Thank the spirits that the White Lotus had arranged for an airship. Kazuno didn’t think that she would be able to handle two boat rides in one day. As the burly Captain Blackburn delivered his grandiose introduction, she took the time to get a good look at the other instructors. Hopefully she wouldn’t have to tune out any more long speeches for the day.

Kariya Amaris. The waterbending healer and famed dancer. Kazuno had heard her name during her brief visit to Republic City. Kazuno hadn’t stayed there long, too clamorous for her taste.
Yangchen. Another name she had heard in Republic City. Kazuno had to admit that she was mildly surprised. The notable chemist struck her as more of an scholar than an airbending combatant.
The Kyoshi Warrior and weapons master were unfamiliar to her. With their statures and outfits, they seemed older and much more experienced than the rest of the group, most likely White Lotus veterans of some sort. The weapons master in particular, with his sharp, tired eyes and noticeable lack of an arm, gave the impression of a force not to be messed with.
And lastly, the earthbending instructor who actually seemed kind of familiar now that she had a good- no way. That guy got recruited? Kazuno knew that the White Lotus were a desperate for members (they had recruited her, after all) but she didn’t think that the situation was that bad. Of all the earthbenders in the world, they had to pick the dude from the Cactus Juice Incident? What was even his name again?

"...I'm Shailesh Durjaya, Earthbending instructor of Avatar Shamo. I hope to be able to properly teach the Avatar if need be. Pleased to make all of your acquaintances."

Right, Shailesh. He seemed to be a shy person in the presence of large company. The Avatar, responded in confident fashion. She seemed to be very self-assured, someone who would be difficult to handle if you weren’t on her good side. Kazuno stepped forward to make her own introduction. Growing up in high Fire Nation society gave her some experience in this sort of thing.

“Kazuno Han, hailing from the Fire Nation Capital. Truly a pleasure meeting you. I look forward to working together.”

She did the customary, polite Fire Nation bow before she finished.

Avatar: The Cycle of the Seasons

@Lunaeria

So me and @Inertia were talking and we made up a scenario where our characters could have met a few years prior to the main storyline. It sets up a sort of friendly rivalry/dislike between the two. Tell us if it's ok to use.

Shailesh, lacking the common sense of normal earthbenders because of his constant travelling, wanders through the desert and drinks cactus juice out of thirst or curiosity. What ensues is a hallucination-induced bending frenzy through a local village. Kazuno, who happened to be in the town at that time, tries to stop any further property damage with her own bending. Her general recklessness only makes it worse. The ensuing fight destroys much of the town and they are both forced to perform community service, during which they bicker all the time. When the mandatory service is done, they part on unfriendly terms, eager to put the incident behind them. A few years pass and they have both mostly forgotten about it. Until they're forced to work together again on the same team.

Please tell us what you think!

Avatar: The Cycle of the Seasons

Aw yiss, Avatar partay

EDIT: @Inertia I was gonna ask you if there was a chance our characters might have met once before, since they're both travellers

Avatar: The Cycle of the Seasons

Kazuno Han

Firebending Instructor

”Watch me.”

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Full Name
Kazuno Han
Nicknames
“Most people just call me Kazuno since it’s already a pretty short name. Though I have heard people call me ‘Red Rover’ for some reason.”
Age
22
Gender
Female
Sexuality
Demisexual

Abilities
Firebending – Trained and competent in the traditional firebending style as well as the Dancing Dragon style introduced by Fire Lord Zuko. She prefers the latter for its more fluid and fierce aspects. Her travels helped her develop her style, as well as her own form of the element. Also developed an extended reserve of chi from constant practice. Unable to lightningbend but is familiar with the theory behind it.

Peak Physical Condition – Kazuno is a decent runner and has good stamina.

Survival Skills – Living life off road for a while really teaches you some things. Finding water, foraging food, laying traps, these are just a sample of the skills Kazuno had picked up over the years.

Abundance of (Useless?) General Knowledge – Another perk of her travels.

Academic Talent/Good with Machines and Numbers – During her school years Kazuno displayed a natural intelligence in her studies, placing her in the top percentage of her school. She excelled in all aspects of school, especially in the field of maths and science. Her education was further enhanced by private lessons with her father, whenever he had time. It was with him that she learnt to take apart and put together basic machinery. Her mechanical skills improved during her nomadic period. She stayed in a rural town for a while, refusing to leave until she fixed their generator. She also had a motorbike that she maintained for a while. The bike was stolen from bandit raiders, then eventually destroyed during a stampede of gemsbok bulls. Overall, her mechanical ability can help with light repairs but is limited after that.

Musical instruments – Learned the erhu when she was still in school, though her skills are very rusty now. Thinks that she can play the tsungi horn. She can’t.

Fighting Style
The most prominent aspect of Kazuno’s firebending is the way she “charges” up her blasts instead of using the usual flurry of blows of a traditional firebender. The result of the charging is an overwhelming, almost explosive, jet of flames that she releases from open palm (basically a fiery Kamehameha wave). Because of the time it takes to power up these attacks, in fights Kazuno is usually seen warding off enemies with flaming pinwheel and sweeping kicks before unleashing a full blast with her hands. Kazuno’s blasts can propel her short distances too, making her able to land safely from large heights. She can’t fly with these blasts as only the Avatar would have enough chi to maintain fire blasts for extended periods. She also frequently utilises fire breath and fire daggers.

The destructive power of these blasts make her a bit of a poor team player in group fights, as her own teammates are just as likely to be caught in the blast as their enemies. Kazuno’s general recklessness doesn’t help this either.

Her general technique can be described as an amalgamation of Dancing Dragon and traditional earthbending fighting style. Compared to traditional firebending style, Kazuno’s style is rather slow-paced and defensive. The style relies heavily on the earthbending principle of neutral jing which places emphasis on the balance of offence and defence and waiting for the right moment to strike.

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Physical Appearance
Long side-swept hair that varies between shades of black and brown, depending on the lighting. A generally cute face with a button nose and cheerful double-lidded eyes, a well-suited indicator for her personality. Her resting face is either a dozy content smile or an unimpressed-looking stare. It all depends on her mood really. Considerably more tanned than the standard Fire Nation girls due to the amount of time she has spent outdoors. Has a vertical scar on her right temple from her first encounter with Bukotsu. The scar is usually hidden by her side fringe.
Toned body, especially her legs. Stands at around 167cm, usually less because of her casual slouching. Contrary to her fighting style, Kazuno steps with a light-footed gait.
Is never seen without her red scarf or out of her travelling clothes, which consist of a light hooded robe, her travel pack, and some baggy brown cloth pants.

Equipment and Personal Belongings
Trademark red scarf (made with fire-resistant material)
Bag of lychees (for Bukotsu)
Picture of family
Swiss army knife (or whatever the Avatar-verse equivalent is called)

Goal
“Liberating my home country would be nice. But honestly, I’m cool with doing whatever the team wants.”

Secret
Got involved with some really weird adventures during her nomadic period. It would be really embarrassing if any of those incidents caught up with her during her time with Team Avatar.

Has a crush on someone on the team. Good luck finding out who it is.

Habits
Singing or humming while walking or setting camp. Has a decent voice and tends to improvise lyrics on the spot.

Other
Is followed everywhere by a hog-monkey Kazuno has named Bukotsu. Not exactly a pet or even a friend sometimes, in fact their relationship is slightly antagonistic. But after getting each other out of so many dangerous situations, the two have formed a strange bond. Kazuno and Bukotsu can often be found wrestling each other over food rations.

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Likes
o Bukotsu (not that she’ll ever admit it)
o Cool, quiet nights
o The sound of string instruments

Dislikes
o When Bukotsu steals her stuff
o Seas and oceans (she gets seasick easily)
o Sour food

Strengths
o Major offensive power
o Resourceful
o Dispenses good, honest advice

Weaknesses
o Teamwork in combat and missions
o Reckless, easily goaded into ridiculous dares
o Empathy issues

Personality
Kazuno has quite the affable, laidback personality. Always willing to crack a joke or assist with a problem, the traveller has enough wit and patience to puzzle even the most transcendent of Air Nomad Monks. The resident prankster of the new Team Avatar who often invites others to join in on the fun. Sometimes has troubles reading social cues, occasionally leading to her saying things that were better left unsaid. Has a habit of fondly rambling and reminiscing about her travels, much to the dismay of others. Mostly disinterested in global news and the political happenings of the world.

Beneath the charming surface lies a rather hollow person, someone constantly needing a purpose or challenge. This can lead to a utilitarian, almost compassionless, world view; something she tries extremely hard to hide. Kazuno is always trying to test her skills and limits, taking on all dares and challenges without even blinking an eye. During these times she displays a worrying recklessness and disregard for personal wellbeing. It’s easy to see this recklessness as an endearing character quirk and most people fail to see the deep-seated character flaw behind this trait. At the moment, guiding the Avatar has given her a direction. How long this commitment will last, even she’s not sure yet.

Brief History
Born and raised in the Fire Nation Capital. Both of Kazuno’s parents worked at the Fire Nation Branch of Future Industries; her father as an engineer researching the integration of bending arts and technology, and her mother being one of the leading executives of that branch. Their jobs kept the family securely in the upper-middle classes of society. Kazuno’s potential manifested early, displaying her prowess in both academics and firebending. It was nice for a while. She received many accolades and began learning advanced firebending techniques at the prodigal young age of 15. But even with all this, Kazuno felt a sort of … emptiness.

After another two years, she decided to leave. She needed to find something. A purpose? Herself? She wasn’t really sure, she just needed to go. With nothing but a sleeping mat, her utility knife, and an action adventure book she forgot to return to the library, Kazuno left a farewell letter on the dinner table and ventured out.

The initial years of her travels were a blur. A delivery job, a traveling erhu band, the occasional thrashing of bandit crews, following a group of air nomads with her motorbike, these were just a few of the adventures Kazuno went on. During the third year, she encountered a cadre of hog monkey poachers. They were defeated swiftly and the hog-monkeys were freed. All would have been fine if Kazuno hadn’t accidentally stepped on one of the hog-monkey’s tails, which prompted the hog-monkey to attack Kazuno, which prompted both of them to run into a tree, which created the mutual love-hate relationship they have today.

Over the years, Kazuno developed her own bending technique, something to finish fights quickly or scare off enemies before they even started. The style was developed through observing earthbending masters and hours upon hours of practise in the Earth Nation plains. With all the work she did, making big impressions in various towns by helping out with odd jobs or scaring off bandits, Kazuno gained quite the reputation for herself. Tales started to spread about the “Red Rover”, a red scarfed traveller with enough firepower to rival a dragon. To this day, Kazuno is oblivious to the wide-spread reputation of this moniker.

Her influence gained her the attention of the White Lotus, who initially recruited her as a White Lotus agent, then as the firebending instructor to the Avatar. She frequently went on solo missions for the White Lotus, as her volatile methods sat poorly with anyone she was forced to work with. As for her promotion to being an instructor for the Avatar, the higher-ups had hoped that Kazuno's blend of earthbending and firebending techniques would create a quick and comfortable transition for the new Avatar, who would have to learn firebending first according to the seasons. In these uncertain times, the Avatar would need to master the elements quickly. Kazuno's worldly experiences and overall power were also deciding factors in her new placement. She accepted the job with little complaint ("Well, it's not like I have anything better to do right now").

Theme Music:

Avatar: The Cycle of the Seasons

@Lunaeria Should I place my sheet in the CHAR tab then?

@Ellion 'Twas a pleasure competing with you

Avatar: The Cycle of the Seasons

@Dawnscroll 52% sure it is just the Agni Kai we are focused on. Bbbuuttt... I don't really know, I just wanted to say Agni Kai.

@Ellion

Agni Kai is pretty fun to say. Should this be the soundtrack to our battle?

Avatar: The Cycle of the Seasons

Drat I'm gonna have to wait till tmmrw to finish Fan's backstory. What do you guys think on the meantime?

@Dawnscroll

It's good stuff. I like the whole one-handed thing

Weewoo

Kazuno Han: Avatar RP

Kazuno Han

Fire Bending Instructor

”Watch me.”

---

Full Name
Kazuno Han
Nicknames
“Most people just call me Kazuno since it’s already a pretty short name. Though I have heard people call me ‘Red Rover’ for some reason.”
Age
22
Gender
Female
Sexuality
Demisexual

Abilities
Firebending – Trained and competent in the traditional firebending style as well as the Dancing Dragon style introduced by Fire Lord Zuko. She prefers the latter for its more fluid and fierce aspects. Her travels helped her develop her style, as well as her own form of the element. Also developed an extended reserve of chi from constant practice. Unable to lightningbend but is familiar with the theory behind it.

Peak Physical Condition – Kazuno is a decent runner and has good stamina.

Survival Skills – Living life off road for a while really teaches you some things. Finding water, foraging food, laying traps, these are just a sample of the skills Kazuno had picked up over the years.

Abundance of (Useless?) General Knowledge – Another perk of her travels.

Academic Talent/Good with Machines and Numbers – During her school years Kazuno displayed a natural intelligence in her studies, placing her in the top percentage of her school. She excelled in all aspects of school, especially in the field of maths and science. Her education was further enhanced by private lessons with her father, whenever he had time. It was with him that she learnt to take apart and put together basic machinery. Her mechanical skills improved during her nomadic period. She stayed in a rural town for a while, refusing to leave until she fixed their generator. She also had a motorbike that she maintained for a while. The bike was stolen from bandit raiders, then eventually destroyed during a stampede of gemsbok bulls. Overall, her mechanical ability can help with light repairs but is limited after that.

Musical instruments – Learned the erhu when she was still in school, though her skills are very rusty now. Thinks that she can play the tsungi horn. She can’t.

Fighting Style
The most prominent aspect of Kazuno’s firebending is the way she “charges” up her blasts instead of using the usual flurry of blows of a traditional firebender. The result of the charging is an overwhelming, almost explosive, jet of flames that she releases from open palm (basically a fiery Kamehameha wave). Because of the time it takes to power up these attacks, in fights Kazuno is usually seen warding off enemies with flaming pinwheel and sweeping kicks before unleashing a full blast with her hands. Kazuno’s blasts can propel her short distances too, making her able to land safely from large heights. She can’t fly with these blasts as only the Avatar would have enough chi to maintain fire blasts for extended periods. She also frequently utilises fire breath and fire daggers.

The destructive power of these blasts make her a bit of a poor team player in group fights, as her own teammates are just as likely to be caught in the blast as their enemies. Kazuno’s general recklessness doesn’t help this either.

Her general technique can be described as an amalgamation of Dancing Dragon and traditional earthbending fighting style. Compared to traditional firebending style, Kazuno’s style is rather slow-paced and defensive. The style relies heavily on the earthbending principle of neutral jing which places emphasis on the balance of offence and defence and waiting for the right moment to strike.

---

Physical Appearance
Long side-swept hair that varies between shades of black and brown, depending on the lighting. A generally cute face with a button nose and cheerful double-lidded eyes, a well-suited indicator for her personality. Her resting face is either a dozy content smile or an unimpressed-looking stare. It all depends on her mood really. Considerably more tanned than the standard Fire Nation girls due to the amount of time she has spent outdoors. Has a vertical scar on her right temple from her first encounter with Bukotsu. The scar is usually hidden by her side fringe.
Toned body, especially her legs. Stands at around 167cm, usually less because of her casual slouching. Contrary to her fighting style, Kazuno steps with a light-footed gait.
Is never seen without her red scarf or out of her travelling clothes, which consist of a light hooded robe, her travel pack, and some baggy brown cloth pants.

Equipment and Personal Belongings
Trademark red scarf (made with fire-resistant material)
Bag of lychees (for Bukotsu)
Picture of family
Swiss army knife (or whatever the Avatar-verse equivalent is called)

Goal
“Liberating my home country would be nice. But honestly, I’m cool with doing whatever the team wants.”

Secret
Got involved with some really weird adventures during her nomadic period. It would be really embarrassing if any of those incidents caught up with her during her time with Team Avatar.

Has a crush on someone on the team. Good luck finding out who it is.

Habits
Singing or humming while walking or setting camp. Has a decent voice and tends to improvise lyrics on the spot.

Other
Is followed everywhere by a hog-monkey Kazuno has named Bukotsu. Not exactly a pet or even a friend sometimes, in fact their relationship is slightly antagonistic. But after getting each other out of so many dangerous situations, the two have formed a strange bond. Kazuno and Bukotsu can often be found wrestling each other over food rations.

---

Likes
o Bukotsu (not that she’ll ever admit it)
o Cool, quiet nights
o The sound of string instruments

Dislikes
o When Bukotsu steals her stuff
o Seas and oceans (she gets seasick easily)
o Sour food

Strengths
o Major offensive power
o Resourceful
o Dispenses good, honest advice

Weaknesses
o Teamwork in combat and missions
o Reckless, easily goaded into ridiculous dares
o Empathy issues

Personality
Kazuno has quite the affable, laidback personality. Always willing to crack a joke or assist with a problem, the traveller has enough wit and patience to puzzle even the most transcendent of Air Nomad Monks. The resident prankster of the new Team Avatar who often invites others to join in on the fun. Sometimes has troubles reading social cues, occasionally leading to her saying things that were better left unsaid. Has a habit of fondly rambling and reminiscing about her travels, much to the dismay of others. Mostly disinterested in global news and the political happenings of the world.

Beneath the charming surface lies a rather hollow person, someone constantly needing a purpose or challenge. This can lead to a utilitarian, almost compassionless, world view; something she tries extremely hard to hide. Kazuno is always trying to test her skills and limits, taking on all dares and challenges without even blinking an eye. During these times she displays a worrying recklessness and disregard for personal wellbeing. It’s easy to see this recklessness as an endearing character quirk and most people fail to see the deep-seated character flaw behind this trait. At the moment, guiding the Avatar has given her a direction. How long this commitment will last, even she’s not sure yet.

Brief History
Born and raised in the Fire Nation Capital. Both of Kazuno’s parents worked at the Fire Nation Branch of Future Industries; her father as an engineer researching the integration of bending arts and technology, and her mother being one of the leading executives of that branch. Their jobs kept the family securely in the upper-middle classes of society. Kazuno’s potential manifested early, displaying her prowess in both academics and firebending. It was nice for a while. She received many accolades and began learning advanced firebending techniques at the prodigal young age of 15. But even with all this, Kazuno felt a sort of … emptiness.

After another two years, she decided to leave. She needed to find something. A purpose? Herself? She wasn’t really sure, she just needed to go. With nothing but a sleeping mat, her utility knife, and an action adventure book she forgot to return to the library, Kazuno left a farewell letter on the dinner table and ventured out.

The initial years of her travels were a blur. A delivery job, a traveling erhu band, the occasional thrashing of bandit crews, following a group of air nomads with her motorbike, these were just a few of the adventures Kazuno went on. During the third year, she encountered a cadre of hog monkey poachers. They were defeated swiftly and the hog-monkeys were freed. All would have been fine if Kazuno hadn’t accidentally stepped on one of the hog-monkey’s tails, which prompted the hog-monkey to attack Kazuno, which prompted both of them to run into a tree, which created the mutual love-hate relationship they have today.

Over the years, Kazuno developed her own bending technique, something to finish fights quickly or scare off enemies before they even started. The style was developed through observing earthbending masters and hours upon hours of practise in the Earth Nation plains. With all the work she did, making big impressions in various towns by helping out with odd jobs or scaring off bandits, Kazuno gained quite the reputation for herself. Tales started to spread about the “Red Rover”, a red scarfed traveller with enough firepower to rival a dragon. To this day, Kazuno is oblivious to the wide-spread reputation of this moniker.

Her influence gained her the attention of the White Lotus, who initially recruited her as a White Lotus agent, then as the firebending instructor to the Avatar. She frequently went on solo missions for the White Lotus, as her volatile methods sat poorly with anyone she was forced to work with. As for her promotion to being an instructor for the Avatar, the higher-ups had hoped that Kazuno's blend of earthbending and firebending techniques would create a quick and comfortable transition for the new Avatar, who would have to learn firebending first according to the seasons. In these uncertain times, the Avatar would need to master the elements quickly. Kazuno's worldly experiences and overall power were also deciding factors in her new placement. She accepted the job with little complaint ("Well, it's not like I have anything better to do right now").

Theme Music:

Avatar: The Cycle of the Seasons

@ProPro@Rune_Alchemist

Let the fight to the death begin. I'm taking bets! Mwhahaha

@Ellion

Heh, you got your own death battle to deal with, pal.

*Pulls out axe from under cloak*