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Avatar: Order of the White Lotus

Hey everyone, post is up. We can go for a round or two of interactions on top of Yuya!

Avatar: Order of the White Lotus

As his team arrived, Hao turned to face them replacing the soft, gentle smile that he gave Yuya into a more stern frown. He didn't picture them being so rag-tag, but inside he was happy that they didn't really notice who he was and question him about it, at least not yet. Raising his arm, he gave the air bison beside him another loving pet. "I'm Haoran Li and this is Yuya."

"If there aren't any other questions and if you're all ready, we can start getting aboard with your things." Hao said as he signaled to the team to climb the rope ladder on the side of Yuya. This was his first time leading a real team and the anxiety he felt was through the roof, but he was a pro when it came to keeping a straight face, something he picked up from the nervousness his family always gave him.

As the team all settled onto the large saddle firmly attached on the back of the air bison, Hao took the reins, still with a firm, yet blank stare. "Hold on tight, our destination is a few hours out, so please get comfortable."

Slightly whipping Yuya's reins, the sky bison took off, mooing loudly as they lifted into the air. His team was made up of four benders, all from differing nations and a non-bender. First impressions were important to Hao as he reflected on each person and remembering what their files had said.

All four members of Hao's team were proficient in their bending and combat, which was something he was happy to read up on. Ayuka Eiruni was said to be quite the hot-headed Fire Bender, but an extremely skilled fighter. Tikaani was energetic and from their first meeting, Hao hoped that energy and curiosity transferred into him proving himself as he and Ayuka were two of the younger and newer members on the team. Seung Bik on the other hand was more known in the White Lotus, having joined them at a later age than most recruits. He had created an academy of sorts or research center where others could learn Earth Bending techniques, something Hao was envious when he had heard about his story. Hao hoped he could rely on Brother Bik as he was more experienced in the world, but knew he had to earn the respect of him and the rest of his team. Last was Hinra Langtei, the only non-bender on the team. Hao didn't know much about her and she left him without a real impression, something he would have to figure out as their journey went on.

Feeling the breeze rush across his body, the air bender slightly turned, half facing his team. "I know we just met, but I want to express how grateful I am to have you all here. We have a lot of work to do and this assignment isn't the easiest one out there for a first mission for most of you." Hao said. "I've been in your shoes before, but I want to let you all know that if you ever have any questions, don't hesitate to ask."

Hao wanted to make sure his team knew that he could be a nice guy underneath the grumpy rest face he carried. Most of the time he was cold and distant, sure, and there were plenty of rumors that he had his head up his ass, thinking he was better than the rest. But there were times he could be quite kind towards others.

Tales from the Land of Fire | A Naruto AU Roleplay

@Omni5876 You can go ahead, it should be fine. We can assume Hoseki's reactions. A whole new post doesn't need to be written.

Tales from the Land of Fire | A Naruto AU Roleplay

@Blizz if you're OK with it, than yeah I'm fine with honoring Renny's wishes in you taking control of Hoseki for the time being, if you're comfortable with it. We can fade him out after the fight somehow.

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Tales from the Land of Fire | A Naruto AU Roleplay

The action started with what seemed like no hesitation by the other genin on the field. Fire flew in Team 5's direction brought on by the flames of Hoseki, but was dodged or countered by Ataru's teammates with ease. The young ninja was able to come out of the flames untouched, but a bit toasty. Lunging forward, he started on their offense, following behind Kushizu.

Taking notice of the two ninja's before them, his eyes scanned the field, counting the final member of Team 9 running off into the distance. Ataru and Kana were around the same height and carried almost the same build, so noticing someone who was oddly similar wasn't hard to notice.

"Kana has the flag," Ataru said as he ran past Kushizu, gripping two kunai from his bag. "Cover me, I can try and get past Hoseki and Mizo!" It was strange that Ataru was taking initiative. It wasn't like him at all, but the thought floating in his head was that if their team were to finish this game as fast as possible and that meant that they would be able to have more free time before the exams started tomorrow. Making that extra amount of free time the real reward that the ninja wanted.

Crossing his fingers before him, still holding onto his kunai, Ataru signed a quick and easy shadow clone technique, continuing his sprint across the flower field. Knowing for a fact that he couldn't take on Hoseki or Mizo, he left them up to his teammates, hoping they would be able to cover him as he ran towards Kana's direction. Knowing he wasn't out of trouble, Ataru and his clone spat out another technique, something he knew he was fairly good at. "Lightning Blade: Projectile Cutter!"

Pivoting from running head on into the muscle of Team 9, Ataru and his clone both side-stepped to the right as they each threw out two electrically-charged kunai in their opponent's direction. As he pivoted onto his right foot and pushed off, his left foot slipped, causing him to ungracefully tumble down.

It was utterly embarrassing.

The fall felt like an eternity, but in reality it was a short few seconds as Ataru's clone quickly picked up the dirtied host. "Come on," the clone said, patting Ataru's back. His face was flushed, but he had a flag to get. He just hoped that his fall wasn't noticed by anyone else.

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