[open] Downtown Republic City

[lifescratched]

[Connor arrived in Republic City a day ago, so while he isn't as clueless as he was when he first arrived, he's still at something of a loss. Things are so different in this time: the satomobiles and airships still make him jumpy, and the sheer amount of people in the city are overwhelming. So far Varrick had shown him kindness by helping him, but Connor didn't want to rely on a fellow tribesman's generosity for too long, no matter how wealthy they happened to be.

So, even though he's still very much unfamiliar with the city, he's looking for a job when construction listings advertised catch his eye in a window.]

"Must be good at working with heights"... [He turns and cranes his head at the dizzyingly high skyscrapers, considering. Even with his climbing abilities, these were higher than anything he'd ever scaled.] Perhaps it could be a worthwhile challenge.

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[fallensun]

[Judar rolled his eyes. Now it's time for "you don't get it because you're a kid" thing, apparently. People really liked hauling that one out because it made it easier to dismiss everything he had to say while making them feel better about themselves at the same time. Annoying.]

"Hope" is useless. It's just an excuse not to worry about what's going on around you. "Airbenders are coming back, so everything's going to be okay." "The Avatar will protect us, so everything is going to be okay." And then when everything goes to shit, they have someone handy to blame, too. It's a crutch. People are going to keep being lame and boring and worthless as long as they can cling to things like that.