[For her turn, Toph couldn't imagine not being one. Bending is life; it's structured and shaped her being in ways that she couldn't even account for. Being born without it . . . it would have condemned her to a life she tries to not even consider. She would have been exactly all that her parents demanded. Very likely she would have succumbed, drowned in the wake of their will.]
[No. Better to be a bender. And fight your way out.]
[The stance that she slides into in turn is lower, weighted and deliberate.]
Okay, so there's not exactly any rules on this. Any you want to set?
[While on the surface this seems like an nicety, it's not quite. In spite of having worked with Aang -- or maybe because of having worked with Aang -- Toph isn't completely convinced that airbending will be be able to turn back earthbending. It will keep the airbender safe, but will it be able to be offensive enough for this game rather than evasive?]
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[No. Better to be a bender. And fight your way out.]
[The stance that she slides into in turn is lower, weighted and deliberate.]
Okay, so there's not exactly any rules on this. Any you want to set?
[While on the surface this seems like an nicety, it's not quite. In spite of having worked with Aang -- or maybe because of having worked with Aang -- Toph isn't completely convinced that airbending will be be able to turn back earthbending. It will keep the airbender safe, but will it be able to be offensive enough for this game rather than evasive?]
[She's interested to find out.]