The Fire Ferrets Tryouts! [semi-private]

[lavamylife]

[EDIT:  OOC:  This post is mostly private for waterbenders and firebenders as they're the only people that would actually be trying out.  However, if you want to interact with some of the others (and Bolin would be okay with you being there -- feel free to ask me if you're unsure!), feel free to pose in, either for Bolin or with the other people involved.  Sorry for the complicated rules and whatnot, but I figure it'd be worth it to be inclusive as opposed to exclusive!]

[Private-ish to firebenders and waterbenders]

"Alright, Pabu.  It's time to get the Fire Ferrets back in action!  Are you with me?"

The fire ferret squeaks in approval as he sits atop Bolin's shoulder.  Bolin nods back with the biggest grin, and he pushes open the doors into the gym where no doubt several candidates were waiting to join his elite crew.

"Welcome, everyone, to the official Fire Ferrets team tryouts.  I might not have met each of you personally, and you might have instead just found one of my many fliers instead, but my name is Bolin, team captain and previous pro-bending champion!  Also, I'm a mover star and the earthbender of the team.  I hope you've all brought your A-game to this event, because only the best of the best can be on the Fire Ferrets, and this year we're going to show all those other teams what we're made of and take back the championship!  I'm not going to go easy on you, and I definitely want to make sure we're taking on the right people.  Some of you will go away disappointed, but two of you will ride with Pabu and I to victory once again!  To each of you, I wish you all the best of luck.  Let's get started!

"So first up today, we have..."

[OOC: Bolin will be pairing up potential candidates into 1v1 or 2v2 matches.  Feel free to find a friend with the opposite element and fight some NPCs, or find a competitor of your element and have a duel with one another?  Or have a more personal "interview" with Bolin... and you can try to get to know Bolin and the rocks that he throws at people better?  Or all of the above!  While you do need to impress Bolin, feel free to have fun and show off your bending to your competitors too.]

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[paishodown]

"All right," Asami said with a shrug.

"I'm still not sure why you're getting so... childishly defensive about it."

[raavashing]

"I'm not being childish!"

He totally was.

"And you're the one trying to call me a liar anyway! I'm not a liar!"

[raavashing]

"...not about stuff like that, anyway," he mumbled loud enough to be heard, still frustrated but willing to admit he did lie about some things.

[paishodown]

"I never called you a liar, I reasonably decided that I couldn't just trust you blindly because I don't even know you."

Honestly...

[raavashing]

That! ...was actually reasonable. Wan had forgotten that. He'd gotten so used to being the Avatar, being trusted by the spirits, being trusted by the Lion Turtles, and because of the Lion Turtles, being trusted (though not necessarily liked) by other humans. He'd forgotten how hard he'd worked to gain that trust. While it was easy for him to give it, it was not so easy for others.

His arms dropped and he straightened his shoulders. When he looked back at her it was with a confident smile, "You're right. You haven't seen any proof of my words being sincere. And you probably never will. There's not a lot I can do about that unless one of goes out of our way."

[paishodown]

And suddenly he was being rational about it? Asami's skeptical look faded into confused questioning.

"You see where I'm coming from, then?"

[raavashing]

"About having no personal reason to believe me, I do, yes," he said, nodding. He still didn't think she was doing enough for those with less than her, but that wasn't worth getting into right then and there. "I forgot something important I shouldn't have and you reminded me of that."