Welcome to Republic City!

[cyclicalitymods]

It was a bright and sunny normal day in Republic City. Children were playing, spirits were chirping about, and everything was going along like normal. Well at least that's what everyone seemed to think. That is until so many people seemed to be appearing out of nowhere. For some reason Republic City seemed to be more lively and the crowds bigger.

The spirits have grown restless as if something important was about to change, and to try to fix that change, the spirits with their big long tree like limbs dragged people into the world left and right. Even the vines covering Republic City seemed to help. Although the spirits had the best intentions in mind, some people were more affected by the grab than others. There's talk that people in this city don't even know what this place is. People who have never heard of the words "bender" or "non-bender."

Welcome to Republic City! And to those who already live here: Happy Saturday. Please make yourselves at home and don't mind a little spirit gunk. It's mostly harmless. Go enjoy yourself a classic mover. Maybe you're the athletic type. If that's the case, come watch a few Pro-bending matches or form your own team. Just watch out for any Satomobiles. They can be deadly no matter how pretty the driver is.

Please remember to enjoy your stay and don't cause too much trouble. The Republic City Police don't need more riffraff to take care of. And don't stray too far. To make the the peace is kept, there's a huge spirit barrier around the perimeter of the city. It seems pretty strong, but it won't be able to last forever. Still, it's worrying. Radio signals and telegraphs don't seem to be getting past it.

[ OOC: The game is officially open! From this point on, feel free to make any posts you want or tag into this. Please remember to tag your posts with Canon: Character. Finally, although the game has no real network, you're free to respond with prose or brackets, whatever you're comfortable with. With that said, have fun! ]

Comments

[paishodown]

"Hm?" Asami looks up from her spot in the assembly line to regard Albert. She vaguely recognizes her as a shipping driver, but little more. Too many faces day in and day out.

Then there's the truck behind him. Yeah, she can put two and two together, but she'll wait to hear him out.

[lufthansa]

"I'm Albert and I work for a little private delivery company so but I have a truck and I thought, what with all the new people appearing all over the city who seem to be displaced, that your aid efforts could use some help with transport."

The sentence is a little rambling but at least it's clear that he wants to help. What might be odd is he keeps is eyes downcast and his shoulders a little stooped. It's not odd for him, frankly; he was taught at a young age to show deference to his betters in Ba Sing Se. To the Dai Li, nobles from the Upper Ring, anyone like that. Not that he'd run into many, living in the Lower Ring, but here in Republic City everyone all mills together and even at thirty, he struggles a little with showing the proper respect.

"I hope that's not too forward of me."

[paishodown]

He sure knew how to present himself. Regardless, Asami nodded.

"Not forward at all. We have trucks spread pretty thin through the city right now, so a little enlisted help is welcome. What are you charging?"

[lufthansa]

"Well, I usually get about twenty-five yuan a day, I wouldn't ask for more than that." It's a decent enough wage to live a sparse life, though it's not really enough to pay his debts by any reasonable amount. Still, his debts aren't any of Miss Sato's concern and he can't in good conscience ask her for more. He just has to hope the manager of the delivery company he works for will finally actually give him the raise he keeps dangling in front of Albert's nose.

"Plus fuel." He adds belatedly. That's not exactly a thing he wants to pay for out of pocket either, though.

[paishodown]

"All right, we'll cover you for a full tank and you'll get 10 an hour. That should meet with what you get in a day, right?" Asami held out her hand expectantly.