Welcome to Republic City!

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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

[gainedacoupon]

Well I meant the ones around this place, but I think I remember seeing a few with a cute fluffy animal with your picture.

[savedtheworld]

Oh! There're posters of me here? I didn't notice! [He starts to glance around quickly. He hasn't noticed the giant statue in the harbor yet.] But you do know the ones I'm thinking of, that cute fluffy animal is Appa!

[gainedacoupon]

Appa? Appa's such a cute name! I think it fits him well!

[savedtheworld]

Thanks! I should introduce you to him sometime. If I can find him, that is...

[And then he tentatively adds.]

Do you happen to know how far from Ba Sing Se we are?

[gainedacoupon]

I wish I knew. I'm honestly not even sure how I got here.

[ She gestures to the city. ]

Hey it's kind of like one of those kid stories! Two lone people off on a journey to a new place!

[savedtheworld]

I love those kinds of stories! Does that mean we're gonna have an adventure?

[gainedacoupon]

I hope so! I've always wanted to start my own adventure.

[savedtheworld]

Great! So then, uh... [A meek shrug.] What do we do first?

[gainedacoupon]

That's a good question. Well in the stories they heros always have a main goal in mind.

[savedtheworld]

Hm... Okay. You can be the hero! [He lightly taps her shoulder as if tagging her.] So what's your goal?

[gainedacoupon]

Hmm, this is such a difficult task. I know! Our first mission is to find the biggest fountain this place has to offer.

[savedtheworld]

A big fountain? That sounds like lots of fun! Alright, let's start the adventure. I'm gonna be your loyal sidekick, Aang!

[gainedacoupon]

And the Hero and her very awesome sidekick head out into the unknown city to see what lies beneath it all, and a fountain.

[ She finally gets up off the ground and dusts herself off before giving him a big grin. ]

[savedtheworld]

Yes! The sidekick's very excited about this adventure. [It's weird and scary still - he has no idea where he is or where his friends could be, or how long he'll be stuck here. But a silly little adventure? That at least makes for a fun distraction. He gives her a toothy grin right back.] Ready to set off for the mysterious fountain!

[gainedacoupon]

If there's anything you want to see along the way please feel free to stop me because I have a feeling I'm going to be looking at everything.

[savedtheworld]

That sounds fair! I'll be sure to let you go, and you can definitely stop wherever you want, too! You're the hero, after all.

[gainedacoupon]

[ SHe laughs and pushes her bangs out of her face for a moment. ]

This is a little less scary with company, so thank you Aang.

[savedtheworld]

[He nods, with warmth in his smile.]

Trust me, I understand that feeling. Thank you too, Jin.

[gainedacoupon]

Hey aang? Do you think maybe this means we could be friends? Or maybe am I being too forward?

[savedtheworld]

Of course it's not too forward, Jin! I thought we were already friends the moment we started talking!

[gainedacoupon]

Really? That soon? You're probably the nicest person in the world!

[savedtheworld]

[fff such a compliment makes him blush.]

M-maybe not that nice! I just figure, when I see most new people, I think, 'why not be friends'? And I can never think of any answer to that! Especially when they have really friendly smiles!

[gainedacoupon]

I like the way you think, Aang! Maybe I should adopt that sort of mindset. I picked the perfect person to be my sidekick.

[savedtheworld]

Thanks! You sure picked wisely. Just as I'd expect of the hero!

[gainedacoupon]

If you compliment me so much it might go to my head.