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! ]

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[redcladidealist]

"Hey, there's no 'if' about it," Lloyd said, grinning wide at Jin's encouragement. "I know for a fact washtubs can handle a trip like that! You just have to make sure you get one that's big enough and have something to paddle with." Was he speaking from experience?

Yes, yes he was.

"Come on, let's see if anyone will loan us one!" He started forward eagerly, scanning the shore for any signs of who had tubs.

[gainedacoupon]

She laughed excitedly and happily followed behind. Even if they couldn't find a wash tub they still might be able to find something that floats, right?

" This is exciting. I've never in over water before."

[redcladidealist]

"Never?" Lloyd echoed. "Then this is the best way to start. Washtubs are fun!" Fun and completely uncomplicated, with no sails or rudder to worry about. Granted, that meant he'd have to work even harder to get them to go where they wanted to go, but he felt like he was up for the task.

The other thing about washtubs was that they were a lot easier to find than a boat that wasn't in use. It didn't take long for him to find an old washtub large enough to fit the two of them, or to convince a bemused fisherman to let them borrow it. (Secretly, the fisherman thought their attempt to sail in a washtub would be good for nothing more than a laugh, but he just smiled and kept that thought to himself. Let the young ones find that out for themselves.)

"Okay, now all we need is an oar," Lloyd said, pleased at securing their ride. "See if you can find something like that!"

[gainedacoupon]

"You got it Lloyd!"

She laughed as she ran off in another direction to try and find a paddle or something that might work for the both of them. This boy really knew how to be an adventurer. Maybe he was secretly one himself. Should she ask him? Would that be rude? Wait! What if he were some kind of under cover explorer. Just asking him could blow his cover. Okay, keep cool Jin. Just act like everything is alright and he won't even notice that you've caught on.

She makes her way back to Lloyd with two brooms in her hands. It was the best she could find, but it ought to work right?

[redcladidealist]

Meanwhile Lloyd had gone searching in the other direction, splitting up so they could cover twice as much area. When he came back, it was with an old and weathered oar, something he'd found washed up under a pier. Only one, though.

But as it turned out, that was no problem, because it looked like Jin came up with something, too! Maybe not perfect, but hey, they'll make it work!

"Great!" he cheered. "It looks like we're ready! I'll do the heavy rowing and you can steer." Both equally important jobs, as far as he was concerned.

Dropping his oar in the tub, he grabbed the tub's rim and started dragging it toward the water's edge.

"Go ahead and get in!"

[gainedacoupon]

She followed behind him and slowly climbed into the tub. Already she was feeling a little nervous, but also excited. She's never had a chance to do anything like this before.

"I'm ready captain!"

[redcladidealist]

Captain Lloyd. Wow, that made him sound so cool! He could hardly wait for the day when he had his own boat and had that title for real.

Once Jin was in the tub, Lloyd got behind and gave the tub one final good, hard shove to get it into the water. His boots splashed through the shallow waves lapping at the beach in the few moments it took him to jump in, too.

"Okay, First Mate Jin! Let's go!"

[Continued here.]