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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[yangarang]

[ Yang grins, giving Blake's hand a good firm handshake. ] I'm really glad I ran into you again, I mean, not just because of the whole job thing. For a book nerd, you're not bad.

[ Their first meeting hadn't gone so well, but she was genuinely happy to have run into her again. As the new kid on the block, she didn't have a lot of friends and Blake seemed cool enough. ]

I mean it though, you don't have to cash it in now or anything, but whenever you need someone I'm your gal. [ She hooks her thumb at her chest. ]

[descendsfromshadow]

[Book nerd.]

[Blake gave Yang a flat look in response to her "compliment" before rolling her eyes a little.]

Wow. Thanks.

[Okay, maybe she could own a little responsibility for their first meeting going a bit rocky. She might have been a little oversensitive toward Yang's honesty, and she'd given the story a read over and... maybe it could use a little work.

A little bit.

....

Maybe.

Anyway.]

I do a pretty good job taking care of myself. ... But, if you're going to insist then I'll keep that in mind.

[yangarang]

[ She knew that look and though she smiles, she stuck up her hands in defense. ] Hey,there's nothing wrong with books. They're just not my thing.

[ Books were not the place to find thrills for Yang. Even action novels weren't enough for her, they made her itch for her own adventures to the point that she couldn't stand sitting around with her nose in a book for another second. ]

Hey, you know what they say! You scratched my back, so it's my turn to scratch yours-- Only, not in the literal sense. [ ... ] Unless you really want me to.

[descendsfromshadow]

[That look persists for a second before she sighs quietly, and just shrugs it off. She couldn't expect books to be everybody's "thing" and she can only imagine that somebody like this Yang girl had found much different ways to fill her time. Ways that didn't necessarily involve diving into a fantasy world for a little while.]

Uh....

[Did she actually just offer to scratch her back?]

That's... fine. I think I'll manage, thanks.

[Her eyes shift to the side. Okay... now what? Were they done? Is it obvious she has no idea how to "chit chat" yet?]

[yangarang]

Well, if you ever change your mind, you know where to find me.

[ Pause. ] Wait, you don't, do you? Here, let me give you my address...

[ Taking a small square of paper, she quickly scrawls down her address for the other girl. ] That way you can find me if you need anything! You know, if I don't get that job with you or whatever.