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[OPEN] November Catch All

Same scenarios as the test drive plus a few!

A. Just got here!

Dove was amazed when she finally arrived in Republic City, her eyes bright and sparkling with excitement as she explored its streets. It held just as much history as her own home, and, for her, ten times the wonder and opportunity. At her side, a large tigerdillo padded along with her, its head low and its own eyes calm as it, too, took in the foreign sights with her owner.

There were so many people, from so many places, and for a moment, she was overwhelmed with the pure joy that came with it. Sure, she very obviously looked like a tourist, but so what? She'd soon call Republic City home... if she could find a decent place to stay.

Until then, she would meet and get to know as many people as she could, just like the extrovert she was.

It might be unfortunate for her to cross the street and NOT see that car coming...
Maybe she's just really, really curious about that statue.

B. Spirit Wilds

Rumor of Spirit habitation in the city immediately caught Dove's attention, and with no hesitation at all, the girl set off to investigate. She would quickly find herself directed toward the spirit wilds, and others would soon find her curiously exploring what she could. Most of the spirits she finds, however, seem wary of her.

Her reaction to one alighting on her arm is sure to be an experience.

C. SHOPPING OMG

...Dove new how to shop, and there was little way for her to escape the pull of Little Ba Sing Sei. One could easily spot her moving slowly from store to store, trying on the latest fashions--she was very used to high end clothing-- and pouring over each piece and new style she could find. At the end of the day, one might find her with a good sized cup of tea, recovering from her adventure at leisure, Maomi curled around her seat as she sits outside a tea shop.

D. Firebending

Dove's fitness routine was very, very important. One might find her out and about just as the sun begins to set, working through her firebending techniques. Unfortunately, as she's new to the city, she has yet to find a very good place to practice... Maybe you could help her out?

She'd also totally be down for a quick sparring session.

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Did she just-

Yes. Yes, she was coming around to talk to him in a quiet book store. Mako cleared his throat quietly, not wanting to sound like he was someone who never really talked too much to new faces.

Because he was.

He stared at the poster for a moment because his amber eyes looked up to her. "Do you always carry promotional posters?"

And he wasn’t that great at hitting off conversations with girls, but

"Yeah, that’s pretty much what I’m looking at. And what followed. The industrial revolution that Hiroshi Sato eventually took by the reins and the formation of Republic City."

Beat.

"It’s, uh, work related."

She giggled. "No, but the next row over is stocked with books full of them," she informed him, her voice low in the quiet of the store. Satisfied with his inspection, she carefully folded it back into the book she was carrying and showed it to him, as if to prove her point, then lowered it to her side, her free hand dropping to her wrist in easy poise.

An interested, but mildly confused look crossed her face as she listened to him, and after the beat, she raised a brow. "What do you do?" she prompted gently, turning to look at the shelf he had been browsing through before turning brown eyes back to him. He was handsome. Very handsome. But sort of a little awkward, she suspected. Or maybe she had just taken him off guard. A quick beat of her own passed in her head, followed by a short spring of doubt that she quickly and easily shed.

Mako stared at the book, he hadn't worked his way to the other side yet; but his inner bookworm was curious about the old play.

But he looked back up at her question. He almost forgot he was out of uniform, not hard to do since he practically lived in it, and he reached into his back pocket to fish out his wallet. "I'm a detective for the Republic City Police." His confidence shone through as he displayed the badge in his wallet. If there was one thing he was proud of, it was his personal achievement of getting an honest living and not living by the skin of his teeth anymore.

"Information's part of my job." Now that his work was brought to the forefront, Mako had less of a time looking her in the face. Which was a pretty one if he was being honest with himself.

A wash of clarity passed through her features when he told her he was a detective. That made sense, and she smiled when he presented his badge, watching the pride fill his eyes. She softened a little; it was so good to see people confident in themselves. She had met far too many who weren't in the slightest. She didn't, of course, know his story at all, but it still made her happy.

"That makes sense," she agreed, nodding a little. She then gave a soft laugh and shrugged a little. "You're actually the second detective I've met in the past few days." A slightly sheepish look. "At least I'm not being reprimanded for firebending this time..." she told him, tucking back her hair again.

Second? That almost didn’t sound good.

"You were firebending in a populated area?" That was all he could think of that could qualify for something like that, she didn’t seem like the type that would maliciously firebend publicly. And he doubted a detective would have let her off with just a reprimand if that was the case.

He was thinking about that too hard.

"I mean, you didn’t hurt anyone. Right?"

Captain Suave strikes again.

She laughed softly and shook her head. "No, no, no... It was just a little palm fire to keep Maomi entertained while I people watched," she explained, lifting a slender hand and cupping a small flicker of flame in her hand. "I can't imagine locals would enjoy it if I came in and started pulling tricks in the street..." They were already angry about the influx of visitors, afterall, and besides, she wasn't that flamboyant.

A pause. "Speaking of firebending, do you know of anywhere it would be safe to practice...?"

"Sure, there's plenty of places where it's okay." Of course he was in a better disposition to say that now that he had seen she had better control than what his mind pieced together after hearing the incident with the other detective.

"Aside from some of the bending academies, there's public places too. Free ones. We usually have patrols in the area just in case some firebending goes a little too wild. Here, let me write them down for you."

He put his wallet back and fetched a small black book and pen. His log book wouldn't mind a missing page if it helped out a citizen.

"Thank you," she smiled, watching as he wrote down the locations for her. "With the way the police force looks around here, I'm sure that it won't be necessary to use my bending much. I don't want to get too rusty...and it's fun." She shrugged, then paused for a few moments, subtly looking him over again.

"Are you a firebender, too, detective?" He certainly looked the part-- he very obviously had fire nation blood.

"Well, we do our best to protect and serve." No, he wasn’t trying to sound like hot stuff, but with how the police are operating without a police chief and him helping to organize the departments; well it felt like a direct compliment.

"But yeah, I am." He ripped the page out of his book and held out to her between his fingers. "I’m Mako."

He left out the pro-bending part, he never really bragged about that part. Or anything much if he could help it.

Dazzling smile still in place, she accepted the paper as he offered it to her, her brow furrowing briefly at the name before the lightbulb sparked to life. "Oh! Wait, you're the Fire Ferret, right? Bolin's older brother?" She flushed a little at the sudden realization, and tucked her hair back behind her ear as she shrugged. "Ah--My brother is a big fan," she laughed, hopefully explaining herself. "I'm Dove..."

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"Yeah, that’s me. Nice to meet you."

And now he couldn’t help but wonder if she met Bolin, or his brother’s fame had him pegged as ‘Mako, brother of mover star Bolin.’

"And that’s good to hear. The Fire Ferrets had a good run last year." He couldn’t help but ask with a bit of humor. "Did your brother have any interest in being a pro-bender? I know my brother’s looking for benders to come try out."

"A pleasure," she responded with a slight nod, regaining her footing as gracefully as she could.

She then shook her head, though, at his quip. "I'm sure he once would have loved to, before he got caught up in work," she laughed softly, shifting her bag on her shoulder as she tucked away the paper he had handed her. "I'm sure he'll be excited to see new faces on the team. I-I mean-- not that you guys weren't great anyway. I listened to a game or two with him." Sort of.

She...really didn't know much about the sport, and the footing in the conversation she had found was slowly shifting below her. High fashion? Sure. Acting? Sure. Sports? ...

Whoops. And here he thought she was the one who was actually caught up in the sport. He coughed and rubbed the back of his neck. Smooth one, Mako.

"Yeah. Me too. I mean, of course; it is my team after all." But it wasn't anymore. From smooth talker to total disaster in less than one minute. "If you ever want to watch a match I'm pretty sure my brother could get you a good seat." Wow. Bolin, so popular. He'd get used to all of this eventually.

His blunder was almost lost on her, but his slight embarrassment was just enough of a hint, and she relaxed, shaking her head to rid her of her own and hoping to ease his.

She blinked, a little more surprised at the suggestion. With a soft laugh, she tucked her hair back again, sweeping her eyes up at him. "That would actually be great. I might just bring it up next time," she grinned, shrugging a little. "I'm...not so sure I'd understand the game, but it would be fun to see one live."

"Don’t even worry about it, I’ll tell Bo to give you the rundown. It’s pretty easy once you see a game in action." He gave the smallest of shrugs and smiles. "He’d be all over the idea."

Mako tapped his book with his finger. "I gotta get on this book, but it was nice to meet you." Wave? No, that seemed stupid even his head. He wasn’t even ten feet from her.

Handshake. That he could do. He extended his hand a full awkward few moments of silence later.

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