05 December 2014 @ 10:13 pm
I;
    What happened to Republic City? The last thing Iroh remembers was hearing that Amon had been unbasked as a bender and had disappeared, then he had suddenly woken up in a very strange place (the Spirit World, he's almost positive it was the Spirit World - though how did he manage to get there?) and found his way here, back to Republic City. The only problem was that Republic City had changed immensely overnight - the vines everywhere are the first indication, but he's seen spirits milling around and the general feeling of the city is off somehow, though Iroh hasn't been able to pinpoint exactly why.

    He was making his way toward City Hall to try to get some idea of what was going on, but Iroh has stopped to pick up a newspaper and is currently reading it, looking troubled.

    The first section is troubling, but more confusing than anything else. It's the section regarding his grandfather that's causing his eyebrows to knit as he scans it. "There is supposedly a time-displaced younger Lord Zuko now installed as interim Fire Lord following Fire Lord Izumi's disappearance. Whether or not the 'young' Zuko is actually Lord Zuko's past self or a very convincing child actor, this means that Lord Zuko now has direct control of two nations. Is it possible our 'interim' President plans on having his rule be not so temporary? It is awfully convenient that his own daughter has disappeared in the same manner of President Raiko - and as we've now learned, the other world leaders of the nations and prominent cities within them - and this has allowed him to not only be voted in as the interim President of the United Republic, but to set a hand-picked puppet where his daughter used to sit."

    "President Raiko...?" The name doesn't sound familiar. Since when did Republic City have a president, and why would his grandfather take over if said president had disappeared? What about Fire Lord Izumi? What had happened to her? What's going on here?

    Iroh can be found puzzling over the newspaper on the side of the street. He's wearing the usual United Forces uniform (this one isn't missing a sleeve, thankfully). He looks more concerned than confused and he won't be looking up from that paper unless he's directly addressed.


II;
    Once he's done with the newspaper, Iroh decides that the best thing to do is continue to City Hall. If his grandfather really is in charge right now, he can surely answer Iroh's questions. If Lord Zuko isn't in charge (or isn't in), he can at least find a phone to get in contact with the United Forces to figure out what happened.

    Iroh stops dead in the street when City Hall comes into view. It certainly isn't the normal City Hall and the vines growing from it are quite impressive. Hopefully the place is still in good shape inside, because the last thing he wants is to find out that this isn't where he needs to be.
 
 
05 December 2014 @ 05:55 pm
[A pool has formed in the Spirit Wilds. Probably it used to be a fountain, but seems to have been taken over by something else, the center lopped off and away. The water is absolutely clear, but also absolutely deeper than it should be; one can no longer see the bottom of it. For anyone spiritually sensitive, the place is flush with spiritual energy.]

In the center of the pool stands a figure, body almost human, but not quite. Her body is gaunt, too long, wrapped in layer upon layer of vines and roots. Her arms and hands hang far longer than any human's, tipped with claws. And her head . . . a slim neck supports a head that is many-branched like the upended roots of a tree. Between and below each branch, there is a human face, exquisitely formed but blanched of all color.]

[No eyes are visible, hidden behind loops of vines and roots, but if anyone enters the clearing, they will find that immediately she is aware of their presence.]


((ooc: All other conversations that didn't happen on the Test Drive will take place after MoF meets with Aang.))
 
 
02 December 2014 @ 02:12 pm
It had been two weeks since Lord Zuko first travelled to the Fire Nation with the others. He returned a week ago, deciding he had imparted as much information as he could give his younger self about the modern Fire Nation's state of affairs, and he had taken on new advisors that would assist the interrim Fire Lord in getting his footing. Uncle Iroh was there to support the younger Zuko, too, he'd left Druk behind to protect the palace from any would-be opportunists, and even Avatar Wan had offered his help joining the search parties in finding Izumi.

In short, Lord Zuko had done everything he felt he could at this time to keep the Fire Nation stable, and his duties to Republic City beckoned again, forcing him to return. The unrest in the city of late had to be addressed. Early this particular morning, however, while he was preparing for a meeting at City Hall, Zuko did not expect a page to rush in with a message there was a dragon outside the building. He hurried outside, and sure enough, there was Druk, waiting patiently.

"Druk? I asked you to stay in the Fire Nation, old friend." Zuko approached his dragon companion, resting a hand on his broad muzzle. "Why did you come back?"

Druk simply stared at him and gave a low rumble. His appearance here worried Zuko. If something had happened in the Fire Nation that would make Druk seek him out, or if there was something wrong with the portal, he needed to investigate right away.

[ooc: feel free to use this as a catchall if you want to thread out your character being dragged back from the Fire Nation after the two-week mark! THANKS SPIRIT WORLD.]
 
 
13 November 2014 @ 06:11 pm
A couple days after the portal had appeared, there was a gathering of people on Air Temple Island, right in front of it. Word had quickly spread and reached the ears of certain people that this was particularly important to. Unfortunately, action wasn't immediately taken due to the fact that the younger version of Zuko had been injured during the earthquake. However, after having his wounds attended to, he was ready to go.

The plan was to get the younger Zuko to the palace, confirm his identity, and then have him settle in as the ruler of the Fire Nation. Which would hopefully prevent or stop any further chaos from breaking out there. Zuko's friends, especially those that had been living with him in the wilds, had all been invited to come with him. Once the palace staff was replaced, anyone staying there would be provided with what they needed. 

Zuko himself looked a little worse for wear as he waited for everyone to get organized, before making the trip through the portal. Leaning on one crutch, he looked up at the fiery red portal. Amazed that such a thing could even exist. A lot of strange things were happening in their world, and he could only hope that they would get some answers eventually. Not to mention find the people that were missing. People like his future daughter and grandson. 
 
 
 
07 November 2014 @ 09:10 am
 Zuko had woken up this morning feeling... a little bit out of sorts. He couldn't really explain it. He just felt different. Colder, like his inner fire had gone out and he couldn't stoke it again. But that was silly, because there's no way that could happen. Besides, it was getting cool now with the season change, so that was probably it. 

He hadn't noticed the light that had settled upon him last night. Nor did he know about the barrier having fallen. Yet.

Getting ready for the day, with his mask on, Zuko went out into the wilds for his daily morning firebending practice. Once he was in his usual secluded spot, Zuko took the mask off again and began his warm up exercises. As he went through the motions, the usual warmth and fire that should appear... didn't. He paused and scowled deeply. Something... wasn't right. 

He tried again.

Nothing. 

Now he was starting to get worried. With a few yells accompanied with some kicks and punches, he was dismayed when no fire appeared at all. Not even a hint of it. 

This was bad.

Really bad.

This was even worse than when he had 'lost his stuff' after joining sides with Aang. Even then he could at least create little wisps of flame and some smoke. But this... nothing happened at all!

He tried one more time. Still no fire. But then he heard the ripple of a small pond right next to him. Zuko froze instantly. He was here alone, wasn't he? Turning around, he looked around for someone else. Probably a waterbender.

"Show yourself!" he shouted with a side swipe of his arm as he turned again. ... And the water moved once more. What? Looking down at the pond, he then moved his arms again, and stared in mixed amazement and horror as he began to... Bend. The. Water.

And then the wilds would echo with Zuko's cry.

"WHAAAAAT?!"

"THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE!"

---

[Closed to Lord Zuko]

Later, a masked figure was running through the streets of the high class section of Republic City. Going up the steps and to the door of the Fire Nation style house where his older counterpart was living. Completely ignoring anyone that tried to stop him. 

There he was banged on the door with his fist with the utmost urgency!
 
 
03 November 2014 @ 09:41 pm
Now that the media confusion has been cleared up... )


[ooc: Feel free to treat this as a mass reaction/mingle log! For anyone wanting to interact with Zuko after the speech, his immediate time will be spent in press conferences, meetings with the most influential in the city, etc. but he'll still set aside time for any friends, family or acquaintances who want to speak with him.]
 
 
27 October 2014 @ 07:44 am
[Duo can be found wandering around the Spirit Wilds with a pencil and a newspaper in hand, scribbling bits of English onto the paper and occasionally going up to people to ask to get a bit of the text read to him.]

Hey, can you make out what that says?

[Man, he was glad the locals spoke English, even if they didn't write it. Couldn't be too hard to pick up the rest though, right?]
 
 
25 October 2014 @ 03:04 pm
Option A. Spirit Wilds (OPEN)

With the press catching on that she was "recovered" and around again, it was only a matter of time before they started trying to hound her for more information. And only a matter of time before Korra realized the Spirit Wilds were a perfect place for her to get some peace and quiet from them. The people in the city were still wary of the vines and tended to stay away. The spirits were a different matter, of course. The vines were their home, and Korra occasionally saw them watching her curiously as she passed.

There was one that was particularly persistent. She swore she saw those leafy ears disappearing behind some vines at least four times in the past half hour. What the heck was it doing?

When Korra heard some rustling behind her only a few minutes later, she stopped and said, "If you're going to follow me, you could at least quit it with the hiding act."

Except it wasn't the spirit at all when she turned around. "Oh, sorry! I thought you were...someone else."

Option B. Around Air Temple Island (OPEN)

Though Korra had trained all her life, there were still new things to be learned about bending all the time. After seeing a few air new air benders practicing the day before, Korra had the bright idea to do the same, with one of the more...interesting training moves. The tip of her tongue stuck out as she concentrated on balancing with one foot on the narrow pole, her hand raised and keeping a leaf dancing above her palm with a gentle air spiral. She stayed aloft for a few minutes, thinking how it wasn't as bad as she thought it might be...

Of course, her balance only lasted until a lemur, without a certain young air bender to latch onto, leapt onto her head and sent her tumbling to the ground with a yelp.

"Pokey, get back here! Ugh." Korra watched him fly off with a scowl as she rubbed at her head. Hopefully, no one had been around to see that...

Option C. Closed to Lord Zuko

Lord Zuko's presence in the city was a great relief to Korra, especially with Raiko, Lin, and Tenzin all missing. Now that a few weeks had passed, with still no news or developments, she thought it was high time she and Lord Zuko had another talk.

Following his directions to his home in Republic City, she loitered outside the door, twisting the material of her shirt between her fingers. This is stupid, she thought after a few minutes. Breathing in, she forced herself to raise her hand and knock on the door firmly.
 
 
16 October 2014 @ 01:17 pm
Who: Anyone that's taken up residence near Wan's abandoned apartment in the Spirit Wilds + their friends
What: Catch-all for threads happening in that general living area
When: Oct 4th-Oct31
Where: The Spirit Wilds Vagabond Hippie Commune (not actual name of neighborhood)
Warnings: None!

Post a Top Level for people who are living or temporarily crashing here to tag your character for any reason. It's open to all, not just people wanting to punch/arrest/visit Wan.
 
 
The White Swanfish Gala is this evening - A VIP-only event where invitations are only sent to the likes of the heads of industry, Mover stars, avatars, and their guests. The host is Wil Zan (Slade's affable civilian alter ego), and he is dressed in a fine white and blue silk nehru, smiling broadly and chatting with what seems like every patron there, one at a time. He has brought in the finest chefs to provide an unlimited stream of fine food and drink, popular musicians provide entertainment and lively music to dance to, and this gala is sure to be an event worth talking about for years.

Interestingly, Zan has set up some rather unusual security measures. Though your average riff-raff will be kept out, he has intentionally left strategic security gaps that can be bypassed by the bold and the cunning. Zan actually has men covertly watching these gaps, but instead of stopping these party-crashers, their instructions are to inform Zan. (This serves as a sort of test for potential apprentices that Slade may try to recruit in the future.)

((NOTE: This is an event log, so not every reply has to be toward Slade. Feel free to write what your character is doing at the party or how they snuck in, etc. "Zan" is likely to give you his attention, but others can too.))
 
 
08 October 2014 @ 01:27 pm
[Lord Zuko has been nothing short of preoccupied, ever since all the strange activity in Republic City began. With the president missing, major figures in the police, army, and other parts of vital city life gone, the other nations out of contact, the barrier cutting them off from the outside world... he's been doing everything in his power to help keep the city afloat.

Besides the city and its people, though, he's been deeply troubled by the implications of those appearing from the past. It's for that reason he invited Aang, his younger self, and his uncle to meet him at his residence in the upper district. It's distinctive enough for its traditional Fire Nation style, compared to the other more modern buildings; it's obvious the building has probably been here since the city's inception.

For something belonging to the Fire Nation royal family, though, it's comparatively small and humble. When the building was constructed, Zuko had wanted to emphasise that it was to house him and his family as guests of the city, nothing more. He was no coloniser living in opulence, and Republic City was by no means Fire Nation land any longer. Those are political concerns long past, now -- to most besides the late Earth Queen, and the lifelong grudge she'd held against him, anyway -- but even today, it has remained small and furnished relatively simply all the same.

There's two metalbending police posted at the gates, but they've already been given notification Lord Zuko was to receive special guests. Once they arrive they'll be readily admitted inside.]
 
 
01 October 2014 @ 07:57 pm
This is a post to keep track of all the tags in game. This way, before you've used your tag, it will still show up in the list. You can basically ignore this post. Bury it with other posts.
 
 
04 October 2014 @ 12:01 am
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! ]