Since Duo was one of those who found themselves loaded up with gold, he was putting it to good use. Hiding most of it for later, he purchased as many loaves of bread that he could fit in his bag from one of the few shops still letting people who were less than local shop (even if he had a feeling it was day-old, not fresh), and now walked around the poorer neighborhood handing out rough meat and cheese sandwiches to those who looked hungry, or he'd seen working around the city too.

"Oi! Hungry?"

[Spirit Wilds - Backdated to the 7th]

[Of all the things that Duo had figured he'd need to keep around his little camp while he slept, a water source hadn't really figured into it. There was drinkable water in the area and hew as capable of walking. But maybe he'd regret that soon.

The former pilot startled awake somewhat late in the morning (hey, he was going to sleep in when he had the chance), looking around the area quickly for the threat. There wasn't one of course, and he flopped back down with a grumble about stupid nightmares. That was when the acrid scent of smoke started to tickle his sense of smell and he made a face. What was burning?

It took him a moment to realize and he jerked upright, shoving the blanket off of him as it began to smolder.]

Shit!

[By the Water - 7th to 11th]

[Great, he was a walking fire hazard. Well, maybe he was most of the time if you asked Wufei, but that was beside the point. He normally needed tools to start fires! He didn't do it by staring at stuff too long or doing something silly like sneezing. But that was why he was standing in the shallows of the water, poking at a little flame in his hand. Every so often it flared up and he quickly shoved his hands down into the water to put it out.]

Damn. Why doesn't this come with instructions?

[About town 11th to 14th]

[It'd taken some good practice and a new habit of keeping a bucket of water by his bed at all times, but Duo had gotten this freaky sudden influx of fiery super power at least somewhat under control. Thankfully without burning his hair off! Though his sleeves had suffered a little damage around the cuffs but he could live with that.

But that was the only reason he risked going into the library, hoping to find something to help figure this out. Something with pictures though, because Duo was still working on that reading bit. Of course, that didn't mean he didn't still have a big bottle of water in his bag for easy access. Just in case.]

[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?]

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 girl making her way through the city probably wasn't anyone's image of Toph Bei Fong, and certainly not the image of the statue standing near the police station. She was small, verging on scrawny (an effect compounded by oversized clothing), face marked with at least a couple of layers of dirt. In that clothing, her features obscured, she might even have been taken for a boy -- were it not for the heavy braid trailing down her back.

Frankly, Toph didn't mind the whole arrangement. The makeshift disguise let her explore the city pretty much as she pleased -- or at least the parts she was currently interested in seeing. No one paid much attention to a street urchin, and there were some benefits to being blind; it tended to make others look away, and by the time they thought something of a blind girl wandering around the city by herself, Toph was gone.

So far, she had a good thing going, except for the lack of idol worship.

( Choose your own adventure: Pick an option! )

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.))

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.

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! ]