Rater202
2020-06-26, 06:05 PM
I/we can worshop a better title later.
On a whim, I started thinking about Avatar again and got an idea for an AU story I thought might be fun to roleplay, and since the other games I'm in are slowing down a bit...
Basic Story: AU where Aang entered the Avatar State a second too late when he fell into the ocean a hundred years ago, being unable to save himself and, as he died in the Avatar state the cycle is "broken." There is no Avatar, essentially(Though Raava might still exist in some form... Honestly I didn't watch Korra I'm not sure how that works.)
A few other changes around the same time basically means that nobody who was born after Aang's time exists, but it's otherwise similar enough to the original show in terms of politics and history... With minor changes. For example, a small handful of Air Nomads may have escaped the Genocide and gone into hiding, if someone wants to play an Airbender.
I want to explore the concept behind Lightning Redirection: Basically, while only the Avatar can use more than one of the basic elements, the principals behind different elements can be applied to each other to create or reinforce techniques: The fluid motions and focus on literally and figuratively redirecting an opponents energy from Water Bending can be used to allow Firebenders to redirect lightning.
So, I'm looking for 1-2 players, a small group, willing to play characters in the 12-16 age range of the heroes in the original series who are "Benders" that have a style of one element that is influenced by the philosophies commonly used by another element instead of or in addition to the standard philosophy. You don't need to post every day but you should be able to post once a week.
This will take place around the time of the original series, in the alternate timeline so described, with the "goal" of the series being to create one or more "faux" Avatars who have mastered the principals of the four being styles and applies them to Their Own Element.
Name: Ena
Sex/Gender: Female
Age: 14
Body type: Average Height, Average Frame, Athletic Build
Nationality: Fire Nation
Role: Nomadic Firebender
Ena has a muscular build and very slightly tanned skin as well as straight black hair at jaw length that frames her face. Her eyes are dark brown.
She wear clothes not unlike what would see an Earth Bender or well off Earth Kingdom commoner would wear, with emphasis on Yllow on Green, and prefers outfits that show off her muscular midriff. she does not where shows, which has gotten her confused for an Earth Bender... Considering the militaristic nature of th Fire Nation and the fact that they've spent the last hundred years conquering the world, this is a perception that she rarely challenges though nor does she confirm.
Ena was taught from a young age that the secret to controlling her powers was a delicate balance: Fire is the Element of Power and Passion, but those who give themselves over fully to passion are either destroyed by their own flames or become consumed by their passions. The Modern FIr nation, who fuel their powers with hatred, are given as an example of what can go wrong.
One must feel their emotions, embrace them, ride them, but remain calm and focused.
Taking this lesson to heart, Ena is kind, jovial, and fun-loving in times of peace but perfectly calm and focused when the chips are down.
As firebending works by channeling one's own chi to create heat and flame, Ena was thought about the flow of chi through the world and body ad knows about the seven chakras. when called upon to give advice, this spiritual knowledge often influences her opinions and suggestions.
90 years ago, a small group of Firebenders began to feel that the Fire Nation was not just in their actions and fled with their families into the Earth Kingdom, settling in a rural area far from Fire Nation influence... At the time.
Over time, the benders of this commune began to grow distinct in their techniques and traditions from those still in the Fire Nation. This was in part the result of simple cultural drift but also because the benders of this village had occasional contact with Earth Benders and realized that the Earth Kingdom's stubbornness and steadiness was a good complement to the passion and power of their own art, and using their observations to develop new traditions... Purely for self-improvement and self-defense, of course.
However, it was not to last. Recently, the village was discovered by a Fire Nation scouting party found the village and within the month the Village was burned to the ground. Civilians were imprisoned and benders were either forced to join the Fire nation's army or killed.
Ena was among a handful who escaped... She was separated from the other survivors. Now she wonders the world seeking to improve herself so that she can one day infiltrate the prison where the people from her village are being kept and free her friends and neighbors... And thus, taking away anything coercing the Benders of her village against working for the Fire Nation.
If she finds other people like in mind, or a way to turn the tide and end the War so that she can sadly go back to her peaceful life of self-improvement, all the better.
Ena is a Firebender, obviously. She knows the basic abilities of fire-benders, arcs and rings of fire, blocking blasts of fire, and manipulating, bolstering, and extinguishing existing flames, ad the "breath of fire" temperature regulation technique but her more advanced abilities are derived from her village's study of the philosophy of Earth Bending and the martial arts style she practices draws elements from several earth bending disciplines. In particular, he benders of her village taught how chi flows through the earth and that the chi in the earth can be a source of strength as it is warmed by the molten hot magma below the earth.
Volcanic Stomp: By stomping onto solid, earthen ground with a bare foot(or slapping it with a bare hand) one can conduct their chi through the earth to create an eruption of heat and flame from the earth somewhere nearby (a variation is to create a shockwave of flame)
Volcanic Jump: By allowing their internal flames to grow without release while leaving themselves as unyielding as stone, when they finally do let their fire out it erupts as a directed burst allowing hem to propel themselves faster than they can run or upward higher then they can jump.
Volcanic Blast: Combining the principal of the first and second techniques, the volcanic blast works by anchoring one'self and becoming unyielding in one's connection to theEarth, allowing them to commingle their chi with the chi and thermal energy of the earth and build up power which is combined with their passions to release a massive blast of energy that explodes on contact with its target in what could be considered an alternative method of achieving combustion bending. This is a last resort attack, both because of its potent destructive potential and becuase the Firebender must be perfectly still for a moment to build up power and, of course, must be standing on solid earth or, at least, an earthen structure connected to the Earth.
Spiritual Health: Ena's knowledge of the flow of chi through the human body includes various ways to adjust chi flow that can influence the physical wellbeing of the body. While by no means a healer, Ena is able to remove physical stress and treat soreness, tiredness, minor injuries and unbalanced in one's chi with massage, acupuncture, or guided meditation.
Even 90 years later, the village remained small enough that there couldn't afford to let too many people be exempt from physical labor. Ena knows how to cook simple meals, manage and harvest crops by hand, build houses, and other tasks you'd expect someone who lives in a rural area to be capable of. She also knows what kinds of roots and wild plants are edible.
Ena carries at any given time a full set of acupuncturists needles, a small pot and portal cookware, and the means by which to keep these things clean.
So, any takers?
On a whim, I started thinking about Avatar again and got an idea for an AU story I thought might be fun to roleplay, and since the other games I'm in are slowing down a bit...
Basic Story: AU where Aang entered the Avatar State a second too late when he fell into the ocean a hundred years ago, being unable to save himself and, as he died in the Avatar state the cycle is "broken." There is no Avatar, essentially(Though Raava might still exist in some form... Honestly I didn't watch Korra I'm not sure how that works.)
A few other changes around the same time basically means that nobody who was born after Aang's time exists, but it's otherwise similar enough to the original show in terms of politics and history... With minor changes. For example, a small handful of Air Nomads may have escaped the Genocide and gone into hiding, if someone wants to play an Airbender.
I want to explore the concept behind Lightning Redirection: Basically, while only the Avatar can use more than one of the basic elements, the principals behind different elements can be applied to each other to create or reinforce techniques: The fluid motions and focus on literally and figuratively redirecting an opponents energy from Water Bending can be used to allow Firebenders to redirect lightning.
So, I'm looking for 1-2 players, a small group, willing to play characters in the 12-16 age range of the heroes in the original series who are "Benders" that have a style of one element that is influenced by the philosophies commonly used by another element instead of or in addition to the standard philosophy. You don't need to post every day but you should be able to post once a week.
This will take place around the time of the original series, in the alternate timeline so described, with the "goal" of the series being to create one or more "faux" Avatars who have mastered the principals of the four being styles and applies them to Their Own Element.
Name: Ena
Sex/Gender: Female
Age: 14
Body type: Average Height, Average Frame, Athletic Build
Nationality: Fire Nation
Role: Nomadic Firebender
Ena has a muscular build and very slightly tanned skin as well as straight black hair at jaw length that frames her face. Her eyes are dark brown.
She wear clothes not unlike what would see an Earth Bender or well off Earth Kingdom commoner would wear, with emphasis on Yllow on Green, and prefers outfits that show off her muscular midriff. she does not where shows, which has gotten her confused for an Earth Bender... Considering the militaristic nature of th Fire Nation and the fact that they've spent the last hundred years conquering the world, this is a perception that she rarely challenges though nor does she confirm.
Ena was taught from a young age that the secret to controlling her powers was a delicate balance: Fire is the Element of Power and Passion, but those who give themselves over fully to passion are either destroyed by their own flames or become consumed by their passions. The Modern FIr nation, who fuel their powers with hatred, are given as an example of what can go wrong.
One must feel their emotions, embrace them, ride them, but remain calm and focused.
Taking this lesson to heart, Ena is kind, jovial, and fun-loving in times of peace but perfectly calm and focused when the chips are down.
As firebending works by channeling one's own chi to create heat and flame, Ena was thought about the flow of chi through the world and body ad knows about the seven chakras. when called upon to give advice, this spiritual knowledge often influences her opinions and suggestions.
90 years ago, a small group of Firebenders began to feel that the Fire Nation was not just in their actions and fled with their families into the Earth Kingdom, settling in a rural area far from Fire Nation influence... At the time.
Over time, the benders of this commune began to grow distinct in their techniques and traditions from those still in the Fire Nation. This was in part the result of simple cultural drift but also because the benders of this village had occasional contact with Earth Benders and realized that the Earth Kingdom's stubbornness and steadiness was a good complement to the passion and power of their own art, and using their observations to develop new traditions... Purely for self-improvement and self-defense, of course.
However, it was not to last. Recently, the village was discovered by a Fire Nation scouting party found the village and within the month the Village was burned to the ground. Civilians were imprisoned and benders were either forced to join the Fire nation's army or killed.
Ena was among a handful who escaped... She was separated from the other survivors. Now she wonders the world seeking to improve herself so that she can one day infiltrate the prison where the people from her village are being kept and free her friends and neighbors... And thus, taking away anything coercing the Benders of her village against working for the Fire Nation.
If she finds other people like in mind, or a way to turn the tide and end the War so that she can sadly go back to her peaceful life of self-improvement, all the better.
Ena is a Firebender, obviously. She knows the basic abilities of fire-benders, arcs and rings of fire, blocking blasts of fire, and manipulating, bolstering, and extinguishing existing flames, ad the "breath of fire" temperature regulation technique but her more advanced abilities are derived from her village's study of the philosophy of Earth Bending and the martial arts style she practices draws elements from several earth bending disciplines. In particular, he benders of her village taught how chi flows through the earth and that the chi in the earth can be a source of strength as it is warmed by the molten hot magma below the earth.
Volcanic Stomp: By stomping onto solid, earthen ground with a bare foot(or slapping it with a bare hand) one can conduct their chi through the earth to create an eruption of heat and flame from the earth somewhere nearby (a variation is to create a shockwave of flame)
Volcanic Jump: By allowing their internal flames to grow without release while leaving themselves as unyielding as stone, when they finally do let their fire out it erupts as a directed burst allowing hem to propel themselves faster than they can run or upward higher then they can jump.
Volcanic Blast: Combining the principal of the first and second techniques, the volcanic blast works by anchoring one'self and becoming unyielding in one's connection to theEarth, allowing them to commingle their chi with the chi and thermal energy of the earth and build up power which is combined with their passions to release a massive blast of energy that explodes on contact with its target in what could be considered an alternative method of achieving combustion bending. This is a last resort attack, both because of its potent destructive potential and becuase the Firebender must be perfectly still for a moment to build up power and, of course, must be standing on solid earth or, at least, an earthen structure connected to the Earth.
Spiritual Health: Ena's knowledge of the flow of chi through the human body includes various ways to adjust chi flow that can influence the physical wellbeing of the body. While by no means a healer, Ena is able to remove physical stress and treat soreness, tiredness, minor injuries and unbalanced in one's chi with massage, acupuncture, or guided meditation.
Even 90 years later, the village remained small enough that there couldn't afford to let too many people be exempt from physical labor. Ena knows how to cook simple meals, manage and harvest crops by hand, build houses, and other tasks you'd expect someone who lives in a rural area to be capable of. She also knows what kinds of roots and wild plants are edible.
Ena carries at any given time a full set of acupuncturists needles, a small pot and portal cookware, and the means by which to keep these things clean.
So, any takers?