RO > call me out; a forever open RP post

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CALL ME OUT a forever open rp post full muselist here. comment with the name of the character you want in the subject line. create a scenario or not. whatevs. let the tagging commence!

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[hopesillusion]

I doubt she does- you bested her Templars, after all- but I hope she wouldn't blame me for not trying to force a non-mage into the Circle.

[ A hollow hope, because letting Korra go is sure to earn him Meredith's wrath no matter what. He's still not totally convinced she's not a mage himself, but he's at least willing to hear her out. ]

How is it that one becomes a... bender? Is it a learned or inherited ability? Where do you draw your power from? The Fade, or something different?

[aerify]

She's that hard on you guys huh? [Somewhere in the back of her head, Korra wonders if this is what it would be like if the Equalists were to get their way if they couldn't take away bending. She only thinks about it briefly though.]

You have to be born with it and that's if you have family with bending somewhere in the lineage. And like I mentioned before, most people are born with the ability to control only one element. I'll just leave myself out of this because I'm different for certain reasons.

[She tries to think hard about how to explain where bending came from] Each bending culture learned how to bend from different sources of nature associated with each element. That... is also a long story. But it's physical as well as spiritual.

I could show you some of the martial arts associated with each element if you'd like; without all the jazz though just in case.

[hopesillusion]

She is... very dedicated. [ That's code for "yes". It's been getting harder and harder lately for him and his people. ]

Actually, I think you should probably not leave yourself out. It's your freedom on the line, after all. If I'm to prove you are not a mage, I will need every piece of information I can get.

A demonstration can come later, but right now, try to explain everything to me as best you can.

[aerify]

[SIGH.] You're going to think I'm crazy and so is Meredith. But... here it goes.

[And thus she explains that she's the Avatar. What's the Avatar? The only person who can bend all four elements in the world. Korra explains how as the Avatar, it's her duty to keep the peace among benders and non-benders alike.

She explains how she has had past lives, previous Avatars before her who also made it their duty to save the world and end conflicts where they were needed.

And as for how she can't be a mage...]

You mentioned The Fade before right? I have no idea what it is. I think we have an equivalent, but we simply call it The Spirit World. And for the record, I'm good at the physical side of bending, but spiritually... I'm still improving on it.

[She barely managed to see the flashbacks Aang provided her after all.]

[hopesillusion]

Surely you cannot have one without the other. If we're cut off from the Fade, then we're as good a Tranquil.

[aerify]

Tranquil? What's that?

[hopesillusion]

Tranquil mages have been... cut off from the Fade. They do not dream, nor do they feel anything, really. They are content with their lot in life, and obey logic above all else.

Largely, the Rite of Tranquility is a last resort- but some have been known to ask for it.

[aerify]

But why would anyone do that? Doesn't that mean you're not yourself anymore?

[hopesillusion]

Because some of us.... can't, or won't, control their gifts.

[aerify]

[Man, she is almost not wrapping her head around this.]

So they keep you trapped, here? Does that really help anyone?

[She for one hates being trapped in one place for too long]

[hopesillusion]

There is good to be found in the Circle, I promise. It is just... harder here than elsewhere.

[aerify]

[She scoffs] Well they're definitely NOT keeping me here. I have people to help and some airbending to learn.

[hopesillusion]

We've a long way yet to go in securing your freedom.

I may believe what you've said, but the Knight-Commander is another story entirely.

[aerify]

I don't know how long I can afford to stay here though. [Man, doesn't want to mention the trouble back in Republic City but]

And even if I do agree to stay for a little while... [She sighs]

It'll be like running away.

[hopesillusion]

It isn't going to happen tonight, I know that much. You say you have no ties to the Fade, but that's going to be difficult to prove.

[aerify]

What's the Fade like anyways?

[hopesillusion]

It is... difficult to describe. It is populated by spirits and demons, but the landscape is constantly changing, as the spirits shape it after images seen in the dreams of mortals.

Aside from dwarves, all mortals enter the Fade when they dream.

[aerify]

Dwarves? Oh, you mean the short people with the really big beards??

[WOW RUDE KORRA]

That aside I guess it sounds similar, but... yeah, can't say I've had real contact in a place like that. [Makes a gesture with her hand by raising her palm above her head and then lowering it]

This is me and this is how much spirit related things I've had contact with.

[hopesillusion]

That's... one way to put it, yes. [ Maker, this girl has no tact. Here's hoping she doesn't get smart with Meredith. ]

You truly do not draw from the Fade when you bend?

[aerify]

Well, think about it! Nature and the elements are already all around us so I'm using what's already there.

[hopesillusion]

So is magic, Korra. Some of us are simply born with the ability to use it.

[ A sigh, and he massages his temples ] This is going to be a hard sell.

[aerify]

There's gotta be something else that makes bending and magic different.

[Oh wait... she overheard something in the street, from a dwarf in the market. Something about lyrium and magic and mages? And the Templars that confronted her were befuddled on why she wasn't running out of "mana" or something]

Actually... what do you know about lyrium? I heard it mentioned around me a few times.

[hopesillusion]

Lyrium is a mineral. Mages and Templars alike both have their uses for it, but largely it can be used in enchanting, or to amplify one's abilities.

Not something you have where you're from, I'm guessing?

[aerify]

Nope! We don't use minerals or special rocks to make our bending better. That's what training is for!

[Biiiig grin]

Looks like we got something to work with on getting me out of here!

[hopesillusion]

It's a thin defense at best, but we can work on it.

But it is getting late. Do you think you can manage to stay until tomorrow?