open Avatar Bending School RP

[sunne 659]

@@Alex Kennedy, 
((I really am sorry for holding this up. ;-)
Aonani continued smiling. [It's alright,] she replied. [I don't mind helping you both. I'm not sure if I will be a very good teacher, but I'm willing to try and help.]
"Dunno what Aonani said, but I do agree that it was pretty lucky for Aonani to get a roommate who knows sign language," Sanuye added.
"Anyhow, I'm ready to start learning whenever. We could start tomorrow or even today after this assembly - and after we're all unpacked, of course."
 

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

@@Dji,

 

Saito nodded and sat down in the teacher's section. He had to admit, he was interested to see how this would go. The Headmaster was still something of a mystery to him, to be honest.

 

@@Mint Drop,

 

While it wasn't quite as fascinating as chemistry, the chance to learn something new was always exciting for Tehret. He grinned at the two of them as they arrived in the auditorium and took their seats. "Sure. We can start as soon as you guys are both ready. I'm always ready to learn." He chose to sit in the middle between the two girls. It would be easier for him to interpret for Sanuye that way.

[Sekel 692]

@@Bright Bastion

Vi looked around at the students and tried to a find a couple of empty seats. Spotting a couple, she grabbed Sha's hand and dragged him over to the empty chairs. "I'm going to have a guess and say that most of these students are the special kind of bender." Vi said. She put a finger to her chin and was about to ask something else when she was interrupted by the principal.

 

@@Mint Drop, @@Alex Kennedy, @@Zhooves

Clapping his hands, Zhi called the auditorium to attention. "Now, now students. Settle down. I know that it's your first day and all and that it's all very exciting but, I want to say a few notices. First off, welcome to the Bending Academy! My name is Zhi Tun and I am you're principal." Zhi looks at where he is standing and laughs to himself. "I may not look it, but I am very short. In light of the recent discoveries of dual benders, I decided to build this school in hopes of accommodating the correct education for these people. As having this much power is a bit of a hazard if they can't control it well.

 

Second, some extra-curricular activities. In addition to the usual subjects, History, Mathematics and whatnot, I have decided to bring in pro-bending and the Agni Kai from the Fire Nation. For those that don't know, Pro-bending is a type of sport where three benders, well, in the case of this school, four, face against each other. After three rounds, a victorious team will emerge. The rules will be explained further by our pro-bending instructor.

 

Agni Kai is duel between two people. This is usually for two fire benders for the right of their honour but in this case, it will be a test taken every few weeks or so to see how you have grown.

 

Thirdly, I hope you enjoy your stay here at the Bending Academy. You may go back to whatever you were doing. Oh yeah, one final thing. The dorms you are in are equipped to suit all four of the elements as well as each sub-element discovered so far. Thank you for listening." Zhi finished and stepped back from the podium by lowering the earth he was standing on. He walked around the side of the podium and it turned out he was about half the height of the podium.

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

@@Mint Drop,

 

After the speech appeared to end, Tehret looked to each of the girls in turn. " Well that was... brief. What do you guys make of it? I'm kind of nervous about the Agni Kai thing, myself."

 

@@Dji,

 

Saito applauded lightly after Zhi Tun finished. He was honestly glad it hadn't been some big pompous welcoming ceremony or long-winded monologue. It seemed the principal was indeed someone he would get along quite well with.

 

@@Mint Drop, 

 

Yuji Mototoe hurried down the halls and made it to the auditorium just as the speech appeared to be over. He was late. Of course. Just his luck that he'd have to beat up two idiots who tried to mug him on the way here and end up being late because of it. But then, luck had never been on his side and he'd always managed before. He'd just go back to his room and try to figure out what he missed later. At least they'd let him in despite his late arrival. He sighed and headed back to where he'd been told his dorm was.  Sitting down on one of the beds, he unpacked his few possessions while he waited for his roomate to return from the auditorium.

[sunne 659]

@@Alex Kennedy, 

"Well, I think both electives would be interesting to at least check out," Sanuye turned to face her roommates. "As for the Agni Ka thing, it's just to see how better you are at bending. Besides, maybe your bending will be really good by the time we have the first test. Maybe all of ours will."
[While I'm fairly nervous about it as well,] Aonani signed after tapping on Tehret's shoulder to get his attention. [she could be right. Either way, it's best to try to think positively.]

@@Dji, 
Mizuko had mentioned to Eet that she would go on ahead to the auditorium, and had been expecting to see him enter sometime after her. Though, his absence wasn't surprising; he didn't seem to be the most social. 
Now, she clapped along with other students in the auditorium, the principal having just finished his speech. She looked around at everyone else, wondering who was capable of what, in terms of bending. 

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

@@Mint Drop,

 

Tehret shrugged. "Maybe you're right. Still, I'm not big on fighting to begin with. I just hope I don't end up hurting anybody or anything. And it would be nice if I could manage not to embarrass myself, too. Anyway, I guess it's back to the dorm now. Shall we?" He stood up and held out a hand to each of the girls. 

[Bright Bastion 241]

@@Bright Bastion

Vi

Sha was suprised by the sudden jerk but kept being dragged around before sitting down. The principal interupted what he was about to say with his short speech but as soon as it was over he turned to Vi. "I mean I kind of knew this was a school that taught dual benders but a school just for dual benders? Are we suposse to be here?" He thinks for a moment. "Not a lot of students here... maybe that's why my dad could afford for me to attend this place... I wonder if its through some strange discount travel agency that he found this acadamy..."

[Sekel 692]

@@Zhooves, @@Alex Kennedy
"Ah, Mah. Glad to see you joined the assembly." Zhi said happily once he noticed the couple of teachers and his assistant.

"Figured I would show Mr. Kobayashi to where the auditorium was. I just happened to be around when it started." Mah replied simply and without so much as a wave, turned to head back to the receptionist desk. There was a small room in the back of the desk where she lived.

Zhi smiled at Mah's retreating form and turned to the other teachers. "You two know what you're doing tomorrow? I hope you have got both your classrooms set up because you're going to help me run the Agni Kai. I want to know what those students are capable of." Zhi said in a serious tone.

@@Bright Bastion
Vi put a finger to her chin and looked over at Sha. "Well that was enlightening, even if it was kind of short. As for dual bending, I think we'll be fine as long as we don't get singled out for anything. But you're right. I don't even know if we should be here after that speech. Let's head back to our dorm, I think he said something about all dorms being suited for all types of bending and I didn't get a good look at it before we headed on the tour anyway." Vi said, standing up and looking expectantly at him.

[Zhooves 843]

@@Dji, 

"Well, just tell me what needs to be done... If you are talking about making space, I can do that in a flash if the need arises." he spoke, before landing with both feet solidly on the ground. "And I too am interested in seeing what they are capable of. Will make it easier to adjust what they might need of learning."

[Bright Bastion 241]

@@Dji,

 

Sha breathed a heavy sigh. "And those Agni kais..." He mumbled to himself. "I hope it's not as violent as all that..." He looked up at Vi and noticed she was waiting for him and he shot up. "S-sorry... Yeah lets go back and see what that was all about." He rubbed the back of his head.

[Sekel 692]

@@Bright Bastion

"I don't think I will be terribly good at the Agni Kai, if it ever comes up." Vi muttered and looked around at the other students, judging whether they were good at whatever bending they did or not. Se turned and began to lead Sha back to the dorm. "You're an Earthbender yeah? DO you know any earthbending sub forms?" Vi asked, slightly interested in what he was capable of.

 

@@Zhooves, @@Alex Kennedy
"That would be helpful, Mr. Zoho. Also, if you two don't mind, I want the both of you to open up the Agni Kai with a duel between yourselves to see what the students could possibly achieve if they used their full potential." Zhi asked kindly. It would be nice if the students saw an Agni Kai with proficient benders as an opening for the start-of-year test.

Edited January 15, 2015 by Dji

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

@@Dji,@@Zhooves,

 

Saito nodded. "I suppose if Mr. Zoho agrees, it's not a problem. I don't normally approve of violence, but I suppose this is for a good cause, and there are worse things than a school-sanctioned duel in a safe environment. I just hope I don't disappoint. My combat skills might be a little rusty."

[Bright Bastion 241]

@@Dji,

 

Sha clears his throat and answers a bit sheepishly. "Well, I can't really earthbend all that well. Being around the desert though, I can sandbend pretty easily. In fact, me and my dad had this business together." As soon as he mentioned his work he sounded less sheepish. "We made all kinds of stuff, Figurines, statues, tombstones, you name it. We once made this water tribe lady a decorative piece for her mantle that was a copy of her betrothal necklace. Of course it was bigger, and made out of stained marble. Though the lady didn't seem to like the way it turned out..." He grumbled on for a little bit, mumbling something about how ice melts, before returning his attention to Vi. "Oh... Sorry... that was pretty rude. Uh, but I sandbend. What about you?"

Edited January 15, 2015 by Bright Bastion

[Zhooves 843]

@@Dji,@@Alex Kennedy

Zoho nodded.

"I guess we could. I am not much at fighting myself, but I guess we could handle something to impress the students at least a little, for now." he said, seeming to think. "I guess it also could be a good way to show how airbending can be used to defend oneself..."

[sunne 659]

@@Alex Kennedy, 
(Hope you don't mind the small timeskip )
Both girls walked with Tehret back to the dorm. When they reached their room, Sanuye dragged her suitcase, which she had left in the middle of the floor, to the last unoccupied bed. She turned to her roommates.
"I dunno if you guys wanna start working on sign language today or not, but if you both do, I'll be ready once I'm done unpacking."
Then, she turned back to her luggage, and began unpacking. 
Aonani returned to her luggage as well; she hadn't fully unpacked either. She signed to Tehret that she would be happy to start today if he wanted, as long as everyone was ready, and resumed unloading her suitcase. 

 

[Sekel 692]

@@Bright Bastion

Vi blinked, surprised he could sandbend more proficiently than he could earthbend. She ignored his comments about ice melting before responding. "Sandbending is impressive because it lets desert dwellers traverse at faster paces than normal. As for me, I hope to learn a sub form for waterbending while I'm here. Probably something to do with ice." Vi said calmly, despite her feelings about what he said about ice. They turned the corner and she saw that they were close to their dorm. "We're almost there." She said unnecessarily.

 

@@Alex Kennedy, @@Zhooves

Zhi nodded and smiled. "Great! Glad to see you're both on board with this. I'll see both of you tomorrow at the ..." He trailed off as he tried to think of where the Agni Kais are meant to be held. "For now, come back here tomorrow. The Agni Kai will be first thing in the morning and that will be held here unless I can think of a better place to hold it." He said and clapped them on the backs before walking away to his dorm in the teacher's section of the school.

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

 

 

Hope you don't mind the small timeskip

 

((It doesn't quite interfere with anything I'd had planned. You never did have your other character go back to her room where my other character is waiting, though.) 

 

If he'd taken the time to think about it, the fact that he was walking down the hallway with a girl on either arm probably would have been enough for Tehret to just about die of embarrassment. Fortunately, he hadn't. When they got back to the room, he sat down on the edge of his bed and nodded. "If you guys are ready, I certainly don't object to starting right now. How exactly should we go about this?"

 

@@Zhooves,@@Dji,

 

Saito nodded. "Right. Well I guess I'll be back in my room if anyone needs me." Nodding to his colleagues, he turned and left. 

[sunne 659]

@@Alex Kennedy, 

((I know. I just don't know what to do with Torrent's disappearance. I'll just pretend that he was never there to begin with. Ignore my earlier posts mentioning him.))

"Good question," Sanuye said, turning her head to look at him as she spoke. "You should probably start with the basics for me. Maybe flash cards or something? I dunno."
Aonani just listened. Her hands were busy with organizing her stuff, and she didn't have anything to say at the moment.

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Mizuko exited the auditorium, following the crowd to the dorms. She was feeling pretty excited about everything after the principal's speech, and wanted to see in what way the dorms were suited for all bending elements.
It didn't take long for her to get to her room, but when she opened the door, she was surprised to find someone else in the room. She stepped inside.
"Uh... hey," she said, slight shock making its way into her voice. Recovering, she gave him a friendly smile. "I'm Mizuko. Looks like you're my roommate. What's your name?"

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

@@Mint Drop,

 

((Understandable. I didn't mean to rush you or anything. And if you don't mind, I'm thinking we should probably pretty much just skim over most of the stuff with them learning sign language. At least the earlier stuff. Up to you, though.))

 

Tehret nodded. "Flash cards could work. If you just want to cover the basics first, I can probably just review things with you for a while. Aonani can step in if either of us has any questions or if I get something wrong. And eventually she'll take over when we get to more advanced things. Does that sound good?

 

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Yuji looked up with only moderate interest as his new roommate entered. "Yuji Mototoe." On closer inspection, he couldn't help but notice his roommate was a rather fetching member of the opposite sex. He didn't normally make time for that stuff, but it couldn't hurt to at least try to be friendly. "It's, um... nice to meet you, I guess."

[Zhooves 843]

@@Alex Kennedy,@@Dji

"I guess I will be leaving as well then... To my room, maybe... Or maybe I'll just go for a 'walk'..." Zoho said before heading outside.

Once outside, he took a deep breath, before he tip toed a couple of steps before launching himself up into the air with a pillar of earth, leaving a small cloud of dust where he had stood.

[sunne 659]

@@Alex Kennedy, 
((Yeah, skipping over most of it is probably a good idea.))
"Sure. Once Aonani and I are both done unpacking, we can start," Sanuye beamed at her roommates, then continued unloading her suitcase. Aonani followed suit.

It didn't take them long to finish unpacking. At Aonani's bed, everything was folded neatly, and everything had its place. Sanuye's belongings were fairly tidy, but not quite to the same degree.
Sanuye looked at Tehret with a smile, ready to learn. Aonani sat on her bed, watching them.

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

@@Mint Drop,

 

Tehret took a deep breath and tried to figure out where to begin. "Alright, so I guess we should start with simple things like greetings and introductions and all that. I mean, you already know Aonani now, but it's still a good foundation to have." He began to demonstrate the signs for different words and phrases, eventually walking her through how to do it herself. "Am I making sense?"

 

((I really don't know how to write this, honestly. Maybe I'm just dry on ideas, I know.)) 

[Bright Bastion 241]

@@Dji,

 

Sha walked the rest of the way in silence, still quite embarrassed from his ice comment and opened the door to their dorm. Walking inside he took in what he saw and sighed. "So... I guess we'll be spending this semester at least in the same dorm... I thought they'd have Gender Dorms to be honest." He looks around one last time and looks back at Vi. "Maybe we should hang out after we unpack... I mean we are free for the rest of the day ... I think." He walks into his room and promptly cries out, "The suitcase!"

 

Sha scrambles to pick up the tools and devices that fell from the top of his bed out of the broken suitcase. In the floor is a bunch of shards from what looks like a vase covered in a clump of sand. "It's Totally soaked!" He yelled as he looked through his equipment. He gave a frustrated grunt at the sand and water mix. "I guess I know what my first project is. Man ... Those jars were one of my first crafts." He sounded really depressed about that, but set about getting a flat pan that almost looked like a baking sheet and tried his best to sandbend the material to it. Because of the water though he ended up stomping and waving his arms like a lunatic for a good few minutes till he was able to get most of it onto the sheet.

 

He placed the sheet of wet sand near a window and went back to his room to actually unpack.

[Sekel 692]

@@Bright Bastion

Vi simply watched in mild amusement as Sha rushed around the dorm to place a tray of wet sand near the window. "Why did you put a tray of wet sand near the window?" Vi asked when she walked in the room. She sat on the bed next to her unopened suitcase, and watched Sha unpack his own. Getting bored of it, Vi opened her own suitcase and began unpacking it. After she was done, she pushed the empty suitcase under her bed and examined the dorm room as a whole, wondering just how it was designed to help students practice their bending. "Why is it wet anyway? Shouldn't it be a solid, hard, thing?" Vi asked suddenly.

[Bright Bastion 241]

@@Dji, 

 

Sha blushed when he realized that she was watching him. "I uh ... I'm not sure... You knwo whenever we spilt water onto our sand, we'd just go outside and get some more... It's probably ruined..." He quickly retreaded to unpack his things and looked back at her sudden question. "It wasn't muk to begin with... I had two jars, one water and one sand. desert sand. Good wonderful coarse sand..." he whined.

 

As he unloaded though, it was clear that he brought alot of his sculpts with him. He decorated his nightstand and head board with trinkets and statuettes. One was A really, REALLY, crude statue of the knowledge spirit Wa Shi Tong. Another was the Earth Nation Symbol and then another that Vi probably couldn't recognize, the emblem of his high school.