[color=bdbdbd][center][color=DBA901][b]I T E M S  O F  I N T E R E S T[/b][/color][/center]
[center][color=DBA901][u][b]-Synergy-[/b][/u][/color][/center]Synergy, or refined Spirit Energy. What was once used to destroy the lives of millions is now the force that the rest of the world survives on. 

Synergy is siphoned from the Republic City Plant and fed into the city miles away. Once it's safe within the walls, it's stored in a facility situated in the outer ring and further processed into the form of power that is recognized today. It's used in many everyday applications. Everything from the engine under the hood of the average Satomobile to the batteries in a remote utilize some form of the energy. Weapons, fuel, enhanced computer systems and AI. The development of much of their more modern technology is thanks in part to advances in the field.

However there are drawbacks, information on which is buried by the Republic. Of note, Spirit Energy is after all a living thing. An entity that changes everything it comes in contact with, or more specifically, everyone. It's misuse and overexposure can lead to some... interesting results.

[center][color=DBA901][u][b]-Firearms-[/b][/u][/color][/center]There are two types of firearms in the world: Conventional and those that utilize Spirit Energy or Synergy. The later is rare and is only distributed among those Republic troops stationed in the inmost wall or some special security forces.

Synergy weapons fire a charged "plasma" ball of spirit energy capable of melting through metal and leaving behind holes the size of a tennis ball. At greater distances, each ball of energy falls under the same gravitational effect that is exerted on bullets. Although significantly lighter, each round will eventually begin to fall until it comes in contact with the ground. This range varies from weapon to weapon as there are a number of variations available.

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The canister attached at the bottom holds a limited supply of Spirit Energy.[/center][/hider]

[center][color=DBA901][u][b]-Factions-[/b][/u][/color][/center][color=ffffff]Republic Security Force (RSF)[/color]
Republic City equivalent to our police force. They can be found patrolling the areas between each walled section from the Lower Ring to the Upper but are significantly better trained and armed when stationed in the latter. None of the men and women charged with protecting the city and keeping the peace can bend even as all of them make detaining or eliminating a bender their top priority.

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Deployed in the Lower and Middle Rings. Due to a lack of training and low pay, these grunts pose very little threat. Teams of two or more are needed to overcome opposition in a gunfight and they can seldom hold their own in hand to hand combat.[/hider]
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Deployed in the Middle and Upper Rings and wherever there is a major emergency. These units of the RSF are significantly better trained and are at times capable of handling a situation on their own. They utilize Chi Blocking making them a much greater threat than their lesser counterparts and those stationed within the Upper Ring are armed with Synergy firearms.[/hider]
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In the event of an emergency when a small detachment of ground forces cannot subdue a threat, Mecha Tanks are dispatched into the area. Made of an enhanced Platinum metal alloy that is resistance to Synergy munitions, though not impervious, it is significantly more durable and packs an upgrade to firepower that its predecessors did not have. However it is also less nimble and travels at a pace slower than one can walk when moving unassisted. Limited to the 180 degree killzone directly in front of it, these Mecha Tanks are also vulnerable to attack from the back.
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These are deployed outside the walls of the City and are programmed for two specific tasks: Find other Survivors, informing them of the safety they can find within the Republic and find and eliminate any benders in the wild. They are equipped with a scanning device that when engaged, will illuminate a cone shaped area immediately in front of it and check for threats and anyone who may be sensitive to Spirit Energy. It will not hassle other survivors who are not potential benders and will leave them be once it broadcasts a prerecorded message.

They run on Synergy but utilize conventional munitions when engaging targets.[/hider]
[color=ffffff]The LSF[/color]
Acronym intentionally left in it's simplified form. LSF is a team specialized in finding and capturing the remaining bending population and any new benders as they continue to crop up. The members of this team are all highly skilled and trained and some are rumored to have the ability to bend the elements themselves. They are armed with the latest in combat weaponry including exoskeleton frames, AI robotics used for policing the city and any resources allotted to the RSF.

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