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Legend of Korra - For Lack of A Better Path

I would prefer singular characters as there is already six in total with my own bending group being part of the team.

However if you must then do so however please note that you will be in charge of all three characters (Fire, earth, and water), their arcs and character progression, and their manager if you choose to do so. I will not roleplay your characters for you I have a large work load as it is in my roleplay without adding in NPC's I was not planning on having in. I am choosing to have my other two benders' histories be revealed and will not be integral to the story as they have their own stuff to deal with just like Ren will. Ren is and shall be my main character for this roleplay but that doesn't mean I won't be additionally playing the other two as full characters.

So in a quicker answer: Yes but I frown upon it because it's more likely to make a person quit if they have to juggle three characters as opposed to one.

For the later I prefer only one main character. This is just one group of people not two or three just one. I don't have plans for multiple groups in a single roleplay.

Legend of Korra - For Lack of A Better Path

Name: Ren Lau
Nicknames: The Striking Elephant Lion
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Appearance:

Bending skills or fighting style: Versatile Intermediate Level Earth Bender
Weapons/Instruments/Armor: Silver Colored Pro Bending Uniform

Personality Calm and collected Ren is never one to scream or shout or rant unless extremely angry, frustrated, or upset and even then it is controlled. He displays a sense of annoyance with many people and is more accepting than friendly with others outside of his core group. He has a strong sense of morality that does not let him cripple or harm people unless he feels they deserve it or in self defense. He is not one to beat around the bush but does try to be kind to others by not spitting his own ideals directly into the face of others. Much to his own admittance he is poor at making new friends but can be casual around almost everyone almost apathetic in nature to the world around him. He likes to describe himself as 'cold as the stone beneath his feet'. However this has not stopped him from being dragged from place to place due to his inability to really care about where he is going as long as there's a destination. He has a fondness for animals despite his more loner type attitude. He prefers to have a plan before going into a situation but is not afraid to go into a fight without one. In combat he is shown a quite calmness that does not betray much of any emotion unless the fight is intense. He is not one to be bother by mental games and it takes someone of profound ability to be able to intimidate him. He is not one to crack jokes and when he does they are normally very generic or 'lame' as Hana has started to call them.
History: Born in the city of Omashu to a merchant mother named Sun Xiang and an Earth Kingdom Soldier named Wan Lau whom was assigned to guard her but impressed her so greatly that the two fell in love and got married. Ren was noted for his calm demeanor even as a child. Unlike most kids, and his own parents who were boisterous in their own right, he grew up with a chilly and down right eerily calm sense of mind. He was never one to throw fits and he disliked being spoiled as he liked to be treated as an equal more than some sort of leech as his grandfather had termed it. While his father guarded the King Of Omashu and his mother worked in the fields and often traveled to nearby settlements young Ren quickly discovered his Earth Bending which was very blunt but eloquent in it's own right. Due to his mother not being around he was often taught and taken care of by his grandfather whom imparted knowledge of his own earth bending skills to the younger lad though his own father disapproved despite his grandfather's insistence. He also learned how to read, write, and do some basic acrobatics and climbing in the summers and winters when his grandfather was around him more. His mother imparted a strong sense of justice towards his grandfather's sense of ruthless judgement and hardness that would make up the core of Ren's style of fighting (more precision and crippling accuracy than flamboyance). His father however taught him that while people should be respected no matter what he agreed with his dad that some people needed to be dealt with turning him more towards his father's side of the family but still retaining his mom's and aunt's sense of morality. Overall Ren grew up as a conflicted young man whom was more calm than not.

As he grew into his teen years he experienced the working world as a market guard keeping rougher customers from getting over zealous and preventing fights from breaking out which he excelled in. His mother and father were having issues at the time so he ended up spending time with his mother's grandfather whom also moved to Omashu where he would show him some hand to hand fighting techniques that made him known as a great warrior back in his day during the war between The Fire Nation and The Earth Kingdom. Improving on his already formidable skills in Earth Bending for a kid his age and his already physically and mentally strong abilities, Ren proved to be a worth successor to both his families by the judgement of his two grandfathers and a decent writer by his living grandmother's admission. One day a fight broke outside the city gate when a group of raiders attempted to attack the market and steal some supplies to sell in the black market where he and a group of benders and guards stopped the fight before it got anywhere. The benders were a group of travelers whom were looking for an Earth Bender. Ren told them that he wasn't interested but later that day the two found their way to his house and introduced themselves. His mom's father impressed on the boy that he should try and help them when he found out that they were the newly formed Pro-Bending team known as The Silver Shark Whales. Much to his annoyance he at that point had chosen to accept it if only to earn some decent money. Thus he met his new friends Hana, a water bender from the Northern Water Tribe, and a strong willed fire bender named Lee whom was their leader. The trio traveled around the world becoming fast friends and buddies, much to Ren's annoyance more than once having to pull either or both of them out of the per verbal hole they've dug themselves into. Ren however grew out of his more cold nature and become much more...ambivalent than he had before becoming accepting of others if only by a small margin. They made a name for themselves as multi-time championship holders and found themselves near Republic City in an attempt to gain the gold once more.

The Legend of Korra (Semi-Canon) - For Lack Of A Path - (Warning book one spoilers)

Here's the link to the OOC

http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/48390/posts/ooc

Legend of Korra - For Lack of A Better Path

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Still accepting
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It has been three months since the Equalist attack on Republic City and it's subsequent take over by Amon's forces and then their failure after the unmasking of their leader and his lies. The Equalists for all intents and purposes are fractured and or gone vanishing back into everyday life. Avatar Korra is hailed as a hero as is the majority of the Republic City Defense Force and the United Alliance's armies. With Republic City recovering from the destruction and still suffering from crime which has risen since the reinstatement of the police and the riots by still loyal Equalists. However some miles away from Republic City lies the trading route city similar to Republic City but without a reputable water source it heavily depends on it's airfields which allow the airships to bring in supplies by transport. There is a small river running through the city but the water is not sufficient for anyone but fisherman who barely make a meager earnings. This city is named Wu Xing (Earth in more native tongues) is home to not only a metal bender academy but is also a gambling capital and has well known Pro-Bending Tournaments hosted almost all year every month. However with that being said there are four gangs that have been unleashed upon the city making live miserable for the locals and travelers alike though they would protest that they do all that much to harm the city. The first of which being the Red Cat Gators, The Brown Mole Bears, The Blue Flames, and The Lightning Prodigals all of which are sly and very business savvy. However there's been rumors going about lately, unsettling ones at that, that say another gang is forming under the head of a mysterious man.

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Alright FAQ Time:
1. Air Bending will be allowed but pro-benders don't have an air slot so that being said air bending will not be allowed with a pro bending background. Also you must not be very well known. The most likely scenario being that you came from a rather unknown area and are rather new to bending or have kept it rather secret.
Once you start bending in the city you may very well be noticed but the canon cast will be kept out by: "Being busy with Equalists rebels" unless requested to make an appearance in which case they may come in late roleplay to see you.

2. Blood Bending, 'Duel' Bending, Lava Bending, and any advanced form of bending is off the table unless it's metal bending/Sand Bending which has become common.

3. I'm aiming for a group that is from their teens to early mid twenties. Adult characters are HEAVILY discouraged due to the nature of the roleplay.

4. The canon cast will not be involved in this roleplay. The whole purpose of this being semi-canon is to get rid of any questions about the avatar and or who the avatar is at the moment. Canon cast shall not be allowed at all.

5. This will be a little darker in the sense of a Dark Knight (Batman) sense where there will be violence and possibly death but not on a scale I hope to keep this true to the series and prevent character deaths if possible.

6. Non benders are allowed as long as they're not equalists themselves. They may have been trained by them but no actually involved themselves due to plot reasons. You also may be a chi-blocker or whatever be it and no be at all affiliated with the equalists past or present.

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Rules:
1. GM's control and make this roleplay listen to them or be forced out
2. All standard roleplay rules apply
3. PG-13 Limits apply cursing and the like as well as bloody is allowed but this roleplay is meant to be kept in the spirit of the series.
4. Any important canon characters shall not have additional children unless requested and I MAY consider allowing it. Other Co-GM's if assigned do not have a place to allow canon offspring.
5. You accept the fact that you must inform me or someone of your departure from this roleplay doing so without my knowing will result in a permanent ban from any and all of my roleplays.
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Character Roster:

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NPC Character Roster:
Metal Bending Headmaster/Instructor - Wong Wu
Chief of Police - Cole Han
Mayor of Wu Xing - Song Gal
Head of the Red Cat Gator Mafia - Sai Lang
Head of The Blue Flame Triad - Kim Hai
Head of The Brown Mole Bears - Sai Shi
Head of The Lightning Prodigals - Lee Lim

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Pro-Benders Team NPCs:
The Silver Shark Whales -
Lee Shang - The Burning Deer Boar - Fire Bender
Hana Ji - The Wily Turtle Seal - Water Bender
Ren Lau (See below character sheet)

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Character Sheet:
Name:
Nicknames:
Gender:
Age:
Appearance:
Bending skills or fighting style:
Weapons/Instruments/Armor: (If applicable those who do not carry weapons or armor don't need to apply to this)
Personality:
History:
Other:

The Legend of Korra (Semi-Canon) - For Lack Of A Path - (Warning book one spoilers)

Fine just don't change again please and keep in mind what I said before.

The Legend of Korra (Semi-Canon) - For Lack Of A Path - (Warning book one spoilers)

as long as it's not lore breaking than go ahead and do so.

The Legend of Korra (Semi-Canon) - For Lack Of A Path - (Warning book one spoilers)

Alright if you really want to do so but is he a combat guy?

The Legend of Korra (Semi-Canon) - For Lack Of A Path - (Warning book one spoilers)

No you literally can't use water to heal people unless you are born naturally with that skill. Or at least that's how I interpret the Unique part of that first sentence. It says so directly in the wiki.

Waterbenders can sometimes use a unique sub-skill: the ability to heal injuries by redirecting energy paths, or chi, throughout the body, using water as a catalyst. Waterbenders can use their abilities to heal by surrounding a sick or injured person with water, which glows during the process.[4] When infused with spiritual knowledge, a variation of this technique can be used to calm angry spirits, as demonstrated by Unalaq.[49] The use of healing was generally taught to female waterbenders of the Northern Water Tribe, who were not allowed to study combative forms of waterbending prior to the end of the Hundred Year War.[16] Katara is known to be the best healer in the world. With the help of Spirit Oasis water, she was able to heal Aang and resurrect him.

Ice is for advanced users of water bending. Katarra only learned it I believe after going to the northern water tribe. True the said can be said of lightning but Ice bending seems like some that would only be useful in the combat area rather than the industrial industry unless it's for cooling areas. Even then that would be just cooling the water in the air not forming ice. Swamp Tribe members have only shown this once or twice in the series from what I read if you insist on being able to use ice I will only allow it if it's very minor and difficult to use. On the other hand plant bending is opened up by having experience in a swamp assuming you can find wet enough objects to use.

Well the swamp tribes would be more likely to become vagrants than northern or southern water tribe members in my own opinion. I didn't say you could not have multiple skins and it's not like it's supposed to be fair.. This city's name is literally earth it's very name should suggest water benders would be at a major disadvantage here. The sewer system may be able to give some water but it will be hard to retrieve and or piping inside buildings could be a possible source of water but again it'd be pretty hard to retrieve without major skill in water bending.

The Legend of Korra (Semi-Canon) - For Lack Of A Path - (Warning book one spoilers)

Well you'd have to take out the healer part because they're rather rare as far as I'm aware. However a mix of support and some minor attack (you'd be missing out on Ice attacks since you have no official education in water bending.

Here's the wiki link for all the info
http://avatar.wikia.com/wiki/Waterbending

If I may offer a different suggestion for your character that would explain why he can water bend at a decent level and not have ice powers.
Have him come from one of the swamp water bending tribes and he came to the city to make a new life for himself be it he failed or not. Just try to give him or her a good spirit because I plan on having our characters meet via a robbery.

Edit: Don't forget while there are a few rivers and lakes through the city they are small so having small water pouches and the like is a must in this situation.