Marauder Commons

[Haaley, ᙏoᑯ oƒ ᙏᥲ⳽tᥱɾɩᥒɠ ᙃᥙᥒɠᥱoᥒ⳽]

"Describing the word isn't exactly helping me get the picture," Jackson said.

[Hunter (Totally NOT a communist ☭), Mod of Vampirates]

"Well...the aVatar is vital to maintaining balance in the world. So when the Avatar dies, they are reincarnated as a new person and must master the four elements all over again to help protect the world."

[Haaley, ᙏoᑯ oƒ ᙏᥲ⳽tᥱɾɩᥒɠ ᙃᥙᥒɠᥱoᥒ⳽]

Jackson's eyes lit up. "Really? Like a chosen one?"

[Hunter (Totally NOT a communist ☭), Mod of Vampirates]

THe girl tilted her head. "What do you mean by "chosen one" ?"

[Haaley, ᙏoᑯ oƒ ᙏᥲ⳽tᥱɾɩᥒɠ ᙃᥙᥒɠᥱoᥒ⳽]

"Like they're chosen to be the avatar?" He said.

[Hunter (Totally NOT a communist ☭), Mod of Vampirates]

"I'm not sure how the AVatar sPirit chooses who becomes Avatar, but it's always in a cycle. Water, Earth, Fire and Air. THat's the cycle of nations the Avatar lives through.

[Haaley, ᙏoᑯ oƒ ᙏᥲ⳽tᥱɾɩᥒɠ ᙃᥙᥒɠᥱoᥒ⳽]

Jackson nodded. "Go on."

[Hunter (Totally NOT a communist ☭), Mod of Vampirates]

Ching gave him a confused look. "Go on with what?"

[Haaley, ᙏoᑯ oƒ ᙏᥲ⳽tᥱɾɩᥒɠ ᙃᥙᥒɠᥱoᥒ⳽]

"Finish explaining.... Or is that it?" he asked.

[Hunter (Totally NOT a communist ☭), Mod of Vampirates]

"Um...I'm trying to think.." she rubbed her chin in thought. "I guess I can say the Avatar can call on their past lives for guidance. But I can only contact Korra."

[Haaley, ᙏoᑯ oƒ ᙏᥲ⳽tᥱɾɩᥒɠ ᙃᥙᥒɠᥱoᥒ⳽]

"Are you supposed to be able to talk to them all?" He asked her, assuming there were only four.

[Hunter (Totally NOT a communist ☭), Mod of Vampirates]

Ching shrugged. "I have no idea actually. There are thousands upon thousands of Avatars to have existed. Even if OI could I don't think I should."

[Haaley, ᙏoᑯ oƒ ᙏᥲ⳽tᥱɾɩᥒɠ ᙃᥙᥒɠᥱoᥒ⳽]

"Right, you ask them for advice," he said.

[Hunter (Totally NOT a communist ☭), Mod of Vampirates]

Ching nodded. "And I can't contact any of them besides Korra, like I said already. Which is a shame. Aang was great at waterbending...though I guess he's not supposed to help new Avatars learn bending."

[Haaley, ᙏoᑯ oƒ ᙏᥲ⳽tᥱɾɩᥒɠ ᙃᥙᥒɠᥱoᥒ⳽]

"They aren't there to teach you?"

[Hunter (Totally NOT a communist ☭), Mod of Vampirates]

"They're there to give Avatar wisdom, not waterbending wisdom."

[Haaley, ᙏoᑯ oƒ ᙏᥲ⳽tᥱɾɩᥒɠ ᙃᥙᥒɠᥱoᥒ⳽]

"I see," Jackson said. "Well, now that I know that you need a waterbending teacher, I'll keep an eye out when I meet new people."

[Hunter (Totally NOT a communist ☭), Mod of Vampirates]

"THere won't be anyone coming," cHing shook her head. "The world is facing a crisis that needs every last waterbender to deal with. THat's why i'm trying to learn on my own. because there is no one else."

[Haaley, ᙏoᑯ oƒ ᙏᥲ⳽tᥱɾɩᥒɠ ᙃᥙᥒɠᥱoᥒ⳽]

Jackson frowned at her. "Well that's rubbish. What kind of crisis?"

[Hunter (Totally NOT a communist ☭), Mod of Vampirates]

"Are you familiar with the term 'global warming' ?"

[Haaley, ᙏoᑯ oƒ ᙏᥲ⳽tᥱɾɩᥒɠ ᙃᥙᥒɠᥱoᥒ⳽]

he nodded. "Yeah, of course."

[Hunter (Totally NOT a communist ☭), Mod of Vampirates]

"Well, that's happening in my world. aNd so the waterbenders are trying to refreeze the poles, which they call home."

[Haaley, ᙏoᑯ oƒ ᙏᥲ⳽tᥱɾɩᥒɠ ᙃᥙᥒɠᥱoᥒ⳽]

"Well, either way. There's a difference between being hopeful, being realistic, and being flat out negative," he said. "Maybe we could find a book or parchment."

[Hunter (Totally NOT a communist ☭), Mod of Vampirates]

"I'm not sure what you mean by that. The difference between the three things you listed."

[Haaley, ᙏoᑯ oƒ ᙏᥲ⳽tᥱɾɩᥒɠ ᙃᥙᥒɠᥱoᥒ⳽]

"You can't just say no one is coming," Jackson said with a shrug.

[Hunter (Totally NOT a communist ☭), Mod of Vampirates]

"If the waterbenders don't fight this threat then the whole world will be affected and they will suffer most of all. They need every body they can get."

[Haaley, ᙏoᑯ oƒ ᙏᥲ⳽tᥱɾɩᥒɠ ᙃᥙᥒɠᥱoᥒ⳽]

"That doesn't mean no one can help you," he said. "It's a bad attitude to have. Especially from someone in a position like yours. You are the avatar after all."

[Hunter (Totally NOT a communist ☭), Mod of Vampirates]

"Perhaps, but i shouldn't bank on someone coming, you know? i could be all on my own so I need to treat it as such."

[Haaley, ᙏoᑯ oƒ ᙏᥲ⳽tᥱɾɩᥒɠ ᙃᥙᥒɠᥱoᥒ⳽]

"REalistic, yes." he said.

[Hunter (Totally NOT a communist ☭), Mod of Vampirates]

Ching sighed. "I wonder if any AVatars passed learned a bending art all on their own..." she clutched her fists and stomped the ground, letting out a gust of air. "This isn't fair! I have no one to guide me or teach me!"

[Haaley, ᙏoᑯ oƒ ᙏᥲ⳽tᥱɾɩᥒɠ ᙃᥙᥒɠᥱoᥒ⳽]

"Give it some time," Jackson said, protecting his plant from the gust. "It's a school after all."

[Hunter (Totally NOT a communist ☭), Mod of Vampirates]

Ching shrugged. "i guess. I'd ask if you or someone else could help me but magic and bending don't sound alike."

[Haaley, ᙏoᑯ oƒ ᙏᥲ⳽tᥱɾɩᥒɠ ᙃᥙᥒɠᥱoᥒ⳽]

"My sister always said that you never knew who would arrive here. Magic might not work, but there's always a possibility that someone, somewhere might be able to help," Jackson told her.

[Hunter (Totally NOT a communist ☭), Mod of Vampirates]

"Again perhaps, but I shouldn't assume that will happen, you know?"

[Haaley, ᙏoᑯ oƒ ᙏᥲ⳽tᥱɾɩᥒɠ ᙃᥙᥒɠᥱoᥒ⳽]

Jackson shook his head at her. "I'm going to go to my room now. It's been a long day."

[Hunter (Totally NOT a communist ☭), Mod of Vampirates]

CHing turned away from him. "THen go. I have other things to do."

[Haaley, ᙏoᑯ oƒ ᙏᥲ⳽tᥱɾɩᥒɠ ᙃᥙᥒɠᥱoᥒ⳽]

He frowned at her, not sure she was suddenly like that. "uh- Yeah." He got up and went to the hall, pausing for a second before going to his room.

[Haaley, ᙏoᑯ oƒ ᙏᥲ⳽tᥱɾɩᥒɠ ᙃᥙᥒɠᥱoᥒ⳽]

Jackson returned to the common room and looked around, hoping to see Ching.

[Hunter (Totally NOT a communist ☭), Mod of Vampirates]

Ching paced back and forth, spinning a small group of rocks in her hand.

[Haaley, ᙏoᑯ oƒ ᙏᥲ⳽tᥱɾɩᥒɠ ᙃᥙᥒɠᥱoᥒ⳽]

"Hey," he said cheerfully.

[Hunter (Totally NOT a communist ☭), Mod of Vampirates]

Ching looked up and dropped the rocks on her foot. "Ah! Hey..." She bent down and rubbed her foot.

[Haaley, ᙏoᑯ oƒ ᙏᥲ⳽tᥱɾɩᥒɠ ᙃᥙᥒɠᥱoᥒ⳽]

"Ooh, sorry," He said. "I should just come to terms with the fact that I always hit you with stones somehow."

[Hunter (Totally NOT a communist ☭), Mod of Vampirates]

"No...this time it was my fault." She sat down and rubbed her bare foot. "I paid no attention."

[Haaley, ᙏoᑯ oƒ ᙏᥲ⳽tᥱɾɩᥒɠ ᙃᥙᥒɠᥱoᥒ⳽]

"Still, I distracted you from.... what were you doing exactly?" He asked her.

[Hunter (Totally NOT a communist ☭), Mod of Vampirates]

Ching propped her foot up. "I had some rocks in my hand...and i was spinning them. well, they were ABOVE my hand and I spun them using earthbending."

[Haaley, ᙏoᑯ oƒ ᙏᥲ⳽tᥱɾɩᥒɠ ᙃᥙᥒɠᥱoᥒ⳽]

"Thanks for clarifying," he said, laughing slightly. It was a bit more than he needed, but he didn't mind.

[Hunter (Totally NOT a communist ☭), Mod of Vampirates]

Ching gave him an odd, glance, wondering what was so funny. "Let me see if I can..." She pulled some water from her pouch and put it on her hands. It immediately splashed all over the floor.

"Not again!" she groaned.

[Haaley, ᙏoᑯ oƒ ᙏᥲ⳽tᥱɾɩᥒɠ ᙃᥙᥒɠᥱoᥒ⳽]

"You really shouldn't do that in here," he said, pulling out his wand.

[Hunter (Totally NOT a communist ☭), Mod of Vampirates]

She sighed. "I'm sorry...I thought I should practice..." She bent down and began mopping up water with her staining shirt.

[Haaley, ᙏoᑯ oƒ ᙏᥲ⳽tᥱɾɩᥒɠ ᙃᥙᥒɠᥱoᥒ⳽]

"Accio," he said quietly. The water from the floor and from her shirt floated to him in small orbs. He guided them to the small sink next to the fridge.