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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 4:46 pm
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 4:49 pm
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 5:02 pm
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 5:04 pm
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 8:33 pm
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Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 4:33 am
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Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 7:01 pm
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Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 1:44 am
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TABTAB Zen got settled in when Opai was taking off. "No hats, and only one gent, but fun times all the same." He spoke with a smirk, but as he listened to Liana speak, the smirk vanished from his face. A flying ride with two beautiful women with him? What was not to love about the trip? The fact they were going to Ba Sing Se. Zen had a history with that place, mostly due to who he was and who he was the child of. "Money won't be an issue." He spoke in respect to Liana's comment about not having cash on her. Zen might have hated the city, but moving around and actually getting necessities would not be an issue because it was Ba Sing Se. As far as there being no meat, that was a no-no. Zen was in tune with the spirits and cosmic energy, but a platypus bear would tear apart prey if the hunger was great enough. And Boro was a predator, no doubt about that. He might have been a lazy ball of fur, but there was no way he would be able to function on just fruit. The main thing Zen was worried about was not attracting too much attention to the fact he was... iffy right now. He would be ok, and his connections would actually serve purpose now. He never said his family name, and that was for a reason. He tried to remain silent for most of the trip, choosing to instead close his eyes and resting his head on the saddle's railing. He listened to the water below and felt the wind rush past his body.
TABTAB After a while, Zen opened his eyes and looked over at Liana. "I have a wonder... mind if I read your chi lines?" Most were 'polluted' with what was created to make their lives easier, but free spirits such as this airbender would most likely hold new wonders for Zen to see. Ban would most likely be similar, and normally Zen had enough stamina to handle multiple women at once, but chi reading took a kind of concentration that required him to only focus on one body at a time. |
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Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 4:16 pm
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___youwillknownihilism Vice Captain
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A faint smile Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 9:33 pm
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Zen's words were indeed heard by Liana, but they may as well have fell on deaf ears. She was not one to accept charity; Liana had to work for it. While she could not nor would not stop Zen from paying for himself or Ban Shi, Liana felt the need to earn her pay. She would end up doing odd jobs whever needed regardless of the wads of gold Zen had flowing from his pockets. At the Air Temple Liana had been raised to never just accept things from people merely because it was offered. It should be a fair exchange as long as Liana was capable of fulfilling a task suitable in terms of equality. As long as Liana herself did not need to be taken care of she could never really accept things like that. It was not a matter of pride, but more an issue of her seeing it as not fair for the other person. If nothing Liana was someone who liked to treat everyone equally, regardless of stature. Instead of saying anything to Zen she instead smiled and nodded her head, not wanting to get into a long winded discussion about the matter.
While Zen took time to enjoy himself Ban Shi Dai was apparently taking time to enjoy Liana. At first when she tightened her grip Liana figured it was because flying was a scary experience for someone so accustomed to being on the ground. Liana was being friendly and allowed Ban Shi to hang on as tight as she wanted. It was not until the lady started caressing Liana's thighs that she began to redden. She had never been really good at signals, and if this was not one Liana did not know life was. Liana became suddenly aware of Ban Shi's breasts pressed against her back and the yearning she felt deep inside her body. When Ban Shi spoke Liana took in a breath, glancing down to watch as the lovely lady's hands traveled upward and just underneath her breasts. "I, uh." Liana managed to say. She bit her bottom lip lightly and found herself short on breath. Liana closed her eyes and let herself enjoy the feeling, that is until Zen spoke about Chi Lines.
Liana jumped in surprise at the sound of his voice, suddenly aware of his presence once more. She cleared her throat and focused on removing the blush from her face before facing Zen. "Chi lines?" When Liana spoke her voice was rather high pitched from her recent rundown from Ban Shi. Liana's face reddened once more and she looked down at her hands, flexing her fingers before speaking once more. This time when she spoke it was clearly and with a regular voice. "I don't see the harm in it." Liana said as she scooted over to Zen. Even though they weren't flying very fast Liana could very easily lose her balance if she stood and fly off Opai. Though there was like a 0.000001% chance Opai would let her smash into the water below. Liana sat facing Zen and waited for him to do whatever it was he would do. A large part of her sincerely wished it would not be anything similar to what Ban Shi Dai had done. Liana was not in the business of pursuing multiple paramours at once. She glanced at Ban Shi from the corner of her eyes before looking away if she caught her eyes. "I'm sure we'll come up with something you can do to pay me back. I hope you're open-minded." Liana said with a smile. It wasn't until after those words already came out of her mouth that Liana realized what it sounded like she was hinting at.
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Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 10:11 pm
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TABTAB Zen seemed to frown a bit. "Least someone's gonna laid..."[ He said so under his breath, but could see the signs; he'd been in that position before. True, it was a rather nice show for what it was worth, but Zen had been out of the for a while now. Maybe... Zen shook his head as Liana scooted next to him. When she agreed to let him check her chi lines, Zen closed his eyes and for a moment did nothing. Older techniques allowed for simple contact with a person's body and gave rough... picture-esk details. Zen's technique was a bit different, might even be considered 'enhanced'. It took more effort, but allowed him to delve deeper. He soon raised his hand and allowed his index finger to trace along the arrow paths on Liana's skin. Where clothing covered, he followed the marks over said clothing. The tracing was slow, but the influx of information was almost overwhelming. This was his first time doing so to a semi-stranger, so everything he took in was new.
TABTAB His index finger traveled up the arm, then down the back, then up the back again up to her neck with the finger just barely touching. For one thing, he was right about air nomads and their chi; Liana's was the purest he had ever seen. There was no emotional pollutant in the streams, no repressions that he could sense. It quite literally flowed as naturally as it could. This was good, and meant both her mental state and her chakra states were optimum. The second... well... he was right about his first thoughts. He got to see quite... surprising details about certain aspects of her life. If she was drawn to spiritual energies, then maybe Zen had a shot; he was like a walking keg with a lit fuse of the stuff. He saw other things as well: friends, family, adventures, all passing within seconds and he peered in such a way that memories or details about her life she would not want to share would not be looked upon. It was common for people to subconsciously build mental barriers around such memories, and Zen knew the signs of such blocks.
TABTAB When he reached the neck, just below the hairline, he stopped and opened his eyes. "Quite literally one of the most beautiful things I've seen." He meant it, too. Rocking body? That was nice, and maybe even rose certain urges humans had. Good personality? That was equally attractive. But Zen was a little different. Maybe he was wrong, or maybe he was right, but he felt like reading the chi lines of a person allowed him to know them better than any conversation would, and to him the brighter those lines glowed the more beautiful a person was.
TABTAB When he was done with Liana's reading, he looked over at Ban. "I can do you too, if you'd like. I can also tell you what she likes if you want." He flashed a devilish grin before standing and actually stood on the side of Opai's saddle. His bare feet seemed to balance perfectly against the rushing wind. This might have seemed crazy, and it was, but when he felt the full rush of the wind, he felt almost completely at peace. A kind of inner happiness. It also helped that the bison was surrounded my a flock of spirits. Multi-colored duck-creatures by the looks of them. He thought about purposefully falling off the saddle to watch the faces of the passengers as he was caught by some invisible force and simply floated in the air next to them. Too paranormally, and too many explanations that would have to follow. Still, it was nice to see these little guys out and about. Something was causing them to hide, and Zen felt like part of the reason was Ba Sing Se. That was why he initially wanted to go there.
TABTAB "I can at least get us into the city without much hassle." He spoke while still looking off at the spirits, though was speaking from the kind of person Liana was in reference to his earlier comment. "After that, we improvise. I have some digging to do in the city, but it should not take much time." He turned to the two gorgeous women on the bison, now with a smirk and hands now behind his back. "Take away the snobs, and Ba Sing Se's one of the best places to live in the Earth Kingdom. As long as you know where you're going, there are some amazing sights. Just don't go wandering around aimlessly. I promise you'll get lost... and probably be lost for another year and a half." The place of his birth was massive, though he knew his warnings would seem meaningless now. They could not say he did not try to warn them later. "Any questions?" |
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___youwillknownihilism Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 11:23 pm
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Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 11:50 pm
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Liana realized all too late how uncomfortable this really was. She had not known that Zen would make this such a personal thing. The inner machinations of her mind were open to him and he read things that she was not sure she had wanted to share. Liana shivered at the contact and found herself quickly moving away from him afterward. His compliment fell on deaf ears as she turned to the sky, quite confused as to what happened. His next words merely served to further make her feel queer. Liana shifted uncomfortably in her clothing and smiled meekly at Zen, retaking her position at the head of the saddle. Zen had seemed like an alright fellow, but Liana was sure she was not ready for that level of connection between the two of them. What bothered her even more was how one-sided it had been. He knew things about her that no one else did yet she did not even know his last name. When Ban Shi Dai spoke her words brought a soft smile to Liana's face. She herself would not partake in the consumption of mind altering substances, but everyone needed a designated flying bison driver. Liana rested her arm against the rim of the saddle and watched as the clouds drifted slowly by. She had not realized before but they were definitely descending.
A frown appeared on her face as she stood up and quickly made her way to Opai's head. She patted it softly and leaned forward. "What's wrong girl?" Liana asked in a soft and sweet voice. A rumble would cause everyone on the bison to feel intense vibrations. Liana ran her hand through the bison's white fure. Opai's body began to twist this way and that way, a show of her discomfort. Liana nodded her head and took the captain's seat; once more grabbing the reins. Liana twisted backward to look at Ban Shi Dai and Zen. "We're making an emergency landing, Opai's not feeling well. I'll try and spot a village and get close to it. We'll need to get her food." Liana said, reaching up to her neck and fitting her goggles in place. She began to dive down with Opai, trying to stop her from merely dropping too fast and losing their passengers. It was a struggle, one filled with plenty of turbulence. Liana could make out a little town not far off and did her best to land near by. Opai was quickly loosing stamina, and soon enough they began to just drop. Liana acted quickly and jumped off of the bison, holding her legs and arms close to her body to drop fast. She used a burst of wind to send her under the bison and began to rotate her arms, blowing air up at the bison to slow her down. When Liana neared the ground she created a huge bubble of air, large enough to cushion the landing for Opai. Even so it was pretty rough.
Liana jumped back up to the saddle and clung to the side, looking at her traveling companions. "Alright, so we'll need to earn some money here. I'm sure if we look around there will be someone who's looking for a job done." Liana slid down Opai and moved to her head, wrapping her arms around as much of it as she could. "I'm sorry girl, I promise I'll get you some food!" Liana twirled her staff in hand and holstered it on her back, not wanting to be without it. There had to be a way to get some coins around here.
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A faint smile Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 5:24 pm
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TABTAB Zen blinked a few times, as if waiting to see if more chaos would ensue after the landing. When he was confident there would be nothing else, he stood up and dusted himself off. He liked the rush of wind... just not when it was life threatening. So they had to make some coin. Zen already had a few ideas of how to do that, but he was not so sure about what he himself could do. He had learned a few things about human curiosity, as he himself considered it his 'fatal flaw'.
TABTAB He thought for a moment, then whistled. Boro, who had been following the bison since it left the island, emerged, somewhat wet and annoyed. He grinned. "C'mon. It's show time." He had spotted the town they came near as the bison crash landed, so there would probably have been some commotion: it was not every day that there was an aerial display such as that, and they had definitely been within the sights of anyone outside. He motioned for Boro to follow, scooping up an apple off the ground in his left hand without breaking his stride. He had to switch from spiritual monk to stage actor with just a connection to spirits.
TABTAB Zen emerged from the tree line to the left of the village. A crowd of curious villagers? Check. The 'mayor', or whatever they called the village leader? Identified by the fancy looking clothes. Judging by where the village was situated and the rather large income estimated by the clothing and building designs, the village made a living off water trades and was high volume at that. The perfect audience for what was needed. Zen spread his arms wide and began to beam. "Ladies and gentleman!" His voice seemed to carry. Obviously, he had done this before. "Across the four nations, wonders create legends and myths of epic proportions!" He began to walk forward, and apparently now Boro was visible as the crowd seemed to collectively gasp. They had never seen a Bear Wolf before, and Boro was a fine specimen of his species. "We are travelers! We are entertainers! We are the ones that spread the world of the world's wonders and on this day, we will open your eyes to sights you have never seen before nor will ever see again!" He tossed the apple he gathered into the air and gave his most generous, gentleman-like bow he could before the welcoming committee. He rose from his bow as Boro caught the apple on his snout. "My name is Zen! My companions are Liana of the Air Nomads, Ban of Kyoshi Island, and the Wolf-Bear King Boro! And we serve..." Boro bounced the apple upward slightly. "The Tzu Shang Entertainers!" The Wolf-Bear roared that ripped through the air. The apple seemed to shoot upward in a hurry and explode. A trick, mixing slight of hand and illusion, of course. A trick however, that seemed to be the opening the women needed to get into the village freely and do as they please. The crowd held a collection of awe, suspicion, fear, and excitement. A combination that was easily exploitable. He had purposefully left out family names, well Ban's that he knew, just in case this little stay would come back to haunt them. He had also, in a somewhat foolish/brilliant stroke unintentionally used his own family name for the tag line.
TABTAB Feeling accomplished somewhat, he made his way towards the crowd of villagers, figuring it was now time to get to the business side of things. Boro followed behind him, and it seemed like the village leader approved of the entrance. Fat pockets, lots of excitement, what was not to love about this place? It was like he was a kid again on the streets of his home city, playing petty parlor tricks that at the time seemed amazing. What he would have given to have the kind of knowledge of such acts that he had now. He probably could have given his father a run for his money back then. At any rate, it appeared that no one recognized the Tzu Shang name, which was a relief on so many levels. He had to focus and put on his best masks in order to allow the group to get as much as they could out of this. Besides the coin, it would be fun to see the two women in action and actually be able to cut loose for once. He began to speak to the village leader, allowing the others do... well... again: do as they pleased. They would be smart enough to catch the flow of what happened. |
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