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Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 6:07 am
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J H A Q O .
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As he entered the docks of Caldera, his fellow co-workers waved and greeted him with the usual 'Good mornings' and 'Hellos'. He had already tucked the Firebending scroll into his satchel once more, not wanting the others to know he was learning Firebending. Especially his father. He would scold him again for wasting his time and not using the time to find another job. He was scheduled to work for the majority of the day, reporting to his normal station and beginning work at once. A ship needed to be cleaned and repaired before it was headed back out to see and it wasn't going to happen on its own. Making his way onto the anchored naval vessel, he began to inspect the ship for any repairs that needed to be made.
He did not want to bump into his father. Somehow the man managed to make him tell everything that he was going through and he knew he would be upset that he was learning Firebending. Not even that, if Pongo ever learned that his son had gone into traditional Firebending instead of trying to make it big with Pro Bending's Fire Boxing, Jhaqo knew his father would be absolutely furious with him. But something inside him pulsed when Mako asked him which path he wanted to take. He felt good when he had managed to traditionally Firebend. Something about it seemed so authentic and true. There was no greater feeling than that internal warmth making its way to his palm, tethering itself to Jhaqo's very emotions and then letting it go. It was a catharsis of sorts: an outlet for all and any emotions he had bottled up inside. And he wanted to keep doing it.
So as he went about the ship, making marks on his checklist for what needed to be repaired, he breathed like a Firebender. "Ember," he murmured, repeating the instructions quietly to himself. "The breathing is slightly different, trailing the internal warmth to your mouth instead of your hands..." This would continue on for the rest of his shift. He wanted to have the mechanics of the technique complete before he would return to the training grounds later today to attempt it.
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Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 10:26 am
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![User Image](https://i.imgur.com/ElJKm.jpg) J H A Q O .
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It had been a long shift. He needed to work overtime but the docks were overstaffed today and being one of the youngest workers there, he was the first one they always told to go home. As he finished sweeping the last ship in the harbor, he continually practiced the proper breathing technique for the Ember skill. He manipulated the warmth inside him much easier than he did the day prior. It always started in the pit of his stomach. Then, through a deep, well-paced inhale through the nostrils, he could expand the warmth to his upper body and fill his chest with it. From there it was a matter of control. If he wanted to throw Fireballs, he could direct the heat through his arms, then let loose the flame by exhaling through the mouth and striking with the proper stance and form. But this Ember technique was a different story.
He was alone on the ship he was cleaning. As he swept the last room, he noticed an unlit lantern, the wick covered in oil. His dark brown eyes flickered to the lantern from time to time as he swept, remembering the words on the delicate parchment. 'Ember. Can be used to ignite flammable objects.' And here one was. As he finished sweeping the room, he propped the broom up against the wall, taking a stance in front of the lantern. He mimicked the stances drawn on the roll of parchment, reminded himself of the words taught to him the day before. 'Stances. Form. Breath. Fuel.' He couldn't help but smile. There would be no lack of fuel on the wick.
He inhaled sharply through the nose, feeling the warmth spread from the pits of his belly to his upper extremities. The internal heat wanted to travel to his palms like he had practiced the night before, but this time he inhaled sharper, forcing the heat into his head. Rounding his lips, he approached the lantern and pushed his elbows outward, hands downward, palms horizontal. With a slow exhale, he watched as the air coming out of his mouth was not clear: but instead, dark, black embers. He aimed the constant stream of embers at the lamp.
It lit. The lantern burned brightly. He smiled to himself. He knew it would be difficult to learn Firebending and continue working as he did, but this feeling made it all worth it. "Ember," he murmured, watching the flame burn strong. Grinning widely, he grabbed the broom and swept up the rest of the embers. Blowing the candle out, he propped the broom in the supply closet, grabbed his satchel, and headed for the training grounds once more.
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 10:21 am
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Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 12:20 am
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Rogue Xiao-Ping. . .Loading. . .
▬ Post﹕ Rogue walked from the training grounds to the Docks. Her enthusiasm to train was close to nothing. Especially since it felt weird to be learning Fire boxing alone. "La la la la~" she sang. Rogue held her hands behind her back. She paid no attention to most of the area around her; occasionally though, she would say a polite hello here and there. Reaching the end of the docks, Rogue peered into the crystal clear water. Nothing out of the ordinary; even so, Rogue was admiring how beautiful it was. The mud under Rogue's feet was extremely slippery; being the klutz she was, Rogue had fallen head first into the water. Water splashed about when she'd done so, a rather large sound as she collided with the water. The water then engulfed her. A few seconds afterwards, Rogue had surfaced. Holding onto the wooden docks. Rogue pulled herself up. She was completely drenched from head to toe. Her clothing clung to her slender curvaceous bodice as she escaped the depths of the cold water.
"Achoo!" she'd said; rather was the noise when Rogue had sneezed. Of course, she'd covered her nose and mouth when she sneezed. Rogue peered at her beg that had luckily not been drenched with her; since Rogue had left it on the docks. Asking one of the nice boatmen, Rogue questioned them whether a small shed was available for her to change into. The kind gentleman who had seen her fall had gladly let her use his shed for changing, even going as far as to offer to dry her clothing for her. Rogue declined kindly, saying she would do so by herself. Walking to the shed with her bag, she reached in for her other clothing; it wasn't something one would use for training, however it would've had to do. Stripping from her drenched clothing, with curtains closed, Rogue dressed in her other clothes. Her hair had dried by then and she'd decided to leave it down, which meant that she'd now had pale blue eyes. Exiting the shed, she thanked the man who had seemed quite surprised at the way her eyes had changed color. After all this was actually a regular occurrence for her. Hanging her drenched clothing on the tree branch available, she saw Hattori, she however made no move to approach him, however she did bother to watch him train. From what she read, it appeared as if he was learning the Fighting Mires with Fires technique from the Fire Boxing book. ![User Image](https://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc504/iKasashi/Thin_cursor.gif)
▬ Occ﹕ Mastered:
Words: 421.
The pic with her hair down is in the hyperlink picture that say's "Tie me up" ![User Image](https://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc504/iKasashi/Thin_cursor.gif)
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Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 12:55 am
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Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 1:16 am
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Rogue Xiao-Ping. . .Loading. . .
▬ Post﹕ [1/7] Rogue pouted. It'd been less then a minute with this guy and he was acting quite crudely. "I think I'll call you Jerk.. it suits you, my name's Rogue, I was only curious," she said with an irritated and edgy tone. Rather much like someone who was extremely annoyed or slightly angered. "I saw you Fire Boxing and got curious," she spoke; sarcastically, Rogue had continued with this: "I'm incredibly sorry for disturbing you, your majesty." Rogue sighed. Picking up her bag as she found that her Fire boxing book had fallen from her bag.
[2/7] Finding that she might as well train in her Fire Boxing now that she was here, she picked up her book and flipped through the pages, such wonders where in the book, even so she read absolutely nothing at all. "Well, seeing as I'll be staying here for a bit longer until I master the two stages of Fire Boxing, I might as well learn your name," Rogue spoke, looking up from the book with her blue eyes. A sigh escaped her lips as she looked over at Hattori, his training looked somewhat fun, yet she was stuck trying to figure out what the first stage was meant to be like. ![User Image](https://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc504/iKasashi/Thin_cursor.gif)
▬ Occ﹕ Mastered:
Words: 207.
The pic with her hair down is in the hyperlink picture that say's "Tie me up" ![User Image](https://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc504/iKasashi/Thin_cursor.gif)
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Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 1:27 am
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Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 2:29 am
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▬ Post﹕ [3/7] "So you're the type that's driven by destruction, or is it power?" Rogue questioned, here eyes off the book completely as she stared at him. Rogue found that"True, there is no meaning in a name, but it's more of what should I call you? or should I stick with Jerk?" Rogue glanced back and fro from her book to Hattori. Hattori, he peaked her curiosity, like there was some dark secret that loomed over his entire form, engulfing him into the depths of the darkness. Like how Rogue used to be when she was younger. Eventually, she learned that her need for power or revenge wouldn't bring them back. After all, they wouldn't of died for her just for her to be like a power hungry person, eventually destroying her childhood and teenage years.
[4/7] 'This fighting style is often seen utilized in pro-bending, known for its steady stance and its defensive style, let up only for quick and powerful punches. This style focuses on shifting your upper body from side to side to dodge attacks like a pendulum, and crossing your arms in front of your chest and face to block attacks. Attacks coming from below are evaded by a quick strafe or quick-step to either side, and attacks are done simply by punching forward. It's a simple style with a simple basis, but it can take a real expert to fully utilize,' she read to herself in her mind, now that she was back on track, she was learning better. After talking to Hattori, Rogue's motivation to train was back and it as better than before. Smiling secretly to herself, she read the page over and over again to remember it.
[5/7] Rogue stood up, jumping from foot to foot lightly. She stopped soon afterwards however, mainly to the reason that she found it quite embarrassing. Rogue could actually tell that her form sucked completely. Sighing she went back to re read the book, she was going to get through Fire Boxing no matter how hard it was going to be. 'Determined,'' Rogue thought to herself. Though when she'd suddenly come to from her day dream, she was staring at Hattori train. He did better than her, however it was quite understandable, after all he was around two techniques in front of her. However, unknown to Rogue, Rogue was an entire stage in front of Hattori when it came to the Traditional Firebending. ![User Image](https://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc504/iKasashi/Thin_cursor.gif)
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The pic with her hair down is in the hyperlink picture that say's "Tie me up" ![User Image](https://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc504/iKasashi/Thin_cursor.gif)
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Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 8:40 am
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Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 9:55 pm
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Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 11:39 pm
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Rogue Xiao-Ping. . .Loading. . .
▬ Post﹕ [6/7] Rogue sighed, there was nothing that'd make that guy happy would've it. "Try me," She spoke, challenging him so he'd tell her his story. It wasn't that she was nosy, it was just because she was pretty annoyed with Hattori. 'Seriously, he's such a jerk!' she thought to herself. Rogue pouted soft, however her gaze grew softer from the glare she was currently giving him when she took in a deep breath. Rogue cleared her mind and closed her eyes. A small smile upon her lips.
[7/7] Rogue found that as she calmed down, she began to move fluidly, as if she already knew what to do. Though, it was something she'd only seen in the pro bending games. Her movements were loose, yet somewhat very sharp as she rather danced her fire boxing movements, she moved to side to side in quite a quick pace. Then, she stopped. Rogue had officially done it, now she could move onto the techniques. Noticing a couple of water benders she giggled slightly, before she remembered Hattori was still there and blushed brightly, it was quite embarrassing. ![User Image](https://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc504/iKasashi/Thin_cursor.gif)
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Words: 403.
The pic with her hair down is in the hyperlink picture that say's "Tie me up" ![User Image](https://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc504/iKasashi/Thin_cursor.gif)
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