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[lightonhisfeet]

--llo? Someone? Any--

[ The feed starts, showing someone's shoes, and a small, bright red ferret blinking up. The view quickly changes as Bolin ditches the communicator in favor of his friend, finally coming into view, addressing--yes, that's right, the ferret. He's talking to the ferret. ]

Pabu! Oh, you have no idea how good it is to see you, buddy. Do you know if Mako's around? I can't find--

[ He's interrupted by the sound of trash cans falling over. He turns quickly, coming face-to-face with one of the larger local monsters. And boy does it look happy to see him, jaws wide and claws ready. Bolin doesn't seem concerned as he shifts into a stance, raising an arm up to punch at the air, towards the monster.

Nothing happens.

Bolin stands there shocked, no--horrified, as the monster's teeth sink into his arm.

What happened to his bending?


The pain seems to snap him back to reality, and he shoves the monster off, turning to run. Pabu, bless his soul, nabs the communicator and scampers after Bolin--climbing onto his shoulder once he catches up.  The feed is bumpy for a while, little paws on the screen with a lovely picture of the sky.

Once he's lost the monster he stops, crouching low behind some rubble to catch his breath. ]

Just what is this place?

Comments

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[lightonhisfeet]

Well...yeah, I mean. I can do a lot with earthbending! I may be new to these monsters, but...fighting is the same everywhere, isn't it? So if I had had my bending, I should have been able to defend myself even if I'd never fought them before.



I...think, anyway.

[Action]

[tapdancinskelly]

Rule number 1, never judge an opponent by your skills alone.

[Action]

[lightonhisfeet]

...What?

[Action]

[tapdancinskelly]

You said that you thought you could take the monster with your earthbending correct? But you've never come up against one before, so it was a little foolhardy to be presumptuous of it's capabilities. When dealing with the unknown caution is always advisable, for all you know it could be immune to earth bending or something like that.

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[lightonhisfeet]

Immune to earthbending? Well...I guess, I mean. This place is pretty weird--I wouldn't normally charge into a fight anyway. But at least I'd be able to defend myself if I had my bending, you know?

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[tapdancinskelly]

Fair enough. At least now you know, right?

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[lightonhisfeet]

Right.