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	♥ 1. Where did you come from? You may not know anyone else on the boat, but you've all got one thing in common; you're headed to Republic City. ♥ 2. It's your first day in Republic City. You might wanna get a job lined up or you'll be living on the streets. ♥ 3. You're the new person in the city. You gotta make some friends, right? Go find someone and strike up a conversation.
	♦ 4. Feeling a little crafty? Maybe you could make a quick yuan. Sell information for money or do a little threatening. ♦ 5. Vines. Vines everywhere! They're like the heads of a hydra. What are you going to do about the vines that just invaded your apartment? ♦ 6. Triads, Equalists... thugs in general. Welcome to the aftermath of losing a fight. Are you gonna go find a healer or are you gonna tough it out?
	♣ 7. You've got a job. What is it? How are you going to get customers? You better get some soon. More customers equals more money. ♣ 8. You're a bender, right? Then you better practice it. What's that? Oh, a non-bender? You can still find a partner to spar with, right? ♣ 9. It's late. Have a drink at the pub! Get to know one another. Let it all flow freely!
	♠ 10. Yeah! You've got a driver's license! Everyone else better watch out... ♠ 11. Entertainment's just rolled on into the city! Watch the ostrich-horses race or the acrobats perform. Or maybe you're one of them! ♠ 12. It's a long line at whatever vendor you're at. Make small talk with nearby civilians or try and haggle the vendor down to a better price.
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[raavashing]

[Wan would have answered those other questions if not for the fact that his brain was stuck on Aang's name.]

Aang?

As in... Avatar Aang?

[savedtheworld]

Yep, that's me! [He replies sheepishly.] You heard of me? [Aang, they're currently underneath a giant you.]

[raavashing]

[. . .]

This is a museum dedicated to you and your known past lives. Under a statue of you.

[Wan raised an eyebrow and made an exaggerated 'erm' noise.]

But, I'm just one of those guys who can put one and one together and still come out with wan one, so what do I know?

[savedtheworld]

[He opens his mouth as if preparing to counter.

But.

He's got nothing.][He glances over at an old Fire Nation wanted poster with a detailed sketch of him displayed on one wall.] I think this time, you managed to add all the right aangles.

[raavashing]

Don't feel bad. It's pretty easy to get there when you give your name and say you're from a different time.

[Wan set a hand on his hip, tilting his head the other way as his tone settled into something a little more serious.]

You do know this era has a new Avatar after you, don't you? You should probably think about not announcing it to everyone if you can avoid it.

[savedtheworld]

I- I know. [He says in a very quiet tone, as if answering his teacher. He's sure this Avatar must be a nice person, but... This all makes him so uneasy at the same time. To know that he has to be dead for all of this to be possible.]

I heard about her. And I've been trying to hide it. But... it's hard when people see the tattoos. A- And I'm not about to lie to everyone I see, either.

[raavashing]

You don't have to lie. You can just sort of... bend the truth.

[Wan knelt down so he was looking up at Aang rather than looking down at him.]

I know it's hard, but I've been thinking about this for the past few days I've been here and I think it's better if the rest of the world didn't realize that whatever the spirit world is doing right now didn't involve bringing past Avatars into this time and place. Korra's been through a lot and from what I've found out, she's in a position where the people of the world who are looking to her for help are doing so with caution. They don't trust she can do her job, they question her at every turn.

[The things the newspapers say, Aang. The things they say.]

If they knew the universe was bringing us here... If the Avatar before you had been returned to the world while you struggled with ending the war, your actions, your decisions, would be questioned. Undermined. Why would the world need to bring your predecessor back if you were doing your job right?

[Wan's voice fell along with his eyes. The question was one he had been asking himself, honestly worried that maybe he had been brought to this time and place because Korra needed help.

When he lifted his eyes again, he did so with a confident smile.]

So the two of us, and any other Avatars that may show up, need to keep it to ourselves for now. At least until we can find a way to speak to Korra directly.

[And he didn't even realize he'd just casually outed that he was an Avatar, too. So much for trying to keep that under wraps. At least with Aang, though, he was speaking to another of his lives.]

[savedtheworld]

[Aang looks him right in the eyes thoughtfully as he speaks, and he gives a quiet nod.]

This is all really confusing. But... I think that I understand. I'm going to do my best to try not to make things harder for her. [He does know the struggle of being an Avatar. Maybe he could try to pass himself off as just an airbender from the past. His name was the trickier part.]

Wait a second... Did you just say you're an Avatar?

I don't have a proper sheepish icon yet. I am sad.

[raavashing]

[O-oops?]

Ah...

[Wan stood up and took a step back quickly, looking sheepishly at Aang.]

Ha ha... I guess I just did, didn't I?

An Avatar without a sheepish icon?!

[savedtheworld]

Yeah, you did! So... You really are an Avatar? But you don't look very familiar... [If he hadn't already seen what Roku looked like when he was younger, that would have been his guess. ...Well, that and Wan also giving him a different name. He peers, trying to mentally place him in the hall of statues.]

I should get on that.

[raavashing]

Guess I've been forgotten.

[Wan gave a shrug and grimaced a bit.]

It's okay. I'm pretty far down the line so I'm not that surprised.

[savedtheworld]

I'm sorry. I only ever really learned about the last few Avatars before me. And... There were so many statues of Avatars at the Southern Air Temple! Do you have any idea how far down you are?

[raavashing]

Yeah. I'm pretty sure I know where I sit.

[Wan waved it off, not wanting to go into details.]

It was before the Air Nomads changed their tattoos so they had arrows on them. I was only joking about them being wrong, but... they really were different once, a long, long time back.

[savedtheworld]

Really? Why wouldn't they have arrows on them? [It's curious, not accusatory.] We use arrows because of the arrows on the sky bison. Then again... there's a lot of air nomad history I never got to learn.

[raavashing]

Oh. That makes a lot more sense! I'm from before your ancestors met the Sky Bison and learned how to use the power of air from them! Before that they just used the power of air when the Li-

[Wan cut himself off and bit his lip.]

Actually, that's a lot to go into right now. But the tattoo thing does make a lot more sense knowing it's because of the Sky Bison. I guess that's probably why only Air Nomads who have mastered the power of air get the tattoos anymore, too.

[savedtheworld]

[He nods along. He does pause to raise an eyebrow at his cut-off, ut he doesn't pay much mind to it and continues to listen along.]

That does make sense. There's so much of air nomad history I never got to learn about. I wouldn't mind hearing more about what they were like in your time... but I guess now might not be the best time.

[He smiles meekly.] We're both getting used to being out of our own time, after all.

[raavashing]

I'd love to tell you what I know. It's not a lot, but I don't mind sharing.

[He glanced around the area and realized there were more than a few groups of tourists giving Aang mild glares and when he concentrated mutters of 'disrespectful' were brought to his ears by the air.

Wan put a hand on his hip and gestured in the general direction of the museum entrance.]

Why don't we get out of here? We can find a quite place to talk.

[savedtheworld]

[he frowns just slightly at what he manages to overhear. It's one of the less pleasant reactions he's attracted today. But he nods at Wan.]

Thank you, Wan. Sure... Let's head on outside. [He then glances around, trying to remember where the closest exit is.]

[raavashing]

Don't let them get to you. They don't know it's your statue outside.

[Wan murmured as he led the way out, now familiar enough with the Museum to do that from pretty much any of the public areas.]

Hey, do you want to get lunch? I know a great spot to go fishing!

Wait... do you eat fish?

[Hadn't he read something about Air Nomads not eating meat? But was it just regular meat only or all meat?]

[savedtheworld]

[He smiles warmly at Wan's reassurance as he heads outside; he's already feeling better.]

Nope, no fish! Nothing that loses a life. But I am kinda hungry...

[His stomach growls loudly in agreement.]

[raavashing]

[Wan put his hands on his hips and frowned to himself as he looked around to glance a the few vendors in the area. Pretty much all of them sold meat... oh wait! there was one that had vegetable rolls and sweet cakes. It advertised itself as 'food in the spirit of the Air Nomads'. So it was probably safe enough.]

Hold on, I'll be right back.

[Wan grinned and jogged off toward the stand.

He had no money on him.]

[savedtheworld]

Okay, seeya soon! [He'll just stay standing in place and whistling as he waits. But his eyes will follow Wan as long as he's in his line of sight.]

[raavashing]

[If Aang continue to watch and doesn't get distracted, he'll see wan go to the semi-vegetarian cart and start chatting up the owner. And while he's chatting up the owner, he'll be leaning forward and dropping one arm behind him. That arm will then start waving in a slow circle. In short order a 'sudden' gust of wind would come in from off the water and be just strong enough that the owner had to duck her head behind one arm. Wan did the same, of course, but he also passed his hand over the food as he oh-so-naturally reached out to balance himself on the cart so he didn't fall over. After the wind died down, he seemed to share a joke with the owner and then jogged back to Aang while waving to the food peddler.

When he got back to Aangs side, he dipped his hand into his shirt and pulled out a lettuce wrap. Unfortunately the peddler had noticed the food was gone by that point and started shouting and calling for the guards.

Wan grinned and tucked the food back into his shirt before Aang could take it as he took a couple steps to the side, readying himself to run.]

We should go. Now.

[Only then, did Wan jump the side of the plaza and head for the waterline beyond the craggy rocks below.]

[savedtheworld]

[Aang stared on in confusion the whole time, convincing himself that he must have been witnessing something entirely different then what he thought he was seeing.

Then he catches sight of the lettuce wrap, glances back towards the peddler, and his eyes widen in panic. Then he quickly jumps and runs in quick pursuit of Wan.]

What did you do! [As if it was still a mystery.]

[raavashing]

[Wan didn't even bother breaking his fall with any sort of bending, hitting the rocks and sliding down them with an ease of practice that made it clear he was more than used to moving through rough terrain on foot.]

What do you think I did?

[He yelled back, laughing while the guards behind them chose to try and bring a boat around to catch them instead of following them down the rocks. By the time Wan was at the water, the boat was roaring over to meet him. Wan greeted it with a cheeky grin and leapt from the rocks to the front of the boat and then into the air, catching a self-made cloud on the way.]

Hurry up or they're going to get you!

[Not that they'd be hard to find later, right? I mean, how many of the 'new' airbenders were known to use their bending to help them steal from someone? sorry kai]