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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.
	• Make up your own scenario!

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[acebaker]

[ Maya stifles a laugh and joins in on the shouting. They're probably going to get weird looks from whoever's around. ]

LIKE LAVENDER! [ And then she leans in conspiratorially and whispers; ] I bet one of his friends is our stinky culprit. Poor guy.

[ Yes, she's inventing more hypothetical people, because it's fun. Once she straightens, though, she realizes she missed an important step in this whole exchange. ]

Oh! But I'm Maya Fey. I'm coming here to join the Air Acolytes. [ She bows politely in greeting. ]

[savedtheworld]

[Aang can't help but chortle some more at that. And he nods along with her whispering. This is a very fun person. And then his smile grows warmer as she introduces herself.]

My name's Aang. It's a pleasure to meet you, Maya. [He gives a nice, polite bow in return. He's heard so much about these air acolytes. And really, he thinks it fits for this girl.] I may not exactly be an air acolyte myself, but you seem like you're perfect airbending material! [She solved the Case of the Stinky Socks, after all, and he's sure that Monk Gyatso would have supported her theories similarly.]

[acebaker]

[ Maya's a little surprised that there's an airbending master with the last avatar's name, but she just kind of brushes it off. Maybe his parent's really loved Avatar Aang! He had been a pretty great guy, from what she knows of history, and she wouldn't be surprised if there were a whole bunch of kids running around with his (and his friend's) name.

It's a little ironic that it's another airbender with his name, but it makes more sense than him actually being the Avatar. Right...? ]

Aang, huh? It's a pleasure to meet you, too! [ She grins at the compliment, and holds herself up just a little more, bristling with pride. ] You think so? Do acolytes usually send baked goods flying around, then?

[ Not that he'll actually know what she's talking about, but you know. ]

[savedtheworld]

[Aang is fine not being recognized, but he won't deny it if found out. Her comment actually brings a nostalgic smile to his smile, and he chuckles some more as he goes on.]

Of course! That's the most important part of airbending, especially if they're pies and they land on someone grumpy!

[acebaker]

Really? Maybe I should have tried to throw a pie in boss's direction, then. She was pretty grumpy when I left. [ She grins. ] It might have cheered her up!

[ More like it would have gotten her in some serious trouble, but really, it wouldn't have been the first time she did something ridiculous without thinking things through. ]

[savedtheworld]

I bet it would have! [It most likely would not have... Airbender pranks are usually more likely to just please airbenders themselves...] Keep a note of it for next time. Where are you from? [He hopes most of the places have the same names.]

[acebaker]

I'm from a small village in the Earth Kingdom. It's on an island off the coast, and it's pretty small, so not a lot of people have heard of it. [ Not unless they're looking to have their fortune told, anyway. ]

[savedtheworld]

Really? I've been to lots of small villages around the Earth Kingdom! And they're all really nice. But you came all this way to be an air acolyte? [He's not judging, just curious.]

[acebaker]

Yeah. I think you'd like it there, it's a nice place. [ She wishes she could go back, but alas. ]

Buuut no, I came to Republic City for...different reasons. [ Her aunt framed her for murder, ect ect. ] I took a job at a bakery in town, but I guess I can airbend, now, so I figured I should probably learn to control it.

So, here I am!

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[savedtheworld]

A bakery, huh? That's great! Bakeries are really neat. It's a pretty big town so I'm glad you-

[Wait.]

[savedtheworld]

Did you just say you can airbend?!

[acebaker]

Yup! [ Why is he so surprised? ] Wait, you haven't heard? Airbenders have been popping up everywhere. One day they're non-benders and then--POOF!

[savedtheworld]

Poof?! [Sorry, he's new here. This is all kind of a shock.]

Is that possible? I- I never thought people could get bending like that! Are you sure you airbended?

[acebaker]

I don't think it's something that's supposed to happen normally. It has something to do with some spirit portals Avatar Korra left open, or...something. [ She doesn't pay attention to the news as well as she should. ]

Hey! I'm sure I can bend, look at this. [ It takes her a moment, her expression twisting in concentration. All her other airbending stunts had been accidental. She's never attempted to bend on purpose, but she manages to send a gust of wind forward with a frustrated push of her hands. ] See?

[savedtheworld]

[Spirit portals? Avatar Korra? He's not exactly sure what it all means... but it could sound possible.

Either way, the evidence in front of his face trumps everything else. He'll be pulling another shocked face as he sees the wind being produced. There's no other explanation from it.]

Whoa! That's it! That's - that's airbending alright! Poof!

[Airbending. Airbending. After all this time, he's seeing someone else airbend in person.]

[acebaker]

[ She grins and nods, both as an affirmative reaction to his statement, and as a way to acknowledge her own pride at having airbended. ]

Told you. It's pretty cool, huh? [ A beat. ] But I guess you would already know that, since you're an airbending master and all.

[savedtheworld]

[Some quick, excited nods.]

Uh-huh! I guess you know all about the tattoos, huh? It really is the coolest! And I think that airbending suits you perfectly.

[acebaker]

[ She looks pretty pleased by that. Her family was always going on about the Fey's ancient airbender connections, so it felt good, to know airbending suited her. ]

Guess that means I'll have to do my best! Maybe one day I'll even have tattoos like yours.

[savedtheworld]

[It's a little weird to imagine someone else with tattoos. Someone he just met!

But she's an airbender, too. He nods.]

I believe in you, Maya. I'm sure you'll get them someday! And then no one can question how many pies you throw at them! [Yes, Aang, yes they still can.]

If you ever need any pointers, I'll be glad to help you out.

[acebaker]

Great! I'll work extra hard, then. For the pies!

[ Priorities???? ]

Thanks, Aang. I'll come to you, when I'm stuck! You'll be my own personal airbending coach. [ She's mostly joking. Mostly. ]

[savedtheworld]

Now that's the spirit! [He says with a laugh.]

I'd be honored! But it sounds like you have most of the pointers down already. Some of the things that help most with airbending are a positive spirit, taking things easy and wanting to have fun!

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