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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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Sakata Gintoki | Gintama | AU (Earthbender, some Triad thug)

[shirogaki]

6.

[ It's fairly late, and Gintoki's stumbling along the street looking worse for wear. Limping, with dried blood on his left temple and some in his hair. His white shirt is torn in several places, and specks of dust and dirt cover him all over.

The chaos around the city has died down, and he's just part of the aftermath. He seems pretty casual about it, though, and raises a hand to stick a finger in his ear. If he accidentally bumps his elbow into someone ... Nah, he won't apologise. ]

7.

[ It's not easy being a street rat. Not that Gintoki isn't used to it. And while he manages fine with finding food wherever possible and taking any chance he can to get people to buy it for him, it's also nice to actually possess money. So.

Jack of all trades! That what he is. No actual job - how dull is that, and he'd probably get fired for being lazy - but as he wanders through the city, if he spots anyone who might want help with something he's right there trying to talk his way into some quick work. Painting a sign? Cleaning windows? Putting up a billboard? A restaurant worker writing down today's specials on the placard outside? Or maybe you're looking for a lost pet?

Anything he can scrape together is good enough.

If his somewhat scruffy appearance turns you off, you're kind of a dick. Completely fresh clothes are for people with homes. ]

12.

[ When Gintoki finally has money ... he tends to do stupid things with them. Like spend them on gambling on the street. You know, those who tend to be scams?

There's a lot of commotion at one where you're supposed to roll dice. More exactly, there's a white-haired boy yelling at the host. Because he was stupid and fell for it. Although to be fair, the woman in charge also shouldn't be tricking people. ]

Hey, I noticed, alright? Those dice kept rolling low numbers until I started choosing those, then they rolled high ones! And you switched them out, didn't you?! You did something weird! I saw it!

6

[nobleofmadness]

[ Except as soon as he takes a turn, an inconspicuous door will open and someone will pull him into... what looks like the back of some noodle shop, seemingly empty. It's used as a hideout by thugs pretty often. ]

[ And oh, look, there's the Zura. ]

You look terrible.

[shirogaki]

[ Wow what if he'd had his finger in his nose instead? Then that would have hurt! And the inside of his ear still got scratched! ]

Hey, ow!

[ ... Not like it hurt that much, but he can still complain. He covers the ear with a hand for extra effect.

Not like he has a pretty nasty cut - not fatal, but still nasty - over his temple or anything.

Huff. ]

Rough evening. What did you expect?

[nobleofmadness]

You meeting up with us once you were done, for example.

[ He'll pull Gintoki's hand from the ear to get a better look at that temple. It doesn't look nice, but it's not too bad either - extremely lucky, really. Even a moderate-strength hit at this place could kill a person, or at least knock them out for an extended period of time. ]

Most people wouldn't be able to wander around after a hit like that.

[shirogaki]

[ A shrug. ]

What can I say? I'm a rock.

[ BA-DUM TSS. ]

[nobleofmadness]

[ asdhasjdhj ]

[ Swats Gintoki on the back of the head, but has to admit the pun is pretty fantastic. He'll just walk over to the sink and fill a bowl with water now. ]

[ YOU ARE GETTING FIXED UP AND THAT'S THAT ]

[shirogaki]

[ Ugh fine, mom.

He grabs the back of his head and scowls. ]

Oi, I'm wounded!

[ Yeah, now he cares about it. ]

[nobleofmadness]

Don't be such a baby, Gintoki.

[ That swat wasn't even that strong, okay. ]

[ He pulls up a chair and sets it down next to the window, then takes the bowl and puts it down on the windowsill. ]

Sit down.

[shirogaki]

[ He looks unhappy about it, but limps over to the chair and sits down. ]

You don't need to fuss.

[nobleofmadness]

If not me, who else?

[ He'll take a deep breath (he's still pretty new at actually being able to do this) and start. ]

[ At first he just bends a handful of water to clean off the wound, outside and inside; the second bubble will be meant for healing. He holds it carefully over Gintoki's temple, directing the healing water around the wound. It won't make it disappear, of course - he's not that good at it - but it should stop the bleeding, and close it up enough not to get infected. ]

[shirogaki]

[ Gintoki only doesn't protest it because it's a perfectly legitimate question. Takasugi certainly doesn't fuss. Gintoki has no doubt he cares in his own way, but he doesn't fuss.

With Yoshida gone, there's not really anyone left to do it but Katsura. Well, perhaps Tatsuma but ... He's not involved in this.

Probably for the best. He wouldn't have the stomach.

Gintoki makes a face and hisses as Katsura cleans out the wound, because the water getting inside like that seriously hurts. He resists the urge to swat at Katsura's hand, though. Not like he doesn't know it really should be done. ]

You should hurry up and get better at that.

[ Most waterbenders involved in this were offensive. Probably all, actually. They didn't have much in ways of medical aid. They could use every bit. ]

[nobleofmadness]

[ Didn't that mean THEY should get better at it? Katsura preferred weaponized offensive, although he was already starting to adapt his bending to enhance it. What fascinated him most about waterbending had to be the healing, and he couldn't understand why so many chose to simply ignore it. ]

[ Maybe the fools thought it was women's job, or something. Well, they could bleed to death for all he cared. ]

[ He could help his friends and that was great. ]

I'm working on it.

[ He patiently heals up the cut until it's closed, washes out the remaining blood and casually tosses the bubble out the window. Some people think it doesn't make a difference, but he doesn't like using dirty water for this. ]

[ And then he's nudging Gintoki's leg, because he saw that limp, you bastard. ]

Are you hurt anywhere else?

[shirogaki]

[ He absolutely does not flinch at the nudge. Absolutely not.

He huffs, and grudgingly admits: ]

Some shithead knocked down a bit of rubble and I didn't see it ...

[ He got it off right away, but he managed to twist the leg pretty bad in the process, not to mention it's bruised from getting a bit pummeled and squished. ]

[nobleofmadness]

[ Zura sighs, because really, Gintoki, you're not helping him much right now, and crouches down to remove the other boy's footwear and roll his pantsleg up. ]

Ankle or knee?

[shirogaki]

[ Why would he help you? He's helping by not kicking you right now. Be happy. ]

Knee.

[nobleofmadness]

[ So much gratitude. ]

[ He gets some more water and rounds it about Gintoki's knee, letting it seep in like normal water wouldn't be able to, then, the healing bubble still in place, he'll put both of his hands on that leg firmly and twist. ]

[ The joint slips back into place pretty easily, and the healing water inside should serve as coating, canceling out most of the pain. It's still unpleasant, of course, but he shouldn't bite his tongue off or anything. ]

[ With that done, he'll leave his hands on that knee a little longer to soothe the irritation, then tend to the rest of the leg. Might as well fix the scrapes and bruises while he's at it. ]

[shirogaki]

[ Wow--

He flinches very visibly this time, and bites back a sound of surprise and pain. It still manages to get out, but a lot shorter and quieter than it would have been if he didn't try to stop it. ]

H-hey, how about a warning next time?

[ He lightly smacks the back of Katsura's head, but doesn't intend to jostle him. Best let him focus. ]

[nobleofmadness]

[ It's alright, he can handle talking while fixing minor things nowadays. He'll just grunt at the smack. ]

I thought if I said something ominous, like, "You might want to bite down on something", you would think it hurts more than it actually did. Soldiers out on the field do it without anaesthetics, you know. You're alright now, aren't you?

[shirogaki]

I could do it without anaesthetics!

[ Because he's a tough soldier HUFFPUFF.

He pushes himself off the chair, and tries walking. Well ... It's definitely better. A lot better. ]

7

[will_to_burn]

[ Lost pet? Lost pet. Actually, 'pet who decided to happily run off on his own without regard for his owner and the trouble it would surely cause her with a big smile on his face' would be more literally accurate, but 'lost pet' still very much applies no matter how one spins it. As a result, there is one vertically challenged redhead sprinting through the streets, asking if anyone has seen her rabbit bear, and then having to explain exactly what a rabbit bear is only to be asked if she made that up when she doesn't receive a 'no, sorry,' in instances where she isn't brushed off completely. She doesn't seem deterred at all, though, thanking each and every person and moving onto the next as she looks around.

Guess who the next person is, Gintoki? Wrong. There's a four feet, nine inches redhead skidding to a stop in front of you , completely undeterred and utterly lacking that judgmental gaze and subsequent hesitation in approaching you due to apparel. There's nothing but a lot of earnestness in that gaze. That, and a lot of concern and a tinge of hopefulness. Just look at that face. ]

Excuse me! I'm really sorry to bother you, but I'm looking for my rabbit bear, Mokona. Have you seen him?

[shirogaki]

[ Oh, well! That saves him the trouble of approaching her. That's nice. ]

Rabbit bear?

[ He doesn't give that response with the intention of turning her down or saying she's making it up. It's just ... He's never heard of that one before. ]

What does a rabbit bear look like?

[will_to_burn]

Um, Mokona is about this tall.

[ She's showing hand figure estimates. Both hands together, tugging them up to about the right height. ]

And he's got a fluffy white body, short arms, big hindpaws, and long floppy ears. There's a red jewel on his forehead that changes color sometimes and his face always looks like this.

[ She's. Literally going to show him the expression seen here for a moment, then relax it. ]

Oh, and he's white, too! Polar white! Have you seen him?

[shirogaki]

[ Thaaats a bit of a weird face to have all the time. But okay. ]

No, I haven't.

[ HMMMM. ]

Got any money?

[will_to_burn]

[ Her expression drops with his first statement, but the question has her looking in her pockets. A moment later, her hand is out and there's a few yuan in it, a little lint, what looks like a few pieces of candy, and a sticker of some really cute character, and crumpled instructions to a certain dojo. Whoops. ]

This is all I have on me right now. I left my wallet back at the dojo...

[shirogaki]

[ First, Gintoki just grabs the coins and the candy and pockets them. Well, all except one piece of candy, which he immediately pops into his mouth. Then he pauses, and grabs the instructions, gently pulling at the paper to straighten it out. ]

Dojo?