Avatar: Lightning strikes (OOC)

[ChasNicollette]

Could be a meeting about shutting down those various productions of that The Boy In The Iceberg play which keep popping up around the world (after a few changes to the ending, of course).

While I am in agreement that this little bit of sarcastic revisionist history (i.e., the play) should be a topic of discussion, maybe the meeting is more of a progress report? A kind of... State of The Union sort of thing?

"Are we doing enough to restore people's faith in The Fire Nation?"

"How's it going down South with repopulating the Southern Water Tribe?"

"I see there's not been much progress with Ba Sing Se's social reforms, what's the hold-up?"

Rebuilding after a world war is slow work, and it's just good to touch base from time to time with such things as this.

 

[Mephistophelily]

And, yes, I am in favor of Lily's idea. No, I do not need to seek professional help.

And just what's THAT supposed to mean, hmmm??

 

[ChasNicollette]

And just what's THAT supposed to mean, hmmm??

:: raises hand :: In Eazy's defence, Lily, I think these two statements were intended to be unrelated.

(psst! Big E! Just smile and nod!)

 

[Mister J]

Also, Soru: glad to meet you, and looking forward to scribing with you!

Well met and I'm equally anxious to continue this story with you as well.

...and with everyone else obviously. *Sly smile.*

 

[Eazy]

I was sort of disappointed, too, that Superman1496's "Justice League" thread didn't go further. If for no other reason than Wally totally had a prank to punk The Man of Steel the first time they got up on The Watchtower. (Oh, it woulda been hilarious.)

And for the record? Flute misses you, too. If you ever want to visit her, maybe we can arrange something.

(Maybe Ryota can help Xia adjust and integrate? She's not usually good with people, but Ryota seems to be a little better with them. Just a thought.)

I fell into man-lust with your Flash after his use of the famous 'don't cross the streams' bit from Ghostbusters. You just have to love 80's references. It's, like, geek law. Or something.

Also, I can always go for spending more time with cute green girls in mini-skirts like Flute. Assuming Jack's not going to become jealous or protective. *snickers*

And sounds fairly likely to me. I basically see Ryota'a current situation as being one of those awkwardish moments where you realize that, other then those who invited you, there really isn't anybody in this room of friends which you know and are as comfortable around. With Xia, at least they're in a similar predicament there.

While I am in agreement that this little bit of sarcastic revisionist history (i.e., the play) should be a topic of discussion, maybe the meeting is more of a progress report? A kind of... State of The Union sort of thing?

"Are we doing enough to restore people's faith in The Fire Nation?"

"How's it going down South with repopulating the Southern Water Tribe?"

"I see there's not been much progress with Ba Sing Se's social reforms, what's the hold-up?"

Rebuilding after a world war is slow work, and it's just good to touch base from time to time with such things as this.

True on all counts, though I must admit the second one makes me think about baby booms which frequently happen after a big war. One has to imagine Hakoda's water tribe warriors were rather frisky after years of traveling by boat. Not to mention any formally imprisoned water benders from the Fire Nation's past raids on the Southern Water Tribe.

And just what's THAT supposed to mean, hmmm??

*whistles innocently*

Although Chas was right. Or was she? I'll leave that for you to decide. Or will I?

Yes, I will.

:: raises hand :: In Eazy's defence, Lily, I think these two statements were intended to be unrelated.

(psst! Big E! Just smile and nod!)

Big E? Maybe it's because I think my 'Eazy' name is super cheesy, but I like that. Probably helps that I also picture you saying it all sultry. *smiles and nods*

And I owe you a PM when I get a chance later.

 

[ChasNicollette]

I fell into man-lust with your Flash after his use of the famous 'don't cross the streams' bit from Ghostbusters. You just have to love 80's references. It's, like, geek law. Or something.

I've actually done some research into this, and there is actually literally NO OTHER APPROPRIATE RESPONSE to the use of multiple forms of heat vision than to reference Egon's Important Safety Tip.

In fact, there's a tiny panel in "Crisis on Infinite Earths" where there's a bunch of people all using heat vision at the same time: the pre-psychotic Superboy Prime, Superman of Earth-1 (Kal-El), Superman of Earth-2 (Kal-L), J'onn J'onzz... possibly a Power Girl of some sort, I dun remember proper... They're blazing laserbeams from their eyes at The Anti-Monitor in some climactic last-ditch effort and at NO POINT does anyone reference "crossing the streams."

And yeah, I've checked, "Ghostbusters" predates "Crisis."

Granted, making a joke at that point would likely have sullied the drama, but still. To let a prime opportunity like that pass them by causes me to have far less respect for Marv Wolfman and George Perez. (Grant Morrison would never have made that mistake.)

Also during the "burn-off the Joker gas sequence," Wally makes an "Avatar" reference or three. Which is ironic, considering our present circumstances. XD

I can always go for spending more time with cute green girls in mini-skirts like Flute. Assuming Jack's not going to become jealous or protective. *snickers*

Jack might get overprotective. But if we're talking about your same character? He was set to be a next-gen Z Fighter! He can take a few kitty-claws while he's kicking the cat out into the hallway. Give Jack a catnip-stuffed mouse plushie and he'll be fine.

And sounds fairly likely to me. I basically see Ryota'a current situation as being one of those awkwardish moments where you realize that, other then those who invited you, there really isn't anybody in this room of friends which you know and are as comfortable around. With Xia, at least they're in a similar predicament there.

Exactly. But Ryota to me seems more personable than Xia? Maybe I'm reading that wrong, feel free to correct me? So while he's gotten his social awkwardness out of the way for at least a small part, she's just getting started with hers. It might be nice to have another semi-outsider to bridge the gap. (Obviously, it doesn't have to play out like that, Xia might mellow faster than I predict, but that's just my two pence.)

True on all counts, though I must admit the second one makes me think about baby booms which frequently happen after a big war. One has to imagine Hakoda's water tribe warriors were rather frisky after years of traveling by boat. Not to mention any formally imprisoned water benders from the Fire Nation's past raids on the Southern Water Tribe.

Excellent points! That in mind, they might actually be overpopulated by a little bit.

"We need more fish and whale blubber, can you help us out?"

(Also, sex helps you stay warm. And it's preeeetty cold down South.)

*whistles innocently*

You. "Innocently." :: snickers, then dies laughing ::

Big E? Maybe it's because I think my 'Eazy' name is super cheesy, but I like that. Probably helps that I also picture you saying it all sultry. *smiles and nods*

"Big E" can be used in casual conversation. However, its most proper usage is to be breathed into your ear from behind, humid and hungry, with a subtly-inflected steamy Southern drawl: like Jennifer Garner giving phone sex in her Texas-influenced West Virginian accent. (Just to clarify.)

And I owe you a PM when I get a chance later.

This PM was splendid, and I have responded positively. :: grins! ::

 

[Eazy]

I've actually done some research into this, and there is actually literally NO OTHER APPROPRIATE RESPONSE to the use of multiple forms of heat vision than to reference Egon's Important Safety Tip.

In fact, there's a tiny panel in "Crisis on Infinite Earths" where there's a bunch of people all using heat vision at the same time: the pre-psychotic Superboy Prime, Superman of Earth-1 (Kal-El), Superman of Earth-2 (Kal-L), J'onn J'onzz... possibly a Power Girl of some sort, I dun remember proper... They're blazing laserbeams from their eyes at The Anti-Monitor in some climactic last-ditch effort and at NO POINT does anyone reference "crossing the streams."

And yeah, I've checked, "Ghostbusters" predates "Crisis."

Granted, making a joke at that point would likely have sullied the drama, but still. To let a prime opportunity like that pass them by causes me to have far less respect for Marv Wolfman and George Perez. (Grant Morrison would never have made that mistake.)

Also during the "burn-off the Joker gas sequence," Wally makes an "Avatar" reference or three. Which is ironic, considering our present circumstances. XD

As I recall, one of those was added because of my old avatar of Sokka drunk on cactus juice. Ah, I still remember watching that episode when it first aired, and thinking those first few minutes of his drunken state were one of the greatest moments in animation history.

And, see, it's stuff like what you've written above which make a fanboy wish there were more girls like you which lived closer so he could awkwardly attempt to put the moves on them. heheh

Jack might get overprotective. But if we're talking about your same character? He was set to be a next-gen Z Fighter! He can take a few kitty-claws while he's kicking the cat out into the hallway. Give Jack a catnip-stuffed mouse plushie and he'll be fine.

True, but Z Fighters seem to have a flaw in their power levels which makes them next to defenseless when dealing with a comical threat. At least, that's the only logical reason I could come up with for why a house full of Super Saiyans (not to mention every other character) would run like hell from the wrath of Chichi. That's one of the reasons I like Maijin Buu. He's one of the few characters who finally said "the heck with this" and took care of her when she got in his face.

Exactly. But Ryota to me seems more personable than Xia? Maybe I'm reading that wrong, feel free to correct me? So while he's gotten his social awkwardness out of the way for at least a small part, she's just getting started with hers. It might be nice to have another semi-outsider to bridge the gap. (Obviously, it doesn't have to play out like that, Xia might mellow faster than I predict, but that's just my two pence.)

That sounds about right, and I could see it possibly playing out in a similar fashion on the thread. I think most of Ryota's social awkwardness in there has to do with these being very unusual people to meet in general, let alone back-to-back. I'm sure the new kids in the group will ease there way into the fold with time. Just don't wave at Toph. *smirks*

You. "Innocently." :: snickers, then dies laughing ::

Wise man once say: Bite me.

"Big E" can be used in casual conversation. However, its most proper usage is to be breathed into your ear from behind, humid and hungry, with a subtly-inflected steamy Southern drawl: like Jennifer Garner giving phone sex in her Texas-influenced West Virginian accent. (Just to clarify.)

...Think I'd prefer the proper usage. You know, because if we're going to bother doing something in the first place, then it should be done right. *nodding*



On a general note for the thread, Unseen said she's hoping to have her computer back early this week, so I'm gonna wait a little longer before posting. If her computer problems continue to where she can't get in a response to catch up during the next day or so, then I'll go ahead and post with Ryota at least. And maybe have Longshot piggyback Smellerbee a bit, if needed.

 

[UnseenMaiden]

..yeah I plan to have a post today damn it!... *grumbles about comp problems* cause no the part to fix it hasn't come in the mail yet.. and I haven't been online at all beyond school library stuff (damned adult content block) since friday

anyways I humbly request people to hold up until I get something out please

also Mephy.... *squees* ^_^ I love Maria McMorbid

 

[ChasNicollette]

I think I might like to claim Iroh for permanent or something because I am having way too much fun writing him.

(That is, if everyone thinks I'm doing okay with that? :: fretfret :: ^_^; :: fretfret :: )

...um.

On another topic, the notion of Azula and her army of (um) Azula-keteers (?) being a formidable enough threat to not get pwned instantly by The Avatar?

(And this is a totally crazy brain-cramp sort of thought but it won't leave me alone so I figure I'll throw it out there and let you guys shoot it down and that'll teach my brain a lesson.)

What if, while making random superweapons for The Fire Nation, The Mechanist made guns? Like actual rifled-barrel firearms? (Obviously, thinking better of the whole thing, he would have hidden these away and made himself forget about them.)

But then Crazy 'Zula gets ahold of them? ...small army equipped with these would be scary as Hell. No-one would have seen the like before.

Granted, a skilled Bender of any element would still be able to fend off these with judicious use of their art, especially a Metalbender or Lightningbender, I get that. But all the same, it would seriously up the ante and the WTFscary factor for extras and innocents and less-badass members of New Team Avatar.

:: pauses ::

I'm not good at thoughts. And this is just a thought.

But I couldn't stop thinking it so there you go and maybe now it'll leave me alone.

 

[Mephistophelily]

...You make it seem like I'm gonna bop you for having good ideas.

Well then, here. *bop*

Happy?
S'good!!
I liike!



...and on a completely unrelated note...
Eazy, I'll be posting to Brandy soon... probably in morning.
Comp room is freezing, and I can no longer feel m' finners.

 

[UnseenMaiden]

ok Chas, I gotta know.. what in the world are wan2nao4 and Kao4?

I'm sort of thinking it's a by product of the fact that my comp nor this borrowed one has any nifty foreign language symbol program..but all the same my ignorance annoys me.

 

[Mephistophelily]

ok Chas, I gotta know.. what in the world are wan2nao4 and Kao4?

I'm sort of thinking it's a by product of the fact that my comp nor this borrowed one has any nifty foreign language symbol program..but all the same my ignorance annoys me.

Yeah, I figured the same thing with mine.
Comp's way of saying "I don't know that. Uhhh.. Here, that's close enough. Or it'll confuse the hell out of you, and in that case- SCORE!!"

 

[Eazy]

ok Chas, I gotta know.. what in the world are wan2nao4 and Kao4?

I'm sort of thinking it's a by product of the fact that my comp nor this borrowed one has any nifty foreign language symbol program..but all the same my ignorance annoys me.

Shouldn't you be writing something?

 

[UnseenMaiden]

I am but you know kind of hard to respond to something you don't understand...

yes I'm working on both Felidea and Avatar at the same time..so sue me

 

[Eazy]

I am but you know kind of hard to respond to something you don't understand...

yes I'm working on both Felidea and Avatar at the same time..so sue me

You'll hear from my lawyers in the morning.

And apparently they're Chinese words/codes. *is going by a halfassed google search*

wan2nao4: [colloquial] troublemaker, a good-for-nothing, run wild, fool around: wan2 to play; nao4 make noise, stir up trouble

 

[UnseenMaiden]

Ghetto!Bee: Pff. Why you be hatin on my gurl like that? Uh uh. Uh uh. You don't know me! You be messin with my gurl and I will be all up in there. So back off before you hurt yourself.

>_> umm yeah she's some !crack that sprung up this morning... I really have no explanation for her except that she cracks me up and makes me wish I could draw (especially Avatar-style) so I could draw the little scenarios of ghetto!Bee that keep popping up in my head

 

[ChasNicollette]

There are several ways of representing Chinese characters in the limited lettering of the English language. One of the difficulties of this are the five inflections that accompany each word, any one of these inflections can transform one word into an entirely different one.

At the same time, attempting to represent the sounds of the individual letters is difficult because pronunciation in Mandarin isn't necessarily the same as pronunciation in English.

My preferred form of spelling these words out is called "Pinyin," in which the "x" is a "sh" sound and so on and so forth. In Pinyin, the five inflections can either be represented by punctuation or by a numerical system. For simplicity, I just go with the numbers, 1-5, because not every keyboard has all the accents or umlauts one might need to fully represent such linguistic nuances.

Granted, I don't actually speak much Mandarin, and all of this dialogue can be found online, especially at "Firefly" sites.

"Kao4!" basically means "goddammit." It's a much nicer word than "cao4!" ...which basically means "FUUUUCK!" ...for example.

(I can quit it, if you need me to. :: sheepish :: I can just cuss in plain oul' English.)

Further information: http://fireflychinese.kevinsullivansite.net/resources.html#tones

 

[ChasNicollette]

...You make it seem like I'm gonna bop you for having good ideas.

Well then, here. *bop*

Happy?
S'good!!
I liike!

Um.

:: grins! ::

Neat! Thank you!

( :: rubs forehead :: ...ow, tho'.)

 

[UnseenMaiden]

There are several ways of representing Chinese characters in the limited lettering of the English language. One of the difficulties of this are the five inflections that accompany each word, any one of these inflections can transform one word into an entirely different one.

At the same time, attempting to represent the sounds of the individual letters is difficult because pronunciation in Mandarin isn't necessarily the same as pronunciation in English.

My preferred form of spelling these words out is called "Pinyin," in which the "x" is a "sh" sound and so on and so forth. In Pinyin, the five inflections can either be represented by punctuation or by a numerical system. For simplicity, I just go with the numbers, 1-5, because not every keyboard has all the accents or umlauts one might need to fully represent such linguistic nuances.

Granted, I don't actually speak much Mandarin, and all of this dialogue can be found online, especially at "Firefly" sites.

"Kao4!" basically means "goddammit." It's a much nicer word than "cao4!" ...which basically means "FUUUUCK!" ...for example.

(I can quit it, if you need me to. :: sheepish :: I can just cuss in plain oul' English.)

Further information: http://fireflychinese.kevinsullivansite.net/resources.html#tones

hmm well it's not that I mind foreign languages being used, I just happened to be lost upon the meanings of most of them

So what might be nice is if at the end of your posts you just put a little note aside with the translations

 

[ChasNicollette]

hmm well it's not that I mind foreign languages being used, I just happened to be lost upon the meanings of most of them

So what might be nice is if at the end of your posts you just put a little note aside with the translations

That is a brilliant idea. And I'm sorry for not doing that sooner. :: smacks self in forehead, leaving a red patch ::


...on another note, I think "I will give you a nation of fruit" is the best thing anyone has ever said to Appa ever. Up to and including that time that Sokka put Appa "in charge" of Momo and Hawky. Just wanted to point that out.

 

[bluerosekissed]

any ojne know how i can enter the story

 

[UnseenMaiden]

considering your char is supposedly hiding out in Azula's hijacked ship? Talk to Mephy about it..

I mean the psycho bitch(Azula) is in her care after all

 

[Mister J]

I mean the psycho bitch(Azula) is in her care after all

As if I wasn't having enough wicked thoughts about Azula already... *Wink.*

 

[ChasNicollette]

As if I wasn't having enough wicked thoughts about Azula already... *Wink.*

She's not just crazy.

She's not just hot.

She is Crazy Hot.

 

[Eazy]

I'd do crazy!Azula in a heartbeat. Angry padded room wall sex while she's wearing a straitjacket and everything.