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The Midnight Carnival Captain
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 Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 9:13 pm
The second ring of the city of Ba Sing Se. It is for the middle class portion of the city and contains that portion of the population.
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Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 7:55 am
Feng sighed as he stepped out of his place of work as he placed his weeks pay into his clothing. He took the apple he had been carrying with his teeth and took a bite before sighing and walking down the street. Various people called greetings to him but were met with nothing more than either a slight wave or complete lack of response. Feng simply continued eating his apple before he bumped into a man slightly older than him, causing Feng to bounce off the man using quick footwork to keep himself from stumbling.
The man looked at Feng and shoved a finger harshly in his direction and puffed out his chest "Watch were you going boy, your bound to get hurt that way" The girl accompanying rolled her eyes at the man before looking away trying to ignore the situation.
Feng look at the man and sighed "Well, I didn't know that the city was allowing Badger-Moles into the city....or that they could talk" He showed a complete lack of emotion as he stared back at the man who took this time to take a swing at Feng.
Feng simply threw the apple core he had been holding into the man's face using the juice to distort his vision. As the man stumbled forward Feng side stepped and tapped the man on the back of the head and using his own momentum to send him sprawling on the ground. Feng said nothing as he walked away from the scene and back towards his home
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The Midnight Carnival Captain
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Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 1:32 pm
Daiyu wandered down the crowded streets of the city. She was dressed in her green kimono that she generally wore when she was just going to be out for a little while instead of her other uniform. She glanced about at the different stands and watched as those around her go about their daily lives. Daiyu had no intentions of buying anything from the merchants, but instead, wanted to find those that were gambling along the sides of the streets and alleyways. Daiyu slipped down one of the various alleyways and eyed those those that looked at those who she thought would be easy to deceive.
After looking around for a minute, she spotted a man who motioned for her to him. "This will be easy", Daiyu thought to herself with a smirk. Once she was close enough, the man finally spoke to her, "How about a quick game missy?". Daiyu sat down across from him, and looked down at the game. It was a simple game that involved putting a glass marble under a cup, and then moving them around fast enough that it would confuse any other person who would be playing. Daiyu already knew all too well how many people cheated during this game, and she wasn't about to slip into a trap that many others would easily fall for. Setting down a small stack of coins that were worth quite a lot of money, the man did the same. After asking if she had already knew how to play the game, Daiyu nodded and the game began.
The man slipped the glass marble underneath one of the three cups sitting on the makeshift bench. He then proceeded to move the cups around with lightning speed, and Daiyu watched carefully. During the time the man was moving the cups around, he had slipped the marble out and quickly put it back into a different cup as to deceive Daiyu, though she already guessed that he was going to do so. Once he stopped moving them, he asked which one the marble was in. Shifting her hand to the ground as to lean against the ground, Daiyu grinned and looked at the cup that would more than likely have the marble. But being an earthbender, she could easily tell which one it was actually in. Pointing the the center one, the man had already begin to state that she had lost, but as soon as he lifted the cup up, he was completely bewildered as to why it was in that one and not the one to the left. Grabbing her money, and the man's money that he had sat down, Daiyu slipped the money into a little bag that she had been carrying around. "Well that was fun, but it appears that I must be leaving now. Thank you for the game", Daiyu said with an innocent smile as she waved goodbye. Walking off, she laughed lightly. "That was indeed way to easy. I think that I'll hit somewhere to eat now", Daiyu said, as she walked off.
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Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 10:03 pm
Feng continued his walk before spotting a girl in a green kimono playing with the local gamblers. He paused to watch for a moment leaning against the wall behind her. As the man looked around confused on how he just lost Feng sighed and walked away passing right by the girl and speaking with a bored tone of voice. "You do know cheating will get ya killed." He said nothing else as he walked by, after his attempt to be nice. This sadly left a bad taste in his mouth, a reminder not to do that again.
(Did this on an Iphone lol)
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The Midnight Carnival Captain
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:55 pm
Li wandered around Ba Sing Se, his near black eyes wide as he took in the shops and maze like streets. His hometown was much much smaller, and much easier on the eyes. He watched a few gambling matches for a few minutes, until he caught sight of a young woman in a green kimono. He shook his head, smiling slightly as the woman smugly walked away from the game, knowing from his sisters that this woman had cheated her wins. His stomach gave a small growl, prompting him to reach into his sleeve and check his coin pocket. Determining that he had enough for a meal, he set off to find a reasonable looking restaurant
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:15 pm
Daiyu looked over at the man who had just passed her, warning her of what she had just done. She hadn't expected that anyone had been watching her, though considering that the man she just played against didn't catch her, she really didn't care. "Well that's a risk that I'm willing to take", Daiyu said with a smirk on her face. She already knew all too well of the risks of what she was doing, and had been doing for quite some time at that.
After walking around for quite a bit of time, Daiyu had found a decent looking restaurant to eat at. Taking her seat, she glanced around at the intricate artwork and statues that had been placed about while waiting for someone to come ask her what she wanted to drink.
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The Midnight Carnival Captain
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:31 pm
Feng sighed as he jogged down the streets back towards his job. It seemed one of the other waiters had gotten beaten by his wife for not being a faithful man and now Feng had to step in. He sighed as he stepped into the main dining area and tied his apron. He walked towards the table he was told to attend to. He did not notice has he poured tea for the customer who it was and spoke with the same flat tone of voice
"Hello...welcome to 'The Jade Ox.' Today's specials are steamed dumpling...." He stopped and looked at the girl and shook his head. He didn't speak again but pointed to the menu that highlighted what he had been saying. He stood with his arms linked behind his back as he waited for her to leave or make a choice on food. He really did not care which
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Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 6:45 pm
Li walked into a promising looking restaurant, his eyes wandering around the beautiful interior as he took as seat and looked at the menu. After he made up his mind about what he wanted, he started studying the restaurant more closely. "Mom would love this..." He muttered, taking in the fine statues and paintings. "It would take hundreds of years for us to make enough to afford it though.." He changed the direction of his thoughts, letting his mind wander into a daydream. Within a minute, the people in the restaurant and the restaurant itself faded away and Li was imagining a majestic waterfall under the moonlight. Within another minute, Li was completely lost in his imagination
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Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2011 1:21 pm
After she had sat down, the man who had spoke to her not long ago walked past her. She was unaware that this is where he was heading, let alone worked. As he pointed to the menu instead of speaking to her, Daiyu grinned, "You really have a bad attitude don't you?", she said flatly. Tapping her finger on the table, Daiyu studied the menu decided on what it is that she wanted to order.
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Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2011 8:08 pm
Feng looked up at the girl and shrugged "I would have to have an atitude one way or another for it to be good or bad..." he sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. This is the worst day off ever. He looked up at the other person walking in and cursed silently to himself, he regretted now not telling his boss he did not receive the message to come into work.
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Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 4:36 pm
Jia tucked a strand of hair behind her ear as she stepped out of a book store with most of her attention solely on the small map she had at hand. She continued walking down the street, keeping to the side of the road as everyone seemed to not pay attention to her. Jia occasionally made marks on the map, circling where she should go next until she crashed into someone. Snapping out of her concentration, Jia murmured a quiet apology tot he person, picking up her map that the man she crashed into snatched it out of her grasp.
The man glanced over Jia's appearance and grabbed her wrist in a firm hold. "You look lost! A pretty girl like you shouldn't wander by herself, I know where these places are. Let's talk over some tea and I'll bring you there!" He tugged her towards a nearby restaurant, ignoring Jia's opinion in the matter.
Jia furrowed her brows, trying to twist her wrist so the man would let go without actually injuring him, but his grip only held on tighter. Before long, he had already dragged her into the restaurant and forced her to sit next to him, continuing to grip her wrist in a vice hold. The man talked animatedly, trying to get her to talk, but anyone could see that she was visibly uncomfortable with her situation.
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