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Who: korra and you!
Where: various locations
When: a short while after her arrival
Rating g.
What: just getting to meet and mingle.

fighting ring.

( despite being a pretty fighty person at heart, korra is using the ring for ... ulterior motives. light footed and cheerful, in her hand is a glowing orb of pure energy - it's a perfect sphere, and an ideal throwing ball size, korra tossing it back and forth between her hands while she hops, foot to foot, never too stationary. once she's pleased with the wind flow and her own capabilities, korra rears her arm back and hurls the ball forward and off the raised platform, shooting off somewhere near a group of trees. )

Go get it, girl!

( and, predictably, korra's dog takes off after it. less predictably, her dog is technically a polar bear dog, and reaches the orb with a few giant jumps of her large paws. in her mouth the orb crackles and then bursts, a tiny explosion of stardust and decorates the air in confetti. naga, pleased by this, rolls onto her back and burbles at the pretty sight.

if naga catches sight of you, she'll take off running for the tackle. she's not dangerous, but it won't be ... exceedingly obvious, provided that she looks like a bear. if you approach korra, however, she'll offer a smile and a wave, gesturing to naga. )

Wanna give her a treat? She's really good with strangers.

bathhouse.

( there's something extremely comforting, and yet entirely lonely about large bodies of water, now - since she can't bend it, it feels a little bittersweet. but. she was still born and raised in the water, and feels a familiarity in it now. that and. you know. a girl's gotta bathe sometime.

she goes in when she thinks it's empty, but of course it's not. once she sees another soul in the bath, she hops back, a little embarrassed, cheeks reddening. )

Sorry, I ... thought it was empty! Haha. ( rubbing the back of her neck, nervously. ) Mind if I join you?

anything else!

( feel free to hmu up fingerstripes if you'd like me to write you a starter! i'm open to everything. )

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( airbender, man. the novelty of new airbenders never seemed to wear off on tenzin - korra can imagine his face now, if he saw bolin manning the element like an earthbender's disguise. he'd say something heartfelt and sweet, and he'd probably tear up. this nation wasn't always one built on the back of suffering and loss, but having something good happen for a change is. emotional, to say the least.

she hops on one foot, punching a fist in the sky. )

Yeah! Of course I'll help. I mean ... it might be a little hard, since I don't have any Airbending to help out with. ( haha lets just fly right by that, thanks ) But I can at least show you the forms. You know, I helped Opal out when she was first starting it back Zaofu. I think I'll be a pretty good teacher.

Wanna start lesson one right now?

[lavabend]

[ Ouch. Yeah. It does sting a little to hear about Korra losing her airbending, especially since being the Avatar is so important to her, but he's more than amazed by her willingness to keep toughing things out despite the loss. But that's Korra for you? No matter how difficult things get, and he's seen her go through so many things that would break a normal person, she picks herself up and keeps being the best Avatar she can be. It's actually a privilege to be in her inner circle, to get to see all the things that make her such a great Avatar, and she's just inspiring him everyday just by being herself. He knows Mako feels the same way. They all do. ]

Of course! I know you'll be a great teacher. Opal actually told me about that, and she's a fantastic Airbender now! I know I'm going to learn so much from you!

[ Way too excited about this, yeah. ] Yes. Where do we begin?

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( she'll likely never admit it, but. bolin's faith in her instruction, even when she's a quarter of who she usually is is. reassuring. warming, even, tickling her down to the marrow of her bones, kissing her palms and licking the worn heels of her feet. she knows bolin to be a bottomless pit of praise and good nature, but - she also knows him to be genuine, absolutely sincere in everything he does. )

Alright!

( fired up!! ... but. really. air isn't about getting all pumped, it's about being thoughtful, considerate. having a lot of introspection, being sure of self. )

Sit with me first.

( she sinks down into a proper meditative position, waiting for bolin to do the same. )

You know ... I was thinking Air would be hard for you, since you're naturally the opposing element, but now that I'm thinking about it? You're gonna be an amazing Airbender. ( she smiles at him, shoulders going slack. relaxation. ) When I studied Earth, the Masters all wanted perfection, bending according to the books. But — believe it or not, you're actually the first person who ever taught me to mix and match the elements together! Do you remember? The moves you did in pro-bending, all light on your feet and with quickfire movements. That's Airbending, I swear!

[lavabend]

[ They're sitting! Cool. Bolin had a very unconventional training background that started with Mako and him trying everything they could until they got it. When he finally did find a consistent Earthbending teacher it was Toza, and Toza taught him to be both strong and quick on his feet. It was often a trial by fire, as Earthbending training tends to go. He's had to dodge so many incoming rocks and carry so many heavy ones. Somehow, he didn't expect an Airbending lesson to start with some simple talking, but given how much meditating he's seen the Airbenders do? Maybe he should have.

It dawns a little on Bolin that he might have to become more spiritually sensitive. That's going to be new.

He was certainly waiting for some talk about being 'one with the world', or something else he's very unlikely to understand, but Korra suddenly praises him instead. ]

Wait. Do you really mean that? [ That he's the first to teach her something new. That's such an honor, he's speechless for a second. Before he learned to Lavabend he would always feel like he was living in Mako's shadow; he was the guy who couldn't Metalbend no matter how hard he tried, and his Earthbending skills weren't even anything special. This might be the biggest ego boost he's had since he suddenly discovered his Lavabending. ]

That's -- Wow. I didn't think it was really that special. [ And now he's over the moon??? ] Is that what Airbending's about?

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( very! seriously! her right hand goes over her heart, left raised. )

Avatar's honor!

( honestly, she wouldn't have even thought to lie about something like that. it's just an evident truth - bolin's bending opened up her eyes to a whole new world of combat. that first lesson is something that'll stay with her forever. )

It is, a little. You have to realize the differences between Earthbending and Airbending if you want to master it. ( korra's eyes fall shut - she isn't exactly meditating, but she is allowing herself to relax, a little sway in her shoulders, following the breeze. ) When you Earthbend, all your power comes from your stance, right? You have to be immovable, and strong. But when it comes to Airbending, your power is in momentum — being light and flexible. It's a defensive element. It's nature is ... disconnected. Unattached to anything, which makes you weightless.

( she's trying really hard not to quote zaheer, here. her eyes crack open to see if bolin is matching her movements back and forth - regardless of if he is of isn't, a smile break across korra's face, and she drops the pose, kicking one leg out. )

But, it's also a really fun element! Enough talking, lets bend!

( hopping back up, she bounces from foot to foot, internally running through the logistics of making her lightbending behave like airbending. she could probably do it, but - it's not worth hurting someone while she experiments. )

[lavabend]

[ He is matching them! With how used he is to moving about in his bending, he's getting the movements down with a fair bit of ease. ]

This is like Probending. If you stay in one place in the Probending ring too long, you get hit in the chest with a rock.

[ There's a little nod, like 'been there, done that'. Bolin hops to her feet right after her, following ... whatever she's doing. He's very, very good at this 'following' business. If there were an award for 'Best Follower'... ]

So, do I do those same movements?