Captured. (Open, feel free to join in!)

Subject: Re: Captured. (Open, feel free to join in!) Sun Nov 10, 2013 4:21 pm

Zurok Mia Takamatzu	"I frankly do not care where the information is shared." Zurok admitted, "I have nothing to hide. But... if it suits you better, then I will follow you and your merry band of misfits if needs be." She said it all with a smile, and incidentally, seemed that she was willing to offer her assistance much easier than her daughter would. If Tsu's family were nobility, they would have likely at least heard of Zurok. Nobles and politicians were generally like that; having their own little secret circles, and Zurok's name was widely known by both nobility and others. she folded her arms and quietly waited to see where everyone was going. Chances were that she would follow them.
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Subject: Re: Captured. (Open, feel free to join in!) Sun Nov 10, 2013 4:22 pm

[quote="Youta"]

Youta Zhu	Youta did not know if he had heard everything correctly but from what he had heard, they were looking for Zulera, the avatar. What an odd group of people that had just gathered. However Youta could not deny that the information he had just acquired was very useful. They were now talking about going to someones house. Youta was very interested now. This could be another step in him furthering himself in the world. Knowledge was power and to Youta power was everything. It was settled in his mind. He would have to follow these people to wherever they were going but from the looks of it, it wasn't going to be easy. Youta regretted not having his Earth Kingdom clothes right now. His read hair certainly wasn't going to be very effective in hiding him either. Ba Sing Se was quite large though. Youta could probably find some way of following them without them realising. He would continue to wait outside the shop for now though.
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Subject: Re: Captured. (Open, feel free to join in!) Sun Nov 10, 2013 4:42 pm

Hirako Hokuma	Hirako smiles "Sounds great, oh and sorry for toppling you over." He laughs a little bit and waits for Tsu to lead the way as he is doing this he looks at the roofs and buildings and alleyways spotting a shady looking character in an alleyway readying an arrow to the group. "Excuse me for a moment." Hirako said as he walked towards the man in the alley watching him scurry off he quickens his pace eventually sprinting after the man. A sharp pain hits Hirako in the shoulder he looks and sees an arrow in his shoulder another one narrowly misses his head and he scurries away out of the alley quickly fire bending a wall between the archer and him getting up slowly and stumbling back towards the group.
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Subject: Re: Captured. (Open, feel free to join in!) Sun Nov 10, 2013 5:08 pm

Tsuyoshi Hayashi	Tsu reacted first to the wounded Hirako. He firstly looked at Yurio and tapped his foot on the ground, the badgermole understood at once at burrowed underground in pursuit of the man or woman who had shot their friend. Tsu next bended a wall of stone in front of the alleys entrance, sealing it from more attacks. He then engaged his earth sensory ability, to try and find more bandits or would be attackers. He found one man lurking nearby, and he reacted fairly quickly to that as well. He brought down the wall that Youta was hiding behind, and marched up to him, full of that teenage bravado. He looked at the man, in the midst of the broken wall, and looked at him. "Are you involved with the people hunting Hirako?"
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Subject: Re: Captured. (Open, feel free to join in!) Mon Nov 11, 2013 4:43 pm

Youta Zhu	Youta no longer cared about following these people. His cover was blown, he was not involved with what happened to who appeared to be 'Hirako' but if he followed them it would be obvious that he was. Coincidence could no longer explain why he would be walking in the same direction as them and therefore he would have to abandon his plan. What did anger Youta though was the blatant disrespect that this boy showed towards Youta. Although Youta was not one to lose his temper easily, he was not going to allow this to slip. The boy may or may not have meant to speak in that tone but to Youta, he was guilty either way. Fire erupted from the ground behind Youta as his hands did, rising far above him and then over him. The fire formed a sphere rapidly around both Youta and the boy in no time. It was large enough to give them some space to move without getting burnt but if either moved to far, it would not end well. He could not hold this sphere for long but the boy did not know this and Youta planned to take advantage of this."No. I do not know of those hunting Hirakon or whatever his name is" Youta said bitterly. "But it seems that you were not taught manners as an infant. You do speak to those older than you in such a manner, nether the less a complete stranger. This is your first and only warning. Youta brought his hands down and the fire dispersed. The whole encounter must have lasted no longer than 15 seconds but the effect it had on Youta was devastating, despite him being able to hide it. He was not used to holding a sphere that large for so long, especially due to the control involved in keeping it's shape.
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Tsuyoshi Hayashi & Yurio	Tsu blinked as orb of flame formed around the two, though he did not jump at it. Tsu had dealt with the Foggy Swamp, he had dealt with a Spirit far more powerful that this one here, this was nothing. He remained calm, as was his usual go-to response with things. He let the man drawl on about manners, or something, he did not care for it. In truth, Tsu had been schooled as a noble, so he knew about manners far more than most. However, who he chose to use his manners with was of his concern and his only. As the sphere guttered out around him, he kicked the ground, hard. A few very short moments later, Yurio the ever faithful badgermole emerged from the ground. Yurio and Tsu had a deep bond, and could usually understand each others moods, this was nothing magical, they just knew each other well. Yurio could tell that Tsu was annoyed instantly. The shooter from before was lashed too Yurio's back, wrapped in a cocoon of earth with just his head showing. Tsu smiled slightly, and stroked Yurio's size. Yurio, being slightly taller than an average horse, poked Tsu's on the head with his own head. They both turned to the man, Tsu spoke, his tone relatively calm. "Hmph, as if your warnings mean anything to me. I do not care for who you are, or your skill. But I am betting you cannot take us both down. The reason I talked to you in such a way is because you were lurking behind a wall, listening too us speak, that seems a bit shifty too me." Tsu had deduced most of this fairly quickly with his analytic mind. He folded his arms and glared at the man, Yurio stood right next too him, both of them ready to react. Tsu may still be honing his skills, but badgermoles were inherent master benders of earth.
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Subject: Re: Captured. (Open, feel free to join in!) Mon Nov 11, 2013 5:28 pm

Mieko Ruzhang	Mieko picked up her pack. "I think it would be best if you would". Mieko turned around to ask Tsu if they were going to go. No one in sight. No Tsuyoshi, no Hirako. "How the hell did those idiots run off without me knowing"? Mieko slung her pack up on her back. "Lets go find them before they run off to far". She took about four big steps before seeing Hirako stumbling back towards them in the alley way. His shoulder had an arrow sticking out of it! "Hirako! What happened". Mieko rushed to his aid. The arrow looked pretty bad as is but she'd yet to find out what kind the head was. This city was like a den of thieves, always someone trying to rob or kill you it seemed. A much worse impression that the one she'd received the first stay behind the walls.
Mood: Paniky Condition: Fine	Link:

Subject: Re: Captured. (Open, feel free to join in!) Mon Nov 11, 2013 6:08 pm

Zurok Mia Takamatzu	"many children are foolish and rash to act. they are not often known for their decision-making skills." was Zurok's answer. She was not one to go for pleasantries unless she was trying to butter someone up (usually in the higher walks of life), but when she saw a question, she was one to give an answer. It might have spelled trouble, except that Zurok was a master at what she did. Just because she was a petite little politician did not make her helpless--quite the contrary in fact. She was a waterbending master, and was surprisingly agile even at her age. Even stripping her of her water would not be enough to prevent her defenses, for her fists and her feet were weapons of their own. "Lead the way." She had heard the stories, and was only here for two reasons anymore, one of which involved her daughter, and the other of which involved angry spirits. it did not take them long before she saw a kid with an arrow sticking out of his shoulder. Provided it was not poisoned or too gruesomely barbed, it would be an easy fix, and healing it would be a cinch. Even if it was poisoned, Zurok knew enough about liquid poisons and how the body worked that she could flush it out if she could target it quickly enough before it spread. She had stopped would-be assassinations that way, which was why she was still alive. After all... politicians were always prominent assassination targets. The lower reaches of the city were dangerous to those without street smarts, and Zurok could tell from the ragtag group that she was surrounded by, that none of them were exactly the brightest that nature could provide. However, she kept her condescending remarks quiet, and instead glanced from one firebender to the other, as well as towards the others who were present, including Youta and Tsuyoshi, although she knew none of their names (as well as not really caring). She herself, despite her diminutive stature, would stand out because of her dark Water Tribe skin and her prominent blue suit--and thus would be easy to notice.
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Subject: Re: Captured. (Open, feel free to join in!) Mon Nov 11, 2013 7:44 pm

Hirako Hokuma	Hirako stumbled forwards and sat on a nearby crate that smelled some what of fish and looked to his wound he took a breath in and gritted his teeth he was about to pull it out when he saw Mieko rushing over to him. He kept his hand on it."Oh... A bandit just attacked me. I think Tsu got him though." Hirako gripped it tighter wondering if he should pull it out of his shoulder or not.
Mood: Happy Condition:Perfect	Link:

Subject: Re: Captured. (Open, feel free to join in!) Mon Nov 11, 2013 10:07 pm

Mieko Ruzhang	"With a bow and arrow? Thats a bit unusual Hirako". Mieko set her bag down near the crate. Back alleyways someone would rob you with a knife or some other small weapon. A bow was a hunters weapon, silent and swift. In a skilled pair of hands a bowman could kill a target without them knowing. Especially with all the noise of a city to drown them out. "We're going to pull that thing out of you. The longer it sits the worse. Mieko snapped the arrow shaft; leaving only enough for a hand to grip. "Hirako I'm going to need you to life up your arm as high as you can. I want to get your shirt off the arrow, it will make this easier".
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Subject: Re: Captured. (Open, feel free to join in!) Mon Nov 11, 2013 10:29 pm

Zurok Mia Takamatzu	Zurok stepped up to the injured boy, deciding that formalities and introductions were not necessary at this point. "Allow me," she stepped almost between Hirako and Mieko without getting right in their faces. "I have studied this field for over 39 years." She was mostly stepping in because there was an important mistake going down here. "You do not want to lift your hands over your head," she interjected, "that will tighten your shoulder muscles and make it more difficult to remove." An exception to this would be if the arrow was without barbs, but only a few of those types ever existed, and they were a joke at best. "what you want to do," she took her hand and gripped what remained of the shaft, "is we will have to widen this wound a bit to remove it. This may hurt, but if you are not careful, the head will come right off and all we will be left with is this stick and a piece of dirty metal lodged into your muscular system." she cocked her head towards the boy, looking him in the eyes. "do you understand what I am saying?" her tone remained calm the entire time; keeping herself professional as opposed to condescending. No; she was not here to try and 1-up Mieko; she was just here to ensure that it was done right. She was essentially just waiting for him to decide how he wanted this thing removed (if even at all), and then she would continue. If she was given the green light, she would work it out of him and then ideally, apply waterbending to the wound to clean it and heal it. The Water Skins that may have otherwise seemed out of place against her suit jacket, were a clear indicator that this woman was a waterbender, even if she hadn't shown it.
Mood: Dry Condition: Perfect	Link:

Subject: Re: Captured. (Open, feel free to join in!) Tue Nov 12, 2013 11:00 am

Youta Zhu	There it was once again, blatant disrespect for Youta. He even threatened him and Youta would not let that pass. He had had enough of this boy and the injured boy seemed like more of a priority. Youta reached for each sword with his hands, his left hand going for his right sword and his right hand going for his left sword diagonally. Then with great speed Youta withdrew both swords and they were set alight instantly with fire surrounding the blades. He held them by his side with them alight, fire trailing from the tips to the floor. This was something Youta had learned to do effortlessly and he barely had to think about it. He walked past this boy but before passing the boy he said " I do not care who you are or what pets you choose to keep as company. You are lucky I am more interested in this other boy and his hunters than I am in you. If it is a fight you want, it will be a fight you will get. However if you wish to remain in full health I would advise you to stay out of my way." Youta sounded a lot different than usual but maybe it was something about the bandits that was getting to him. Or maybe the mention of Zulera, it seemed liked this water tribe woman was her mother. Youta could see the resemblance but that would be a topic for another time. Youta walked past the boy finally and continued on. The flames were still alight and although Youta was itching for a fight, getting information would outweigh what Youta wanted. These people hunting the boy called Hirako probably had some sort of goal. Either the boy had information that he shouldn't or he had done something he shouldn't. Youta would still follow this boy however in the hopes that he could catch the hunters. If he managed to, he would be able to infiltrate their ranks and from there he could gain access to records and money.
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Subject: Re: Captured. (Open, feel free to join in!) Tue Nov 12, 2013 12:13 pm

Tsuyoshi Hayashi & Yurio	Tsu ignored the blade of fire. As long as it didn't touch him, he would be fine. Urgh, Tsu had known Hirako for a long time, the reason he was being so impolite was mainly concern. Tsu rolled his eyes slightly, before bending himself onto Yurio's back. He sat cross-legged in the saddle that covered Yurio's entire back, and looked over at the attacker. Hmm, the attacker seemed to be middle-aged, and did indeed have a bow on him, though it was snapped due to him being encased in stone, with only his face showing. Tsu whistled and Yurio plodded over to the group of people, looking sort of down at them, but not in a moody way, only because he was sat higher. He spoke, calmly. "We should get Hirako back to the manor, don't want to remove that arrow in the middle of a street. Whoever is healing him should come up with him, the rest of you, I am sorry for this, will have to walk" Tsu jumped down from the saddle's vantage point. He bended a set of stone stairs up too Yurio's saddle. He walked back up the steps and sat at the front of the saddle, the crimnal at the back of the saddle. He waited for whoever was going to climb onto the saddle with Hirako in tow, he watched, waiting to get going.
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Subject: Re: Captured. (Open, feel free to join in!) Tue Nov 12, 2013 3:58 pm

Hirako looked to his wound he thought for a moment leaving something like this to a woman he just met or to go with Tsu then he looked to Zurok again and noticed the water skins on her jacket seemed to indicate she was a water bender then it all clicked in his mind. "Do what you must." Hirako said to Zurok.

Subject: Re: Captured. (Open, feel free to join in!) Tue Nov 12, 2013 5:08 pm

Zurok Mia Takamatzu	"This will only take a few moments." she reassured him. She knelt down, and using her skills, she forced the remainder of the arrow out of Hirako's shoulder with relative ease and some precision. she followed up by popping open one of her water skins, guiding a swathe of water to Hirako's shoulder. she palmed this water, placing her hand over the wound as she controlled the water to stop the bleeding. It didn't magically knit anything back together (since healing didn't work like that) but it stopped the bleeding and eased most of the pain. "Now that that is settling," Zurok indicated, "I can introduce myself, as well as apologize for butting in. I am Zurok Mia Takamatzu; Healer, ritualist, and master of spirits. I do not know where the lot of you are going," she glanced around, "but I feel that it is best if I accompany you."
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Subject: Re: Captured. (Open, feel free to join in!) Tue Nov 12, 2013 5:33 pm

Hirako felt a small sting but the pain was bearable then soothing water came through the wound and it diminished he smiled at his shoulder and kept his arm still. "Thanks Zurok it feels much better. And I don't mind if you come with us." Hirako looked to his shoulder and tossed a coin at the alley almost imediatly a child picks up the coin and nods and scurries back into the alley.

Subject: Re: Captured. (Open, feel free to join in!) Tue Nov 12, 2013 5:44 pm

Mieko Ruzhang	"Tsu it will take forever to get up to the upper ring. If we let this sit in there it could easily become infected. It needs to come out now". Her tone with the boy was coarse. Mieko took up a position behind Hirako, to brace him. She didn't want him moving too much and making this any worse. People having immense pain tend to want to hurt those who inflicted it; even if they're trying to help. "Ok Zurok, do it". Mieko readied herself. Not fearing the swordsman behind her; and the rest of the group. She didn't know who he was or his intentions. But Tsuyoshi was the one to make him draw his swords. And it would be him who'd have to face them if he decided to use them first. Zulera removed the arrow from Hirako and proceeded to heal it. Mieko had never seen a water bender heal before. It was quite a thing to see water glow like that. 'Master of spirits'!? This was promising again. The Avatar may not have helped her, and maybe this woman wouldn't either in the manner she wanted. Maybe though, Zurok would teach her more of the spirit world. Something was bound to help her. This was for latter though. For now this swordsman was the issue. Mieko took front and center. "Sheath your swords. We do not wish to fight you".
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Subject: Re: Captured. (Open, feel free to join in!) Tue Nov 12, 2013 6:24 pm

Zurok Mia Takamatzu	Zurok had not and did not need Meiko's OK to commence the healing, and so the words had basically slipped in one ear and out the other. During the healing process, she had ignored all the other bickering children, not really caring about whatever petty and trivial affairs they had gotten themselves caught up in. "you're welcome." was Zurok's reply after the boy gratefully thanked her for healing his wound. Now she was able to survey her surroundings. She stepped toward the swordman, she herself being unarmed. "Now, now..." she said in a very grandmotherly voice, "what is all the commotion over? Surely we can find a peaceable solution to this, right? or does an unarmed little old lady really have to step between you?" she was not sure who was who here, but Zurok's hands remained in plain sight, and she glanced towards the quarreling boys, mentally shaking her head and rolling her eyes.
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Subject: Re: Captured. (Open, feel free to join in!) Wed Nov 13, 2013 3:01 pm

Youta Zhu	The woman who he had heard been called Mieko was now addressing him. She at least spoke like a decent person, instead of a criminal however Youta still felt like there was some contempt in the words. He fully understood their position and also understood why they would be weary of him. The fire in both his swords was extinguished and Youta sheathed his swords, rather slowly compared to the way he unsheathed them. " And I do not wish to fight you either". With his swords sheathed he bowed towards the woman called Mieko. It was something he was taught to do and it was a habit he was trying to kick, but now it seemed very appropriate. He proceeded to do the same to the woman who was a lot older and who's identity he believed he had pinpointed. Finally he bowed towards the injured one who seemed to now have been healed. " I certainly hope that you do not need to intervene and before I began I must apologise for my intrusion" He told them "I am Youta, it is a pleasure to meet you all but I hope that you can pardon me as I get straight to the point. I need to find more about his hunters" He stated as he pointed towards Hirako ""I cannot promise that I will be able to prevent them from getting to you all but I shall try my best to stop them if you do help me"
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Subject: Re: Captured. (Open, feel free to join in!) Wed Nov 13, 2013 3:34 pm

Tsuyoshi Hayashi & Yurio	Tsu unbended the steps, with a slight hmph. He watched the operation on Hirako's shoulder, and then watched the rest of the events unfold. He sighed slightly, watching from Yurio's back, the attacker still bound their. He honestly wondered if any of them would realize the attacker was up here, knocked out, and tied up in stone. He smiled slightly though, he was glad his friends where here, and not Kross. Tsu watched them talk, before coughing himself, he guessed it was okay too speak now. "If we are heading to my families home, it is this way" Yurio began walking at a pace the others could keep up with, towards the gates into the middle ring. They would have too pass through both rings while talking and walking. However something had caught Tsu's attention... The woman Zurok. He knew that name, his parents often mentioned it after coming back from the capital. He thought about this as Yurio walked, he guessed those who wanted to come would follow.
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Subject: Re: Captured. (Open, feel free to join in!) Thu Nov 14, 2013 3:13 pm

Mieko Ruzhang	"I'm Mieko. It's nice to meet you. Maybe the circumstances could be better. But I won't complain if you're on out side". Mieko looked back on Hirako then to her side where Zurok stood. Their situation was still vulnerable here; If that archer wasn't working alone. "We should move on right. Not best to stick around an attack site I've learned. Tsu says he's a place in the upper ring, we'd be a lot safer there. And I don't think he'd mind you being there to much so long as you don't fight again". Mieko turned heel to check on Hirako. He seemed a world of good better thanks to that Waterbender Healing. "You ready to go Hirako"?
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Subject: Re: Captured. (Open, feel free to join in!) Thu Nov 14, 2013 3:51 pm

Zurok Mia Takamatzu	"and I am Zurok Mia Takamatzu; Healer, ritualist, and master of spirits;" she re-introduced herself to the newcomer in the same respectful manner. "Hunters, you say?" Zurok raised a curious eyebrow, "it seems a lot of people in this city are being hunted. Tell me, child... do you have any leads of any kind?" she paused. "hold that thought... perhaps the earthbending lad is right... this might be a matter better discussed somewhere that is not out in the open." She herself would follow them. if nothing else, it got her off the streets, and those who were hunting her would have a harder time tracking her. After all, she was perhaps the most significant connection to the Avatar, and always knew where to find her. If one could get to Zurok... one could get to Zulera.
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Subject: Re: Captured. (Open, feel free to join in!) Thu Nov 14, 2013 5:58 pm

Hirako sighed and took a swig of his water that was on his side and then he got up and nodded "Ready." he began to follow Tsu looking around at the different shop vendors and people roaming the streets.

Subject: Re: Captured. (Open, feel free to join in!) Fri Nov 15, 2013 6:00 pm

Youta Zhu	"Yes we should get off the streets, there could be spies located anywhere here, but I think that we need to get in an organised manner first" He stated, looking at all of them. The earthbending boy was going to lead the way obviously so he would not be able to fight as well. They would need all of them to be looking out for anyone suspicious. He didn't care much about their safety in general, but now they were necessary for his goals and therefore he would try his best to make sure they all arrived at their destination okay. Once he got the information he needed, they were most likely dispensable or useless to him but he would not let that show infront of them. The first step was gaining their trust. "I have no right to be taking charge of this situation, but I believe that we should walk alongside the badger mole. It will be a lot easier to react if we are on the ground compared to if we have to move on or behind the badger mole"
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Subject: Re: Captured. (Open, feel free to join in!) Sat Nov 16, 2013 9:38 am

Tsuyoshi Hayashi & Yurio	Tsu and Yurio continued to walk along the streets of the lower ring towards the gates. Tsu didn't really listen to what the others were saying, it was up to them whether or not they followed. But considering most of them where wanted for one reason or the other, he guessed they would follow. Tsu thought about this, while the still knocked out attacker lay behind him. After a while they arrived at the gate to the middle ring. Tsu jumped down and exchanged a few words with the guards, who a few short moments later bowed and opened the gates. Tsu bended his way back onto Yurio's back, and continued through the gate. The gate closed after Tsu had gone through the gate, he looked around, assuming the others had indeed followed. The middle ring was very different compared to the lower ring. Different style of buildings, different roads, different people. If you were new to Ba Sing Se, you would be shocked by the difference between the rings of the city. The middle ring, being shorter than the other ring, took less time to transverse. At the gate to the middle ring, Tsu repeated the process he had at the other gate earlier, the gate opened before them. The upper ring was different still. Even grander and larger buildings dotted the area, along with parks and other nice things. The rich consorted with the rich, and the place generally stunk of pompous people. Tsu hated that. Even though his family were extremely rich, he hated the stereotypes people flung at him. Spoilt, arrogant and other choice words like that. He sighed, and continued to bob along on Yurio's back. Eventually, they all arrived at the Hayashi Estate of Ba Sing Se. THis place was grand, that much was evident. Several out buildings doted area. The whole thing was built on a hill, with the main building on top. Tsu stopped in the courtyard before the steps up to the main building and jumped down, bring the attacker with him. He bended a cage around the man, and looked back for his companions. Image Link (Pic too wide)
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