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[beifongbandit]

[voice]

Okay, City, here's the thing. The newbies from my world have brought in something called pro-bending, and I want in. You need an earthbender, a firebender, and a waterbender, and I figure I can count on Char for the fire part. Sorry, Stutters, but I saw her first. Anyway, I'm recruiting someone with water powers. You don't have to call it bending, you just have to be good at it.

Come by the Jasmine Dragon if you're interested. If you can hold your own in a fight, you're in.

[ Yes, Toph. Show all these teenagers who are older than you. ]

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[charring]

Yes, please count me in.

audio:

[beifongbandit]

Awesome! You can help me audition people.

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[charring]

Looking forward to it! I'm excited.

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[beifongbandit]

There's apparently a million rules to learn, though.

action; OPEN TO ANYONE WHO WANTS TO SWING BY

[anatural]

[Korra is sitting at a table, nursing a cup of tea. She's excited to see probending start up here, but it hurts too. There's no room for an airbender on a probending team.

It's not like she'd been probending for long, she reminds herself. She's used to just listening over the radio. At least here she'll still be able to watch. That's good enough, right?]

action;

[beifongbandit]

I could feel your gloom all the way from the counter.

[ Toph is going to sit down nearby, sipping her own tea. ]

action;

[charring]

[Charlie's working today. She heads over with a refill for Korra when she notices the look on the womans face.] Are you alright?

action;

[anatural]

I'm fine, thanks.

[raising her voice to address Toph]

I'm not gloomy.

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[charring]

Promise?

action;

[tangledintower]

[Rapunzel, like Charlie, is working today. All it took was one look at Korra and she could tell that she needed some cheering up.

So, here's Rapunzel with a free brownie sundae.]

Hey. You look like you could need this.

action;

[anatural]

[Okay. She really needs to work on her pai sho face. But she smiles at Rapunzel, appreciating the gesture.]

What is it?

action;

[tangledintower]

Try it! It's a brownie sundae.

action;

[zipperbent]

[sliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiding in next to]

So, are you ready for this? The second coming of the Fire Ferrets.

[griiiin, because of course her being an airbender now doesn't phase him.]

action;

[anatural]

[Talking with Toph and the others has given Korra enough to think about that the smile she gives him is free and easy.]

You bet I am. This place won't know what hit it.

action;

[zipperbent]

[When Korra passes out free and easy smiles, good things are bound to follow!]

That's the spirit! I'm pretty sure Toph thinks she's going to wipe the floor with us, and while we both know she's crazy awesome, I know we can take her.

[othersdie]

Are you looking for people to fight you?

[beifongbandit]

Well, eventually. It won't be fun without at least two teams.

But right now I'm looking for someone to fight with. On the same side.

[othersdie]

You have interesting ways of entertaining yourself.

[beifongbandit]

Well, I can't entertain myself with boring things. I like doing what I'm good at.

[tangledintower]

Well, I can't bend, but I already told Bolin that I'd be team healer...

[beifongbandit]

Now there's an idea. No more worrying about scrapes and bruises!

[ She means on other people. ]

[tangledintower]

I can't wait to see what this pro-bending looks like, Bolin seemed super excited by the whole idea of it.

[zipperbent]

Stutters, Toph? Seriously?

[beifongbandit]

I'm still deciding. You need to come up with another amusing characteristic.

[zipperbent]

You're making me sound like a one-trick poodle pony.