Path towards Harmony [AU Legend of Korra Quest]

[w34v3r]

[X] Sit tight. The others are coming.
-[x] Attempt to get information.
--[x] About that odd radio and its effects on you: (may write-in specifics)

This seems important.

 

[Solarstream]

Senna and Phoenix City (Month 9 Sidestory)​

Senna wasn't sure at first why Korra was so insistent in participating in duels in Phoenix City. Her daughter had inherited her husband's impulsive and combative nature, to be sure. But then... there were matches in Republic City as well. So why Phoenix City in particular? Korra claimed that she'd otherwise never visit that city, and wanted to know more about it... but surely there were ways other than fighting people, right?

Senna didn't get it at all... and she had no problem admitting that. Despite her skill with Water-bending, she abhorred violence. But Korra was different. She craved battle. It went beyond the mere hotheadedness she inherited from Tonraq... something about being in the ring called to her, in a way that it didn't to either of them.

So, she and Tonraq let Korra sign up, and contented themselves with standing on the sidelines as their child developed into a skilled fighter.

At least, that was the initial plan, but then her husband went off to the North and Asami offered to buy her a ticket to Korra's big upcoming match...

...sure, why not watch it?

That was how Senna ended up in Phoenix City for the first time.

The first thing that stood out to her was how tall the city was. She had grown up in a small village on the Southern Ice Cap, and then relocated to a small village on Spirit Portal Island not long after Korra was found to be Avatar. Small was what she was used to. But this place... it was built at the foot of a mountain, and it was accurate to say that it had merged into the mountain. In particular, buildings could be found packed across its surface all the way to the top of the mountain where the Phoenix Castle, former home of Azula and crown jewel of Phoenix City, resided. It was clear that the better houses were closer to the top of the mountain, though the disparity didn't seem so large to her eyes. Public transportation, such as cable cars and Fire Lifts, are commonplace and in constant motion. She, however, just walked over to the Arena from where the Ferry dropped her off, which is where she found Asami, Biyong, and Vanra waiting for her.

Not long after she arrived, the match between Korra and a man called The Speed Hawk began. It was a flaming spectacle, to be sure... and watching it, Senna could start to understand why Korra wanted to participate in the first place. It's obvious from the way she's carrying herself that she's having the time of her life down there!

For Senna, fighting was all about domination and suffering... that's what she remembers from being taught about The War and what it did to her people. But Korra... her experiences have been so different... it's no wonder that she's like this.

And maybe, Senna thought, she might also want to consider how she relates to her own bending, which she barely even uses anymore...

But the match is over soon enough, and the four of them don't stick around for the next match. They're all sitting around in the large lobby, waiting for Korra to appear, when they're instead greeted by two strangers. One is a dark-skinned woman with golden eyes and the other is a light-skinned man with icy blue eyes. They introduce themselves as Rika and Zumaq, and Rika promptly starts bragging about how she trained Korra to stand up against The Speed Hawk and how Korra's going to take down The Dragon Lady too. Zumaq tells her not to get too far ahead of herself, and they start to argue briefly. But once that ends, you all start to chat casually once more.

That's when it happened.

Suddenly, a smoke grenade went off. Then another and another... the air grew think and cloudy. What was happening?

In the dusty world, Senna could see shapes moving... but the moisture in the air was crowded out. There was nothing she could do to stop them...

...no. That's not how her daughter would think, and not how she should either.

She breathed, and a fine mist spread out from her breath. She could then see them... men in gas masks, about to grab Asami and Biyong!

Zumaq had done the same thing, and he and Rika were now on the attack... it was time for her to do the same. She quickly breathed out an icy wind, and the men were forced to back off. Asami, now that she could see, put on one of her electric gloves and got into a fighting stance. Vanra joined her in battle, while Biyong remained close to Senna due to her non-combatant status.

She also saw that a monk from Air Temple Island was here and blowing away the rest of the smoke... good. The mercenaries, seemingly prepared for that, tried to force their way out, but failed and were all captured.

It was then that an unmasked Speed Hawk emerged and delivered the bad news.

He and Korra had been attacked!

Naturally, she dropped everything and rushed backstage with him, joined by Asami, Vanra, and Rika. But by the time they arrived, it was too late.

She was gone.

That was hours ago and they still had no idea where she might be. The mercenaries weren't talking, despite the efforts of the community police. No demands or ransom note had been left either. The security detail for the Arena that day were later found dead, and so could not speak. Searches locally had turned up nothing, though the caverns were deep and still being explored, as were the nearby surroundings.

She was simply gone.

It was while the group of Senna, Asami, Biyong, Vanra, Rika, and Zumaq was waiting in the Phoenix City police station, a small building tucked on a street roughly halfway up that mountain that she arrived. The former matriarch herself, the once leader of the people of Phoenix City, and the now retired and reclusive old woman...

"Excuse me, are you perhaps Miss Senna?"

...Azula.

"...Yes, I am. What could Miss Azula want with me?"

"First... an apology. Second... to help you rescue your daughter."

"...! You know where she is!?"

Everyone in the building was listening in at this point.

"I have my suspicions. If the ones who planned this are who I think they are, then I know exactly where Korra is being kept. The officers won't be able to find it. It's not on the cave maps."

"...So then, who did it?"

Azula gave a deep sigh. "My own children, of course."

QM Note: Vote remains open.

 

[Solarstream]

vote closed. winning vote:

[X] Sit tight. The others are coming.
-[X] Attempt to get information.
--[X] About the Order of the Golden Phoenix: (may write-in specifics)
-[x] Attempt to get information.
--[x] About that odd radio and its effects on you: (may write-in specifics)
-[X] Meditate. Focus on...
--[X] Spirit Projection (x4)

OGP roll gets a +5 bonus

Solarstream threw 1 100-faced dice. Reason: OGP Total: 42

Solarstream threw 1 100-faced dice. Reason: Radio Total: 93

Solarstream threw 1 100-faced dice. Reason: Spirit Projection #1 Total: 72

Solarstream threw 1 100-faced dice. Reason: Spirit Projection #2 Total: 72

Solarstream threw 1 100-faced dice. Reason: Spirit Projection #3 Total: 19

Solarstream threw 1 100-faced dice. Reason: Spirit Projection #4 Total: 47

 

[Solarstream]

Spoiler: Winning vote

Winning vote:
[X] Sit tight. The others are coming.
-[X] Attempt to get information.
--[X] About the Order of the Golden Phoenix: (Result = 47; bare success!)
-[x] Attempt to get information.
--[x] About that odd radio and its effects on you: (Result = 93; great success!)
-[X] Meditate. Focus on...
--[X] Spirit Projection (x4) (Result = 72, 72, 19, and 47; ??? success)

...and Korra's spirit flies free! (Month 9, part 6)​

As much as it frustrates you to sit here and do nothing... it's the best option as long as they have that odd radio. Speaking of which, you decide that you need to figure out as much about it as you can while you're stuck here.

"Excuse me? Is anyone there?"

Footsteps, heavy and deep, rooted in the ground. Is this person an Earth-bender?

"Yeah, what's up?" someone asks in a deep, gruff voice.

"What was making that odd noise before? It was giving me a headache..."

"Oh that? That's an Anti-Spirit Radio. I hate it too, messes with my seismic sense."

So, he is an Earth-bender. Is he a mercenary or a friend of theirs?

"Can you tell me more about it?"

You feel his skeptical gaze upon you.

"Why exactly should I do that?" he asks.

"Uhhh... well, you know, I'm somewhat of a scientist myself, so I was curious..."

"Hmmm... hold tight."

"Can't really do much else..." you mutter as the guy walks off. When he returns, there's someone accompanying him that lacks rootedness with the ground. The newcomer is chattering excitedly about being able to study the Avatar, while the other guy is mostly silent. More importantly, the odd pressure is back, so he must have a radio on him.

"Hello, Avatar Korra! Terribly sorry about this imposition; these people are utterly paranoid about you somehow escaping. Can't imagine how with how thoroughly you've been restrained... Anyway, I heard you had questions about the Anti-Spirit Radio? As long as you cooperate with us, I have no problems answering them. I actually have some questions for you as well..."

"Sure, but me first."

"Absolutely! The floor is yours."

The man – whose name you never manage to get – was involved in making this Anti-Spirit Radio, as a part of a larger team of researchers. He and the other guy are both from the Southern Earth Republic, only here to support the Order of the Golden Phoenix in their plan. Looks like the two are connected somehow...

As for the radio, it was developed due to a breakthrough in spiritual research in the Southern Earth Republic, developments that were kept out of the public eye. After all, this was developed as a way to control and suppress bending, which would naturally lead to backlash due to bending's popularity even with non-benders. By playing radio waves through a spiritually-charged medium at specific frequencies, the flow of chakra through the body of anyone unfortunate enough to be nearby can be disrupted, thereby preventing bending from working properly... or at all, which is what the new and improved models are capable of.

When you ask what they're to be used for, you're told to figure it out yourself. Well, the Republic City and Phoenix City area has the highest concentration of skilled benders in the world. Neutralizing all of them would make conquering the two cities much easier... not easy, of course, but more doable. So, they must have a lot of them... and they confirm that this is the case.

When you ask why the Order of the Golden Phoenix wants to do this, these two guys just tell you that they're following orders and don't know the full details. Great...

The scientist departs with the radio after asking you several questions about the Avatar Spirit that you answer to the best of your ability, and the other man walks off too, with a yawn. You're not sure what time it is, but you're too tense to sleep. Maybe you can try meditating and working on your spirit projection...

You wake up, not sure how much time has passed, but feeling much more rested. You must have fallen asleep while meditating... well, nothing left to do but to keep trying. Thankfully, since you appear to be cooperating, the radio is kept away. The only sounds around are those coming from your own body and the chatter of those meant to keep watch over you nearby... not ideal, but good enough.

You're rooted in your body, so it's hard for you to slip out. At first, you can only hold it for a few seconds at most, sinking into the cage to avoid being seen. You going like that, aiming to add a few more seconds at a time...

You wonder how the others are doing. Your mom must be worried sick. They're probably searching for you right now... Do they know where to look? Did they run into trouble?

You hope they're okay.

In the meantime, you also listen in to your captor's conversations, trying to figure out more about them. Only a few of them are actual former members of the Agni Kai Triad. Most of them seem to be mercenaries, associates and relatives of former AKT members, and allies from the Southern Earth Republic. The SER is sponsoring the Order in their efforts to seize control of the city, though its never stated why. Your best guess is that destabilizing the Harmonic Republic means that you all can't help if the South tries to outright conquer the North.

It's a gamble... but they're prepared to rig the odds in their favor.

You have to get out of here and warn everyone!

After what feels like hours, and after you've been fed once more, you're able to project your spirit out for what you think is a few minutes. You decide that it's time to act, and start looking around. The first thing is you notice is that you are in fact tied up in a cage inside of a cave. The second thing you notice is that you only have a light guard... there's just two guys on watch, and they're playing cards instead of paying attention to you.

Excellent.

You fly off, moving between the rocks, avoiding sight, going up and up... and you exit to the world above, on the side of a mountain. This place... you're still near Phoenix City!

"...Korra?"

You turn, and see your mom, along with several others. The rescue party!

"Mom!"

You feel yourself being pulled back into your body. You have to act quick!

"The radios! They can shut off bending! Smash the radios!" you shout as your dragged back into the ground, back into the caves, back into your body. One of those in the crowd – an older woman whose face you swear you've seen before – has a look of recognition on her face while no one else does, so you have to put your trust in her.

As you settle back in your body, you hear sounds of motion and men shouting at each other. So, they're realized it too...

You hear the cage open and feel someone roughly pick you up. When you struggle out, several men grab you instead. Come on...

"Tch! All this for some brat! We ought to just kill her!"

"Are you mad!? You know what they'll do to us if we kill the Avatar?"

"He's right. Besides, she's more valuable as a hostage."

"Agreed. Now where's that radio..."

An opportunity!

You flail as hard as you can while restrained and make the men fall over. As you fall to the ground, you hear the sound of something being smashed and a man shouting in rage. Also, you're in contact with the ground, finally! But before you can do anything with this newfound state of affairs, a hand covers your mouth, a rod is jammed into your stomach, and you're electrocuted once more.

.

.

.

You suddenly wake up from your bed... wait, bed? What?

You look around. You're in a hospital bed again, but no one's around. Your arms and legs are all free, though you're sore all around and have a major headache. The curtains are open and the sun is brightly shining in the sky. You... weren't you just...

You remember the shock, and you scream.

A nurse barges in. "Korra! What's the matter, Korra!?"

"I..."

You try to calm yourself down, but it's not working.

"I..."

There's suddenly warm herbal tea in front of you. You take it and drink deep. The nurse tells you you're safe now. You're back in Phoenix City, so rest up.

Low on energy again, you do so.

Later on, you're awake and visited by a large crowd. Not only are your mom, Asami, Biyong, and Vanra here, but there are also several members of the community police of both Republic City and Phoenix City, a small group of ex-Equalists, the Four Flames, Rika, and the old woman from before, who you now recognize as Azula. You tell the group everything you've learned about the Order of the Golden Phoenix and their plans, as well as about the Anti-Spirit Radios. You then insist on helping the community police and local militias deal with this threat, but you're told to rest up instead and let the adults handle it. You point out that you'll be an adult next month, but they don't go for it. Azula, however, does promise to help out in your stead, and also mentions that she'd like to meet with you sometime soon.

Once the large crowd disperses, your mom, Asami, Biyong, and Vanra stick around and help you relax, and you're out of the hospital by the time night falls, finally able to go home.

The next day you do nothing, but afterwards... well, there's plenty you can do, even if you do plan on not getting involved any more with the Order of the Golden Phoenix. Such as...

(Korra did three of these things.)
[] Relax...
[] Talk (may write-in discussion points)
-[] ...with her mom
-[] ...with Asami
-[] ...with Vanra and Biyong
-[] ...with Azula
-[] ...with Amon
-[] ...with (write-in)
[] Meditate
-[] ...work on Spiritual Projection
-[] ...attempt to connect to the Avatar Spirit
-[] ...try to talk to Aang
-[] ...train your bending: (Water/Fire/Earth/Air)
[] Investigate
-[] ...light and dark spirits
-[] ...the hostile spirit from Uptown
-[] ...the Order of the Golden Phoenix
-[] ...the Southern Earth Republic
-[] ...(write-in)
[] (write-in)

 

[karmaoa]

Politics, joy.

[X] Relax...
[X] Talk (may write-in discussion points)
-[X] ...with her mom
-[X] ...with Azula

Recovery, followed by talking with the person that was most worried and the person that can hopefully explain stuff. Later we can look into the Southern Earth Republic and maybe some chakra control training to deal with the radios.

 

[Parzival95]

[X] Talk (may write-in discussion points)
-[X] ...with her mom
-[X] ...with Azula

[X] Meditate
-[X] ...work on Spiritual Projection

 

[w34v3r]

We need to learn time bending to keep up with all this.

 

[Doctor Elsewhere]

[X] Relax...
[X] Talk (may write-in discussion points)
-[X] ...with her mom
-[X] ...with Azula

I do want to dedicate some time to hang out with Asami and Biyong in the near future, but right now I think this combo is best. Korra needs time to de-stress after being kidnapped, and for the same reasons it's probably best to spend time with our mother.

Azula is more for getting context about why Korra was kidnapped, especially if her suspicions that her children were involved turned out to be true.

 

[Solarstream]

[X] Relax...
[X] Talk (may write-in discussion points)
-[X] ...with her mom
-[X] ...with Azula

Click to shrink...

[X] Talk (may write-in discussion points)
-[X] ...with her mom
-[X] ...with Azula

[X] Meditate
-[X] ...work on Spiritual Projection

Click to shrink...

[X] Relax...
[X] Talk (may write-in discussion points)
-[X] ...with her mom
-[X] ...with Azula

Click to shrink...

note: if there's a certain order you want these to happen in, have the stuff you want to happen first at the top of the vote. that's how i read these.

 

[w34v3r]

Is looking into pure electricity and metal an option?


[x] Talk (may write-in discussion points)
-[x] ...with her mom
-[x] ...with Azula
[x] (write-in): Find a teacher for Pure metal or electricity

 

[karmaoa]

note: if there's a certain order you want these to happen in, have the stuff you want to happen first at the top of the vote. that's how i read these.

Click to shrink...

I'm fine with relaxing being done first. Maybe I will switch that for talking with her mom, but she probably would want Korra to recover, so...

 

[Solarstream]

Is looking into pure electricity and metal an option?

Click to shrink...

korra's not sure if she can learn it, but she's willing to give it a shot

 

[Solarstream]

vote will close in roughly six hours

edit: and closed!

 

[Solarstream]

Spoiler: Winning vote

Winning vote:
[X] Relax...
[X] Talk (may write-in discussion points)
-[X] ...with her mom
-[X] ...with Azula

Korra, Senna, and Azula (Month 9, part 7)​

You end up deciding not to do anything major before the People's Council meeting in a few days. Sure, you could investigate that hostile spirit in Uptown, or look into Tarrlok and Amon some more, or even start training for your match with The Tigerdillo at the very end of the month... but no. Now's not the time for that, you think.

So, more relaxing... well, as much as you can. You're still expected to do your schoolwork, and so Vanra and a few others come by to work with you on it. Strangely, Biyong isn't among them. Maybe she's busy? Well, you'll be able to see her once you return to campus next week, after the meeting.

In any case, you spend time both at home and around the island clearing your mind. And one of those days, you run into the dragon-eel spirit. Said spirit was flying through the sky above you as you were walking through the forest on the opposite side of the island from the villages. This side is mostly full of wild animals and spirits, though some spirits do also reside among the people. This one, however, does not. As you exited from the woods and approached the shore, it came down towards you.

"Avatar Korra, are you well?"

"Mhm. Though I'm surprised you care."

"On the contrary. It's quite important to me that you survive, due to your role as the Avatar."

"...you're not exactly proving me wrong here."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"You don't care about me, you just care about the Avatar."

"...I suppose if you want to make such a distinction, then yes, you're correct."

"It's an important distinction!" you shout at the spirit and then stomp off in a huff. It then flies back over to you, surprise clear in its expression.

"Apologies. I did not know it meant so much to you."

"Hmph. You ought to be sorry..."

The dragon-eel spirit then lets out a loud and clearly fake cough. "In any case... as Korra, is there perhaps a matter I can assist with in defense of the spirits of Republic City? I have done what I can, but perhaps I have missed something?"

Hmmm...

[][DES] Have him check up on the light and dark spirits
[][DES] Have him assist in defending the People's Council meeting
[][DES] Have him see if any other spirits are in trouble
[][DES] (write-in; must be spirit related and based in Republic City)

After that, you return home to hear that your mom is on the phone.

"Dear, it's your father! You want to talk to him?"

"Of course!" you shout, running over to her and talking the phone out of her hands. "Hey Dad! How's it going up there?"

"Well, my brother is being his usual self... he's been avoiding me. I'll get my hands on him one of these days... but, never mind that! I called to check up on you! I heard about what happened at the Arena, and..."

"Oh! Rest assured, I'm doing just fine!"

"Excellent! Great to hear! I assume you're resting up at home now?"

"That's right."

"Good, good... make sure to take it easy. Oh, speaking of taking it easy, let me tell you about your cousins. You remember Desna and Eska, right? They've opened a clothing shop recently..."

Your father goes on like this for some time talking about the sights and people at the Northern Ice Sheet as you egg him on for more and more details. You really would like to visit one day... but, that will have to come later. The call ends with you cheerfully telling him goodbye and hanging up... only for your mom to stop you before you can walk off.

"Korra..."

She sighs, looking at you with a bit of discomfort.

"...we need to talk."

...you have to admit, you're a bit confused. "About what?"

"About that match and what happened afterwards."

You panic.

"Mom, hold on! That was just a one-time thing! It's perfectly safe!"

"I'm aware... but that's not what I mean. I saw how you looked during that match and I don't want to take that away from you. The issue is all these other dangers you're being subjected to, with the spirits, Tarrlok, and the Order..."

"Mom, I can handle it!" you insist.

"I know, I know... and even if you couldn't, you'd insist that you could."

...well, she's got you there. You deflate a bit.

"You're not going to make me stop, are you?"

"No."

She then gives a firm yet warm look.

"I want to help you. I want to be by your side."

You hug her tight, and she reciprocates.

"Thank you...!"

"Of course."

With that cleared up, she goes into detail about what she experienced after the match – the kidnapping attempt on Asami and Biyong, and Azula coming by to help them all out. She also mentions that you were found unconscious around a large pile of other unconscious and dead bodies, despite you having passed from electrocution before you could do such a thing. The Avatar Spirit must have come out then, you supposed. Your mom looked terrified at the thought that you were on the brink of death... and to be honest, you were a bit scared as well. But it all worked out in the end, so why worry?

Better to spend that time preparing for the next attack instead...

And speaking of preparing... you and your mom need to talk with Azula. Looks like she knows a lot about what's going on, after all.

The two of you take a ferry over to Phoenix City and ask around for where she could be. You're both expecting to be directed up to Phoenix Castle, or even towards some of the larger estates near the top of the mountain. Instead, you're directed towards a small and plain house in traditional Fire Islands design that resides by the seashore. Lots of chatter is coming from inside. You knock and await a reply.

"Visitors?" ...that's the Dragon Lady, so is this her house?

"I'll get it!" ...and that's Rika, but why is she here?

Sure enough, Rika opens the door for the two of you.

"Hello~! Oh, you must be here to see grandma!"

"Yes, is she... hold on, what?"

She lets you in without answering the question.

"Grandma, Korra and her mom are here!"

You and your mom give each other a look, and then enter the house, leaving your shoes by the door. You're in a small living room where there's five other people sitting around a table, all with golden eyes, sipping tea and chatting while eating rice balls. You recognize one of them as The Speed Hawk immediately, and the Komodo Rhino is pretty distinctive even if you've never seen him without his mask. So, the only other guy must be The Tigerdillo, and one of the women – probably the younger one – must be The Dragon Lady.

Out of a hallway emerges Azula herself, who seems quite composed despite your surprise visit.

"Miss Korra, Miss Senna, good to see you. I hope you are doing well, despite recent events?"

You nod, too confused to speak.

Azula frowns. "Is something the matter?"

"Err, no, it's... umm..." you stumble on your words, not sure what to even say.

Rika takes her seat. "I think she's just surprised at the crowd. I don't think she knew that we were all related!"

"That's because it's not her business," calmly states the older woman, who you're guessing is Azula's daughter by her age. "Why would she even ask?"

"Good point, mom."

...you eventually compose yourself and take a seat, as does your own mom and Azula.

You all then introduce yourselves and get to the topic at hand – the matter of the Order of the Golden Phoenix. The Order is a secret society founded by former members of the Agni Kai triad. They refuse to accept the new order of things and plan to put themselves back in charge of Phoenix City... and even to do what Azula could not and take over Republic City as well. The support that they're getting from the Southern Earth Republic confirms to Azula that her other three children – who all fled there after the workers took over Phoenix City – are the ones directing said support. Their plan is likely to have the OGP take over Republic City and Phoenix City, and if not to at least disrupt them and create enough civil unrest to keep the Harmonic Republic busy and out of the affairs of the rest of the Earth Continent.

Which means another attack, one on the People's Council meeting, is all but guaranteed, despite their recent setback.

This time, you'll all be ready.

(During the meeting, what is Korra doing?)
[][PCM] Korra attends the meeting and speaks on relevant matters.
-[][PCM] Let the conversation flow naturally
-[][PCM] Bring up specific things: (write-in)
[][PCM] Korra does not attend in person, but is nearby on guard duty.
[][PCM] Korra is wandering around, looking for suspicious activity.
-[][PCM] Republic City
-[][PCM] Phoenix City
[][PCM] Korra goes to look for Tarrlok, since he might be interested.
[][PCM] (write-in)


QM Note: Senna automatically assigns herself to guard duty this time. In the future, you will be able to direct her as well.

 

[w34v3r]

We probably need to check on asami and biyong.

 

[Eternal_0bserver]

[X][DES] Have him assist in defending the People's Council meeting
[X][PCM] Korra attends the meeting and speaks on relevant matters.
-[X][PCM] Let the conversation flow naturally

 

[Parzival95]

[X][DES] Have him assist in defending the People's Council meeting
[X][PCM] Korra attends the meeting and speaks on relevant matters.
-[X][PCM] Let the conversation flow naturally

 

[karmaoa]

@R2Walker Uhh, how is defending the People's Council meeting a spirit-related event?

Getting more help for that would be great, but I don't see the logic in that vote option.

 

[Solarstream]

@R2Walker Uhh, how is defending the People's Council meeting a spirit-related event?

Getting more help for that would be great, but I don't see the logic in that vote option.

Click to shrink...

"a successful attack would negatively affect the local spirits" is where i was going with that.

that said you could also have the dragon-eel spirit keep watch over the city in general rather than specifically watch over the meeting

 

[karmaoa]

[X][DES] Have him assist in defending the People's Council meeting
[X][PCM] Korra attends the meeting and speaks on relevant matters.
-[X][PCM] Let the conversation flow naturally

 

[w34v3r]

[X][DES] Have him check up on the light and dark spirits

We probably want a spirit's take on how our suggestions for dueling worked out, and what fresh hell those idiots are cooking up. Also if we're at the meeting we cover more potential trouble if they're elsewhere.


[X][PCM] Korra attends the meeting and speaks on relevant matters.
-[X][PCM] Let the conversation flow naturally

 

[Solarstream]

vote closed

 

[Solarstream]

Spoiler: Winning vote

Winning vote:
[X][DES] Have him assist in defending the People's Council meeting
[X][PCM] Korra attends the meeting and speaks on relevant matters.
-[X][PCM] Let the conversation flow naturally

Korra at the People's Council (Month 9, part 8)​

The first morning of the People's Council Meeting, the one you and the others were asked to be present at, started off normally. You and your mom woke up, ate a light breakfast of rice balls stuffed with fish, and then took a boat to reach Downtown. The meeting itself was being held in a large office building that on the outside looked no different from the rest of the buildings surrounding it. Only the large crowds outside, presence of television and radio equipment, and the sign that read "PEOPLE'S COUNCIL MEETING" gave any indication that something was different than normal. Notably, you are all not at the convention center that would normally be used for such an occasion.

As you and your mom arrive, you see that Asami, Biyong, and Vanra have already arrived and were amongst the crowd. In particular, the two of them were admiring the armor that Vanra was wearing. It was the blue wolf armor typical of the Southern Water Tribe, but the symbol on the chest was instead the symbol of the Harmonic Republic – a circle with four colors (red, blue, green, and yellow) in a swirl. She's the first one to notice your arrival, and signs a greeting to you. You sign back while giving a good morning to everyone else.

"Good morning~!" replied Biyong.

"Morning. Ready to go?" asked Asami.

You nod.

There had already been news of an attack in Senlin on the Province's Council meeting... or rather, of an attempted attack. The Senlin militia, with the assistance of the Zaofu Guard and Kuvira, detected the assailants early and completely crushed them, capturing or killing them all, taking no casualties in the process. They were found to be carrying the attire of the Fire Nation military and had arrived on a boat bought from Verrick Global Industries, despite all of them turning out to be citizens of the Southern Earth Republic. A similar boat had been spotted in the Republic City harbor, and those on it were arrested and found to be part of the same plot... but it turned out that many of those who were supposed to be on the boat were now hiding out somewhere.

But, they'd certainly come out of hiding soon enough.

Four of you enter the building while Vanra goes off to join those on guard. You briefly sense that the dragon-eel spirit has arrived and is scouting the skies before you decide to focus all your attention on the meeting. As you all enter the building, one of the building staff goes over to you and directs you to the meeting hall. The inside of the building, again, resembles a completely normal office building. In fact, when Biyong asks your guide about the building, he confirms that this is, in fact, a normal office building, which is being borrowed temporarily for the purposes of the People's Council. The convention center that would normally be used was deemed a historic building, and so they wanted to avoid any damage to it in case an attack did still occur.

"Will that really work?" asked Senna.

"We have to hope so," said the man.

After a few minutes, you all arrived at the meeting room, and the man let you go. They had taken several normally separate rooms and removed the walls to make one massive chamber. The hundreds of representatives sitting on the People's Council had apparently been unfazed by the threat of terror, and all of them were in attendance, along with the delegation from the North Coast Autonomous Zone. They were seated at a series of long tables facing each other while those called to speak on various matters, such as yourselves, were seated of to the side. You all notice Azula among that group, and go to join her.

At the moment, the Council was discussing the matter that led them all to have to meet here instead of their usual place... the Order of the Golden Phoenix and their potential plans.

"Can we get to the point, please?"

"Yes... let's. We are in great danger of being dragged into war against the Southern Earth Republic."

"If they want a war so bad, why not fight?"

"How does a war help the working peoples of either our country or theirs?"

"Indeed, how does it... well, arming and supporting worker's groups in the Southern Earth Republic is something we can do more of. They're the ones who need to win a war, one for their own freedom."

"Fighting fire with fire, in other words?"

"Precisely. I'm sure I don't need to inform anyone here of the Radiant Movement, or of the various mutual aid societies, or of the continued pushes for labor rights and democracy despite all the state suppression... These are the seeds of a future society that can take the place of the current Southern Earth Republic."

"Well, we may want to start with a clearer picture of what exactly we're dealing with currently. I've been informed that Avatar Korra has finally arrived, so perhaps we may permit her to speak?"

After a quick vote, it's agreed unanimously to have you come up and talk. You're joined by your mom, Asami, Biyong, and Azula. You notice that Azula gets suspicious looks from several Councilmembers. One of them reminds the group that Azula has agreed to cooperate and to not let past misdeeds cloud current judgements, and that group lightens up... but only a little. You decide to step up to the microphone first, not getting any pushback from the rest of your group.

But before you can speak, several staff members burst into the room.

"Everyone! The attackers have arrived! The militia and other guards are holding them off as we speak!"

"And they followed the same routine as in Senlin, disguising themselves as Fire Nation soldiers?"

"No, it's worse. They seem to have also acquired armor and weapons from the Southern Water Tribe!"

"What!?" you, and many others, exclaim in shock. How could that have happened?

Before you can shout about how you're going to go down there and help out, several Councilmembers beat you to the punch, getting out of their seats and following the staffers out. Well, since the meeting is on hold and they need backup...

...you and Azula follow them out, while Senna, Asami, and Biyong wait with the rest.

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The attackers here seem to have learned a few lessons from their quick defeat over at Senlin... but they were still no match for the forces mustered by Republic City. Even with their anti-bending radios, there are so many skilled non-benders that the matter becomes nearly a non-issue. Besides, once the radios are found and destroyed, the benders can return to battle as benders. That said, your side does unfortunately take a few casualties in the process, both deaths and injuries. For example, you end up personally carrying Vanra off the battlefield after her leg gets broken by an enemy fighter.

Still, all the opposing fighters are captured or killed once more, and they all turn out to be either citizens of the Southern Earth Republic or Phoenix City residents who defected to that side.

You also briefly notice Tarrlok appear in the midst of battle, killing several enemy fighters, before he gets chased off by the dragon-eel spirit due to his evil miasma. So, he's still around.

With that over with, you, Azula, and a large section of the People's Council return to the meeting.

"As for the enemy fighters, they're currently being processed by Lin Beifong and her people. We'll be able to get more information out of the survivors later."

"Assuming they talk. They seem quite insistent on not drawing ire towards the Southern Earth Republic, despite us knowing that they're the source of all of this."

"It seems clear that they want us to be confused and lash out at everyone except the actual perpetrators."

"Well, their attempt has failed."

"Before we continue, I believe we wanted Korra and Azula to speak?"

"Oh, yes, let's give them the floor once more."

Azula motions to you to speak first.

"I... I think we should strike back. We can't let them keep doing this! Whether it means attacking ourselves or supporting fighters there, we have to do something!"

"I happen to agree," adds Azula. "But we must also take care of our own local problems. Once the Order is dealt with, the ability of the Southern Earth Republic to damage us will be greatly diminished. I think you will find that the Order greatly assisted in getting all those fighters in the city undetected."

"I suppose you know that from personal experience," asks a member of the Council.

Azula doesn't answer.

You, however, interject, much to her surprise. "Leave whatever issues you have with her to the side!"

"Korra has a point. We should stay focused. Azula, who are the leaders of the Order of the Golden Phoenix?" asks a different member of the Council.

"Three of my children – Shen-Yasu, Ziryu, Shorazo – are leading it from the Southern Earth Republic. They were also leaders in the Agni Kai Triad, working directly under me. There are likely also some local leaders, but I don't know their names."

"Those three... we never did try them, since they ran off during the Pheonix City Revolution."

"So then, we should start by demanding they be sent here, along with compensation for damages?"

"We should also make sure that the public in the south is well aware of what happened here."

"We've already asked the Fire Nation to start keeping better track of their military equipment, so we should also do the same for the Southern Water Tribe."

"In my opinion, it's been far too long since we last sent a delegation to the Southern Water Tribe. Who knows how the situation has deteriorated over the past few months?"

"I'd like to help with that," you volunteer, as does your mom.

"Excellent."

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A long time later, after many different topics are discussed, you all depart, going your own separate ways. Asami and Biyong head off to go check up on Vanra, Azula heads back to Phoenix City, and you and your mom go home after a long day.

(What does Korra think of the meeting results?)
[][Meeting] This is fine. (may write-in further details)
[][Meeting] They're not doing enough!
-[][Meeting] Declaring war immediately would have been justified.
-[][Meeting] Arming rebels immediately would have been justified.
-[][Meeting] (write-in)
[][Meeting] They're doing too much! Nah.

It'll be some time until that delegation to the Southern Water Tribe is fully formed. The Harvest Festival is also next week... if you want to have time to relax and have fun, you have some things you need to take care of first!

(Korra does three of the following and Senna does one. Indicate who does what in a plan vote.)
[][Event] Look into the hostile Uptown spirit. Korra will do this automatically.
[][Event] Go train for your match with the Tigerdillo! (Korra only)
[][Event] Call someone at the Northern Water Tribe: Unalaq / Tonraq / Deska and Esna (write-in details)
[][Event] Call someone at the Southern Water Tribe: (who?) (write-in details)
[][Event] Go talk to Amon
[][Event] Go look for Tarrlok
[][Event] Go see how the light and dark spirits are doing
[][Event] Hang out with your friends! (Korra only)
[][Event] Investigate the Order of the Golden Phoenix with Azula
[][Event] Train your Water-bending! (Senna only)
[][Event] (write-in)

 

[w34v3r]

We have a bad ass council, meeting gets interrupted by terrorists, our council bops on out and smacks them down in person, then gets back to the meeting, cause shit still needs doing.

 

[Parzival95]

[X] Plan Organize
-[X][Meeting] This is fine.
-[X][Event] Go see how the light and dark spirits are doing (Korra)
-[X][Event] Train your Water-bending! (Senna only)
-[X][Event] Hang out with your friends! (Korra only)
-[X][Event] Go talk to Amon (Korra)