Team Science

The flash of light was intrusive enough to draw Gavrill's attention away from the other team for a moment, snarling reflexively in Varrick's direction.

"The hell is this asshole talking about?"

Sky decided to play it cool and approach Unalaq.

He then asked. "Why are you stopping us? Is something the matter?"

Team Science

"Scoot!" The person under the tablecloth, a small glasses-wearing woman◊, whispered when she saw the orks gathering around the camera. With her high-heeled shoes, she tried lightly kicking them without letting go of the camera, deathly afraid of what would happen if she did.

"Ah, all your questions can be answered with a simple phrase!" Varrick said in his normal, boisterous, almost too loud voice, reaching into his coat and pulling out a card. "I am Varrick, creator and sole proprietor of Varrick Industries. No matter what the papers are saying about the current state of my company..." He snickered, adjusting his moustache as Zhu Li continued to struggle with the orks, trying to kick them away whilst holding onto the camera. "I am responsible for many of Republic City's wonders, including, but not limited to it's brand new pizza delivery service and the latest trend-" He reached into his pockets and pulled out a small 24-page book with a colorful cover depicting a stylized Gavrill growling at a bunch of horrified faces, the title The Weird Woman #9: Sins of a Father shining above her face. "- pulp books, or as the kids like to call 'em, comics!"

Varrick looked down at Nitori, giving her a calm smile. "It costs 300 yuans, but I think you should ask for your parent's permissions before sealing the deal." And when Ryuuko accused him of coming out of nowhere, he shook his finger, ignoring the struggle that Zhu Li was going through. "That is where you are mistaken, my dear. I have been here the whole time! Hiding behind those curtains over there, to be precise." He turned around and pointed to a pair of oddly placed curtains, noticing the orks mobbing Zhu Li. "Hey! Hands off the merchandise!"

Another flash, and Zhu Li gasped as Varrick stumbled back, having been blinded by the flash much like Donatello, who would be regaining his vision. "Gah! Mental note, tone down the flash and keep the photo quality! Eesh, these things can burn your eyes!"

"Nice to meet you, Labyris, Kara." Korra replied, smiling at Kara's blonde hair. "That's a weird color for your hair. Are you using dyes?" To Labyris' question, she chuckled. "Honestly, not much has been happening, which is quite refreshing. I mean, nothing to the level of the Equalists. Although..." She rubbed her chin. "It's not exactly a problem, but it's a lead I've been meaning to follow. It has to do with my Uncle."

At the mention of Korra's uncle, Bolin froze, slapping his forehead. "Oh no! I forgot!" He yelled out, and almost in cue, the dining hall doors opened, the heads of the Avatar's group turning around in sync to spot the twins from before, standing on the door... a smile on the face of the girl. " It's her! " Bolin squeaked, pointing at Eska.

"Hello, my little turtleduck." Eska said, completely deadpan.

Attracting the attention of the entire room, Bolin let out a yell as he tried to make a run for it, only for a water whip to wrap around his chest, dragging him through the floor. "Mako! You gotta help me! She's nuuuts!" The younger brother yelled out, and Mako just raised his hands in defense.

"Your relationships, your problems, Bolin." Mako said, shaking his head. "I ain't dealing with that."

"Oh that's totally NOT fair!" Bolin yelled back as Eska put him up, leaning close to him, the earthbender shivering like a little child.

"Come, my turtleduck." Eska whispered. "I can't wait for our date."

Bolin's cries echoed through the hall for one last time as he was dragged off, the doors closing behind him. "Okay." Asami said, blinking. "So that was a thing." She winced a little as she thought of Bolin's teary face as he was essentially captured by his girlfriend.

"Those were my... cousins, I guess. Trust me, I'm as weirded out by them as everyone else is." Korra said, shivering a little. "Poor Bolin. A moment of silence for his sad soul."

The moment passed.

"Anyway... my Uncle, yeah!" Korra said, picking up that dangling thread. "He's the leader of the Northern Water Tribe and he arrived today, and he's the reason we're having this banquet. That and the festival. Which he really doesn't like. Keeps saying the spirits aren't happy." She crossed her arms, sighing. "Usually I'd chalk that up to cultural diferences, since my father isn't exactly the most spiritual guy. But there have been reports of weird things happening all over the world."

"Oh yeah, I heard one of those." Mako said, snapping his fingers. "Some guy complained about how his house was being attacked by some kind of slinky robber. When we got there, the place was a mess, but there was no sign of a perp. The guy kept babbling about how the robber was purple and see through, and we just thought that he was in shock. Do you think that could have been a spirit?"

"Can spirits even cross into our world?" Asami asked.

"You're asking the wrong person." Korra frowned. "I'm not exactly the most spiritual of Avatars..."

"Because," Unalaq began, walking around Urza and Sky, placing his hands behind his back. "Not only is the throne room off limits to anyone else but the leader, but... I can definitely feel a presence, an aura around you two. One not of this world." He narrowed his eyes. "You do not belong to this place, do you?... what are you, invaders?"

Team Magic

"Stitches?" Kya asked, while Bumi muttered a bunch of random words after seeing Seiga just float up into the sky. "That's a weird nickname."

"I'm trying to remember the people we fought alongside on the starspawn invasion..." Tenzin grumbled, tapping the side of his head as he squinted his eyes. "Wait. I do remember someone who had stitches, a lot of them. She had a very noticeable presence in the battlefield. But she was our ally... why should we fear that?"

"If her name is Stitches, then she won't be able to do a thing against me!" Meelo announced, pointing at herself. "I'll stop her before she gets near any of you!"

"My desire for an ally stems from a completely different problem, one unrelated to this whole business with the pieces." Loki told Jinkuro as he waited for Vel'koz to catch up. "It has more to do with the fact that... I am not exactly well-liked by most of the team. And the thing about these kind of people is that they have a black and white view of the world. They cannot see past what their own preconceptions. So if a chance of putting me up on a stake comes up, our teammates will most likely turn on me at the drop of a hat. It is at that point where I will require an ally. One that shares my worldview. Someone like you, perhaps?"

SCIENCE

Nitori regarded Varrick's statement for a while, a thoughtful look on her. "I take it that it isn't waterproof? Also, how are sales currently?" She said finally, hands folded in a diplomatic gesture.

A greedy glint was in her eyes, this might turn out to be a lucrative endeavor...

"Well well, aren't we confident?" Seiga remarked offhandedly, while pulling out her linkpearl.

"I propose we use these for communication, seeing as how we're being eavesdropped on." She willed into the round little trinket. As an afterthought, she added, "Also, how long 'till the two of you are bored of the festival, my dear Loki and sweet Jinkuro?"

edited 25th Aug '14 5:45:25 AM by joergenjetsam

Team Science

Mistral just smiled and nodded following along. She was a little put off at the prospect of food as she neither needed nor could well, taste it as the topic seems to come up all too often and gets repeated over and over again. But this was an excellent opportunity to learn some stories of these people. She didn't really understand some of what they talked about, but apparently Korra didn't either for this business of spirits. "Spirits huh? Like Ghosts, people that died and are still attached to the world?"

Vel'Koz caught up, he'd been paying careful attention to the place and when nobody was looking vaporized samples of the ice and snow learning a bit about the composition of the sky above and the particulates the snow had carried down from there, to listen to what Loki had to say. He obviously sought allies, the political aspect of the team dynamic. It was intriguing, and as usual Vel'Koz ended up being in sort of middle ground. Noxian champions had no problem trying to ally and backstab Vel'Koz, whereas Demacians kept their distance but sought to use his power as long as he didn't betray them. The two groups only grudgingly working with eachother when placed on the same team. It was a matter of necessity to succeed in the League. "You seek allies to stand with you when the others inevitably turn against you? I see why you would seek allies, but what benefit would there be to side with the minority?"

Science

Marina tagged along with Kara, Labrys, Mistral and the others, the prospect of food was good for her if it was even half as delicious as the one on the fairgrounds.

Science

"Glad you could come!" Kara told Mistral and Marina

"Sadly no, my mom doesn't allow me to paint my hair, but I totally love your hairstyle it is so exotic, like a tribe or something she said to Korra. "Anyway I heard you are "the avatar, it must be hard to be basically the world's only superhero."" until she got interrupted by Bolin and Eska's shenaningans she said "...uh guys should we help him?. I am pretty sure that's harassment, right?"

edited 25th Aug '14 11:04:36 AM by RPGLegend

"Harrassment?" emmited the T-Pod as she looked at the distressed Bolin "oh" she thought for a second "I feel we should"

Team Science

"AHH! Jeeze!" B.B. Hood was trying to regain her sight again, blinking a few times. But Varrick questioned Gavrill and Donatello, so it was time to be very quick with an excuse.

"They're cosplayers!" B.B. Hood quickly stated and pointed to Donatello and Gavrill, glancing at the Weird Woman comic. "Don't even have good costumes either... I mean, Don here doesn't even have a red bandana!"

"And obviously, Gavrill here is cosplaying as the Weird Woman," B.B. Hood walked over to Donatello and Gavrill, whispering. "Just roll with it, you two."

Team Magic

"Gavrill?" Maria frowned and glanced outside, to find Gavrill, Donatello, B.B. Hood, Ryuko, and the Orks somewhat busy with Varrick and Zhu Li, and then shut the door. "Looks like they have been sidetracked a bit by two people with a..."

"I want to say a camera obscura, but it looks more advanced than the ones in my world," Maria shrugged, and when she was asked why Gavrill might be an issue. "It is a long story, but our team and hers are competing for the same goal..."

"We ally with them when it is convenient, but ultimately, our teams have to face each other and she might still hold a grudge against me after the last world we visited" Maria explained to them. "Thankfully, they should be just as clueless on why they are here as we are,"

"We have no clue what we need to do until we find something odd," Maria took out the Linkpearl and thought to the others. That is a good idea, Seiga... and Loki, your illusions could use more work.

edited 25th Aug '14 8:02:34 PM by GameGuruGG

Team Magic

"We should focus on our mission right now. Let's not come to blows if it isn't necessary." Jude said as he took his attention out of theories about the water healing and onto the mission ahead. He was curious but studying other worlds doesn't come in the way of saving the multiverse.

He rubbed his chin in thought before turning to Tenzin.

"Speaking of our objective here, did something weird happen in this world recently? Besides us appearing in it I mean."

edited 26th Aug '14 6:31:12 AM by LiorVal

-The mekboss considers the device. An interesting creation, but like everything the 'umiez make, it is inefficient, slow, light, and fragile, much like their lazshootaz.-

Dis ain't got close ter enuff zakka.

-Absentmindedly removing the 'umie with armored eyeballs hanging on to the kamrer, he immediately sets off upgrading it.-

Dere we go... Oi! You'ze only got wun flashy gubbin in 'ere! No wonder it don't shoot fast enuff.

-The mekboss quickly adds a few more components, spikes and pieces to his handiwork, and tests it by holding down the trigger while pointing at a gretchin. Amid panicked squeals and strobing flashes of light, the device spits out picture after picture of the grot in various states of surprise and dazzlement, the pictures forming an amusing dance sequence if flipped through. Only after one of the bulbs explode does the mekboss let go, disappointed that the gretchin is still alive and well, if walking into walls a lot.-

Team Science

For the moment, all thought of the other team had been driven from Gavrill's mind. For some reason, the idea of the comic appealed to her.

"Heh. A manga starring me? Well, it's about time."

Urza abandoned his idea of attempting to bluff his way into the throne room or draw on mind-altering magic. He was aware of this world's shamanic traditions in a cursory way, but had not known that they were capable of that level of perception.

"No," he answered the man's question, "We are visitors only. But we would not have been drawn to your world and this city unless there was grave danger. That being the case, we may be of help to you and your kingdom. You may have heard of our previous visit to Republic City." He bowed his head briefly. "My name is Urza and this is Sky."

Team Science, Dining Hall

Labrys turned to look to the doors as they opened. She looked at the girl standing there, then at Bolin confused. She could only watch as the poor guy was dragged off, waving to him as they left. She wanted to help, but it was probably best not to cause an incident. She turned back to Korra as she returned to the conversation they were having before. From the sound of things, people were either seeing things or spirits were starting to show up. Wasn't much to go on, but it could be a clue as to what they needed to do. "Couldn't hurt ta talk to ya uncle and see what he thinks of alla that. Maybe that why we're here." She said.

Team Magic, Festival

Jinkuro crossed her arms as she listened to Loki explain why he felt he needed to gather allies. She had noticed how some of the others treated the trickster god before, one boy in particular seems to have it out for him. If the ronin was honest, she found it more than annoying how easy it was for them to turn on a team mate, rather than put aside things that had nothing to do with any of this. It was possible that Jikuro could end up in a similar position. With a shrug she responded "I see no reason to refuse your offer. They probably wouldn't be too fond of me if they learned of some of the things I have done in the past." Jinkuro chose to let Loki answer the others through the pearl, it was his idea after all.

edited 27th Aug '14 10:08:11 AM by Oni-Lord

Team Science

Regaining his sight, Donatello immediately set his objective as making sure he didn't get blinded again. "What are you guys doing?" He said to the Orks, immediately marching over to them so he could stop them. "Stop messing with technology from around here, you could start an early industrial re—" But before he could say a thing, flash flash flash, and the turtle was blind again. "MY EYES!" He yelled, clutching his eyes and stumbling around.

Team Magic

"We gotta get out of here before Stitches finds us. The other team can be friendly, but she can't. Her and Oozie." Toph said, putting her hand up to the wall. "I could try to bend the earth underneath all this ice, but it's gonna be hard-" She pointed at the shoes she was still wearing. "- unless we have a waterbender around here."

edited 27th Aug '14 3:27:57 PM by TheBigBean

Team Science

Varrick sighed, leaning down to talk to Nitori. "Listen, kid, I appreciate you trying to get into the business. I really do, and it's pretty cute. But here's what you're missing-" He procceeded to rub his fingers together in an universal sign of money. "The yuans! The hoochacha! The money! So, unless your parents want to back your economical ventures- which I doubt they do- I think you should go back to school."

Turning back to Donatello, Varrick nodded. "Which reminds me of my other business venture here: I'm seeking sponsors to produce my movers! I'm going to adapt the world famous pulp books into action movers! First, a mover for everyone of my yuan-producing characters. Weird Woman! Were-Turtleduck! Red Menace! Magical Mistress! Stacky Sorcerer! And then they all unite in a fight to defend the world from creatures from the stars!"

At that moment, Zhu Li tried to warn her boss of the incoming flashes, which procceeded to not only completley blind Varrick but also throw him to the ground. "ZHU LI!" He yelled, prompting the woman to quiver in her shoes. "Write those people a contract! I want them working on tens of these back at Republic City! You people will be my new engineers!"

"Not like that." Korra corrected Mistral. "Spirits live in the Spirit World. It's a completely different place. I have never been there... no one has been there, really, only a few select spiritual gurus. And when people die, they don't become spirits- I mean, no one has come back to tell us if that's what happens."

"I wouldn't tangle with that." Mako spoke up in regards to Bolin. "He decided to go after her and, in his words, 'make a move'. I think he got a little more than what he asked for." He shook his head. "Bolin's never been exactly good at knowing who to pursue romantic relationships with."

"We could talk to my Uncle, but..." Korra crossed her arms. "He's not exactly the striking image of honesty. He has this rivalry with my dad, and I'm pretty sure he's trying to get me on his side... we'd be more at luck heading towards the spirit portal."

"The south spirit portal? I thought that was closed." Asami said.

"Oh it is. But if spirits are coming through it, it's not doing a very good job at being closed." Korra replied, shaking her hand.

"I have not heard of any outwordly beings visiting Republic City, but..." Unalaq narrowed his eyes. "Ever since this whole Equalist ordeal, more disturbances caused by spirits have been happening. And the number of reports keeps growing every month. It seems to me as though you and the problems of our world are connected, Urza."

Team Magic

Rolling his eyes, Loki removed his linkpearl before Maria could do her question, moving to remove Jinkuro's linkpearl as well. "Because the minority is not obsessed with feeble dreams of moral righteousness and is more prepared to truly complete this mission and remain home, instead of lingering around, following bizarre desires of being deemed 'heroes.'" He smiled. "In terms of who's more prepared to what this multiverse can throw at us... you'd have more luck siding with a rock than with people like that blonde marksman boy."

"... now that I stop to think about it." Tenzin said, rubbing his chin. "Unalaq has mentioned that reports of spirits causing trouble have been heard all over the world. I filed it under another one of his spiritual rants, but, now that you guys are here, I'm starting to give it some credit."

"I am a waterbender." Kya said, standing up and getting to work, performing moves that would remind Toph of the ones Katara used to do, as Kya's style echoed her's. Slowly, a trapdoor was created, and Kya opened it, revealing an underground tunnel. "This will take us to the dining hall. A lot of people there, this Stitches probably won't find us."

Team Magic

"Spirits causing trouble? Now I wonder what the cause of that could be. Protesting against some alternate universe Spyrix maybe?"

A dry remark and a wild guess was all Alvin could provide the conversation.

"But anyways, if the other Team's gonna give us trouble, then we'd better not waste time flapping our gums. Let's get a move on."

Fixing his winter coat and feeling for his weapons to make sure they were there and easily accessible, Alvin approached the trapdoor.

Still recuperating from the first flash of the camera, Ryuko missed the second flash that came from Zhu Li fighting off the Orks. Senketsu on the other haand was caught in the flash, and had his eye blinded again. He closed his one eye to clear it up as Ryuko opened her eyes and saw Varrick continue to chat up the others in the group. She stared at his antics as Senketsu started to regain his vision.

   These people are complete lunatics! What are their business here?!    he shouted over to Ryuko. She cleared her throat in response. "No clue, Senketsu. No clue whatsoever..." she responded. She wanted nothing more at this moment than to simply stay in the sidelines, away from this bizarre display.

Science

"Yeah, I guess you are right" Kara replied to Mako "But I doubt that spirit issue is weirder than that."

Magic

Wonder girl flew up towards the palace and said

""This place is beautiful, I bet our mission is inside it and if we are lucky a medic for you two" she said pointing at both Armani and Elsa "we probably should go inside"

edited 28th Aug '14 8:11:46 AM by RPGLegend

Rayman watched the reaction as Toph unveiled herself as...herself. He couldn't help but laught at Bumi's wild reactions.

Rayman turned his attention back to Tenzin as he brought up a potential trouble that could've brough the seekers to this world. "Spirits causing trouble, huh?" Rayman asked intrigued. "I take it that's not something they usually do?" Rayman queried.

edited 27th Aug '14 11:53:36 PM by Dezmo

Team Science

For the first time, Donatello noticed how Ryuuko seemed to be replying to someone who wasn't there. Rubbing his eyes- and slowly regaining his sight- he pointed at the girl, raising an eyebrow. "Who are you talking to? Wait. Is there a new team member here?"

Team Magic

Toph put her hands against the ice wall. "Everyone, get moving! There's a lot of movement on the other side, which means they're busy. So stop dilly-dalling and get into the tunnel!" She said, trying to be loud, but not too loud so as to avoid getting Gavrill's attention.

Team Magic

"What do you have against 'Oozie'?" Maria asked Toph quietly as she's never encountered B.B. Hood for any significant length of time, but then Tenzin mentioned the spirits causing trouble. "Hmm, that is odd... or it would be if this was my world."

"We can discuss this in a safer area..." Maria said as she went down the trapdoor that Kya had made, though she seemed looked a bit off to the side as she was checking on her Sacred Beasts.

Team Science

B.B. Hood avoided getting the flash of the camera in her eyes again, thankful that her own world's technology has progressed beyond the 1920s. However, she did notice that Ryuko was talking to an unseen person, which Donatello also noticed.

"Who the heck are you talking to?" B.B. Hood glanced over at Ryuko, asking her the same question as Donatello.

edited 28th Aug '14 7:03:58 PM by GameGuruGG

Team Science

"Now, where was I..."

Gavrill approached the waiting room door, in time to hear the conversation within start discussing her. Well, now she couldn't stop at just eavesdropping. She opened the door and entered the room, still grinning.

"Ya know, it’s pretty rude to talk about people behind their backs."

Her eyes took in each member of the group, and then the newly created trapdoor they were starting to leave through.

"Seems like a lot of effort, just to run away from little old me."

edited 28th Aug '14 7:11:25 PM by Vox

Team Magic

"You all go on ahead," Maria waved the others off and turned to face Gavrill putting herself between her and the trapdoor, glaring at the female Creature. "What do you want, Gavrill?"

Team Magic

As much as Sasuke would like to help Maria, he didn't know what kind of being Gavrill was. The woman's firm insistence of covering their backs did suggest that she was familiar with her.

"Just watch yourself." The Kakuranger told Maria as he was the last to leave, wondering if the two would fight each other.