can't take a good day without a bad one

[blood_royal]

[action, makeout point]

[Zuko is sparring with himself. Why is this a problem?

Because he's practicing his firebending on one of the highest spots in town, which tends to send fireballs shooting out into the air at random. He hasn't set anything on fire... so far. But he's got some frustrations to work out, and meditation just isn't helping. Usually a good old-fashioned workout at least makes him tired enough to stop focusing on what a shitty place Mayfield is.]

Comments

[blood_royal]

It's not magic, it's bending. I can make fire, then control it myself.

[Man, it's nice to be admired for once.]

[1st_superhero]

...Then it's really strong elemental magic.

[Although he had heard about mutants being able to make actual fire, smoke and all.]

I have like zero happy icons

[blood_royal]

[Okay, he can puff up a bit. He is proud of what he's managed to accomplish.]

I don't think it's the same for us, but I've been training my whole life. Only people from my country can bend fire.

Re: I have like zero happy icons

[1st_superhero]

Hm...so you live in a country with only fire mages? I hear about villages specializing in certain types of magic, but I've never heard about an entire country doing that. I'd like to go to your country sometime!

[blood_royal]

That's just how my world works. There are four nations, and each one has its own element. Fire is the most powerful, though.

[Yes, he still says four. For some strange reason, he prefers not to think about the genocide he's inheriting.]

What's it like where you're from? People can use more than one?

[1st_superhero]

I'm not sure on that, actually. I don't know much about magic besides the basics. I do know that there's what, seven elements? And it doesn't matter which country you're from--everyone works with the same elements. But there are those guys who get really strong elemental affinities and can do cool stuff like you did.

[blood_royal]

[Okay, a rare smile. More of a smirk, really, but it's as close as he can come to happiness as he can come.]

I'm proud of my training. I just can't let myself get lazy.

[1st_superhero]

Dedication is always good. As for me, I've never been big on magic. I'd like to learn how to summon some cool stuff, but I always make a huge mess, so Morgan refuses to teach me spells.

[blood_royal]

If you can't control yourself, why should she? It sounds like those abilities require a lot of focus.

[Oh, Zuko.]

[1st_superhero]

Because it's awesome. Besides, it's not as if I can learn control if she won't teach me, right?