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[polar]

[Outside, about a hundred feet from the duck pond, there now stands a small area covered in pillars of rock standing very close together. They range from three to ten feet high with the tops wide enough to hold a single, upright person.

And speaking of upright people-- Korra's there in the middle of it, twirling and jumping from rock to rock, her legs and arms a blur of motion. The only thing they leave in their wake is a bright flash of fire that quickly fizzles out due to lack of energy as she moves quickly from one form to another. Quick flashes of light of varying intensities is really the only way to describe the sight.

Given another few minutes of this, she ends with a final, albeit large, blast of fire from her high kick and jumps off the pilar on to the ground below. The duck pond is her goal, and once she's there, Korra plops down at the egde. With a flick of her wrist, a stream of water comes out and hangs above her, drizzling its contents over her head and on to the journal she's brought with her.]

Man, that was great! It's good to finally get a workout in without having to watch where I step. Those weird machines in the gym are too complicated. Whatever happened to exercise without the bells and whistles?

[She heaves a loud, happy sigh as she water flow ends.]

But as nice as that was, there's something lacking, probably a partner. Katara's great for waterbending with, but fire and earth are still solo work. Nothing wrong, but... it helps to have someone, I guess.

Anywa-- oh! Hey, there's an idea! Anyone with some weird power want a practice partner? I'm pretty well versed in some things, mostly physical fighting. C'mon, it'll be fun!

((ooc: open journal or in person, backdated to the 10th!))

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[polar]

Perfect. I'm outside now if you wanna go a few rounds.

[eatsfire]

Alright!

[When he's outside the first thing he notices are those pillars, so he heads on over, spotting a lone person by the pond]

Yo! You're the one who wants to practice, right? [He waves with a grin]

[polar]

[Turning, Korra waves back, grinning herself.]

Yeah, that's me. Name's Korra, what about you?

[eatsfire]

Natsu Dragneel. Nice to meetcha!

[He crosses his arms, tilting his head curiously]

So what kind of stuff can you do, Korra?

[polar]

[She stands up now, walking over to him so it was easier to chat.]

Fire, water and earth, and I'm good with hand to hand, but they're all rolled into one.

[eatsfire]

Uwoah, cool. [He does look awed; that she can use multiple types of 'magic']

You can use everything you've got against me, if your want. Fire won't do any damage or anything.

[polar]

You sure? I've got a lot of everything, after all.

[eatsfire]

'course. Wouldn't be as much fun with a lot of handicaps anyway.

[polar]

Fun? [Korra's smirking now, clearly in the same mindset.]

You're my kinda guy. Let's go.

[eatsfire]

Glad to hear it!

[He raises his fists up, and mere moments after fire emits from them he swiftly launches forward, never one to waste a second. When close enough he'll swing one, aiming a punch to her stomach]

[polar]

[Korra catches the punch with her own hand... now emitting fire as well. Her smirk grows wider as she shifts her footwork and, while still grappling with him, aims a kick so his side, foot giving off fire, too.]

[eatsfire]

[Even though his punch was caught, Natsu seems to be enjoying this. In case she decides to hold onto his fist, he doesn't try to wrench away and instead takes the kick, wincing slightly. But the next thing he does is reach to grab onto her ankle with his free hand, hoping to throw her off balance]

[polar]

[Grab her ankle he does! Even though Korra has her leg caught, she manages to jerk it in an upward motion, causing the ground below Natsu's feet to ripple and jerk, hopefully knocking him off balance instead.]

[eatsfire]

[Whoa, well that's unexpected. The surprise is evident on his expression, but damn that's kind of cool. He does lose his balance, but he for sure isn't letting go of her, so if he tumbles, they both do hopefully]

[polar]

[Success, Natsu! Korra does stumble a little, but it's enough to give her a somewhat decent angle to summon some water from the pond nearby. She does exactly that, aiming for the side he's holding her on. Though, because of her angle, it's a little hard to aim properly, so who knows what'll happen.]

[eatsfire]

[The hit from the water on his arm makes him let go, but he tries to take the chance to get a little distance between them, taking a few steps back. Natsu's fists are still held up, waiting to see if she'll make a move first this time]

[polar]

[She takes the moment to regain some distance, too, exhaling sharply, most likely out of frustration. However, she doesn't waste her time. Drawing more water, Korra sends a stream at him, turning to water to ice shards as she close in on him.]

[eatsfire]

[Ice now? Oh, he's more than used to dealing with ice, so he grins a little. Barely blinking in the effort, Natsu lets his fire surround his entire body, hoping the immense heat will melt it as he holds a hand out to block its path. He won't keep it up though, because if Korra comes closer he doesn't want to actually burn her]

[polar]

[As the ice hits the fire, it immediately turns to steam, which is suddenly thicker than it would be normally. If it takes Natsu a moment to realize this, he's likely to miss Korra charging in with an overhead kick.]

[eatsfire]

Uwuh- [His eyes narrow, trying to see through the steam, though it proves difficult. Belatedly, he makes himself rely on his other senses, and it's almost too late that his sense of smell catches Korra's scent so close.

An arm comes up to block whatever is incoming, but since he isn't sure what it is, he'll probably get hit hard]

[polar]

[Her leg connects solidly with his arm, and the force she's put into it hopefully has some impact.

At the same time, she's condensed the steam back into water, which is now heading towards him once more.]

[eatsfire]

[Exclaiming at the pain, he grits his teeth shortly afterward. That hurt. He takes a step back, trying to figure out what to do in this case, and decides to make a risky move.

Being unsure of how to fight the water, he instead comes forward, aiming to grab Korra and basically tackle her to the ground]

[polar]

[That is something Korra is not expecting, so when he approaches, she's taken off guard and grabbed with an oof sound. Control lost, the water is dropped to the ground and splashes as it hits.

The Avatar is in a similar situation as she's slammed into the ground with a thud. What next?]

[eatsfire]

[Aha! He's rather pleased that this worked, because people who know him usually expect it from him. Keeping her held in place, though loosely, he grins cheekily down at her]

Does that mean I win this time?