PARADISA

[Korra's sitting at a kitchen table, dead eyeing a bowl of noodles in front of her.]

Let's talk food. More specifically, new food. I want some recommendations for it. Special dishes from your worlds, or rare delicacies, whatever works. Just something to spice things up, literally or not.

[She pauses, glancing over at Naga where she's laying. Her friend is staring sadly at her bowl of raw fish.]

Something for a polar bear dog, too.

What is it with this place and turning me into a four legged thing? That makes twice now, and it's getting old. Never again, Castle, you hear me? This was the last time.

[Her tone's very decisive, as if that will make a difference with a sentient building. Ah, well, she can dream. Regardless, she immediately changes topics. Maybe something else is better than complaining about recent castle garbage. Maybe.]

So, huge amount of snow outside for a while now, that really begs the question: why has no one built a giant fort on the front lawn? Maybe a whole snow village would be possible. I wonder...

[Korra trails off in thought before posing an offer.]

Anyway, I'm gonna go take Naga out for a run. We've got room for another passenger if anyone wants.

[Today's question is short and sweet.]

I'll pass on the dressing up, but the candy I can do. What's recommended? Chewy, crunchy, salty, sweet, I'll try anything.

[Outside the castle, Korra's sitting on some elevated ground by the duck pond, tossing bits of bread to the ducks. The journal's open in her lap, so that means it's time for some conversation!]

( James Watson )
( Onceler )
( Zelos )

We've got a library for the brainy people, and that's used often, right? People read and research and blah blah blah. There're books for entertainment, if that floats your boat.

Active people have the gym, but that's mostly used for training isn't it? What about people who wanna have fun; are there any sports? Paradisa really needs something like that. It should be for residents without powers, too. The more people, the more fun!

We could always brainstorm and make a game up. I mean, some worlds have to have something everyone can use for this. A way to fly or turn invisible, I don't know. Pitching together to come up with a thing could be worth the effort, huh?

((ooc: journal or in person))

[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!))

[Why hello there, Paradisa! What a lovely, spacious, clean lobby you have! It's so shiny and dirt free, the ghosts must have worked on it for hours. Or magic, whichever. It's almost like it's asking to be messed up... Well what do you know-- here's Korra and Naga coming to do just that.

The main doors to the lobby suddenly fly open, revealing a teenager and a polar bear dog. The girl's yawning loudly as she rides into the room. She keeps her eyes closed and leans back in the sadel, talking to someone who obviously isn't there anymore.]

I agree with Bolin. We should definitely find some food soon, I'm famished!

[She falls silent now, waiting for a response from someone, but the only thing she receives is Naga stopping and whining quietly. This causes Korra to open her eyes and look around, suddenly much more alert than she was before.]

Ohhhhkay. This really isn't below Republic City. Pretty sure Gommu would have mentioned this... [Glancing down to her friend, she pats Naga on the side.] What do you think, girl?

[It's a louder whine this time. She glances back to see the trail of sewer muck they've brought into the lobby.]

I hope whoever owns this place won't be too mad, but being near sewers is a risk I guess.

[She jumps off Naga now, giving the creature space as she shakes herself off, mucky water flying everywhere. Some drops even sprinkle the pages of the open journal nearby. Hopefully no one was too close to them.]

((ooc: Open journal or lobby action))