Current Story Arc

First Story Arc: The Tournament.

Every five years, a grand tournament takes place in Ba Sing Se, in the large area between the Inner Walls and the Outer Walls. The tournament attracts warriors from all over the world, open to benders of all four elements and non-benders alike. Unlike other tournaments, the main draw for this tournament is the spectators. Powerful individuals from every government, military, and influential organizations gather to observe each others' military capacity and scout potential hires. Getting noticed at this event can make a career.

Because of the fighters and dignitaries that gather for the tournament, masses of others gather to the city as well. Martial arts and bending students come to seek out masters; businesses and entertainers come to tend to the dignitaries and tourists; entrepreneurs come seeking funding; warriors come to raise their esteem and find work. People travel in droves to the tournament, seeking to seize their fate.

The crowd is even larger this year, since for the first time in over a quarter-century, the Avatar will be a special guest observer. The new Avatar is still largely an unknown quantity, and curiosity spurs on those that might otherwise have decided not to go.

((So, new RPers, begin your journey. You have time, so start from wherever you want and travel to Ba Sing Se. I will make an announcement at least a full week before the tournament begins. There will also be signups for people that want to fight in the tournament itself.))