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Characters: Tarrlok and YOU!
Date: Catch-all for September
Location: Around Keeliai
Situation: Various. Feel free to post your own starter if you'd like, or send me a PM or a ping on Plurk if you want me to add a starter for you.
Warnings/Rating: Bloodbending. If anything else comes up I'll add it.

A: Around School

[Tarrlok was hard at work on something. Papers are piled up on his desk (in an organized manner, of course). They're not even all school related. He's mostly just making busy work for himself when he's done everything else because he's so used to spending most of his time working that he doesn't really know what to do with himself when he's finished.

Finally letting himself have a bit of a breather, he steps out into the hallway.]

B: Shopping in the Fire District

[After the most recent trip out of Keeliai, Tarrlok found himself in possession of some extra money. Not as much as he was used to, but still more than he'd previously had. So, he figured he'd go out and buy something. Things he needed, but perhaps a little treat for himself, too. He could use some new clothes.]

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[When Tarrlok said he wasn't going to interfere too much with anyone who wants to teach and what they want to teach, he meant it. He wanted to take more of an organizational role and try his best not to become some sort of school dictator in charge of every lesson plan.

Which meant allowing even people he'd been uncomfortable with in the past (mostly his own fault, in this case) to teach there as well.

He hadn't actually spoken to Sabriel much since, and almost never in person, but he figured the time would come for a meeting eventually and he didn't want to make a fool of himself by holding a grudge over something his brother apparently wanted.]

[Sabriel had selected a classroom on the upper floor of the building- one with plenty of large windows and a desk that was already half-covered in notes.]

Headmaster? Was there something you wanted to discuss with me?

Not in particular, just checking up on everyone. Is everything going alright?

Just fine. [And if Sabriel's smile was a little forced, she doubted Tarrlok would notice.]

I'm teaching some of my students about binding techniques- and for those who can't use magic, how to spot something only pretending to be human.

['Binding techniques' makes him somewhat uneasy but he won't push the issue further. That bridge had been crossed.]

The last part - would it work on something like...[Right, he's not supposed to say Malicant.]...you know?

Hopefully- it's the primary reason I'm teaching it. [Although if they put it to other uses, Sabriel's not going to complain- unless it's unethical.]

It would probably take many mages working as one, butI think we should attempt it.

From what I've seen of him, we need to at least try everything we've got. [Even bloodbending.]

[Tarrlok was shocked when Khan has asked for a demonstration of bloodbending - volunteering himself as the subject, at that - and his first reaction was to think that Khan didn't quite comprehend what bloodbending was or why he'd get in so much trouble for using it.

But, in their conversation, Khan had made an effort to hide their meeting from prying eyes, so it was possible that he did understand why the ability was forbidden and, to be honest, it was nice to see someone react with something other than disgust and scorn when the true nature of his abilities were revealed.]

I'm ready, if you still want a demonstration.

[Just a quick text message (in English, because he had been practicing) for now, because he was still somewhat nervous and wanted to compose himself before a face to face meeting.]

Yes, I do. There are a few places in the Fire Sector we can use, unless you have any safe location you prefer?

The Fire Sector is fine. I'm already there. Just tell me the exact location and I'll be there.

I am sending the directions you now. You'll find me there.

[Once the message and information were sent, Khan easily made his way through the Fire Sector to one of the many underground gang hideouts. One he had took up as a temporary base of operations, lit by lanterns and overhead lighting. A few tables covered in bits of satellite technology he was able to salvage from the gang that was once there.]

Don't worry. there are no others here aside from us. I've persuaded them to give me ownership of this place.

[Khan was wearing his usual black attire, black trench coat hanging off the chair he was sitting in, and he turned to looked at Tarrlok when he heard him approach.]

More than enough space for a demonstration.

Yes, it will do just fine.

['Persuaded' sounded a little suspicious, but Tarrlok did own a secret cabin with a human-sized box in the basement so he wasn't really one to question it.]

I...just want to make sure you know what you're getting into here. There's a reason this ability is forbidden, and most people wouldn't want it tested on them. I've had it used on me before, and it's not something I'd ever want to experience again. Are you sure you're up to it?

[Setting down the small bit of tech he was cobbling together, Khan stood up and walked further into the open area behind him.]

Most people fear greater things. I am much more resilient than most and accept any consequences, do not concern yourself further than that.

[Setting his arms at his side, Khan stood completely still and watched Tarrlok carefully.]

Begin at your leisure.

['Much more resilient than most' was in interesting comment, although Khan seemed every bit like a regular person to Tarrlok, so far. But people here had abilities beyond what he was used to.

He gets into his bending stance and focuses. It was unsettling how easily bloodbending came to him still, and not just now, either. Even when he used it on Korra after trying to forget he had the ability at all for twenty-seven years, it all came back to him right away. Not really something that could be forgotten.

He hesitated for a brief moment, and then clenched his fists. He wasn't sure the bloodbending would work on Khan (or anyone else here, for that matter) as this was the first time he had tried, but if there really was a war coming he'd have to try it out sometime.]

[For a moment there was nothing, and Khan observes Tarrlok’s stance; focusing on hands in particular. But that moment was gone when Tarrlok closed his hands into fists.

Within a second’s time, Khan felt his shoulders stiffen of their own accord and his chin was suddenly forced upward. After that he attempted to move his arms, but that struggle only increased the pain of the bloodbending. Soon he was only able to moves his eyes to look around.]

[Figuring he'd done enough, he relaxed and released Khan from his grasp.]

Was that...sufficient? [He'd never talked about bloodbending in such a businesslike manner before.]

[Feeling as if he is falling from wither heights, Khan’s upper body falls onto his knees. After a moment, his breathing steadies itself and he rises back up. The pain is subsiding, but it’s still there.]

For now. [It was brief, but the display gave him an insight to why many would want to forbid it.] How many are you able to affect at once?

[Being able to make others physically do whatever the controller willed, well that is something Khan was interested in. Though Tarrlok had already informed him that it cannot be taught.]

[He's not even sure of the answer to that question. He's never used bloodbending on mass amounts of people, only groups of animals and...well, the one time he used it on Tenzin and the rest of Korra's allies.]

I've never tested my limits in regards to how many, but five was not too difficult, so at least that.

You should. That may very well be the thing many foreigners would feel we need depending on how this creature makes it strike.

[Ideally Khan would want to strike first, but it’s hard to plan given the little information on its physiology.]

While it may be a wise idea, I don't think there would be enough volunteers to test something on that scale. You haven't been here long, but my existence has been deemed threatening. I'm under a lot of scrutiny.

[Which he still thinks is really unfair considering he's not even the strongest person here.]

If you need volunteers, I can organize that. [Stated. Fact. Not even a concern.]

I haven’t been here long and my existence has fallen under that same lens. [Of course he brought it on himself, and he was quite sure Kirk had alerted others to his past by now.]

Considering the rumors of how the evil essence operates, your skill will be vital and should be exercised to its fullest extent.

...I'll think about it. [Mostly, he doesn't trust a whole group of people not to have anyone who would spill the beans that he was bloodbending again.]

There are some people here who would rather the strong be weakened than potentially have advantages over others, even if it would mean losing the war. I don't intend on listening to them.

Neither do I.

[He stretches out his fingers, the blood flow returning back to normal was a sensation he didn’t feel too often.]

Let me know if your decision aligns with your intent.

I have a certain reputation to keep up here, you must understand. But if we are attacked, I won't hesitate.

[Tarrlok was used to new arrivals coming in on a regular basis, even someone he knew once in a while, and Toph's arrival made it clear that sometimes even people from far in the past could show up.

But, he wasn't exactly on constant lookout for anyone in particular, even when he noticed the rush of new faces. But, even being here he still wore his water tribe garb and was unlikely to try a style change any time soon, so he was recognizable enough to people from his world.

Now he was just walking around, taking a bit of a detour on the way back to his suite because he told his brother and Korra that he'd get out more.]

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