But he's such a nice boy.

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Characters: Korra, Ryou Bakura, Thor
Date: December 10th, after this
Location: Wood Sector - Jade School of Kung Fu Dojo
Situation: Korra meeting and hiring Ryou | Ryou meeting Thor and the Sennen Ring
Warnings/Rating: N/A


While it's not as dusty as it once was, the dojo still needed some cleaning up before she could open it officially. The only area that's fairly cleaned aside from the office was the one she'd been using to give Stiles lessons. The last person to use it to the fullest extent had been Korra and Dinah; then when Dinah left, Korra didn't come back.

Until today anyway.

In the office, Korra was working on a list of the potential teachers that offered to teach and their level of skill along with a list of those expressing interest. Mostly kedan, but a couple of foreigners were on there as well. Her writing's much more legible than before since she'd been trying to focus more on English instead of Chinese.

The name of one of the foreigners on the list made her give light laugh. Ryou seemed way too polite and Korra was sure she'd have to nudge him to be a little more aggressive when she started giving him lessons. In fact, she left the dojo open and had been keeping an eye on the entrance since he agreed to come by later.

Comments

[veryveryfrightening]

"No. I hail from Asgard. My people protect the nine realms, including itself and Midgard. This world exists outside of them, or perhaps between them. I’ve never encountered it before or heard any others who might have."

[denyamenti]

Like the Shadow Realm? Bakura wondered, though of course could not voice such a question directly. Instead he slipped the cord of the Ring over his neck, letting its familiar weight settle against his chest before looking back up at Thor with a curious expression.

"Nine realms, goodness. That's a lot of responsibility. Is Asgard like Ea... um, Midgard?"

[veryveryfrightening]

The question makes him take deep breath through his smile, laughing afterwards.

"Were it that easy. They are vastly different." There were some basic things that overlapped, but otherwise Thor could hardly even put into words just how much of a time he had understanding the realm when he first got there.

"Like the foreigners that are having trouble settling into this city, I had just as much of a time doing so on Earth. But it proved a good experience; better to know the realms that we protect than keep a distance."

[denyamenti]

"I'd like to learn about them some time, if it's all right with you," Bakura said, injecting as much polite interest as he was capable into the question.

[veryveryfrightening]

"I have no qualms with it." Said easily, but then he held up finger. "But my home of Asgard differs from the other Thor Odinson and his younger brother, Loki in ways I am still learning."

[denyamenti]

"Mm, that's not so strange," Bakura confided. "There are many people here who say they're from Earth but what they describe is nothing like what I know."

[veryveryfrightening]

"I’ve yet to talk to that many of the foreigners here. I find the console- to be a struggle." It may seem like point and click for most, but for Thor it’s more of weird glowing box that SHIELD should be using, not him.

But he had to admit. "Though if Asgard varies, then surely the other realms must as well."

[denyamenti]

"Really?" Bakura let curiosity colour his voice. "But you seem very, ah... outgoing."

It was less a remark on his personality however, and more of a subtle probe to see what kind of allies Thor might have. As someone who would know that Bakura was in possession of the Ring, it was in the thief's interest to know where that information might filter out.