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WHO: Mako and YOU, totally OTA.
WHERE: In the city center??
WHEN: 10/9
WHAT: Get bloodbent.
WARNINGS: Check under the cut. But potentially, blood bending can go as bad as you want.

[the fog seems to lay on especially thick this evening, It’s hard to see too far in front of you, and the air seems especially cold. Almost like it’s the dead of December, and not October at all.

In the distance, you can hear the sounds of the city, but really… it sounds far too distant for the busy street you just stepped off of.

The only figure you can see is Mako—who is waiting at the corner for the light to change, and honestly, he looks a little concerned. It’s extremely unusual for the fog to get this bad. They aren’t in San Francisco, after all. And this street is almost never dead, not even in the middle of the night.

He doesn’t extend any conversation—after all, why would he? He’s trying to get somewhere important.

But there appears to be another hooded figure… Waiting.]

((ooc: the figure is Amon, the villain from the first book of legend of korra. And spoiler alert for a 5 year old season, he is a bloodbender.

What is blood bending? It is where a water bender will literally use the water inside of your blood to bend… you! Most often in the show, it is used to knock people unconscious. But Amon knows how to use it to a much more devastating effect. If your powers depend on energy inside of your character, Amon can disrupt the flow of that energy. He can force you to move in ways you don’t want to, break bones, etc.

I am happy to use this to devastating effect, or just to frighten your character! PLEASE, if we have not discussed beforehand, give me a heads up either in your comment, pm to my journal, on my HMD, whatever, of what you’re looking for. I want this to be fun, and I don’t want to leave people going “Awww” who wanted something worse, or people going “OMG THAT WAS TOO MUCH” for people who want just a little scarytimes.

Thanks guys, for letting me make this villain as scary as he could have been.))

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[The sensation is so skin crawlingly unnatural that Minako doesn't even try fighting the control at first, eyes wide with horror as her mind races to figure out just what the hell is going on-- and then narrowing with anger at the hooded figure as she and Mako are floated over like they're nothing more than sacks of potatoes. What kind of magic is petrifying them like this, why can't she move?

She pushes against the magic, body trembling badly with the effort, but the only thing she's able to do is to twitch her fingers minutely, miles away from being able to reach into her purse for her Evoker.]

N-No--!

[Mako doesn't notice that movement, but the hooded figure? Does. He glances over at her, and his eyes narrow beneath his mask.]

"You aren't the Avatar. How disappointing."

[his eyes slowly trail to her purse, where he could feel her reaching. Mako, for his part? Looks confused. He feels like he should recognize that word. But, Amon manipulates her arm, to reach inside of her purse]

"What are you reaching for?"

[If she could talk, she would make a quip about pepper spray, but as her mouth is essentially clamped shut, Minako glares at her captor instead, heart pounding as she feels her fingers move of their own accord, blindly touching through the purse until they finally close around the familiar, cold metal of her gun-like Evoker.

If he takes the Evoker away from her, she won't be able to fight back at all! And so she desperately tries to move her hands away from it, straining for her pen or headphones instead. But it's pointless. The Evoker is lifted up for the two other men to see, gleaming in the dim street lights near them.]

--!!

[Mako looks a little surprised, but whatever surprise he's feeling is nothing compared to the sudden ice cold washing over both of them, forcing a groan out of Mako, as his body is forcibly contorted in awkward positions.

But as for Minako, her hand pulls tighter around the Evoker, somehow the metal sliding exactly into her hands, with her finger tight around the trigger. Amon had no grudge against her, and in a normal situation, would simply knock her out and be done with it. But... this wasn't normal.

Her hand flings out, muscles and bone straining-- in fact, that was likely to leave a bad bruise once all was said and done.]

"Is that it? That is how you planned to defeat me?"

[Minako cries out in pain when her arm is jerked out, a cold sweat breaking out over her forehead but white hot fury building in the pit of her stomach.

What, are you bulletproof? Any normal gun could easily take a guy like you out, asshole. Luckily for you, it doesn't fire normal bullets.

She turns her head just enough to keep glaring at him full in the face, her lips pulled into a noiseless snarl. If she provoked him enough, maybe she could find an opening to do something instead of hanging here in the air like a puppet...]

[Amon narrows his eyes at her again, and then her arm strains again, turning to point the gun at her. He doesn't need to know the gun doesn't fire normal bullets. After all, he's just a corrupt illusion. The gun's muzzle presses against her forehead.

Mako's eyes widen because he knows what Amon is getting at, and this was going to be bad, for both of them. He tries to flex where he can, but it's difficult.]

"Well, no matter. This can still be used."

[her finger is forced to tighten over the trigger, and then forced to pull it.]

[For one breath before her finger pulls the trigger, she's reminded of that night so many months ago on the beach, hyperventilating in front of Lucian because she isn't sure she can do it, she can't use this, she lacks the courage.

Now, it's her ace in the hole. Her talisman against all evil.

The gun goes off, and Minako's head jerks to the side from the impact. But instead of the sound of bullet casing hitting the ground, glass smashes, bright and glowing shards of blue light flung into the air from the other side of her head.

And she smirks at Amon.

A large peacock emerges from behind her in a burst of wind, a spear wielding warrior riding on its back. Minako tries to convey a look that says "brace yourself!" to Mako-- and then the peacock screeches, the spread of its wings starting a crackle in the air that sets off a chain reaction of lightning strikes down to the ground and toward Amon. The warrior, in the meantime, reaches out to nab Minako around the waist, hauling her onto the peacock and reaching for Mako as well.]