A hundred years of war begets a hundred years of peace. Well, technically an eternity of peace. But history shows that peace is only good for nature. Humans have a way of screwing all that up. Avatar Aang lived a productive life. He reestablished the small Air Nomads and restored balance to the world. He found love and himself and all the other beautiful things we aspire to.

But he left too many stones unturned. The Fire Nation was still brimming with resources and imperialistic drive. The Earth Kingdom was in anarchy. The Water Tribes were rebuilding and full of scorn. He did his best. He did more than any one could have, and forged an alliance which would keep the world on the path to balance and perfection.

Too many stones unturned. The only nation with any semblance of oneness is the water tribes, who have banded together, fueled by all the wrong done to them. Water can be the cruelest element.

Isolationism is rampant, and those who survive the war fear that the only way to protect themselves is to avoid all contact with other nations. It's a false peace.

Left behind is a young avatar. A waterbender who should have it easy. The Avatar will learn the four elements and in the process draw out the timid nations. An age of alliance and peace and prosperity promised by one Avatar, must be fulfilled by another. But growing up in a world strictly divided, finding that sort of utopia seems hard.

So the story isn't of divine objects which grant unheard of power, or take it away. It's not of summoning up whole storms to desecrate the earth. It's about the burden forced on the next generations. The delicate balance which must be maintained in a world totally abhorrent to it.

Rebels without causes, brave and troubled hearts, those capable of feeling something in an age of numbness, will stand out against a world set in its ways. The opportunities are great, but young minds aren't privy to that sort of thing. It's all about the here and now, and that's just the sort of thing no one seems to understand.

This is a semi to literate roleplay which attempts to capture some of the heart and depth of the Avatar: The Last Airbender series.

Destablization
Forum_Stalker
DameonLG
Chris Crisis
Lerro

Feel free to post your character bios. Just use the character tab. I usually prefer words to pictures, but it's fine either way. Obviously, for naming:

Water Tribe: Heavy on K's and "Aw" sounds: Katara, Hakoda, Sokka, Pakku, Kya, Kuruk, Kanna, Arnook, etc
Earth Ex-Kingdom States: Generally Chinese or Korean names, unless from Kyoshi island, which has Japanese names.
Fire Nation: Heavy on Z's and "Oh" sounds: Zuko, Ozai, Azula, Sozin, Zhao, Azulon, Kuzon
Air Nomads: Usually Tibetan names. Since most of the air nomads were in hiding, they would probably have Earth Kingdom Names.