Forum:A Brother and Sister's Venture :D

Continued from the Port
Iluq: "Uhhhhh..." She's still looking at her wounds, wondering if she had any herbs in her bag. "It's brown, nondescript, slings across the body." Unfortunately for Kairo, most of the bags in the luggage room look the same. "Try and be quiet, someone might hear us." She whispers in a cautionary tone.

Kairo: "Aight aight..." He replied as he began to group up all the bags with the same description. "Shouldn't they have given these to you guys when the boat docked?" He threw into a pile near IIuq for her to inspect.

Iluq: She shrugs and sits up, rubbing her legs. "Maybe they're thugs or something." She muses. Iluq slowly sifts through through the bags, not finding hers, but seeing a lot that looked like they belonged to wealthy people. She holds one up to Kairo, "We could sell this, you know."

Kairo: "To who exactly?" He asked as he tosses more bags into the pile. "To be perfectly honest, I'm kinda losing my nerves here..." He felt his heart rate increase, he tried to speed up the process.

Iluq: "To the person that owns it?" She asks rhetorically before moving over to where Kairo stands and placing a hand on his back. "It's okay. I can do this if you want. This is sort of all my fault anyway." She looks a bit guilty as she moves in front of Kairo and begins sorting bags, wishing she hadn't had to involve Kairo in the retrival of her bag. "Could you look out for anyone that's coming?"

Kairo: "And we'd find the owners how?" He quickly dismissed his question and nodded, calming down a bit with her soft touch. He peeked outside the door, he began to panic. Two large and burly sailors were walking down the hall. They were both well over 6 feet, one had a large hammer and another sported a chain. "Uhh I really think we should jet!" He suggested as the two sailors entered the room,they quickly questioned them. Trying to intimidate them.

Iluq: She shreiked a little as the burly men entered the room, and she quickly ducked behind a pile of bags. Probably a bad move, she thought to herself until she realised what was in front of her. "My baby!" She yelled out and jumped up, clutching her bag and shovel in her arms. Realising what she's done, she simply stares at the two men with a blank expression, blinking repeatedly.

Kairo: As the blonde man steps up to IIuq, trying to grab at her wrist. Something snaps in Kairo, being Chaotic Good. His first instinct is protect and help her. He quickly bounces up, throwing a hard punch while using air to add force and speed. He groans and stumbles back, his nose broken. "You little bitch.." He mused as he attempted to bash Kairo's brains out with the hammer.

Iluq: "Hey hey hey, do NOT hurt him." Iluq growls in a dangerous tone. Despite almost being attacked by the guard, she remains calm and collected as she jumps up and attempts to bring her shovel down on the blonde man's head.

Kairo: "Come on where are the fireballs?!" He wondered as the blonde man fell backwards. He didn't have time to wait for an answer as he was smacked across the cheek by the other man's chain. It left a large bruise and he groaned in pain as he retaliated with a powerful breath of wind, it flew him into a metal wall. He groaned in pain and Kairo thought he was knocked out as well. "I mean, I thought you were a badass firebender.." He whined as the man dashed towards them, attempting to strangle IIuq with his chain.

Iluq: She huffs as she ducks under the legs of the chain-man and pops up behind him. "Bending is just an easy way out..." Iluq murmurs as she leaps onto the large man's shoulders and grabs his wrists, pulling them forward with all her might so he's strangling himself with his chain. "Besides, it's more entertaining to use my brains," she lied as she pulled the out wrench she found from her shawl and whacked the man right between the eyes. She winced at the pain she was inflicting and jumped off the man's shoulders, before moving to check his pulse.

Kairo: "Woah....." He couldn't help but applaud a bit. Masking his suspicion, he blushed a bit. Embarrassed at the fact that she did all the knocking out. "Wanna scram?" He asked as he slid something shiny into his pocket.

Iluq: She doesn't notice Kairo's blush, too engrossed in collecting as many bags as she can. She calls out over her shoulder,"Yeah, hold on. I'll just get some more bags. Are you getting any?" She holds up a fancy red-and-black bag, and in the hopes that the user would be willing to pay for it she slings it over her shoulder. She stands up, happy with the amount of bags she's gathered; there are at least eight tied around her waist or slung over her shoulders. In short, she looks really stupid.

Kairo: Kairo quickly mimicked these actions. But he had some difficulty tying them to his waist. He had about 6 and somewhat struggled to move. They managed to go back the way they came. Kairo had to airbend the bags through the veins. He flew her out just like before. "Thanks...." He squeaked, a part of him is still scared his brother will find out. But he actually had fun and was glad to have some cash.

Iluq: "No problem. Sorry it got a bit hectic in there." Iluq apologised as she picked up as many bags as she could and looked at Kairo expectantly. "So, uh, where do I go now?"

Kairo: "Well....I know this pawn shop that doesn't ask questions. And with the money you could start renting an apartment, I mean we could be neighbors. If you're up for it..."

Iluq: Her eye twitches and she blushes a bit at the mention of the "porn" shop. "Uh, I don't think I should be selling bags at a...porn shop." Having grown up away from civilisation the term "pawn shop" was unfamiliar to her and she was grasping at straws trying to decipher Kairo's sentence.

Kairo: He blushed as well, somewhat nervous at the sheer thought. (Just realized porn movers could be a thing.) "It's a place where you buy and sell stuff, pretty wide varieties. Nice place to make some quick cash. Not sure if you have those at the wate- WAIT A MINUTE!" He glared at her a bit. "Any place where you can get a big furry wolf is NOT the ideal home of a firebender. A firebender would've lit those guys up. Why lie to me?" He crosses his arms, somewhat mad.}}

Iluq: She freezes, before becoming defensive of her assumed persona. "Well, EXCUSE ME for having Water Tribe heritage! What on earth makes you think I'd ever try to light people on fire! Maybe, just maybe, there's a reason I don't like to bend, hm? Maybe?" She's beginning to blush harder, the lies making her feel horrible. Now that they were outside the ship Tikaani walked over to them and rubbed against Iluq's leg. Iluq folded her arms and pouted.

Kairo: He groaned as he looked away, somewhat ashamed of himself. "Ugh you're right, that was a dick move.." He admitted, thinking she accidentally burned her parents or something. "I mean, you don't really need it anyway.."

Iluq: She blushed further due to his compliment, but inside she squirms because of her lies. "Yeah... well... no one really needs bending..." She fiddles with the strap of her bag, considering whether to tell Kairo about her lack of bending or not. Trying to keep her mind off that subject, she starts speaking. "So, neighbours, huh?"

Kairo: "Mhm, we can just sell of this junk, we can talk to my landlord and then yeah. You're all set up." He smiled. "If you're up for it.." He somewhat hoped.

Iluq: "Well I'd really like a place to sleep, so I think I'll come and talk to the landlord." She smiles at Kairo, thankful for his help. She looks around cautiously, before leaning slightly closer to Kairo. "So... where is this "pawn" shop where we should sell the bags?"

Kairo: "Pfft don't sweat it, I'll show ya." He quickly takes her hand, giving a somewhat classic smile. He ignored the strange looks they got for having so many bags wrapped to their bodies.

Iluq: She was glad for Kairo's hand as they navigated the bustling city as it made her feel protected. Iluq just wanted to sink into the shadows and disappear, the funny looks she was getting were making her feel ill, so she was overly relieved when they reached the pawn shop. As soon as they arrived Iluq darted inside, away from all the judgemental faces. Her face was red from the embarrassment.

Kairo: He couldn't but chuckle, a suspicious blonde guy and his brunette companion stepped out. Chuckling while they counted a large stack of cash. Kairo followed Iluq and entered. The store was littered with shifty looking characters. The shopkeep was a firebender who was constantly looking around for cops and thieves who aren't selling him anything. "Hey man uh-"

Shopkeep: "Yeah yeah just fucking show me the merchandise and I'LL decide how much it worth!" He seemed very nervous, tapping his hands as Kairo untied his bags.

Iluq: She shook nervously as she slowly untied her bags, keeping her eyes locked on the shopkeeper. She didn't want to look at anyone else in the fear that they would bash her or something. She placed the first of ger bags on the counter, a nondescript leather bag with an earth kingdom symbol stitched onto the front. As she slid it across the counter she averted her eyes, just in case the contents of the bag was pathetic.

OOC: Congrats on winning the most subtle way to include Tetsu in a rp *claps*

Shopkeeper: He quickly opened it, rummaging through it. "Okay some knives, a little diamond and some Earthbending Scrolls." He scratches his chin a bit. "750 Yuans." He said flatly.

OOC: LOL i didn't think you'd pick up on that, IIuq is so adorbs i just can't... >.<

Iluq: Her eyes widen at the sound of what she assumes is a lot of money, and she nods feverently before handing over the next bag, which is completely non-descript. As the shopkeeper rummages through that bag, she nudges Kairo with her elbow. "Is 750 yuans a lot of money?" She whispers.

Kairo: "It ain't that bad, kinda fair I guess.." He replied back. The shopkeeper gave them the 750 yuans and then 500 for the next one. He mused, naturally the people on the ship weren't exactly loaded. So the loot wouldn't be super pricey. As he went through more bags, the prices he offered changed. But he never went higher than 3000 Yuans.

Iluq: She clutches the last bag in her hands, a beautifully woven red and black silk bag with yellow piping. It obviously belonged to someone wealthy but Iluq hadn't checked the contents to assess the actual value of it. Her hands shook as she placed the bag on the counter and slid it across to the shopkeeper. She was full of nervous excitement with all the money she had gained, but was still concerned over the morals of what she and Kairo were doing. Oh well, she though, I'm just adapting to a new environment. She frowned a little, but kept her eyes trained on the shopkeeper.

Kairo: He somewhat felt the same way, Titos was working hard so Kairo wouldn't have to resort to stealing to survive. But it was time that Kairo actually helped keep them afloat. "We're splitting the cash right?" He asked as the shopkeeper began screaming, the bag was full of golden items. And when Kairo took the gold watch he found out of his pocket. He nearly passed out. Screaming 50,000 yuans into the air, while he began to dance.

Iluq: She grinned and looked up at Kairo, thinking the sum of money the old firebender was screaming at them would please him. She looked so happy at the moment, her eyes sparkling with the hope that maybe, just maybe, she could survive in Republic City. She gently elbowed Kairo as the man was dancing, "Of course we'll split the money."

Kairo: "Awesome.." He elbowed back, more than excited to start life with a new...friend? After getting their money, they presumably (lol don't sue me) did some shopping for her new place and the landlord was more than happy to give her a vacant home. It was getting late, but Kairo didn't mind sticking around in her new apartment to help move everything.

Iluq: Despite all the money they had raised, Iluq could only afford a small home with minimal furnishing with her part of the split. Already in the apartment was a slightly shabby, but still acceptable, double bed with some clean pale blue sheets and pillows on it, a small chest of drawers for all Iluq's possessions and a bookshelf for the dingy living/dining room. At present, she was attempting to pull a fold out couch into the home through the main door, with minimal luck.

Kairo: "Come on, come on.." he groaned as he was on the other side. Doing his best to push it through. "Maybe we can try it at a different angle?" He sounded somewhat annoyed, just wanting this stupid couch to get in.

Iluq: She winced at the sound of Kairo's annoyed tone, fully aware of the fact that he was helping out of his own time and that she was basically his problem right now. She frowns a little as she reassesses the angle of the couch versus the size of the doorframe. "Maybe if we tilt it a little to your right it will fit," she calls out over the couch before half shoving it back outside. She squeezes out the doorframe, her petite physique helping her fit, and she stands next to Kairo looking contemplative before she glances up at him sympathetically. "I really appreciate your help you know. I'm sorry it's taking so long."

Kairo: "Hey hey, it's fine. It's about time I actually do something constructive..." He mustered all his strength as he shifted the couch to his right and managed to push it into the apartment finally. He groaned as he fell on the couch, taking deep breathes.