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Player: Sker
Age: Over 18
Characters: N/A
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IC Information
Name: Mako
Age: 19
Canon: Avatar: The Legend of Korra
Canon Point: Book Three: Change, Post-Episode 12: Enter the Void.
Physical Description:
Possessions: Aside from his clothes and wallet, all of Mako’s possessions are either at Air Temple Island or the RCPD building.
Canon Abilities: Firebending. By using his natural gift to manipulate the element of fire in almost any way he can imagine through the use of his chi and the right motions, martial arts and/or boxing, Mako proves a very formidable combatant in the realm of bending. Having delved deeper into the art, Mako has also learned the sub-school of firebending: Lightning. Called the ‘cold-blooded fire’, Mako is able to shoot lightning through his hands as well as redirect any form of electrical current in another direction by letting it go through his body without harming himself.
It is likely that Mako can be just as skilled with the martial art used in firebending (Northern Shaolin Kung-Fu) while unarmed.
Aside from combat oriented abilities, Mako goes from cop to detective at the end of Book Two and has shown a knack for picking up clues, trails, and connections that others have missed. Brought to light in Book 3 when he, correctly, grows suspicious of Aiwei's accusations on a guard who turned out to be innocent.
Companion: N/A (not even Scarfy.)
Personality: When we first get to see Mako in The Legend of Korra, what we see is a focused, collected, and athletic jerkface. All three of those traits really stay with him for the rest of the series. Especially the jerkface part. His focus comes from him being the one in charge of making sure both he and his brother, Bolin, have food to eat along with a roof over their head. The constant need for him to be the ‘big brother’ and look after his younger sibling has instilled a drive of ignoring any distractions between him and his goal, which is usually a necessity. That has since spread out to other aspects, such as where he keeps his eye on victory in his pro-bending matches, or when he later becomes a beat cop in Book Two: Spirits and doggedly follows a hunch to a trail of clues that every other officer chided him for. He experiences a great payoff in being promoted to a detective for his unshakable determination.
Collected is the other core trait in Mako. For Mako, this really came from losing his parents when he was eight and becoming the caretaker of his brother, younger by two years. A boisterous Bolin helped to keep his temper in check and a key factor in developing the mental fortitude to keep himself emotionally contained. Other times we see this come into play is when the Fire Ferret’s are facing the White Falls Wolfbats in the pro-bending finals and Korra wants to play dirty since the Wolfbats are, but Mako reminds her that the referees are looking for any foul to use against the ferrets; thus the only way to win is to play by the rules. When infiltrating Amon’s rally, Korra (again) wants to simply do a frontal assault to rescue Bolin from the Equalists; where Mako keeps his cool after seeing his brother and thinks of a plan to save Bolin without having to fight a small army of the chi blockers.
In relation to Mako’s collected ‘cool-under-fire’ attitude are the rare instances where he can’t keep his cool. When he confronts Korra about using Bolin simply to get back at him, Korra’s stubborn insistence that he likes her (which he does) pushes him over the line and he yells back; his temper matching hers when they slammed separate doors to the arena shut. A consistent trigger for this is his protectiveness of Korra, like when Amon bloodbent Korra, he unleashed a fierce flurry of fire. Another time is when he believed that Korra was kidnapped by chi blockers, he viciously threatened one of them with firebending as a form of interrogation. A tactic he similarly used on a Triple Threat Triad member in Book Two, only it was a knife made of fire held against their neck, though this was to find out just who kept sabotaging Asami’s shipments.
One of Mako’s flaws is his horrible method of handling relationships. He does develop feelings for Korra after they win their first match, but mentions nothing of it and instead stares off at Air Temple Island where she resides. After he meets Asami in a very unconventional way, he’s seen talking to Bolin about Korra and assumes that his brother was referring to the firebender’s possible pursuit of a relationship with and even contemplates going for Asami because she’s the more practical choice. All the while, Bolin meant himself pursuing Korra. When the Avatar surprised him by planting a kiss, Mako reciprocated and took the chance to physically express his desire for her. The ensuing fallout was the breaking of Bolin’s heart, who witnessed the whole thing, and Mako blames it on Korra (which is half true) and she reminds him that he kissed her back (the other half of the truth). There is some improvement in this area in Book Two when it’s Asami who suddenly kisses him (THIS STUFF JUST HAPPENS TO HIM.) and Mako doesn’t not reciprocate, instead he keeps his cool (That collectedness coming to his rescue) and goes to find who stole from her company. (Half of that focus and the other half just running away to clear his head)
But he’s still a jerk. As can be seen when Korra praises him after a pro-bending victory and he returns it with an inconsiderate “Oh, you’re still here?” Another instance is when Team Avatar arrives back from the Southern Water Tribe and Bolin asks Mako what he should after the other three decide their courses of action, to which Mako simply says "I don’t know, figure something out." in a very unconcerned tone. (Total jerk)
Mako can get ahead of himself, though it is fairly rare. It’s best seen when he ignores the chain of command and interrupts Chief Beifong’s interrogation, a huge no-no from a rookie beat cop, without any apology to showcase his evidence to a possible witness to a crime simply to prove that his trail of clues isn’t something to be dismissed.
There is also the brooding aspect of Mako that’s littered here and there throughout the show. One of the main things that brings it out of Mako is talk of his parents, to which his only belonging of theirs is his father’s red scarf. To him it is so much more and his insistence on no one taking his scarf is absolute; usually met with a very hard glare. (The only exception to this so far has been Korra, whom he had no problems letting wear it as part of a disguise.) However, it is something he rarely brings up on his and only does so when someone asks. (Someone he would trust in telling, such as Korra or Asami) However, he tends to brood about less intense things a lot more often, simple things like work ("Beifong's not going to be happy about this.) and a normal love life (he can't even live under the same roof as someone he mutually broke up with on good terms) that he takes more seriously than anyone ever should.
This doesn’t mean Mako’s without his own dorkiness. (Bolin didn’t get all of it) One of his favorite things to do after getting a job as a police officer was running by hishorrible one-liners by his girlfriend, Korra. ("Looks like you guys should put more try in triad." Mako, no.) His flat compelling acting performance ("I am the escaped convict, and you will all reap my fire...") wasn't his shiniest moment.
Lastly, there is Mako’s greatest fault: love. Having been focused on surviving on the streets for so long, Mako prioritizes practicality over his own personal feelings and tends to make decisions that could be considered insensitive. Such as when Mako’s confiding to Bolin and mentions Asami being a ‘practical choice’ even though he admits liking Korra. But love itself is shown when Mako pursues Korra romantically when she has no funds to offer. Not even her status as the Avatar meant a thing to Mako when Korra lost her bending, he proclaimed his love for her regardless of what status she had. This came into a much larger focus at the end of Book Two when they mutually break up and he says “I’ll always love you.” Straight from the heart and something she told him in turn. One of the usual standards for Mako is his steadfastness to protect Korra, which is out of his love for her. He's been shown to be very awkward in his dealings with Korra after breaking up, to the point where he tends to emphasize a point more than necessary. Something he he never displayed with Asami after they had broken up.
History: Here
Sample: Here
Nationality: Mixed (Fire Nation/Earth Kingdom)
Bending: Firebending.
Subset: Lightning
Player: Sker
Age: Over 18
Characters: N/A
Contact:
IC Information
Name: Mako
Age: 19
Canon: Avatar: The Legend of Korra
Canon Point: Book Three: Change, Post-Episode 12: Enter the Void.
Physical Description:
Possessions: Aside from his clothes and wallet, all of Mako’s possessions are either at Air Temple Island or the RCPD building.
Canon Abilities: Firebending. By using his natural gift to manipulate the element of fire in almost any way he can imagine through the use of his chi and the right motions, martial arts and/or boxing, Mako proves a very formidable combatant in the realm of bending. Having delved deeper into the art, Mako has also learned the sub-school of firebending: Lightning. Called the ‘cold-blooded fire’, Mako is able to shoot lightning through his hands as well as redirect any form of electrical current in another direction by letting it go through his body without harming himself.
It is likely that Mako can be just as skilled with the martial art used in firebending (Northern Shaolin Kung-Fu) while unarmed.
Aside from combat oriented abilities, Mako goes from cop to detective at the end of Book Two and has shown a knack for picking up clues, trails, and connections that others have missed. Brought to light in Book 3 when he, correctly, grows suspicious of Aiwei's accusations on a guard who turned out to be innocent.
Companion: N/A (not even Scarfy.)
Personality: When we first get to see Mako in The Legend of Korra, what we see is a focused, collected, and athletic jerkface. All three of those traits really stay with him for the rest of the series. Especially the jerkface part. His focus comes from him being the one in charge of making sure both he and his brother, Bolin, have food to eat along with a roof over their head. The constant need for him to be the ‘big brother’ and look after his younger sibling has instilled a drive of ignoring any distractions between him and his goal, which is usually a necessity. That has since spread out to other aspects, such as where he keeps his eye on victory in his pro-bending matches, or when he later becomes a beat cop in Book Two: Spirits and doggedly follows a hunch to a trail of clues that every other officer chided him for. He experiences a great payoff in being promoted to a detective for his unshakable determination.
Collected is the other core trait in Mako. For Mako, this really came from losing his parents when he was eight and becoming the caretaker of his brother, younger by two years. A boisterous Bolin helped to keep his temper in check and a key factor in developing the mental fortitude to keep himself emotionally contained. Other times we see this come into play is when the Fire Ferret’s are facing the White Falls Wolfbats in the pro-bending finals and Korra wants to play dirty since the Wolfbats are, but Mako reminds her that the referees are looking for any foul to use against the ferrets; thus the only way to win is to play by the rules. When infiltrating Amon’s rally, Korra (again) wants to simply do a frontal assault to rescue Bolin from the Equalists; where Mako keeps his cool after seeing his brother and thinks of a plan to save Bolin without having to fight a small army of the chi blockers.
In relation to Mako’s collected ‘cool-under-fire’ attitude are the rare instances where he can’t keep his cool. When he confronts Korra about using Bolin simply to get back at him, Korra’s stubborn insistence that he likes her (which he does) pushes him over the line and he yells back; his temper matching hers when they slammed separate doors to the arena shut. A consistent trigger for this is his protectiveness of Korra, like when Amon bloodbent Korra, he unleashed a fierce flurry of fire. Another time is when he believed that Korra was kidnapped by chi blockers, he viciously threatened one of them with firebending as a form of interrogation. A tactic he similarly used on a Triple Threat Triad member in Book Two, only it was a knife made of fire held against their neck, though this was to find out just who kept sabotaging Asami’s shipments.
One of Mako’s flaws is his horrible method of handling relationships. He does develop feelings for Korra after they win their first match, but mentions nothing of it and instead stares off at Air Temple Island where she resides. After he meets Asami in a very unconventional way, he’s seen talking to Bolin about Korra and assumes that his brother was referring to the firebender’s possible pursuit of a relationship with and even contemplates going for Asami because she’s the more practical choice. All the while, Bolin meant himself pursuing Korra. When the Avatar surprised him by planting a kiss, Mako reciprocated and took the chance to physically express his desire for her. The ensuing fallout was the breaking of Bolin’s heart, who witnessed the whole thing, and Mako blames it on Korra (which is half true) and she reminds him that he kissed her back (the other half of the truth). There is some improvement in this area in Book Two when it’s Asami who suddenly kisses him (THIS STUFF JUST HAPPENS TO HIM.) and Mako doesn’t not reciprocate, instead he keeps his cool (That collectedness coming to his rescue) and goes to find who stole from her company. (Half of that focus and the other half just running away to clear his head)
But he’s still a jerk. As can be seen when Korra praises him after a pro-bending victory and he returns it with an inconsiderate “Oh, you’re still here?” Another instance is when Team Avatar arrives back from the Southern Water Tribe and Bolin asks Mako what he should after the other three decide their courses of action, to which Mako simply says "I don’t know, figure something out." in a very unconcerned tone. (Total jerk)
Mako can get ahead of himself, though it is fairly rare. It’s best seen when he ignores the chain of command and interrupts Chief Beifong’s interrogation, a huge no-no from a rookie beat cop, without any apology to showcase his evidence to a possible witness to a crime simply to prove that his trail of clues isn’t something to be dismissed.
There is also the brooding aspect of Mako that’s littered here and there throughout the show. One of the main things that brings it out of Mako is talk of his parents, to which his only belonging of theirs is his father’s red scarf. To him it is so much more and his insistence on no one taking his scarf is absolute; usually met with a very hard glare. (The only exception to this so far has been Korra, whom he had no problems letting wear it as part of a disguise.) However, it is something he rarely brings up on his and only does so when someone asks. (Someone he would trust in telling, such as Korra or Asami) However, he tends to brood about less intense things a lot more often, simple things like work ("Beifong's not going to be happy about this.) and a normal love life (he can't even live under the same roof as someone he mutually broke up with on good terms) that he takes more seriously than anyone ever should.
This doesn’t mean Mako’s without his own dorkiness. (Bolin didn’t get all of it) One of his favorite things to do after getting a job as a police officer was running by his
Lastly, there is Mako’s greatest fault: love. Having been focused on surviving on the streets for so long, Mako prioritizes practicality over his own personal feelings and tends to make decisions that could be considered insensitive. Such as when Mako’s confiding to Bolin and mentions Asami being a ‘practical choice’ even though he admits liking Korra. But love itself is shown when Mako pursues Korra romantically when she has no funds to offer. Not even her status as the Avatar meant a thing to Mako when Korra lost her bending, he proclaimed his love for her regardless of what status she had. This came into a much larger focus at the end of Book Two when they mutually break up and he says “I’ll always love you.” Straight from the heart and something she told him in turn. One of the usual standards for Mako is his steadfastness to protect Korra, which is out of his love for her. He's been shown to be very awkward in his dealings with Korra after breaking up, to the point where he tends to emphasize a point more than necessary. Something he he never displayed with Asami after they had broken up.
History: Here
Sample: Here
Nationality: Mixed (Fire Nation/Earth Kingdom)
Bending: Firebending.
Subset: Lightning