21||0|4069|0| 0|0|0|||1||The Avatar and the Rose Prince|pjmoyer||23:33:17|09/13/2013|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eyrie-productions.com%2FUF%2FFI%2FSOS%2FGFX%2Fpm-korra-utena-bw.jpg%0D%0A%0D%0A--- Philip%5Btable%5D%5Btr%5D%5Btd colspan%3D%223%22%5D%5Bhr size%3D2 noshade%5D%5B%2Ftd%5D%5B%2Ftr%5D%0D%0A%5Btr%5D%5Btd width%3D%2265%22%5Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.eyrie.org%2F%7Eaerianne%2Ffoth.img%2Fgaia_ser_philip_saber.jpg%5B%2Ftd%5D%0D%0A%5Btd%5D%5Bfont color%3D%22%230000dd%22%5DPhilip J. Moyer%5B%2Ffont%5D%0D%0A%5Bfont color%3D%22%230000aa%22 size%3D-2%5DContributing Writer%2C Editor and Artist %28and Moderator%29 -- Eyrie Productions%2C Unlimited%5B%2Ffont%5D%0D%0A%5Bfont color%3D%22%230000aa%22 size%3D-2%5DCEO of MTS%2C High Poobah Of Artwork%2C and High Priest Of the Church Of Aerianne -- Magnetic Terrapin Studios%5B%2Ffont%5D%0D%0A%5Bfont color%3D%22%230044aa%22 size%3D-1%5D%5Bi%5D%22Insert Pithy Comment Here%22%5B%2Fi%5D%5B%2Ffont%5D%5B%2Ftd%5D%5Btd width%3D%2265%22%5Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.eyrie.org%2F%7Eaerianne%2Ffoth.img%2Fgaia_aeri_coat_sword.jpg%5B%2Ftd%5D%5B%2Ftr%5D%0D%0A%5Btr%5D%5Btd colspan%3D%223%22%5D%5Bhr size%3D1 noshade%5D%5B%2Ftd%5D%5B%2Ftr%5D%5B%2Ftable%5D 1|1|0|||||RE%3A The Avatar and the Rose Prince|mdg1||06:35:07|09/14/2013|%2Aapplause%2A Nice job blending styles. 2|2|1|||||RE%3A The Avatar and the Rose Prince|MoonEyes||13:34:01|09/16/2013|And%2C judging from what looks like fur%2C one HELL of a big doggie. Hope Fenris is a good boy%21 3|3|2|||1||RE%3A The Avatar and the Rose Prince|pjmoyer||16:17:33|09/16/2013|%3EAnd%2C judging from what looks like fur%2C one HELL of a big doggie. Hope %0D%0A%3EFenris is a good boy%21 %0D%0A%0D%0Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.eyrie-productions.com%2FUF%2FFI%2FSOS%2FGFX%2Fnaga-korra.jpg%0D%0A%5Bsmall%5D%5Bi%5DFig. 1%3A Polar Bear Dog with Avatar %28to scale%29%5B%2Fi%5D%5B%2Fsmall%5D%0D%0A%0D%0A--- Philip%0D%0A%0D%0A%5Btable%5D%5Btr%5D%5Btd colspan%3D%223%22%5D%5Bhr size%3D2 noshade%5D%5B%2Ftd%5D%5B%2Ftr%5D%0D%0A%5Btr%5D%5Btd width%3D%2265%22%5Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.eyrie.org%2F%7Eaerianne%2Ffoth.img%2Fgaia_ser_philip_saber.jpg%5B%2Ftd%5D%0D%0A%5Btd%5D%5Bfont color%3D%22%230000dd%22%5DPhilip J. Moyer%5B%2Ffont%5D%0D%0A%5Bfont color%3D%22%230000aa%22 size%3D-2%5DContributing Writer%2C Editor and Artist %28and Moderator%29 -- Eyrie Productions%2C Unlimited%5B%2Ffont%5D%0D%0A%5Bfont color%3D%22%230000aa%22 size%3D-2%5DCEO of MTS%2C High Poobah Of Artwork%2C and High Priest Of the Church Of Aerianne -- Magnetic Terrapin Studios%5B%2Ffont%5D%0D%0A%5Bfont color%3D%22%230044aa%22 size%3D-1%5D%5Bi%5D%22Insert Pithy Comment Here%22%5B%2Fi%5D%5B%2Ffont%5D%5B%2Ftd%5D%5Btd width%3D%2265%22%5Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.eyrie.org%2F%7Eaerianne%2Ffoth.img%2Fgaia_aeri_coat_sword.jpg%5B%2Ftd%5D%5B%2Ftr%5D%0D%0A%5Btr%5D%5Btd colspan%3D%223%22%5D%5Bhr size%3D1 noshade%5D%5B%2Ftd%5D%5B%2Ftr%5D%5B%2Ftable%5D 4|4|3|||||RE%3A The Avatar and the Rose Prince|MoonEyes||18:26:00|09/16/2013|Ah%21 Never having watched any of Avatar%2C that would explain THAT...I was%2C personally%2C thinking%3A%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.petermadsen.info%2Fimages%2Fvh%2Fvh1%2Fvalhalla1-side42.jpg 5|5|4|||||RE%3A The Avatar and the Rose Prince|Vehrec||09:22:52|09/17/2013|%3EAh%21 Never having watched any of Avatar%2C that would explain THAT...I %0D%0A%3Ewas%2C personally%2C thinking%3A %0D%0A%3E%0D%0A%3Ehttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.petermadsen.info%2Fimages%2Fvh%2Fvh1%2Fvalhalla1-side42.jpg %0D%0A%0D%0A%2Aprofessor spectacles on%3A Making shit up commencing.%2A%0D%0A%0D%0AThe Polar Bear-dog %28%5Bi%5DCanursus maritimus%5B%2Fi%5D%29 is a native predator of the south pole of Diqiu%2C where it feeds mostly upon other predators like Tiger Seals and sharks. It is quite a good swimmer%2C and extremely powerful%2C able to in some cases carry an Avatar and her three closest friends. Few in history have tamed these savage beasts-a fact that may be hard to believe in light of their apparent affability and curiosity. This is because there is little they have reason to fear or avoid aside from other Polar Bear-dogs. While they may seem friendly%2C they are more interested in how you might taste.%0D%0A%0D%0AKorra raised Naga from a puppy%2C and she is%2C as far as I know%2C the only extant tamed member of her species. More traditionally%2C they %5Bi%5Dmight%5B%2Fi%5D be hunted as a rite of passage%2C because their flesh is mildly toxic-and their livers are deadly. Hides and bones are still of some value%2C but often difficult to recover since a wounded bear-dog may retreat into the water and die where it cannot be found-if it does not fly into a rage and attack the hunters. Since killing them is therefor a waste of time and effort that is likely to end with someone dead or in the need of a healer%27s services%2C it is not a task for any but the foolhardy and brave. 6|6|5|||1||RE%3A The Avatar and the Rose Prince|Gryphon||11:46:16|09/17/2013|%3EKorra raised Naga from a puppy%2C and she is%2C as far as I know%2C the only %0D%0A%3Eextant tamed member of her species.%0D%0A%0D%0AThis is so%2C canonically%3B in UF there have been several generations of Naga%27s descendents in Korra%27s care %28or possibly she%27s been in theirs%29 - as we%27ve seen%2C quite a pack of them have accumulated in the Spirit World. What%27s more%2C she%27s had to find homes for the rest of the puppies%2C so some of her relatives%2C friends back in Senna Village%2C and so forth have adopted them over the years. By 2410%2C the extended clan represents a fairly well-domesticated branch of the species%2C even if everybody else at the South Pole does think the kids in Senna are crazy. %3A%29%0D%0A%0D%0A--G.%0D%0A-%3E%3C-%0D%0ABenjamin D. Hutchins%2C Co-Founder%2C Editor-in-Chief%2C %26 Forum Mod%0D%0AEyrie Productions%2C Unlimited http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eyrie-productions.com%2F%0D%0Azgryphon at that email service Google has%0D%0A%5Bi%5DCeterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam.%5B%2Fi%5D 7|7|6|||||RE%3A The Avatar and the Rose Prince|Bushido||16:49:57|09/17/2013|I can%27t help but picture some malignant spirit chasing Korra through the Spirit World only to find itself in a clearing surrounded by all 6%28%3F%29 of Korra%27s dearly departed companions. 11|8|7|||1||RE%3A The Avatar and the Rose Prince|Gryphon||18:39:35|09/17/2013|[updated:LAST EDITED ON Sep-17-13 AT 06:44 PM (EDT)]%3EI can%27t help but picture some malignant spirit chasing Korra through %0D%0A%3Ethe Spirit World only to find itself in a clearing surrounded by all %0D%0A%3E6%28%3F%29 of Korra%27s dearly departed companions. %0D%0A%0D%0AThat... has probably happened%2C yes. Avatar Kuruk%27s spirit is ever so jealous.%0D%0A%0D%0AWe know the names of six%2C but it%27s fairly strongly implied that there are more.%0D%0A%0D%0A--G.%0D%0A-%3E%3C-%0D%0ABenjamin D. Hutchins%2C Co-Founder%2C Editor-in-Chief%2C %26 Forum Mod%0D%0AEyrie Productions%2C Unlimited http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eyrie-productions.com%2F%0D%0Azgryphon at that email service Google has%0D%0A%5Bi%5DCeterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam.%5B%2Fi%5D 14|9|11|||1||RE%3A The Avatar and the Rose Prince|Mercutio||19:05:32|09/17/2013|%0D%0A%3EWe know the names of six%2C but it%27s fairly strongly implied that there %0D%0A%3Eare more. %0D%0A%3E%0D%0A%0D%0AActually%2C I%27d go with six or seven. That%27s a good number%3B it means Korra replaces one about twenty years or so%2C which would be on the low side for a polar bear that has someone to care for it in it%27s infirmity but on the high side for a dog%2C so it evens out.%0D%0A%0D%0AAny more than that would imply there were periods when there was some... fairly rapid turnover. Which is okay%2C but it may be a can of worms you don%27t want to open. %0D%0A%0D%0AAlthough I suppose Korra could have adopted some as full adults rather than puppies... but seriously%2C who is gonna pass up the chance for puppy%3F%0D%0A%0D%0A-Merc%0D%0AKeep Rat%0D%0A%0D%0A%5Bsmall%5D%22On my way to the station this morning%2C I found a strange man on a swing suspiciously close to the dog park that we are not supposed to know about. This man was wearing a blazer and a bowtie%2C which he informed me was %93cool%94. He is in the studio right now%2C trying to force a fez onto my head. He looks human%2C but it is painstakingly obvious he has%2C in fact%2C two hearts.%22%5B%2Fsmall%5D 16|10|14|||1||RE%3A The Avatar and the Rose Prince|Gryphon||20:42:52|09/17/2013|%3EActually%2C I%27d go with six or seven. That%27s a good number%3B it means %0D%0A%3EKorra replaces one about twenty years or so%2C which would be on the low %0D%0A%3Eside for a polar bear that has someone to care for it in it%27s %0D%0A%3Einfirmity but on the high side for a dog%2C so it evens out. %0D%0A%0D%0AI have no intention of allowing this to turn into a conference about the mathematics of polar bear dog generations%2C but I will just note that there is sometimes overlap. She only has one right now%2C but that doesn%27t necessarily mean it%27s always the case.%0D%0A%0D%0A--G.%0D%0A-%3E%3C-%0D%0ABenjamin D. Hutchins%2C Co-Founder%2C Editor-in-Chief%2C %26 Forum Mod%0D%0AEyrie Productions%2C Unlimited http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eyrie-productions.com%2F%0D%0Azgryphon at that email service Google has%0D%0A%5Bi%5DCeterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam.%5B%2Fi%5D 18|11|16|||1||RE%3A The Avatar and the Rose Prince|Mercutio||20:49:48|09/17/2013|What about the mathematics of Fire Lord generations instead%3F %3A%29%0D%0A%0D%0A%28Seriously%2C do that math on that. It is CREEPY.%29%0D%0A%0D%0A-Merc%0D%0AKeep Rat%0D%0A%0D%0A%5Bsmall%5D%22A large pyramid has appeared in the center of the Beatrix Loman Memorial meditation zone%2C destroying over half of the zone%27s state-of-the-art meditation equipment and paraphernalia. Experts have been contacted as to what could cause sudden pyramid existence.%22%5B%2Fsmall%5D 8|7|6|||||RE%3A The Avatar and the Rose Prince|Vehrec||17:30:29|09/17/2013|%3E%3EKorra raised Naga from a puppy%2C and she is%2C as far as I know%2C the only %0D%0A%3E%3Eextant tamed member of her species.%0D%0A%3E What%27s more%2C she%27s had to find homes for the rest of the %0D%0A%3Epuppies%2C so some of her relatives%2C friends back in Senna Village%2C and %0D%0A%3Eso forth have adopted them over the years. By 2410%2C the extended clan %0D%0A%3Erepresents a fairly well-domesticated branch of the species%2C even if %0D%0A%3Eeverybody else at the South Pole does think the kids in Senna are %0D%0A%3Ecrazy. %3A%29 %0D%0A%3E%0D%0A%3E--G. %0D%0A%0D%0AEhhhn%2C I would be leery of this too-they are large and probably dangerous animals-domestication doesn%27t happen overnight%2C and unless there has been a concerted effort to shrink their flight-distance%2C it%27s more a subject of random walks and who has or hasn%27t been put down for chewing off the neighbor kid%27s head. It%27s like having a tiger for a pet-even if it was bred from captive stock for five generations%2C that%27s still a tiger%2C and still fundamentally a wild animal. I%27m not ruling out something like the Siberian fox program%2C I just don%27t think that%27s terribly in character for Korra. %0D%0A%0D%0AEven if they don%27t intend to%2C they could do a lot of damage%2C especially to children and the elderly. And then there is the cost of feeding them-nothing to sneeze at since they may weigh more than the rest of the igloo combined and likely turn up their noses at stewed sea-prunes. I%27m not saying it can%27t be done. I%27m just saying that it sounds like a lot of trouble. 9|8|8|||1||RE%3A The Avatar and the Rose Prince|Matrix Dragon||17:47:09|09/17/2013|%3EI%27m not saying it can%27t be done. I%27m just saying that it %0D%0A%3Esounds like a lot of trouble. %0D%0A%0D%0AIt%27s the Avatars village. Deal with it %3A%29%0D%0A%0D%0AMore seriously%2C most animals on that planet are already smarter then they let on%2C so I suspect it%27s less domestication%2C and more %27giving them family members that are small and don%27t have fur.%27%0D%0A%0D%0AMatrix Dragon%2C J. Random Nutter 13|8|8|||1||RE%3A The Avatar and the Rose Prince|Gryphon||18:41:22|09/17/2013|%3EEhhhn%2C I would be leery of this too-they are large and probably %0D%0A%3Edangerous animals-domestication doesn%27t happen overnight%2C and unless %0D%0A%3Ethere has been a concerted effort to shrink their flight-distance%2C %0D%0A%3Eit%27s more a subject of random walks and who has or hasn%27t been put %0D%0A%3Edown for chewing off the neighbor kid%27s head.%0D%0A%0D%0AI was going to engage with this%2C and then I remembered that you%27re the guy who started the colossal pissing match about whether or not the Canadians could have secretly developed a starfighter%2C so you know what%2C the hell with it. %3A%29%0D%0A%0D%0A--G.%0D%0A-%3E%3C-%0D%0ABenjamin D. Hutchins%2C Co-Founder%2C Editor-in-Chief%2C %26 Forum Mod%0D%0AEyrie Productions%2C Unlimited http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eyrie-productions.com%2F%0D%0Azgryphon at that email service Google has%0D%0A%5Bi%5DCeterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam.%5B%2Fi%5D 15|9|13|||1||RE%3A The Avatar and the Rose Prince|Mercutio||19:11:49|09/17/2013|I love that Avro Arrow thread. I use it as an example of how to not argue productively on the internet. %0D%0A%0D%0A%28As a semi-professional Internet Arguer%2C I take my responsibilities very seriously.%29%0D%0A%0D%0A-Merc%0D%0AKeep Rat%0D%0A%0D%0A%5Bsmall%5D%22New billboards have appeared all over town%2C bearing the image of a turkey sandwich and the single word%2C %93HARLOT%94%2C in large%2C block letters.%22%5B%2Fsmall%5D 17|10|15|||1||RE%3A The Avatar and the Rose Prince|Gryphon||20:43:41|09/17/2013|%3EI love that Avro Arrow thread.%0D%0A%0D%0A%5Btt%5D%26l%3B M-x yoda %26r%3B That... is why you fail.%5B%2Ftt%5D%0D%0A%0D%0A--G.%0D%0A-%3E%3C-%0D%0ABenjamin D. Hutchins%2C Co-Founder%2C Editor-in-Chief%2C %26 Forum Mod%0D%0AEyrie Productions%2C Unlimited http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eyrie-productions.com%2F%0D%0Azgryphon at that email service Google has%0D%0A%5Bi%5DCeterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam.%5B%2Fi%5D 19|9|13|||||RE%3A The Avatar and the Rose Prince|Vehrec||21:21:29|09/17/2013|%3E%3EEhhhn%2C I would be leery of this too-they are large and probably %0D%0A%3E%3Edangerous animals-domestication doesn%27t happen overnight%2C and unless %0D%0A%3E%3Ethere has been a concerted effort to shrink their flight-distance%2C %0D%0A%3E%3Eit%27s more a subject of random walks and who has or hasn%27t been put %0D%0A%3E%3Edown for chewing off the neighbor kid%27s head.%0D%0A%3E%0D%0A%3EI was going to engage with this%2C and then I remembered that you%27re the %0D%0A%3Eguy who started the colossal pissing match about whether or not the %0D%0A%3ECanadians could have secretly developed a starfighter%2C so you know %0D%0A%3Ewhat%2C the hell with it. %3A%29 %0D%0A%3E%0D%0A%3E--G. %0D%0A%0D%0AHey man%2C this time is different. I%27m not saying it%27s impossible-just that if the neighbors start breeding tigers or polar bears%2C I%27m leaving town before there%27s an accident. And my father would probably move to another state%2C province or district to get away from this kind of thing. He%27s kinda skittish when it comes to large animals.%0D%0A%0D%0AI guess we can put this down to a generation gap or fundamentally different perspectives on storytelling. Because we definitely have major miss-matches in our expectations. 20|8|8|||1||RE%3A The Avatar and the Rose Prince|Peter Eng||03:20:33|09/18/2013|%3E%3E%3EKorra raised Naga from a puppy%2C and she is%2C as far as I know%2C the only %0D%0A%3E%3E%3Eextant tamed member of her species.%0D%0A%3E%3E What%27s more%2C she%27s had to find homes for the rest of the %0D%0A%3E%3Epuppies%2C so some of her relatives%2C friends back in Senna Village%2C and %0D%0A%3E%3Eso forth have adopted them over the years. By 2410%2C the extended clan %0D%0A%3E%3Erepresents a fairly well-domesticated branch of the species%2C even if %0D%0A%3E%3Eeverybody else at the South Pole does think the kids in Senna are %0D%0A%3E%3Ecrazy. %3A%29 %0D%0A%3E%3E%0D%0A%3E%3E--G. %0D%0A%3E%0D%0A%3EEhhhn%2C I would be leery of this too-they are large and probably %0D%0A%3Edangerous animals-domestication doesn%27t happen overnight...%0D%0A%3E%0D%0A%0D%0AOkay%2C how about you tell %5Blink%3Awww.nick.com%2Fshows%2Flegend-of-korra%2Fcharacters%2Fnaga.html%7Cthe people who air the show%5D this%3F%0D%0A%0D%0APeter Eng%0D%0A--%0D%0AInsert humorous comment here. 10|6|5|||1||RE%3A The Avatar and the Rose Prince|JeanneHedge||18:02:31|09/17/2013|%3EKorra raised Naga from a puppy%2C and she is%2C as far as I know%2C the only %0D%0A%3Eextant tamed member of her species. %0D%0A%0D%0AI read this as Korra being the only extant tamed member of her species.%0D%0A%0D%0AI really need to get some sleep.%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0AJeanne%0D%0A%0D%0A%5Btable border%3D%220%22 cellspacing%3D%220%22 cellpadding%3D%220%22 width%3D%2280%25%22%5D%5Btr%5D%5Btd colspan%3D%222%22%5D%5Bhr size%3D%221%22 noshade%5D%5B%2Ftd%5D%5Btr%5D%5Btd align%3D%22center%22 width%3D%2210%25%22%5Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.jhedge.com%2Fmisc%2Foldowl.jpg%5B%2Ftd%5D%5Btd%5D%5Bfont size%3D2%5D%5Bb%5DJeanne Hedge%5B%2Fb%5D%0D%0A%5Blink%3Awww.jhedge.com%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.jhedge.com%5D%5B%2Ffont%5D%5B%2Ftd%5D%5B%2Ftr%5D%5Btr%5D%5Btd colspan%3D%222%22%5D%5Bi%5D%5Bfont size%3D1%5D%22Never give up%2C never surrender%21%22%5B%2Ffont%5D%0D%0A%5B%2Fi%5D%5B%2Ftd%5D%5B%2Ftr%5D%5Btr%5D%5Btd colspan%3D%222%22%5D%5Bhr size%3D%221%22 noshade%5D%5B%2Ftd%5D%5B%2Ftr%5D%5B%2Ftable%5D 12|7|10|||1||RE%3A The Avatar and the Rose Prince|Gryphon||18:40:15|09/17/2013|%3E%3EKorra raised Naga from a puppy%2C and she is%2C as far as I know%2C the only %0D%0A%3E%3Eextant tamed member of her species. %0D%0A%3E%0D%0A%3EI read this as Korra being the only extant tamed member of her %0D%0A%3Especies. %0D%0A%0D%0AThat%27s wrong on %5Bi%5Dseveral levels%5B%2Fi%5D. %3A%29%0D%0A%0D%0A--G.%0D%0A-%3E%3C-%0D%0ABenjamin D. Hutchins%2C Co-Founder%2C Editor-in-Chief%2C %26 Forum Mod%0D%0AEyrie Productions%2C Unlimited http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eyrie-productions.com%2F%0D%0Azgryphon at that email service Google has%0D%0A%5Bi%5DCeterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam.%5B%2Fi%5D 21|8|12|||||RE%3A The Avatar and the Rose Prince|Arashi||13:29:36|09/18/2013|%3E%3E%3EKorra raised Naga from a puppy%2C and she is%2C as far as I know%2C the only %0D%0A%3E%3E%3Eextant tamed member of her species. %0D%0A%3E%3E%0D%0A%3E%3EI read this as Korra being the only extant tamed member of her %0D%0A%3E%3Especies. %0D%0A%3E%0D%0A%3EThat%27s wrong on %5Bi%5Dseveral levels%5B%2Fi%5D. %3A%29 %0D%0A%3E%0D%0A%0D%0APolar Bear Dog%3A Naga%21 Girl I heard you got a %5Bi%5Dhuman%5B%2Fi%5D%21 %0D%0ANaga%3A Yeah%2C named her Korra%2C she%27s a bit troublesome at times but it%27s kind of like a pup.%0D%0APBG%3A Well be careful%2C thouse humans are shifty creatures. They want to fight anything.