Azana and Karana -- by Danny "RazorFox" Valentini

	Philip J. Moyer Contributing Writer, Editor and Artist (and Moderator) -- Eyrie Productions, Unlimited CEO of MTS, High Poobah Of Artwork, and High Priest Of the Church Of Aerianne -- Magnetic Terrapin Studios "Insert Pithy Comment Here"

My personal interpretation of these facial expressions is that Karana is fixing to attempt the time-honored Water Tribe "oh no! here, let me help you out of those wet things" trick, and Azana is totally on to her. :)

--G.
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So how much extra does Danny charge to draw some ladies whose chests aren't about to burst free of their clothing and rampage across the land, destroying all who oppose them and their new world order?

(I kid because I love.)

Seriously though, that whole Hand of Glory effect Azana has going on? That is not only well-executed, it is such an obviously COOL effect for a firebender to use that I'm amazed it hasn't been used in either animated series. It will be even more impressive if and when colored.

I also choose to believe that what Karana is doing is an attempt to incorporate elements of lightningbending into her style. Note the two-fingered hand positions and how she's in the middle of shifting her weight; she's about to whip her arms around windwill style, point, and unleash WETNESS.

-Merc
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>I also choose to believe that what Karana is doing is an attempt to
>incorporate elements of lightningbending into her style. Note the
>two-fingered hand positions and how she's in the middle of shifting
>her weight; she's about to whip her arms around windwill style, point,
>and unleash WETNESS.

Cross-element training: It's what's for dinner.

(Hey, it worked for Iroh the Elder for his lightning redirection technique (water to fire), no reason it couldn't go the other direction...)

--- Philip

	Philip J. Moyer Contributing Writer, Editor and Artist (and Moderator) -- Eyrie Productions, Unlimited CEO of MTS, High Poobah Of Artwork, and High Priest Of the Church Of Aerianne -- Magnetic Terrapin Studios "Insert Pithy Comment Here"

>Seriously though, that whole Hand of Glory
>effect Azana has going on? That is not only well-executed, it is such
>an obviously COOL effect for a firebender to use that I'm amazed it
>hasn't been used in either animated series.

I find myself envisioning it having originated as Azana's equivalent of that thing some people do where they fidget with a pen or a coin or something and end up flipping it around between their fingers.

>I also choose to believe that what Karana is doing is an attempt to
>incorporate elements of lightningbending into her style.

That is also possible, though it is not contradictory, in and of itself, of my own theory. :)

--G.
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It's probably illegal, immoral and/or fattening to grin that much.

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>It's probably illegal, immoral and/or fattening to grin that much.

Well, Karana has been known to bend (NPI) a law or two, and she occasionally claims to be a serial immoralist (although normally that's just to annoy Azana's relatives), but she has yet to encounter anything she would classify in practical terms as fattening, possibly because she has such a naturally high activity level. Some people with peculiar ideas about these things think she's a bit chunky already, but, well, there's no accounting for those people who like their women to look all frail and sickly.

--G.
"Aw, don't hate Karana, she's awesome."
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