We here at White Lotus Academy for Talented Youth are pleased to announce your acceptance into our institution. The Spirits wrote your name onto the Scroll of the Gifted upon your birth, and now, the year of your eleventh birthday, it is time for you to begin your training. Students of all creeds, abilities, and talents are accepted into our midst, and trained alongside one another. Our institution transcends the boundaries of Benders and Non-Benders, between the Four Nations, through the two genders. The White Lotus Academy finds that students are most easily adjusted to the new environment by being housed with those most like themselves. There are six housing units amidst our campus. Kyanite houses our Water Benders, and is represented by the color blue and the sea bear. Aventurine houses our Earth Benders, and is represented by the color green and the badger mole. Andesine houses our Fire Benders, and is represented by the color red and the dragon. Citrine houses our Air Benders, and is represented by the color yellow and the flying bison. Spinel houses our Combat Students, and is represented by the color silver and the Eaglehawk. Zircon houses our Spiritual Students, and is represented by the color white and the All Seeing Eye.
Based upon information we gathered about you and your abilities, we have sorted you into _. We encourage you to begin building House spirit now! Upon arrival on the Summer Solstice to your designated meeting location (enclosed upon a separate sheet), you will be given four pairs of the standard uniform (customized to your house), four training uniforms (two general, and two customized), a map of the campus, your personal schedule, rooming assignments, and keys to your room. Any additional briefing will be done upon arrival on Campus.
From this meeting location, you will be transferred to the appropriated transport vessels. Eel hounds for the Southern Water Tribe, ships for the Northern, trains for the Earth Kingdom, Flying Bison for the Air Temple Students, and Air Ships for the Fire Nation. Have bags packed, but leave room for these new items. Important items to bring would include:
Toiletries Wrist Bindings and armor
Undergarments and wrappings Water Skins
Casual Clothes and pajamas Memoirs from home
Several nice outfits Trunks and baskets for storage purposes
All other school items and necessities will be provided. We remind you to thank your Nation for their generous support of the White Lotus Academy for Talented Youth. We await your arrival.
The White Lotus
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The White Lotus Academy for Talented Youth is a monumental achievement in the Unity of the Four Nations. It brings together the most talented of the young generation-training them in the arts of Bending, Martial Arts, and Spirituality, while showing them how to be competitive, but still in Harmony with others. The Academy is run by the White Lotus, an ancient organization which transcends the Nations, and is funded by the people of the Nations. Students are sorted into Houses based upon their skill set, and each house has a slightly different training regimen. To accommodate, the 5000 acres which the Academy has is separated into seven sections. The center hexagon (500 acres) houses the main castle, and subsequent teaching rooms. It is a place for core classes and activities which involve all the students- such as assemblies, meals, games, ect. From each side of the hexagon stems 750 acre training and housing areas, divided by large walls. The areas contain general training buildings and also specific attributes to the needs of the House. The Kyanite section is decorated in blue, containing many bodies of water such as ponds, rivers and ice. The Aventurine section contains a mountain, many bolders, tunnels, and earthen spikes. The Adesine section contains open flames, fire proof walls, and stone plazas. The Citrine section contains meditation areas, tall poles, an air ball field, and large spaces. The Spinel Section contains specific agility and combat courses, along with a full arsenal of hand to hand weapons. The Zircon section contains various meditative places and a large temple. The compound is designed to perfectly hone the next generation into capable leaders, warriors, and members of society.
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Each of the young heroes in the story of Avatar: The Last Air Bender appears here, though some may be slightly altered. But as stated, this is AU. This chapter serves as a guide of sorts to the rest of this series. The true story will pick up in the next chapter. The White Lotus Academy is set up much like Hogwarts. Through the Housing, uniforms, and the schooling. Students attend White Lotus for seven years, graduating at age 18. The following are characters which will take main roles, their year, and house.
(The Last Names are unimportant, but occasionally they will come up, so yeah)
Katara: Fifth Year (15-16) Kyanite
Sokka: Seventh Year (17-18) Spinel
Toph: Fifth Year (15-16) Aventurine
Aang: Sixth Year (16-17) Citrine
Suki: Sixth Year (16-17) Spinel
Zuko: Seventh Year (17-18) Adesine
Azula: Fourth Year (14-15) Adesine
Ty Lee: Fourth Year (14-15) Spinel
Mai: Fifth Year (15-16) Spinel
Haru: Sixth Year (16-17) Aventurine
Jet: Seventh Year (17-18)
Uncle Iroh: Head Master
Pakku: Dean of Kyanite
Piandao: Dean of Spinel
Jong Jong: Dean of Adesine
Bumi: Dean of Aventurine
Guru Pathik: Dean of Zircon
Monk Gyatso: Dean of Citrine
Others will make appearances in this, like Yue, Kanna, Hama, ect.
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So, this will be adventure and suspense and duels and all sorts of young love! For those of you asking about pairings, fret not. I'm open to suggestion. The only ones that I actually super-duper like are Sukka and HaruXTy Lee. Other than that, I'm totally open. I like Kataang and Zutara… and Toph and anyone works in my head. SO it'll be up to you all! :) Well the first chapter will be up soon… yay!