niceguypose | Ninth Gate [Video/Action] Joint with Rapunzel and Ikki!

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[Rock Lee is framed in front of the forest, facing his open journal. And several feet to either side are none other than Rapunzel and Ikki, both now with their own green jumpsuits. Rapunzel stands tall (as tall as her petite build will let her, anyway) with her hands on her hips, looking intensely off into the middle-distance. Ikki stands short, since she’s several heads taller than the other girl (...whoops), and her own stance is automatically something more native to an airbender, although she’s trying to look serious. She may or may not be trying not to giggle, though. ]

Youth! It is the most passionate and heartbreaking time of our lives. The springtime of youth! And it is a time that need never end. Just look at Gai-Sensei! His youth is preserved with age. And so our youth shall endure through our springtime of youth! Behold! Two of my own students here in Luceti... Rapunzel-san, also known as the Glamorous Yellow Tunneling Horror! And Ikki-chan, the Gracefully Circling Pink Bird of Prey! They are loyal and formidable. As for me, I am Konoha's Beautiful Green Wild Beast, Rock Lee! Together, we represent the future of Luceti!

[He does punches and kicks at the air.]

Yeah, it’s the springtime of youth! [ Ikki sounds fairly enthusiastic, although then she relaxes to derail herself, baffled. ] ...Although actually isn’t it the summertime of youth, ‘cause I’m pretty sure it’s summer... [ She’s not 100% sure what Lee means sometimes. Most times. ]

[ Rapunzel breaks form for a moment, puzzled. Ikki raises a valid point... ] Couldn’t summer be the time of youth, too? Shouldn’t we be youthful all year round?

That is correct! Just as youth is for all times of life, so does the springtime of youth extend for the whole year! [He gives a nice guy pose and then focuses back at the video feed.] Lately, as an extension of our youth, I have focused my training on the attainment of flight. It is a dream many laugh at and mock... much like most youthful dreams of youth! But I see the truth. The other month, the spirits possessed us, and our wings became incredible and graceful! So I believe, more earnestly than ever, that proper training can break us through this chrysalis phase we are currently in... and we shall all become flight-capable youths! Being here for a year, myself... I can almost feel the metamorphosis occurring! Join us if you wish. Let all us like-minded youths assemble... a flying flight club of flying youths!

The sky’s the limit!

Exactly! YOUTH FULL POWER!

[And with that, they all make matching nice guy poses - flashing thumbs up to the camera matched with shining smiles.]

[Action]

[One can also find the three embroiled in a training session in the forest!]

[Responses will come from... all three of them?!]

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What kinds of things are you teaching Aang's kid... grandkid... exactly?

[As strange as she is, he probably owes it to the Avatar to keep her well being in mind.]

[Aang? Ah yes, Ikki's bald grandfather ~~whom he is destined to never meet~~]

Ah... Simple training techniques to help her attain flight! I am ensuring that, being a child, she is not especially pressed! I have received no complaints from her family.

[ Man, Ikki's grandpa sure can't meet a lot of her friends. Like Ralph, who left, Lee, that Kurt guy she talked to at the Cultural Fair... ]

He means with the wings, 'cause I can already do it without. [ CLARIFICATION. ] Hey Uncle Zuko! Have you met Lee? Oh, and this is Rapunzel. Guys, this is Zuko! He lives at our house and bends fire and is grandpa's Sifu.

[ Oh, another friend of Aang's? Well, any friend of Aang and Ikki is a friend to Rapunzel. ]

Hello! It's nice to meet you. [ And then to Ikki: ] He should join the art club!

[Oh no, not the art club again...]

Uh... yeah. That's me. It's good to meet you too.

...I didn't think you could fly with these little wings?

[And if you can already fly without them, what's the point?]

[This guy has a cool scar.]

You are correct! Absolutely correct! These wings are too small to properly sustain flight. However! Through rigorous training, any obstacle may eventually be overcome! After all, perhaps we can find a way to make our wings evolve into the sizes they had during our spirit possessions!

Yeah, I told him he should join too! See, Uncle Zuko? You could meet people like Rapunzel! And she's the prettiest nicest bakery owner I know!

And yeah, I didn't get big wings then so I wanna try for 'em now.

[ Rapunzel chuckles and blushes. ] Oh, Ikki, I'm the only bakery owner you know!

[ ...SHE THINKS. ]

Maybe by impressing the spirits with our strength, they will grant us such wings again.

I don't know if it really works that way...

[With all the time people have spent here, one would think they'd have seen others with larger wings if this was the case.]

Well, with our intensive training, we shall get to the bottom of how this can work! If we cannot earn our blessings, perhaps our wings can be trained to grow to that length naturally!

You should come and join us, Uncle Zuko! Although you don't get a cool jumpsuit yet 'cause you have to earn it, I think?

[ SHE KNOWS THIS WILL BE A GREAT BLOW TO YOU. ]

Yes! We could always use more members on our team.

[ And he did seem pretty nice. He probably just needed a little positive encouragement! ]

[A TERRIBLE BLOW. HE IS MIGHTILY DEVASTATED.]

I don't think...

[So many wide eyes. Stop that.]

I mean, art isn't really my thing.

[Lee gives a boisterous laugh.]

But seem to be young! For youth, art is never as far away as it seems. Agree to join us, and you will earn your own suit... immediately!

Oh gosh! You should say YES right away!!!!

[ JUST THINK OF THE POSSIBILITIES!!! ]

Yes, you should! Before you have the chance to doubt too much!

[ Sometimes, you just gotta ACT. ]

Wait, what suit?

No, don't corner me into this! I haven't agreed to anything.

[What is this, this isn't fair.]

But you are agreeing, right? After all, the suit is the same that we wear! [And he thrusts his chest ou proudy.] Minus this jacket, of course!

The best suit ever! C'mon, Uncle Zuko, it'll be fun! Don't give in to doubt!

They're really comfortable outfits, I promise!

[...That looks horrible. Why would they want to make him wear that?]

I... don't look good in green.

[Never mind that he wore it plenty while in the Earth Kingdom.]

Then what color is most flattering to you?! I can fashion on to your preferences!

Maybe red, 'cause of the fire nation!

Oooh, yes, I can definitely see you in red.

Of course you can see me in red. Everyone in the Fire Nation wears red.

[He can't make this very mean sounding, though. The girl is just too sweet. It's making him feel bad for arguing, but that outfit...]

Isn't there some sort of non-skin-tight version...?

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