nothing will ever amaze me the way fanfiction authors do. like, you wrote silly little stories about my favorite little guys? and i can read them?? for free??? that’s fucking wild.
you poured your heart and soul and very being into your writing and then put it out there for anyone to read? insane.
you spend a truly incredible amount of time writing novel-length, high quality stories, again, FOR FREE, that anyone can read, again, FOR FREE??
shoutout to every single fic author in existence, you guys are fucking incredible and i love all of you so much
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in The Blue Spirit Zuko returns to his ship post-rescue of Aang (after Aang saves his life when he is knocked out by the archers and then waits until morning to ensure Zuko regains consciousness).
Feeling emotionally compromised and nostalgic after finding kinship with the Blue Spirit as he was being rescued (and/or taken captive again by Zuko), Aang poignantly asks Zuko if he thinks they could have been friends in another life - prompting Zuko to scare him off with a blast of fire but... he essentially also lets Aang free while dueling with newfound feelings of emotional attachment and confusion himself.
When Zuko returns to the ship, Iroh pokes at him, asking him where he's been all night and that he missed one of the crewman singing a rendition of a stirring love song.
Zuko complains he is tired and retires to bed, where he simultaneously turns away from his tapestry of the fire nation as Aang falls asleep woefully, soliloquizing about how he believes he did not make any friends on his newest venture to the feverish Katara and Sokka.
a stirring love song
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the way that the air nomad's lifestyle was so deeply communal and aang is the only one left. the way that he is so fundamentally alienated from the world to the extent that he is literally referred to as a living relic. the way that pragmatism and everyone around him are telling him that the only way to save the world is to betray his nearly extinct culture. the way that he befriends katara so quickly and deeply. the way he goes on to befriend everyone he meets and improve their lives by his very presence. the way he never fully gives up on his identity as the last airbender, even when his identity as the avatar threatens it. the way he saves the world through asserting his cultural values.
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Calling all 18+ Zukaang writers, artists, and content creators!!!!!
'Spirits Made Us Do It': Mini Prompt Weekend Event
Hello Zukaangers! Get ready for a weekend of NSFW fun and fanworks based around the prompt: ‘Spirits Made Us Do It’. The event will run from 11th-12th May 2024 and you’re encouraged to submit your creations during then. But, don’t fret! Late submissions are welcome, too!
What is this event?
Essentially a smaller, shorter version of a prompt-based fandom week event. For the weekend of 11th-12th May, we’re asking fandom creatives to make NSFW fanworks for the ship Zukaang based on the prompt: ‘Spirits Made Us Do It’.
Who can participate?
Anyone over the age of 18. Please DO NOT participate in this event if you’re under 18.
There is a Zukaang Discord Server that people can join if they’re interested. But there is no requirement to be a part of the server to participate.
Anything other rules?
Please use the tag ‘Spirits Made Us Do It’ and upload your fanwork to our collection, if uploading to AO3. Remember, you can still upload fanart, imageboards, podfics and other fanworks onto AO3!
How many fanworks do I need to produce for this event?
One is perfectly fine, but there’s no limit to creativity. Participants are more than welcome to produce multiple works for this prompt!
What types of fanworks are allowed?
Fanfiction, fanart, imageboards, gifsets, podfics (provided that they are based on your own work or you have permission AND that the fanfic was made for this prompt event), really anything that fits the prompt and is NSFW. Please tag your submissions appropriately!
How NSFW is NSFW?
For fanfiction, essentially anywhere from an AO3 Mature rating and onwards. For citrus scale lovers, lime and above. Fanart is similarly anything suggestive all the way up to explicit. Be mindful of Tumblr’s community guidelines and perhaps link explicit fanart on a more NSFW-friendly platform. Everyone else, you’re welcome to send us an ask!
In terms of content, anything goes as long as it fits the prompt criteria and is tagged appropriately!
Finally, who is running the event?
This event is being moderated and run by @cupidshootstokill, @bard-llama and @my-cabbages-gorl. Yay for the mods! Also, special mention to @convertedzukaang for setting up this sideblog.
Here’s the AO3 collection where you can post your creations.
If you’re posting to Tumblr, please tag us @zukaangserver-nsfw and use #spirits made us do it
Drop us an ask if you have any more questions! We look forward to seeing everyone’s submissions!
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