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Someone talked to me about the plot for Burn and I realized I haven’t been planning it at all, just writing as I go 😭

But! Thanks to this person I’ve come up with some new ideas for Burn! And maybe a semblance of a plot—

I swear I’m cooking 😭

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Okay so Grime says something a little out of pocket and Anne sort of snaps.

The stress from losing Sasha, confronting the resistance, waking up without an ARM, and talking to Sprig sort of all added up and she’s just done with Grime’s bullshit.

She doesn’t yell or anything. It’s more of a cold rage than a hot rage.

We’ve seen Anne in a cold rage before but this one is sort of… more severe?

She’s about to tear this toad’s throat out and he’s none the wiser 😭

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Alright so… I’m writing grime going “we will talk after this” to Anne during the meeting.

Nvm it turned into a lecture 💀😭

Now I have to write Anne getting pissed and exploding at him…

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Ending this chapter on the video tapes being delivered by a squadron of frobots. I think this chapter will be a bit longer than usual but that’s okay!

Anne is still injured ofc and no one actually lets her hold a sword, but she still gets a punch in :P

Next chapter, disturbed by the commotion, Sasha comes back to see organized chaos, Anne standing there trying to direct things, Grime, who’s inspecting the tapes, and the Plantars trying to get Anne to sit down.

Anne only sits down after making sure everyone else is okay. Still so selfless.

Anne has a bad feeling about the tapes, and tells them not to watch it. It could be a trap. But Sasha reasons that maybe there’s good information in them. She ignores the look on Anne’s face after she says this however.

Mmmm juicy drama! :33

The fluff and comfort comes right after this I swear

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“We don’t like it when you try to be the hero, Anne.”

Anne struggled against her restraints weakly, panting and gasping for air. The scent of metallic blood filled her nose. She glared up at the Core, who looked down at her with a mocking expression.

“You’re more beautiful when you give in to your weaknesses.”

Nails dug into her shoulder, but Anne remained silent, save for her breathing.

“Look.”

Her eyes avoided the mirror that was placed in front of her.

“We said look.”

Her chin was grabbed and turned to force her to look into the mirror.

“Don’t you see? You’re pathetic.”

Anne was bruised and bloodied. Gnarled scars dotting her skin, a large bruise by her lips. Blood trickled down her chin from her mouth and nose.

“Without us, you’re nothing more than a pawn.”

The hand gripping her chin released her, and her head hung limply as she breathed.

“But if you give in…”

The pressure on her shoulder became less painful as the touch became softer.

“You’ll have the world, and more.”

Anne couldn’t respond, as the Core had placed a thumb on her lips. It softly pressed against her, and Anne fought every instinct to lean in.

“What do you say?”

“Never,” Anne spat out.

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Genuinely, I think the funniest way that an Amphibia sequel series could make Sashannarcy canon would be to have it happen entirely off-screen. Like, between the final scene of season 3 and the first scene of this sequel the girls asked each other out, went on several dates, proposed, got engaged, planned a wedding, and got married (also bought a house and moved in together) completely off camera.

Also, it would be even funier if they kept referencing things that happened during that off-screen part, but it's always so vague that the audience can't figure out what they mean.

As an example: The girls are fighting some big monster.

Sasha: Dodging the monster's attack "Hey doesn't this remind you guys of that one date we went on?"

Marcy: "You mean the one with the- Woah!" Barely avoids getting stomped on

Sasha: "Yeah that one."

Anne: "Oh yeah, I remember that one. You know, that place was kinda nice. We should go back there sometime."

Sasha: "I thought you said you hated that place."

Anne: "Yeah, but thay was before we- LOOK OUT!" Pushes Sasha out of the way of an attack

Sasha: Laying on the ground with Anne on top of her "Now that you mention it, we never did manage to get the 'full experience', did we?"

Anne: Pushing herself off of Sasha "Save it for later, Sasha. We've got bigger things to worry about right now"

Sprig, who's been watching this whole thing:

Also, at some point, one of them needs to mention that "this reminds me of our honeymoon" during a situation that should absolutely not remind someone of a honeymoon.

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New story dropping soon 👀

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CHAPTER SIX OF BURN IS COMPLETE AND POSTED! Huge thank you to @wren-writes-things for helping me with this atrocious chapter.

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"Get over your hero complex, and be a true leader and a true friend." Grime let out a breath as he finished his lecture, glaring at Anne. He turned away to face the assembly, and Anne inhales the stale air, trying her best not to explode.

But a mutter from Grime made her freeze.

"I don't know what she sees in you."

Grime ily but my god that wasn’t the right thing to say.

He’s concerned about Sasha, and Anne got on his nerves after driving Sasha away. He cares! That’s great! But also he’s very harsh when he lectures people.

Anne doesn’t take this very well…

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The Long Road Home Chapter 38 Progress Report!

1.2k so far. Sorry with how long these chapters have been taking lately, I'll try to pick up the pace.

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REVERSE TROPE WRITING PROMPTS

Too many beds

Accidentally kidnapping a mafia boss

Really nice guy who hates only you

Academic rivals except it’s two teachers who compete to have the best class

Divorce of convenience

Too much communication

True hate’s kiss (only kissing your enemy can break a curse)

Dating your enemy’s sibling

Lovers to enemies

Hate at first sight

Love triangle where the two love interests get together instead

Fake amnesia

Soulmates who are fated to kill each other

Strangers to enemies

Instead of fake dating, everyone is convinced that you aren’t actually dating

Too hot to cuddle

Love interest CEO is a himbo/bimbo who runs their company into the ground

Nursing home au

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Commander Anne gave me many brainworms

I struggled to draw S3 Sasha's design so much 😭😭

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Have where I’m currently at in Burn!

Grime is speaking the truth right here, despite being a little bit of a jerk earlier. Can Anne get her shit together and talk to Sasha before things get worse?

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I now have an idea to write a one shot where Ursa and Iroh do not get along at all post canon, and whenever they're in a room together the tension is so thick that you can cut it with a knife. Zuko of course finds this very uncomfortable because he wants his two favorite people in the world to get along, meanwhile Azula finds it to be absolutely hilarious because finally, finally someone understands that Iroh isn't this perfect human being that everyone sees him as, and how ironic is it that the person who realizes this is her mother?

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bill art or somethin idk

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Woke up from my nap and I have ideas…

I need to come up with the core’s favorite sessions for the video tapes. If you don’t remember, the “sessions” are actually torture sessions that Anne went through.

I’m thinking Anne either discovers them watching it or she’s there from the beginning. I can’t decide.

I think her being there from the beginning may make more sense but also her walking in on everyone watching her torture sessions would be more emotionally damaging. It’s like a part of you being exposed to the world without your permission.

Ahhhh I can’t make up my mind! I’ll figure it out soon. I’m also taking any suggestions!