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just a heads up to my fellow writers out there that AO3 is currently fighting off bots commenting on people’s works to tell them that AO3 will delete their fics “due to the works being deprecated”, and the deletion will affect their accounts unless the authors delete the fics themselves first. IT IS A SCAM. AO3 will NOT delete your works. please do NOT fall for these bots!

I’ve been told the reason why these bots are doing this is due to copyright infringement issue where they’re trying to steal your works (possibly to train AI but this is just a guess) ‼️‼️‼️and once you deleted your fics, it will be either very difficult or impossible for you to claim ownership of your own fics when they were already deleted.‼️‼️‼️

a reminder that AO3 will never contact you through your comments section (in case they claim to be one of the moderators). AO3 will only contact you through your email address which you use to register your account, and it will be from AO3’s official handle. not some sketchy ass @

so if you get a comment telling you you should “delete your works to protect your account because AO3 is doing blah blah blah” report that comment. don’t delete your works.

PLEASE DO NOT FALL FOR THESE SCAM.

AO3 IS NOT DELETING WORKS.

DO NOT DELETE YOUR WORKS JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE CLAIMS THEY KNOW SOMETHING.

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Got some responses in the comments to my questions about Yue and combustion-bending (damn, what a concept that combo would be).

Apparently, in Legend of Korra, Republic City’s Bay is called Yue Bay. That doesn’t answer any of my questions but it’s nice to know Sokka remembered and honored her enough for that.

In regard to combustion-bending, the Avatar Yangchen novels showed that it is not an inherited ability, but rather a technique developed to survive waterboarding. There was a secret project called “Unanimity” that entailed taking subjects to an isolated island and putting them through these torture/“training” programs until they combustion-bent or died. The end goal was to create human super weapons.

Thank you to @rat2525364624 for their responses!

Unanswered Questions + Worldbuilding Ideas from ATLA/TLOK

The Joo Dee’s from Lake Lao Gai in Ba Sing Se. These are the tour guides assigned to the Gaang and likely other elite/rich refugees entering Ba Sing Se. Questions include: Who are all these near-identical women? Where did they come from? Who knew/reported them missing? Were they able to reverse the brainwashing post-war? How many psychologists are there and what quality is their care? Clearly there are enough that Sokka knows about them despite growing up super isolated.

Zuko’s Metamorphosis. Man had an existential crisis so strong that he went into a high fever coma for like 2 days and no one questioned it?? Uncle Iroh acted like this was a perfectly normal response. Did he go through this after his son died and he went soul-searching? Is this just a common response for firebenders with existential crises? Was there a massive pandemic of this after the war ended and practically everyone in the Fire Nation was forced to reevaluate their worldview?

The Sandbenders of the Si Wong Desert. Do they have any folklore/ghost stories around the Spirit Library? Do they know who’s in it? Do they have designated sages that visit the library for knowledge? How do you think they felt about it mysteriously disappearing one day? Do they think Aang buried it in his anger about Appa’s kidnapping/trafficking?

Combustion-Bending. Where did they come from? How did they learn it? Is there a community of them like with sandbenders or is it more if a natural affinity like with lava-bending? Do they need the tattoo for it or is that decorative/symbolic like it is for Air Nomads? Does this firebending style have any connection to airbending in the way that lightning-bending connects to waterbending?

The Nuns of the Abbey in the episode where Bato and June the Bounty Hunter are introduced. Made a post with more questions here (link) but main questions include: Do they worship the Spirits or someone/something else? Knowledge & traditions? What’s their relationship to the Airbender nuns and monks? The Abbey nuns wear clothes similar to Christian nuns whereas the Airbenders are based on Buddhism. Are they different sects of the same religion? Different religions entirely?

Dai Li Reform or Disbandment. Never happened in canon but definitely needs to. Their crimes include multiple counts of human/child trafficking, mass brainwashing, use of child soldiers (see: TLOK), kidnapping, conspiracy, and treason. If they’re reformed, they’d need tons of oversight/transparency.

The Foggy Swamp Tribe of the Earth Kingdom. Did Southern Water Tribe members settle the Foggy Swamp with nearby Earth Kingdom citizens? Do they have any spiritual practices regarding the Swamp? Do many of them share Huu’s views? Is he seen as a spiritual leader? Do the visions people in the Swamp receive of dead loved ones affect their funerary practices? How does Foggy Swamp style bending differ from North/Southern Water Tribe style bending beyond a focus on plant matter?

Princess Yue’s Deification. She sacrificed her life to replace/merge with(?) Tui as the Spirit of the Moon. She is, as far as I know, the only human to have ever become a Spirit apart from maybe the Painted Lady. Did Yue replace or merge with Tui? Is Yue also the Koi Fish in the Spirit Oasis or is that Tui resurrected? Does the Northern Water Tribe know that Yue’s a Spirit now? Is there a day of mourning for her? Do they consider her their patron Spirit?

Reminder that all my posts double as invitations for discussion! I love talking to anyone who loves this media like I do. I love building ideas off each other. I love questions about the content. I appreciate constructive criticism too!

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Listening to Hotel California on the store radio and they muted the word "kill" when he says "but they just can't kill the beast" like what are we doing here has humanity not suffered enough

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i said what i said

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Esteemed Bitches, a job application I was just filling out asked if I'd ever been "excluded from or otherwise made ineligible to participate in any federal program, including any health care program". ....Can they ask that?? That seems like an overreach to me

I had to look it up, but this SOUNDS like a way to ask about your criminal record without asking about your criminal record (since you can be excluded from federal programs mostly because of "criminal conviction, fraud, or misconduct.")

So just tell them NO. If they're going to ask a sneaky question, they shouldn't expect you to do extra homework to give them a detailed answer. Here's more on what employers can/can't ask you:

10 Questions You Should Never Be Asked in a Job Interview 

Beware These 5 (Perfectly Legal) Discriminatory Hiring Practices 

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Hypothetically if someone wanted to include their ability to schedule appointments, organize events and transportation, and meal plan and prep for their family on their resume how would they word that

We LOOOOOOVE the "how do I reframe unpaid labor on my resume" question. This is like Bitch bait.

Ok, so this sounds like you are an Organizational Specialist, or a Personal Assistant to a Head of Household, or an Organizational Consultant to a busy professional. List of responsibilities should include event planning, nutritional development, essential transportation, scheduling and booking, and administrative management.

Pick the corporate buzzwords that most fit with the job you're applying for, stare them directly in the eyes, and know that your unpaid labor for your family is VALUABLE WORK EXPERIENCE.

Here's more advice:

How to Frame Volunteering on Your Resume When You’ve Never Had a Job 

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Happy Father’s Day to Tim Drake

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Prints

Inquisitor Cal is just *chef's kiss* I think he just looks so badass 😩 I HAD TO DRAW HIM

Anyways enjoy lol

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Ghost star, are you very far? All night long, I will sing your song. If you watch over me.

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saw you have doodle requests open, maybe some star wars Rebels/Survivor crossover AU?

love your work sm btw

aaw thank you 🤭 you know I planned to only post doodles but I got too invested because the Rebels/Survivor crossover is so fire, so here

I love these two so much <3

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I relate to Merrin, because if I was a mythical space witch, I would also be constantly saying unsettling things to be funny. The absolutely deadpan "I might need your blood. In case I get tired" with no explanation or joining in on Bode's attempted fake laughter. I stan her so hard.

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we are so back

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as an asexual who likes to imagine sex but doesnt actually like having sex, sometimes it just feels like sex isnt real but i wish it was. and post

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More male characters who are interested in their mother's legacy. As a trope there's a lot of sons and daughters who follow in the father's footsteps and there's yes, girls who honor their mother, ect. But let's have more dudes who are like. Stumbling on their mom's secret fairy cottage or some shit. And they're like aight gotta make the tea