#sifu discussion

[cutielatias]

People drawing/liking the woman mc wearing pretty and delicate dress/things give me the ick, argh i don't like it...to don't say that i HATE IT!💢🔥

[celibibratty]

Ngl, would be kinda cool to imagine an idea of lis2 sifu AU(but this game(lis2) is so suck that It won't let It work😒specially on aspect of the villans idk who can be💦),(sigh), okay, lets think, the main characters I not even need to say who will be, do I?, this yang, his our main characters big brother...sooo It all points to sean(but its kinda weird taking in consideration we also have a "sean" in the game, tho sean doesn't look like neither of them, tho "I tired of this shit"(this a dialogue of this sean(sifu)) is a very sean(lis2 sean) thing to say😒, and the older version of this yang doesn't combine with the older version of sean(that could be him from bb I guess?), It doesn't need to be coherent to the original characters, lets pretend sean being this yang so It makes more sense with Daniel, the vengeance, like, Daniel would be avenging who? Because in the logic of the game, the main characters are avenging their father's death, so Daniel would be avenging...Esteban?😒(spongebob hawaiian cocktail playing in background), sorry!! I just don't like esteban(I respect him as sean and daniel's father, but I don't care about him), I mean this one kind makes sense, the problem is that I DON'T LIKE ESTEBAN💦(and the visual gets me too, our main characters father is an old man, I mean esteban is an old man too, but our main characters father looks like a grandpa and Esteban looks like "a daddy😩👌"or dilf(I don't like much this word), tho playing the opening again ngl I found the old man kinda good looking, he's an old man of respect, I prefer the old man than Esteban😒), this fajar, this one is easy, for me super combine to be the gangster/short dude that got fucked up both in bb and lw(cuz I feel this dude have a tension with daniel, the same way our main characters have a tension with this fajar because he is the one that killed them, so they have this fear, but also this hate/rage towards him), actually all the three First bosses could be portrayed by the gang members If you want, the short dude would be this fajar, the big bald dude this sean and the girl could be this kuroki, this one makes sense cuz those are characters I could Cleary see daniel messing with, its just funny cuz they are very random, okay, but if you want some important characters, this fajar for me super combines this dude, this sean unfortunaly idk, this kuroki if you want It could be lyla😒(the problem is that daniel likes this bitch and y'know... our main characters kill them!, so daniel would never😩👌, although daniel in the beggining also liked cassidy and then he almost killed her, so I kinda don't doubt It🙄, one of the things that make lyla combine with this kuroki for me, its that both of them combine with the word "bitch", I feeling kinda bad to associate this kuroki with this word 😅but it kinda combines with her, but ofc way more to lyla, ugh, I don't like this girl), the old lady I mean this jinfeng, tsc, its very obvious who combine to be, lisbeth!, even the way our main characters kill this jinfeng is exactly alike the way Daniel kills lisbeth and I never notice that, I mean I founded similar when I saw it, but its more similar than I thought(i always thought that our main characters killed this jinfeng by hanging her, but playing again and again now I see that they actually break/crack her neck, thats what kills her, which exactly what daniel's do when he kills lisbeth, and both deaths/scenes are kinda creppy, our main characters is a cool creppy, daniel's to me its a bad creppy(I have a trauma with this scene/episode 4 in general💦), but I will accept for the sake of coherence😓(jokes asides, what makes lyla have something in common with this kuroki is that both have some sadness/mental problem(like depression!? idk what this kuroki have, but she has/had something and lisbeth and this jinfeng are both very gredy old ladies)

[atla-polls]

Due to the inflammatory nature of the poll I previously re-blog, and my suspicion is that the OP might start blocking people replying to it, I would like to use this pole as a space for people to discuss their opinions on how Azula should have been treated That day, once the battle was over.

I’m putting you into Katara‘s head for the scenario because after the lengths that Zuko went to gain her trust (or at least get her to stop threatening him) it’s clear he knows how important she is to his supposed redemption, and of course because you via Katara are someone that Aang would trust 100%, he values and respects his best friend/love/Sifu/healing master opinion.  feel free to talk in the comments but I’d prefer you do it in the re-blogs because I’d love to re-blog your opinions here for preservation. Thank you!

[ultimateshixiongfuckertournament]

Welcome to the Ultimate Shizunfucker Tournament

Whether the character is hot for their shizun, shifu, sifu, sensei, teacher, master, mentor, or another related title, this is the tournament to discover the Ultimate Shizunfucker.

This tournament will have two sections. Tournament A is the tournament for canonical shizunfuckers, while Tournament B is for noncanonical.

Nomination Requirements

On the nomination form, you must include the character's name, their shizun's name, the media they're from, whether the relationship is canonical or not, and propaganda for the nomination. There is also an option to include a link to a picture of the nominated character - please do not link fanart unless you can also provide contact details for the fanartist so I can ask their permission.

The shizun character must be known in canon as a shizun, shifu / sifu, sensei, teacher, professor, master, mentor, or other equivalent role / title.

The shizunfucker character must canonically be the disciple / student / mentee / apprentice / etc. of the shizun character.

For the Canonical tournament, the shizunfucker character must be in or desire to be in a romantic and / or sexual relationship with the shizun character in canon.

For the Noncanonical tournament, please do not submit crackships. There must be some kind of subtext or vibes to suggest the relationship or desire for a relationship.

You can nominate as many characters as you like, but each nomination must be a separate submission.

Nominations will only be accepted via the nomination form (link in the first reblog of this post).

Timing

Nominations are open until midnight on December 31, 2024.

Round 1 will begin in early January, after I've sorted through the nominations and generated brackets.

Each round will go for 1 week.

The total number of rounds will depend on the number of nominations.

General

I will aim to answer asks within 24 hours, but this is a busy time of year and I may not always be able to do so. Please be understanding.

The ethics of shizunfucking is not up for debate. These are fictional characters, not real people.

No character-bashing allowed. Keep discussions civil.

[flameohotwife]

I headcanon that Aang sometimes calls Katara "Sifu Katara" during sex which is how their sparring ends leading to the other kind of sparring (sometimes it's their code for when Aang wants to spend some alone time with Katara away from other people, plus it makes Katara super horny and Aang knows it). Also, I wonder if they had sex on Appa's saddle while they're high up in the air with him because they flew away on the sky bison for privacy reasons.

oooooh, I think he would definitely do this, especially if she's teaching him something new or they're trying something they've never done before. I like the idea of it being code, too. Some friends and I once discussed that Aang might say something about how much he reeeaaalllyyyy wants a fruit pie right then or some other sort of food code for that, but I like the idea of using her title, too. Likewise, even though he doesn't normally like being called "Avatar Aang" ("please, call me Aang"), he would get a certain kind of feeling from Katara calling him Avatar (especially since she probably says it in a teasing voice). I've definitely put the latter in multiple smut fics, hahaha. Both of them are super in tune to each other and like to press each other's buttons when they can get away with it (and sometimes when they shouldn't 😝)

As for the other, I don't think they would ever get it on in Appa's saddle, just out of respect for Aang's animal guide and oldest friend. Appa almost certainly helped them make more than one sneaky getaway for the reasons you stated, but they would probably wait until they landed to do more than just make out or feel each other up. There are always forests in which to build earth tents, or caves to wall themselves off in.

Anyway, thanks for sending your kataang thoughts(/thots), anon!

[awanderingmuse-ficrec]

Elements 101 Series

Fandom: Avatar the Last Airbender

Author: calcliffbas @calcliffbas​

Rating: General

Word Count:  37,357

Pairings: Zutara, Sukka

Characters: Aang, Katara, Zuko, Toph Beifong, Sokka, The Gaang, Other Avatar Characters, Suki, Iroh, Korra

Tags: Friendship, Developing Friendships, Stubborn Katara,  Post-Episode: s03e13 Firebending Masters, Pre-Episode: s03e14-15 The Boiling Rock, Western Air Temple, Bending, Philosophy, chakras, Minor Aang/Katara, Light Angst, Character Study, Post-Episode: s03e14-15 The Boiling Rock, Toph Beifong and Zuko are Siblings, Teasing, Protective Katara,  Conflict Resolution, Family Dynamics, Minor Sokka/Suki, Snark, Team as Family, Post-Episode: s03e16 The Southern Raiders, Ember Island,  Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Bonding, Pre-Katara/Zuko,  Aangst, Conflict, Suki & Zuko,  Friendship, Male-Female Friendship, Badass Suki, Mild Language, Episode: s03e19 Sozin's Comet Part 2 The Old Masters, Conversations, Dialogue Heavy, Male Friendship, Male Bonding, Companionable Snark, Episode: s03e21 Sozin's Comet Part 4 Avatar Aang, Family, Iroh is a Good Uncle, Implied Katara/Zuko,  Fluff

"The Avatar does not merely bend the four elements. They must, in fact, understand them."

The Gaang discuss bending philosophy and, somehow, expect Zuko to know the answers. He suddenly knows how Uncle must have felt all the time.

the gooey center

“Hey, Hotman,” he says. “Don’t call me that,” Zuko says. Aang pouts. Boring.

Aang likes fruit pies, he likes his friends, and he quite likes his firebending sifu too. This Avatar stuff is pretty cool, too.

so you brought out the best in me

Aang fiddles with his earlobe and tugs on it. “It’s sort of awkward to talk about.” “Well, it’s, uh. I’m awkward. So that’s cool. Right?”

Zuko channels his inner Iroh to try and teach Aang about the elements. It... goes better than he thought it would.

Sparky rocks

“Did I ever tell you about the time a turtleduck made my ankle bleed?” “No, but it does sound like the sort of thing that could only happen to you.”

Toph and Zuko have an understanding: she's awesome, and he's an idiot. They still care about each other anyway.

and you can lean on me till your heart don’t beat

“I knew it before. But I think I can see it now.”

Zuko and Katara have always seen each other. Though so much has changed, this will always remain the same.

Rhymes and reasons

“Sparring would be cool,” she eventually decides. “If you want?” Annnnd there’s the gilt-edged invitation for Zuko to get his ass kicked.

The Gaang hated the play, Aang's having a rough day, and Zuko and Suki bond over how being responsible can really suck sometimes.

the time is drawing near now

“I just wanted to say, uh. I’m sorry I wanted to leave you to freeze to death at the North Pole.” “That’s cool,” Zuko says. Then – “Wait, what?”

Before the Comet, Sokka and Zuko try to have a Deep and Meaningful Conversation. As you’d expect, it’s a bit of a mess. Featuring Boomerang, bears, and the boys.

‘cause all my life, I’ve been fighting

And now he is here, he holds his destiny in his hands, and Uncle is proud of him, and he feels peace.

through faith and love, ‘til we find our place

Korra learns what Aang once learned. The Avatar Cycle continues.

[whistlekick]

Episode 928 - Sifu Dwight Woods

SUMMARY

In this episode, Jeremy is joined by Sifu Dwight Woods to discuss his training with Dan Inosanto and his journey in martial arts. They talk about the influence of Bruce Lee, the philosophy of Jeet Kune Do, and the importance of being open-minded in training. Sifu Woods shares his experiences training with Dan Inosanto and the impact he has had on his martial arts journey. They also touch on the misquotes and misconceptions surrounding Bruce Lee's teachings. He discusses the criticism and detractors of Bruce Lee, particularly regarding his lack of a fight record. He mentions John Little's book, 'The Real Fights of Bruce Lee,' which documents the fights that Bruce Lee did have. Sifu Woods emphasizes that Bruce Lee trained like an athlete and was always combat-ready, even though he didn't have an official fight record. The conversation then shifts to the handoff from Bruce Lee to Dan Inosanto, highlighting Dan's willingness to advance what he learned from Bruce and his contributions to the martial arts world. Dwight also shares his own approach to martial arts, focusing on learning how to learn and absorbing what is personally suitable. He discusses the importance of going deep into techniques and constantly evolving one's understanding. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the symbiotic relationship between Bruce Lee and Dan Inosanto and the impact they had on each other's training and development. In this final part of the conversation, Sifu Woods and Jeremy discuss the online debates and discussions surrounding Bruce Lee's legacy. They emphasize the importance of focusing on training rather than arguing online. They also talk about Dwight's podcasts, the I Love Jeet Kune Do broadcast and the Jeet Kune Do dialogues, where he interviews Jeet Kune Do practitioners from different lineages. Dwight shares his philosophy of inclusivity and the importance of learning from different perspectives. They also discuss their experiences with influential figures like Dan Inosanto and Dan Kennedy. 

TAKEAWAYS

• Training with Dan Inosanto and the impact he has had on Dwight's martial arts journey

• The philosophy of Jeet Kune Do and the importance of being open-minded in training

• The misquotes and misconceptions surrounding Bruce Lee's teachings

• Speculating on what might have happened if Bruce Lee had lived Bruce Lee's lack of a fight record does not diminish his impact on martial arts and personal development.

• Dan Inosanto's willingness to advance what he learned from Bruce Lee is what sets him apart.

• Learning how to learn and constantly evolving one's understanding is crucial in martial arts.

• The symbiotic relationship between Bruce Lee and Dan Inosanto greatly influenced their training and development. Focus on training rather than engaging in online debates and arguments.

• Dwight Woods hosts two podcasts: the I Love Jeet Kune Do broadcast and the Jeet Kune Do dialogues.

• Dwight emphasizes the importance of inclusivity and learning from different perspectives in martial arts.

• Both Dwight and Jeremy have had experiences with influential figures like Dan Inosanto and Dan Kennedy.

Check out this episode!

[lingsingthai]

(Part 3) How to increase profit margin without increasing price and maintain our sales revenue?

In my part 2 post, I discussed about how I tweak my vouchers to increase my profit margin. Another way worth to look at is our marketing cost. What I meant here for our marketing cost is we should optimize our sponsored discovery and sponsored affiliate in Lazada.

I tracked my marketing cost every month and there’s one month last year that our marketing cost reached about 20% of my total revenue. No doubt, marketing cost is one of my highest expenses affecting my profit margin. Recent months, I managed to reduce my marketing cost to around 10% and at the same time getting higher revenue from our marketing.

Let me share more about sponsor affiliate first. I set my sponsor affiliate at 10% having the mindset of more marketers will grab my store to advertise. Sponsor affiliate actually good and more stable ROI as we only pay when there’re sales. There’s one month before 11.11 sales, I tried to set at 15% hoping to lure even more marketers grab my ads. Frankly speaking, from my experience 10% to 15% doesn’t makes much different in terms of the sales that we get. The difference is just your profit margin become thinner. Haha. Perhaps, we should just make the marketers life easier to upload more type banners for them to market. After that month, I reduced to 8% having heard that it’s the most optimized percentage that you can get from sponsored affiliate if you could afford more than what system suggest.

As for sponsor discovery, my ROI for my store last year is around 4. I realized it’s a bad ROI compare to results shown by many sifu here but my mindset previously is to treat sponsor discovery as marketing cost. What I gain is product ranking, rating and reviews. After that, I only balanced it back by getting sales with my organic traffic. Many people told me they are burning money using sponsor discovery. I personally thinking that maybe they did not advertise long enough. If you already have the data from sponsor discovery, there’s no secret.

There’s one thing that you need to take note is First Search Slot is not for everybody. It’s one of the major factor my ROI turning bad. Only turn it on if your product is highly competitive.

Anyway, why my ROI is just 4? Because I focused and aggressive on getting more impressions for my products and set my benchmark at 4. I just keep on running those keyword or product giving anything more than 4. Some I even increase the bid hoping to get more impressions. I stop the keywords or lower the bid for anything below 4. At the same time, we also need to add in more keywords to discover more winning keywords. How to choose keyword, I think many sifu in this community shared or teach in our lazada university class already.

For this year, I decided that 4 is not a good number for me already seeing my profit margin. I set my target at 10 now and currently I’m moving towards that number at around 7 to 8 using the same method.

[nativeyoga]

Sifu Rubia ~ Prana & Qi - Two Paths to One Destination

Sifu Rubia ~ Prana & Qi – Two Paths to One Destination

I am happy to share this discussion I had with Tai Chi & Qi Gong teacher, Sufi Rubia. Rubia teaches a unique form of Tai Chi and we have the chance to share idea about the connections between the ancient practice of Qi Gong and Yoga. During this conversation she shares how she infuses Tai Chi movement into her daily living. Visit Sifu Rubia on her website www.taichiwellness.onlineUse the promo…

[celibibratty]

Daniel being quiet part 2

It can have a lore for this daniel quietness, because of the game events which are ep 3 mess and ep 4 situation daniel get traumatized, and these events triggered him so much that then he closed himself, this result combines with ep 4 if you try to pretend the game finished on it, but it doesn't combine with ep 5 (since daniel look way too cocky, fine and talkative in there) although exist this lore of daniel being quiet/traumatized on ep 5 if you see sean sketchbook, but the game skips this part (i believe it's because ep 5 is a fan service episode)😒💢

It's difficult to explain that😅, saying like that it's sound too much bad, no, daniel being quiet it's not bad, it just that life changed daniel, cuz saying like this it gives the impression that daniel forces himself to be someone quiet, no, i think he is quiet because he really becomes someone quiet

[omnigeekempire]

Sifu: A Third-Person Action Game Featuring Intense Hand-To-Hand Combat!

Sifu: A Third-Person Action Game Featuring Intense Hand-To-Hand Combat!

I don’t know how I missed this announcement three weeks ago, but Sifu is the new game of Sloclap, the independent studio behind Absolver and that was a game I covered a lot back in the day! Knowing how Absolvers plays, I know this Sifu is going to amazing! Continue reading

[unfriedough]

zuko/sokka love triangle where they’re nothing pining after y/n? we like zuko ofc!

‘Jealousy’- Zuko x fem!reader

Masterlist <3

An: GOOD DAY FRIENDS. Hahaha so I still exist. SORRY I DIDN'T POST FOR LIKE EVER. I was just caught up doing idek what. Anyways, I’m also sorry for responding to this request so late, but I hope this is good enough to make up for the wait. (Hey that rhymed!)

Summary:

See request :p

(Ok so there's a slight plot twist, and this is mostly about Zuko. But ya know,, I hope it's still good.)

(OH and I added the Keep reading thing because it's a little longer.)

Just thought I should add this here: if In ANY of my fics, something doesn’t apply to poc, SEND AN ASK!!! I NEED TO FIX IT.

Warnings: Jealousy (in the title LMAO)

“I don’t even know how I got to this point.” Zuko thought.

“H-hey yn,”

“Oh! Hey Zuko!” you smiled.

“Your hair looks nice,” he scratched the back of his neck awkwardly.

“Thanks, I would say yours does too, but it always does!”

He blushed furiously at that, mumbling out a thanks he’s not even sure you heard.

In the distance, a twig could be heard snapping. The pair turned their heads to the source, only to see a very happy blue eyed water tribe boy, holding something suspiciously behind his back.

“Sokka!” you neared Sokka rapidly, excited to see him.

“Hey Yn!” he grinned, pulling out a bouquet of hand picked flowers from behind him. “For the pretty lady,”

You giggled, taking the flowers from his hands, marvelling at all the pretty colours. Whilst you were lost in the blossoms, the firebender had stormed off, completely and utterly enraged.

“Where’s Zuko?” you looked around, looking for said person.

“Uh he just left,”

“Darn it.”

--

Zuko hadn’t really talked to anyone else throughout the day, keeping conversations to the bare minimum.

“How could Sokka like Yn? I thought he liked Suki? Does Suki know?” the firebender pondered as he worked through the firebending forms with his trainee. “IS SOKKA CHEATING ON SUKI?”

His thoughts were cut short by the last airbender himself.

“You okay, Sifu hotman?”

“I’m fine,” he grumbled.

The avatar was immediately taken aback by something, Zuko didn’t yell at Aang for calling him ‘Sifu hotman’. This was new?

The fire bender showcased a few more forms, before finally having finished his training for the day.

Zuko grumbled and stomped like a child having a tantrum all the way back to his tent.

(Dinner time :)

The former prince had yet to arrive to dinner, so they took the time to discuss him.

“Anyone else noticed that Zuko’s been acting more angsty today?”

“Yeah, he didn’t yell at me when I called him Sifu hotman,”

“And he avoided me all day!”

A few hums of agreement were passed along.

Not from you or Sokka though.

Not from you or Sokka though.

Sokka knew exactly what was happening, but you were unsure.

Before you could try to come up with a good enough idea, the center of the discussion himself came into view. You waved at him, and signaled towards the empty spot next to you. You could swear you saw the edges of his lips curve into a smile, but it was gone in a blink. Zuko sat next to you, Katara passing him a bowl of mush?

Although conversation was flowing gracefully between the rest, Zuko couldn’t get his mind off of you and that moron Sokka.

“How could she like him? He’s with Suki? Could Sokka really be cheating on Suki? I need to tell her about the flowers, ok ok! uhhhhh I’ll tell her after dinner.” Zuko thought.

He was snapped back to the present when a hand landed on his bicep.

“You okay?”

“Oh uhh, yeah, sorry,”

“You sure? I’m not meaning to intrude, but you seemed upset all day? You can tell me anything, you know?”

He looked into your worry filled eyes, and gulped, directing his vision somewhere else. His eyes landed on the bowl in front of him.

“I’m just a bit worried.”

“About what?”

“Uh Aang, he’s not a fast learner.” he lied.

“HEY WHAT?! YOU SAID I WAS!” Aang yelled, completely confused.

“I’m sure you’ll figure something out, you're pretty smart.” you grinned at Zuko.

He smiled slightly at you, mouthing a ‘thanks’. Meanwhile Aang eyed Zuko angrily.

“I’m a fast learner.” he mumbled to himself.

--

Later that night, practically everyone retired to their tent, except for Zuko and Suki. The kyoshi warrior was on her way to Sokka’s tent, before the firebender stopped her.

“Suki, I need to talk to you.”

“Uh ok, sure.”

The pair went to a more secluded spot, and Zuko made sure that no one else was there.

“Suki, I think Sokka’s in love with Yn.”

She raised a brow.

“Well, today, he gave her flowers and said For the pretty lady,”

“Oh yeah.” she deadpanned.

Zuko’s face fell.

“You knew?”

“Yeah.”

“And you're okay with it,”

“Yup,”

The firebending prince stared at her, completely confused. Before finally realising.

“You guys are so weird,” Zuko grumbled as he walked away, leaving a giggling Suki behind.

--

The firebender needed another plan, and so this was plan b: ask Katara to pair them up for chores.

Katara was brushing her hair when Zuko appeared behind her.

“Hello,”

“Uh hi.” she said, continuing her task.

“I need to ask you something.”

“Shoot.”

“Can you pair Yn and I for the market today.”

Her eyes widened, and she turned around only to find a blushing, fidgeting Zuko, and suddenly everything clicked. The waterbender smiled softly, and nodded.

“Will do,”

“Thanks Katara,”

She smiled again as he walked away.

“What a dork,” she thought aloud.

--

“Ok, Sokka is feeding Appa, Aang and I are cooking, Toph is making sure no one is around our campsite, Zuko and Yn are on market duty.”

“I hate market duty,” you pouted and Zuko panicked. “Let’s go,”

Zuko got up and followed, both of you grabbing a basket before leaving the temple and heading to a nearby town.

As you two wandered the streets, occasionally stopping at a fruit stand or two, you noticed an antique shop.

“Ooh! Let’s go inside.” you held his hand as you pulled him into the shop.

A lovely Jasmine scent filled your senses, as you dragged Zuko through the aisles.

Your attention jumped to an ornate watch, and your hands rose to hold it. It felt heavy, and looked gorgeous, you stroked your thumb lovingly across the textured surface, dust coating your skin.

“What’s that?”

“It’s a stopwatch, isn’t it gorgeous.”

“Ah, that’s one of my favourites too,” a man’s voice sounded.

When the pair’s attention turned to it, you were met by a quite handsome man, around your age.

“I’m Lee,” he said, and Zuko felt a ping of jealousy rising.

“Yn,” she replied.

“And who’s this fella?”

Zuko didn’t answer, narrowing his eyes at the guy.

“Okay,” he said. “You looking to buy it?”

“I’m a bit short on money,” you laughed, “but it’s a nice thought.”

“How about this: I’ll get it for you, and you go out on a date with me?”

You directed your vision back to the clock, it was really breathtaking, but you weren't one to go on dates with random people.

But then again, he was really cute.

You looked back at Zuko, who seemed really mad.

“Actually, I think I’ll pass.”

He nodded and walked away. You held Zuko’s hand as you left the store.

“That was interesting.”

You said, attempting to lighten the mood, but once you looked at the firebender, he seemed to still be eyeing the shop angirly.

Some things just never made sense with that boy.

Once you were both back at camp, you made your way to the kitchen, unpacking and ranting to Katara as you did so.

“Like damn why 200 for a stopwatch I’ll just look at the sky like what?”

Katara laughed before whispering to you:

“How did Zuko react to that guy asking you out?”

“He seemed annoyed, probably because he wanted to leave.”

“Hm, okay,”

You stared at the teen in front of you.

“What are you plotting?”

“Oh nothing,” she said, in a sing-song voice.

--

Ok plan c: Zuko was getting desperate. Extremely desperate. So he recruited Katara. It went something like this.

“Katara,”

“Uh, hi?”

“I need to ask you something,”

“Again?”

He clearly deflated in front of her, causing the waterbender to laugh before telling him to ask her.

Zuko smiled before starting:

“So, Sokka likes Yn.”

“He does?”

“Yeah, long story, anyways-” he cut himself off, an angry blush covering his face, extending to the tips of his ears.

“Do you like Yn?” she said, knowingly.

The firebender’s blush somehow became more furious as he brought up his hands to cover the evidence.

Katara burst out laughing at his reaction, drawing attention to the two of them.

“What’s so funny?” Sokka yelled from the other end of the court yard.

The healer simply shook her head, as if to signal it was nothing.

Zuko’s blush got more pigmented at an alarming rate once he noticed your eyes on them, and then he noticed you were next to Sokka. His blush dropped, and his heartbeat quickened, Zuko stalked off to who knows where, Katara following in pursuit.

“Yes, I do.”

It took her a minute to understand he was answering her previous question, but when she did, she nodded.

“So what do you want me to do,”

“I don’t know, help me?”

“Uh ok,” Katara put a finger on her lip as she thought, “I have a plan,”

--

Ok plan c part 2, Katara’s plan: field trip.

You and Zuko rode on Appa for a while, looking down at the scenery. Once Zuko found a nice spot, he landed Appa and the both of you set up the picnic.

“Zuko, this was such a cute idea!”

“Thanks, but it was really Katara’s idea.”

“Why’d Katara suggest for us to go on a picnic?”

Zuko’s brain was blank, what on earth was he supposed to say?

“I’ll assume you don’t know either.”

He nodded.

The rest of the morning was spent laughing and sharing tales, as if living in a bubble.

The way back was also fun, cuddling with Zuko on Appa because he was warm.

Or maybe because you were in love with him.

Nevertheless, the day was enjoyable.

But when you got back, things went south.

--

You had all been around the campfire, when Sokka pulled you aside.

“Close your eyes.”

You followed his instructions and felt something tie around your wrist.

“Ok, look.”

Once you opened your eyes, you saw a handmade bracelet around your wrist, carved by Sokka himself.

“Oh Sokka, it’s beautiful.”

You pulled the watertribe boy into your arms, and he grinned at Zuko, who was scowling.

Rest of the night was awkward between you and Zuko to say the least.

--

Plan ??

Zuko had lost count at this point, probably already through the entire alphabet, yet still nothing.

Today was his breaking point. Something about today’s previous events had him on edge, and seeing you so close to Sokka made his blood boil. Sokka was just about to say something when Zuko stormed near the two of you. Sokka’s brows furrowed and his grip on your waist tightened, pulling you closer to him.

“Hey Zuko,”

“Hey Yn, I need to talk to you.”

“Oh uh, sorry Sokka I’ll be right back.”

The watertribe member glared at the firebender.

Zuko took you somewhere private, before starting,

“Yn, I’ve had this on my mind for sometime now, and it’s killing me to not know how you feel. I like you, like a lot, like-”

You crashed your lips onto his, and after a moment of shock, he leaned in too. The kiss lasted for a few seconds, before it was broken by you.

“I like you too Zuko, but I would have appreciated it if you had told me earlier.”

He smiled at you, you were finally his, wait were you?

“Does this make us a couple?” he asked, scared you would shoot him down.

“If you wanna be.”

Zuko smiled, content and happy. A squeal could be heard from the hallway, Aang. “YOU FINALLY DID IT ZUKO!”

“Katara told you?!”

“What about Katara?” you asked.

“Haha,” Zuko rubbed the back of his neck nervously, he had a lot of explaining to do.

--

The next day, everyone was boarding Appa to leave their current home. Sokka walked up to Zuko, holding Suki’s hand.

“Congratulations man,”

“Aren’t you upset with me?”

“Why would I be upset?”

“Because, you like Yn?”

Sokka smiled.

“Actually, it was this whole thing to prove to her that you like her back, because she didn’t believe me, so we pretended I was into her so you could confess.”

“What.”

An: WOW PLOT TWIST WOW. Thanks to my sister for the idea of the plot twist because I am a weak woman that refuses to hurt Sokka. This wound up being 2037 words and not edited (because I don’t feel like it lol). Thank you so much to anyone who followed, and for all the support. As always, hope you enjoyed this story, SEE YA! <3

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Sifu Hotman

zuko x water tribe sibling!reader

request - I want to request a Zuko x fem reader being Sokka and Katara's sister. She can be the older sister or sokka's twin sister. Also when they start dating Sokka and Katara can like threaten him by saying don't hurt my sister or else.

A/N - This is taking place after the war, I'm vaguely uncomfy writing for underage people (or like younger than 17) so I just went ahead and aged them up. I'm sorry if that's not what you were wanting! I'm also sort of ignoring the plot of the comics and stuff and we are ignoring Mai's existence. I don't feel like this was my best writing by any means but i tried and i thought it was a cute idea. There will probably be more zuko x reader coming soon

word count - 2000

MASTERLIST

You took a deep breath in, the warm air refreshing after having just spent the last month in the southern water tribe with your family besides Katara who was off saving lives with Aang. Your twin brother stood beside you, his hair grown out and tied into a ponytail. Your sister would be here in the fire nation in a week with Aang. It had been three years since the war, you had just been kids at the time. You and Sokka were 15 during the last battle and you had felt so old then. Now, looking back, you had been immature and childish but you had grown up. After the war ended you remained in the fire nation for a few months. You had wanted to get a little bit of quiet before you started going on more adventures with your brother.

You had been very close with Zuko while he was traveling with you and the gang. You didn't know why but you trusted him, maybe it was because you trusted Toph's judgement but either way you had accepted him quicker than the others. You remembered how cold the rest of the group had been to him and it almost was funny to you now considering that Katara had just told you a story in a recent letter about Toph, Aang, and Zuko getting into a bickering match about fire flakes that ended in Toph trapping both of the boys into a earth tent. It was also hard to comprehend that Zuko was the new Firelord and he ruled over a whole nation.

It had been 2 years since you saw Zuko in person. It wasn't on purpose but you kept getting pulled in different directions, none of them leading you into the fire nation. You were excited but also scared to see him, butterflies filling your stomach at the thought of seeing him. You'd had a bit of a crush on the new Firelord when you last saw him but you refused to tell either of your siblings, knowing that they would threaten him to high heaven before he even knew about it.

Your brother walking beside you calmed you a bit, his presence being comforting to you. He was much taller than you now and he was more confident than the kid he had been during the war. You knew that the same was true for Aang, though he never grew up in personality. As you approached the gates of the palace you wondered if Zuko had changed.

You realized that he had as the gates opened and he was stood on the steps up to the palace waiting for both of you. His hair was long and it was pulled into a messy bun. His scar was no longer shrouded in his bangs and he seemed more confident in his stance. His robes were long and elegant and you wondered if he wore them by choice of if they were required because of his position. Your brother jogged slightly to get to Zuko faster, having grown to hold a strong bond with the man. You walked calmly but there was a smile on your face as your brother and Zuko embraced. Once the released each other Zuko turned to you. You noticed him gulp a bit and a blush threatened to cover your cheeks. Your grin became wider the closer you got to him and soon you were wrapped in his embrace.

You noticed that his frame was larger. You leaned your head back from the hug to look at his face and he looked well. Like he was happy and maybe even getting enough sleep.

"Hey there, Sifu Hotman." You smiled and Zuko rolled his eyes as he released you from the hug.

"I see we haven't matured in 2 years?" He grunts but you can see the smile trying to creep onto his face. "Toph still calls me that too." He grumbled lowly and you started laughing.

"Where is the little demon?"

"She's away dealing with some prisoners for me. She should be back in a week or so." Zuko smiled. "She's taken up a pretty important role here. She's like my personal lie detector. She likes to sit in on council meetings and scare everyone."

"I think that's actually her dream job." You smiled and Zuko hummed in agreement. There was a bit of a silence as you and Zuko just gazed at each other. He seemed so sure now. You had missed him dearly.

"Okay! Let's get this show on the road, people!" Sokka yelled and you internally groaned that he had to ruin the moment. Before you all turned toward the palace, Zuko sent you a wink and you felt a blush cover your face. As you headed up the steps of the palace you felt a comforting hand on your lower back as the Fire Lord gently followed behind you, Sokka running ahead of you, likely to find the food in the kitchens that he was accostomed to spending all of his time in.

"Can I speak to you in private when we get a moment?" Zuko asks and again your heart rate picks up. You turn your head to look at him.

"Of course" You smiled and he smiles back at you, making your head spin a bit. You spent the next few hours meeting new advisors, getting a tour through new parts of the palace, and catching up with Zuko who seemed to be acting more clingy than you had ever remembered him to be.

"Y/N, would you mind coming with me?" Zuko asked and you turned to face him with a smile.

"Of course!" You chirped as he led you to a secluded hallway away from your brother who was discussing war strategy with an advisor of Zuko's.

When you reached a place where you were out of earshot of others Zuko gently took your hands.

"I have something to confess." He stated and you felt fire on your cheeks, you nodded for him to continue, "I'm in love with you. I have been for years and I've never acted on it because there was always something going on and I was so unsure but now-" he gazed into your eyes with sincerity, "I couldn't be more sure. I want to be with you. If you'd have me, that is." Instead of answering you jumped forward, pressing your lips onto Zuko's in a searing kiss. He groaned and pushed back, trapping you against a wall. He pulled away to press his forehead into yours and you closed your eyes for a moment before opening them again and gazing at the man in front of you.

"Katara is gonna kill you." You mumbled and Zuko smiled.

"You aren't worried about Sokka?"

"I just know that Sokka can't win in a fight against you. Katara on the other hand..." you trailed off and Zuko looked offended.

"That's pretty rude to say to the man who just confessed his love for you."

"I'm just being honest. Toph might have some words too."

Zuko shuddered at the thought of what they could do to him. Sokka would be upset but he could probably handle it. Aang would be happy for both of them he was sure, always the peacemaker and moderator. Aang would probably be the only reason that Katara wouldn't attack Zuko immediately.

Over the next week you snuck around with Zuko, taking alone time any chance that you got. Sokka rarely let you get any peace as he stayed with you nearly constantly. He was always a little on the defence with you and he would likely settle in and ease up over the coming weeks as he got used to the new environment. You were never a huge fighter, though you could hold your own. You also couldn't bend. You were the one of the group who took care of everyone, you were the smartest in strategy by far, and you were the only one who could reason with Toph. Because of this, Sokka had gotten used to just being near you in case anything happened, though it was rare that anything did. You appreciated it normally but now you wanted time alone so that you could spend it with Zuko as you got used to being in a relationship that was more than platonic. But today was the day that the rest of the gang was arriving, even Suki would be joining you so you hoped that would take some of the clingy-ness of Sokka away. You all stood at the front of the palace, much like Zuko had stood for you a week earlier, and watched as Appa approached in the distance. He flew gently in front of you and as soon as he landed in front of you he licked you with his giant tongue and you were covered in slobber. Despite this you couldn't be happier to see the giant animal and you embraced him. You were suddenly pulled away and brought into the arms of your little sister.

"I missed you, Y/N." She mumbled into your neck and you smiled into hers, it had been so long since you had seen her and you felt tears come to your eyes at the relief of having her near.

You spent the next hours catching up with Katara and Aang, who had grown to be taller than you since you last saw him. Toph and Suki arrived that night and you were all glad to be together again at last, old memories coming back and filling you all with joy. You and Zuko looked at each other and you took a deep breath. You had discussed that you would be revealing your relationship to the rest of the group when you were all together but you were nervous for their reactions.

"So... I have something I would like to tell you guys." You stated and all of the conversation died down, all eyes suddenly on you. "Me and Zuko are together." You rushed out and you only got blank stares for a moment before there was groaning from Toph and Sokka.

"You couldn't have waited another year? I didn't think you would have figured it out by now." Toph grumbled and pulled some coins out of her pocket, Sokka doing the same. Suki and Katara held out their hands and money got dropped into them, both with smug looks on their faces. Zuko looked over at you and had the same look of shock that you likely did.

"What?" You mumbled.

"We all knew you were going to get together of course, you've been pining after each other for years, but me and Suki said you would be getting together this month and Toph said in a year. Sokka actually said in 3 months so he was closer than Toph was." Katara stated simply and you still just stared at her, mouth agape. "We also talked about the fact that if he hurts you," Her gaze shifted to a nervous looking Zuko, "we would all be committing some crimes."

"I feel like I should clarify that those crimes include maiming and murder." Sokka glared at Zuko and he gulped.

"But I'm so happy for you two!" Katara exclaimed, her attitude shifting completely. You and Zuko stared at each other in shock and then you smiled at him. You were so happy to finally be together and to have your friends around you.

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Somebody please talk about Sifu with me. I'm dying to discuss some headcanons but I don't know a single person with the "fandom" mindset who has watched/played the game.

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Episode 888 - Sifu Michael Martin

SUMMARY In this episode, Sifu Michael Martin discusses his martial arts journey and the transitions he made between different styles. He emphasizes the importance of individual expression in martial arts and adapting teaching to students' backgrounds. Sifu Martin also explores the limitations of traditional martial arts training and the value of cross-training. He highlights the element of surprise in combat and the need for research in martial arts. Additionally, he addresses misconceptions about Tai Chi and the aggressive nature of internal martial arts. In this conversation, Sifu Martin discusses the origins and misconceptions of internal martial arts. He explains how the internal arts division emerged in the early 20th century as a way for aristocratic scholars to justify their training among their elitist friends. Michael debunks the belief that internal arts were developed in Daoist monasteries and highlights the reality of old masters in martial arts. He also discusses the changing perception of internal arts and the impact of the MMA craze on martial arts training. Michael emphasizes the importance of understanding the reasons behind the techniques and approaches in martial arts. TAKEAWAYS Individual expression is important in martial arts, and teachers should adapt their instruction to students' backgrounds. Cross-training in different martial arts styles can enhance skills and broaden perspectives. The element of surprise can be advantageous in combat, and unfamiliar techniques can catch opponents off guard. Full contact training can teach valuable lessons about fighting spirit and the effectiveness of techniques. Misconceptions about Tai Chi and internal martial arts can hinder understanding of their combative nature. The internal arts division in martial arts emerged in the early 20th century as a way for aristocratic scholars to justify their training among their elitist friends. The belief that internal arts were developed in Daoist monasteries is a misconception. The reality is that old masters in martial arts were not necessarily spiritually enlightened beings. The MMA craze has led to a re-examination of martial arts, with practitioners realizing the importance of training in various aspects of combat. Understanding the reasons behind the techniques and approaches in martial arts is crucial for effective training and development.

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