#sokka of the southern water tribe

[navajja]

My first attempt at drawing alta characters

[zukkaart]

I saw this text post on Pinterest and knew exactly which nerds aligned with it

[ambriel-angstwitch]

Sokka: I love you

Zuko: You love the idea of me.

Sokka: Definitely not. You're a really BAD idea

Sokka: Just like 99% of your life choices

Zuko: … Listen here you little shit-

[ghostpainters]

Avatar the Last Airbender: Casual Outing 

Can’t believe I haven’t done them before! I had so much fun designing their outfits :) 

[cantdothis-nomore]

How Katara, Zuko Toph, Sokka, Aang react to the reader being a windbender

Katara

Katara would think you were really cool because your bending style is like aangs

She'd probably admire you as you're one of the only ones left with your ability

If you struggled with being able to do your bending she'd get aang to try and help you and try and stay wherever you were to give you some support and make sure you were safe

She'd try and keep you away for a little bit after finding out about your bending so she could tell aang

Overall she'd think you were pretty cool and even though they all thought aang was the last person that could do that type of thing she's glad there's someone else who is there to support him while she's there to support you

Zuko

Zuko would depend on whether you were talking about before he joined aang or after

Because if before then he'd probably think you were another avatar and you would be hunted alongside aang because he'd probably assume you were another avatar

If you're talking about after then he'd be a bit wary of you

But after time he'd warm up to you and show you how he manages his firebending so you'd have more techniques to help with your bending

He'd think you were quite interesting considering that not too long ago everyone thought that aang was the last person who could do that type of stuff but now you're here and can do basically the same thing

Toph

Wouldn't really make a difference to her about your bending even though like everyone else she'd be quite surprised that there was another person like aang

She'd be happy to teach you her bending styles if you wanted but she wouldn't mind if you didn't

Unlike the others she wouldn't relate your bending to aang constantly and make them understand that that probably makes you feel a bit shit

She'd help you as much as she could and you two would train together to change things up and see what could happen if you mixed her bending and yours

But yeah, wouldn't make much difference to her but she'd be happy to help

Sokka

Wouldn't really process in his brain for a little while

After it did he'd be hellaaaa suspicious as, again, you're similar to aang

He'd be a bit jealous aswell tho cuz he can't bend but would be interested to see what yours could do if put to the test

He'd warm up to you after a little while and be willing to help you train with and without your bending

After a while he'd probably start saying he loves you more just to spite aang lmao

Aang

He would be sooooo excited to finally find someone like him

Yeah he'd be wary of you at first but after sussing out you weren't a threat he'd warm up to you pretty quick and pretty much without hesitation

Little ball of sweetness would do nothing but help you with your bending and wouldn't judge you if you fell or did something wrong

He'd be so kind and introduce you to the others and make sure they knew you weren't a threat but a new friend

He would adore having someone who could do the same thing as him because he finally had someone to share his struggles with

He'd share with you whenever he felt that he couldn't keep up with the burden of being the avatar and just all his struggles

He would adore you after a little while and see you as a source of comfort

Anywaysss slayyyyyy

Sorry its short but now I have soooo much to do but I'll try and free some more room for you guys requests ♡

[sapphic-agent]

Rewriting the Gaang in LOK

Basically how I would have written the adult Gaang. Pretend the comics as they are don't exist.

Katara: Breaks up with Aang sometime post-finale to do some soul-searching. Travels the world on her own and sees how people are struggling after the war. After talking (beating) some sense into a few government officials, she realizes that the best way to help people post-war is through politics. She becomes an (unofficial) ambassador, helping and negotiating aid for small villages that tend to get overlooked and does this for a number of years. She joins up with Zuko and Aang after they found the United Republic of Nations and becomes Councilwoman Katara, representative of the Southern Water Tribe. She eventually gets voted chairwoman due to her passion to improve the lives of the citizens (and because her fellow council members are too scared to vote against her). She heals on the side when she needs to, but only out of obligation since she can't stand to see people suffer; she puts much more effort into getting raising funds for a hospital full of healers. A few years later, Haru moves to Republic City and is just as awestruck by her as he was the day they met (the pornstache has been removed by divine intervention). They meet up a couple of times; for drinks after work, walks around the city, and they even attend a few galas together. They eventually start dating and get married two years later. They have their first daughter Kya (who's an earthbender), a son- Tyro (who's a nonbender), and another daughter Suma (who's a waterbender). They live a happy, peaceful (if you could call Katara stopping the occasional criminal before the police peaceful) life together where their children are well-loved and as part of the Southern Water Tribe as they are the Earth Kingdom. Aang's death hits their family hard, but they all come together and support each other. Katara personally mentors Korra, even convincing her family move to Republic City so that the Avatar knows the people she's meant to protect (the White Lotus protests, they fail❤️). She teaches Korra Waterbending, but also teaches her empathy and appreciation for other cultures (and that sometimes, selfish world leaders need a good punch to the face, a lesson Korra took to heart even though she absolutely wasn't supposed to see it).

Aang: Is torn up after Katara breaks up with him. He's hurt and confused and doesn't know what to do with himself. He retreats to Ba Sing Se where he talks with Iroh and learns that he unfairly pushed his feelings onto Katara. Wracked with guilt at hurting someone he cares about so much, Aang realizes that he has a lot of growing up to do. He focuses on his job as the Avatar, working closely with Zuko, Kuei, and the other leaders to heal the world after the war. The first time he sees Katara again is when she arrives to help with the United Republic of Nations. He apologizes to her and Katara forgives him, promising they'll always be best friends. His role in Republic City is more or less the same, though at some point he develops feelings for Toph. But he fears doing to her what he had done to Katara, so he tries to ignore them. But Toph, never one to beat around the bush, point-blank asks him if he's ever gonna man-up and confess to her. They start dating, and Lin comes a few months later as a surprise. They have their hiccups- Aang especially needing to reconcile with the fact that there's a chance she might not be an Airbender- but they manage to resolve them. Lin is an Earthender, of course, but Aang loves his little girl to pieces (which is good, because Toph would kill him if she suspected otherwise). Tenzin is born three years later, an Airbender, and Su Yin is born two years after that as an Earthbender. Lastly there's Bumi, a nonbender. There's always the urge to favor Tenzin, but Aang knows he can't. They're all his children and they deserve to be treated as such. So he teaches them all about their culture, takes them all on trips. The kids fight, but Aang is always quick to help resolve it (as it turns out, getting Lin and Su to stop fighting is a lot harder than getting the four nations to get along, go figure). Aang loves his wife and kids and wouldn't trade any of them for the world. He dies peacefully at age 66, surrounded by his children and the love of his life.

Sokka: Fucking hates politics. He'll leave the negotiating and speeches to his sister, thank you very much. If the room of government officials isn't a war room, he wants no part in it. After the war, he spends most of his time in the Southern Water Tribe. He works with his father to rebuild and relearn their culture, and writes frequent letters to his sister. Though, something about his life in the south is unfulfilling. Maybe he misses Suki, but there's something about inventing that calls to him. He can't do much of that in the south pole, so he leaves for the Earth Kingdom, helping villages struggling with heat, agriculture, transportation, etc. In the United Republic of Nations, he becomes lead engineer of the city, utilizing bending to make quick technological advances. He and Suki reunite in Republic City where Suki becomes the police chief. They get back together and have a daughter, Lian. The three of them live a simple life together, until Suki gets gravely injured in the line of duty when Lian is twenty. They decide to retire to the Southern Water Tribe where Sokka takes over for Hakoda as chief and prepares Lian to take over for him.

Toph: When Toph hears that Twinkle Toes and Sparky finally started that fancy new city, she thinks it's the perfect opportunity to cause a little chaos. Closing her metalbending school, she decides to relive her days as the Blind Bandit by founding pro-bending (thanks @ecoterrorist-katara for the idea!). Zuko's a hater and tries to shut it down because "safety," but finds no help in Aang who really, really loves the idea. He goes to every one of her matches and Toph feels both smug pride and... Something else. But she tells herself it would never happen, Twinkle Toes likes girls like Sugar Queen and she was the furthest thing from that. But she isn't totally oblivious, she can feel his heartbeat pick up when he's around her and how he's started to stutter when he's talking to her. So she bites the bullet and they start happily dating. But the arrival of Lin uncovers issues she didn't even know were there. Lin cries loudly and for Toph who relies heavily on her sense of hearing, it's hell. She was also unprepared for how much her body would change. She finds herself not wanting to be around her daughter. But Aang realizes this and urges her to talk to someone. After some arguing, she does. Aang is attentive, so Toph can take breaks when she needs to and Katara and Suki are always ready to get her out of the house when she's overwhelmed. Things with Lin get better and when Tenzin comes around she doesn't suffer nearly as much. Su Yin is similar. It's hard with Bumi because she's older, but Aang and her friends are there to support her. Toph can be distant with her children- her closely monitored childhood always present in her mind- but sees how Aang can be doting and allow their kids freedom. She follows by his example, trying to find a balance between hovering and absence. Aang's death is the worst day of her life- she was there, she felt his heart stop- and she retreats into the swamp for a while to grieve. But she returns to Republic City when Katara begins to mentor the new Avatar. Not to be outdone by Sugar Queen, she becomes Korra's second teacher. It's hard to be around Korra sometimes, but she likes the girl's spunk and attitude, even if she is a brat.

Zuko: Zuko struggles after the war. The obligations of the Fire Lord are crushing and daunting and the fear of turning into his father feels like it's constantly looming over his head. Mai doesn't understand why he's struggling so much and he can't figure out how to explain it to her, so they break up. She goes to Kyoshi Island to spend time with Ty Lee and figure out what she wants in life. Stressed, burnt-out, and heartbroken, Zuko asks Aang to kill him if he ever starts to act like Ozai, but Aang steadfastly refuses, berating him for even suggesting it. Aang assures him that he'll never turn into his father and that he has his friends to rely on. He follows after Aang to Ba Sing Se, working in his uncle's tea shop as a much needed break. He opens up to Iroh about his fears and Iroh affirms that even having these worries proves that he'll never be Ozai. He spends time in Ba Sing Se working in the tea shop and negotiating with the Earth King when he meets Jin again. She's as carefree as she was back then and Zuko is both envious and in awe of it. But he knows he can't have a relationship with her, he can't burden her with his problems. But Jin is gently persistent, lending an ear when he needs one and assuring him that he isn't burdening her. When she asks him if he wants to be with her, he confesses that he does- more than anything- but also admits that he has no idea how it'll work. She tells him that if they want to be together no one should stop them. A year later, they're married and she's crowned Fire Lady Jin. There are some protests to their relationship from traditionalists, but Ambassador Katara (Zuko is so sure that she was never actually given that title, but he can't prove it) is quick to shut them down citing that the Fire Lord marrying an Earth Kingdom girl is a sign of unity. They have their daughter, Izumi, and she's Zuko's entire world. Zuko's greatest fear is that his children will end up like him and Azula, so he refrains from having more kids. Jin respects this, but urges him to talk to Azula. So he does; his sister curses him out, but seems to enjoy his company in her own way. They'll never have a good relationship, but Zuko doesn't want her to feel alone so he makes time at least once a week. It's shortly after Aang's death that Zuko relinquishes the title of Fire Lord to Izumi, his grief over his lifetime friend far too painful. Eventually, though, Katara and Toph bully him into training the new Avatar. It's not a role for a retired Fire Lord, but Zuko knows that the world needs Korra to be strong and it's his responsibility to make that happen as much as he can. And so, he becomes Avatar Korra's third teacher (if you told him 60 years ago that he'd become the Avatar's most sane instructor, he'd think you were high on cactus juice. But with Katara punching dictators in the face and Toph breaking every rule ever written, someone has to be a good influence).

Occupations if you missed them:

Katara: (Unofficial/Self-proclaimed) Ambassador of the Southern Water Tribe, United Republic of Nations Councilwoman and later Chairwoman, Healer (on the side), Waterbending Master to the Avatar

Aang: Avatar, United Republic of Nations Councilman

Sokka: Engineer and Inventor, Chief of the Southern Water Tribe

Toph: Pro-Bender, Manager of the Pro-Bending Arena, Earthbending Master to the Avatar

Zuko: Fire Lord, Firebending Master to the Avatar

Suki: Police Chief of Republic City (I'm sorry I didn't make a detailed background for her I got lazy, I promise I don't love her any less😭)

Defending my ship choices:

Harutara: Come on, y'all know what I'm about at this point. They're my everything, how could I not have them together? Plus, there's something really poetic about Haru falling for her as an adult the way he did as a teenager: watching her inspire those around her. I headcanon that he's enamoured with the sound of her voice because it's the voice that liberated him and his people and he attends all her speeches

Taang: I actually wasn't sure about this one. I'm not an active Taang shipper, but I do think they'd really balance each other out. Toph is the hard ass Aang needs to challenge him and Aang would bring out the softer side in her. Toph would never let Aang favor one kid over the other and Aang wouldn't let Toph neglect their kids. So looking at it like that, I felt them being together would be best for the story

Sukka: It's not as perfect in canon as people make it out to be, but I still love them. I wouldn't want any different for them

Jinko: This one actually made more sense than I would have thought. Jin is very different from Mai, so I can really see her being what Zuko needs considering where he would be mentally. I like Mai, but I feel Maiko really made her way more one dimensional so her living with Ty Lee and finding herself feels like a better end for her (and if they start dating, that's no one's business). And we've already seen Zuko go out of his way to make Jin happy so it's not like we're getting another Kataang situation. I'm happy with this for them

The Kids:

Yes, I purposely made Kya an Earthbender. And yes, Katara still gives her her mother's necklace. Because that's her firstborn daughter no matter what element she does (or doesn't) bend. One thing I hate is that Bryke made the Kataang kids primarily part of the culture that they bend. That's such a slap in the face to biracial kids, not to mention poor Bumi who doesn't seem to belong to either for some reason until he ends up an Airbender. So yeah, all of the Harutara kids are part of the EK and SWT. Suma is a name I made up because it sounded pretty

I know it's weird to think of Lin and Tenzin as siblings, I felt so odd writing it. But I love them both so I couldn't just not write them. I made Bumi the youngest so he could be spoiled because he deserved better in canon. Su and Lin have a better relationship, but they still butt heads because they feel the need to one-up each other due to them both being Earthbenders (and later Metalbenders). Lin still becomes a cop, but their big fight never happened because Su was never neglected to the point of becoming a criminal. All four kids are taught Air Nomad culture and traditions and taken on trips because Aang is a decent father

I named Lian partly after Yue, since Yuèliàng means moon in Chinese. One of my gripes with LOK is that Katara and Sokka's family are meant to be the leaders of the SWT. Kya or Bumi should be the chief in canon, but Bryke just... Didn't do that for some reason. So fuck it, Sokka's daughter is chief now

Nothing really changes about Izumi, although I'd say she's a little friendlier. I contemplated giving Zuko more kids, but I actually think his decision not to have more kids was one of Bryke's better choices. It makes sense, so I didn't feel the need to change it

Other notes:

The Gaang teaching/helping raise baby Korra is something I live for

The Red Lotus is swiftly dealt with by Katara, Toph, Zuko, Suki, and Sokka when Korra is a kid. They never stood a chance. I was actually going to have Sokka still die during the attack in the SWT and Suki kill Zaheer in revenge, but eh I decided not to off Sokka

The Civil War still happens, but differently. I don't have the patience to go into that, just know that Katara is HEAVILY involved

Welp, that's everything in my brain

[atla-polls]

Thank you @ozais-lobotomist for submitting this question!

[sunny-clover]

throwback to how a couple months ago I made a poem in English class about Zuko and Sokka and said “If I can pull this off without anyone realizing imma get tumblr”

you guys will never guess what happened

edit: okay guys here’s the poem 😭

[audhd-nightwing]

zuko’s banishment but iroh takes him to piandao (zuko already knows him from sword training & iroh knows him from the white lotus) instead of the Wani

they fake his death, and zuko is raised by piandao. he becomes a master swordsman at a young age (obviously). nobody is looking for him, so he is able to live relatively peacefully working with piandao- until they hear the Avatar is back. zuko, as the blue spirit, goes after him and the gaang to make sure they don’t die and aren’t caught by the fire nation military (breaking him out of pohui, freeing appa, etc.)

they finally actually meet when the gaang gets close to piandao’s and zuko decides to return home, only for sokka to show up asking to be trained (and getting distracted by the cute boy watching him across the yard as he cleans his blades).

at pohui aang took off zuko’s mask bc he was injured, so when the rest of the gaang goes to piandao’s aang is like “wait i know you!” and zuko’s like “oh shit”

sokka of course has already been crushing on the blue spirit and freaks when he finds out that he’s actually really attractive and cool and nice???

from there zuko reluctantly joins the gaang and teaches aang firebending. the rest pretty much goes the same, but iroh becomes firelord after ozai and redemption arc!azula becomes heir to the throne. also zukka

(btw zhao was the one chasing the gaang instead of zuko, but that doesn’t really change much since he was already following aang anyway)

tl;dr - zuko’s death is faked post-agni kai and he is raised by piandao as a master sword fighter

[navajja]

Something something about jokes and new ideas.

[sock-monkey-zd]

Toph and Sokka 💚💙

[ambriel-angstwitch]

Blue Spirit!Zuko: My hero

Kyoshi Warrior! Sokka: Would you mind giving your hero a name?

Zuko *playing dumb to avoid revealing himself*: Sure, I know lots of names. You don't have one?

Sokka: No, I do! It's Sokka! I just wanted to know yours.

Zuko: Um you can call me blue?

Sokka: That’s not what I meant and you know it

Zuko: *disappears into the rooftops*

[siphisket]

Screencap studies but ATLA this time!

[cntbtchthevapegod]

...Oh lei, oh lai, oh Lord, Oh lei, oh lai, oh lei, oh Lord...

[morbidmagnolia]

Ok, we all know of the handholds in atla, between aang and Katara, Sokka and yue, korra and Asami…

BUT WHY ISN’T ANYONE TALKING ABOUT THE SUKKA HANDHOLD IN THE BOILING ROCK EPISODE?? 💙💚

Its right at the scene where Sokka is checking to see if Hakoda is entering the prison! 22:55!

[maaruin]

Btw, isn't it interesting that in the cartoon Yue trusts Sokka to respect her choice while in the live action she freezes him to the ground because she apparently worries that he would stop her by force.