#zukos like idk i mean i made out with jet on a ship once and sokka is BETRAYED

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haru meets jet and is like 😳 . sokkas off the side like “WHAT AM I MISSING HERE?! WHAT IS IT ABOUT THAT MAN!!”

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ATLA Modern Au HCs

Aang

appa in this world is a giant shaggy dog, probably a mastiff

aang seems like the type to ride a skateboard, and also wear beanies, that type, he likes taking appa on walks (or well, runs) while riding, and still somehow never manages to fall

Aang is also the type to play a bunch of sports, not exactly competitive, but he just loves having fun, absolutely seems like the type to just be chilling one moment, and then get the ZoomiesTM the next, you know?

Katara

surfer chick, and very good (and competitive)

she seems like the type to be really interested in zodiac signs, you know? like i have absolutely no idea what any of it means, but i feel like she'd definetly know all her friends signs and whatever,

she's interested in nursing, but also takes karate lessons, and not just any regular defense classes, like, the brutal shit.

sokka

was absolutely a fuckboy, then suki broke his jaw, and it was basically night and day (basically just like the show)

it is absolutely not safe to roast him or his friends, he will fucking destroy you, and like, in seconds too (thank god he has strong friends, his tongue has written him some goddamn checks let me tell you)

he is way smarter than he appears, like, you'd be talking to him in lunch, or see him around, and have those expectations of what he's like in class, but no, he's much smarter than he let's on, and usually does really good in class (do NOT ask him to tutor you, though, he seems like he'd be bad at that, Katara is the safer bet)

toph

still blind, still like, a teenager, still an actual professional wrestler. like, seriously, i'm not joking here, she does moonsaults and german suplexs 30 year old men who weight 200 pounds, and you can't stop her.

goes to a public school even though like, her family has a wikipedia page dedicated to them, like she's Rich rich. but low-key about it cause she doesn't give a damn about any of that type of money, she had her documents forged in advanced so the staff and students didn't know who she was (she refuses to wear shoes, the school tried to make her, she wrote them a 500k check and told them to fuck off, the obliged)

for a blind girl, she likes really, really loud music, head thumping heavy metal music, she still somehow hears people when they call for her while she has her earbuds in, nobody knows how, she's like, a goddamn cryptid.

zuko

another Rich rich kid, also pretty chill about it, he also goes to a public school, not out of him rebelling, though, but cause his dad didn't bother to sign him up into any private school, it was azula who rebelled against daddy dearest and went to school with him (i like the idea of zuko and azula actually being like, close, ok?)

fiercely protective of his friends and sister, he has gotten into the Most fights in the school (and several known creeps, along with the weird science teacher, got attacked by a person in a blue demon mask, all ending up in the hospital, said teacher got fired for being...too close with some female students)

he's also skilled in like, tons of shit, he's taken kickboxing, played soccer, knows how to play a guitar, and still for some reasons tells everyone he meets that azula is the smart one.

Azula

she is, EVERYWHERE, smartest girl in the school, the best grades, in basically any and every club, head cheerleader, all of it.

to be clear, in this Au, azula isn't like, That different, she's still snarky, has a silver tongue that cuts like a knife if she wants, can probably kill you (and would) in most ways, and the smartest person in basically any given room, but she's also like, human, and something was different enough in their childhood which made azula realize that "maybe dad is wrong, and i should stick by zuko" and it's done wonders for her, despite their fathers displeasure (she is planning on killing him once she's 16 though, like, honest to god, has a google doc for it and everything, so i mean, the more things change)

she secretly is obsessed with pokemon, the only other person who knows is zuko.

every single one of them is Bi, or at least, very Very comfortable with their sexuality. like, sokka and azula seem very much like the types to lounge about, and cuddle with literally anyone. they also basically flirt with anyone, sokka and zuko have kissed several times, and like, they aren't romantically interested in each-other, it's very much "this is my husband sokka, this is his husband zuko" type situation. aang is the type of person who was like out of the closet at birth like, he never even considered liking boys and girls at the same time wasn't an option. azula and katara also founded their schools LGBTQ+ club, and anyone who tried to stop it's formation, or get it banned, got lit on fire.

there's other characters i wanna do, but can't think of anything for them yet,

ship wise, i'm feeling pretty feral, sokka is probably gonna be with suki (and get pegged) i'm feeling like katara would get a girlfriend in this particular au, who she'd be with idk yet. i'd also pair up toph and aang, but, zuko and azula, is what's troubling me, cause, i could pair azula with katara, i do like that ship, and i could do something interesting, like maybe pair zuko with someone strange like jet, or ty lee, since mai honestly kinda bores me, but i'm feeling...kinda zucest, here? like, i know, I Know. but, azula is the type who doesn't exactly understand right or wrong, and doesn't really get what society may feel as taboo, that's why her sexuality is so clear to her, and she's not afraid to be open about it, so like, she loves her brother, you know? this does not seem like something that'd be unusual for the character. my problem here is, what does this mean for zuko, especially when he learns of these feelings? well, from a very early age, they've relied on each other, dad basically disowned zuko, and mom was convinced azula was the devil, so when they needed comfort, they went to each other, once they realized they're being played against each other, and that's been the story since basically childhood onto high school, she's the one who tutors him if he falls behind on any subject, he's the one who helps her make more friends, even if he himself can be anti-social, they're both equally protective, if i was gonna go the Safe route, i'd say he should turn her down, and they'd have a stronger relationship cause of it, But... the devil on my shoulder is telling me he wouldn't be as against it as he should be, that it's more in character than i'd like to admit. and, while, obviously, the elephant in the room is still prevalent, i can't just, ignore what seems like the natural progression of these two characters given the situation i've put them in,

(please god don't kill me for this, i don't normally ship taboo ships like this, i literally just can't think of a way where i can pair them with anyone in this particular Au)

[homunculusalphonse]

Sorry, I know you may be tried of this, I just wanted to comment on this:

I just saw a Su Critic hail atla and diss on Steven universe because:

“Aang didn’t kill the firelord, but he didn’t forgive him and was put in jail and azula deserved to be put in jail too because she was a monster”

“And supposedly Steven forgave the diamonds and they were just redeemed”

Yet they forget that in Steven Univsrse:

The Diamond were put to work in order to fix their mistakes and were made to give up the power they had over society and to destroy and dismantle the hierarchy and toxic system they had set up. Yes, Steven doesn’t kill them, but he doesn’t forgive them either.

At least Steven tried to addresses how the blame of all the world's problems didn’t relate to some single enemy that could be fought, rather it’s a complex systematic network beyond anyone's control.

This is a meta from another day, but even the Diamonds were under the pressure of conforming to the standard of their own society, it was when White was proven of not being perfect and when Steven broke the pedestal (literally and metaphorically) she was standing on when they were able to finally convince her!

You can disagree on this, but isn’t this much more nuanced and thematic than what atla gave us?

Hi, don’t apologize! I always want to ramble and talk about how crappy the su cr*t community is LMAO, so don’t be afraid to send more asks!!

Anyway... wow. That take is so bad FJKHDGHFKGHF

For one, while I’m wary of how Azula stans make excuses for her abusing Zuko, I hate it when ppl completely demonize her by calling her “crazy” and a “monster”. Azula was 14 and she was groomed by her own father. Though I guess it doesn’t help that ATLA still reinforces these ableist stereotypes in the show (and especially in the godawful comics they published).

Anyway, I’m honestly tired of ppl parroting “ATLA IS BETTER THAN YOUR STUPID FAVORITE SHOW, DEAL WITH IT” every single time. They don’t do that only with SU, but practically any other cartoon they’re not satisfied with. I mean yes, of course Zuko’s character arc is maybe one of the best out there, but ATLA is not the ultimate best cartoon model, really.

For instance, I give ATLA credit for giving us an eastern worldbuilding, but everything was still written by white people and, as far as I’ve read, ATLA incorrectly portrays many cultural aspects from eastern countries. For instance, I remember reading somewhere that the Agni Kai was portrayed as something violent in the show, whereas irl it’s supposed to be a much different and positive ritual (I can’t find the post rn but I’ll include it in the reblogs at some point). And let’s not forget the way the show treats Jet and Hama - two non-white victims of genocide - by either killing them off or villainizing(?) them; or both when it comes to Jet.

Second, it doesn’t actually treat its female characters right, like... Katara was done so dirty in the end, she was reduced to “the Avatar’s girl” and she was never given the chance to truly think through how she feels about Aang. Suki had some cool moments but in the end she didn’t have much relevance beyond Sokka. I could say the same for Yue and maybe even Mai.

Oh yeah, the canon ships in the show are just... wow. Very badly-written?? I think Sukka is the only good endgame relationship, because M/aiko was toxic and awful for both Mai and Zuko, and K/ataang has some very creepy mother-son undertones with Katara coddling Aang all the time. I mean, these ships had some potential? At least K/ataang had, because at the beginning of season 3, Mai was mostly treated like an obstacle to Zuko once he returns to the Fire Nation and realizes he doesn’t want that meaningless, futile life anymore.

But onto your argument, you’re absolutely correct!! Steven never forgave the Diamonds. We see it in the SU movie how they don’t really give a crap, they just want to appease to Steven and we see how uncomfortable he is with them. While I can kind of agree with some folks that the SU ending was a little rushed (at least onto White Diamond), I still appreciate the Crewniverse showing us the progress of Homeworld society: from an imperialistic command to a carefree, accepting society all across the universe - while still dealing with gems who don’t accept the new system (e.g. the other Lapises, Eyeball and Aquamarine).

And I also agree that SU dedicates to show the changes in the system while ATLA... didn’t really do it in the show (the comics do a really bad job at it btw, and I haven’t watched LOK either). But I wouldn’t say SU is objectively “better” than ATLA as a whole. Idk. I try not to compare the shows like that, lmao. Both SU and ATLA have huge strengths of their own, and it’s very unfair to reduce them - whether it’s in a positive light or a negative one.

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writing tag game

everyone say ty to @lessattitudemorealtitude for the tag !!

how many works do you have on Ao3?

209 babey !

what’s your total Ao3 word count?

623,602 (and yes I was scared to look)

what are your top 5 fics by kudos?

we’d give each other different names - ATLA AU where Jet didn’t find out Zuko’s a firebender

oh my little sister, now we are awake and it seems too much to take (i want to close my eyes because i fear my heart will break) - modern COVID ATLA AU with religious trauma wherein Zuko and Azula come out to each other !

it hurts (but i won’t fight you) - ATLA AU where Zuko can’t bend anymore and Toph and Sokka figure that out

heaven if you sent us down, we could build a playground (for the sinners to play as saints) - modern COVID ATLA AU with religious trauma wherein I attempt to process my own religious trauma 🤡

they say the ocean’s blue but it’s black right now (and black the sky is too) - modern COVID ATLA AU with religious trauma wherein Zuko actually starts seeing a light at the end of the tunnel

not surprised they’re all ATLA lol, the ATLA community is great and i love them sm

do you respond to comments, why or why not?

I mean to I really do I just. forget. and then don’t. but i love seeing comments please keep commenting!!!! i respond on occasion when i have the energy to LOL

what’s the fic you’ve written with the happiest ending?

probably like a prayer for which no words exist and of accidental burns and life-changing conversations

what’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending?

oh dang do. do i have to narrow it down??????? uhhhh i mean. i guess one of these (which isn’t narrowed down much i know but) - i'm taking my thoughts and i'm making them rhyme (hide all the truth from me in between lies) - tomorrow’s sunset - here we go (again) - i didn’t drown (i couldn’t seem to die) - bleed me dry (and show me how to live) - Nothing Here Is Singing (but nothing ever is) - and she would try (to keep the empty from her eyes) - here is the part where everyone was happy all the time - you only know where you've been (not where you're going) - tell me which one is worse (living or dying first) - man hands on misery to man (it deepens like a coastal shelf) - i close my eyes (and i take it in) - in the dark. - heaven if you sent us down, we could build a playground (for the sinners to play as saints) - i'm a drug addict (you're my favorite poison)

do you write crossovers?

yeah, I have way too many Mistborn/Star Wars crossovers LOL and also an ATLA universe Star Wars fic lol ,, others too but not often

have you ever received hate on a fic?

uhhhhhhhh someone was homophobic when I was vaguely talking about writing an AU and just because they were I made it trizra even tho I wasn’t planning on it LOL but like. no hate comments just weird ones?

do you write smut? if so, what kind?

i will not confirm nor deny this statement LOL

have you ever had a fic stolen?

uh I had the summary of a fic stolen word for word (and by extension the premise) from me once but then I actually ended up friends with that person lolll and idk if it was intentional? the fic turned out differently anyway too so

have you ever had a fic translated?

no rip

have you ever co-written a fic before?

yeah lots!!  currently working on: - werewolf au with @lessattitudemorealtitude - hollow castles with @isaakandreyevs - assassin au with @isaakandreyevs

what’s your all-time favourite ship?

trizra >>>>>>>>>> and also @isaakandreyevs​ converted me to ursaborich LOL so that too also uhhhhh Zukka !!!!!!!! and Vin/Elend idk the ship name but i love them sm and Korrasami and those are my main ones ig????

what’s a wip that you want to finish but don’t think you ever will?

oh man uh. all of them??????????? i want to finish to teach me a lesson and i DO think i will finish that one, but as for ones I’m unsure about...probably my take on the spymaster sokka AU ? and The One Where They (Don’t) Die and pick up your guns and tell your sons

what are your writing strengths?

i’m known for my purple prose because every fic i’ve written in the last year is tagged with it yeehaw LOL but yes i’d say that and introspection

what are your writing weaknesses?

actions RIP

what are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic?

uh it depends honestly

what was the first fandom you wrote for?

doctor who lolll (but like. as a kid and i didn’t post it)

what’s your favourite fic you’ve written?

probably the sure extinction that we travel to (and shall be lost in always), it was written as a pining fic/lowkey gift to @isaakandreyevs LOL but also they will find you acting on your best behavior (everybody wants to rule the world)

Tagging: anyone who wants to! and also @isaakandreyevs do it bro or i’ll write you another fic