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This is a submission for @atlararepairmonth

Prompt: Tea Time (Week 1)

Ship: Lin Beifong/Lightning Bolt Zolt

Summary: A rookie cop and a triad fighter meet for tea downtown. She wants help catching a serial killer, and he wants a second date.

“And while I look forward to the day when I’ll put the lot of you behind bars, right now I’m looking for a different type of criminal.” “Don’t say that, Linny. You’ll make me jealous.”

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i love when people draw 2 characters cuddling and it looks like this

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I want to write a book called “your character dies in the woods” that details all the pitfalls and dangers of being out on the road & in the wild for people without outdoors/wilderness experience bc I cannot keep reading narratives brush over life threatening conditions like nothing is happening.

I just read a book by one of my favorite authors whose plots are essentially airtight, but the MC was walking on a country road on a cold winter night and she was knocked down and fell into a drainage ditch covered in ice, broke through and got covered in icy mud and water.

Then she had a “miserable” 3 more miles to walk to the inn.

Babes she would not MAKE it to that inn.

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writers and artists will go "this isn't good enough." my brother in christ, you're creating something new out of nothing and expressing yourself creatively. your productivity and unrealistic standards of perfection do not define you or the worth of your art. you're doing great.

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Me to my draft: You are a oneshot.

The draft: Wrong. I am the pilot chapter of a multichapter fic that you do not have the bandwidth to take on, but will haunt your every waking thought anyway.

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Do I really need to delete this entire draft and start over, or is my mood just off because I've consumed nothing but coffee and wine all day?

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AU where Bumi is a smooth operator and asks Lin to dance at Varrick and Zhu Li's wedding ;) Ko-fi / Art Tag

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If you get this, answer w/ three random facts about yourself and send it to the last seven blogs in your notifs. anon or not, doesn’t matter, let’s get to know the person behind the blog!

Hi!!! Thanks for the ask!

I have a small, slow growing collection of tarot decks. I've been learning the meanings of the cards and how to do readings from a beginner's guide, and it's a fun hobby for me. My two favorite decks that I have so far are the Modern Witch Tarot Deck and the Goddess Tarot.

When I was younger, I used to bite my nails when I got anxious (which was and is quite often), but I finally got rid of the habit when I started getting manicures regularly. Now my nails are longer than I ever thought they could grow and they remind me that my anxiety doesn't control me.

I cannot write poetry for shit, but I adore the genre, and I'm lucky enough that on two different occasions very talented writers wrote poems that were inspired by me on some level. Both times, I nearly fainted when I heard them read aloud.

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Waiting impatiently for it to go from Slack hours to Discord hours 🥺

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Voices in the Night

Ikki couldn't sleep. The moon was too bright and there was a hummingbird moth that kept tap tap tapping at her window and her head was too full of thoughts. So up she went, using a cushion of air to glide down the hallways so her mother wouldn't hear her steps and be cross.

Once outside the moon was even brighter, like a big wheel of sky bison cheese. Ikki couldn't see the hummingbird moth though. What she did see was a butt. A butt with dangly legs hanging out of one of the open windows.

"Hello, Mr. Butt!" she chirped. There was a yelp and then a man tumbled out into the bush. When he stood he had sticks in his spiky brown hair. "Oh, hi Mako," she corrected.

"Shh!" Mako pressed his finger to his lips like a teacher. His face was all red and his shirt was unbuttoned. "I was only, um, looking for... yeah." Then he took off running across the grass.

"Bye Mako!" Ikki whispered, waving. He was funny. No wonder Korra liked him.

She turned and walked the other way around the residence. A lot of people had been staying on the island lately to help her dad with what to do after those scary Equalists and making a new council and stuff, so she wasn't surprised to see a flickering light on in one of the detached residences.

"I'd never leave you unsatisfied," said a low voice, followed by a wet sucking sound. "Until tomorrow then." The flickering light bounced a bit until it was outside, where it resolved into a tiny flame carried in the hand of a young man Ikki had known all her life.

"Hi, Iroh!" she called. "Can't sleep, too?"

Iroh jumped like someone had blown air up his pants. The flame in his hand winked out. When his eyes finally settled on her she saw him sag in apparent relief.

"What are you doing out of bed, munchkin?" he asked quietly, jogging over. "It's late."

"There was a moon and a hummingbird moth and Iroh, what are all those red smudges all over your mouth? Were you kissing? Oh it'd be so romantic! Who were you kissing, Iroh? Was it a princess? Are you gonna make her a princess? Where's your belt? Are---"

Iroh clapped a hand over her mouth and steered her back in the direction of the house. "I wasn't here," he whispered in her ear. "There's extra candy in it for you tomorrow if you can remember that."

"Mwhf frn nu---" Iroh released the hand over her mouth. "Okay, goodnight General Not Here, I like rock candy, the apple ones, and I hope it was good kissing and that you go home and have good dreams about your princess where you get married and I'm invited and you fly away on a dragon together into the sunset and have lots of babies."

Iroh rubbed at his mouth with the back of his hand, blushing. "Go to bed."

Ikki waved at his back and started back to the front door. The idea of candy made her remember there were leftover sweet buns in the kitchen which no one could tell her she couldn't have if they were asleep.

Suddenly a dark shape detached itself from the shadows of one of the far buildings. Ikki stopped in her tracks. There were no more Equalists, her father said, and no bad guys coming to get them. Still, something about the way this person moved screamed "bad guy" all the same. He wasn't walking so much as slinking. A slinky bad guy slinking away from who knew what badness.

Ikki opened herself and sent a jet of air at the man's back. He stumbled with a grunt and wheeled on her and he was old! Old like her daddy was old, with wrinkles and bushy eyebrows and a stripe of white down the middle of his gray hair like a skunk bear.

"What are you doing, kid?" he growled.

"We don't want any Equalists," Ikki said firmly, hands on her hips.

The big man's posture relaxed. Then, of all things, he laughed.

"Me, neither, kid," he said. "I hate those buggers."

Ikki snorted. Buggers. Like bugs. "So why are you slinking?"

"Visiting an old friend," he said. He rubbed at the corner of his mouth and smiled. "We're getting reacquainted. I like doing that on your island. It's fun for me. Do you know what irony is?"

Ikki did. "It's what auntie Lin bends."

A grin cracked across the man's craggy face. "She sure does bend alright," he said. Then he shook his head with a sharp laugh and started off in the direction of the ferry. Ikki wondered if he was going to meet Mako and Iroh for something. Maybe they were having a tea party.

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Writing a fic when you're uninspired:

*writes half a sentence* *checks tumblr; no updates* *checks discord; all servers; no updates* *goes back to doc* *re-reads last three sentences* *removes last half sentence written* Hmm I want some tea ... *makes tea* *checks tumblr again; one new post* *checks discord; all servers; no updates* *checks four latest opened tabs* *remembers an old fandom you haven't thought of in years; goes to AO3 to see if there are any good fics for it* *opens three new fic tabs* *remembers that you're supposed to be writing* *writes a sentence* I'm kinda hungry ... *checks cupboards and fridge for snacks* *remembers that it's ten pm and you shouldn't snack at this hour* *remembers that you made tea; it is now cold* *drinks cold tea* *re-reads last three sentences* *checks tumblr; no updates* *checks discord; all servers; no updates* *in desperation, checks twitter; it is a cesspool of evil so you check tumblr again; one update* *reblog* Hmm, I have too many tabs open ... *opens a random tab; it is a 70K fic with 1K worth of tags that you last visited three months ago* *reads fic* Four hours later: ... I should go to bed. *closes doc* Total words written: 44

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If you get this, answer w/ three random facts about yourself and send it to the last seven blogs in your notifs. anon or not, doesn’t matter, let’s get to know the person behind the blog!

1. I studied abroad in Vienna (and loved it there)

2. I've been friends with my best friend since we were six years old

3. I'm an Aquarius sun, Capricorn moon, and Sagittarius rising

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8H ⇢ what do you consider red flags in a relationship?

💗Have a good day .

Hi! Thanks for the ask!

Hmm...my list of red flags has grown long over the years, but here are the five biggest ones with commentary .

1. They're unkind to or dismissive of people they don't find attractive

2. They don't tip and/or are rude to people who work in food service or retail

(Both of these mean they are probably not a good person in general and will only be nice to you for as long as they benefit from you in some way. Run away from this type of person, FAST!)

3. They won't define the relationship, even when you've made it clear that you want to

4. They won't introduce you to their friends and/or family or show no interest in meeting yours

(Both of these often mean that they are not serious about you/are waiting for something better. The situationship trap is real, and you deserve more than that. Leave this type alone!)

5. They don't put effort into dates or romantic gestures

(You should not have to plan all the dates! If they care about being in a relationship with you, they'd show it with their actions. And if they don't, leave them and find someone who will)

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Tag Game

Thanks @linnorabeifong and @chiefbeifongcanrailme for tagging me!

Last song: Daughter by Beyonce. This song may or may not have inspired a subplot around my oc Zola Beifong when she's all grown up.

Last Book: Iris Kelly Doesn't Date by Ashley Herring Blake. This book called me out, honestly. And it was a fun vacation read.

Last Movie: Um...it's been a while, but I want to say Howl's Moving Castle. That's got to be one of my most rewatched movies.

Last TV Show: The Apothecary Diaries. I loved it! 10/10, no notes.

Sweet/Spicy/Savory: All three! Right now, I'm probably leaning towards sweets, though.

Relationship status: Single.

Last thing I googled: Historical tea houses (for a fic).

Current obsession(s): Romance anime, skincare, tequila.

Looking Forward: Hopefully getting some writing done this weekend!

Tagging anyone who wants to participate!

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Venus, 2H and 9H for the astrology ask game

Hi! Thanks for the ask!

venus ⇢ describe your ideal type

I'm not sure I really have a specific type, at least in terms of looks. I've been told that this makes it very hard to set me up with people. But I can vibe with just about anyone who's kind, smart, funny, progressive, and open to new experiences/curious about the world. It also helps if they're a little passionate about something, a hobby or interest that lights them up when they talk about it. Bonus points if they read, enjoy cities, and want to live a dual income no kids kind of lifestyle.

2H ⇢ do you have any object that you like a little too much? what is it and why?

For Christmas last year, my best friend got me a custom Funko Pop of myself. I collect Pops, so this was a very thoughtful gift, and I smile every time I look at it. I also have a Korra one that Janet Varney signed at Comic Con, so that one is pretty high up on my list as well.

9H ⇢ what languages ​​would you like to learn?

All of them! More realistically, though, I'd love to finish learning German. It's long past time for me to dust off Duolingo and get some practice in. I'd also like to learn Japanese, French, and Arabic.

Astrology Asks!