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Attention, internet lovies!
I have started outlining True Colors!
That is all... đđđ
#atwow#ao3 writer#atwow fanfiction#atwow spider#spider quaritch#recom quaritch#so many ideas#not enough time
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Well, @cyren-myadd, you were right about that really blurry thumbnail I posted several weeks ago! It was a baby! 𼰠A whole bunch of them! đĽš
Reyâakina went from the best big sister to the proudest mama! đđŠľđ All while being Toruk Makto, sheâs a good multitasker! đ
Sadly, the kids do not have names yet. Three boys and one girl! So far⌠đ
If you couldnât tell, Uncle Spider is the oldest boyâs hero! The twins came next and the girl picked up her daddyâs extra features. Then another little baby boy all snuggled against his mamaâs back.
Iâd put this seven years after the events of SAS, so Spider is 23 - the same age Reyâakina was when they met. đˇď¸đâ¨
Sorry for the spoiler for anyone who hasnât finished Silent As Shadows or read Radio Silence! But I did promise a happy ending! đđ
#atwow#atwow spider#miles spider socorro#naâvi oc#rey'akina#rey'ka#recom mansk#mansk x na'vi oc#atwow fanart#naâvi children#naâvi baby#atwow spider fanart#atwow fanfiction#silent as shadows#ao3 writer
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When I first saw this one, I thought maybe it was a prison uniformâŚthen my theory evolved into maybe he stole it to either escape or infiltrate an RDA facility. đˇď¸đŹ
one more posting about avatar but what is the context for spiders jumpsuit in this behind the scenes still?
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By Eywa, internet lovesâŚitâs been too long. Work, life, health, passing of loved onesâŚIâm so tired these days. Please enjoy some fluff before, you know, the story hits its peek⌠đđ
đ¸ď¸đˇď¸ Weaving the Web đˇď¸đ¸ď¸
Chapter 24: Familiar Faces
Spider stayed quiet and rigid the entire flight to the forest. Quaritch tried to spur conversation with his son but ended up just asking a lot of yes or no questions when anything more resulted in awkward silence. Obviously, his hand hurt like hell but it didnât stop the colonel from keeping it on his sonâs shoulder for some grounding comfort. They didnât go far outside past the walled kill zone but he hoped being surrounded by all that green would start to perk the kid up.
âThere ya go, tiger.â Quaritch said as he coaxed Spider of Cupcakeâs back when he shied away, hiding his face in the hood of his sweatshirt. He frowned at the glisten of sweat he could see on Spiderâs face. The kid NEVER wore long sleeves or pants outside and Quaritch couldnât blame him given the heat and humidity. He put on a comforting smile as he pulled Spiderâs hood back and remarked, âYou gotta be melting, kid. Come on, youâll feel better with some fresh air and a new coat of paint.â
Spider nodded in agreement but, instead of taking off his sweatshirt, just started to wander around and look for a Spartan fruit plant. Quaritch frowned a bit as he watched his kid from behind but let it go. He wasnât going to rush him. Glancing down at his gloved hand, hiding the wound, he tested the injury by slowly gripping a fist a few times. He stopped before Spider caught him and went about searching the other direction the boy had gone.
It didnât take long for them to find enough fruit to dye all of Spider blue. Before he could start peeling the purple skin back, Quaritch asked, âIsnât there a way to make it last longer?â
âHm?â Spider mumbled as he looked up. It was the closest thing to a word the kid had said since the night before.
âWell, it seems to wash off pretty quick lately, soâŚâ Quaritch said, as he casually glanced around the surrounding forest, âBut you were blue for a pretty long time in the beginning.â
âOhâŚâ Spider said sheepishly and shrugged, âItâs okâŚâ
âNah, letâs make âem last in case I get sent out on another mission.â Quaritch suggested, pocketing his harvested fruit.
âAre you?â Spider said suddenly and whipped his head up to meet his fatherâs eyes for the first time since staring him down with manic terror in his own eyes and a knife to the recomâs throat. This poor kid. His eyes were still red from crying and lack of sleep and now they glistened with fear. He knew it could happen. His father was still an RDA attack dog.
âNothinâ right nowâŚbut that could change at any time, you know that.â Quaritch said softly, âBut hey, maybe you can tag along again one of these days.â
Spiderâs gaze dropped and he looked away. He would love to do that. To get out of Bridgehead for more than just a few hours? Get away from doctors and prying eyes and Nash MCosker? He wanted nothing more than to be just one of the squad! But he hadnât been in contact - not even SEEN - a Naâvi since he was first captured. What would his response be given Milesâ strong hatred towardsâŚwell, everyone?
âSoâŚâ Quaritch said as he cleared his throat and closed the gap between his son and himself to rest a hand on his head, âWhatâll make these stripes really stick?â
âOhâŚumâŚâ Spider looked around for a few moments then pointed to a tree with smooth bark with a reddish hue, âSap from those trees helpâŚâ
Quaritch ruffled his head with a nod and walked over as he drew his knife from his belt while saying, âStrip down to your skivvies while I do this. And drink some water, would ya? Youâre beet red under the eyes.â
Spider was uncomfortably hot. Usually was, even in the air conditioned confines of the city, but felt less obvious and more ignored when he was dressed like a sky person and hiding his dreadlocked hair. Part of him didnât even want him to get his stripes redoneâŚeven though he felt completely unlike himself without them. Whoever he thought he was at this pointâŚ
He watched his father stab deep into the tree then pull the knife down at an angle. The sap quickly started to flow and he knew they would only have some much time to combine it with the blue fruit juice before he set. He dropped the fruit he collected and turned away as he pulled the sweatshirt off over his head. He wasnât so much shy as he was self-consciousâŚ
Quaritch didnât expect so much sap to flow so quickly and he looked around for something to catch it, âHey, Spi-âŚâ
The colonel found himself at a loss for words when he looked back to his son to ask what would be a good makeshift container for the sap. His question died in his throat at the sight of his sonâs body. He knew Spider had been losing weight and muscle mass. He knew Spider hadnât been eating or sleeping well. He knew all of the stress and medication was messing with the sixteen-year-oldâs body.
But none of that rationale could soothe the heartbreak of seeing oneâs son wasting away before their very eyesâŚ
Quaritch was appalled, at no fault of his sonâs, by how easy it was to see the dips between his ribs. When the boy turned to throw the sweatshirt over the closest breach, he could count each vertebrae of his spine between well-defined shoulder blades. The sharpness of his hips offered Quaritch no comfort when it was obvious the loincloth had been tightened significantly around the waist from slipping off. He quickly averted his eyes before Spider could catch him staring.
âWhat?â Spider asked, wondering what his father was going to ask. He did feel much better with the fresh air cooling him down. They locked eyes and Spider froze when he saw it in his fatherâs eyes. Pity . Of all things; one of the things he hated the most. He didnât even notice heâd started raising his hand to trace where his stripes usually were on his forearm, even though that had proven a risky grounding technique.
Quaritch caught it before Spiderâs nails touched his skin and said firmly with his ears flicking back, âSonâŚitâs alright.â
The colonel closed the gap between them and dropped to one knee to be at his eye level. Quaritch didnât know how it was going to be alright, but it would be. He didnât have the words for it, so he opted to show it instead. He placed his hands on his sonâs shoulders. Ignoring how bony they were, he pulled Spider into a gentle hug. It was loose enough that he could pull away if he needed to.
But, to his surprise and relief, Spider wrapped his shaking arms around Quaritchâs thick torso and whispered, âI trust youâŚâ
As much as they could have stayed like that for hours, they were on a time limit and not just because the sap was setting Quartichâs knife into the tree as it dried. Spider wove a leaf into a makeshift container and mixed the paint together. Quaritch watched the meticulous way he tested the consistency to get the right mixture.
When he was done, Spider immediately started painting stripes where he could see. He looked up with a confused look when his father took the paint and picked up where he left off. While Spider had gotten better at accepting his fatherâs help for the hard to reach places, he still didnât like anyone other than Kiri helping himâŚsome habits wouldnât die.
âI got ya, kid, I wonât screw it up too bad.â Quaritch said with a chuckle to lighten the mood. He sure as hell was hoping he wouldnât screw it up! Normally there was a faded pattern to trace but not this time. Not even a hint of blue remained. And that was his fault. Quaritch should have offered to take him out sooner, but Spider had been so reclusive and covering himself up that he had no clue his son was completely stripe-less.
Spider didnât argue when his father started painting. He started on his back and Spider tried not to flinch at his touch or cringe when the recomâs fingers dipped in and out between his ribs. How much did he weigh now? Would be able to go back to the gym and try to build his muscle back up? Or go running in the forest or indoor track? He was just so tired all the timeâŚin every definition of the wordâŚ
A little over an hour and a half passed, though to Spider he wouldâve guessed only fifteen minutes given how quickly he zoned out. Quaritch watched him carefully and didnât take offense when his son didnât reply to his questions or small talk.
âTime for the face, tiger.â Quaritch said. Spider blinked out of trance and looked down at his body. When the hell did that happen? Quaritch was happy to see a smile tug at the corners of Spiderâs mouth and suggested, âOr do you want to skip it? Do it back home so not to stress out your lungs.â
âNo, do it here.â Spider said quickly. Even though everything gave him anxiety those days, going back to Bridgehead so soon sent a prickle through his body. He flushed red from embarrassment and said, âPlease, ma sempulâŚâ
Quaritch stared at Spider in shock. Had his son ever called him thatâŚ? Yes, heâd been calling him Koaktan and the translation of âold manâ made him smirk every time. Spider started chewing on the inside of his cheek when his father didnât answer.
âOf course, sonâŚâ Quaritch said as he reached up to take hold of the mask, âBig breath.â
Quaritch worked as quickly as he could, stopping often - maybe too often giving Spiderâs eye rolls - to let the boy get a breath. He didnât find himself being as careful as he was with the other stripes. Maybe it was the irrational fear of his son suffocating after a few extra seconds without oxygen or that he was just straight up enjoying bonding over this that made him faster or slower. He was happy to say he was done after only fifteen or so minutes.
âWell, not too shabbyâŚif I do say so myself.â Quaritch said with an approving nod.
âYeah?â Spider asked before giving a welcome and mischievous little smirk, âIâll be the judge of thatâŚâ
Quaritch feigned insult and stood, âAll right, smart guy, câmon then.â
Spider exaggerated his eye roll as he followed his father over to a pool of relatively still water aside from some water dripping off the mossy roots. Quaritch had a pretty smug expression of his own, ready to see his sonâs awe at his amazing painting skills. The boy froze. His playful expression slowly faded away as he stared at his own reflection.
Something struck Quaritch. Given Spiderâs, up until recently, hidden issue with someone writing warnings on the mirrors, would any reflective surface trigger a negative response? Or was the recom just that bad at painting his kidâs stripes?
âSpider? Donât keep me hanging, kid, Iâm awaiting judgment here.â Quaritch said, nervousness lacing his face. At least his tone sounded strong.
Spider continued to stare at his reflection, eyes darting around his fatherâs work. After nearly a minute of nothing, the teen ripped off his mask as he dropped to his knees and his father went into panic mode. Quaritch dropped to his own knees and tried to grab the mask to fix it back on Spiderâs face. But he hugged it tight with one arm and placed the fingertips of his free hand to his face.
As scared as he was from his boyâs sudden actions, Quaritch didnât try to grab the mask when Spider had pulled it away. His heart was rattling his ribs loose as he forced himself to just watch his son. Quaritch watched how the kid traced the lines on his forehead, cheeks, and jaw without saying a damn word. Goddamn, he really must have fucked it upâŚ
âSpider, we can just scrub it off and start overâŚIâm sure we can find something to take it off quicker than waiting.â Quaritch said, disappointed in himself for screwing up something so simple and meant to make Spider feel better after the last several weeks. Especially the incident the night before.
Finally, the burning in his lungs from holding his breath and his fatherâs voice snapped Spider out of his trance. He fumbled slightly but replaced the mask and took several deep breaths. His father had a sad look on his face when he looked up at him with a bright, surprised expression.
âI look like you!â Spider exclaimed.
âHuhâŚ? What dâyou mean?â Quaritch asked, his ears perking up and his brows furrowed in confusion.
âThese are your pil !â Spider said, looking back to his reflection again and running his fingers over the mask to trace the stripes again.
Quaritch was still confused. He leaned forward to get a better look at the kidâs face. Naâvi stripes were like fingerprints; theyâd never seen a native look exactly the same as the one next to them. The colonel knew what his blue mug looked like but he didnât put nearly that many stripes on Spiderâs face. But the longer he lookedâŚthe longer he watched Spider trace over his stripesâŚthe more Quaritch started to see the resemblance.
âShit, sonâŚâ was all Quaritch could say. It was NOT his intention to pull influence from his own damn reflection that stared back at him every day. Was it an exact carbon copy of the recom? No, but he was seeing the stripes on his sonâs face were almost exact to the more prominent of his own facial stripes. He opened his mouth to apologize and reassure Spider they could fix it, but he didnât get the chance.
âI want you to do it againâŚnext time.â Spider started softly, âEvery time you do it. I want it to look like thisâŚplease. Is that ok?â
Of all the shock and awe the father and son had experienced in the last twenty four hours, this was the most unexpected and heartfelt. Quaritch wasnât expecting Spider to say he wanted to look like himâŚeven if it was just the boyâs way to feel more Naâvi and less human. The teenager had spent his whole life trying to separate himself from his roots. The roots that grew from seeds that came from the sky.
But even if the seeds came from the sky, the roots were deep in the soil of Pandora.
âOf course I can, son.â Quaritch said soothingly, running a hand back over his sonâs hair. âWeâll make sure they never fade again.â
#atwow#atwow fanfiction#atwow spider#recom quaritch#spider quaritch#weaving the web#ao3 writer#long overdue
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Forever loving the children of villains. How they are defined not of their own actions but that of their parents and have to fight tooth and nail to prove otherwise. He didn't choose who his father was but his actions define him as a hero. Forever loving this core character.
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Ohhh myyy gooooddd! Spider is SO! FREAKING! CUTE!!!!! đĽšđĽšđĽšđˇď¸đˇď¸đˇď¸
Sweet summer Spider, itâs a trap!!! đ¤Łđ¤Łđ¤Ł
(Click for better quality) No seriously, what the hell is Quaritch going to do now?
Try to abduct the Sully kids again? Can't do that, they got Spider.
Goad Jake into fighting one on one? They got Spider.
Find the Sullies location and bomb them from a distance? Still got Spider.
Jake's got Quaritch by the balls and he doesn't even have to do anything cause Spider will keep coming back to him as long as Quaritch is such a shitty person lmao
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Looove this! As hard as it is for me to remember all these actors exist outside of Avatar given the hyperfixation⌠đ
Happy Early Halloween!
I picked their costumes based on horror characters played by the same actors!
Lo'ak is Jim Shepherd from Dark Harvest, also played by Britain Dalton
Tsireya is Claudia from Interview With The Vampire, also played by Bailey Bass (okay maybe this one isn't necessarily horror, but its got vampires so close enough)
Spider is Ethan Landry from Scream 6, also played by Jack Champion
And last but not least, Kiri is Ellen Ripley from Alien, also played by Sigourney Weaver!
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Neteyam stuck being big brother again as Tuktirey pokes things with sticks... And Quaritch proves why he has such a strong tail.
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I đ Okul! My favorite NPC!
Why are you looking at me like that Okul? Â đ
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OhâŚI wouldâve love this scene⌠đŽđ
Since Scoresby mentioned Garvin knowing what sea clans were in their search area, I absolutely believe he used to interact with the Metkayina and Taâunui on peaceful terms in the past. đĽş
this gives me the impression that ian garvin will become an ally to the na'vi although it's hard for me to come to terms with the fact that he was (is?) literally complicit in the hunting of tulkun like i know he feels incredibly guilty because he admits to being a heavy drinker but it's still a lot to swallow
don't get me wrong! i still love ian garvin and i look forward to his story but also!! where tf did he learn na'vi sign language?? ?
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After WAY too long, I present to you the first part of a series of one shots for SAS called:
Lingering Shadows Saga
I hope you enjoy one of the long awaited reunions...
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#ao3#atwow fanfiction#avatar spider#na'vi oc#rey'ka#rey'akina#recom mansk#mansk x na'vi oc#silent as shadows#one shot#happy ending
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Iâm OBSESSED with the lighting in this gameâŚsorry for the photo dump! đđŠľđ
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Internet darlings, I'm slowly getting back into the swing of things...I have so many ideas and so little time to put them on paper. Overworked, health issues, sapped inspiration...such a pain...
But here's a snippet of a one shot I hope to have posted either tomorrow or the day after!
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Reyâka crouched down, placing both her bow and blade on the ground, before holding up her hands. The ikran, still rumbling with growls and painful whines, sniffed and snorted in her scent. It may have been a few months but his teeth retracted slightly when he realized he knew the pair that intruded on his resting spot. Slowly, Reyâka shuffled forward one slow limb at a time before she could gently place her hand on the ikranâs snout.  The ikran must have exhausted all his energy because he let his head drop into Reyâkaâs hand before settling on the ground. Reyâkaâs ears went back and she ran her hand soothingly along the top of his head to his neck. Poor creature. The reports about someone targeting the RDA were true, but they were targeting them back. Despite the growls, Spider moved closer with Reyâka to look at the wounds. They were fresh. Still bleeding but for how long? They didnât know that. But where was the ikranâs rider?Â
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Haha, I love you guys for being invested in Reyâakina!
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I would LOVE to see this in person! đđ
The art of James Cameron, CinÊmathèque Paris
Yesterday a dream came true and I went to Paris to see the art exhibition of James Cameron! It was amazing to see all these hand drawn concept arts and ideas he had put on paper throughout the years before avatar came to life and it once again made me realize just how much heart James puts into his works. There were also lots of interactive pieces and small snippets of the movie being projected on the walls and the characters voice lines and soundtracks could be heard -it was magical. đĽš
Check out my reblog for more pictures!!
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