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based in deception - a zukka spymaster au

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Sokka of the Southern Water Tribe is dead. Or, at least, that's what everyone thinks.

After an attempt on his life by the increasingly powerful Anarchist Movement, Sokka is forced to go undercover as a Kyoshi Warrior while the White Lotus investigates the threat. But between the itchy uniforms, tight dormitories, and growing irritation with a certain chi blocker, Sokka's had it up to here with disguises and dishonesty.

At least he gets to protect the Firelord. Because he worries about him, is all. Definitely not because he's falling in love.

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hiii guys, here’s a little avatar quiz for you. it’s fifteen questions and pretty fun, if i do say so myself. reblog + leave your results in the tags/comments!!!!

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me updating two seperate fics on the same day? it’s more likely than you think.

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any other name - a zukka flower shop/tattoo parlor au PART TWO 

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“Sokka sets down his menu and leans forward, resting his chin on his hands. ‘So,’ he says.

‘So,’ Zuko replies coyly, leaning back and dropping his own menu.

Sokka’s dimples flash. ‘How’d you become such a good florist?’

“Natural aptitude, I guess. How’d you become such a good tattoo artist?”

‘I’d like to say the same, but it was actually a lot of practice and my unshakable determination to follow in my father’s footsteps.’”

insp. by this post!

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over the hill: a star wars fic - chapt. 8

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Luke Skywalker wants one of those high school experiences he sees in the movies. Instead, he’s got a sister across the country, a job waiting tables, and four seasons of Law & Order on DVR. Oh, and now he has to deal with his father’s enemies before they end up hurting the people he’s closest to. Yeah, he’s not sure how he got here either.

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FIC MASTERPOST

hey all, here’s all the stuff i’ve written so far, neatly organized. will be updated regularly.

key: asterisks (*) mean brand new fic. plus sign (+) means recently updated fic.

NEWSIES

javid (jack/david)

Volatile: canon era, david perspective, 3 chapt. 3.5k words, completed

the date doctor: modern era, switches perspective, side katherine/sarah, hitch fic, 8 chapt. 9k words, discontinued as of december 2018

sprace (spot/race)

no use crying: modern era, race perspective, 1 chapt. 745 words, completed

newsbians (katherine/sarah)

Dumbstruck: canon era, katherine perspective, 1 chapt. 2k words, incomplete

newsies oc week 2018

Ferry-Go-Round: backstory, 816 words

Disaster, For Certain: angst, 926 words

Quit Ya Gripin’: relationship analysis, day in the life, 1.1k words

Top of the World: post-canon, 741 words

STAR WARS

skysolo (han/luke)

over the hill: modern era, luke perspective, mystery, background relationships, 8 chapt. 19k words, incomplete wip

luke & leia 

i am here: post-canon, sibling bonding, luke perspective, 1 chapt. 1.5k words, completed

AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER

zukka (zuko/sokka)

any other name: modern era, flower shop/tattoo parlor au, zuko perspective, 2 chapt. 5.8k words, completed 

based in deception: canon era, spymaster au, sokka perspective, fake death, 1 chapt. 2.5k words, incomplete multichapter wip 

UPCOMING

continued over the hill - PAUSED

genderbent a new hope retelling (featuring skysolo)

untitled dinluke modern au 

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i know this is absolutely just one of those “little to no f/f rep so we throw together any two unconfirmed wlw’s because we crave representation” moments but like...I legitimately can’t stop thinking about toph/ty lee.

they’re honestly, like...kind of perfect together? like, think about it. ty lee is bubbly, cheerful beyond reason, and optimistic, almost always. toph, on the other hand, is...well, she’s toph. extremely blunt, sarcastic, and not exactly touchy-feely. so we’ve got the opposites attract trope down pat.

but they’re honestly really compatible. both toph and ty lee grew up in households where they felt claustrophobic and like their worth was being overlooked — toph by her overbearing parents who didn’t allow her any freedoms, and ty lee by hers who paid her little attention. additionally, they’re both incredibly loyal, firm in their beliefs (which so happen to line up: dedication to the greater good, refusing to sacrifice one’s own merit for the sake of others, etc.), and extremely capable of handling themselves.

i also like to think that ty lee’s connection to her spiritual side (as evidenced by her chi blocking) contrasts beautifully with toph’s strong link to the natural world. their passions and outlooks complete each other, and the balance that they could potentially strike together is really fascinating.

ty lee’s dedication to the kyoshi warriors is also an interesting facet of their relationship. although ty lee was the first person azula went to for help in sustaining the fire nation, ty lee obviously does not have a very deep connection to her homeland. she’s not a bender, for one, and the only place she truly feels at home is in a traveling circus. plus, as i mentioned before, her deep connection to the spirit world seems, to me at least, to align her more with the earth kingdom, at least in terms of balance. so her institution into the kyoshi warriors isn’t really surprising to me. i do very much think, though, that this transition would, despite ty lee’s impermanent nature, require a lot of adjustment. and who better than toph to assist her in that? yeah, sure, suki’s around — but let’s be honest, suki really only left kyoshi island well after aang’s return, and she has a shit ton more to do than help a new recruit acclimate to the earth kingdom, what with being the head of the new firelord’s guard and all. toph, alternatively, has (...er...) seen a lot more of her land than suki, not to mention her inherent connection with it being a bender. so she would absolutely be able (albeit a bit unwilling at first) to help ty lee get used to her new surroundings.

so, basically what i’m saying is toph’s little inconvenient gig being a tour guide for some (admittedly adorable) chick she was just running from a couple months ago could, hypothetically, evolve into something much bigger. and i’d be totally okay with that.

(and, on a less insightful note, ty lee is like. the biggest flirt ever. and we all know how toph reacts to attention. so imagine toph getting all flustered when ty lee turns on the charisma towards her. obsessed.)

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It's interesting that your "ceos of dismantling sexist stereotypes" points out "femininity isn't weak" multiple times and misses that not once was a woman allowed to be truly masculine despite that Aang was also allowed to be feminine. It's true that femininity is nothing to be ashamed of, but it's put on such a pedestal that we've reached a point that we keep telling men it's okay to be feminine but still shame women for being too masculine.

oh my god my first piece of anonymous discourse...i’m truly flattered that you fear my judgement of you so deeply that you didn’t leave your name.

in response, i raise you the question: why does your definition of a powerful woman require her to possess masculine traits? further, how do you define those traits? when i imagine a woman who is “truly masculine”, i picture her large, muscular, and somewhat emotionally stunted. if these are in fact the traits to which you’re referring, the reason i did not emphasize them in my post is because they’re the tropes the avatar writers were attempting to steer away from.

also, i respectfully disagree with your assessment that none of the female characters were allowed to be masculine?? the first time we meet toph (outside of aang’s vision, at least) she’s FIGHTING in a WWE STYLE ARENA against A GROUP OF FULLY GROWN MEN. what part of that screams feminine to you? and on a more subtle level, the entire first episode (if not first SEASON) is dedicated to the ways in which katara is competing with her brother, aang, and the patriarchy at large to prove herself capable. remember the scene with pakku and like, that entire episode? yeah.

additionally! i never said anything remotely close to insinuating that masculine girls are invalid or shameful. i made the previous post to point out that during a time where children’s media deemphasized the importance of femininity, avatar was a source of strength and encouragement for young girls who didn’t often see representation of badass, feminine characters.

anyway, i really don’t understand what you were trying to get at here. are you arguing that we shouldn’t allow or even encourage women to embrace their femininity for fear of being perceived as less than? because the entire point of my post was that that idea is inherently sexist in nature, and that, as a woman who has struggled with her feminine side, i respect and admire the avatar writers for tackling that issue.

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the avatar writers were ceos of dismantling sexist tropes in children’s media

katara: having a deep emotional capacity doesn’t make you weaker.

toph: pitting women against women is fruitless, tired, and unfulfilling — further, relying on other women is an important part of growth.

suki: femininity and physical strength aren’t mutually exclusive; you don’t have to sacrifice one to be the other.

azula: you shouldn’t sacrifice your happiness to please those around you: you’ll only end up hurting yourself and others.

ty lee: possessing stereotypically feminine traits does not make you lesser.

mai: a cold exterior doesn’t make you an attractive friend — a kind heart and a capacity for forgiveness does.

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writing zukka is where it’s AT holy fuck in less than twelve hours i got 16 comments and over a hundred kudos. that is insane to get that in like any other fandom even Star Wars, which has been around since the EIGHTIES, i have to wait weeks and write like upwards of five chapters. i’m literally shook rn

anyway read this

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any other name - a zukka flower shop/tattoo parlor au

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"Zuko literally has no idea how he ended up here, flirting with the hottest guy he’s ever seen in the medicine aisle of Duane Read, but he’s definitely not complaining."

insp. by this post <3

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Fanfiction Work-In-Progress Guessing Game

Send me a word, if it’s in my wip document I’ll answer your ask with the sentence that it appears in

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Dumbstruck - Chapter 1

Pairing: Sarah Jacobs/Katherine Pulitzer (Newsbians), with background Jack Kelly/David Jacobs (Javid)

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"Katherine recognized almost immediately that she admired Sarah: after all, it took quite a bit of guts to stand up to someone so obviously affluent as Katherine. Still, she was certain she felt more than respect. It wasn’t until several weeks later that Katherine was able to put a name to her emotion -- yearning."

In which Katherine, who wears her heart on her sleeve, is forced to deny the only thing that truly belongs to her: her emotions.

A follow-up to Volatile (Jack Kelly/David Jacobs) for its two-year anniversary.

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AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER PLAYLISTS

Link to: atla

Link to: kataang

Link to: zukka

all playlists available on spotify. will be updated regularly!

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over the hill: a star wars fic - chapt. 7

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Luke Skywalker wants one of those high school experiences he sees in the movies. Instead, he’s got a sister across the country, a job waiting tables, and four seasons of Law & Order on DVR. Oh, and now he has to deal with his father’s enemies before they end up hurting the people he’s closest to. Yeah, he’s not sure how he got here either.

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over the hill: a star wars fic - chapt. 6

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Luke Skywalker wants one of those high school experiences he sees in the movies. Instead, he’s got a sister across the country, a job waiting tables, and four seasons of Law & Order on DVR. Oh, and now he has to deal with his father’s enemies before they end up hurting the people he’s closest to. Yeah, he’s not sure how he got here either.

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over the hill: a skysolo fic - chapt. 5

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Luke Skywalker wants one of those high school experiences he sees in the movies. Instead, he’s got a sister across the country, a job waiting tables, and four seasons of Law & Order on DVR. Oh, and now he has to deal with his father’s enemies before they end up hurting the people he’s closest to. Yeah, he’s not sure how he got here either.