#( v; cactus juice )

[groovygladiatorsheep]

Ibis paint my beloathed. GRR.

Welcome, Welcome Pollen ! A Sand/Rain Wing hybrid oc of mine <333

『 B A S I C I N F O 』

「 Character Name 」

༺°•°•°•☾Pollen☽•°•°•°༻

「 Gender 」

༺°•°•°•☾Bigender☽•°•°•°༻

「 Age 」

༺°•°•°•☾10 years☽•°•°•°༻

「 Sexuality 」

༺°•°•°•☾Asexual☽•°•°•°༻

「 Tribe(s) 」

༺°•°•°•°•☾Rain/Sand Wings☽•°•°•°•°༻

「 Rank in Tribe(s) 」

༺°•°•°•°•☾Healer in the Rain Wings. Hardly went to the Sand Wings territory..☽•°•°•°•°༻

『 A P P E A R A N C E 』

「 Main Scale Color(s) 」

༺°•°•°•☾Warm Yellow to Green☽•°•°•°༻

「 Secondary Scale Color 」

༺°•°•°•☾Beige☽•°•°•°༻

「 UnderBelly Scale Color(s) 」

༺°•°•°•☾Peach☽•°•°•°༻

「 Wing Membrane Color(s) 」

༺°•°•°•°•☾Regularly Changes☽•°•°•°•°༻

「 Eye Color(s) 」

༺°•°•°•☾Reddish Yellow☽•°•°•°༻

「 Tongue Color 」

༺°•°•°•☾Black☽•°•°•°༻

「 Inside of Ears 」

༺°•°•°•°•☾Pale Yellow☽•°•°•°•°༻

『 R E L A T I O N S H I P S 』

〖Mom〗

Name? ⪼ Hibiscus

Tribe? ⪼ RainWing

Dead or Alive? ⪼ Alive

〖Dad〗

Name? ⪼ Cactus

Tribe? ⪼ SandWing

Dead or Alive? ⪼ Dead

〖Brother〗

Name? ⪼ Saguaro

Tribes? ⪼ Rain/Sand Wings

Dead or Alive? ⪼ Not born yet.

〖Mate〗

To be added.

Name? ⪼

Tribe? ⪼

Dead or Alive? ⪼

『 L I K E S / F A V S 』

「 Quote(s) 」

༺°•°•°•°•☾"Fruits are like Dragons : they rot eventually.."☽•°•°•°•°༻

༺°•°•°•°•☾"What if I get to see the up and down of the glass ?"☽•°•°•°•°༻

「 Dragon 」

༺°•°•°•°•☾Her brother,Saguaro☽•°•°•°•°༻

「 Food 」

༺°•°•°•°•☾Sunlight☽•°•°•°•°༻

「 Song 」

༺°•°•°•°•☾Fading Lines☽•°•°•°•°༻

「 Movie 」

༺°•°•°•°•☾???☽•°•°•°•°༻

「 Tribe(s) 」

༺°•°•°•°•☾Sea Wings, Rain Wings☽•°•°•°•°༻

「 Color(s) 」

༺°•°•°•°•☾”Rainbow !”☽•°•°•°•°༻

『 D I S L I K E S 』

「 Dragon 」

༺°•°•°•°•☾Mooncrusher☽•°•°•°•°༻

「 Food 」

༺°•°•°•°•☾Cactus Juice☽•°•°•°•°༻

「 Song 」

༺°•°•°•°•☾anything involving Nightcore☽•°•°•°•°༻

「 Movie 」

༺°•°•°•°•☾???☽•°•°•°•°༻

「 Tribe(s) 」

༺°•°•°•°•☾None☽•°•°•°•°༻

「 Color(s) 」

༺°•°•°•°•☾Black☽•°•°•°•°༻

「 C r e d i t s 」

༺°•°•°•☾ [Template] ☽

[ratasum]

Thoughts on Ankka and Mai Trin aaaand Ivan for Qirri ' v ' @jaded-cactus

Ask My OCs Opinions on NPC

Qirri and Ankka have a fascinatingly tumultuous relationship. They don't hate each other, but there's a sort of healthy amount of unease, and Ankka makes it clear she doesn't think Qirri really has what it takes to survive on her own out there. Ultimately, though, what Qirri saw was someone who felt stifled, like she couldn't go anywhere, and sought more and bigger things to scratch that itch. Someone just like her. In the end, she sacrificed JUICE's functionality and was unable to join Garrus in the final fight against Soo Won because in the fight with Ankka, she refused to let her die, saving her life in exchange for her own freedom of movement, however temporarily. They've started becoming something like friends.

Mai Trin is an odd case. Qirri wasn't present during season one, since she had returned to Rata Sum to finish college and compete in the Snaff Savant competition (ultimately winning that year's challenge). Her first encounter with her is during the events of End of Dragons, and at first it's clear she's distrustful. The more they talk, however, and the more Mai clearly shows she's not really as rough as everyone insisted, they started to bond. Mai was clearly very smart, and if it hadn't been for what happened in the reactor, Qirri was fully intending to offer her a place in the Dragonwatch Krewe once everything was said and done. She was devastated by what happened... it wasn't like watching Sieran die again, but it still hurt.

Ivan is one hundred percent Qirri's favorite guy outside her circle. He's funny, dedicated, loyal... and most importantly, from the minute he meets her and the rest of the Dragonwatch Krewe, he doesn't talk down to any of them. Instead, he readily treats them as superiors in a way, and while Qirri doesn't take advantage of that, she thinks it's interesting how he'll help out whenever he's not working with the remnants of the Aetherblades loyal to Mai. He's been very wary/suspicious of Ankka's survival, feeling like she doesn't deserve it if Mai is dead, but Qirri's charm (and some other events regarding Mai Trin) have helped him come around.

[ultfreakme]

What are your top ten favorite scenes in Avatar the Last Airbender?

Thank you so much for the ask!!! Oh my god. This so hard, I've never thought of individual scenes as top favorites but I've tried my best and narrowed it down I think?

Katara v Pakku 'You can't knock me down!': So I watched Avatar when it was first airing as a kid, there weren't many dark-skinned main characters around, especially not girls who fight and certainly not against sexist men who try to stop people from learning. So when I saw this scene, I was at the edge of my seat, it taught me a lot about bravery and I still cheer and clap for Katara when I re-watch the fight.

Sokka throughout The Fortuneteller: I'm an atheist and people didn't exactly take kindly to that when I was a kid & I was infamous as the 'weird kid who probably has no morals'. So seeing Sokka outwardly express skepticism about the spirits & 'higher powers' was very comforting.

Sokka inventing the air balloon solution: I think it was one of the first scenes where I really started liking Sokka. The thing about hot air actually made me read my school textbooks & google stuff to figure out how air currents work, so that helped me with a few science classes about molecules.

Aang in The Storm: It was one of our first glimpses into how he felt about running away, the guilt, the sadness, the pain of being the last of your people with no one to turn to and thinking its all your fault.

Toph fighting the Earth Rumble goons when Aang & her dad are watching: The way she moves is so freaking cool!!! It was her showing exactly how capable she is, she isn't kidding when she says she's the world's best earthbender because yeah, who the heck else could do what she does???

Hama's flashback: Once again I watched this show as a kid, so this was the first time i got confronted with the fact that there will never be a 'perfectly good' or 'perfectly bad' side. People are complicated & I understand what pushed Hama to do what she did but that doesn't excuse it so in that vein;

Katara sucking the water out of the field to fight Hama: It's just badass even if it is angsty.

Aang pulling Ozai down by his beard and encasing him in rock: I mean-- like that is just objectively cool and very embarrassing for the 40-something year old guy. Aang was in top form.

Zuko in the bunker with Ozai: I don't watch too many new cartoons but I don't think any show has ever so explicitly called out the abuser and made sure the abuser is acknowledged as unforgivable. It really put into light for me a lot of things about child-parent relationships, what its supposed to be (forever angry at Boku No Hero Academia for using their Zuko-based character to forgive and redeem his abuser, lf you don't know anything about BNHA this means nothing to you jbcfjhbh sorry).

Yuekka last kiss: They're the ship that first introduced me to tragic romances,. My heart was broken and I kept waiting the entire 3 seasons down to the last episode for Yue to make a return and say "hey guys! so I'm a spirit I'm alive!". I still like it because idk I love angst a lot and the whole story of a princess finding glimpses of freedom in a boy who's traveled the world and yearning for it gets to me.

I'm not remembering other scenes that may have had more impact on me just yet, but a few honorable mentions; Ran and Shao's dance(I LOVE DRAGONS 100/10 they make everything better always), Zuko in the Cooler, Sokka and the cactus juice, Aang's anxiety episode.

Thank you again for asking! This was so fun to do~~

[thatsnotbuddies]

10 and 23!

10. on a plane, do you ask for apple or orange juice?

I have never given much thought to my airplane juice habits but I would be more of an apple juice on the plane kind of gal 🧃

23. do you wear jewelry?

yes! always wearing a gold necklace with a lil disk pendant and small gold hoop earrings. BUT recently I've been taking my novelty dangly earrings out again. I haven't worn them in ages but I've got resin cactus earrings, sparkly acrylic alien face ones, buttercup from the powerpuff girls (my besties have bubbles and blossom, respectively) and ones of an astronaut sitting on a star. they are v cute and I would like to add to this collection

[vapesshopinusa]

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[boissonsaumiel]

Project Log:

Equipment Capacity:1gal🫙: 1 of 4 in use ½gal🫙: 3 of 7 in use 47oz🫙: 1 of 2 in use . In Progress: Batch No.070823 | ½gal🫙 1¾lb🐝 Honey: Sierra Wildflower Source: Sierra Nevada Mountains Brand: Kingsburg Honey Stg. 1: D-47 sub water for brewed Hōjicha (Numi) Stg. 2: TBD Batch No.071823 | 1gal🫙 4lb🐝 Honey: Yosemite Wildflower Source: Yosemite Brand: Yosemite Honey Co. Stg. 1: Day 1: K1-V1116 D-47 立山小種 (Stash) 3lb🐝 10☕ IG 1.130 Day 7: 1☕ Day 15: 1lb🐝 ½☕ Stg. 2: split into 1L bottle w. roses (4/28 pasteurized), 750ml bottle Batch No.090123 | 1gal🫙 3⅛lb🐝 Honey: Black Button Sage Source: Glendale, California Brand: Lili Honey Stg. 1: K1-V1116, gall nut tannin Stg. 2: ½gal root beer spices Batch No.092423 | 1gal🫙 3⅛lb🐝 Honey: Cactus Flower, gall nut tannin Source: Mexico/Arizona Brand: Topanga Quality Honey Stg. 1: K1-V1116, gall nut tannin Stg. 2: split into 2 bottles, 1 sarsparilla bottle, one blended with forbidden rice 103123 Batch No.103123 | 1gal🫙 16cup饭 Rice: Forbidden Rice Source: Northeast China (东北) Brand: ??? Stg. 1: Shanghai yeast balls w/ kōji, cooked rice Stg. 2: split into one 1L two 16oz bottles, remainder blended with Cactus No.092423 Batch No.110523 | ½gal🫙 +⅓cup⚪ Juice: Pomegranate Source: Clovis, CA Brand: n/a -> home grown, harvested & pressed Stg. 1: D47, pectic enzyme, white sugar Stg. 2: bottled in 16 oz bottles, + 1l blended w/ blackberry 011324

Batch No.112423 | 1gal🫙 + 3lb麦 Carbs: Oat Flour, Maca Powder, Molasses Source: Canada, Peru, tba Brand: PuroRaw, Nuts.com, tba Stg. 1: Shanghai yeast balls w/ kōji, 11cups Teeccino brand Chaga Ashwagandha Butterscotch Cream Mushroom Herbal "Coffee" Stg. 2: racked into milk bottle, remainder dumped

Batch No.122023 | 1gal🫙 3lb🐝 Honey: Sierra Wildflower Source: Sierra Nevada Mountains Brand: Kingsburg Honey Stg. 1: Bourgovin RC212; sub water for brewed Hōjicha (Numi) Batch No.011324 | 1🫙 3lb🐝 Honey: Blackberry Source: California Brand: Topanga Quality Honey Stg. 1: D-47, red wine tannin Stg. 2: split into ½gal (4/28 pasteurized); ½gal pomegranate 110523 blend (pom blend bottled in 1L bottle & 750ml bottle) Batch No.020124 | ⅓gal🫙 1lb🐝 Honey: Sierra Wildflower Source: Sierra Nevada Mountains Brand: Kingsburg Honey Stg. 1: EC-1118, 金师尊(光敏) Stg. 2: 4/28 bottled, pasteurized Batch No.032324 | 1gal🫙 3lb🐝 Honey: Cactus Flower(~2.5lb) + Manuka (~0.3lb) + Wildflower (~0.2lb) Source: Mexico/Arizona, New Zealand, Uraguay Brand: Topanga Quality Honey, PRI, Trader Joe's Stg. 1: D-47; sub water for silver needle white tea, gall nut tannin + red wine tannin Stg. 2: TBD .

Finished batches:

Batch No.052123 | 1gal🫙 3lb🐝 Honey: Desert Wildflower Source: Arizona Brand: Crockett’s Honey Stg. 1 Ferm.: EC-1118 mulling spice blend* Stg. 2 Ferm.: n/a Batch No.060123 | ½gal🫙 1½lb🐝 Honey: 2:1 Sainfoin, White (Wildflower) Source: Central Asia (天山) Brand: Arashan Stg. 1 Ferm.: EC-1118 ~2 cup fresh rose petals v Stg. 2 Ferm.: n/a Batch No.060323 | 1gal🫙 3lb🐝 Honey: Avocado Source: California Brand: Topanga Quality Honey Stg. 1 Ferm.: EC-1118 Stg. 2 Ferm.: sur lie (no racking) Batch No.061023 | ⅓gal🫙 1½lb🐝 Honey: Organic (multi-floral) Source: unspecified Brand: Nature Nate's Stg. 1: EC-1118 sub water for fresh coconut water Stg. 2: 1oz root beer spice blend steeped 2.5 days** Batch No.061123 | ½gal🫙 1½lb🐝 Honey: 1:2 Sainfoin, White (Wildflower) Source: Central Asia (天山) Brand: Arashan Stg. 1 Ferm.: EC-1118 cardamom 2 days Stg. 2 Ferm.: 1g saffron Batch No.061223 | ⅓gal🫙 1lb🐝 Honey: White (Wildflower) Source: Central Asia (天山) Brand: Arashan Stg. 1: EC-1118 Stg. 2: add to batch No. 061623 🫗Batch No.061623 | 750ml🫙 ⅔lb🐝 Honey: 2:1 Sainfoin, White (Wildflower) Source: Central Asia (天山) Brand: Arashan Stg. 1: EC-1118 Stg. 2: lavender & rosemary | absinthe 🫗Batch No.070523 | ½gal🫙 8cup饭 Rice: Short Grain Sushi Rice Source: California Brand: Lundberg Stg. 1: Shanghai yeast balls w/ kōji, cooked rice Stg. 2: ½cup crepe myrtle flowers ½cup allulose Batch No.070723 | 1gal🫙 3lb🐝 Honey: Yosemite Wildflower Source: Yosemite Brand: Yosemite Honey Co. Stg. 1: D-47 Stg. 2: gall nut tannin; aryuvedic spice blend

Batch No.110623 | ½gal🫙 +1.5lb🍁 Syrup: Last Run Maple Syrup Source: Putney, VT Brand: Hidden Springs Stg. 1: K1-V1116, 1L coconut water, ⅛tsp balsamic vinegar, ⅛tsp red wine tannin

*cardamom, cloves, star anise, mauby & cinnamon bark, orange peel **A&J's Root Beer Spice Blend by Nelson's Tea: sarsaparilla, burdock root, birch bark, star anise, fennel seed, cinnamon chips, licorice root, coriander, dandelion root, chicory root, cloves, ginger root, juniper berries, unspecified "natural flavors" ***coriander, fennel, cumin

[ash-and-starlight]

i’ve seen u say before that u think zuko would propose. how do you think that would go? i’ve only ever read fics where Sokka proposes!

OH I don’t have a clear idea of how he would propose but I feel like he’d be the first to do it bc that guy is made up of 90% impulsivity. Zuko would try sooo hard to plan something nice and tender and dramatic and then he’d just go and ruin it spectacularly. Maybe it’s when they’re on the training grounds and sokka just won against him, maybe it’s when he hears sokka ramble excitedly about an invention he just figured out, maybe it’s early morning and sokka is all soft and sleepy and drooling on the pillow. Or maybe it’s when he catches sight of him downing his fifth bowl of sea prunes in a row. Anyway it doesn’t really matter, the point is that he’d be like oh well fuck it and blurt out “Hey, Marry Me?” Taking out the pendant he carved and that he carried around all the time (bc let’s face it he knew something like this would happen) and effectively killing sokka on the spot.

[miodiodavinci]

hey y’all i’ve said this on twitter before but i feel like i ought to say it here too so like    if you’re transphobic or a  t / e r f  or in any way any sort of asshole who thinks it’s even remotely okay to disrespect trans or nb people i want you to just go ahead and fuck right the hell off and never interact with any of my content ever again

[mars-colony]

15 OC Associations

Tagged by @arcandoria , thank you love!!

I’ll tag @tamrielic , @lyriumrain , @commandershepardshtole , and @anonymouscosmos !

Valerie V Gutierrez-Brown

ANIMAL: North American Coyote

COLOUR: Purple, Red, Black

MONTH: October

SONG: JU$T by Run the Jewels, Blood in the Cut by K. Flay

NUMBER: 22

DAY OR NIGHT: Night

PLANT: Beavertail Prickly Pear

SMELL: Sea Salt, Gun Oil, Nail Polish

GEMSTONE: Tourmaline

SEASON: Early Summer

PLACE: Vik’s Clinic, Él Coyote Cojo, Coronado Dam, Tom’s Diner, and Kabuki Roundabout

FOOD: Sushi, Artichoke n Avocado Pizza, Loaded Tamales

DRINK: NiCola Sakura, Cactus Juice, Coffee with Syn-Milk, Centzon

ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Libra

ELEMENT: Air

Dollie Anne Wallace

ANIMAL: New England Cottontail Rabbit

COLOUR: Orange, Cream, Green

MONTH: April

SONG: Give It to Me by Miya Folick, Hurt Nobody by Oh Pep!

NUMBER: 14

DAY OR NIGHT: Night

PLANT: Jasmine

SMELL: Amber, Jasmine, Patchouli

GEMSTONE: Pearl

SEASON: Spring

PLACE: Homeplate, Red Rocket, Prydwen Forecastle, the little bridge between Sanctuary and the Vault

FOOD: Oranges, Breakfast

DRINK: Chamomile tea, Nuka cherry, Muttfruit Wine

ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Taurus

ELEMENT: Earth

[kdinthecity]

In appreciation...

I’ve discovered a new(ish) fanfic author and have devoured her work. It has become my soulfood seaprunes and crack-cactus juice all in one. (It’s a complement Sokka would understand... like meat and sarcasm.)

Of course, Salvage by @muffinlance strikes very near and dear to my heart, since I’m writing my own #dadkoda fic, The Dragon and the Wolf, and I just want all. the. love. for Zuko. (And yes, that was a shameless plug. But I didn’t know #hakuddles as a genre existed, and now I’ve found my place in the world. It inspired a two-chapter update after a year-long hiatus!)

Toph’s characterization in Towards the Sun is PERFECT. Perhaps even a bit underappreciated? It’s not like @muffinlance needs my endorsement or anything. The work speaks for itself. But writing Toph is something that is either done well or just, not.

Those two fics are fan favorites as far as I can tell, but I absolutely adored Little Zuko v the World. Spot-on-Sokka, Jee-Armor-Creaks, and Forced-Friendship-Aang are the lifelines I didn’t know I needed.

I’m also a sucker for Cheating at Pai Sho because I can just imagine it... fun-loving Aang and quick-thinking Water Tribe sibs convincing Zuko to let them join in the search for the Avatar? Thank you, @muffinlance. I am now complete.

Also, after years in the fandom, two of my other favorites @awesomeavocadolove and @emletish-fish are still updating, and this gives me so. much. hope. I’m seriously tearbending, y’all.

[pinkykitten]

truth or dare

- @someoneovertherainboww​ heey i dont know if u tak requests but i loved ur writing and i was wondering if u could make prompts 20 and/or 25 for zuko pls prompt(s):  “i’m not playing truth or dare.” “why don’t you take a picture? it’ll last longer.”

pairing: zuko x female! reader words: 2,210 genre: modern au, high school au, cafe au, fluff, comedy, requested

a/n: tysm!!! yes requests are opened atm! omg while writing this i thought of that thing that dante said at like a con or something where he was ordering at starbucks and the lady was like omg ur zuko!!!😂 art in title isnt mine! hope yall enjoy this ball of cheesiness that cures my acne and enjoy the love that i have for zuko to make me become a disaster for him （＾コ＾）V

Your back ached from the way you hovered over your laptop and sat at your desk. Your mind was focused on learning and getting good grades it didn’t mind the pain. Your eyes burned from the strenuous gaze at your blue screen. Your hands felt as if you churned butter and not to mention the mean girls were extra rude today at school. High school was tough and you needed the rest of the day to be filled with relaxation and peace before you hit the books tomorrow. 

“Where are you going?” Your best friend Sokka asked through the phone.

You hopped off the bus with all your items almost spilling out of your bag. “I’m going to Fire Tea Shop. I read the reviews online and people say its pretty good.”

“No, c’mon Y/N you had your chance. You mean its pretty lit!!!!” Sokka sounded too much like a kid that had eaten edibles. 

“I’m hanging up,” you said deadpanned. “I don’t even know how I’ve kept up this friendship this long. I’m so proud of myself.”

“Its because you love me.” Sokka sang. 

“It might be because I think you need my help. If I wasn’t with you and had your back like where do you think you would be? Probably eating crap off a cave right now and starving.” You walked up and inside the cafe was so cozy. It had an earthy yet red contrast feel to the place. It sure matched with the name Fire. It had some vintage Chinese architect to it. It was stunning and really caught your eye. And it was peaceful. “Do you want anything babes?” You asked as you looked at the menu. “They have cactus juice.” 

“No!” Sokka shouted on the phone. “I tried that, I couldn’t get out of the bathroom the whole day! Plus I thought I saw like mushrooms of some sort.” 

You snickered, “baby, I think you’ve been eating too many mushrooms!”

“I’m good. You enjoy it there.”

You said your goodbyes and hanged up the phone. As you did an old man came up with a long beard to say his welcoming. 

“Hello there, young lady. Might I interest you in trying our newest tea? White Jade tea. It’s very delicious.” He smiled wide. 

You read his name tag. He was such an adorable old man. “Hmmm, Iroh? Actually since this is my first time I want to try your most popular tea. How about-”

“So White Jade?” Iroh was about to punch in your order when you heard a shriek and what seemed to be a pot dropping on the floor. “One moment please. That is probably my angsty, incapable nephew that made a mess. Please look to see what you would like.” Iroh made a hasty get away. 

Out came a teen your age as he rubbed the back of his head. He was so handsome looking. His hair was disheveled and he wore a red apron. His attitude really attracted you. “Good thing I made a distraction, that White Jade tea is not a hit. I’m not that good at making tea also. That’s more my uncle’s job.” His voice was low and had an edge to it. It was so handsome. 

“Oh he’s your uncle. That’s sweet!” You grabbed your wallet out. “I would like a Jasmine tea please.” 

“Good choice. My uncle loves that tea. That will be $4.25.”

You grabbed your money and went to give it to him when you saw the huge scar. It was red and didn’t scare you but you couldn’t look away. The thoughts that went through your mind was how in deep pain this person must of been in to endure and cope through that painful wound. 

“Why don’t you take a picture? It’ll last longer.”

You wanted to hit yourself. You were taught to have manners and here you were staring at this young man. He probably felt self conscious and insecure and you made him feel worse. “Oh my God I am so sorry. I wasn’t meaning it like that. I’m just sorry that you had to go through that.” You read his name tag. “Zuko. Its a beautiful name.”

Zuko’s nose flared up, “yeah, thanks.” He grabbed forcefully at the money and you sat and awaited your order. 

You dug your head in your arms. ‘Why are you like this Y/N? Why did you stare?’

“Here is your tea miss,” Iroh instead brought the tea out. “My nephew felt he didn’t want to scare you away.”

You bit your lip, “I am so sorry. Please forgive me, I didn’t mean to make him feel uncomfortable. It was so insensitive for me to do that. Please can we start over.” You felt so bad and guilty. 

Iroh thought about it then pointed to the tea. “I make the tea myself. Taste it and I’ll think about your offer.”

You sipped the warm tea and no lie it was amazing. He definitely knew what he was doing. You weren’t thinking it was fantastic because you wanted to make amends with these folks but it was actually the truth. 

“Honestly?”

Iroh nodded. 

“This is really good and totally what I needed today. Thank you for this and please take this tip.” You gave Iroh the money. “Its a way to say I’m sorry.”

Iroh saw the money and smiled wide, “I can think we can find it in our hearts to forgive you.”

You finished your tea and went to the order counter and rang the bell. Zuko came out thinking you left. 

“Yes?”

“I was thinking. Do you maybe want to go to the park tomorrow and catch some lunch? Its A way for me to apologize for my behavior today.”

Zuko looked around sheepishly, “I don’t know.”

“Please,” you pouted your lips. 

Zuko agreed and the date was set. 

After school the next day you went straight to the cafe. 

You were going to be honest in saying Zuko was really cute. You were nervous and thinking about him the whole day non stop. You even dressed up for the occasion which rarely happens! Even Sokka knew and wouldn’t stop teasing you the whole day. He should of been your hype man but he made you feel like a little girl with a crush!

“You ready Zuko?” 

“Yeah just give me a sec.” Zuko went in the back and came back with a changed look. He wore instead a red bomber jacket. Could he be anymore boyfriend material?

“Love the jacket.” You poked him on his side and he blushed awkwardly. 

The way to the park was more silent and you were considering if this was a bad idea. 

“So do you go to school or are you home schooled?’ You tried to break the ice. 

“Actually, I go to the school not to far from here.” Zuko pointed in the direction your school was at. 

“Wait! I think we go to the same school! Yeah, I’ve seen you before!”

“I’m not that hard to miss.” Zuko, in a way, brought up his scar. 

“No I would remember you from being so handsome.” You smirked. Zuko almost choked. “That school sucks though. Its the same everyday. Work my butt off and then get kicked around like dirt by the schools mean girls. I feel like my life is a movie sometimes.”

“Yeah I get made fun of too.”

“I’m sorry.” You touched his arm. 

“My dad did this to me,” he pointed to his scar. “Didn’t like me as a son and loved my sister more, I guess.”

“It’s a touchy subject. I didn’t realize it, I’m sorry.”

Zuko chuckled which was something new to you and almost shocking, “you can stop saying sorry. I already forgive you. Its not a big deal. I like you though, I think you’re cool.”

“Thanks.”

“And those people that make fun of you, they're crazy. They're probably jealous of you because you're so beautiful.”

You almost died right there! You were like already ready to get married to this man it felt like. Would it be wrong to ask if he was single? You prayed and hoped he was. 

You two sat at the bench. It was such a peaceful, sunny day. You crossed your legs and faced him. “So Zuko, lets play truth or dare!”

“I’m not playing truth or dare.”

“Alright I choose dare to get it started.”

Zuko rolled his eyes. He knew you weren’t going to do this. “I dare you to ask that old lady over there if she knows any place that sells laxatives.” You shot up and Zuko immediately regretted it. “Y/N I was just kidding. Let me do another one.”

“A dares a dare my man.” You fist bumped your chest like the warrior you were. You went up to the old lady like a lost kid. 

Zuko couldn’t help but laugh hard and try to shy away from the world. 

You ran back and fist bumped the air with a skip. “In your face fire prince!” You nicknamed him. “She said around the block they got a drug store. Boom! Now your turn.”

“Okay, truth.”

“Boriiiiiiiing! Oh my God! Fine! What’s the most embarrassing thing you’ve ever done?”

He groaned, “really? We’re going there? I said a joke, okay, that my uncle said and it came out terrible the punchline left the building and nobody laughed. It was [pretty brutal.”

“I would of loved to see that,” you said in awe. “That’s full on cringe right there sweetie.”

“Okay, you now.”

“Truth.”

“Sissy much?” Zuko raised his brow. 

“Hypocrite! I’m just following your footsteps.”

“Okay, feisty. Have you ever kissed anybody?”

“Totally!” You struggled on that one. It was such LIES!

“You stumbled on that one. I can tell you’re lying.”

“Yes, fine I am. I’ve never kissed anybody in my life okay. Only my pillow. I’ve practiced on that and lets just say its been through a lot.”

“Wow,” Zuko tried to stifle his chuckles, “you’re unbelievable.”

“And what about you? Have you ever kissed anybody?”

“It’s not my turn.”

“Truth or dare?” You were starting to see a different side of Zuko that you really liked. He was fun and made you smile. 

“Truth.”

“Have you ever kissed your girlfriend?” You wanted to see if he was single. 

“I’ve kissed before but I don’t have a girlfriend.”

You legit wanted to party and cry because this could actually happen. “Who’d you kiss?”

“A customer.”

“Oooh, you have to spill the tea on that later. I choose dare!”

“I dare you to try your first kiss with me.” Zuko raised his brow. 

Oh my Lord was he serious? You were sweating profusely and at an alarming rate. “Are you for real?”

Zuko nodded his head, “it is a dare. And you wanted to start this. I told you not to.”

“I’ve never kissed anyone! How do I do it?”

“Just look at me and try it out and I’ll critique it.”

“I’m kinda hating you right now.” You glared at Zuko. “Only 3 seconds okay.”

Zuko surrendered to that and you closened up on him. He smelled of tea leaves that were light and airy and a burning flame of musk. He was really growing on you. You came closer and closer until your lips met. You wanted to keep still but Zuko moved his lips so you followed. You felt the whole shebang. Fireworks, butterflies, everything. You clutched onto his bomber jacket. They seemed so strong and vigorous the kisses but they were tiny pecks to start you off. Your lips moved in sync with his because you got the memo and started getting used to it. You looked down at your watch as saw that it passed the three seconds. Separating from him you wiped your lips, breathless for a puny kiss. It seemed like such a milestone for you and something so big but in reality some kids kiss their posters longer than what you did. 

“How was that?” Zuko looked away blushing. 

“Very invigorating and exciting.” You were speechless. You were such a daredevil is what you thought to kiss this complete handsome stranger. It was like a dream though. You stood on the bench and screamed out the park, “I just had my first kiss everyone!!!”

Zuko pulled you down, “oh my God it wasn’t that amazing. Chill out. I choose truth.”

You evilly smiled, “do you think I’m attractive?”

Zuko’s blush was even redder this time. “Yeah, you’re cute. My type.”

You wiggled your brows, “you’re type? You think I’m cute? He’s think I’m cute! I have finally a guy! Who thinks I’m cute! I have a chance! At not being alone! And being a crazy cat lady!” You sang as you shook your body. “Okay last one, I choose dare again. Yolo. Living on the edge.”

“I dare you to go on another date with me,” Zuko asked as he played with his fingers. 

It was silent and you were surprised on one factor. ‘This was a date?’ You grabbed his hands and smiled at him, “I’d love to go on another date with you! And you said you didn’t want to play truth or dare.”

a/n: IROH IS SUCH A MOOD OMG 😂 and zuko is so sly and cheesy sdkgjfdskgfkgjfdgk omg. i loved this wayyyyy to much as u can tell and like made this like a chapter book bc im extra like that! would u kiss a stranger if he was zuko? i prob would bc im a thirsty nerd fam 🥵

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[yukippe]

i sold myself on yuekki knowing there was v little content so ig i have to make it myself. heres my take on canon yuekki

so obviously yue lives! for this ill just say she gave back the power she got from the moon spirit and her hair turned black and she ended up w cool spiritbending powers for fun

sokka and yue get together properly 💖yue decides she wants to travel the world and help out with the war however she can and she and sokka have a conversation and theyre like yea we r both young and we dont know whats going to happen so we want to explore this however we can! theyre very soft together and sokka teachers her the basic combat he knows and he gets a lot better at carving because hes constantly making her little things whenever they stop somewhere 

aang and yue do spirit communicating and spirit world trips and bending together and its cool katara practices with them because yue wants to take waterbending influences - katara and yue become really close friends and they tease sokka together whenever they can

in the secret tunnel episode yue thinks the nomads r the funniest thing and shes laughing and having them teach her songs and her voice is HORRIBLE and sokka is just oh dear i love her…

in the swamp sokka and yue both see suki ;)

neither of them mention what they saw bc sokkas like uh? im with yue tho what does this mean is suki okay?? and yue is like oh thats a cute girl wow ! huh :O

yue shows up at the beifongs and goes oh…i am just a princess. nbd! the beifongs are ?!?! okay?? and tell toph to be nice to her. at first toph thinks yue is just a prissy princess but then yue challengers her to a burping contest and tophs opinion does a 180 to first girl crush

they still lose appa : ( yue went into the tower with them bc she wanted to talk to another spirit and when wan shi tong asks her for information shes just like oh lol i was the moon spirit and hes…..um okay that works

yue is the one who gets high off cactus juice 😌 she has a great time and sokka carries her on his back for a bit to make sure shes safe and fusses over her and yue is just bopping his nose and playing with momos tale and earnestly talking about how she thinks she might have to leave sokka for the mermaid (katara who is very flustered) shes flirting with

serpents pass is hijinks and romance at its best :)

suki still kisses sokka and yue sees the girl from the swamp vision kiss sokka and her IMMEDIATE thought is oh new girlfriend i guess and then her brain kicks in and she steps over and goes hey :( my boyfriend :( 

suki: what?? sokka: uh yea, hi suki this is my girlfriend yue. yue this is uh, suki? shes the leader of the kyoshi warriors

basically they sort it out as a haha oops my bad… but then the three of them talk around the campfire and sokka starts to make one of the carvings he always makes for yue and then he makes another and gives it to suki and suki and yue are REALLY getting along and the three of them sit under the moonlight and yue brings up that she saw suki in a vision and sokka goes oh and suki goes really?

they realize they all definitley like each other, but suki has to go back to the rest of the kyoshi warriors and they kiss and yue takes sukis hands and promises her she will find her again and theyll see where the go from there and gives her the carving sokka made for her and suki gives yue the carving sokka made for her and its very much an if we make it out well see where we go from there

azula has no idea who yue is because the nwt princess not being in the nwt is a tiny bit of a secret bc the nwt decided they didnt want it to be known that yue wasnt safe and azula sees her spirit bend and is ???? another avatar?? 

yea the fire nation thinks theres another avatar dw abt it

in ba sing se yues tales of ba sing se episode shes invited to join katara and toph and goes but she also gets her own little story where she gets stuck working a part time job at a pottery store and she so lost dfghj

when theres the confrontation at the end of book 2 azula tries to attack yue and calls her the avatar and zuko is??? no thats the nwt princess!! azula is v stunned and then shes like well. fuck you! and then she turns to aang and proceeds from there

yue pretends to be aangs mom so katara doesnt have too dfghj sokka and yue play up a v cute married couple act and katara keeps pretending to throw up

sokka makes yue a cool meteroite knife while hes making the sword and she loves it and immediatly starts target practice

yue and katara both go with hama in the puppetmaster and its actually a redemption episode and yue shares a message from tui with hama and hama thanks them both and decides to go to the swt 

yue goes on the boiling rock trip and eyes zuko from the other side of the balloon and he asks o uh how are you alive? yue: i gave back the moon spirit and then the moon came back and then i became a vessel for tui and i got spiritbending. sokka: ur so cool

yue spots suki first and nudges sokka and sokka sees her and goes !!. when zuko stands guard he is so extremley awkward abt it bc he doesnt understand why the both of them went in bc he doesnt realize theyre both kinda with suki. inside the three of them are hugging on the ground and outlinging a fast plan

when chit sang goes: hey ur girlfriend is going away, yue crosses her arms and goes: hey thats MY girlfriend chit sang: oh sorry didnt mean to assume

zuko: i thought you were dating sokka? sokka: yue and i are both dating suki because we are all really cool and awesome :D

when hakoda finds out his son has two badass girlfriends and one of them is the leader of an elite group of warriors and the other is the princess of the nwt he goes and takes a nap

you know that scene where suki is trying to sneak into sokka’s tent but zuko interrupts? yue is already in the tent with sokka and hears the stumble and is like zuko?? we didnt invite you but uh? i guess just talk to sokka quickly we have plans

zuko is very intimidated by yue already so hes much more awkward but he goes in and asks his question and then suki and yue go and hangout with sokka and the three of them have a cute date and do each others hair and suki brings out her fans and they fan each other even though suki goes: hey those are weapons! >:( yue, guiding sokka on hiding his face w a fan: yes suki we are so sorry, come fan me with your weapon please

yue dies in the ember island players version of events so suki sneaks yue and sokka backstage so the three of them can roast the actors and playwright and dfghjk yue is like you know what they wrote me out so im taking kataras place and suki and sokka shrug and they convince the katara actress to let yue take over for the next act

yue makes the show 10x better and almost refuses to die when shes supposed to be defeated and suki and sokka are just quietly cheering in the background like THATS OUR GIRLFRIEND

when theyre facing the fleet in the finale im not saying yue throws her meteorite knife and hits ozai but she totally throws her knife and hits ozai

suki sokka and yue kiss at zuko’s coronation bc they all love pda and then they seperate for a while as they go back to their respective homes but they stay in close contact and sneak away to visit each other whenever they can and they manage to make some sort of rotation schedule between homes between the three of them and have three kids :)

[forgottencritic]

Sokka is the comic relief of avatar. any moments in Avatar that is humorous Sokka has in some way shape or form been apart in creating those moments. most people will remember the time Sokka trips on some cactus juice.   and it can be a bit easy to just see Sokka as some kind of joke the show uses to break up the tension. but he is also this incredibly smart individual not only in terms of strategy but also his technical wizardry. but despite this, he is filled with self-doubt worried that he’s not worthy to be apart of this journey. on the first viewing of Avatar, it’s a bit easy to miss this until it all comes bubbling out during season 3 episode 4 Sokka’s Master. it the first time Sokka talks about his inferiority complex. and we as the viewer are able to reflect back on Sokka as a character and the development he has gown through.

[finmoryo]

I remember watching a warrior cats animatic back when I was younger and it said something about a friendly mushroom and when I finally watched atla and found out it was Sokka on cactus juice I was so surprised and happy.

Here’s the warriors thing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qv2W66q-leQ

[hong-kong-art-man]

Hey! Grooving On The Dance Floor In Hong Kong In The 1960s & 1980s   

Dance is a box of Vosges Haut-Chocolat that brings people together with 7 joys: music, body movement, drama, artistic beauty, creativity, passion and costume ideas. The side effect of dance, particularly intimate form, is love which may arrive at a sweet marriage of a pair of partners. People may dance for money, like stage dancers and nightclub girls. Nobody will dance together when they are enemies. In some countries, dance is a political show for demonstrations.

What generation is better than 1980s that one can ask for? In the 80s, songs were different flowers grown from the same garden: dance. To quote the ‘Queen of Pop’ Madonna as an example, she created different styles of dance to match her tunes Holiday, Like a Virgin, Material Girl, Papa Don’t Preach and Vogue, all chart-toppers of the world. The irresistible beat of her craved dances would get you off the seat, groove, flirt and swing. It was the magic and power of dance in the 80s.

Music in the 80s ran through the trends and eventually into great discos in Hong Kong which gave us timeless memories. They, more than 20, included Canton, Hollywood East, Disco Disco, JJ, Hot Gossip, Apollo 18, Manhattan and Talk of the Town. All deaths are now certain although the dying of disco was gradual during the 1900s in 4 major districts: Causeway Bay, Wan Chai, Central and Tsim Sha Tsui.

In the 80s, fitness centres were known but not popular. We made up for the way our body looked by dancing. People danced on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. Only 3 species enjoyed an immortal crown in a disco: the disc jockeys, disco divas who sometimes might be men and celebrities. For the ordinary-looking ones, we were not shy but anxious not to be compared. We were ignored on the dance floor anyway.

Emotional proximity creates love. I was only a little kid in the 60s but I really felt close to the dance culture of another previous golden age: 1960s. In the 80s, we danced in whatever way we liked——it is a truly free-spirited decade. Young people in the 60s, as I was told, often danced tidily in groups instead of being in pairs. In the 60s, anyone could join in on the dance floor. Dances were often associated with different songs. In some cases, the lyrics of a song instructed people how to swing their body. Popular dances are mostly simple physical movements, but if at high speed, they could cause you to collapse. New dance fads appeared almost every month and did not last long. Dances got funny names and some were animal-related: The Chicken, The Pony, The Dog, The Swim, The Mashed Potato, The Hully Gully, The Jerk and The Twist.

In the 60s, there were 3 places to dance in Hong Kong: nightclubs, dance restaurants and weekend dance parties. A nightclub was distinguished from regular bars by the inclusion of a stage for live music by a band and a dance floor. Customers sat at tables in front of the stage and food was often served. Professional singers performed with the band. Nightclubs were for the affluent. The famous ones were such as Eagle’s Nest, Cactus and Ritz. Dance restaurants are simple and normal restaurants providing Hong Kong-style western food in the daytime. In the evening, a dance floor was created but the restaurant usually did not provide a band. Record player equally stimulated the live audiences with music. Such places catered for salaried men. The most famous dance restaurants were Ruby(紅寶石) and Loong Kee(龍記). Weekend dance parties were for the students and youngsters. It was an attempt for them to defy school and parental authority. Girls could show off their legs in a miniskirt and platform heels at the parties. Organizer rented a hall from community places such as YMCA, Caritas Centre and Scout Association on Saturdays and Sundays. They paid HK$200 to HK$300 to get a band. Admission fee was about HK$10 but girls, as in scarce supply at that time, needed no ticket. Simple audio equipment was installed but one should not expect any effect lighting. Boys and girls could quench their thirst with a large glass of cola or orange juice. No beer. No cupcake. No hanky-panky. The pop songs played were foreignly from The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and Cliff Richard, or locally from The Lotus, Teddy Robin & the Playboys and The Big Rubber Band. In the 60s, a set lunch costed HK$3 and so a young man had to skip 3 meals in order to dance.

While originating as a labour dispute, the social tensions in Hong Kong in 1967 later grew into large scale riots. When the unrest was over, government knew that the negative energy of the young would be dangerous if it could not be redirected to something else. So, one of the solutions was dance. Government held dance parties on the rooftop of a pier in Central and Victoria Harbour public ferries. The results were nothing short of a miracle as Hong Kong faced no more youth unrest afterwards.

Hong Kong is one of the most expensive cities and rents are now outpacing business profits. Dance places which usually took over a large area have been gradually wiped out since the 2000s. We pity the young people in the 2000s as they no longer get a kick out of the dance culture which we used to enjoy. “We dance for laughter, we dance for tears, we dance for madness, we dance for fears, we dance for hopes, we dance for screams, we are the dancers, we create the dreams.” 

【Hong Kong 1966 Dance Film】https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Fd-lZii0ck

【Hong Kong 1967 Dance Film】https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEODPfHH3rg

【Hong Kong 1968 Dance Film】https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03ug7_HpO9A

【〈Only You〉Dance Song in the 60s】https://youtu.be/3FygIKsnkCw

【〈Saturday Night Fever〉 Dance Movie Craze】

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op5FxEs1aR0&list=RDop5FxEs1aR0&start_radio=1&t=0

 MLee