#Beloved Raiders

[dreamer-snail]

hey uh just wondering cuz ik u said u were gonna finish all the books fir the nadine x reader story, but is there any sorta time frame on that like how far along r u or when do u suppose you’ll be able to release it? i absolutely adore ur work x

Oh goodness, I don't really know. I have so many notes, but the actual writing and procrastination just throws me, especially with school and other things.

But! That being said, it's super nice to see people are still interested in the story, and it has inspired me a bit to write more. So, I'm going to really try to commit to at least getting the first part done by the end of the month. It might not be fully polished, but maybe I can write and post the story and improve it later once I'm done! Thanks for being interested, and the tagglist for the series is always open!

[dapper-lil-arts]

Unlike Marion, Rarity couldn't play it cool.

[iron-sparrow]

READY... STEADY...

... FIGHT!

feat. @wildstar25

[sunfortune]

my perfect ending for katara was basically inejs ending in six of crows where she leaves to hunt slavers on the ships (but she always comes back <3). so like painted lady episode but larger scale enacting justice for people in the world who have no one. bc getting rid of the fire lord wasn’t just gonna fix every thing. i think that would’ve slayed soo hard and been perfect for her. even a tiny allusion to it would’ve been everything. but whatever. i Don’t care. it doesn’t bother me that she just got married and stayed home. after having to mother everyone for 3 books. it��s fine. i’m an adult. explodes .

[darlin-djarin]

actually you know what? i absolutely love tusken sign language. i think it's fucking fantastic how we're able to see that type of thing, especially with characters that we don't see expressions for most of the time. as a person who knows (american) sign language myself, a lot of signing is based off of non-manual signals, relying on a lot of facial expressions and often times exaggerated movements in order to get things across clearly. the tuskens way of signing doesn't rely on facial expressions, which i think is so interesting. the tuskens understood din as he signed, and since their facial expressions aren't perfectly clear either, i think it's fascinating how their language doesn't rely on non-manual signals. the creator of the tusken sign language (troy kotsur!!) is Deaf and his development of the language is so interesting to explore, especially since he said that he created TSL to be completely different than ASL. he said "My goal was to avoid ASL. I made sure it became Tusken Sign Language based on their culture and environment." and that's BEYOND interesting to explore more into. i wish to see more, and even expand on tusken culture or just signing and the cultures surrounding it in star wars. i think we could've gotten so much more if disney weren't cowards, and i just love to think about how diverse the star wars galaxy really is and how much inclusion we can see in that.

[messrmoonyy]

What’s gayer. Actually being gay or whatever tf these two had going on here

[thornwashere]

the southern raiders + puppetmaster yapfest

i genuinely think one of the most underrated scenes in avatar is the end of puppetmaster.

i've always appreciated the fact that katara was FORCED into bloodbending. she never wants, or actively tries to become a bloodbender. she isn't trying to bloodbend hama initally, or notice the way hama does it. she does it out of instinct, due to her genuine just knowledge as a waterbender. her skill is manipulated by hama. hama doesn't try to fight her directly but instead forces her (by bringing her friends into it) into becoming her (hama) so she knows her creation has been passed on. katara can now NEVER escape the fact that she is a bloodbender and it horrifies her. she cannot rid herself of the fact she knows the art, can do it, and has done it. even if you firebend once, you're a firebender. even if you bloodbend once, you are a bloodbender. like, i know she totally has nightmares about bloodbending the people she loves. things only survive, the idea only survives, if it is somehow passed on. and it wouldn't have survived. amon wouldn't have happened. none of that would have happened. (a bit of an exaggeration but you get the point) katara, even without meaning to, knows she carries that weight. she carries the weight of turning people into puppets. she knows that by saving her friends, she also saved something utterly disgusting, cruel, and wrong. genuinely, i think the episode of the southern raiders would be WAY MORE POWERFUL if zuko wasn't there and instead it showed how katara felt about her mother's killers. zuko in that episode was only there for katara to make peace with him. can you imagine katara going on a hunt by herself, and we see how strong of a person she is ALONE? shows how strong she is by herself? holding herself back from killing someone she was willing to full on go to the thing she felt the most disgusted by herself for knowing how to do just to punish him? and then HOLDING BACK later? with no one else? the fact that katara knows bloodbending is so complex and i wish it was expanded on more (tbf i wish the whole show was expanded on more but we take what we can get)

do i get overanalytical about kids shows? yes but since when is that new

[nerdygoth77]

And so, it begins.

(She's on her way to marry get Gage)

[starlight-bread-blog]

In Defense of Katara

Update: The views expressed on Aang in this post are majorly dated.

Katara has been..

a controversial character. Particularly for the following reasons.

Supposedly talking about her mother "all the time", bringing it up out of context, making it all about herself and lashing out about it.

But before properly analyzing her character, let's first actually list off all the episodes where Katara has mentioned her mother (also in video form):

The Boy in the Iceberg:

Mentions her mother to confront Sokka about being lazy, establishing the family dynamic after her death and generally setting up her character arc.

The Southern Air Temple:

Firstly mentions her mother to prepare Aang to discovering a "potential" loss when getting back home. Then again to show empathy to Aang by showing that she somewhat understands what he's feeling.

Imprisoned:

Brings up Kya to connect with Haru about similar losses. It's also brought up again by Haru when her mother's necklace disappears.

The Waterbending Scroll:

Didn't mention her mother, just the necklace. Since Zuko showed her the necklace, which was lost.

Jet:

Mentions Kya to connect with Jet who also lost his parents to the Fire Nation.

The Waterbending Master:

Once again, she only mentions the necklace. And only because Pakku notices it himself.

The Swamp:

The swamp makes her hallucinate about her mother. It was fully outside of her control.

The Crossroads of the Destiny:

Brings up her mother's death once she got a chance to have a conversation with Zuko, who was her enemy and for all she knew, represented the nation who killed her mother.

The Headband:

It is brought up by Aang. He tells Katara that people could recognize her necklace for being Water Tribe while hiding in the Fire Nation.

The Puppetmaster:

Katara connects with Hamma over being from Southern Water Tribe and being hurt by the Fire Nation.

The Southern Raiders:

This entire episode focuses on Kya. She mentions her 5 times total. (Worth noting that Zuko brought it up in the first place).

It is also brought up in The Runaway by Sokka, and in Sozin’s Comet Part 4: Avatar Aang by Hakoda.

To sum up: Katara brings up her mother in a total of 11 episodes. 1 to establish the tragedy, 1 to comfrot Aang, 1 was outside of her control, 1 to confront the Fire Nation prince, 3 to connect with someone with similar experience of loss, and 4 times it's just about the necklace.

The claim that Katara brings up her mother "all the time" and out of context is entirely baseless. But I know what you're thinking:

Yeah it's bad. Really bad. But Katara is a 14 year old, dealing with grief. By no means this is an okay thing to say. But let's dive deeper – how her mother's death effected her, the dynamics it created and if there is any truth to what she's saying.

Katara has always been the care giver, the one who'll notice when you're in need, giving seemingly unconditional emotional support. Even prioritizing other's well being over her own. In The Deserter, Aang acted careless, using his firebendering to accidentally injure Katara. Unsuprisigly, Aang feels terrible about hurting her. He is confronted about it not by Katara, but by Sokka. Meanwhile Katara heals her own scar. And in the end, she's the one comforting guilty Aang.

Another instance is The Desert. The Gaang was stuck without Appa, with little to no supplies, in the middle of a desert. They're all hungry, exhausted and unsure of what's to come. Katara shows incredible resilience and empathy – she offers her bending water to everyone, but isn't show to drink any herself. And her response to Aang's outburst after semi failinh to get water from a cloud.

Katara: Wow, there's hardly any in here..

Aang: I'm sorry, okay?! It's a desert cloud! I did all I could! What's anyone else doing?! *Points at Katara* What are you doing?

Katara: Trying to keep everyone together. Let's just get moving. We need to head this direction.

In the end of the episode, Aang finds the sendbenders who stole Appa. He gets in the Avatar state, and while all the other characters run away, Katara stays, she hugs him in an uncontrollable rage. Want to hear something interesting? We don't see the characters express gratitude to her efforts. Even in the next episode she helps strangers give birth.

Instead of resolving her trauma, Katara internalized it. She became "the mother". She is the reason Sokka doesn't bring up his mother. I'd like to add a quote from Sokka in The Runaway:

"I'm gonna tell you something crazy. I never told anyone this before, but honestly, I'm not sure I can remember what my mother looked like. It really seems like my whole life, Katara has been the one looking out for me. She's always been the one that's there".

This is the closest we got to giving Katara the much needed support. Their grief is not the same.

Same goes for Aang's grief. Yes, he lost his entire nation. While Katara's grief molded her character, Aang's grief is only brought up when used in context. It's only brought up explicitly 3 times: In The Southern Air Temple, while finding out what happened for the first time; in The Storm for giving us his backstory and in The Guru when he has focus on his grief. It's also used to create another layer of tension 3 other times (The Northen Air Temple, The Desert and The Serpent's Pass). In every time it's brought up, it's linked to the overall plot/subplot in some way. It isn't something that is shown to change who he is as a person.

Katara on the other hand, took on the mother role in the age of eight, fundamentally changing who she is. She is used to swallowing her pain, to suck it up because others need help. Only showing weekness when alone, when no one from the Gaang is looking.

Almost everything about her is somehow linked to Kya. She cooks, she she sews, she gives orders – like a mother. A quote from The Runaway:

Katara: What do you think, Aang? Do I act like a mom?

Aang: Well, I-

Katara (intensively): Stop rudding your eye and speak clearly when you talk.

Aang: Yes ma'am!

That's her canonical love intereat what? So casually, it's about Kya. The trauma they all experienced is semi the same, but the impact was completely different. Katara's experience of grief is fundamentally different from Sokka's and Aang's and never had a proper closure.

Until The Southern Raiders. Katara has a chance to finally express all of this pent up trauma. You might not think it's healthy, or sympathetic, but now it's Katara's grief that is on full display. But Aang and Sokka weren't understanding. They suggest her to go right back to what she has been doing for years. Aang even compares her loss to losing Appa and tells her she sound like Jet. And in a moment of humanity, weekness and frustration, Katara lashes out.

[romana-after-dark]

So I’m no editer or anything I’m just a simple girl but I’m in love with Carter from @toxicanonymity ‘s Raider Joel series and wanted to make a lil thing 🥰🥺

Carter is forever my love and loves reader like a sister so this song seemed fitting 🙃

[satoshi-mochida]

Tomb Raider IV-V-VI Remastered announced for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC - Gematsu

Aspyr has announced Tomb Raider IV-V-VI Remastered for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG). It will launch on February 14, 2025 for $29.99 / £24.99 / €29.99.

Here is an overview of the collection, via Aspyr:

About

Tomb Raider IV-V-VI Remastered will bring the “Darkness Trilogy” of beloved, globe-trotting Tomb Raider adventures, originally developed by Core Design, to modern platforms with a variety of improvements for players to relive or experience for the very first time. Discover remastered visuals that bring new life to environments, characters, and artifacts, with the option to toggle between classic and modern graphics on the fly! Choose between new modern controls inspired by later entries in the series for smoother movement and camera capability, or opt for the original tank-style controls. Photo Mode is also back with all poses from Tomb Raider I-II-III Remastered included, along with brand-new ones to commemorate the adventure! Players will also find quality-of-life updates like boss health bars, plus new trophies and achievements* nodding to iconic moments from the series.

Included Game Titles

Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation (1999) – Lara Croft uncovers the lost tomb of the Egyptian God Set, unwittingly unleashing him and fulfilling an ancient prophecy—one that plunges mankind into darkness. Pursued at every turn by her arch-rival, the unscrupulous archaeologist Werner Von Croy, Lara embarks on a journey of discovery across Egypt, where she must overcome the most ingenious puzzles and infernal traps ever devised while facing terrifying evil from beyond the grave.

Tomb Raider: Chronicles (2000) – Following the events of The Last Revelation, Lara Croft is buried in an Egyptian tomb and presumed dead. At her memorial, those closest to her reminisce about secrets from her past. Travel back and experience Lara’s untold adventures, introducing new gameplay mechanics like stealth and tightrope balancing!

Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness – Accused of murder, Lara becomes a fugitive on the run, uncovering a sinister conspiracy involving alchemical experiments and the search for ancient artifacts. It’s up to Lara to stop this unholy alliance from unleashing its incredible powers on the world.

Key Features

See the Classic and Remastered Visuals – Play with the original polygonal models or swap to the remastered graphics at any time.

Travel the Globe – Follow Lara Croft around iconic locales including Cairo, Rome, Paris, and many more.

Experience Lara’s Darkest Adventures – Uncover the secrets of Lara Croft’s past and shed light on the mystery of her disappearance.

Watch the announcement trailer below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.

Announce Trailer

[newvegascowboy]

The way arthur is kind of a crusty bitch to everyone in camp except lenny and the women....

[itaots]

have you guy seen lis: true colors??? im watching a playthrough and its actually pissing me off with how bad it is 💀 lis1 is not perfect but you could see what it was trying to do and it was charming overall. it had real stakes and even if u hated chloe she still changed by the end. and if u hated it, it was FUNNY. true colors doesn’t give a fuuuck about the player’s time and it kills off gabe in episode 1 then does barely anything for the next 3 episodes. damn. might as well have had him like… comatose or an amnesiac for how little it cares that he’s DIED. i understand grief is weird but it’s so strange to kill the best character at the start and 90% of the game is grieving somebody we barely even knew. ppl are either losing it or barely reacting. again grief is complicated but SERIOUSLY? this girl’s brother dies and everyone is busy throwing parties and flirting with/screaming at her. LIKE HER BROTHER DIED AND SHE’S THE TOWN THERAPIST. how are you supposed to like these ppl when most of the time they’re treating alex as an emotional punching bag

gabe being alive would’ve made this so much more interesting. alex is such a nothingburger of a character without him and their history. like why are we explaining these siblings’ generational trauma in the last last 2 hours of the game when one of them is long dead. you couldn’t have done this earlier? 🤨

the story is so freaking mishandled… there are interesting things but the characters have to be stupid & cringe for it to happen. any life in this game is choked out by the fact that gabe died and these people are spending their time doing nonsense. it’s got the fallout 4 problem for real

[iron-sparrow]

elftober 【 第五號 】 FLIGHT

"How does this thing even fly?! WOO!" — Yein, probably

[howlingmoonrise]

WAIT SHIT I FORGOT THE TOMB RAIDER ANIMATED SERIES IS OUT. TIME TO WATCH IT RIGHT THE FUCK NOW.

[haomnyangz]

Deeps, deeps, they’ll crush your tiny hulls. Deeps, deeps, leave nothing but your skulls.

STORM HAWKS S01E12 TERRA DEEP