#ELAINE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[the-badger-mole]

Come Away With Me

I've gotten a few asks to give Aang his ELAINE!!!!!! moment, and so I'm going to give it a shot. It's not connected with any particular story.

The opulent decor was not Katara. Everything about the wedding venue screamed old money in an ostentatious way from the heavily scented floral arrangements to the pale blue silk runner leading up to the officiant on the altar, to the navy blue gown she wore. This wasn't Katara. The woman preparing to exchange her vows with her groom didn't even look like Katara. Sure she had worn make-up before- she had an extensive collection of creams, powders and pigments that she had once described to her ex as reasonable- but despite the hours she'd spent learning how to apply it, she always favored a fresh face with just a touch of lip color. Today, though, there were shades of reds and golds and blacks that all looked so...artificial. She was still beautiful, of course, but it wasn't the easy beauty of her everyday life.

Aang sighed sadly watching her. She would be grateful, he told himself. In just a few moments, this would be over, and she would be far away from this place. Aang imagined the relieved look on her face as she leaned in to kiss him...He shook his head in distaste. She would have to wash all that paint off first. But once he had her away from this place, away from him, she could get rid of that ridiculous gown and toss out all her makeup and never, ever feel the need to put anything like that on again. She would be his natural beauty. His forever-girl. His bride. He just had to wait for his moment.

Sokka had explained once how it worked. At big society weddings, there was a moment when the officiant asked about objections. Anyone who objected for any reason could speak up or "forever hold their peace". Well, Aang certainly meant to speak up. He glanced around him. He'd sat on the bride's side, but chose not to sit near Hakoda. He and Sokka were shockingly in support of this farce of a marriage, and Aang privately wondered what Zuko could have promised them to make them give up Katara to the man who had once terrorized them all.

Toph and Suki stood at Katara's side, the official bride's witnesses, and Sokka stood by Zuko's side. Aang had been invited to be a groom's witness, too, but pleaded he was too busy to have such a responsibility. Though now he questioned his decision. If he was standing up there, he'd be close enough to touch Katara. To take her hand as they fled the building before anyone could stop them. He would also have a much easier time understanding the officiant's droning if he was standing beside him. As it was, Aang was near the back of the room, and the crimson clad sage was barely audible. He motioned to the couple, and then Zuko began to speak.

They were exchanging vows, Aang realized in a panic. Wasn't the objection part supposed to come before that? Had he missed it? Had Zuko had that part cut out in case someone tried to rescue his bride? Zuko was going on and on about loving, honoring and protecting Katara. Pretty words from the pretty boy's pretty mouth. Aang's thoughts raced. There was still time, if he had missed the call for objections. The ceremony wasn't over. They hadn't been declared husband and wife. And if he hadn't missed the objection part, well...what better time to catch Zuko and the audience off guard? Aang nodded once firmly to himself, and then stood.

No one noticed him at first. He had chosen a seat on the aisle, so he didn't disturb his neighbors getting out of the row. Heads began to turn as he walked up the silk lined aisle, though. The officiant looked at him in confusion, and Zuko stopped mid-sentence.

"I object!" Aang said, picking up his pace. He was half-way to her. Katara's brows- expertly plucked into delicate arches- drew down.

"What are you doing?" she asked, she looked to her friends and forced a nervous laugh. "We're kind of busy here." The murmuring around the room grew at bit louder. Why was the Avatar objecting? Was this part of the ceremony? Some Air Nomad custom, or a prank? Aang held his hand out to Katara.

"I'm taking you away from here," he told her. Katara stared at his hand uncomprehendingly.

"What...?"

"You don't have to marry him," Aang insisted. "I'm here to take you away." A look of shock, horror and anger dawned on Katara's face.

"You think I don't want to marry Zuko?" Katara shook her head. "We've been together for four years. I love Zuko." Aang shook his head.

"I know you feel like you have to," he said. "I don't know what he said to pressure you, or what he offered to your tribe, but it isn't worth your freedom."

"No one's forcing Katara into anything," Zuko stared at his friend as if he'd just sprouted a second, third and fourth head.

"Oh no?" Aang scoffed. "Then what about the treaty?"

"You mean the treaty that was signed a decade ago?" Sokka asked incredulously. "The one we agreed to before Katara even started dating Zuko? Are you drunk, Aang?" Aang scowled at Sokka.

"Of course I'm not!" he said. "I don't drink. All I know is that I love Katara and she can't get married today!"

"We have been planning this wedding for almost a year," Katara snapped. "I have sat through hours of seating arrangements and meal preferences for people I don't even know," Katara turned to the audience with a nervous smile, "no offense. I am getting married today. Either sit down, quietly, or leave."

"Katara, this isn't you," Aang insisted almost tearfully. He gestured around the room, at her gown, at her. "You are being turned into something you're just not. I can take you away! I can make you happy!" Katara folded her arms and scowled.

"I chose these flowers and this gown," she told him. "I like them. I love Zuko. And you are in the middle of ruining the happiest day of my life! How dare you? How would you even know what's me and what's not? You haven't stuck around long enough to get to know me! We dated for two years when we were kids! And we've barely maintained a friendship since. What do you know about me Aang?"

"I think you should leave," Suki told Aang. She stepped forward, but Katara caught her sleeve and held her back.

"No, I really want to hear what he thinks he knows about me!" Katara folded her arms and scowled down at Aang. "Go ahead, Aang. What about my wedding isn't me?"

"It's just so showy," Aang's words sounded weak even to him. He hadn't expected this. He had prepared a speech, but all the words had fled him, and now he was left scrambling for something, anything to say to convince Katara that he was her soulmate. "All this silk and velvet. All the flowers. Your makeup. You never used to wear makeup."

"I've worn makeup for years," Katara huffed. "I had a whole box of makeup when we were dating. And I like my makeup today."

"I think you look fantastic," Zuko said hesitantly. Katara smiled and brushed her hand against his. Then she turned back to Aang.

"I like the silk and velvet and flowers," she told Aang. "I worked very closely with the wedding planner on this. We both did. This," Katara gestured around the large hall, "is me! This is me and Zuko." Tears had begun spilling from Aang's eyes, and Katara sighed, pity welling up in spite of her ire.

"Aang," she said not ungently. "The version of me you think you love...she doesn't exist. I'm marrying Zuko today. I love him. And he loves me. If you care about me at all, then be happy for me. But I'm not leaving here without my husband." Zuko stepped up and put a arm protectively around Katara's shoulders. Katara reached up and rested her hand on top of his. Aang stared at them for a moment. A choked sob escaped his throat, then he turned on his heels and fled the room. Before he'd gotten very far, he heard Sokka speaking loudly over the chattering crowd.

"Sorry about the interruption folks," he said. "We'll give you a few moments, and then the bride and groom will-" Aang didn't hear the rest of the plans. He just wanted to be anywhere else on the planet just then. Appa sat in the courtyard, his saddle decked in ribbons and wildflowers. It looked sad in comparison to the richness of the wedding inside, but Aang thought Katara would appreciate the simplicity. Appa didn't need Aang's prompting to take off. In a moment, the palace had disappeared beneath the wide expanse of clouds. Aang stared off into the distance, with no particular destination in mind. Now what, he wondered.

[ramavoite]

I was going through old episodes and was going to gif this, but....it's just not the same without being able to hear Brennan yell, "TITTIES!" So, video.

[character-of-all-time]

ROUND 1: ELAINE (seinfeld) VS BEOWULF (beowulf)

[moondeer1616]

this town is big enough for the two of us!

@gooseworx

[oristian]

+ PRYTHIAN’S PRETTIEST COUPLES ,

ART CREDIT — frostbite.studios

[gxldencity]

I really hate how bioware at the beginning of this year was like "this year we'll have more updates on dragon age 4!" and the updates are "we laid off 50 ppl, most are veterans, including mary kirby who is responsible for the one character we are using to milk this franchise dry :) and we did not give them proper severance pay" and "here's a 49 second trailer telling u nothing but tune in 6 months (again) to find out whether this game is real or not! :)"

[jadeazora]

Well, we did get another round of concept art after all for Let's GO! Elaine looks pretty cool by her Charmeleon.

[queen-paladin]

I love you hated female characters. I love you female characters who are flawed. I love you female characters who mess up and try to do the right thing after. I love you female characters who get the undeserved vitriol from fans. I love you female characters who fans completely condemn because of one mistake they made. I love you female characters who fans completely condemn because of one mistake they made as a child. I love you female characters who people blame for ripping apart their ships instead of the larger forces that be. I love you female characters who get all the hate as the male characters who do worse in canon get absolutely none. I love you female characters who get hated on because they told a man “no.”

[kjelmose]

[oblivionsdream]

Oh hey I get to share another commission- this one is for an ACOTAR inspired puzzle for Reverie Puzzles!

[costanzamoding]

Got inspired by the multitude of "transsexual Seinfeld" posts I saw

[rainingriversofyou]

The Archeron Sisters - A Court Of Thorns And Roses

Artist: gracerstudios

[sticksandsharks]

Some illustrations I made in collaboration with @magnoliapearl for the Cards of Camelot deck! Magnolia was the heart and mind behind this project; I was but a humble labourer getting to illustrate her wonderful interpretations and designs.

Lancelot, Guinevere, Lady of the Lake and Elaine & the Questing Beast.

Little Elaine is probably my second favorite card. Beasts + shapes, my favorite thing, etcetc.

[shyjusticewarrior]

Steph: Jason, on a scale of one-to-five, you scored a three.

Jason: Yes! Yes!

Steph: This will limit your dating pool to widows, lady plumbers, and convicts.

Jason: I still consider this a victory.

Steph: Tim, your score is... yeesh! Ya know, scores don't really matter. You should just focus on being you.

Steph: Duke, on a scale of one-to-five, you scored... a twelve?

Duke: My mom was right all along, I am the world's most perfect man.

[carm3n-carm3n]

i am fucking crazy