#I'm on holiday atm

[mah-o-daryaa]

ATLA Headcanons: Nations Edition

Water Tribes:

Despite the might of the Fire Navy during the war, around 1000-500 BG (Before Genocide), the Water Tribes were known for producing the best sailors and navigators around the world.

The NWT (Northern Water Tribe) traditions greatly emphasized the Moon Spirit, Tui, whereas the SWT (Southern Water Tribe) traditions preferred the Ocean Spirit, La.

Water Tribesmen were known for being innovative, the greatest example being Sokka of the Southern Water Tribe, who invented modern airships and submarines. The first pair of sunglasses, for example, were invented by a Water Tribe immigrant in Republic City. It was an innovation from snow goggles, which were worn frequently in the NWT capital, Agna Qel'a, to prevent snow blindness, and later by Sokka and the Mechanist during the Black Sun invasion in 100 AG (After Genocide).

The people of the Water Tribes were known for migrating to various lands to sustain their population. The first great example was Northerners migrating to the South Pole, circa 4000 BG, followed by the Foggy Swamp, Yokoya (present-day Kyoshi Island), and even had a small Fire Nation diaspora (who were all exiled by Firelord Sozin and later Azulon during the Hundred Years War).

Similar to the stereotype of Fire Nationals being obsessed with honour, common Water Tribe stereotypes included being present-moment oriented (going with the flow), being family-oriented, laziness and never being on time, and (unfortunately) living a hedonistic lifestyle, such as alcoholism and doing the "thing". It didn't help that actual examples existed in the form of Avatar Kuruk.

Earth Kingdom:

The Earth Kingdom was often mistaken for a group of nations rather than a single nation. It didn't help that the various provinces were very dissimilar to one another in language, architecture, customs, and (in the case of Omashu) governmental affairs.

The Earth Kingdom consisted of various diasporas from the other nations, including (but not limited to) Fire Nation colonists in the FN colonies (and later the United Republic of Nations), the Northern Air Temple and surrounding locations, and the aformentioned Water Tribe immigrants in the southeastern Earth Kingdom, the most prominent being the Foggy Swamp tribe, Kyoshi Island, and even the Si Wong Desert.

Common stereotypes for the Earth Kingdom as a whole were rare due to the sheer size and diversity of the nation. For individual nations, Ba Sing Se was seen as complacent and corrupt, Gaoling was opulent but arrogant, whereas Omashu was basically that weird kid nobody wanted to associate with. The sandbenders were seen as rogue criminals, and the swampbenders were mistaken for polar waterbenders.

Related to the above, diaspora groups were given common stereotypes related to their homeland; for example, Kyoshi Islanders were mistaken for Water Tribesmen, the Fire Nation colonists were stereotyped similarly to their countrymen back home, etc.

The Earth Kingdom had a long history of stonework and masonry due to the power of earthbenders. The Northern Air Temple, for example, was built mostly by earthbenders, and stone and marble statues were often built as gifts to foreign diplomats and the crowning of royalty in other nations.

Fire Nation:

The Fire Nation was known for its traditional dances for hundreds of years before dancing was forbidden by Firelord Sozin during the Hundred Year War. During the modern era, the greatest dancers were notably from the Fire Nation, relearning their pre-war culture.

The Fire Nation were also known for glassmaking and metalwork due to their control over fire. These were often sent as gifts or means of trade.

During Firelord Zuko's rule, efforts were made to preserve pre-war Fire Nation traditions including singing, dancing, and dragons.

Pre-centralized Fire Nation had many regional dialects that varied by clan; some examples include the Keohso, the Saowon speaking the Ma'inka dialect, and the Sei'naka speaking the Southern dialect of FN language. Later on, the dialect spoken in the FN capital city was made the official language of the Fire Nation.

Similarly to the Water Tribes, the Fire Nation was known for being innovative and technologically advanced, to the point where Fn engineers were often brought to other nations to improve infrastructure. After the Hundred Years War came to an end, Sokka worked with several such engineers to invent new technology introduced in Republic City.

Air Nomads:

Each Air Temple has its own regional dialect with loanwords from their closest nation. Avatar Yangchen, for example, spoke with the Western dialect, with loanwords from the Fire Nation syntax, whereas Avatar Aang spoke the Southern dialect, with loanwards from the Southern Water Tribe. The Northern and Eastern dialects included Earth Kingdom syntax.

The Air Nomads were known for their traditional songs. Before the war, Air Nomad singers and Fire Nation dancers and musicians often travelled together to performances around the world.

The notion that all Air Nomads were airbenders was actually Fire Nation propaganda. However, Air Nomads who were born airbenders were sent to the Air Temples to train under the monks and nuns while nonbenders were left with other families, hence the misconception.

Every year, male Air Nomads from the Northern and Southern Air Temples travel to the Eastern and Western Air Temples to meet female Air Nomads there. Yes, that's how Air Nomads are born.

Similar to the Water Tribes, the Air Nomads often travelled around various nations, forming diasporas around the world, most commonly in the Earth Kingdom. People forgot about that because of (again) Fire Nation propaganda.

Miscellaneous:

Each Avatar wears an item of clothing that separates him or her from their fellow countrymen (technically canon). Kuruk has his polar bear-dog headress, Kyoshi is pretty self-explanatory, Roku has Sozin's headpiece, Aang immediately stands out too as an Air Nomad, and Korra has a pretty recognizable physicality.

[my-rose-tinted-glasses]

THE TRAINEE Off Jumpol as Jane Episode 4

[zylphiacrowley]

Nutcracker lookin ass motherfucker

[nicistrying]

It's just me and my brownie mocha against the anxiety today 🥲 I can do it

[nametakensff]

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[chloelouygo]

Today my 65 year old coworker learnt the word weeb and I had to spend a good 5 minutes cringing at work as she kept trying to use it in sentences and then proceed to call ME a weeb

[pertinax--loculos]

Proof

...that I've been writing! It is 21k of absolute drivel, like, omg, but still, there's some lines that I'm sorta okay with. So have some of those. ^_^

George

Jack’s face flickers before he leans back, slipping his hands into his pockets and tipping his head back against the wall. It means he’s looking down at me as he smirks. Something which annoys me no end. Which he knows.

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“Lyssa, go after him,” I say. “Excuse me?” Lyssa looks at me like I’ve just asked her to iron the cat. “What are you, my boss? What the hell were you fighting about, anyway?”

Darius

I contemplate, for one endless moment, just how many times I’ll have to wake from one nightmare to walk straight into another.

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Though it stands to reason that if an afterlife did exist, I’d be in the one I’m in now. Flashes of hope couched in torment. Haunted by my worst mistakes, my greatest regrets. Heaven was not designed for people like me.

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He shouldn’t have this power over me. I shouldn’t let him have this power over me. But I can’t offer him anything else. I’d give him the world; I have to give him this.

[kinnbig]

ramking drawing wip 🫣

[singingkestrel]

Muttonchop Monday.

He looks kinda dopey here, but I'm kinda scraping the barrel now, as I've still not gone back for more pics.

[bluebellhairpin]

took my nails off. end of an era.

[partystoragechest]

Unwanted Chapter 25 - What Trevelyan Didn't See

This line in Chapter 24 wasn't just about the seat-switching:

Where he sat, and indeed, where all of the guests at this particular table sat, though tedious to describe, would be important for events to come.

Where everyone is sat becomes terribly important at the start of Chapter 25.

Trevelyan, where she is sat, can see all three other Ladies--and Dorian--on the other side of the table.

She cannot see Cullen. She does not see his reaction to what Comtesse Bervard says.

Someone else, however, does.

Lady Erridge is sat almost directly across from Cullen. And what she saw, was a bored-looking Commander become suddenly alert, glance in Trevelyan's direction, then almost leave the table.

Cullen doesn't have much of a poker face, if the Wicked Grace scene from Inquisition is much to go by. Lady Erridge saw his face trying to calculate some way to get up, without causing a disturbance, and without letting further slip that what the Comtesse had said was right on target.

Trevelyan did not see Lady Erridge cut another piece of meat. Because Trevelyan was staring at the candle between them, not what was going on behind it.

Lady Erridge ate the meat, began to chew, smiled directly at Cullen, then started to choke.

To what seemed only Trevelyan’s surprise, the Commander appeared. And as soon as he had shut the door behind him, Erridge gave up her act.

[shadowedresolve]

might try testing labrys and sho here????? idk, i'm feeling them today. still gotta rewatch a playthrough of p4au, but... what do you all think??

[mccleans]

the company i work for is about to go through a period of restructure whatever the fuck that means but my best friend (who works with me) just got told by our boss that they're firing her

[poke-is-a-dork]

Inktober day 18! Using the prompt 'Old art redraw' from the cringetober list by icryink.

Original from February 2019 (oof) and a little bonus under the cut!

[im2tired4usernames]

Ugh I was excited for today until I found out I'd have to spend it with people that actively make me hate being alive hate the future and drain me off all energy physically mentally spiritually like a vampire I can't stand to be around her she is the definition of stupidity and even then that's generous as fuck this bitch has filled her brain with so much garbage I watch her brain cells die at alarming rates every single time she uses her vocal cords her giggles make me want to jam a sewing needle into my ear repeatedly so I can never have to hear it again its a friendly reminder that my parents decisions this time my dad's constantly makes me want to die

[fleetsonourgecentral]

this seems like something you'd be interested in (please lmk if you know of any good art for the cover, I can't find any for the life of me)

👀👀👀👀 YOU ARE CORRECT I AM VERY INTERESTED AAAAAAAAAAAA I CAN'T WAIT TO LISTEN TO THIS!!!!!