#ambassador Sokka

[lizardlicks]

A long goodbye. An even longer hello, I missed you so. Thinking of you keeps me warm the whole night through. But not so warm as when I get to hold you.

A gift work for the Zukka Nation Discord server's holiday exchange! Also on Ao3. ID in ALT.

[livrere-green]

Azula: Zuzu, I thought you were getting into international relations or something.

Zuko: I mean, technically Sokka and I–

Azula: If you finish that sentence, I’m gonna spend tonight in jail.

[zukkaart]

Is it tacky to post comments? I haven’t been on tumblr or Ao3 long enough to know. Nevertheless I wanted to put this one here bc it made my entire week

I’ll forgive the “sir” bc the rest of the comment made me laugh lolol

[julchenawesome]

Zukka week 2024

Day 1: Ba Sing Se/Jasmine Dragon AND Fake Dating

A second Part of my "Bridgerton AU" Where Zuko and Sokka made a ruse to get what they want: Zuko a future Marriage and Sokka his freedom. Now, they made everything in public, trying to convince important people, like Uncle Iroh and Zuko's ex girlfriend (and her actual girlfriend), Mai and Ty Lee.

But it seems that all this pretention it's not just that anymore, isn't it?

@zukkaweek

[slipperywhenwet0o0]

I’m plagued by visions ( fem! Firelord zuko and her wife captain suki and her husband ambassador sokka and their daughter princess izumi)

[jujuberii]

hey did y'all know i write.

sokka casually writing haikus in his spare time as zukos swt ambassador. he's kind of embarrassed abt it so he keeps them in a secret drawer in his nightstand but eventually zuko finds them (for the sake of plot) and tells him that they're rlly good without realizing they're ABOUT HIM! so he convinces sokka to publish them and the gaang reads them as well. and bc they aren't blind (even toph) they see that they're abt zuko and totally tease sokka abt it lmao

sokka, who's entirely fed up with hopelessly pining over zuko and him not getting the hint, eventually writes one that's pretty explicitly abt the fire lord, and sticks it under zukos door one night. but since nothing can ever go right for sokka (aunt wu, why must you be right all the time!?, he laments to the gaang) he forgets to sign it!

zuko, who can't deal with the thought that it might actually be from sokka, convinces himself that one of his staff members is his secret admirer and sokka helped them write it! he goes through the list of potential secret admirers, and confronts each one. all of them - because they have eyes - realize that sokka was the one who wrote it, and silently laugh to themselves because they're working for a idiot (/aff) who can't accept that his crush might like him back.

eventually, zuko asks sokka who he helped write the haiku, and sokka just. Stares at him. picks up the haiku, signs it with his name, and crosses his arms and stares. zuko, whose mind is going a mile a minute, goes completely red in the cheeks and says "Oh." after like 10 seconds of internally freaking out, zuko grabs sokkas stupid face and kisses him.

the gaang and zukos staff let out a collective sigh of relief at never having to watch them pine ever again

[thekitsandthekats]

Finding suns (when you were looking for the moon)

Sokka should've never let Zuko talk him into this. But with the ten year anniversary of the end of the war coming up, with their plans to fix the world failing, with the rise in Ozai sympathizers, they really didn't have a choice. Of course, they turn to time travel to fix things And of course, the ritual goes terribly wrong. Now, it's up to Sokka to make sure they win the war, again. Only this time, they'll win it better.

Zukka Time Travel Fix It / Rewrite

[crimson-constellations]

Older zuko facing a problem and immediately going like “come on, do it! I can take it” and sokka just appears out of nowhere to say “oh like that lighting?” And stare at him until he gives up for good

[desertpersephone]

Thick Thighs | 5.5k, explicit | fire lord zuko, water tribe ambassador sokka, thigh fucking (intercrural sex), temperature play, water tribe courting rituals, bathing/washing/hair brushing, beefcake sokka, smut and fluff (it's so fluff heavy).

I wrote this back in 2020 but figured I should post this here since yknow the timing is right.

“Sokka – ”

“Shh, it’s okay.”

Sokka’s fingers drifted away and Zuko was about to protest, because he wanted attention, when he felt the first drip of cold water fall right above his navel, onto the scar there. He wanted to see so badly, to look, but Sokka had asked him to keep his eyes shut and Zuko was left to curl his fingers into the bedding instead. A moment passed, Sokka was probably trying to see if this was okay, before the edge of an ice cube ran over Zuko’s stomach, drawing a gasp out from him.

“Is this okay?” Sokka asked, lifting the ice away.

Zuko just screwed his eyes shut and nodded, tongue flicking out to lick his lips before he felt the warm press of Sokka’s mouth on the cold spot. Oh, this was more than okay. Far better than okay.

“Keep going.”

Sokka hummed happily and the ice touched Zuko’s navel, far less tentative as it moved up his chest this time, stopping and sitting for a moment at the hollow of his throat, melting there and dripping back around his neck like the cord of a necklace. Zuko shivered and he felt goosebumps follow the ice as it traveled over one of his clavicles before disappearing from his skin. The ice was quickly replaced with Sokka’s lips, tracing a reverse path over his clavicle to lick the water pooled against his throat.

Zuko couldn’t help the tiny noise that left him, the smallest of grunts, enough to catch Sokka’s attention though, and earn him a kiss to the lips as Sokka dragged the ice over each rib before being left to melt just below his sternum, seated once more on the scar. He shivered again and shut his eyes even tighter, quivering when he felt another piece of ice drift under his left pec and then up, circling around his nipple.

“Sokka.” He whispered, hand reaching out of the other man, gripping his knee until Sokka took the hand in his own. The ice felt so cold and so intense, rapidly cooling his overheated skin only to make the heat build hotter and more concentrated than before. It was almost too much, but it felt so good, and Zuko had a reputation for liking things that were sometimes too much in bed.

read on ao3

[solarspunk]

i pen this prelude, awaiting your return

Please enjoy some tooth-rotting summer fluff of my "sokka goes to fire nation school AU"

[yvainart]

kissing in secret behind royal palace’s walls

[benjiedrawings]

So long I've been out in the rain and snow - but winter's come and gone, oh a little bird told me so

good evening zukka nation - image description in alt, as usual!

[bisexuallsokka]

Hi Jo!! Here are some zukka prompts! “Shouldn’t you be with him/her?”+ “Kiss me.” 💕

Sokka looks up at the sound of the door to his study opening, the surprise on his face quickly shifting into amusement when he lays eyes on his visitor.

"Fire Lord Zuko," he says, putting on his most haughty voice. "I was under the impression you were meeting with your uncle for tea at this hour. Shouldn't you be with him?"

"Not all of us show up to everything fifteen minutes early, Ambassador Sokka," he replies lightly, leaning against the closed door. Sokka drinks in the sight: Zuko, smiling slightly, his posture missing the usual tension he carries with him, his eyes dancing as he watches Sokka, looking happy and comfortable and beautiful.

Instead of letting himself get sappy over it right now, Sokka raises an eyebrow, abandoning his current stack of paperwork in favor of standing and slowly walking up to Zuko. "Are you keeping an eye on me or something?"

"I can't just let any ambassador wander around my palace without knowing what he's up to," Zuko says.

"Aww, and here I thought I was special," Sokka says, stepping into Zuko's space, and before he can blink Zuko has his hands on Sokka's waist.

"Well, you are probably in my list of top ten favorite people in this building right now," he says, voice low.

"Not even top five?" Sokka pouts, barely containing a smug grin when Zuko's eyes immediately dart down to his lips.

"Top five," Zuko immediately agrees as Sokka's hands trail up Zuko's arms, one stopping on his bicep and the other moving up to brush a strand of hair aside and rest his hand on the back of Zuko's head, cushioning it from the door as Sokka presses closer to push Zuko's body against it.

"You can tell whoever is in first place that I'm determined to dethrone them," Sokka mutters, lips just inches away from Zuko's.

He leans in to close the distance then pauses, pulling back. Zuko opens his eyes, blinking dazedly -- without even getting kissed, Sokka thinks, wondering for the hundredth time how it took him so long to realize that he affected Zuko just as much as Zuko did him.

"What?" Zuko scowls, impatient.

"Are you...flexing for me?" Sokka asks.

"I am not," Zuko huffs indignantly. "You just haven't noticed how-- Sokka!" he shrieks in a manner very unbecoming of a Fire Lord as Sokka's other hand leaves his head to tickle Zuko's side, his bicep relaxing a moment later and confirming Sokka's suspicions.

"Tui and La, you were!" Sokka says, delighted. "That's adorable! Were you trying to impress me? I was already going to kiss you, you know."

Zuko clears his throat loudly. "I believe Uncle is waiting, if you'll excuse me."

"Aww, Zuko! Don't leave now, come on, kiss me! I'll even let you flex your big muscles--"

He's cut off by Zuko abruptly kissing him and then pulling away before Sokka can process it. "Hey--"

"I have to go, and you need to learn to keep your voice down," Zuko practically growls.

Sokka's stomach flips, and the next thing he knows, Zuko is opening the door, forcing Sokka to step back. Before he leaves, he looks back at a speechless Sokka, his lips in a triumphant smirk that leaves Sokka wondering how Zuko turned the tables on him so quickly.

All he knows is he is definitely getting back at him later.

[julchenawesome]

Zukka week 2023

Day 2: turtleduck pond & second chance (FLWOGB)

"Hina claps with awe at the eruption of flames from Zuko’ skin. It is yellow, yes, orange too, but there is purple in the fire, and green, and red, blue, white, pink and more, all dazzling and brilliant as they burst from Zuko’s palms.

“Cool!��� she yells, but Sokka hears her as if from a distance, finds his heart catching somewhere between his throat and mouth at the sight of Zuko’s shy smile, the rainbow reflected in his eyes. The light flickers over both their faces, vibrant and ethereal.

[... ]

Sokka turns on his heels slowly, awestruck at the colourful warmth surrounding them. Zuko’s taken care to keep the flames a safe distance away, but Sokka can still feel the gentle heat of the fire flowing around him. It sinks into his skin, pushes all the way through to some unknown, untouched part of him that resides deep within his chest, making it unfurl until its blossoms peek out like the first buds of spring. And when he comes to a stop right back where he started—staring at Zuko’s cupped hands, his upturned mouth, his hair shimmering a thousand different shades, the way he looks up at Sokka just then with his unscarred eye squinting at its corner, bright and effusive and striking— the blossoms spread wide in his chest, trailing up and down and throughout him, catching at his seams. Coming alive.

And he thinks, oh.

And he thinks, oh shit. "

From "Feels like we only go backwards", Chapter 16, by @oldpotatoe. Yeah, I'm not for getting this fic like... Never. This scene is an example for a second chance to fall in love :) and also... Turtleduck pond.

I hope you liked it!

@zukkaweek

[ID: the Turtleduck pond Background, a shadow from the tree over three people. Sokka, Who looks amazed/enamored to Zuko, light on him. Zuko, shinning with many colours of the flames, seems Happy while showing that trick to the little girl (Hina), Who we only see her back, but feels amazed. A little turtleduck looks at Zuko from the pond. END ID]

[sixseisliu]

It is a lovely trope. Perhaps one of our zukka elders knows the first? Or perhaps it is a trope borrowed from other fandoms. A trope as old as monarchy.

Okay where the hell did Ambassador Sokka come from??? Literally every post-canon fic does it to the point I thought it was canon. Can someone explain?

[sapphic-agent]

Rewriting the Gaang in LOK

Basically how I would have written the adult Gaang. Pretend the comics as they are don't exist.

Katara: Breaks up with Aang sometime post-finale to do some soul-searching. Travels the world on her own and sees how people are struggling after the war. After talking (beating) some sense into a few government officials, she realizes that the best way to help people post-war is through politics. She becomes an (unofficial) ambassador, helping and negotiating aid for small villages that tend to get overlooked and does this for a number of years. She joins up with Zuko and Aang after they found the United Republic of Nations and becomes Councilwoman Katara, representative of the Southern Water Tribe. She eventually gets voted chairwoman due to her passion to improve the lives of the citizens (and because her fellow council members are too scared to vote against her). She heals on the side when she needs to, but only out of obligation since she can't stand to see people suffer; she puts much more effort into getting raising funds for a hospital full of healers. A few years later, Haru moves to Republic City and is just as awestruck by her as he was the day they met (the pornstache has been removed by divine intervention). They meet up a couple of times; for drinks after work, walks around the city, and they even attend a few galas together. They eventually start dating and get married two years later. They have their first daughter Kya (who's an earthbender), a son- Tyro (who's a nonbender), and another daughter Suma (who's a waterbender). They live a happy, peaceful (if you could call Katara stopping the occasional criminal before the police peaceful) life together where their children are well-loved and as part of the Southern Water Tribe as they are the Earth Kingdom. Aang's death hits their family hard, but they all come together and support each other. Katara personally mentors Korra, even convincing her family move to Republic City so that the Avatar knows the people she's meant to protect (the White Lotus protests, they fail❤️). She teaches Korra Waterbending, but also teaches her empathy and appreciation for other cultures (and that sometimes, selfish world leaders need a good punch to the face, a lesson Korra took to heart even though she absolutely wasn't supposed to see it).

Aang: Is torn up after Katara breaks up with him. He's hurt and confused and doesn't know what to do with himself. He retreats to Ba Sing Se where he talks with Iroh and learns that he unfairly pushed his feelings onto Katara. Wracked with guilt at hurting someone he cares about so much, Aang realizes that he has a lot of growing up to do. He focuses on his job as the Avatar, working closely with Zuko, Kuei, and the other leaders to heal the world after the war. The first time he sees Katara again is when she arrives to help with the United Republic of Nations. He apologizes to her and Katara forgives him, promising they'll always be best friends. His role in Republic City is more or less the same, though at some point he develops feelings for Toph. But he fears doing to her what he had done to Katara, so he tries to ignore them. But Toph, never one to beat around the bush, point-blank asks him if he's ever gonna man-up and confess to her. They start dating, and Lin comes a few months later as a surprise. They have their hiccups- Aang especially needing to reconcile with the fact that there's a chance she might not be an Airbender- but they manage to resolve them. Lin is an Earthender, of course, but Aang loves his little girl to pieces (which is good, because Toph would kill him if she suspected otherwise). Tenzin is born three years later, an Airbender, and Su Yin is born two years after that as an Earthbender. Lastly there's Bumi, a nonbender. There's always the urge to favor Tenzin, but Aang knows he can't. They're all his children and they deserve to be treated as such. So he teaches them all about their culture, takes them all on trips. The kids fight, but Aang is always quick to help resolve it (as it turns out, getting Lin and Su to stop fighting is a lot harder than getting the four nations to get along, go figure). Aang loves his wife and kids and wouldn't trade any of them for the world. He dies peacefully at age 66, surrounded by his children and the love of his life.

Sokka: Fucking hates politics. He'll leave the negotiating and speeches to his sister, thank you very much. If the room of government officials isn't a war room, he wants no part in it. After the war, he spends most of his time in the Southern Water Tribe. He works with his father to rebuild and relearn their culture, and writes frequent letters to his sister. Though, something about his life in the south is unfulfilling. Maybe he misses Suki, but there's something about inventing that calls to him. He can't do much of that in the south pole, so he leaves for the Earth Kingdom, helping villages struggling with heat, agriculture, transportation, etc. In the United Republic of Nations, he becomes lead engineer of the city, utilizing bending to make quick technological advances. He and Suki reunite in Republic City where Suki becomes the police chief. They get back together and have a daughter, Lian. The three of them live a simple life together, until Suki gets gravely injured in the line of duty when Lian is twenty. They decide to retire to the Southern Water Tribe where Sokka takes over for Hakoda as chief and prepares Lian to take over for him.

Toph: When Toph hears that Twinkle Toes and Sparky finally started that fancy new city, she thinks it's the perfect opportunity to cause a little chaos. Closing her metalbending school, she decides to relive her days as the Blind Bandit by founding pro-bending (thanks @ecoterrorist-katara for the idea!). Zuko's a hater and tries to shut it down because "safety," but finds no help in Aang who really, really loves the idea. He goes to every one of her matches and Toph feels both smug pride and... Something else. But she tells herself it would never happen, Twinkle Toes likes girls like Sugar Queen and she was the furthest thing from that. But she isn't totally oblivious, she can feel his heartbeat pick up when he's around her and how he's started to stutter when he's talking to her. So she bites the bullet and they start happily dating. But the arrival of Lin uncovers issues she didn't even know were there. Lin cries loudly and for Toph who relies heavily on her sense of hearing, it's hell. She was also unprepared for how much her body would change. She finds herself not wanting to be around her daughter. But Aang realizes this and urges her to talk to someone. After some arguing, she does. Aang is attentive, so Toph can take breaks when she needs to and Katara and Suki are always ready to get her out of the house when she's overwhelmed. Things with Lin get better and when Tenzin comes around she doesn't suffer nearly as much. Su Yin is similar. It's hard with Bumi because she's older, but Aang and her friends are there to support her. Toph can be distant with her children- her closely monitored childhood always present in her mind- but sees how Aang can be doting and allow their kids freedom. She follows by his example, trying to find a balance between hovering and absence. Aang's death is the worst day of her life- she was there, she felt his heart stop- and she retreats into the swamp for a while to grieve. But she returns to Republic City when Katara begins to mentor the new Avatar. Not to be outdone by Sugar Queen, she becomes Korra's second teacher. It's hard to be around Korra sometimes, but she likes the girl's spunk and attitude, even if she is a brat.

Zuko: Zuko struggles after the war. The obligations of the Fire Lord are crushing and daunting and the fear of turning into his father feels like it's constantly looming over his head. Mai doesn't understand why he's struggling so much and he can't figure out how to explain it to her, so they break up. She goes to Kyoshi Island to spend time with Ty Lee and figure out what she wants in life. Stressed, burnt-out, and heartbroken, Zuko asks Aang to kill him if he ever starts to act like Ozai, but Aang steadfastly refuses, berating him for even suggesting it. Aang assures him that he'll never turn into his father and that he has his friends to rely on. He follows after Aang to Ba Sing Se, working in his uncle's tea shop as a much needed break. He opens up to Iroh about his fears and Iroh affirms that even having these worries proves that he'll never be Ozai. He spends time in Ba Sing Se working in the tea shop and negotiating with the Earth King when he meets Jin again. She's as carefree as she was back then and Zuko is both envious and in awe of it. But he knows he can't have a relationship with her, he can't burden her with his problems. But Jin is gently persistent, lending an ear when he needs one and assuring him that he isn't burdening her. When she asks him if he wants to be with her, he confesses that he does- more than anything- but also admits that he has no idea how it'll work. She tells him that if they want to be together no one should stop them. A year later, they're married and she's crowned Fire Lady Jin. There are some protests to their relationship from traditionalists, but Ambassador Katara (Zuko is so sure that she was never actually given that title, but he can't prove it) is quick to shut them down citing that the Fire Lord marrying an Earth Kingdom girl is a sign of unity. They have their daughter, Izumi, and she's Zuko's entire world. Zuko's greatest fear is that his children will end up like him and Azula, so he refrains from having more kids. Jin respects this, but urges him to talk to Azula. So he does; his sister curses him out, but seems to enjoy his company in her own way. They'll never have a good relationship, but Zuko doesn't want her to feel alone so he makes time at least once a week. It's shortly after Aang's death that Zuko relinquishes the title of Fire Lord to Izumi, his grief over his lifetime friend far too painful. Eventually, though, Katara and Toph bully him into training the new Avatar. It's not a role for a retired Fire Lord, but Zuko knows that the world needs Korra to be strong and it's his responsibility to make that happen as much as he can. And so, he becomes Avatar Korra's third teacher (if you told him 60 years ago that he'd become the Avatar's most sane instructor, he'd think you were high on cactus juice. But with Katara punching dictators in the face and Toph breaking every rule ever written, someone has to be a good influence).

Occupations if you missed them:

Katara: (Unofficial/Self-proclaimed) Ambassador of the Southern Water Tribe, United Republic of Nations Councilwoman and later Chairwoman, Healer (on the side), Waterbending Master to the Avatar

Aang: Avatar, United Republic of Nations Councilman

Sokka: Engineer and Inventor, Chief of the Southern Water Tribe

Toph: Pro-Bender, Manager of the Pro-Bending Arena, Earthbending Master to the Avatar

Zuko: Fire Lord, Firebending Master to the Avatar

Suki: Police Chief of Republic City (I'm sorry I didn't make a detailed background for her I got lazy, I promise I don't love her any less😭)

Defending my ship choices:

Harutara: Come on, y'all know what I'm about at this point. They're my everything, how could I not have them together? Plus, there's something really poetic about Haru falling for her as an adult the way he did as a teenager: watching her inspire those around her. I headcanon that he's enamoured with the sound of her voice because it's the voice that liberated him and his people and he attends all her speeches

Taang: I actually wasn't sure about this one. I'm not an active Taang shipper, but I do think they'd really balance each other out. Toph is the hard ass Aang needs to challenge him and Aang would bring out the softer side in her. Toph would never let Aang favor one kid over the other and Aang wouldn't let Toph neglect their kids. So looking at it like that, I felt them being together would be best for the story

Sukka: It's not as perfect in canon as people make it out to be, but I still love them. I wouldn't want any different for them

Jinko: This one actually made more sense than I would have thought. Jin is very different from Mai, so I can really see her being what Zuko needs considering where he would be mentally. I like Mai, but I feel Maiko really made her way more one dimensional so her living with Ty Lee and finding herself feels like a better end for her (and if they start dating, that's no one's business). And we've already seen Zuko go out of his way to make Jin happy so it's not like we're getting another Kataang situation. I'm happy with this for them

The Kids:

Yes, I purposely made Kya an Earthbender. And yes, Katara still gives her her mother's necklace. Because that's her firstborn daughter no matter what element she does (or doesn't) bend. One thing I hate is that Bryke made the Kataang kids primarily part of the culture that they bend. That's such a slap in the face to biracial kids, not to mention poor Bumi who doesn't seem to belong to either for some reason until he ends up an Airbender. So yeah, all of the Harutara kids are part of the EK and SWT. Suma is a name I made up because it sounded pretty

I know it's weird to think of Lin and Tenzin as siblings, I felt so odd writing it. But I love them both so I couldn't just not write them. I made Bumi the youngest so he could be spoiled because he deserved better in canon. Su and Lin have a better relationship, but they still butt heads because they feel the need to one-up each other due to them both being Earthbenders (and later Metalbenders). Lin still becomes a cop, but their big fight never happened because Su was never neglected to the point of becoming a criminal. All four kids are taught Air Nomad culture and traditions and taken on trips because Aang is a decent father

I named Lian partly after Yue, since Yuèliàng means moon in Chinese. One of my gripes with LOK is that Katara and Sokka's family are meant to be the leaders of the SWT. Kya or Bumi should be the chief in canon, but Bryke just... Didn't do that for some reason. So fuck it, Sokka's daughter is chief now

Nothing really changes about Izumi, although I'd say she's a little friendlier. I contemplated giving Zuko more kids, but I actually think his decision not to have more kids was one of Bryke's better choices. It makes sense, so I didn't feel the need to change it

Other notes:

The Gaang teaching/helping raise baby Korra is something I live for

The Red Lotus is swiftly dealt with by Katara, Toph, Zuko, Suki, and Sokka when Korra is a kid. They never stood a chance. I was actually going to have Sokka still die during the attack in the SWT and Suki kill Zaheer in revenge, but eh I decided not to off Sokka

The Civil War still happens, but differently. I don't have the patience to go into that, just know that Katara is HEAVILY involved

Welp, that's everything in my brain