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crybabycinna · 5 months ago

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Lin Beifong x reader x suyin beifong

Summary: both Lin and Su like you but you’re very oblivious to Su’s advances (thank you to @2sosa for requesting this! 💖)

You live in Zafuo with the Beifong family since you were one of Su’s dancers. Su liked to house her dancers since you all performed often. You’ve met Su’s sister Lin a few times and you two really connected. You thought Lin was so strong and beautiful. You had a thing for strong women that could easily pick you up and lift you over their shoulders. It turned you on for some weird reason. Anyways Lin was coming to visit! Su was throwing a big party and invited Lin and the rest of team Avatar. You couldn’t wait to see Lin but you had to practice when Lin arrived but you would see her after.

The next day you ate breakfast then went to practice. For some reason you were struggling to keep up with everyone; it was probably because Lin was on your mind. All you could think about was seeing her. After practice Su made you stay behind. “Tell me what’s going on Y/n.” Su said as she walked over to you. You couldn’t tell her you were thinking about her sister! You shrugged. “Come on, you can tell me, you normally can keep up with everyone else. What’s going on?” Su said and ran her fingers through your hair.

“I didn’t get much sleep last night. This party is bigger than what we normally do so I’m also nervous about that.” You lied. “There’s no need to be nervous. You know you’ll do great, you're my little star.” Su said sweetly. “Thanks Su.” You said. “Of course and you know you’re supposed to get some sleep, rest is important.” Su said. You nodded. “Now come on, we're going to practice.” Su said. “Ok.” You said. Su helped you practice one on one. She stood behind you and guided your arms and hips. “There you go. Now I’m going to stop helping and you do it by yourself.” Su told you.

You nodded then did the whole dance routine by yourself. Su watched you intensely as you danced. You knew you were doing everything right. You know how to dance and follow choreography. Your mind was just clouded with Lin. Once you finished you looked at Su for approval. “That’s my girl. Very good girl.” Su praised you. You smiled real big. “Thanks Su.” You said. “You’re welcome sweetie now go shower then say hello to everyone.” Su told you. “Ok.” You said and ran off to go to your room. You took a long shower then did some makeup after your shower.

You wanted to smell good and look good for Lin. Once you were ready you went looking for Lin. “Y/n!” You heard someone shout. You knew it wasn’t Lin but it was ok. You turned and saw Mako. “Hey!” You said and walked over to him. “Good to see ya, how are you?” Mako asked. “Good to see you too and I’m good. How are you?” You asked him. “I’m good, you excited for your performance coming up in a few days?” Mako asked. “Yeah I’m really excited and I’m so happy you guys are here.” You said. “Happy to be here to support you.” Mako said. “Thanks Mako.” You said.

“Come on, let's go find Asami and Korra. You know they’ll be happy to see you.” Mako said. You nodded. Hopefully Lin is with Asami and Korra. When you found them they were with Opal talking but no sight of Lin. Where the hell was she? You gave Korra and Asami a hug and you guys talked for a while. “You look so pretty.” Asami said. “Thank you.” You said. You saw Lin walking with Kya while you were with everyone else and you wanted to run over to her but you didn’t want to be weird. Ugh! You kept glancing over at her hoping she would notice. She always told you she knew when people were staring at her.

Lin eventually looked over at you and you smiled at her. “Oh there’s chief.” Mako said. You all made your way over to them and you gave Kya a hug then looked at Lin. “It’s good to see you again Lin.” You said sweetly and batted your lashes at her. “It’s good to see you again as well, Y/N.” Lin said. “Oh the twins are having a power disk game soon, do you guys wanna come watch?” Opal asked. “I need to go get lunch I didn’t eat after practice.” You said. “I’m surprised mom didn’t yell at you.” Opal said. “She doesn’t know I haven’t eaten yet.” You said. “Makes sense.” Opal said.

“I’m not interested in going, you all have fun.” Lin said. “Oh come on aunty Lin.” Opal said. Lin shook her head. “Fine, come on guys.” Opal said and led everyone away. “Come on, let's go get you some lunch.” Lin said. You smiled. You two headed out and went to go grab lunch. “I’m glad you could make it.” You told Lin. “I wouldn’t miss you dancing for the world.” Lin said. “Really?” You asked. “Yes really. You’re a beautiful dancer.” Lin said. Your heart fluttered at her words. “I really missed you.” You said shyly. “I missed you too.” Lin said and put her hand on top of yours.

Oh now your heart was ready to leap out of your chest. After lunch you two made your way back home. “Writing letters back and forth is nice but it’s much better when we’re in person.” You said. “I agree I wish I could come visit more but you know criminals never stop.” Lin said. “Criminals suck but you do what you have to do to protect the city.” You said. “Maybe you could come visit me.” Lin said and held your hand. “You want me to come visit you?” You asked. Lin nodded. “You can stay with me when you come to visit.” Lin said. “I would like that.” You said. “Good we can plan something and I’ll show you all of Republic City as best as I can.” Lin said.

“I can’t wait to see your city.” You said. Lin smiled. After a while it was time for dinner and you sat between Lin and Su. Under the table you and Lin kept touching hands. You were trying not to smile like an idiot but it was so hard. Everyone was laughing but your main focus was Lin. All you did was listen to her talk you love when she talks. Once dinner was over you went to your room and took a shower. You cleaned your face from makeup then washed your body. After your shower you put on your pjs and laid down on your bed.

There was a knock on your door and you sat up. “Come in.” You said. Su opened the door and came in with her eyes covered. “You decent?” She teased. “Yes I’m decent.” You said and laughed. She uncovered her eyes. “Don’t seem too decent to me.” Su said and closed the door. “What do you mean?” You asked. “Those shorts seem a little short and that tank top seems really tight.” Su teased. It was true that your tank top was tight. “I can see your nipples as well.” Su said and waggled her brows. You covered your nipples and laughed. “They seem as hard as a rock, who were you thinking about?” Su teased as she sat next to you.

“No one, it's just cold. I just got out of the shower.” You said. “Mhm sure.” Su said. “I’m telling the truth.” You said. “Anyways make sure you get some rest. It's important. I need you to be my good girl tomorrow and keep up with everyone else, ok?” Su asked and ran her fingers through your hair. You leaned into her touch and smiled. “I’ll be good, I promise.” You told her. “I know you will. You’re always my good girl and you make me so happy.” Su said. “I always want to make you happy, Su.” You said. It was the truth you wanted to show her how good of a dancer you are and for her to be proud of you.

“You make me very happy.” Su said. There was a knock at the door. “Come in.” You said. Lin walked into your room and she was surprised to see Su. Your heart fluttered at seeing Lin. “Su.” Lin said. “Linny.” Su said, then removed her hand from your hair. “I have that book you wanted to borrow. I just wanted to know if you want it now or later.” Lin said. “Oh I’ll take it now please.” You said. Lin nodded. “I’ll be back.” Lin said. “Ok.” You said. Lin left your room. “Don’t stay up late reading.” Su said. You nodded then she left your room.

After a while Lin came back and you smiled. She sat on your bed. “Hi.” You said. “What was Su doing in here?” Lin asked. “Oh she just wanted to make sure I don’t stay up late because today I wasn’t keeping up with everyone because I stayed up so late. I couldn’t sleep.” You said. “Sleep is important. You need to rest.” Lin said. “I’ll sleep soon, I just want to spend time with you right now.” You said. “We’ll spend time together tomorrow I promise. After dance practice we’ll go to lunch together again.” Lin said. You pouted. “Don’t pout honey.” Lin said. “Fine, I'll see you tomorrow for lunch." You said.

Lin left your room and sighed. You got comfortable in bed and fell asleep. When you woke up you went to the bathroom. You brushed your teeth then fixed your hair. After that you went to eat breakfast with everyone else. You and Lin sat next to each other and again you two were holding hands. When it was time to go dance you didn’t want to because you wanted to spend time with Lin but you had to go dance. You did your best at practice because you wanted to show Su that you could keep up. You wanted to please her. After practice Su pulled you aside. “You did so well today. I'm proud of you.” Su said.

“Thank you Su.” You said. Su nodded then ran her fingers through your hair and you smiled. “You were a very good girl today. Keep making me proud and keep up with everyone.” Su said. You nodded. “Go shower and then eat.” She told me. You nodded and ran off to go shower. After your shower you put on makeup then got dressed. There was a knock on your door. “Come in.” You said. Lin opened your door and you smiled. “Hi.” You said. “You ready?” Lin asked. “Ready.” You said and walked over to her. “You look beautiful.” Lin said. “Thank you, you look beautiful as well.” You said. Lin nodded and you two left.

It was the day of the party and you were getting ready. You were running a little late but it was nothing serious. When you left your room you ran into Su. “There’s my pretty girl.” Su said. “I know I’m a little behind.” You said. “It’s ok honey you have plenty of time.” Su said as she walked over to you. “I know but I still shouldn’t be late.” You said. “It’s ok. Are you gonna be my good girl and do well?” Su asked you and stroked your cheek. “I’m gonna do my best.” You said. “That’s my girl.” Su said and pulled you close to her and you smiled. “Su.” You both turned and saw Lin. “What are you doing?” Lin asked.

“Mind your business Lin.” Su said. “I thought I was seeing things when you were in Y/N’s room but now I know I’m not.” Lin said. You were so confused on what Lin was talking about. “Lin, I told you to mind your business.” Su said. “Su you’re married.” Lin said. “Lin mind your business.” Su said again. “I’m sorry but I’m so confused right now.” You said. “Suyin, a married woman has been flirting with you the whole time.” Lin said. You looked at Su. “Is that true?” You asked Su. Su sighed then nodded. You had no idea what to say. “Why couldn’t you mind your business Lin?” Su asked.

“I have a performance to do.” You said and tried to walk away. “Y/n.” Su said. “Su let her go perform.” Lin said. “Lin go away. Why do you even care?” Su asked. ��Because you’re married and I like her.” Lin said. Oh there goes your heart again. “Well I like her too.” Su said. “Again Su you’re married! You’re just like mom can’t hold a proper relationship.” Lin snapped. You couldn’t believe they were arguing like this in front of you. “Lin you haven’t been in a relationship since Tenzin you have no clue how to love someone.” Su snapped.

There was a metal pole that came flying and you and Su ducked. “You could have hit Y/n!” Su shouted. Lin didn’t say and just sent the same pole to hit Su. Su went stumbling back. You got up and ran over to Lin. “Stop it.” You told her. Lin pushed you up against the wall and you heard the pole clatter on the floor. “Now you could have hit Y/n.” Lin hissed. “You just always have to get in my way.” Su snapped. “Su be so serious!” Lin yelled. The two of them kept arguing and you couldn’t take it. “Hey!” You shouted. They both look at you. “Don’t I get a say in any of this?” You asked.

“Of course you do sweetie.” Su said. Lin nodded. You sighed. “Su you and I can’t be together. You’re married. I’m not going to be anyone's affair partner or side piece. I can’t do that. I deserve to be shown off and not hidden and that’s how you and I will be. You'll have to hide me and I just can’t do that and I like Lin. She gets me and I know she won’t hide me.” You said. Su just took a deep breath then nodded. “Well I hope you two are happy together. Let’s go so you can make it in time for your dance.” Su said. You nodded and you all left.

You made it to your performance and kept up with everyone and did amazing. Once your performance was over you went over to everyone and Lin immediately kissed you. You melted into her kiss. This is all you’ve ever wanted. “When did you two start dating?” Korra asked. “Today.” You said with a big smile. You went over to your fellow dancers and Su hugged all of you. Once she got to you she held you tight. “If you and Lin don’t work out you can always come to me.” Su teased. “Su.” You said. “Just teasing but I hope she makes you happy.” Su said. Lin came over and Su let you go then gently pushed you over to Lin.

Lin held out her hand and you took it. She pulled you into her and you two kissed again. After the party you and Lin went back to your room. “This has been an interesting night.” You said. “Did you really not notice Su was flirting with you?” Lin asked. “No not at all, I thought she was just being silly. I didn’t take anything she said in a flirty way like when she called me her good girl. I didn't think she meant it like that.” You said. “She called you her good girl?” Lin asked. You nodded. “And you didn’t take that as flirting at all?” Lin asked. “I thought she meant in a mentor way or something.” You said.

“Such an oblivious girl.” Lin said and shook her head. You stuck your tongue out. “Put your tongue away before I make you put it to good use.” Lin said. “Make me.” You said then stuck your tongue out again. Lin pushed you onto the bed and climbed on top of you. You quickly put your tongue back in your mouth. “Oh no no baby girl don’t think you can behave now.” Lin said.

#lin x reader #tlok lin #lin beifong x fem reader #tlok lin beifong #lin beifong fanfiction #lin beifong x reader #lin beifong #su beifong #suyin beifong #Su Beifong x reader #suyin Beifong x reader #opal beifong #mako tlok #tlok asami #asami sato #avatar the legend of korra #avatar korra #asami x korra #korrasami

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wilcze-kudly · 8 months ago

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Horrid ramblings related to the tlok rewrite I have in my head. Book 1, Air but with the Red Lotus as primary antagonists.

So my thoughts are that in this AU, the airbending would come from Vaatu (somehow) I like the idea of Raava and Vaatu being these very eldritchy beings that are able to manupulate the world around them. Raava sacrificed this trait in order to merge with the Avatar, but Vaatu is stil lovecraftian and well

With Harmonic Convergence nearing, perhaps Vaatu is able to exude more influence on the world. It would be interesting to see unexplained events happen more frequently as he gains power.

The Red Lotus are on board with freeing Vaatu, as they were in canon, and Vaatu lets airbending back into the world, knowing or maybe just hoping that Zaheer would get airbending and get his jailbird shit together

I think it would be a fun mystery. No one exactly knows why people started airbending all of a sudden ans this is a mystery that we slowly piece together as the show progresses.

Korra hears about airbenders popping up out of nowhere and runs away to Republic City, since she sees this as a perfect opportunity to become the Avatar she was meant to be. At this time the Red Lotus is breaking out and that adds to the tension as we see how woefully unprepared Korra is for this bunch of assassins.

I think it would be interesting to see Korra struggle and fail at airbending while there are randos all over the world getting airbending for free. She can bond with Bumi (who I'm not sure about giving airbending to) lol

I'd have the first few episodes going on in Republic City, but then have Korra and co travel in search of airbenders.

I'm not sure about keeping the pro bending storyline. I know how important it was to the og show, however it would make the storyline incredibly cluttered.

I'd want to highlight the bending brother's connections to the triads too, so I might make them somehow affiliated with the Triple Threats. But then betray them and join Korra in her travels. Because staying in RC after pissing off the triads would essentially be a death sentence.

If the brothers were still in Probending, I'd take inspiration from the storyline of Republic City hustle with the rigged matches. Have the brothers be forced to win/lose depending on how the triad places its bets. Have them be forced to deliberately throw matches cuz the triad invested in the opposing team.

I'm not fully sure how to factor Asami into this, but I had a thought of Hiroshi (who is still an equalist agent but that won't matter until B3) graciously donating resources into the search for airbenders. In order to buy himself into the Avatar's good graces and to have a direct line to the newly emerging airbenders for future evil plans.

Whether Asami is in on her father's plans or not, she acts as captain/pilot of the airship and quickly befriends the rest of the Krew. Gay ensues.

I'd change around the pacing a little, maybe move the Beifong family drama to the later seasons or at least not focus on it as much. But these are minute details I don't really have time to focus on. Maybe introduce Wu earlier. That sorta stuff.

Yeah um. Please don't let this become an actual project. I don't have the strength to write a fic like this. But the concept is tempting. Please tell me your thoughts. I'm super curious about them

#korra #mako #bolin #asami sato #hiroshi sato #vaatu #red lotus #raava #bumi ii #legend of korra #the legend of korra #avatar #tlok #avatar the legend of korra #atlok #lok #zaheer #tlok rewrite tag #is this gonna have to become a tag?

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fantastic-nonsense · 1 year ago

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☔Is there a fic concept you have that you'd like to just explain and share because you're not sure you'll ever write it? If so, what is it?

I had to browse through my 30+ WIPs to figure out if there was one I was willing to classify in this category, and...if there was a fic that fits it's a Legend of Korra fic concept I wrote up like 8 or 9 years ago in the immediate aftermath of the series finale. I genuinely don't think I'll ever get to it; not only because I've long since left the LOK fandom and have no real interest in finishing any of my fic ideas that aren't my "Justice for Asami Sato" WIP, but also because it would likely need a whole series of fics to properly explore everything I wanted to cover. I will, however, happily give a detailed outline of what I was planning on doing since I'm never going to get around to it.

Basically, the concept was to completely imagine LOK as the story might have been written if the creative team had known from the beginning that they would have 4 seasons to tell the story of Korra. I was looking at the disjointedness of plot, themes, and character arcs that happened because Bryke originally planned the show as a miniseries and then didn't know how many more seasons they would get...and thinking about how to connect everything together more coherently (within my own preferences and ideas of how things should have been told, of course).

The tl;dr of each fic is as follows:

Book 3′s plot would come first, as it should have in the show: Korra travels to Republic City to learn Airbending from Tenzin, only to find that some spiritual mumbo jumbo has created new Airbenders. Thus, she’ll learn airbending from Tenzin while they’re all on the search for the new airbenders. Meanwhile, the Red Lotus has escaped and is coming after Korra. Ends the same way, with Korra physically incapacitated and suffering from major PTSD

Book 4′s plot would be next: the fall of the Earth Kingdom creates a power vacuum that Kuvira fills. Meanwhile, we watch the season-long restoration of Korra’s physical/mental/spiritual wellbeing. We get the story of Wan and Raava this season, as part of Korra’s recovery arc (so she can discover and restore her bond with the Avatar Spirit).

Book 1 now becomes Book 3: also in the wake of the Red Lotus’s destruction and the tyranny of Kuvira’s Earth Empire, anti-bender sentiment has sprung up around the world. Amon takes advantage of this sentiment within Republic City. Korra, now residing in Republic City, has to deal with the anti-bender revolution as a fully realized Avatar (but one that is still struggling to fully recover from the Red Lotus and is now terrified of losing her bending because of the events of the first two seasons)

Book 2′s dual plot would end the series: Korra has to deal with the Water Tribe Civil War while Harmonic Convergence approaches, which would have had lore drops throughout the show after the ‘Avatar Orgins’ revelations back in the second fic. The series ends with a bang as Korra defeats the spiritual manifestation of darkness and chaos and pledges to lead the world into a new spiritual age.

A fairly detailed explanation of how I'd planned out this reimagining is below the cut, if you like.

Ask me a question about one of my WIPs!

The first fic ("Air") was going to start out with the re-emergence of the airbenders due to a freak spiritual event; this was going to be the reason Tenzin wouldn't be able to train Korra in airbending at the South Pole compound, as he was focused heavily on recruiting and training new airbenders and wanted to put off training the Avatar for another year or two. Meanwhile, the Red Lotus breaks out of their prisons and starts readying themselves to go kill the Avatar.

Korra would make her way to Republic City to try and reason with Tenzin that he could just train her while looking/training the other airbenders, meet Lin while breaking up a robbery in progress, and escape from the RCPD with the help of Mako and Bolin, two pro-benders who just lost the finals this season (but they’re sure that they’ll come back next year even better). They introduce her to Asami Sato, their sponsor and Mako’s girlfriend. She explains who she is, what she’s doing in Republic City, and what’s going on….and they decide they want to help her. They all end up stowing away on Tenzin's ship along with Lin, who basically designates herself as the Air Family's bodyguard (because god forbid Tenzin go swanning off into the Earth Kingdom without any protection for his small children).

We'd spend most of the fic dealing with the three intersecting plots: 1) Korra struggling to learn Airbending and spiritual direction from Tenzin, 2) Tenzin finding and training the new airbenders+Korra, and 3) the Red Lotus political plot and their attempts to kill Korra (which both fall under the “no more world leaders” heading of their group goals).

Subplots would have been more or less the same subplots as the existing Book 3, with some of the Book 1 issues mixed in: resolving the Lin-Tenzin tension, Tenzin struggling to be a teacher and rebuild the Air Nation, korra struggling to figure out airbending, Mako and Bolin finding their family, and the romance issues (Korra-Mako-Asami with a season-long Masami breakup arc and the Bolin-Opal romance…the Mako-Bolin drama over Korra doesn’t happen because we meet Opal basically right off the bat). Korra still ends up hurt and traumatized at the end of the fic. Despite initiating the Avatar state for the first time while fighting Zaheer, she can no longer connect after the physical and spiritual trauma she suffered, so she stays behind at the South Pole to be healed and further mentored by Katara.

The second fic ("Restoration") would have picked up one year after the first fic ends and covered the basic plot of Book 4 with some of the character arcs that Book 2 dealt with (except better): The fall of the Earth Kingdom created a power vacuum that Kuvira fills. Korra's doing her season-long recovery/spiritual discovery arc while dealing with the threat of Kuvira; we also get the Wan-Raava story here, to properly sow the seeds for the Harmonic Convergence plot later down the road.

Mako and Bolin go back to pro-bending, but both find it unsatisfying after going globetrotting. Mako's single, and Bolin and Opal (who's moved to Air Temple Island to continue her training) are still dating. Asami, who's chafing under the restrictions of being back in Republic City and once again living with her father, joins an underground street racing group as a racer and part-time mechanic; she's super lonely, since Korra is still recovering from what the Red Lotus did to her and (from her father’s POV) she no longer has any ‘socially acceptable’ reason to interact with Bolin and Mako since they’re no longer dating. So all of that happens, culminating with Kuvira's attempted invasion of Republic City. The Krew would reunite to fight her off.

The third fic ("Equality") would have picked up about six months later and reinterpreted the Equalist plot. In the wake of the Red Lotus’s destruction of the Earth Kingdom, the chaos that unfolded afterwards, and Kuvira's attempted invasion of Republic City, anti-bender sentiment has sprung up around the world. Amon takes advantage of this sentiment within Republic City. Korra, now residing full-time in Republic City, has to deal with the anti-bender revolution as an Avatar who is now terrified of losing her bending after fully recovering from what the Red Lotus did to her.

Bolin took a long trip back to the Earth Kingdom with Opal to see Suyin+his family and help stabilize the country a bit, but they're both on their way back to Republic City in the first chapter. Mako has, after bonding with Lin in the first season, joined up with the RCPD to work under her and is working his way up the ladder (hoping to reach ‘detective’ status). He’s still having Issues adjusting, especially without Bolin around. He goes and hangs out on Air Temple Island with Korra when he’s off-duty because people actually seem to like having him around and there’s always something that he can do (and he likes feeling Useful). But lately he's been hearing some concerning stuff at his job about the Equalist movement, and he's got a bad feeling about what it means for Korra and for all benders in Republic City.

So Mako has his police corruption investigation arc. Bolin is trying to figure out what he actually wants to do with his life now that he's not a pro-bender anymore. Asami starts getting suspicious that her father is up to something and decides to take matters into her own hands. And Korra is dealing with the Equalists and how to balance the "you're our Avatar too" undercurrents amongst the non-bending population.

The final fic ("Spirits") would start up about six months after Amon's defeat. Book 2′s dual plot would end the series: Korra has to deal with the Water Tribe Civil War while Harmonic Convergence approaches, which would have had lore drops throughout the series after the ‘Avatar Orgins’ two-parter back in the second fic. The series ends with a bang as Korra defeats the spiritual manifestation of darkness and chaos and pledges to lead the world into a new spiritual age.

Unalaq still sets up and starts the Water Tribe Civil War to gain power, but it’s also in service to creating as chaotic of a world situation as he can before Harmonic Convergence (opening a pathway to Vaatu’s domination over Raava; because the world is a) in chaos and b) out of balance, Vaatu will have an easier time winning the fight against Raava). The Raava-Vaatu fight would also be more explicitly framed as order vs. chaos (not light vs. darkness), which would align it more with how ATLA previously handled the concepts of yin and yang.

I was still working on what everyones' character arcs and struggles would look like in that final fic apart from Korra (who was set up to have the same political figure+spiritual leader balancing act Book 2 tried to pull off), but I know that I was planning to give Asami a Tony Stark arc and let her see the direct consequences of Future Industries’ war profiteering, giving her a reason to completely change the company around to focus on energy, transportation, and entertainment instead of selling tanks and biplanes to the Water Tribes. So...yeah. Those are the basics.

....and all of that and more is sitting in a detailed outline in a doc that I will probably never touch again, so I hope this was a fun glimpse 😭

#ask game #asks #my writing #legend of korra #lok #also I do not say this but endgame ships would have been Makorra+Bopal+Asami/OC #(A girl named Yuki who's one of Mako's civilian friends and I was very dedicated to fleshing out in my notes lmao)#also they're all bi and messy teenagers about it but in like...a funny way and not the super cringe way we got in the show

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redrikki · 7 months ago

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Mother's Day Master List

Avatar: The Last Airbender & Legend of Korra

Gather Up Every Wayward Lock - The girls do their hair (Katara, Azula, Toph)

Ten-Thousand Words (Which Won't See the Light of Day) - There are things they can't say. There are things they wont say. There are actions which speak louder than words. A series of short stories about the ladies of Legend of Korra. (Katara, Asami, Ikki, Pema, Lin, Senna, Zhu Li, Ginger)

Chips and Blocks - Lin called Toph 'Chif' for years before some well-meaning busybody taught her to say 'Mom' instead. Toph isn't sure what kind of mom she is, but she knows which kind she doesn't want to be. (Toph, Lin)

Sweep, Stir, Slow - When your daughter is the Avatar, motherhood is an exercise in letting go. (Senna/Tonraq, Korra)

Batman Comics

Mother of Pearl - Damian knew nothing about his grandmother aside from the manner of her death. It was time to change that. (Damian Wayne, Martha Wayne)

The Boys

Maybe It's Maybelline - Maybe she's born with it, or maybe it's Compound V. What kind of parent lets someone inject their kid with an experimental superpower serum? (Donna January)

Earth's Children

Only a Motion Away - But the mother and child reunion/Is only a motion away (Durc, Nezzie)

Ms. Marvel (Comics)

After Curfew - Disha Khan lay awake and wondered what she had done that Allah would give her such a daughter. (Disha Khan)

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

Shadow Over Mystacor - After Shadow Weaver's attack on Mystacor, Adora just wants to relax, but that's hard to do when it's all your fault. (Adora, Glimmer, Bow)

A Song of Ice & Fire

Strange Children In Our Bed - It had been seven long months since Catelyn's husband had been home and in her bed. Theon Greyjoy was the only thing spoiling their reunion. (Catelyn Stark/Ned Stark)

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

One Last Leap - Telling his parents he's Spider-Man is a leap of faith Miles can't bring himself to take. (Miles Morales, Rio Morales, Jeff Davis, May Parker)

Star Wars

May the Force Get With You - The night her son is conceived Shmi has the best sex dream of her life. Something with a krayt dragon or a bantha or maybe just a ray of light. Too bad that's not what happens. Turns out, the Force is a lousy lay and a worse father. (Shmi/The Force)

Pain Management - Anger can get a slave killed. Shmi teaches her son some coping strategies. (Shmi, Anakin)

The Force Is In The Details - Continuation of The Force is in the Details. Slavery is as much a state of mind as it is a bomb under her skin. The chance cube lands on red and Shmi struggles with being free. (Shmi, Anakin, Padmé, Qui-Gon)

The Anchor That You Can't Leave Behind - On the queen's yacht headed back to Naboo, Anakin and Padmé miss their mothers but Obi-Wan doesn't get why. (Anakin, Padmé, Obi-Wan)

Domestic Life Was Never Quite My Style - Despite her best efforts, Padmé is pregnant. Now she has a difficult decision to make. (Padme/Anakin)

Second Wind - Ahsoka takes the wrong exit from the world between worlds and ends up with a second chance to save her master. (Ahsoka, Shmi)

Red Fish, Blue Fish - Leia bought an aquarium for her child like her father before her. In a perfect world she could raise Ben to fill his grandfather's legacy. Too bad he had more than one. (Leia Organa, Ben Solo)

The Last Truce We Ever Came To - Darth Vader is dead but he won't leave Leia alone. (Leia Organa, Anakin Skywalker, Ben Solo)

White Collar

Eyes on the Target (The Solid Ground Remix) - Peter asked her to keep an eye on Neal for him while he's stuck in jail. It could be going better. (Diana Berrigan, Neal Caffery, Peter Burke)

#my fic #mother's day #avatar: the last airbender #star wars #batman comics #the boys #she ra and the princesses of power #spider-man #white collar #ms. marvel #a song of ice and fire #earth's children

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crowentity233 · 1 year ago

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Spare Shadows (pt. 5)

(Slow Burn Type Story)

Mako x Reader

Pt 6 Masterlist

Summary: Darkness is hovering over the city. Dae is one of many struggling to survive in the city without any control. Police have exhausted all efforts to save the city. The Avatar saves Dae after being captured by Bolin and Mako. Dae, a master swordswoman, then follows the group to save her spirit friends in the city.

Dae rolled over in the bed. She grumbled incoherent words in her sleep.

"Dae... it's time to get up." Asami nudged her.

"No, it's not." She grumbled again.

"Yes, it is." Asami nudged again.

Dae squinched her eyes and rubbed the sleep away. "I liked it better when I slept in. Good morning, Asami."

Asami giggled. "We did too, but we're almost there. We have to get ready for the waterbenders."

Asami left the room to help Mako with breakfast.

Dae got dressed and walked to the kitchen. "Good morning, everyone." She called out.

Bolin sat on the couch, feeding Pabu. "Good morning." Dae walked to the kitchen. "Can I help with something? I can make the tea."

"I got it." Mako said through gritted teeth. It was quite different from just the other night when his voice rang the same words in a caring way.

"Oh, okay. Is there anything else?" Dae asked. Asami eyed Mako from the side. He was normally an asshole but it was usually directed at her and Korra's PDA. Not at just anyone.

"You can do the dishes with Bolin after breakfast." Asami smiled at Dae.

"Alright." Dae said, walking back to Bolin and Pabu.

"Did you sleep good, Bolin?" She asked, sitting next to him on the couch.

"Like a baby turtle duck." He flashed a toothy smile. "I'm super excited for you to meet Opal. We are almost there. Korra is out watching for land."

"I'm excited to meet her. What is she like?"

Bolin told her all about how incredible Opal was and how much she meant to him. Each word seethed into Mako. The vegetables he chopped became smaller and smaller. The sound of the cutting board became louder and louder. Mako slammed the knife into the board. Silence fell over the room. Mako walked to his room, slamming the door.

Dae stood up and walked to the kitchen timidly. "Can I help you, Asami? Did something happen?"

"I was about to ask you the same thing... he was fine until you came in." she trailed, trying to say it in the most polite tone possible. "Yeah, can you make the tea... and tell me what's going on with Mako?"

"I just talked to him last night." Dae said, turning on the stove and putting the pot of water over the stove.

"What did you say to him?" She asked.

"Respectfully Asami that stays between us. I can't tell anyone. That wouldn't be right." Dae said, steeping the tea in the warm water.

"Fair enough, but whatever it is, you both need to fix it. Remember, we are going against spirits that feed into their environment and the energy around them, " Asami warned.

"I'll see what I can do." Dae said.

Breakfast was made. Bolin went to get Mako, who had calmed down enough to sit and eat. Korra came down from her watch point and sat at the table. "We are almost there. We will be there in the next few hours."

Dae stayed quiet, fearing that anything she said would set Mako off again.

"Pabu is excited to be there, right Pabu." Pabu was wearing a cute little winter outfit.

Korra and Asami's gaze met each other, feeling the tension in the room. Asami smiled at Bolin. "I love Pabu's outfit. I have to get my winter clothes set out. Dae, do I need to get some ready for you?"

"Yes, if you dont mind. I have a long sleeve shirt. I'll have to double-check my bag for a jacket." Dae said, not lifting her eyes from the plate. She continued her silence for the rest of the time with the group.

Breakfast finished up. Mako started up the fireplace and retreated back to his room. Asami set out some winterized wardrobe for herself and Dae. Bolin and Dae cleaned up after breakfast.

Asami leaned against the doorway. "Dae, I'm getting the clothes ready for when we get there I have some pants, and have the shirt you gave me but I don't have a jacket did you find one when you double checked your bag?"

"No, I didn't." She washed the last dish, handing it to Bolin to dry and put away.

Asami chewed her lip. She already knew the answer but figured she would ask. "Bolin, do you have an extra jacket?"

"I can go check." He put the dish away and walked to his room.

Asami walked across the kitchen. "Are you okay? Did Mako say something to you? I'm sorry. I thought that you upset him, but I didn't even think about it. It could be the other way around until I saw you at the table."

"I'm fine. Like I said, this is between us. Don't worry about it. I'm sure we'll be fine." Dae took on a timid smile.

"Okay..." Asami trailed. Her eyes turned to Bolin as he stepped into the kitchen with a jacket in hand.

"Mako said he had one you could wear." Bolin flashed his toothy grin again. He handed it to Asami to put with the other clothes. Asami's brows lifted her eyes, widening towards Dae. "Okay. Then I have your clothes when you're ready to change. Thank you, Bolin. I'll have to thank Mako." Asami said, walking out and back to her room.

A few hours later, Korra called out that they were docking at the North Pole. Everyone had changed into their winter clothes. The door opened, revealing snow on the deck. Dae crossed her arms, trying her best to keep her heat in. The snow crunched under their feet. They made their way down into the village. "Opal!" Bolin yelled, disbanding from the group. He ran to her, and they held each other close. They kissed each other deeply. "I missed you so much," Opal said softly but loud enough the group could hear. "I missed you more." Bolin held her tighter.

Mako tensed. Dae never met his eyes but could feel the energy shifting around him. He looked away from the pair scowling at the ground.

"Dae, this is my girlfriend, Opal. Opal, this is our new friend, Dae." Opal and Bolin had made their way to the group. Opal giggled softly. "You're the crazy girl?"

"Yup, I'm the one. It's nice to meet you, Opal. You're just as gorgeous as Bolin said."

"Thank you. You're not as Crazy as Jinora said but just as pretty."

"Thanks," Dae giggled.

"Hey, Mako." Opal turned her attention to him. "Hey Opal, it's good to see you." Mako put on a half-hearted smile.

"It's good to see you too." Opal moved onto Korra and Asami, greeting them, leaving Mako and Dae to themselves.

"It's pretty here. I just wish it wasn't as cold." Dae tried to break the ice with Mako. He was still stone cold to her. "It's freezing." Mako said quickly, then walked towards the center of the village. The group followed after him, still just catching Opal up on the plan.

The group all arrived where people were gathered. Opal and Jinora had already been there to inform everyone of the problems that they were all facing.

Korra stepped up in front of the village. She began her speech to get the waterbenders to board the ship with them to stop the spirits. Of course, adding the possible impact to both tribes if they didn't.

Dae stood next to Mako. It seemed this would be a regular thing now that Opal was with Bolin. Bolin was holding hands with Opal, and Asami was standing at the stairs waiting for Korra to finish her speech.

Dae looked up at Mako. She figured she should set things right, or they may be stuck together in an endless sea of couples sharing embraces on a ship where he hates her. "Thank you for letting me borrow your jacket."

"You would have been a block of ice out here without it."

"Yeah, it's so cold out here. I bet if you told someone to freeze before arresting them, they would."

Mako broke into a smile. "That's stupid."

"You had to stop yourself from laughing, so it's not that stupid." Dae looked back towards Korra, smirking.

He rolled his eyes, and his expression was more neutral and relaxed. "You were right." He spoke suddenly.

"What?" Dae's eyes lifted again.

"Don't make me say it again." He said his eyes were still trained on korra.

"No, I heard what you said. I just expected you to still be mad. You exploded this morning."

"I was mad at you until Bolin started talking about Opal. Then, I was mad that you were right."

"Oh." Dae looked back towards Korra, who was finishing her speech.

"I'm sorry." He spoke softly. His eyes traveled down to Dae. "I'm sorry I've been so harsh. I was going through a lot. You didn't deserve any of this."

"Don't worry about it." Dae shook her head.

"Thank you for not telling Asami about our conversation. I could hear you two in the kitchen." He admitted.

"I'm never going to tell someone your business. I got your back, remember." She lifted her eyes meeting Mako's gaze.

"Y-yeah. I remember." Mako stumbled over his words. Something about Dae standing there wrapped up in his jacket smiling up at him was shifting his confidence.

"Follow me." Korra called out to the group of waterbenders along with her friends. Everyone began boarding the ship.

The group all began settling in with the waterbenders. Kya helped guide everyone into rooms, setting them up to have a bunk to sleep in for the travel.

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just-doing-lesbian-things · 2 years ago

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I headcannon Avatar Korra as a lesbian

Ik the fandom largely recognizes her as bi, and idt the creators knew about comphet so they probs didn't even know they could make her a lesbian after everything with Mako, but her romantic journey feels ridiculously similar to my experience as a lesbian who dealt with deeply rooted comphet (compulsory heterosexuality) and I want to explain why and how this character means to much to me in this respect

(Don't come for me; it's a f***ing headcannon and I acknowledge that it's not anything more than that)

Background: Comphet

So comphet is ultimately borne from a lack of representation. When you're a little kid in a society that only allows heterosexual-passing love stories to exist (and queer rep is made through a hetero lens), you often don't even realize that you can feel same-sex love and attraction; that it's even an option. So when you do feel those feelings you chalk it up to something else.

It technically affects everyone, but it disproportionally affects lesbians (which is why many lesbians get up in arms about other groups of people using the term to describe non-lesbian experiences) because when this happens in a patriarchal society--one that centers men and men's stories--being a girl/woman who doesn't like men is astoundingly difficult to wrap your brain around because everything is pushing you at men.

It can be even harder to wrap your brain around than being asexual (note: i say can be), because at least with pure asexuality you aren't attracted to anyone, whereas lesbians not only don't feel the "right" feelings for men, they feel them towards other women. And as women themselves who (1) may never have truly wanted to receive those feelings from men but (2) have been raised to expect that sort of attention from only men, getting over that those feelings are okay to feel for women (that it's not inherently predatory as men's attraction to women is made out to be and can really feel like when you're not attracted to men at all) It's a clusterfuck basket of feelings to sort through. And this leads to a lot of tension as you struggle against your own self-expectations in multiple areas.

Why I See Korra As A Lesbian:

1. What we know about her upbringing.

The Avatarverse is queerphobic. We learn about that in the comics when Korra tells her parents about her relationship with Asami, and from her later conversation with Kya. Same-sex relationships are taboo in the Avatar world, a topic of conversation best not shared, and best experienced on the DL so right away we have a representation issue. And

We learn pretty early in Korra's story that she's been isolated from peers her whole life. She's spent her whole life training at the compound and Naga is her only friend. This level of isolation means her only experiences of romantic relationships are going to be from witnessing her parents, coupled White Lotus members/guards/etc, and what she hears from mainstream stories--which again, as we learned from the comics, were likely not queer as queer relationships are taboo.

We don't see the same level of outright misogyny from Korra's era like we saw from Aang's era, but the centering of men was still there baked into the familial gender roles and expectations--meaning the centering of men in women's lives was probably-definitely also there.

All of those points together means that Korra's upbringing most likely gave her a heterosexual expectation for herself and lends itself to a situation where a young lesbian would definitely have some comphet to work through.

2. Her relationship with Mako.

Often, lesbians dealing with comphet will "choose" guys to have crushes on based on their perceived social value (often it's the mainstream safe option or "the underdog") and sometimes lesbians know they're choosing this guy, and sometimes it's more subconscious, often experienced getting oddly obsessive only to discover they're not into him once he reciprocates or the relationship is established ("getting a boyfriend has been achieved. societal validation unlocked. but wait, why don't I like the reality of having a boyfriend?").

That "oh she likes him" music played for Korra after Mako pulled impressive stuff at the Pro Bending arena and was waving to the crowd. And like, yes, people can become more attractive based on their actions and achievements, but a lesbian under comphet would definitely see Mako prove himself to be an impressive guy (loved by an entire cheering audience) and go "I choose that one." I myself used to scan a room, pick the most conventionally attractive guy, and go "i want that one to like me" and then genuinely thought I liked him. This behavior is not about actual attraction, it's about a subconscious understanding of social dynamics and what you need to be valuable to a community--emphasis on the subconscious.

She gets pretty obsessive about him, which makes total sense if he's her first crush and she's been isolated her whole life, but also lines up with the comphet lesbian.

That line in her confession, too, "I really like you and I think we were meant for each other." Like, girl, what soulmate romance novels have you been reading between training sessions?? And this doesn't mean she couldn't have actually been attracted to Mako, but it does mean she really built him up in her head (and what she should expect from a chosen guy).

Then they get together, and you know how long that lasted for? Like, two episodes. This was where I started to think she never actually liked Mako. Immediately Korra starts picking fights with him and then quickly physically separates herself from him. And she does this to him almost every time they're in a scene together after they start dating. Meanwhile, Mako was just being a relatively supportive, attentive boyfriend so clearly her own feelings were the trigger. This wasn't a problem of personalities clashing, it really seemed like Korra didn't like the reality of being in a relationship with Mako.

In the end Mako takes it on that he's just not equipped to handle being the support-partner to the Avatar and Korra agrees that they're better off as friends, I even seem to remember her being the one to verbalize that they made better friends than gf/bf all after she worked so hard to convince him to be with her. And why I ask you? Possibly because as soon as she had the boyfriend, she realized she didn't actually want a boyfriend. Emphasis on the boy.

She took like zero social cues from him: He says he's confused, she jumps in and kisses him. He's uncomfortable with her grabbing his arm, she tells him to play along (translation: "suck it up, this is happening"). And then there was that scene where she kissed him out of nowhere in the locker room. (And Korra picks up on social cues from everyone else, so it's not an autism thing or something.) This is actually behavior you'll see frequently from people who are more into the idea of a person than the actual person. Liking an actual person requires acknowledging their personhood (not just how great they are), and Korra does way less of that than she does of deciding how things with Mako can or should go all, the way up to their mutual decision to just be friends. And lesbians under comphet? Yeah, liking the idea of a guy is the closest they usually get to actually liking a guy.

I don't doubt that Korra doesn't care for Mako, later seasons definitely proved that time and time again, but: a lesbian under comphet could very easily mistake that care for different feelings and lead to a relationship like what Korra had with Mako.

3. Her Intro to Bolin

It's such a small thing, but that first moment she has with him in the gym, the way she bristles at his "implication" that they were "together" screams bby lesbian to me. Because I did this. Often times I was looking out for such implications. And I've been a bby lesbian so I would know (technically still am).

4. Apart from her intense and then very short-lived feelings for Mako, we never see her express interest in a guy again.

And four seasons does not translate to a lifetime of examples, but several guys are shown to express interest in Korra over those four seasons (I'm including Prince Wu hitting on her in their first encounters) and meanwhile we only see Korra interested in two people: a guy and a gal. And one of them, I think, can be really well explained by comphet.

5. What Her Relationship with Asami Tells Us

The way Korra acted toward Asami when she had feelings for her was completely different from the way she expressed her feelings for Mako. And, like, yes, she's been through at least two seasons of trauma since she first thought she liked Mako so she's changed, and this was a show on Nickelodeon so they wanted the queer to be as subtle/nonexistent as possible, but still:

The way Korra acts while liking Asami is c o m p l e t e l y different from how she acted when she was in her Mako phase.

Even after they get together in the comics, the way Korra expresses her interest in Asami is still completely different from her interest in Mako. Her interest in Mako was obsessive and forceful and after they got together it was very platonically comfortable in small moments before she consistently turned combative. Her interest in Asami was receptive and emotional, and then when they got together it was secure, protective, and fierce. And I'm not saying bisexuals can't experience this difference between two partners of different genders, but as a lesbian who dealt with comphet and then started dating the actual correct gender for her sexuality, her relationship with Mako screams of forcing something she thought she wanted. Especially when compared to her relationship with Asami.

In Conclusion

Arguments could be made for ace umbrella rep in Korra, and certainly the fandom's consensus is that she's bisexual rep, but I wanted to express a different possibility; one that never gets fully explored in media.

In the end: she's a cartoon character, so any aspect of her personhood is completely dependent on her creators (like what stan lee said about people who ask him which superhero would win in a fight, the answer is "whoever I want to win.") and while I super doubt the creators knew they could go this route to explain Korra (meaning it's probably not in the cards for actual cannon) I still hold this headcannon dear to me because I see so much of my own (misguided) romantic history reflected in it.

Thanks for reading.

#tlok #avatar korra #lesbian #comphet

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theclearblue · 7 months ago

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favorite sapphic ships (can be from any media), go‼️‼️

Happy to do my part during Lesbian Visibility Week 🫡 (No order except for the last one being my fave)

1. Clarke/Lexa (The 100) - Unfortunately a victim of bury yours gays but first time for me seeing a Sapphic ship and I was like "girls....kissing girls?! Interesting this means nothing to me." (<- liar)

2. Emma/Regina (Once Upon a Time) - Same as before, just one of the earliest f/f ships for me

3. Korra/Asami (TLOK) - Didn't get why this was canon when I first watched it (I had yet to have some Realizations lmao), rewatched it at some point and was like Oh. oooohhhhh

4. Nobara/Maki (JJK) - Nobara is the lesbian of all time omg....the way she talks about Maki and appreciates her SO much. Maki so clearly appreciating her company and her support (but also maybe doesn't even know how much Nobara is so Ready to Fight anyone). They keep getting put on dates in official art....I know what they are....

5. Nami/Vivi (One Piece) - It has been...twenty one years (of irl time) since these two were separated...when they're reunited (which seems like it could hopefully be soon) it's gonna be the biggest Yuri event in the world (to me). LOVE them so much the way they looked out for each other throughout everything and Vivi recognizing Nami's strengths and Nami even though she's scared of fighting getting hurt because she loves Vivi SO much. Girls of all time.

6. Ymir/Historia (AOT) - I've had my issues with AOT so I don't end up talking about it a lot, but this is hands down the best ship. Historia was my fave character and they were IT to each other and the final letter Ymir sends to her is top five most devastating moments in the whole series. Love some tragic lesbians.

7. Hinako/Asashi (Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon) - Read a lot of published yuri at one point and this one was a standout. Hinako struggles with comphet, anxiety, trying to meet people's expectations of her, and is also good ace rep! The two of them start out as friends and Hinako coming to accept herself is sooo good, probably some of the best canon rep I've read (need an anime for this asap)

8. Rhaenicent (HOTD) - After Game of Thrones bombed so spectacularly at the end I thought I would not like HOTD, but they brought me back on board with the toxic lesbians. Literally inseparable from each other at the start and the one person that they trust, and it just devolves as EVERYONE around them fucks them over in a way where they end up blaming the other and are bitter and hostile about it, but even still after everything you can tell there's some love that never went away truly? Insane.

9. Pharah/Mercy (Overwatch) - ...Exposing myself as an overwatch fan....But these two have some of the gayest voicelines in the entire game (Pharah is my main so I would know lmao. I'm also automatically gay for any Mercy that pocket heals/buffs me ajssllflglh). Fly through the skies together and protect each other...HEAVY flirting while they're at it...Mercy is like the one person to know about Pharah's mommy issues....Yeah I like them lmao.

10. Utena/Anthy (Revolutionary Girl Utena) - Woooaaahhhh who saw this one coming as my fave sapphic ship....everyone? Ok. Anyways ship of all time to me. It's healthy. It's toxic. It's doomed. It's saved. It's canon. I can't even really put into words in one short paragraph why they work so well, but them and their relationship are the heart of RGU. When they get to the point where Utena realizes that what Anthy doesn't need is a prince to save her, rather that Anthy needs her own agency, and Anthy is FINALLY able to leave her abusive situation through that agency, and be able to find and love Utena with full trust. The queer and feminist themes of RGU really just make it unlike any other ship that I've seen.

#Me at the beginning: “I'll keep this on the shorter side 😃”#and the entries just kept getting longer lmao sorry about that #asks #ty for the ask i love lesbians <3

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korrasamibottles · 9 months ago

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When do you think Korrasami's birthdays are? What would their zodiac sign be in your opinion?

I don't know a whole lot about astrology, so I'm sorry in advance if this feels way off or overly simplistic! Also thank you costarastrology.com for the assist lol.

I think Korra would be an Aries, maybe born in late spring? She's competitive, endlessly energetic, stubborn, and honest--sometimes ruthlessly so. She's never afraid to express her opinions and tell it how it is. And we love her for that. She's also a natural leader (kind of par for the course for being the Avatar) and not only inspires loyalty in others but is also fiercely loyal herself--both to her friends and to her mission to restore and maintain balance in an ever-changing world. She can be hotheaded and impulsive, and carries herself with the kind of confidence and bravado that others in-universe read as arrogance, even though we the viewers see her struggle internally with the weight of the decisions she's forced to make.

I think Asami would be a Virgo, maybe with an early fall birthday. She's perceptive, analytical, and motivated by the desire to fix things and feel useful--which often leads to her putting the needs of others above her own. She's logical, a great problem-solver, patient, and strategic (I'm sure there's several examples of this in canon, but the one that keeps jumping to the front of my mind is when she absolutely destroys Bolin at Pai Sho lol.) She feels things very deeply, even if she doesn't always express it, and consistently makes herself available to help her friends any way she can. She's particular and has a very strong sense of how things should be, which is why I think she was so quick to act against her dad in season 1 when ordinarily I'd consider her the least impulsive member of the Krew.

They're both very intense people, but not always in the same way, which is why I feel like they balance one another out so nicely and bring out the best in each other :)

Does anyone have any good resources for learning about the Eastern/Chinese zodiac? I wanted to give them those signs as well so this wouldn't have such a heavy western bias, but I'm not very familiar with them and I didn't want to misspeak. From what I found online I was thinking maybe Dragon for Korra and Rooster for Asami? But I'm not sure.

#thanks for the ask!!#asks #bisexual-coala

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m0use123 · 2 years ago

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Motherhood suited Avatar Korra very well.

They named her Yasuko.

The whole world celebrated Avatar Korra and Asami Sato's happiness.

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Currently Korra was enjoying her favourite time of the day. The night time routine.

The couple agreed well before their daughter was born that Asami would do the mornings and taking Yassy to the in-house nursery at Future industries tower and Korra would have the evening slot.

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Yasuko was happily splashing in the warm bath water, snuggling back against Korra's muscular chest.

"Make shapeys Mama"? Yasuko asked, tilting her head all the way back to look up at her mother.

"You want shapeys Yassy"? Korra cooed.

The toddler nodded so the Avatar obliged.

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Using her water bending Korra created shapes out of warm bath water for her daughter's entertainment.

"Circle" Yasuko said confidently.

"That's right Yassy, good job sweetheart" Korra praised her daughter as she morphed the water into a triangle.

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An hour into bathtime (Korra kept warming the water with her firebending) Asami wondered into the bathroom.

"Are we having fun"? She asked, smiling at her two favourite people in the bath.

"Look Mummy" Yasuko giggled, pointing at the half dozen figures Korra had created to tell her daughter an old water tribe story.

"Wow, I see Mama's showing off again" Asami teased her wife.

The Avatar stuck her tongue out at her wife, which made Asami rolled her eyes.

"The mighty Avatar ladies and gentlemen, reduced to sticking her tongue out like a toddler".

Korra huffed out indignantly, "I can be mature".

"Of course you can baby" Asami smiled as she lent down and kissed Korra's forehead.

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After Asami had taken her shower she glanced over towards the bath. "Okay Yassy, it's bedtime, let's get you dry and Mama can read you a bedtime story".

Both Yasuko and Korra whined their displeasure.

Asami rolled her eyes, "I'm a mother of two" she muttered as she turned to grab her Daughter a towel.

She started when I jet of water hit her on the back.

She stood bolt upright and turned slowly to face her wife. "Very mature Korra".

"Huh"? Korra asked, looking up from unplugging the bath tub.

"Don't play innocent, you splashed me with water bending".

Korra raised an eyebrow, "no I didn't".

"Don't lie to me Korra, I know it was you".

"It. Was . Not . Me" Korra stated through gritted teeth.

"Pft" Asami tutted dismissively, "the least you could do is lie with some conviction".

Korra stood up in the bath, "you want to see water bending? I'll show you water bending".

The Avatar waved her arms and the entirety of the remaining dirty bath water rose as one, and started to swirl in a powerful vortex.

"Korra" Asami said weakly.

"This is what a water bending master looks like Asami. Can you tell the difference"?

"Stop ! Stop ! Stop !" Yasuko screamed, she raised both her arms above her head and the water above her froze solid.

Korra struggled to regain control of the ice in her shock, but she managed to return it to water and fed it into the pipes.

"You can water bend" both her parents said in unison.

Yasuko smiled shyly up at her parents before she sneezed and a small jet of fire shot out of both nostrils.

"Uh oh" Korra said into the silence.

"You just HAD to ask the spirits for a child. Didn't you"? Asami sighed.

"I'll train her myself" Korra said quickly.

"Oh you better. One piece of furniture gets burnt Korra, and you're sleeping with Naga in the stables, got it"?

Korra nodded, it was going to be a LONG time before they could sleep easy again if Yasuko was anything like her.

"No Yassy ! Don't dry your hair with fire bending"!

.....

Korra spent a while sleeping with Naga in the stables.

~FIN ~

#legend of korra #korrasami #yasuko sato #bit of fun

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thatonebirdwrites · 1 year ago

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if you like a good fantasy story, where small details can have large ripple effects later, and enjoy the Avatar-verse, then take a look at my Legend of Korra fanfiction Shared Moments series. (I chose to not rewrite canon Book 1 because of reasons.) As long as you've seen the first season of Legend of Korra, then it should all make sense. Heck, you probably don't even need to see that, but book 1 would have more clarity if you did. This very much is a Korrasami fanfiction, where their relationship starts much earlier than canon. (I got rid of the romantic triangle weirdness with Mako in book 2 entirely).

I did a lot of research for this fanfiction. Dug into the Avatar-verse lore, especially the bending arts, Spirit World, spirit energy, the Beyond/Space, and how that all interconnects with the physical world. And let me tell you, I found a lot more gaps in the worldbuilding than I expected, which gives me a little freedom to dig deeper into some of my themes. I also looked at some common themes that the fandom seems to use in relation to the Spirit World and Spirits, so I collated those as well to try to find a sort-of consensus. (Not that there is one really.) That is reflected in how I depict Spirits and the Spirit World. Also, I strive to accurately depict how people in oppressive regimes often have underground mutual aid networks, and how these often have anarchist roots (I paint these as good because they are!). I explore themes related to justice, equality, mutual aid, disability, sustainability, balance, and building relationships. Korra and Asami's journey is very much a long arc of learning about how to listen to the people's needs and then give them the materials/tools needed to build what they need to be sustainable. Of course, the powers-at-be don't like that and fight Korra and Asami at every turn. Note: since I'm a queer disabled person, I wanted more queer disabled rep, so when our heroes face off in epic battles, they will have scars and deal with temporary (or permanent) disability. How they acclimate is crucial to their journey and the goal of justice, where no one is left behind. (Content Warning for: graphic violence, abuse, murder, poisoning, assault, attempted genocide.) To read summaries of the books, see below. For Books 4 and 5, the summary may be adjusted after I start writing those. At the moment, I only have an outline for those and scattered scenes.

I have Books 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, and 3 finished. I have started Book 3.5.

Book 1 starts after Asami turns on her father, and it details scenes between the canon show's scenes. The book digs into the start of Korra and Asami's friendship and how Asami deals with the loss of nearly everything of her former life. Goal was to show some of her arc that the show glossed over.

Book 1.5 centers on Asami after the events of Book 1. It starts a few days after Team Avatar returns from the South after Korra's bending was restored by her past lives. Asami struggles with the aftermath of her father trying to kill her, his upcoming trial, the investigation into his properties, and her inheritance of Future Industries. Content Warning: Suicidal Ideation, PTSD, Traumatic Flashbacks

Book 2 is a rewrite of the canon version. Asami joins Korra in her journey to the South in hopes of scoring a deal with Varrick to save her beleaguered company, while she supports Korra's journey to better understand her spiritual side and her relationship troubles. However, Asami finds herself swept up with a hidden sect of Southerners that try to keep their traditions alive despite Northern oppression. She convinces Korra to visit this sect, and it starts their dark spirits investigations. Tensions rise in the South as the North invades, and Team Avatar finds themselves caught in an escalating conflict that leads to a World War.

In Book 2.5, Team Avatar return to Republic City after having survived a World War. Asami finds herself caught up in a spiral of flashbacks, strange headaches, and an unsettling feeling that something is very wrong with herself. Varrick tries to manipulate the press against Asami in a bid to lessen his sentence, but as she and Korra fight back, Asami discovers her mansion has been taken over by an unknown faction.

Book 3 involves the rise of airbenders all over the world. Team Avatar journeys with Tenzin and Jinora to seek out airbenders to rebuild the Air Nation, only to find that across the Earth Kingdom airbenders are going missing and others going into hiding. While they seek to unravel the mystery, Asami's health deteriorates as the symptoms she had since Harmonic Convergence begin to accelerate. To make matters worse, a group of criminals, who had attempted to kidnap Korra as a child, escape from jail and go on the hunt for the Avatar and her Mirror.

Book 3.5 details the rise of military dictatorship in the Earth Kingdom, while Asami and Korra tackle long-distance relationship troubles and their grueling recovery from the Red Lotus. However, Asami finds herself increases caught up in a political quagmire when her company starts the Republic City rebuild project and Asami begins following through on her promises to the mutual aid communities in the Earth Kingdom. She develops an undercover identity and works with the Air Nation to slow the rise of the dictator and provide aid to those in need. This book is being written and will be posted once I finish posting Book 3. It covers three years unlike the other books that span a few weeks to a few months at most.

Book 4 will detail Korra's return to Republic City and Asami's struggle to trust Korra again. However, the brutal dictator in the Earth Kingdom has set her sights on Zaofu and Republic City in a goal to take over the entire continent, but her experiments into spirit energy threatens to imbalance the physical and spirit world and imperil the lives of millions.

Book 4.5 covers Korra and Asami's vacation in the Spirit World.

Book 5 will cover Korra and Asami's return from their vacation and the subsequent recovery from war. However, danger looms when the secret of the spirit vines is stolen followed by explosive attacks on city centers across the world by an unknown but strangely familiar faction. (Still unwritten, but it's been plotted out already.)

So those are the already written or planned books thus far!

Enjoy!

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justsomeoneintoomanyfandoms · 4 months ago

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I always manage to miss your match ups so I'm here (and queer-) to request 😭😭😭

Not even going on anon bc I wanna know when you post.

I dunno if there's a fandom limit so I'll * the ones I want the most.

Fandom: Attack on Titan, ATLA/LOK, Blue Exorcist*, Hazbin Hotel*/Helluva Boss*, Mystic Messenger, Spy x Family*

Name: Kiana (Kiki for short)

Pronouns: She/her

Sexuality: Demisexual & Demiromantic

Zodiac/MBTI/Ennaegram: Sagittarius, ISFJ, 2w3

Appearance: Pale as all hells, currently pink and purple dyed hair, natural blonde so a lot of my body hair is hard to see haha, chubby but makes a good pillow, overheats easily but makes for a good snuggle buddy in winter, 5'8", looks a lot younger than I am lol, have tattoos along the inner side of my arm (related to my kitties) and some paw prints on my shoulder

Personality: Overall sweet, caring, I try to help people when I can, I'm usually someone can talk to when they're having issues, I will fight people who hurt those I care about, huge love and cuddle bug, struggles with self worth, I can be a bit snarky at times, enjoys dark humor, surprises everyone with how unhinged I can be at times LOL

Likes: Animals, my cats (I have six of them-), writing, reading, watching tv/movies, video games, spending time with people I care about, snuggles, sleeping LOL, cold

Dislikes: summer, heat, people who hate on things for no reason, people who are rude to others for no reason, being told how to live my life >:(

Hobbies: reading, writing, video games, taking pictures, painting, drawing, playing with my kitties >:), cooking

Hi Kiki! Thank you for your request! Sorry it took a while. As a thank you for your patience, I decided to give you a matchup for all of the fandoms you requested. I hope you like your matchups!

In Attack on Titan, I match you with...

This was a close call between Armin and Jean but I think you and Armin would get along a bit better.

Personality wise, you’re very similar. You both like helping people but you also have low self worth. Because of this, you can be each others supporters, helping the other out when things are getting to be a bit too much.

It’s no secret that Armin has a soft spot for animals. In a modern au, he would love cat cafes and going on walks around town to stop and say hello to every animal the two of you come across.

Disliking people telling you how to live your life is something Armin can definitely relate to. Since his dream is seeing the world beyond the walls, he really hopes you can each support the dreams of the other.

Armin loves reading and he’s so glad you share that interest. He would love reading to you from his favourite books and if you are willing to do the same, he will listen attentively to your every word.

In Avatar: The Last Airbender, I match you with...

You and Aang are both good listeners and this is probably one of the things you bonded over at first. You’re both so used to people talking to you that it’s a nice change having someone willing to listen.

Definitely one of the biggest cuddle bugs in the entirety of the Avatar universe. He just likes expressing his affection that was and he’s super grateful you like that and are the same. No one’s going to be able to pry you two apart.

No need to worry about the heat when you’re around Aang. He can either freeze some water into ice for you or create a nice cool breeze. Just say the word. He’s more than happy to help.

Much like Korra, Aang is delighted that you like animals, especially since he has such a close relationship with Appa and Momo. A lot of your dates will have those two tagging along as third wheels.

In a modern au, Aang definitely plays video games. I see him as someone who would like Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley but I can also see him playing things like Undertale that have moral or ethical considerations built into them.

In Legend of Korra, I match you with...

Asami is also a very protective person when it comes to those she cares about. There’s a sense of mutual care in your relationship which makes you both feel safe and loved.

Oh, you’re both so snarky and I love it! When the two of you gang up on someone, they don’t stand a chance, both of you bouncing off the other and constantly upping the sass in the room until your opponent has no choice but to yield.

Even though they’re still relatively new, I think Asami would love going to see the latest movers. She thinks they’re fascinating and is glad you enjoy watching them as well.

She’s a reasonably creative person so I think Asami would like painting with you. Setting up your work stations next to each other and painting what you each feel like makes for an enjoyable day spent in great company.

Taking pictures is a must in your relationship. Asami loves hanging up photos from all your dates in her bedroom so she has a nice collection of memories to look at every day as a reminder of you.

In Blue Exorcist, I match you with...

You and Shiemi are probably the sweetest could anyone has ever seen. You’re both just so nice! It’s actually hard to believe sometimes.

She’s got a pretty strong protective streak herself so the protectiveness definitely goes both ways. She’s honoured you feel the same desire to keep her safe that she feels towards you.

Shiemi loves spending time with all of her friends but she especially loves spending time with you. I think one of her main love languages would be quality time (closely followed by acts of service) so whatever you two end up doing, she’s just happy to be with you.

Please give this girl as many cuddles as you can handle. She’s not touch starved but she’s not used to affection from people she’s not related to so it never fails to send pleasant butterflies through her stomach.

I definitely see Shiemi as someone who likes drawing, especially plants. She’d love to go on walks with you and a sketchpad so you can stop occasionally and make a sketch of what you see.

In Hazbin Hotel, I match you with...

When it comes to caring, you’d be hard pushed to find someone who cares more in Hell than Charlie. Your own caring nature is what drew the princess of Hell to you in the first place.

One of her main love languages is definitely quality time so she loves spending time with you. She’s very busy with the hotel and her plans of redemption but she’ll always make time to be with you.

Oh, Charlie definitely gets your dislike of hateful or rude people. We all saw how she reacted to Katie Killjoy in the pilot and Susan in the actual show. She might not always react like that but if it’s someone you both dislike, the chances of her snapping double.

One of the cuddliest people you will ever meet. She loves snuggles and is so glad she’s found someone else in Hell who likes that and lets her get her daily dose of physical affection.

Charlie definitely lives life her own way and isn’t fond of being told how she should be living. Since she knows you don’t like that either, she’ll be super supportive of whatever you do so cancel it out. If you do the same for her, she will be super grateful.

In Helluva Boss, I match you with...

Moxie definitely has a thing for slightly unhinged people. I mean, just look who he works with. The fact that you’re unhinged and also sweet and caring is just a win-win in his book.

He thinks it’s amazing that you can write. If you’re willing to share your work with him, he would love to read it. He’ll give lots of praise and gentle critique where it might be needed.

Moxie loves taking pictures, especially of you (if that’s something you’re comfortable with of course). He likes making photo albums of your dates and special moments so you can both look back on them in the years to come.

Oh my goodness, you can write and you can draw? Moxie thinks you must be one of the most creatively talented people in the world (no, he’s not biased, what do you mean?). He would be over the moon if you drew something for him but would never pressure you.

You can’t really escape hateful and rude people in Hell so Moxie can sympathise with your dislike of them. He’ll do his best to make sure you never feel that way about him or his friends though.

In Mystic Messenger, I match you with...

You and Seven would be an unstoppable snarky duo. The rest of the RFA don’t stand a chance. They thought they only had to deal with one snarky person and now there are two? And they’re in a relationship? There’s no hope for them…

Loves your dark humour. Seven definitely has that sense of humour as well so there will always be a plethora of dark jokes when you’re together. He will make sure he doesn't cross any boundaries though.

I’m very sorry to say but when your cats are around, you come second to Seven. He loves them so much and almost shuts down when they’re all around him. He just doesn't know which one to show love first.

Oh, it’s a godsend that you can cook because this man lives off cup noodles and Honey Buddha Chips. He loves your cooking too so this might finally get him to have a balanced diet.

I don’t see Seven as being a huge fan of the heat either since he spends most of his time inside, likely in air conditioning. He’s more than willing to let you share the cool interior of his home though.

In Spy x Family, I match you with...

If there’s one thing Loid admires, it’s those who make it their life mission to help people. It’s his own mission after all. So he definitely finds your desire to help others admirable.

To be in a relationship with a spy, whether you’re aware of it or not, you have to have an unhinged side. In Loid’s mind, this helps you keep up with the dangers of his work and, even though he’ll still worry about you being a target, he’ll feel a bit more comfortable.

Please share your writing with Loid. He’ll carefully read every word and give you really good feedback. He pairs his criticism with praise so it never feels harsh but you also get a really clear idea of how you can improve your writing.

Enjoys watching shows and movies with you. He doesn't get a lot of downtime with his work but when he does, it’s nice just turning his mind off and watching something with you next to him.

Loud is a great cook and he would love having you in the kitchen with you, especially since you like cooking. You get to spend quality time together and enjoy some amazing food at the end as well. It’s a win-win!

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asaemi · 8 months ago

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* it felt like there was always a chill to the northern air temple, and asami does not miss the irony in that. while she's grown accustomed, for the most part — feeling the breeze always makes her miss home. time feels different, here, somehow, without her monotonous routine to fall back on, and asami struggles to remember how long it's been since that incident with xaishu. she knows she's met the avatar and his friends, though, for easily a week.

he is — not the avatar she expected, though age will change many things. sometimes, she forgets that the avatars were children once, that even korra was smaller and brighter and less world hardened. though, this one — aang, she can see the weight of the world on his shoulders. she can see a loss in him so poignant it feels like a vice grip. asami wonders how he is able to carry it all, and still be kind.

" i won't tell anyone unless you say so. " @bndair says, and she is reminded once again of his kindness. " thank you. i just — i worry it'll do more harm than good, if people learn of [ . . . ] what happened to me. where i'm from. i don't want to ruin anything, or cause a problem. " she sighs, shoulders slumping a little as she takes a seat on the earth right next to the young avatar. where asami is usually easy confidence, sometimes she falters. it's embarrassing to show, but this displacement has spooked her. " do you ever feel like that ? like you're not sure what the right move is ? "

#bndair #ii.　▎ home can never leave you.#vibrating at the speed of light #soooo excited for this hehe thank you!! <3

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nooowestayandgetcaught · 2 years ago

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Fic: “Who Are You”

read on AO3

Fandom: Avatar: Legend of Korra

Rating: M (on AO3)

Summary: Asami loses Korra inside the Fog of Souls. She must get her back.

for @flashfictionfridayofficial

for @femslashfeb’s Day 10 prompt “sun”

for @febuwhump’s Day 10 prompt “difficulty breathing”

for @kinkuary’s Day 10 prompt “fisting”

for @yearoftheotpevent’s February prompt “established relationship”

"No!"

Asami shouts, terrified as everything in the Spirit World reverberates perilously.

The very ground she climbs.

Out of nowhere, a Dark spirit lunges.

"Korra!"

Up high, Korra shouts back Asami's name, fiercely thrashing against the bounds of her capture. But it's too late… Asami can feel this in her heart.

Her girlfriend flies through the air, thrown into a deep ravine of fog, and disappears from Asami's line of sight.

"KORRA!!"

One of the light spirits trails after Asami, frightened.

"The Avatar is lost," it murmurs. "She'll be wandering lost forever if she doesn't find her way out."

She remembers a conversation between Tenzin and Korra. The place where Jinora had gone missing. A Spirit World prison. It's made of a spirit itself, capable of draining a human's memories and their energy from them.

"I'll be careful, thank you," Asami tells it.

She's not leaving without Korra.

One way or another.

At the bottom of the ravine, Asami pants, struggling noticeably for a breath. She wanders, calling for Korra, trying to look through the thickening fog around her.

No answer.

Once or twice, a shadowy figure also wanders in the distance.

They're not a Korra-shaped shadow.

Nervously, Asami keeps moving.

It's getting dark.

Asami misses the sunlight of the physical world, the heat covering Asami's bared arms…

She…

What is… she… doing down here?

And who is she…?

She…

She runs a gloved hand over her mouth, fingers quivering and clenching.

There's something missing here. Something important.

Very, very important to her…

"Asami?"

Korra sprints to her, grasping onto Asami's fingers tensing.

"Oh! Oh thank La!" she says breathlessly, Korra's hands now grasping onto the sides of Asami's face. "I thought I lost you!"

"Who…"

Asami's pupils shrink. Her mouth quivers visibly.

"Who are you…"

Korra hesitates, gazing over the tormented expression from the other woman.

"Shhh. I'm gonna help you, Asami," she says softly, leading a daze-eyed Asami by the hand. "Don't worry. You're safe with me."

"I am…?"

"You always are," Korra tells her, resisting the urge for a long, comfortingly kiss.

That'll come later.

The fog goes on and on…

Endless…

"Korra?"

She gasps, finding it difficult to breath. Asami… Asami, that's her own name…

Panic flares inside her.

No air.

No.

"Hey, you're okay," Korra whispers, sitting her down with Asami's hands clasped in hers and kneeling.

"No…"

"I've got you, Asami. We're out."

Asami opens her eyes, seeing the landscape of Spirit World vines intertwined under her feet. Are those city buildings? Republic City?

"When… did we…"

"We got a dragon bird spirit ride back to the portal." Korra frowns, brushing a dark curl out of Asami's face. "Breathe."

She does, finding it easier.

"I was trying to save you, Korra… and I forgot myself…"

Asami lets out a frustrated noise, but doesn't look away from the thoughtful benevolence in Korra's frown.

"And you…"

"What matters is that we left together. I love you, Asami," Korra murmurs, hugging her like she hasn't seen Asami in days.

She drops her chin against Korra's shoulder, finally relaxing.

"I love you too."

Korra leans out, and then leans quickly in, stifling a giggle into their kiss when as Asami's lips curl into a smile.

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asura22zoro · 8 months ago

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korra is not a Mary sue ( the claim that she was or the attack I saw) along with being reminded of similar accusations regarding mako

I just saw some people on Twitter calling korra that and bashing her ( going all she did is sleep around with her krew and "joking" that all her successor would get is info about an orgy " which disgusts me going her krew were just a bunch of people sleeping with each other ( it also annoys me that my genuine complaint about that last minute retcon korrasami which was thrown into the last two minutes of Korra making it so that all the member of the krew had a thing for Korra at one point into that sentence annoys me )

it is just an example of people abusing terms that are supposed to mean something in order to attack korra like the people who claimed mako was a Gary sue or creators pet during b1 or b2 claiming he got special treatment or favoritism because something good happened to him/

They even twisted his words or actions out of context to make him out to be a womanizer equating him to yue's fiance ( its why I highly suspected that korrasami was only began due to the irrational hate for mako so they shipped it to spite and punish mako helped when they claimed him ending the show single was karma for being a human being with flaws and mishandling a messy situation . asami being a nice girl is irrelevant her getting hurt emotionally is irrelevant

mako didn't need to be punished for the love triangle

I cant help but imagine an au where the last minute retcon didn't happen and the show ended with Korra single but hints to makorra getting back to get her eventually. and bryke outright say that. those mako haters would claim creators pet or Gary stu again which would make me go its not mako being given favoritism or being a Gary stu you are twisting those words to mean something they aren't . a creators pet isn't a character who you dislike getting a compliment or a good thing happen to him. mako doesn't twist the existence/break the rules of the world

mako ending b1 ( which was supposed to be the only volume) in a relationship with Korra and the series with hints to them getting back together isn't him being rewarded for his mistakes.

mako making a mistake not getting punished for it having something good happen to him afterwards ( b1 issue) isn't him being rewarded for his mistakes or his flaws being ignored. mako and Korra broke up in b2 over their mutual flaws and they both overcame those flaws by b4 and figured out proper conflict resolution.

this also applies to Korra she had to struggle and fight she had taken multiple l's worst of all what happened to her in b3 finale

korra has flaws

both Korra and mako's flaws are acknowledged by the narrative

mako ending the showing

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or they attack her for losing the connection to the prior avatar's as if she is the only avatar who made a mistake or failed ( look at aang he nearly stopped the avatar cycle period not to mention getting trapped in an iceberg and the 100 year war . could be compared to what happened with korra)

I mean they claim that everyone just worshipped her when complimenting her isn't the same as worship

.( the only reasonable thing I saw on Twitter was that Korra should have been called out on how shitty her action towards bolin was how while she was on a semi date with bolin went to mako hit on him ( going when you are with her you think of me ) kissed him ( mako kissing back doesn't make it okay) I would say that both Korra and mako were at fault for the love triangle

and I wish Korra apologized to bolin or we got a scene where they made up even small

but mako's mistake was not telling asami about it and trying to avoid the conflict ( and when it got found out he tried to suggest they talk about it later due to the current circumstances since he tends to focus on physical needs over emotional ones ). mako was the zuko minus the angst in that he had a rough /jerk demeanor but had a heart of gold.

#lok #legend of korra #anti korrasami #mako defense squad #Korra defense squad #mako #korra #venting post

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mskoreodyssey · 3 days ago

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[TLOK] Book Two: Spirits (Fix)

Original Book 2: 7-14 (Spirits)

Part 1 // Part 2

Fix Book 2 by Tim Hickson

[Episode Seven: The Sting]

In the opening moments of the episode, Asami is preparing a huge shipment of Sato Industry weapons. And that, she assures, will bring the conflict to its end. "This will be decisive. There will be no more war. That the Northern army just isn't equipped to fight these kind of mechs." That night, though, the whole warehouse is bombed. The loss of this immense stock nearly bankrupt Sato Industries, which was already struggling. But Varrick kindly offers to buy out a controlling stock in her company. "Well, come on, it's got to be worth it for a pretty yuan. And I've got a few ideas of where we can take it. The stars. How many of stars? Were gonna go with so many stars on planets and other planets and stars. Yeah, how about it?" Mako tells her not to. But Bolin says, "Oh, hey, Varrick, he's a great guy. I've been working for him for a while. He's a lovely man, great sense of humor, good amount of money." And Asami agrees. Mako and Beifong suspect that this bombing of her warehouse is trying to prevent Asami from providing help to the South. "They don't want their tribe to be humiliated." "Benders have always been proud of their abilities", Asami says, "sometimes too proud". And while investigating the warehouse, Mako again finds evidence of the Triple Triad. Which is strange, they're a bending gang that is often hired for odd jobs. He wonders whether this, the embassy and the attempt on Asami's life are connected. Asami brushes it off because of course it's going to be to do with the South, and she assures him that there are better explanations. We also see Varrick's new propaganda pieces, which paint Unalaq as this terrible tyrant with his foot on the boot of the working Southern man. And Tonraq as this glorious muscled hero. In the South though, the fight continues. Korra goes off to find where Tonraq was banished to and locates him on Kyoshi Island. She talks with him about the dreams she's been having and asks whether he might know who the boy is, it's not an Avatar she recognizes. Tonraq says, "That dreams come from strange places, but should never be ignored". She asks if it's true that he burned up the Spirit Wilds in the North. And Tonraq pauses, turning to her, and confesses. "I was young and I was ambitious, I was destined to be chief. I felt invincible and no one could come for me. And I let my pride get the best of me. They didn't just banish me, but everyone close to me. Including your mother? Including those who had nothing to do with it, we were shunned. See, Korra, I know tradition has its value, but I have also seen traditions spite people like it did me and your mother. Tradition is why the North remains in the hands of a single chief, or the South has tried to be more democratic. For a long time, women were forced to be healers up there, not warriors." This idea resonates with Korra, who swears that she will bring him back home, and she thinks that she knows what she has to do as the Avatar. She's got a side to fight for, she returns to the South to challenge Unalaq. "This has gone on long enough", she declares, and she decides that her mother was wrong. That she can choose a side, that it can be solved by the Avatar. Unalaq insists, "Avatar, your role is to be neutral here. You cannot do this". That her duty is to the spirits. But Korra says, "No, it's more than that". However, with little air-bending training and none of her other elements, Unalaq just wipes the floor with her.

(And let's be honest, the fight scenes in Season Two were top tier. Holy crap, the water-bending in Season Two. We haven't seen amazing stuff like that in so long, it blows my mind. I want to keep all of those fight scenes as much as possible.)

Korra attempts to water-bend and turn the tides, but no, she's defeated. Believing that she needs to get her bending back in order to make a difference in this war. She sets out to find this island that she's been having dreams of near the fighting. That maybe some ancient spirit is pulling her towards it to get her bending back for her. That it might hold the secret of this ancient pact that the Water Tribe once made to bringing the war to its close. Now, like in the show, she sits out, but she's confronted by a huge, corrupted spirit. A fight ensues, and she loses, drags down into the ocean depths. And that leads us into.

[Episode Eight: Beginnings, Part One]

Tenzin and his family are meant to head to the Northern Air Temple, but Jinora says that she needs to head east, not South. When asked why, she looks over and sees the cat-deer spirit who has been guiding her, someone that apparently only she can see. Without much explanation, she says goodbye, that she'll meet them in the North, and she dances away, heading to the coast. She flies to the this nearby strange island that looks like it's covered in the ruins of an old city, and she follows the spirit there. There she finds Korra's barely conscious body washing up on the shore. She helps bring her back and offers to help meditate when Korra explains her problem. This might help her get in contact with the past Avatars who could have more answers, and they suspect that something was drawing them together. They explore the strange island but have no idea who once lived there. They settle down on the peak and try to meditate.

(As I said, one of the things that always annoyed me about the Beginnings episodes, and if you want to learn more, go watch the full video on that. I'm quite proud of it. I think I anticipated my thoughts quite well, and people really liked it, was that there's no demand for Korra to look into the past here. There's no reason for her to go and learn about Avatar Wan. She doesn't ask any questions about it just something that happens to her, right? It's something that just interrupts the story. This is hopefully fixing that. It is Korra going out to learn things.)

As on the show, Korra meets Wan, who explains that in order to get her bending back, she needed to understand how the Avatar and bending came to be in the first place. If she wants to understand her role in the Southern War.

(Now, my thoughts on Beginnings are basically that they're a fine story on their own, but they ruin a lot of the world and story around them. If it were up to me, Beginnings would just never have happened because normal. But we have rules here for a reason, and these two episodes are a fundamental part of the season and of the wider series as a whole. So I will not cut them. I will only modify them in ways that I don't think undermine what was already there, which was my main issue.)

I kind of hated how we're told that Raava and Vaatu were kind of like Yin and Yang. They're light and dark, order and chaos, but narratively, they're not right. They're just treated as good and evil. Vaatu never once does anything that could be conceived as good, ever. There's no way getting around it. And it doesn't really fit Avatar like that idea of morality. So we're going to really hype up the order and chaos elements of their characters and really walk away from that good versus evil thing. This also gives us a parallel to the Southern conflict. Tradition and order are closely connected. They're positive, but sometimes stifling forces. And chaos, is this new Southern culture a mismatch from the rest of the world? And it can be liberating, but it also forgets or destroys other things.

Bending is no longer going to come from the lion-turtles. It's dangerous to go alone, take this. Instead, people are going to learn it by looking to the moon and ocean, the sky-bisons, the dragons and the badger-moles. This was kind of the way that it was envisioned in The Last Airbender, and I'm not going to get into the discussion about whether or not this is a retcon, it's not. They got the elements from the lion-turtles and they learned how to actually bend from the animals, but blah, blah, blah, I don't care about that. The changes is that they just learn it from those original benders. Because to be perfectly honest, getting the bending from the lion-turtles doesn't really change Avatar Wan's plot line that much. It just doesn't.

Beginnings part one plays out mostly the same. The humans live in the cities on the backs of lion-turtles, while the whole world is full of spirits. Few humans venture out because it's dangerous out there in the wilds. But Wan and a few of his friends are banished from the city after stealing from the ruling class. Everyone expects them to die soon after because few make it, and only if they're trained hardened warriors, but Wan doesn't. He finds himself living amongst badger-moles, and instead of being defensive or aggressive, he tries to respect them and live alongside them. Years later, Wan develops the ability to earth-bend. Wan returns to the Lion-Turtle’s city to demonstrate his powers, saying, hey, it's possible to live out here if you respect the spirits, if you live alongside them, if you learn from these creatures and the spirits who are all deeply connected to these powers. And for the first time, people begin living on the continent.

(Years later, Wan chances across two massive spirits who personally let's get rid of the kites. Okay, They don't look good. I've never really liked them. It looks okay when it's like, patterned on her chest, but when they're just flying around, no, it's weird. It doesn't feel like it fits in this world, you know?)

So imagine them how you like, but like in the show, he breaks them apart with his new found bending abilities, and rather, the spirit of order is wounded and she can only be sustained by fusing with one. He vows to rather to bring Vaatu to justice, who now works around the world unchecked. But he needs to become more powerful if he's ever going to challenge him. So Wan begins working his way around the world to learn other elements. He finds communities of humans living alongside sky-bisons and dragons, just as he had badger-moles and across the years, he gains air and fire as well. Seeing how they live and truly understand these very spiritual creatures. It's about showing that profound experience. Not just treating it as something that you can copy, but something that you have to learn to empathize with, to align your mind with, to understand on a truly profound and personal level. And these non-benders, because they need to have this respect for these creatures, they learn it as well.

[Episode Nine: Beginnings, Part Two]

The world has waned in the years since that fight. Wan begins to encounter communities of people roared with chaos, with Vaatu's chaos. They're free, but they are destructive and uncaring individualistic, with no sense of community. The environment is growing out of control, all weeds strangling other plants. “This”, says Raava, “is the domain of Vaatu”. “You see what is chaos does to the world. And most importantly, the humans and spirits are at each other's throats. They're constantly getting at each other, fighting wars even. Vaatu is thriving on this chaos of violence. These people need order”, Raava insist. And Vaatu arrives amidst the chaos to breathe it in. Wan gets up to fight him, but is swiftly defeated. But on the other hand, Wan wanders and comes across places that were influenced by Raava, the spirit of order. Places where nobody is free, where the land grows, only one type of tree or fruit. There's less violence, but there's also little happiness. And importantly, the spirits are dying here too. Spirits who have always taken on strange, chaotic forms, who rely on the constant forces of change in the world. Vaatu comes for them again, seeing how weak Raava has become. And the two fight once more, and with Raava's help and encouragement, controlling himself and those impulsive tendencies, Wan wins and brings Vaatu down into a weakened state. End him, presses Raava, and let the chaos end, but Wan realizes something. The world needs both order and chaos, that it can't be one or the other. Disregarding Raava, one chooses to take Vaatu into himself. The spirits of both order and chaos in balance with one another, fused together in a mortal human destined to reincarnate forever. And yet the spirits and humans don't stop fighting. Even with the spirits of order and chaos fused, Wan's confused that was meant to work. They're still hunting each other, spirits and other humans battles and wars and hatred. In the middle of a grand battle between humans and spirits, Wan intervenes as the Avatar and declares that humanity cannot coexist with the spirits. The spirits agree to leave through a portal at the South Pole, but only after they make a pact with the Southerners that they would always keep this portal open and preserve the spirit wilds around them as a symbol of the promise that one day, when humanity was ready, the spirits will be able to return to this world. Avatar Wan presides over that agreement, and the episode ends the same way it does in the series, with a scene that I actually really love.

(It's amazing and melancholic and deeply evocative and kind of horrific when you think about kind of the role of the Avatar. Is this person destined to just sit and admires of human conflict forever? Real commentary on humanity's proclivity for violence.)

Korra wakes alongside Jinora now, knowing how the original benders first learned and what the pact that the Southerners has made with the spirits was.

(So, here's the thing. My version of Beginnings really isn't that different, or at least I don't think it's that different. I think it keeps the core concepts, and the only major things I change is...)

Clearly, Vaatu isn't the main villain of the series because, well, he's a part of the Avatar, and, well, I kind of hate him.

Harmonic convergence just isn't a thing, okay.

(We're going to tone down those more fantastical scenes of the series to focus on the more grounded philosophical concepts. As I said, if we're up to me, Beginnings would just never be a thing. But it is. And so I want to respect that decision, you know, but I will also admit that this is where I'm going to take a little bit more creative liberty only for the season with where the story goes. It's going to end up in roughly the same place, but we're going to take a slightly different route to get there. See, the biggest criticism of Season Two is that it is that bait and switch. It has this fascinating interplay between colonialism and tradition and war profiteering, and it's got a commentary on the Avatars place in this new world, but then suddenly it forgets any of that. No, suddenly it's about good versus evil. And the giant demon kite, giant spirit lasers... who thought that this was a good idea. It is the most amateur writing decision to think that simply upping the stakes, to be all of the multiverse, is that's bad is at stake here. Making the evillest character you can is the way to make something feel more dire, more important. So, no, we're going to stick with that more interesting story that we have already set up.)

[Episode 10: A New Spiritual Age]

Realizing that they are atop of not only one of the lion-turtles on which humanity once lived, but the lion-turtle that Aang once met. Immediately, Korra goes to meet it, and it says, "You have come to me with yet another face". It recognizes her instantly, she asks what to do about the Southern Water Tribe civil war. And the lion-turtle responds, “There is a day for spirits, a day for man, and a day for the Avatar”. Korra thanks Jinora and doesn't quite know what that means, asking how she knew to come here. "Oh", she says, "you've just got to listen to the spirits, and they will talk to you". The two part ways, with Korra heading South and Jinora heading back North to meet her father with the help of that spirit, that lead her there. Back in the Southern Water Tribe, the rebellion has gathered momentum and Unalaq is losing grip on the city. The propaganda and Varrick's technology are doing their job, the Northern Forces are being pushed back. This has also led to an uptick in those corrupt spirits attacking the city, which Unalaq is able to deal with. but the resistance can't. Korra race in the South and immediately goes to face Unalaq. “Unalaq, I know you're just trying to help”, she says, “but I know what the Southern pact is now. The fight is over, go. It's clear that the South doesn't want the North here”. Unalaq leans forward, “I'm glad you have learned about the pact, Korra. Tradition needs to be preserved, sometimes even by untraditional means”. “What does that mean?”, asks Korra. Suddenly, a wave of mechs and tanks that we haven't seen before roll into the Southern city, technology that outpaces those of the Southerners. Their limited number of water-benders are captured or pushed back, and Unalaq seizes back much control of the city. He shows mercy, of course, to those who are willing to lay down their arms. He welcomes them, he provides them with food and lodgings.

(We don't want him to be an evil tyrant, exactly. I mean, he's kind of being a bit of a tyrant. But at the same time, he's not the worst tyrant, which is a thing.)

In Unalaq's part of the city, people are living a more traditional water tribe life, just like they really wanted to. The resistance is left believing that they need more, more and better technology. More deadly technology, if they had to compete with the Northern army. And they sent out a call to Varrick and Asami for help. Varrick and Assami received the call from down South. “Who on earth is funding them, giving them technology like ours? I'm going to go see it for myself and help Korra”, Asami and Varrick agreed a set sale for the South. Meanwhile, Mako, Bolin and Beifong have had a breakthrough. In their case, the Water Tribe embassy was looking into a strange company called Karav Limited, which was looking to sell weapons to the North. Any official owners have been faked, their houses are just entirely empty. But they do have a headquarters in Republic City, Mako and Bolin go to investigate. Tenzin and his family are flying towards the Northern Air Temple, with Tenzin recounting nomad history to them. When they spot an island in the distance, not unlike the very island that we see Korra washup on in the show. It's an isolated, insular community who have escaped the view of the world as they care for a sky-bison herd. Sky-bison, of course, at this point are thought to be near extinct.

(But unlike in the show, these aren't going to be fire-benders, right? These are going to be fire-benders who are taking care of the sky-bison. In fact, they won't be benders at all.)

Now, we already know from the comics that following the enormous genocide and Aang's return, there were some people who tried to emulate enormous culture. They took on vegetarianism and nomadism, they were at peace with the spiritual world and detachment and non-violence. They weren't very good at it, but they did try, brownie points. By the way, the people on this island aren't trying to copy the air-nomads, per-se. But they have been emulating and following the way of life of the sky-bison, supposedly for generations, and there are clearly air-nomad influences in how they live. Tenzin is astounded to find these people, but he isn't sure how he's meant to feel about it. It feels like co-opting his culture, a culture that he felt was on his shoulders alone. And this lost herd of sky-bison surely fall under his care, right? Like he has to take them with him. He has to care for them because they're such an important part of his culture. His family tell him to be happy, but he wanders off, unsure of himself.

[Episode 11: Night of a Thousand Stars]

Korra, having seen the North's new technology, attacks Unalaq in the streets. Unlike the first time, though, she wins and throws them down. "You will leave the South", she cries. But she draws the ire of the Southerners, who actually do want the North to help them maintain order and traditions, and she realizes she was tricked. Of course, the Southern forces are already being pushed back and taking Unalaq out alone isn't going to solve that problem. The press as well captures this moment and paint her as the aggressor, perhaps as Unalaq intended. "The tyrant Avatar. Let us decide for ourselves", the headline reads. Shocked and not quite understanding what happened, Korra flees into the city alleyways. That night, she listens to a group of those very Southerners. They're practicing an ancient water-bending technique on the shore during a full moon. They tell her about all the things that the South has forgotten. Its heritage, its old stories and tales, its unique style of water-bending, and they're trying to bring it back. And they even offer to teach Korra, nervously... Korra agrees. "While the North listens more to the moon", one girl explains, "we listen to the ocean. Its fury and calm, its tenacity and its kindness, always carrying us home". Korra feels for the tides and thinks back to what Jinora told her, "If you listen to the spirits, they will talk to you". And for the first time since she lost to water-bending, she senses the water at her finger tips. She leaps and punches the air, ecstatic, and these girls don't even understand why she rushes off. Jinora arrives at this island, puzzled as to why the spirit was drawing her here. When she meets this community of people following the sky-bison way of life. It's kind of magical to see so many people immersed in, well, kind of adjacent to her culture. Right? The children in the family immediately fall in love with this community, and they love learning about how these people do things. And in turn, they want to show them air-bending. The people living here are excited to see it. I mean, this is them seeing air-bending for the first time potentially ever. They want to learn, but of course they're like, "Well, I don't know if we can". Eventually, Jinora figures out that Tenzin is nowhere to be seen, and she goes off to find him.

(So just like in the series, Jinora does have a spiritual arc of her own. She's got a really key storyline that pans out in the end. And I really love her character.)

She finds Tenzin meditating at the top of a mountain, talking to himself and wondering what Aang would do with all of this. Jinora finds him, and they talk about the burden of being the last air-benders. That there's alot riding on them, that they have to be perfect for the world because they're the only ones there, and everyone's looking to them. Jinora explains that she read in the archives about these acolytes that Aang met, and he, too, struggled to accept them at the start. Tenzin feels vindicate and starts walking down the mountain to say, "Ah, this is my culture, stop this". Before Jinora continues, "But he accepted them, she says. "And they helped bring nomad culture back to life today, they're still out there." Tenzin sighs and admits that she's right.

[Episode 12: Darkness Falls]

Asami arrives in the South Pole to meet Korra, along with a shipment of Varrick's new weapons to help the resistance. She asks around to know who is supplying Unalaq's forces with all this stuff, and she bumps into Korra, who has snuck around with Naga to get to the resistance side of the city. The two are glad to see each other, and desperate to show her new abilities, she drags Asami to the ocean. "I've got my water-bending, back", she cries. And then admits that maybe Asami, who was once an Equalist, isn't super keen on that. But Asami assures her that she know show important bending is to Korra. Korra also says that she knows how to end the conflict. That she needs to open the Spirit Portal at the South Pole and restore the pact that they made with the spirits. Asami says, "Go for it". She takes Naga and rides off into the icy wilderness, Asami watching her go fondly. Back in Republic city, Bolin and Mako are investigating this Karav Industries limited warehouse. While it appears abandoned, they find a secret floor full of mechs. Just like the ones that were sent to the North, at which point they are attacked by the Triple Triad. Mako and Bolin fight them off and find these special designs for the tank and the mechs. As well as shipment plants and huge amounts of money being promised by the North, Mako gasps and dashes off to call Asami. Asami picks up Mako's call to Varrick's ship and listens to what he has to say, her eyes widen. "Somebody's been targeting me?", she says. "And what could you have possibly done to deserve that?", says Varrick in his signature way. But he knows by the look on her face that she has already figured it out, and his face curls into a mischievous snarl. Asami goes on, "You sent the assassin". "Mako is a Triple Triad member pretending to be an Equalist. An easy cover, because, of course, they'd come for me. Who's been selling the North weapons? You're a war profiteer. Sell weapons to both sides, and when one gets the upper-hand, you sell more and better ones to the other. Up and up and up. And more people dying, you get rich." "You bombed the embassy because they were onto you. To stoke even more attention". Varrick smiles, "Competition. Competition. It's great for innovation, terrible for business". Varrick flees into one of his mechs, Asami dust pick up one of the electric gloves and a mechanized arm that gives it the strength of three men. The two fight to top Varrick's ship until Asami gets the upper hand and brings him down, he is promptly arrested.

[Episode 13: Echoes of the Past]

Korra arrives at the Southern Spirit Wilds that Unalaq took her to at the beginning of the season. Following her vague memories of the landscape from her time with Avatar Wan, she locates where the Spirit Portal should be. It's currently wrapped up in brambles and thorns, entirely hidden from view. She senses something is following her, and something is. A huge spirit tears out of the forest, a love-crafting creature of vines and pincers, and ice and things Korra doesn't even recognize. “I'm here to open the portal”, she tries to explain. But the spirit is enraged and attacks her. Unalaq decides that this is the time to end the fight for the South, and gives a speech to the unionists and his forces. “Time and again, we have seen the scars of war and history leave cultures forever wounded, unable to recover, unable to remember. You don't think that the air-nomads have lost their ancient traditions? They are left with the memory of one man. The spirits have been angry for this reason, yet they do not attack us because they know that our cause is right. Only in preserving this heritage can we ensure a stable and true South for the Water Tribe. Yes, the One Water Tribe, as it was and now shall be.” But at this speech, it's also noticeable that the South is less in favor of the Union than it was at the beginning. People are whispering amongst themselves, you know. “Why is Unalaq using these mechs and all this technology after denouncing this lifestyle for so long? Mechs that were clearly not built in the South, but in Republic City.” The final battle commences with Unalaq launching a new offensive, outward. The resistance has gone to find Tonraq to bring him home, their chief as a symbol of their resistance. As the South has started to unite a bit more around independence, they say that it might have once been around tradition or moving into the new world. But the mechs kind of changed that, and independence from the North is more important now. Varrick's propaganda, for better or worse, has reached them as well. They see the smoke and the distance of Unalaq's mechs approaching and ready for one final battle. They have the numbers, but not the technology. Korra continues to fight the spirit, and the episode ends with it trapping her and a tangle of vines right over the portal, about to kill her.

[Episode 14: Light in the Dark]

Korra tries to fight off the spirit, straining harder and harder. Thrashing before realizing that she can show the spirit her good intentions by opening the portal. She reaches for it desperately, only just managing to touch it with the tip of a finger, just like we see in that really cool scene at the beginning of the show. The bridge between man and spirit shattering the barrier that has grown between them. An explosion of spiritual energy throws them backwards and illuminates the sky with the Southern Lights. The Spirit Wilds turn from ice and cold to a gorgeous green forest, an oasis in the cold. Warmed by the life of the portal, which now glitters like a marble. The spirit attacking her returns to its uncorrupted form, a gorgeous tree entity. In fact, one of the ones that she saw in the vision with Wan when the pact was originally made. This spirit is ancient, she boughs reverently, and the spirit bows back. With that, she feels assured in her role as the Avatar, she managed to do something really good. Not someone who needs to decide every man-made conflict in the world, but the bridge between spirits and humanity, that she can do. Korra returns to the Southern Water Tribe to find it in chaos, she tries to intervene. "The pact is restored", she tries to tell people, "the Spirit Portal is open". True enough, no corrupted spirits are involved in the fight. Slowly, the South pushes Unalaq's forces back with Korra and Asami's help. They fight together and work together, and they seem to work really well as a couple. But when it comes to the final blow, Korra makes herself take a step back. And she lets Tonraq, the chief, face Unalaq himself. "Hello again, brother", he says. "I knew you'd come back. You always do." "You can't banish every problem Unalaq." Soon they have nowhere to go. The press takes photos of this interaction and paints it as a victory for the South. The South winning over the North in a real resolution, rather than the Avatar just deciding. Korra reconnects with her mother. "You are right", she says. "Sometimes people have to solve their own problems and I've got to solve the problems of the Avatar." She explains how she got her bending back by listening to the spirits the same way the original benders had learned. And wonders if maybe other non-benders could do the same with dragons, with badger-moles and sky-bison. On the distant island of sky-bison that Tenzin and his family have found, they're learning the strained ways of life of these people. And in turn, Tenzin introduces them to Nomad ways of life. He sighs, knowing that they will never be full air-nomads, but admits that he feels some camaraderie with them. But as the autumn winds sweep into the valley, one of the children riding one of the young sky bison land and turns to touch its forehead. The exact same way that we see Aang do, that the nomads are always taught to when they're young. And in that moment, the boy floats, air-bending, for the first time. With Southern sentiments strongly for independence now, the Northern forces leave and Unalaq with them. He warns against losing their culture, and Tonraq acknowledges the truth of it. He swears in front of his people to do more, to preserve and remember their culture, with Korra standing beside him. Korra and Asami talk about the civil war, about how hard it is to intervene. Not only that her duty to her family often gets in the way of her duty to the world, but it's hard to know how to intervene effectively. That it wasn't about just picking the right side and giving it the biggest weapon, the Avatar. But it was about finding out the way to help. Asami says, "This is why the Avatar has been such a target for the Equalists. That they're flawed beings with immense power, but sometimes people need to solve their own problems, like Republic City is now doing." Asami says that she faced the same problem. She was on the right side with the Equalists, but wasn't sure the right way to help. Korra then admits that the role of the Avatar isn't what she grew up thinking, it was the policeman of the world. Korra and Asami get word from Tenzin to come to this strange island. Who announces proudly that he might have found a new community of air-nomads, which is just bizarre. They don't understand and so they rush off. Korra arrives and goes, "Oh, my gosh, I'm right, you know. Like these people have learned, people could learn with the right dedication to that way of life", just like she saw with Wan originally. And the series closes as they reunite with Mako and Bolin.

[Season Conclusion]

Okay, let's be real. The main problems with Season Two were the spirit lasers, the bizarre left turn halfway through the series that totally abandoned the interesting plot, and the strange Deus Ex Machina ending. I tried to fix those, while also respecting the original intention. You've got new air-benders, you've got the portal opening, you've got the spirit and mortal worlds being connected again.

(My question is, though, how would you fix Season Two? How would you rewrite it?)

This also builds into what I feel is pretty clearly the overarching theme of Legend of Korra. The shifting role of the Avatar in the modern world. What is their role in these new geopolitics? We see this with Amon, with Zaheer and Kuvira all questioning the role of the Avatar. And here she learns a bit more about what that means for her personally.

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