#but hating ai is a bit like hating aang

[aparticularbandit]

Finished s1 of Oshi No Ko, and I'm telling all of you to see it if you can.

It's doing a pretty good job of giving a critical eye to the entertainment industry (pop idols, child acting, reality shows, general acting, etc.) - both good and bad - and it's doing a fairly good job of it.

Understandably, this does mean it tackles some rough subjects. Episode 6 is particularly rough (and Episode 7 has the same trigger warnings as it deals with the aftermath).

It's also very focused on its theme of what it's calling the lie of being a celebrity in the entertainment industry - which is more about the construction of the image that is being sold as a consumer product vs. the person behind the celebrity image, with a particular focus on the idea that as a celebrity you NEED to craft a persona to survive, otherwise everything hits too close to the chest.

It's tackling this one from a lot of different angles and with a lot of different layers - Akane's arc in particular addresses this, but it also comes up in Ruby's actions on her path to becoming an idol (and wanting to tell the truth to her fans) as opposed to her twin brother Aqua's insistence that lies are there to protect you and thus you should lie about pretty much everything.

Like - this show starts in a way that feels like it's going to be fun and games gimmicky, but it takes itself very seriously with addressing these issues.

I'm interested in seeing what happens in s2.

[tobitofunction]

🐉 part 7

This is taking longer that I thought it would but I was just busy with work and chatting with AI characters of my favourite characters

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On the ship back to the Fire Nation you watched as Haku flew over the glitter water, his reflection on the water was as clear as a mirror image. “Y/N?” Ursa voice came from behind you,”Hello Ursa” you bowed your head, “We didn’t talk much since I got my memories back . You and Zuko are to be married" she began making you nod,"Yes, it wasn't of out choosing but we did find happiness and love rather soon within each other" Ursa smiled and laughed softly," That's good, I would have hated to have my son stuck on in marriage like my first but you seem to be a perfect match for him" you smiled at her,"Thank you it means a lot hearing that from you" you felt the boat dip a bit making you turn around seeing Haku putting his weighed slightly on the ship,"A dragon how beautiful, I told Zuko many stories of them when he was little","Zuko told me about when we first met" you said rubbing Haku's nose," I can't believe that our nation nearly eliminated all of them" she said sadly," I know, luckily Dragonstone is home for the remaining dragons and their eggs, but unfortunately not many hatches. It's not the Fire Nation fault entirely since the destruction of Valeryria dragon's has been close to exaction" you said sadly as Haku took off again. Ursa frowned and nodded, "How's Kiyi doing?" you changed the topic, Ursa was about to answer when was cut off by laughter, Kiyi was riding a flying- dolphin fish with Aang was sitting behind her holding her securely,"KIYI!" Ursa shouted gaining Aang's attention,"Come back here it's dangerous" she continued,"No need to be worried Ursa, Appa is gentle and she's with Aang" you tried to comfort hurt but Ursa still looked worried. Aang quickly brought Kiyi back to the boat with an apologetic look,"Kiyi, I was so scared and worried" she said hugging her close but Kiyi just began to screech,"Get off, your hands a cold. Y/N save me" she said reaching out for you with pleading eyes, you didn't know what to do seeing the young girl try to claw her way out of her mother's grip. Ursa noticed and let go of Kiyi who quickly ran to you, hugging your legs. You looked down at the girl and back at Ursa."Come on Kiyi, let's play inside" you said making her eyes light up.

You passed Zuko on your way, he was watching the exchange, he walked over to his mother and placed his hands on her shoulders,"Give her time, she will come around, she needs to get used to your new-old face" he said softly, Ursa laughed softly before sighing and gently squeezing her son's hand, "I know, it just hurts seeing her react like that".

You were changing into your nightgown when Zuko knocked on the door before walking in,"How's Kiyi?" you asked,"Grand, she was put to bed. She still won't let Mom touch her. I feel it's like my fault, if I hadn't come everything would still have been okay with them" Zuko said sitting down on the bed,"Zuko don't say that, Ursa made the decision, if she truly didn't want it she wouldn't have. Kiyi will come around" you said sitting down beside him putting one hand on his shoulder while the other touched his hand, Zuko looked down at your hand over his with a smile, he gently took your hand and lifted it to his lips,"Once we are back on land we continue our wedding planning" he said with a smile," Can't wait" you said,"Can I stay here tonight?" he said with a slight blush,"Of course, you let me sleep in your bed since my mother death, I owe you something even if it's only a night in my bed" he smiled and rubbed your thigh,"We soon be sharing a bed permanently anyway, so the more practice the better" he said again with a soft blush on his face.

A knock on the door made the two of you look away from each other,"Fire Lord Zuko, the Avatar, Lady Katara and Sir Sokka a preparing for there departure" a guard said making the two of you jump up.

"Do you have to leave already?" you asked Katara nodded,"We think it's for the best, as you need to bond as a family and we be only on the way, Sokka and I are missing our family as well" she reasoned, you nodded understandingly and hugged Katara,"Have a safe trip" you said letting go of her before hugging Sokka," Thank you for everything I can never repay you for the help you have given me throughout the last couple of days" Zuko said while hugging Aang,"That's what friends are for buddy, we are here to help with anything. Truly just send us a messenger Hawks and we be there as quick a possible"Aang said patting Zuko's shoulder.

The two of you watched as the trio flew off on Appa,"Go back inside, you must be freezing in the gown" Zuko said nodding towards you slightly shivering because of the cold air,"Don't be out so long" you said, you gave a quick glance to Haku who was slipping on the deck of the ship, his body tightly wrapped around him just like a snake would as there wasn't enough space for him to sleep like normally does,"I hope we arrive soon, Haku isn't comfortable with these surroundings" you said before walking back inside. Zuko looked at the dragon in thought, an idea was brought to his mind that he will be talking to his council about. Zuko was about head back in when he saw his mother staring into the distance.

Zuko came back to your room looking slightly unnerved,"Zuko is everything okay?" you asked sitting up from the bed,"I got this message from the Kyoshi Warriors" he said handing you the scroll,"An attack?' you said, Zuko nodded,"My Father's supporters seem to want to get rid of me no matter the cost" he sighed, you rubbed his back,"No need to worry Zuko, you have dragon's now nothing will can come can stop you know"," I don't want to rule in fear like my father did, scaring these people with dragon's will just make me turn into him" you sighed and pulled your hand away and laid back onto the pillow," I appreciate the idea though" Zuko said rubbing your thigh over the blanket. "So what is your idea?" you asked," There is secret route which goes to the palace my father used during the solar eclipse, a decoy will be using that one after having a public appearance, so the rebels know that I am back, while we be just using the route through the forest. Haku needs to fly higher than usual but take the same route as we do. It seems that the rebels still have no clue about him which is good"," Okay if you think that's a good plan, let's do it" you smiled,"I write the letter, I be right back".

The next day, the plan was set into motion, much to everyone surprise Iroh volunteered to be Zuko's decoy,"Do not worry Zuko, I practised my angsty hand waving" he said making everyone beside Zuko bit back a laugh,"Come on let's go" Suki said, you nodded and patted Haku's nose,"ao ready ñuha dōna valītsos? (you ready my sweet boy?)" you then climbed onto his back," Can I join you?" Kiyi asked trying to reach for Haku's rains," Sorry Kiyi but it is saver for you to be with the others" she pouted,"Another time I promise" you said making her smile, "Be careful"Zuko said, "You too. Sōvegon(fly)".

You watched everything from up in the sky, everything seemed to go fine when suddenly a flare signal shot up close to you, spooking Haku,"gīda, Haku, gīda (calm, Haku, calm). Ivestragī's ūndegon skoros's happening, sōvegon mirrī lower (Let's see what's happening, fly a bit lower)" you said tugging at the rains making him fly a bit lower, just as you broke to small clouds you could see that the carriage holding Zuko and his family were surrounded. "Should I intervene?" you asked your self bitting your lips, the Kyoshi warriors and Zuko are capable to look out and protect themselves and the carriage," Fuck it,mīsagon (defend)" you said flying Haku straight to fight.

Zuko was fighting to protect the carriage as the best he can but he and Kyoshi Warrior's were slowly becoming overwhelmed when he suddenly a roar/growl erupted from the sky, everyone stopped Zuko knew what it so did Suki but the others seemed to tense and looked around for the source of the sound when the white beast erupted from the sky landing on the fallen down trees roaring loudly at the attackers, the attackers seemed to be to shock to me move when suddenly the leader of the group shook his head," What are you waiting for keep the attack up" he spat making the other move again even though hesitantly "dracarys" you shouted,"Y/N NO!" Zuko yelled shortly after but it didn't stop the burst of Fire from escaping of Haku's mouth, the attacker's clothes began burning, panic screams erupted as they try to stop the fire from spreading,"Zuko get your family out of here" you said to Zuko was conflicted on what was happening in front of him.

After the rebels either surrendered or fled the scene you stepped of Haku,"Y/N, you were so cool" Kiyi said running towards you,"Really? You think so?" Kiyi nodded with a big smile,"And so where you Zuko" she said as Zuko approached the two of you,"I'm so glad nothing happened to you" he said rubbing her head gently before turning to you,"We need to talk once we are back in the palace" he said.

Zuko and you thanked Suki and her fellow Kyoshi Warriors for their continued support."Come on I want to see the palace" Kiyi said running past you towards her new home."Wow, it's so big. Come Daddy let's go exploring" she said once she entered,"Kiyi don't want you to rest first?" he asked his daughter but she shook her head,"No, why should I. Zuzu saved his like I knew he would, he's the FireLord after all and Y/N has Haku, so no-one can ever hurt us. So come on" she running off into the Palace. You looked at Zuko who seemed shocked,"Zuzu? Where did she pick up that?","I'm not sure"Ursa said,"Well it sounds a lot nicer coming from her than Azula" Zuko admitted.

After a while Zuko brought you into the Throne Room to talk about the incident earlier," I told you not to intervene" he said gently,"I just wanted to help. I did" you reasoned,"By setting them on Fire" you shrugged,"You attacked them with your Firebending, what is the difference?","I did it for defence not to hurt" he said simply,"I understand you don't want to be like your father. But you can't rule by just being kind, you need to have a backbone, if the New Ozai Society isn't willing to bow before you, break them. It's the only way. You need to be a dragon, not a sheep if the time comes" You then turned on your heel and left him alone in the throne room.

The next you all where having breakfast when a guard walked in and whispered something in Zuko's ear which made him get up,"I need to handle something, it be quick, continue to enjoy the breakfast" he said before walking out the room, You watched him leave the room, a weird feeling started to bubble within inside of you.

A couple of hours later your suspicion was comfier when Zuko and Mai came together to tell you about her little brother's kidnapping," Dark Spirits?","Yes they are called Kemurikage, dark spirits who haunt the mountains outside my home village. I recognised them from the stories of my childhood" Mai explained making you nod," I have sent a messenger bird to Aang as if we are dealing with dark spirits only the Avatar will be able to handle it".

Aang arrived within hours and Zuko filled him in with as much detail as possible. Aang listened carefully to what was said to him, he was about to ask something when a man busted through the doors, it was Mai's father. You watched the scene from afar not wanting to intervene as it wasn't your place to do so. While you were watching the scene unfold feeling of panic overcame you, your throat started to tighten, you touched your throat and coughed making Mai's new boyfriend look at you,"Is everything alright?" he asked making the argument happening coming to a stop," Y/N what's going on" Zuko asked walking over to you wrapping his arms around you," I need to go to Haku, something's wrong" you said.

You walked out of Zuko's arms towards where you hid Haku, the smell of burning wood hit your nose making you walk faster. Once you arrived at the secret spot you gasped, it was burned and Haku was gone. You looked around and saw a Kyoshi Warrior passed out on the ground, you rushed to her and saw that she was still breathing, but she was burned and had cuts all over her face." What's going on?" Zuko asked but his eye widened when he saw the scene in front of him,"He's gone, they took my dragon" you said looking at Zuko, anger and sadness filling you up.

[kiroh4918]

The Terms of Writing Fanfics, Reading Stories and Watching Movies… According to a Lazy Teenager.

Fellow Humans and non-Humans from Fandoms Near and Far,… I welcome you to read a document I basically just made. This is:…

“The Terms of Writing Fanfics, Reading Stories and Watching Movies… According to a Lazy Teenager.”

Firstly, I would like to address The Different Types of Ships…

Now, this isn’t about how different relationships interact, that will be discussed later in The Hogwarts Guide to Relationships. This is discussing what happens to the ships.

Firstly, we have a sailing ship – obviously, this means a ship that is canon. Examples: literally everywhere mate. Most ships are sailing ships.  (This is the un-original term).

The Sunk Ship (The other un-original term). A ship that doesn’t work out. They move on. The ship starts to sink, and they get on little dinghiess and sail to shore for a bit, before preparing to start sailing again. Sometimes the ruins of these ships are found and excavated (they become friends), sometimes they can even sail again (They get back together).

Then we have our Battle Ships. This is the canon ship that is a constant battle with non-canon ships, I like to call Pirate ships. These are the two ships we get major shipping wars with. Fans are fighting all day and all night to prove their ship is superior. It’s nasty stuff man. Examples of these kinda ships are Romione (Ron x Hermione) vs Dramione (Draco x Hermione) or Kataang (Katara x Aang) vs Zutara (Zuko x Katara.)  There is nothing wrong with the pirate ship, it’s just not canon, and that’s fine.

Also, who else is back on the Avatar train because Netflix is releasing a live-action.

Next, we have the ghost ship: both characters have or will die during or before the story. Permission to cry about these kinda ships – granted. Examples include Jyn and Cassian, from Rouge One.

Now we come to the greatest and most painful ships of all. The Titanic. These are the ships with heartbreak. These are the ships where the characters love each other, but one has to leave. The ships where they just don’t work, but they still love each other. And these are the ships, where one character dies, and the other is left broken. They never move on. Or should I say, their heart will go on? Obviously, an example of this is Titanic, but other examples are The Hunch Back of Notre Dame but not the Disney version, the Victor Hugo one where Esmeralda hangs. And Captain America, the first one, where he dies and wakes up like 70 years later.

Secondly, The Worthy Death…

Okay, so we have all cried watching a character die before. It’s just hard man. But have you ever watched a show where a really cool, strong character that’s gonna save the day, just chokes on a cashew and dies? No, you probably haven’t, why? Because it's dumb. But, have you watched a movie where they ride into battle on their white stallion and save the day, but they end up dying after they have won the battle? Yes, most probably. Because they are worthy of a good death. Maybe, they have been living in boundaries and they finally break free. Or the figure out how to win and then die in the arms of their first love, (I’m still in mourning over the second last episode of Teen Wolf season 3). Or maybe this character dies saving their child, and then the child goes on to save the day. RIP Stoic.

Now most writers will always give their characters appropriate endings, because well. We authors love our characters. Only a few authors don’t do this, and even fewer don’t do and the story is still pretty good. So, I’m here to tell you that if a character that is really cool and strong, that dies too quickly and it just doesn’t seem right, then it probably isn’t. Okay. That character just might show up again. Especially if this is in a supernatural world and the character that died is supernatural.

This is also relevant to villains. Because they come back sometimes too.

 Thirdly the Spark…

Killing off a character is hard, especially when we have put so much effort into shaping and developing the character, giving them some of our own traits. It hurts authors a lot more than it may hurt you. Trust. But sometimes, we can’t do anything about it. Why? because of the spark! The spark is the original idea. It’s the thing that makes you write the story. If this means that a character has to die, or the ship doesn’t work. Then that means it’s gonna be a sad story. Changing the spark is like changing the constitution. You need to really think hard about it.

Now here is a warning, playlists are useful as well as dangerous. I am the kind of person who likes to make a playlist for every story (and sometimes every chapter) I write and listen to it while writing. Playlists have gotten through many a writing block, and they are great for inspiration. However, if you add the wrong song, all hell can break loose. Let me give you an example where I almost killed a character. We all have a sad Viking funeral song, right? Well, I was listening to mine, (The Sun in the Stream, Enya) and, well, the ship almost hit an iceberg. Luckily, I was saved by a happy love song, (Dreams, The Cranberries).

You could kill or save characters, going completely against the spark. You could add fluff where there is supposed to be a fight scene. You could add angst in a perfectly good and healthy relationship. Music is a powerful influence, so I beg all of you, be wise with your Spotify playlists. And consult a friend before changing a spark.

 Moving on, I bring you the Hogwarts Guide to Relationships…

Each relationship can be categorized into Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. And please don’t be offended by this. If you are a Gryffindor in a Slytherin relationship than good on you. I’m not the sorting hat.

Let’s start off with a good ol’ Gryffindor relationship. This is usually canon. It is the main character and the main character. They’re high-school enemies. They hate each other because they are rivals, they are both exceedingly attractive. Then they are put in a difficult situation and they have to work their way out… together. And they fall in love and yeah. It's cliché. They are the super-heroes. They both are really nice bubbly people. They cannot be bad guys, they just can’t. Okay, it’s not in the job description. They will go through at least one difficult situation, but they will come out on top.

Moving on, Ravenclaw relationship. It’s simple, it can be canon or not. They like each other. They are the main character’s older sibling and their partner. Either that or they are the bad guy. They are kinda great because they are genuine with each other. They are also goals. They may break up once, but they got back together so it’s fine. Not many people ship them, but that’s only because they want to be in the place of one of them. They have a strong trust and are very close. They have some kind of telepathy, and it’s not even creepy. You’re not sure if you can trust them, but you know they would die for each other. They are oddly wise and are constantly giving good advice. They can get you out of any situation, cos they know people. If they are good, then they kind of live in the grey area. They play cards and both have a good polka face. They could be evil, but they are evil together. I ship this, this is my OTP, leave me alone, pls.

Hufflepuff relationships: cute, fluffy, friendly, cute. They are happy, they love each other. These are two content individuals who are on their first and only relationship because they are hardcore canon and they will be married. One bought the other a dog for their birthday. Either a dog a cat or a turtle. Everyone ships them, even though they can be kind of annoying because they are so cute. You want the best for them. One does medieval sword fighting and the other does every martial-arts and you are impressed…. and very surprised. They are all the love languages, and teasing isn’t a love language, so it’s forbidden in their cute Christmas log cabin. This should not be taken as an offence to any Hufflepuffs, I am a Hufflepuff, and TBH I would never be able to sustain a relationship like this without losing my mind.

I’m sorry I lied, there are two more. Endo-Slytherin and Exo-Slytherin.

Endo-Slytherin is basically where they are only together because it benefits them. And both know it. That’s it, they are just there for the ship name, and the milkshake they get from winning the dare. They may learn to love each other, it is possible. But for that to happen they have to develop something called feelings and love and they don’t know what that is yet.

Exo-Slytherin, the world is thrown at them and they are trying to stay strong. This is more the crap Slytherins first years throw at Gryffindor first years. Their parents hate each other, their friends hate each other. One of them is forced to leave but they hold it up long distance. Then one of them is drugged and the other one sees a picture of them cheating, but they actually aren’t, and their strong trust is tested, but they get through. This ship could sail or hit an iceberg its really up to the writer. But I feel sorry for them, they just wanna be a Hufflepuff relationship, it is really not their fault.

 That’s it.

Please note, most of these points are completely original. Some of them I have discussed with my friends, @just-me764​, @nana-akishima, @strawbeari2​, and @dest-ai-ni. And some are just known to all. But otherwise, I put an amount of effort into writing this and I would appreciate if you used any of the terms to credit me. 

Thank you for reading this!