#chong the nomad

[ohwaitwhatdamn]

"I have been thinking about you"

[blood-powered-radio]

Chong the Nomad - Ghosts in the Shower

released as a single in 2018

[thevibefortoday]

The vibe for today is:

Chong the Nomad - Take Two

[tellhulla]

It's an admittedly minor thing but something that bothers me a lot about the atla comics (and LoK) is the air acolytes

Why are they all new characters?

Where is Theo, the guy Aang himself said carries the spirit of the air nomads? Where are the hippie nomads from season 2 who were already living a very similar lifestyle to Aang's people?

Are the acolytes even nomads? They seem to just live in the temples by the time of LoK, How is that passing on the air nomad's legacy? How is it keeping the culture alive when they aren't practicing half of the culture?

Why didn't Aang ask the mechanic to make gliders like Theo's for the acolytes so they could fly too? If they have re-domesticated the ski bisons by the time of Korra why don't the acolytes seem to have any? It's not like you need to be an air bender to fly on them so why it's only Tenzin who has one and not the acolytes or even Aang's other children?

It's such a poorly written mess

[genimas]

Day 10- Nomadic

(Don't look at it for too long, do not!)

[firelords-honour]

Will forever be bitter that they never made full versions of the nomad songs

[melzula]

Could you write a Sokka x firebender reader that has the plot of the secret tunnel episode but instead of aang and katara getting stuck together it’s him and reader? :)

Don’t Let the Cave In Get You Down

a/n: got two requests for this sokka storyline and i was very excited to write it! i couldn’t find a way to seamlessly include the fire bending part of the request but i could definitely build on that in another piece. hope you enjoy <3

you met the Gaang when they were passing through a small trading village on the outskirts of the Earth Kingdom

they were low on supplies and in need of a shopping spree, so they stopped at your little food stand in search of fresh fruit and snacks for their travels

you seemed awfully young to have your own business, especially when compared to the other merchants, but you were kind and your prices were affordable

their shopping spree was cut short by the arrival of fire nation soldiers, but you quickly escorted them through the backstreets of the marketplace and helped them evade the soldiers

“That was a close call,” Aang breathed out in relief, “thanks for your help.”

“Those guys are jerks, I couldn’t live with myself if I had just let them capture you.”

“Who are you?” Katara asked in awe.

“My name is y/n, and I’ve been hiding out in this village for about three years now. I escaped from the Fire Nation when I was 12 and never looked back.”

“Wait a minute, Fire Nation?!” Sokka exclaimed before quickly pushing his sister and Aang behind him. Raising his boomerang in a threatening manor, he narrowed his eyes at you. “Is this some kind of trick?! Did you just lure us out here so you could capture Aang and get the reward for yourself?”

“Sokka, you’re being ridiculous!” Katara had scolded angrily, harshly pushing his boomerang away. “She said herself she came here to get away from the Fire Nation, I’m sure she’s just trying to make a better life for herself here and you’re not making that any easier for her by being a jerk!”

“I don’t trust her, Katara!”

You’re a little disheartened by the disdain in his voice when he speaks about you, and despite Katara vouching for you you can see that you’re out of place

“I’m sorry, I’ve made things awkward,” you apologized sheepishly, “I’ll leave you now.”

“Wait!” Aang called, stopping you from going. “If what you said is true then… then I think you should come with us.”

“Tell me you’re joking,” Sokka scoffed in disbelief

“If she’s from the Fire Nation then she must have knowledge about the ins and outs of that place. Maybe she can even help me find a fire bending master. We need her help, Sokka.”

Though he was reluctant and very distrusting of you, Sokka realized Aang was right, so he begrudgingly allowed the airbender to welcome you to their team

You agreed to help as much as you can, and the rest was history

From there on out you’re officially a member of Team Avatar, but that doesn’t mean Sokka becomes any more trusting of you

He always keeps a suspicious eye on you, never letting you help with tasks he deems too important to avoid having you “sabotage” the group

His lack of trust in you hurts, you can’t lie about that, but you continue to do what you can to aid the Avatar and his friends and earn their trust

Of course, this all changes when you get to the cave of two lovers

Unlike Sokka, you found Chong and his group of Nomads to be great fun. They’d braided your hair beautifully with flowers from the lake and performed wonderful songs, so despite your predicament you were in a cheerful mood

Being stuck in the cave had put a strain on your group’s mission to make it to Omashu, but you tried to remain hopeful and help as best as you can

Surprisingly, Sokka even puts you in charge of holding one of the torches

“I’m only giving this to you because I know you’re at least smart enough not to waste resources while we’re in here.”

It’s a start

And it’s a good thing he gave you that torch, because it comes in handy when you both end up getting separated from the rest of the group

“This is just great,” Sokka utters sarcastically after several failed attempts to dig through the rock and get back to the others.

“Come on, Sokka, lighten up. We have a torch and your map, I’m sure we’ll be able to figure something out,” you try to console. “What did Chong say earlier? ‘Don’t let the cave in get you down, Sokka.’”

He’s not amused by your singing

It’s a bit awkward being stuck with the boy who’s been so adamant that you don’t belong despite your best efforts to prove that you can be trusted

You don’t speak much and try to stay out of his way and follow his lead, but the tunnels keep changing and you keep getting lost and your torch is about to burn out, so things are beginning to seem hopeless

“Maybe we should try changing our strategy,” you offer only for Sokka to immediately dismiss you.

“Right, like I’m going to let you lead us through the cave. You’ll probably make us get lost on purpose.”

“You know, if you stopped being so judgmental for a second you’d probably realize that i want to get out of this cave just as much as you do!” You snap irritably, surprising Sokka. you’ve mostly stayed docile to try and keep the peace whenever Sokka accuses you of being untrustworthy, but at this point you’re finally starting to get fed up

“You’re right, I’m sorry,” he says softly, and this time you’re the one who’s surprised. You never thought he’d actually apologize to you, and it’s a nice feeling. “What do you suggest we do?”

“Well,” you start with a sigh, “maybe the story is right. Maybe if we trust in love, we’ll find our way out of here.”

“You’re joking, right?”

“Do you have any better ideas?”

You simply shrug, prompting Sokka to let out a heavy sigh. Your torch is going to run out soon, and his map isn’t doing anyone any favors. It seems you have no choice

“How exactly do we trust in love?”

“I’m not sure… the only love I know is the love I had from my parents, but I haven’t felt it in so long… I’m not sure I ever will again.”

“…What happened to them?”

“My parents were peasants with nothing but love to give each other. They were poor, but they were happy,” you explain with a faint smile. “My father was a fire bender, but he kept his gift hidden in fear he’d be forced to serve in the Fire Nation army. He didn’t want to leave me or my mother, but our home was attacked, and he had no choice but to bend to protect us. Our lives were saved, but he was taken away.”

Sokka hangs on to your every word, eyes glistening with unshed tears and sympathy. Your story is similar to his own, and he knows what it’s like to lose your family to the Fire Nation. He feels less disdain towards you now, more empathetic. He still isn’t 100% sure how to feel about you, but hearing your story makes you easier to understand now

“My mother knew I’d never be safe or happy if I stayed there, so she arranged for me to be smuggled out of the Fire Nation and brought to the trading village you first met me in. I haven’t seen or heard from her since, and I’m not even sure if she or my father are even alive.”

“I’m sorry,” Sokka utters solemnly. “Katara and I lost our mother to the Fire Nation, and we haven’t seen our father since he left to fight in the war. I know how you feel.”

“I don’t want to be Fire Nation, you know. None of this was a choice, and I understand why you don’t trust me but I’m not like them Sokka. Please believe me.”

“I’m sorry for always giving you such a hard time. It’s just… it’s hard to believe people from the Fire Nation can actually be good. But you’ve proven that you can be trusted over and over again, I was just too blind to see it.”

“Can we start over?” He asks with a sheepish smile, carefully sticking his hand out for you to shake. Instead, you push his hand away and throw your arms around him in a tight embrace.

The force of your hug knocks him back a bit, and though he’s unsure at first, he eventually returns your embrace by carefully wrapping his arms around your figure

The fire of your torch slowly begins to die, but neither of you seem to notice or care as you enjoy your moment together

You expect to be engulfed in darkness when the flame goes out, but instead you’re met with the beautiful shimmers of the crystals that line the roofs of the cave

“It’s so beautiful,” you murmur in awe, your eyes sparkling under the light

“Yeah,” your counterpart utters quietly, but he isn’t looking at the crystals

“Was she always this pretty?” Sokka wondered to himself

Together, you’re eventually able to follow the crystals and make your way out of the cave

And when you leave the cave, hands woven tightly together, you leave as two completely new people

You understand each other now, you trust each other

And your relationship will only continue to grow stronger from then on out

| atla tags: @sirkekselord @chronic-daydreamer @niktwazny303

[atlaculture]

I love your whole entire blog! I could get lost in it and never leave it! It's wonderful and well-researched! Special kudos to you! You give me lots of inspiration and inspire all of us Avatar: The Last Airbender fans! You're one in a million! Keep up the good work and don't the haters get you down! (btw that was a reference to Chong the Nomad from "The Cave of Two Lovers" - I love the singing Nomads!)

Aww, thank you so much! That means a lot to me. I really do hope that everyone who stumbles across my blog gets something out of it. Whether that be curiosity, inspiration, or simply entertainment value.

[stardust948]

Kid Zuko is excited about the world!!

Chong: so you're nomads too! you play any music?

Ozai: were not-

Zuko: I play the tsungi horn!! :D

Haha this is so them 🤣

[waterfire1848]

1 2 3 12 21 for the fire siblings or just like the fire gang in general? <3

Thanks for the ask!!!

1. Canon I outright reject - Everything from the comics for all of them. The scenes with Zuko being ready and willing to kill Azula, hurt Katara, etc. Any crazy Azula scene. And any scene where Mai and Ty Lee talk about how they hate Azula, always did and call her crazy.

2. A canon or headcanon hill I will die on - Zuko - He loves dishes from every nation (minus the Air Nomads) and asked the chefs to make them after the war.

Azula - She’s a giant nerd. It’s not that she’s a perfectionist(she is), but she just finds things like history and math really fun.

Mai - When she was young, her teachers called her parents in because Mai would show up to school with cuts on her arms and legs. They eventually found out that this was because she kept trying to hide knives in her clothes and they were cutting her.

Ty Lee - She’s the youngest of all her siblings and they take every opportunity to remind her of this, but she takes every opportunity to remind them that she's friends with the princess and Firelord.

3. Obscure headcanon - Zuko - Wears his hair down whenever he can because the crown started to hurt after a while.

Azula - She sang to her nieces and nephews. Both when they were young and when they got upset.

Mai - She needs glasses (for close up reading) but her mother never let her get them.

Ty Lee - Spent her first year in the circus taking care of the animals. She had to as a newbie but she also loved animals and named every one of them.

12. Crack headcanon - Zuko - While sailing, he accidentally got drunk and spent the rest of the night singing at the top of his lungs ‘It’s a long long way to Ba Sing Se’.

Azula - After the war, she left the palace for a while to travel and figure things out. While on her journey, she joined Chong and his group for a while. Now, she sings Secret Tunnel to annoy people.

Mai - When Izumi is born, Mai’s parents keep trying to visit her and meet the baby but Mai doesn’t want them to, mostly because they keep saying she’s raising Izumi wrong. When she gets fed up, she takes a doll and wraps it in a blanket, pretending that it’s Izumi, and gives it to her parents in a stroller. They’re a few miles away before they realize it’s not a real child.

Ty Lee - When she was at the Academy, she came seconds away from shaving her head to stand out from her sisters. Azula was the one who stopped her.

21. Drink of choice (not just alcoholic) - Zuko - When he’s with other people, especially his family, his favorite drink is red wine. On his own, he’s perfectly content with a coke or Pepsi.

Azula - Any expensive kind of Starbucks drink. She switches it up every so often to keep people on their toes.

Mai - Smoothies. She absolutely loves strawberry smoothies after a hard day of dealing with her parents.

Ty Lee - She never grew out of loving chocolate milk. It's not uncommon for her to have some in her fridge for cravings.

[sparkliest-bard-bracket]

✨Round 2: Match 3✨

Apollo Propaganda:

Greek god of music AND poetry aka bard qualifiers

God of music and the sparkliest thing out there: ✨the sun✨

Chong Propaganda:

He lives the nomadic lifestyle with his companions, playing music wherever they go. His hat and flower necklace are ✨sparkly✨, but the absolute ✨SPARLIEST✨ thing about Chong is the way he sings SECRET TUNNEL! SECRET TUNNEL!

[icouldntfindquiet]

who were the other bands at the Deck the Hall show?

Chong the Nomad (first support act)

The Regrettes

Catfish and the Bottlemen

Of Monsters and Men

The Head and the Heart

The 1975 (headliner)

Catfish was third to play so maybe they desensitized my hearing and the rest of the bands after them sounded quiet. 😂 I’m still upset at how far down the bill they put Catfish. They only had a 30 min set but we got puppy photos so it sort of makes up for it. 😭

Omg, you’re right! I can’t read. Sorry Bondy. 🙈 I still think they’re loud though. 😂

[bearsandbeansart]

Chong (the hippie nomad guy)

My dear friend, you didn't need to leave an explanation of who Chong is. I know my hippies. Chong is a delight, but sadly no bingo.

Fun fact: for a while, The Cave of Two Lovers was one of my favorite episodes because I adored the idiocy of the hippies and Sokka's absolute loathing of them.

[queen-korri]

I'm catching up with some of ur Kataang fanfics and i gotta say I LOVE THE WAY U WRITE, i hope ur gonna make more in the future c:

THANK YOU SO MUCH FRIEND 🥹 I was gonna try to post this with a quick fic but I felt it rude to go any longer without thanking you for your kind words 💕 Have a little morsel of what I’m working on atm

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“You always make the best juice”

She blushed, especially because of how quickly her thoughts had sullied the otherwise innocent comment. Her next question came out hastily

“Do you remember that time when we made that love potion with Chong and those other Earth Kingdom nomads?”

He immediately started laughing, the sound of it infectious as it traveled over into her own throat.

“How could I forget! I loved those guys they were so much fun, maybe we’ll run into them again”

“Maybe… Aang?”

“Hmm?”

“What if we… tried making the potion again?”

[tuktukpodfics]

From the nomads that popularized the hit song Secret Tunnel comes this never-before-seen anthology of real legends!

A compendium of children’s fables, spirit sightings, and ghost stories collected by Chong, Lily, and Moku during their travels across the world of Avatar the Last Airbender.

I'm on a brief hiatus from podfic-ing until I have a quiet space to record again, but a few days ago, I was reading some Zhuangzi fables, and then went to the aquarium, and as I stared at the manta rays flapping their fins, this story hatched fully-formed in my brain.

The first story isn't really related to anything canon, but the second story, Joo Dees Drain Laogai, very much is!