#kal and aurora

[skepticalcatfrog]

Soooo we still rockin with the Aurora Cycle orrrrrrr

(Commissions are open!!)

[wytchwiz]

I blacked out then I had them. My program won't FUCKING EXPORT THOUGH so have the screenshot instead.

[slident]

A collection of moments I saved from Aurora Rising because they either made me laugh or smile really hard. (It’s mainly Kal)

Spoilers for the whole first book:

I couldn’t fit one :(

[lilxmoo]

what hyper specific Aurora cycle moment are you tag yourself (im Kal in the echo when hes just chilling with his special interest instrument before he asks an authority figure an inappropriate question that he didn't realize was inappropriate and then sank into self-hatred when his lack of social skills claps back at him.)

[gergthecat]

The Amie Kaufman shelf has grown…

This stack is as tall as my knee

[rhaenyraqueenred]

"What does the name you call me mean?" I ask.

"Be'shmai?" he replies. "There . . . there is no adequate human word for it."

"What about inadequate words, then?

His answer is very soft. "Beloved."

Aurora O'Malley & Kal Gilwraeth from Aurora Cycle.

(I love them, your honor. Maybe he reminds me of Mr. Spock a little bit. Someone see the Star Trek in it? Tyler is like a baby and more chaotic Kirk I suppose. Scarlet should be like a more flirty Uhura, Idk about Zila, and well... I lost the count. But Kal has so much of Spock and vulcans 👀: the pointy ears, the warrior species, the breeding mating season, being a little bit akward... yeah, i connected the dots. I didn't did shit)

[licentiouslegionnaire]

Yo, are a lot of Syldrathi ticklish but don’t know it?

Cause like physical touch is such a reserved thing in their culture I doubt there’d be many opportunities to discover it.

I’m just imaging Auri tickling Kal and him being totally bewildered by the experience and Tyler tickling Saedii and her being like what the actual fuck was that what did you just do to me???

[starfish-sonnyangel]

the biggest tradgedy in ar was in fact NOT cat dying (rip) but us not getting kal's pov when he saw auri in her dress for Bianchi's ball

[serien-grl-22]

I'm absolute incapable of drawing ANYTHING, but slowly I'm willing to try to learn how to draw, because there is NOT A SINGLE FANART of LAE JONES and this should be considered a crime.

[aurora-cycle-unofficial]

Kal: I regret getting you that blender for Christmas

Auri, sipping waffles: Why?

[saedii-gilwraeth-simp]

*pushes memes towards you as an apology for being MIA*

[zila-madran-unnofficial]

no bc that part in the beginning of AB that's like

Auri: damn, i hope im not making Kal too uncomfortable by touching him all the time, i hope this isn't moving too fast for him Kal: We have not even kissed yet, void, this is literally torture

[multiverselibrarian]

Kal Gilwraeth #1 zuko kinnie, prove me wrong

[lilxmoo]

Pets I think Squad 312 would have, but it's very specific

Tyler - The obvious choice is a golden retriever, but I think he would love and own a pitbull/staffy. Her name is Luna, (he's not a creative guy) and even though she looks scary, she's an absolute baby who loves being cradled. She sits on his chest as much as she can, and even though Tyler originally wanted to train her to do tricks, the best she's got is sit and shake. Has the biggest baby eyes that can make Ty do anything 🥺 It's not uncommon to hear Tyler say; "Luna, jump. Luna, Lu- that's not - naw, you can have a treat for being cute :("

Scarlett - she's really not much of an animal gal, but she found the tiiiniest little kitten on the street one day that latched onto her, and she never let her go. Y'know the type, the little ones that put their whole body into meowing and it's just a tiny squeak. Its a little white cat, and she named it Bae <3 absolutely pampers the little thing with treats and a massive cat climbing thing in her room that the lil thing can't even get up 💕 she combs Bae's hair often, and both of them love it. Especially when Scarlett is gossiping with Auri or Fin while doing so. She carries Bae in her purse everywhere she goes, like a scifi equivalent of the 2000's poodle.

Cat - a bird, (obviously) but specifically a parrot. She probably got it through some drunk deal at a pub one night, and figured, eh, it has wings, may as well keep it. She named him Raptor (she was sixteen and edgy), and Raptor is a MENACE. Bites fingers until they bleed, screams as loud as possible at the most inconvenient times and pisses on your shoulder. But it's worth it in Cat's eyes, because he listens to her and she taught him to say cuss words. She says that he calls everyone a motherfucker because of whoever owned him last, but everyone knows the truth.

Finian - He's a frog guy. He is SUCH a frog guy. Dariel has fish, Fin has frogs. Like Scarlett, he's not one for animals, but mainly because he doesn't like animals that are less....animal. Anything with fur, for example. (Cuz Gremps, etc) If it can learn to open a door, that's already a bit weird for him. However, little slimy things are ok with him. He has five little frogs named Ian, Keith, Andrew, Graham, and David. (He thought it was funny) They're all small and adorable, and quite frankly have very little behind the eyes. Anything more high- maintenance is very inconvenient for him, so his little office things are perfect. However, Bae has a very soft spot in his heart.

Aurora - Rabbit!!!! She has the cutest little bunny that Kal gave her for her birthday after discovering how much she loves them, and she ADORES her little fluffball. His name is Merlin, a little white ball of poof who Auri squeals over almost every day. He has a massive cage, decorated to the nine, but he's almost never in there because Auri is holding him so often. So often, in fact, she forgets he's there sometimes, going to pick something else up on instinct, where Kal will immediately pick up Merlin in replacement. It's a system. She has a pale purple leash for him and everything 😭 (shes so cute djsjsjsnskanajxfja

Zila - Every animal shes ever had is a science experiment 💀 however, Nari has a little sausage dog named Diddles, and since Nari loves Diddles, Zila ....tolerates Diddles. He gives her a MEAN stink eye, and she will respond fully conversationally. Nari will be like, "Yay you're both getting along! :D" and as soon as she leaves, Diddles will look Zila dead in the eye until she starts yapping about the tax bracket to him, silent passive-aggressive energy being thrown between the two.

Kal - Listen, Aurora is so infatuated with Merlin, there's no room for any more animals between them. However, Kal really likes animals in general, and there's a farm of Yeins near their house on New Syldra - they're the equivalent of Horses, but more dragon-like. He loves spending days there when Auri is busy, and volunteers there often when he can. There's one particular Yein named Kirai who is his favorite, and she's a gentle thing who likes to play cheeky tricks on him, like hiding the buckets 🥺 I can see him taking care of most animals, honestly, and is more than happy to babysit any of the Squad's pets when needed. He also has plenty of plants :)

[gergthecat]

i will live vicariously through kal and saedii for azula and zuko

[every-tedious-beat]

i'm now going to unleash an idea i've had for four years since i read the series.

kaliis idraban gilwraeth and hozier are the EXACT SAME MAN.

my credentials to speak on this topic are:

I've loved hozier for four years

I've loved the aurora cycle for the same amount of time.

the long hair, the height, the playing a string instrument, the being terrified of your girlfriend but at the same time finding her unfathomable power very attractive, it's all very hozier coded. kal also stands up for those who are oppressed or in places of hardship. lots of hozier songs sound like, and are quite similar to kal. even the very lyrics of the songs are similar to actual quotes from kal.

i could go on but at the risk of yapping too much, i shan't.

i've just had this in my head for too long and i am TIRED of no one saying anything about it.