#love is in the air ❤️

[suqarrzz]

Happy really early Nox Memorial Day

[rosemilo]

"You may hold my hand for a while, but you hold my heart forever"

[mickisketch]

Jude and Cardan again :p I love these violent children ❤️ They’re also a lot of fun to draw ☺️

[qualityrain]

shes my collar (i’m the one that put it there)

[zinniax]

When Cardan tells Jude his heart is a worm eaten thing and it’s hers bc Jude is the worm that eaten/ captured his heart😭😭😭

Taryn tcp-“You know what they call us?” She demands “The Circle of Worms”

Cardan qon-“Even now, it is a shabby, worm-eaten, and scabrous thing. But it is yours.”

[mega-gaymer-party]

[cornpickerart]

Kiki✨️🌿🍁🍂

[demaparbat-hp]

I didn't know Katara also had silver marks on the Kintsugi AU. How did you come up with that idea? Is it an in-universe cultural thing? If it is, is it exactly the same as Zuko's or does the Water Tribe have their own beliefs around it?

Sorry if I'm asking too many questions, I just really love how your mind works when it comes to these AUs 💖

Hello, and thanks for asking!

Initially, Kintsugi was a strictly Fire Nation tradition. Something to hold over the rest of the nations, and deepen their own belief of cultural superiority. Zuko hiding his scars played into that idea, since having gold inlaid in your body is a clear sign of Fire Nation blood—furthermore, High Fire Nation blood.

That being said, one lovely anon gave the suggestion that perhaps the other nations also have their own kinds of Kintsugi, and I fell in love with the idea. @ican-fixitbooks went even deeper into the particular philosophies of each nation regarding Kintsugi. I'll be using some quotes from them—watch for the italics.

It was during said brainstorming session that I thought of Katara having a silver Kintsugi scar, and how could it be used to enhance the themes of ATLA, Katara's arc, and this AU as a whole.

But a little background is necessary, I believe.

Kintsugi is a tradition practiced worldwide, with minor differences in philosophy/technique according to each nation.

The Earth Kingdom seal their scars with a substance that resembles bronze, as the mentality of breaking yourself down to build yourself back up better than you were is very central to their culture. It is used as a way to celebrate one's victories, made all the better if damage was taken to achieve it.

The elite have rather different views on this practice. They believe themselves to be above such things. That which is broken must be hidden away, which has interesting connotations when thinking about a certain blind earthbender.

The Air Nomad philosophy leans towards a naturalist approach. Anything natural doesn't need to be "improved" in their eyes. If a scar is there, it is there. Let it be there as a part of you, no different than any other, no need to be "made better", but in fact better to just "be".

Kintsugi is a cultural practice meant to celebrate making something beautiful out of something broken, arguably even making it better than it was. During Sozin's reign and forward, Kintsugi became a way to show the Fire Nation's superiority. Especially as that is essentially their philosophy for war: "Breaking the rest of the world so it can be reforged in fire, made a better, more perfect place."

As for the Water Tribes, there's the healing factor to take into account. The Northern Water Tribe isolated itself from the rest of the world once the war began, so they hold tight to their traditions and beliefs. If something is not broken, then why attempt to fix it? Kintsugi is scoffed at in the North—it is a foreign practice, one that is not necessary when all your wounds can be healed with bending.

However, the Southern Water Tribe has been exposed to the world. They have seen war. They have lived through it. They have suffered, but they are also free because of it, if only in spirit. The South is strong and proud and bold, so it comes as no surprise that silver Kintsugi becomes the mark of their warriors, their hunters, their people.

Katara was wounded during the last Southern Raid. After losing Kya in such a terrible way, Hakoda made sure to seal Katara's wound with the silver of their warriors, so that she would always remember that despite having been broken, she is still strong, beautiful, and proud.

The scar itself is long and thin, going from her right shoulder up to her jaw. It loosely resembles lightning.

And despite how she got it, despite all the things she lost on that day, despite it being a constant reminder of her mother's death—Katara loves her scar.

It grounds her. It pushes her forward. You are a warrior, it tells her. You are a survivor.

When Katara arrives at the North, her scar becomes yet another thing the Northerners hold against her. They use it to demean her, just as they do her gender and out-spoken personality.

The North believes a lot of things that Katara always considered natural to be a problem. What does it matter that she is a woman? What is wrong about being passionate? Why should having a scar mean she's broken?

This scar is something they cannot touch. The Northerners try to use it to demean her. To make her small. Self-conscious. Worthless.

They're scoffing at her mother's death.

Her strength.

Her beauty.

Her pride.

Her story.

And she will not allow it.

[piningintrovert]

Payu's "P-shaped buns" (feat. Rain) — for @negrowhat 💌

bonus Apparently "B-shaped buns" are also a thing

[kimis-gloves]

i think we need to talk about this photo i found on pinterest

[strawberrylollipopchainsawgirl18]

❤️ 🍭 💙 🍬 💟

[leaf-in-a-flower-garden]

Guys I think my friend needs glasses, she thought these two had same face syndrome. W. What.

[Poor lighting cause uhhhh]

[perhaps-in-anotherdream]

[Comic] Passing flow of time

Artist: 橘芝士 (ju zhi shi)

Source: ♡ || Permission: ♡ || Sub-masterlist  

⌚ Please do not repost ⌚

⊳ Core inspiration is drawn from the “Fifty years” phone call~ .⁠｡⁠*⁠♡

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[veebutyans]

uh oh seems Milo caught the attention of something less then human

well not that he knows of... yet

[orcelito]

So the thing about me getting more used to driving is that I have discovered that I am, in fact, a speeder. Primarily on the highway. Less so when I'm making a bunch of turns, bc turns still scare me. But me hangin out in the fast lane thru the whole highway drive and getting annoyed at 2 trucks blocking my way for 10 mins so I had to go five Under... idk going faster means less time spent in the car and I'm going straight Anyways. So like whatever lol

[alienoresimagines]

I love your vampire au so much!! 😍 what kind of dog does Bucky shift into? Oh and do all other vampires have that ability to shapeshift? So many things to be curious about in this AU ♥️

Aw, thank you so much!! This AU has a special place in my heart so I'm super happy to know you like it too 🥰🥰

I've brainstormed that a bit with Sam and we came to the conclusion that, even if Bucky acts like a golden retriever when around Gale, he'd probably shift into a German Shepherd, his fur has strands of sand color but is mostly black, like this

"[German Shepherds] form gentle relationships with their family members but defend courageously. Highly intelligent herders, the German Shepherd is able to learn skills and commands for a wide variety of purposes, and they carry themselves with confidence and focus. They are eager to please and great for owners who like to get things done."

This is so Bucky to me, he loves to cuddle with Gale and will whine if Gale goes somewhere without him but he's really gentle too, even if he can roughhouse a bit, he's always very careful not to hurt Gale. Also I have a bit of a soft spot for German Shepherds because my grandparents had one when I was a child and I loved him so 🥹

Lots of walks under the moonlight for the Buckies 🥰

And no, all vampires cannot shapeshift! The way I've created this AU is that vampires don't have blood but some sort of poison that may act like blood but effectively kills all of their organs except their brain. But the poison reacts differently to everyone, hence not everyone having the same power, even if there are some basics. For example, every vampire has superhuman strength but the degree of that strength can vary, same goes for their enhanced senses.

John can shapeshift into a dog and fly but he doesn't have supernatural speed or any ability to teleport. He's also only able to shapeshift into a dog, he cannot choose the appearance of the animal he turns into- so no bat!Bucky.

Cue to him scoffing when he shifts for the first time in front of Curt and learns he shifts into a German Shepherd because really ? He still has a bit of trauma from those dogs because of the Stalag so it feels a bit like a joke at first but the fact that he cannot see his reflection helps him forget, and a few decades in, he truly enjoys being able to run so freely.

But even when he isn't in his dog form, he still has dog instincts, mainly leaving his scent on every clothes of Gale he can, rubbing against his neck to mark his territory lmao

That was a bit long and definitely a bit off track so I apologize but I just have so much to say about this AU 😭

I hope that answered your questions ❤️

Vampire AU Part 1 Part 2