#mine: swts

[cuteniaarts]

Digitalised + coloured + redesigned version of my Suiren and Vaatu sketch from two days ago, as promised!!

Coming up with Suiren’s design was a very long process of trying and failing because after you’ve drawn 9+ different versions of one character, the creativity starts to run a little dry, but I’m actually really proud of this one, she looks absolutely adorable <3

(Also yeah I did mostly just scribble Vaatu’s pattern because who has the energy to draw the all out accurately. Not me, that’s who, I’m chronically tired. People who draw him on the regular have my utmost respect. He’s still a funky little guy though :D)

Bonus, Raava incessantly screaming inside Suiren (and being completely ignored because Suiren is tired of her) while all this is happening:

[whatshadeisthat]

[riddlerosehearts]

i've gotta admit, it confuses me how some people who are so against zutara and insist that firelady katara is an inherently problematic headcanon don't seem to understand that katara becoming fire lady literally does not mean she has to give up all of her water tribe culture and just stay permanently glued to the fire nation after marrying zuko, like?? would you automatically give up all of your cultural traditions if you moved to another country from your birthplace that you loved and felt deeply connected to, or would you not carry those traditions, and that culture and history with you, and share them with the friends you make and with your children if you have them? would you willingly just stay in the other country forever and ever, or would you not visit your original home as often as you had the means and desire to? let your children visit, let them know the other half of their own heritage? would your heart, and your family, not belong to both places as much as possible?

and then they act like they don't understand why firelady katara is such a popular trope and (sometimes) say zutara is okay as long as you don't hc it, when like... it's literally just because it's the single most logical and realistic progression of canon, that zuko is going to become firelord and whoever marries him will be his consort. that's why zutara shippers want katara to be firelady and like to write headcanons and fics about her grappling with her love of and canonical--watch the painted lady!--desire to help a nation whose people hurt hers so badly, and with the thought of holding such a position while remaining in touch with her water tribe culture. because it's what would be most likely to happen if zutara were canon. some people don't even call her fire lady, or if they do they make it clear that she is also master katara of the southern water tribe. i've seen a lot of people simply call her the princess/queen consort or even have the title "lady of the moon" invented just for her, which i'm not sure who originally came up with that but it is absolutely lovely. i kinda think that if you believe "firelady katara" = "katara stripped of all of her water tribe heritage and culture" you are really not being imaginative enough, though i'm also not saying nobody has ever written it that way before. i just know i've seen countless fanworks where it isn't.

also tbh lately i'm starting to wonder if people with other zuko/person-from-another-nation ships tend to headcanon that he never marries, spends his entire life somehow juggling being firelord and hiding a secret relationship with the other person in the ship, and ends the royal line by being unable to openly provide an heir to the throne. or if they headcanon that he abdicates the throne to iroh and moves to their nation in order to be with them. i've never cared strongly enough about other zuko ships to know what their popular tropes and headcanons are, but if not then i can't imagine why it's only zutara that gets hate for this lol.

[ke-andraiisa]

Alhamdulillah

[allgremlinart]

Sokka + Yue pre-unification designs cus I haaad to get some more water tribe ones out there.. .. tangentially related, personal hc of mine is that the SWT used to have settlements on islands farther north/closer to Yakoya/Southern Air Temple and well.. technically there's no lore DISproving that sooo yeah

[were-wolverine]

ummm okay so i’m gonna do a different post for each ship that i have a lot of recs for and then combine the rest basically

zukka/a:tla fic recs

https://archiveofourown.org/works/45209725/chapters/113734768 not zukka centered but it’s there, suki & zuko friendship, a personal fav of mine

https://archiveofourown.org/works/40467657/chapters/101379753 zukka, private investigator sokka, tea shop zuko

https://archiveofourown.org/works/38624070/chapters/96555618 zukka, young firelord zuko, zuko finds aang first, sokka & katara were imprisoned at the boiling rock, ambassador sokka

https://archiveofourown.org/works/36554995/chapters/91165651 iroh fakes zuko’s death and he is taken in/raised by the SWT, azula redemption, basically a zukka childhood friends to lovers au

https://archiveofourown.org/works/28206249/chapters/69118440 zukka, (temporary) ghost zuko, sokka gets haunted, marriage of convenience

https://archiveofourown.org/works/27547486/chapters/67374928 zuko saves sokka at the north pole, they travel the earth kingdom together and accidentally fall in love

https://archiveofourown.org/works/26098987/chapters/63484135 zukka, moon spirit blessed sokka, political delegate zuko

https://archiveofourown.org/works/22884811/chapters/54697360 zukka, zuko and yue arranged marriage, sokka teaches zuko abt the water tribe, slow burn

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25629370/chapters/62213413 zukka, zuko escapes after being burned, azula redemption, zuko joins the gaang early

https://archiveofourown.org/works/29683659 zukka soulmate au, insecurities on each others skin

https://archiveofourown.org/works/17637347/chapters/41588558 zukka soulmate au, boomerang & scar tattoo

https://archiveofourown.org/works/16593572/chapters/38887565 zukka soulmate au, first touch mark burns

https://archiveofourown.org/works/28124265/chapters/68909811 zukka, guy in the chair sokka and blue spirit zuko (vigilante au)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33894868/chapters/84278719 zukka vigilante au, hellhound and aero

https://archiveofourown.org/works/27234958 zukka superhero and journalist au

https://archiveofourown.org/works/24376396/chapters/58792420 zukka, early redemption, ba sing se, blue spirit zuko (be warned this is a rough one for angst and miscommunication/lying)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25260145 zukka, modern au, college, vampire au, fluff and humor

https://archiveofourown.org/works/28662066 zukka, hockey player sokka x figure skater zuko au, the olympics

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25097560 zukka, FBI agent zuko, engineer sokka, goofy, a fav of mine, crack and humor

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25414438 zuko!hades x sokka!persephone au

https://archiveofourown.org/works/19255837 zukka, trans ftm zuko, canon time period

https://archiveofourown.org/works/21116591/chapters/50249441 zuko gets thrown overboard and saved by the SWT fleet, dadkoda, the crew adopts zuko

https://archiveofourown.org/works/23832139/chapters/57268093 slow burn zuko adoption

[kaktus-tajam]

I wrote this in July 2023. When a friend of mine said: daftar LPDP nggak, Hab?

Istikharah: A Facility from Allah

I had set an alarm for myself to start planning ahead on the life after internship upon entering stase puskesmas.

But I had been slacking off and making my chronic disease as my excuse. So alhamdulillah Allah guided me to start the self-rediscovery journey.

I am not as intelligent nor do I have all the privileges, but I know my identity as a Muslim is my biggest Why.

This one month of caveman period was full of discussions, readings, writings. But it was also full of tears.

It was full of questions and prayers to Allah swt. Uncertainty can be scary, right?

Uncertainty can be unimaginably dark. It eats you up eventually, if you have no Guidance.

I have so many aspirations and ambitions. But I asked Allah, with all the potentials He has given me, the knowledge He bestowed upon me, the people He surrounded me with and the life story He had decreed:

To what specific purpose I shall contribute?

We are fortunate as muslims to have the end goal: His acceptance, and mercy, to be able to finally see Him in His paradise.

So I asked and asked. The beauty of Islam, is how comprehensive this deen is. You see, there is even a specific prayer to ask for guidance in making choices!

To be protected from making “false” choices:

Choices that are khaiir leads to preservation of eeman, of deen, of family, of the good in this world and the hereafter.

“Wrong” choices, on the other hand, leads to turmoil.

I asked myself as simple as, what if I were to be involved in a research unknowingly utilized for the corruption of people, of environment and of this deen. How shall I ever repent?

Hence duaa of istikharah in this world full of hidden agendas, is a gift from Allah. A facility that Allah prepared for His servants to return in times of doubts and anxiety.

O Allah. How I longed for our meeting. I have sinned endless times to which You decreed a repentance that follows. How grateful am I to be your servant.

O Allah.. in this period of waiting that is full of uncertainty please grant upon me the tranquility of heart, the strength to practice husnudzan billah, to continuously have faith in your Plans. Guide me. Don’t let me be astray.

[peaceishim]

I will wait for you for as long it takes

I will have patience till we are reunited again

I will wait till the day I could pray behind you

I will wait till we can go on endless walks together

I will wait to hold your hand tightly and to never let it go

I will wait to spend all my life with you

I will wait to go through everything with you

I will wait till the days come where i can share your burdens with you

I will wait till we are together and laugh under the moon

I will pray until Allah swt make you mine

-A.S

[agustse4]

Ok hear me out: Avatar Avatar AU!

The Southern Water Tribe are equivalent to the Omaticaya Na'avi. The Fire Nation/Ozai's interests are equivalent to the mining company.

I'll toss in some A/B/O for funsies and say that the reason that Fire Nation scientists need to use the Avatar program is because it's practically impossible to have meaningful communication and get the SWT to trust them when they're scentless, subgenderless, and lack the ability to understand and use social cues that are reliant on A/B/O features like scenting and scents, sub gender dynamics, etc... Basically instead of being blue and ten feet tall, the Avatars take on the A/B/O sub gender that they would be *if* they were Water Tribe so that they can effectively communicate.

The Company that is attempting to mine the SWT territory is the Sozin Corporation... and Ozai sends Zuko to the Avatar program in disgrace, still burnt (but perhaps for another reason this time.)

And from there on out, well... I know what happens but I won't be sharing quite yet. I call it... Avatar squared...

(Cast of characters thatI've thought of so far lol:

Jake Sully = Zuko

Neytiri = Sokka (u already know this would be Zukka!)

Tsutey = Katara (forget about the part where tsutey and neytiri were supposed to be a thing ok? they're just siblings and Katara is rightfully suspicious of Zuko)

Grace = Piandao? (maybeeeee Iroh)

Trudy = Mai all the way baby

Quaritch = Zhao (duh!)

Eytukan = Hakoda

Mo'at = Kya (she lives!!!))

[taqwatawheedtales]

When you have Allah by your side, you stop worrying about finding the “right timing” to do something. You stop worrying about what others will think or say because you find yourself in a position that Allah has put you in, He has decreed for things to happen and movements to be made. Everything is willed by Him and written by the greatest of planners. Whatever is meant to be for you, will be. Fiha Khair, there is goodness in everything and His plan is greater. May Allah swt grant us happiness and may our hearts become numb towards what isn’t meant for us and bring us closer to what is meant for us. May He grant us what our hearts desire. May we allow our hands to let go of what isn’t good for us and may we embrace what is good for us with both hands and arms. Fiha Khair, I choose His plan over mine. 🕊💌🤍

[islam-reflections]

If somebody comes repenting to Allah we never close the door on them. Allah SWT says that tell those servants of mine who have transgressed against themselves don't lose hope in His mercy. So the doors of forgiveness are always open. All you've got to do is come back to Him.

[flowersofjannah]

What are all of your Ramadan goals this year? ^.^

Mine include:

forgive everyone wholeheartedly, purification of the heart

more Quran & sunnah salah

more tahajjud & duas

learn more knowledge & be consistent with studying; learn the names of Allah swt

work on self-confidence & stop being a watered down version of myself in front of others (this might be the hardest one honestly)

be more of a planner and organize my days - time management

[b-lessings]

Last night I saw you again in my dreams. It's been a while. It felt too real. She was also there, obviously. We didn't get a chance to talk. Tonight I went and stalked you a little on Facebook. What can a broken-hearted best friend do? A tear fell from my eye but I was smiling all along looking at your cute picture, you look very grown! I wonder what life is like for you now, what gets that crazy laugh out of you and what makes your eyes shine. I know deep down that this is for the best. Maybe Allah swt knew that I wouldn't handle having to choose between this and you at this point in my life that He swt took you out of my life early on. The less someone is in your life the less it hurts when they leave or something. But anyways, I, from the bottom of my heart hope you are happy, you are in good health, you are pleased with your life. I am forever pleased you were once a part of mine.

- Your best friend who never met anyone like you, nor will she ever forget about you.

[eponastory]

I remember that one of your first posts i've seen in the zutara tag what's about writing a fic that explores a bit of swt customs with hair more specifically about a katara haircut i'd love to read it bc i feel like the cartoon don't explore any of the cultures in depth and in fics i see a lo about fire nation culture i want to read about swt culture bc as many i headcannon it different than nwt culture

I will actually be covering those traditions in the current fic I'm writing. I haven't gotten to that point yet. But with Zuko and Katara's recent talks, I'll be sliding in some of those traditions.

I also feel that Zuko would embrace Katara's cultural traditions because he becomes much more open-minded about change post-war. I think Katara and the rest of the Gaang had that impact on him.

But as far as traditions go in indigenous cultures, they all view marriage differently. I know pre-christianization my Tribe saw it as you live in the same home as your partner. Therefore, you are bonded together in spirit. If you had sex with someone, it was for life. That kind of thing.

Some tribes have ceremonies, some didn't. I'll be reading up on Inuit traditions here in a bit.

Then there is the practice of tattoos. I really want to explore that as I do believe that Inuit's practice some sort of ritual with tattooing. I have to do my research on that.

Cutting the hair is a big no in most tribes. Mine is a bit more lax about it.

But anyway, that is the plan!

Thank you for asking.

[the-eldritch-it-gay]

white people being into minimalism and neutral colors only reminds me of with my art final back in uni, I did a collage to create landscapes out of native textiles and the only feedback my white peers really had was “it shouldn’t work there’s too many colors it goes against the principles of design but I guess it looks nice? Idk how” like girl idk about your fucking life but mine isn’t monochromatic or fit perfectly with color schemes, like do you think in life I’m like “oh my abuela got me this beautiful piece of decor, but it doesn’t fit my house’s Color Scheme so I guess I won’t display it�� no!!! Allah(SWT) blessed us with countless beautiful colors to enjoy, why do you not partake in them?? Our ancestors spent ages creating beautiful dyes and paints and textiles full of color and texture how can you expect me to turn away from that because it’s not Trendy enough??? Life is about living and having fun and creating why should I waste my time trying to make every aspect of my life palatable to a council of white influencers??

[sanrielle]

Hello! I hope you're doing well.

OTP Asks: #3, 8, 10 and 27 for Tokka please?

Hi! I'm good! Hope you are too :)

3. Jealousy issues?

I think maybe young-Toph might've been jealous of Suki, simply because she was teen with a crush on a guy she couldn't have. But once she and Sokka are actually a couple, she has no real trust issues. Even without her deception detection, she knows that Sokka is a loyal guy. Maybe lots of girls flirt with him, but I think she'd be more likely to laugh it off than get upset. 'He's mine, deal with it' *sticks her tongue out*

I could see Sokka being more likely to get jealous if someone else showed an interest in Toph, but it would be a very one-sided thing. I don't think Toph would do anything to make him *feel* jealous. She doesn't play games like that. Sokka's issue would be insecurity, not lack of trust.

8. Have an AU thought? (someone else asked this one so I'll copy/paste XD)

Most of my Tokka AUs involve them living happily ever after lol. As opposed to the doomed-canon-compliant-relationship path that I am also addicted to. I don't really have anything specific in the AU vein (like modern or things like that), but I do enjoy some good fluff where they figure their shit out and learn to communicate. Usually they have a few oopsie kids because they're animals >:)

10. How do they deal with the other’s family?

Lao and Poppy do not like Sokka. They're uppity elites and would probably be pretty racist towards a 'Water Tribe savage'. Sure, they can be civil if it doesn't matter, but him preventing their only daughter from marrying in their circle? Unforgivable. They stubbornly maintain that they could've 'rehabilitated' her into what they wanted, if only Sokka hadn't come along and ruined her.

Hakoda isn't *super* close to Toph (she hates going to the SWT) but has a good opinion of her and thinks she's a good match for Sokka. He knows Sokka needs a strong woman to keep his head on straight. And he's always known that Sokka would want bigger and better things than staying in the south pole his whole life, so it's no surprise to him that he would prefer to stay in Republic City for most of adulthood.

27. Who brings home an illegal pet?

While I feel like the obvious answer is Sokka, I think he'd be much more likely to get a pet as an impulse purchase after walking past a pet store.

But Toph...

One day, she raids the hideout of a triad member and finds a bunch of exotic animals. While waiting for animal control, she bonds with a particularly pitiful pygmy leopard fox with three legs. After telling it her troubles, she sneaks it out of the hideout.

Thanks for the ask!