#suyin mental breakdown when

[wilcze-kudly]

Something about Suyin Beifong feels always so tragic to me. Because she like actually turned her life around lol. Like she grew up in a jouse with a busy, seemingly uncaring mother and a harsh older sister who seemed to belittle her constantly, clearly she got no affection anywhere at home. She got that affection she craved from friends who seemed to coerce her into helping her commit a crime.

She gets arrested by her sister who seems to immediately start berating her, making a scary situation all the more tense. When Su, being a stressed kid, tries to extract herself from the situation, her sister physically stops her. When Suyin tries to free herself, she accidentally severely injures her sister.

She had to leave her hom, had to fucking travel the world and she had to build it from the ground up but she found her peace and family and home and happiness. Everything she's ever needed and wanted.

And from the moment we meet her, that life she's so carefully built up with so much love and affection begins to be ripped apart all around her.

Like the thing that makes me love Suyin so much is that she tried. She turned her life around and was happy. And then she's betrayed constantly, her city is attacked, invaded, her family, her children are put in life threatening situations and she still maintains this stubborn insistence on keeping her family together, even if they've previously hurt her. Because they're all she fucking has and she's clawing at them desperately because she'll fall apart without them.

It's just so sad. Reading Ruins of the Empire and seeing Suyin in it, I can't help but think anout a wounded animal trying so hard to crawl back into its den to at least pretend that its life is peaceful and painless once again.

[azulatte]

"Writing Prompts: Lin // Kya // Kyalin × Reader Edition"

thank you @beifong-enthusiast for giving me the great idea of writing these down.

if anyone's interested, you can use them, just tag me so i can see your work! maybe i'll write some of these too so tell me what you think.

Lin

you and lin join suyin on one of her dance classes, turns out... lin's actually pretty good at it.

you're used to laughing of your own mental health issues and yourself, lin gets tired of it, she thinks it's something to be taken seriously, she cares a lot, she loves you more than anything and gets mad because, usually, she would stop people from harming you, but how can she stop you from bullying... yourself? (it ends up with a mental breakdown, cuddles and lin telling you how unique and perfect you are in her eyes).

dancing with lin, but it's not only slow music, it's also fun and sweet. think swing, jazz, all from the 30s.

it's a modern au, you're teaching lin how to play videogames, she says it's a waste of time, but she's lowkey trying her best to be good at them because they make you happy, and she wants to see you smile.

this prompt from @alphabetaus: "i decorated the hallways with halloween decorations and the next morning you took them all down?? what the hell, where’s your halloween spirit?", you and lin are neighbours, you can imagine who is who.

you're lin's neighbor and your parties are just too loud for her taste, you invite her to stay and you two end up having a really... really good time.

you're babysitting tenzin's kids, you're trying to read some fairytales but lin keeps on corrupting them all, you give up and create your own version of them too, the kids love it (think of that scene from daria).

you get a pet, lin is not happy.

you yell at tenzin for literally everything he did to lin, it comes of as a joke... but it's pretty obvious that deep, d e e p down, you're being dead serious about it. she deserves better.

accidental double date with korrasami at a fancy restaurant, lin and korra are extremely awkward about it.

Kya

picking strawberries with kya, walking in the sun, you just can't stop thinking about how beautiful she looks.

you go to the worst restaurants in republic city with kya, it ends up with a lot of... puke and sweat. but hey! at least you had a lot of fun! ...maybe this isn't the best moment for you to confess your feelings, or is it?

korra comes to you and kya, the lesbian goddesses of the team the only lesbians she knows, for advice on how to invite asami on a date.

young kya's painting your nails to match hers, you're in her room, really really close to each other.

kya is trying to teach you how to swim, but you're scared of the deep waters.

kya teaching you about the water tribes' culture, we love education.

you went to get a stupid tattoo with kya and bumi, you and kya forget about it so you get matching meaningful tattoos. two hours later bumi shows up with the original tattoo in the middle of his forehead.

you're from a village kya loves to visit. you're positively in love with her: you always get so excited when she comes, you bring her flowers, let her stay with you, all with the hopes of her finally staying and reciprocating your feelings, but she's about to leave again, and you just can't keep on with it. you know she's not a fan of commitment, but you just need to try, you tell her about your feelings. maybe kya leaves anyways, maybe she confesses her fears, maybe she leaves... with you.

Kyalin

lin: "did none of you, think this was a bad idea?!" kya: "oh no, we all did. we just decided to do it anyway" or kya, reader, bumi and the gang do something really stupid and went to jail for it.

kya and the reader tell lin about all the conspiracy theories they believe in, and they just get worse and worse, lin is exhausted.

they're cutting your hair in the bathroom, but they don't really know how to do it correctly. could also work with makeup, but we all know they're both good with it. in this case, make them discuss who's better at it.

the three of you buy a new house, now you have to carry the boxes, paint the walls and organize everything, what could possibly go wrong?

pirate! lin + mermaid! you & kya.

roadtrip with kyalin: you're driving, lin gets sick and is about to throw up, kya's been singing the same three songs way too loud for way too long, you're this 👌🏼 close to ending it all.

uwu you and kya stawt tawking to win [read: lin] wike this and shwe doesw't wike it at aww uwu.

having an 'only yes' day with lin and kya, the three of you are only allowed to answer yes to yes and no questions... do i really have to explain it? i just know it'll be messy.

lin's birthday party... it's also a mess.

you and kya take care of lin after she comes home from a really bad day at work, you wash her dishes, kya helps her change clothes, you both help her get a bath, nothing nsfw, just pure worry for her well being.

[ruhrohimrorny]

What Subjects I Think LOK Characters Would Teach:

Lin: PE, obviously. Dating Kya and all the kids are happy cause there’s a noticeable shift in Lin’s mood once they start dating. She no longer forces kids to run a mile every day and instead does it once a week now, so the kids are hoping her and Kya stay together. She also coaches Golf and Lacrosse.

Kya: Waffled between MILF Math teacher, MILF Science teacher, and hippy/chill Music teacher, but decided on MILF Science Teacher. Getting strong Biology vibes. Very fun labs and not strict at all. Her and Zhu-Li are super passionate about leading the Science Bowl team. Seeing these young people be so passionate about STEM and helping their fellow teammates makes her hopeful for this young generation.

Tenzin: He kinda gives math teacher vibes, but a large part of his character in the show is about him keeping his history alive, and teaching others abut learning and respecting history, so I feel like he’s a History teacher. His class is a lot of notetaking but he plays quiet music and does a five minute meditation in the middle of class to encourage kids to relax, so students really like him and actually listen to him. Also, he’s kind of gullible so they make up fake trends to tell him. He once spent a week addressing people as “brony” cause students told him thats what people say now instead of bro. Kids got a good laugh out of that one. Him and Pema are another favorite teacher couple.

Bumi II: Def gives off eccentric/unhinged English teacher vibes. Very interesting and informative conversations in his class, but things get off topic very quickly. Whenever kids ask about Bum-Ju, he gets distracted and will talk the entire rest of the period about what to dress Bum-Ju up as for Halloween. Probably plays a lot of videos. And students don’t worry about if they read the books Bumi II assigns cause they don’t think he’s even read the books he assigns. When having discussions about the books in class, sometimes kids will make up stuff and say it’s in the book and for the most part, Bumi II goes along with it cause he doesn’t know what actually happens in the books.

Varrick: Also gives off eccentric/unhinged English teacher vibes, but because he’s a businessman/war profiteer, I’m gonna have to say he teaches Econ and gives students lots of unsolicited financial advice. Also supervises the Engineering and Robotics Club.

Zhu-Li: Science teacher, probably Chemistry. She’s very good at explaining and getting kids to follow her instructions. Not only is she a co-supervisor for the Science Bowl team, she helps Varrick run Engineering and Robotics Club, cause if it were only Varrick running it, no kids would come. His intensity and eccentricity scares them.

Iroh II: He’s definitely the young Math teacher everyone has a crush on. Very chill and doesn’t give a lot of homework. Kids love when he shows pictures of his dog to the class and eventually he brings in the dog cause admin think the dog is too cute to say no to.

Tonraq: Resident DILF History teacher. Kind of a hardass but also a nice dude so most everyone passes his class. Probably that History teacher that is also a football coach, so during fall he doesn’t give a FUCK about whether anyone actually turns anything in. Him and Senna is the teacher couple that seems like opposites but actually are pretty similar and balance each other out.

Senna: That English teacher that every mentally ill student becomes emotionally attached to. You know what I’m talking about. She’s so sweet, funny, and chill so all the kids love her class. Tries to include memes in her presentations to seem “with it” but they’re like, doge memes from 2014. But the kids appreciate the effort.

Pema: Definitely the sweet English teacher that occasionally has a mental breakdown when the students test her patience. Otherwise very chill. Also teaches the Childhood Education and Development class. Her, Senna, and Bumi II run the school newspaper.

Bataar: Drafting. Pretty chill, very skilled, and def smokes on the weekend. Also, him and Suyin are that teacher couple that everyone likes.

Suyin: Dance. Super nice and always has like to of those smelly plug in things going so her room smells good and has a “good vibe that evokes emotion”. Always plays EDM or weird 80s rock to get the kids moving. She runs the school dance team. When Bataar has prep period, he sometimes drops in to see Su dance, cause she’s mesmerizing to watch. All the kids think that, coupled with the fact that they eat lunch together every day, makes them the cutest couple ever.

Amon: Drama. He loves directing kids on how to totally live a role. If you can imagine, he sometimes gets a little overdramatic about drama, forgetting that these are just highschool kids, not Oscar winners, but his passion makes the class more enjoyable. Runs Drama Club with Tarrlok.

Tarrlok: Probably Physics. A difficult class, but he’s pretty good at explaining so most kids don’t struggle too much. His main focus is running student government, which he takes pretty seriously. Sometimes too seriously.

Unalaq: Teaches Psychology. The most pretentious teacher on campus. It’s literally so bad, that even other teachers avoid him. Amon abandoned his coffee still being brewed in the machine in the staff room cause Unalaq walked in and he didn’t want to be in a room with Unalaq again after he said that Amon’s outfit “looked like something stolen from the lost and found of a funeral home”. Unalaq sees it as “telling it like it is”.

Zaheer: Government and Politics. Tries to teach the class very well but also injects his own opinion into teaching a lot. The students find him scary but some also kinda think he’s hot. Also does Yearbook. Him and Senna run Mock Trial. Replaced the old Government and Politics teacher Hou-Ting after she retired. She was that one old teacher that made it a hobby to harrass students and constantly reminisced about when you could smack students.

P’Li: Math teacher. Much scarier than Zaheer. Plays her trash ass music very loudly while the kids work. Def yells at kids. She’s kind of funny when she’s in a good mood tho, and when she roasts kids it’s really funny cause it’s usually dead on. Her and Zaheer are those teachers that flirt a lot and you know they’re sleeping together.

Ming-Hua: Art. Loves drawing and, you guessed it, watercolor painting. Very chill and plays soft music but lets you listen to your own music. Super sarcastic and all the students eat it up. Literally a universal favorite. She runs Art Club and Fashion Club.

Ghazan: Guitar. Pretty cool teacher that definitely has some weird stories. All the students know he has a crush on Ming-Hua cause they flirt constantly, but he denies it. Runs E-Sports Club. Idk why I think that, it just feels right. Him and Ming-Hua are also the kinds of teachers kids become emotionally attached to.

Kuvira: Government and Politics also. Seems calm and reasonable, but is a total ass. Makes kids give up their phones, allows almost no talking, gives out more detentions a week than most teachers do in one year, and doesn’t allow for much discussion. Everyone wants her class cause she’s hot but most drop within the first week, to the point that counselors have to say no to some kids so they don’t have to get rid of the class altogether.

Bataar Jr.: Computer Lit teacher. None of the students respect him so they’ll play Minecraft the whole time or play inappropriate videos really loud. Doesn’t really put much effort into teaching, which for some kids is a dream, but for others is an annoyance. Him and Kuvira are the teacher couple that makes everyone say “wtf”. Literally no one knows why they’re together.

Izumi: Secretary/Attendance. Pretty much remembers everything and is super organized. She is the glue that holds the school together. Most students don’t know her name though cause she’s super quiet and works mostly behind the scenes. Whenever Zuko sends anyone her way though he reminds them of her name and to say thank you cause he recognizes how hard his daughter works to keep everything running smoothly. Izumi catches on to this and always manages to thank her dad with a nice tea and a hug.

Toph: Vice Principal. Scary as fuck. Doesn’t ever call kids’ parents cause she efficiently scares the shit out of every kid, so they never do whatever bad thing they were doing again. When she has to work dances, Katara always tries to get her to dance with her. She resists every time, but she always gives eventually. She’s happy to though, cause although she’ll never say it out loud, seeing Katara this happy at her old age warms her heart.

Katara: Health Clerk. Very sweet and everybody loves her. Sometimes kids pretend to feel sick just to talk to her. She doesn’t mind though cause a kid that has a tummy ache and a kid that needs to talk are both kids that need help, and she’s happy to offer whatever support she can. She also always offers to supervise dances when the school has them and always manages to bust a move.

Zuko: Counselor. Wants to be to students what his uncle was to him. Aang and Sokka were counselors too, some years ago. And while they could give some good nuggets of advice and offered the kids amazing support, they also would totally fuck up student’s schedules by accident cause those numbskulls were exactly that- numbskulls. So usually Zuko would have to fix that. He misses fixing their messes and, more importantly, he misses them (they aren’t dead, just retired). He hopes to retire soon too, cause he’s getting too old for this, but he secretly doesn’t want to retire just yet cause working at school allows him to see and spend time with Izumi. Since they’re both working, it’s not like they have too much time together, but even just her popping into his office to bring him tea or check in on how he’s doing that day brings a smile to his face that doesn’t leave for the rest of the day.

Raiko: Principal. After Toph stepped down cause she’s “too old for this shit” (her words), Raiko stepped in. The students aren’t a fan of him but he’s not terrible. And since Toph is still Vice Principal, she keeps him in check.