#vatuu

[jontycrane]

Atauro Island Circuit - Akrema to Adara

For the detailed route and logistical information please select this hike below (click top left for the list of hikes). Day two on this rarely tackled circuit of Atauro Island was a complete contrast to day one. Gone was the easy road walking and sandy beaches, replaced with what felt more like hiking in New Zealand, over rough terrain and along endless rocky beaches. Day one had taken me along…

[depresseddepot]

finally FINALLY finished watching the legend of korra. it only took me LITERALLY ten years

[btheleaf]

I find it extremely useful

Did this instead of anything useful.

[btheleaf]

Unalaq did such a speed run to do this whole "dark avatar" thing that he didn't even get the cool combination voice with Vatuu or ANY of the other elements. fucking weeb.

[elexuscal]

Legend of Korra villains, ranked

Zaheer: Classy, sophisticated, badass. Very interesting motivation. Gets a little staw manny with the whole "chaos is the natural order" thing, but nonetheless, very compelling.

Kuvira: She's cool. She's intimidating. Makes a credible threat for the final season. Sadly kind of underbaked backstory wise, hence only second on this list :(

Amon: okay okay okay. yes him secretly being a water bender was kinda lame. yes the show never delved deep enough into the actual credible complaints of the equalists. this is true. but Amon is still damn cool. mask alone gives him +5 points.

Tarrlok: Tarrlok is kinda forgettable, but honestly i think he makes a fun scheming political villain in season 1. i'm giving him extra points for the tragic murder-suicide he goes out on.

Earth Queen: is she a hyperbolic stereotype of the worst excesses of royalty? yes. does it kind of work? yes. watching her choke to death was cathartic af.

Vatuu: listen i like the idea of Vatuu. the problem is entirely in his execution. instead of doing something interesting and authentic with the ying/yang stuff, LoK just made him 'oooooh spooky dark spirit'. do better.

Unaloq: who?

[hazellum]

Stepping Into the Russian Sun

Guess who's back! I'm finally posting on A03 again! This is just one of three fics I've currently got planned out. The first one is shorter than this, and is for the same fandom (shut up yes I know its a mobile dress up gacha game shut up shut up shut upppp), this is the middle-length one, and then I'm working on a more long-form fic with Avatar of Vatuu Azula!

Yes I ***will*** be posting about Avatar!Azula decently often while I write. Anyway! I'm back to writing! I'm also currently working on: MLP:FiM rewrite, a novel, and an original animated series (of which I am the head writer <3) with my bestie @camish-and-the-oc-gang / @camilishpilish (Check out her blog for Mane 6 redesigns and other assorted pony art (I suck at drawing horses))

Feel free to ask either of us about any of those three, I am going to Be Autistic about All of Them

[moonlit-garden-sys]

Watching Vatuu rip Raava out of Korra hurts so much cause it reminds me of my step mother trying to rip out important pieces of who we were as kids/teens 😭

[oru-tree]

Was trying to make a list of webcomics I've read (not necessarily still read, also, sorry about some of these ok) just because but realized I sorta wanted to talk a bit about some of them so its going to be incomplete for now, I will keep adding more later

megatokyo - I think this one was the first webcomic I read online, I never understood it but when I stumbled upon it it had some pages translated into spanish, was never able to get into it

raruto - Spanish naruto parody comic, this one managed to get completed, reread some of it either early this year or late last year, felt like a time capsule...

misfile - started reading this one in hs because I was curious about the gender stuff, never really grabbed me so I think once I caught up I stopped reading it. it ended not so long ago, was surprised at how it solved its plot, its one of those stories where Im surprised trans people dont exist (I mean to be fair I sort of skipped towards the end but that's the impression I got)

el goonish shive - I started this one around the same time I did misfile and while misfile never grabbed me this one did, pleasantly surprised how this one progressed regarding the gender stuff, yipee for trans people existing, I still read this one, thinking about it might be the only one from back then that I still do? Cant recommend it for multiple reasons though.

twokinds - I don't have much to say about this one, uhh, it is what it is, continued the trend of comics I started reading due to gender stuff (trans wolf in here). I was surprised when I learned markiplier is the authors brother.

wrongside - this one is pretty much abandoned now, I cant remember what grabbed me about this one but its how I learned about binturongs, it was a furry webcomic were furries and humans and birds existed in the setting but there was also war amongst them and magic...

order of the stick - I really liked this one but I reached the point where I caught up and stopped reading and when I remembered it had been over 10 years and I cant bring myself to catch up... it feels like so much...

lumia's kingdom and blue vampire - Im grouping these because they have the same author, I cant remember how I started reading them... they were ok, both abandoned.

pokechow - this was a joke pokemon sprite webcomic, I cant remember if it had a plot but I remember it existing

mokepon - this was a pokemon parody webcomic in smackjeeves, didnt really grab me, I think this one still exists and keeps getting updated, that's nice I think... that it's still going

vg cats - remember the era of gaming webcomics, I read this one because it had cats, I think its biggest impact was that through the ads on the site I found....

Problem sleuth - yep, mspa adventures, I thiiiink I actually read homestuck first, and then this one

Homestuck - Many things can be said about homestuck

Rice boy - I read this one at the computer labs in the library at school, in general Evan Dahm's work is pretty good, after rice boy I read the rest of what was completed at the time and vatuu which wasn't finished yet, I should get back to that one someday.

Gunnerkrigg court - It was pretty good and then it wasn't, still plan to continue reading it someday since its ending soonish...

Suicide for hire - this was a sort of edgy furry webcomic, one of my parents actually did talk to me about it because they were worried about seeing it on the history in the computer ahh....

8 bit theater - Had fun when it was going but I feel parts of it havent aged well.

Dr Mcninja - Never finished this one and now the site doesnt exist...

[jazzhaaaands]

They like to hate on her for not being strong enough to save ravaa

But as you now see - the gurl was straight up ripped apart from her spirit

Even with all the power in the world, that takes the umph from your body and then shes still feeling the individual loss at each lash from vatuu

"She should have done more" sounds to me like the dudes who thought they could score a point against serena only to end up being target practice for her INSANELY PAINFUL SERVES

Demigoddesses can get tired too

Like kya had to copy machine the three of them back to life

Korra is lucky she didnt die

THEN SHE MANAGES TO GET RAVAA BACK AND PEOPLE ARE STILL PISSED

Maybe every avatar before her was holding on to some insanely outdated ways of thinking

10,000 years is a long time and theres no way Wan would have ever known cars to be a thing so whose to say korra did anything wrong

Change can be good and like Korra cutting her hair, sometimes we have to get rid of things to move forward

I've just ended Book 2 of Legend of Korra (I love avatar, but I'm still a beginner, I'm kinda slow) and honestly, why do some people blame Korra for losing the connection to the other Avatars? I always thought people said that because she made some kind of decision that lead to that, as some kind of unavoidable consequence she knew would happen but chose, some kind of lesser evil.

I think you can imagine how surprised i was when I saw that she fought with all her strength to prevent it, she did everything in her hand, but lost it, it wasn't her choice, she lost it in battle, why are people blaming her for it? It's like blaming a soldier for losing a leg in combat.

Something like this could have happened to anyone, even Aang himself! Let's remember that he was barely able to defeat Fire Lord Ozai, Aang was almost defeated that day, he was cornered and, let's be honest, in those circumstances, he was pretty much dead.

Aang only survived because Ozai threw him against a rock and, luckily for Aang, he got hit at the exact spot where Azula's lightning had hit him in Ba Sing Se, unlocking the Avatar state. If it hadn't been for that little coincidence, Ozai would have destroyed Ba Sing Se and conquered the whole world...

I know, Aang was 12 and didn't even fully control one of the elements (earthbending, if i recall correctly), but i think we can, no, we MUST forgive Korra for not being able to defeat with no losses an evil, all powerful spirit who has lived for God knows how long... she's a great warrior, a great Avatar and a great girl, she deserves better.

[btheleaf]

What do you wanna see out of Seven Havens? Are you looking forward to a new avatar??

I want a new kickass avatar and maybe a nice pathetic old man character for me to call babygirl. Bonus points if the pathetic old man is very obviously depressed and is the rebellious avatar's mentor. [Wishful thinking, I know]

It would be cool to see how technology advanced over the course of Korra's lifetime. I know it will likely be largely destroyed by the apocalypse-level event that killed our lord and saviour, Korra (rip queen). But there will probably be sprinkles of advanced tech along the way, and I wouldn't be surprised if one or all of these seven "Havens" have some kind of technological epicenter.

I'm calling it right now that episode one will be Star Wars-esque with some kind of floating motorcycle thing speeding over a desert.

The whole "havens" thing is serving Divergent weirdness vibes to me right off the bat. Erudite, dauntless, amity, candor... y'know? I'm curious to know how these pockets of society function. There's seven of them and only 4 elements. How has society divied up the people? I want to know that.

I want to know what's up with the spirits. Are they still there? Are they pissed off? Do they not want to go to the physical world anymore because it's a dumpster fire? Are they being used for their spirit energy to power human inventions like spren in stones from the Stormlight Archives? Is my good bitch Vatuu back in action?

Final thing (for now), I think it would be funny if since this will be an earthbending avatar, that they can't metalbend and instead have the sub-skill of lavabending thats power is amplified by their firebending abilities.

[siamesephoenixrandomideatank]

[abhorsenkatiel]

Thinking about Avatar stuff...

I totally overlooked this both the first and second time I watched LoK, but I've been thinking about it a lot this time.

Ok, so. Raava and Vatuu fight every 10,000 years, but neither can ever permanently destroy the other, because the vanquished spirit will be reborn within the victorious one and the unending battle between light and darkness will resume again at the next Harmonic Convergence. This wasn't the case for the last cycle because Vatuu was imprisoned instead of destroyed and therefore wasn't reborn from within Raava, but this time the battle ended in the usual manner with Vatuu being destroyed.

Which means that in another 10,000 years he'll be back.

Now, let's assume that things continue on as they have been and human society continues its existance with Raava bound to the Avatar being reborn every generation.

Judging from the evidence we've been given in cannon, it seems that although they all differ in their personalities and methods, every Avatar has overall been a good, selfless person completely committed to their duty of keeping balance and peace in the world. In fact, I think it would be safe to assume that, because the Avatar is bound to the Light Spirit, it would actually not even be possible for them to be any other way.

But what happens now? Over the course of the next 10,000 years, Vatuu will be growing again within Raava who remains bound to the Avatar. This means that with each successive generation, the Avatar will have incrementally more darkness inside them. Eventually, it would no longer be safe to assume that the Avatar would be an incorruptibly good person anymore, and as it gets close to the next Harmonic Convergence, it would be pretty much a certainty that the Avatar would be morally gray at best.

The only way the Avatar system works at all is if there is no chance of the Avatar ever being someone who would abuse their power, and that was only a guarantee while Vatuu was imprisoned allowing Raava, and therefore the Avatar to remain pure Light. What's going to happen to the world when the Avatar has just as much Darkness inside them too?

Over the next 10,000 years the Avatar would evolve from a beloved hero and beacon of hope into a terrifying threat to all people of the world.

[pathsofoak]

OPs tags because they're right. Nowhere in that post does it say that a) Korra did something wrong, be it by accident or not, or b) that the people have genuine reason to be scared of the Avatar. We don't know the plot. For all we know some Vatuu True Believer or some shit took advantage of a catastrophic event to change mainstream opinion of the Avatar (omg I just got a great fic idea). The harmonic convergence (excuse me if I get the name wrong, it's been a while) having led to two Avatars (one Vatuu, one Ravaa) is also very much possible!

But also, like OP says, hate toward the Avatar happens so much. Aang was actually disliked by some people because they thought he abandoned them (even though he was a scared child and could not have reasonably foreseen getting stuck in an iceberg for a century). Korra was isolated all her childhood and then thrown into a world she didn't understand, taken advantage of more than once, and then expected to give an adult-level Avatar performance when she didn't even have Avatars to learn from, besides Aang, and only briefly.

Anyway bottom line is we are literally not going to know until they tell us so maybe chill? You're being mad in advance about something you aren't giving a chance

laying on the ground sobbing people have such bad media literacy

[ivryne]

⌗ THE AFTERMATH. | scara x f!reader

— 02 : PROVOCATION OF AN ENEMY 🩹

set at the next day, aka last day of finals exam

DISCLAIMER : a bit of ooc scara but it’s bc they’ve rlly known each other for a long time, so he’s a bit chatty (pls bare w me)

ִֶָ ࣪𓂅 Needles of the clock tower hits the end of an hour, indicating that finals seasons had finally ended. You looked down on the papers ahead of you, quickly checking your answers for the very last time before turning them in to the professor in front.

This was it, finals were finally over!

You carefully hand your exam papers to Professor Dottore. But before you can reach his waiting arms, another paper beat you to it.

You averted your gaze slowly to the person that interrupted you. Your e/c irises met with familiar violet hues, one that reeked of mischief and triumph.

You quickly gave your papers to the professor before absentmindedly leaving the room (not forgetting to thank Professor Dottore ofc!). Purposely ignoring his presence and attempt on putting you on edge, only to have that little gremlin trail on you.

“Ah finals season is over, can’t wait to see my name printed above yours, again.” He folded his arms, slowly catching up with your pace.

You knew that he was talking about the ranking in the end of the semester. After beating your by 0.1 points last year, he was getting too cocky for his own good.

After all what difference does that make? So what if he got a 3.9 GPA and you got a 3.8?

WRONG

It was always like this, ever since highschool he always did surpass you (accept in the last year of highschool when you became valedictorian hoho).

But you didn’t want to loose. Not against him. “Like that will ever happen.” You scoffed before continuing. “You know, I wasn’t really trying last year lies. So keep your little happy dance to yourself, and face the facts. We all know that I’m way better than you.”

You saw a spark glinted behind his dilated pupils as a smirk settled on his pretty features. “Let’s just see, if my name really is printed below yours in the rankings, maybe just maybe, I’ll treat you for a drink.”

“Then you’re practically begging for a drink. Did you think I’ll ever accept? And give you the opportunity of slipping in poison?” You countered back.

“Ah is that how you really think of me? That I’ll cheat my way up to number one?” He placed a hand on his chest, feigning offense. “You wound me, Name.”

“Who knows? After all, I truly am ahead of you. Who knows the things you would do just to surpass me-

“But I did though. Maybe stop being little miss delusional and open your eyes. I was on top of the class last year, and your just in denial.” He laughed his signature sinister laugh before going to the opposite direction.

Just like always, you were left dumbfounded and irked alone in the midst of the crowd. What is wrong with this man?!?!

⌗ THE AFTERMATH. masterlist ; prev | next

synopsis . . . You had it coming, really. It was your fault that you accepted that reckless dare, and it was your responsibility to deal with the aftermath. The question was how? How were you going to face all your pride and dignity after you slept with HIM? Your arch nemesis, the bane of your existence, and your number one rival since highschool, Scaramouche Kunikuzushi.

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[lotus-ashi]

Amorra Week 2023. Day one: Scars/Healing

This is my contribution to the first day of Amorra Week 2023. It’s just hurt/comfort without context, lol, but this oneshot takes place after Book 4′s events. How did Noatak survive? How did they meet again? Idk bro, just enjoy.  @amorraweek2023

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"What about this one?" Korra softly asks, her fingertips drawing imaginary patterns on the pale line crossing his chest.

Noatak tilts his head, silently admiring the way the moonlight bathes her bare skin covered with similar scars. Battle scars, he reminds himself, she whispered to him how she got them in those instances when the silence was so heavy to bear after making love.

The sheer force of Unalaq and Vatuu together. Zaheer's homicidal techniques. Kuvira ruthless metal bending. But Noatak is well aware there are other types of scars. The emotional ones.  They have gotten plenty of these throughout their life.

Noatak already has told her how he got some of his real battle scars, her blue eyes giving away understanding or admiration (sometimes both) at hearing his explanation. Noatak didn't say a single lie to her those times. He doesn't want to lie anymore. Talking about old wounds is part of the healing, after all.

When he doesn't say something, Korra shifts onto his lap, her gaze straying to the wall.

"If you don't feel comfort-"

"It's fine."

He gently grabs her chin and makes her look at him. He takes in the red spreading across her cheeks, the soft flesh of her lips, and the glow emitted by her eyes.

It's not so hard as before opening his soul to her.

"It happened a few days after I arrived in Republic City..."

[princess-of-the-corner]

Funnily enough, I did have my own idea for Book 2 of Legend of Korra involving "Vatuu and Raava are both part of the Avatar spirit" inspired by Hello Future Me, and my idea was Unalaq being an example of how unchecked Order can be just as bad as unchecked chaos.

The basic idea is that instead of wanting to become a "Dark Avatar", he wants to be a "Pure Avatar", in order to bring balance to what he sees as a chaotic world.

After pulling Raava out of the Avatar spirit, he'd talk her into merging with him so that he can bring true balance to the world, before sealing away Vatuu and Korra. This would allow him to "purify" corrupted spirits and strip them of their free will.

And if the Southern Water Tribe continues to rebel against them, he can just use Raava's powers to strip away their free will.

Korra, meanwhile, morphs into a feral spirit monster when entering the Avatar-state post-split, as Raava is no longer there to balance out Vatuu.

Thus, our hero is merged with a Dark Spirit of Chaos, while our villain is merged with a Light Spirit of Order.

OKAY OKAY OKAY BUT NO I ACTUALLY LOVE THIS

One of my favorite things to fuck around with is the idea of "Harmony and Light are not 'good', Chaos and Dark are not 'evil'.

And some asshole thinking the more good/evil thing and going 'the world is chaotic, let's cleanse it with harmony powers!' and yeah 'total harmony' eventually goes into just. Nothingness eventually.

And I just.

I love this actually.

Tbh your other ask in my inbox was about how the LOK-era stuff is happening in Avatar!Ty Lee and my answer was going to be mostly that I have to hammer out rewriting Korra-era stuff as a whole so like.

This. I love this and it could be a part of that.