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ATLA TophAang College AU

I saw ATLA fanart of every character in college once and now I am obsessed.

So, I'll write it down here some things for a ATLA Modern AU until I have enough things defined for a proper fanfic. I'm trying to focus on Tophaang mostly, and Zutara sprinkled in. And they are all going to the same college because I want them to. This is just an outline for the characters - I'll get to the relationships on a different post.

Very summarized: ☆ Aang is majoring in dance; ☆ Katara is about to drop out of med school; ☆ Sokka is an athlete who's part of a traditional martial arts club where he meets Suki; ☆ Toph is a music composition major; ☆ Zuko is a poli-sci major for rebelling reasons.

More details for each character after the cut, if you want to keep reading!

Aang:

The last one to get into college, but he managed to get a dance scholarship. Has learned several different styles, including dancing with a partner. Likes to have full knowledge and control of his body, so he meditates before every practice session so his nerves don't get in the way. Is very excited to finally be in college with everyone else, and does his best to coordinate coffee dates, walks around campus and study/practice sessions with all his friends. Tried dating Katara years ago when they were teens, but she couldn't tone down the "mom friend" behavior, so they decided they'd be better as friends.

Katara:

Worked her ass off to get into med school, but now is not so sure it is everything she thought it would be. Thinking about changing her major to biomedicine, maybe, or something completely different. Got into cake decorating because she heard piping was a good skill to steady the hands (very important to surgeons) and ended up enjoying it a lot. Dated Aang for a little while, but broke things off because she felt she was putting too much pressure onto him to mature too fast. Accepted Zuko's invite to volunteer at a soup kitchen once a week and realized they had a lot in common, so they just started dating.

Sokka:

Got into college one year before Katara, with an athletics scholarship. Is studying Business so he can have something to do after he has to retire from sports. Got into the college Koryū club because he thought he would be cool and manly learning historical martial arts - without realizing it was all girls. Acted like a jerk in the first meeting, the girls decided to challenge him to a duel since he was so confident about his own skills, and Suki wiped the floor with him first try. After that, he started to participate more seriously in the club (it was more fun than working out and it helped with his stamina and flexibility for running), and eventually started dating Suki.

Toph:

Rich kid but had to fight a lot for her parents to accept her disability instead of trying to cure it and hide it. Started college at 17, after being able to choose where she'd study since a few institutions invited her given her proficiency level with instruments at a young age. Plays the piano and the shamisen (because of her parents, but she likes being good at playing both) and is a music composition major, but she is also incredibly skilled in the drums. She's currently learning acoustic guitar (easier to carry around when she wants to study outside of her dorm room) and the kalimba (easiest to carry around and the sound soothes her). Her parents want to find her a boyfriend from another influential family, but Toph is unsure about the idea. Rebelling against her parents' wishes has become second nature, but she's also lonely with everyone around her dating.

Zuko:

The first to get in college since he's the oldest. Son of a politician, he is studying political science with a minor in economics, just so he can fully understand the damage his father can cause and how to counteract that damage if possible. Volunteers at Uncle Iroh's soup kitchen to remind himself why he's doing all this. Asked Katara to accompany him one day since they were both dealing with stuff (Mai broke up with him and Katara broke up with Aang) and it would be a good way to focus on something else. Now she goes with him every week, and they even started dating after a while. Uncle Iroh loves Katara, and that little bit of approval makes Zuko very warm inside.

I'll make future posts about other characters - I just wanted this one to focus on the main 5. I know I didn't get into how Toph and Aang will get together, but we will get there. Follow for more!