I am a fan of secret rivers

She/her, old, tired, Russian, 40 + something, living in California, writes, reads. This blog is  for Avatar The Last airbender and Legend of Korra stuff, and my other old and new fannish interests.

[soychronicprocrastinator]

Rewatching ATLA and I forgot how much I love Mai. She’s genuinely one of my favorite characters

From her first appearance we get this like edgy goth girl but she’s clearly so smart right off the bat- Ty Lee tried to deny Azula when Azula wanted her to leave the circus and then caved when threatened, but Mai gave her the reins immediately so she wouldn’t feel the need to assert her control, yet she keeps a lot of her own agency the whole time. She gives the vibe that she’s totally down for this but gives up just enough that Azula doesn’t suspect her loyalty, so that when she does take a stand against her for the sake of someone she loves, Azula is totally caught off guard- if she’d planned for Mai’s betrayal, Zuko almost definitely wouldn’t have gotten away. She plays her cards in a really smart and careful way and it’s subtle but so admirable to see.

She’s also a genuinely good friend in a way that’s easy to miss! Like she’s edgy wearing all black speaking monotone acting bored but the second she sees Ty Lee after Azula forced her away from the circus she’s like oh hey what are you doing here you were doing something and I know it made you happy! Azula acted dismissive of the circus but Mai didn’t at all, and she knew all about it, meaning that she kept in regular touch with her friend (Azula heard about it from somewhere else, but Mai specifically quoted Ty Lee’s feelings about it. One has to wonder if a reason she was so salty about her father’s job was because it tore her away from close friends). And there are scenes where Ty Lee is being Ty Lee and bouncing being silly, and you don’t notice at first because she’s being deadpan but Mai is playing along!

Idk I just really like her. I feel like she’s always just considered the edgy goth that gets in the way of Zutara but I think she’s awesome

[lujinarchive]

Zuko's love language is physical touch

[andromedaaap]

[lujinarchive]

IT couple

[moonrat95]

It begins where it ends: beneath the yew tree. — The Everlasting, Alix E. Harrow

[ekbelsher]

Roiben kneels before the Unseelie Queen as goblins clutch at her skirts, with Kaye watching wide-eyed in the background :) (Front endpaper I drew for the Illumicrate edition of Tithe by Holly Black)

[reynard61]

Let's ambush mama! 😼

[dvandom]

"Why do Pallas cats always look grumpy?"

"Pallas kittens."

[waywardmartian]

The sheer roundness of this kitten must be admired.

[zennagreenwitch]

The face of a mother who knows exactly what is going on behind her

[winding-maze]

"Blackbird" - personal work, inspired by my hometown. Blackbirds are my favourite - they sing so beautifully.

[lenaikart]

atla x idle "good thing" crossover

original

[amnhnyc]

Happy Caturday! Meet the margay (Leopardus wiedii). Also known as the long-tailed cat, this critter’s tail can grow up to 20 in (50.8 cm) long. It ranges from parts of Mexico to Argentina and lives in forests, where it spends much of its time in the tree canopy. It’s well-adapted for life above the ground, with flexible toes and wide paws. Joints in its ankle can rotate 180 degrees, making this cat North America’s only feline capable of climbing head first down trees. These traits come in handy when hunting for agile prey like birds, small mammals, and reptiles.

Photo: Supreet Sahoo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons 

[lujinarchive]

Unexpected encounter

[and-fishing-equipment]

sorry but someone assuming you have "left a fandom" when you don't post about it a lot anymore feels like bilbo coming home to the sackville bagginses having him presumed dead and selling all his stuff. girl i was just on a little quest????

[inkyami]

Summer melancholy and scorching heat

Twitter | VK | INPRNT | Leave a tip

[avrelia]

Azula saunters vaguely towards redemption. in general vicinity of it. Something that looks like redemption if you squint. She found more interesting things to worry about than ruling the Fire Nation or the world, okay? Government is boring, actually, and Zuko is the loser that got stuck with it.

[beifong-brainrot]

Tlok: in book 2, we will highlight just how straining the role of Avatar can be upon a family, due to the massive responsibility that it places upon a singular individual, forcing them to carry the weight of the world on their shoulders and not allowing them to spend as much time with their loved ones as they'd like. Furthermore, we will also be exploring the difficulties genocide surivors may face in their family units, as the sense of responsibility to a dying culture weighs on every member, creating feelings of pressure, rivalry and alienation in the children. This is a complex and nuanced subject and it is important to remember that harm and trauma in families doesn't always come from a lack of love or lack of trying from the parents side.

98% of the fandom for some reason: Oh my god I can't believe Aang is an awful neglectful father who resented teo of his children for not being airbenders

[bnq]

evereybody come over we”re

[thewelllitweenie]

Water tight seals

[lydiahosek]

[Image ID: A traditional pen and colored pencil drawing of Zuko and Mai from Avatar: The Last Airbender as adults. They lie on a blanket in a grassy field with their arms around each other. Mai rests her hand on Zuko's face. They both close their eyes and smile contentedly. There is a picnic basket on the corner of the blanket. /.End ID]

Maiko Week Day 7

The royal couple enjoys a rare free day.