* 𝙗𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙙 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚.

𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙯𝙪𝙠𝙤 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘳: 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳. 𝙗𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙚.

[banishmarked]

anyways, @banishmark

[banishmarked]

anyways, @banishmark

[fanforged-deactivated20250327]

more than anything. the words claw at her within her chest. she hates him more than anything. she hates leaning over the bow of the fire nation vessel and braving the spray of salt and mist to ease her stomach. she hates the rough, rocking nights below deck that leave her world spinning. she hates this companionship in the name of duty, and the thought that, given the circumstance, she would be expected to give herself up for the new fire lord.

[ another nameless kyoshi warrior sacrificed to the fire nation. ]

she realizes, just fast enough, that saying any of it aloud would make her sound like a child.

" i wouldn't have chosen this. " she isn't fast enough to hide the quirk in her lips that betrays her answer. " why do you even care ? i can carry out my responsibilities whether or not i hate you. i answer to suki as much as i do you. "

@banishmark asked : do you hate me? 🙃🙃🙃🙃

[banishmarked]

he'd been training -- fully emersed in the moment. the war may long be over, but many battles on the road to peace and patching up the damaged done by decades of corruption and strain lay ahead. which meant the young fire lord needed to keep up with his training and make sure he was ready for anything that should come his way.

a flying kick sent flame in one direction, a spin with a raised fist to the other. as he regained his breath, choosing to simmer down from the moment, he'd caught sight of his appointed warrior on the sidelines. her expression always spoke volumes what her words would not. he stood there, watching her for a few moments -- only when he rose a hand to swipe against his temple to stop the perspiration from traveling down the side of his face did he speak. asking her a question he very well knew the answer to.

❝ did you choose this? or are you just following suki's orders? ❞ there he goes once more, asking questions that already hold answers. he takes a few steps towards her, ❝ but since you do hate me so much, that would make you a formiddable opponent. it means you won't hold back. help me train? ❞ a request, not a demand. she may be stuck with him by another's orders, but the least he can do is ask for the help.

[heirscrchd]

" Then they should learn to grow thicker skin if they're so scared of a look. People who are weak enough for a glance to cripple them have no place near me. " Rolling her eyes with an unamused tone, fully well believing she was an absolute delight to be around. Everyone else simply had bad taste.

[banishmarked]

typical azula. she would think the world revolves around her and everyone else should just deal with her ire, or else they're simply weak. his good brow and marred features furrow, but he says nothing at first. better to remain cool and collected than to give into his own temperament. and when he does speak, ❝ or maybe you should be more pleasant. fear doesn't make someone weak. ❞

[bndair]

❝ don’t joke about murder ,  zuko ❞           expression is steady ,  sincere.    if aang is joking …   it doesn’t show.          ❝ i was murdered once and that’s offensive. ❞

@banishmark     ❤ ’d

[banishmarked]

had he alread messed up? he'd only been part of the gaang for such a short time, still learning the ins and outs, the what's okays and what's nots. being around others even remotely close to his age isn't something the once banished prince is used to -- causing him to second guess himself after something he'd said earned a response like that from the avatar himself. ❝ i -- i wasn't ... ❞ features dropped and he could only stare in defeat as he continued, ❝ it wasn't a joke. ❞

[banishmarked]

time to dust and clean up. i'll get a queue going here again soon!

[tragicwrit]

AVATAR : THE LAST AIRBENDER - S1EP1 AANG * change verbiage and pronouns as needed.

They’re going to start a war!

We’ll be prepared for your attack.

My sights are set higher.

Which is why we have to kill them all.

His first step is to eliminate the one person who could stand in his way.

What? I was just enjoying the view.

You skipped training again!

It’s all the same drills. You know I already know all this stuff.

You may be more advanced than the others, but there’s much you have to learn.

We don’t have the luxury of waiting for the right time.

Are comet festivals always this much work?

Well, the last one was a hundred years ago, and believe it or not.

Remember the last time I brought you here?

Their actions threaten to throw the world out of balance.

The world needs you, [insert name].

You’re strong and kind and generous.

Always remember who you are because I can’t imagine a better person to have been given this power.

Can’t I just keep pretending that I’m your friend?

Monks don’t even trust me to feed the baby bison, and I’m supposed to save the world?

I don’t want the responsibility.

I’m scared of my power.

I just need to go up where things always make more sense.

Remember, no survivors.

That’s it. Stay quiet. You’ll be safe in there.

You may have prevailed on another night.

Just proves if you want something done right, gotta do it yourself.

They don’t appreciate your incredible leadership skills.

Not everything is about preparing to fight.

Keeping ourselves alive is our duty.

Sulk later, paddle now.

Oh! Nice. Nice. We’re not gonna die.

I don’t like this, but why listen to me?

For three years, I’ve chased down every hint, every rumor, every whisper of [insert name/thing], and I’ll keep doing it for another three years if I have to.

All I’m saying is, it’s hard to see you get your hopes up every time you see a… a sign.

Perhaps it’s time to consider that the throne isn’t everything.

What are you thinking? Have you forgotten your training?

What’d I say about keeping your guard up? He could be the enemy.

I’m not the enemy.

Repeating it doesn’t help.

But when the world needed him most, he vanished.

How come his omens never take us somewhere with hot springs, huh?

We will prove ourselves worthy, and we will see our homes and families again… or we will die trying.

Believe me, I know how hard it is to lose the people you love.

They destroyed everything in their path.

We’re never really ready until we have to be.

I need to be at my best when I face the world’s ultimate warrior.

Now, how about a nice cup of jasmine tea?

I’m a warrior. I should be able to do more for our people.

We merely seek someone who does not belong here.

Turn him over now, or I’ll burn this place to the ground.

I know how hard this responsibility has been for you, but there’s more to being a leader than just catching fish.

You have to give people something to live for.

If this is the path you’ve chosen, then so be it.

Let’s settle this between us! Leader to leader. You really need an army?

Well, where’s the glory in that?

Enough games. Burn the whole place to the ground.

I’ll go with you. Just leave them alone.

No one has ever fought for me before.

I think you’re the bravest person I’ve ever met.

I saw real sloppiness out there today.

There are many who never imagined this day would ever come, myself included.

Some people say it is within our nature to expand and consume like fire itself.

But peace comes from respecting life, not killing and destroying.

It only matters how it can end.

It’s time we showed those flameheads they can’t step on us.

It would put everyone in danger.

They made the ultimate sacrifice for me. I need to make sure their deaths weren’t in vain. I need to follow through on what they wanted me to do.

This was my home, and now it’s gone.

It’s only after we’ve lost something that we realize how much it means to us… and how we’d do anything to get it back.

[watergift]

@banishmark honestly who are we to fight the alchemy?

[auracrobat]

gaze  still  looking  away  from  him  but  the  words  made  her  soften  some,  the  still  somewhat  frustrated  feeling  inside  her  now  completely  gone.  all  she  wanted  to  be  was  herself,  wanting  to  show  her  friends  the  new  tricks  she  had  learned.  but  with  azula  being  azula  ...  it  always  ended  with  her  getting  made  fun  of  or  some  sort  of  insult  being  thrown  in  her  direction.  it  always  left  ty  lee  feeling  deflated.  he'd  know  about  that  the  most,  since  azula  is  his  sister,  so  of  course  he  understands. 

now  looking  his  way  after  the  compliment  ...  a  bright  smile  starts  to  reappear  onto  her  face.  this  felt  better  than  some  of  their  prior  interactions  with  each  other.  ❝  you  really  think  so  ?  ❞  the  bubbly  voice  now  coming  back  into  play,  eyes  lighting  up  so  bright  that  you  can  see  a  twinkle  in  them.  in  a  beat,  she's  quick  with  another  sentence.   ❝  thanks,  zuko  !  you  can  be  so  nice  when  you  want  to  be  !  it  also  kind  of  scares  me  too  ...  ❞   she  chuckles. 

[banishmarked]

he can't blame ty lee for being the way she is towards him. it's not like the pair had ever been close friends. zuko had mostly been around her due to association. she and mai were friends of azula and since they were always around his sister (and his sister liked to be around him -- most likely to torment), by extension, he found himself around this trio far often than he would have cared to be. aside from occasionally hanging around them all, he'd never given much thought to conversation with her. any time he could manage to, zuko was quick to escape and find some other side of the castle to seek refuge.

but they're all older now. and while he might be welcome now due to ... (a lie?) the avatar's death, even now is a rare moment for him. he would have found himself hiding out in his room much sooner, but azula had insisted they all spend time together. and now that she's gone and he's left to deal with the aftermath ... he truly can't blame ty lee for her initial response. having been ready to accept defeat, he hadn't expected the other to perk up. let alone so quickly. a half-smile forms and the prince offers a light shrug of his shoulders. ❝ don't let azula hear you say that. i'm pretty sure she's running for the scariest around. ❞

[not-withoutyou]

battle couples has gotta be one of my favorite tropes though. The “you got me?” “Yeah, I got you.” The kiss for good luck. Fighting alongside each other for so long they know every strength and weakness. The dichotomy of being fucking terrifying to their enemies, but so soft with each other. When one is in danger and the other goes feral, protects them at any cost. When everything is over and done, it’s all “let me see where you’re hurt,” and washing off the dirt and blood.

[lapis-memes]

Reblog this if you’re okay with people sending unexpected IC asks to your muse at any time! No meme prompts needed!

[al1ngs-deactivated20240623]

standing  next  to  the  bed,  her  son  was  laying  on,  a  smile  reaching  her  face.  just  watching  the  inhales   &&   exhales  he  would  take.  forever  grateful  for  the  gift  of  her  children.  it  was  still  morning,  the  sun  had  started  to  rise.  ursa  had  took  that  time  to  slip  away  from  her  husband  to  go   &&   get  her  son  so  they  could  visit  the  turtleduck  pond  since  he  had  been  asking  to  go  again  with  her.  it  had  become  their  own  little  thing  along  with  walks  among  the  palace.  he  looked  so  peaceful  sleeping,  it  made  her  not  even  want  to  wake  him  up.  but  this  was  always  the  best  time  to  go   &&   visit  the  pond.  the  mornings  could  be  so  peaceful   &&   spending  the  day  outside  was  always  good. 

getting  out  of  her  own  thoughts,  bending  down  to  the  level  of  the  bed,  a  soft  hand  reached  up  to  brush  his  hair  back,  soft  smile  still  staying  on  her  face.  wishing  she  could  just  frame  this  moment.  before  nudging  him  gently  with  her  hand. ❝ wake  up,  my  little  prince.  we're  going  to  miss  the  best  time  to  visit  the  turtleducks.  ❞  coos  softly  but  still  loud  for  him  to  (  hopefully  )  hear. 

@banishmark liked for a starter !

[banishmarked]

he feels most safe when he's asleep or when he's with his mother. at least during those times he can be far from his sister and out of the line of view of his father. (neither have presented a comforting environment for the young prince.) so to be woken by his mother, causing zuko to stir from his peaceful slumber, it's a welcomed thing. it takes only a few moments (in which a yawn escapes him as he rubs the sleep away from his eyes) before processing his mother's words. and just like that, the young one is revived with new energy to welcome the new day.

❝ we can't miss the turtleducks! ❞ he blurted out, slipping from his bed as his hand found the fabric of his mother's sleeve. he had to make haste in order to catch the perfect moment and so with a gentle tug, he marched from his room and down desolate halls -- a short flight of steps until he found the path leading the the pond. just as the pond came to view, he could see the turtleducklings just beginning to wake and take a morning swim from their own mother. he stopped a few paces from the creatures, watching in awe and finding himself particularly fond of one who stuck around its mother. ❝ they're almost like us, ❞ he announced, a grin breaking through.

[tessenwarrior]

@banishmark asked: no information can escape your eyes.

zuko was right about that. suki knew it may not have been her business to pester him about this -- but she knew neither sokka nor aang would notice, toph would not bother to ask, and katara, well... katara might take it a step too far.

no, suki was the best one for the job, that was for sure. partially because she had noticed. zuko was slower in their sparring, sloppier. he had dark circles under his eyes that were getting worse. she could hear him tossing and turning in his bedroll at night while she counted the stars. he wasn't sleeping.

"i know you're exhausted, and i know you don't want to talk about it." suki agreed. "but i also know that you need to rest. so what can i do to help you get the sleep you need?"

[banishmarked]

most of the group accepted him by now. progress. but the problem that presented itself now cost him sleepless nights and a heavy mind. zuko can't even remember when he had a full night's rest. or when he was last able to truly firebend. he's supposed to teach the avatar and yet ... suddenly, he's a failure.

when he should be pushing aang to train, he finds himself sitting off along from the group. can't even bring himself to scold everyone and remind them they have pressing matters at hand. how can he teach when he's barely a shell of the firebender he had once been?

he should have known that suki noticed -- she was hovering a little lately. not that he minded it; it was just different compared to how the rest of the group treated him. as she spoke, he almost wanted to dismiss the offer. he felt far from deserving of the attention and there was some pride that wanted to figure it out on his own. but when an olive branch is extended ... ❝ i think i've had a life changing adventure with nearly everyone -- except you. what do you say? ❞

[tayasui-mono]

I LOVE how touchy Aang is with Zuko in book 3! He clings to his arm, pokes him with his elbow, tries to climb him, play fights him. It's like Aang was just waiting for an opportunity to become friends with Zuko and now that they're friends, he just does whatever he wants to him😭

[dvoyd]

“(HOW DID YOU SURVIVE?) they ask. how much did they have you bleed; how long did they make you suffer; how low did they force you down; how dark did they tint your dreams? —until you had their blood glistening on your teeth; —until your suffering paled in comparison to their own; —until it was their throats pinned under your boot; —until you learned to enjoy the sounds of screams. (I DIDN’T.) you reply.”

— to defeat monsters: become the greater monster | m.a.w

[banishmarked]

okay so my current fixation will be over @vowmaker if anyone wants to crossover/has muses in the fandom.

[galindaelphaba]

AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER | 1.06 Masks