CHILDREN POST-WAR

DID YOU KNOW FIRE [...] COULD HEAL?

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im.... mason and madison from glee s6 is huan and zhi

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BOLIN

he already decides he doesn’t like her. she’s not like azula. azula was warm. this person in front of him makes him feel cold, so bolin steps back focusing on his shoelaces instead of looking at her. he misses azula. noi. mako. why is here alone with a stranger?  ❝ that’s my brother. ❞   he completely ignores her first question. only azula can make soup right. whatever she is going to do, it won’t be the same. it just won’t. so instead, he looks at her with anger. he is not mako. they are different, and azula would know that. azula always knew everything.  ❝ i’m an earth bender. and i loved her the most.  ❞

she  nods,   listening.   ah,  this  is  the  earthbender.   the  one  with  a  smile  that  reminded  her  mother  of  her.   the  one  she  needed  to  be  gentle  with.   despite  getting  song’s  talents  in  healing,   huan  had  inherited  azula’s  demeanor.    but  it  seems  to  her  that  she  was  a  completely  different  person  to  these  kids.   “   of  course.   i  apologize.    ”    she  smiles,  sitting  down  in  front  of  him,  leaning  close.   “   i’m  sure  you  did.   she  loved  you  too.   she  wrote  endless  letters  about  you.    ”     she  really  did  love  them  both.   for  a  moment  she  feels  anger,  envy.      he’s  a   child,  she  reminds  herself.   “   do  you  want  some  real  food  ?   ”

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MOONSTONE

  There’s a wide grin that she offers as she’s stopped in place,  because sometimes she didn’t mind finding an excuse to avoid firebending practice. This felt like an opportunity to show off too, as Moonstone was distinctly proud of the shuang gou visible on her back.  the weapons & the legacy she felt it represented. Not just her dad,  he told her that the blades had also been her grandmother’s preferred weapon.

    “–what? Oh, do you mean my hookswords? ” In a fluid motion she removes them from the straps, each in her hand. They were each her own, one part of a whole set, practiced in tandem with dad usually. “ they’re deadly, every part is sharp except for the inner handle.” she informed the other girl.

EYES  WIDEN,   hands  clasp  themselves  in  front  of  her   as  if  to  stop  her  from  reaching  out  and  touching  the  blades.   she’s  entranced   as  the  other  girl  removes  them  from  their  holdings,    the  fluidity,  the  control.   the  knife  pressed  against  her  hip  that  her  mother  bought  for  her  feels  childish  now.   

“   yes,  the  hookswords,   ”    the  words  come  out  softly,  like  a  whisper.    she  shakes  her  head,  focusing  her  eyes  on  the  girl.  “  you  must  teach  me  how  to  use  those.   um...    ”    she  looks  around  and  at  her  hands,  trying  to  find  something  to  offer  in  exchange.    “   i  can  teach  you  how  to  identify  herbs  and  plants  for  healing  purposes   !     ”

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@lavaeir

“  SHE  SAID  YOU’D  LIKE  SOUP  ?    ”         huan  drops  a  bowl  of  soup  in  front  of  him,  a  blue  painted  spoon  dangles  in  it.  she’s  confused,  not  completely  sure  why  this  child   (  who,  in  her  opinion  needs  an  entire  plate  of  rice  and  roast  duck  )   would  want  soup.   but   that’s  what  her  mother  said  in  her  letters.   that’s  what  her  mother  said  before... 

“   and  she  said  you’re  a  sweet  and   powerful  bender.    ”     she  pauses,  trying  to  recall  the  details.   “   firebender,  right  ?    you  look  strong.   she  talked  about  how  strong  you  were,  how  you  protect  your  little  brother  a  lot.   she  loved  you  both  quite  a  lot.   ”

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ZHI

“bending? uh, okay, totally! I can…totally do that.” it is with only mild panic that zhi pushes himself away from the tree, keeping some distance between himself and the girl. he turns to the side and with a deep breathe, face bunched up in concentration, he throws a punch to the air. the flame is nothing special but it is a flame, leaving zhi to sigh in relief. “see! I did firebending. but I need a teacher, no one in the earth kingdom wants to teach me. this is my last chance, please.”

she  crosses  her  arms, as  she  watches.    “ you’re  not  very  good.  ”   tilt  of  the  head,  she  sniffs  him.     bad  idea.   she  pulls  her  shirt  to  cover  her  nose,  face  scrunching  up.   “  and  you  don’t  smell  very  good  either.   ”     she  takes  a   real  good  look  at  him.   dirty  clothes,  and  face,   ripped   pants.  shoes  that  seem  much  too  small.   he’s  an  orphan.   she   wants  to  fix  him.    “   i  know... a  teacher. come  with  me.  ”     she  grabs,  dragging.  ever  forceful.

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@lightningprotects

SHE  STEPS  IN  FRONT  OF  HER,  cutting  moonstone  off  from  following  her  mother.   a  head  tilts,  staring,  observing.  a  watchful  eye,  but  silent.   she  had  been  watching,    every  practice.   she  didn’t  really  care  for  bending,  only  paying  attention  when  her  brother  would  demonstrate  something  for  her.   but  she  was  interested  in  the  swords  that  she  always  had  with  her,  the  way  she  moved  wasn’t  like  her  brother.      “   what  are  those  ?     ”     she  points,   though  a  lady  should  know  better.   “   can  you  show  me  ?   ”

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@thiefshe

“  MY  MOTHER  DID  TELL  ME  ABOUT  YOU,   ”     huan  is  distracted,  slightly.   she’s  busy  mixing  up  assorted  herbs  into  the  mortar,  sweat  beading  on  her  forehead  as  the  heat  of  the  room.   but  she’s  not  worried,  or  perhaps  just  not  as  nearly  as  maternal  as  her  mother  was.   “   firebender.  girl.   scrappy.  afraid  of  her  own  power.   foolish.   ”     she  wipes  the  back  of  her  hand  across  her  forehead,  finally  looking  up  at  the  girl.  “  the  last  one  was  my  own  personal  analysis.   ”    she  stands  up,  chair  screeching  against  the  floor  as  she  does  so.  “   she  wanted  me  to  give  you  something.   ”

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@fyrwield​ gets zhi !

“DRAGONS?” the mere idea of dragons has zhi’s imagination running wild. he’d heard the stories, how dragons were the original firebenders, how powerful and domineering those dragons must be. if it weren’t for dragons then zhi would never have been a firebender - and reiko got to work with them. cool. “woah. so, so, can they talk? or do they just go rooaaarrgh or something? do they wear armour? dragon armour would be so cool.”

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@dragcnsun gets zhi !

THE ROYAL PALACE. it’s a place zhi thinks he’ll never get use to, the finery and royalness of it all is alien to him, something from another reality. but he goes because the palace brings the promise of firebending and relatives ( relatives, imagine ) who are willing to teach him. lu ten, his mom’s cousin, is the most mischievous and by zhi’s standards that meant he’s the easiest to approach. “and you promise she won’t be mad?” hands settle on hips, concern and excitement all over the boy’s face. 

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@fyrburnt  liked  for  a  starter

the  chaos  of  her  cousins  and  her  brother  begin  to  run  off  to  play  their   games  and  destroy  the  palace  but  she  stays  behind.  she’s  waiting  for  a  quiet  moment,  just  some  peace.   she’s  far  too  old   (  at  age  thirteen  )   to  play  soldier.   the  war  was  over,   what  were  they  playing  ?    instead  she  sighs,  gently  tugging  at  her  uncle’s  robes.   “   can  you  have  a  tea  party  with  me  ?    and  can  you  tell  me  what  you’re  planning  to  do  about  the  recent  crisis  in  that  earth  kingdom  village  ?   please,  uncle  zuko  ?   ”

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@dragcnsun  liked  for  a  starter  from  huan 

she  was  trained  well.   her  mother  had  told  her  exactly  what  to  do  and  she  had  practiced  leading  up  to  their  visit.   she  can  hear  his  footsteps  approaching,   advisor  and  ambassador  to  the  firelord.  she  clears  her  throat,  adjusting  her  hair  and  her  perfectly  ironed  and  paired  outfit.   a  foot  steps  out  around  the  corner  just  as  he’s  about  to  turn,  hands  behind  her  back  and  a  smile  plastered  on  her  face.   “   hi  uncle  lu  ten  !   ”           the  manipulation  begins.       “   i  had  a  question.. erm...  a  request  more  like.   ”      eyes  begin  to  widen  as  bottom  lip  juts  out  slightly.   she  attempts  tears,  but  knows  she  probably  won’t  need  it.   “   do  you-  do  you  think  you  can  buy  me  my  own  dagger  ?   ”

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does anyone uwu want... a starter from the babies

[kataara]

Fire is the element of power.

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we  don’t  have  an  icon  yet,   but  like  for  a  starter  !   specify  if  you  want  one  from  huan  or  zhi  !