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[cannibalcaprine2]

bites you. fuckign bites you. bites you so har,d. SO hard. bites you so fucking hard (1 damage).

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[leahberman]

past limbo; angeles national forest, california

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Tanohara Marshland by punbibi5658

[hopefulfairyfox]

What level of capitalism are we in that door dash just told me that a restaurant misses me

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[writingdose]

[professorgokester91]

One of my favorite Avatar: The Last Airbender episodes is “The Blue Spirit,” and it’s because of the final moments. It begins with that quiet exchange between Aang and Zuko after Aang discovers the Blue Spirit but still chooses to save him. Aang tells Zuko about his old friend Kuzon, from a time when the divisions between the nations didn’t exist. It’s essentially Aang offering an olive branch, asking if they could have been friends. Zuko doesn’t respond with words, but with firebending, and Aang retreats.

We then cut to Zuko lying in bed while the Fire Nation flag looms over him.

The flag feels imposing, almost inescapable. This is the force shaping him. His anger, his sense of duty, and his inability to accept Aang’s offer all trace back to this.

What makes the moment land is the contrast. We move from a quiet, human interaction to a stark image of ideology and power. It’s the show reminding us that Zuko’s struggle isn’t just internal —  it’s inherited. He’s not just fighting Aang; he’s carrying the weight of a nation’s expectations.

It becomes a visual reminder that even in moments of vulnerability, the world these characters come from is always pressing in on them.

[natalieironside]

Pro gamer tip: Think thrice before submitting your writing to a non-paying publication and Never Ever Ever Under Any Circumstances submit to a publication that charges submission fees.

If you're paying a submission fee, you are being scammed. Hundred percent of the time. It's the same as paying your employer for permission to clock in. Literary journals that do this crap are a millstone around the neck of our profession.

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[i-am-the-oyster]

[mysharona1987]

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[drizzledrawings]

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