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[kricketbee]

Hello! You can call me Kricket

she/her, multishipper, and OC enthusiast ♡ occasional nsfw stuff.

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Current WIPs Current Progress (updated 6/23/2026)

Note: word counts are general goals and never this exact.

Chapter four of The Robin and The Spirit: 4,44/5,000

Chapter 6 of Peach Blossoms and Saltwater: 13.468/?

'soft rains' : 2,812/?

Chapter one of Modern! BlackJade: (editing)

A/B/O! BlackJade : 1,431/?

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who is nanai?

Dai Yu's nursemaid. She appears in Firebugs and Moonflowers pretty early on.

I hadn't thought to much about her in the Earthbender! universe, but she was probably fired either for being too opinionated. Janyu tolerated it but Daishan wouldn't.

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We popping the BIGGEST bottles when Zuko gets confirmed as bisexual

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why didn't EQ Dai Yu marry Kuei?

I've thought about it. I feel like Long Feng maybe tried to arrange something with them as a way to reunite Nanfeng with Ba Sing Se and consolidate power.

None of Dai Yu's people would have liked the idea. They don't like Ba Sing Se or Long Feng, and Janyu wouldn't be comfortable with their age gap (I always assumed Kuei is like, mid to late twenties?)

Dai Yu never heard wind about this proposal, the same way she never heard about the proposal to marry Lu Ten in the OG verse.

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Some fanart for @peony-pearl of her OC Haruka. Who is pretty and good at music and wears pretty dresses- literally everything Dai Yu loves, she'd be obsessed lol. I was trying to imagine this as happening before the start of both their stories, which places Dai Yu at about ten years old.

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23!!

23. What is your OC like when they're angry?

Depends on who she's angry with. She can be impulsive and defensive with Zuko, but with elders she's intimidated by or total strangers she'd definitely suppress her anger until she could get away from them.

Her father and Nanai were big on pushing "neutral jing" on her. Janyu for the sake of her self preservation. To Nanai anger is an ugly emotion and mature proper ladies do not express it too much (yes, she was kind of hypocritical about this)

Zuko's whole asshole phase kind of reinforced this belief on her, unfortunately. Suppressing anger only works for so long and it's not always the best way to solve an issue. It takes her a long time to figure out how and when to express anger the right way.

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would zuko be a captive turned concubine?

and would Earth Queen Dai Yu have handmaidens around her age?

Either that or he and Iroh were trying to lay low in Nanfeng when he caught Dai Yu's eye.

As for handmaidens, I think most would be at least a few years older, seeing as she became queen at 12 and I don't think they would go out of their way to be hiring servants that young.

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"EarthQueen!Dai Yu has both male and female concubines"

go on??

They aren't super fleshed out characters at this point, but yeah. Sometime after Daishan and Dai Yu get married he gifts her a few concubines to "keep her company" because obviously he aint doing that.

One is male, purely Earth Kingdom, and was specifically picked out because he looks similar enough to Daishan that they can claim any children he has with Dai Yu are legitimate.

The others are a mix of genders and nationality. I haven't thought out any specifics for them.

(I thought maybe Zuko would end up as one of her concubines. Instead of like, hiding in Ba Sing Se as a server he's hanging out in her private chambers. I didn't have any other ideas for what he might doing in that universe lol)

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also, 5? (Ask game)

5. What is your OC's gender identity and sexual orientation? Is this also what they identify as in canon, or are they not (fully) aware

I've always imagined Dai Yu as bi. But she doesn't notice for a long time because she's already married, so she just isn't thinking about other possible relationship styles. It also doesn't help that the Fire Nation is extremely hostile towards same sex relationships at this time. Her home country is somewhat better in that they're legal, you won't be killed for being gay, just outcast unless you have enough money and clout to counteract it.

( EarthQueen!Dai Yu has both male and female concubines, but that's another story ;) )

At some point she has to finally acknowledge her attraction to women in her own head, but still doesn't exactly know what to "do" with it. She never openly identifies as anything but Zuko's wife/Fire Lady.

Later, as adults, Dai Yu and Zuko find they enjoy having a third join them occasionally in bed. So she finally gets to explore that side of her sexuality then. (Zuko too, because I also headcanon him as "probably bi but not thinking about it too hard" lol)

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would the #4 scars be from a pregnancy or something?? (from the other anon)

Puberty, actually. I was thinking that just like me she had a lot of sudden growth on the hips and boobs in the span of a few months. (the ones on my hips were sooo bad, literally looked like a big cat grabbed me there and dragged their claws down) She'd probably gain a few more on the stomach later during pregnancy as well.

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Based off that picture of stitch reading to ducklings.

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10!!

10. Does your OC have any physical scars? What is the story behind them?

So I've had several ideas for scars Dai Yu might end up with, but haven't settled on any, so take this with a grain of salt as always for any of my still in progress stories.

A cut across her left palm, from falling while carrying a teapot.

On the back of her scalp, covered by hair, where she was hit with a club.

A cut on her side, along the rib a few inches below the bust.

stretchmarks along the hips, thighs, and side boobs.

(honorable mention for the one I ended up cutting from an early draft because it didn't fit: Stress rash that left a white speckle pattern below the collarbone. Might find a way to include it still but might not.)

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OC ASK GAME

Where was your OC born, and where did they grow up?

How does your OC remember their childhood? Is this an accurate reflection of what their childhood was actually like?

If your OC could revisit their childhood, what would they want to change about it, if anything at all?

Describe three of the most important photographs your OC owns.

What is your OC's gender identity and sexual orientation? Is this also what they identify as in canon, or are they not (fully) aware?

How comfortable is your OC in their skin? Do they like who they are? What would they want to change about themself?

What is your OC's occupation?

What does your OC's family look like?

Describe a mundane day in your OC's life.

Does your OC have any physical scars? What is the story behind them?

What does your OC carry around in their pockets? What about their bag?

What is the worst thing that has happened to your OC? How has it affected their behavior, their health, and their life in general?

What is something your OC does (to others) that they would not like if others did to them? Are they aware that they do this?

Does your OC hold grudges? How good are they at letting things go? Do they believe in second chances?

What is your OC's fatal flaw?

Is there anyone your OC has lost contact with? What happened?

What are some of your OC's coping mechanisms during stressful or overwhelming periods in their life?

What are your OC's bad habits?

How does your OC handle preparing for and initiating a difficult conversation? How does the conversation itself go?

How quick is your OC to shift blame? Do they own up to their mistakes, or are they prone to start pointing fingers at others?

How does your OC handle criticism?

How good is your OC at apologizing, if they do this at all?

What is your OC like when they're angry?

What is your OC like when they're upset?

What is your OC's deepest desire? Would they ever ask for this?

How quickly does your OC reach their breaking point? What are they like when this point has been reached?

What are some assumptions others make about your OC? Are any of them true?

What does your OC think others are saying about them behind their back? Is any of this true?

What are three traits your OC has that can both have positive as well as negative qualities?

How paranoid is your OC? How does this affect their daily life?

Are there any places or people your OC is avoiding?

How does your OC handle rejection?

How does your OC handle jealousy?

What would be some of the signs your OC is starting to push people away?

If your OC had to kill someone, how would they do it? If killing is a near-daily occurrence to them, what is their preferred method?

Does your OC believe they deserve it when bad things happen to them?

What is the most common feeling or emotion in your OC's life?

What is the most recurring theme in your OC's nightmares?

What is your OC's pain tolerance like? What is the worst pain they have ever felt?

What is your OC afraid of?

Has your OC ever hurt someone, either physically or verbally?

How easily influenced by others is your OC?

What are common things your OC worries about?

Do others consider your OC to be scary or intimidating?

Does your OC keep their promises? Have they ever broken one before?

Does your OC carry any guilt with them?

If your OC had to pick a new identity and skip town, what would they come up with? Where would they go?

What would your OC do if they knew that this was their last day alive?

Does your OC fear death?

How does your OC die, eventually?

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can you tell us more abt Janyu and Zara??

and what's their relationship with Daishan??

Longish answer under the cut

Janyu and Daishan met in the army. Janyu signed up without telling anyone he was technically a prince so there was zero special treatment, If anything he was teased by his fellow soldiers for signing up later than the average recruit and being generally kind of odd. But he earned their respect after proving himself and saving several lives over the course of his military career.

At some point during a late night drinking session, he asks Daishan how he figured out he liked men. At that point Janyu hadn't felt much interest in women and was wondering if he might be gay too. They end up sleeping together to test it out and in the morning Janyu was like: Thanks! Not my thing, guess I'm not gay after all. Meanwhile Daishan is like: Sure thing buddy, happy to help...*dieing inside*

Janyu met Zara years later when he had a midlife crisis and went traveling alone. He ended up in Yu Dao at some point and encountered Zara at a bar he was playing music at. Zara was nineteen (and was also being courted by a fire nation lieutenant)

They had a whirlwind romance that was extremely out of character for Janyu. A few months in Zara suspected she was pregnant, and since she knew her family would 100% disown her for this she told her sister, left a note for everyone else and ran away with him.

When Janyu showed up with Zara, Daishan was initially extremely suspicious, and confused. You said you weren't interested in women, Janyu. How is she pregnant you don't like having sex, Janyu. What kind of black magic manipulation powers did this woman have IS SHE A SPY???

His feelings cool down when he finds out that Janyu has been just as bad at communicating to her (He did not mention the fact that he was a prince at any point before walking her in through the door to meet his family. She really thought he was a farmer or something because everyone in the Earth Kingdom is a poor farmer right?) and now the girl was in way over her head.

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Black Jade AU Masterpost (WIP)

A tag list for all the scattered little bits of universes, most of which are probably never going to be full fledged fics of their own...no matter how much I wish they could be.

Earthbender!Dai Yu (also known as EarthQueen!Dai Yu)

In which Dai Yu is born an earthbender instead of a firebender. It changes everything.

2. FreedomFighter!Dai Yu

In which Dai Yu is never found after her mom dies and ends up one of the founding members of the Freedom Fighters instead.

3. Omegaverse!BlackJade

Kind of self explanatory lol. Combined it with the "Lu Ten lives and he's the one Dai Yu is arranged to marry" AU. Comes in both Alpha/omega and omega/omega.

3. Modern!BlackJade

In a modern setting without bending. Zuko and Dai Yu are both heirs to rival video game companies.

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what's Dai Yu like as earth queen??

For starters, A lot more solemn and pensive. She's suspicious and hesitant with others, which has lead to her feeling lonely a lot of the time. This is mostly Daishan's fault.

Daishan has a pretty weak parental instinct. So when takes over as Dai Yu's regent, he's a lot more focused on raising up a good future leader than a happy, well rounded person. I wouldn't call him cruel, but he was certainly harsh in his honestly when trying to teach her about the realities of life as a political figure. Like the fact that people would feign interest in her to gain power.

She hates him for this, until something happens with a potential suitor that proved him right.

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old old old art I was waiting to post until I was ready to also post my first chapter of the modern AU (which I was waiting to post until after I had finished Robin because I felt guilty for adding more wips to the pile instead of finishing any lol)

(Edit: I went ahead and put it only on wattpad as a compromise)