mako week 2021

makoweek is an event centered around mako, a character from the legend of korra. [icon description: mako, dressed in formal clothing before his date with asami. he is facing the viewer's left, wearing a defensive and annoyed expression. end i.d.] [header description: mako is facing the audience on the left side of the frame and is wearing his sato fire ferrets uniform and helmet. he looks annoyed and angry; his eyebrows are furrowed, and he is frowning. end ID]

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Submission Rules

Please note, there will be no discourse tolerated here or on the mods’ blogs. 

Edits to the rules are marked with an asterisk (*) and will be bolded and italicized. 

1. Mako must be the focus of the work.

2. Absolutely no NSFW content will be accepted. All fics must be rated G or T.

3. Pedophilic, abusive, or incestuous content are not permitted, as well as whitewashing or other racially insensitive works. 

* There will be no day dedicated to romantic relationships.

4. All visual works must have an image description. If you have difficulty with this, please contact us (dms to our personal blogs are fine) and we will be happy to provide you with one! If a description is in a reblog and not the original post, or hidden beneath a read more, we will not accept it.may  Audio such as videos must also include a transcript.

5. Please tag triggers, such as violence, gore, death, and other sensitive topics. This includes Mako shark jokes and references. Improperly tagged content will not be accepted.

6. Please tag all works as #makoweek2021 and tag us @makoweek2021 to submit. There will be an example posted soon of how to properly tag us! We look forward to seeing your creations!  

7. Finally, if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to send us an ask! 

* Anonymous asks have been turned off, as it has been demonstrated that the function has been used to create discourse. 

Please like this post to demonstrate that you have read the rules.

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[ID: Two digital drawings of Mako and Meelo from the Legend of Korra. In the first, Mako and Meelo are standing in a common room on Air Temple Island with plenty of natural lighting coming from the left of the image. They are standing and facing the audience. They are wearing their season 3 outfits with smears of brown on their face and clothing. A speech bubble from both says, “We’re sorry for playing hide-and-explode.” They both have guilty expressions.

The second image is of Mako and Meelo on the gazebo on Air Temple Island near sunset. Mako is standing with his left hand on his waist, wearing his blue police uniform. Meelo is sitting on the railing, wearing his season 4 wingsuit and levitating an airball with airbending. A speech bubble from Mako says, “How about this one: What should I call you, other than beautiful?” End ID]

My submission for @makoweek2021 day 5: Air Temple Island 

Headcanon time: Mako is very particular about who he acts as a surrogate big brother for (unlike say, Bolin with Kai). And I think Asami, Bolin, and Mako would all visit Air Temple Island while Korra was healing in the South Pole for their own reasons. I think one day, Mako would be over at the island, maybe helping cook a meal for everyone who was around, when he sees a sad little Meelo who wasn’t old enough to go on some mission. Mako takes the opportunity to teach the chaos kid how to play hide-and-explode to cheer him up. Tenzin immediately shuts it down but it marks the start of a friendship between the boys. With Meelo, Mako gets the chance to be a big brother, without having to also be a parental figure. They play games, they get in trouble, Meelo tries to teach Mako how to play airball, Mako gives Meelo “advice” about girls. Meelo grows his hair out to look like Mako. Mako gets a glimpse at what a normal, happy childhood could have looked like as a normal big brother.

[makoweek2021]

I wrote up something but... it is kind of a part of on an AO3 series I am currently writing and nearly looks like I've combined 2 prompts into one... So should I mention that it is two prompts mixed into one or just choose one that might seem more relevant?

Also, is it valid if I were to tag something I had already written and posted (not here, only on AO3) or should it be something that hasn't been posted yet (anywhere)? I am relatively new here so I have no clue how this works...

for your first question, just choose one day you think fits best. you can add on in your post if you want to mention that it applies to both prompts if you like!

for your second question, yes, as long as the project was not associated with other events and follows our guidelines, we will accept the work.

[chini-264]

@makoweek2021 My contribution for the "Mako Week" Day 01 and chose "Scarf" I know it's late and I'm not good at ID's

ID: Traditional drawing of Mako (The legend of Korra) in a "Jojo pose" (from Lisa Lisa) He has a serious face and his red scarf, representative of him. It is in the form of a picture and both sides have the word "Scarf" in red. END ID.

[makoweek2021]

Hey! I caught up a little late, but I really wanna participate in this week, will the late submission be allowed?

yes! we accept late submissions until may 9th.

[f-loys]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/7 Fandom: Avatar: Legend of Korra Rating: Not Rated Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Korra & Mako (Avatar) Characters: Korra (Avatar), Mako (Avatar) Additional Tags: Light Angst, Angst, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, mako deserves to cry, korra is a good friend Summary:

My works for Mako week 2021

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mako week starts today! today’s prompts are: krew or scarf

[makoweek2021]

reminder: mako week starts in ten days! 

prompts | rules | schedule

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Mako Week 2021 Prompt Schedule Announcement

the mods have compiled the top thirteen most popular prompt suggestions! here is the prompt schedule for Mako Week 2021:

MONDAY, APRIL 19 - krew / scarf TUESDAY, APRIL 20 - brothers / bending WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21 - sacrifice / found family THURSDAY, APRIL 22 - childhood / pro-bending FRIDAY, APRIL 23 - family / air temple island SATURDAY, APRIL 24 -  heritage / best friend SUNDAY, APRIL 25 - culture / free day

remember to tag your post as #makoweek2021 or tag the blog @makoweek2021 to submit your works!

thank you to everyone who voted, submitted, or shared the form! for more information view the rules here, and the overall schedule here. we look forward to seeing your creations!

[makoweek2021]

Prompt Voting Now Open

the mods have collected all your submissions and compiled them for you to vote on! please select up to 10 prompts. the top 13 most popular will be selected, with two prompt options per day and a free prompt on the last day. 

find the form here! voting will take place from now until March 11th, and the selected prompts will be announced on March 15th. thank you to all who submitted prompt suggestions and shared the form! we look forward to seeing the winners, and your creations. 

- mod sokka and katara

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Prompt Submissions Open

submission for prompt ideas for Mako Week are now open! prompts can be specific like ‘Bolin’ or ‘Krew’, or abstract and broad, like ‘culture’ or ‘fluff’. you can also suggest AU’s like ‘modern au’ or ‘high school au’. as long as your submissions are sfw, concise, platonic, and relevant to Mako Week, they will be up for vote! reminder that we won’t be accepting content of romantic pairings, so please keep that in mind when submitting. 

you can find the google form here. submissions will be open until February 22nd and will be up for vote on February 25th. we can’t wait to see what you come up with!

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three days left to send in submissions!

[makoweek2021]

Prompt Submissions Open

submission for prompt ideas for Mako Week are now open! prompts can be specific like ‘Bolin’ or ‘Krew’, or abstract and broad, like ‘culture’ or ‘fluff’. you can also suggest AU’s like ‘modern au’ or ‘high school au’. as long as your submissions are sfw, concise, platonic, and relevant to Mako Week, they will be up for vote! reminder that we won’t be accepting content of romantic pairings, so please keep that in mind when submitting. 

you can find the google form here. submissions will be open until February 22nd and will be up for vote on February 25th. we can’t wait to see what you come up with!

[makoweek2021]

I don't think Mako/Iroh II is a good example to use considering there is no canon validation of Iroh's age and everyone who ships it writes him in his twenties. Therefore you cannot make the claim he's middle aged. (Don't quote the wikia page they don't have a valid source and freely admit so). The only argument for an age based power imblance in the ship is one you put there yourself.

We have already said that we do not allow Mako x Iroh II ship.

Please read the rules.

[makoweek2021]

Having looked at the blogs hosting this event one says DNI if you ship uncomfy age gaps. Are Mako ships with age gaps going to be allowed in this event (even Tenzin/Pema style gaps)? If not, it should probably be made clear in the rules with something like an age gap cap. I just ask due to drama around previous events like this over this specific topic, where people got mad at the rule "change" and it was a whole messy thing. Also age gaps can be a very by the person definition with discomfort.

Hi, thanks for your concern! I will clarify here and in the rules: while mako ships with someone older than him (like iroh ii), while technically not pedophilic, it is important to note that Mako is a teenager, and Iroh ii is a middle-aged man. There is a power imbalance; we do not condone ships like this.

[makoweek2021]

hello everyone! welcome to Mako Week, a week dedicated to this funky firebender, mako!

schedule:

jan. 25th - feb. 22nd / prompt collection

feb. 25th - march 11th / prompt voting

march 15th / release of prompts

april 19th - 25th / mako week! 

may 9th / last day for late submissions

remember to follow this blog to hear the announcements! if you have any questions, you can send us an ask right here. 

- mod sokka and katara (@bum-ju and @minghuas)