we could call it even, you could call me babe for the weekend
The fates like to play cruel tricks on Annabeth Chase.
In the few days she’s been back in New York, she has somehow managed to run into half of her graduating class. Just yesterday, Travis Stoll witnessed her in her pajamas as she ran outside to help out a confused delivery man. She walked back up to her dad’s apartment with bags of Chinese takeout, her face hotter than her flannel pyjama bottoms.
At least she’s somewhat presentable when she runs into Percy Jackson in the supermarket.
Or
Annabeth reunites with a childhood friend and ends up in a causal relationship that doesn’t feel casual at all.
Please can you post a list of all your recs from the uquiz thing?? I love recs!!
Yes aboslutely!!
(General Disclaimer: These fics are all different ratings and such, so make sure to check the tags before reading.)
Arranged Marriage (No War AU)
Ocean Away - PearofAnons
A Sea of Troubles - ecphrasis
Hearts Steeled to Hardship - ecphrasis
Canon Compliant Angst
(I actually don't read much of this type, so I apologize if the recs don't quite fit)
Clothe Me in Seasons, Dress Me in Snow - sadladybud
and I'll write you a tragedy - lettersfromnowhere
Post War Slow Burn
the poison leaves bit by bit - penspencils1719
everything i am - we-were-angels
The Summit - AJLenoire
Modern AU
Twist Me to the Left - GrapefruitTwostep
i feel something (when i see you now) - glowgal
dreams tonite - lingerlikeatattookiss
Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
Lost and Found - Smediterranea
I Cannot Say It All In Lines - cablesscutie
so let us melt, and make no noise - LittleLostStar
The Things We Hide - Lykegenia (Note: Need an AO3 account to read)
Book 2 Canon Divergent
Fraternizing with the Enemy - lettersfromnowhere
Dancing in the Dark - damagectrl
like real people do - goodnightmoonz
Book 3 Centric/Canon Divergent
i don’t wanna do this on my own - penspencils1719
Practice - ama
A Warm Embrace - ewinkie
i like the concept of soulmates—not a “you’re destined to meet me, and love me” kind of soulmate, but a “i’d pick you, every time.” kind of soulmate. a “no matter what happens, and what has happened, i want to go through it with you.” kind of soulmate. a “i love you by choice, and you’re a blessing, and i’m going to continue thinking about you this way not because i have to but because i want to.” kind of soulmate. a “you help me rest easy when everything is difficult” kind of soulmate. a “in every possible outcome, i want you there, to share it with me.” kind of soulmate.
[image ID: a scene drawing of Kyoshi and Rangi from @mitskigatekeeper‘s fanfic, you come around and the armor falls. From an opening in their tent, Kyoshi cradles Rangi’s bandaged hand and strokes it gently, her brows furrowed in guilt. Rangi’s back is to the viewer, and the tent is lit with the soft orange glow of a kudlik sitting beside Kyoshi. In Kyoshi’s lap is a heru. Black bars frame the drawing, mimicking a movie screen, and text at the bottom reads, “I’m sorry for getting you into this.” End ID.]
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my companion piece for @mitskigatekeeper‘s rangshi fic for @kyoshinovelsbigbang !! this was so fun to work on, and it was an honor being able to watch kelli write her fic, definitely go check it out!! and thank you to the kyoshi novels big bang team for organizing an event this fun :D
happy to announce my participation in the 2022 Kyoshi Novels Big Bang with my new fic!!
ao3 link: you come around and the armor falls
rating: T
word count: 15k
tags: canon divergence, pirate au!, friends to lovers, slight angst
thank you to @andyxdraws for being a great beta reader and aritst (please check out their work!) and to @kyoshinovelsbigbang for organizing this event <3
summary:
In a moment of fear after her encounter in the spirit world, Kyoshi runs away to a place she knows she won't be found: the Eastern Sea, just near the South Pole. As the newest member of the Fifth Nation, Kyoshi plans to keep her past behind her. Yet while Kyoshi grapples with the deaths of her loved ones, her newfound powers, and the threat of Jianzhu lurking behind her, Rangi is tasked with returning the Avatar to Yokoya. But when Rangi finds Kyoshi, she hesitates to bring her to Jianzhu and her mother. As the girls spend more time together and the fleet of pirates, they discover more about themselves and each other.
snippet under the cut:
Rangi’s lip tilts up into a smirk, “Congratulations, Kyoshi. You were a lot harder to find than I expected.”
Kyoshi struggles to find her words. “What are you doing here Rangi?” It’s her. She’s actually here.
From the way her lips are pressed together and how her brows are furrowed, Kyoshi can assume Rangi didn’t run off to join her. She’d expected Jianzhu to send someone after her, but the arrival of her closest friend leaves her unable to think straight.
The firebender ignores her question, instead crossing her arms. “Why’d you leave?”
“I had no choice. And I certainly didn’t want to get you involved.”
“Well, I don’t ignore my responsibilities, so when my mother and Jianzhu requested that I pick you up, I said yes. Did you ever consider the consequences of what you’ve done? How we would feel about it?” Rangi points a finger into her own chest with the last question, and Kyoshi feels guilty at the frustration behind her words and the dark circles underneath her eyes.
Before she can respond, Kyoshi hears footsteps, and her stomach sinks. It seems that misfortune has a habit of finding her.
Kyoshi Book 3: Air (Written for the 2022 Kyoshi Big Bang!)
Kyoshi continues her training at the Southern Air Temple, accompanied by Rangi and Jinpa. Not only the next step in her Avatar journey, the Air Nation brings with it memories of her family, and expectations she fears she will be unable to meet.
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 6/6
Fandom: Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Kyoshi Novels
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Kyoshi & Yun (Avatar), Kyoshi & Rangi & Yun (Avatar), Kelsang & Yun (Avatar), Jianzhu & Yun (Avatar)
Characters: Yun (Avatar), Kelsang (Avatar), Kyoshi (Avatar), Rangi (Avatar), Jianzhu (Avatar), Father Glowworm (Avatar)
Additional Tags: Eastern Air Temple (Avatar), Backstory, Yun’s Backstory (Avatar), Fix-It, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Pre-Canon, Post-Canon, yun gets therapy, tibetan psychology style, airbender culture, Yun Lives (Avatar), earth kingdom culture (Avatar), Author is Chinese, Worldbuilding
Summary:
When Yun learns he isn’t the Avatar, his spirit breaks. But this time, Jianzhu does one thing differently. Yun returns home.
As every treaty and agreement he has brokered becomes void, Yun watches. As the sweet servant girl is presented as the real Avatar, Yun watches. As his self worth lies in shattered glass and Kyoshi tearfully apologizes, Yun watches.
But he lives.
And over the course of years, he heals.
My story for the @kyoshinovelsbigbang! I’m incredibly proud of it and I’m so excited to share it with y’all. I had a lot of fun worldbuilding and adding elements from my own culture, and it was therapeutic to write Yun’s mental health journey. Thank you to @sokkatheartist for beta-ing, @disabledyue for the artwork, and the organizers for running this event!
there’s something so important about a black girl playing annabeth chase in particular- she’s a character known for her bossiness and excessive pride, but also her wit and spirit and loyalty. and she’s unconditionally loved by percy and their friends, no matter what. the pjo tv show will show black girls that they are worth being loved for all parts of their personality and history, even the ones that aren’t deemed perfect by society.
Saying goodbye to everyone re-opens Katara’s old wounds of loss and abandonment.
Story Summary:
After the war, Katara struggles to breathe.
She’s always known who she is and what her duty was - now she hasn’t got a clue. She didn’t realize that learning to live, after just surviving for so long, would be this hard.
OR: Katara falls in love with Zuko, but first she learns to love herself.
OR: Katara travels the world, Zuko supports a political revolution, Aang faces his trauma, Toph accepts help from her friends, Suki inspires other women, Sokka leads, and everyone heals.
Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/27828256/chapters/95303725
The way burdge drew Percy and Annabeth’s body language is I think a huge reason why we go absolutely feral over her art. Like the way she just expresses such visceral intimacy through subtleties of how they lean into each other, touch each other, etc is just...unmatched
[ID: A digital illustration of Katara from Avatar: the Last Airbender. She’s shown from the shoulders upwards from a profile view. She’s smiling and looking slightly upwards. She has the mark of the brave on her forehead, white earrings on, and her hair loopies are braided. End ID]
ive been trying to get all my school work done before winter break so i haven’t had a lot of time for art, but here’s a katara that i managed to draw in what time i did get. idk why but drawing katara is always such a comfort to me… i always fall back to drawing her when i don’t feel like thinking about what i’m drawing so much.
