ZK Fanwork Appreciation Week Day 4: Angst Wednesday
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Based on Chapter 6 of i’m still here By @owedbetter (owedbetter on AO3) Rated T - Teen and Up Audiences
Is this angst? I am not really an angst person myself (Fluff all day, babey) but I knew I had to do owedbetter’s heart healing scene from i’m still here because it made me cry when I read it *sad lol* I just… it made me so saaad. The setup here is that Azula’s lightning that Zuko took for Katara actually did serious damage to Zuko’s heart beyond the power of the single healing session in the actual finale. So, Zuko is basically dying, everyone has returned from their various battles and are saying goodbye. But in i’m still here, Katara’s bloodbending from The Southern Raiders is actually discussed between Zuko and Katara prior, and that reminds Katara to try everything she’s got to save Zuko. What I really loved about owedbetter’s story is just how powerfully she writes Katara, especially in this scene. Katara is just so cool. I love that she has the power to both end people and also save their freakin’ lives! And you know I gots to have my full moon imagery AGAIN. Apologies, I can’t stop; it’s like the best framing object to work with. I really think I went a bit overboard on the melodrama and effects too, but I just wanted to try to go as full throttle with neat imagery as I could with the time that I had. Katara deserves some spirit magic glowy shit too, dammit! Haha Hope owedbetter specifically likes it.
Line read by Dante Basco (Thank you for the additional line read, @rufiozuko)
Music: Requim II - Princess Mononoke (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Requim - Princess Mononoke (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) The Legend of Ashitaka Theme - Princess Mononoke (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) This is all done with no intention of making money off these animatics; it’s purely fanart. >.>
DO NOT REPOST. And if Zutarians are going to screencap some frames, I think it is imperative to also acknowledge owedbetter too, because it’s based on their concepts and story. I simply translated it into visuals.
More art rambling and note to owedbetter below the line
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HELLO?????????????????????????????
I’ve been sat here trying to figure out the words on how to respond to this for four hours. I’ve had three hours of sleep in total and I’m just flabbergasted? In awe? In disbelief? A maelstrom of emotions in the most apocalyptic, Biblical sense. Like I feel changed as a person, an internal Big Bang. What is this life?
To say this is the honour of my whole silly little writing career is an understatement. I can’t even begin to articulate what it means to see this story that has lived in my brain for years adapted so beautifully, so lovingly, so masterfully adapted visually by someone like you, Hayley, is just—I can’t even begin to do the gratitude I have for you any textual justice. AND TO HAVE DANTE READ FOR IT??? HELLO??? Hearing Zuko’s voice in my head for most of my life is one thing but actually having Dante read words I’d written said aloud like this? WHAT? Eleven-year-old me who has loved Prince Zuko since 2005 is in SHAMBLES.
I can’t. I’m just? HELLO???????? Brain Error 404. No thoughts, head empty. Rest In Peace @ myself. I have simply passed away.
I’m floored, humbled, and grateful beyond reason. Thank you for this gift, @hayleynfoster & @rufiozuko. All of my love to both of you. I cannot thank you enough.
P.S. Manifesting actually working together. Pls. Collab when?
