#SHURIKENMAI: an exclusive and independent mai from nickelodeon’s ATLA ( 2005 ). written by rey ( 22. she / they ). low to medium activity at times. ( EST in 2022 ).
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#SHURIKENMAI: an exclusive and independent mai from nickelodeon’s ATLA ( 2005 ). written by rey ( 22. she / they ). low to medium activity at times. ( EST in 2022 ).
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i’m definitely making mai a doc instead of a c.arrd… 😭
Meiko Kaji in Lady Snowblood (1973)
@shurikenmai: 𝘪’𝘮 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨.
‘ well whatever you’re doing, it’s boring with a capital B and𝙞𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚’𝙨 𝙖 𝙣𝙚𝙬𝙨𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧, 𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙨 𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙛𝙛. ’ scott pilgrim kicks back in his chair and puts his hands behind his head. ‘ we can play again but i’m telling you, i’m really something at tic tac toe. a natural. same for rock, paper, scissors. i can’t help but win, win, win. ’
“ scott, you only win because you’re cheating. ” it took her a few seconds to realize that she was gritting her teeth. i don’t even know why i’m hanging out with him. but she did know. she just wasn’t ready to accept the fact that she did enjoy his company. a little. “ i’m not playing that stupid game with you. let alone, any game with you. count me out. ”
. . . . . 𝚂𝙷𝚄𝚁𝙸𝙺𝙴𝙽𝙼𝙰𝙸. 🔥
“ zuko… you know me. i had everything under control. it just didn’t look like that to you i guess. ” mai walked over to the stranger, slightly moving the body with her foot to see if there was any sign of life. nothing. she wiped her blades clean using her sleeve, briefly making eye contact with zuko. her usual expressionless face formed a scowl almost immediately. now isn’t the time for an argument or any of this at all, really. “ whatever. i have to go. ”
𝙷𝙴 𝚆𝙸𝚂𝙷𝙴𝚂 𝚃𝙾 𝙱𝙴 𝙴𝙻𝚂𝙴𝚆𝙷𝙴𝚁𝙴 instead of balancing his grievances slowly overcoming him like a fitted sheet [ spluttering in his stomach, ripping the confidence built on his shoulders moments ago. OZAI SPEAKS: this is no action for a forthcoming king ]; facial features contort in obvious upset. tight knit brows and eyes that follow her as she walks. repentance was a haunted house and he was the main attraction. ❝ NO ! it’s not like that, i swear. i know you can, mai, but … ❞ who would listen to the cocktailed excuses he’s has to offer? slobbering justifications for his actions faster than any sort of apology. ❝ 𝚈𝙾𝚄 𝙲𝙰𝙽'𝚃 𝙶𝙾. ❞
her patience had worn thin. mai took a deep breath as she stopped in her tracks. the timing of the conversation practically had steam blowing from her ears. she turned to him, motioning for zuko to lead the way. “ then can we not do this here? you know... when there’s not corpses present. ” it fell quiet for a moment, nothing but the sound of mai’s foot tapping against the ground beneath her. she couldn’t help herself. “ you have the worst timing. ”
FAVORITE SCENES [2/?] → MAILEE IN 3.05 THE BEACH
🔥 * . ❛❛ if i wanted help, i would have asked. ❜❜ / @shurikenmai
𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙶𝙻𝙸𝙽𝚃 𝙾𝙵 𝙳𝚄𝙰𝙻 𝙱𝙻𝙰𝙳𝙴𝚂, riddled in red dripping in a pool at the feet. ( pressed to the throat and sliced until stranger’s body lay bare, skin cooling, heartbeat thinning; a matter meant for mai, he knew, another mistake added to his roaster ). everything is so tender; zuko’s staring at mai with peculiarity, and then an immediate, domineering sense of shame. ❝ 𝙸 𝙺𝙽𝙾𝚆. ❞ Q. what is the excuse this time? veins aflame? survivors guilt itching his palms? words come off frigid akin the look in his eyes. and at his sides, blades are laid to rest. ❝ you looked like you were in danger. i didn’t want anything bad to happen to you. not by my hand. 𝙾𝚁 𝙷𝙸𝚂. ❞
“ zuko... you know me. i had everything under control. it just didn’t look like that to you i guess. ” mai walked over to the stranger, slightly moving the body with her foot to see if there was any sign of life. nothing. she wiped her blades clean using her sleeve, briefly making eye contact with zuko. her usual expressionless face formed a scowl almost immediately. now isn’t the time for an argument or any of this at all, really. “ whatever. i have to go. ”
“ finish what you’re doing, we need to talk. ” @zkuo
“ of course, you want to talk when i don’t want to anymore. ” mai glanced up from her book, her eyes narrowing as they locked onto him. it’s moments like this where she prefers death over conversation. especially when it involves zuko and needing to talk. the annoyance that washed over her started to become visible as her jaw tightened. kill me already. “ what do you want, zuko? you want to argue again? what is it? ”
“ 𝚂𝙾𝙾𝙽 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝚂𝙷𝙰𝙳𝙾𝚆𝚂 𝚆𝙸𝙻𝙻 𝚃𝙰𝙺𝙴 𝙾𝚅𝙴𝚁 , 𝙰𝙽𝙳 𝙸𝚃 𝚆𝙸𝙻𝙻 𝙱𝙴 𝙽𝙸𝙶𝙷𝚃 . it’s not safe for us to be exposed not with the yiga clan near . come , we must find shelter . ” / LINK , open .
“ is that supposed to scare me or something? whatever. i’ll follow you. ” the yiga clan sounded silly to mai. then again, everything link informed her of sounded ridiculous. soon, the sky turned into the reddish orange color that mai was waiting for, which gave her the signal to start speeding up next link. “ why do we have to hide exactly? i think i missed that. ”
more random dialogue prompts ,
“why do you have that look on your face?”
“finish what you’re doing, we have to talk.”
“what have you done to yourself?”
“did you do something different with your hair?”
“it doesn’t do any good to get worked up.”
“when was the last time we had a real conversation.”
“are you in the witness protection program, or what?”
“there’s something wrong with me.”
“no, i don’t hate you.”
“hey stupid.”
“we’re aren’t them.”
“looks like i’ll live long enough to make you pay.”
“you know you’re wrong.”
“i don’t understand, why are you doing this?”
“now, before i say anything, promise me you’ll stay calm.”
“what makes me so special?”
“you have no idea what i’ve been through.”
“you really don’t have to do that, not for me.”
“did you really think you’d get a second chance?”
"how about we don’t do that.”
“i have a lot going for me, but humility is not one of them.”
“you’re the worst.”
“i don’t need you right now.”
“don’t just stand there, looking at me.”
“i thought you were supposed to call me.”
“take my hand.”
“i need you.”
“you’re allowed to need help sometimes.”
“for someone who doesn’t like to feel things, you sure feel a lot of it out loud.”
“when this is all over, i want it to be you and me.”
“why won’t you tell me what happened?”
“you don’t know what this means to me.
“i know it doesn’t make sense.”
“i’m trying really hard to keep it together.”
“i know you’re new, but we do things a little differently here.”
“your voice is putting me to sleep.”
“did you find what you were looking for?”
"you knew and you didn’t even warn me?”
“well, i guess that’s broken.”
“i thought it was part of the act.”
“you think u don’t know you’re only here because they sent you?”
“you promised to call me if you didn’t know what to wear.”
“you can keep a secret, can’t you?”
“how could you do this to me?”
“put the gun down, dearest. i have news!”
“i know you don’t have any reason to trust me, but you need to know something.”
“if you’re here to tell me what happened last night, someone beat you to it.”
“people think i’m weird.”
“i think i’m losing myself again.”
“you can’t be here.”
“i wish you’d come to the funeral.”
“do you know what today is?”
“so, you broke my favourite mug… and you’re breaking up with me?”
“i need to get out.”
“it’s like i’m cursed or something.”
“you are remarkably well-behaved tonight, what have you been up to?”
“you gonna eat that?”
“sir, the pony rides are for children only.”
“i don’t want you to worry about that anymore.”
“we’ll never make it in time.”
“you’d be late for your own funeral.”
“you should have seen it coming.”
“oh, good, you’re here! hold this.”
“why can’t you just be happy for me?”
“on a scale of one to ten, how do you feel about nachos right now?”
“is this how you flirt with everyone?”
“how much longer till we’re there?”
“what have you done?”
“it’s time for you to repay that debt you owe me.”
“where did you get that? who gave it to you?”
“what kind of mother has thoughts like that?”
“i know I haven’t been what you needed, but i’m here, and i wanna help.”
“i never want to hear you say that again.”
“you’re all i have.”
“i know it’s not perfect, but i did follow the recipe this time.”
“i was doing so well until you showed up.”
“don’t eat that! i made it ‘specially for our guest.”
“it’s not that i don’t like my life, it’s that i don’t have the energy to enjoy it.”
“how can you stand this place?”
“don’t take this the wrong way, but you don’t exactly blend in.”
“you need to stop.”
“i don’t like that look, what happened?”
“is that seriously your password?”
“what’s your problem?”
“you had no right to use it without asking.”
“oh, wow, you weren’t kidding.”
“i couldn’t trust my own parents to protect me.”
“i’m surprised you haven’t been arrested yet. wait, no, i’m not.”
“why do you want to help me?”
“ten bucks for that piece of crap?”
“we have to hurry, they’re coming!”
“hey, look what came in the mail!”
“do you want to get a drink or something?”
“please tell me you didn’t eat that.”
“the worst part is you didn’t even notice.”
“if i wanted help, i would have asked.”
“wanna tell me what’s going on with your grades?”
“you need to leave.”
“talk to me, okay? i need to know what’s going on.”
“i do blame you.”
“sometimes life deals you a bad hand, but you can still play your cards right and win.”
“you’re no longer useful to me.”
“i’m not good with sarcasm: if you don’t like me, just say it.”
zuko goes on an angry rant with mai in the room what does she do
mai is like.. driven by logic and not by emotion
“Saving the jerk who dumped me.”
PRE-ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIP MEME ( @zkuo )
FRIENDSHIP. childhood friends / work buddies or coworkers / family friends / friends with benefits / smoking buddies / adventure buddies / fake friends / recently friends / party buddies / friendship of need / dying friendship / circumstantial friendship / partners in crime / old friendship / [ your muse ] is the good influence / [ your muse ] is the bad influence / [ my muse ] is the good influence / [ my muse ] is the bad influence / opposites attract / ride or die / frenemies / roommates or flatmates / penpals / exes to friends / enemies to friends / other
ROMANCE. childhood sweethearts / [ your muse is mines ] childhood crush / [ my muse is yours ] childhood crush / exes / exes to lovers / forbidden lovers / highschool sweethearts / secret relationship / opposites attract / long distance / unrequited [ from your muses side ] / unrequited [ from my muses side ] / unrequited [ from both sides ] / skinny love / friends to lovers / enemies to lovers / spurious relationship / power couple / newly entered / soulmates [ metaphorical ] / soulmates [ literal ] / awkward / turning toxic / toxic love / cheating [ on your muse ] / cheating [ with your muse ] / other
FAMILIAL. siblings [ half ] / siblings [ step ] / [ my muse ] is an older sibling figure to your younger sibling figure / [ my muse ] is a younger sibling figure to your older sibling figure muse / [ my muse ] is a parental figure to yours / [ my muse ] is a child figure to your muse / guardian figure / legal guardian / adoptive child / foster child / [ your muse ] is taken under mines wing / [ my muse ] is taken under yours wing / other
ANTAGONISTIC. dangerous to each other / dangerous to others / unpredictable / rivals / petty / developing into sexual or romantic tension / based off family matters / based of off circumstance / based of professional matters / based off misunderstanding or lies / conflict of ideology / betrayal / hero - villain dynamic / enemies / fight club / friends turned enemies / lovers turned enemies / exes turned enemies / other
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PRE-ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIP MEME ( @scottpills )
FRIENDSHIP. childhood friends / work buddies or coworkers / family friends / friends with benefits / smoking buddies / adventure buddies / fake friends / recently friends / party buddies / friendship of need / dying friendship / circumstantial friendship / partners in crime / old friendship / [ your muse ] is the good influence / [ your muse ] is the bad influence / [ my muse ] is the good influence / [ my muse ] is the bad influence / opposites attract / ride or die / frenemies / roommates or flatmates / penpals / exes to friends / enemies to friends / other
ROMANCE. childhood sweethearts / [ your muse is mines ] childhood crush / [ my muse is yours ] childhood crush / exes / exes to lovers / forbidden lovers / highschool sweethearts / secret relationship / opposites attract / long distance / unrequited [ from your muses side ] / unrequited [ from my muses side ] / unrequited [ from both sides ] / skinny love / friends to lovers / enemies to lovers / spurious relationship / power couple / newly entered / soulmates [ metaphorical ] / soulmates [ literal ] / awkward / turning toxic / toxic love / cheating [ on your muse ] / cheating [ with your muse ] / other
FAMILIAL. siblings [ half ] / siblings [ step ] / [ my muse ] is an older sibling figure to your younger sibling figure / [ my muse ] is a younger sibling figure to your older sibling figure muse / [ my muse ] is a parental figure to yours / [ my muse ] is a child figure to your muse / guardian figure / legal guardian / adoptive child / foster child / [ your muse ] is taken under mines wing / [ my muse ] is taken under yours wing / other
ANTAGONISTIC. dangerous to each other / dangerous to others / unpredictable / rivals / petty / developing into sexual or romantic tension / based off family matters / based of off circumstance / based of professional matters / based off misunderstanding or lies / conflict of ideology / betrayal / hero - villain dynamic / enemies / fight club / friends turned enemies / lovers turned enemies / exes turned enemies / other
PRE-ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIP MEME 0.2
over a year ago, i made this meme & since then, it’s blown up. so, over a year later — i thought i would make a new one. so here it is, after several requests & a pile of brains, THE PRE-ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIP MEME 0.2 send me a ✿ and i’ll fill out the template below. bold for things i could definitely see or want, italics for things i could see or am unsure of and striked out for things i don’t want or cannot see.
FRIENDSHIP. childhood friends / work buddies or coworkers / family friends / friends with benefits / smoking buddies / adventure buddies / fake friends / recently friends / party buddies / friendship of need / dying friendship / circumstantial friendship / partners in crime / old friendship / [ your muse ] is the good influence / [ your muse ] is the bad influence / [ my muse ] is the good influence / [ my muse ] is the bad influence / opposites attract / ride or die / frenemies / roommates or flatmates / penpals / exes to friends / enemies to friends / other
ROMANCE. childhood sweethearts / [ your muse is mines ] childhood crush / [ my muse is yours ] childhood crush / exes / exes to lovers / forbidden lovers / highschool sweethearts / secret relationship / opposites attract / long distance / unrequited [ from your muses side ] / unrequited [ from my muses side ] / unrequited [ from both sides ] / skinny love / friends to lovers / enemies to lovers / spurious relationship / power couple / newly entered / soulmates [ metaphorical ] / soulmates [ literal ] / awkward / turning toxic / toxic love / cheating [ on your muse ] / cheating [ with your muse ] / other
FAMILIAL. siblings [ half ] / siblings [ step ] / [ my muse ] is an older sibling figure to your younger sibling figure / [ my muse ] is a younger sibling figure to your older sibling figure muse / [ my muse ] is a parental figure to yours / [ my muse ] is a child figure to your muse / guardian figure / legal guardian / adoptive child / foster child / [ your muse ] is taken under mines wing / [ my muse ] is taken under yours wing / other
ANTAGONISTIC. dangerous to each other / dangerous to others / unpredictable / rivals / petty / developing into sexual or romantic tension / based off family matters / based of off circumstance / based of professional matters / based off misunderstanding or lies / conflict of ideology / betrayal / hero - villain dynamic / enemies / fight club / friends turned enemies / lovers turned enemies / exes turned enemies / other