Azimuth - OC - commission by @ash-and-starlight [now @ashcremated RIP]
Pouring my heart and soul out to ash for actualising my boy Azi into flesh and blood (and ink). Look at him!! This homo has been living in my head for over a decade!
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Azimuth - OC - commission by @ash-and-starlight [now @ashcremated RIP]
Pouring my heart and soul out to ash for actualising my boy Azi into flesh and blood (and ink). Look at him!! This homo has been living in my head for over a decade!
pacrim au ch_2 for the wip game….. i am totally normal and collected and not frothing and gnashing like a feral animal <33
heehee hi ash :3
“—any insight on the kaiju, Sokka?” says Hakoda. To Zuko’s surprise, Sokka is indeed there, sitting half-hidden behind a veritable wall of holographic screens. He glances briefly up at Zuko as he approaches, before turning his attention back to the screens in front of him. “It’s big. Not the biggest we’ve ever seen, but close,” he says. He flicks quickly through a series of grainy images: the kaiju, captured by the sensors ringing the Breach as it emerged. “Hexapod, by the looks of it, but I don’t think it uses the smaller set of arms for movement. They’ll have to stay away from those—I’d say they’re used for close range grappling more than anything.” A few taps on the keyboard, and the screens flicker and shift to a different interface. “Definitely more suited to fighting on land than in the water, so we’ll have to make sure it doesn’t make landfall. And it seems…pretty agile, but it’s hard to get a read on its speed without the satellite feedback. I propose codename—” “Hei Bai,” Piandao interrupts, and Sokka slumps back in his seat, pouting. “Aw, come on, I’m still not allowed to name them? That’s such a boring name. How about—” “Hei Bai,” Piandao repeats, more firmly. Sokka sighs. “Fine. Codename: Hei Bai.”
the way that i thought i'd have this chapter finished in like....june. woopsies!
Hiii <33 jumping in for the writers ask meme, 1 (I love to be awed by really big numbers lol), 3, 12 and/or 17!
Hiiiii
How many words have you written this year?
290K on AO3 plus 16K for a shibari Zukka fic I wrote but haven't been able to post yet, plus 77K of the Zukki series that still needs to get posted this month, plus 40K words already for the SWT WIP I'm carrying into next year...so 423Kish 😬
3. What work are you most proud of (regardless of kudos/hits)?
This is hard because I love so many things about different fics! I am still THRILLED with how To Cleave These Roots We've Made came out in terms of the fluff and angst and catharsis and how well all the flashbacks game out and integrated with the story.
But Lessons in Proper Asset Management came together so much better than I had hoped and I love the balance of comedy and porn in it, and I am still so proud of how Part-Time Plumber, Full-Time Problem turned out with the modern AU adult Zukka and the final scene with Mai and Suki.
But since I tend to be in love with whatever I'm currently working on...I'll say my Zukki series :) I know it's not all up yet but I'm so proud of how Zuko, Sokka and Suki, and the audience's view of events are all so different but all come through so clearly. It's like 3 separate stories happening at once and I'm thrilled with it!
12. How many WIP’s do you have in your docs for next year?
Just one! Inspired by you actually lmao. It's a fic set right after canon, where Zuko (Fire Lord, teenager, Sokka's boyfriend) goes South on a diplomatic venture and meets Hakoda (Chief, adult, dad, Sokka's dad specifically) for the first time.
There's a ton of external POVs, Bato, Kanna being sassy, cross-culture misunderstanding and communication, sweetness, and the boys figuring out how to balance their relationship and their duties (as they blue ball each other over the course of a week lol).
I'm excited to pick it back up again, though I probably need to start with some editing of what's already there to get into the groove...
17. Your favorite character to write this year?
Answered here, with great difficulty lol
For the AO3 Wrapped game!
Mai Creator Appreciation: Fanartists
Thank you all for your submissions for your favorite Mai creators! In the lead up to Mai Week (which will be held October 3-7, click here for prompts and rules!) we wanted to take a minute to highlight the amazing artists who have made Mai art in the past. Image IDs are in the alt text. In no particular order, we have:
@ash-and-starlight
link to art here, be sure to like and reblog!
"Yuyan archer Mai is so galaxy brained, I love it."
@sacrinecro
link to art here, be sure to like and reblog!
"One of my favorite Mai styles, she looks gorgeous!"
@chiptrillino
link to art here, be sure to like and reblog!
"Adfrxmhxmh [I like] everything, it's so good, I want to be her when I grow up/hj"
@moonmeg
link to art here, be sure to like and reblog!
"Mai is so pretty!!"
@fixationsbigandsmall
link to art here, be sure to like and reblog!
"Incredible clothing!"
Additional artists that were submitted:
@aucatgirl
@ask-my-mom-how-to-make-a-monster
@aromanticmara
@mai-fruit-tarts
playing it dirty here but kiss or hands for the wip sentence thinghy? 👀
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"Nothing, you're just—" Zuko's hands trail Sokka's thighs to land firmly on his hips, his gaze locked onto Sokka like there's nothing else worth looking at.
"You're so beautiful."
[from retgmt chp 15]
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(send me a word and I'll give you a sentence from one of my wips with that word!)
BLEE FIRST THING FIRST I ABSOLUTELY ADORE ALL YOUR ART. And for the wip thing if you’d like to share love 👀👀 or whatever hasn’t already been asked 👀
mk but i love YOUR art 💖💕
love!!! im trying hard to make this one work but i dunno if it is :/ its supposed to be sokka braiding patch of zuko’s hair but the pose dynamic makes it a bit awkward so i might have to rethink zuko’s positioning. i also thought to change it up so sokka’s not braiding but instead looking down at the betrothal necklace zuko carved for him, or some other gift. im doin so much thinkin here, bc i really like sokka here
🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 a whole bouquet for u mwah
kissing u kissing u kissing u
He takes Zuko by the wrist – not the hand, even though he wants to, even though it would be so easy, even though it wouldn’t make a difference to the very alive thing racing in his veins where his skin touches Zuko’s – and tells him, “C’mon, let’s go find one.”
send me 🌹 for a line from my WIP!!
kyoshi sokka!!!!!! tell us more bella
actually technically in the middle of this one but i just. desperately want to draw a bunch of kyoshi sokka