#honorforged

[droplct]

❝ 𝐈 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 . . . 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 ? ❞

❝ 𝐈 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭 . ❞

❝ 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 . ❞

— Katara & Zuko in Netflix's adaptation of Avatar : The Last Airbender ( Season 2 , Episode 7 ) .

[honorforged]

Hi there. This is Jess, honorforged. Due to a glitch while trying to update my email address, my entire blog was deleted, and I've lost everything. I've contacted support in an effort to get my account reinstated, but until there's a resolution, I'll be here on senseihotman, going through the five stages of grief.

I hope you'll follow me here so we can continue interacting while this mess gets sorted out.

[dreamawoken]

// give me 6 chara.cters to make fan.art of pt.3!

1. Avatar.Kyoshi for @rxnegades (First time draw.ing her! turned out okay for a sketch!) 2. OC Sai for @facelessreflections (omg I hope he looks okay???) 3. Anna for @thearendellianheir (she heckin adorbs) 4. Eev.ee for @clusterphuckings (I did this one first because the cutness was too much to wait for!) 5. Sifu hotman for @honorforged (floofy hair zu.zu!) 6. Kat.ara or Ma.ko for @makoxie (i fuckin' murdered him. omg im so sorry)

[honorabledragon]

Zuko doubts himself because of his trauma and upbringing, but he actually is a very well-liked fire lord, especially among international circles. His earnest desire to right the wrongs of the past and down-to-earth, humble demeanor is seen as endearing by other nations' diplomats and leaders.

He also gets along well with palace staff, as he's very gracious to them, and talks to them like a regular person, and remembers their spouses' and children's names. Ordinary citizens take a liking to him because of this and his kind personality.

What helps Zuko a lot in this is that he's actually very good at reading people and anticipating their needs. He is proactive and acts before they ask, seeing ahead in how things could impact them. Zuko is very empathetic, and this helps him a lot in everyday conversations as well as political ones.

Zuko worries constantly that he's unlikeable as both "just a person", as "just Zuko", and as the fire lord and how that it impacts how he can help people and the world's peace. But others don't see him that way at all. His anxiety, abuse, and trauma all impact how he clearly can see himself and his successes and strengths.

He became very good at reading people likely the same way Azula did. It was a survival mechanism where they had to watch Ozai's every move closely to anticipate how to behave to stay afloat. It also helped him monitor how Ozai might lash out against their mother as well. Azula took reading people in order to better serve her father by manipulating them to her whim, whereas Zuko's empathy made him work better this way to be a considerate and effective world leader.

[heirscrchd]

" Don't smirk at me like that. You look like the catgator who swallowed the eelswan. "

[rexelectus]

● — || ❝ I see chasing horses still isn't your strong suit , @honorforged . ❞

[lady-of-daggers]

@honorforged asked: “i'm trying not to make this a thing.” 𖥔⋆｡°✩ JEALOUSY, JEALOUSY!

"Zuko, you were literally glaring daggers at any man who so much as looked my way. You fully made this into a thing and you know it."

Mai stared on. What else was she supposed to make of this? That he was just trying to protect her from those who could hurt her?

[sumimasu]

SUMIKO MENTION IN THE CHAT