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an-mossist

Found another one I forgot to post<3

simplynothin

Boat Bois... Just some simple designs I made in like an hour...

Etho in a box..

Screenshot from Impulses stream: "MOON BIG in R.E.P.O.!? (w/ Etho, Grian, Scar, Gem, and Skizz)" (on yt)

sparkleyiff

the-hot-zone

ultimate prisoner!Zuko fic: all four elements, babey

no one:

really, absolutely no one:

me: ultimate prisoner!Zuko fic where he is (and, please, bear with me here), a) imprisoned on Hakoda’s ship like @muffinlance ‘s Salvage until he is b) handed over to the Earth Kingdom, possibly held by General Fong until the Gaang arrives. Perhaps they have the brilliant idea to bring Zuko with them to Ba Sing Se because they now distrust General Fong, and Ba Sing Se’s pretty secure, right? So c) prisoner of the Avatar and his friends until Ba Sing Se. There we get the d) Dai Li until Azula brings him home, the eclipse happens, and Zuko leaves. To round off the saga, we have e) the Boiling Rock. All four elements (technically) babey.

Bonus: when Zuko asks to be taken prisoner by the Gaang, they accept.

a-nutty-hell

Wait would crossroads of destiny still happen or would he not care because he would literally be a prisoner at the time of it happening

the-hot-zone

That is… an excellent question. The necessary development/events that contribute to the Crossroads of Destiny wouldn’t have occurred. On the other hand, Zuko would’ve spent some time with the Gaang (and oh god, they won’t have Appa on the way to Ba Sing Se–that’s not a trip that’ll be easy), and Zuko’s return to the Fire Nation would potentially cause the same feelings that he experienced in the canon. It wouldn’t be out of character for Azula to enlist Zuko’s help in the fight against Aang, too, by enticing him with Ozai’s approval and the promise of home.

Or, we fix all of the above by removing the Dai Li altogether; Zuko escapes the Gaang as they arrive in Ba Sing Se, and ends up Blue Spirit-ing around to survive. This (somehow) leads to setting Appa free, and a bastardized version of the Crossroads of Destiny still occurs.

The trick is getting Zuko to a point where his decision at the Crossroads of Destiny has a meaningful impact to his progress and future development. This was a semi-shit-post I made on a whim, but now I’m thinking about it.

muffinlance

@the-hot-zone

But have you considered: Zuko goes straight from Dai Li custody to the Boiling Rock?

Sweet sweet Suki bonding before Sokka shows up for a breakout, is all I’m saying.

Also: continuous imprisonment from the initial capture onwards, do not pass go, do not collect an Ember Island vacation.

He could get his requisite character development by interacting with fellow prisoners (Jet, Suki) and his captors (Hakoda, Fong, Long Feng, Ozai and Azula).

Plus the moment when Sokka shows up with him at the Western Air Temple and Zuko is just like, hello, your once and future prisoner Zuko here, where is my cell this time, and the Avatar better be up at sunrise for firebending because that’s when the daily training session/breakout is going to occur, thanks in advance, sleep now.

Aang: …You’re going to be my firebending teacher?

Zuko: *already stealing someone’s sleeping bag, is so done with everyone and everything*

the-hot-zone

@muffinlance

The temptation of Suki bonding is… a powerful, powerful force. I like how you think. I imagine their first conversation would go something like this:

Suki: You burned my village down.

Zuko: If it helps, I’ve literally been a prisoner of war for the past four months.

Suki:

I actually love the idea of, (and this sounds terrible), “do not pass go” ie, Zuko being a perpetual prisoner from Hakoda’s ship to the Boiling Rock. It’s a tour of the world’s cultures from the inside out that’s also, y’know, traumatizing. That’s tourism, babey. And I think interactions with Jet and other characters would be extremely interesting. It’s all about being faced with new perspectives that cause introspection.

But all that being said, how does Sokka know about the Boiling Rock? Wang Fire does have his sources, or it could have something to do with the White Lotus. But I want my sweet, sweet Iroh reunion, so hmm… Master Piandao, somehow? Another thing to consider.

Re: Sokka showing up to the Western Air Temple with Suki, Zuko, Hakoda, and Chit Sang (because if you think I’m not going to add dimension to a minor character, you’re wrong.) I love the idea of like:

Zuko: hello, your once and future prisoner Zuko here

Sokka: bro, I just broke you out of prison

Zuko, while looking around for handcuffs: yeah

Sokka: I broke you out of prison

Zuko: yeah…?

I imagine several long, painful, and confusing conversations. Plus, everyone’s favorite: Toph bonding!

And ofc I’m adding linguistics/languages of the four nations to this. I love the idea of Zuko letting loose a few curses in Southern Imaqtitut, and just:

Hakoda, wincing: You remember that?

Sokka: H-

Toph: say that again, but slower

muffinlance

@the-hot-zone

Yesssss.

Re finding out about the Boiling Rock: just have someone mention it. Anyone. Probably on the beach before they head out for the day of Black Sun, people telling each other horror stories of what the Fire Nation could do to them. Which doesn’t even need to be a real scene; it could just be referenced in an off-handed “heard about this from since if dad’s guys…” manner right before Boiling Rock.

*continues to oh-so-subtly encourage this idea* *encourage, encourage*

dramono

The question then remains: What is Iroh doing? Without Zuko, much of Iroh’s story arc is left in without motivation or purpose. The story would need a new role for Iroh.

Now consider this: Iroh takes the role of og-Zuko as a constant threat in pursuit of his nephew.

In book one, rather than falling overboard and being salvaged like in Salvage, Zuko simply disappears from the Wani without a trace. He could be caught snooping around on a water-tribe ship or something like that; the more hair-brained and silly the reason, the better.

Iroh is going into a panic looking for his miising nephew, so when Zaoh comes gloating he jumps to the obvious wrong conclusion. Zaoh has captured Zuko and is going to send him to Ozai! He must be stopped!

Iroh proceeds to storm Pohuai stronghold, unknowingly releasing Aang, and beeing mighty confused when he can’t find his nephew.

He spends the rest of the time leading up to the north pole hunting the Gaang. Because “Where you can find smoke, you are sure to find hot headed firebreathing nephews.”

In book two, Iroh realises his nephew really is the prisoner of the Avatar, and proceeds to carve a path of tea, wisdom and beat-downs through the Earth Kingdom hot on the heels of the gaang. He disappears at some point, only to reappear as Long Feng’s personal tea-server.

And finally in book three, Iroh goes through a list of prisons looking for his nephew; starting with Caldera prison and working outwards. This proceeds until he finds them all at the western air-temple, at which point the gaang needs to do some rather fast-paced explaining.

It’s a game of hot potato; and may Koh have mercy on those who sits with the prisoner when Iroh comes knocking.

muffinlance

@dramono

You have written the line “carve a path of tea, wisdom and beat-downs.” I will never not love you hereafter.

Also, love Iroh trailing the Gaang, being both helpful and wrathful. I can just picture the reunion post-Boiling-Rock…

Does he show up to the Western Air Temple, smiling like a genial old man who knows how to Set Some Stuff On Fire, and the Gaang trips over themselves to shove Zuko at him, here-we-think-this-belongs-to-you?

Or does it happen at the White Lotus camp as in canon, but this time it was Iroh who feels he betrayed Zuko, because he gave up the hunt for his nephew in order to save the world? And here is his nephew, still alive, impossibly alive, but oh his hands… And Zuko hugs him, because he’s only just now realizing that being imprisoned these months, meeting all these people and coming out the other side, has left him freer in his own mind than he’s ever been. And besides, who needs perfectly functioning fingers when you can breathe rainbow dragon fire?

Dragon of the Prison Circuit Zuko has been practicing his breath of fire, and didn’t waste that dragon field trip…

@the-hot-zone

phantoms-lair

Just wanted to add to this Hakoda meeting Zuko at Boiling Rock. Like Hakoda was his first captor, and kind of started this train. He’s expecting Zuko to be the angry teenager he was when they first met and blame Hakoda for this.

Instead Zuko is rather chill towards him (he was by far one of the nicer captor’s he’d had, and sadly that’s now Zuko’s standard for good treatment), but Hakoda keeps waiting for the other shoe to drop.

Zuko, meanwhile, is relived that Sokka takes him with the others for the escape, because sure he’s going to be the Avatar’s prisoner, but at least a prisoner of decent people.

the-hot-zone

@dramono @muffinlance

Y’all really do be giving me delicious ideas when I’m supposed to be studying Anatomy smh. Let’s dissect this. >:)

I’m imagining the ultimate prisoner!Zuko: all four elements, babey story is divided into three books; each book begins and ends with an “Iroh interlude.” The “Iroh Interludes” follow Iroh as he chases after bits of information/leads about the Avatar and Zuko and in general kicks ass. Then, throughout the rest of the story, various people the Gaang and Zuko interact with may all describe a certain tea-loving man with a fierce love for his nephew. So we have:

Book One: Water [imprisoned on Hakoda’s ship (and I love the idea of it not being caused by a storm, so Iroh storms the Pohuai Stronghod and sets Aang free inadvertently. Big brain)]

Book Two: Earth [General Fong + Gaang + Dai Li in Ba Sing Se]

Book Three: Fire [Ozai + Boiling Rock]

What follows Iroh in his wake is a subtle awakening of the White Lotus; one of its grandmasters is prepared to rain hell on his enemies, and in a shifting world, the lotus begins to bloom. I also love the idea of some young (or old), Earth Kingdom soldier who’s at General Fong’s base being a member of the White Lotus; Iroh finds out that the Gaang has Zuko and they’re taking him to Ba Sing Se through that soldier.

(Sidenote: I cannot wait to create OCs for each element. Muffin, I love your OCs, and I know you’re generally fine with people using them, but I need to stretch my OC-making legs.)

(Zuko and Aang will absolutely be at first captured by the Sun Warriors. After they meet the firebending masters, and the Chief says they must stay with the Sun Warriors for the rest of their lives, Zuko’s like :) how nice are your prison cells, half-joking.)

The scene where Hakoda and Zuko meet at the Boiling Rock is going to be my favorite scene to write; I can tell. Seeing Zuko’s character growth through Hakoda’s eyes will be excellent.

EDIT:

“Zuko hugs him, because he’s only just now realizing that being imprisoned these months, meeting all these people and coming out the other side, has left him freer in his own mind than he’s ever been.”

Yes. I think I like that the most. Plus, Iroh’s guilt about abandoning his search for Zuko will be interesting to explore. That could also tie in with the subtle blooming of the lotus; after so many months, it’s not so subtle anymore, and Iroh can’t ignore the call.

muffinlance

*wild applause at Iroh Interludes and off-handed teaman mentions in the main narrative*

ghost-kings-court-jester

More reasons why Zuko being the Firelord is objectively the funniest thing on earth:

HES SEVENTEEN

He hasn’t been civilised in 4 years, his entire teenage experience consists of living on a boat and sleeping rough. The most stable bed he has was probably in Ba Sing Se he probably will just nap anywhere.

He has customer service experience which means he probably uses his customer service voice on his minsters.

Additionally he probably just wanders into to kitchen to get his own snacks and tea because he forgets what servants do.

He probably has no idea why he can’t just chase after an assassin he used to hunt the avatar for Agnis sake why is the captain of the guard demanding he stay in his room he’ll find the guy first (he’s probably right)

Katara probably has a free pass on Eco terrorism because what’s he going to do challenge her, she’ll beat his ass.

If he saw a minster doing something shady he will either invite lady Beifong to detect their BS or commit B&E and look for evidence himself.

He somehow found a baby dragon and raises it.

He will be far to willing to give Kyoshi island anything they want cause he feels bad and Suki scares him.

He randomly insisted on giving some earth kingdom village 100 ostrich horses.

The Avatar will just show up call him Hotman and demand the go on adventures and the Firelord will just dip because he’s been confined to long and has the Zoomies.

He takes far to much advice from Sokka and will genuinely believe if someone doesn’t get Sokkas plans they must be an idiot because Sokka is 16.

Sokka and Zuko also get into a lot of teenage rebellion phases by accident.

Toph just walks in breaks a wall of his palace and demands a field trip that always involves the Firelord having to explain himself to the cops.

He somehow knows every dangerous teen in the world and they all come for tea uninvited.

He has broken into both the NWT and Ba Sing Se.

He has a really well documented facial scar and official portraits but still disappears to be Lee the tea guy like no one knows.

HES SEVENTEEN.

lemonlimestar

birds!!!! trying to nail down my robin designs… holding them tenderly (except jason im holding him by his pinky dangling off of a ledge)

cuwalli

bonus points if they're absolutely pathetic

cassandrajean

🤍 The Aftermath : Part 4

The battle ends but pity turns the Warlock back…

(The End? Or just the Beginning)

rabbitrah

Details from Sacha Goldenberg’s “Flemish Painting” series.

bigb-enthusiast

“The Red Follower.”

Yeah..

bleekay

i started this waaaaay back when i first binged miraculous ladybug. couldn’t get over the dynamic of superhero duo who don’t know each other’s secret identities but do also know each other in their normal lives, and they’re in love but they aren’t but they are they just don’t know it.

you know, i originally was spending so much time trying to think of sokka’s alter ego, and i put grey wolf in as a filler but then i realized how Sokka it was. like this other dude in a costume introduces himself like “hey, I’m the Blue Spirit” and sokka who hasn’t had time to process yet that he’s a superhero and is indeed the worst at naming things, goes, “oh, Blue Spirit? Hi. I’m….. Grey…. Wolf.” and then zuko would be like “You just used my name as a template! You just changed the color and the creature!!!” and sokka’s like “Whaaaaat! Nooooo. No. I actually had this idea before you even said anything, which means actually you are the one copying me!” and zuko demands he change his name, think of something better, but the news is there so it’s already circulating and people are saying what a nice pair they make

[id: digital fanart of Sokka and Zuko from Avatar the Last Airbender, split into two sections. The top section is a 4-panel comic, from an interview-style perspective asking questions individually of Sokka and Zuko, both wearing modern clothes. Panel 1 asks Sokka, “What do you think about Zuko?” He shrugs and looks away thoughtfully, answering, “Zuko? Hm. I don’t know him too well. I guess he’s pretty cool.” Panel 2 asks Zuko, “What do you think about Sokka?” He scratches at the back of his neck and looks away, blushing with a sheepish grin, and answers, ”Ah… He’s… he’s nice.” A little heart indicates his true feelings. Panel 3 asks Sokka, “What about the Blue Spirit?” Sokka clasps his face between his hands, eyes shiny and half-lidded, cheeks red, a squiggly smile on his face and hearts all around, and answers, “… LOML.” Panel 4 asks Zuko, “What about Grey Wolf?” Zuko’s face is stern, his hand balled in a fist, and he answers, “Annoying.” There’s two small captions on the bottom that read (he’s kidding) (… maybe). The bottom section is a depiction of Sokka and Zuko together as their alter egos, Grey Wolf and the Blue Spirit respectively. Grey Wolf has a wolf mask that covers the top half of his face, a skintight blue, grey, and white suit, with leather straps to hold weapons and white fur on his shoulders and wrists, as well as a fluffy tail. The Blue Spirit is in the canon mask, plus a skintight blue and black suit, with a sword strapped to his back. Grey Wolf has one arm around Blue Spirit’s back grabbing his shoulder, and his other hand is gently poking at the Blue Spirit’s cheek. Grey Wolf is grinning and has a little heart indicating he’s enjoying this. The Blue Spirit is standing with his arms crossed and a scribble indicating he’s annoyed. The background is a vague cityscape at sunset. end id]

bleekay

imagine going about your business in the earth kingdom and you just see these two old men wearing progressively sluttier outfits each day even though it's definitely not summer weather anymore

(id is in alt text, if anyone would like me to add it here too in the body of the post let me know)