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Dating Sokka Would Include…
//warnings: none
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- he’s very affectionate. like very. the man is not afraid of a little pda.
- he wants everyone to know that you’re his. he’s constantly holding your hand, wrapping his arms around you, or buying you little trinkets to show everyone that you belong to him.
- he’ll do anything you say. you ask him to cook, he does it. if you ask him to clean, he does it. he loves you that much that he’d do anything to make you happy, even if that means washing his own dirty socks.
- his favorite time is in the early morning when it’s just you and him in bed, listening to the cricket-frogs croak outside of your tent. the sky is pink from the sunrise and the air is cool, just enough that he can cuddle with you without getting too hot. he holds you close and kisses your forehead, feeling so lucky that he gets to have those mornings with you.
- he always goes to you for advice. he wants to do a good job- at both his real job and as your boyfriend- and there’s no one he trusts more to guide him in the right direction than you.
- he loves his hair but when you ask him if you can try styling it he can’t refuse. what results is a mess of hair and styling cream but he can’t be mad because your cheeks are red and you’re laughing so hard, he can’t help but chuckle too.
- he teaches you how to wield a sword in his free time because he wants you to be able to protect yourself. surprisingly, he’s a great teacher, and when he’s finished training you, he presents you with your own sword.
- after the war, the days are happy. sokka and you don’t know where you’re going to end up, but it’s the journey that makes a lasting impact on your minds. you spend years traveling together, learning about the world. in turn, you learn about each other, and become more close than you ever thought possible.
- one day, he gives you an engagement necklace. it’s poorly carved and rough around the edges, but with it, sokka promises to love and care for you forever. he vows that he can’t live without you, and asks you to be his forever. he’s terrified, but he wants to be with you so bad that he’d do anything. of course, you say yes.
- sokka and your’s life together isn’t simple. you deal with many problems together as republic city is built and sokka becomes the southern water tribe ambassador. you have arguments, but in the end you’re both stronger together for it. life is crazy, but good.
- one day, sokka asks you if you ever thought about your life being different. if you ever wanted a different path.
- you laugh. of course you didn’t. because for everything you’d had to deal with, you got to be with the man you loved, and that was enough.
// an atla smau au where the gaang work as lifeguards together. however, not much work gets done- especially when zuko and y/n decide to start a secret friends-with-benefits relationship.
// an atla smau au where the gaang work as lifeguards together. however, not much work gets done- especially when zuko and y/n start a secret friends-with-benefits relationship.
// an atla smau au where the gaang work as lifeguards together. however, not much work gets done- especially when zuko and y/n decide to start a secret friends-with-benefits relationship.
// summary: Sensing danger on the horizon, Avatar Roku seeks out an airbender to guide his reincarnated self on his journey to restore balance to the world. However, restoring balance requires skill, drive, and stability- and, in a world where nothing is certain, balance may be harder to achieve than the avatar may think. He has a mentor to guide him, but with the world thrown off-kilter by war and a mysterious prince set on capturing him, he- and his mentor- will have to look within to find what they need to secure peace.
// warnings: none
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Roku always found the Western Air Temple beautiful.
The other air temples were certainly beautiful, but they were lonely, separated from the real world by a layer of clouds. The Western Air Temple, however, was open to the world, welcoming the sprawling canyon vegetation with open arms. Airbenders flew across the canyon, swooping through the air, utterly free. For many, that’s what the Air Temple was- freedom.
For a moment, Roku wished he could take a glider and join them.
But he couldn’t. If there’s anything he had learned from years of being the avatar, it was that one’s duty was inescapable.
As Roku exited the council’s chamber alongside the Western Air Temple’s elder monks, he reminded himself that what he was about to do was a part of that duty. He was making a sacrifice for the greater good; yet, he couldn’t help but think of the girl the same way he thought of his own daughter- and as a parent, he’d view what he was about to do as nothing short of murder.
“She’s over there,” the Elder Monk Ilo said solemnly, nodding towards a girl sparring against two other air benders towards the edge of the temple’s main courtyard. “I’ll leave you to speak with her.”
“I’ll let her play a while longer, before she cannot be a child anymore,” the old avatar thought, watching the girl engage with her opponents.
The girl had large, grey eyes and rosy lips pulled back in a sly grin. Blue Airbender tattoos poked out from beneath her training uniform. She laughed as she fought, playfully dodging attacks from two other young airbenders. Although she was poised to defend herself, she held her body loosely and with ease, as though she was merely playing a game.
One of her opponents, a young bald boy, shot an arc of air towards the girl’s feet. He didn’t have his tattoos, but he attacked with a deftness that suggested he had skill. The girl leapt high in the air and flipped to land behind the boy, who she quickly pushed down with a gust of wind. She grinned, triumphant, but her smile quickly disappeared when her other opponent used the force of her body to shove the girl off of the boy. The girl stumbled and fell to one knee. Scrambling to her feet, she put her hands in front of her to defend herself, only to find herself cornered on the edge of the temple by her two attackers. She watched her opponents for a moment, studying their body language. Sensing a slight movement in the female attacker’s stance, the girl moved her arms around her torso and sent wind slicing towards the other girl. Instantly, the attacker jumped to dodge the blow, and retaliated with a blast of wind that shot straight into the girl’s chest, making her lose her balance and stumble off the edge of the temple.
Roku’s eyes widened, but he didn’t move to save the girl. Her two opponents grinned and high-fived, turning away from the edge. Roku kept his eyes trained on the edge of the temple, sensing the fight wasn’t over yet.
And, as if conjured by his thoughts, the girl shot back up into view, surrounded by a swirling tornado that kept her suspended in the air. The other young air benders cried out in shock and stumbled away from the edge. The girl surged forward and pushed the tornado outwards, sending her opponents flying into the central fountain. Smiling at her victory, she lowered herself to the ground gingerly, and went to lend a hand to the two air benders.
“We were so close,” the female opponent moaned, wiping her soaking hair from her face.
“We technically won! We knocked her off the temple!” The boy grouched. “If it was a water bender they wouldn’t have come back up.”
“I played by the rules,” the winning girl said as she approached the fountain. She reached down and wrapped her hand around the boy’s forearm, hauling him out of the water.
“You cheated,” the boy grumbled. He pressed his fists together and a ball of air flew outwards from him, splattering the girl with water from his clothes. She made a face of disgust.
“I guess I deserved that,” she muttered.
Roku approached the girl, knowing he had to end the pleasant scene before him but dreading it nonetheless. “(y/n),” he spoke.
The girl turned, surprised. She looked Roku up and down and raised an eyebrow ever-so-slightly, obviously confused by his Fire Nation clothing. “That’s me,” she replied. “And who are you?”
“My name is Avatar Roku. May I speak with you for a moment?”
(Y/N)’s eyes widened. “Avatar Roku- I didn’t know it was you-”
“There’s no need for apologies, dear girl.” Roku said calmly.
The girl- (y/n)- bowed deeply. “It is an honor to meet you, sir.”
“You as well. Do you have a moment?”
(Y/N) nodded. “Yes, of course.”
“Good. Come with me.” Roku turned and began to walk back towards the inner chambers of the temple. (Y/N) hesitated for a moment, but quickly caught up to Roku and fell into step beside him.
“What brings you to the Western Air Temple, Avatar?” (Y/N) asked, her carefully measured voice failing to hide to slight tremor of fear in her tone.
Roku glanced down at the girl, again feeling shame in his chest for what he was about to ask. “You,” he replied simply.
(Y/N) blanched, taken aback. “Me?”
Roku stopped walking. Looking out at the canyon and its vast chasm, he was reminded of his days as a young avatar, when he trained at the Southern Air Temple. Life was so peaceful, as it should be in childhood. Roku took a slow, deep breath, savoring the mountain air.
“Avatar Roku?” (Y/N) asked tentatively.
Keeping his eyes on the rocky canyon, Roku started, “You are an excellent fighter, (Y/N), but you are too tethered to the material world. You lack the lightness needed to become an expert.”
(Y/N) frowned. “Excuse me?”
Roku glanced at the girl from the corner of his eye. “I’m correct, am I not?”
(Y/N) looked away, shame coloring her features. “The monks keep telling me I need to let go of the world to be a true Airbender. But I can’t let go.” She looked up at Roku. “I don’t think the way they do. I don’t think attachment is a weakness.”
Roku nodded. Yes, the monks had picked well. “Sometimes, our shortcomings can be our greatest strengths.”
The girl paused, eyes narrowing. “Why did the monks send you to speak with me?”
Yes, she was certainly observant. He took a deep breath, knowing he couldn’t put off the truth any longer.
“I have lived a long, full life, of which I am grateful for. However, as my time comes to an end, I worry about the challenges I am leaving behind for my future self,” he looked at the girl, reading the confusion in her eyes. “I sense bad things coming in the future. Something is going to throw the world out of balance- and I won’t be here to stop it.”
“What kind of things?” (Y/N) asked, her body tensing.
Roku’s eyes hardened. “A war is coming, (Y/N). One that is going to wipe out the Air Nomads. I will try my best to stop it, but I may be gone when I am needed most.”
(Y/N)’s face was white as a sheet. “How do you know? What does this have to do with me?”
“I received a vision warning me of this war and the implications it would have for the next avatar. I’m afraid the next avatar will be the last of his kind when he returns to restore balance. He will need guidance to realize his full potential. It brings me great pain to ask you to do this, (Y/N), but it needs to be done. For the avatar’s sake- for the world’s sake,” he met the girl’s gaze. “In one hundred and twelve years, the avatar will arrive at the North Pole to master water bending. When he does, you will be there to help him achieve his destiny.”
(Y/N) looked up at Roku with wide eyes, fear echoed inside of them. The carefree girl he’d seen just moments before was gone, replaced with someone having to become an adult in a matter of seconds. “What do you mean?” she whispered, voice quavering.
“Being an avatar, one is constantly faced with choices they may not be equipped to handle. The next avatar will need someone who understands the importance of duty to help him make those choices and restore balance to the world. I believe you are best equipped to be that guide. If you agree, I will escort you to the Northern Water Tribe, where you will be put into a deep sleep until the avatar arrives. When the avatar reaches the North Pole, you will be woken from your sleep and sent with him to complete his training.” Roku said.
(y/n) gaped up at Roku. “Why me? Why not someone else?” She whispered.
“The monks recommended you to me for your great skill in air bending and your ties to the material world. The next avatar will need to be reminded that he can never be truly immaterial- his sole duty is to the world, not his own spirituality. You, with your understanding of the concept, will help him comprehend and execute his ow duty.”
“But what about my life here?” (Y/N) blurted out. “My friends? My family? My training?”
“You will have to leave them behind,” Roku said, hanging his head in shame.
The girl looked past Roku out at the canyon, eyes skimming over the stone temple. Her face hardened. “Do I have a choice?” She asked, her voice stony.
“We always have a choice,” Roku said. “It’s just a matter of making the right one.”
(Y/n) looked away. “The monks chose me for this,” she murmured. “They chose me.”
Roku stayed silent, letting the girl take her time. She was making a life-altering decision- one that would change her path forever- and she deserved a moment to think about it.
(Y/n)‘a shoulders rose and fell with a deep breath. Then, the girl turned, eyes full of determination. “I’ll do it.”
Roku nodded solemnly. “It’s a long journey to the North Pole. We’ll be leaving tonight. Pack your things and meet me in the Hall of Status’s tonight.”
(Y/n) nodded and bowed. “Thank you, Avatar Roku.”
Roku bowed back, but he couldn’t help but feel guilty at her thanks. He was taking her whole life away from her. Nevertheless, he let her go to collect her things and say her goodbyes. It would be a long time before she saw a familiar face again, and she would need a few moments of hope to propel her through what lay ahead.
// an atla smau au where the gaang work as lifeguards together. however, not much work gets done- especially when zuko and y/n decide to start a secret friends-with-benefits relationship.
// an atla smau au where the gaang work as lifeguards together. however, not much work gets done- especially when zuko and y/n decide to start a secret friends-with-benefits relationship.
question- are the tags working? can someone I tagged lmk? thx loves
So I was writing a small piece about Airbender life at the air temples, and I suddenly realized that we never got to see what it was like to live at the air temples for non-benders.
The official avatar wiki says that every air nomad born is a bender because of their high spirituality, but this explanation seems a little flimsy. It’s impossible to have rigid uniformity in thought in any community, so I find it hard to believe that every air nomad is equally spiritual. Also, does this mean if two water bender parents were spiritual enough, they’d have an Airbender kid? And, if an Airbender has kids with a water bender, does the Airbender need twice the spirituality to have an Airbender child? (looking at you, Aang)
If an Airbender had a non-bending child, it would probably have a lot of consequences for both the parents and the child. If you have an Airbender kid because of your spirituality, you’d probably be seen as spiritually lacking if you don’t have an Airbender. Not to mention, the poor kid would miss out on so much. To me, it seems like Air Nomad culture resolves largely around being an Airbender. Their temples are built with air benders in mind- like Aang said in the first couple episodes, it’s nearly impossible to reach the air temples if you don’t have a flying bison or are an Airbender. The Western Air Temple literally doesn’t have any other way to access it other than by flying. Any non-bender would have no way of getting around. And, a big symbol of Air Nomad heritage are the arrow tattoos, which you can only get after mastering 35 air bending moves. Any non-bender born in the air temples would instantly be alienated because they’d never be able to get tattoos. Even their name- the “Air Nomads”- insinuates that air (and by extension air bending) is a part of them as individuals (as opposed to it being a community name/trait. you’re not an earth king if you live in the earth kingdom, but you are automatically an air nomad by living in the air temples). It’s possible that non-benders could use flying bisons to get around, but there would still be a social disconnect between benders and non-benders. Non-benders would probably have lesser jobs, or even have to leave the air temples to achieve any degree of personal success.
I’ve always loved the Air Nomads. Out of all of the four nations, they’re my favorite. But I think one thing that’s been largely ignored since the beginning of atla is that an Air Nomad’s existence is highly conditional. You have to be an Airbender to be able to exist in the air temples. As peaceful and loving as the air nomads are, I can’t help but wonder if they excluded non-benders.
It’s possible that the Air Temples were really inhabited by all air benders and never encountered this problem. But, even if they didn’t have any non-benders, it still shows how secluded and different they made themselves compared to the rest of the world.
// summary:In the Fire Nation, when you turn 16, the first words your soulmate will say to you appear on your wrist. Just after y/n’s 17th birthday, they don’t think they’ll ever find their soulmate. Until a certain prince, back from his banishment, comes to stay at their family’s estate on holiday. Suddenly, y/n is faced with a complicated problem; after all, what do you do when your soulmate is the crown prince of the nation you hate?
//warnings: none, just some angst and a little threatening
// (Y/M/N)= your mother’s name
“(Y/n), the royal procession is here! Come quickly!” The head maid, Lotty, cried into your room.
Shit! You thought, lurching up from your bed. You’d gotten so engrossed in your book you’d forgetting to keep track of time. And now your hair was a mess, your clothes were wrinkled, and you still couldn’t find your shoes. Your father was going to kill you when he saw you.
“Lotty, have you seen my shoes? The ones we got last week for the procession?” You shouted, throwing on your banquet wear as fast as you could.
“It’s in the closet!” Lotty called back from the other room, her voice panicked. Having visitors always put Lotty on edge.
“No, they’re not!”
Lotty rushed in your room, face scrunched up with stress and hair resembling a bird’s nest. “What do you mean they’re not in the closet?” She screeched.
“I checked the closet and I’m telling you they’re not there!”
“Spirits, child! Could you at least try and be organized?!” Lotty cried, digging into the closet. She emerged a minute later with the shoes held triumphantly in her hands and shoved them into your chest. “Now, go, quickly! The prince will be here any minute!”
The prince. The words echoed bitterly in your mind. Despite being the child of a powerful Fire Nation government official, living in the Fire Nation brought you no joy.
Growing up, you’d watched as the Fire Nation conquered the rest of the world. You’d been taught that it was the right thing to do, that you were sharing your success to create a better world. But when your father told you of the lives lost-on both sides- you couldn’t help but hate the war, and the Fire Nation. To you, it was all senseless killing, poorly disguised under the name “progress.”
When you heard about the prince’s banishment for speaking out against the Firelord’s war plans, you’d hoped it meant that he was a fair, wise, and just person. And, that maybe, one day, he would come back and be the Firelord the world needed him to be. However, when you learned he’d killed the avatar in Ba Sing Se, you knew in your heart that he was just as evil as the rest of his family.
“How do you write so much so quickly” I don’t edit. Welcome to the First Draft Trash Show. If I skimmed the chapter for typos before uploading then I put in 10x the effort I usually do.
