atla side character week
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The boy lives in an empty home. Where laughter used to ring, now there’s only whistling wind and rattling leaves. He curses the hollow trees, the empty days, his aching heart. If he had been able to see past his own anger, his own blind rage, he could’ve stopped it. But he didn't, and now he’s alone.
atla side character week day one: returning home
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- Part 1 of atla side character week
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Tui’s soft white light shines through Kanna’s window, filling her room. A gentle spring breeze drifts towards her, playing with the strands of her hair. She longs to climb out, to explore the night, to free herself. But she has goodbyes to say before she can. A neatly sealed note addressed to her parents lies on her desk, and her pack is full and ready to be swung over her back, but she has yet to remove the last reminder of her old life. Reaching up, Kanna clutches her betrothal necklace tight, ready to pull it off her neck. It will be the first time she had taken it off since she received it four years ago—back when she was still a naive child, when she still had hope, when she still accepted her place. She doesn’t anymore. No, she understands who she is. Kanna is a daughter of Tui. She is force, pushing, resisting, searching. And the moon has been calling her for years.
atla side character week day two: old friends
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- Part 2 of atla side character week
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I needed you then, now I need you again by fallen_ophe
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender
08 Mar 2022
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A few wispy clouds drifted across the glittering, black expanse, but they didn’t block Yue’s view. The stars were different here, somehow less clear. Through it all, the moon remained the same, shining with pure white light. She wasn’t sure why granting the moon spirit life hadn’t killed her; she had been ready to die. But in that vast, endless, cloudy space in between life and death, Tui had placed their hands on her head and blessed her with life. The apology softly whispered into her ear still haunted her. Though she had been a vessel for the spirits, they still loved her. They still cared.
atla side character week day 3: hurt/comfort
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- Part 3 of atla side character week
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The girl whimpered as she worked, keening like a wounded animal. Song kneeled down beside her and smiled too widely for it to be real. “You’re doing great, honey. You’ll be better in no time.” More lies. But what else could she say to this six year old who had just lost the only home she had ever known? You’ll be scarred for life wouldn’t go over well. Neither would you’ll carry this pain with you always. It was the truth, though, she would learn it sooner or later, just as Song had. Her leg ached, even now. It always ached.
atla side character week day four: healing
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- Part 4 of atla side character week
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Jin’s footsteps were hurried, beating a careful staccato down the cobblestone. Once, this street had been full of light and laughter. Now, she walked with her face downturned and her heart pounding in her chest. Though Ba Sing Se had never guaranteed her safety, Jin had always assured herself with the weight of her knife. Protecting herself was now considered an act of resistance. She still kept her knife tucked into her boot, because getting thrown in a prison was preferable to letting herself be used by whatever man decided she would be his next conquest. Sometimes Jin wished she never had to go out at all, but even though the spirits of her sisters killed and assaulted in the occupation haunted her, she was part of the resistance. She had to take action.
atla side character week day five: unexpected friendship
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- Part 5 of atla side character week
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i'm on your side / if you need me there by fallen_ophe
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender
12 Mar 2022
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“Haru?” His father’s voice came from behind him, and he turned, pasting a smile onto his face. Tyro came and stood beside him, looking over the ocean. They stood in silence for a while, enjoying the sound of waves lapping against the side of the ship. Then, with a sigh, Tyro spoke. “I’m leaving again.”
Haru’s gut twisted, and he forced himself not to protest. “At least it’s voluntary this time,” he said, smiling ruefully at the water. Tyro let out a low chuckle.
“At least.”
atla side character week day six: family
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- Part 6 of atla side character week