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休んだ方がいいよ! / we should take a rest! zukaang week 2021 day three | 文化を共有する / culture sharing

in which fire lord zuko tried earnestly to master several branches of language that's been lost for a century since the genocide of airbenders－

(after all, what could be more difficult than trying to make up for a whole generational wrongdoings while also having a quality time with your loved one?)

－but the avatar, of course, refused to let his dearest turtleduck to work harder than he was already obligated to ✧ ( ु•⌄• )◞

(a/n: heika means your majesty while geshe-la means spiritual teacher. the scroll they're reading was amitayu sutra in tibetan.)

BTS meets the robots of Boston Dynamics is a dream come true, for real. i still can't believe this.

now let's wait for detroit: become human plotline to actually happen where robots replaces human lmao

the future is really here. i have been watching Boston Dynamic's line of machines since last year, and when this pops up on my youtube, i was like no fucking way－it's my boys, with the robots, under Hyundai's flag.

the world is shaking. you don't know how much happiness this promotional footages gives me. i'm a huge nerd of mecha ever since i was a child (hence the love for sci-fi and cyberpunk aesthetics).

this is like, the greatest thing to watch on my birthday after tiring weeks of june. not that i have the need to own electric car or mechanical assistant, but still, this is fascinating to the eyes.

full video here. look at taekook's unadulterated joy! yoonjin spotting spot first (ha, intended pun), taehyung casually doing push ups with it, namseok challenging spot to dance, and jimin adorably telling spot to sit? absolute heartmelt.

oh and do i have a soft spot for this puppy-like machine? yes lmao

yeah. hyundai most definitely will be prominent in the future. investment in robotic technology development? absolute yes.

kudos to you who own Hyundai's IONIQ cars. that's a step toward saving the earth. also, if you can charge it under solar panels, that's even better. damn, i'm so thrilled that BTS is part of this movement. what a high quality partnership.

based on their hilarious smooth like butter moments on tiktok 🥺

stream butter by BTS / 방탄소년단 💛

I was wondering if you'd allow me to use your fanart as my phone's wallpaper. I promise I won't use it in a commercial way, it's iust that I love your Zukaang fanart!

aaaak fellow jonghyunie stan ♡♡♡ yes yes my dear of course! you can use my fanart as wallpaper!

i try to make my drawings fit phone and dekstop resolution since i use them for my own wallpaper/lockscreen as well, and am absolutely grateful for your appreciation of my works 🌼

so sorry for my late ass reply this almost got buried with several personal answers/ask in my inbox 🥺

anastasia au / アナスタシアバージョン zukaang week 2021 day four | ba sing se season 2 au / 平行宇宙

aang woke up under the control of dai li, while zuko and iroh lived in ba sing se three years after banishment. set as canon divergent version before crossroads of destiny. more of this story below the cut!

excuse my fuzzy brain for incoming plotholes maybe hehe yeah wow i love impulsiveness. anyway yeah sozin comet ain't comin until like, 120 AG-ish

zuko and iroh stopped searching for the avatar and peacefully worked under quon's patronage at ba sing se.

fortunately, due to their successful tea business, they found better access to knowledge of the avatar, as well as various air nomad's relics and textual informations. they decided to keep everything at their secret warehouse, hiring bands of thugs to keep it safe.

unbeknownst to iroh and zuko, four years before they lived as refugees, dai li was the first one to find aang in his iceberg state near eastern air temple.

hundred years ago, aang briefly fought against fire nation army at the temple alongside pathik, gyatso, the nuns, and several young monks. he was saved by pathik from dire situation by getting thrown into the ocean.

long feng planned to raise the boy as their secret weapon so earth kingdom could rise, taking down the fire nation.

upon woken up, aang was hypnotized, and could only remember that he's an orphan named liu jun, born as earthbender.

he was told that the markings on his skin was a curse since birth by angered spirits, and to never let other people see it or they'll be facing the consequences of his misfortune.

he lived like a bird in a cage under long feng's watch and the head of dai li's tutelage. for six years long, he felt horribly stressed.

one day, aang finally found a way to get out of his residence by tricking the caretakers, sneaking and riding on earth kingdom's logistic vehicles.

once he's out of the food supply cart, he found and saved momo from being sold by black market thugs in the lower ring. there, he stumbled upon zuko and iroh's secret warehouse.

zuko was mad for the intrusion, but quickly realized something about the boy's appearance. iroh, however, noticed that this liu jun has upper class upbringing, and concluded that he's one of the rebel child who wanted the taste of outer walls.

zuko just blatantly state the obvious; "kid, you really, really look like the avatar in that painting," but aang was like, "who's avatar?" and ended up being educated about hundred years war history.

aang felt shocked by the tattoos he saw on the painting. still, he quickly dismissed the idea that he might be a living airbender, since their tattoo was supposed to be a sign of mastery, not a curse like long feng said. he didn't tell this to iroh and zuko, yet.

"aish, you must be mad for ever thinking i'm the avatar. he should be an old man by now! i'm afraid of being near fire or under the water for too long, and i dislike being in cramped spaces with damp air. how am i supposed to bend those elements?" (those are also the mental issues resulted by long feng's braingwashing, ofc)

either way, he needed to hide from long feng. aang quickly sealed the deal to iroh's offer who gave him the chance to help their tea shop in the meantime. well, anything but being under dai li's supervision works.

for a week of working together, zuko had noticed a lot of strange things in aang; like how he could easily play kangling (air nomad's bone flute), how his footsteps were so light he almost can never be heard walking, and how he never want to bathe and get dressed with other people nearby.

in the hunt for aang, long feng sent royal guards to every corner of earth kingdom territory. finally, they found aang at the warehouse. chaotic pursuit ensues. iroh and zuko managed to save him—at the price of being labeled as criminals.

with the help of june, iroh and zuko found their way to their old ship and crews. they brought aang there, and asked who he actually was since he's so important for the dai li.

from zuko and iroh's research, the only living people who could confirm the avatar's identity was bumi, who's in omashu, and the temple sages. too much risk for those, ofc, so they opted to go to the empty eastern air temple for more hints.

there, they met pathik, who went, "monkey feathers! aang, is that you?" to which aang replied, "nah, i'm liu jun." and pathik's like, "but i can sense your avatar spirit! and-and your tattoos, let me look at it!" but aang was so, so afraid of showing it.

then, by nudging his inner ki, pathik managed to trigger the avatar state out of aang, causing him to remember everything, including his airbending ability.

zuko and iroh be like, "well, shit, he's really the avatar," and their journey went rather hellish from that, with both zhao's fleet and the dai li on their tail.

after being informed by pathik that he had bonded with an air bison named appa, aang wished he could find him, since appa's the only family that might remain alive with him in this world. zuko promised that they would find appa.

under the pretense of companionship, zuko secretly plotted to give aang to ozai, while he and iroh helped the boy to master four elements by travelling around the world.

feelings were hindering him on the way, though. months of travelling together did that. "i think we could be good friends, even in another lifetime, if not a hundred years ago." oof, aang.

just like dimitri and anastasia, zukaang had deep bonding session at the boat with their dancing dragon and firebending lessons. iroh did smile knowingly at them.

betrayal slapped hard when aang found out about zuko's actual plan during their fight against zhao at north pole, who revealed with, "you befriend this dishonored prince, avatar? all he wanted to do was to send you to the fire lord as a nicely wrapped gift! this was all a ploy to earn your trust, to take you down by knowing your exact blind spots! you are merely a tool for him to regain his former identity!"

ouch. they got separated from there. aang then teamed up with the eventually formed gaang at the other side of the world, while zuko getting scolded by iroh, "you don't only lose someone that you care about, but the hope of the whole world! your hope! hadn't the past three years taught you something? hunger for power only bring despair to you!"

both once separated parties then reunited with the crossroads episode. aang ended up dead, katara swore to finish the fire siblings off, and zuko went absolutely mad, drowned in grief.

it's up to zuko now, to actually fulfill his promises; from finding appa to saving the world from his father—all without knowing that katara could revive aang. angst angst angst, final boss, zukaang banging then everyone lived happily ever after ♥

the musical scores would be:

a rumour in ba sing se

once upon an agrahāyana

caldera holds the key to your heart

learn to wield it

learn to wield it (dancing dragon reprise)

in the dark of the moonless night

feels great to finally manifest this draft of zukaang anastasia au for @zukaangweek uwu

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and i'll tattoo this ask/submission into my heart!!! aaaaaaa dear anonie tysm for the appreciation! ;w; indian cultures deserves only the best in its depiction, being the major religious, architectural, language and cultural influence of my nation ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و ♡ my brain and muse lights up the brightest whenever i seek inspirations from india ₊˚✧ am going to submit contents again for the annual @zukaangweek pls look forward to all the great artists/writers/content creators !! bit busy being a corporate slave but aint gon stahp drawing fo sho <3 <3 <3 again, tysm anonie!!