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Bonus Blog!

Initial sketches I did of Juji shortly after I started my story.

(I draw animals better than people, though that is debatable.)

#legend of korra #mako #mako fanfiction #mako fanfic #legend of korra mako #korra #legend of korra fanfic #lok #atla #lok mako #juji #iguana parrot #last airbender animal

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And When You Get to the End...

That was initially going to be the title for this chapter, but I wanted to find something more fitting.

Not only is this the end of this story, it is also the end of my relationship with Fan Fiction. I keep having issues that, even following their instructions, can't be resolved. I don't like constantly fighting with technology. (I literally do that for a living.) Not to mention that it seems all the other writers I have found here, use AO3.

I will be reposting an updated version of this story, along with anything else attached to it, on AO3. This will include any one-shots, shorts, and Consequences of Spirits which contains the events before The Lost Avatar. (Though some shorts might find their way here.)

I know my story has its failings. It's far from perfect. There are things that got missed, jumps in timelines, and things that I wanted to address but never really fit. They may be added in the update.

Thank you to everyone who's read my nonsense. I honestly hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I did writing it.

Feel free to ask any questions, but please keep in mind this is a weekend thing for me so they may not be immediately answered.

Laters.

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Some things just can't be fixed...

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"M-Mako, dear…"

Inside was a squirming baby no more than a few days old. Mako's heart sank when he saw it. A pair of silver bumps were on the infant's forehead and tiny blue scales covered its back with a white line of fuzz splitting them down the spine. To finish, they had a tail almost as long as their tiny body. The child had been cursed with all his half-spirit features, and their parents had abandoned them because of it.

"They look like me…" he frowned. What should have been a celebration of their newest grandchild felt more like a funeral. If Nagato hated him for inheriting only some of his traits, what would this child think of him.

"She's b-beautiful," Shizuku corrected as she picked-up the infant from the basket and cradled it in her arms. She always did have a way of seeing past the external features to the person beneath.

He gave the infant his finger. She wrapped her tiny hand around it and held tight while her tail curled around his wrist. It was so little and delicate. She probably didn't even know she was doing it. He couldn't help but smile. That's when he made a promise to himself that he was going to make sure the girl knew she was loved no matter what she was.

"Does she have a name?" he finally asked.

Shizuku shook her head.

"Nagato didn't say, b-but I've always liked Mari," she smiled.

*Note to anyone who's read the whole story: I didn't misspell Kazumi's name in this chapter. In the Avatar Legends TTRPG, they explain some of the naming conventions for the different nations. In the Water Tribes, it's common for children to be named after "cherished relatives". Even though Shizu's family is from Foggy Swamp, Nagato was named after her grandfather. In the Fire Nation, families carry on names that share a character or syllable: Azulong, Azula, Zuko etc. Although Mako isn't from the Fire Nation, I thought it would be a nice touch if his daughter shared characters from his, and Shizuku's, names. Thus, (and I will update this in earlier chapters) Kozumi.

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Not much else to say except here is the latest chapter.

Enjoy!!

#legend of korra #mako #mako fanfiction #mako fanfic #legend of korra mako #korra #legend of korra fanfic #lok #lok mako #atla #another update

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The Constant Conundrum

It's always a wonder, after rereading my own writing for the millionth time, how I still find little errors (we won't go into how I am still trying to master tenses and proper comma placement).

More obvious things like a missing word or a "you're" instead of "your"; "its" over "it's"; or the ever present "their", "there", and "they're". And it has been even more difficult with Pages latest update which tries to auto predict words for me. Yes Pages, I know I typed "fir" instead of "for"...again...for the hundredth time...in this chapter. I certainly didn't mean "first". It's especially frustrating when trying to write Shizu's stutter. If I wanted the-the, I wouldn't have put a hyphen after "t". I know I can turn it off, but it's invaluable for spelling so I don't have to constantly go to the dictionary or have to click the auto-correct to replace errors. I actually find I remember how to spell better when I am forced to type/write the words.

It would be nice if there was a happy medium. One that still gave me suggested words but didn't automatically try to insert them for me.

Can I plz has, Apple?

#i know this happens #other writers experience this #errors happen #writing #writing experience #writing anything #writing frustrations

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Late better than not.

#legend of korra #mako #mako fanfiction #mako fanfic #legend of korra mako #korra #legend of korra fanfic #lok #lok mako #the lost avatar

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Compiling a Character

Mind you, this isn't advice or anything. This is simply my experience when I was creating characters for my own fanfic.

I read somewhere that writers aren't "creating" a story, they are simply documenting what they see in their head.

That's how I work. I don't create an outline or anything (if I do, the story doesn't get written). I write whatever pops into my brain and flesh it out later. It makes my work a little...haphazard, but this is a hobby for me. I do try to improve my writing, but this will never be a career.

That being said, I want to go into my latest character: Seiko.

Seiko came about while I was writing a short side story about Mako meeting Shizuku's family (I have a pile of such things that will likely never see the light of day). I had decided early on that Shizuku would be the youngest of five children and the only girl. Something I realized after watchin LOK for the umpteenth time, was the same as Opal. Honestly, it was a coincidence. I ignored the fact and pressed on.

As I wrote, the brothers' personalities came to the fore. Bihn was the oldest and thus the responsible one. Liang was next and, in order to get out of Bihn's shadow, moved away from home as soon as he was able. Phoe was the youngest between Seiko and Shizuku and takes everything way too seriously. He also doesn't like Mako because of "what" he is. Then we have Seiko; the middle child. He always needs to be the center of attention, has to be the clown, and does his best to throw people off guard.

These were traits on wanted to amplify as Seiko got older. Thus, in my "The Lost Avatar", he's all these things and more. Flamboyant, flirty, mischievous, and still likes to throw curve balls. He was essentially Ayame from Fruits Basket which was another coincidence. Even so, I enjoyed writing him.

So, that's just a little insight about how I write. Everyone has a different approach.

#how i write #no outline #writing fanfic #fanfiction #not advice

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I wrote a little side story for Mari (read my fanfic if you don't know who that is) and it made me think of stickers she might have had when she was younger. It lead to these drawings based on ATLA animals.

It's an odd thing making cartoony versions of cartoon animals.

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Next Chapter

The latest chapter for my fanfic. We get to Ryu's waterbending teacher: Mako's brother-in-law.

I want to go further into detail about how he came about as a character, but I'll give people a chance to read it first before I do that.

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I Wasn't Sure

A short (ish) chapter this week and one I wasn't sure I wanted to include, but here it is.

Also, my last blog got more likes than I expected which made me wonder--how many are actually reading my work? Are you enjoying it? I'm not attached to numbers. One or one-hundred; Imma keep posting my nonsense, but I am curious.

#mako fanfic #mako fanfiction #mako #legend of korra #korra #legend of korra mako #anyone out there?

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For anyone looking, there won’t be’t be a chapter of “The Lost Avatar” posted this week (I try to post every weekend) for…reasons.

#mako #mako fanfiction #mako fanfic #the lost avatar #atla #legend of korra #lok mako #lok

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"What happened to you anyway?" Koji finally asked once the threat had passed.

"My legs give out when I overexert them. I thought you knew that?" Mako answered.

"No. I mean the horns and stuff," he corrected. "Mari told us once that you were cursed by a spirit but, doesn't that only happen to, I don't know, bad people?" he finished with a shrug.

"You've been traveling with us all this time and I never told you that story?" Mako said.

He shook his head.

"It happened a long time ago when I was still a young detective on the force."

Koji made himself comfortable on the leaf-littered floor as Mako began his tale.

So, here it is, the story that started this entire thing so many moons ago. Initially, this was meant as a Makorra ship. I wasn't happy with how the series had ended. When I revisited it later, I decided to make it more canon with Korra getting together with Asami and Mako finding his own way. I never imagined it would lead to so much more.

There is more to this specific tale; several chapters that are sitting in a separate diatribe. I didn't want to start with this however because it doesn't have an "end." I have notes on how I wanted this particular arc in my Mako au to go, but it never came to fruition. I may yet publish what I have now that the tale of what happened is being revealed.

On a slightly related note, I am getting annoyed with Fanfiction. Logging in is always a trial and I just realized today that simple things, like adding asterisk or gaps for scene breaks, doesn't work. Not only have I wasted time, it makes my works look even less competent. (Again, I pretend to be a wordsmith on the internet.) I did create an account on AO3 and may start moving my stuff there.

#mako #mako fanfiction #mako fanfic #legend of korra #the incident #fanfiction or ao3

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Next week: The Incident.

#legend of korra #mako #mako fanfiction #mako fanfic #korra #if you know you know

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I Like the Thought of Mako in an Airbender Flight Suit

You'll have to read my story if you don't understand some of the details.

"Do I really need to wear this?" Mako tugged at the back of the red and grey wing-suit. Even though it had been tailored to accommodate his tail, the tight outfit pressed down his spinal fur making it very itchy and uncomfortable.

"If you're going to train with us, you need to follow all our customs. That includes our attire," Jinora replied. As leader-in-training for the New Air Nation, she was trying hard to uphold the traditions of her people. Since she was going to be the one to train him, he had no choice but to adhere to her directions.

Meelo had also decided to join them and laughed at his obvious discomfort. "I think you look great, Mako."

Jinora rolled her eyes at her younger brother. "Don't you have anything better to do, Meelo?"

Meelo shrugged. "Not really. Besides, I didn't want to miss this."

Mako gave the young man an annoyed scowl. He didn't want an audience, especially not from Meelo who was only there to mock him.

Currently, they were standing in front of a series of giant panels attached to poles, commonly called the Wind Gates. Each panel was adorned with three swirls that represented the Air Nation.

Mako didn't need an explanation for the device. He'd seen it used by novice Airbenders when he'd lived on the island years earlier. A gust of air would send the panels spinning, then it was up to the student to navigate through without getting hit. Success required light feet and the ability to shift direction at a moment's notice. Although it was meant to train Airbenders, it was a skill anyone could learn.

"Ready, Mako?" Jinora asked as she readied herself to start the exercise.

He squirmed in his suit a moment longer before resigning to the fact that he was just going to have to be itchy. At least he only had to wear it while training on the island.

"All right. I'm ready," he finally said.

Jinora wound up and bent a gust of wind into the device. The panels that had been slowly swaying in the breeze all spun like tops.

"Remember Mako, float like a leaf," Jinora said.

He gave her an affirmative nod and stepped up to the spinning panels. He was looking for the best point of entry when Meelo stepped behind him.

"You're thinking about it too hard. Just dive-in," Meelo said and gave him a firm shove.

"Hey!" He yelped as he stumbled into the spinning panels.

"Meelo!" Jinora shouted at her brother.

Instead of floating like a leaf, Mako bounced around like a rubber ball. He tried to recover, but it wasn't as easy as the Airbenders made it look. He was two-thirds of the way through when two panels spun counter, pinched his tail, and held it tight. As he struggled to free himself, the other panels continued to smack him. With a final, solid tug, he was able to free himself, but the panels weren't done with him yet. Several more strikes and he was discarded out the side like a piece of rubbish.

Meelo's laughter carried through the entire ordeal. "That was definitely worth it," he said, wiping a tear from his eye.

Jinora gave her brother a nasty scowl before coming to help.

"Are you okay?" she asked as she crouched over where he lay in the grass.

"I'm fine," he huffed as he rolled to his feet. Besides some scuffs on his tail, only his pride was hurt, but he would be sure to payback the younger Airbender at some point.

"Don't get discouraged. Korra didn't make it through her first time either," Jinora said with a pleasant smile.

#mako fanfic #legend of korra #mako #mako fanfiction #mako in an airbender flight suit

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I guess I can put his here. Been rereading and rewriting the entire thing. Guess you might call it a first draft. (Maybe even a rough draft).

I did finally get my invite for AO3. Updated chapters will probably go there.

#legend of korra #mako #mako fanfiction #mako fanfic #still going #consequences of spirits