#also katara's statue is a white marble fountain because I like that image

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AU where Katara & Toph both set up premier waterbending & earthbending academies in Republic City; the two schools are dedicated to teaching holistic, unified forms of their respective elements, bringing together previously disparate styles. Katara's school teaches Southern style, Northern style, & Foggy Swamp style waterbending, without any gender-based segregation between self-defense or healing classes (no, bloodbending wouldn't be taught because Katara don't like that shit). Toph's school teaches her personal seismic style of earthbending, metalbending, & more classical forms of earthbending. Katara's academy is on the coast of Yue Bay, in sight of both Aang's memorial statue & Air Temple Island; Toph's academy is far inland, to the east.

Rather than Toph, Suki is the one who establishes a police/security force. Suki's police academy could have a special program with Toph's, so you'd still get those cool metalbending officers. But the school prioritizes non-bending combat first & foremost. Ty Lee's chi-blocking technique is taught there as a required course.

#also katara's statue is a white marble fountain because I like that image #I know these ideas are probably not at all fresh or new but I've just been thinking about it a lot recently #also for synergy's sake there should be a fire bending academy but there's not really anyone in the main cast who would establish one #maybe azula if you like to believe she'll be totally redeemed one day. or maybe kiyi once she's grown. idk #and I have no love for the police or the concept of policing. but let's be real if anyone were to create a police force it'd be suki 100% #she's already head of a martial group that's her bread & butter #atla #avatar the last airbender #tlok #the legend of korra #katara #toph beifong #suki #republic city #au #headcanon