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the-hopefulpenguin · 1 month
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Commentary on this exchange from The Isoru Airlift?
Excerpt from Princess Ursa’s Remarks to Republic City Press Corps:
“We stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the United Republic in opposing abuses of human dignity and defending the rights of citizens, wherever they may be. But we cannot send Fire Army troops into the Earth Kingdom. To do so would revive the memory of the Hundred Year War, fuel the grievances which empower warlords and genocidaires, and undermine any hope of a lasting peace.”
Republic City Gazette: Fire Nation Refuses Military Support to Isoru Evacuation, Citing Escalation Risk
Yue Bay Times: BETRAYAL! Fire Nation Princess Stabs Brother in Back
Star of Teyana: FINE, WE’LL DO IT OURSELVES: Sixteen retired officers make the case for the war, exclusive on page 3.
The Times of Caldera: United Republic, Fire Nation, “Shoulder-to-Shoulder” for International Peace, Says Princess Ursa
Equality Now: Arrogant Fire Nation Once Again Abandons United Republic
Iroh,
You won’t be surprised to hear I’ve been following the news closely. I think I can help.
A. Sato.
Isoru! The fic I really ought to get back to and a setting I am keen to talk about, so thank you for the ask! There’s a few different components in this, so apologies if the reply rambles a little.
First, ref: Ursa’s remarks, I think there’s some commentary on both the context of including it, and the content too. On context, I wrote this with a bit of an eye towards the sort of role a member of the Fire Nation royal family might have in a crisis situation. My sense was that while Ursa is not a professional diplomat, as a very visible symbolic representative of her country, she has particular utility in public diplomatic efforts (this leaves aside the liaison value-add of her brother being the UF military C-in-C, of course). Hence, it felt appropriate to have a major intervention in the narrative come via comments to press.
Regarding the context of her remarks, the language is quite modern/real world in some respects (“We therefore, here in Britain, stand shoulder to shoulder with our American friends” to quote Tony Blair), but the sentiment is linked into the LOK world-state. I think the Fire Nation, while far from abandoning the military instrument of national power, has huge sensitivities regarding deployment of ground troops into the Earth Kingdom. This is both a cultural piece, but also political; leaving aside the textual comments Ursa makes about their reception in the EK, there are likely domestic revanchists in the Fire Nation who would be emboldened.
Also – the reference to abuses of human dignity is a stealthy shout-out to the Conventions on the Protection of Innocents and Respect for the Dignity of the Human Person (also known as the Cranefish Conventions), from another one of my fics.
Second, the newspaper headlines; I love newspapers very much! The thinking here is to represent a spectrum of opinion – of course The Times of Caldera dodges the whole issue and notes only the joint resolve of the two nations, while the Gazette is an even-handed broadsheet. Equality Now is particularly interesting (I think, anyway) because it references a broader headcanon I have that the Equalist movement had strong nationalist shades, focusing its ire on foreign benders. And Star of Teyana being militaristic is a reference to some of my thinking on the United Forces’; Teyana is a major base for them.
Last, with Asami! So the Airlift was initially envisaged as part of a series of stories called ‘Sato’s War’ which was predicated on the assumption of Asami Sato becoming heavily enmeshed within the United Forces’ and Kuvira’s efforts to manage conflict in the Earth Kingdom* - with all the moral peril and interesting high-tech shenanigans involved. In general, I think she is the sort of woman who wants to solve problems, particularly technical ones, and whether one is an Irohsami shipper or not, she definitely has a working relationship with Iroh in any event.
*Chapter 3 of the story would feature Asami flying on a secret diplomatic mission to Kuvira to request her army supports United Forces troops cut off in Isoru; in my notes, I have a line from Iroh where he muses that Asami “has a face which could launch a thousand ships; no doubt her words could re-route an armoured brigade.” On a less self-indulgent note, I think there is some rich story-telling material in the connection between Kuvira and the United Forces during the timeskip which would be great to unpick.
Thank you again for the ask!
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Brother & Bestie: The Roy Problem
Summary: Still keeping a secret from your bestie your new fuck buddie tries to solve the problem.
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Dick Grayson x Reader
Warnings: SMUT 18+, edging, fingering, piv, blackmail.
The First Time
"Dick, you still haven't told me what you're going to do about Roy. What if he tells Jay? We're fucked," you start to pace around your kitchen, "we'll I'm fucked. Not like he's going to kill his brother." You sigh, planting your head on the kitchen counter.
"I'm handling it. Don't stress yourself over it," he leans down, kissing into your hair, "it'll be fine," his hands wrap around your middle pulling you up to hug you from behind, "I gotta go. Stay here and try not to spiral okay."
"I'll try, but I make zero promises."
"Good girl," he steps towards the door checking his phone, but just as he's about to leave he turns to face you, "and Pet, if he was to find out from Roy. I'd be in way more trouble than you." He shuts the door leaving you to reel in that statement until he gets back.
Xx
"Mr Harper, take a seat." Dick smirks at the younger man.
"What is this Grayson? You trying to intimidate me?" Roy tries to sound confident, but it comes across as the opposite.
"Nope, just wanted to talk."
"About what?"
"Exactly. Nothing. I just wanted to show you something." He opens his laptop, a file sitting on it labeled Harper's Harpies. "Thought you might want to see this."
"What is this? Blackmail? Didn’t think you’d sink this low."
"No, I just wanted to remind you that you did things that maybe you weren't proud of and that maybe you'd like Little Wing not to know about."
"You're not proud of her? Should be, you know Jay told me about the talk you guys had."
"Which talk was that?"
"When he asked you not to fuck her. To keep that fuckboy dick of yours in your pants. Don't know why he hasn't noticed yet, how long has it been going on?"
"None of your business."
"So you are fucking her."
"Look Roy," he leans down on the table, "I don't care if Jay knows. But she does, so I am asking you not to tell him." He changes tactics, knowing how the outlaws feel about you, "I know you guys have your banter, but you wouldn't do this to her would you?"
"Using her to save your skin? Not very classy Grayson."
"Blackmail didn't work, so yeah. She is though, she thinks he'll kill her."
"Kill you more like."
"You think I don't know that?” he runs his hands through his dark hair, “Please just keep it to yourself."
"Do you love her?"
"What a question." He sits down, resting his head in his hands. Dick sighs, does he love you? He could, he sees it when he goes to sleep at night. But what is this to you? He doesn't know.
"You're scared, I get it." Roy stands, "We’ve been friends a while and I love you, man. I won’t tell him, but you should. Keeping this going in secret isn’t good for anyone. Just promise me you’ll delete this and think long and hard about what you’re going to do and we're even."
"Didn’t think you cared about Jay seeing it?”
“I don’t, but I still don’t want it floating around.”
“Thank you." Dick clicks delete on the file, then looks up from his hands to see the pitying look on Roy's face as he opens the front door.
"I’m not doing it for you.” he pauses one foot already out of the door, “And Grayson,"
"Yeah."
"If you hurt her, even slightly as badly as Asami did. You will get twice the punishment," He slams the door and leaves Dick to dwell on his feelings.
Xx
"What happened? What did he say? Is he going to tell him?" You swarm Dick with questions as he comes through your  door.
"Told ya I'd sort it, but Pet-" he's cut off when you jump into his arms, yours wrapping around his neck as your legs hold you close to him.
"Thank you, thank you," you liter his face with kisses. His hands sink into your ass grinding you down onto his cock.
"We should talk, I need to"
"Later, please. Please Dick."
"Okay Pet, later." His fingers slip under your dress, pulling your panties to the side, "you need me now don't you?"
"Yes, right now." 
"So needy for me," he pushes your back into the wall, his fingers flicking through your pussy stopping to rub at your clit, "so desperate for my touch," his face pushes into your neck, licking and sucking at the soft flesh, "my pretty little pet. You've been such a good girl for me. You deserve a reward."
"Please," your nails dig into his back, gripping his shirt and pulling it over his head, "want to feel your skin."
"Hmm, smart girl. Clean these for me." He shoves his fingers in your mouth and when he's satisfied he pulls your dress up over your head, "no bra, Pet? Fuck, you really are perfect," his lips seal around your nipple while your hands fiddle with the button on his jeans, "there's no rush, let me take my time with you. I'll make you feel so good." His fingers thrust back into you, his teeth biting down on your nipple while his tongue flicks over it.
"Yes, fuck." You dress down onto him, your tit pressing out into his face. You can feel your release edging closer, your pussy clenching on his fingers while your tits tingle in his mouth.
"Can feel you getting close Pet," he mumbles his kisses moving up your body, "don't you cum."
"But you said you-"
"I promise to make you feel good. Trust me," his voice now in your ear, "do you trust me?"
"Really? Aladdin? Right now?"
"Stopped you from cumming didn't I?"
"Yes. You dick."
Grayson laughs, pulling his fingers from you and starting to walk down the hall towards your bedroom.
He drops you on the bed and drops his pants almost as fast. "Bring that pretty pussy to me, Pet." His fingers dig into your thighs, pulling you down to the edge of the bed. His face is buried in your pussy as he starts to lick you up. 
"Fuck, give a girl a chance."
"No Pet. No chance," he smiles into your pussy before slowing down, his lips pressing their way into your inner thigh, "do you want me to stop?"
"No, don't stop."
"And your safewords?"
"Lance Tucker." You start to thrust up into his face.
"Good Pet," his tongue licks at you, laps at you, his fingers slipping inside you, "I know your body so well, Pet." His fingers split, spreading you open, and holding your cunt apart, "better than even you."
"Di- fuuc- I. AHhh." 
"Like that noise means you're going to cum soon."
Your hands fist the sheets your heels digging into nothing as you try and find leverage go push your pussy further into dicks face, "dick, more, I need-"
"I know exactly what you need, Pet," he mumbles into you, "you need to hold it."
"Yes, I can-"
"I want you to want it" he starts to suck on your clit and when your pussy starts to pulse around him he stops, "I want you to want me."
"I do."
"Do you want me or do you just wanna cum?" His breath grazes over you, his finger just toying with you, "be honest."
"I want you to make me cum." you pant, squirming in the sheets as he climbs over you, crowding you into the mattress.
"That's a great answer, Pet. Because why?"
"Noone can make me cum like you can."
"Fucking right." Dick hoists your legs up over his shoulders,  bending you in half as he kisses you deeply, "and Pet." His cock parts you, teasing you so bad it makes you shiver.
"Dick," you grab at his face, pulling his down down a deep kiss.
"Noone takes my cock as well as you." He shoves himself inside you grinding his pelvis down onto yours, his cock making you feel so full and fuck, you're so close already.
"Dick, if you don't stop that i-"
"I know, Pet. I can feel it." 
"Fufk, can you, stop."
"No, I want it all." He grinds down harder, "all your cum," his nails dig into your thighs, his lips stealing another kiss, "it's mine Pet." You feel his cock throb inside you, "give it to me," he bites down on your lip, growling into your mouth, "give all of yourself to me."
"Ah, fukdk dick, I hwhs-" you moan a jumble of words that gets lost as your brain starts to melt and your legs start to chase. You can feel your pussy sucking dicks cock in, feel it hitting ao deep inside you and when he bites you again you lose your mind as you shatter underneath him.
He doesn't stop, instead changing movement to slam his hips into you. "Fuck, you take it so well," he drops your legs wrapping them around his hips, "draw me in, Pet." His hand holds your face, "look at me," you try but your eyes are so close to just rolling away to space, "stay here," he kisses you as if to keep your mind on this plane, "stay with me, Pet. Don't float away on me."
"I'm here," you flutter your lashes, trying to focus on those pretty blue eyes staring down onto you.
"Good girl, stay with me," he continues to pound into you, fucking you so full. But you keep your eyes on him and fuck if his smiles doesn't make this harder, make you want to cum harder, make you want to take him every moment of every day, "you’re doing so well for me, Pet."
Your hands grip at his shoulders as your back starts to lift from the mattress and he hits so deep within you. His cock throbs inside you, his Pacing becoming erratic as he changes his release inside you. It's so fucking hot the way he uses you like this, like you're his own little fuck toy, "Dick, I'm getting close again."
"Just let it out," he moans, "let all of it out and I'll follow you."
You pull him down for another  kiss, your legs tightening around him and holding him so hard that he can barely move his hips to fuck you. "Fuck Dick," you fuck up onto him, pushing him further and deeper inside you.
"Yes, yes let. Fuck- I can feel it, you. God-" your cunt pulses and clenches down so hard on him, your body goes into full shakes as you cum on him. The sight of you losing yourself like this sends Dick over the edge and he cums so hard that his muscles tense and he collapses on top of you. Your legs are still holding him deep inside.
"Fuck, Dick. You ok?" You ask, your pussy still twitching around him.
"Hmm, sleepy. Are you alright?" He sits up, giving you space to breathe and inspecting the marks on your thigh, "do they hurt?"
"No. I like the sting.".
"Course ya do. Little degenerate." He pulls out of you, rolling onto his side and pulling you up to him and kissing your forehead.
"That was kind of intense." You angle into him, squirming at the cum dripping from you.
"Intense bad?"
"Just new. Any reason for that?"
"Maybe, maybe I just think you needed a treat. My pretty pet." He angles your face up so he can give you a sweet kiss.
"And Roy?" You finally ask.
"Let's not talk about hmHarper right now. Can we just cuddle in peace?"
"I guess. But we will talk about it, right?"
"Yeah," he pulls the comforter up over the both of you, "later."
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kingwuko · 2 months
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Also I've made a post about this before but aside from Airbender Wu I'm obsessed with the idea that canon nonbender Wu has the potential to be a competent badass like Asami but different, in his own style.
And I actually got this idea during the clip show episode and the wuko segments, when it occurred to me that Mako is probably training him to fight the way Mako himself learned to fight.
And I don't think that fighting style fits Wu's mindset, temperament, build, anything really, it's a style informed by street fighting and firebending, two things Wu could not be further removed from.
He's an earth kingdom prince used to fine silks and jewelry, expertly moving about the world with the grace and balance of a dancer even when confronted with physical aggression...
Say, doesn't that sound familiar to anyone else?
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I'm just saying, he could be the earth kingdom royal to denounce the Dai Li and bring the Kyoshi Warriors to the forefront of their culture.
By becoming one himself.
When it comes to Wu learning to defend himself and fight, I have two favorite hc.
1. Yes yes yes to Wu training with Kyoshi Warriors. I will say that I'm hesitant to have him become a Kyoshi Warrior, because Kyoshi Warriors are women. (Though if people have hc about Wu's gender being different, that's certainly worth exploring!) But much like Sokka was permitted to train with them, I see no reason why Wu couldn't learn from them as well! I think if given the opportunity, Wu would pick up the fighting style quite well. The method of fighting practiced by the Kyoshi warriors, and originally taught to them by Rangi herself, is focused on turning your enemy's strength against them. Seems like an excellent style for Wu, as he's built much more slender. I think he'd be into the overall aesthetics, too. I also love the idea of some Kyoshi warriors becoming his royal guard and replacing the role of the Dai Li.
2. Training with Asami. Asami has taken formal self defense lessons since she was a child. She has the technical know how of self defense and since she learned it formally, I think she would be excellent at teaching it formally. To further my Asami-teaching-Wu propaganda, check out the description of Asami as a teacher from the Avatar Legends Wan Shi Tong's Adventure Guide:
As a teacher, Asami is encouraging and supportive—she prizes an individual’s own inventiveness when channeled appropriately, far more than her own ideas. When it comes to the overall tone and style of mastery conditions set to PCs, Asami will emphasize thought over force, clever ideas over direct results. Asami wants those who learn from her to see how problems can be solved in many ways, and there’s nearly always a better way, in addition to seeing how they can help others and don’t always have to solve the problem on their own.
I just feel like Asami would make a good, patient teacher, I think her formal training would translate well into teaching skills, I think she might actually appreciate Wu's creativity and out-of-the-box thinking, AND I think her foundation in self defense would be ideal for Wu to learn. I don't see him needing to be a fighter in the thick of battle right alongside the rest of Team Avatar, but he should certainly learn to hold his own to protect his own life and limb.
Regardless of how Wu learns self defense and/or martial arts, we can all agree on one thing, I'm sure. Mako is a terrible person to be teaching him. He was literally the worst teacher in Remembrances lol like what was he even doing. And you're right, his style of fighting does not match the kind of fighting that Wu should learn or that he would be able to master.
That's ok. Mako can cheer him on from the sidelines!
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Tokyo Mew Mew New ~ Nov 2023 Cast Booklet - Translations by Page
[Part 3]
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Page 16: Aina Suzuki (Miwa)
“Tokyo Mew Mew New~ Thank you for the hard work!!! I was glad to be able to appear as Miwa in my beloved Mew Mew! I’ve always loved you <3” In the speech bubble: “Finished Congratulations”
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Page 17: Iori Saeki (Moe)
“Tokyo Mew Mew New~ I was so happy to be able to watch Ichigo as Moe <3”
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Page 18: Akira Ishida (Seiji)
“I’m glad the Earth was saved. After all, Seiji’s efforts alone will not solve the problem. I look forward to your continued support of Mint, and my friends at Tokyo Mew Mew.”
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Page 19: Saki Nakajima as Sakura Momomiya
“Tokyo Mew Mew New~ Thank you for your hard work! It’s been 20 years since I played the first Ichigo … I never thought I’d be able to play the role of Sakura, her mother … I had such a joyful time <3 It was fun to be able to record with the wonderful cast and staff! Really really really really!!! Thank you very much! Tokyo Mew Mew New <3 I love you!” To the side: “My signature cat was based on the Mew Mew cat, and it was created with my teacher’s advice! Thank you!!” At the bottom: “Thank you for transforming Sakura into Mew Sakura!”
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Page 20: Satoshi Hino as Shintaro Momomiya
“I was happy to be able to contribute to this work!! It was such an important role for me!!”
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Page 21: Hisayo Mochizuki as Pudding’s Mother
“Tokyo Mew Mew New~!! I love it!”
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Page 22: Asami Saitō - Color Design
“Good job everyone! It was difficult to create color changes because each episode moves to many locations, but I had fun working on it! I hope everyone has enjoyed watching the show! Thank you very much!”
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Page 23: Kaoru Chiba — Art Direction, Masahiro Satō — Art Setting
“Thank you for your hard work on Tokyo Mew Mew New~! When I think of Mew Mew, what comes to mind is Cafe Mew Mew. The exterior is different, so there’s a gap between the interior and the exterior. It’s a fun memory.” (? This is likely mistranslated, sorry!)
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thatoneguy56fanfic · 3 months
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I’m wholeheartedly convinced that Asami doesn’t realize how much of a workaholic she really is. To be fair, she truly adores her job and she’s very good at it too. But she’s also terrible at delegation and tends to think that she has to solve every problem that crosses her desk. Which isn’t because she thinks her employees are incompetent, quite the opposite in fact, she just has trust issues. Mostly thanks to the way Varrick screwed her over before.
I can just see her discussing work with friends and being shocked that they’re all surprised by how much she really works.
Asami: “You mean it’s not normal to work 90+ hours a week?”
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What if Korra, Asami, Mako, or Bolin enter the Infinity Train?
I haven't finished Legend of Korra so I'm gonna base this all off the books I did see. I know someone made a really good post about the original ATLA characters on the Infinity Train and how that'd be really hard to write unless you pick a certain character arc for the train to interrupt so I'm just gonna pick Book 1 since that's the one I know the best
KORRA is confident and knows she's an amazing bender for every element but she really struggles with air, spirituality and controlling her impulsiveness. It just eats up at her even if she doesn't say it outright and her dedication to be a good Avatar like her past lives but trying not buckle under pressure is another thing she struggles with in the series. Bc of that I feel like she'd have a HUGE number, like, a full on sleeve and a bit more. She'd think its weird but probably ration it by saying the train made a mistake or it was counting the mistakes of her past lives. At first she'd probably think it's just super fun with all these new worlds to explore after being cooped up with the White Lotus for her whole life and being under Tenzin's strict rules but once things start getting serious and she realizes she could die here and leave the world without an avatar and possible screw up the cycle she tries to rush back home. It'd take a while for her to actually get the train and what it counts as progress bc for her it doesn't make sense. Yeah, she kinda did some damage to the car but the point of the car was to solve the puzzle and get out. She got out so why did her number go up? When things get dire she starts rushing like Tulip but that only makes her number worst and at some point she just breaks down bc its all so stressful. I think she'd really need a denizen like Tuba to help her realize why she's there and how to get home.
BOLIN and MAKO would either enter the train at the same time or the disappearance of one would summon the train a little while after so they wouldn't be separated for long. When it comes to how he'd actually handle the train after the initial 'We HAVE to get home' and 'oh Spirits we could get killed here' shock I think Bolin would be really good at puzzle cars since he's so creative,especially the ones that require more drama like The Musical Car. Plus I think he'd befriend denizens easily so that could help but with how cool and magical all the cars are he might get distracted. After learning the train is all about healing I think Bolin would be so sure his number would be pretty small like Jesse's but is surprised that it's actually in the 100s like Tulip. In canon he's actually pretty insecure but he hides it under this like goofy little brother moments and jokes. He needs to be reassured a lot of times and the fact that his number is so high would mess with his confidence so bad that it would make his number actually get higher like a weird paradox. He still tries to fake a smile but it still gets to him. Having a denizen like Atticus would probably help him a lot.
Now MAKO would have a number in the same range (Maybe a little higher) as Bolin but he'd be in HARD denial. Yeah he had to deal with his parents' death and raising Bolin since he was a kid but he insists that he's used to it so it shouldn't be a problem. He accepts that it is large but it's not his fault in his mind,the train is just being weird. He'd be like Tulip and try to get as home as quickly as possible and try to rush through a lot of cars thinking if they solve enough it'll get their numbers to go down,quantity over quality sort of. He's good at puzzle cars that are more straight to the point like The Mirror Car and cars where you just have to get to the other door but the cars that are more abstract-ish in solutions like The Crystal Car are where he really struggles. He can get along with denizens pretty okay but he's not going out of his way to make friends so he can come off as kind of cold but really he's just scared that the less he understands the train they more likely it is that they might never get home. If he gets his exit first he'd wait until Bolin got his number down before taking it. He probably be adverse to having a denizen for the whole journey but if he meets with younger passengers who are lost and scared he'd try to help as much as he could and maybe take them with him and Bolin if they're like really little like Hazel or Lucy
ASAMI would probably get picked up right after they found out her dad was an equalist and she essentially lost everything but the business. He's the only family she had left after her mom died and it messed with her pretty bad in canon so it'd made sense for the train to find her then and give her number in the three hundreds like Amelia. She'd be fascinated with how the train actually works since her dad essentially made the first automobile and planes. She'd want to explore the cars as thoroughly as possible, really find out how it all ticks and see if she can recreate that or bring some of the tech home. Out of the four she's the most likely to aim straight for the engine and find the conductor, partially to find out how one train can make entire worlds and partially to see if it can get her number down. She wouldn't NOT try to get home but she'd probably try to focus more on exploring to distract herself from what got her on the train in the first place. I could see her making things to protect herself like Amelia's canon and maybe even the mech she used as the false conductor. She'd probably be want to dig into the tapes too and convince herself it'll help with the business back home. She'd also be great at dealing with more hostile denizens, kicking ass when she needs to and even being able to take on the ghoms. She's great at puzzle cars, both creative ones and straightforward ones, but she does tend to get distracted helping denizens and kids that are confused and need help on the train. Overall she handles surviving on train pretty well, puzzles included. Out of the four she'd the most likely to willingly stay on the train the longest both to help other passengers, denizens and also as a distraction to her own emotions
This was really fun,I'd love to do more train headcanons for more characters in other fandoms
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l2bbocsstuff · 7 months
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HAVE LOVE WILL TRAVEL
Another drabble from prompts I get on a Discord server I belong to.
Asami answered her cell phone on its third ring.  Opal was on the other end of the call and she blurted out, “Where the hell are you right now?  I tried the mansion but no one answered.”
“I’m never home on Sundays…at least I haven’t been since Korra’s down south.  I thought you knew that.”
“I guess I didn’t put two and two together, sorry!!  How long has she been gone?” Opal questioned.
“She’s been gone for two months and I’m going crazy without her.  She tells me all the time how much she misses me and I miss her too.  I mean we talk every second day but I’m just not sleeping well without her.  I just need to feel her next to me.  Plus, our anniversary is coming up and I don’t know if she’ll be home or not.  I feel like I’m losing it Ope.”
Asami knew that the confession she had just made would have Opal’s problem-solving skills kick into overdrive.  It did not take long for Opal to respond.
“Aren’t you the CEO of a multi-billion yuan company?”
“Yes, I am and that’s why I’m in the office right now.”
“And you’re missing your wife?”
“More than the three years she was gone.”
Asami could picture Opal raising one of her eyebrows as they spoke on the phone.  “Oh My Raava.  You’re the boss.  You’re allowed to say, ‘Fuck it’ and just leave the city to go see your wife you know.  I mean if I was you, I would book a first-class ticket to Harbour City right now and screw the consequences.  You have great people who work for you and they can take up the slack.  You did train them.”
Asami couldn’t argue with that.  “I so hate it when you’re right.”
“No, you don’t.  You love me!!!”
“Yeah, I guess I do.  Thanks for the pep talk.  I’ll book right now and I’ll send some emails to my team while I wait for the flight.  Thanks, Ope.  See you in a week.”
With that Opal and Asami hung up and Asami opened a travel site on her computer.  It took about fifteen minutes to get her flight and car booked.  The flight was leaving in three hours.  Plenty of time to get everything done.
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Four hours later and in the air above the Mo Ce Sea, Asami was very glad for the tasty food she was being served by the cabin crew.  She hadn’t eaten anything since the bagel she had before she left for the office.  She could hear Korra in her head saying that she shouldn’t skip meals.  Asami smiled to herself and began to read the in-flight magazine.  She blushed because it was the newest edition of “Life in RC” and she was on the cover.  The story was about the new 3D printing machines that Future Industries had designed for home use.  Asami continued to peruse the magazine until the aircraft's captain came on the speakers.
“Ladies and gentlemen, we are beginning our descent into Harbour City.  We are encountering some turbulent weather so it might get a bit bumpy.  We should be on the ground and at the terminal in a little under thirty minutes.”
Asami put the magazine back into its proper place and tightened her seatbelt.  Although the landing was a little choppy, she was relieved and grabbed her carry-on luggage from the overhead bin.  After thanking the crew, she stepped out of the aircraft and headed directly to the car rental place.  Asami knew that winters in the Southern Water Tribe could be wicked so a top-of-the-line Satomobile vehicle with all the bells and whistles was what she had booked.  As she got to the counter, the attendant was smiling.  He began, “Hi, I’m Kasen.  Are you here to pick up a vehicle?”
“Nice to meet you Kasen and yes, I’m here to pick up the SUV I booked.”
“Name?”
“Asami Sato.  I booked a new Scorpion XL this morning online.”
“Yes, ma’am.  I see the reservation right here.  I’m glad you picked this vehicle because the weather yesterday was pretty horrendous.  There were whiteout conditions in the town; subsequently, the roads were impassable.  With this machine, you will have no problems on the roads today.  May I please see your driver’s licence and credit card.”
Asami handed over what was asked for and was relieved that she wasn’t recognized this far south.  Once the transaction was complete, she walked out the front of the terminal and strode over to her ride.  She was very thankful for the heated seats and heated steering wheel.
As she drove through Harbour City along the waterfront she was amazed by the large chunks of ice washing up on the beach.  I guess it really was one helluva storm.
The trip to the Chief’s palace took about forty minutes and when she arrived, she was met at the door by the security staff.  Asami was escorted to the front door of the Chief’s living area.  She knocked.
She heard “Coming” from behind the door.  It was Korra’s voice.  Asami’s pulse began to race as she waited.  She was almost frantic.  The door was flung open and there stood the Avatar in all her glory.  Korra’s brow furrowed for a second and then a 1000-watt smile burst from her lips.
“Asami!!  What are you doing here?  I mean I love that you’re here but why.”
Asami’s voice came out as a squeak.  She pleaded, “I needed to see you.  I needed to hug you.  I needed to kiss you.”  The CEO’s eyes filled with tears. 
Korra lifted her hand and wiped the droplets away from her wife’s cheek.  Asami leaned in, embraced Korra and kissed her fiercely.  The relief she felt was almost overwhelming.  The couple's weeklong vacation brought them both the comfort and support they each needed.
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they-call-me-haiku · 8 months
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ranking TLOK relationships bc i'm bored.
mako x asami (masami?? idk what the ship name is): bad but not horrible. they were a very generic vanilla couple who immediately broke up because of korra. they had no chemistry whatsoever and mako cheating on asami got rid of any potential that was there.
makorra: ugh. i don't like this ship. despite all of mako's flaws, i think korra was the toxic one in this relationship. she constantly kept blowing up at mako when he was just trying to help and support her. she takes out all her frustrations on him, barges into his office and destroys it bc he was doing his job. smh mako deserved better. (i know he was kind of an asshole too but at least he got called out for it; also I'm not a korra hater, i just don't like her in s2)
bopal: i hate bolin okay. he's not interesting, he's not funny and his sexual harrasment towards ginger is played for laughs. i can't ship this character with anyone because he keeps making mistakes and never gets called out for it. besides, even if he wasn't such an ass, bopal was a boring ship anyway. it had no substance to it, it's just "boy meets girl and they fall in love". opal isn't a very interesting character by herself either.
zhurrick: i regret to admit that i found this ship cute at first. but looking back, varrick treated zhu li like shit and never gets a proper redemption. he just delivers a half-assed apology and proposes to her, and she says yes. yay, problem solved! zhu li deserves better.
eska x bolin: walking red flag. this was another case of the show using a serious issue as a joke. eska is actively abusive and possessive towards bolin and it's just treated as "haha crazy girlfriend". bolin gets reprimanded for not breaking up with her sooner? as much as i dislike bolin, this isn't right either. men being abused is a very real thing, and should be taken seriously. it's not funny and it's not pathetic.
jinora x kai: it's alright. not bad, though we don't get to see enough of them. but from what we see, they seem to care about each other and work well as a couple.
korrasami: lots of potential but it was underwhelming. i get that it was restricted, so i can't blame the writers here. they did do a good job of writing a believable friendship between korra and asami, so it's not much of a stretch to imagine them dating.
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thatonebirdwrites · 3 months
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10 and 17 for the writer ask!
10: What scene was the most fun to write for you and why?
It's actually a scene from one of my Legend of Korra fanfiction! The scene where Korra and Asami have to do this errand for the Earth Queen, but in my version, Asami is trying to hide the fact she has massive headaches (since Harmonic Convergence, where in my version she's there with the rest of the crew). So she takes pain meds that make her feel loopy, and then fights alongside Korra. It was a wild scene and a lot of fun.
Korra, of course, realizes that something is up, and it's on their way back from that fight, where Korra confronts Asami and learns how bad the headaches have gotten. This is pretty crucial to Asami's arc in my re-envisioning of the series (where Korrasami happens in Book 2).
17. Are your protagonists always the “good guys” and your antagonists always the “bad guys” or do you like to do anti-heroes and grey morality?
It depends on the story actually. Most of the time the protagonists are technically "good guys" who are trying to choose the just and loving action in situations. But I always have at least one person on their team with grey morality that is sort of like a conscience for the team, to get them to consider alternate perspectives and ways of solving the problem.
My antagonists often aren't people at all. I really love exploring the person vs environment or person vs themselves conflicts. So the antagonists often end up being nature or the protagonists' own minds.
When I do have antagonists that are people (or aliens), I often present it in a way to get the reader and protagonists to ask questions about whether:
Is it just to kill or imprison the antagonists?
What were the motivations of the antagonists? Were those motivations rooted in a form of justice for wrongs committed? If so, is it just to truly stop them?
Is there another way to resolve this so that all parties can reach a compromise?
What is justice? What is good? What is evil? Is there such a thing as good and evil?
I'm of the mind that there isn't really such a thing as "good" and "evil" because it's so dependent on one's subjective experience and the culture in which one grew up. So I like to tackle antagonists with that in mind, to explore justice through different perspectives and cultures, and see where we end up.
Thank you for asking! :D
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tiny-katara · 2 years
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cilla my beloved not to bother you in the asks again BUT i realized i’ve never seen your LOK thoughts & i’d love to know them! (i just saw ur tags & u mentioned the animated movie probably wouldn’t be any better than lok - agreed - so i assume you’ve seen it, but if u haven’t then feel free to ignore this!)
have a great day my bestie!!
bestie you literally cannot bother me in the asks i don't think it's possible. i love seeing you pop up in them! it makes me so happy <3
if i'm being perfectly honest, i've only seen 3 or 4 episodes of lok, but i do have a vague understanding of the plot and it's such a mess??? some of these things i say could very well be misinformed, so don't hesitate to correct me lol.
honestly i think korra herself is kinda cool. she reminds me a lot of katara tbh because she wants to fight and she's really good at it. her design is cute and i do like her shorter hair as well. i think her little gang is also pretty fun and they all had some good potential. it's also never going to not be funny that korra and asami both date mako and then decide that dating each other is better. also bolin seems like he's a cute little dorky guy, which i whole-heartedly support. they all deserved better characterizations but the overall concepts weren't bad at all.
something about korra that really bothers me is that energybending isn't exclusive to the avatar. it seems pretty dangerous for the average person to use, so i wish that it had just stayed as something the avatar could do to maintain peace when absolutely necessary. it just feels wrong to take a core part of someone's identity. kind of reminds me vaguely of the way our restraints work at the hospital i work at. we consider chemical restraints to be much more severe and intense than like literally tying someone down to the bed because takes their identity and very being away from them. we have some pretty nasty patients here in america and i have never seen us use chemical restraints and my unit has some batshit people. so yeah, something about that whole thing rubs me the wrong way. i think taking away ozai's bending was valid because he had abused it, but that conclusion was far too easy for aang to come to. it is not something that should be taken lightly.
i also hate they solve the airbender crisis by just "now everyone bends" because it just kind of fuels this idea that if you don't have an exceptional skill, you're not as good as other people. like nonbenders have their strengths too??? getting rid of them does not solve the problem, it will only create new weaknesses. becoming too reliant on something that can be taken away is dangerous. we want a functioning society, not a building on the edge of a cliff that will crumble if one little stone chips off.
one of the worst things about korra is how they treat bloodbending though. do you have any idea how fucking useful that could be??? literally life saving. so many zutara fics under like 100k handle bloodbending better than a 4 season show and that's just ridiculous. katara should have been able to hone the skill and find its weaknesses and strengths. it's honestly very ignorant and just shows that they have a very poor understanding of the importance of blood in the body, which i could excuse if they didn't also demonize the skill and treat it as pure evil. i swear part of the point of the oringial show is that no form of bending is inherently good or evil and then they do that??? they don't even have a proper understanding of their own themes.
i don't think i really need to mention that the show is just full of blatant sexism towards katara doesn't get a statute, autonomy, accomplishments, etc. but that happens to all the women??? like where tf is suki??? you're telling me this girl that hijacked an airship and just vanished off the face of the earth??? yeah, i don't think so.
also yue??? she's badass of her own accord--and this a bit of a tangent but yue is a badass in a feminine way. like katara and suki are both feminine and badass, but they're badass bc they'll beat you up in the street if you're out of line. yue is badass in the sense that she is endlessly serene and patient and can calmly take you down without a single rude word. she will not be a pushover even tho she is kind and she is understanding, yet stern with her judgements. she is so cool snd it literally does not make any kind of sense that she is not mentioned or given a statue or any kind of acknowledgment. its literally so ridiculous and infuriating.
toph is treated slightly better, but is still a bad mom and everything surrounding her is just a mess. the fact that the stupid cabbage guy (sorry i don't really like him that much lol) gets his own statue makes my blood boil. like i know it's supposed to be a joke, but it's just a slap in the face because none of our beloved female protagonists get the same respect. it's disgusting.
i really don't even have the strength to get into kata/ang and their children and the damaged relationships and ignored cultural values and all of that, but just know that it's absolutely horrifying that katara had to give so much of the culture and identity she was proud of up for a man. no one should ever have to give up a piece of their identity for their partner.
anyways thanks for the ask bestie <3 you're welcome to drop in anytime i really do love hearing from youuu!!
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lgcasami · 8 months
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LGCU STUDENT PROFILE
NAME: takanashi asami
YEAR: third year
MAJOR: music theory
SUBJECTS RANKING
music production
art of problem solving
writing for mass media
sculpture fundamentals
korean language & literature
3 RANDOM FACTS:
asami isn't part of the environmentally conscious group, but she does bike everywhere she goes. she doesn't do cars or motorbikes if she can avoid them. she says she likes it because it's good for her health and she's not stuck in traffic but it's mostly because she didn't take her driver's license yet.
she's a very disciplined student. asami never got a grade that went below a b during all her three years in university.
asami already has a place to work when she finishes her degree.
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Avatar story idea
Dark avatar AU
(I desperately want this written. Please use or write. Send me the link)
The boy was attacked by dark spirits and developed an indifferent attitude towards the affairs of the elemental nations.
When he was injured by the spirits, a group of humans came across him, and after discussing it amongst themselves, they left him to die.
He chose to live in seclusion, but his peace is interrupted by those wishing to use him.
His avatar spirit was damaged, but his recovery, although slow, continues with the help of light spirits
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Jingyi - quiet harmony
Born in earth kingdom, abandoned
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Think about it; the Avatar says it wants peace, we say we want peace. The Avatar used violence against those who threaten peace; and we use violence against those who threaten the peace we have imposed.
Therefore, Jingyi refuses to participate in the affairs of the elemental nations.
Korra’s connection to the past Avatars was severed, and therein, as was Jingyi’s connection. This gives him more autonomy in his actions of pacifism and abstinence.
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We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.
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the true strength of humanity is its spirit, which is weakened when it relies on the Avatar to protect it and solve its problems. If humanity is not strong enough to stand alone and must rely on the Avatar perhaps it does not deserve to stand at all.
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Listen,
The purpose of reincarnation is to fulfil the previous incarnation's life task. (Aang was left to end the 100 year war, Korra was left to bring back Airbenders)
The institution of reincarnation of the Avatar has been in existence for several hundred years. The previous Avatar herself was found and recognised following rituals and conventions, and her succession was approved by the then White Lotus organization. Therefore, the reincarnation must comply with Elemental nations and kingdom laws and regulations, follow rituals and historic conventions.
Therefore, this current incarnation must fulfill something Korra left behind. They must also be recognized by the White Lotus organization, which has become somewhat of a religious order.
I have no clue what Jingyi’s avatar reincarnation goal should be. Probably something spirit world related. Maybe closing the spirit worlds because of Man’s advancing technology?
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Possible dialogue:
“I think about the loneliness Aang and Katara must have felt being respectively the last Airbender and the last waterbender of the Southern water tribe. I think about the dishonor Sokka must have felt being the only man left behind in his tribe. I think about Toph’s strength as she pioneered new fields of earthbending out of desperate necessity. I think about Zuko’s grotesque public humiliation at the hands of his father for speaking out about the value of lives and the refusal to fight one’s father.
What I also think about is how selfish Aang was for jeopardizing lives under the guise of pacifism when history proves he fought and used violence. I think about how Katara put her tribe at risk with her incessant need to practice water bending. I think about how Sokka abandoned his responsibility to his tribe as the only man to “help” the Avatar. I think about how Toph must have been so frustrated at her parents for limiting her knowledge on bending because they assumed she was dependent on them. How a lot of people must have assumed she wouldn’t succeed as much as an able-bodied person. I try not to think about any of those things for too long because it makes me mad.”
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(Since Avatar Korra, the kingdom and nations have advanced further with technology and more Airbenders populate the world. Since Asami took over her father’s company, technology has advanced and progressed along with Veric’s help and genius.)
Modern world had a tech-boom. So reliance on benders has lessened.
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velkynkarma · 10 months
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I think LOK's issue (or, one of the many) is that it seems to work smoothest when binge watching the seasons (doesn't improve the storytelling, but it IS a binge-watcher season style of storytelling) which is kinda fascinating when it came out just before the major boom in binge-streaming.
also I agree that a longer style would allow us to get and see things like how the water tribes have evolved, the state of fire nation technology and culture, and what everywhere that the gaang visited is like without the war. I remember being most excited to seeing how the world got to grow and heal after the war and then the series never did that.
Yes, and most importantly, bear in mind that the first season of Legend of Korra was supposed to be a stand-alone season. It was intended to be a one-shot series. They did not announce seasons 2-4 were green-lit until season 1 actually had a chance to start pulling in viewers, and for a while it almost didn't happen at all.
But they only had 12 episodes in which to establish an entire new generation, new technology, all of the "what happened after" stuff, establish whole new characters, and tell multiple storylines. Which left us getting Korra's introduction, her entire new friends group, the introductions of Bolin, Mako and Asami, supporting characters like Tenzin and Lin and the airbender family, a whole cultural anti-bending revolution, gang wars, an inner-city war, a whole sport, and a love rectangle shoved into 12 episodes. None of it ever has a chance to really be established, because you ping-pong back and forth between characters and plot points so fast you don't have a chance to. It's a classic case of too much, too fast.
But if the series had 20 episodes, some of this could be expanded on. How about some character development episodes for the brothers or Asami outside of their prescribed roles as "main character's crush," "girl keeping main character's crush from her," and "goofy comedy relief"? How about some episodes of the 4 of them interacting together for a more minor issue, or teaching each other things? How about exploring more of the cross-cultural aspects of the city, with mixed-blood families and all kinds of benders interacting? Build up these character relationships more, and not necessarily in the 'love rectangle' sense of the word. Let them learn things. Let them develop as characters outside the context of the main plot.
And that's not even getting into the stuff people REALLY wanted to see: what happened to their beloved characters from the OLD series!!! Where are Katara, Sokka, Toph, Suki, and Zuko??? What about other side characters????
Bearing in mind the rest of the 3 seasons have to sit on this hastily rushed cram-packed foundation means seasons 2-4 are also on pretty shaky footing. They didn't exactly leave themselves a lot to build on. Most notably with character development--which is again, something I think could really have been solved with a few extra character-centric episodes.
It led to some real problems with pacing and character development. ATLA is centered around Aang's journey to learn all 4 elements, when he's only starting with 1. It gave him 3 seasons to work with and 3 seasons to gradually get stronger. When we first meet Korra, on the other hand, she's already mastered most elements and is an absolute powerhouse. Once she learns Air, there's nowhere for her to really go--which might have been an okay premise in the context of a one-season series, but absolutely meant they ran into a wall with the seasons after.
Korra isn't the only one with this problem either. The writing team obviously wanted a firebender on hand as a starting friend, thus the introduction of Mako. But Mako already starts out (we're told, at least, in the promotional material) as a fire-bending prodigy who is already an expert with lightning. Which is cool until you realize he has nowhere to go, either. Mako never has any physical character development for improvements, and he doesn't have much personality development either, because he was only designed to be "team strong guy and hot dude who the main character crushes on."
At least Bolin got to learn Lava bending...many seasons later.
Korra had potential for sure. There were good concepts in that story. It was just so rushed that it felt like a conveyer belt through Major Plot Points, without really getting a chance to develop any of the characters outside of basic archetypes.
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blueopinions49 · 2 years
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[TLOK] Mako ISTP 6w5 sp/sx
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Zodiac :Capricorn 
MBTI
ISTP (Ti-Se-Ni-Fe)
Ti (Introverted Thinking)
Mako maintains a strong ti throughout the whole show even tho initially I believed him to be an ISFP. However after a couple of watches of the show and taking his actions into consideration I don't think Fi dom suits him very well. He would rather maintain his introspective analysis rather than his emotional state in front of his design making. We can see this comparing him to his brother Bolin who maintains his Fi strong in all of his decision making while mako prefer his inner subjective logic. 
Se (Extroverted Sensing) 
Mako would rather be thinking in the solutions for the moment rather than staying thinking of the future and possibilities like his brother. Maintaining a steady idea of the present. While not focusing much on any other form of problem solving rather than just sticking to a straight forward approach similar to Korra. 
Ni (Introverted Intuition)
Ni is a function focused on understanding patterns and focusing on a “vision” of sorts. Bu we barely see this function with Mako. We might see him struggle ti think of the longevity of things and how they have meaning and purpose to him. I was considering to type him as an ESTP once due to how little Ni I saw in him.However it sent as a visible as his inferior function...
Fe (Extroverted Feeling)
Mako’s Fe is well...quiet rough (Sorry for this small tangent btw). Makos Fe frustrated me quiet a bit in the show he seemed to have a very poor understanding of others feelings and his relation to other feelings. The most outrageous showcase of this is all through out S1 and S2 where he switched on and off between Asamui and Korra. Due to his out of touch nature with his inferior function he tends to neglect others feelings...constantly throughout the show. 
Enneagram: 6w5 sp/sx 
Mako is constantly worried about his safety of his brother and him similar to Asami (6w7) he constantly worries about how to get from point A to point B. However his character always striked me as odd due to how little his function are polished even for a second I doubted his enneagram there due to his lack of want other than to be ok. 
Next Extra Characters From TLOK (kuvira,Tenzin,zaheer,Lin, Varrick)
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ladysunamireads · 2 years
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Heatwave
heatwave by tiffaniesblews
“Hmmm,” Asami hums, her fingers now stroking Korra's forehead in a soothing manner. Suddenly, an idea comes to her, one that might solve their problems. “Korra, have you been to the beach?”
Korra sits up at that, adjusting her body so she can look at Asami fully, her brows furrowed as she thinks. “No, I don't think I have. I mean, I've been swimming at your house, but that's really about it?”
Asami grins, standing up carefully and holding out her hand for Korra to take. “Well, then, me and you are going to the beach.”
OR: Asami and Korra have a beach day during a heatwave
Words: 1580, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English
Fandoms: Avatar: Legend of Korra
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Categories: F/F
Characters: Korra, Asami Sato
Relationships: Korra/Asami Sato
Additional Tags: Day At The Beach, Fluff, Fluff without Plot, like there is no plot, i cannot emphasize enough that there is no plot, just fluff, Forehead Kisses, POV Asami Sato, Cute Ending, Ambiguous/Open Ending, because maybe I can continue this
Read Here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/40463664
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orangepanic · 2 years
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For @alishatheninth: 🧐 Do you spend much time researching for your stories? And I'd also like to know a thing you found out while researching stories, if applicable.
DO I EVER! Oh gosh, the amount of research. But it's research of a very particular kind. I know a lot of incredible writers who invest a ton of research into various Asian cultures and customs to try and make their worldbuilding as accurate as possible. I don't do that. I wing a lot. I sub in a lot of western and/or made-up stuff. Because LOK to me is a mishmash of a lot of things, and adding a bit more to the mishmash is fine. General Iroh wears jeans on the weekend, which I still call "the weekend." Whatever. So sue me.
What I DO spend an inordinate amount of time researching are problem-solves and geography. "Problem solves" are things that allow my characters to get into and out of problems. I can't tell you how many hours I've invested in things like understanding the different properties of metals or what conducts lightning or looking at pictures of old battleship engine rooms or watching DIY videos on how to build whatever it is Asami wants to build. I know how to butcher a seal and tan its hide using brains. I know how to build an arc welder with materials from a hardware store. I know the melting point of nylon, and that it stretches before it burns. The healing time of various injuries and what the symptoms are. Just last week I did a lot of research into food-borne illnesses and how to cure them with natural medicine. Turns out salmonella mostly clears up on its own. Go figure.
For geography, I mostly want the places I write about to feel real. I know how cold it is in eastern Russia (my model for Akta Chat) in various seasons, and the typical styles and layouts of high-end apartments in Hong Kong (my model for Republic City), and what rocks line the coastline of SWE and what color they are in different lights. I know how long it takes to get from Republic City to Zaofu by train and have named all the stops based on real train lines. I made currency for the NWT based on Inuit currency. I named a lot of the restaurants based on real restaurant names and menus. The transit system in Republic City is loosely modeled on Chicago. I researched old pirate towns in the Caribbean to make the port of Shaozu. To me, it matters where a fic is set, and being able to research enough real places to be able to add in the kind of throw-away details that make a place feel real and distinct is important and personally rewarding.
To this I will add that the weirdest thing by far I've researched is probable merman anatomy and mating displays. I based it on a combination of sharks, birds, and marine mammals.
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