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— Abraham Verghese

for @the–descension ♡

[ID: Three gifs of Zuko from Avatar: The Last Airbender. Gif 1: An orange-colored gif of Iroh pulling a crying Zuko into his arms. Text overlay reads “Wasn’t that the definition of home?” Gif 2: A purple-colored gif of young Zuko looking up at Ozai during his first agni kai. Text overlay reads “Not where you are from.” Gif 3: An orange-colored gif of Zuko joining a group hug with the rest of the Gaang. Text overlay reads “But where you are wanted.” End ID.]

#holy shit this was the best surprise ever 😭😭😭 #i am CRYING because this is perfect #every day i wake up and wonder how i am lucky enough to be friends with mills #ILY #mills #zuko #atla

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Written for Multiamory March but I can't finish things on time ahahaha. @polyamships

Also partly inspired by the fourth prompt on this prompt list by @innocentimouto

Prompt: Memories

Ship: Juetara

Word count: ~900 words

Summary: Jet doesn't remember much about being human

Title: Once We Were Mortal

In the spirit world, night turns to day turns to night again with barely a hint to the passage of time. The trees flower and lose their leaves in the same day, and flowers last through several moon cycles before fading. How the spirits track the changing seasons, Jet has no idea. His only clue to when it is is Yue.

Yue is ethereally beautiful, seeming too graceful and delicate to ever have existed on the mortal plane. Every day, for reasons he doesn't know, she talks to him. Often, they'll spend what must be hours telling stories of their time in the world next to theirs, reminding each other of where they come from. Their humanity. Yue has more stories than he, tales collected while watching over the world each night. Some days they wander as they talk, finding new paths across the spirit world. But they always come back to the same spot under the same towering tree.

Sometimes, while Yue is gone on her journey across the sky, Jet almost forgets he's been mortal. The spirit world should be strange enough to make him remember, but no matter where he goes it feels familiar. Only when Yue reappears, her cry of "Jet!" echoing through the forest, do the clouds forming around his memory dissipate.

One night, as Yue prepares to leave, she hesitates. "I– I'm going to visit Katara tonight."

Jet waits, raising an eyebrow. The name feels familiar, but he can't quite place why. It seems important to Yue, though, so it matters to him too.

"Do you want to come with me?" Yue says.

Jet nods. Clearly she needs support and encouragement to go see this Katara, but is unwilling to directly ask for it. He'll help her in whatever way she needs.

–

They don't enter the mortal world immediately. For a while, they sail through the sky on Yue's stately ship. Jet doesn't bother peering over the side like she does– he simply watches her, entranced, and helps when she asks him to.

Before they leave, Yue warns him, "It takes energy to go down there. It takes more to be fully there and tangible, and I haven't done that much. I've never taken someone with me before, either. After we get back… I might need you to help me finish the journey."

Jet nods. "Of course, princess."

Yue sighs in relief. "Thank you." She finishes setting the course, plucking three hairs from her head and using them to tie the wheel in place, then steps back and holds out her hands. Jet puts his hands in hers, not sure what he should be doing, what he should be ready for.

Yue grips his hands tightly, and the world turns dark. Air rushes past them, tugging at Jet's hair. He looks at Yue. Her eyes are squeezed shut and her brow is furrowed in concentration. The only light comes from her, her faint, constant glow making it just possible to see how her hair whips in the wind.

The world goes still.

Hair drifts into Jet's face, only some of it his. He brushes it aside, searching for Yue's eyes with his own. "Are you alright? What happened?"

"I– I don't know." Yue takes a shuddering breath. "It's never happened that way before."

Jet frowns. "Are you hurt?"

"No, no," Yue says, swaying slightly on her feet. "I'm just tired."

Jet puts an arm around her, letting her lean into him. Her hair tickles his chin.

"I just need a minute and then we can go the rest of the way," Yue mumbles into his chest.

"Take all the time you need, princess."

A few minutes later they continue, Jet supporting Yue from behind. As they near the ground, she takes his hands in hers and lowers them to her sides. A blue-clad figure is on the grass below them, steadily getting closer.

The air shivers around them, rearranging as they shift into the mortal plane. The figure looks up, hesitating a moment before standing. So this is the person Yue wanted to visit. Jet scans the stranger, most likely a girl based on her appearance. She's Water Tribe, like Yue. Her dark hair is partly braided, including two tiny braids forming loops at the sides of her face. Her clothing is trimmed with white fur that reflects Yue's glow, and her blue eyes shine in the low light.

"Hello, Katara," Yue says as their feet touch down.

The stranger smiles at her. "Hello, Yue. How have you been?"

"I've been well," Yue says. "I brought someone with me this time."

This time?

"Who-" she starts, only to cut herself off with a strangled noise when Yue steps aside. "Jet!"

The girl– young woman, really– rushes forward and flings her arms around him. Jet stiffens, then realizes– this is Katara. Why didn't he recognize her sooner? Why couldn't he remember her name? He returns the embrace, pulling her closer and burying his face in her soft hair. The height difference between them isn't as large anymore– she's grown while he's been gone.

Jet holds Katara close as she sobs into his shoulder. Tears run down his cheeks into her hair, but he keeps his crying quiet, letting her cry herself out without interruption.

Yue approaches them, glowing softly. She puts her arms around them, one of her hands resting feather-light on Jet's back. After a moment, Katara shifts to bring Yue into the embrace. Her arms are solid and warm around them, reminding them what it is to be human.

#this is just the softest thing i have ever read #i was completely blind to the possibilities of juetara #but omg i am so obsessed now #jet #katara #yue #INDI STOP BREAKING MY HEART CHALLENGE #indigo

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@tvarchive’s tv appreciation week | day 5: best tv fight scene(s) ↳ THE LAST AGNI KAI in AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER (2005 - 2008)  

It is important to draw wisdom from many different places. If you take it from only one place, it becomes rigid and stale. Understanding others, the other elements - and the other nations - will help you become whole.

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#when i say i screamed when i saw this #the parallels omg #to see all these scenes together just made my mind short circuit aahhh #MILLS YOU ARE AN ABSOLUTE GENIUS #atla #zuko #mills

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tumblr conversations be like

mutual: hey, how are you?(13 time zones away)

me: 😴

me: *wakes up from my slumber 6 hrs later* hey, I’m well. Did you have a good day?

mutual: 😴

#the accuracy 😔😔😔 #mills

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DAREDEVIL | 1.12 “The Ones We Leave Behind”

[ID: six gifs of Matt Murdock and Karen Page in Daredevil. Gif 1: a closeup of Matt leaning against a doorway. He says “I…I can’t.” Gif 2: Matt says “I can’t do this alone.” Gif 3: Matt says “I can’t…I can’t take another step.” Gif 4: Karen walks across the room and hugs Matt. Gif 5: a closeup of Karen. She says “You’re not alone, Matt. You never were.” Gif 6: Matt cries and hugs Karen tighter. End ID.]

#i am fine i am okay it's okay it's alright #SGDHSJKL #daredevil #matt murdock #karen page

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MATT MURDOCK in DAREDEVIL Season 1 (image description under cut)

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#HELP i am once again on my daredevil brainrot #mills thank you for destroying me #this is exactly what i needed #(affectionate) #daredevil #matt murdock

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END-OF-YEAR CELEBRATION — holiday gif(t)set for sam @the--descension ♡

↳ Legends of Tomorrow Season 1 (2016)

#LISTEN HOW DARE YOU #i am so emotional over this 😭 #i miss lot s01 so much and i am just not so quietly losing my mind over this agdhsjskl #LOOK HOW PERFECT ALL OF THEM LOOK #gahhh #also thank you for the captain canary crumb that i can bet was not a coincidence 😏 #okay now i will spend the rest of eternity screaming about this #legends of tomorrow #mills

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Hi all! This year has been crazy for me and difficult in many ways, but one good thing that came out of it is I finally learned how to make gifs. Gifmaking is something I’ve wanted to learn for years and it’s become a huge source of joy for me. I’ve also been lucky enough to meet other incredibly talented gifmakers on here and I’m so thankful for all of you who choose to follow and interact with me. Some of you reblogged my very first gifset ever and while I cringe at the quality of that set now, it means a lot to me that you’ve supported me from the start. I’m still new to all of this (I only posted my first gif in late June!) but all of you inspire me every day with your talent and passion for your favorite films and tv shows.

To show my appreciation, I’ve spent the past few days going through all my gifmaker mutuals’ edit tags and finding my personal favorite creation of theirs from this year. All of these sets and their creators are listed under the cut and I highly recommend checking them all out! Not all of them are for fandoms I’m a part of, but they’re all incredible.

Lastly, to celebrate the end of the year/any holidays you might be celebrating, I’d like to make a gif(t)set for anyone who wants one!

For mutuals: send me a ❤️ and I’ll surprise you with a set based on one of our shared fandoms

For everyone: send me a color palette from this website and a character from one of the following: Lucifer, Schitt’s Creek, Doctor Who, The X-Files, Orphan Black, Merlin, Jane the Virgin, The Witcher, or any Studio Ghibli film, and I’ll make a set based on the two

Thank you and I hope you all have a lovely and safe holiday season!

Gifmaker mutuals & my personal favorite creations of 2021:

a - f

@buddytheelf: Schitt's Creek Appreciation / @chloedckers: Deckerstar + wings / @chloesaurora: Deckerstar + Lucifer finale script / @chloexdecker: Deckerstar "You Shine" set / @choledecker: Dan x Charlotte / @cindylouwhos: Haunting of Hill House / @darlingeve: Abstentia / @deckerschloe: Caskett Appreciation / @detectivekevinryan: Castle / @fionagallaqher: Lucifer characters

g - m

@hillaryscotts: Retro Chloe Decker / @jemmablossom: Yenralt / @katebishps: Agents of Shield / @kellyabbott: FMA + major arcana / @laurens-german: Deckerstar sacrifices / @laurenxgerman: Eve / @lighbringer: Deckerstar love story / @lucifer-morningstars: Chloe Decker / @lucifersmorningstars: Deckerstar love languages / @marysberry: Jafael / @mulderscully: Deckerstar "Before and After" set

n - z

@nikolai-llantsov: Spiderman: No Way Home / @pedrorascal: Mazikeen / @samanthamulder: The X-Files + Ouroboros meanings / @samcaarter: Deckerstar + Emily Dickinson / @scullay: Mulder x Scully / @seeleybooth: Celestial family name meanings / @sheriff-hassan: Haunting of Hill House/Midnight Mass / @star-kovs: Shadow and Bone ladies / @trixiedeckerstar: Deckerstar parallel / @usermurdocks: Timeless + character roles / @winnschottjr: Doctor Who monsters

I'd also like to thank @the--descension for being a talented writer, coding genius, and incredible friend 💕

#OKAY BYE i am going to go and melt in a corner because of how nice this is 😭 #i know i have yelled already but you are an amazing friend and i am always so grateful for you #and it's been an absolute joy to see your gifmaking journey over these last months #❤️❤️❤️ #mills

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WENTWORTH MILLER as LEONARD SNART/CAPTAIN COLD | Legends of Tomorrow Season 1

— for @the--descension 💕

#MILLS??? #I HAD NO IDEA THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN AND I AM LOSING MY MIND #THANK YOU SO MUCH #i really don't know what to say #you're always the nicest and always listen to me rant as well and i can't tell you how much i appreciate that 😭 #also here's to clowning forever 🤡 #happy friendversary ❤️ #legends of tomorrow #captain cold #leonard snart

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“I love unmade beds. I love when people are drunk and crying and cannot be anything but honest in that moment. I love the look in people’s eyes when they realize they’re in love. I love the way people look when they first wake up and they’ve forgotten their surroundings. I love the gasp people take when their favourite character dies. I love when people close their eyes and drift to somewhere in the clouds. I fall in love with people and their honest moments all the time. I fall in love with their breakdowns and their smeared makeup and their daydreams. Honesty is just too beautiful to ever put into words.”

— Jamie Campbell Bower (via dailyjamiebower)

#q #words

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Anais Nin, Mirages: The Unexpurgated Diary of Anais Nin, 1939-1947

#q #words

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uterus: Guurl, you're ❌NOT❌ pregnant🎉💃

me hunched over in agony: This... could have been... an email

#q

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cmon girlies we’re picking out a 10k+ single chapter fic on ao3 to read stomach down head turned towards our phones held next to our pillows as we move only our thumbs to scroll until our sedatives knock us out

#q #call out post

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I can fix him [drill sound] [screaming] [chainsaw revving]

#q #HELP

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Girls

#q #mailee

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ideal amount of notes is like 70. that’s the number for when my mutuals in laws acknowledge my existence but the post doesn’t leave the polycule. 

#q #lmao

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you are fighting for her life bro shes in her bed reblogging from evilvillain123456789 she dgaf

#q #HELP