Birthday AU Commentfic Meme!

[attackfish]

It’s my birth month, and to celebrate, I’m hosting a commentfic meme!  I’m in the mood to write some AU fics, so that’s the theme of the meme.  I’m open to both Avatar: the Last Airbender and Harry Potter requests, and I’m also taking requests in any of my existing AUs (Except Children of Mars), including the ones I established im my last commentfic meme, as well as new ones.  Comment with up to five requests, and I’ll guarantee you at least one commentfic.  I’ll probably answer with more, knowing me.  weirdlet , beboots , and floranna  get seven requests and a guarantee of two fics, because beboots  and floranna  are the best betas ever, and weirdlet  has a truly bizarre AU I inflicted on her rattling around in her head.  Also, anyone who wants me to write anything from my AU of Sun Child needs to ask weirdlet  and floranna , because it’s theirs.

*Closed and Finished*

Given that this meme has spawned a fair few universes, sorting the fics by requester would be clunky, so instead, I'm sorting them by universe this time.

One Shot Universes:

Another Wacky Day: Sokka3PO and KataraD2 (Star Wars/A:tLA fusion)  requested by avocado_love 
Oh Come On, Of Course Zuko’s a HufflePuff (Harry Potter/A:tLA crossover) requested by avocado_love 
Zuko muses on his fellow ruler, his sister, and the big universal questions of morality NOTE-not actually AU, requested by beboots
Dwarf!Toph (D&D fusion, sort of) requested by weirdlet 
Don’t even ask- I don’t even- What is wrong with you, woman? (Kyoshi Warrior Ozai) NOTE- Not AU, just crack, requested by weirdlet 
Suki's a Firebender requested by clockwerkchaos 
Toph is the one who finds Aang requested by panaili 
Ozai doesn’t allow the Dragon of the West to join Zuko in exile: Parts One, Two, and Three requested by lavanyasix 

Mirrorverse (The Avatar is an evil spirit):

Meetings requested by clockwerkchaos 
Aang's Little Crush requested by gamiel 
In This Verse, Azula Totes Rescues Puppies requested by avocado_love 

Lightning Strike (from this commentfic on a previous meme):

Sneaking out of Bed requested by lavanyasix 
Zuko and Kuei, chillin’ together requested by beboots 

AU of Ice Flows Through:

Mai, taking Azula's plan down from the inside: Parts One, Two, Three, and Four requested by beboots 

Quiet Shadowed Places verse (from this shortfic):

Zuko Finds Out He’s Blind requested by floranna 
Zuko Can’t Get Any Respect requested by beboots 
Fire Bending Masters requested by Hillary (anonymous user)
Agni Kai During Sozin’s Comet requested by Hillary
Toph and Zuko bonding NOTE- crack, and absolutely not universe canon, requested by beboots 

Iroh Dies in S2 (from these three commentfics in a previous meme):

Crossroads of Destiny Parts One, Two Three, Four, and Five requested by beboots 
The Throne Room requested by beboots 
Royalty Lessons requested by beboots 

Fail!Incubus Zuko:

Attempted Seduction *warning for sexual coercion and slavery* requested by weirdlet 
Courting Mai requested by gamiel 

Life Spirit:

Toph Bei Fong requested by clockwerkchaos 
Winter When He Goes requested by weirdlet 
Zuko and Iroh requested by clockwerkchaos 
Sokka and Katara requested by clockwerkchaos 

Koizilla Destroys the Fire Nation (from this commentfic from a previous meme):

Song requested by clockwerkchaos 

Modern Day:

Toph and Aang Meet requested by panaili 
Sleepover requested by panaili 

AU of Sun Child:

NOTE- Sun Child belongs to weirdlet and an index of fics in that verse can be found here.  This AU of the Sun Child AU began in these two commentfics from a previous meme *Warning for heavily implied Rape by Coercion and Sexually Abusive Dialogue*

Zhao and Zura's Child is Born requested by floranna 

Zuko Hurt His Leg on the Run and it Won’t Heal (from this commentfic on a previous meme):

Teo and Zuko Bonding Parts One and Two requested by Hillary
Assistive Technology is a Beautiful Thing requested by Hillary

Comments

Banished Princess, Sun-Touched Prince: Universe Notes

[attackfish.livejournal.com]

Is this going to be one of those universes that tries to take over my brain and make me write a novel? Oh yes, it is? Good to know. The universe title makes it sound like a bad romance novel.

A little bit about the Universe before I start... In this Universe, Ursa doesn’t come into Zuko’s room in time to hear Azula telling Zuko that Ozai’s going to kill him. Instead, Ozai, enraged that his father plans to give Zuko to Iroh in place of Lu Ten, forcing Ozai to fall behind his own son in the succession, tries to kill his son, and Ursa walks in on that. Ursa forces Ozai off their son and kills him, but Zuko’s mortally wounded. Returning home to find his brother dead, and his nephew lingering near death, Iroh snatches Zuko off his deathbed and slips away of the Fire Navy’s fastest ship to the Sun Warriors’ temple to bathe his nephew in the sacred eternal flames. Agni intervenes on Zuko’s behalf, and Zuko’s hair turns yellow-gold like sunlight, his eyes open, and he demands to know what’s going on. Because he’s Zuko. Agni leaves one trace of the attack on Zuko, a certain burn scar over his left eye. Meanwhile, Azulon has died from the shock of it all, and for a few months, everyone thought Azula was going to get the throne with Ursa as regent, so you can imagine just what she’s feeling when his royal tea-loving cookiness shows up with her suddenly perfectly healthy, if disturbingly blond, brother.

Iroh takes the throne, and immediately ends the war and starts disarmament. But as soon as the colonies are emptied, the ships are sunk, the tanks melted down, and the factories destroyed, the Earth Kingdom Army and the Northern Water Tribe mobilize to get their revenge for nearly a century of war and devastation. As her uncle tries to fight a losing war against two nations, Azula schemes to take the throne herself.

Meanwhile, in the Northern Water Tribe, Yue never was sick as a child. When her father lets her sit in on a war meeting, she’s stunned to hear her father wants to join the Earth Kingdom and send warriors out to attack the Fire Nation instead of maintaining the isolation that protected them during the first war, too stunned to remember her princessly decorum. Furious, Arnook betroths her at thirteen to one of the great warriors of the tribe, Pakku, hoping he’ll keep her in line. Pakku, sulking at being saddled with a child intended, helps Yue run away like Kanna did. Upon learning of this, Arnook exiles Pakku, and for good measure retroactively exiles his daughter. The two of them meet up, and fearful for the little girl he watched grow up, Pakku stays with her and eventually starts to teach her to waterbend. This is the world into which Aang wakes.

Re: Banished Princess, Sun-Touched Prince: Universe Notes

[weirdlet.livejournal.com]

I apologize for inflicting the universe on you, but damn if this doesn't sound like fun^^

Re: Banished Princess, Sun-Touched Prince: Universe Notes

[attackfish.livejournal.com]

Sadist. It is a truth universally acknowledged, that I need another great big AU verse like I need a cyanide pill. Anybody you know willing to take it off my hands?

It does, doesn't it? That's the problem, lol.

BTW, you know avocado_love, beckyh1221, spyridona, and a few other people's "Fire Avatar Ozai" AU? Well I'm sure Ozai goes to Kyoshi Island in that...

Re: Banished Princess, Sun-Touched Prince: Universe Notes

[weirdlet.livejournal.com]

I may play around with drawing some stuff- Yue living is one of those 'wouldn't it be great if someone did something with it?' ideas that I just love to nom. I like to see if people can build off of what we were initially presented with, the image of 'dutiful moon-touched princess'.

That may very well be where I picked up the brainwaves for this, now that I think about it. It's not a visit to Kyoshi Island if someone doesn't end up cross-dressing.

Or perhaps there's a fine tradition of amateur theater in the army/navy officer's academy- "'In and out of petticoats all the time,'" to quote Monstrous Regiment.

Re: Banished Princess, Sun-Touched Prince: Universe Notes

[attackfish.livejournal.com]

I've spent most of my brain power on Yue figuring out what her life as a moon spirit is like, and how she adjusts to it. I don't write her as human that often, which is a shame.

The worst thing is, my brain keeps trying to convince me that the perfect format for this universe is the graphic novel. cannot draw well enough for that. Speaking of which, need to draw Yue from this verse, black haired and riding a wave. Fierce, tough Yue. She's way more sweet and pliant than Zuko, but Pakku's way more crotchety than Iroh, so it evens out.

The real reason Zuko hates music night. It always devolves into theater night, and since he's the youngest, he gets stuck playing the girls. And everybody makes fun of him, because he's Zuko, and he can't act.

Re: Banished Princess, Sun-Touched Prince: Universe Notes

[weirdlet.livejournal.com]

Yes, that's totally it. Zuko was devastated when the next-youngest cabin boy on the ship started growing a beard.

Maybe try scripting out bits? Mixes of prose and comicy bits have been fun for me in the past.

Re: Banished Princess, Sun-Touched Prince: Universe Notes

[attackfish.livejournal.com]

He refused to take the hint that for two years in a row, Zuko bought him razors for winter solstice gifts.

I may have to do that. Maybe someday find someone who can draw it... Or learn to draw...

Re: Banished Princess, Sun-Touched Prince: Universe Notes

[weirdlet.livejournal.com]

*raises hand*

Re: Banished Princess, Sun-Touched Prince: Universe Notes

[attackfish.livejournal.com]

*gives you an adoring stare*

Re: Banished Princess, Sun-Touched Prince: Universe Notes

[weirdlet.livejournal.com]

I find myself thinking they need some large and fluffy mammal following them around. A dog at least.

Re: Banished Princess, Sun-Touched Prince: Universe Notes

[attackfish.livejournal.com]

And it should be peeing against Pakku's leg.

AWESOME!

Re: Banished Princess, Sun-Touched Prince: Universe Notes

[weirdlet.livejournal.com]

http://weirdlet.deviantart.com/art/Yet-Another-AtLA-AU-184185606

Re: Banished Princess, Sun-Touched Prince: Universe Notes

[attackfish.livejournal.com]

*squees loud enough to bring the roof down, and then tries to figure out how to get Zuko with his mid to late season two haircut as I keep picturing him, in this verse. Poor kid can't win for losing with his hair*

Pakku looks like he's going to smack someone with a waterwhip if the shenanigans don't cease soon, and Zuko's not too sure about this whole thing. And Yue? Yue feels stoic today... I love it.

You know, I actually have a half Akita? She's half Chow chow, not half pony, but... This one wants to know why these people would want to put him on a boat? *whimper*

Re: Banished Princess, Sun-Touched Prince: Universe Notes

[weirdlet.livejournal.com]

But- but there's meat-scraps... but the land is level and steady... but- but there's meat scraps...

Yue: *smiles and quickly applies similar techniques to boy-bending*

Re: Banished Princess, Sun-Touched Prince: Universe Notes

[attackfish.livejournal.com]

clever clever Yue.

Re: Banished Princess, Sun-Touched Prince: Universe Notes

[weirdlet.livejournal.com]

Hm- maybe all that blond hair is embarrassing- especially if you're trying to hide amongst the commoners. So off with the lot, and maybe walnut juice to dye the stubble. I doubt anyone's going to sacrifice him to remove the sun- which is rather a more obviously necessary thing than the moon- but there's probably factions lining up to use him one way or another.

I don't want to mess with the design against your whim, but my image is starting to be black hair, but with his scarred eye a blank gold.

Re: Banished Princess, Sun-Touched Prince: Universe Notes

[attackfish.livejournal.com]

Sorry it took so long to reply. I was in the middle of finishing and posting my help_pakistan fic, and it took way longer than I thought.

Lol, and thus my reasons for Zuko not dying his hair in "Ice Flows Through" go out the window. Or he could be emo boy and wear the hood again. *starts thinking about how I can restructure this into a trilogy of novel length fics with maybe some illustration, shut up mind* That would definitely be in book two.

But the blond hair is so much harder to hide, and that makes me sadistically happy. And it makes him a much more noticeable symbol.

Re: Banished Princess, Sun-Touched Prince: Universe Notes

[beboots.livejournal.com]

Oh man, I love this idea. :D It has mamabear!Ursa, which I love, and protective!Iroh (and Fire Lord Iroh, for that matter)... "and for a few months, everyone thought Azula was going to get the throne with Ursa as regent, so you can imagine just what she’s feeling when his royal tea-loving cookiness shows up with her suddenly perfectly healthy, if disturbingly blond, brother." XD Man, though, wouldn't that be a hilarible (hilarious and terrible) combination - Fire Lord Azula (at like, age eight) with Ursa as regent?

I also love the idea of Pakku going "hell no I won't be party to this!" and helping Yue. Also, Pakku and Yue in a parallel of Iroh and Zuko. AWESOME.

Re: Banished Princess, Sun-Touched Prince: Universe Notes

[attackfish.livejournal.com]

This meme was the worst idea ever, for me to do, given that I didn't need any new, big universes. Oh but it's such a cool thing.

Azula would spend a lot of time trying to dispose of her annoying regent, especially once she becomes the brilliant 14 year old who pwns everybody she meets. And then she would go a little crazy.

So do I! Pakku and Yue in Iroh and Zuko's roles might just be my favorite part of this AU.