Avatar: The Last Airbender Darkfic Comment Meme

[attackfish]

So I just finished writing something so impossibly sweet that I swear all my teeth just rotted in my head from it.  And since I have to write floranna's fic for help_haiti  (and her request is full of lovely angst) I need to get myself in a darker writing groove.  To further this goal, I’m watching Criminal Minds, and I’m asking you guys to send me your darkest, most angst producing prompts for Avatar: The Last Airbender.  Comment with up to five, and I’ll guarantee you at least one commentfic.  I’ll probably answer with more, knowing me.  weirdlet  and floranna  get seven requests and a guarantee of two fics, because I spawned a wild AU in weirdlet ’s head, that she has been writing delightfully twisted installments for, and because I delayed writing floranna’s promised fic to work on my novel.

Please no rape or sexually explicit requests.  I’m a big believer that there needs to be more gen darkfic in fandom.

Ganked from avocado_love .


Meme Closed and Finished

Despite the fact that I asked for no requests involving rape or sexually explicit requests, my brain decided to take me there all on its own in two instances.  I've done my best to warn as accurately as I can in both in a way that the warnings themselves are non-triggery.  I'd also like to put up a blanket warning for violence.

Fics:

for florannahelp_haiti :
Azula's lightning strike on Zuko has some far more serious consequences
Zuko hurt his leg on the run and it won’t heal:  Part One l Part Two l Part Three l Part Four l Part Five l Part Six l Part Seven
*Warning for heavily implied Rape by Coercion and Sexually Abusive Dialogue* Bonus: AU of “Sun Child”, Zura’s pregnant with Zhao’s child continued from Zhao: Wedded and bedded (AU of Sun Child), both of which are AUs of weirdlet 's Sun Child AU

for[Bad username or site:   animikii @ livejournal.com] :
Suki’s just as calmly insane as Azula is. She just hides it better

for weirdlet :
Zhao: Wedded and bedded (AU of Sun Child)  continued in Bonus: AU of “Sun Child”, Zura’s pregnant with Zhao’s child, (*Warning for heavily implied Rape by Coercion and Sexually Abusive Dialogue*) both of which are AUs of weirdlet 's Sun Child AU
Koh's eggs
Eric Bogle’s “And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda”
I sometimes imagine Jet's hiding a set of stripes under his shirt- how'd he come to experience such a flogging?

for blue_lacquer :
Zhao helps his chances of being promoted by getting rid of his competition
What Chit Sang did to end up in the Boiling Rock
Zhao destroying part of Wan Shi Tong’s library
The Omashu Earth Kingdom resistance succeeds in killing Mai’s family (but not her)

for avocado_love :
Why exactly the turtle-ducks fear Azula so much
Lao Bei Fong will do anything to keep his daughter safe, even from herself
Zuko: Directly after the Agni Kai
Bonus: some fluffy Toph/Zuko, all grown up (not dark)

for clockwerkchaos :
At the North Pole something goes wrong with La, and the Fire Nation sinks beneath the sea

for yma2 :
The story of Lu Ten’s death
Zuko finds his mother (or more accurately, Ursa finds him)
Aang isn’t rescued by the Blue Spirit and is imprisoned for a long time Part One l Part Two

for beboots :
S2, Iroh dies, leaving Zuko without his influence continued in Zuko breaks down in front of the Gaang and further continued in The Gaang in Ba Sing Se
Jet decides NOT to gather proof that Mushi and Lee are firebenders before he acts

Comments

Re: Aang isn’t rescued by the Blue Spirit and is inprisoned for a long time. 2/2

[beboots.livejournal.com]

Ooh... this was lovely! I do like the idea that Aang could eventually escape by himself (key word being: eventually). I really liked that Ty Lee kind of took mercy on Aang, and indirectly helped him. :) She's sweet - I don't think that she links seeing people hurt.

I think that you wrote a realistic progression for Aang's escape - how he practiced until he could get the keys. I think it really says something about his state of mind (and body!) that he was willing to take the air out of the lungs of the guard - but he's still Aang, so wanted to make sure he didn't kill the guy. Very in-character!

And ooh... I like the idea of Zuko being Toph's "secretary". :) But man, a Zuko with Toph on his side? Regardless of his planned endeavour, I'd say that's a recipe for AWESOME.

Re: Aang isn’t rescued by the Blue Spirit and is inprisoned for a long time. 2/2

[attackfish.livejournal.com]

It takes him a couple years, poor kid. Toph's been through puberty (frightening thought all by itself). Ty Lee, is a wonderful crazy person, and Azula's soft touch girl... Which backfires on a regular basis, lol.

Also, Aang is so not patient in canon, and this escape takes loads of patience. I'm packing the stress on him, and he still really really really doesn't want anybody to die. *pats him* awww.

Ah, but you see, he is her secretary, and she gives him all kinds of wonderful hell, and yes, it's Awesome, and when she joins the aged up gaang, Zuko's going to run into them and just boggle.

Re: Aang isn’t rescued by the Blue Spirit and is inprisoned for a long time. 2/2

[beboots.livejournal.com]

Heehee - I love the idea of an aged up Gaang meeting Toph for the first time. :3 And if Zuko comes with her - like, a matched set - that would be even more awesome. :D (I really want to read that scene, now. ;_; But I've already prompted the hell out of you.)

Re: Aang isn’t rescued by the Blue Spirit and is inprisoned for a long time. 2/2

[attackfish.livejournal.com]

So do I! But honestly, I have no idea where I'd go with it, which is really kind of...*headdesk*

Mostly I see Toph getting invited to join the gaang and Zuko chasing after the gaang catches up and then sees his old boss.

Aang: Zuko?
Katara: Zuko! *murderlook*
Sokka: Where's the ponytail, Jerkbender?
Toph: LEEEEEEEEE! *stomps foot*
Zuko: *from inside a rock cocoon, because that's Toph's idea of a hug* Oh no.

Re: Aang isn’t rescued by the Blue Spirit and is inprisoned for a long time. 2/2

[beboots.livejournal.com]

YES

And Toph's "love taps" totally look like she's utterly destroying Zuko, and the Gaang suspect like nothing until she gives him a hug or something and it slowly dawns on them that beating the crap out of people with Earthbending is how Toph shows affection, which doesn't bode well for Aang learning from her... D:

Re: Aang isn’t rescued by the Blue Spirit and is inprisoned for a long time. 2/2

[attackfish.livejournal.com]

Zuko: She must love me, I have bruises in unusual locations.
Aang: *whimper*
Toph: Good morning earthbending student!

Re: Aang isn’t rescued by the Blue Spirit and is inprisoned for a long time. 2/2

[beboots.livejournal.com]

XDD

SO IN CHARACTER!