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Lucky Day Lucky Day

For Guardsman Quong, life had taken a turn for the worse in Ba Sing Se.

It wasn't that being a Guardsman was a bad life, before now. Being stationed on The Wall, that was a true hardship. Not that Quong had ever been to The Wall- no, he was a respectable Middle Ring boy- but he heard stories. The food was shipped from a military kitchen in the Lower Ring, and the main diet out there was reheated juk and old vegetables. Plus, there were... incidents out on The Wall. No one was allowed to even think of the specifics, but when hard times were upon The Wall, the Earthbenders came back with burn scars on their arms, and sometimes theirLucky Day

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Beta Testing Beta Testing

It was supposed to be just another appearance in the one-time colonies. Zuko would give a speech trying to reassure everyone that breaking off from both the Earth Kingdom and the Fire Nation would be a good thing for the people, and then he would make a show of having the Local Experience, visiting a few vendors or getting something to eat while the whole village watched. It was hopefully a nice reflection on his reign as Fire Lord that Zuko had gotten good at this type of thing.

Occasionally, some people would take offense to his speech, or ideas, or existence, and try to cause a scene. Toph's students were pretty good at rootBeta Testing

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Cold Shoulders Cold Shoulders

It never really snowed in the Gaipan Forest, but, apparently, no one told the weather that day.

Longshot made his way carefully through tree branches, wary of icy patches, while behind him, the newest Freedom Fighter followed at the same slow pace. Neither was used to navigating, or even seeing, the forest like this, all covered in snow. Although Gaipan experienced a cold winter every year, sometimes including snowfall, the white stuff rarely came in quantities larger than a dusting, and it never stayed for more than a day. This morning's storm, though, had left a good foot of the stuff on the ground, leaving everything lookiCold Shoulders

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Know When to Walk Away Know When to Walk Away

Azula had nothing better to do, so she decided to find Zuko and ruin his day.

They had only been back from Ember Island for a week, and already the dynamic in the Royal Family was shifting. When Zuko, Azula, and her friends had left on their short vacation, Zuko had been in a summer-long bad mood. He was withdrawn when left alone, and tended towards angry outbursts in those few occasions when anyone sought to engage him. He had usually been able to summon a reasonable attitude when his girlfriend was around, but Mai was quick to learn that spending too much time with the prince was risking his irrational wrath. The siKnow When to Walk Away

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The Horror The Horror

When Fire Lord Zuko began prosecuting war criminals from the Hundred Year War, reactions were mixed, not the least among the illegal fugitives-at-large in the Earth Kingdom. Some of them committed suicide, many changed their names to 'Lee' and moved to a low-traffic neighborhood, and most of the rest didn't do anything at all differently until it came time to put up a fight and be taken in the hard way.

Vachir, former member of both the Yu Yan Archers and the Rough Rhinos special operatives, snuck into Ba Sing Se and personally surrendered to Retired-General Iroh at his cafe in the Upper Ring. They had tea in the back room while The Horrorin Avatar Short Stories

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Meeting of the Minds Meeting of the Minds

It had been a long time since Iroh last donned the blue and white robes of the White Lotus. He decided that the occasion called for a black tea.

While the pot sat warming over a small fire, Iroh stepped out of his tent, and waived over a pair of fellow Lotus who were idling nearby. Night was falling over the growing camp. A handful of men appeared every day to join Iroh's gathering, but since many of the elder members preferred an early bedtime, the minority of relatively younger members were no doubt finding the nightlife just within Ba Sing Se's outermost wall to be rather dull. Hopefully, Iroh would be giving this paMeeting of the Mindsin Avatar Short Stories

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The Ember Island Lighthouse The Ember Island Lighthouse

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Living in the Age of the Warlords, Fire Lord Ranpu was notable for expanding the power of the Fire Sages and beginning the first steps towards uniting the modern Fire Nation. While the Warlords themselves kept up a constant state of conflict with each other, Lord Ranpu used his influence to create neutral avenues of communication between the people of the Fire Islands, most importantly guaranteeing trade. He offered martial artist Firebender Sages as guards for any merchant vessel traveling between the islands, and personally funded free ports at the most prominent landings. One of many related projectsThe Ember Island Lighthousein Avatar Short Stories

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A Kingly Gift A Kingly Gift

Ursa was not happy with her husband. The Winter Solstice might not be the most important holiday in Fire Nation culture, but it was Zuko's first celebration of any kind. Would it kill him to take a day to spend with his wife and son? She was fuming (literally) as she stomped back to her son's nursery, and her lack of attention was rewarded when she collided face-first with the Fire Nation's most dangerous Warlord.

Ursa bounced off Iroh like a single arrow off Ba Sing Se's Outer Wall. "Ow," she grunted as her hands went up to cup her sore nose.

Iroh raised his eyebrows. "My apologies. Are you all right, Lady Ursa?"

She tentatA Kingly Giftin Avatar Short Stories

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Levers and Journeys 3 Levers and Journeys, Act III

They came into Ba Sing Se via the ferries on Full Moon Bay. The governor of Huaqiao had provided Long Feng with a passport that bore the name of another, and also official documentation for Song. Even though the clerk at the entrance to the Bay accepted the paperwork without complaint, Long Feng still surreptitiously slid her coins. Seeing Song's questioning expression, he later said, "Accommodations on the ferries can… vary. I ensured we would be comfortable."

They were indeed given private rooms, while everyone else made camp on the deck. Long Feng said that the ferries were even more crowded during the wLevers and Journeys 3

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Levers and Journeys 2 Levers and Journeys, Act II

They didn't encounter bandits until the Dut Province. All six were former soldiers, but only one was unarmed and barefoot. Song was especially scared because none of the men put any effort into appearing fearsome; they all had a resigned weariness to them, going about the robbery like underpaid servants. The group had come out of the forest surrounding the road, and the leader pointed his yinyuedao bladed staff at the pair of travelers. "Put your packs on the ground, empty your pockets. Let's not make this any worse than it has to be."

Song did as told. Long Feng took off his own backpack, but otherwise stayed stLevers and Journeys 2in Levers and Journeys

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Levers and Journeys 1 Levers and Journeys, Act I

The healing house was always brightly lit. Open windows permitted both the sun and the warm spring air to enter freely, and there were no walls inside the building. Curtains could provide privacy at need, but they were still thin enough to allow plenty of light. While it was important for healers to be able to see their charges clearly, the atmosphere itself was also an important part of recuperation. Qi flows could be influenced by even the most incidental details.

The man who came in this day wore a black robe, and moved like a shadow hiding from the sun.

Gochida was busy giving old woman Apahada her weekly treLevers and Journeys 1in Levers and Journeys

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Suzuki Week - Avatar Suzuki Week - Avatar

Avatar Aang saw the two figures coming over the hill, and hopped over to meet them. Some of his friends were worried about them, especially Katara, especially since they arrived with a bounty hunter riding a giant shirshu, but Aang wasn't concerned. He liked to think of himself as a good judge of character, and the way this pair looked, the way they walked, proclaimed their earnestness to him.

He wanted to give these people a chance.

Still, he couldn't be too eager. People liked the Avatar to have a certain presence to him, and everyone was a lot more hung up on appearances than they were a hundred years ago. He posed Suzuki Week - Avatarin Suzuki Week: A Flame of Thrones

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Suzuki Week - Adulthood Suzuki Week - Adulthood

Suki twitched and moaned on the couch, and Zuko was once again struck by the desire to run over and put his arms around her. He controlled himself, though only because he was already deep into a Self-Mastery breathing exercise that he was also using to keep from running off and wishing Azula a good morning with a Dragon Punch to the face.

Uncle Iroh put a hand to Suki's forehead, and sighed. He quickly turned began sorting through his tray of herb jars. "Heat some water, Prince Zuko. I recognize these symptoms. Wu Tou is an old poison, used both on arrowheads and snuck into foods. It is a versatile concoction, and caSuzuki Week - Adulthoodin Suzuki Week: A Flame of Thrones

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Suzuki Week - Metal Suzuki Week - Metal

Zuko swore that, if he got out of this, he was going to give up his life as a prince, leave the Fire Nation, and go join one of the Air Nomad revivalist movements. Even if it meant shaving his head and giving up meat. Certainly, the pacifism stuff would be a nice change of pace.

It had to be better than dealing with running fights across the city rooftops.

Zuko scowled behind his mask, and swung his dao blades up and out to deflect another flying razor disc. Knowing the fighting patterns of his assailant fairly well, he used the momentum to fling his body into butterfly-kick leap that dodged a follow-up wave of stilettoSuzuki Week - Metalin Suzuki Week: A Flame of Thrones

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Suzuki Week - Peasant and Noble Suzuki Week - Peasant & Noble

When she first arrived in the Capital, and saw what Prince Zuko's life was like, Suki made one promise to herself, and vowed that it would not be broken under any circumstances.

She would never let herself even consider the idea that she couldn't handle it.

Even if that meant dressing up and going to a fancy party.

It's not that Suki was antisocial, or 'stubbornly independent' in a way that meant she couldn't deal with polite society. She was actually quite capable of enjoying the company of strangers, and had no problem learning manners that only rich people cared about. Zuko, though, wasn't making it sound Suzuki Week - Peasant and Noblein Suzuki Week: A Flame of Thrones

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Suzuki Week - Duty Suzuki Week - Duty

As strange as the situation was, the question that immediately leapt to Zuko's mind was probably the most trivial. "She's from where?"

"Sunda Island," Uncle Iroh said. "It's one of the smaller islands, one of the 'crumbs' scattered between the main landmass and the Archipelago."

Zuko shook his head, setting his phoenix-tail hair wagging. "I've never heard of it. But never mind that now. Why is she here? Did Mother really send her?"

Iroh gave a small smile, eyebrows raised. "Well, you can always just ask her..."

Biting back a growl, Zuko marched through the doors into his suite's main parlor. Uncle remained in the bedroSuzuki Week - Dutyin Suzuki Week: A Flame of Thrones

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Tart Tart

"Oh, wow, it's so big," Suki gasped.

Sokka grinned at the compliment. "You know, anyone overhearing us would probably take that the completely wrong way."

Suki grimaced. "Don't be crude. Now, come on, tell me about your thingy here."

Sokka nodded. He stood up tall and puffed out his chest, the better to set the mood. He and Suki were outside, on the covered back porch of their temporary home, as the sun set past the Great Walls. They didn't visit Ba Sing Se often, but one member or another of their circle of friends was always stopping by the ambiguously-titled Impenetrable City, so the group maintained a large house there that any oTart

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~Romythe Jun 23, 2011

You've got some awesome stories, but I was wondering: Where can I find that picture of Mai, Ty Lee and that boomerang? I like it!

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~For Everything's a reason. Just not all reasons make sense~

~Loopy777 Jun 23, 2011

Oh, the one I use for the Maikka Week 2010 icon? It's a cropped bite of this screenshot: [link]

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"I'm not a loner. I'm just bitterly anti-social."

"What's the difference?"

"Loners are sellouts."

~Romythe Jun 27, 2011

I tried, but the link doesn't work. I'm not allowed to see it, according to the site :/
But thanks anyway

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~For Everything's a reason. Just not all reasons make sense~

~Loopy777 Jun 27, 2011

Weird. Try this one, it's the same screenshot but on a different site: [link]

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"I'm not a loner. I'm just bitterly anti-social."

"What's the difference?"

"Loners are sellouts."

~Romythe Jun 27, 2011

Oh, it works! Thanks! It's such an awesome pic. Sokka the boomerang guy vs. Mai xD

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~mwuh-awesome Apr 16, 2011

awesome, i LOVED the genderbender fics, could u write more? please.

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~Loopy777 Apr 17, 2011

I still have an idea for a third in the series, but just haven't had the time to develop it. Maybe as the summer approaches...

Thanks for the recent Fav'ing!

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"I'm not a loner. I'm just bitterly anti-social."

"What's the difference?"

"Loners are sellouts."

~mwuh-awesome Apr 17, 2011

that would b awesome if u could, ill fave u so that if u do i can read it! plus i luv ur stories!

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"YOUR ABSURD!"
"THATS ABSURD!"
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