I love how for most of The Boiling Rock Part 1 Zuko’s just going around like ‘you know who’s great? Uncle. I miss him a lot. He’s my favorite person and I will fight you for him” completely unprompted
what a soft kid, I love him so much
currently cackling about the idea of ellie lifting weights and practicing SPECIFICALLY because she WILL pick joel up one day so help her GOD
and the day she finally manages a fireman’s carry, joel is teasing her about being mighty mouse, and then she actually does it and joel’s just like O.O
[Kindergarten AU]
Lu Ten: You wanna talk to her?
Baby Zuko: Yes.
Lu Ten: Go on.
Baby Zuko: *nods*
Lu Ten: Oh, and Zuko?
Baby Zuko: Yes?
Lu Ten: Don’t come on too strong.
Baby Zuko, gets on one knee: Come home with me.
Baby Katara: Who are you?
Baby Zuko: The man who’s gonna marry you.
Lu Ten: *facepalms*
its so funny how katara stays being the only person zuko doesn't yell at when they're rightfully mad at him.
zuko with everyone: 🤬😤😡🙄
zuko with katara: im sorry 🥺 thats something we have in common 😔 what can i do to make it up to you queen i waited outside your tent all night 😕
Lol I have a baby zuko au in the works where he angers a spirit who says if he acts like a child so he should be one and the crew thinks hes gonna be a brat but hes really sweet and kind until he accidentally breaks something and cries begging not to be hit and the crew and iroh are ready to commit treason for this baby
Lieutenant jee becames papa jee and basically adopts zuko lol
Baby Zuko AU’s are honestly amazing because whether or not he has memories of being a teen changes the whole ass dynamic he has. Because actual baby Zuko is the absolute epitome of a well-behaved child who would do anything to make sure people are happy, but teenage Zuko in a child body is the one who’s like “I can trick them- wait they’re nice and don’t know... I’ll enjoy this a bit longer” and then never actually does shit because he’s getting positive attention from people.
Also, the crew finding out how bad Zuko had it as a kid because of his reactions to breaking something (likely inconsequential) is absolutely perfect.
Also, Jee gets a kid and the rest of the crew is just like, “This is fine.”
[ID: several doodles of an AU about zuko from avatar. first is a comic of young zuko and ursa, where ursa is telling him a story ending with, “but the avatar went into hiding. and he hasn’t been seen for a hundred years since.” zuko is looking at clouds in a circular formation, and says, “he come back, though?” ursa starts to say, “well, zuko, we don’t know when or if—“ but zuko cuts her off by saying, “no. don’t you see it, mom? he will come back.”
second is a page of interactions between zuko and aunt wu. one is her happily saying to him, “you have the gift!”. another is a comic of them where zuko is saying, “how do you tell the difference between a prophecy and a dream, if—“ and aunt wu cuts in to say, “now dead, you’re at the tender age where dreams of love are common, and—“. zuko panickedly cuts in, “—the world ending! the dream is about the world ending.” there is also a section of iroh and wu flirting while zuko angrily shouts in the background.
lastly, zuko is with katara and sokka. he says, “uh, i’m zuko. and well… i’m a fortune-teller.” katara excitedly asks, “really?!”. sokka doubles over laughing, shouting, “you’re what?!” while zuko angrily shouts back, “i am!” and katara chastises sokka. there is also a panel of zuko giving katara a palm-reading while sokka is in the foreground with a pained expression, proclaiming, “it’s not real!”
end ID.]
fortuneteller zuko au or smthing
Hunter could use some therapy
All of the Jackson parents being super jealous of Joel because his kid actually seems to LIKE him and will like walk with him and sit next to him and go in for hugs and stuff
Atla Gen Week 2021.
Day 3: Found family / Unexpected ally.
@atlagenweek2021
[Context is Aang's death from being struck by Azula's lightning]
Roku: He's not waking up, it's not working!
Kuruk: Yangchen, get over here!
Yangchen: I can't!
Kuruk: FOR AANG!
[Kuruk pushes Yangchen forward. She's holding a fruit pie, which she offers to Aang].
Yangchen: ...Oh, look, I have what appears to be... a delicious fruit pie! I sincerely hoped... nothing happens to... [her voice breaks and she drops the pie] OH AANG! [starts crying]
Kuruk: ... ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL HIM FASTER?
[Yangchen runs to hug Kuruk so tightly he can't breathe].
Kuruk: Yangchen!
[Kyoshi pushes both of them out of the way and walks towards an unconscious Aang. She grabs him by the robes and pulls him up off the floor, then frantically begins shaking him to wake him up].
Roku, Yangchen, Kuruk: KYOSHI!
Yangchen: WAIT A MINUTE, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!
Roku: KYOSHI, STOP!
[All of them manage to stop Kyoshi by grabbing her arms and legs. She puts Aang back down slowly].
Kyoshi: I thought... violence... would be the answer.
#luten<333
Atla Gen Week 2022.
Day 5: Childhood/children.
This is a glimpse of our AU “Fire Sage Lu Ten”.
[ID: Mini comic with two vignettes in monochrome magenta.
In the first vignette, a pre-teen Lu Ten confidently and excitedly says “I’m a prince!, how hard can it be?” he holds Zuko and Azula who are little children in each arm, Zuko in the right arm and Azula in the left arm, they are holding hands on the front of Lu Ten. In the background on the left side it reads “Babysitter for the first time” with emphasis lines on the edge of the vignette.
In the second vignette, in a darkened stillness, Zuko and Azula are floating, both with glowing eyes, mouths open as they hold hands. Lu Ten screams frightened. End ID].
@atla-gen-week