Memeception

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What do you imagine it would be like if Zuko was the Avatar while Aang was a normal boy?

While I find in theory the Avatar Zuko concepts really appealing, I’m struggling quite a bit to formulate cohesive headcanons about it. 

Every time I think about, I always end up with terribly dark and angsty scenarios. I think if Zuko was the Avatar, it would manifest when he gets burnt by his father - just like Aang went in the Avatar state during the storm to protect him. He wouldn’t be able to control it, so he would cause a big destruction in the arena, giving more ammunition to the FN propaganda that the Avatar is an evil, destructive being. 

Zuko would freak out from the destruction he caused and he would fall into complete despair over what he’s done, what he is (a freak, a No 1 enemy of his own country). He asks to be killed, but Ozai doesn’t want to hear about it. It’s the perfect opportunity; they have the Avatar, if they kill him; he’ll only be reborn. 

At this point, Zuko gets imprisoned, like Aang was by Zhao - kept barely alive, cut off from all elements. He hallucinates, his past lives try to talk some sense into him, but he doesn’t want to listen to them. He gets very sick, and the doctors are sure that he will die if he’s not allowed to bend again. 

Then Ozai comes up with an even more sinister plan; Zuko can only regain his honour, if he masters all the elements so he can go into the Avatar State on purpose to be killed in that state, ridding the Fire Nation and the world of the Avatar spirit for once and all. Zuko - desperate to please his father and prove his loyalty - agrees. 

He sets out to the Air Temples, trying to master air-bending. Without a master, with all the scrolls destroyed, it’s a hopeless task. He lives there alone, meditating, arguing with his past lives who are angry at him and what he plans to do and refuse to help him. His only companion is a very persistent flying lemur. Then one day, unexpected visitors show up - two kids from the water tribe and the last airbender, who somehow survived a 100-year hibernation in ice and is now looking for his people. 

Suddenly, Zuko has a viable path to learn air-bending. And so a journey begins.

Books I’d like to read

Number 1 - The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

Number 2 - A Dog’s Purpose

Number 3 - The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Number 4 - Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life

Number 5 - Thinking Fast and Slow

Number 6 - Love Letters to the Dead

Number 7 - Paper Towns

Merlin/Merthur Fic Rec Part 1

So I have enjoyed reading some brilliant Merlin inspired fics and here’s a collection of some of my favourites:

-Paint my spirit gold by andiwould (19k)

Arthur’s agreed to come to the druid camp so that he can see this Emrys the prophecy talks about and unite their lands, but Emrys won’t meet him. Instead, Arthur’s been left with this young druid called Merlin that parades around half-naked and smiles too much. At first, Arthur feels as though there’s not much more to him than just that, but later he discovers that he’s been wrong all along and that Emrys has been closer to him than he thought.

- The King of Mars by Ivalee (Chapters 5/5)

As children, the Pendragon siblings were obsessed with the space program. They dreamt of becoming astronauts and one day walking on another planet. Their dream leads them to NASA where the revelation of magic suddenly brings Mars within our reach. The Camelot 1 crew, including both Pendragons and powerful sorcerer, Merlin Emrys, land on Mars, and the world celebrates – until a Martian storm cuts the mission short and tragedy strikes. Arthur is killed, and Morgana makes the difficult decision to leave her brother’s body behind on Mars. His crewmates and the world mourn his loss, until Gwen Smith, a clever engineer at NASA, makes a shocking discovery: Arthur is alive.

His ingenuity and determination will get him far, but will Arthur be able to survive alone on Mars until help arrives?

-A Medieval King Arthur in Cameron’s Court by tuesdaymidnight (26k)

The legends all say that King Arthur will return when Britain needs him most. That’s why Merlin is confused when Arthur is awoken in the twenty-first century. The country isn’t under attack, the pound remains strong, British artists are topping the Billboard charts, really, the only thing amiss is Merlin’s magic. At first, Merlin thinks it’s technology interfering with the balance of magic in the world, but with the arrival of Arthur, he’s not so sure. When Gwaine and Percival also reappear, together the four men try to find the cause of the magical failure. Eventually they track the problem down to a CEO of an energy industry giant who looks suspiciously like Morgana, and the four old friends are forced to stop her. All the while, Merlin has his hands full with three medieval knights trying to adjust to life in the twenty-first century.

- The Unintentional Wooing Skills of Arthur Pendragon by giselleslash (5k)

Arthur is a master of wooing…if one defines master as ‘a complete and utter tragedy’. Somehow Merlin doesn’t seem to mind all that much.

-A Modern Manservant by Mamalazzer (Chapters 2/2)

A modern magical comedy very loosely based on Ugly Betty. Publishing king Uther Pendragon has had enough of his playboy son seducing every female assistant he has ever had so he hires Merlin, a man he is sure Arthur will never sleep with. Merlin would be more insulted by this fact if he wasn’t so busy trying to juggle his duties, save Arthur’s skin from ruthless fashionistas and keep his magic a secret at the same time. Expect appearances by oil-lathered knights, the occasional mad druid, a perverted Will and a mental caretaker who lives in the basement and keeps harping on about coins and destiny.

- Warden (Of the Land) Primal (Of the Sea)  by FrozenMarVel (Chapters 20/20)

Arthur is a half-human, half-atlantean warrior, popularly known as the Aquaman. Following his world saving feat with his fellow League heroes, he does his best to use his natural abilities for the good of humankind. Enter captivating, fierce Merlin, a Prince of the Seas, who insists on Arthur’s help to stop his power hungry half-brother King Mordred from forcefully uniting the oceanic people to conquer the surface world.

The Kingdom of Atlantis needs its one true heir to take the throne, but can Arthur set aside his anger at the people who murdered his Queen Mother for bearing a half-breed? Amid Primordial Creatures, Legendary Weapons and Powerful Sea Sorcerers, Arthur must stop a great war and save everyone, while enduring Merlin’s irresistible self.

Easier said than done.

- Give the Dragon a Chilli by supercalvin (46k)

Aithusa might have been no bigger than a house cat but she was still a dragon. That meant wings, claws, and her own personal hoard, which in Aithusa’s case included soft pillows, fluffy socks, and much to Merlin’s chagrin, stolen pants. When Merlin found out that his winged ward had stolen a rather considerable pile of clothing for her hoard, he thought that it would be the end of any kind of friendship with his neighbour. But when Merlin met the victim of Aithusa’s burglary, he was pleasantly surprised to find Arthur, a man who had never in his life seen a dragon let alone a burglarizing one, and Cavall, a curious German Shepherd puppy who was quick to befriend the little white dragon. From there, it was only the beginning.

- A (Marginally Secret) Sorcerer on Her Majesty’s (Marginally Secret) Service…Plus a prat of a Field Agent by Phoenix_Rose  (Series)

Merlin Myrddin is our definitely, entirely, completely secret Sorcerer.

Arthur Pendragon is out definitely, entirely, completely magic-hating field agent.

Merlin definitely doesn’t call Arthur ‘Prince’ as a pet name (it’s a codename).

Arthur definitely doesn’t call Merlin ‘Emrys’ because he’s in awe of his power in any way.

And most importantly of all - they are definitely not dating against protocol, Uther Pendragon’s wishes, and the logic of every person in Great Britain.

-We duel at dawn by clotpolesonly (2k)

Merlin was squinting at him, concentrating very hard. Arthur waited for him to say whatever it was he was thinking so hard about.

What he finally got was, “Fight me.”

Arthur was hard-pressed not to laugh out loud. Merlin looked so determined, his chin up and eyes narrowed, but he was obviously still high as balls.

- About Time by rosewatergold (55k)

After losing Arthur, Merlin semi-accidentally travels back in time. In an attempt to change the future, Merlin takes Morgana under his wing and trains her in magic, all the while trying to pretend he’s not still in love with an Arthur who doesn’t remember that they used to be married (in the future, that is), keeping an eye out for Morgause, and juggling Camelot’s run of the mill crises. You know, the usual manservant stuff.

Enjoy! x

Hey wait a minute.

“I think we’re alone now

The beating of our hearts is the only sound”

Holy shit the foreshadowing

a puppy with a puppy

This is how all politicians behave, it’s just now people saw what they were saying. Keep up the fight!

the real reason they gave darth vader a voice modulator is bc baby girl constantly sounds like he’s on the verge of tears