Keep On Thinking About The Start Of Urzula. After The War Ends Azula Goes To Live With Her Mom On Ember

I LIIIIIIIVEEEEE! /jk

Sorry for the lack of art recently (;-;) It's just that work sometimes uses a lot of my creative/art braincells, and I don't want them to have a burnout >_>

Anyways! I'm doing tm!Jinx's reference sheet now \o/ it will be two sheets for her and one for her ArcTech companion, Buster (tm!Pow-pow).

Also, I will probably leave that other rendered art as its own artwork and not use it on her profile because I'm not liking it that much (to be used in a profile), to be very honest... but I still want to finish it! Someday (._.)

Myth day of Timebomb week 2. I couldn't find a myth I liked, but I mashed together tropes of Prince As Bird and Self Sacrifice. Ekko was transformed into an owl, someone shot at him but Jinx took the arrows. Her love has turned him human, and he'll go on a quest to resurrect her

sisters who match on a dating app "as a joke"

sisters who decide to go on a date "as a joke"

sisters who stare longing into eachothers eyes over a romantic candle lit dinner "as a joke"

sisters who nervously share a kiss after the drive home "as a joke"

sisters who decide to share a bed for the night "as a joke"

sisters who begin passionately making out "as a joke"

sisters who explore eachothers bodies "as a joke"

sisters who make love "as a joke"

sisters who begin secretly dating "as a joke"

"wow you sure are committed to the bit!" says little sis to her big sis as they fuck for the tenth time this week

Azula

[ image description: a digital drawing of Azula from Avatar: the Last Airbender in my style. She is a light-skinned woman with gold eyes and black hair, the top part tied in a top knot. She is wearing a red cheongsam dress with a wide skirt, a dark red/brown sash and a matching shawl around her arms. Her upper cheongsam has gold hibiscus embroidery, while her sash has gold phoenix embroidery. Whisps of blue fire are coming from her fingers. She is standing in front of a brown Fire Nation sign ]

prints ✨ commissions

I honestly feel like this Azula might be close to my magnum opus 🔥 influences and inspiration under the cut, but the usual warning that it's nigh impossible to condense thousands of years and miles worth of culture into one post so there is 100% nuance and detail missing. Also, I tried my best with the Chinese, but I honestly don't speak a lick of it so I put my faith in strangers on the internet :/ anyway, enjoy:

A Bit of Background:

The Fire Nation is visually and geographically inspired by volcanic islands such as Iceland, Hawaii and Polynesian islands, while the culture of the Fire Nation is primarily inspired by East, South and Southeast Asia, as well as sun-worshipping cultures (such as the Ancient Egyptians and Mesoamericans). For example:

the Confucian concept of ‘filial piety’ (孝顺 or ‘xiao shun’) is central to the Fire Nation too;

the agni kai is a form of honour duel commonly seen in warrior societies of South Asia, and literally translates as ‘Duel of Fire’ or ‘Fire Quarrel’;

the Fire Nation propaganda justifying the war is reminiscent of the Japanese Empire during the Second World War;

the architecture draws on that of Ancient Egypt, different Chinese dynasties, and historic Southeast Asian kingdoms;

the food typically resembles the Sichuan food, particularly in the spiciness and quantities of meat.

Fire Nation Clothing:

The clothing of the Fire Nation draws from many East and Southeast Asian clothing. For example, the armour the military wears has influences from traditional Thai armour, the shoulder pieces the Royal Family wears come from Burmese court wear, the school uniforms are inspired by traditional Thai clothing, and the Royal Family's top knot appear to come from Qin Dynasty China.

The Royal Court are often seen wearing changshan, a traditional clothing of the Han Chinese, although that is not the only influence. For example, Azula's skirt comes from the wraparound trousers worn in Laos, Cambodia and Thailand, while Ty Lee and Toph's jewellery comes from the Thai mongkut.

My Design:

While Azula (and, in fact, many other Fire Nation characters) originally had a distinctly Japanese-influenced design, I decided to roll with the overarching Chinese aesthetic that she and the Royal Court ended up with. I think it's well-established that Azula's obsession with perfection extends to her appearance, not just her bending, so I decided to draw her as the perfect Fire Nation princess.

My starting point was the Chinese phoenix (鳳凰 or ‘fenghuang’), which symbolises, among other things, feminine beauty and good fortune, and is traditionally associated with the Empress in Imperial China. In addition, the phoenix and the dragon are often seen as representative of the yin and yang, the two complimentary and opposing forces in Chinese philosophy, and I think the two nicely symbolise Azula and Zuko's contentious relationship. I also embellished her dress with hibiscus flowers, as they symbolise glory, grandeur and fame, which I believe Azula desires greatly.

Art: 吉兆kixioto

@kixioto

(No, the arts are not mine.)

incorrect quotes jisha, go (little tip if you want to get Isha to speak her something that indicates she uses sign language like this *)

Anything in italics is sign!

1.

Isha, throwing her head into Jinx’s lap: Tell me I'm pretty!

Jinx, lovingly stroking her hair: “You're pretty fucking annoying, that's what you are.”

2.

Isha: Hey, wanna take a shower with me?

Jinx: “I have a gun in that nightstand beside the bed. If I ever say no to that question, I want you to take it out and shoot me because I’ve obviously gone crazy.”

my fave house quote as a bonus!

Isha: Can't I get pregnant by sitting on a toilet seat?

Jinx: "Absolutely... there would need to be a guy sitting between you and the toilet seat, but yes."

(I may or may not have used an incorrect quote generator for all except the last one 😅)

katara fanart. im watchign avatar can you tell

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