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timepiececlock) wrote2007-08-13 12:32 am
timepiececlock) wrote2007-08-13 12:32 am
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Love triangles have such angst potential
I was thinking tonight about ATLA characters, specifically the younger Fire Nation characters. A couple of scattered images came to mind, not enough for ficcing... just more like impressions.
- Mai comforting Zuko, and Ty Lee watching from behind a pillar. Then Ty Lee confronting Mai about it, because when Ty Lee flirts it's just a game, just words, but what Mai is doing isn't casual winks or love-taps, and Ty Lee wants to know if Mai is going to hurt what they have just to chase a childhood crush on a boy who would abandon his only trusted family member to the whims of Princess Azula.
- Azula, holding Zuko prisoner in chains like Zhao once held Aang, her fingernail scraping the bottom of his chin.
- The last battle, a crossbow bolt enters Ty Lee's chest when she steps in front of the traitor/usurper Zuko at the final moment, and when he catches her body, she whispers that though they are enemies, he is her prince and she cannot allow him to be killed. She dies as she lived, a daughter of the Fire Nation and servant of the blood.
- Mai has prophetic dreams, and the only way to silence them is to say nothing, to be nothing. She dreams of a secret kiss, of a throne in ruin, of her princess, and of a blue necklace.
- Mai and Katara, performing a tea ceremony, sitting on tatame mats and meeting gazes. One is there for love, one is there to collect a debt, and both have come for a man.
...I know, I know. Giving a character who has no supernatural power the gift of prophetic psychic dreams? Kind of a dues ex machina. But the idea tickles me. If Aunt Wu is a psychic, why can't other characters be too? And I like the idea that Mai seems habitually bored and always removed from a situation because it's the only way she copes with knowing things she shouldn't. It also explains why she's so calm, and why she's not bothered when thing happen the way they do.
I've also been listening to the audio-tape of Wyrd Sisters, by Terry Pratchett, and for some reason I think Granny Weatherwax would approve of Mai in general. A sensible girl, who's not one to muck about or get overemotional about things.
- Mai comforting Zuko, and Ty Lee watching from behind a pillar. Then Ty Lee confronting Mai about it, because when Ty Lee flirts it's just a game, just words, but what Mai is doing isn't casual winks or love-taps, and Ty Lee wants to know if Mai is going to hurt what they have just to chase a childhood crush on a boy who would abandon his only trusted family member to the whims of Princess Azula.
- Azula, holding Zuko prisoner in chains like Zhao once held Aang, her fingernail scraping the bottom of his chin.
- The last battle, a crossbow bolt enters Ty Lee's chest when she steps in front of the traitor/usurper Zuko at the final moment, and when he catches her body, she whispers that though they are enemies, he is her prince and she cannot allow him to be killed. She dies as she lived, a daughter of the Fire Nation and servant of the blood.
- Mai has prophetic dreams, and the only way to silence them is to say nothing, to be nothing. She dreams of a secret kiss, of a throne in ruin, of her princess, and of a blue necklace.
- Mai and Katara, performing a tea ceremony, sitting on tatame mats and meeting gazes. One is there for love, one is there to collect a debt, and both have come for a man.
...I know, I know. Giving a character who has no supernatural power the gift of prophetic psychic dreams? Kind of a dues ex machina. But the idea tickles me. If Aunt Wu is a psychic, why can't other characters be too? And I like the idea that Mai seems habitually bored and always removed from a situation because it's the only way she copes with knowing things she shouldn't. It also explains why she's so calm, and why she's not bothered when thing happen the way they do.
I've also been listening to the audio-tape of Wyrd Sisters, by Terry Pratchett, and for some reason I think Granny Weatherwax would approve of Mai in general. A sensible girl, who's not one to muck about or get overemotional about things.
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Your idea of a psychic Mai is interesting, especially since she's always "going with the flow" no matter how strongly she complains, but with their quest to capture Aang, it would mean a lot of wasted effort on her part. :P
Ty Lee dying for Zuko, though, is a really good idea in the context you imagined. A loyal subject dying for him would seal him as a man forever bound to his country, and afterwards, traitor or no, he'd never abandon his country (in the hands of the likes of Azula.) I can even see this playing out in canon, sort of; only, it's not Ty Lee but maybe a just-recently introduced Fire soldier loyal to Zuko, and his death would be fuel for the (one-man) coup against Azula.
(*revelation* Ahh... Zuko will never join the Gaang, not the way canon is going. So I at least hope the Gaang makes it in time to see him redeem himself...)
But in any case, these impressions are great! Especially the tea ceremony. Wouldn't that be great to see in a fic? *nudgenudge*
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...why do you say things like this? Why? Why must Rashaka post ideas and you consolidate them and I read them when I know I have neither the time nor creative influence to do anything about them? Whyyyyyyyyyyyy?
...
*sighs and doodles notes of an outline*
XDb
Because we want you to fail as many exams as possible, is why! (isn't it obvious?)
Anyway, admit defeat and make sure you alert us whenever you update! *makes fist-pumping gesture of victory* And just to tell you now, I love your writing and look forward to watching you pull off such an awesome plot bunny in an equally awesome manner.
Re: XDb
you totally just pulled the flattery card.
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aw, crap. My comment whore just loves the flattery card. Now she's never going to shut up until I...
*sighs and promises alerts*
(but thank you, really. *blushes*)
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Then again, I also like the idea of Mai/Earth King... so maybe I just have too many ships for the poor girl.
Anyway...
EPIC FIC! EPIC FIC! EPIC FIC!