fic: avatar the last airbender

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Fic for Avatar the Last Airbender

Damascus, by drakensis

Rating: K

Summary: When the fate of the world rests upon the shoulders of one person, best to hope that it isn't a blind, chi-crippled child...

Comments: An excellent spin on alternate reality. Basically, this is a story where Toph is the Avatar It's written really plausibly and elegantly. The AU isn't completely implausible, and the author isn't afraid killing off characters, or making that they never exist. The alternate universe mixes it's differences and canon pretty well and characterizations are spot on for characters like Toph and Mai, who have nuances not written to the fullest by writers.
this work was recced by v.

Scarlett and Black, by Vathara
Rating: K
Summary: Zuko lost much more than an Agni Kai... AU tag to episode 2.

Comments: Anything by Vathara is worth reading. This is so very very good (and needs an extended sequel so much!), and gives us a more realistic, uncartoonified version of what could have happened to Zuko because his father burnt his face.

this work was recced by v.

Theft Absolute, Embers, by Vathara
Rating: K+ and T
Summary: Theft Absolute: Because anybody who could break into the North Pole has to have thought theft through better than that... AU bit of "The Cave of Two Lovers".

Embers: Dragon's fire is not so easily extinguished; when Zuko rediscovers a lost firebending technique, shifting flames can shift the world... Follows "Theft Absolute".
Comments: First, let's go off by stating this is NOT everybody's cup of tea. There are characterizations that may/will irk you (but the story is essential told through several unreliable narrators with their own persepectives) Second, it's long very long, and also incredibly dark. It's one of those very 'thinky' sort of stories. It's also very well researched and has such incredible background details. It is also written quite well. This story, in my opinion, is better than canon. It fleshes out a lot of things and deals with issues that weren't explored on the original show. I can also say that this is quite an 'eye opening' story to read, and honestly does change the way you view things and look at things. It's deep. It's absolutely lovely. And I can say confidently that this is a fic I will read again.
this work was recced by v.