Aight.

So Hey, Horikoshi...

I just… um….

I have a question, sir…

I’m only wondering if…

M-Maybe there’s something you’re trying to…

…say… here?

Bonus round: Can I copy your homework? Sure, but change it up a bit so it isn’t obvious you copied.

People please think before doing something

[ID: Bernie Sanders meme with white text on the image of Bernie Sanders saying “I am once again asking you to use critical thinking skills when writing or drawing ATLA/LOK fan pieces” END ID]

Dear white fans of Avatar the Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra (but especially Korra because that’s the half of fandom I am most involved in right now): I am literally BEGGING y’all to do a MODICUM of research before you start drawing or writing. Nobody in ATLA/LOK is white or Christian: please apply an OUNCE of critical thought to the cultural choices you are making in your fanart and fanfic.

Some Resources:

List of observances set by the Chinese Calendar

Chinese/Lunar New Year

Inuit people | Iñupiat people | Yupik people | Chukchi people

Tibetan Culture | Culture of Nepal | Shaolin Monastery | Sri Lankan Buddhism

Chinese architecture | Japanese architecture | Traditional Arctic Architecture | Buddhist Architecture | Hindu Architecture | Maya Architecture | Aztec Architecture | Architecture of ancient Sri Lanka

Alcoholic drinks in China | “Most Popular Asian Alcoholic Drinks"

Marriage in Japan | Traditional Japanese Weddings | Chinese Wedding Customs

Color symbolism in Chinese culture

This list is NOT comprehensive.

This is just everything I have the spoons to collate right now. I don’t include food or fashion, because that it is better explained/detailed in the links below:

When in doubt, read this first and research the cultural influences herein: Influences on the Avatar franchise

Additionally:

Cuisine in the World of Avatar

Fashion in the World of Avatar

Fan artist resources:

TUTORIAL: Drawing Characters of Colour

Guide to Drawing Dark Skinned and POC Characters (white author, mostly link compilations)

Katara, Aang, Kya ii, Bumi ii, Tenzin, Senna, Tonraq, and Korra’s official skin tone palettes, from Bryke

Skin tone charts

on painting skin tones, and why lighting = pale is a fallacy

Dark skin colors under different lights

How to Stop Whitewashing (or Lightwashing) in Fanart

And lastly:

The Inescapable Whiteness of AVATAR: THE LEGEND OF KORRA, and its Uncomfortable Implications

The Appropriation of Avatar

When Transformative Fandom Passes The Buck On Representation In Fandom

Don’t be shitty and perpetuate racism in fandom. Do your goddamn research.

Again: Nobody in ATLA/LOK is white or Christian.

Your existence in a white supremacist, christian society, consuming this piece of media made mostly by white people existing in a white supremacist christian society, influences how you will interact and create media in this fandom.

This includes, but is not limited to, colorism in ships: If your darker character in your ship is always the caretaker, please examine why that is.

Lastly, listen to your fellow fans of color. If they say something is racist or shitty, LISTEN TO THEM.

Folks with additional resources are more than welcome to reblog and add them and/or DM me and I’ll add them to the main post. Thanks.

genshin impact dimitri..??

Yep

Reblog if you ACTUALLY READ TAGS

Hi! I’m looking for people that would like to RP on Discord, It's just a lot easier for me. I sometimes have to take a break because of Chronic Pain so don’t worry if I’m not there for a day or two, I usually will tell you if something’s coming up or if I’m not going to be on after a day or two.

These are the ships I’m really wanting to do.

➻Ayame Yomogawa x Kurusu Konochi💞

➻Mumei/Hozumi x Ikoma

➻Yukina x Sukari

➻Ikoma x Takumi

➻Kibito x Kurusu Konochi💞

➻Kurusu Konochi x Ikoma

➻Suzuki x Kibito

➻Uryuu x Takumi

➻Uryuu x Sukari

➻Ayame Yomogawa x Mumei

➻Ayame Yomogawa x Yukina

➻Kajika x Mumei

➻Ayame Yomogawa x Kajika x Mumei x Yukina

➻Ayame Yomogawa x Kurusu Konochi💞 x Kibito

➻Kurusu Konochi x Kibito x Ikoma

Who I’d rather be is the 💞, If it doesn’t have 💞 that means I’m fine with either.

These are all of the ships I can rp if you don’t want to rp one of those.

✄Het

➻Ayame Yomogawa x Kurusu Konochi💞

➻Mumei/Hozumi x Ikoma

➻Yukina x Sukari

✄Slash

➻Ikoma x Takumi

➻Kibito x Kurusu Konochi💞

➻Kurusu Konochi x Ikoma

➻Suzuki x Kibito

➻Uryuu x Takumi

➻Uryuu x Sukari

✄Femslash

➻Ayame Yomogawa x Kajika

➻Ayame Yomogawa x Mumei

➻Ayame Yomogawa x Yukina

➻Kajika x Mumei

➻Kajika x Yukina

➻Mumei x Yukina

✄Poly

➻Ayame Yomogawa x Kajika x Mumei x Yukina

➻Ayame Yomogawa x Kurusu Konochi💞 x Kibito

➻Kurusu Konochi x Kibito x Ikoma

Joe immediately understanding how Langa feels about Reki and breaking his board gives me the impression that he has the exact same feelings for Cherry

*holds touya in my arms*

The bad man can't hurt you anymore baby!

Omg this scene kills me :( I feel so incredibly bad for him. He was to the point where he was self harming and that- that just breaks my heart because I myself and so many others understand.

Me, singing: EVen if my ship is never CAnon, i'll still SHIP IT. FUUUuuUUuuUUUUUUUUUCK YOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUU

Hi! I’m looking for people that would like to RP on Discord, It's just a lot easier for me. I sometimes have to take a break because of Chronic Pain so don’t worry if I’m not there for a day or two, I usually will tell you if something’s coming up or if I’m not going to be on after a day or two.

I’ve been watching TWD recently and some characters have stolen my heart and I’ve made OCs for them but I’ve really been wanting to do something with Carl, I just have a lot of ideas for him but if you’re not comfortable with OCs I also ship a canon character with him. I’m also up to double and as I said before I also do CC x CC and if you want to know more about the OCs I can send it to you in DMs but I’m also working on making bios for all of them so please be patient with me.

✄My OCs

➻Carl Grimes x Ethan Reagan

➻Enid x Irene Reagan

➻Ezekiel x Amari Mambwe

➻Ezekiel x Isaac Reagan

➻Ezekiel x Dal Yoo

➻Glenn Rhee x Isaac Reagan

➻Glenn Rhee x Amari Mambwe

➻Gabriel Stokes x Isaac Reagan

➻Gabriel Stokes x Amari Mambwe

➻Michonne Hawthorne x Akiva Ito

➻Paul "Jesus" Rovia x Isaac Reagan

➻Paul "Jesus" Rovia x Dal Yoo

➻Rosita Espinosa x Dahlia Amana

Who I’d rather be is the 💞, If it doesn’t have 💞 that means I’m fine with either.

These are all of the ships I can rp if you don’t want to rp one of the OC ships/doubling.

✄Het

➻Carol Pelletier x Ezekiel

➻Michonne Hawthorne💞 x Rick Grimes

➻Maggie Rhee x Glenn Rhee

✄Slash

➻Aaron x Eric Raleigh

➻Carl Grimes x Ron Anderson

➻Caesar Ramón Martínez x Daryl Dixon💞

➻Daryl Dixon x Paul "Jesus" Rovia

➻Daryl Dixon x Glenn Rhee

➻Daryl Dixon💞 x Rick Grimes

➻Ezekiel x Jerry

➻Paul "Jesus" Rovia x Aaron

✄Femslash

➻Beth Greene x Tara Chambler

➻Cyndie x Tara Chambler

➻Denise Cloyd x Tara Chambler💞

➻Michonne Hawthorne💞 x Andrea Harrison

➻Sasha Williams x Beth Greene

➻Tara Chambler x Rosita Espinosa💞

✄Poly

➻Daryl Dixon x Aaron x Paul "Jesus" Rovia

➻Daryl Dixon x Rick Grimes x Paul "Jesus" Rovia

➻Ezekiel x Carol Pelletier x Jerry

┊Alternate Universe & Important Headcanons

༻Modern AU

༻High School AU

༻College AU

IKR

bro wym you don’t know that the top claude wears is his binder?