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for Borealis: A Zutara Story

by jaded_priceless

person Arraye
schedule March 21, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Wow, I didn't expect Mu being such an ass. Amayu seems to understand Katara predicament uncanny well. As for Katara, she seems not to catch any break. She must drown in self-hatred and misery now. Hope nothing bad happens to her since she is alone outside the hotel.
schedule March 10, 2014 at 12:00 AM
It seems this begun a lil' wrecked for some, me included, but it's good to know the every body it's getting back to their feet; so keep on going girls and guys. Sorry I haven be able to review as often as I would like, but you know life it's like that. jaded_priceles you are ripping me apart with eagerness, I know u have to thick the plot, but seriously u are killing me, not only Ozai is about to go all berserk on zuko's butt, Zuko it's no even on full health to take that on, the water tribe it's getting closer, but some of it's men are capture, The Earth Kingdom army it's close by... Gashhh. Toph and Iroh are up in the Fire Nation only you and the Spirits know doing what.People are rethinking their alliances, I dunno what else it's your Machiavellic mind it's planning, but I can bet My manga collection that gonna be awesome. Zuko and Katara's relationship it's taking a pretty twisted shape, which I love, but have no idea how are you going to turn into love. It's kinda sad that Azula, recently realized, That she loves her big bro, but the way Ozai raise make him a obstacle on her ambitions, I also would like to see more of the tender side of Azula, cus even though I love her bad shit crazy she it's still human and all that craziness it ain't just genetic, it comes for her fears and weakness as well. Mi time it's short i'm pretty sure you are a busy person too, so I'm gonna cut it her and let the rest of my blah blah for other time. keep up with the good work. :D
person Kain
schedule February 20, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Flew back into town just this morning/afternoon and have finally caught up on the chapters.

Oh and please don't ask why I had to fly back in.......when I took my car to head out of town..........I never realized how easily metal could fold in on itself like that......damn thing wasn't even payed off. And the part that really pisses me off?.......it was a fucking Prius that did me in.

Hope things are going well in your life and take all of the time you need to get things squared away in your personal life. I know the feeling when life decides to just up and take a lengthy piss in your eye and it's best to just take a little "you time" and get away from everything and clear your head.

Short review time:

Angst.....so much angst, and that poor poor little girl and her mother who could do nothing to prevent what was going to happen, and ya just know that their are many other child victims. The fire folk trying to justify it as the guy having some major trauma and that she wont remember it when she is older......unless ya know the fire nation continues it's way and she get's raped again. The lady who was defending him needs to understand that when a guy like that is even a threat to his OWN children, well, that's the sign that he is a mad dog who needs to be put down.

I am still on the fence when it comes to Amayu, she is one of the more sympathetic and kind fire nation individuals but even she has her moments of moral ambiguity as shown in the latest chapter and I hope Katara knows what she is doing since if she allows Amayu to do her study it will give the fire nation one more edge in the war since it is a given that this "potential to save many lives" treatment will be primarily used for the fire nation soldiers and allow them to counteract earth bending tactics. It will just be one more thing on her already heavy conscience. Keeping Zuko alive is one thing since her fate is currently tied with his, but handing the fire nation more ammo is another.

The Wrish-Wrish was tragic and so telling with it's parallels to Zuko and Katara "relationship". There is virtually no way it can end on a happy note since so much has occurred between them mostly due to Zuko and the kicker is that those deeds have kept Katara alive while increasing her hate for him. This is a literal love/hate relationship, they both know it and it kills them. In any other world they could fit and be happy, but not in this one.

-waits patiently for the next chapter-
schedule February 2, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Sorry, but incest is NOT unnatural in the slightest. In fact, it is one of the most natural things in the world alongside homosexuality and pedosexuality. The only reason people want to believe that it is 'wrong' is because a few of them look at it and go "I's don't likes dat, it shouldz be illegalz!"

You have no right to interfere in another person's life and choices when they are not harming another person physically or forcing someone into something that they do or do not wish to do.
person Kain
schedule January 31, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Gotta head out of town for a couple of days to square some stuff away, so a full true review will come when I return. Although at the moment I would prefer to walk into fucking Mordor than do what I have to do lol.

In short:.......OW....from start to finish ow ow ow ow owowowowow. But still loved it even if it set my blood boiling at some parts.

in length: Forthcoming in a couple of days.
person Kain
schedule January 27, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Chapter 229:

Well it would appear that some people are tarting to clue in on the fact that despite the fact that she screwed up royally, Katara is at least trying her best to help them in these hard times and that her hands are tied in regards to what she can accomplish. She is not looking to be forgiven by them since they have reason to be vexed by her but will nonetheless try to aid them to the best of her abilities. She is in the same boat as them but knows what she can and cannot do. She will weather the insults and do what she feel's she needs to do. It's a shitty situation for everyone involved and I gotta give her props for despite her reputation taking a nosedive she retains her love for helping the helpless.


chapter 230:

this was a lovely chapter and I love whenever Katara calls attention to Zuko's moral myopia in regards to his people when it comes to rape. It's understandable since from birth he was raised to one day lead his nation and of course would not want to think of them as monsters. Hi whole relationship with Katara is making him a better person while simultaneously poking holes in everything he has ever known. Good to see that there are some good soldiers who want to do right by the people and not resort to rape and are even willing to court a women to preserve her honor. Pity they are so few in number.

And holy hell, I don't know how it slipped my mind but if things are this bad at a mere village that has katara AND Zuko trying their best to lessen the peoples suffering, I can't imagine the kind of hell hole Ba Sing Se has become.

Keep it up.

-waits patiently for the next chapter-
person Kain
schedule January 14, 2014 at 12:00 AM
chapter 227

Heh cute moments.


I see the sense in katara ensuring that Zuko remains alive as long a possible since if he were to die, she and her friends and quite possibly the rest of the town would be up shits creak without a paddle and subject to untold horrors. Although given that she has compromised herself by starting to legitimately care about Zuko, she might have to speed up the escape plan before she falls too hard.

You're busting these chapters out pretty quick, keep up the good work.
person Kain
schedule January 13, 2014 at 12:00 AM
Chapter 226:

Sorry I haven't reviewed in a while, real life has been a pain in the ass.

well....you certainly weren't exaggerating when you said that these two were not exactly in the right mental state. That sounds harsh I know but let me explain. It's like there trying to live out some fairy tail in that little room of theirs where the rest of the world just falls away. On one hand it is heartwarming, but on another its very visibly unhealthy since as the longer they stay in their little world of two, the reality of the outside world will hit them all the more harder.

I will admit that i almost lost my shit in the previous chapter when it looked like Katara was falling hard into Stockholm syndrome and making excuses for Zuko but after a few re reads noticed that was not the case. They have both been dealt a REALLY shitty hand and while Zuko has no other choice but to rack up bad karma, seeing as how the alternative is a messy fate for Katara compliments of his father and/or sister and Katara continues to lose the respect of the citizens who don't know the circumstances.

I feels like at this point there relationship is

"hey, if were going to be damned, then lets make the best of it on the way down"

It's sad, because this can only end in tears.

Now I am on to the next chapter

person Kain
schedule December 30, 2013 at 12:00 AM
Interesting letter from Ozai, only he can make a seemingly heartfelt letter sound threatening at the same time........well him and Azula. Must be the insanity factor. Also nothing scarier than monsters who don't think/know they are monsters. Even when he is complementing Zuko he takes shots at him. The whole family is screwed up and when zuko starts to take steps in the right direction his fathers letter pushes him back.

"Hey, I just want you too know that I love you son.............but if you and your delightful little water wench step out of line........ I will equalize the shit out of you in the most brutal fashion I can think of.......... love ya!!!!.

Freaking Ozai, I swear.

I have a bit of a conundrum.........The sex scene between Katar and zuko in the latest chapter......well..to be blunt....it was hot...I mean smoldering backscratchingly painful-good hot......BUT it was also rape and added to Zuko's bad karma which at this point he is better off gelding himself to avoid the reckoning. I loved and raged at that scene and the conflicting emotions are going to cause me to run outside in the pouring rain, howl impotently to the sky and savate kick a poor pedestrian.........and that will be ALL on you....so...think on that as you go too sleep at night.

Gahhh this story
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And thank you for the chapter reference...don't know how the hell I missed that one, poor Jin and her mother. But curse you for that tease about the fates of certain characters.

Things aren't going to go in zuko's favor if he continues to follow this philosophy
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Iroh(who is no saint himself) needs to get his shit in gear and smack this boy upside his skull before he fully becomes like his father and sister.

person Kain
schedule December 27, 2013 at 12:00 AM
*Foolishly reads chapter whilst driving-never attempt this- and having a cup of piping hot coffee, when this particular passage caught the eye*

"She doesn’t remember being raped by Azula or that her mother was gang-raped in front of her."

-end result-
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car flipped ass over end and need I repeat PIPING hot coffee was splashed all over my lap........you are soooo sued.

But in all seriousness it's only a small part of that passage that caught my attention. I remember it being mentioned not too long ago that the mother was gang raped but for the life of me and now I may have to go back and read the earlier chapters, I cannot remember when it was shown or mentioned that Azula actually raped Jin. This story is pretty long and I will admit that I skimmed over some chapters when I started reading this since I got into this story when it was already far ahead and i wanted to catch up so I might have missed a few plot points. Unless it happened not too long ago then I am just blind lol. If you would be so kind as to point out the chapter it was mentioned/occurred in that would be sweet.

Katara........

Stop
*slap*
being
*slap*
so
*slap
FUCKING
*slap,shake.slap*
CORDIAL with these motherfuckers.


Giving these ass clowns love advice and soothing their fear of you!?!?!? Damn girl CAPITALIZE on that shit. Put the fear into their souls, make them think twice before they try to step to you, cause problems in there relationships. Your still in a war and these guys are still your enemies, even if you're prevented from physically dealing with them, slicing away at there mentality is the next best thing. You got their prince quite literally by the balls, if your gonna submit too his attentions, make use of them. Granted you don't know that they are probably the very same soldiers who just got done raping and pillaging, perhaps even some of your fellow captured tribesmen, always remember, these people are not your friends, brothers, sisters, peeps, dudes, fellas, dunnies, comrades, roommates named Jeff who still have not washed the fucking dishes, allies etc etc.

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Ok, now that that's out of the way.....I must address this:

"Laughs evilly at the femslash comment. If my muse would cooperate to get them out of this city there is another OC coming up that I think you might enjoy. (At least I hope so)"

......I believe this Gif will speak for itself on my feelings on the femslash OC:
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although i fear what will happen to the remaining townspeople when they do eventually leave unless reincforcements can come in time. Another thing is In the Canon ending, when the war ended people seemed to be willing to leave the fire nation alone and strive towards peace, but here where things are considerably darker? The fire Nation had better be praying that they win or that the people who's lives they have destroyed grant them a quick death. Even Aang won't be able to pacify the masses, and that's assuming he even wants to if/when he finds out the full horrors of the war and what was done personally to one of his closest friends.

An Earth kingdom General, an ALLY made believe that he had hurt Katara....Aang lost his shit and wrecked the shit out of the base, some fools took Appa....Aang lost his shit and probably would have killed someone, but Katara brought him back down to earth. Katara is his anchor and the only thing that has been shown to calm him down from the avatar state......and now these people are continuously fucking around with the one person who could prevent Aang from ending them?

It's a Universal rule: DO.NOT FUCK.with the mortality chain.

And barring Aang, god help Zuko and anyone else who has harmed Katara or the tribesman when Hakoda gets brought up to speed on things.

-waits patiently for the next chapter-