Demon'Verse, Round Two

[beckyh2112]

Now that I've got a better idea of the history, I can take more free-ranging prompts. Plus I've got some surprises tucked away that I want a chance to spring on people.

Two requests, four to suzukiblu, dark_puck, spyridona, gigabomb, and floranna. I reserve the right to fill one and call it done. If I don't like a prompt, I'm just going to skip it entirely.

Have at.

MEME IS CLOSED.

Comments

[gigabomb]

I get four prompts? Cool! Now I just have to think of some...

Zhao and Zuko, how things are different between them when Zhao has a demon patron and Zuko is disliked in the Fire Nation for other reasons.

Zuko and Azula, family dinners (or meetings, or parties, or whatever) with the demon side of the family (+ Ursa, of course, if possible).

Iroh and Azulon, Iroh becoming the Jade-Eyed Emperor (... if he does; I think it is implied somewhere in your writing, but I'm not sure)

Ozai and Aang, somehow I don't think Aang defeating the Fire Lord in this 'verse goes down quite the same way it does in canon (or at least if it does, Ozai certainly has a different opinion on the whole Avatar deal)

Thanks!

Family dinner wth the demon side of the family (1/3)

[beckyh2112]

Ursa stepped through the veil of worlds, holding her children's hands tightly. As always, the translation to Hell made her stomach heave and her vision go black

Family dinner wth the demon side of the family (2/3)

[beckyh2112]

They found the children in a kitchen, though this couldn't possibly be the working one. It had an aura of showiness about it, a little too clean and carefully-arranged

Family dinner wth the demon side of the family (3/3)

[beckyh2112]

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"You have no idea how glad I am Ozai found a woman," Ilah said, pouring most of a decanter of brandy into her glass. "Even a human one. I was so worried he'd accept if Lu Ten proposed."

Ursa eyed her glass, wondering how it had gotten topped off again. "-They can do that?"

"Lu Ten wouldn't have proposed," Zolena dissented, one delicate silver hoof clicking down on the marble tile. "He knew Ozai wasn't interested in carrying children."

"He can do that?"

"Only when he's female," Ilah said, her tone obviously meant to be reassuring. "And Ozai never did like gender-switching. A bit of a pity, since he's the only one of my get who inherited the ability."

Ursa stared.

Ilah gave a tinkling laugh, then shimmied. When her motion ceased, a handsome male demon stood there. "I make it look much easier than it is, of course," he purred. "But it's not terribly uncommon in lust demons

Re: Family dinner wth the demon side of the family (3/3)

[gigabomb]

... well, at least Ozai likes Iroh more than he likes his brother-in-law. I found the last two bits the most interesting, both in how Ursa even after being married to Ozai for several years still isn't used to how alien demon culture is, both in how relatives can marry each other (and that Lu Ten was actually a rival, sort of, instead of just a cousin jealous of her taking up Ozai's time) and in how Ozai's gender isn't set. Lu Ten's issues with Zuko and Azula (maybe because they're not fully demon, aka not his) are cool to get a look at, as are the issues of the human world (does Daiki ever have any children of his own?), because if Zuko and Azula are the only living heirs to the Fire Nation, they're going to have an interesting time.

Also, Iroh's friendliness here is almost creepy; he's a little like how you see him in Zuko Alone in the flashback, making jokes about Ba Sing Se burning down. He's still nice, but he isn't good. So thank you, this is cool

Re: Family dinner wth the demon side of the family (3/3)

[beckyh2112]

I'm also going to take a wild guess about something slightly off-topic: Long Feng is the Jade-Eyed Emperor.

Ding-ding-ding, yes! Though it's rather more complicated than that, and I'm going to have a devil of a time explaining it in Spyri's Song Feng prompt.

For one thing, Long Feng doesn't know about that aspect of himself.

Re: Family dinner wth the demon side of the family (3/3)

[silverhunteress]

First off, I adore the descriptions of the other demons in the family. At first I did mental double takes at Ilah and Zolena but then I realized that demons don't really die.

Second, Zuko and Azula are adorable, so excited over getting to spend time with daddy. And Zuko keeping a hold of somebody's anybody's hand is just... *huggle*

Third, Ursa "He can do that?" snerk, oh Ozai, you really have some explaining to do.

Re: Family dinner wth the demon side of the family (3/3)

[weirdlet]

'Well, Ozai never had tits like that.'

I am so very glad I wasn't drinking as I read that. Snorting soda out your nose is painful.

This is all so deliciously rich, and everyone's fascinating and dangerous.

Re: Family dinner wth the demon side of the family (3/3)

[redrikki]

Wow, that sounds even worse than Thanksgiving dinner with my family. I don't blame Zuko for being terrified and clingy. Wee!Azula is perfect in this, I think and Iroh was certainly interesting.