Outside the Law
I knew I was going to like Lin Bei Fong even before Legend of Korra came out-hell, even before we knew her name. The originally released material called her Chief Bei Fong, the gruff metalbending chief of police and Toph's daughter, and I kind of suspected that I was going to enjoy her character. I have my character kinks, I'm easily pleased, and hey, she's Toph's daughter, what's not to like? What I did not expect, of course, was HOW MUCH I was going to LOVE her, but then I didn't know this was going to happen:
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Like I said, I'm easy.
Ever since the sixth episode, I have been scouring the Lin Bei Fong tag on Tumblr, AO3 and ff.net. The LoK fandom hasn't quite managed the AtLA level epics yet, but I trust that will change over the lengthy hiatus. Meanwhile, recs.
Other Media
Bei Fong Outlaw feat. Toph and Chief Lin Bei Fong, by chongthenomad (also the creator of Private Lessons feat. Tahno): HILARIOUS
Fan Art
Chief Bei Fong by the-avatar-nation: Lin in black and white. Hotness.
Toph and Lin by mallius: So many feelings.
Bb!Lin braiding her mother's hair by peekabooga: ADORABLE <3
Earthbending practice by seoyseoy: Like mother, like daughter
Toph playing with baby!Lin by minuiko: This makes my heart grow three sizes.
Crime in Republic City by Nana-51: Lin, Korra, ropes. Just another day in Republic City.
Dancing by Ceshira: Lin, Tenzin and Toph. I'm fairly certain this is precisely how their relationship went.
Aang being the world's greatest daddy/uncle by minuiko: I don't have words to express how much I love this. AANG ♥
Be a good girl by AyumiRuki: Toph and Lin. ♥___♥
Her mother's daughter by gingerhaze: This is how Lin gives hugs, ya'll.
Lin BAT Fong by scarecrowartist: SELF-EXPLANATORY
I'm really, really invested in Lin's relationship with her mother and Aang, in case that isn't obvious.
Fanfic
Korra fandom has been showing a slightly disturbing tendency to add MISCARRIAGE and BREAKUP DRAMA to Lin's backstory, for reasons I cannot comperehend. As
tanndell said: "Manpain is dead parents, Womanpain is dead babbies! Welcome to fandom! Both kinds of pain can be ABUSE!" I do not particularly care about any of these things, so I'm glad fandom is also interested in the things I'm interested in.
The Blossom and the Root by grav_ity, Lin, Tenzin, Toph, gen: Lin, growing up. Learning. A lovely little look at how she could have grown to become the badass metalbender we know and love.
gravity by cupid-painted-blind: All right, so what I said about breakup drama? Still holds true. But that said, this is a sharp, aching look at Lin after her relationship with Tenzin ends.
A Friendly Reminder by cupid-painted-blind, Lin and Toph: "But sometimes, Lin really wished she would settle down into a nice retirement home and become one of those sweet old ladies." I have no trouble believing in this sort of a relationship between Toph and Lin. <3
Catch by Completely Different, Lin, Toph and Aang: Did I mention that I'm very invested in Lin's relationship with Aang? This is a heartwarming snippet from Lin's childhood.
How to Write an Earth Kingdom Poem by leradny: Lin trains Korra to be patient, and earthbend. Lovely.
Lineage by summerlightning: In which Lin proves that she's Toph's daughter, after all.
Bad Shoulder by xekstrin, Korra/Lin: Oh, battle-weary!Lin Bei Fong, how much do I love you? I would like to read a lot more fan fiction in this vein, please.
The Interrogation by teaspice, Korra/Lin: AU in which Korra is a triad boss. Hotness.
I DEMAND more Korra/Lin, fandom. CATER TO ME!
Water, Water, Everywhere by words without, OC, Lin, Amon: I don't normally read a lot of fan fiction with OCs, so trust me when I say this is a gorgeous look at Lin's metalbenders, from the perspective of one cop called Tai Zan. Set after 1.07, it's dark, and oh, what a way to look at Lin:
Here was the city. Here was the absolute pinnacle. Beyond this point nothing else could grow. You were a kid from nowhere and yet you were welcomed into a world that cheerfully ignored the old war, the ghosts with skull helmets and burning hands. This world of gears and skyscrapers and it wanted you, she wanted you, the best earthbender in the world gave you a spool of metal links and said she trusted you to wield them.
Tai Zan walked around the station house with shining eyes, earthbending his way through walls without realizing he'd missed the door. The other men in his squad, older and used to Chief Beifong, used to the way she hated idle chatter and sometimes fell asleep at her desk, laughed in gentle jest.
It was normal to fall in love with the Chief, they said. Just as long as you knew that she would never love you back.
If you read one story in this entire list, read this.
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(tumblr source)
(tumblr source)
Like I said, I'm easy.
Ever since the sixth episode, I have been scouring the Lin Bei Fong tag on Tumblr, AO3 and ff.net. The LoK fandom hasn't quite managed the AtLA level epics yet, but I trust that will change over the lengthy hiatus. Meanwhile, recs.
Other Media
Bei Fong Outlaw feat. Toph and Chief Lin Bei Fong, by chongthenomad (also the creator of Private Lessons feat. Tahno): HILARIOUS
Fan Art
Chief Bei Fong by the-avatar-nation: Lin in black and white. Hotness.
Toph and Lin by mallius: So many feelings.
Bb!Lin braiding her mother's hair by peekabooga: ADORABLE <3
Earthbending practice by seoyseoy: Like mother, like daughter
Toph playing with baby!Lin by minuiko: This makes my heart grow three sizes.
Crime in Republic City by Nana-51: Lin, Korra, ropes. Just another day in Republic City.
Dancing by Ceshira: Lin, Tenzin and Toph. I'm fairly certain this is precisely how their relationship went.
Aang being the world's greatest daddy/uncle by minuiko: I don't have words to express how much I love this. AANG ♥
Be a good girl by AyumiRuki: Toph and Lin. ♥___♥
Her mother's daughter by gingerhaze: This is how Lin gives hugs, ya'll.
Lin BAT Fong by scarecrowartist: SELF-EXPLANATORY
I'm really, really invested in Lin's relationship with her mother and Aang, in case that isn't obvious.
Fanfic
Korra fandom has been showing a slightly disturbing tendency to add MISCARRIAGE and BREAKUP DRAMA to Lin's backstory, for reasons I cannot comperehend. As
tanndell said: "Manpain is dead parents, Womanpain is dead babbies! Welcome to fandom! Both kinds of pain can be ABUSE!" I do not particularly care about any of these things, so I'm glad fandom is also interested in the things I'm interested in.
The Blossom and the Root by grav_ity, Lin, Tenzin, Toph, gen: Lin, growing up. Learning. A lovely little look at how she could have grown to become the badass metalbender we know and love.
gravity by cupid-painted-blind: All right, so what I said about breakup drama? Still holds true. But that said, this is a sharp, aching look at Lin after her relationship with Tenzin ends.
A Friendly Reminder by cupid-painted-blind, Lin and Toph: "But sometimes, Lin really wished she would settle down into a nice retirement home and become one of those sweet old ladies." I have no trouble believing in this sort of a relationship between Toph and Lin. <3
Catch by Completely Different, Lin, Toph and Aang: Did I mention that I'm very invested in Lin's relationship with Aang? This is a heartwarming snippet from Lin's childhood.
How to Write an Earth Kingdom Poem by leradny: Lin trains Korra to be patient, and earthbend. Lovely.
Lineage by summerlightning: In which Lin proves that she's Toph's daughter, after all.
Bad Shoulder by xekstrin, Korra/Lin: Oh, battle-weary!Lin Bei Fong, how much do I love you? I would like to read a lot more fan fiction in this vein, please.
The Interrogation by teaspice, Korra/Lin: AU in which Korra is a triad boss. Hotness.
I DEMAND more Korra/Lin, fandom. CATER TO ME!
Water, Water, Everywhere by words without, OC, Lin, Amon: I don't normally read a lot of fan fiction with OCs, so trust me when I say this is a gorgeous look at Lin's metalbenders, from the perspective of one cop called Tai Zan. Set after 1.07, it's dark, and oh, what a way to look at Lin:
Here was the city. Here was the absolute pinnacle. Beyond this point nothing else could grow. You were a kid from nowhere and yet you were welcomed into a world that cheerfully ignored the old war, the ghosts with skull helmets and burning hands. This world of gears and skyscrapers and it wanted you, she wanted you, the best earthbender in the world gave you a spool of metal links and said she trusted you to wield them.
Tai Zan walked around the station house with shining eyes, earthbending his way through walls without realizing he'd missed the door. The other men in his squad, older and used to Chief Beifong, used to the way she hated idle chatter and sometimes fell asleep at her desk, laughed in gentle jest.
It was normal to fall in love with the Chief, they said. Just as long as you knew that she would never love you back.
If you read one story in this entire list, read this.
http://swatkat.dreamwidth.org/313600.html |
comments | Comment at Dreamwidth