#korpasami

Sorry for the late reply! I been kinda not well. But I am here now. Writing the pairing.

Let’s start with polyamorous Korpasami:

Korra and Asami are already dating. Korra points out that even though Opal hasn’t been a bender in most of her life she has acclimatised to it well. Asami agrees. Though she feels a bit insecure after the statement.

Opal comes to Asami for some advice and is actually happy she encouraged Zhu Li to become the new preseident of Republic City.  Asami is initially is a bit cold with her and Opal notices this. She frankly asks what the problem is. Asami, after some hesitation, reveals that at times she wished she was a bender. She wants to help Korra and after being kidnapped by Tokuga she wondered if she would fair better as Korra’ girlfriend by being a bender. Opal gets upset. She said she didn’t choose to be a bender and it has its downsides. She feels alienated from who she was before. She somewhat walks off leaving Asami speechless. 

Asami seeks out Opal. Opal apologises. She says sometimes she doubts herself. She says how she met Bolin because of her bending. If she had not been a bender, would she not have met Bolin? Sometimes, she gets unhappy and unfairly distances her from Bolin. He has started to recognise this and thinks its his fault. Opal feels she doesn’t deserve him. Finally, Bolin thinks they need a break and Opal is so unhappy. That she chased him away. Asami comforts Opal as she cries and assures her that Bolin did the right thing and she hadn’t chased him away. 

Opal is happy in her embrace and she kisses Asami. Asami doesn’t know what to do but kiss back. But then she feels so angry with herself she runs away crying. Opal tries to tell her it is not her fault but Asami is devastated. 

Asami seeks out Korra. Korra is meditating but kisses Asami and asks if she is okay as she looks distraught. Asami confesses on kissing Opal. She says how sad Opal was and she wanted to comfort her and it reminded her of her own sadness. And, she reveals her insecurities and asks if Korra would forgive her. 

Korra smiles and says she understands that people make mistakes. And, she can always count on Asami to be truthful and trustworthy. She wipes away Asami’s tears and kisses her again, deeper. Saying, nothing gonna bring them down as long as they are together.

Asami is so revealed she kisses Korra multiple times and cries while embracing her. Korra cries too saying how she is so happy Asami feels comfortable telling her things and she feels the same. After a while, Korra says something. They are in their private pagoda. 

Asami listens intently as Korra says that maybe she likes Opal but not more than her. She says that Opal reminds her a bit of herself. She tells Asami to forgive her this attraction and she hopes it is not unfair she spoke of this now. She understands if Asami needs some time.

Asami smiles and kisses Korra. She says she somewhat likes Opal too. That they have a mutual attraction for the same person! For similar reasons.

Opal interrupts but seeing them being intimate she blushes and excuses herself. But Korra slowly brings her back and proposes to her if she would like to have not ONE but TWO girlfriends.

Opal blushes as Asami caresses her face and confesses they both like her. Opal gives it a thought and then deeply kisses Asami and Korra.

They both blush. As she says. “Well, we are girlfriends now.”

Now for Opasami:

Asami is really happy seeing Opal get into the life of a bender. She admires the transitional forces required of it. 

Opal is happy that she feels acknowledged. However, she misses her life as a nonbender. She confides in Asami she misses inventing things with her brother and also reading books.

She starts helping Asami with some of her inventions. They share readings and research. By this time, Asami and Korra realise they work better as friends. Asami wants to stay in Republic City for her company and to help its citizens but Korra has to go to the Fire Nation. They both amicably say goodbyes with a kiss. They say they will write letters to each other with a knowing glance.

In such letters, Asami confesses to Korra that she may be having some feelings for Opal. But she doesn’t want to ruin anything between her and Bolin. Korra tells that’s great but to ask Opal what she really feels. She even sends her a Fire Nation golden brush as a gift stating: “Sometimes, in this nation, maidens would give each other embroidered combs or brushes as a token of romantic love between them. You are of the Fire Nation and you love another maiden. So, go for it if it happens. It can also be platonic though mostly it’s a romantic symbol.” 

In one of their readings, which involved studying Harmonic Convergence they come across tale of lovers too and how they view the convergence as also a symbol of love. Asami wonders why and Opal says that spirits are also emboldened by love. Raava and even Vaatu get strong by it. So, love is very important. 

Opal then tells Asami that she has actually broken up with Bolin two weeks ago because he keeps on moving on in his career and she is just trying to settle down being an air bender, which can be difficult. Like her Earth Kingdom roots she likes to be grounded. She says this with a blush to Asami.

In nervousness, Asami gives her the brush. And before she can explain,. Opal states: “ I accept.” and kisses Asami. She says there is a similar tradition in the Earth Kingdom and she also read about this. Asami laughs and kisses her again. A new couple is born. 

Now for Korpal: 

Korra notices that Opal is unhappy. She is getting into fights with Bolin a lot.  Mako confides in Korra that unlike him, Bolin is not always used to fighting or any kind of severe disagreements. He admits maybe he had sheltered his little brother a bit too much. Korra hugs him and says that Mako is still her best friend. She says that when she broke up amicably with Asami, due to her becoming a permanent advisor to President Zhu Li, he was okay and understanding with it. They have gone through similar things.

Korra approaches Opal and tells her that she was angry at Mako when Harmonic Convergence was to occur because she felt “out of balance.” That it wasn’t his fault or anyone’s but it felt “convenient” (so she had apologised to him) to blame him and other people. Opal nods and says she broke up with Bolin and starts crying. She knows it was wrong how she was getting angry with him. He didn’t deserve any of that.

Korra comforts her. And, asks what is going on. Opal says that she doesn’t like Air Nomad culture as much as she likes Earth Kingdom culture. She feels she has to choose and she doesn’t like that. She wants to belong to both cultures and she has the right to do so. She knows her mother does not know her father but she suspects her grandfather is also from one of the Water Tribes. She thinks she has too many histories to just forgo and choose one.

Korra understands this as she has lost connection with her old lives. She understands the need for cultures and histories. She goes to a restaurant and Opal and Korra actually eat a vegan dish from the Earth Kingdom and also a meat dish. Opal says she feels a bit guilty but she is happy Korra is not judging her. Korra reveals that the dishes were inspired by Avatar Kiyoshi. She says in a island Kiyoshi used to make a lot of coconut based dishes and also palm leaves and fruits. In a forest, near the Fire Nation, she sustained the palm leaves with a small amount of protein or fish. Kiyoshi was like that. And, she remembers this and the foods help her connect with her past lives.

Opal is amazed by this. Korra tells Opal that she should talk to Tenzin and that she can help the Air Acolytes from other places feel they can have a more hybrid self. Even if they remain vegetarian or not. Change may take time. But all peoples had changes recently, even Republic City and the AIr Nomads can also change and Opal can hellm this change. 

Opal comes back to Korra after a week saying how reluctant and stubborn Tenzin was until Bumi, Pema, Lin and Kya actually helped him understand the importance of the diversity and how it can help the Air Nomads. Actually, there was a text by Guru Laghima who had lived with the Northern Water Tribe for 10 years and had to go Pescatarian for a bit to help himself. 

Opal feels she has gotten a lot of herself *back* in a way for Korra. And, if Air Nomads need some changes. She wants to do them with Korra. She gives a crystal that has a metallic pendant to it saying her brothers helped her make it. All of them, benders and nonbenders alike. In their culture, especially Zao Fu, crystal craftsmanship for making ornaments for loved ones, is a fused industry.