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To compensate for the fact their granddaughters would be the first Beifongs in decades to be raised away from Gaoling, Toph agreed to send her daughters to spend a month a year with their grandparents. Since Lao and Poppy knew Toph wasn't concerned in the slightest in keeping with a proper education for young ladies of the house of the winged boar, they made it their mission to ensure they were provided with the best instruction in manners and ladylike skills while they were in Gaoling under their tutelage.

As part of their curriculum to become proper ladies and one that actually took (because Poppy had to accept defeat in her effort to reign the girls' enthusiasm in physical pursuits like sparring wirh the household guards), Lin and Suyin learned to play musical instruments. While Lin favored the guqin*, Su ended up with the suona** because her first choice, drums, was unavailable. Grandpa Lao was adamant that percussion was "unbecoming of a noble lady of Beifong," but Su, like the little shit she was, proceeded to make her lessons hell on Earth for anyone with ears playing as strident and off key as humanly possible, making Lao regret his decision many times over.

Despite Su's antics, they both became good enough for Lao and Poppy's to organize recitals with the girls for their guests. Once Lin learned to play, she was inspired by a metalbending giqao player from a traveling opera troupe who used his bending to play and Lin took it as a challenge to become more proficient and to master her control.

Bonus Linvira headcanon:

Once Lin and Kuvira's relationship was made public, and after Lin retired (well, sort of because she would still accept cases as a part time Private Detective) they would occasionally host dinnera for their closest friends and family. Sometimes on Kuvira's insistence (because she loved coming up any justification to get Lin to play and despite Lin's repeteated reticence, Kuvira would win her over with a healthy dose of persuasion), they would end up putting on a little show featuring Lin playing while Kuvira displayed her proficiency in the metal wire dancing arts, which coincidentally was the persuasion that would win Lin over every time to play. 🤭

*Giqao

**Suona

Prompt: Love Language

The soft rapping of rain against the window woke Lin from her rather peaceful sleep. As she turned to embrace the warmth of a body that should have been there, her eyes caught the clock on the wall while her arm met emptiness. It was far later in the day than her usual 6am rise, the darkened rain clouds having led her internal clock astray, which explained the absence in her bed. A soft, disappointed sigh escaped her lips as she rolled over and sat up into a stretch. Kuvira would already be at work and with the rain, Lin had little desire to run any errands. Probably for the best she thought, for last night they had decided to neglect chores in favour of expressing their love in more physical ways. A smile tugged at the corners of Lin’s lips as she recalled the evening’s events, making every bit of today’s cleanup worth it; though her brows furrowed in disappointment that Kuvira had not woken her before leaving. Slipping a white tank top over her head and tying the strings on her pants, Lin glanced at the photo of her retirement from RC Police Force. She had little doubt that Mako would do a good job of keeping the Force strong and unified; especially with Kuvira at his side. Lin walked into the living room on her way to the kitchen to grab some coffee before starting the cleanup effort.

What greeted Lin was a much different image than she expected. The clothing they had discarded in haste last night now lay in a basket destined for the laundry. The clean clothes previously occupying the basket were now folded on the edge of the sofa, uniforms and dress shirts ironed and hanging from a hook on the door. Couch blankets were also neatly folded and placed along the back while the pillows had been straightened up.

As Lin made her way to the kitchen, she passed the washroom and peeked her head in, curious to see if Kuvira had addressed the mess they’d made here. Sure enough, she had. The towels were hung to dry. The mirror no longer had a steamy handprint on it and the shower curtain they had pulled the edges loose of, had been replaced.

Moving on to the kitchen, Lin was greeted with another surprise sight. At the table was today’s newspaper neatly folded, the vase with an array of colourful flowers placed back at the center with the tablecloth evenly covering the wooden table. This wasn’t how they had left it previously, flowers pushed aside, tablecloth balled up in Kuvira’s hands as Lin leaned into her lover’s embrace.

At the far end of the kitchen on the counter rested a cup next to the coffee, accompanied by a note being held down by it. Lin’s green eyes scanned over the note written in a the most beautiful cursive; something only a skilled and attentive hand could muster. She takes as much care with her writing as she does with pleasuring her partners, Lin thought to herself.

My Stubborn Ox,

I dare not wake you from your blissful slumber.

I apologize for not being there when you wake,

but I hope you have a relaxing day all the same.

I’ve gone ahead and done a few chores before work

so the place isn’t such a disaster.

Love Your Metal Rose

A warmth engulfed Lin’s heart as she looked up from the note. Kuvira may not be here, but love was there, in all the little details. Everywhere she looked were little ‘I love yous.’ From the clothes that had been ironed, hung or folded in the way she preferred, to the dishes that now laid clean and drying in the rack. They accentuated her current lonely presence while embracing her in the promise of love’s return home. The thoughtfulness spoke to Lin’s heart in ways words never could and Kuvira knew this. To be at the forefront of her lover’s thoughts as Kuvira was in hers, made Lin’s heart fill with joy and longing. She made a slight scoffing sound through a smile as she folded her arms across her chest. Once the coffee was ready Lin filled her Chief Baefong mug, a standing joke with the RC Force, and took a seat at the table; flipping open the newspaper. “I love you too, my Metal Rose.” She said, as she took a sip of her coffee and began to read the news.

Meanwhile, as the rain softly connected with the windows of the RC Police Force, Kuvira sat at her desk for lunch amidst piles of paperwork. Nearby Bolin could be heard defending his new employment to Mako, claiming this time he had found his calling. Here we go again Kuvira thought, as the two brothers drew closer and she opened up her lunch. Inside was the array of crackers and cheese she had prepared along with some cut fruit. However, it appeared something else had been tucked inside the lunch bag. Kuvira reached in and produced two tickets to a theatre dance she had her eye on. Bolin leaned over her shoulder with Mako a few steps behind.

“Oooh, what’s that?” Bolin inquired while Mako brought the palm of his hand to his face.

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I am feeling a lack of love for KuviraxLin. And frankly the thought of them together is just adorable. Here is a sad short story. If you guys like it then please let me know. Then I can write some more. Also some mentions of nudity, violence, pain and heart break. Be Warned.

The soft tender kisses, the intimate touches, the forehead kisses and the hand holding. Everyone of those images were burned into my mind. I don't know whether it’s because I was stuck in a jail cell or because I’m exhausted. 

“We can’t be doing this anymore Kuvira.” She whispered. She stared at me through the cell bars and she gulped softly. She looked to be regretting everything we’ve been through. “Please… understand my point of view.” Her voice was scratchy but held the same rough tone everyone hears.

I gripped onto her hand, refusing to let her go. My eyes filled up with tears, making it hard for me to see. “Don’t go. Please. I love you.” I don’t know if she believes me. I don’t even know if she wants to believe me. Her hand began to loosen from mine as she shook her head. Her steely grey eyes began to harden as she began to build her walls back up. 

“Your kind of love kills.” She says jerking her hand out of my grasp. My stomach lurched and a tear glided down my cheek. I whimpered as I watched her go. This couldn’t be right. Lin would never say such a thing.

My fingers trembled as I suddenly felt like throwing up. My fists slowly curled into fists as her form began to retreat. My heart was squeezing too hard and beating too fast. Slowly, I felt the Great Uniter facade begin to build back up.

“If that’s what you think, then fine. Just don’t think you can come back to me.” My gaze turned to steel as I watched her freeze mid step before took a deep breath and turned around. She had her hard face on and she had her jaw set. The jaw that I’ve kissed many times. Too many in fact.

“Don’t make me give you a shot, inmate.” Her voice was cold and devoid of emotion. I winced hearing the harshness and I looked at the ground. My hand’s squeezing the cold metal as I began to realise I lost. I laughed and slowly sunk into my bed. 

I didn’t say anything else as she walked away. I gripped my pillow as I tried to keep my composure. The sound of the clunking metal closing was all I heard before I knew I was all alone. No one to be with, no one to talk to. It was going to be a matter of time before the guards came back and started up their shit.

“Which guards did this?”- “I got you an extra cookie. Not much but I’m sure you’d like it.”- “You work pretty well. I never would have expected you to win against my sister.”- Her obnoxious laugh when she really laughed. The way she brushes her hair behind her ear. 

A sniffle left my lips as I held my pillow close and tight. I hid my face in my pillow as I tried to ignore my thoughts. Stop! Just Stop! I don’t want these anymore!!! 

“What are you doing inmate?” She whispered as I pinned her against the wall. A small kiss to her neck as I felt her tremble under my touch. “Get back-” A shaky gasp left her lips as my hands slid down her slim frame.

I laid in bed defeated as I continued to let the tears fall. I whimpered and curled up and just ignored everything around me. My eyes to the grey toned wall as I felt vile begin to make its way up my throat. 

“Here’s this. I know there’s not many things to do but I got you a puzzle. It couldn’t be the metal one I wanted to give you but it can satisfy your needs?” Her cheeks were tinted a light red as she looked away embarrassed. Being sweet wasn’t exactly her strong suit but it made her adorable. 

“I didn’t know if you liked the soup or the sandwiches better so I just gave you the sandwiches and settled on the cookies.”- “So your favourite colour is greyish green and not dark green? Is there a difference?” Her hand squeezed mine as she gave me a soft kiss upon the lips. 

I looked at the stuff she gave me and I set my jaw. I stood up and tore the posters down. I shredded the notes, and the puzzles. I threw them down the toilet and flushed them down. The puzzles caused the toilet to clog but I didn’t care. I sat up on my bed and watched the water begin to pool and cover the whole floor. 

“I love you Kuvira. I don’t know if you will ever get out of here but you can count on me staying here for you. I don’t know what will happen but I promise I’ll love you always.”-

“Put your hands on the wall inmate!!!” The guards called. They noticed the water but I didn’t care. Having your heart broken for the nth time hurt and made you irrational. Before I knew it, my body was being slammed into the wall and my arms shackled behind my back. 

A loud groan of pain left my lips as they began to take me to the showers. I fought against them but my body was weaker than it was. They locked my hands up against the pipes and stripped me down. 

“I love you Kuvira”- “Kuvira, I love you.”- “Love you.”-

I screamed in pain at the water spraying my back side. The feeling of the water piercing me felt like I was being torn apart.

“You’re beautiful.”- “Give me a kiss”- “Love me Kuvira.” Her hands raked up my body as she kissed my neck and pulled me close.

I blood curdling scream left my lips as I felt a bunch hip my ribs. Their laughs of sadistic pleasure. I squeezed my eyes shut and whimpered as I felt another punch me but this time I felt the bone crack.

“You’re mine Kuvira.” Her teeth biting my earlobe and her hand lost in my pants.

Before I knew it there was yelling and someone telling someone to leave. I could barely hold myself up. And before I knew it my unconsciousness took over.

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A small tingle ran over my hand and then a gentle squeeze. “How is she? She’s… She’s not going to die is she?” I know that voice… Why is she here? 

“She will be fine Chief, she only has bruising, swelling and bone fractures. She’s not going to die.”

I gave a soft weeze as I began to try and take a deep breath. Only a rasp can be heard and I began to cough erratically. The nurse ran over to me to help and Lin tried to help me as well. 

Her touches burned and made my whole chest hurt a lot more than the pain I was given physically. I jerked my hand out of her grasp and she was startled at first before her steel brigade was up. “Calm your ass inmate. I’m only doing my job.” she was ready to grab my hand again and I kept it away from her.

The doctor finally laid me on my back and I winced. My back was all bruised, I can feel the small movement of my ribs with every breath I could take. The doctor looked at the two of us but stayed quiet. I squeezed my eyes shut and clenched my jaw. 

Lin sat back down and crossed her arms and glared at me. “Who were the ones to do that to you?” I looked away and closed my eyes shut. I chose to stay quiet. Not like she cares anyways. “Spirits Kuvira. Stop being so damn difficult! I’m only doing my damn job. If I can’t get the words from you I’m going to have to brush this aside like nothing happened. Just tell me the names or facial descriptions.”

I stayed quiet and painfully rolled onto my side with a low growl leaving my lips. “I didn’t see them.” I muttered. I could feel the burning sensation come up my throat as I bit back my puke. I gripped the blankets and I willed myself not to lose it. 

“Kuvira.” She said sternly. “Stop messing around. Do you want them to beat you again? Who knows what would have happened if I didn’t hear you.”

I pushed myself up and that was a bad idea. I felt my stomach tighten suddenly and myself doubled over. I didn’t know what was worse, the bending of my stomach or the curving of my back. Tears filled my eyes as I puked up that morning's breakfast and water. The doctor immediately ran  back to my side and began to give me a bag to puke up in and went to give me some pain meds.

A small gasp left Lin’s lips as my back was exposed. A hand ghosted over the marks as she looked at me. “Spirits Kuvira. What did they do to you?” Her breath was barely above the whisper. It was so soft it didn’t sound like she said anything. She laid a hand on my shoulder and I flinched. 

I brushed her hand off and glared back at her. No doubt my eyes were red and watery from unshed tears of pain and anger. “Like I said earlier. I didn’t see them. Now go, I’m sure there’s some other sorry sap you can give a shot to.” Her eyes looked hurt for a second. They wavered and instead of her steel gaze, I got one that was filled with pain. 

“Kuvira you can always come to me fo-” I didn’t let her finish as I stood up. My legs trembled. I glared at her, my Great Uniter front was up. I couldn’t let myself fall for this trap again. 

“Why don’t you come to me whenever this happens?” Her voice laced with concern and pain. She looked at me as if I wounded her pet animal. A scratchy laugh left my lips as I gulped roughly. “It doesn’t matter… I can take a beating.” I laughed and laid my head against the wall. “Kuvira.” Her tone was firm but it held a warmth she had only for me. “You can come to me any time. You still have rights in here. And I promise-” She reached through the bars and pressed a hand to my head, only part she could reach, and smiled softly. “I’ll be here for you when you need it.”

“Don’t.”I growled and glared at her. Her body was ready to push me down in bed. “I don’t need your pity. I don’t need your help.” My voice was so low and firm that it filled me with a sort of content. Like I didn’t lose myself, I didn’t lose my strong will or ‘The Great Uniter’ in me. “Now leave Chief Beifong. I do not need you around me. I didn’t see anything. There will be no reports except that I slipped and fell. I. Don’t. Need. You.” 

The pain that flashed through her eyes no longer did anything to me. I turned from her and took the medication and began to gather my stuff. Once she left I let out a shaky breath as I gripped my prison uniform. My sight went hazy and I felt sick and dizzy. 

The nurse held me up and she looked at me with a skeptical gaze. She made me feel like she could read my mind. “What do you want?” I emphasized each variable in the sentence.

She frowned and sighed softly. “You do know who did this don’t you?” It wasn’t a question, a statement. I set my jaw and Growled softly as I slid my shirt over my head. “Why don’t you let her help you? She was pretty adamant about helping you.”

I grumbled and winced as I bent over to glide my underwear back on. “So what?” I muttered bitterly. “I don’t want her help.” I mumbled as I slid my pants up and sighed softly. “Am I free to go doctor, or do I need to wait for Chief Beifong to release me?” 

She eyed me wearily before she sighed. “You can but I will leave some guards near you. If you start getting sick or feeling sick come to me immediately.” 

Hi everyone, hope you are doing well.

As per the rough outline of events planned for this blog this year, we’ll be hosting a femslash-centric weekend in the month of June, from the 12th to the 14th.

This event will be Legend of Korra focused, which means any ships should center around female characters that appear in Legend of Korra Books 1 to 4.  The characters are also not limited to the ones in the image above. 

A femslash ship here is defined here as a relationship of two persons or more canonically identifying as female in the show. This means MtF trans headcanons are allowed, but genderswapping a canonically male character into a female character is not allowed. Eg, MtF!Kuvira is fine, girl!Mako is not.

Shipping characters such as Jinora, Ikki and others who might be underage in the show is allowed, but they should be 18+ in anything featuring sexual content. 

NSFW works are allowed, but NSFW art should be hosted off-tumblr. Appropriate tags and warnings must be used if required. See rules for more information.

Tracked tags are: #lok femslash #lok femslash fest

Here it is. Writing this was really eye opening for me, took a lot of my past out and left me quite vulnerable. I sincerely hope you like it, or at least that it makes you feel it.

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“Tell me a secret.” I asked from my spot cuddling on Lin’s side. Her fingers were caressing mi ribs and it was so much that I could do to keep my body from quivering under her featherly touches. She had the ability to reduce me to nothing with just those marvelous hands. Metalbending hands.

“Not gonna happen kid.” Lin said, barely moving her lips. She was so beautiful like this, at peace. Such a rare thing. The sun was barely rising, the ray of light entering the room through the gap in the curtain slowly moving up on her body and adding some honey coloring to her pale skin. I moved my hand up to her free one and intertwined our fingers.

“So reserved. I’ll tell you one.” Lin looked down at that and I allowed myself to get lost in her emerald eyes for a while. “I’m in love with you.” I said placing soft kisses on her collarbone. She laughed, and it was so amazing. I could count with one hand the times I had heard her laugh, and every one of them had become this warm feeling in my chest, spreading across my body and making my heart flutter in my chest.

She let go of me and propped herself up on her side, her stare assessing me, one hand on my hip, feeling my pulse.

“That’s not a secret.” Lin said, and placed a kiss on my cheek, biting me lightly on the jaw and down the neck. “And, it’s a lie.” Her breath on my shoulder making me shiver. She kept going down, alternating between kissing, licking and biting. “You’re in love with my sister, and I’m shamelessly taking advantage of your need of Beifong blood. Not my proudest act, but I enjoy your company, even if I’m a rebound.”

I meant to answer, tell her she was wrong, but she had reached between my legs and was working magic with her tongue and a couple of fingers. I should’ve stop her.

Not long after that came my not-proudest-moment, when I lost my mind to try and do what Suyin wasn’t doing herself. Get the Earth Kingdom back together to the greatness we had in the past. I broke the only family I had known on the way to achieve that and the world hated me, but all I could see was the disappointment in Lin’s eyes.

After the Avatar managed to save the city, and me in the process, I was taken to a cell at the Police Department to await my trial. I was under the constant watch of several bender and non-bender officers. The cell was metal and they had put me some chi-blocking wristbands, it was demeaning to say the least. But I knew I deserved it. That, and worse. At least the officers were correct in their treatment, even if they all saw me as a deranged dictator. She carried her Force properly.

The third night on the cell I woke to a very distinctive whispering voice.

“It’s okay, you two take a break, go have something to eat, or get some coffee. I’ll stay for a while.” The Chief of Police said to the officers on duty. I knew it was useless pretend to be asleep so I just sat up on the bunk and waited for her to show in front of the bars.

“Good evening, Chief” The words left my mouth before I knew how to keep it shut. She was amazing and scary in her plate, always had been, it was one of the things I loved about her. That stance that demanded respect. The look of someone who had worked their whole life commanding an elite force. I aspired to be like her, I failed to see that power was eating me inside.

“Good evening, Kuvira.” Lin answered, her voice was tired and devoid of the warmth I remembered. I couldn’t help but to feel cold in the pit of my stomach. What was she doing here anyway? Lin Beifong was able to hold a grudge, of course, but would she be able to come to a cell and seek justice by her own hand? She definitely had the means and the motive. I just stayed there, looking at those hands, the ones that had made me feel so much, the ones that I had admired even before I knew her.

“Tell me a secret, Kuvira.” She asked. The same line that had transpired between us a year or so before. Tears pricked at my eyes and before I knew it I was shaking with contained fear and rejection.

“I love you Lin.” I started, words piling up after years of being hidden away. “I thought, I thought I loved your sister, but I was wrong. So wrong. She was the closest I had to a mother, you know, and she did love me, but…” I was already gasping for air, no-one had ever heard this, not even Suyin. “I grew up with her, almost a sister to her kids, but I never felt that way. I thought she… I always felt different. I always felt she behaved different with me. Now I see it was pity, she pitied the poor orphan girl. So she had the sweetest of smiles for me, always a loving touch when I needed it, a gentle kiss when I was feeling sad. And when I started metalbending she adored me. She presented me as her prodigy student, and I, desperate for love and approval, just ate it all up.” I looked up from my slouch position to find her leaning against the sidewall, arms crossed over her chest, expression inescrutable. “As I started growing up the teasing of becoming a part of the family started. She meant Ba’atar, of course, I only had eyes for her. And that scared me so much. What would I do if I rejected him? Would I still have a family? She said I was so beautiful and dexterous, and she formed me to dance with her. I revered in that. Us being together, moving so close, our skin touching ever so slightly. At night I cried every day. Of course everyone is so open at Zaofou, who would ever judge me for liking women? But at the same time, who would ever understand me for loving Suyin, the woman that was supposed to be a mother to me?” I was feeling every tiny crack on my soul split open with each word that left my mouth. But the more I said the more I needed to keep going, some masochist pull driving me to my very own cliff, to fall in yet another way in front of this marvelous woman. “When you first set foot on the city though, that’s when everything changed for me. I had heard of you, both from your mother and sister, and from the news and travelers that visited Zaofou. The amazing Lin Beifong, Chief of Police, leader of the Metalbending elite Force. Stoic, firm but fair, beautiful, unreachable.” She scoffed at that, of course she wouldn’t believe me, but this time I wouldn’t keep it down. I had nothing else to lose anyway. “You were much more than that, I could see. And I cold also see things weren’t as Suyin told them. She had played and hurt you too. With her sweet smile and her easy words. I knew the story behind those scars, and I knew it wasn’t as innocent as she believed it to be. And when I entered your room that first night I was only looking to piss her of, maybe make her jealous, I don’t remember anymore. But you, Lin, you made me feel alive for the first time. You didn’t lie, you didn’t pretend, you gave me what I asked for and what you said you would. Never asked more of me, never gave me shit for my twisted needs. And I found myself drawn to you. The first time you laughed with me, because of me, I knew it was you all along and Suyin had nothing on you. It was just some teenage crush I was dragging around with fear of never having anything else. You saved me from a life of lies and never feeling real to anyone.” I sighed, there was no turning back anymore. “Everything I did afterwards I regret, and I’ll pay for it however it’s necessary, but I need you to know that I love you, Lin. That’s not a secret. And it is true.”

I had run out of tears long ago, but my body was still shaking with raw emotion. It was done, I had nothing else to hide, now I could be locked up forever and be at peace. Fear surged from within me. I dreaded the possibility of never seeing her again, of not being able to bend anymore. I feared the possibility that I wouldn’t be able to touch the earth never again. And I was falling. My chest felt tight, my breathing short, vision blurred. Spirits what had I done? I needed out of this. Out of my mind, before it betrayed me once again.

She walked up to the cell door and beckoned me over. My feet felt like lead as I advanced to meet her, iron bars between us. She caressed my cheek and wiped away a stray tear. Her hands, it was always her hands that made me feel safe.

“Tell me a secret, Lin.” I begged, the words coming out rushed and in a gasp. She locked eyes with me and once again saved me from myself.