for Blood, Silk, and Steel5/18 c35 Say This Pen Name Is Available
Fascinating, this is a great what if story. The characterizations of Katara and Sokka are particularly interesting as they seem quite alien compared to their canon counterparts yet it's believable all the same.
Fascinating, this is a great what if story. The characterizations of Katara and Sokka are particularly interesting as they seem quite alien compared to their canon counterparts yet it's believable all the same.
5/12 c33 sakataring
some typos i noticed:
"rushed to her sun*" SON
"When you think about your penguin, how do I* feel" YOU
"Everything in this word* is easier after a good night's sleep" WORLD
reading this far my heart aches slightly as you have implied that Sokka and Azula don't' work out and all evidence points to that, though i will still keep some hope.
some typos i noticed:
"rushed to her sun*" SON
"When you think about your penguin, how do I* feel" YOU
"Everything in this word* is easier after a good night's sleep" WORLD
reading this far my heart aches slightly as you have implied that Sokka and Azula don't' work out and all evidence points to that, though i will still keep some hope.
5/12 c31 sakataring
doesnt disappoint as usual, it's hard for me to think of what I dislike about this as it seems to hit ALL the right spots to stimulate my imagination. flem and ma tel, these names were a bit jarring at first but i can live with it. also again i can appreciate the amount of research you must have done into mythology and the industrial revolution to get the feel right.
doesnt disappoint as usual, it's hard for me to think of what I dislike about this as it seems to hit ALL the right spots to stimulate my imagination. flem and ma tel, these names were a bit jarring at first but i can live with it. also again i can appreciate the amount of research you must have done into mythology and the industrial revolution to get the feel right.
4/28 c30 Guest
pretty short, but illuminates the relationship of sokka with his family and finally I know why he blames Katara for his father's death. Kya sounds like a badass too, I can see where sokka gets his rational and logical thinking from, indeed only a fool would put hope in being saved by a 12 year old child (ofc, it all turns out ok in the show because nickelodeon)
pretty short, but illuminates the relationship of sokka with his family and finally I know why he blames Katara for his father's death. Kya sounds like a badass too, I can see where sokka gets his rational and logical thinking from, indeed only a fool would put hope in being saved by a 12 year old child (ofc, it all turns out ok in the show because nickelodeon)
4/28 c29 Guest
damn, this story really is epic. I was holding on to hope of a sokkla end, but it's looking like this'll be a tragedy, that's fine, not all stories need happy endings and bittersweet endings are my favorite. Jin as an OC was an interesting character too.
damn, this story really is epic. I was holding on to hope of a sokkla end, but it's looking like this'll be a tragedy, that's fine, not all stories need happy endings and bittersweet endings are my favorite. Jin as an OC was an interesting character too.
4/25 c19 sakataring
F**KKKKKKKKKKK Azula cant die goddammit
I enjoyed the deleted scene, but i think you did make the right choice in deleting it. it would be fun to read stuff snipped during editing, though of course there'd be a good reason for it not making the final story (I'm a sucker for extras)
F**KKKKKKKKKKK Azula cant die goddammit
I enjoyed the deleted scene, but i think you did make the right choice in deleting it. it would be fun to read stuff snipped during editing, though of course there'd be a good reason for it not making the final story (I'm a sucker for extras)
4/25 c17 sakataring
this review probably wont matter so much as it's an old chapter but I really like the dynamics between sokka and azula. it looks like you wrote this before the end of TLA so you're not constrained to the post-breakdown azula all too common in sokkla fics (not that there's anything wrong with that).
Sokka is such an a-hole but i think that's the point of dark!Sokka. I wonder if he'll undergo some sort of redemption later on, or if Azula really does turn out to care for him, so excited to keep reading. I say as a writer you've done an excellent job at keeping the action flowing.
Also I see you've been at this for years, kudos for keeping this story alive.
this review probably wont matter so much as it's an old chapter but I really like the dynamics between sokka and azula. it looks like you wrote this before the end of TLA so you're not constrained to the post-breakdown azula all too common in sokkla fics (not that there's anything wrong with that).
Sokka is such an a-hole but i think that's the point of dark!Sokka. I wonder if he'll undergo some sort of redemption later on, or if Azula really does turn out to care for him, so excited to keep reading. I say as a writer you've done an excellent job at keeping the action flowing.
Also I see you've been at this for years, kudos for keeping this story alive.
4/25 c16 sakataring
aww, I wouldnt mind more random events with Azula and Sokka. I think you got azula down exactly right, wasnt too ooc at all. Also I like the amount of research you've done for this :p you've certainly shown your work (are you still caught in the blackhole that is tvtropes?)
aww, I wouldnt mind more random events with Azula and Sokka. I think you got azula down exactly right, wasnt too ooc at all. Also I like the amount of research you've done for this :p you've certainly shown your work (are you still caught in the blackhole that is tvtropes?)
4/25 c14 sakataring
excellent chapter, had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. definitely one of the best stories I have read period.
excellent chapter, had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. definitely one of the best stories I have read period.
4/23 c2 sakataring
definitely not a boring chapter, dark Sokka is an interesting gimmick and I'm pleased to see you've pulled it off so well.
definitely not a boring chapter, dark Sokka is an interesting gimmick and I'm pleased to see you've pulled it off so well.
4/6 c35 Piterio
Well, Sokka speech grabbed my by the heart. It was so inspiring, i don't know if it's alright to inspired even by the aspect of killing but it had something that shook me to the core. Our history come through blood as well. Sometimes progress asked a scary price. Well enough that, all in all it was breath taking chapter. Even with some angst in it i read it in heart beat and still can feel my heart pumping, the end actually took me by surprise. I ashamed that it took me so long to star to read it. Still it was great read. I look forward for next one. So see you next time.
Well, Sokka speech grabbed my by the heart. It was so inspiring, i don't know if it's alright to inspired even by the aspect of killing but it had something that shook me to the core. Our history come through blood as well. Sometimes progress asked a scary price. Well enough that, all in all it was breath taking chapter. Even with some angst in it i read it in heart beat and still can feel my heart pumping, the end actually took me by surprise. I ashamed that it took me so long to star to read it. Still it was great read. I look forward for next one. So see you next time.
4/3 c28 
1PoptartProdigy
...O_O
Holy. **ing. **.
You may not like this chapter, but I think it's absolutely **ING amazing. I can absolutely see Zuko agonizing this much and letting himself fall this far out of any kind of "healthy" in this timeline, and let me tell you, it is incredibly disturbing and frighteningly well done.
By the way, has anybody told you that you tend to be a bit ** yourself? They probably should. This is an incredible character moment for all involved, and for a moment, it was like I was there.
The moment, incidentally, started right around when you began to mention Aang having his limbs shattered and his eyes burned out. I could damn well HEAR the screams. Don't sell yourself short on this chapter. It's disturbing and frightening and cruel and vicious and depressing. And that's why it's awesome.
1PoptartProdigy...O_O
Holy. **ing. **.
You may not like this chapter, but I think it's absolutely **ING amazing. I can absolutely see Zuko agonizing this much and letting himself fall this far out of any kind of "healthy" in this timeline, and let me tell you, it is incredibly disturbing and frighteningly well done.
By the way, has anybody told you that you tend to be a bit ** yourself? They probably should. This is an incredible character moment for all involved, and for a moment, it was like I was there.
The moment, incidentally, started right around when you began to mention Aang having his limbs shattered and his eyes burned out. I could damn well HEAR the screams. Don't sell yourself short on this chapter. It's disturbing and frightening and cruel and vicious and depressing. And that's why it's awesome.
4/3 c15 PoptartProdigy
If anything, your tiredness may have added to this chapter, since Sokka was feeling so out of it. It isn't OOC as you've depicted him, though. It's just Magnificent Bastard Sokka while he's feeling tired.
If anything, your tiredness may have added to this chapter, since Sokka was feeling so out of it. It isn't OOC as you've depicted him, though. It's just Magnificent Bastard Sokka while he's feeling tired.
4/3 c13 PoptartProdigy
I...*really* wish that I could feel sorrow on a personal level for Hahn, or even go so far as to thing of some good quality he possesses, since the dead can't really defend their own characters.
But god, he was such an **. Didn't deserve to go that way, but *such* an **. Also, Sokka is truly a magnificent bastard.
I...*really* wish that I could feel sorrow on a personal level for Hahn, or even go so far as to thing of some good quality he possesses, since the dead can't really defend their own characters.
But god, he was such an **. Didn't deserve to go that way, but *such* an **. Also, Sokka is truly a magnificent bastard.