Last July, the Internet had (quite literally) exploded with excitement as the final episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender aired on Nickelodeon. People were writing, and doodling— people were even fighting with each other over sillies! The madhouse that final week caved into was so fierce and energetic, that despite all of our different preferences, the fandom came together and watched one of the best adventures in animated history come to it’s closing.

And it was great.

But as a community, it’s safe to say, now, that the majority of us are familiar with that empty, spiritless feeling that dwells on once a series is over. Whether it’s a comic book, a TV show, or even a movie, we know that that final cut at the end—The End—is going to put us into overdrive, and the thirst we develop for more is simply too strong to sate with what little contribution others can give us.

Still, we scour the Internet and celebrate a couple some weeks post-finale. We talk about how great it was, maybe rewatch a few episodes here and there… Communities are bustling, people are ranting, and raving—thumbs up, thumbs down, yadda yadda! It’s almost as if it hasn’t ended!

…But then a month goes by. Then two. Then four—and suddenly, all of that hype and buildup is disintegrating before our eyes. It’s like the dread of having to take down the Christmas tree on December 26th… The spirit is gone, back to the same old TV sched.

Over the past couple of months, I’ve seen LJ communities dwindle into idleness. A common question, now, among our social network isn’t “Did you see that episode last night?”, it’s “Are you losing interest?”—Because a lot of them are! It’s completely expected of a few fans to fade away, and a few die-hards to cling and keep on doing what they’re doing just until they run out of juice.

There's a way to avoid this of course. The fans that aren't ready to run out of juice, or give up their fandom do something else instead: they continue the story. They find out what happens next, they write out the rest of the Avatar Character's destinies with zeal and excitement.

They start to write.

They start to Roleplay.

Fanfiction, and comics can only sate and satisfy the fandom so much. In an environment that inspires and encourages creativity, you get the most out of your community, and you best of all, you’re not the only one there.

~kitoko is a prime example of someone taking the initiative and putting her ideas for others to build on and create. I bring you…



(Click to view the website --->[link] ) Hou Tian is an online Avatar: The Last Airbender based roleplay that continues the story six years after Ozai's defeat—it is owned co-operated by ~kitoko. Currently, the forum is heavily active, and looking for more people to expand the story—to get the ball rollin’!

In the past six years since the war, Team Avatar has grown in size, spread across the world, and adopted a new moniker—The Dawn. They continue their work in repairing the world after Ozai's reign, with Aang at the helm, both as Avatar and Sifu to the rare few who have been found to have Airbending skills. Fire Lord Zuko has been working to repair his country and the others his people have affected.

The current activities of the people are escalating, and there are many caught between alliances, as well as civilians discovering that their newfound peace is not as peaceful as previously suspected. Ursa has been found again, rescued from the Jade Shark slave quarters deep in the heart of the Si Wong desert—and you can be assured that Zuko is not pleased to learn about this group. As the Dawn scrambles to trace these people down, Royal accountant and first in line to stab Zuko in a fashion worthy of Brutus, Na has been visiting the ex-princess and almost Fire Lord Azula deep beneath the palace. However, Azula's power is beyond anyone's control, and she has escaped from her underground confines....

The excitement is only beginning, and we’re bringing this “Fandom Haven” out from under the rock, so that you all know for sure that my interest—their interest—isn’t going anywhere.

~Luckeh

Recommended Reading
Lady in the Labyrinth
_{Lady in the Labyrinth; Six years since the end of the war, and it's only after Zuko's tentative hopes have begun to wane that word reaches he and his friends of his mother's survival. With the help of the bounty hunter June, Zuko and Katara set off into the desert to rescue Ursa from the clutches of the Jade Shark.}

Thoughts in the Wind
_{Aang's hard work and dreams produced results that, until recently, he wouldn't dare to aim for. His young Airbending students, Aoli and Qiang, have earned their gliders!}

Hou-Tian Artwork
_{Take a look at some of the creations!}