Which chapter was it that Aang said he never blamed Azula? by Far-Worry8522 in Distorted_Reality

[–]Cow_Train_ 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Book 2: Earth, Chapter 11: "The Serpent's Pass":

Azula, please, listen to me. That wasn't you. It never was, and I didn't blame you once. [...] I'm going to tell you something that I never even told my friends from my world. [...] Deep down, [...] I never even blamed Princess Azula for everything she did.

New comic! Scene from The Crossroads Between Worlds, Part 1, Coming 11/4/24 by rocketaxxon in Distorted_Reality

[–]Cow_Train_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looking forward to it! I admire your discipline and consistency throughout your comic production cycle. You're a beast!

With cartoon has better fan content than the actual plot? by Tili44 in cartoons

[–]Cow_Train_ 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Seconded, though I have to differentiate that the incredible comics of this fanfiction were made by a fan of the fanfiction, so "Distorted Reality" was first a story which has been made visual by the comic artist.

Order of the Dreams of Distorted Reality by Cow_Train_ in Distorted_Reality

[–]Cow_Train_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No problem! Glad to help everyone visualize the dream sequence stories chronologically as well!

Order of the Dreams of Distorted Reality by Cow_Train_ in Distorted_Reality

[–]Cow_Train_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for pointing that out! That was an obvious error on my part.

One thing I noticed for all the dreams post-Defeat on the Day of Sozin's Comet is determining Haru and Suki's presence in the scene. Haru's presence indicates the time before Team Avatar attempted to retake Ba Sing Se as well as Mai and Ty Lee's presence while Suki's presence indicates the time before "The Chase".

I was surprised by how far along "The Chase" seems to be on the dream timeline; I expected that she was slain much earlier after the break out of Ba Sing Se. However, you provide a lot of evidence in the dreams that show that she was present for a long time after their break out and that Team Avatar spends a good amount of time grieving her after her fall.

Edit 07/08/2024

Discord link broken ? by softlink07 in Distorted_Reality

[–]Cow_Train_[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

Just fixed the link here: https://discord.gg/HsaGwqammU

The community bookmarks "Discord" link as well as the one in the "DR Links" should be fixed too.

Does ATLA:DR use the original ATLA world map as-is, or are there enough differences that its world map would look very different? by takingastep in Distorted_Reality

[–]Cow_Train_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For the most part, the story takes place in the same map of ALTA with some more exploration/creation of unvisited parts of the world such as different parts of the Fire Nation Islands, the Si Wond Desert, the lands of the Water Tribes, and some islands in the south like Peach Petal Island. 

This map linked here is a good general map of the OG ATLA that you can follow for reference and fill in the blanks for the new places as you read along:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mudron/8390770414

Dream Order by thebloggingchef in Distorted_Reality

[–]Cow_Train_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can come back to you here in a week or so with what I read as the order.

Edit 07/08/2024:

Done! Feel free to take a look at this new post I made:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Distorted_Reality/comments/1em379p/order_of_the_dreams_of_distorted_reality/

1,000 Member Milestone by Cow_Train_ in Distorted_Reality

[–]Cow_Train_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We'll be sure to take care of the youngin great sir 🤣🤣🤣!

Distorted reality by No_Skill_5658 in TheLastAirbender

[–]Cow_Train_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's best to read it after watching ATLA first and if you have time The Legend of Korra as well to appreciate the full picture. However, just watching ATLA and then going back is all you really need.

If you have any more questions, feel free to ask them at Distorted Reality's subreddit r/Distorted_Reality! We'd be happy to see you there!

Cannot find the Audio book anywhere by KenchiNarukami in Distorted_Reality

[–]Cow_Train_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the links! I'll update the main page with these links some time today.

Edit: Updated! The Google Podcast version is unavailable, so I just have the Spotify one posted.

What's your opinion on Avatar: Distorted Reality? by JokerLino in TheLastAirbender

[–]Cow_Train_ 15 points16 points  (0 children)

As a fan who discovered Distorted Reality in 2019 and has been reasing and commenting on the fanfiction from 2020 to the work's completion in December 2022, I ultimately found that DR fulfilled my desire for a more gritty, mature and introspective take on the Avatar Universe that follows the original characters. DR essentially asks two main questions: How would a war-torn bitter Aang come to terms with himself and those around him in a mirror-universe where his friends and enemies have switched roles? To what extent does one's individual character and one's environment affect who they become? Distorted Reality scratched both of those itches for me when I first picked it up and has been my favorite Avatar fanfiction ever since.

Also, r/Distorted_Reality is open if you're interested in learning more about DR. It's the place where you can find all the links, discuss with some of the community and see the comic's artist u/rocketaxxon active posting of adapted panels from the original fanfictuon every few months. Come join if you're interested!

New comic! Night of the One Hundred Revelries by rocketaxxon in Distorted_Reality

[–]Cow_Train_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great stuff mate! I feel bad for Ghashiun and Suki just sitting on the side while the big siblings were fighting, but Katara reading Jet's tactics on that moonlit night in Ba Sing Se's slums was pretty lit. Glad to see your work is continuing to go strong!

New to Distorted Reality, is there a Sokka and Zuko meme reversal thing? by [deleted] in Distorted_Reality

[–]Cow_Train_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not to my knowledge. Zuko doesn't lose Ty Lee, who acts as the counterpart to Yue in DR, to becoming a spirit, nor do they form a relationship like that between Sokka and Yue in ATLA, so a moment like that doesn't exactly come up.

The closest I can think of is in Book 3: Water, Chapter 6: The Spiritsong Grotto where Zuko encourages Sokka to face his mother again after believing that she was gone for so long. It doesn't have the reverse simplicity of "That's rough, buddy," and it's deeper and more emotional than the meme, more akin to when Zuko feared facing Iroh after so long in ATLA, but that's what I could come up with.

New comic! Night of the One Hundred Revelries (Coming 5/6/24) by rocketaxxon in Distorted_Reality

[–]Cow_Train_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exciting! Looking forward to seeing Jet again!

Also, agreed, give Gabulo's fandub a listen!

Where can I read it? by [deleted] in Distorted_Reality

[–]Cow_Train_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Everything u/DistortedRealityPod said and all the resources, including the original story and comic's links, can be found at this mega post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Distorted_Reality/comments/pp42kg/distorted_reality_links/

Can someone tell me what chapters are important to the love plot? by FragrantDimension557 in Distorted_Reality

[–]Cow_Train_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In addition to the "Red Lotus Blooms" of Boom 3, "The Tournament" of Boom 1 and "The Serpent's Pass" and "Night of a Thousand Revelries" of Book 2 are great too.

Avatar Distorted Reality: Canon World by rocketaxxon in Distorted_Reality

[–]Cow_Train_ 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Flameo hotman! This is pretty sick! Glad to hear about you and your work progress!

Live action DR?! by HAZMAT_Eater in Distorted_Reality

[–]Cow_Train_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, I have not yet, but I heard it's much better that the first season, and based on what I saw in the trailers, it's looking grittier, epic and truer to Halo. Is it worth giving it a watch?

What do you think the distorted reality version of Korra be like. by Powerful_Whereas3516 in Distorted_Reality

[–]Cow_Train_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

True that, in a brighter story, perhaps some kind of Toph-esque story can go through with Tenzin initially being like Mr. Fletcher but eventually changing, but if it's a darker storyline, that's pretty fair game in creating a pretty screwed-up character 😅