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Description Can Nauja blackmail Zhao?
You bet she can!
But since he has given whatever gold he had, she is going to go easy on him.

Page original size 5,5" X 8".
Rough pencils. Grey shading, lettering and word ballons done in Photoshop
These pages done for fun, and also as a good exercise in storytelling and planning on such a long scale, which I had not really done before.
I am not planning on inking, cleaning more or coloring them. I simply do not have the time.

The Avatar universe belongs to Mike, Bryan, Nickelodeon-Viacom-MTV.
All the characters belong to them, but a few of the extras are my own creation.
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Comments: 34

Revolations [2012-04-08 17:40:46 +0000 UTC]

I get what Nauja did. She was probably still upset Zhao had worked with Lao, so what does she do? Give all the money he got from working with Lao away, and at he same time make it like it was for his own good since if the tribe found out, things would be bad and it would retcon his recent "good actions"

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twimoonclips [2011-02-04 03:55:34 +0000 UTC]

I want Zhao to go drop in on Katara and Sokka in the Southern Water Tribe. Freak them out. lol!

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gnbman In reply to twimoonclips [2011-08-12 03:11:12 +0000 UTC]

"Sup? I'm a member of your tribe now. Problem?"

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IbeTROLLIN [2011-01-10 10:24:02 +0000 UTC]

nauja: OK! I'm gonna tell chief arnook about your deal with lao!

zhao: SCREW YOU! I HAS MONEY!

nauja: i'd rather take it...^^

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The-Swedish-Moose [2010-12-13 00:44:06 +0000 UTC]

Zhoa looks so funny in the 2nd last frame!

This story is awesome. You guys rock!

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SilverLady7 [2010-08-28 11:09:34 +0000 UTC]

Haha, smart Nauja. Judging by her smile, I suppose they got her children back, too.

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Alluris [2009-11-17 04:52:16 +0000 UTC]

Third panel. EPIC SUCCESS, NoSelfControl!

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rufftoon In reply to Alluris [2010-01-15 06:43:02 +0000 UTC]

(late reply is very late)
Thank you.
Fun to draw a bit of manipulative Nauja.

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Chocothnda [2009-05-31 17:33:24 +0000 UTC]

Ahh feelin the Nauja/Zhao love.

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QuaterComet [2009-05-10 17:28:11 +0000 UTC]

Nauja. Just... Nauja. XDDD

(And control!strain Zhao. x3)

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Go-Devil-Dante [2009-03-17 10:55:14 +0000 UTC]

PAHAHAHAHAHA!! I cracked up at the "hate you" panel XD I can hear it so clearly in my head HAHA!

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rufftoon In reply to Go-Devil-Dante [2009-03-17 23:30:53 +0000 UTC]

Hurray for hearing it clearly! That's something I always hope will happen with readers.

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explosive-toaster [2009-03-16 00:18:08 +0000 UTC]

Arluk is such a thespian-at-heart. xD
I love his pipe.

and oooh, Nauja, you are so tricksy. <3

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Allegra-the-Neko [2009-03-12 21:44:38 +0000 UTC]

I'm with everyone else- pannel three= priceless.

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Ethereal-Glutton [2009-03-11 22:21:01 +0000 UTC]

Zhao biting down...lol!

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laurbits [2009-03-11 06:40:18 +0000 UTC]

Panel 3 is priceless!

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JRaynor3 [2009-03-11 01:02:12 +0000 UTC]

Your Zhao face in the 3rd panel....was.....genius! I was laughing so hard lol

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citizen17 [2009-03-10 23:37:40 +0000 UTC]

Heh, Hate you. Nice touch.

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Eman5805 [2009-03-10 22:23:01 +0000 UTC]

Can pretty much sense his eyebrow twitching in the 3rd panel.

For some reason when I see Lao, I imagine him speaking with Crispin Freeman's voice...

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rufftoon In reply to Eman5805 [2009-03-10 23:35:13 +0000 UTC]

Eyebrow twitch and a few veins popping for sure.

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CartoonJessie [2009-03-10 16:07:15 +0000 UTC]

Pretty shading here. ^^

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rufftoon In reply to CartoonJessie [2009-03-10 16:32:59 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Hatted-Halfling [2009-03-10 15:31:21 +0000 UTC]

(giggles) Zhao's looks so proud and model-studentish in the second pannel, and the third pannel is brilliant! >D

Trickster

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rufftoon In reply to Hatted-Halfling [2009-03-10 16:32:54 +0000 UTC]

He's like a peacock strutting in front of a crowd- trying to look good and all.

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azekeprofit [2009-03-10 13:59:33 +0000 UTC]

Third panel with fake-smiling Zhao is hilarious!

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rufftoon In reply to azekeprofit [2009-03-10 16:31:59 +0000 UTC]

He's cool, in control and wants to strangle her.

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jedimasterFeanorKun1 [2009-03-10 13:03:19 +0000 UTC]

Maybe she will forget?

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rufftoon In reply to jedimasterFeanorKun1 [2009-03-10 16:31:35 +0000 UTC]

Never!

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Pretty-Angel [2009-03-10 11:01:14 +0000 UTC]

Are her kids back? plz say yes! XD

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rufftoon In reply to Pretty-Angel [2009-03-10 16:31:16 +0000 UTC]

Nope! They are on the list of people they'll be trying to get back. Quite a number of them still missing. All of Zhao's gold will be gone soon enough.

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Pretty-Angel In reply to rufftoon [2009-03-11 02:32:29 +0000 UTC]

I had to ask. I'm still worried about the kid's well-being! ;_;
Haha, I want a happy end for Nauja so badly. x3

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zfiledh [2009-03-10 07:49:50 +0000 UTC]

Ah yes. It's now time for Masterpiece Fireside Stories by Arluk.

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rufftoon In reply to zfiledh [2009-03-10 08:12:04 +0000 UTC]

I'm getting a pretty good mental image of that! XD

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zfiledh In reply to rufftoon [2009-03-10 08:15:54 +0000 UTC]

He already has the pipe! As for the smoking jacket...

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