#(xiao is included in that statement)

[iliketomatosauce]

hooray

[senisamess]

my teapot is full of cute little guys

[shantechni]

⚠️Spoilers for Yingdu Chapter EP6⚠️

I already went over this in my long post (and included a link to a new interview video wherein Li Haoling confirms that Lu Guang definitely didn't possess Wang Qing), but I feel the need to reiterate it since I still see a frightening number of people believe Lu Guang is the one with the fake death ability.

Wang Qing temporarily killed Vein.

Wang Qing's student ID is 54274636454943. When typed into a Chinese T9 keyboard, the resulting text we get is, "假死能力者," which means, "fake death ability user," once translated.

One glaring problem that people pointed out with the idea of Lu Guang controlling her, aside from Wang Qing's blue not being the same as Lu Guang's blue, is the lack of any visual indicator for him using any power to possess her.

However, it may not be so glaring when looking back at the S2 finale for the scene where Lu Guang resets the timeline (his eyes are also the usual gray and not lit up with either blue, to indicate him using his foresight/observer power, or yellow, to indicate him using possession).

These are the facts we know though:

Lu Guang has used Cheng Xiaoshi's power in the past to reset the timeline by jumping into a photo he took of the sky.

Li Haoling stated in his latest interview that, in the case of someone dying and passing on their power to someone else, that power stays with that person.

While it's unclear if that statement covers powers with time limits, a.k.a., Cheng Xiaoshi's 12 hour cap until one either gets stuck in the new timeline or claps out before then, the implication is that Lu Guang and Qiao Ling have kept possession of their new powers.

I also mentioned this in my long post, but Wang Qing's fake death ability doesn't activate until she calls out Vein's real name, Xiao Weiying. So even if Lu Guang had possessed her, he'd be relying on her knowing Vein's real name to use her fake death power.

Lu Guang also would've needed a present photo taken by Wang Qing to possess her, similar to how she took a picture of Cheng Xiaoshi and sent it to Shao Yuanyuan so she could possess her in that moment.

Check the notes for more info

[egoistrin]

the perfect pair

GENSHIN CHARACTERS AND HOW YOU MET THEM!

[🐰] fluff. gender neutral reader. bulleted form headcanons. wanderer is kind of annoying here. (smh). includes swearing and not proofread. likes and reblogs are very much appreciated!

Al Haitham

You met Al Haitham, an Akademiya scholar at the Grand Bazaar while assisting Nilou through her performance. While you are not a dancer, you enjoy helping people in the Zubayr Theater as you grew up in a family that’s into art and performing.

Scholars from the Akademiya gave you the stereotype that all of them hated seeing individuals who pursued art rather than knowledge. Al Haitham was not free from this. he’s the one whom you are wary of. You often see him holding a book, scolding poor scholars on the verge of crying, and alone. Plus, he’s been visiting the bazaar ever since the higher-ups warned Nilou about closing the theater. The problem was resolved, of course, with the help of Nilou’s and traveler’s doing.  

You glared at Al Haitham. Worried that he’ll approach you and say that what you’re doing is not worth it or you’re just wasting your time. Surprisingly, he just walked outside the bazaar.

Little did you know, he always walks around the bazaar as he’s interested in you. He always sees you accompanying Nilou and helping around the theater he can’t help but observe you. He knew your family but he’s not well acquainted with them, hence, why he wants to get to know you.

Of course, he does not want to admit that he’s also enamored by your smile that’s always plastered on your face every time he sees you at the bazaar. Perhaps he’ll approach you tomorrow.

Xiao

He saw you on the way back to the Wangshu Inn crying. He was confused and troubled as he didn’t know what to do. He only knows how to kill and protect, not to comfort. So he decided to approach you and ask what was wrong gently.

You lifted your head and quickly wiped your tears. You gently backed away as there was a stranger in front of you. Your first thought was “Stranger danger” and Xiao was shocked by your actions. He backed away and gave you some space.

Great. Now this person thinks I’m an enemy. Xiao thought. Hopefully, you can at least recognize him as an adepti so he can escape the embarrassment he feels right now. He figured that you had gained your senses as you quickly stood up and apologized for mistaking him for a weirdo. Xiao accepted it and was about to walk away but you stopped him.

“Can you forget what you saw earlier? I’m sorry you had to see that and I promise not to be dramatic in public again. I’ll even treat you for a week! So please, just forget it.” Now, to say that Xiao was shocked was an understatement. A mortal treating him… for a week even is a brave move. He has karmic debt that can affect people and you’re not even bothered by it. He turned down the favor yet you’re still persistent and in the end…. You got what you want. You managed to invite an adepti to dinner for a week.

And on the last day, he found out that you don’t even know that he’s an adepti. You only thought that he was a vision bearer, which explains his odd look. Now, he has to deal with you who’s bowing on the floor and apologizing profusely for not recognizing and paying respect to an adepti.

Scaramouche/Wanderer

You bumped into him in the woods in Sumeru. He was running away from Nahida who was nagging him to celebrate his birthday and visit the traveler at least. You bumped into him and landed on your butt, looked up, and a strange man was in front of you.

You immediately apologized and he just shrugged it off. Thinking you’re already forgiven, you walked away but he stopped you with a hand on your wrist. You’re confused and he answered you with a cold “Make it up to me” statement. “Huh?” “Don’t huh me, mortal.”

Oh god. You already hate his guts. “Listen, I don’t have time for that. I still have to go home and celebrate my birthday with my cat who’s alone right now.” Hah. You idiots have the same birthday. “Then I’ll go with you.” You looked at him like he had just said something crazy. I mean yes, he did but why? “I’m not joking. I’ll go with you and celebrate our birthday together with your cat.”

If you’re confused before this take the cake. “Well, mister, Happy birthday. But I don’t want a stranger to be invited into my home and spend time with me and my cat. I gotta go.” you pleaded, putting your best puppy eyes so he’ll let you go. He cringed at your actions and smirked “If you don’t let me then I’ll burn the documents in your hands right now.”  What the fuck? This guy’s insane!

Panicking, you finally invited him to your house. To your surprise, he was obedient and quiet the whole time you walked to your house. He was also gentle to your cat, he’s practically babying it. You also gave him a separate cake that he could blow the candle for his wishes. For the rest of the night, the three of you spent the day filled with snarky comments, meows from your cat, and snores.

Your cat slept on his lap while he was sitting and his head was thrown back at your couch, and you were on the other side of the couch lying down.

Zhongli

Your trip to Liyue has been great so far. The people are welcoming and accommodating to tourists like you. However, you still feel like you are missing something to check while you're in the nation.

You've already tried Chef Xiangling's dishes, take pictures of the vast mountains of Liyue, and visited the adept's temples. Yet, it's still incomplete…. What is it?

It's the last day of your trip in Liyue so you wanted to make the most out of it yet you've already hit rock bottom on what else to do. You decided to pray to the Lord of Geo to guide you and as if He heard your prayer, a gentleman gently approached you and you were starstruck.

"I suppose you're a tourist?" the gentleman asked. You gulped, wide-eyed, still frozen as someone handsome like him approached you. "Uhm… Yeah! Yeah, I am…. It's my last day but I don't know what else to do. I get it that you're a local?" you blabbered, blushing at your sudden rise of voice.

He smiled, "Yeah, I am. If you do not mind, would you be willing to try out Liyue’s cuisine and tea with me?”

Wow… what an offer! But why? Isn’t he a local? Why is he still inviting me? “Well, sure. If it’s not too much of a bother then why not? Lead the way, mister?” “Zhongli, please don’t call me mister, just Zhongli is fine,” he replied.

You spent your day with Zhongli visiting various restaurants and trying on different foods on the menu. You realize that he’s not fond of seafood and has a lot of knowledge regarding Liyue’s history and art. Zhongli has a sophisticated taste when it comes to Liyue’s dishes and art.

The night is coming to an end and the ship you will be boarding will arrive soon. Your last day has been fun yet there’s a twinge of sadness and disappointment in your chest that you cannot describe. Maybe because you managed to enjoy this day with Zhongli but also this is the last day of spending time with him. You wonder if you’ll ever go back to Liyue and meet Zhongli again.

“I appreciate your company, Zhongli.” He looked at you and smiled, “I enjoyed this trip with you too. I hope that you will come back to Liyue again.” You can’t help but look at him, mesmerized by his golden eyes that resemble the shiny Cor Lapis Zhongli showed you earlier. You feel your face warming up and can’t help to awkwardly cough to mask your face. “Well, I will be coming back… Although, I don’t know when since I will be busy with my job after this trip. But I promise I’ll be back!” you beamed. “That’s a relief.” “Oh? Why is that? Is Mr. Zhongli a clingy person perhaps? Will you miss me?” you teased him hoping that he'd give you a reaction other than a gentle smile and it worked. Zhongli’s face was so flushed that he covered it with his gloved hand while looking away from you. “I suppose you are right. I will miss you.”

Oh. Oh. Fuck. You didn’t expect that. “Well... Uhm… Ah… I should be going now! My ship could be here anytime! I’ll go now, Mr. Zhong—I mean Zhongli!” you panicked, not knowing where to look and what to say. I mean how can you not? A handsome gentleman admitting that he’ll miss you? Not to mention, you have only met today! On your last day! “Alright, have a safe trip. I wish you well and good luck with your work. I will miss you.” Fuck. Once again, Zhongli knows what words to say to fluster you further. I suppose it’s safe to say that you’ll come back to Liyue much earlier than you anticipated.

I got carried with Zhongli tbh.... Can you believe that I started writing this back in January and only managed to finish it this November. Almost a year haha.... reblogs are really appreciated as the tumblr system revolves around it!

[accio-victuuri]

June CPNs round-up ❤️💛💚

• Children’s Day candies

• similar we11done pants - i personally love seeing them in same style clothing, especially if it’s as unique as this.

• LOZ preview candies: having the same braincell playing w/ an abacus & the ok gesture reappears

• i can’t link it here because the posts are locked over at weibo, but someone on douyin commented they saw wyb on set of LOZ. but then later on said that they were mistaken. hmmm. you can take it as it is, that this person said something he shouldn’t have. or that he retracted his statement to prevent any problems or rumors. as with these things anyway, we will know as time goes by and as we see clues here and there. i’m just archiving this incident here for future use.

• Beijing same city 6/5 to 6/7 before wyb flew abroad for the french open.

• 6/6 XZ chongqing photos candies 📷

• WYB and the innocence of the little prince

• Look at them and their hats and long hair!

• french embassy paying attention to THEM!

• GG spotted wearing green tod’s shoes! and it looks like they purposely matched their airport fits 😭😭

• XZ’s dragonboat festival photos

• 6/11 xz and wyb together on the hot search

• The similarity in their ELLE magazine previews. you can say that it’s the editing from the same magazine publication that’s why this happened but it’s so uncanny!!!!

• weibo opening screen of their movies winning at weibo movie night!!!!

• August issue of MOVIE STAR magazine featuring them for CQL 5th anniversary!!!!

• venchi chocolate

• new apple watch after spending time in beijing

• rolex daytona paul newman 6263

• XZS chongqing vlog: stone island wardrobe, suitcase, ipad and same city (shanghai) - what i didn’t include here about the suitcase is that, i like the cpn of wyb bringing home stuff that xz’s parents ( in chongqing where he came from before shanghai ) has asked him to give yibo. it may be food items and other things and it makes sense that yibo is the one to take it back.

• 6/16 xiao zhan weibo posts a 🐽 and them posting so close to each other & some more clowning about a sus necklace, 18:23 and venus - i swear! this made me lose my mind! xz is so loud 🗣️🗣️🗣️on yibo’s end we got him imitating the family picture

and i forgot to add the betty boop that looked like she’s wearing luffy’s outfit!

• 6/17 zsww fake rumor

• a cpn compilation about the pig 🐽

• Loewe candies + them being in europe at the same time for 622

• going back to Beijing the same day 6/23!

• rufeng posts new audio snippet where wyb implies he is not jealous of wwx and wq

• them being number 1 for the respective weeks their new endorsements were announced. king behavior!

• tod’s x loewe business photo shoot looks! it’s matching!

• another example of ybo and xzs similarity ( yibo moment )

• the bonus content this month is a tarot card reading done for the boys. if you’ve been following me for some time you’ll know that this is my guilty pleasure when it comes to them. i understand it’s out there so feel free to skip. here is the original video. i will just share here the interesting part that made cpfs 👀.

reading was made 6/19 and people were asking about if whether they will go to europe together. the person said that it’s within the month and not a two person trip cause they will have people with them. and that they have been preparing for this. a section also explained how their state is, that it’s treating one like a husband and they will stay sweet forever. also how the two will remain “hot” or popular. and— that they will sign a contract to put themselves in equal footing which is not limited to a marriage certificate etc.

a part of it too which was asked is how wyb’s relationship is with his dad + i guess how he is taking the romance between him and xz plus other things ( probably ) idk how cpfs thought of asking this. i’m not implying anything okay? the question was “Has the father’s attitude softened?” OP said that wyb has not returned home during this period and him & his father is always separated by by geographical distance. there is no time to sit down and talk with his father so the final result is still a deadlock.But they have to talk and wyb needs to take the initiative to speak to his father.

• adding this here cause it’s blowing my mind how much they look alike recently. like this airport video of xz. i mean. he even move kinda like wyb. LIKE…WHAT…..

-END. See you next month!

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[chastiefoul]

"banyak yang tak ku ahli, begitu pula menyambutmu tak kembali." | xiao

translates to: there are a lot of things i am not good at; including accepting the fact that you're not coming back home. notes: i feel so sick im gonna puke he's my favorite why am i doing this to him / hehe bawled my eyes out writing this / the title came from a song called 'rumpang' by nadin amizah. warning: angst, death (reader's)

loving you is so easy, that’s what xiao thinks. and for a man who’s dead set on not letting anyone tear off the walls caving around his heart, that’s saying a lot.

xiao had always attracted attention; whether by his superb strength, unworldly striking appearance, and of course the tale of the conqueror of demon that hardly left the shouts of the storytellers and whispers amongst liyue residents.

where most people approached him with mere curiosity and no more, they’re quick to run off after witnessing the cruelty in how he fights. yet, no one stayed to see the way he staggered as the outcome of using his eerie power got to him. wounded and alone, that’s how he spent most of his time.

fortunately, that’s how he met you that day. so troublesome, so unnecessarily selfless he thought, that you pull out what’s already a limited resources from your bag, treating his wounds like he’s a broken glass—the notion almost made him chuckle. “i am an illuminated beast, i have grown accustomed to injuries like this,” xiao said, as he made no effort to move his arm as you inspect it. “whatever being you are, even if you’re used it it means nothing. you’re still hurt.”

in the same day, verr goldet looked like as if she saw a miracle when xiao returned to wangshu inn, with you beside him as you assist him. well can anybody blame her? the yaksha who seemed to adore teleporting away to nobody knows where is now willingly be helped? what’s next, xiao falls in love?

that thought meant to be a sarcastic statement since that time it had zero percent probability on happening. but alas, that’s exactly what happened.

to be fair, xiao himself has erased his ties with that term. it’s always been a strange concept for him to grasp—the only time he’s close into perhaps understanding it, his fellow yakshas succumbed to their karmic debt; leaving him alone. and since, he’s no interested in something remotely even close that will involve his own emotions.

however like it’s said. loving you was easy, even especially for xiao. your kindness, compassion, quirks he finds amusing—your insistence. long he’s standing in mortal world, being with you somehow were the only times where he felt human. the loud thumping in his chest, the weird tight grip in his stomach, a warm sensation inside his chest. these lovely traits that somehow always revolved around you.

“ah, this must be love. i am sure.” he pondered to no one.

overjoyed did not even begin to explain the feelings he experienced when you reciprocated his endearment. from then on, xiao finally rediscover the exhilaration running through his veins that he have something to look forward to each day. being with you.

from then on, many times were spent together, many dates were planned, lots of kisses were shared. the talks, the laughs, the stories unfolded. love happened.

still, all good things must come to an end, don’t they?

✧

it all happened so fast, a rare time where the yaksha was momentarily distracted as you both were spending a nice time together in jueyun karst; an arrow you saw coming directly to your lover and your body moved without thinking, shielding xiao from the impact as the sharp object impaled you straight on the chest that you gasped.

and more than when he was surrounded by hundreds of enemy in the archons war, so much more than when liyue’s safety was compromised, xiao was panicked.

anger blinded him as he swiftly obliterated the threat before rushing to your side, holding your head close to his side. “stay, please.” he cried out desperately, sensing how little the life you have left. “xiao.. i love.. you.” you managed to let out the last of what you could force out and you were grateful that you were able to say that to him for the last time. after a few more seconds, the noise of painful breath hitching your throat grew silent, and xiao knew the body he’s currently hugging so tight, holds no more of your life.

xiao laid your corpse on the field where glaze lilies scattered—your favorite. he took you in once more, caressing your face so softly. “when i say mortals are weak, was this how you plan to prove me wrong? by dying to protect me? if it was i concede defeat once more, my love. you’re right—as always. so will you please wake up?”

drops of tears fell from his eyes, the guarded and unwavering yaksha broke down into heart-wrenching sobs and screams of agony.

his grief quickly twisted in to an unimaginable wrath, a story of where a portion of jueyun karst was ruined unfolded. it could be more, but fortunately morax was there catch the news as he was promptly forced to use a fraction of his power to appease the raging adeptus.

✧

“i am only excellent at fighting and everything that evolved in the world of violent, that’s it.” is what he always says, and the statement remains to be true, xiao is indeed not good at a lot of things. he just did not realize before one of them is accepting the fact the people dear to him will always leave, somehow.

you, who’s sweet, so utterly sweet that you made him forget momentarily about his fondness towards almond tofu. the lightness you brought, the marvel—no the art, of being near you; if almond tofu reminded him of how dreams tasted, you introduced him to a whole another level of wonderment. “archons, perhaps this feeling is as close i can get to experience what celestia must felt like—and it’s enough.” he thought.

you, whose promises were too good to be true but xiao couldn’t help but still lured—he thought it was okay if it’s you. who so easily made him relent and believed at another eternity where he’s freed from the darkness and karmic debt. a quaint little peace of mind where he’s assured if it’s with you, he can be finally be happy.

oh, how naive of the yaksha who lived through two thousand years.

how naive.

[rainbowsky]

Here's a bit more fandom history for everyone.

It's been a long time since I've heard this incident talked about, but I guess turtles are reminiscing a bit about the kind of things GG's fans subject him to, and this has come back up.

Back in 2019 when GG was in Nanjing for The Untamed fan meet, a hotel staff member left this adorable Jianguo pillow with a little note 'from Jianguo' wishing him success with the concert. GG clearly enjoyed it because he posted it on his Oasis.

At first shrimps were enjoying it because they assumed it was a shrimp who'd done it, but when they realized it was a turtle they freaked out and launched a major cyberbullying campaign against the turtle and flooded the hotel with hundreds of phone calls complaining and trying to get her fired. Some of them threatened to keep calling the hotel every day and overwhelm the phone lines until she was fired.

GG had no choice but to delete the photo. He replaced it with a solid black image, and put the line, "post whatever you want" in his profile.

Just imagine how awful he must have felt, that his fans attacked and harassed a sweet fan who'd made him a lovely gift, nearly getting her fired - all from a post he made showing his appreciation for this cute, thoughtful gift.

If you wonder why GG and DD don't acknowledge turtles and why GG hasn't mentioned XFX by name in years, this is a bit of a clue as to why. GG especially has a lot of reason to be wary of being too personal and open with fans (and no doubt 227 didn't help with that at all). GG and DD know that acknowledging turtles will only harm them and lead to more hate and war from solos.

And GG has repeatedly said - including in his statement on the anniversary of 227, which was the first time he made a direct personal statement about it - that he doesn't believe anyone should identify as "I am ___'s fan."

"I want to tell my fans, everyone has the right to like and hate. No matter if you like or hate, it should be respected and allowed in their own spaces. Of course, this right should be based on rationality and not hurting other people, while following accurate values. I hope that my fans can understand that no matter what field or age, your personal likes and actions shouldn't cross the line or go against that field's ethics or morals. No matter if it's on the Internet or in real life, everyone should be responsible for their own actions. Even more, hope that none of us should be represented by the label 'xxx's fan.'"

GG realizes something that XFX can't seem to get through their heads: when you speak of "fans of Xiao Zhan," that is not synonymous with "XFX," no matter how much they would like everyone to believe that they're his only fan group. Actually, turtles are GG's fans also, as are all people who love and support GG, regardless of how they identify themselves and regardless of how deep or casual is their appreciation for him.

So pretty much ever since this era, and especially after 227, you never hear GG refer to his solo fandom by name. And I don't think that's because he has contempt or disregard for them (although I don't doubt he must harbor 'feelings' about everything they've put him through), rather I think it's because he wants to be inclusive toward all of his supporters, and not let it be thought that he doesn't appreciate everyone, regardless of 'affiliation'.

[ourbeloved1011]

Grow tf up. It's been 4 years since that show finished. Yibo even removed it from his bio. Theres nothing wrong with liking a show but insisting on some delusional rpf that's harming actual people??

Hi Anon,

Thanks for spending your precious time dropping by & bravely leaving your not-so-kind comments anonymously (or should I say nasty & harsh for telling me to grow tf up) when this is OBVIOUSLY a fan blog dedicated to Yizhan. It's like you're knocking someone's door uninvited & forcing yourself to rudely barge in.

Well, there must be a good reason on why I've been purposely not hashtag individual artists' names in my posts & include only related tags & mention 'this is just my personal thoughts, CPN' to STAY IN MY OWN LANE - in my own bubble & space. This is to avoid from being discovered by people who's trying to 'start something' & serve as my own effort to protect the artists from being harmed by my words. I really despise unnecessary conflicts right when I've made myself clear on my dashboard that this is a shipper blog.

In simpler words, if you don't like it, it's not my problem. No one asked for your opinion, anon. You've got the wrong place to begin with. However, since you've dropped me an ask, let me enlighten you at the very least.

Before I start, here's some of translated versions of Xiao zhan's personal statement after the incident (which I refuse to elaborate more):

"Everyone has their own choices and freedom of expression. No matter if you like me or you hate, it's your personal right. Passion should be the source of strength for everyone. I hope that this passion doesn't exhaust or harm anyone."

You can read the rest of his statement in my recent reblog or here: https://www.tumblr.com/ourbeloved1011/723921396167819264/xiao-zhans-previous-personal-statement?source=share

Here's my personal thoughts, again, CPN.

I couldn't agree more. It's crucial for everyone to take his words seriously and it's my wish to be what he wished for. I admire, respect & support both xiao zhan & yibo whole-heartedly. It's not fair for you to judge & say that this isn't fan love.

Bjyx is a fandom made up of different individuals. Not only bjyx, any fandom or group of people in this world will have the same concept.

Now, let's talk about generalization.

You can't simply generalize a group or fandom & labelling them as a whole harmful existence. Every fandom has their own good & toxic fans. You don't have any control over that. Surely, all kind of people exist in bjyx BUT same goes with solo fans. There's no exception.

It's like labelling the whole Wen clan as evil when you know very well that Wen Ning and Wen Qing aren't the same kind. In fact, they are Jiang clan's life savior. It's totally unfair.

"You should punish the people who bit you. Wen Qing & Wen Ning have never gotten their hands on anything bloody. Or do you want to execute a collective punishment?!" -The Untamed, Wei Wuxian-

Why do you need to be the exact same way as Jin's clan judgmental behavior? We never learn, we've been here before. I won't take any sides on which fandom need to be banned or which one is the 'real' supporter. Collective stereotype will never be the final answer.

I see two people in everyone. There's no point in proving this.

However, I do believe in one same group commonality. If you continuously act excessively, intentionally crossing all the boundary of morality & bring harm to others, you will belong to TOXIC FAN and ANTIs regardless of where you come from- either you are a bjyx fan or solo. I will not support any act of sexualizing & harassment behavior towards them. There's always a limit, visible lines & common sense to conduct & follow. Sadly, EXTREMISTs do exist everywhere.

Just like what xz been telling us, it's your personal right as long as your passion doesn't harm others. Joining bjyx is our right & passion to support them in our own way. Doesn't mean that you've the right to speak up or write anything that you see as 'the right way', you also have the right to blatantly disregard those who don't share the same view as yours. That's why the word RESPECT is there in life dictionary. Otherwise, human can't co-exist this long.

If you don't have anything good to say, you can just remain silent. If you can't accept & respect, just stay away & ignore. It's that simple.

I don't understand why people needlessly hurting others with their unnecessary hurtful choice of words that can leave permanent scars to others. I personally feel sorry for these people. I don't get it. I really want to understand- what's the real reason for you to be so mean & harsh & hateful? For example, telling people to grow tf up. Who are you to judge? I'm just chilling with myself without causing trouble to others.

In bjyx point of view, we just adore & admire the beautiful & deep connection that both of these guys have. It's rare to have someone that you can click so well instantly in life. We wish to support them against all the odd. That's all.

Ironically, people who freely generalize about other groups get upset & butthurt if someone generalizes about a group that they belong to. The thing is - everyone is an independent individual & fully responsible for their own actions.This is why it's important to mind our own business & stay in our own lane.

Back to your statement. Delusional fans. I'm not actually delusional. I'm very self-aware as a person. In fact, I started as someone who's neutral. It's for my own self-satisfaction to feed my curiosity. I've always been the kind that will find & dig further to know something better. It's my personal trait. I'm not blindly being a delusional fan without basis and accept every rumors I heard about them. I do observations, selectively choosing, analyzing & eventually come to a conclusion. So here I am.

If you claim us to be delusional, you can say whatever you want because your opinion doesn't represent or reflect us. Just a side note, I don't agree with those fans who are intentionally keep overanalyzing these two with every single thing they do each time. People may get annoyed by it. I can see where it's coming from. They are two different individuals with distinct originality & identity. Hence, I only believe in whatever solid reasons I personally chose & filtered to trust.

It's not my job to convince you that they're real & it's not your job to judge, raise doubts & throw hateful comments in what I believed in. No need to make others feel bad & depressed further with your painful remarks. This world is cruel enough to live in. We don't need to be liked but respecting us is not an option. Be kind.

Yes. Yibo removed it from his bio. So what? To be honest, I don't really care much about it. Friendly reminder. He removed not only the untamed but he removed ALL his dramas. Seriously, I don't see any issue. If anything, I would be grateful to Yibo for keeping the untamed there for so long.

Let me remind you of the scene where wei weixuan is forced into a situation with practicing demonic cultivation is his only option to protect himself & survive. Again, everyone is being so judgmental towards him, only to find out later- the real reason why he chose that path. My point is, don't assume something as if we know everything. Anything people put out to share is calculated. You're allowed to see things that they ONLY ALLOW you to see.

What do you mean by these shippers harming actual people? There are plenty pictures everywhere during Yuehua concert, the whole arena was mostly filled with bjyx fans led lights, yellow, green & red- all coming to support Yibo. Not only concert, they've been continuously supporting both of them in other projects and events in the past until today.

'True' fans won't bring any harm to the artist no matter how good their intention is. Boycotting isn't the answer. It brings more damaged to the artist than good.

Tell me. Who's gonna be there if it's not for them?

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Yibo. Did they really bring harm to you?

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Really? What were you looking at?

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Few things to ponder:

If either xiao zhan or yibo hates bjyx & don't want any fans to associate them with each other, they would've addressed this many years ago to stop. Like how they made clear stand to some of other cps & supertopics. If you ask me for proof, again, you can just find them through my reblog posts. You can easily see them right away. That is, if you really care to read & bother to know.

Let me use back your words- It's been 4 years since the show finished- but the fandom is still standing strong & able to fill in the whole arena. Just to highlight, xiao zhan & yibo have zero public interaction together since the past few years but the numbers of new bjyx fan is still continue growing until today. The irony. How is this possible? For what reason? The normal cp fandom will eventually dies down once the main actors moving to the new project in the same year. Do you ever wonder what's the reason behind this fandom to stay this long for years? Both of them don't have any same project, no collaboration together. No promotion. Literally nothing. Then how? Funny isn't it?

It still remains mystery to think of why until today, xz & yibo never clarify & make statements to clear the air that they are just close friends. They can easily shut down the fandom in one go. Doesn't it bother you to be shipped with your own close friend for years if it's not the case? Well I do.

Also, why bjyx fans were not banned from entering the venue? Why their banners & led lights were allowed to go in? This is a sign that the existence of this fandom has never been denied. Or wait. Has this bjyx fandom been acknowledged indirectly?

People may find comfort in stanning both of them. Probably, it's the only source of joy in life to some. We never know. Don't be such an asshole trying to kill it. Spread love. Not hate.

Thanks anon for giving me the opportunity to rant :)

[kuschelkissen]

Watched Ep1 of Yingdu Arc and survived!!

Thoughts under cut because spoilers!! Duh.

ok. Uh. Where do I even start.

The basketball scene, man, that looked so good. OH that looked SO DAMN GOOD???

And then BAMM whiplash, Vein's in the fucking photo studio, throwing Cheng Xiaoshi around as if he wasn't a full grown man of 1,80m 💀 I kinda expected to see CXS die soon, but wow. That was... uff, wow, thanks for the tears I guess

I will sound terrible, but... I kinda wish that scene had been longer? Dunno, feels like we barely saw LG grieving over this.

Watch this statement come back to bite my ass, when we get the full extended scene in the last episode lol

Because I feel like it has to come back? Like. What the fuck happened? Why is Vein here? Like. HERE here, in the photo studio. Why is Xiao Li dead? And Qiao Ling??

This makes the intro including her in all of these scenes so much worse! 😭 And no wonder LG dove back... EVERYONE IS DEAD. Who wouldn't have done the same...

And oh god, that whole power-transfer scene. Not only was it a fucking beautiful metaphor with the basketball, it also looked so pretty how the gold faded from CXS's eyes 😭 And I guess he transferred it voluntarily? Gave it to Lu Guang so he could save everyone (no pressure, tho). God, I'm sobbing again as I type this...

I really wonder what happened in that almost hour long time period between CXS dying and LG diving. Since LG was hurt when he got the photo, and I don't assume that Vein just... you know, LEFT, I guess there was a fight? Do you think LG went feral again? Or did Vein think he'd die from his wound(s?) and just left him to bleed out?

(Also I guess an interesting thought, that all of that doesn't matter anymore once he's diving 🤔)

Anyway.

THESE FUCKERS FAKED BLACK HAIR LU GUANG FOR THE PREVIEW?! WTF?

Like. Okay?? I knew there would be all sorts of misdirects, but??? Just plain out faked it, huh?!

I'm not mad tbh. While I like the white hair theory (what if Black/White Doomed Yaoi™ can only be fixed by making both of them black haired??), I stopped liking it when they made it seem like the power transfer gives you 1 white hair at a time. That would've been too much for me to handle T___T And LG looks great with white hair, so. Yeah.

I did NOT need the next whiplash after crying over CXS's death, but I guess they met by one of his classmates (?) literally throwing a fucking BASKETBALL into LG's face??? And apparently there was a need to show that THREE times. OKAY, SURE, see me laughing through my tears??

(ok, other than that, that scene was so cute. And sad. LG almost crying again, the sound of his voice, grabbing his arm, as if he had to feel that he was actually there, ALIVE...)

Cried through the whole opening again, obviously.

And then the moment I have been waiting for.

Cosplayer. Lu Guang. And not just ANY cosplayer, no no. He's apparently famous in the scene?? What??

("Taking photos of beautiful women~" (Lu Guang almost dying from choking on his coke) I can't)

AND HE'S A WEEB, he's cosplaying and reading manga AND I DIDN'T THINK I COULD LOVE HIM MORE BUT APPARENTLY I CAN???

"I thought you were more the Shakespear type" ALL OF US, CXS, ALL OF US!

Seriously, I love this so much??

Trying to sort my thoughts, but it's kinda hard. It was a bit of a ride??

And the Club girl wanted to put CXS in a couple cosplay for LG, I can't! CXS, you COWARD, you looked great in that! (I wanna draw that, but I'm already like 20h late so there's probably several drawings of that already...) (LG taking a picture of it and then mocking him with it!! I swear, that whole scene was heartwarming?? He felt so... so...??? IDK?? Different. Somehow more playful? I love it T___T)

(Him being swarmed by people who want to take a photo of him, UGH, perfection. And QL clocking her brother immediately, "are you jealous" lmao)

I love the Chibis every now and then. And the funny faces, kinda missed that after S1. CXS and QL are such siblings, they way they ganged up on Zhou Xun... or pleaded with LG... UGH I love them. Love them so fucking much!!

CXS carrying patches with him at all times is such a cute detail, idk??

Handholding 😌💕 and an actual hug. Well. A short one, before LG chickened out.

"Are now partners for life", lmao, extra funny because that's what homosexual marriage is called in German.

I missed that, but my gf pointed out that LG's eyes were golden at first, and when he joined CXS and QL later, with the voice over about "maybe after 12h you're stuck forever", he had his normal grey eyes. And since they zoomed in on the eye to show us that, I guess she's right that the 12h are over at that point and he's now stuck. After all, he clapped at the con and was still there.

Also, CXS was WAY too relaxed about him having powers? "Wait, so you DO have powers?? Wow." Uh, not how I would've reacted lol xD but then again, he said, he felt that he had a secret and that he "knew 2 people with eyes like yours", so... uh... what does that mean, CXS? (Except that your parents probably had powers, too)

The way LG looks at him. UGH. UUUUUGH my heart can't take it.

That scene on the couch where he hugs himself... after that soft smile. yeah, why not, break my heart again, sure sure...

LU GUANG. CANONICALLY. WEARS CHENG XIAOSHI'S CLOTHES!! The fucking cat hat wasn't a present to LG, it is CXS's!! (well, maybe he gifted it him anyway, but whatever xD he originally bought it for himself! Now I wanna draw him in that outfit lol??)

There were several moments in this that gave me Live Action feels. I don't remember all of them right now, but CXS calling LG handsome/beautiful was one of them and the "we're not even together, and she's breaking up with me?? T__T" cries come to mind. idk xD Makes me feel warm and fuzzy.

UUUUGH so yeah.

I really wonder if this is the current timeline or not. Or if we will see the deathscene one more time in the last episode?? Though "I'll use my last chance and go back to the beginning" kinda feels like that was the current one?? Or we will find out another reason why it might be the last chance...

Uh. Final thoughts?

It was A LOT less bad than I feared it was?? The blow from Cheng Xiaoshi's death scene was softened with all the cute and funny stuff later, so right now I actually regret not watching it before work lol

Animation quality was nice, but it's very obvious that the most of that episode's budget went into the first 10 minutes xD Not a complaint, just stating the obvious.

I like the new style, though I still think I slightly prefer Studio Lan's style? Can't even put into words exactly what it is.

Also I miss thick eyebrow Lu Guang =T Thankfully, at least the ending delivers on that front.

Lastly, I'm really not sure why they made this into one hour-long episode? It was pretty clearly meant to be two, with a very clear cut pretty much exactly in the middle, and two stories that are completed in themselves. I feel like that would've made more sense for the finale, when everything's going down? Idk.

(who knows, maybe we will still get that, so we get the full 8 episodes after all?)

[smileandlove21]

not so unrequited love

Seeing the furious shouts of the townspeople who used to love him, Zhuo Yichen made an escape out of the Tianxiang Pavilion, leaving Ying Lei to handle the townspeople of Tiandu.

Ying Lei, on the other hand, did not notice his disappearance at first until Wen Xiao asked about him.

"Xiao Zhuo Daren ran away," Ying Lei answered, looking down. He is disappointed that he was not able to defend and protect their commander and friend.

Zhao Yuanzhou was instantly worried when Ying Lei said that Zhuo Yichen ran away. He still cannot control his demon powers, and he might end up hurting someone or being hurt. They need to find him, but Yuanzhou knows they need to appease the people first. They need to clear Zhuo Yichen's name.

"Everyone! The Chongwu camp has caught the demon who committed the crime last night," Zhen Mei proclaimed as he presented the people with a demon who can shapeshift anyone, including Zhuo Yichen.

As Zhen Mei explains the ability of the said demon, the townspeople began to whisper among themselves about this information. The members of the Demon Hunting Bureau did not believe the words they fed the townspeople. They knew what the Chongwu camp wanted. The goal is to get Zhao Yuangzhou's inner core.

"I guess he is indeed desperate to get the Cloud Light Sword, and only Xiao Zhuo can use it to kill me. That is why he cannot let anything happen to him."

They all knew he was right. Their commander is one of the pawns to get what the Chongwu camp wanted. Without Zhuo Yichen, Zhao Yuanzhou cannot be killed, and his inner core cannot be taken out.

The group decided to go back to the bureau. Wen Xiao insisted that Zhuo Yichen will come back. As always, Wen Xiao is right. Yichen did come back and decided to embrace the changes as if he had a choice.

Zhao Yuanzhou decided to visit him in his quarters. He found Zhuo Yichen on his balcony, looking out outside his room. The silence between them is already an understanding. Words are no longer needed, as Zhao Yuanzhou knows how Zhuo Yichen feels. He was in his place before.

"If something happens to me, I want you to..."

Yuanzhou did not bother to let Yichen finish as he put a hand on top of Yichen's. Zhuo Yichen looks at him confused, but Yuanzhou suddenly grabs him closer. Now, they are inches apart. They can feel each other's breath. Zhao Yuanzhou keeps his eyes on Yichen's lips while Zhuo Yichen looks away.

"Nothing will happen to you. I will make sure of it. Seeing you covered in blood a few nights ago already stirred something inside me. Letting you die is not on the list, Yichen."

Hearing Zhao Yuanzhou say his name is shocking for Yichen. He had said it before, but hearing it now is different. There is a difference in tone and emotion added to his voice when he said it. Like he treasures the name when he clearly does not need to.

"Stop joking around, Zhao Yuanzhou. If Wen Xiao sees us..." Zhuo Yichen said, pushing the other away or trying to. Yuanzhou is much stronger than him, and his grip on his wrist is not too tight, but he cannot seem to get away.

"So what? We are not naked, Xiao Zhuo."That was the last straw for Zhuo Yichen, as he used his new demonic powers to push Zhao Yuanzhou away from him. His ears turned red as a rose when he finally was able to release himself from the great demon.

"How shameless you can be! I am trying to be serious here! You are making jokes at the most inappropriate time!"

Seeing Zhuo Yichen furious and frustrated makes Zhao Yuanzhou pleased with himself. He likes to push his buttons. His little demon does not seem to realize that he is not joking with his statement awhile ago. Now, he needs to tame this beast before he gets thrown out.

"I was not joking at all, Xiao Zhuo. Were you thinking that I have a relationship with Wen Xiao?"Yuanzhou asks as he stands up from the other side of the room since he was thrown by Yichen's power.

"Of course! Even a blind man would take a hint of that. Are you just playing with her?"

"No. Whatever we have is purely because of the Blaize token. Nothing more. Why? Are you jealous?"

"Why would I be? I don't care about that. Why are we even discussing this?"

"I don't know, Xiao Zhuo. Maybe because you are in denial or too dense to feel it."

Before Zhuo Yichen can retort back, Zhao Yuanzhou has already cornered him. His back fixed on the wall while Yuanzhou pressed his body closer to his.

"I only have eyes for you, Zhuo Yichen. You may not believe me, but I do. I know you also feel the connection between us. I will not stop you from killing me if that is the only way to take away the pain that I caused."

"Stop."

"I will no longer hide what I feel, Xiao Zhuo. I want you to know and feel it. I don't demand a response from you. I just..."

He cannot resist the pull anymore. Zhao Yuanzhou closed the distance between them and kissed Zhuo Yichen. He waited for a response, and his little demon did not hesitate to do so. Zhuo Yichen did not bother to think, but he let his emotions take control and wrapped his hands around Yuanzhou's neck.

His move was Zhao Yuanzhou's indication to continue and wrap his arms around his waist to pull him closer. They did not know how long they were kissing and fighting dominance when a sudden clear throat made them freeze.

Yuanzhou knows Yichen will try to pull away, but he tightens his arms around his waist as he looks at their sudden visitor.

"Hmm. Dinner is ready. Wen Xiao and Ying Lei are waiting at the dining hall."

Zhuo Yichen was not able to explain himself when Pei Sijing walks out of the room as fast as she can. He then heard Yuanzhou chuckle, which made him glare at the great demon.

"Don't tell me you didn't enjoy it. I really want to take this further, but I am hungry for real food."

That statement made Zhuo Yichen red as a tomato, which earns another chuckle from Yuanzhou. Before the great demon leaves the room, he steals a quick kiss on Yichen's lips and then winks at him.

"See you at the dining hall, Yichen!"

[thesparklingwriter]

taking fate into one's own hands

05—compromise

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Morax does not press you for a response as to what you plan to do regarding your shopping. A day passes and if he's honest, he finds it strange that you choose to silently cope with the little you have rather than reach out to him and ask for help. In fact, the help you brought with you seems to be more comfortable in the new surroundings than you are, fitting perfectly in with the staff.

“She will not engage with me.” Morax says to a frustrated Xiao, running a hand through his untied hair. A few unread letters litter his otherwise pristine desk, and the sleeves of his casual gear displace them further as he moves them out of his eyeline. His statement, despite not having the intended effect, is meant to calm Xiao somehow—to show him that the current lack of progress is not from a lack of trying. “I cannot help a person who does not desire it.”

“Then you should consider engaging with her.” Xiao’s hands remain firmly clasped behind his back. Morax might not be as much of a stickler for tradition as many think, but in situations like these, it’s best to err on the side of caution. Especially when Xiao is telling him something that he very likely does not want to hear.

“It is not my intention to smother her. She does not have to like me.” Morax says through gritted teeth. “We do not have to be friends.”

Xiao pointedly ignores the tension in the king’s frame. Perhaps he isn't lying, and he truly does not care whether you like him or not, but the origin of the king’s frustration is a topic of his curiosity.

“Some might say you are as stubborn as she is. Perhaps you might use that similarity to understand what she is experiencing.” 

Morax looks at Xiao properly then, and Xiao expects to hear a light-hearted reprimand, but it does not come. Instead, he hears a quiet, defeated, exhale.

Alanna too, finds herself curious at your actions. You have been taking your meals in your room after the dinner you had with his majesty, and if she had not known that you were out of fresh clothes to wear, she might have assumed that he had offended you somehow.

“Your Highness,” she starts, but the look you give her from across the room cuts her off.

“Please speak freely. I no longer possess the title you address me with.” you say quietly, sitting up from your sprawled position on your bed.

Alanna clears her throat. “Is spending time with the king so agonising that you’d rather don the same sleep gown for consecutive days than be with him?”

You sigh and close the cover of the book Alanna had kindly found for you whilst exploring the grounds. “I do not enjoy relying on others. If I were to go out to town, I would be forced to wear what I wore when we arrived. I will not be caught in such a predicament.”

In Alanna's opinion, your thought process will not serve you in the long term. In fact, the longer you spend refusing to leave, the harder it will be to express your needs when push ultimately comes to shove.

“Perhaps you ought to take the steps necessary to make your time here more agreeable.” Alanna notes the glare you send her way and sighs. “I am not suggesting you seduce him.”

“And I thank the Archons for that.”

“But I am suggesting that you use this opportunity to make a friend.”

“I do not lack friends.” You reply petulantly. However, having grown up with Alanna, you know you cannot conceal the truth from her. You had never truly ventured out of the palace’s territory unless it was on royal excursions, be it recreational or for charitable deeds. Perhaps you thought you were friends with the palace staff, but they likely thought of you as the child of their employer and nothing more than that, regardless of how friendly you were.

“Count them.” Alanna smiles. “And you are not to include me.”

Alanna chuckles at your silence, and the petulant look on your face as you try and fail to count a single friend you have. “Perhaps you might consider making your first friend today.” Alanna starts. You know where she’s going wit this and you glance at her incredulously. “He is not poisonous.”

“But he is unpredictable. He claims he does not want me as his wife, yet he invites me to dinner. He claims he will protect my family anyhow, yet will not allow me to remain with them. He is contrary, and that scares me.”

Alanna can’t help but stare at you. You are a completely different woman from the one who left her home less than a week ago. You never would have dared to utter the words you are now. You would have chosen instead to hold it in until your dying breath and never mention your feelings to anyone. And although she wishes she could have been the person to bring out this side of you and not him, she is glad that it has happened. Before Alanna can comment on this, there’s a knock at the door, and she excuses herself to the bathroom.

“Who is it?” you call out, adjusting your robe. It is unseemly to answer a door in such a state of disarray, but when you’re insisting on being this stubborn, there’s nothing else that can be done.

“Do you have visitors here often enough that you feel the need to differentiate between each one?” Morax replies, and you scowl at him from behind the door. If you had opened the door, you might have noticed the mirth and teasing in his eyes. Why must he have an answer for everything? Your silence seems to say enough to him, and he continues to speak. “Forgive me if I am speaking out of turn, but I am concerned for you. It is not healthy to be confined in your room for such a long period of time.”

“You are concerned for my wellbeing?”

“Yes.”

“You were not worried when you removed me from my home.” You hiss. Perhaps you are lucky that you cannot open the door in your current state of undress, for uttering these words to his face might have proved difficult. “You were not worried when you bought me like bread in a marketplace.”

“You seem to misunderstand my actions.”

“What is there to misunderstand? You claim you will take care of my kingdom regardless of whether I marry you or not, but yet, I am still here. What good does it serve you to house a woman you have no intention of marrying? Do you not see how that might cause someone discomfort?”

“The situation is tense. It is not my place to speak on a subject that does not concern me.”

“You cannot tell me the reason why I have been uprooted from my home, but you can pester me incessantly. You claim it does not concern you, but here I am, in your territory.” you scoff. 

“I am not in a position where I can tell you the information you are asking of me. I apologise. However, I cannot allow you to rot in your room out of hatred for me. I do not ask that you conceal or manipulate your feelings towards me, but I ask that you don't allow them to cause you harm.”

“My feelings cannot harm me anymore than you would.”

Morax’s sigh is exasperated, tired. He cannot reason with someone who does not want to be reasoned with. But he cannot allow you to return home any time soon, and when you can return, your people will need you more than ever. It is in your best interests that he provides you a place to thrive. And that he will do. He will succeed. He has never once failed before.

“I understand that your assistant has requested some clothes for you. My reason for being here is to deliver them to you.” Aside from the fact that you’re surprised Alanna was comfortable enough with others in the palace already to ask for such things from you, you’re surprised that the request was passed to the king himself. Surely a task like this is below his pay grade.

“Am I to believe that you don’t pay people to cover such menial tasks?”

“You are to believe that I do not have any ill will towards you.” He says lowly. “And if I had, you would have fallen victim to it already.”

His words render you silent as you consider them. It makes sense. Despite all the inconsistencies and things you don't understand, this line of reasoning makes sense to you. Is he truly just doing this out of the kindness of his own heart? Is he that kind of person?

You sigh heavily and open the door. Morax extends the package of clothes out to you, and you thank him. Perhaps if you weren't so occupied with your thoughts, you might have noticed the way his eyes scan you, taking stock of everything to make sure you truly aren't harmed.

“While I understand your desire to remain cautious—” He starts, but you cut him off.

“You are right. I was being unreasonable.” You hold the clothes to your chest.

“Those are not the words I would have used,” Morax chuckles, and the sound is so new to you that you forget what you were about to say. His expression softens slightly, and you find yourself looking at a version of him that you haven't seen before. “I have finished my duties for today, so if you wish to have a look around the palace or the harbour, I would be happy to accompany you. Or if you’d rather not—”

notes: the problem with me is that everything i write goes slightly to the left so although reader TECHNICALLY expressed a desire to go shopping on her own she didn't cause no clothes

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[grislyintentions]

|| Commentary: Adepti Lore ||

NOTE: Spoilers included if you haven't played through Chenyu Vale things Strap in for the incessant chatter folks.

Things discussed:

Mythology involving the "nature" of adeptus and gods + common themes discussed/covered in chinese mythological drama/stories

Fujin, Herblord and Xiao relations to one another

Cultural significance of Jade and it's value

The Nature of "Good" and "Evil" (Spiritual Karma)

As I have previously shared here in this post, we do not consider spirits to be inherently good or evil in nature. Every living thing accumulate karma in their lifetime based on their actions and motivations: even the divine are not exempt from this and can very well be judged based on that -squints at neuvillette-

These voicelines comment on exactly that:

With regards to Fujin's comment about no one remaining an adeptus forever and my previous post covering how the lingering grudges/remnants of deities cannot be completely erased, it ties into soul/spirit cultivation.

While the divine cannot truly be "killed" in the conventional sense, they can lose their abilities as well as physical form. They can undergo things like erosion, corruption and become tainted. They can lose their divine nature, their spirit can be dispersed and linger in specific areas where they have strong emotional ties to. Over time, they vanish and lose all ability to be able to interact with the current plane of existence they are in. Eg: traces of the fallen Yaksha can still be detected but their will can no longer be returned/coalesced. Remember what happened to Yelan and company in the chasm quest? Yeah.

Fujin, Herblord and Xiao Relation:

From Fujin's narration of the past, there might be a possibility that she, Herblord (likely Changsheng) and Xiao all served under the Goddess at one point. (This may also be why Xiao recognised Baizhu in the doctor's story quest.)

I theorise that when Fujin and Herblord defected, Xiao remained behind. Given references to Xiao's character story (4th one), it is implied that he was kept captive by means of the 'cruel god' exploiting his weakness and used as a "bloodhound" in his youth. He was subsequently rescued by Rex Lapis and in Fujin's statement, she spoke of a goddess seeking power/security yet ultimately being overpowered by Morax. What better way would a god seek power/safety by ensuring that the ability to grant the dreams of others remain solely her own? And the will to take it away also remain hers (by means of having an adeptus who can devour dreams be by her side?). More elaboration on her intentions and use of Xiao here in this post.

Cultural Significance of Jade and it's Value:

Even today, Jade is highly valued for it's cultural significance. In fact there is an ongoing argument about how it's more valuable than gold to this day.

Many associate the material with prosperity, longevity, immortality, harmony, purity so on so forth. When accompanied with gold, they tie into themes of "heaven and earth". They can be used as a medium of communication, spiritual healing or warding off evils.

Hence, the depiction of the "Jade Emperor" being the representation of a primordial god.

[silvernyxchariot]

Tumblr is a dead platform, but I'll give it a try anyway.

What mischaracterizations of your Genshin main/favorite are you tired of hearing?

Examples include stale memes, old jokes, superficial interpretations, false accusations, and headcaons (obviously 🙄). Basically, anything about the way the community perceives your main/favorite that you are discontent about.

To be blunt, I will not respond to any of your comments. My purpose is to learn why you love your main/favorite so much and dispell any discrepancies that I've noticed within the fandom. But also, give you a free/"safe" space to rant.

Remain courteous or respectful in the comment section. Please. I will block those of you involved should an argument occur.

I'll give you an example using my own main.

Ayato isn't as boring as people perceive him to be. He's a political figure that always needs to, metaphorically, and literally, if you take the Shuumatsuban into consideration, sleep with a dagger under his pillow. His story quest didn't quite focus on him, but that was the beauty of it. Playing his story quest was akin to watching a tela-novella, "catching the rats without getting caught yourself." It showed that Ayato doesn't play the field front and center for his political rivals to exploit him or his weaknesses. It's unlike his unga bunga skill + NA/CA playstyle that makes him the main DPS of a team. On that last note, his playstyle is smooth and flexible to add to any team composition.

Kaveh isn't a bitchy material girl* or Alhaitham's accessory. Faranak isn't a horrible mother who abandoned her first child. And it shows that people's reading comprehension is far subpar when they neglect Kaveh's deep-seated guilt, altruism, depression, and obvious alcoholism. He's very much a character that could be a real-life person dealing with the same problems, and that's why so many people love or relate to him so much.

He's not an edgy emo boy.* This also applies to Xiao. I don't have either of them, and I'm genuinely exhausted with the Xiao and Wanderer stans. This one came up after reading a comment section about having a comrade in a mob fight. Majority ruled that Wanderer would leave you to die and I genuinely think they're wrong. Earn his trust and respect like any one else and he would have your back. Both Anemo boys have a long history and complex personality that make them the person they are, which is a statement that can be made for each character within the game, even some event only NPC.

* This is also for some of the people who main him. Your trauma doesn't give you the excuse to treat everyone else like shit and have an attitude.

[icypenguin]

☆ﾟ.*･｡ﾟ Ice cream for two?…

i see that you guys like xiao stuff… so now i will make a a fanfic of him! this takes places in modern au, enjoyyy!

it was a hot sunny day with your bestfriend xiao. you both just got out from school and when you got outside, the sun shone brightly on your face. you were looking for xiao when someone placed their hand on your shoulder. you were a bit shocked but you knew it was xiao.

“xiao! ugh i didn’t know it will be this sunny today.” you complained, faking wiping the sweat on your forhead. “i didn’t know too…” xiao did nothing but to stare at the sun. his hands trying to cover is face but not exactly his eyes from the sun (if you know what i meannn).

just then an idea popped on your mind. “xiao! why don’t we get ice cream!?” you asked him in full energy and happiness. “oh sure. i guess that’s a good plan.” xiao answered. he didn’t look or seem to be excited but you didn’t pay any mind to it as you’ve been friends with him for years and he never shows that much emotions.

you and xiao started exiting the school gate and going to the ice cream shop. the walk there was for about 10 minutes, and at 5 minutes you were already starting to sweat. you couldn’t wait to taste the delicious cold ice cream in this sunny hot day.

“oh xiao its sooo hot! i can’t-“ you whined as you slomped your head on xiao’s shoulder. xiao keeps walking “cmon y/n we’re already half way there”.

finally after 5 more minutes you’ve reached the ice cream shop. you entered the shop with excitement and joy. xiao was walking too slow so you grabbed his wrist and drag him inside. “yippieee we’re here xiao!” you said to him in joy.

the ice cream shop was pretty crowded. you both went in line and wait. after a few minutes you finally can pick the ice cream you want.

“hello lovebirds! what can i get you today? you might get the limited couples sundae! it’s perfect for you both!” she asked in joy and full of excitement. you both got flustered by this statement and looked at eachother. xiao covered his face in embarrassment and you began stuttering. “w-we uh- we..” you didn’t know what to say. “2 sundaes are actually 3.50$ each, but this one its only 5$ for 2 people!” she added in joy.

you had a smile when she said that. you looked to xiao and whisper to him “fake being my boyfriend okay! we can spend less money!”. xiao only nod as you said this. his face got redder and he was secretly enjoying this.

“we’ll take the couples sundae!” you replied, handing her the money. “excellent! let me make it” she made the couples sundae which include vanilla and strawberry ice cream with strawberry sauce, whipped cream, sprinkles and vanilla wafer. “here you go. have a nice date” she teashed while giggling.

you looked at xiao and you notice the tip of his ears were red. you found a table near the window and decide to sit there. “mmm this look delicious!” you scooped the strawberry ice cream and eat it. “i know you like the vanilla one xiao! you can have that one!” you told xiao and he nodded his head and began scooping the ice cream.

“so y/n.. when will this ‘fake being your boyfriend’ ends?” xiao asked in curiosity. “oh xiao? well.. i mean it already ends..” you replied with a pretty sad tone. you always had a crush on xiao for a long time. you were really greatfull that you get to be friends with him. “oh.. y/n can i tell you something?” xiao asked. you notice that he was looking nervous. “ofcourse xiao! tell me everything!” you were curious with what xiao will say. you thought ‘is this what i think it is..?’.

“i-i like you y/n.. for a long time. i don’t want to fake being your boyfriend. i want to truly be your boyfriend..” he said looking embarrassed as his face went red. you were in joy when you heard this coming from him. “oh my god xiao! i like you too! for a very long time now… ofcourse you can be my boyfriend! we’re now boyfriend and girlfriend!” you told xiao in excitement. your eyes were shimmering as well as xiao’s, it’s just not that visible. “r-really? thankyou y/n.. thankyou thankyou thankyou!” he thanked you so much time. he never really felt love before. but when he met you, he just had a strange feeling inside. he then knew it was love, you showed love to him.

you both were happy and xiao got closer to you. you were blushing as he got closer and closer. and my any time, he was kissing you. you both were kissing! isn’t that insane? the kiss lasted no longer than 3 seconds. xiao forgot you were in public and immediately broke the kiss. he whispered “we’ll continue this in private…”. you can feel heat rushing to your face even more when he said that.

it was a good day indeed…

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thankyou all for reading this! i know storied with this plot could be very common but i hopenyou enjoyed it! advices are welcomed, thankyou!

[thelaithlyworm]

For the writer asks: 4. Share a sentence or paragraph from your writing that you’re really proud of (explain why, if you like) 5. What character that you’re writing do you most identify with? 20. Tell us the meta about your writing that you really want to ramble to people about (symbolism you’ve included, character or relationship development that you love, hidden references, callbacks or clues for future scenes?) 25.What part of writing is the most fun?

For the writer asks: 4. Share a sentence or paragraph from your writing that you’re really proud of (explain why, if you like) 5. What character that you’re writing do you most identify with? 20. Tell us the meta about your writing that you really want to ramble to people about (symbolism you’ve included, character or relationship development that you love, hidden references, callbacks or clues for future scenes?) 25.What part of writing is the most fun?

Bear in mind that the minute someone asks me questions, all the Cool Answers wandering through my head slip off behind the couch and hide until the room is quiet again. But I’ll try.

4. Share a sentence or paragraph from your writing that you’re really proud of (explain why, if you like)

Bai Haotian slammed her tiny fist down on the picnic table of Wushanju’s courtyard with pink-cheeked, drunken indignation. “Kidnapping does not constitute a teacher-disciple relationship!”

It’s got a nice snappy line (about the kidnapping) to hook in the readers. It also does a lot of scene-setting about who and where and what’s the tone of the conversation (casual but spicy) and who she is probably having it with (Li Cu, or about Li Cu, for that statement to make sense). And I like that flare of jealousy/possessiveness she’s showing there. I like Xiao-Bai as a sweet-tempered moppet, and as a competent manager. But I also like her as a small, stubborn kitten clinging to her chosen lap and hissing off all comers. (And I think that Li Cu and Xiao-Bai are Destined to wind each other up. Too much history with Wu Xie, too different and too deep, too many feelings.)

5. What character that you’re writing do you most identify with?

I tend to identify with all of them, as I’m writing them. Not gonna lie, though, as of Daomu Biji fandom, I feel a great bond with Wu Xie, ADD King, going off on his massive nerd spirals and wandering back to civilisation with deep circles under his eyes and cryptic utterances in his mouth. I feel it.

20. Tell us the meta about your writing that you really want to ramble to people about (symbolism you’ve included, character or relationship development that you love, hidden references, callbacks or clues for future scenes?)

Hmmm… well for the story I quoted above, I was dropping some worldbuilding about how the memories of snake venom stick around – that Li Cu still had a hangover of Wu Xie’s feelings about people. Pangzi felt safe; Xiazi is someone you can’t trust not to tie your shoelaces together, nor not to lie to you, but always and ever you can trust him with your life; Wu Xie’s mental image of Zhang Qiling is reminiscent of the starts of Lost Tomb 1 and Time Raiders, an in-your-face montage of sun and mountain and snow. I think, at least for the universe in that fic, that the hangover would have faded by now but Li Cu gets lonely and hangs onto the imprint of Wu Xie for company. (Also, as a result of Wang Family indoctrination, Li Cu is incapable of thinking of Zhang Qiling as anything but “the Zhang Patriarch”, poor lad.)

Other meta… while I do have exceptions (multishipping is the path to joy) I tend to write Pangzi and Wu Xie as, not unrequited, they clearly love each other very much, but asymmetrical, where Pangzi wants kissing on the mouth but Wu Xie just doesn’t swing that way. Or any way. A little bittersweet, I guess. Anyway, what that also means, is that any time I write Pangzi’s other love interests, Yuncai and Piaopiao, my first step to breaking them is “a little like Tianzhen”. 

And, as a result of my last Wu Xie-esque nerd-spiral, I may start dicking around with Wu Xie picking up a fox mask. For, uh, reasons. (That thing where you make up a crack theory for funsies and end up convincing yourself, tut tut.) Anyway. In a similar manner to Wu Xie recreating San-shu after his apparent death with a face mask and copying his style, I think that King Mu of Zhou’s actual immortality method wasn’t baking himself in jade armour, but forcing a future child to learn his skills and style and become his hands in the far future. (I can explain my reasoning on request.) Anyway, if some of my fic gets weird in a particular kind of way, this is where I warned you.

25. What part of writing is the most fun?

Probably the part where I'm coming up with zingy lines like "kidnapping does not constitute a teacher-student relationship" quoted above and I don't yet have to do messy stuff like connecting it all together in 'a logical manner' or 'a timely fashion'.

I do also like getting to press the Post Work button too. That's just satisfying.

Thank you for asking!

[inkyweenus]

Post 8 edit: This has nothing to do with EP8, but I still stand by it.

I was kinda frustrated at first with how little actual plot information we've been getting each episode, but then I realized that if we got any semblance of a plan from Lu Guang, that would mean that Xiao Li would also probably get that information, and then he'd fuck up everything with sheer incompetence.

I mean... it's pretty much his fault that both of his partners are dead, and if it weren't for Qiao Ling reigning him in, he'd have done a lot more damage already. But she's reigning everyone in this season. Post 8 edit: I stand by this QL statement even more now. Although, because of the shitty subtitles, I'm not 100% sure if Wang Juan is actually dead yet.

Love that for Qiao Ling. But back to Xiao Li:

I have very little sympathy for him.

As a boss, he never gave his subordinate a day off. Not even to have a proper wedding. Or to care for his pregnant wife and unborn child. And after working Chen Bin several days in a row without even letting the man go home to sleep, XL was too caught up in getting some civilians to do his job that he didn't even notice CB leave the room during a time that he said himself everyone was to be on high alert. And we all know what happened after that.

And then after seeing his dead partner fall from the sky, XL was knocked out by random extras he knew would probably be afoot, rendering him incapable of doing anything while those civilians and some old people safely (?) apprehended the suspects.

(Okay, that one isn't fair. He was definitely in shock. But still.)

And then once he was conscious and back to work, he demanded the civilians continue to do his job for him, even though one was literally hooked into a hospital bed, because he's not even competent enough to look into cases that his former colleague-turned-evil and current antagonist was involved with during his downward spiral.

And then, he doesn't even wonder why some random unidentifiable witness only wants to talk to this civilian that shouldn't isn't publicly on the case but is essentially running it. XL just gives said civilian, who minutes before exited the scene of a double homicide while experiencing not only his own emotions but those of the child watching her mother (and almost brother) be beaten to death, a crash course on police interrogation and says, "Go get 'em, Tiger!"

And then, after losing his first trusted partner to a person who has proved capable of possessing anyone to do anything including kill themself and kill their friends, he established a whole buddy system to avoid people getting possessed and hurt but said his currently assigned partner was fine to go alone because he trusted her and she's "strong." Isn't that even more reason to not want her to potentially get possessed? It literally just happened to a cop you trusted, so it's not like the law makes them immune.

And then when his new partner, this civilian he can't stop traumatizing, and the person that has admitted on mic to be the one possessing people went missing after acting suspicious on camera AND MICROPHONE, he didn't even bother to call and notify the guard posted at the exit, who was also not part of this buddy system apparently. Like... Where did you think they were escaping from, the air vents?! This isn't a spy novel. And you left the one guy who's in charge of people coming in and out of the premise alone and totally out of the loop?? When one of the people involved is a former cop that people around here seem to kinda trust a bit?!

AND THEN he couldn't even catch the kid he put a tracker on, but this time he didn't even have to ask the civilians to do his job for him. They just heard that CaPtaIn XiAo was on the case and immediately jumped into action--evading police and hijacking vehicles to triangulate their partner's location by land and sea to prevent his capture

(at least for now... things can go south pretty quick and I'm just being dramatic while I wait for this episode to drop) Post 8 edit: Obviously things were going to get worse first. Would love some understandable subtitles to really know how much worse, though.

Or.

He's actually the bad guy and all of this was on purpose. I think I'd be okay with that.