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sometimes I think about older Mianmian meeting Jin Ling and I just. have to take a moment.

what do you do when you leave soceity for noble righteous reasons and strike out on your own... only to find out that your best friend got married, had a son, and then was tragically killed by the guy that you left society to stand up for, all in less than two years? that you were at each others' sides your whole lives but because you left in such a scandalous way, you can't even go to his funeral - if you even find out at about it in time? might things have gone differently if you'd been there? could you have saved him? how do you even begin to mourn him? and do you have any right to try and talk to his son?

on a happier note, I think she WOULD talk to him because she knows no one else at Koi Tower would have told him any cool and/or deeply embarrassing stories about Zixuan and you know she absolutely has to remedy that. Cool Auntie Mianmian to the rescue!

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开始推理吧 | The Truth S3E6 ° The Fatal Truth

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Discovered Mari Zand's art through her art book, Maze of Whispers. I'm completely obsessed. I've always liked art of like, abandoned temples and ancient city ruins and whatnot, which is what drew me to her art, but finding out she's been using voxels (3D pixels, a word I only just learned) made me scream out loud. Here's an example from her series of Persian houses:

And when you zoom in:

You can view this and other works on her portfolio here.

I'm a really big fan of this stuff and I wanted to share since I couldn't find anyone talking about on here :)

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忘了我 - Forget Me (Jiang Haonan ver.)

《忘了我》 song demo by 江皓南 Jiang Haonan from 音乐缘计划 | Melody Journey Episode 6. This is Zhou Shen's take on the song! He actually only added the last line of lyrics, but you'll find that many of the lines are different because it's translated based on the vibes I'm receiving from their singing rather than any difference in the words xD

There are so many people in this world, but is there one who truly knows me? Curled up in some obscure corner, will anyone want to come close? All of yesterday from sunrise to sunset, I was feeling low; still unused to regrets and how they’re supposedly normal.

When the world forgets me and time leaves me behind, by then, would I have started a brand new life? When I’m no longer in this world, but suddenly come to mind, in such moments, let this song keep you company as you go about your life.

I really look forward to having someone gift me a little warmth; even if they end up just passing by, at the very least together, we’d have once felt joy! Perhaps life is simply like this with its ups and downs. So, try to come to terms with final partings without goodbyes.

When the world forgets me and time leaves me behind, by then, would I have started a brand new life? When I’m no longer in this world, but suddenly come to mind, in such moments, let this song keep you company as you go about your life.

When the world forgets me and time leaves me behind, by then, would it mean that I can finally be free and completely unburdened? When I’m no longer in this world, and when you’ve gotten used to my absence, when that time comes, let this song be the proof that I once was here, alive.

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This song managed to link three idle thoughts I've once had at different points of my life that I've NEVER realised could be linked together. I'm still !!!!!!!! a little on the inside from it.

YJ losing her marbles

Look, I know what this might sound like, but it's actually a happy song!!!! Jiang Haonan, I feel you and your crazy eyes when you try and convince people of it xD But GUYS it's actually really comforting and positive.

The little voice that desires to be alone / hurt alone but also to be seen. (Aren't feelings just so conflicting and annoying!) Chances you've missed, people you've missed in one way or another, all these regrets and sadness that make you feel bad are like a barrier that separates. But the way he sings 昨天从日出直到日落都失落 / 还是无法习惯常态的错过 (All of yesterday from sunrise to sunset, I was feeling low; still unused to regrets and how they’re supposedly normal) with strength, and how he paints the scene with his voice, that vibe resonates, but with the way he expressed it, I feel so uplifted TAT

That was a surprising twist after 当世界忘了我 / 时间抛弃我 (when the world forgets me / and time leaves me behind)... anticipation of a new life that are also words of comfort to the listener with the thought of a new life for the one who is gone. Does it feel like the world has forgotten me? Does it feel like time is marching on while they're left further and further behind? Maybe somewhere, somewhen, they've already begun their new life.

If someone misses me when I'm no longer here, isn't it so gentle for both them and I to have something I poured myself into to keep them company? Don't be sad. My love is still here.

(Yeah oh man the way all the singers went crazy skafskjjfskj HE'S SO GOOD)

The silver lining to farewells 即便最后也路过 至少有过快乐 (even if they end up just passing by, at the very least together, we’d have once felt joy). And then the 还是无法习惯常态的错过 (still unused to regrets and how they’re supposedly normal) to now 试着接受未曾告别的错过 (try to come to terms with final partings without goodbyes)

You see how the emotions are progressing from the opening lines?????

And if the first 那个时候我 是不是有了崭新的生活 (by then, would I have started a brand new life?) was gentle and bright, the second is simply so so so ???? it rises up like OOF.

It's lucky they put clips of everyone being like genuinely soooooooo T_T so we can laugh and nod at their reactions instead >.< Well timed, editors!!!!!

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you don't need to remember me when I've left / but I hope I've brought you joy and I hope that that positivity is what remains when I'm gone / wouldn't it be nice to leave a little handprint to say 'I've been here' in this world?

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Lyrics

世界上那么多人 可谁能懂得我 蜷缩在某个角落 有谁会靠近我 昨天从日出直到日落都失落 还是无法习惯常态的错过

当世界忘了我 时间抛弃我 那个时候我 是不是有了崭新的生活 当世间没有我 可你突然想起我 那时候让这首歌陪伴你的生活

我很期待一个人给我一些温热 即便最后也路过 至少有过快乐 人生也许总会是这样起又落 试着接受未曾告别的错过

当世界忘了我 时间抛弃我 那个时候我 是不是有了崭新的生活 当世间没有我 可你突然想起我 那时候让这首歌陪伴你的生活

当世界忘了我 时间抛弃我 那个时候我 是不是终于能完全洒脱 当世间没有我 当你也习惯没有我 那时候让这首歌证明这世界我来过

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Last Line Challenge

Rules: Post the last line you wrote on a WIP and tag five people to do the same.

Tagged by @owlpockets

I haven't written any fic in a long time, but am working on a piece for Lady Business:

But the stakes are huge, literally the fate of the planet Earth! 

And just for fun I dug up the time tried to write some fic in the style of a story form the Tang dynasty

Suddenly the two sisters turned into foxes and left.

which is about how 50% of these stories tend to end (well maybe not the foxes but "Then so and so left" is a favorite ending)

Tagging: Anyone who sees thing and wants to play

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baby pangolins look like an adorable creature someone made up for a fantasy/sci-fi series. just a sweet polite little alien type of beast wearing a nice little scalemail outfit

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Can u draw u---uh qin su for me 👉👈

ABSOLUTELY I CAN.

Sorry I really love Qin su— She never fails to make me super sad about what could have been, waaaaahhh!!

Thank you for the ask! I’ll get to the rest of the doodle requests a lil later, gotta work on a commission for a bit-

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This is the fan translation of Copper Coins by Musuli, which you can read here (or the official version will be coming out from Seven Seas later this year). I did the binding but not the typesetting/interior design. I was trying out new backing boards and accidentally backed this too deep, and would have needed a thicker cover board than what I usually use. So instead of just layering pieces together and making a thicker board, I made a sort of wraparound overlay out of a thin piece of chipboard, using bookcloth to cover the outer layer and the same paper as my endpapers as an accent underlayer.

In keeping with the wraparound design, I made a dragon stencil that could wrap around the book too (modified a stock image to make it a little longer in the middle). It's gold paint layered on black to give it a weathered metal look to match the coins (even though if we were going by canon appearances, the dragon should be black). The stenciling ran into some issues (the particular vinyl I used did NOT want to adhere to my bookcloth) but I kinda like the rough-looking result (on the dragon at least. The title could've come out better but it is what it is).

Rather than being attached at the top like a standard ribbon bookmark, this bookmark is attached to the bottom of the book so that the coin tassel at the end can hang over the top when it's in use.

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@sophia-helix suggested:

'Something with pink spring blossoms! Maybe lwj's face behind a spray of them'

(I think sometimes he just goes to sit with the rabbits, for hours. Self care)

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开始推理吧 | The Truth S3 - Promo Posters

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it’s such a shame that even 30 years into the reign of Gregor Vorbarra, Barrayar’s government is still fundamentally non-transparent with a tight hand on the press, because can you fucking imagine watching Ekaterin tell Richars to fuck off then propose to Miles in the Chamber of Counts live on Barrayaran C-SPAN

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Ceramic Drago // Natalia Reszka

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We Help Us!

Fic as thank you for boosting and donating.

My friend Eli needs a bite guard or Invisalign to prevent their front teeth loosening from a misaligned bite. Medicaid will only pay to extract their front teeth.

That’s absurd. So! Fundraiser time.

I’ll write fic for anyone who DMs me a screenshot of donation of any amount.

Donate what you can afford and I’ll write minimum 200 words in a fandom and pairing/characters of your choice. Any fandom I’ve previously written is up for grabs.

If you donate AND boost, I’ll write minimum 300 words.

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AYYY FIRST STAB BINDING

While very pretty certainly isn't therapeutic! 🤣

Will say biggest pro is omg no imposing feels like a dream and you get super pretty edge 😍 also I can see why people love Alegreya font!

Butterfly Effect - Ehyde

Super fun little fic that is one of the few Jin Ling/Lan Suzhui fics I love to bits 🥰 and the Author is an absolute legend and got to show it to soon as was finished!!

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Magu!

It's here! My second translation form the Taiping Guangji (太平廣記): Magu! Featuring multi colored dragons, fantastic clothing, a traveling kitchen and much more!