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Two very different shen sibling dynamics that i both enjoy equally and some other svsss drawings

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MUCH TO THINK ABOUT...

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we've heard of ming fan taking psych damage from having a crush on binghe but I propose ming fan having a crush on tlj, awfully awkward for both of them

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Favorite underutilized zhanchengxian set-up atm is if LWJ had the opportunity to fuck JC during WWX's death, because of a curse/sex pollen/something, and instead of doing it, he threw JC at sex workers/dumped him in the middle of Yunmeng to be someone else's problem (and preferably humiliate him, but in a way that would make it hard for Sect Leader Jiang (derogatory) to complain about)

and when WWX is alive again, at some point LWJ maybe finds himself a little guilty over it, or it otherwise comes up, possibly when talking about curses/sex pollen occurrences during the timeskip

and WWX cannot wrap his brain around the fact that LWJ didn't fuck JC. Really? When LWJ had an excuse and JC couldn't say no? Not even a little bit? You really didn't, lan zhan?

and it occurs to LWJ that his husband apparently cannot conceive of LWJ turning down the opportunity to do JC when offered

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in drafts since 2022, i'm now posting my postcanon beefleaf reconciliation fic (not the bdsm one, the other one)

WHITE HORSES RACING TO CARRY ME HOME 🌊 (1/8)

sqx, friendly neighborhood exorcist

supernatural slice of life

meditations on sexual trauma

true love

the list of influences for this are too many to be numbered but include gormenghast, house of leaves, various works of trans erotica, yuwu, svsss but only the meng mo parts, and, more than anything, this article on rattlesnake wrangling.

updates will be sporadic, naturally. enjoy.

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🌸Describing Scents For Writers 🌸| List of Scents

Describing aromas can add a whole new layer to your storytelling, immersing your readers in the atmosphere of your scenes. Here's a categorized list of different words to help you describe scents in your writing.

🌿 Fresh & Clean Scents

Crisp

Clean

Pure

Refreshing

Invigorating

Bright

Zesty

Airy

Dewy

Herbal

Minty

Oceanic

Morning breeze

Green grass

Rain-kissed

🌼 Floral Scents

Fragrant

Sweet

Floral

Delicate

Perfumed

Lush

Blooming

Petaled

Jasmine

Rose-scented

Lavender

Hibiscus

Gardenia

Lilac

Wildflower

🍏 Fruity Scents

Juicy

Tangy

Sweet

Citrusy

Tropical

Ripe

Pungent

Tart

Berry-like

Melon-scented

Apple-blossom

Peachy

Grape-like

Banana-esque

Citrus burst

🍂 Earthy & Woody Scents

Musky

Earthy

Woody

Grounded

Rich

Smoky

Resinous

Pine-scented

Oak-like

Cedarwood

Amber

Mossy

Soil-rich

Sandalwood

Forest floor

☕ Spicy & Warm Scents

Spiced

Warm

Cozy

Inviting

Cinnamon-like

Clove-scented

Nutmeg

Ginger

Cardamom

Coffee-infused

Chocolatey

Vanilla-sweet

Toasted

Roasted

Hearth-like

🏭 Industrial & Chemical Scents

Metallic

Oily

Chemical

Synthetic

Acrid

Pungent

Foul

Musty

Smoky

Rubber-like

Diesel-scented

Gasoline

Paint-thinner

Industrial

Sharp

🍃 Natural & Herbal Scents

Herbal

Aromatic

Earthy

Leafy

Grass-like

Sage-scented

Basil-like

Thyme-infused

Rosemary

Chamomile

Green tea

Wild mint

Eucalyptus

Cinnamon-bark

Clary sage

🎉 Unique & Uncommon Scents

Antique

Nostalgic

Ethereal

Enigmatic

Exotic

Haunted

Mysterious

Eerie

Poignant

Dreamlike

Surreal

Enveloping

Mesmerizing

Captivating

Transcendent

I hope this list can help you with your writing. 🌷✨

Feel free to share your favorite scent descriptions in the replies below! What scents do you love to incorporate into your stories?

Happy Writing! - Rin T.

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Art by _Konia_

Posted with Permission (reprint/edit and/or commercial use prohibited)

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It will never not be funny to me that in Thousand Autumns, Shen Qiao is just the one normal, reasonable person while everyone else is living in a classic Wuxia drama

Basically every book conversation is just this:

Yu Ai: I had to poison you because you disagreed with everything I said, so I deemed you an incapable and naive sect leader! You would bring Mt. Xuandu to ruin!

Shen Qiao: I'm sorry, "had" to? We could've talked things out, y'know, like how normal people settle disagreements, but no, poison was clearly the only option left. You "had" to poison me. Right.

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Yan Wushi: You and I are diametrically opposed. You are weak and undeserving of my attention. You fail to live up to my expectations and bring shame upon your master's legacy. Why would I need a friend like you so presume?

Shen Qiao: I didn't say you needed one, just that that's what I call you. You literally followed me around for months, ate with me, sparred with me, saved my life, and opened my eyes to the outside world... What on earth did you want me to call you that wouldn't be rude?

(Honestly knowing YWS's melodramatic ass, SQ probably just went through a mental list of statuses you could give to someone based on their proximity, realized that YWS is very much an outlier and also very much particular about his titles and general importance, picked "friend" as the safest option.)

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Chen Gong: You look down on me because I'm from poor origins and never had the background or pedigree that you did so you disdain my methods!

Shen Qiao: ... You are holding. A child. Hostage. Literally every time I've met you you're doing something that doesn't agree with my morals and endangering human life. I genuinely do not care about your background, you just happen to be doing something I don't agree with and also tends to end up becoming my problem.

(No really, CG has like such a massive unrequited hatred for SQ while SQ is just lamenting that they somehow always end up meeting at the worst times in the worst places)

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Half of the characters: Look how lowly you've become! From sect leader to boy toy! Everyone point and laugh!

Shen Qiao: Harsh but true, I suppose. Oh well, I should get back to what I'm doing.

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My friend asked me to draw a picture of her fic.

It's liushen and qijiu and VERY kinky

Shen Jiu 💚💚💚💚💚

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maybe the world just wasn’t ready to see xue yang twirling his hair in full focus :/

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Shang Qinghua has no authorial power in SVSSS because it's no longer his story. The place where he is a true creator god is PIDW.

Which is found out when Bingge shows up again and meets Shang Qinghua. Bingge is sent back home by accident when Shang Qinghua mutters, if he could, please fuck off, he hasn't got time for this shit.

Which is when Shang Qinghua's troubles begin because Shen Qingqiu saw and heard and drew all the right conclusions.

Shen Qingqiu demands that he fix PIDW. Shen Qingqiu says that Shang Qinghua will not know peace until Bingge is happy. (Also, he must write Ning Yingying a happy ending.)

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Dramatic Hoe™

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Jin Guangyao: My brothers, I need your help. My father wants me to commit atrocities and I don't know how to get out of it!

Lan Xichen: Well, if you were married to a powerful sect leader, then you will no longer be part of his household, and therefore free of him

Nie Mingjue: That could work

Jin Guangyao: But who would-

Lan Xichen: Dibs

Nie Mingjue: What?! Fuck you! I called dibs years ago!!

Lan Xichen: Well you kicked him out of your sect, so that's no longer valid

Nie Mingjue: No longer valid, my ass!!

Jin Guangyao, whispering: What the fuck is happening??

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unwell about the twin prides of Yunmeng in the big 25

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we've heard of ming fan taking psych damage from having a crush on binghe but I propose ming fan having a crush on tlj, awfully awkward for both of them