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The frenemies stand united!!

Before everything happened, this must have been their every day dynamic. They must have been insufferable 🥹

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TIAN XU NING as Chi Cheng & ZHAN XUAN as Guo Chengyu REVENGED LOVE (2025) Episode 14.

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sad reality of the fanfic-to-published work economy is that the weirdest people are willing to do it. that's why there's now hundreds of shitty no plot cishet hate-to-love enemies-to-lovers books that are ex reylo fanfic. and it's not even good. that's because the people who wrote book-quality steve/bucky and kirk/spock fic are too normal to think to themselves "i should get this porn published". they're too busy working in local government offices

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writing is so funny because i could write nonstop for 9hrs and then hit a block where im like "how do i transition between this moment and the next?" and then i just dont touch it for 6 months

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"A society that separates its lore masters from its horny posters will have its headcanons written by prudes and its erotic fanfic by fools."

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a feel like the new generation of fanfic readers NEED to understand that clicking on a fic (interaction) does nothing. ao3 has no algorithm. your private discord discussions of fic do not reach the authors. if you do not actively engage with writers they will stop posting. this isn’t social media this is community.

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"Did you know people are masturbating to your smut fics-- 🤢" I hope they get twice as wet as I did writing it, mind your fucking business.

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Honestly part of the problem with this obsession with only consuming unproblematic fiction is that people are less likely to acknowledge when something is harmful. If you so much as say hey this one joke in this one episode was offensive fans will write you an essay on why it wasn’t. Because they’ve created a world view where this is basically accusing them of being a bad person who has committed an unforgivable sin.

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You know, there is just something very right about people starting a citizen's initiative for something as important as banning conversion therapy in the entire EU, then forgot about it until the very last moment, resulting in a Europe-wide panic that will very possibly get the missing signatures together in about five days (fingers crossed!).

Like, this checks out. This feels exactly like something that the queer community would do.

Obligatory link to sign the initiative: https://eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#/screen/home

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In extremely niche fandom drama - we’re all desperately looking for quality English subs to Justice in the Dark/ Silent Reading/ Mo Du again. Watching this show all the way to the end is my Everest istg.

Most of us have been watching on a private Polish server where someone has been selflessly writing and uploading beautifully translated episodes every week. The files everywhere else are particularly poor machine translations and the company that is airing the drama is only producing Japanese subs.

About 12 hours ago, one of those random adware bloated scraping/ streaming sites started posting in the comments section of MDL that they have good subs and spraying links everywhere.

The original Polish host realized they’ve had all their files stolen and deleted all episodes. Some people are reporting that they can still watch bookmarks so they may be hidden, but the server host says they’re done, they’re not doing any more translating work.

Obviously they have the right to remove their own work, it’s pretty wild just how bad content scraping has become, this is literally a privately hosted situation that one needs direct links to get into.

This show is not allowed to be cursed anymore. I pine for them and their bananas situationship. Deliver my angsty boys from yearning purgatory.

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What if some of my favourite kdrama psychopaths met each other:

Initial reaction: put on the poker face > turn up the charm > look as harmless as possible > use favourite skill, aka manipulation > smile > discreetly reach for a weapon

After initial reaction:

Honestly, they would probably vibe for a bit first (except for Kim Gwang-il, I feel like nobody would like him).

Seo In-woo is probably the one with the least problems here - he is neither delusional, hallucinatory, amnesiac, impulsive nor plain crazy (arguably) - he is calculative and has the resorces to cover up his crimes effortlessly. He would probably not be the first to strike, he'd bide his time, maybe let the others take each other out first.

Seo Moon-jo I feel like wouldn't engage as much either because he feels almost supernaturally creepy when compared to these other people. Like, he is the kind to stand smiling in a corner while staring and eating questionable raw meat from a plastic bin. He would probably set his eyes on Jung Ba-reum as a target of his manipulation though.

Mo Tae-gu is kind of unstable sometimes with his hallucinations and resulting anxiety, so he is a wildcard here. He is probably still the strongest of the bunch - kettlebells and all. He might get along with Seo In-woo on a surface level, but they would only pretend to be cordial. He is definitely one of the more violent ones.

Kim Gwang-il... As I said, this entitled unserious bastard would be hated quite quckly due to his behaviour and unpolished nature. I can't see a single other person from this list who might want to spend time with him.

Jung Sun-ah would be underestimated by at least a few of the men here (*cough* Seo In-woo, Mo Tae-gu and Kim Gwang-il) but she would use that to her advantage. She is more driven by revenge, but she is also power-hungry, so I think she'd try to ally up with the more sane ones, and then waste no time stabbing them in the back afterwards.

Jung Ba-reum would be a target both because he is a cop but also because he looks the most innocent, and he is the one with the least intentions when it comes to killing. He would be mostly on the defensive side.

What if a fight breaks out?

Kim Gwang-il would go first, either by Sun-ah when he tries to mess with her or by Moon-jo getting tired of his crass and artless bullshit. Of course, Mo Tae-gu and In-woo might bash him in first if they get too annoyed.

Characters and dramas:

Seo In-woo from Psychopath Diary (2019), Seo Moon-jo from Strangers From Hell (2019), Mo Tae-gu from Voice (2017), Kim Gwang-il from V.I.P. (2017), Jung Sun-ah from The Devil Judge (2021), Jung Ba-reum from Mouse (2021)

Also, bonus mention to my favourite fake psychopathic serial killer Yook Dong-sik from Psychopath Diary - he would probably survive against all of these other characters just by confusing the living heck out of them with his sheer stupidity (endearing).

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Please support this petition by Tu Chapman to protect trans and intersex people in Aotearoa New Zealand from attempts by the coalition government to redefine gender legally in bioessentialist terms.

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This has dropped off the "popular petitions" front page of the government petitions website, and we're still a ways off the 100k goal for it to be debated in parliament -

It's still ticking away upwards, and it does cheer me up to see there's not a single constituency without a signature - but please share, and UK people please sign!

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Knowing full well that no media outlet is covering what is happening in Armenia, here are some updates for those who wish to stay informed:

For the past three weeks, azerbaijani forces have been firing at Armenian cross-border villages. Although no injuries have been reported, the gunfire has damaged residential homes. On the night of April 13, azerbaijani forces opened fire on the Armenian village of Khnatsakh in the Syunik Province, damaging the local Cultural Center.

The Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States has approved two final commitments totaling more than $339 million to support aircraft exports to azerbaijani Silk Way West Airlines, which has been implicated in transferring weapons from israel to azerbaijan, and its cargo flights from israel’s ovda airbase to azerbaijan have notably increased, particularly in 2024, aligning with periods of heightened military activity by the azerbaijani regime. This follows a long-standing pattern, where Silk Way’s flights to israel have consistently risen during times of military escalation by the azerbaijani government, particularly during conflicts with Armenia and Artsakh. Since 2016, israel has been a key military supplier to azerbaijan, and ovda serves as a crucial airfield for this transfer of military materials.

While the US and israel are aiding and arming azeris, Hungary has blocked the EU from allocating an additional 10 million euros ($11 million) in “non-lethal” military aid to Armenia through its European Peace Facility (EPF). Unlike other EU member states, Hungary has openly supported azerbaijan in the Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) conflict. The Hungarian Foreign Ministry reaffirmed that support three days after the outbreak of the 2020 Armenian-azerbaijani war in Artsakh.

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European Citizens' Initiative - Ban on conversion practices in the European Union

European Citizens' Initiative is a mechanism to bring issues direct from the people to the EU commission. I strongly urge every citizen of the European Union member states to sign this Initiative to ban conversion therapy and similar persuasion practices.

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Hi, Mo Du fandom! I had this plan in mind to organize all the "extra/extended" scenes in the Audio Drama that I appreciated more and I thought it was good to share with you all!

The post will be reblog everytime I remember something else or someone else points out their favorite scenes. In this way we will love Zhoudu a bit more!

The translation is mostly automatic but in some scene I was helped and I'll quote the source when needed.

Let's go (I tried to summarize the scenes in chronological order):

1) When Luo Wenzhou cries in front of his mother at the hospital because of Fei Du.

LWZ's mother: "Son, the person who saved you..."

Luo Wenzhou tries to narrate what has happened but his voice trembles: "We were still inside......The situation was sudden at that time...The moment the explosion hit, he threw me to the ground. He used his body to block the impact, but he didn't have time to block the car door. His back was hit hard by the car door that rushed towards him.

I..." his voice is broken and he starts to sob.

"Mom, if he... if he..."

LWZ's mom: "The heaven assists the good ones, so everything will be fine."

2) - at the New Year night, when Luo Wenzhou asks to Fei Du when he plans to make official the relationship and Fei Du gives the spiral ring. Lwz is startled and then starts to kiss him fiercely and pushing him towards the bedroom.

Luo Wenzhou provoking: "who did you call old man again?"

Fei - little brat - Du: "why? I'm not right?"

LWZ: "Fine then. This old man is not going to let you out of the bed until next year." Moral of the story: the old man devours the little brat

3) - After this passionate night, Luo Wenzhou wakes up with Fei Du beside him still sleeping and he takes time to admire him.

LWZ: "He is sleeping so soundly." He remembers the early night when Fei Du gave him the ring. "hey you are still not awake at this time. Did I not control my temperament last night?"

Fei Du then asks in his sleeping: "Shixiong, what time is it?"

Luo Wenzhou replies tenderly: "stay at bed, it's 8 o' clock"

Fei Du: "hmm, thirsty"

"Well I'll get some water."

And then LWZ takes a glass of water, he drinks and mumbles to Fei Du to come closer. Before he realizes it, Luo Wenzhou is giving him water mouth to mouth. Fei Du dumbfounded coughs a little while Luo Wenzhou laughs delighted for his surprise attack.

Luo Wenzhou: "so are you awake? Uh? Hey are you okay?" And then provokes Fei Du deliberately: "who said you should get up at 6 for morning excercise? Uh?"

Fei Du smiles provocatively and he lies down again: "aren't there many kinds of morning excercises, Shixiong?"

Luo Wenzhou grabs him: "You brat. Can you please be honest this early in the morning? Don't-" and then Fei Du stops with his mouth. There are sound of sheets, rubbing, and kissing, until they hear a knock at the door. Luo Wenzhou curses Xiao Haiyang 😅

4) - when Fei Du is investigating with Zhou Huaijin, Luo Wenzhou drives him to the place where they are supposed to meet. Before Fei Du leaves the car, Luo Wenzhou calls him.

"hey Fei Du, didn't you forget something?"

"uh? what-?"

And then LWZ grabs him and kisses him deeply. Fei Du lets him kiss him with pleasure. After they separate, Fei Du whispers "shixiong". Luo Wenzhou makes him promise that he will not drink alcohol and that he must be careful.

Fei Du seriously: "Mn. Got it". (about not drinking alcohol he will keep his promise!)

5) - When Fei Du lets slip about the attempted murder (on the taxi) and tries to downplay the danger and LWZ just smacks him for not telling him before. The scene here is a bit longer.

LWZ: "you brat! You kept something so important from me?? Uh?? Asking for a spaking aren't you?"

Fei Du tries to soathe him but Luo Wenzhou puts him in a corner: "you little bastard. Didn't you solemnly swear to me that it was all alright? And I fucking thought I could trust you!"

"But everything was fine *kinda*"

"You brat!"

Fei Du can't help to soathe him with his ruffian voice: "Shixiong, dont...don't be mad..." He is trying to calm down his anger and coax him (and then he will do something that's going to make him even more scared and angry 🙈).

LWZ eventually calms down a bit but they don't have much time to talk about this: "I'll deal with you when I get back ".

But then Fei Du stops him (he is trying to cling to Luo Wenzhou a little while longer, maybe because he already has his dangerous plan in mind but can't help to cling on Luo Wenzhou and reserve for himself a little tender moment before he dives headfirst into danger.)

Fei Du calls him: "Shixiong"

LWZ stops: "what's up?"

And then Fei Du walks to him and hugs him with a deep sigh. Luo Wenzhou has already gives in and reassures him sweetly: "Hey. What is it?". Fei Du smiles a bit: "it's nothing. Shixiong.." (and when Fei Du calls him like this we can hear Luo Wenzhou startling a bit, he's so in love and attentive 😭) "..be careful" and Fei Du gives him a little kiss.

Luo Wenzhou already relaxed and irremediably in love: "Alright. Wait for me here. Don't go running around"

Fei Du holds off on answering for a couple of seconds. He breaths heavily: "Got it"

Luo Wenzhou lets out a sigh of relief and caresses him: "I'm going now."

"Mn"

When Luo Wenzhou gets out, Fei Du sighs heavily.

6) - When Luo Wenzhou realized what Fei Du has done (he was just kidnapped).

"Fei Du, you crazy!"

"Impossible... impossible..."

7) - When Fan Siyuan imposes Fei Du to press the bomb and Fei Du remembers his mother screaming: "you cannot yield! You cannot surrender!" And even though he can't breath he repeat these words.

8) - Luo Wenzhou is crying and sobbing for Fei Du after he saves him at the end of book 5 😭 he's so hearthbroken.

When Fei Du says "All the monsters have been cleaned up. I am the last one... Can you let me be locked up in your house?", the scene is extended here.

Luo Wenzhou through the sobbing replies: "I will not only lock you up, but also lock you with me... for the rest of your life!"

Fei Du repeats with harsh voice because of his condition: "For the rest of your life..."

Luo Wenzhou continues to talk despite his sobbing: "I have already said that you are mine. Even if you breathe, it has something to do with me. You must follow me for the rest of your life. You are not allowed to run anywhere." and crying and crying.

The scene ends with Fei Du trying to repeat what LWZ said but he falls in coma.

9) - Fei Du sees his mother in an allucination after he passes out at the end of book 5 (before Luo Wenzhou says "I came too late").

He sees a younger version of himself at the beach who plays with his mother, a fake memory.

Fei Du thinks: "The sunshine, the waves, the sound of the piano and also her smile... I have never seen her smile like this."

His mother comes and talks to him: "is it all over?"

"It's all over"

"That's good. Fei Du, the road that you walk after this is still very long. You have to live well."

Fei Du laughs a bit: "mom, I'm doing very well right now. I met a person... a person who I can spend my whole life with."

"That's great. This way, your mom's heart will be at ease. Fei Du, do you see that light? You must remember: always walk towards the light"

"Towards the light..." and he has a flashback of every moment Luo Wenzhou caring for him. (The translation of this scene was helped by pearl_milkteas on X)

10) - When Luo Wenzhou is scared because he doesn't find Fei Du in his apartment on the novel extra and he runs through the stairs and then in the basement. After he hugs Fei Du desperetely and Fei Du sees how LWZ was scared for him, Fei Du tells him: "Shixiong, I'm alright. You don't have to worry"

11) - After they bury Fei Du's father and talk about his mother and Fei Du cries for the first time in front of Luo Wenzhou, Luo Wenzhou offers to carry him on his back down the hill.

After Luo Wenzhou thinks that he can never stop loving him and that he has fallen into the hands of this bastard, Fei Du attracts his attention by calling him.

Luo Wenzhou: "mn?"

Fei Du: "I love you too" with a beautiful and romantic soundtrack in the background.

12) - When Fei Du has just taken Fei Qian, Luo Wenzhou calls him and we can hear an extended conversation:

"What do you want for dinner?"

Fei Du: "dinner... I want baked prawns!"

Luo Wenzhou: "oh perfect! There's a new seafood place just outside our house, why don't we-"

Fei Du: "no! I want to eat your cooking"

Luo Wenzhou sighs: "but it's finally weekend. Can you let me slack off this once? You know there's an opening promo, 20% off"

Fei Du being super brat: "no!! I'll only eat your cooking"

Luo Wenzhou sighs and chuckles: "I don't get you. Every time we have shrimp, you just open your mouth. You don't even eat unless I peel them for you."

Fei du: "hmm how about.. this time I do the peeling and feed you? How does the sound?"

Luo Wenzhou laughs content and amused: "fine!"

13) - Fei Du is talking with LWZ about Zhou Huaijin who is working hard everyday, often overtime at Fei Du's company. He even sleeps on the sofa in the office. Luo Wenzhou suddenly sighs as if he was sensing something and says softly to Fei Du: "hey come here." Fei Du accomplishes.

"Fei Du?"

"Mm?"

"Do you... do you ever have those days?"

"What days?"

"Not wanting to go home. Lonely. Not willing to talk to people"

Fei Du sighs and chuckles a bit: "No. Because I never had home."

Luo Wenzhou listens silent for two seconds and then says tenderly: "hey..."

Fei Du: "but Shixiong... since I have you wherever you are is my home"

Luo Wenzhou stops breathing and he inhales a deep "fei du", inable to say much because too many feelings and hugs him 💝 (he is still so overwhelmed everytime Fei Du shows with honesty his love!)

14) After this scene later we can hear the cats fighting behind the room and Fei Du stops whatever him and Luo Wenzhou were doing (🤪): "wait a minute wait a minute. Those two brats seem to fight again."

LWZ: "Let's them fight. I don't have time to take care of them. Mr Fei, why are you still distracted?" (Luo Wenzhou is a flirt too!).

15) - At the end of extra we have a recap of Luo Wenzhou and Fei Du through the years. At the beginning young!Fei Du and Luo Wenzhou were like dog and cat, Tao Ran insisted they should take care of the child but Luo Wenzhou played tsundere.

Luo Wenzhou once sighed dramatically and said to Fei Du that in winter he should wear more clothes. When Tao Ran wasn’t available, Luo Wenzhou once cook for Fei Du but the child didn't quite appreciated.

Fei Du: "I'm full"

Luo Wenzhou: "what? You only ate two and you're done? I cooked dumplings for you and you're still being picky"

Fei Du sneers: "you call these dumplings? These are noodle strips boiled with meat filling"

Luo Wenzhou: "you! Brat. Take it or leave it"

And then we have Luo Wenzhou trying to learn how to cook better in his kitchen. The first step to become Daddy Luo.

16) - This is a new extra. They are cuddling while they are talking about food.

Luo Wenzhou: "okay let get this straight. This kind of food is a nope. Spicy food is a nope. You are really hard to sustain."

Fei Du: "But shixiong, i'm very easy to keep" (the mood is like Fei Du is referring to himself as a pet)

LWZ: "since when??"

Fei Du: "I like to eat everything you cook 😇"

LWZ: "you only know how to cajole." But he can resist to his charm and gives Fei Du a long kiss.

Fei Du is out of breath: "shixiong...if one day you were to leave me, my heart would die." This words are not just to flirt. He's really vulnerable and sweet in his true feelings.

Luo Wenzhou reassures him: "Don't worry. I won't leave you. We have our whole life ahead of us."

17) - A new silly extra

Fei Du is trying gently to wake him up: "Shixiong come on, get up. You will be late again."

LWZ: "honey, it's still dark outside. Let me sleep a little longer. 😴😴😴"

18) - They are trying to train together 😅

Luo Wenzhou complains that Fei Du is a stupid brat and he is doing wrong positions. Fei Du whines too that he has delicate hands and that it's Captain Luo who is doing incorrect positions. Luo Wenzhou is manhandling him 😎

Fei Du: "Wait what, where do you want to take me?" Luo Wenzhou lifted him in his arms.

"I teach you how to lift someone properly. You've never had a coach. That's why I'm here 😎"

19) - New extra: Luo Wenzhou is trying to use a new app and Fei Du is there sitting, enjoying the scene. I didn't quite get the context but basically LWZ was arguing with the mechanical voice of the app because he didn't understand shit.

LWZ: "What are the best congratulations for rotten rice heads!"

Fei Du can't help but burst into laughter by seeing his old man fighting with an app. Luo Wenzhou after listening his lover's bright and precious laugh starts to babble. "Wh-What are you laughing at? I can’t keep up with the times?"

Fei Du still smiling: "Yes yes, you can... This game is a lucky game".

In the background Luo Yiguo judges them

20) - Post canon Zhoudu is cuddling and Fei Du says: "shixiong, I have a lot of money, but all my luck in this life have been used to meet you."

Luo Wenzhou as usual is a bit startled at first but replies with a decisive "brat" and can't help to hug him. Translation helped by Iangqiao on X

21) - This is a bonus extra.

One day Luo Wenzhou goes to Fei Du's office to make him a surprise (he finished work early and Fei Du in previous days was recovering from a cold ) and everyone at Fei Du's office knows who Luo Wenzhou is and whispers about him.

(translation offered by supertingg on X. You can listen on their profile too --> https://x.com/supertingg/status/1338161829613162496 )

22) - Another extra scene. The voice actors do a skit.

One day LWZ had nothing to do and was feeling playful. He covers Fei Du's eyes from behind. In falsetto LWZ provokes him: "heyyy guess who?"

You can listen to halfxin account on youtube: https://youtu.be/WqiI70Wkjuo?si=MqxGv-0UVZHCgIHw

23) - Mid autumn extra special: Fei Du makes mooncakes for Luo Wenzhou aka his only contribution is adding sugar.

Ah this special extra features Priest herself. You can listen this extra on halfxin account too: https://youtu.be/VTSn73hd3fU?si=cZJwfGX_awzr3d7Y

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Hannibal (2013-2015)

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