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Love Between Fairy and Devil 苍兰诀 (2022) Dir. Yi Zheng – Episode 5

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It was a stupid thing, really, to give himself the giggles with jokes that could barely be registered as such, but Yijun could not help it. Not even when Akrahan began to speak about his silly little insecurities. It didn't stop him in the book, it wouldn't stop him now. And with that thought, Yijun almost doubled over from laughter. Wiping away tears, he tried to calm his insolent body. Clearing his throat and giggling were just a little rude to do while someone mere inches away from him was monologueing.

"Only a menace?" Yijun said between chuckles. "Travelborn, you wound me with such a low title. I am much worse." A wide smile played on the prince's lips, highlighting his rosy cheeks and the wetness the tears left behind. "And you may be many things, Akrahan, but a pretender isn't one of them. First off, you're lousy at it, second, I read the book. I know you quite thoroughly." A bit of an overstatement, but with Akrahan's hands now firmly grasping his thighs, Yijun's mind wasn't many other places than there. He curled his tail around one of Akrahan's legs. Akrahan must be a leg man, the way he has been playing with Yijun's like they were toys. He leaned into the touch, wishing quietly that he'd go further. His thighs almost ached with desire.

"You know," Yijun sighed, finally having mastered the giggles. "my brother used to court someone like you. Homeless, without a family, hunted for a crime, terrifyingly powerful. Of course, my brother was smitten immediately. He followed his lover, giving up luxury but finding a freedom he would not have traded for anything. Us dragons belong out there in the wild. Sleeping on rock and dirt, eating whatever we can catch." The prince stretched his body, arms over his head and back arched. "Personally I think you and your boots have picked the right path in life."

He looked back to the footwear and grunted. "Though personally, I find them quite simple."

Continued from here @akrahan

It took Yijun a moment to recover from the familiar face that just walked into his abode, one of the last he had ever imagined actually meeting. Clearing his throat as Julius spoke, Yijun quickly assumed the immaculate regality of a prince once more.

"Ah yes, lord Julius. I've heard you have been making quite big splashes in the market recently, only sensible to let your guard stay. There are plenty of fish that would love to take a bite of those margins you have been accumulating."

Yijun turned around after a cordial bend at the waist and took place at his desk, motioning for at least Julius to sit as well. Taking a stack of papers off his desk, Yijun briefly rummaged around until he seemingly found what he was looking for.

"As it seems there have been improvements in your quantity and quality. Something very commendable. But tell me, if you please, why come to the royal palace with this, and not any of the hundreds of investors who would love to take this on? Or one of the advisors of the royal palace? It is quite bold to make an appointment with the prince directly, given you are not bestowed with a title."

Yijun laced his fingers together and lightly rested his chin on them, gazing at Julius with soft eyes that hid a terrifying bloodlust in them. Even sitting down, there was an unmistakable haughtiness to Yijun that he navigated with utter perfection. Any moves he made worked flawlessly with his clothes, hair, jewels, and horns, giving him a dreamlike, floating appearance. Along with a skin that almost seemed to glow with health and the markings on his body truly gave him an otherworldly aura, despite looking very human.

"Not to say that the palace wouldn't benefit slightly from more armaments, but I would love to hear what exactly justified you taking precious minutes out of my day."

With a sly smile, Yijun exposed parts of pearly white fangs. His eyes briefly flicked to Akrahan, a peculiar light dancing in them.

What in the blazes was a fictional character doing here. Surely it couldn't be that Yijun had just happened upon a fictional book that happened to depict a real person that happened to have stumbled into the castle in much similar manner to the story? He had to find a way to make Akrahan stay here, at least for a minute so they could talk and he could figure out what was going on.

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"That's so cool! Can I make one too?"

He's almost vibrating with excitement. Weapons are so neat and now he can have one all for himself!

@sonofshin "All wepins are cool! I like the sword!"

"Aww that's sweet."

"But swords are inferior, sorry to say."

"I think you would look so cool with a little battleaxe of your own."

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"I would?"

His eyes sparkle.

"Can I have one?"

@sonofshin "All wepins are cool! I like the sword!"

"Aww that's sweet."

"But swords are inferior, sorry to say."

"I think you would look so cool with a little battleaxe of your own."

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well 🧍‍♀️ as a reminder this blog is NOT a safe space for trump supporters but it IS a safe place for women, queers, trans ppl, people of color, undocumented people, and any marginalized group.

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Canon Hayase event

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ZHANG ZINING 张紫宁 in hanfu | The 4th Hunan Tourism Development Conference

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Yijun raised a brow at the sudden shift in emotion. Now Akrahan was acting so insecure, as if he were a sham, yet at the same time still touching him. Not pulling away or outright denying him. Just... ruining the mood for some reason. Ah, was he this kind of drunk? The emotional kind that, once his mood shifts, the tears soon follow. Or maybe even just numbness and depression. Gods, hopefully not, there would always be a certain stench associated with that.

His tail flicked as he thought of some damage control, and luckily, Yijun knew of strategy. Not only a job, but an interest of him as well. A little bit of theatrics, and he should have this in the proverbial bag.

"Tch, you seem to have the wrong impression of heroes and champions. To be a hero, one needs to survive. In order to survive, one needs to know when the best time is to pull away." A clawed finger gently poked Akrahan's armor. "Do you think my family is still in power because we force our armies to fight and fight when the pressure is too strong? That we can imbibe the will of the Gods to just smite our enemy whenever we want? Of course not, we retreat, regroup, and heal our wounded. Silly man." Yijun's eyes glazed over briefly as he thought back to a skirmish that he watched his father command years ago. It was small, not important in the history of his people, but it had made such an impact on him to see his father flawlessly navigate the battles between dragons. It was grander than anything humans can possibly imagine.

"And is the arduous road life not what we read books about all the time? I, for one, adore when the traveler reaches an inn or some other place of respite and takes off their boots and clothes, gets something to eat, washes up. Those chapters relax me. It gives me, the reader, also a sense of ease to read about the mundane. I can only imagine what it's like for you." He stroked his finger over Akrahan's scales. "But why would that turn me away from you? I already knew this. I sit here, in your lap, knowing all this."

He nodded to Akrahan's boots, tucked away. "You may have come in with a little lordling, but you did not even remotely try to hide those mud-caked feet prisons. Any self-respecting guard would keep those clean." Looking back, Yijun almost failed to hold in his laughter. "I even gave you the name 'travelborn'. Did the wine go to your head so quickly? Should I call a nurse?" A light flick on Akrahan's forehead made the prince burst out in an uncontrollable giggle at himself. Partially unfounded and completely untameable thanks to the wine.

Continued from here @akrahan

It took Yijun a moment to recover from the familiar face that just walked into his abode, one of the last he had ever imagined actually meeting. Clearing his throat as Julius spoke, Yijun quickly assumed the immaculate regality of a prince once more.

"Ah yes, lord Julius. I've heard you have been making quite big splashes in the market recently, only sensible to let your guard stay. There are plenty of fish that would love to take a bite of those margins you have been accumulating."

Yijun turned around after a cordial bend at the waist and took place at his desk, motioning for at least Julius to sit as well. Taking a stack of papers off his desk, Yijun briefly rummaged around until he seemingly found what he was looking for.

"As it seems there have been improvements in your quantity and quality. Something very commendable. But tell me, if you please, why come to the royal palace with this, and not any of the hundreds of investors who would love to take this on? Or one of the advisors of the royal palace? It is quite bold to make an appointment with the prince directly, given you are not bestowed with a title."

Yijun laced his fingers together and lightly rested his chin on them, gazing at Julius with soft eyes that hid a terrifying bloodlust in them. Even sitting down, there was an unmistakable haughtiness to Yijun that he navigated with utter perfection. Any moves he made worked flawlessly with his clothes, hair, jewels, and horns, giving him a dreamlike, floating appearance. Along with a skin that almost seemed to glow with health and the markings on his body truly gave him an otherworldly aura, despite looking very human.

"Not to say that the palace wouldn't benefit slightly from more armaments, but I would love to hear what exactly justified you taking precious minutes out of my day."

With a sly smile, Yijun exposed parts of pearly white fangs. His eyes briefly flicked to Akrahan, a peculiar light dancing in them.

What in the blazes was a fictional character doing here. Surely it couldn't be that Yijun had just happened upon a fictional book that happened to depict a real person that happened to have stumbled into the castle in much similar manner to the story? He had to find a way to make Akrahan stay here, at least for a minute so they could talk and he could figure out what was going on.

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call me OSHA the way i’m demanding a railing

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Mischief is being caused! Quick, someone pay attention to them so they stop yelling!

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Hayase SCREAMS loudly. He wants ATTENTION! Give him ATTENTION! BABY NEEDS ADMIRATION!

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there are so many beautiful fishies on god's blue earth

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Hayase quietly sits with a d20 and mutters to himself while touching all the numbers.

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Love Between Fairy and Devil 苍兰诀 (2022) Dir. Yi Zheng

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北碚区Beibei District, Chongqing in China (Photo by 猫猫出游记，小熊打卡日记，李涵迪)

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Sichuan traditional folk houses 四川传统老民居 in rural Sichuan province, Southwest China.