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[artingstarvist]

TGCF Vol 3, Chp. 43 - 44 (First "Kiss") Part 2 / 5 (First, Next)

Next part is finally done! Xie Lian's inner monologue kills me.

Novel excerpt under the cut:

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[1, 2] Xie Lian blinked, trying desperately to bat away the thousands upon millions of lingering crystalline bubbles. [3] Then he found himself caught by a pair of strong arms. [4, 5] One hand circled his waist, and the other grasped his chin. [6] In the next second, something cold and soft covered his lips. [7]In that instant, Xie Lian's eyes bulged. Never in his life had anyone treated him like this. First, no one dared, second, no one could. However this person was swift like the devil and had appeared so suddenly that he had no chance to defend himself before he'd been plunged into such a state. [8, 9] Flustered, he thrashed and desperately tried to push the person away. [10] Instead, he only succeeded in choking on large mouthfuls of water as string after string of bubbles escaped his mouth like crystal beads. Of course, this was a big mistake underwater. [11] The hands round his waist only tightened, pressing their bodies closer together, and Xie Lian's struggling hands were firmly folded and crushed against his own chest, trapping them in place. [12] His lips, too, were securely sealed. The kiss deepened, and with it, a breath of cool, gentle air was transferred into his mouth. [13, 14, 15] Completely helpless and at a loss, just as Xie Lian began to accept his fate, he finally saw the person's face clearly. [16] It was Hua Cheng. [17] The moment he realized it was Hua Cheng, he stopped struggling. Innumerable random thoughts popped into his mind, all inappropriate for the time and place, such as : So it was Hua Cheng! No wonder he's cold. [18] Ghosts don't need to breathe, but he can still transfer air to me?! [19] Don't ghosts sink in the water? [20] Hua Cheng suddenly opened his eye. [21, 22] Staring into that dark eye from such an intimate distance, Xie Lian froze again, then resumed struggling, his arms flailing like a duck so clumsy it was drowning. [23, 24] Hua Cheng easily corralled those thrashing limbs, and with his arm still firmly locked around Xie Lian's waist, Hua Cheng took him and speedily swam upward.

[littlecarmine]

BRIAN COX as LOGAN ROY 

SUCCESSION (2018-2023)

[hawnks]

weird teenage girls who become obsessed with what they fear, who learn their fears inside out, who ascertain expertise on their fears, and then when someone is like “wow, you know a lot about wasps, you must really like them :)” they just have to be like no <3

[pineapplesaresweet]

Pov; you are the cop sent to investigate that supposedly empty mall

[vacant2007]

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[radio-and-the-dirt]

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[unrestrained-balderdash-art-blog]

Started this one last Thursday and was struggling with it so procrastinated (it doesn't count as failing this week if Bake Off is postponed ehehe)

Here's our next baker, Abbi!

Reference:

[crzyimp]

Chapter 9.

Reading this chapter another time, then and now, left me somber. It starts out joyful with our favorite monk's parents' meeting. His father, Guangrui, gained a blessing to go to the capital for examination and job; getting first in rank and personally being praised by the Tang Emperor. Spent 3 days on horseback going around the capital. Then we're introduced of Xuanzang's mother, Yin Wenjiao(referred to as just Lady Yin later on), who sees a handsome, smart, and high ranking official during his 3 day parade; throws down a embroidered ball at her future husband knocking off his black cap. Though I like to think she went: "YOU!" pointing at him from the tower and aimed for his head. Really making sure that this guy's dense and doesn't get a hint. Actually, does that mean she technically proposed to him? Anyways they get married, move to city for Guangrui job, and picked up his mother along the way. Even saved a golden carp and sending it back to its river! Guangrui mother gets sick and forced to stay at a rent house. A little bump in the road, but that's fine since the couple can retrieve her in the fall.

Then Liu Hong appears captivated by Lady Yin's beauty and rips the young couple future away by killing Guangrui and stealing his identity. Forcing Lady Yin to comply to his demands. They dump Gaungrui's body in the river where thanks to saving, not actually a carp, his body and soul is preserved until his is avenged by his murderers.

Lady Yin is miserable in her situation, wishing to eat Liu Hong body and sleep on his skin. But kept her dark thoughts to herself and didn't enact on them; as she was pregnant with our monk! But not happy news as Bastard Liu Hong will kill our future protag the second he gets the chance. Thanks to divine intervention and luck, Lady Yin manages to send the baby away. By writing a letter in her own blood and biting off one of his toes before sending him off on river; tied by her garment before found by a monk.

So our monk, nicked River Float, and then called Xuanzang once he turned eighteen and joined the monetary; he learned of his orgins and set off to right wrongs. He succeeded, reuniting his mother, who helped him get in contact with grandfather. Who later just destroyed Liu Hong in a brutal fashion. I strongly don't think Xuanzang was there to see that part as he was probably with his mother, who already tried to kill herself once saved. She does it again after they toss Liu Hong's heart and liver into the river, seeing her husband body floated up. Who comes back to life!

Happiness as Xuanzang's family all together again, his father joins the Emperor court, and he continues with his studies in the Way. Except for Lady Yin, who succeeds in taking her life. Bittersweet ending.

Now for my notes and theories. You cannot tell me that this boy wasn't bullied by his peers for being an orphan. He had nothing, no name, probably no friends, and put all his efforts into studying the scripture as a source of comfort or even proving his worth to be there. (I could ramble more on his upbringing and the similarites with him and Wukong's background, but that could be for another day)

Besides the luck and divine intervention(and Sha Wujing eating his past lives), another clue that Xuanzang might be special is when he cured his grandmother blindness by licking her eyelids.

Or the pain and guilt that despite everything he did failed to save his mother.

But that's enough rambling from me for now.

@journeythroughjourneytothewest

[buttercup-barf]

It all started... With this doodle of Ronna. (Massive OC ramble incoming.)

And then I decided to completely change their face, and. Kinda species? I'm torn on keeping her a gor, because on one hand, it's just me projecting stuff, but on the other, I don't wanna monster'ify my favourite girlboss.

I wanna give them more scars from their Epic Showdown as well. Not gonna show the full body, because nakey woman, but when I actually figure out the placement, it will look soooo cool.

I also wanna figure out Shilo's face. Ian's so easy, his face is literally just a bunch of rectangles and wet puppy eyes, but the mental images of these two don't align with how I draw them. :-[

Here's also Yumeno and Aibo, her little magical girl-esque guardian. I promise there is no Meduka Meguka nonsense happening, I PROMISE-

And some other OC stuff. First, The Love, a-la the original magical force in Yumeno's world, and Aibo's creator. Main reason for the body horror tag, because yes, the wings are supposed to sprout from the side eyes, and those veiny things are hands clinging to a wall. I know The Love looks like a tumor, but they're not, I prommy. Then Byte, a robot, whom I am still figuring out, and Maque, who is. Basically just my type in women. Oops.

[the-gayest-sky-kid]

mental illness is SOOO funny the last time i felt happy and free n actually wanted to live was my birthday 2021 lmaoo

[thefastestelementalmasteralive]

Joking little comic, I drew ig

Earth - 42

An earth that should host a spider... person? Being? Anyways, this earth doesn't.

"My name is Ganke Lee, I live in a world run by criminals... and I'm not talking about the politicians."

"We do have someone capable of going toe to toe with the criminals. Whether you call him a savior, a murderer, a hero, or a vigilante, whatever you want to call him."

"it's funny... I used to know him. just a year ago, we were friends."

"Not anymore.."

"We got into an argument, you know... morality wise,"

"He viewed it as the only way. I tried to suggest other options, but he shot them down with an admittedly solid argument for why he did what he did."

[your-local-grinning-cat]

Speaking about movies, Che’nya, have you ever watched ‘Goosebumps’? Yknow, the Comedy horror movie based on the children’s book series? If you haven’t yet then I absolutely recommend it, it’s one of the best Halloween movies ever made

I have not seen it!

But then again, despite being a [REDACTED], I can be a surprisingly scaredy cat at times.

In other words… I am not purrticularly fond of horror movies. 🫣

[thehoneyknight]

Radiant Arc P6 (3.31)

Dark

(content warning for violence, visible injuries, unreality and ideas of self sacrifice)

(35 pages, full comic under the cut below)

Radiant Arc P6 (3.31)

Dark

First - Index - Next

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[radi0activec0smos]

“Everyone's first meeting is always something interesting. A chance to start something new.

But everyone's first reunion after being apart for times nobody can describe?

  That is something to yearn. And something I'd been hoping would happen, despite my hopelessness.”

HI YES THESE TWO ARE ON MY MIND AGAIN. I ADORE THEM.

Headcanon time! (Long, so I’ve put this under a Read More!)

Slouching and Wounded actually knew each other before the war. They were on two separate groups of the same faction, meeting only after they’d already had cemented places in the army. When they first met, Slouching had recently gone through a divorce (Yes Im riding the train that Slouching is divorced, I mean have you SEEN their memory) and was still struggling, and Wounded had just entered the same rank as they were in.

They got along surprisingly quick, despite their circumstances. It wasn’t uncommon to see them together when groups mingled for activities or lunch, one rambling to the other about whatever was on their mind. Nobody was exactly surprised when they ended up together.

They did have plans to marry, but of course the war had to mess things up - so they decided to wait until after the war to do so. It wasn’t safe. It just wasn’t.

Unfortunately, they never got that wedding. Slouching made it out of the war, don’t get me wrong. But Wounded didn’t. They died while Slouching’s troops were out at a different area, and Slouching lived with the guilt of not being there for them when they died, only for the funeral. And that guilt lasted till the end of their handful of days.

They didn’t get to reunited until well after their death. Neither knew where the other was. They didn’t even know they were in the same realm.

When the Remembrance Spirits decided to venture out of the Repository and go to the Starlight Desert, Wounded split off from the group and headed to the rose garden, enamored by the greenery. It was tranquil. And a painful reminder. Slouching had once told them they would’ve wanted roses at the cottage they wanted to have one day. As much as that memory hurt, Wounded just... didn’t want to leave. It just felt right to be here.

And good thing they stayed. Because only a moment later did they hear a voice behind them, turning due to being unsure of who it was-

And it was them. Slouching.

Never had Wounded cried so hard out of happiness in their after-life. Never had Slouching done so either. The two bolting at each other, refusing to let go once embraced, the world now containing them and them alone.

They waited far too long for this. And now, they had each other again.

And they were going to make the most of it while they could.