#Yoon chi woo

[youllalwaysbemyporcelain]

@devilsmenu (for anyone)

Chi Woo looks up when the door opens, sighing. They'd just settled down from the rush they'd had, and was about ready to take a sip of their wine. They go to set it aside, not wanting their eyes to turn red in front of a stranger. They smirk when they realize it's their friend. "Oh, it's you. Come on, I'll make your favorite." They take a sip of their wine, having already told them they're a vampire.

[moonxshane]

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃 (2021) EP. 4

Kim Ji-Woong starring at vampire Yoon Chi Woo ♡

Gif set made by me!! Feel free to use ♡

[sherlock-is-ace]

Type b is just my style 🍷

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[gabbyp09]

[manawari]

Dungeon Boss!Jin-woo

A black gate. . . Not once in the whole history of hunters had such a gate to appear. The first time it appeared was in America, the government quickly sent the country's best hunters to conquer it before whichever monsters had gotten out, but no one survived. The gate closed before anyone could retrieve the corpses.

The whole world knew it was the most dangerous dungeon ever. Not an A-Rank Dungeon, the Black Dungeon. Whenever it came out, it felt like a suicide mission to go into it, but it was the only choice they had to make for the sake of humanity.

The dungeon was like a hungry beast who only came to feed and leave once it was satisfied with the meal.

But every single organization could not afford to lose any more hunters. Especially S-Ranks, who only blessed the slightest amount of people to be awakened. However, there was nothing they could do.

Even three National Hunters hadn't made it out alive.

Needless to say, nobody knew what was hidden in that dungeon. . .

Others had speculated that the Black Dungeon would be the end of humanity, which sparked turmoil among the society. Not even Norma Selner, who was the greatest prophet of the era, could not be able to seek into the inside of the minacious dungeon. The seer shivered until she almost collapsed from her seat.

The Black Dungeon was undefeatable. Terrifying. And most of all, the biggest threat of humanity.

When it appeared in Seoul, everyone panicked. News quickly raided all media. However, there were still a couple of brave hunters who stood up and offered themselves to raid the dungeon. The Hunters' Association commenced a mission and praised the hunters for their souls even though the possibility of them surviving the dungeon would be low.

Ma Dong-wook, the Guild Master of Fame Guild. Lim Tae-gyu, the master archer and Guild Master of Fiend Guild. Baek Yoon-ho, the Guild Master of White Tiger Guild. Choi Jong-in and Cha Hae-in, the Guild Master and Vice Master of Hunters Guild. And several other hunters that volunteered to join the raid.

It was a pity, knowing most of these hunters had bid their last words and will to their beloved ones.

Entering the Black Dungeon sent a strong wave of aura into the hunters. They shivered. But the place was silent like an empty gate. A thick air flushed through the atmosphere and coldness radiated from the ground as their breaths created clouds of mist. They slowly dispersed and scrutinized the area to wait for the enemy.

*clack!*

Everyone instantly whirled their heads and found nothing but a stone.

"GAHHH!!!!" A piercing scream broke the cold atmosphere.

Blood oozed from the hunter's mouth. . . While a sword thrusted through his chest. The body fell with a thud. And a monster— no, a knight— no, a shadow— no, a black knight stood. Purple glowed from the creases of its suit and a purple smoke wafted from the helmet, or eyes. Lim Tae-gyu quickly commanded the mages to blast their powers at the knight.

The magic swept through the body and the knight dispersed into smoke. Dread coated their lungs. One down. . . How much was there to go?

Not to mention, the boss.

A large black circle swirled on the ground and more knights appeared. Now, everyone must fight with full force. Flames broke through the darkness and an array of magic clashed against the humanoid demons. Then, another batch of enemies appeared.

This time, it was orcs. Red and large.

Jong-in dragged his right hand to pivot his flames, and unfortunately, a weapon struck his shoulder. He cried in agony and could almost tremble. A green light wafted over the bleeding area and the axe disappeared.

"I got you, Choi!" shouted Min Byung-gyu, the S-Rank Healer.

"Byung-gyu! Stay within the tanks!" Jong-in yelled. "Ms. Ju-hee! Assist the wounded hunters!"

They must not lose healers either. Not when Byung-gyu was the only S-Rank who could heal someone's wound the fastest way as possible. Their group was composed with the best healers the association could afford, so if they were gone, it would be game over.

Soon, more enemies began to surge in like a powerful tsunami. There were lizards, bears, more humanoid beasts, knights, and ants.

When defeated, they just disappeared instead of leaving a corpse just like any other gate. And yet again, the Black Dungeon had proved itself to be not like any dungeon. None of the hunters were confident enough that they had killed one. Now they could see how no hunter outside the country was able to get out in one piece. . . All attacked in a single wave.

But hunters were still humans. They could get injured, feel dread in their veins, and feel exhausted. And regardless of these three aspects, they still kept on fighting.

They signed up for this. They swore their very soul that they would conquer this hell of a gate. They swore their lives for this raid.

"Ms. Cha! Your shoulder!" Ju-hee exclaimed as she rushed to grab the huntress to heal the bleeding wound.

"Thank you, Ju-hee. But you don't need to go this far." said Have in. "You must stay in the circle. We've already lost two healers."

"But there are still four of us left. We can do this." Ju-hee said. "Byung-gyu is watching over the Guild Masters and— KYA!"

Hae-in turned her head around and saw an ant lunging at them. Gritting her teeth, she swung her sword and pierced through its body. The healer whimpered behind her.

She nudged Ju-hee. "Go! Protect yourself!"

More monsters came charging at her like an endless wave. Hae-in fought them with all her might and dodged past the attacks, careful enough not to scar her skin.

Suddenly, the ground rumbled. It was the entryway. . . And it was shrinking.

"The dungeon's closing!" Jong-in yelled. "Everyone! Get out!"

"Who cares if we didn't reach the boss. At least we know what's inside of this hellhole!" Yoon-ho roared and threw a punch at the orc.

The second the order was given, all the surviving hunters sprinted to the exit. They carried the injured and assisted the remaining two healers out. The Guild Masters were next as they kept fighting off the raging beasts. However, Jong-in had been bleeding ever since he had opened his wounds, and yet, he still kept fending the monsters with his fire.

Hae-in ran to his side and grabbed his shoulder. "Let's go!"

"No. These damn monsters just keep on attacking!" Jong-in grunted and drove a blast at the group of orcs. "You go. Someone has to keep them from leaving the dungeon! I—" his shoulders drooped and his breaths grew panting.

"You're growing weak. . . "

"Hah. . . " The flames in his hands trembled. "Just leave me, Hae-in. Take my place."

Hae-in scrunched her face into a glare. "You're always the Drama King." She pulled his arm over her shoulder. "We will leave this place together!"

So, she dragged him away. With Jong-in's decreasing strength, it was easy for her to pull him away from the spot and relied on herself to carry his weight. Hae-in did not dare to look behind. She tried not to look at the dozens of dead hunters laying on the ground.

She must get out of here alive with Jong-in. . . Or even so, it would be her guild partner who would survive.

They hastened their pace. The gate was getting smaller. Hae-in grunted and ignored Jong-in's protests about leaving him behind. Once they got close, Hae-in's heartbeat raced at the size of the gate, and without thinking further, she grabbed Jong-in and pushed him through the gate.

"NO! CHA HAE—" his terrified face was the last thing she saw.

And there she was. . . Left alone in the dungeon itself. This must've been what those hunters felt like. The Black Dungeon was satisfied with the corpses in the ground. Hae-in drew the back of her hand across her chin and looked at the army of monsters behind her. It was as if their numbers remained the same.

Was she going to drop her weapon and accept her impending fate? Or was she going to fight until the end?

Cha Hae-in was born to be conqueror. She had devoted her whole life to being a hunter and protected the innocent humans so the children would wake up to a brighter sun.

She chose the latter.

Even though she was surrounded with death, she took her sword and faced the demons.

Come at me. She thought. Come at me and fight until I am ripped to pieces.

However, the demons descended into the ground. Hae-in widened her eyes. They were gone? They disappeared without a trace?

Then, a large heap of darkness appeared and swept through the dungeon, thus engulfing her surroundings. Hae-in watched in bewilderment. Even the corpses were gone. It was just her.

A purple smoke lit up in front of her eyes. There stood a figure. Tall, bright eyes, an unfathomable aura radiating from his physique, and. . . A human? No, it couldn't be a human. He was behind all this havoc and terror across the globe. He was the Black Dungeon's boss.

With renewed determination, Hae-in sprinted forward. And swung her sword at him. As expected of the boss, he dodged past within a blink of an eye. She moved again and summoned the peak of her powers to carry her through the battle. She did not care how many times he had dodged her attacks as if he had memorized her moves, all she cared was defeating him.

This was her revenge for all those hunters. Hae-in was going to show him her full capability and that she was not a prey.

*CLANG*

Hae-in noticed a dagger blocking her sword. And not just that, she caught a glimpse of the face. Tousled hair swaying on his forehead and bright purple eyes with an unreadable expression on his face. As if seeing she was distracted, the boss pulled his weapon and thrusted again. Hae-in blocked it and sprinted to another direction.

Her speed rivaled his and she managed to swing her leg against his torso. He did not grunt or show any change. Another reason why he was no human, but a monster wearing clothes. The faces of the hunters before they fell into the hands of death ran in her mind, which fueled her anger more, and blasted her attacks.

Time passed. The only thing that made her world halt was when she felt her wrist get yanked forward and a sharp blade met the underneath of her jaw. Hae-in was forced to stare into the pair of eyes and black pupils finally show up. A single trail of sweat trickled down her cheek.

"I've been waiting for someone to fight me." He said with a smirk.

The next thing Hae-in knew, her consciousness fell into abyss.

[studio-orchid]

i just finished this series and IT WAS SO CUTE!! 🥰

the cast was so good and their dynamic is definitely something i want to see again (i’m hoping there will be another season)

also the sub murder plot wasn’t something i was expecting but it was really cool seeing how everything came into place

also don’t mind me i’m about to post about every drama i’ve ever seen

[miindfuck]

event starter for chi woo ! @youllalwaysbemyporcelain

Kya was walking down the street when she noticed someone charging Chi Woo, attempting to attack them. "Watch out!" she called in warning, using the open fire hydrant to water whip their would-be attacker away from them. She froze water against their limbs to trap them, then turned to Chi Woo. "Let's get out of here. That ice won't hold them forever."

[strawbrryrush]

closed event starter for yoon chi woo @youllalwaysbemyporcelain

Characters enter the area to be met with high speed winds, strong enough to push people around.

Once met with the high winds, teucer tried to keep balance, as if cementing his feet the best he could to the ground. "I don't think running will do us any favors here.. - maybe if we walk really slow?" 

[wvsteria]

@youllalwaysbemyporcelain​ ;; yoon chi woo & marie clay

mini event

marie had no qualms against the curse that was infecting her brain. she’d done a lot of bad things since her turn. things that she would hardly recognize if she were that same small town girl back in the 1800s. but this wasn’t that girl. this was vampire marie. and she had a blood lust. “i don’t need much help with my date.” marie said to her friend as she walked alongside them. date was a very lose term to call it. “but i can help you with yours if you need.” marie offered the other. 

[mcrcki]

this was only going to be messy, and honestly, victoria didn't feel like dealing with the clean up today, so instead, she stopped, staring back over at the other. "you know.. actually better terrible truths than kind lies." she sighed. "i was going to kill you, but i'm feeling generous today. you're welcome."

@youllalwaysbemyporcelain for yoon chi woo

[k-star-holic]

'Hanyang University Hospital' Gang Dong-Won, production greed 'The Central zone' Namgoong Min, daily sergeant ..

[youllalwaysbemyporcelain]

@nightwhispcrs

Chi Woo paced as they waited for Zoe to get inside. Zoe was pretty much the only human they cared about, and the thought of her hurt, or worse was terrifying to him. So as soon as she walked inside he looked up. "Zoe? Please tell me you remember me. Are you hurt?"

[moonxshane]

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃 (2021) EPS. 2-4 

Kim Ji-Woong starring at vampire Yoon Chi Woo ♡

Gif set made by me!! Feel free to use ♡

[hyobros]

Cheritz's changes in staff over the lifetime of The Ssum

I wanted to write a post about this because it was the nail in the coffin convincing me that The Ssum won't get better. I really want to be optimistic, I was for the first year of the game's release. But with how hard they're fumbling June's route, and having some context by seeing the dramatic changes that happen behind the scenes, I don't have any hope for the game's future in its original concept.

So here's a big fat list of credits, comparison of them, and my own stupid commentary.

A comparison of the beta OPs credits (2018) vs the new OP credits (April 2022)

Project Directed by-

Sujin Ri (this stays constant)

Project Managed by-

Heinrich Dortmann (this stays constant during the time periods I'm comparing- we'll come back to this later)

Character Model by-

Yuseung An (this credit never appears again so uhhhh)

Game Designed by-

Yoonji Shin, Haeyoung Go (this credit also never appears again)

Project Assisted by-

2018:

Youngtak Lee, Heetae Lee, Yeonwoo Jung, Kyungha Kim, Kyungho Kim, Jihyun Jang, Hyejin Hong, Daniel Hong, Seungiim(?) Hwang, Dakyoung Lee

April 2022:

Heetae Lee, Junghee Choi

Art illustrated by-

2018:

Ilbo Sim, Jinhee Lee, Jihyeon Choi, Hyunju Na, Juhul Kim, Jaehee Hwang, Mirae Kang

April 2022:

Ilbo Sim, Jihyeon Choi, Minji Kim, Mirae Kang, Youngjoo You, Yura Lee

Programmed by-

2018:

Mansu Park, Marcos Arroyo, Rachel Tay, Soonyong Hong, Seungjin Lee, Myungjun Choi

April 2022:

Gunsoo Lee, Kukhwa Park, Moonhyuk Jang, Myungjun Choi, Seungjin Lee, Wonbok Lee, Youngkwon Jeon

Scenario Written by-

2018:

Jinseo Park, Minjeong Kim, E Hyun Kim, Eunchong Jang

April 2022:

Jinseo Park, Lilly Hwang, Minjung Kim, Saerom Shin, Summer Yoon, Youngran Moon

Language Localized by-

2018:

Sunhee Moon, Minkyung Chi, Sungjae Choi, Junhee Kim

April 2022:

Minkyung Chi, Pilhwa Hong, Saenanseul Kim, Sorim Byeon

Sound Resourced by-

2018:

(N/A)

April 2022:

Songhee Kim

Customer Service/Communication with Users by-

2018:

Sunkyeong Yun, Hyeseon Yang

April 2022:

Donghee Yoon, Joyce Hong, Sanghee An, Subin Kim

Credits from 2019

These are in the lyric booklet included in the Teo Love Bundle. Strangely enough, I'm already seeing differences between the 2018 credits and 2019. Uh oh?

As of release + a few months

These screenshots don't feature all the credits, unfortunately. I'm relying on screenshots someone else took because I'm not proactive but hindsight is 20/20.

Changes: Project is no longer managed by Heinrich Dortmann, instead by Juho Woo. Scenario team cut down to 2 people, one of which is a new name (Jooyoung Lim). Art team also cut down to 2 people. Sound is no longer resourced by Songhee Kim, but Jaeryeon Park and ROGIA. All new team of directing assistants as well, it expanded to 4 people but they're all new names. 2 fewer programmers, only one of the listed names was already working.

October 2023 (June's release)

Here's where it somehow gets worse lol.

Changes: A lot. Directing assisted by 1 person. They were not a part of the team credited in the OP. Down to 3 programmers, only 1 being in the OP. Entirely new art team! It's up to 4 people, but all of them are new, even compared to only a few months prior. Down to 1 scenario writer pobrecita (but we're coming back to that). Since I don't have screenshots of the project assistant credits from launch, can't say anything for that, except that Gui Zhenghao is new compared to the OP but the number of staff there remained the same. Flaming Heart is gone for the BGM! He's been working with Cheritz for forever but is gone now. One person from the communication team left, so they're down to 2. That would explain why emails have been slower since October. Only 1 translator, though Cheritz is now looking to recruit new ones.

Important note:

According to Cheritz's post acknowledging their use of gAI, Sujin Ri was not involved in writing season 1 of the game, but IS the main writer for season 2. I won't make a rant about how much I hate what she's writing cuz this isn't the post for that, but it explains why season 2 is so vastly different.

The fact that only a few people (like, in the lower single digits) remain even from 2019/early 2022, let alone who's still around from 2018, is really frustrating for the game. The game started with one vision, but now it's being turned into something completely different. Even the app's functions are inconsistant between season 1 and 2 (and a little so between Harry and Teo). According to an email I got from Cheritz, season 2 takes place a few years before season 1. Just sit with that knowledge for a bit :P. It's like the current people in charge of The Ssum (*cough Sujiin Ri*) couldn't be bothered to keep the original concept in mind, let alone how the timeline would work.

This post was a long time coming, I was caught up in just how bizarre this all is and finding tons of stuff that I haven't even included in the post. Writing this has taken about 3 hours (including the time I spent on a post ONLY FOR TUMBLR TO NOT WANNA WORK PROPERLY WHEN I TRIED TO POST IT SO IT GOT DELETED) and uhhh yeah. Now I gotta wait a few years to ask former staff if their NDAs are expired yet LOL

[manawari]

Solo Leveling werewolf AU!

If we have AUs such as Mafia and Vampire, why not Werewolf AU?

Other ideas are greatly appreciated!<3

SHADOW BLOODHOUNDS

> led by Sung Il-hwan, the Alpha.

> werewolves with black fur are rare, so it's no surprise that Sung Il-hwan soon became the leader of the pack.

> the name "Shadow Bloodhounds" was originated from a family of werewolves, who had dark reddish-brown fur, and the shadow term came from how the members frequently lurked in the shadows for surprise attacks. And since Sung Il-hwan became the Alpha, plus his wolf form being a black wolf, the name became stronger and prominent.

> Sung Il-hwan's son, Sung Jin-woo, is the Beta. Like his father, his wolf form also has a black fur. This became a big shock to the entire pack, especially when they saw their Alpha's son transform for the first time.

> before becoming the Beta when he reached 20, Sung Jin-woo had to fight the former Beta — as per tradition among all wolf packs. Despite being the "weakest" due to his birth, Jin-woo managed to win by sheer determination and since he became his father's second-in-command, he became stronger overtime.

> if he's not doing any werewolf duties, Sung Il-hwan runs a fire department, which he also works as a firefighter. He also holds urgent meetings in the station once everyone else is out. Sung Jin-woo, however, has chosen to be a detective rather than a firefighter like his father.

> Jin-woo is secretly the only member in the pack who has killed a human. Although, he never tells it to anyone.

> known members: Park Kyung-hye, Sung Jin-ah, Yoo Jin-ho, Yoo Soo-hyun, Lee Ju-hee, Han Song-yi, Kang Tae-shik, and Kim Sang-shik.

CRIMSON FANGS

> led by Choi Jong-in, the Alpha.

> unlike Sung Il-hwan, Choi Jong-in came from a heritage of Alphas and Betas. His father was an Alpha and his mother was a Beta. Thus, they led the pack together, as well as running a law firm, which soon fell into Jong-in's hands when he took his rightful place in the pack.

> for his Beta, Jong-in chose Cha Hae-in, who is his close friend since childhood. But not only that, she's also the fastest wolf in the pack and has the strongest smell, so it'll make sense of why he picked her of all strong werewolves in the pack.

> even though a werewolf's eyesight is sharp, Jong-in wears his glasses to shape himself into being a human. But when he's in his wolf cycle, his eyeglasses are taken off as they might break during his transformation.

> when there's a wolf cycle, it's also hunting season for the werewolf packs. Jong-in and Hae-in plot the strategy and divide their pack into two, sometimes three if their target is a larger herd.

> known members: Song Chi-yul, Son Ki-hoon, Gina, Seo Ji-woo, Lee Bora, and Han Se-mi.

RAVEN HOWLERS

> led by Lim Tae-gyu, the Alpha.

> usually, whenever there's a large flock of ravens, all of the Raven Howlers are gathered. Ravens also serve as the Eagle Eye of the pack, alerting the Alpha if anything dire happens.

> Ma Dong-wook used to be the Alpha, but due to some unforeseen circumstances, he stepped down and switched places with Lim Tae-gyu, who was the Beta at that time.

> during the wolf cycle, the entire pack will howl under the bright full moon whilst the ravens swirl in the air. It is a tradition for summoning more luck in the pack.

> while most wolves don't like to have birds resting on them, Tae-gyu happily lets the ravens rest on his fur however as they want, especially in winter.

> Tae-gyu also relies on Eun-seok, who serves as his "back-up" since he's quick to lunge into action or if someone is going to attack the Alpha from behind.

> known members: Eun-seok, Jung Ye-rim, Lee Min-sung, and Park Jong-soo.

BERSERK CLAWS

> led by Baek Yoon-ho, the Alpha.

> some believed that Yoon-ho came from a lineage that bore strong connection to Rakan.

> Yoon-ho is a fierce werewolf, lethal in his heavy claws. He's one of the biggest werewolves when transformed, but even in his human form, he can crush a head with his own bare hands.

> Park Hee-jin is his chosen Beta. She's a she-wolf with an impeccable sense for danger, she reads the situation quick and carefully, and her guts are as sharp as her mind. She's able to tell when a situation is not good and informs her leader firsthand before forming her own strategy.

> Min Byung-gyu, Yoon-ho's best friend, had once been offered for the rank of the Beta. However, he rejects it as he doesn't think leadership is his forte. And even then, he's one of the strongest wolves and protects his fellow members.

> Yoon-ho has a reputation of killing his own kind, making him fearsome that even some of his members are cowering on him.

> while the rest work in teams, Yoon-ho usually hunts alone as his strength is merely for taking down large animals.

> known members: Kim Chul and Ahn Sang-min.

CRESCENT GUARDIANS

> led by Go Gun-hee, the Alpha.

> Woo Jin-chul is his second-in-command.

> like black-furred werewolves, white-furred werewolves are also rare. And Go Gun-hee is the oldest living white-furred wolf, as well as the oldest active Alpha when most would retire before reaching his age.

> Go Gun-hee doesn't always go for action, mainly because he's looking after his strength, so he relies on his Beta for the task.

> Go Gun-hee is the most respected Alpha besides Sung Il-hwan.

> they're the only pack who has been recognized by other packs outside the country.

> Woo Jin-chul once took down an entire group of rogues, showing his formidability after they attempted to raid the pack.

> known members: ————

Other notes:

— pack wars are a thing, though not as frequent unlike decades ago.

— it is believed that Rakan, a beast entity who can turn into a human, had started the race by cursing several humans to continue his legacy and increase population.

— there are werewolves called 'Rogues' — it's when a werewolf is banished from their pack.

— there are certain outfits/fabrics that don't get ripped apart when shifting, rather they just disappear in the process.

— during the wolf cycle, all packs run to the mountains for camping — some build their own little houses deep in the woods, far from the human civilization. It is a coincidence if they stumble upon other packs.

[stormdragon23]

Solo Leveling friendships I want to see more of

Sung Jin-Woo and Baek Yoon-Ho (made a post about this already)

Choi Jong-In and Woo Jin-Chul (I imagine them being close friends)

Cha Hae-In and Baek Yoon-Ho (they talked quite a bit before the Jeju raid. It would be nice to see more of them)

Baek Yoon-Ho and Lim Tae-Gyu (they're on good terms now, right? I hope they are. They haven't been shown to talk to each other even once in the manhwa. That time when Yoonho was yelling at Taegyu about Lee Minsung doesn't count)

Cha Hae-In and Choi Jong-In (I'm starting to get the impression they're both too socially awkward to talk to each other in a non-professional way. I want to see them try to have a casual conversation though. It's probably funny)

Baek Yoon-Ho, Min Byung-Gyu, and Eun-Seok (please?)

The Draw Swords (I see them as a found family thing, so it would be nice to see more of them)

Park Hee-Jin, Gina, and Lee Bora (it's canon now, so them interacting should happen more, right?)

Sung Jin-Woo, Lee Ju-Hee, and Song Chi-Yul (they had such a nice relationship with each other. I wish they weren't forgotten about so much)

The National Rank Hunters (they obviously know each other, so they should still be in contact considering they took a dragon down together, right? Maybe it's because of that one fic I read about them)