#dong hwa

[the-timeless-founder]

Names, Families, Legacies

In which Saeclus and Dong Hwa discuss the future and its possibilities - two men who've outlived all their peers, away from all audience.

Dong Hwa belongs to @secretarykang and is Devyn's father, which makes him the dilf of vampire- AHEM, I hope you all enjoy ❤️

"Who would have thought?"

"Of what, pray tell?"

"Of our two houses being joint and bonded." Dong Hwa raised his glass of wine - Feurrot wine brought by the man at his side from deep in the Sanguine manor's chambers. "I mean, look at us - sitting side by side again like at one of those damned Peace Gatherings that supposedly symbolized unity and concord."

This is talk from thousands of years ago - not even Karlheinz has lived to see one of these moments of time. The last of the wise Founder Kings died long before the White Dread ever saw life - or undeath.

"Except this time we don't have to deal with useless chatters and veiled threats that resulted in nothing except more deep hatred. All that useless preaching had me in tears from boredom. And-"

"In tears? I remember you sleeping rather loudly by the older Lord's side as he desperately tried to wake you without alerting the whole room."

"Hey! I don't recall you - with all your discipline and manners - doing more than sketching invisible lines onto the table."

Saeclus could not help a light chuckle. Indeed, he was right. Even the older, more mature Saeclus would not hold much value in those gatherings. For there was none in them. "I jest, Dong Hwa."

All he got in reply to that was a somewhat quiet hum, as if the other was willing to drop the matter in favor of more important things to speak of. "As I was saying, and - now we have another point of shared interest...

Devyn."

Of course. Sweet, darling Devyn - with flowing gold hair and the most charming smile he's seen in a thousand or more years - who's her father's treasure and pride, and the source of all joy Saeclus has found in the past few years.

"I know you and your family - you had a reputation even back in the Founder days, to have family and duty of equal value to your knowledge and histories. So I'm just gonna say this..." Dong Hwa then puts his glass down, and turns to face the golden eyes of the man who'd soon be his daughter's husband.

"Devyn's love doesn't come easy or without a price - so be prepared to stand against whatever comes, to not lose her."

Saeclus' voice is firm when he speaks. "I will."

"I know." Dong Hwa's words come fast as well, eyes staring into Saeclus' own. "I may not have known you well, but I trust her judgement. And you have given me very little reason for doubt."

"Then can I presume these were words of a concerned father, more than the Commander in Chief of the Vampires?"

"You'll know the feeling, when your own children come by." Dong Hwa pours himself another glass of the Feurrot, and then exclaims his last point. "Bring me a grandchild or two when you return from your manor with Devyn, would ya?"

His laughs then echo through the room as Saeclus chokes on the wine he was drinking, coughing out a muttered. "My God."

[toastinthegrass]

[secretarykang]

family affairs

note: i spent 10 minutes searching on google “where did edward took bella in twilight” and “where did edward confessed that he is a vampire” cuz i forgot the word meadow in both english and my native language language

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As Devyn knew, Karlheinz was prone to boredom. He’d always suggest a trip, a ball, an experiment of some sort — anything to cure his boredom.

That is what brought them to the heart of the forest, in a meadow for pheasant shooting — an entertaining activity for his two eldest sons, a wrong presumption from their father, but it would be entertaining enough for the Dong Hwa, who was invited along Devyn, who would keep Beatrix company at the picnic table.

They weren’t alone, servants buzzed around them: some attending the table and food, others collecting the dead birds. Guards were posted around the meadow as well, ensuring the safety of the party.

Shuu seemed to enjoy himself in the company of Dong Hwa, who guided the young prince into the ways of using his shotgun and was currently telling him of a funny incident that happened in his youth.

Reiji was more reserved than his older brother. He watched his father’s way of shooting, trying to copy it, yet it was clear he was struggling and Karlheinz made no effort to give the boy any attention, let alone help him.

“Pardon me, Beatrix.” said Devyn after witnessing Reiji's failed attempts at shooting a bird. She put her glass down on the table and stood up, making her way to a young boy.

“Useful things these shotguns, wouldn’t you say?”

Reiji looked back and lowered the gun, remaining silent.

“Back when I was a little girl, I only had bows and arrows.” continues Devyn, letting out a soft laugh afterwards. “It was a bit hard to learn, but my father was patient enough.”

“Your father seems to be a good teacher.” said the young boy, glancing at the old vampire who assisted Shuu.

“I like to think that I might be a better teacher than him.” she replied and extended her hand, asking for the gun, “May I?”

Reiji nodded and passed her the shotgun. Karlheinz stopped shooting, lowering his gun and turning his head towards their direction — Devyn’s presence made him offer the slightest bit of attention to what his second eldest was doing.

As Devyn took the gun from Reiji, she began explaining the mechanism to him, the way it should be held and how to fire it.

“Lucky young man, aren’t you Reiji?” Karlheinz’s voice was heard near them, a soft smile on his lips paired with a rather cheerful attitude. “To have Lady Devyn assist you.”

“You can’t put a gun in the arms of a boy and expect him to nail his target. I am more than happy to teach him,” she replied, sparring the king a glance before turning his attention to his son.

“Birds are difficult targets indeed.” he agreed, watching his boy successfully shoot his first pheasant. “A fast learner.”

His father's comments warmed the young man, nodding his head at his father and muttering a ‘thank you’. Pride flourished in his heart since he didn’t see Karlheinz complimenting Shuu’s skills.

The king turned to face Devyn again, offering his shotgun. “You haven’t joined us in the shooting, will you like to?”

“I wouldn’t want to leave Lady Beatrix alone.”

“She won’t mind if you don’t return for a few more moments.��� he argued, placing himself behind her and helping her with the gun — as if she needed any help.

“It’s a new model, let me help you.” he added in a hushed tone, his lips close to her ear.

Devyn sighed at his action, her mind went to Beatrix who would witness the proximity between them. Her back was glued to his chest and his arms were around hers.

“I think I can manage to shoot on my own.” she protested, turning her face slightly, matching his hushed voice and putting some space between them.

“I insist, let me guide you.” he replied and took a step forward, filling the previously empty space between them.

Beatrix sat at the picnic table, her hands sat on her lap and she moved her eyes around the meadow. She saw them, how couldn’t she, but she didn’t keep her eyes on them for too long.

The golden-haired woman didn’t know if jealousy was what she felt at that moment. What was the point of jealousy, even? She was the second wife out of three. A man who took three women to marry wouldn’t mind adding a fourth one, right?

But Devyn wouldn’t give into such things, or at least Beatrix tried to convince herself she wouldn’t. They were friends and Devyn showed care for her and her boys, defended them and offered them safety and kindness.

‘Karlheinz might try something, but Devyn wouldn’t.’ Beatrix repeated that to herself, still not turning her head back to face them.

[zheniakirsikkalove]

Strangers from Hell / Hell Is Other People / 타인은 지옥이다 (2019)

[chhagiya]

He’s either having fun or plotting murder ….. either way he’s having fun….

[blue-ladoo]

she’s connecting the dots

[teafiend]

[the-timeless-founder]

Why is Saeclus' nickname the Timeless / the Eternal? Is it because of how old he is or did he do something that's went down in history as timeless? 👀

A combination of both! He's known as the Timeless primarily though. Both because of his weird aging and also because of a past """deed of glory""".

Okay so, first about Demons and Aging.

They have a much slower aging compared to Humans and even regular Angels in most cases. Shu mentions that a regular Vampire would begin to decay past two thousand years. It can be extended using the power of magic, as we have Vampires that have lived beyond two thousand retaining most of their power.

Think Karl Heinz or Dong Hwa Kang.

Now, comparing the races and the respective animals representing them, I have the following headcanons for the three other subraces and then the First Bloods:

The Adlers live the longest - they are wealthy, have high living standards and their relatively small population is well provided for by their mines and society. Because of this, Adlers have an average life expectancy of 3000.

The Vibora are very similar to the Vampire regarding the aging matter - but it heavily depends which region they have been born in. They have the most fluctuating life expectancy because of their different branches, but the years usually fly between 1500 to 2500 years for them.

The Wolves would have a life expectancy of around the same as the Vibora if they had a stable economy. Because of the famine and wars and their culture heavily being stapled in violence, it's hard to say how long a Wolf would live on average. However, their most powerful Lords could live up to 2000 and then some.

At last, the First Bloods. If we view them as the humans among these beings, aka being really generous, they would have a life expectancy of around ten thousand years.

But that's not the case 😭 because a lot of them usually die a lot younger than that. Why? Because of war, accidents and troubles of society. Their Lords are the only ones who might get to live that much, but they usually won't.

So, with all that in mind, Saeclus is considered a relatively experienced person even by First Blood standards. That means he's old but also not that old 😭 he stopped counting the years when he passed 500 so he has no idea how old he is either. He doesn't even remember his birthdate anymore.

Which means by all the other standards in this realm, he's hecking old. He should look like he's in his mid-thirties. And yet here he is, looking freshly past his early twenties. And it's even more odd because he's looked like this for the past thousand years.

It's weird. Karl Heinz, however, theorizes that the rare life magic essence that he possesses makes his lifespan surpass that of any ordinary Demon.

So guess what! He thought the best way to remedy it would be to kill him instead! Isn't he a darling? <333

But now for the """deed of glory""" I mentioned - which was a battle of course, that's why it's in heavy quotations. (tw for violence!)

Context is that in the war of the Founders against the Hell Beasts that broke loose from beyond the Black Mountains - also known as the Scarlet Age because the many places the Hell Beasts ravaged and most of the battlefields would always be painted red with blood - Saeclus' oldest brother, Nocsis, was murdered by the Mhyris.

The Mhyris were a large group of people who were bound to no social rules and no morals - they'd commit any sort of crime on a person of any race and did not care at all. It's rumored the group was founded by people that were shunned by Founder society for their crimes - turns out ignoring your problems instead of solving them leads to disaster.

Saeclus had just lost his father in a scheme set up by Odissa's sister, Odette, and now they tell him his brother has also been slaughtered in cold blood. And being in the middle of a war meant that he didn't even have time to grieve properly.

So he turned to the only other viable option - fury.

He had his men lead the Hell Beasts to the Mhyris most recent hiding spot, and then proceeded to absolutely decimate both the Mhyris and the Hell Beasts in a surprise attack as they'd engaged with each other.

The attack was vicious - Saeclus used his affinity with Hell Fire to roast the Beasts and Mhyris alike, some say that the Earth split open and spat out fire, only to devour those that would fall into the gaps in its fiery chasms.

Later, his soldiers and historians nicknamed the whole thing "the Battle of a Thousand and One Fires", because of the many beings that were burnt to nothing in it. And Saeclus received the official dub of The Timeless because of this glorious victory that ended the war and disbanded the Mhyris.

He does not look back on this event with any pride - if anything, he recalls it as one of his personal weakest moments. It's an odd sort of paradox - this was and is his greatest display of physical strength, but he fails to find a single thing to feel good about in it.

[whumpetywhump]

The Three Musketeers - Ep. 12

[toastinthegrass]

But you tried to take back Pack Il Do from Father Yang. What were you going to do?

[tiffanylamps]

remember when dong sik told joo won to go to therapy?

peak comedy

[mymediacollection]

Size difference...

손: The Guest, 2018, Netflix.

Their hand difference...compelled me to dedicate an entire post to it...

The way Choi Yoon was strong enough to stop Hwa Pyung from stuffing the talisman into his pocket even in the throes of being sick from being attacked by the evil spirits....is delicious to me as a fic writer...cause it means when he's healthy...he's even stronger...MEANING- he can overpower Hwa Pyung whenever he likes... 🤤💦

Anyways I needed to save this somewhere as uh reference and what better way than to immortalize it on my blog lmao

[ocean-tempests]

Korean Musical 【Pirates / 해적】 ENG SUB

M11. LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT

이제야 만났는데 But I’ve only just met you, 마침내 살고 싶은데 and I finally want to live.

Source

[army-in-the-stars]

[somanykdramas]

SEE YOU IN MY 19TH LIFE

GENRES: Romance, Comedy, Drama

SUMMARY: When you're nineteen lives in and finally find someone to fight for, you'll stop at nothing for their happiness.

THIS SHOW HAS EVERYTHING: Childhood bliss, childhood trauma, gorgeous gardens, ugly-cry worthy heartbreak, fast cars, unforgivable siblings, hotel glamor, past-life nightmares, shaman bells, braised kimchi, swimming pools, crybaby sisters, flamenco self-defense, romantic guilt, Spanish stew, cringeworthy chaebols, and Lotte World.

HOT TAKE: This show is 100% worth the watch, despite the fact that I cried at least once every episode (and I'm pretty sure I'm not in the minority of viewers when I say that).

Every actor in this show gives their all to illustrate the deep grief and longing that keep them all together. The exterior locations are breathtaking and compliment the beauty and pain that keeps you watching throughout the season.

I say this with the upmost confidence: There is no one on television right now that can make me instantly smile/instantly weep like Cha Chung Hwa.

[teafiend]

July is also perfect for a viewing of The Guest (2018). (Let the chills chase away the unbearable heat). Anytime is a fantastic time for TG, honestly ❤️‍🔥