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kettlefire · 8 months ago
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A Panic in Time (DP x DC)
This is all thanks to the awesome @tkiesai for basically being the foundation of this idea! This is probably going to be long, and probably won't delve that deep into my ideas about this idea. Largely so it's not insanely long. But here I go!
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Bruce's head felt like it had been shoved through a straw and spit out on the other side. The throbbing was annoying, but it wasn't anything the man couldn't handle.
His mind was muddled, memories of what happened prior to him awaking was blurry and unsure. Bruce knew it wasn't something good.
He vaguely remembered a league meeting, a threat, something looming. It wasn't world ending, or at least that's what Bruce remembered. It should have been something they could handle.
But now, here was Bruce. Waking up in the grass of some random park. He was dressed in casual attire, something he'd wear in public as Bruce. Although last he remembered he was in the Batsuit.
The sun felt too bright in the sky. The sound of families filled the air and children's laughter. No one seemed to blink twice at Bruce as he pulled himself together.
It took a moment to steel himself, to gain composer again. It took a few sweet lines, and a charming smile for a nice mother to slide him a few painkillers. The lies rolling off his tongue like second nature.
To his luck there was a newspaper at the top of the trashcan. He was in some town called Amity Park, and the year... the year was the problem.
It was 1996. Whatever had happened had sent Bruce back in time. There was a few suspects Bruce can think were the cause of this. But something in his gut kept drawing his train of thought to the Flash.
It seemed like each time the League had any time related problems, Barry was in the center of it. Which also leaves Bruce with the question if he was the only one sent back in time.
God, he could only imagine the nightmare if the others were sent back in time. Yes, they can be professional. They understand the risk of changing things in the past.
But Bruce also understands that his team can be less than... intelligent at times.
Despite that, Bruce needed to find a way to get back to Gotham. He might not know for sure where everyone was right now, but he knew Alfred was the safest bet.
A plan laid out in Bruce's mind, a list of people he knew wouldn't be a risk to approach. He just needed to find a way to get to them. He had barely made it to the gates of the park before a shrill cry pierced the air.
There was just one loud outcry, before it quieted down. Bruce glance around the space, spotting a young boy curled on the ground. Tears streamed down the boy's chubby cheeks.
And no one even moved to the boy's aid. Not a single mother spared more than one glance in the kid's directions. No parents came rushing over to the boy's side.
Bruce almost walked away, he really did. This wasn't his time, anything he does can cause immense damage to the timeline. But when Bruce caught sight of blood bubbling from a scrape on the boy's knee, Bruce couldn't ignore him.
Maybe it's just the father in him, but Bruce barely even notices when he's crossing the small distance. His mind zeroing in on a hurt child that needed help. Kneeling before the small boy with a gentle smile, and pulling his handkerchief free from his pocket.
"You're alright there, buddy. It looks like you took a bit of a tumble there." Bruce slipped into the same tone he used to use when his kids were young. Gentle and understanding, as he pressed the handkerchief to the small scrape.
The boy sniffled, tears slipping from his eyes. Bruce was more focused on the way the kid was looking at him. Like he couldn't fathom someone coming to his aid.
That look had Bruce's heart breaking slightly. He's seen a similar look before. The few times he's come to the aid of a hurt child that wasn't used to getting help.
Something no child should ever feel or experience.
"Where's your parents, kiddo?" Bruce asked after a moment of silence from the boy. He had waited until the kid's breathing settled down when the boy's chest stopped pumping so quickly.
Except his question only seemed to bring a new wave of tears to the boy's eyes. The small child just seemed to curl into himself further, ducking his gaze away from Bruce.
And as much as Bruce didn't want it to be true, it was clear the kid didn't have the support he needed. It might not as be as far as some of Bruce's kids have had in the past.
But it was clearly not good.
"That's okay, it's alright. What's your name?" Bruce tried again. The boy's silence was leaving an uncomfortable pit in Bruce's stomach.
"D-Danny..." The boy spoke out his name between sniffles, and Bruce felt a wave of relief hearing the boy speak.
In hindsight, Bruce can see how strange the scene might look. A slightly disheveled man comforting a lone young boy in a park. It wasn't exactly perfect.
But with the lack of reactions from the parents around, Bruce had a feeling the town had an idea who this boy was. The whole situation just didn't feel that right for him.
It took a few more comments before Bruce managed to get the boy to crack a smile. A laugh had felt like breaking a massive wall.
Before long, Bruce had Danny actually like any other boy he's known. Carefree and happy, just like a child should be.
"You didn't tell me your name, mister." Danny had suddenly cut down the relaxed moment they were in. A pout laced the boy's lips as he looked up at Bruce, almost accusatory.
"I'm Bruce. Bruce Wayne." Bruce responded without missing a beat. He knew this might cause problems in the future. He wasn't supposed to be here.
But when his gut is telling him something, he can't just ignore it. He checked his pockets, finding no business cards anywhere. So, Bruce fell back in plan B.
"No matter how long it's been from now, you can come to me for help. Just look for Bruce Wayne in Gotham City, and when you find me... just say Fairbanks sent you."
Bruce wasn't sure if he'll ever see Danny again when he goes back to his own time. Wasn't even sure if this was the same universe as his own. But he couldn't walk away without at least offering the boy help in some way.
When Danny's eyes filled up with tears again, Bruce thought he said something wrong at first. That was until the boy was suddenly clinging to his shoulders in a tight embrace, muttering 'thank you' over and over again.
Bruce felt himself almost close to tears just from that alone. His heart was aching for the small boy. Even if Bruce couldn't help Danny anymore than this, he was hoping the boy would have a better life.
One where he wasn't clinging to a stranger for comfort that family should be providing him.
THWAMP
It didn't hurt, but it did cut their hug short as Bruce suddenly pulled away. Turning his head to see a young girl wielding a wiffle bat, and another young boy standing behind her.
Her purple eyes glared at Bruce like he had done the worst thing in the world. Her grip on the bat was threatening and ready to swing again. Her knuckles white from the tight grip alone.
Maybe leaving this time era might not be as easy as Bruce thought as the young girl probbed him with angry and scolding questions. Not that Bruce could blame her.
He just hoped this hiccup didn't get back to the league. They'd have a field day hearing about how Batman got scolded by a child with a wiffle bat.
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Danny wasn't sure if this was the best idea. It's been years since he met Bruce Wayne. So many years. Danny had just been a kid, not even ten, when Bruce had introduced himself.
When he had an adult, actually check in on him. Yet, it was a memory Danny couldn't forget. Maybe it was just the kindness that Bruce radiated.
Or maybe it was when Sam came to his "rescue" near the end. Regardless, it was cemented in his mind. A core memory that Danny cared with him through the years.
Now, here he was, roughly seven years later. Standing in front of a manor that put even Sam's place to shame.
It took a lot of courage for Danny to knock. Barely a second later, an old man answered the door, an accent Danny was certain Bruce hadn't had.
A stuttered explaination of being here to see Bruce Wayne, that the man knew him, barely left Danny's mouth before the old man ushered him inside.
The man, Alfred, told Danny to wait by the door before vanishing further into the manor. It took a lot for Danny to not just vanish.
Being half ghost nowadays had its quirks, Danny could just vanish, and no one but Alfred would know. But he couldn't.
It had taken a lot for Danny to make the journey to Gotham City. He hadn't even thought to look up a current picture of Bruce either. Which was probably a big mistake on his end.
Danny didn't even know if Bruce was offering this kind of help. But Danny didn't have many allies to turn to. He needed help.
Not just for himself but for his family. For Amity Park. He couldn't be afforded the ability to run away. Not now.
Danny felt all the air leave his lungs when Bruce entered the area. The man didn't look a day older than what Danny remembered. Bruce looked a bit more put together, not like he had just jumped out of a moving car, but it was Bruce.
"Uhm... I don't know if you remember me. But my name's Danny... we met when I was a kid." Danny started trying to explain himself before Bruce could speak. He recognized that confused look anywhere, and Danny didn't have the guts to go through with this if Bruce asked any questions.
"You told me if I ever needed help, to come find you. Bruce Wayne in Gotham City... you, uh, told me to tell you Fairbanks sent me?"
That came out more like a question than Danny would have liked. But it did ease his nerves a bit as he watched Bruce's slightly confused expression turn to alarm and surprise.
Danny wasn't sure what this would do. If Bruce could truly help him. But he was out of options. Just seeing Bruce recognize something he said was enough to calm the teen's anxiety slightly.
"I'm sorry, Danny... I don't remember you. But I believe you and I want to help you. Come inside, have a seat, and tell me what's going on."
That response was enough to have Danny's eyes fill with tears. His chest filling with a sense of hope he hadn't felt in weeks now.
Maybe, just maybe, everything would be okay.
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mamawasatesttube · 1 year ago
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it's like, i really do enjoy most of the bats as characters and i really do like a lot of their comics. but also i am sooooo tired of them being hailed as better than literally everyone else. both in fanon but also in comics (modern ones are esp egregious imo, like WHAT was that shit about batman and the joker being the most dangerous men on the planet. hi. have you heard of lanterns? speedsters? supers? actually if i keep listing groups who could kick batman's ass we'd be here all day). they're like kudzu. that shit needs to stay in its native environment (funky little neo-noir detective stories) and stop being an invasive species (putting down everyone else to make them seem cooler). put bruce wayne back into a murder mystery setting that isn't about saving the world but is about saving one person or one family that no one else would've saved right now or so help me god. the whole invasive species cross contamination thing is unhealthy for both him And the other ecosystems he keeps getting transplanted into. please. it's so dark in here
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amogus-real-not-clickbait · 7 months ago
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oopsie forgor to post this!!
part 4 of my little debut to carrot soup :] !!
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ..? |
this is all i've got for now! ive been low on motivation recently so im just kinda. trying to find something that sparks anything in me,, but i may draw more panels for this, who knows! my carrot soup appreciation days certainly aren't done soooooooo
(pssst. in case u forgor or didn't know. carrot soup is this really nice really sweet good nice fic series on ao3. by @crowned-ladybug. here it is pls check it out if u liked my little visual interpretation !! )
oh yea btw i hid an amogus in this one heheee ඞ
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creative-robot · 1 year ago
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I know The Founders Cut, generally, is the edited scrubbed over version of genloss from Showfall in-universe (as well as a not-8-hour-long-three-stream-binge-night whenever we want to watch it again) but something that struck me as odd and I haven’t seen anyone mention yet, is this warning
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It shows up right at the junction where the third act starts, where it appears the Hero is breaking free of Showfall thanks to Hetch. But here’s the thing, while a LOT less than the previous acts the audience still played a significant role in this act, even when really only given two audience interaction choices. Which makes me wonder, how real is this warning, and who is it for? Obviously the audience involved knows what happens past this point, but the audience is also implied to be an integral part of the Social Experiments, which is part of why things start to tweak out when the Founder removes them in the Founder Cut as the Generation Loss generation loses.
My first thought, was that obviously this is another bait and switch, a way to draw the audiences attention, seeing something that’s secret, something that’s not “meant for them”, which is a tactic I could see Showfall using in universe to keep people’s attention and add an air of mystery to their shows.
But
Showfall is doing all their experiments and these shows with a LOT of help from their censors to show it off, displaying a fun silly show that is definitely not uber fucked up and that is 100% just slime don’t worry about it, it’s kid friendly if it’s green! And I don’t think they’d want to bet all their cards on this one experiment doing well enough to their audience to not question the sudden shift in tone that follows this warning. Which makes me wonder.
They did their test, they did their experiment, and the evidence of this last act? I think it was a one time run, they don’t want anyone seeing this, it isn’t for the audience. Act three is specifically to both test and play with their Hero, Hetch’s new lines add a level to this, never once does he call the Hero by their name, just refers to Ranboo as their Role, and he’s not exactly. Nice? About literally any of Ranboos concerns, which wouldn’t really seem conductive to making an audience trust him, especially with his monologue at the end. Ranboo has escaped before, possibly right before act 1 started, they tightened the security on his mask to be unremovably part of them, Hetch doesn’t like the Hero but they’re a fan favorite so he can’t just get rid of them.
Act three is the cumulation of Ranboo being punished for things they don’t remember, for daring to break free from Showfalls control, this is Hetch taking the Hero and essentially majorly fucking and manipulating them to take his frustration out on a fan favorite they can’t otherwise get rid of or give a smaller role like Slimecicle. which is exemplified by the fact that we now know Charlie most likely was never able to actually able to fully snap out of the control, that even in act three in panic and confusion there was at least still a part of him being influenced by Showfall.
So the first two acts are the usual show, they have their posters, they have Squiggles to introduce them, they have goofs and silliness and only a couple slip ups that’re quickly dealt with, the usual rose tinted curtains. Act three?
Do not watch the following material
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clumsypuppy · 2 years ago
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fake ep idea + doodles
#i was thinking abt how funny it would be if there was a shiftythrifting blog equivalent in lmk. and half the stuff on there is#submitted by wukong. so i thought a yard sale ep would be funny lol#basically the hoard becomes problem one way or another and wukong figures the best way to get rid of his junk is thru ebay#somehow ends up selling world ending artifacts to random megapolis citizens so mk mei and redson have to scramble to find em#purposely meant to mirror the weekly shenanigans s1-2 style eps that are really goofy (dumpling ep noodles ep etc)#but it gets darker and darker because MK is not fucking ok after that whole thing with the scroll and some unchecked identity crisis#for me id want him to kind of. freak tf out because they have to find MULTIPLE chaos inducing items that could end the world while trying t#be sillygoofy and funny about it. so hes trying to mask his panic with “ohhh guys its just like the good ol days ^_^ remember that ^_^”#ESPECIALLY after that whole thing with the ink scroll. also mei doesnt buy any of it and is worried for him the whole time#as for the B plot it could be monkey king also trying to be very relaxed abt selling 4000 years worth of stuff and tang getting all huffy#like “these are priceless artifacts that could help us learn so much about the past!! wtf man!!!”#and maybe it reveals smth like wukong not wanting to hold on anymore bc his past weighs him down. and theyre all reminders#i think azure mentioned that wukong is sentimental (idk if that was genuine or lying to mk) so that could be touched on to#so basically. the theme would be some sort of conversation abt nostalgia. i think. im not a writer so its very fuzzy in my head#if anyone wants to add on or include their own spin on it feel free. also included undercut redson as a treat somewhere in there#myart#lego monkie kid#monkie kid#lmk red son#lmk mei#lmk MK#lmk xiaotian#lmk xiaojiao#lmk sun wukong#lmk swk#doodles#lmk tang#lmk pigsy#lmk traffic light trio#yard sale ep
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itissadbutitsmy-artblog · 29 days ago
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ok if youre doing caledonius and simon go all out. some important characterization about cal to me is she
is delighted to impart the beauty of history onto little minds
yet is completely disconnected and casual about killing them if it means bringing about the apocalypse she religiously believes in
knows that that's not okay and is willing to lie to the close friends of the kids she watched die when they are trying to find their dead friends
is truly worried about the well-being of her vulnerable students
words her concerns in a way that intentionally guilts her students into trying to go out and fix things themselves. things that, again, she helped cause (oh, i just hope we can find [pep, who is being blamed for spader's disappearance, which she witnessed] before the wiz cops find him first and blast him on sight... <- after claiming she can’t find pep herself and that she and Deb are the only people who care about him. like. she wants to find him to use him in a sacrifice ritual.)
like come on i just know she is lying about not being able to use some kind of locator spell to find him. she wanted deb to find him for her. why. insidious beastie.
ignores the kids that the other teachers like most in order to give preferential treatment to some kid no one else likes. like, as in, she ignores them as though those kids do not exist.
to be fair the reason the other teachers give spader preferential treatment is just because they want to put their god inside him. and she thinks hes not the right vessel. but she is also with those teachers. this is such a funny stupid little thing to me. the few teachers who don’t want to make any kids into a god-vessel, also generally give spader good treatment, because hes noisy and charismatic. but cal literally walks through him as if he is not there which is INTEGRAL to her character to me can you imagine the first time they tried to bring the second age of terror in. her sulking in the back. rolling her eyes when he explodes into viscera. called ittt. can we try my kid now
near-religiously worships peppermint butler. full back tattoo of him. as soon as she got a student that looked like him and/or that she knew used to be him, she could not keep her hands off of him. she begged the other teachers to let him in even though he set the whole stage on fire during auditions. she keeps picking him up and touching his hands
let the kid she was planning to sacrifice bring his friend with him to the ritual sacrifice chamber, instead of leaving her froze in the alley with the other kid she incapacitated, and only LATER ripped the two of them apart so they could yell at each other all weepy and scared in the dark. to be fair this worked in her favor because the only reason pep really wanted to drink the shit was because he wanted to be strong to protect deb but it was kind of insane that she let pep bring his friend along after all the work the teachers had gone through to get spader alone. they turned his cousin into a rock and never turned him back.
despite the phd she does not think or do things smartly. i could have been EASILY convinced she had killed blaine right there in front of everyone and lied about them being fine (what, are you planning to come GET them later?? theyre a liability for you! as soon as they get up they have SOOOOO much shit against you now you are a TEACHER WHO ATTACKED THEM)(uweh. if. anyone believes them.) if they werent just like, sitting there later. hanging out
sorry. okay. also.
teases bufo for being old in front of all her students and winks at him.
runs so fast she makes fire behind her and expects her students to keep up. shes like 12 feet tall and they are all like 0.5 feet tall
calls her lecture over her shoulder while she runs. after coming to class 5 minutes late. while screaming.
she seems to be the only one taking the cult thing seriously and she knows it but she does not do anything about that fact. she lets them kill some kid who probably wasn’t going to survive their ritual and then keeps bringing up the fact that he’s missing with other kids to encourage them to keep their spirits up (he’s dead. she watched him die the night before.). her fellow cult members dealt with it way more awkwardly (bufo told everyone spader had run away to a non-magic farm upstate to live it up) and she, as the fun and welcoming teacher, probably had to field dozens of upset teenage wizards while LITERALLY knowing that he was actual dead twenty feet away
This is everything I know about doctor caledonius love and light
#adventure time#wizard city#dr caledonius#long post#DESPITE MY BEST EFFORTS!#to be fair half the reason they never changed larry back is bc spader and blaine are dumbasses and never like#tried to fix him themselves nor asked any teachers for help#and if anyone declined (larry has to be rock so he doesnt interfere with the Kidnapping Spader plan) they were just like okay❤️yay❤️#sometimes i think i will write about swizard and be so normal and then i write 100000 words. WHOOPS. sorry#me making this post pressing my hands together:please make drawings of spader please make drawings of spader.#if i see pictures of spader i will be hapy.#THROWS MY HANDS OUT! ALIVE!!!!!!!!#ALIVE SPADER!!!!!!#ill make it myself ahang on.#when does this au take place.it has to be when the kids are at the school right. yay. spader could be deadski but thats fine. that happens#simon finds out they just left this kid a rock and hes like AYE cant fix that but WHAT THE HELL. abracaDANIEL. can YOU fix this.#and the evil teachers are like staring daggers at him like noooo hes ssuspposeddd to be a rock. fucccck . NOW how do we get them apart.#SHITTTT the wizards city are coming back. I have to draw this au now.#Simon at wiz arts is really good to me but if he came before cal got killed then we have problems#awesome problems. like pep finally has an adult who isn’t too busy to help him buy new books#GggggggggggggggggEXPLODES!#I just kinda assume it all happens over the wc movie plot . because spader is alive for 1 minute and i want him HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!#anyways lean into the freaky pepbut worship more guys. pep’s grandpa needs to know. it would be so funny. SOOOO funny
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shaissa · 5 days ago
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seeing all the early twenty somethings interacting this week AND all the liv mentions* is making me miss her so much more </3 i keep thinking about how she’d fit into this current group of people her age.
like i am Not entirely caught up on 2019-2022 but from what i have heard they really dropped the livgabby relationship which is unfortunate. the wiki says liv is gabby’s son’s godmother though?!! that’s adorable <3
and of course liv and sarah are both dinglesugdens so it would be interesting to see them interacting as adults. (i always thought the age difference between them was bigger than it is. but i mean they both dated jacob, they’re in the same age group.)
and kammy is so like bubbly sunshine personified. he reminds me of gerry honestly </3 and i always loved liv and gerry’s dynamic. bet liv and kammy would play off each other well.
i have no idea if they would have kept vinny and liv together the past three years or not. i mean would they have even gotten married if they weren’t planning to kill liv off later that year idk :((
regardless, just wish she was alive and in the village right now. missing her forever.
*mind you i don’t particularly like the WAY they’re talking about liv or her asexuality but it IS nice to hear her name so often lately. both with robron and with this vinny storyline
#liv flaherty#liv dingle#emmerdale#can’t help but wonder also if liv and sarah were more established as friends pre#rob’s return if that would help tie the sugdens to her cancer plot earlier#i do feel like it’s a fine line right now if they’re gonna piss me off with this vinny stuff or not. i can excuse noah saying something#stupid in a he’s just a dumb uninformed kid sort of way and that they needed him to say something to get kammy thinking. and kammy i can#also excuse from the angle of like he has this context of vinny trying to kiss him and then refusing to talk about it. so of course him#hearing what noah said would make him curious. however kammy IS wrong and i appreciated vinny telling him that. however vinny’s face is not#making me all that confident that he meant what he was saying. so if the show proves noah and kammy RIGHT?! i will be pissed#fine line. they can still pull this off but i am not feeling like they will#also in case anyone was curious i am living in denial about her really being dead. we thought we were maybe crazy to think rob was coming#back. well EYE have convinced myself it’s possible liv could come back so whose the real idiot lmao. like this crowley guy from joe’s plot#could be keeping her in a coma somewhere. it could be connected to john. that would make him more interesting to me btw. if this was alll#a long con to get revenge on rob for some reason and john kidnapped a near dead liv and has nursed her back to health but is keeping her#hostage somewhere. is this insane and probably not possible?? yes. however it’s a soap and i want her back.#typed this up earlier and then saved it to drafts. wasn’t sure if i should post but fuck it here goes#*
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indigostudies · 1 year ago
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a very incomplete list of cdramas (plus a few chinese films) i've watched and my rating for hsk proficiencies for them below the cut!
i've watched some shows that aren't included on this list, but i didn't watch enough of them to get a good sense for the level of challenge they pose, so they're omitted from the list. i've also included links to the mydramalist pages, if you want to get a sense of the plot.
i had to remove the list format, since tumblr decided i had too many characters per block of text, so i apologise for that. a number of these can be watched on youtube with english fansubs, but if you can't find something, you can always dm me and i'll get you a link!
沙海/tomb of the sea: this fits into the extended daomu biji/grave robbers' chronicles/lost tomb franchise, but you don't have to have seen the other shows or read the books to watch it, and the pov character is an outsider who also doesn't understand what's going on 90% of the time. this show is contemporary, and you could probably start watching it at a fairly low hsk level because it doesn't have a ton of complicated technical or genre-specific terms. the subbing in english decent, since it came out a while ago, but there are some errors that crop up with names and nicknames. if you wanted to watch it without subtitles, i'd say you could probably get the gist of what's being said at around an hsk 4 or hsk 5 level. it has 52 episodes, each around 45 minutes long. (mdl link)
双镜/couple of mirrors: set in the republican era, so some of the terms used are a bit outdated in terms of colloquialism, and it also has a mystery/detective element to it, so that could pose a bit of a struggle. that said, the show isn't actually too challenging in terms of vocab—i would say you could watch it without english subtitles at an hsk 3 level with some struggle, and with a fair amount of ease at hsk 4. 12 episodes, at 46 minutes each. (mdl link)
云泽传/legend of yunze: wuxia/xianxia, which makes the amount of unfamiliar terms higher if you aren't used to the genre, but the episodes are all very short, and the plot itself isn't overly complicated, which makes it easy to sit down and watch in one go. on a level of difficulty, as long as you're familiar with wuxia/xianxia terms, you could probably watch this at an hsk 2 level without too much issue, and the subbing in english is very thorough. has multiple seasons, but the first season is 12 episodes, between 3-7 minutes each. (mdl link)
神探/detective l: this is a procedural detective show, and it's set in the 1930s republican shanghai, so there's a combination of more formal/outdated language and specialised detective/case-related phrases. the english subs are decent, though, and the actors all enunciate clearly, which helps if you need to look up words. i would say this would probably be a bit of a struggle below the hsk 5 level, but you'll pick up a lot of new, crime-related phrases. 24 episodes, 40 minutes each. (mdl link)
不良执念清除师/oh no! here comes trouble!: i'll be honest, this one was a struggle for me because of the taiwanese accent. i can understand what they're saying, it just sounds like the auditory equivalent of someone coming into my house and moving everything a few centimetres to the left. this is also a procedural show, but contemporary, so not quite as challenging in terms of vocab to detective l, in my opinion..........but it's also got a heavy supernatural element, which does come with specific vocab. the subbing is good, but if you're going to watch it, this one probably requires a higher hsk level to keep up—hsk 5, at a minimum, in my opinion. 12 episodes, 52 minutes each. (mdl link)
s.c.i谜案集/sci mystery/sci: another contemporary procedural mystery show, but from the mainland, so there's no elements of supernatural. surprisingly simple vocabulary; you could watch this at an hsk 2 level and get the gist, and an hsk 3 or hsk 4 level would let you watch it just fine. has fairly good english subs, and i believe they set the show in hk, which accounts for the higher than usual amount of english usage, up to and including in dialogue. the only bit that might make it challenging is the heavy lean into the psychology, but it's all largely explained directly, since most of the characters aren't familiar with the terms either. 24 episodes, 45 minutes each. (mdl link)
成化十四年/sleuth of the ming dynasty: ming dynasty (mid 1400s, under the chenghua emperor) setting, but a fairly colloquial vocabulary. there are some specialised titles used, but those are fairly self-evident by the way the show is shot, and easy enough to look up. the english subs are good, and i would put this at an hsk 4 level—but even at an hsk 3 level you probably won't struggle too badly. my hangup here was, again, one of the leads being played by an actor with a taiwanese accent, though it's not too heavy. 48 episodes, 45 minutes each. (mdl link)
老九门/the mystic nine: dmbj prequel, set in the tail end of the republican era (1939, if i remember correctly?). has a lot of tomb- and tomb-robbing specific vocabulary, alongside the more dated modes of speech, so i would put this up at an hsk 5 or hsk 6 level, but there's decent subs, so you could watch it at lower levels, it would just be a bit of a challenge. 48 episodes, 42 minutes each. (mdl link)
猎罪图鉴/under the skin: contemporary procedural show; there's a lot of emotion- and motive-specific words used, and the fact that it's a procedural makes it a bit more challenging, in my opinion. i would recommend that don't start with this show, just because of the fact that it's pretty easy to get lost if you don't grasp some of the vocabulary. i'd put it at an hsk 6 level, but that said, the subs are good and you can watch it at an hsk 5 level with some effort, i think. 20 episodes, 45 minutes each. (mdl link)
春风沉醉的夜晚/spring fever: honestly not as challenging in terms of vocabulary as a lot of things on this list, and fairly contemporary (set in the 2000s). i would say if you're at an hsk 4 level, you will probably do alright with it. 116 minutes in total. (mdl link)
关于我和鬼变成家人的那件事/marry my dead body: another case of struggling to acclimate to the taiwanese accent; otherwise, not too complicated in terms of vocab, though there are some spirit/marriage-specific terms used. overall, though, i'd put this at an hsk 4 level as well. 130 minutes in total. (mdl link)
陈情令/the untamed: heavy on the wuxia/xianxia elements, so unless you're familiar with that, you might struggle a lot to get through it. this is a lot of peoples' entry into cdramas, though, so it's not utterly inaccessible, and has decent english subs. i would put this around an hsk 5, if you want to watch it without subs, though you'll probably still have to pause and look up some words here and there even then. 50 episodes, 45 minutes each, making it the longest on this list. (mdl link)
山河令/word of honour: arguably the hardest on this list, i would say, because it's so plot-heavy. i, as a native speaker, struggle to follow along with this for extended amounts of time because there's a combination of 1. a lot happening, 2. a lot of wuxia terms, and 3. a lot of references to literature/art/etc. i would put this up at an hsk 7 level, honestly. that said, the subs for this are very good. 36 official episodes with a 37th mini-episode, 45 minutes each for the regular ones. (mdl link)
天官赐福/heaven official's blessing: one of the easier shows on this list; i would put this at an hsk 3 or hsk 4 level; there's some words you probably won't know, but while it does fall under xianxia, it doesn't go into that as much in terms of vocabulary as cql/the untamed does. i believe both seasons have both official subbing and official dubbing into english available, but that's not how i watched it, and i've only seen the first season, which is 11 episodes and about 20 minutes per episode. (mal link)
致命游戏/the spirealm: not particularly challenging in terms of actual vocab, but as of yet, only the first few episodes are subbed, since it came out literally this month, and the other subs are all auto-generated and.............very lacking. that said, it's a contemporary setting, and i would put this at an hsk 5 level, give or take; there are some references to folklore, but the characters research and explain or deduce the explanations of what is happening as it occurs, and you aren't left to struggle to figure it out yourself. 78 episodes, but each one is a bit under 20 minutes long, so it actually isn't that much content in total. (mdl link)
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space-writes · 7 months ago
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writing pride tag
tagged by @aalinaaaaaa, thank you! im having a blast writing the absolutely heinous bit of Vizaeth/Pharaun toxic delight at the end of the next Obsession fic, so here’s an excerpt from the rough draft that im proud of right now:
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“So now you’re bedding halfbreeds,” Pharaun begins. “Is there anything you won’t let fuck you, or will I have a troglodyte in my quarters tomorrow night?” He’s so beautiful when he’s angry. That flush of frustration and righteousness, the way his lip curls, his chin tilts. Just the way a drow should look when insulted. “Keep sending me to steal things without giving me all the information, and it’ll be a demon in your bed,” Vizaeth says, hopping up to perch on the edge of Pharaun’s desk. He picks up the vial of violet powder, turning it in his fingers. “Did you want me caught or killed this time?” “Both would have been a rather lovely treat.” Pharaun snatches the vial from him, then sweeps up the others, shoving them into a desk drawer. Vizaeth climbs properly onto the desk, sitting up on his knees so he can meet Pharaun’s eyes. Pharaun’s hand leaves the drawer and goes to his throat. “You can’t do anything to me,” Vizaeth whispers through the grip. He lays his hand over Pharaun’s heart. “You’re mine.” “You think I won’t find a way to break a geas laid by an apprentice as incompetent as you?” Pharaun says, leaning so close their lips brush. Heat shivers down Vizaeth’s spine. “Your Weave is rotting and so will your spell.” “But it hasn’t yet,” Vizaeth whispers. Pharaun’s eyes nearly glow, dark and angry and red. “It hasn’t yet,” he grits out, and pulls Vizaeth’s mouth to his.
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Obsession taglist: @foxboyclit (ask to be +/-)
no-pressure tagging @revenancy @winterandwords @zmwrites and @cwritesfiction
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musashi · 9 months ago
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they should invent a asking for help with writing that doesn't completely ruin your self esteem/excitement
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morverenmaybewrites · 2 months ago
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I am in the mood to write something beautiful and devastating but I don’t know what.
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nursewashing-a · 8 months ago
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so many thoughts and feelings about anya's ptsd that i need to delve into... 👉👈
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agustdiv1ne · 7 months ago
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day #393 of waiting for telepathy pt 2 😔🙏🏼🕯️
you will get it eventually, trust 🙏
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terranimbus · 2 months ago
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i saw someone else with this same thought (about themselves) but i wonder how...known this blog is outside of this lil sphere of tumblr
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tentglitch · 2 months ago
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I'm crashing tf out grandson
#luka.txt#vent#stuck between feeling guilty and annoying when I vent#and needing to vent so bad I feel like I'm gonna explode#like agh I don't want to be this gloomy inconvenience but also just keeping things to myself is agonizing#idk I'm more introverted and awkward but I do genuinely enjoy talking to people#and circling back to just feeling very lonely#but I'm so fucking sad all the time and just so reserved from past issues I don't feel like an interesting person#and I can't talk to people abt my struggles with this because it just feels like I'm guilt tripping them into being comforting and friendly#so I'm just alone and dying because I would rather suffer than even potentially bother someone#idk my fucking mood has been fluctuating like crazy but last couple days/week have been pretty bad#when the bipolar disorder makes you bipolar#how much are meds supposed to help because this shit feels impossible like when I'm entering a depressive episode everything is so bad#prob doesn't help that I'm having to attend therapy less frequently and also have postponed my med check twice now#I'm ngl part of it's because I don't wanna go like it does not feel like a judgement free space#idk how to explain it really but like I think a part of why I struggle to open up is fear of being judged#and it's just the way she talks and questions me idk it makes me uncomfortable even though I know breaking down these walls is going to#so maybe she's just doing her job idk#I lost the plot but I'm tired of talking so that's it for now#I'm curious if anyone actually ever reads these or if they just get swept through the void#idk which I'd prefer#I am so caught up in how I am percieved I cannot experience the joys of living 🥲#I hate it!! make it stop!!#my therapist has been trying to get me to be more understanding and gentle w/ these parts though#it is very hard because I'm just frustrated and sad but I'm trying#it's so easy to despise though because like I just want to be normal and happy why is this so hard#urgh I have to stop talking I'm gonna die#I haven't been that active lately due to this and a multitude of other things so uh idk when I'll be back again#I'll try to do less vent posts sorgy
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stormyoceans · 2 years ago
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i've abandoned anonymity
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but this scene is also gonna happen right. HOW DO WE PLAN TO RECOVER?
HI FRIEND HELLO SORRY FOR THE LATE REPLY BUT I NEEDED AT LEAST 3 DAYS TO RECOVER FROM EPISODE 5 BEFORE EVEN STARTING TO CONTEMPLATE WHAT AWAITS US IN EPISODE 6 BECAUSE BOY OH BOY WE’RE GONNA BE IN FOR A RIDE SO WE ALL BETTER BUCKLE UP
the way they’re gonna go from outright flirting with each other and being absolutely fond smitten delighted idiot fools in love ready to finally go on an actual dinner date to pain suffering torment agony anguish sadness despair?????
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AND I HAVE A HUNCH ON WHO’S TO BLAME FOR THIS [GETS SLIPPER READY] (i don’t wanna reveal too much because while it’s not exactly a spoiler, since it’s a hint from the bts pictures that were shared during filming, i still don’t wanna ruin anyone’s fun)
but then again i’ve been moving like a clown all this time thinking this was gonna be episode 11 WHEN IT’S ACTUALLY EPISODE 6 (INSANITY) so. i could definitely be reading this wrong ;;;;;;;; that picture does seems to be pretty heavy and gloomy and sad BUT WHAT IF IT'S JUST VERY DECEPTIVE AND WE'RE GETTING A CONFESSION INSTEAD
THE POINT IS. IM AFRAID NO AMOUNT OF THERAPY IS GONNA HELP US RECOVER FROM THIS EPISODE OR THIS SHOW IN GENERAL WE SIMPLY HAVE TO ACCEPT OUR FATE
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