#mao the magpie king

[the-tired-commander]

Oh hey, it's trans day of visibility! So here's a small selection of my trans characters <3

Also a bonus below the cut

The real life Chunky Pepsi Drinker, meeee <3

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10 interesting Chinese novels

Strange Beasts of China by Yan Ge

Strange Beasts of China is set in the city of Yong’an. Here, many races of humanoid ‘beasts’ live amongst the humans, in a similar fashion to Tolkien’s elves and dwarves.

These beasts all have aesthetic and behavioural characteristics which identify them as part of the Sacrificial Beasts, Flourishing Beasts, Sorrowful Beasts etc. (booksandbao)

Fu Ping by Wang Anyi

Fu Ping is set in Shanghai, at a moment in time that is neither modern nor ancient, as the Cultural Revolution of Mao Zedong and the Communist Party has forever changed the landscape of China. (booksandbao)

Monkey King by Wu Cheng’en

Sun Wukong travels and studies and gets ever stronger until he has mastered death itself and ends up picking a fight with every angel in heaven. He is then sealed beneath a mountain for 500 years by Buddha himself.

The rest of the novel follows the fabled journey to the West, as a young monk is tasked by heaven to deliver some scriptures from China to India.

Early on his travels, he stumbles across the sealed Monkey King, frees him, and takes him on as an apprentice in an attempt to reform the wild Sun Wukong. (booksandbao)

The Shadow Book of Ji Yun by Ji Yun

Ji Yun was an 18th Century Chinese philosopher and politician who wrote a frankly obscene number of short accounts concerning supernatural phenomena and spiritual experiences.(booksandbao)

The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu

Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals into space to establish contact with aliens. An alien civilization on the brink of destruction captures the signal and plans to invade Earth.(us.macmillan)

Waste Tide by Chen Qiufan

In Chinese science fiction author Chen Qiufan's debut novel Waste Tide, a young woman finds herself transformed and stuck in the midst of a vicious power struggle between factions in the polluted, fictitious Silicon Isle in Guiyu, China. (theverge)

Chronicle of a Blood Merchant by Yu Hua

A man named Xu Sanguan learns that you can sell your own blood for a good price — all you have to do is make sure to drink an inordinate number of bowls of water before you go. As he grows into a husband and father, part of a complicated family, he continues to return to the hospital through famine and struggle. This book is compelling for the twists and turns of its family turmoil, but also for the description of this blood-selling subculture and the questions it raises. What does it mean to be family — is it only defined by blood? And what if the only capital you have is your own body, your own energy, your own blood?(bookriot)

The Day the Sun Died by Lan Yianke

One evening in early June, in a small Chinese town, Li Niannian notices that something is wrong. Everyone should be going home, heading to sleep. But instead, they’re all wandering in the darkness — sleepwalking. And over the course of one night, these sleeping townspeople will fall into chaos: secrets revealed, violence unleashed, past hurts unearthed. Lianke’s novel is a dystopian tale meant to challenge the “Chinese dream” promoted by President Xi Jinping, parodying the sunny vision of the government of what the Chinese people believe, contrasting it with the shame and madness of what’s unearthed in the darkness of night as Li Niannian and his father try to wake up their town. (bookriot)

I Live in the Slums by Can Xue

Can Xue’s works are famously surreal, strange, and amorphous. So her absurd short stories are probably the best place to try out her style. In this book, the characters flee and shift, trying to fit in, trying to find a place free of abuse, where they can be safe, in a world defined by scattered-ness, by lack of community, by inequality. A young man searches for a magic pond, a Kafka-esque rat-person tries to find peace, a magpie protects its partner from human neighbors. Can Xue’s pen name refers to the snow left over at the end of winter — she chose to write under a pseudonym to hide her gender while publishing her radical, experimental fiction. (bookriot)

The Seventh Day by Yu Hua

Arguably, the prolific and acclaimed Yu Hua’s best-known novel in English, The Seventh Day, is the story of Yang Fei, a foundling brought up in the Chinese countryside who becomes an outsider to its society, only to die and roam the afterlife revisiting the people he has lost in the course of his life. The result is a composite of China’s panoramic history with all of its highs and lows. (theculturetrip)

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[the-tired-commander]

I could write out details about all of my characters OR I could make dumb alignment charts <3

blank one below the cut for anyone that also wants to do it

[the-tired-commander]

Couldn't resist

Original under the cut

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I cannot get over how perfect these wings are for Mao

[the-tired-commander]

how about Mao & Dominic for the mistletoe game? :>

(dominic is my shiny-loving himbo dragon disguised as a human)

Oh they would absolutely kiss under the mistletoe!

Unless there was a very nice shiny, then I think these two are gonna fight

[the-tired-commander]

alright another silly poll for my characters

I'll put the corresponding characters under the cut, so you can find out who you picked :D

A Hexbug wearing a party hat

That's Mr Chunky Pepsi Drinker aka Me!! Excellent choice. (he/him)

No, thank you

That's Damai! They would prefer not to. (they/them)

Yours :)

That's Crown of Fools! A body stealing demon, they pinch the pronouns of whoever they takeover and add it to his collection (currently they/it/she/he).

The Moon

That's Laniakea The Vast! That is literally the moon, just vibing. (they/it)

Crime bird

That's Mao The Magpie King! Shiny rocks beware. (it/its)

Yeah sure, why not

That's Voletta Amante! A dead butch possessing a trans mech, might be in love with each other. (she/any)

Violence

That's Brawler Kytex! Pure of heart, dumb of ass, Kytex is always ready to throw down. (occasionaly they/them but mostly just Kytex)

Commitment to The Bit

That's Miss Yiff. Yeagh. (any pronouns)

[the-tired-commander]

Okay time for the final round!! It's time for THE Valentines poll <3

I'm making this poll a week long cause i'm not gonna be able to do anything in times for valentines oopsie So i just wanna see how many votes this can get <3

What are you doing for valentines? Entirely up to you, could be a date, could be a pistol duel at sunrise, could be causing mayhem, whatever you're feeling

Their looks and also propaganda for each of them under the cut! (it got long oops)

Technician Nioza!

She's a very determined little roborat! This woman has her own instant noodle company that she keeps secret that she runs cause it gives her funding for all her work. Her mask has one smooth panel on the front and she uses it to project expressions like :) D: >_< She loves listening to people talk and also is very passionate about revenge, tell her about your terrible exes and she'll be rooting for you to kick their asses.

DYMP!

Full name of Don't Yiff Me Please. This little creature is a bit of a joke and also capable of turning himself into spaghetti. She has extensive knowledge about entirely useless information and will tell you all about it <3 For some reason, this cat can bark.

Liliyana Nyx!

Goth milf <3 She is immortal and will melt into a puddle of darkness if she gets too stressed. Spends her time helping the priory straighten out their historical records, she likes having something to do. She does love a good library date.

Damai Vespati!

My commander! They're a little awkward and bad at showing emotions but they're also extremely loyal and willing to fight to protect the people they love. They do show affection in their own way, including silently hanging out and lightly headbutting their friends like a cat. Secretly loves puns <3

Crown of Fools!

A body stealing demon, Crown tricks people into wearing their physical form (the crown) in order to go on adventures and cause chaos. It loves to ditch the bodies it's possessing in terrible places, forcing them to deal with the consequences of what she's been up to. They also steal the pronouns of the person they've been possessing once it leaves!

Mao The Magpie King!

*hands you a shiny rock hands you a shiny rock hands you a shiny-* Not actually a norn, it just happens to look an awful lot like one. It loves finding pretty things and sharing them with its favourite people. If you're close enough, it will gladly carry you around for a nice flight. It also likes to cause problems <3

Aethus!

A very normal bard :) He's an ex-thief who turned to being a bard in his quest for revenge against the man that tried to kill him. He's had a redemption arc against his will but it worked out for the better for him! He likes to lounge around like an oversized cat and will appear randomly in order to give things he thinks his friends and loved ones might like. He also purrs <3

Inixori!

Worlds worst woman <3 She's highly murderous and has great fun doing it. She's tall, strong, and likes to whistle while chasing down the people she's trying to kill. She's missing an eye cause she got too silly goofy with a knife and her friend <3

[the-tired-commander]

also the next round weeeeee Norn time bay-beee

What are you doing for valentines? Entirely up to you, could be a date, could be a pistol duel at sunrise, could be causing mayhem, whatever you're feeling All their looks below the cut!

[the-tired-commander]

Happy pride month!!

[the-tired-commander]

this time it's only characters that haven't been before!

Their looks below the cut!

[the-tired-commander]

Howdy!

Hey, I'm Mark! (he/him) This is my guild wars side blog, my main is @markaronicheese

Most of this blog is sharing other peoples excellent stuff but I do sometimes post about my own characters!

This blog works mostly on a queue, and it spits out 12 things a day. (this can change sometimes, especially if my queue hits 200 again or if it goes down to 10 again)

Here's a list of my characters, their names link to their bio post, and the X leads to their tags! (below the cut cause there's a bunch and in alphabetical so i don't just show my favourites first)

Aeddan Salehi - He/Him - X

Ailbhe Cadwgan - She/They - X

Alvida Folkedottir - She/Her - X

Arakus Caelum - He/It - X

Artain Caoimh - They/He - X

Ateius Forgeheart - He/Him - X

Bwifax - They/Them - X

Ceinwen Vaughan - She/Her - X

Chunky Pepsi Drinker - He/Him - X

(No screen available) The Crown of Fools - They/She (for now) - X

Damai Vespati (my commander!) - They/Them - X

DYMP (cursed) - She/her (any works though) - X

Erika Tirbjorn - She/Her - X

Ghil Taibhse - He/Him - X

(No screens available) The Grafted Prince - He/Him - X

Indras Vespati - He/Him - X

Jax Voidstalker - He/Him - X

Kestrel Atropa - She/Her - X

Laniakea The Vast - They/It - X

Lassa Nerium - She/Her - X

Liliyana Nyx - She/Her - X

Lysander Anworth - He/Him - X

Lyra Plushbelly - She/Her - X

Magitechnician Khol - She/Her - X

(No screen available) The Mangrove - Any - X

Mao The Magpie King - It/Its - X

Myrddn Sinensis - He/Him - X

Nerius Llyr - He/Him - X

Ophelia Cordylata - She/Her - X

Ormar Thodrekson - He/Him - X

Peacemaker Xot - He/Him - X

Rossana Emris - She/Her - X

Syd Davin - It/Its - X

Technician Nioza - She/Her - X

Thwayya Nystrom - She/Her - X

(No screen available) Trilin Maykar - He/Him - X

Voletta Amante - She/Any (its complicated) - X

Vulso Blightsmoke - He/Him - X

Wanderer Wrillo - He/Him - X

Zyttara Wildstrike - She/Him - X

[the-tired-commander]

Okay! Norn won the last poll! So...who do I yell about?

[the-tired-commander]

It's that time yet again!

[the-tired-commander]

at this point i'm genuinely impressed how many ties you guys are getting sdjfhksd

[the-tired-commander]

Character Profile: Mao The Magpie King

Race: Norn Class: Thief (soon to be spectre) Pronouns: It/Its Sexuality: Demi Height: 10ft1

Summary: *hands you a shiny rock* *hands you a shiny rock* *hands you a shiny rock* *hands you a