#mok thoughts

[awellboiledicicle]

The Wudwud linguist feels like they're meant to come off as silly but like.

The fact people in the desert villiage speak anything our characters can parse easily is a miracle given the Forbidden Lands haven't been regularly visited by the rest of the continent in "thousands of years". I'm willing to bet the main squad can understand enough to go back and forth expressly because they're all big enough nerds to know whatever base language was around when contact was cut off and everyone is daisy chaining communications till things are hashed out.

The fact the little boy you have with you doesnt seem to struggle as much I'm putting down to "hes had a couple years with the commission at this point".

Now. Add that kinda separation on top of not having the same anatomy to speak with, and probably just throwing shit at the wall and seeing what sticks, and you get the WudWud linguist.

And they are a linguist. They say so themselves.

But they come off a certain way because they're trying to convey meaning and tone quite a bit outside their usual scope.

Are we meant to put literally any thought into them outside of "quest giver in funny hat with fun speech quirks"? Probably not.

But I know nothing else. So I'm now imagining Alma and the linguist comparing notes and neither being fully comfy with the others vibe on the matter until they share a meal and poorly explain jokes to one another.

[mokartbox]

sometimes i wonder if people think im doing the “patterns in people” art thing with no like. thought behind it. like i do with some things.

but the last piece i did of two figures dancing, i purposely made the foreground figure have more complex patterns, they’re gold, they’re dense enough in some places to look solid. The background figure is more muted and simple, but the motif i went with for it is straight lines and circles resembling eyes-- its watching and learning. The straight line patterns are present in the foreground character as well. It’s also supporting the foreground character, symbolizing someone watching from the back because they aren’t used to being bold. Which is why its colored like that, while the foreground character sparkles. One is going with the flow like water, and one is used to shining in the fore.

But the pose implies that the background figure is controlling the pace, because its the one supporting the other’s weight. There are splashes of gold in the background figure, though they aren’t as pronounced. There are blueish cool tones in the golden figure implying some trepidation/reserve there as well.

The caption is lyrics from “Love me Better” by Love thy Brother, which i imagine being the golden figure speaking to the other. Desiring to draw it out of the passive role it possibly resigns itself to out of a desire to be seen as proper or unattached. The foreground character has drawn it into a dance its learning from and observing in action, while a few shades of the golden character rub off on it.

Not to get in my own head a bit about it, but my overall drive for this piece was thinking about how people can be made of complicated parts that grow more complex the more we allow ourselves to grow. To shine.

Idk i just keep pondering it because i tend to be at 0% eloquence when i finish a piece and post it and no one ever goes “mok speak on this” so i don’t. but i wanna. its a problem

[twinklingwatermellon]

The theme of episode 6 really floored me. How long can a secret remain a secret before it becomes a lie? (Spoilers incoming!) Woo-hak had previously been just as confused as Mok-ha, and possibly more than her, so any theory of his being Ki-ho wasn't a lie, simply a mistake. Bogeol, on the other hand, knew the truth all along and kept it under wraps because it was a secret. He hadn't had to lie and say he wasn't Ki-ho because no one was asking. Mok-ha asking questions and Woo-hak learning the truth in episode 6 makes liars out of them all — he tells Mok-ha that Ki-ho is married (a lie) and Ms. Song tells Mok-ha to be a hairdresser instead of a singer (lying about her intentions).

And yet these lies are somewhat justified in that they're being told for the safety of Mok-ha and the family. But how long can these innocent lies remain innocent, spoken under the intention of keeping a secret, before they become unforgivable? I'd say that Mok-ha deserves to know the truth, especially now that it's not just a matter of knowing, but that her career and future could be actively shaped by Ms. Song's advice.

[lunaghost13]

If they ever made a Rock & Rule sequel, Michael Wincott would be the perfect voice for Mok.

[earthyorangeaid]

Admittedly I thought Castaway Diva was gonna be trash. It’s SO not trash it’s VERY good.

A washout diva/idol who doesn’t treat their forever fan like crap??? Who actually is a nice and caring person?? Ran-Joo broke the “never meet your idol” trope. She is number one fr. I too stan Ran-Joo.

And the story set up,,, the mystery,,,, the humor,,, the characters,,, it’s all so good so far I’m so happy

[lenteur]

random thoughts about castaway diva, episode ten

(read more because i always get carried away lol and this post might contain spoilers)

Lee Uk is an incredible man!!! I keep repeating myself but he is. The lengths he'll go to to protect his family... <3 I have a lot of respect for him both as a man and as a father. He even went as far as confessing to the police about stealing the family's identity. He's a good man. His face should be the definition of the word "good". I am very tired but know I'll be always rooting for that man.

I'm disgusted by their neighbors' actions: spreading false rumors, turning their backs on so called friends, pitying mr jung when they know nothing about him. I can't wrap my head around the fact they'd stoop that low when they've known them for that long. Victims of ab*se already have a hard time confessing and going to the police to file a complaint, add on top of that nosy and hypocritical neighbors and friends = you'll obtain victims that'll never break out of their silence because of the shame and guilt.

One thing you can count on mok ha for is standing up for the people she loves. She's the first one to confront the neighbors by deconstructing their arguments/theories. It's a beautiful thing to see the relation between mok ha and the kang family. They're one big family 💓

Going back to lee uk, that man is a treasure. He's ready to face the consequences of his actions because he was inspired by his son's words "a lie is a lie. The more you lie, the more weaknesses appear."

Mr Jung is one scary man ewww He talks about his wife and kids as his property and not as people he loves dearly. No wonder they all escaped from him. And in his twisted mind, all his actions are normal and natural. It's natural for a father to search for his wife and kids. It's also normal to hit and ab*se his kids because they didn't obey him. I hope he ends up in jail and away from the family for a long long long time.

Poor Mok ha has a lot to deal with in this episode. First the testimony of mr jung's ab*se towards the family, now ran joo asking her to cut ties with the only people she can call family. I know she's trying to make sure mok ha wouldn't give up just like she did before but that's still a little bit harsh. I'm sensitive I know that.

I can sense the heartbreak coming 💔 ran joo is right about the general public's opinion of mok ha if the latter doesn't cut ties with the family. It breaks my heart but I do understand where she comes from. She has the right to think about herself too. Yoon ran joo is putting a lot into mok ha's career so she has to be sure of whether she'll produce mok ha's album or not.

I know I just said ran joo was harsh with mok ha but she needed to hear that. Mok ha still has this very utopic idea of the world, thinking the rumors won't come back on her once she debuts. She's always been naive so I'm thankful for ran joo shaking her up and opening her eyes.

I admire mok ha because she has so much love to give. She's far from weak, she's proven time and time again how strong she is not only on the deserted island but also in her pursuit of her goals. She prefers to see the glass half full instead of half empty. But sometimes, I can't help but think to myself she needs someone bringing her down to earth from her dreams. Don't get the wrong idea, it's a great thing to have a positive outlook on the world, but sometimes when you do it a lot, it becomes too much.

Oh no... The parallels between young ki ho preparing for their escape from chunsam island and now bo geol putting up the final touches of mok ha's new appartment... my heart is too weak for that!!!

The fact that he bought her an appartment as soon as he found she was alive! Ki ho, the man that you are today 💗💗💗

Mok ha being torn between the two most important things in her life: her dream of becoming a singer & protecting her family. I feel so sorry for her.

It's cute how mok ha thinks she can fool anyone by pretending she's only interested by her reputation as an almost-debuting artist. You can see it. You can hear it. She's not sure of herself. It sounds like she's beating herself up she hears those words come out of her mouth.

There are several things I don't understand: why did ran joo give up her shares when she was so close to the goal? Reaching the goal would've helped both her and mok ha in the long run (ie more money, more creative control, more decision making, etc.). That still doesn't make any sense to me. I'm grateful we got to see ran joo in her element (producing music) but still, i think her getting majority (or half i don't remember) of the shares would have been a better tactic. 2) How did woo hak fall in love with mok ha? It might be because I support bo geol and mok ha more but the love triangle feels a little forced :/ i do wish woo hak to find love, but not with mok ha.

Mok ha learning from her mistakes (distancing herself from the family) and being ready to risk it all to defend ran joo. Just like she said: "If I keep cutting people out, who's going to be left?" She's always been loyal to those close to her so it doesn't surprise me why she said that. And she's right. She's been living alone for a long time, she doesn't need to live that kind of life a second time.

It's nice to see the family all come together to face mr jung. I hope they win this case and mr jung leaves them alone once and for all.

A promising preview for the next episode, I can't wait!

Overall, I'd give this a 8.85/10

[desire-for-madness]

I was just watching my lovely liar, and as soon as the attention was on ceo and put in the sus lighting, I fell for it. What if the CEO likes Do Ha in a more than a friend way, so he got rid of his annoying gf to have less competition AND monotize on his talent. It would also explain why the wife might be having an affair, cause she's not satisfied. OR I just watch to many BL dramas at this point.

But what an interesting inclusive plot twist that would be!

[wanghedi]

shan yichun not in the spring festival gala this year Im about to commit acts of terrorism. 🧍 if xi jinping is reading this im kiddding pls dont put me in the glass box at customs again

[cuprohastes]

Did you bring a sword?

The Zavazni pride themselves on their swordsmanship. If one of their Privateer ships pulls you over, you can duel them: Win and they’ll fuck off, nice and peaceful.

Lose and… well things might go the other way. Slavery or death for the challenger for sure.

Almost nobody duels the Zavazni. Nobody else has dropped all their points into weebing that hard about swords.

So the Freighter Mok Sipok Vuun Abta (Lit: Slow but Safe hands for Carrying) got nabbed by the Privateer ship ‘Elegant blade for which no foe may stand against’. The captain just sighed and started filling out the insurance forms, and had the Bankruptcy declaration cued up for after that.

It was wholly a surprise then, that the Cook decided to challenge the Zavazni’s Blademaster.

The cook was human, of course. She was called Sue - Probably still is.

The Blademaster - One Truun Var Odakan (Familial name Ovtin) accepted on the spot, pulled out a metre of gleaming silvered duelling sword, flourished and spun the damn thing faster than a hummingbird’s wing: Y’know, just to make a point.

Sue got a crappy spare one of the Zavazni handed to her. She waggled it, adjusted her grip, almost dropped it… Which provoked hilarity from the Privateers.

The Captain was hoping that they’d find this all funny enough not to be vindictive after they sliced Sue up. Which at this point was entirely out of his hands.

Sue did a few swishes with the blade and started to swing it, the point wobbling until she got the hang of it and then…

… and then it was moving faster, and faster as she got the measure of it, until it moved like a curtain of quicksilver. Like it was the petals of a flower picked out in the barely visible reflection of metal moving so fast it became ethereal. The tip moved so fast it sung. The damn thing looked like it was alive.

Sue moves in a way that the Captain had never seen, twisting, spinning, sliding, and weaving.

Ovtin was immediately wrong-footed, but then Sue stopped, the subliminal whine of the blade shocking in its sudden absence.

“OK big boy, let’s dance.” she said — And Ovtin, barely pausing, swept in with the terrible grace the Zavazni are known for.

Sue handed him his ass.

She wasn’t ever where he thought, she never stepped where he predicted. She moved like water around his silver blade, and she barely even took time to slap his sword out the way.

Ovtin started to slow, frustrated swings and lunges tiring him out, and Sue?

She relaxed into it. She looked loose and lazy.

The scalpel sharp point of the privateers sword whipping past her, as she bent like a willow, reaching up and just slapping the flat of Ovtin’s blade with her hand now and again.

And then when he was panting and livid, she took him apart: A flick of her sword tip here, a sweep there that dragged the cutting edge through cloth and skin: Her sword switching hands…

Some times even pointing backwards as she spun and ducked, the edge like a scythe, making him stumble out the way. And then as Ovtin staggered she spun inside his defence, elbowed him in the side, slid her hand up his arm and yanked his sword out of his hand.

Sue ducked down and whipped the tips across Ovtin’s thighs, backed up, dropped the tips, rolled her shoulders and started whirling both swords — Her shirt soaked, her hair matted and pure fury in her eyes.

The Captian nearly shit himself when he realised this creature of pure avatistic vengeance had been making his pancakes and hot tuvi of a morning.

Ovtin just couldn’t wrap his mind around what was happening. He could have surrendered, but he couldn’t conceptually accept it and kept lunging in to try to get his sword back.

Which was like reaching into a blender.

And when he finally died, Sue cried for him and told the Privateers to fuck off: And they did. They actually did.

She kept both swords. Mounted the old one over the kitchen hatch.

It took the Captain almost the entire rest of the trip to ask two questions

“Would you have challenged the Blade Master if we hadn’t been carrying aide supplies?”

…and:

“How? How could you possibly have done this?”

Unfortunately the answer to the second part, devoid of cultural context, meant nothing to him, but he wrote it in the log anyway:

“Cargo saved due to the actions of Sue Marrincourt, cook & ‘Beat Sabre Champion’.”

[awellboiledicicle]

I look at things online for Wilds when i'm taking breaks, because when i like something i really like it. And i'm beginning to notice that uh.

People just flat missed the point of Hunters, huh? The narrative purpose we're given for why our little characters are zooming around doing things.

Hunters are, to my understanding, essentially if you took a biologist and gave them a gun specifically to be used if something goes terribly wrong. They're a living electric fence between monsters starting shit and humans. They work with the rest of the guild to figure out the why's and the hows so humans and monsters don't step on each others toes. And they hunt monsters when toe stepping is happening.

Sure the vibe most players get is "i got this game to go kill 50000 monsters and look cool" and yeah i mean fair. The game lets you do that. But the point is not going out of your way to follow something home and beat it to death just because.

IDK I might just be in the minority that's super hype that there's rules. There's safeguards. There's ethical considerations in universe to what you're doing.

I like that your stated mission is go figure out what this big bad monster over there is and put a stop to it, but only because it killed people. It's base existence isn't a problem we're solving, we're dealing with the danger issue. Which becomes even more important to handle when our organization finds out hey, there's people here! It is now very much more an us problem than it already was.

I'm also a biology nerd so i'm probably biased.

[herotome]

Devlog #158 (again)

Hi-ho, Wudge here.

All right here I am here we go. The sprite concept I was teasing last time is...

Indigo, an upcoming NPC and bigwig from government headquarters. He'll be around making sure Orion is performing as well as it should. Charming and personable as he tends to be, his high rank makes Warden very nervous!

Y'all knew it was an old man, right? Right?? I'd hoped the grey chest hair made it obvious!

Here's some before and after concept art; the former looked a bit scary.

I'll probably be adjusting the pose some more as I go, but the current iteration feels like a much stronger place to start.

Next up... I tried to organize my thoughts with how Griffin's sprite will look, since I describe him as standing up in the upcoming scenes.

The last one isn't quite finalized in design yet... I drew about six concepts for when Griffin presents as a girl - I'll show more when I finalize her look!

And one final piece of concept art I started just yesterday -

A minor villain whose powers can force you to see him a certain way...! Which is basically the Charm spell.

Yes, his lich form rocks the Astarion cut (with more of a receding hairline). My main inspirations for him include Preminger and Mok Swagger.

With art out of the way, now it's time to talk about writing. Woof. As always, I have a complex relationship with writing - but last week I did manage to hack away at it somewhat. Even managed to write a handful of kiss scenes for... one character. Aka, the only character who's willing to kiss you this early in the game. Cough, cough. More on that another time, I'm sure.

I also managed to outline a bit and come up with a clearer direction of what's coming up.

Stay safe and keep warm,

Wudge.

[twinklingwatermellon]

ELLY'S TOP TEN K-DRAMAS (with songs to match!)

10. Queen of Tears (2024)

Baek Hyun-woo is relieved to hear that his wife has only three months to live, which will save him the mortification of divorcing her — what he isn’t expecting is to fall back in love with her in those three months. This show gets a little crazy, but the acting is top tier, and the ensemble cast is one of my favorites ever. (Also, the OST is my new most beloved.)

Song for this drama: Don’t Take The Money

9. Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022)

Woo Young-Woo navigates her career, life changes, and love as a rookie at Hanbada Law Firm and a woman on the autism spectrum. Young-Woo is a darling, and her boy is the greenest flag ever.

Song for this drama: scales

8. Castaway Diva (2023)

After 15 years stranded on a desert island, Seo Mok-ha pursues her dream of becoming a singer while searching for the boy who helped her escape her abusive father. Despite the horrors, this show will make you believe there is good in the world.

Song for this drama: Sweet Chamomile

7. Hometown Cha Cha Cha (2021)

Yoon Hye-jin moves to a seaside town to open a dental clinic and finds the home she always wanted amidst its colorful residents. So funny and the male lead is basically the perfect man.

Song for this drama: Apple Pie

6. Familiar Wife (2018)

A married couple who have fallen out of love get to see each other in a new light after the husband, Ju-hyeok, goes back in time and changes their history. You've never rooted this hard for such an infuriating man.

Song for this drama: No One Knows

5. Marry My Husband (2024)

After being murdered by her husband and best friend, a woman wakes up ten years in the past, months before her wedding, and must fight to prevent her marriage and eventual death from happening again. Swooniest male lead, cutest female friendships, and some of the most legit terrifying villains.

Song for this drama: Funeral

4. Lovely Runner (2024)

Immediately after her idol commits suicide, the devastated Sol is transported back to high school, where she discovers that the two of them used to be neighbors and begins a desperate mission to change the course of his life. Get ready for the most adorable, most pathetic loser of a male lead ever.

Song for this drama: Always Remember Us This Way

3. Crash Landing On You (2019–2020)

After a freak accident lands her in North Korea, Yoon Se-ri must rely on the soldier who saved her life in order to survive, stay hidden, and get back to South Korea. Rips you apart in the best possible way.

Song for this drama: If I Never Knew You

2. Live Up To Your Name (2017)

Renowned acupuncturist Heo Im falls 400 years through time and lands in Seoul, where his life and fate intertwine with that of cardiac surgeon Choi Yeon Kyung. Beautiful, unmatched chemistry.

Song for this drama: epiphany

1. Twinkling Watermelon (2023)

Ha Eun Gyeol is mysteriously sent back in time, where he meets his parents as teenagers and discovers he didn't know as much about them as he thought he did. Peak family feels, peak soft couple, and peak enemies to lovers.

Song for this drama: Long Live

[sillyfudgemonkeys]

Kyoshi kill math: cracked and solved

It's funny, like.....if you hurt Rangi, you're chance of dying to Kyoshi goes up like.....150-200% (guesstimating) ajfkdlsjaf; And like that's Kyoshi choosing to kill you ON PURPOSE.

Like look at her bad guy list:

Tagaka, alive (threatened Yun, but didn't threaten Rangi, I see your favoritism Kyoshi, I know what you are 👁👄👁)

Guan (lei tai guy), left alive then died later (Kyoshi left him alive because Rangi beat him and broke his leg, he did of unrelated reasons later)

Jianzhu, dead (was already planning on killing him, but went for kill shot at the mention of him saying he'd kill Rangi)

Mok, alive (was creepy about Rangi, but otherwise didn't harm Rangi)

Wai, alive (weird guy, but not towards Rangi)

Xu Pin An, dead (literally went into the Avatar State because he was mentally torturing Rangi. Thought about dashing his brains out on the floor the second she entered AS, realized she should hold back and only decided to kill him because he was a lost cause)

Governor Te, alive (never came near Rangi)

Saowons (leaders), alive but thought about killing the leaders (only ones she internally didn't think about Rangi at that moment, THAT BEING SAID they also made Rangi's life a living hell. It's also the only one Kuruk thought to step in and stop)

Brawl in North Chung-Ling/Koulin, alive (Rangi beat them up, and Kyoshi actually stopped Rangi from killing Koulin.

Yun, dead (almost killed Rangi)

Chin the Conqueror, left alive but died (Kyoshi chose to separate herself and Yokoya from the combat, Rangi was not seen on the battlefield nor in any danger. Chin died cause he didn't move cause he dumb. She does mention if he kept going she'd kill him, maybe because Rangi could be hurt?🤔)

Rangi defends herself without Kyoshi's help? No deaths. If Rangi is safe? No deaths. Rangi hurt (mentally or physically)? Deaths. Kuruk is also fine with this mentality. It all ties back to Rangi.

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random thoughts about castaway diva, episode (sau)six

(read more because i always get carried away lol and this post might contain spoilers)

now that i think about it, one thing is bothering me. Why is mr jung so obsessed with finding ki ho only? Didn't he mention there were four members in the family? So why is he so adamant on finding his son ki ho and not the other one? I'm confused. It's true that we didn't see the older in the first episodes so I'm wondering if the brother was already with the mother when ki ho was still in chunsam. It might have been mentioned the brother was already with the mother. I'm not sure.

The whole family wants to keep mr jung a secret and pretend nothing happened. Makes you wonder how far he (mr jung) went. No, I don't want to think about it. I just noticed how the mother is always limping. Mr Jung is a baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad person.

I'm glad we finally got answers but I would be happier if mr jung was behind bars and the whole family can live in peace.

On another note, I am so happy to see president hwang keeping his promise and re-realeasing old ran joo albums. Let's cross fingers she'll reach the 20 million mark before the end of her contract.

I'm grateful that the show doesn't only focus on the ki ho story, they're also giving time for ran joo's story to develop. I just want this whole mess to be over and ran joo must win or else, i'll riot!!!

I've already talked about it but the little details are everything. You can see how rnj company treats ran joo and mok ha like they're less than them. They don't let them know about eun mo rae appearing on heyday again. The Heyday cast treating eun mo rae's manager with way more respect than mok ha. Everyone wants them to fail. It's unfair because there's an obvious power imbalance between ran joo and mok ha vs the rest of the company. Rnj (company) have a lot of connections. The CEO is literally a millionaire, even a billionaire (idk). And then you have ran joo who has been forgotten for her behavior and vocal nodule. The only person on her side is mok ha, a woman that has lived on a deserted island for fifteen years and has a hard time adjusting to the world. No wonder they have a difficult time reaching that goal.

Eun mo rae's manager is as evil and manipulative as lee seo jun. He's blackmailing mok ha into shutting up and agreeing with everything he asked for appearing in heyday again.

I feel for both ran joo and mo rae because lee seo jun is only going to be profiting from them until they're no longer 'young and fresh'. He only describes them as 'cash cows'. He doesn't hold the same value he used to when he was a nobody and ran joo chose him as her new ceo. Money changes people and lee seo jun is a great example of that.

I was worried eun mo rae would just be a filler character but no, the show is giving us the whole backstory behind her career. I am sorry that she knows she was the second choice. If Mok ha was at seoul station to meet with ran joo, then eun mo rae wouldn't be where she is now. She must have a lot of pent up frustration and anger. She idolized ran joo when she was younger but now that she knows ran joo doesn't like her (for many reasons), the image she had of her idol is now broken (like her heart).

There are so any character relations and that's what makes the show good imo. Eun mo rae and ran joo's rivalry is interesting to see.

At this point, I just want bo geol to tell mok ha he is in fact ki ho because this whole back and forth between being caring and all of a sudden distant is tiring me out.

I know he's protecting both himself and mok ha from his father because, once the truth is out, there's no guarantee the boar (mr jung) will leave them alone. Ki ho has tried time and time again to escape from his father but he would be back with him because he is his father. No matter how ab*sive mr jung was, police would bring ki ho back to him because they're related. That's why he changed his entire identity. The psychological damage mr jung has put on the whole family is unfathomable.

Talking about mr jung, here's my theory on why he's obsessed with finding ki ho. So, as we know they were a family of four until the father hit woo hak (forgot his old name) on the head with a chair. The mother didn't leave woo hak for even a second (which is understandable of course). So that left ki ho and mr jung. Ki ho was the only one in the family brave enough to stand up to mr jung. Ki ho's brother and the mom were trying to appease the tension by lying to the father or agreeing with what he was saying in fear of being hit. I think ki ho being the youngest, his patience wasn't as strong as his momand brother's. He was the one admitting to wanting to run away from him. He was the one who said he'd be happier without his dad here. Ki ho got tired and he exploded purely and simply. Mr Jung was so used to everyone being obedient that ki ho's outburst was the final straw. Mr Jung took ki ho with him to chunsam island and that's where the real nightmare started (he was already living it before but in chunsam it was like the ultimate level). Ki ho had no one with him, no one to help him forget for even a second what was going on at home. He was alone. Even when he and mok ha got closer, he didn't confide in her. He kept everything in himself, because he knew the moment he talked his father would find out and make him pay for it. Ki ho is so strong for surviving all of this. He helped mok ha escape from her father, but he couldn't escape from his. Mr Jung won't stop until he finds ki ho, because he's the key to finding the mom and the brother.

The thing that's telling me ki ho and his father living on chunsam island happened after the chair incident is because when the father saw ki ho saved money to try and escape he said something along the lines of "Did you find her (the mom)? Is that why you saved all that money?" He wouldn't have said it if chunsam happened before seoul. Or maybe my brain is too tired and confusing a thing for another.

If the two previous points didn't make any sense to you, it's normal. When I'm trying to explain something that's deep and complex, I have a hard time finding the right words and writing coherent sentences. Sorry for that ehe.

Mok ha confronting eun mo rae was a sweet sweet moment. Both rivals finally meeting and mok ha not backing out. I'm proud of her. When nobody is on her side, mok ha proves she can take care of things on her own.

Bo geol being subtle about his way of helping mok ha is doing things to my heart 💓

this was a good episode, i'll give it a 8.75/10

[aventurineswife]

Been getting back into Elden Ring lately and rewatching some Shadow of the Erdtree trailers, I’m suddenly thinking of—

Reader, in an alternate reality / bubble universe of HSR, assassinating Yaoshi, stealing THEIR authority of Abundance and replacing THEM as the new Aeon of Abundance.

It starts off with Reader hearing old and almost completely faded tales of the Aeons before THEY ever ascended, and searching for Yaoshi’s origins prior to Aeonhood in hopes of finding a weakness to eliminate THEM for good.

While following a potential lead, Reader gets ambushed by some borisin and Disciples of Sanctus Medicus. They mock Reader and the Alliance’s attempts at ridding the Abundance completely, reciting the usual line of “immortality means forever,” all but underscoring the possibility that there may never be a method to reverse immortality, or a cure for the marastruck.

Which reminds Reader of some late night thoughts they have had before:

Even if Yaoshi is destroyed, what about what happens afterward?

Can Yaoshi really be destroyed?

With Yaoshi being the Aeon of Abundance, THEY’re not just some god of life — THEY may as well be life itself.

Just like how nobody seems to know how Fuli the Remembrance came into being; and who the fuck knows what’s going on with IX the Nihility, or Qlipoth the Preservation.

On the other hand, surely with stories about the likes of Nanook and Lan originally being mortal before ascending, at least something similar could also be said for Yaoshi? Perhaps it ties into THEIR respective Path…?

Then there is the case of Ena the Order being assimilated / absorbed into Xipe the Harmony.

Nous basically being one giant supercomputer with the intelligence to go along with THEIR status as the Aeon of Erudition.

Tayzzyronth, a giant insect that literally became a primal god and started spreading a man-eating swarm throughout outer space, all because THEY didn’t want to be “lonely.”

Surely, surely, there must be something on Yaoshi.

Reader’s line of thought grinds to a halt when overhearing Mok Tok accuse Feixiao (a former slave to the borisin) a thief.

Thief.

Stealing.

Reader starts forming a very dangerous idea.

The situation with Xipe and Ena proved that, even if a Path’s Aeon dies in some form (metaphorically and / or literally) they will still have followers, the Beyond the Sky Choir being one example as followers of the Path of Order.

So, if Yaoshi truly cannot be killed, and in this case likely cannot be assimilated into another Aeon…why not overthrow and replace THEM?

After mulling it over, Reader up and disappears one day.

At first, it’s treated as a missing persons case. Reader had been digging into Yaoshi and THEIR origins to find something the Alliance might be able to use against THEM. No one would be surprised if the Disciples managed to either kidnap or just outright kill Reader.

But, there are also no signs of struggle in Reader’s home. Every day leading up to Reader disappearing was as normal as can possibly be. Word starts to spread that Reader might have actually up and left voluntarily. The Disciples even mock the Alliance, saying that Reader has finally wizened up to the senseless destruction of the Hunt, and ditched them; and, unfortunately, while Reader was never seen amongst the Denizens of Abundance, there is also no dismissing the possibility of Reader having grown sick of the Xianzhou Alliance and leaving on their own.

It’s all Jing Yuan can do to quietly request the Astral Express crew to keep an eye out for Reader, not wanting to give up on another old friend; but he’s also not holding out much hope, to be honest.

However, odd reports being to crop up over the following months.

Trespassing on Vidyadhara territory across all five Xianzhou ships, right where their respective plaguemarks are located.

Break-ins at each ship’s Shackling Prisons.

Major leaders among the Denizens of Abundance — wingweavers, borisin, cobrakind, houyhnhnm, Disciples of Sanctus Medicus — being picked off, their subordinates either decimated or scattered and in total disarray; until eventually someone at the very top is killed (an up and coming borisin Warhead to replace Hoolay, a wingweaver general who has never known defeat, an old sect leader among Sanctus Medicus, etcetera).

Items and artifacts associated with the Abundance being stolen.

Some of the Denizens of Abundance actually rebelling — against each other, in some kind of civil war.

Corrupt Vidyadhara Preceptors being sold out / tricked into selling themselves out.

Corrupt officials among the Xianzhou’s government being outed and ousted from their positions, not unlike the Preceptors.

The Denizens of Abundance are barely hanging on, and the Xianzhou’s authorities are in just as much disarray, with so many people gradually reaching a point of being at each other’s throats.

And at the center of it all: someone who might very well be Reader.

Reader’s actions raise so many questions. On one hand, they’ve dealt a lot of damage against the Abundance Axis in record time. On the other hand, they’ve just committed quite a few crimes against the Xianzhou Alliance (not really major crimes, and certainly no Unpardonable Sins were committed, but still).

What exactly are they trying to do?

What are they thinking?

The answer arrives in the form of a panicking envoy spreading word on what Reader is about to do — along with what sounds like a church bell’s ring echoing across the cosmos, loud and foreboding.

Yaoshi’s terrified screams can be heard as THEY are bound and strung up at an altar, THEIR arms are severed, THEMSELVES executed by Reader; and immediately afterwards, Reader offs themselves in what looks like a ritual to destroy their own mortal body, using the power stolen from Yaoshi’s being to create a new body fit for a new Aeon.

And to ensure that the Plagues Author never resurfaces, or at least stays gone for many Amber Eras to come, Reader further dismembers THEM, crushing THEIR organs to pulp, grinding THEIR bones to dust, locking THEIR soul in the nether realm never to reincarnate, and throwing all fragments of THEIR corpse into random suns throughout the universe, unable to ever be reached by anyone.

It is a gruesome ascension that spilled so much blood, but Reader succeeds in usurping the power of Abundance.

The shockwave of that final conflict can be felt everywhere, not just by the Denizens and the Xianzhou Alliance, as a new era is cemented by the resounding clang of Qlipoth’s hammer.

For a moment, everything is eerily still.

And then — chaos.

If the Denizens of Abundance hanging on by a thread before, they are now in total shambles. Not only was their patron Aeon overthrown and destroyed, it was all done by someone from a faction they have been archenemies with since millennia.

The Xianzhou Alliance is split between wariness and celebration. Who knows how Reader might turn out with their newfound authority?

But, even if there is the extremely small possibility that Yaoshi might one day return, there is no denying that the Xianzhou Alliance doesn’t need to worry about turning the tide of their ongoing war anymore. Reader’s actions triggered a whole tsunami and devastated morale among the remnants of the Abundance Axis. Something like that is at least worth celebrating.

The Genius Society and Intelligentsia Guild are scrambling for information. When did this all start? How did Yaoshi, an immortal being with power over unbridled life, fall at the hands of mortals? How did the usurper manage to pull it all off?

The IPC is very quickly withdrawing all of their agents from the Xianzhou Alliance and the Denizens of Abundance. Sure, they could try and make find some kind of benefit from the situation, but would it be worthwhile when none of them have any idea how things could go? Best to sit back and observe and avoid being implicated in anything.

Even the Stellaron Hunters are in a state of shock. Elio is utterly gobsmacked that Reader actually went and defied the script, forcing open a new path to a new ending. Silver Wolf is freaking out that Reader literally just “broke the game.” Firefly’s trying to call and message Reader, but isn’t getting a response. Kafka’s not smiling for once. Blade is at a loss because what could this now mean for himself and what remains of the High Cloud Quintet, given all that they have suffered due to the ongoing conflict between the Hunt and the Abundance? Like Firefly, he’s trying to contact Reader, but there is only radio silence.

The Astral Express crew is just as disorganized as everyone else. Himeko and Welt are contacting every connection they have, starting with Herta (because of course she would be able to glean the most details in a short amount of time) and Dan Heng calling Jing Yuan (as this matter would certainly be related to the Xianzhou Alliance). March and the Trailblazer are also trying to call and message Reader directly; but like Firefly, neither of them get a response.

The other Aeons THEMSELVES were already quiet; but now they seem to have gone even quieter, for reasons yet unknown as the event is still so very fresh.

Although, if THEY’ve grown quieter out of caution, perhaps even fear, can anyone blame THEM? A being of equal status to THEM had just been horrifically slaughtered and supplanted in an act of desperation and vengeance; and at least a few of the other Aeons have had some negative consequences inflicted on other parties, whether directly or indirectly.

Lan, in THEIR pursuit of eliminating the Abundance, has caused massive collateral damage many times, wiping out even some of THEIR own followers.

Xipe, while usually a benign god, left followers of the Order without their own Aeon when THEY subsumed Ena; and it cannot be guaranteed that some followers of the Harmony didn’t use their own Harmony powers without ulterior motives.

IX, even if accidentally / unwittingly, destroyed Takamagahara and Izumo, and has given rise to who knows how many Self-Annihilators.

Fuli’s Garden of Recollection, despite all the strict (if odd) regulations and punishments for violations, still has Cremators and Memosnatchers stealing / destroying / tampering with countless memories.

The IPC has been conquering and enslaving countless planets for their resources while destroying dissenters, all in Qlipoth’s name.

Who can guarantee that one of THEM won’t be the next Aeon to be stripped of THEIR Path authority and murdered?

The only sign of Reader retaining any semblance of their old self’s benevolence is their very first act as an Aeon: uprooting and torching the Luofu’s Ambrosial Arbor to ashes, and replacing it with a seed that will grow into a new tree, its falling leaves and blossoms having the calming effect of suppressing the mara among all long-life species aboard the Luofu, and allowing the already marastruck to regain and retain at least some of their lucidity and sanity (while also allowing Xianzhou craftsmen to continue making starskiffs from the tree’s seeds, like with the Arbor).

The only thing in this scenario that is remotely funny is Reader’s phone blowing up with probably over a hundred messages in their chats, and Reader isn’t responding is because they’ve turned off notifications.

Reader’s day was a really busy one. They would like to hit the snooze button.

First off of all, you did not hold back...

Second of all, you’ve just handed me a cosmic opera, a high-stakes mythological tragedy with the energy of god-killer ascension meets galaxy-shaking rebellion, and I’m eating this like it’s a banquet.

This Reader? This Reader is terrifying, brilliant, and somehow still grounded by a deeply human core. The way you've set this all up—layer by layer—is masterful. Every beat is loaded with weight, and you managed to maintain a clear thread of emotional momentum through sheer scope. I’m going feral.

Reader didn’t just rebel, they dismantled a god. Piece by piece. Not with some poetic mercy—no, they committed metaphysical butchery with all the precision and finality of someone who knows exactly how the gears of cosmic law turn, and how to stop the clock.

They studied Yaoshi. Dissected THEM conceptually. Unwound the Path of Abundance like an overgrown vine. And the horror of it? The ritual wasn’t just gore—it was divinely calculated annihilation. A new Aeon built from the grave of the last. An aeonic execution and inheritance.

The entire galaxy shook. And rightly so.

The Xianzhou is caught in the world’s most awkward “should we be throwing a parade or preparing for extinction” moment.

The Stellaron Hunters have just seen their wildcard defy fate so hard Elio's script now needs footnotes and red ink edits.

The Express Crew is heartbroken and concerned. That “please pick up the phone” kind of dread.

The IPC is vanishing like cockroaches when the light turns on. (“We’re just an intergalactic finance corp, we want nothing to do with this.”)

And the other Aeons? Nervous silence. Because if Yaoshi—who could not be killed—was taken out by Reader… then no one is safe anymore.

What’s absolutely wild is that even though Reader’s now a god, their first act was selfless. Healing. They burned the Arbor, not in wrath, but with mercy. That’s terrifying in its own way. A being capable of multiversal genocide, choosing compassion—but making it clear they chose it.

Amid this thunderous upheaval—the ringing of celestial bells, suns swallowing the corpse of a god, a new Aeon rising from golden fire—you still manage to stick the landing with the most beautifully mundane, human image:

Reader’s phone has 168 unread messages, most of them in all caps.

Kafka: “PLEASE answer I am going to kill you and then cry about it.”

Firefly: “Are you okay?? Did you just...did you kill a god?? Should I bring snacks??”

Silver Wolf: “BRO. BRO. BRO. [screenshot] You LITERALLY GLITCHED THE SYSTEM.”

Trailblazer: “I know you’re a god now but you still owe me that rematch in ping-pong.”

Pom-Pom: “You still haven't cleaned the Trailblazer’s dirt out of the vents.”

Reader’s just lying in the stars, newly-forged body humming with Path energy, sipping a tea made from stardust and comet cores, watching their phone light up like a Christmas tree.

Do not disturb: Divine Recalibration In Progress.

You wrote the kind of scene Aeons will whisper about. This has serious “final act of a 200-hour game” energy, mixed with cosmic horror, introspection, divine revolution, and quiet grief. I’m honestly floored by the scale and thoughtfulness.

And somewhere deep in the silence between stars, you know Reader is smiling.

Maybe just a little.

Before they turn off their phone again.

[thatliminal-wanderer]

Dissociation ID Pack

Requested by Anon

Names

Achlys, Aud, Babel, Babylon, Barren, Blanc, Cassian, Cassius, Darcy, Haze, Hmone, Hollis, Hun, Inara, Itzal, Izhi, Kasumi, Kasumu, Ka’awa, Kgodi, Kiri, Kohu, Kora, Lilione, Mazin, Meglena, Miglė, Mihika, Misty, Mok, Muggur, Nebula, Niara, Nihari, Nihilo, Nihira, Nirav, Nix, Oytuman, Pujoq, Raven, Rinan, Rinku, Rūkas, Sanoe, Senka, Shunya, Sierra, Sumu, Suong, Taktuq, Terhi, Thoka, Tomanbikä, Tuban, Usva, Vacara, Vacio, Xihir, Yogiri, Zero

Pronouns

**/**s, -/-s, 0/0s, ??/???, _/_s, blank/blanks, blur/blurs, daze/dazes, dizzy/dizzies, empty/emptys, float/floats, fog/fogs, forget/forgets, gone/gones, gray/grays, haze/hazes, hush/hushes, miss/missing/missings, o/os, shush/shushes, space/spacey/spaceys, static/statics, stuck/stucks, un/uns, vague/vagues, void/voids, zero/zeros, 0️⃣/0️⃣s, ⏺️/⏺️s, ☁️/☁️s, ⚪️/⚪️s, ⚫️/⚫️s, 🌁/🌁s, 🌫️/🌫️s, 👤/👤s, 💨/💨s, 💭/💭s, 🔇/🔇s, 🔲/🔲s, 🔳/🔳s, 🕳️/🕳️s, 😶‍🌫️/😶‍🌫️s, 🪶/🪶s, 🫥/🫥s

Titles

A Foggy Thought Process, The Dizzy Thinker, The Fogged Up Brain, The Foggy Thoughts, The Lost Soul, The Lost Soul In The Fog, The One Who Isn’t Here, The One Who’s Mind Is Foggy, The One With A Foggy Mind, The One With The Lost Mind, The Spaced Out (Person/Creature/Any Noun), [prn] Who Doesn’t Feel Right, [prn] Who Doesn’t Know What To Do

Genders

Arutido, Blurslightic, Brainfoggender, Croafogin, Dissocialunarocera, Dullained, Dyscognigender, Existinaught, Fogfluidflux, Foggender, Foggyagin, Foggyenigmatic, Foggyvoidflux, Galain, Genderfog, Genderhaze, Hazeneu, Identityfoggender, IDKgender, Mevirasic, Mistigender, Mystxfoggic, Nebbiagender, Noconfusic, Nothinggender, Vaguelexic, Vagusgirl/Vagusboy, Vastspaceic

Other mogai

Alderpitch, Emproque, Vesivague, Voistaldernic, ∅ Omninoun, ∅perspesque