#spirealm who named it that honestly

[asterdust]

on spirealm and how to wife a virtual bf:

(but who's wifing who?)

listen i have very mixed reaction after completing the drama. only tried to get through one arc per day until i reached Sachiko's... i basically just couldn't put it down. that arc was an absolute fave. all the set designs were unbelievably accurate, it was like being transported into the world of doors.

(after all, i fell in love with xi zixu's writing because they're really good in describing horror elements.)

it was such a good experience all in all !!

but since they basically changed the premise while keeping the arc elements, the ending was quite expected. it became a bit predictable and cliché (virtual reality, opponent organisations, capitalism...) with all these cartoon-ish antagonist forces, instead of the novel premise which was... far more bleak.

i'm glad they kept most of nanqiu's notable scenes and lines. and sneaked this in.

one thing i was really pissed about was the absence of the actual gu longming. he was such a memorable character in the novel. im so sorry, comrade, you were cut down from expenses.

games were also being cleared in a more emotional way. idk how else to explain it. although it was not that bad, it made me miss the novel's creepier vibes.

some off screen deaths were also made significant on the drama plot, which i appreciate very much because it made the stakes higher.

(i said, you know, like a liar haahaahhaah who would've thought this shit would hurt ten times more)

NOW the best thing about having the doors be related to qiushi's past and this best friend we never saw is... every doors were spawned from quishi and 这好朋友的 brilliant brains and the reveal about nanzhu's existence was just so fucking homoerotic all these STEM gays in my screen makes me wanna throw hands.

(cute date af)

*intense bro fist bump*

pls watch spirealm in whichever way u can :)

[lonelylonelyghost]

Re-watch of The Spirealm. Episode 13

This episode in a nutshell:

Nanzhu having the time of his life and Qiushi suffering in the name of love

Nanzhu vs any girl in his vicinity number I-honestly-lost-count

Round: 784929583

Qiushi, fondly: god, he's such an asshole.

Liminal space. There's a lot of light and air, and if you just look at the photos it seems peaceful...

... Until you're reminded that there's a ghost hopping around and ripping legs off of people.

It's freaky. I would be screaming, but I'm currently on my disassociation spree. Somebody put me inside those Doors, and maybe I'll finally feel something before dying horrifically.

Yeah, no shit.

Sorry for the blurry screenshots, that's the best I could do, but look at their smiles 😭

Sunshine Boy

And the God of Death who fell in love with him

When I was in primary school, once a semester there was a teacher-parents conference which was held in the evenings. This was the only time we as kids were allowed to stay in the building after dark, so we would just run around everywhere, pretending to be little ghosts and haunting the place. One of my fondest memories from that time

Ugh. Never-mind, you can die

Chilling...

The best horror is when you aren't shown the monster, sometimes just some small details are enough to make your imagination run wild

RIP...

...his leg out.

I'm hilarious.

Here's another creepy little song. You're welcome

"Good morning!"

"Good morning."

No matter how much of the Theater Gay energy Nanzhu usually exudes, with Qiushi it's always quiet and tender intimacy. And it's fully reciprocated. Just look at his content little smile!

They are truly in their own world...

My Bleh Couple! I honestly don't remember what happens to them, but I hope that they'll survive and live expressionlessly ever after

Beautiful shot

How would it feel to be looked at with so much love?...

[three--rings]

The Spirealm Ep 1

So finally giving this a shot, now that it's more accessible. (So these are the new longer episodes.)

So far, it's really enjoyable and good. I understand the video game-ness of it all is censorship of the supernatural setting of the book.

I'm wondering if this first setting is the same as the book, though, because the setting reminds me so much of the first arc of Global Examination, with the snow and cabin of strangers, etc. I mean, other than that, not the same. But it's a weird coincidence(?).

And honestly the similarity between this premise and Global Examination makes me just a little sad and disappointed that I'm not watching my beloved You Huo and Qin Jiu. But I'll get over it. Nothing against these subtextual gays. But how many of these places are they gonna set on fire? Cause if they don't tear down the very structure of oppression within which they live with the power of their love (and lots of fire and bazookas) are they REALLY cool?

God I love that book. ANYWAY. This show.

I do not know anyone's names yet. Ling something who is a little too stupid for someone who seems to be supposed to be smart. And Other Guy, who is totally fun.

I do appreciate that making it a video game makes all the cgi perfectly excusable.

That being said, TW: for Animal Harm immediately at the start of the show (and probably for a while to come) but it's CGI wolves that look like a video game, so depends on your sensitivity.

Also, like, Human Death, but the book is called Kaleidoscope of Death so I assume if you decide to watch this, you're warned.

[killerandhealerqueen]

🦈🍄🧭🖍🤔❤️

also 🩷🩵🤍

AND 5, 7, 16, 19, 22

Haha, thanks babe

1.🦈Tell us the name of your/ one of your WIP(s)

Current WIP that I'm working on is called "For Eternity"

2. 🍄Describe your wip/one of your wips in the format of “___ + ___ =___”  

Immortal with a hatred for demons due to his entire family being killed by them + demon who hides their identity to join a sect responsible for nearly wiping out their entire clan during a war = a fuckton of angst (but with a happy ending)

4. 🧭An alternative title to your/ one of your WIP(s)?

I don't have any alternative names rn at the moment for any of my wips, but I did just think of one for one of my White Cat Legend fics, which I like. I think I'm gonna title it "In Sickness and In Health"

7. 🖍Post Any sentence from your wip

         “Who are you calling old?  You’re just as old as I am” he argued. 

9. 🤔What’s a story you’d love to write but haven’t even started yet?

My Spirealm Au. I think it'll be a cool au for Killer and Healer, I just have a fuckton of other fics to work on rn before I can get to that one

12. ❤️Not a question, just a second kudos to send.

Thank you my lovely ❤️

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🩷: lets go kill someone together <3

While I would love to, I do have an interview with a police department on wednesday for a crime scene technician position so...can't have that on my record, you know? but tempting!

🩵: you are amazing and i love you /p

Thank you, my darling! I love you too!

🤍: you scare me /pos

Good

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5. What is your MBTI, and do you think it is accurate?

My MBIT is INTP and I'd say it's pretty damn accurate save for the "loathes rules and guidelines" because I actually love those

7. What are three things that scare you a lot?

Flying, Heights, and getting locked in a store (it's why I won't go to any store close to closing time because I'm afraid of getting locked in)

16. What is the funniest word you can think of?

I can't think of one, honestly

19. What is your favorite flavor of ice cream and why?

It's either Mint Chocolate Chip, because I like the taste of mint, or Dulche de Leche, because caramel is delicious

22. What is your ideal home?

Two bedroom ranch style with a wrap around porch, sun room, plants everywhere, a green kitchen (like jewel-tone green cabinets, gold hardware, white quartz countertop), nice bathroom and bedrooms...can you tell I watch HGTV?

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[lonelylonelyghost]

9 people you want to know better!

Thanks for the tag @howlingmoonrise 😚

Three ships: I'll choose random ones, because there are entirely too many - Nanzhu/Qiushi (KOD/The Spirealm), Inudo Garo/Kunou Totono (Mystery to Iunakare), Clara/Nutcracker (From those old Barbie animated movies, and THE MUSIC!!!)

First ship: uuuuuh, not sure but maybe Aragorn/Legolas (LOTR)?.. It wasn't like romantic, and I wasn't in any fandom, but I just thought that they were incredibly neat together

Last song: ''Ruins'' by Black Math. I love this song, and it's by one of my favourite bands ever

Last movie: Exhuma (2024) - graves, shamans and ancient curses. Scary but compelling. It was great. And also:

Currently reading: like a million things at once, but more specifically: "The Name of the Rose" by Umberto Eco (decided to pick up again after starting it first like 10 years ago), "The Red and the Black" by Standhall (thanks mo du), started reading some stuff from Steven Hassan about cults and mind-control because honestly who knows what can happen and I'd like my brain intact thank you very much.

Currently watching: "Desire Catcher", "Stand by me", catching up on my mlm cdramas

Currently eating: Nothing. I'm in the library, and there are free wifi and air conditioner but no food allowed :/

Currently craving: oh god, some peace and stability would be great... Also an interesting job in a field I like that would provide me with shit-ton of money, but that's neither here nor there ugh

tagging: @lunarriviera, @naughtynanzhu, @elenothar, @huntress1013, @zishuge, @sunriseverse, @guzhufuren, @ruanbaijie, @hils79