#sundoes

[bloodyxroyal]

[🌿🍒] from either kai to baraka on @kombatpacks or yuri to rain

"So we stand under this and kiss...that seems simple enough." Rain couldn't help but smirk at Yuri, hand already holding his and pulling them in close.

[shadowedsoulss]

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                    ❦ ╾╾╾╾╾ Day of the tournament, and the buzz of Earthrealm's new champion was certainly a hot topic- with much need for Raiden was indeed something special. Although, the swordsman found himself wandering a little further away from all the talk, from the insufferable voice of Cage. Found himself in good company, like real good company it seemed.

                    "It has brought me the wonderful company of a very handsome gentleman. With such unique eyes that one could get lost within if they were not all too careful"

@sundoes

[cagcd]

       He was being genuine,   rare as it may be,   between the Lin Kuei              now Shirai Ryu,  Johnny found Tomas very pleasant to be around,   easy to like and talk to as well,   had an air of friendliness most of their new companions seemed to be lacking.   It certainly showed through the actor's attitude as he hardly called the other any mean nickname,   beside smoke ninja and what not,   he even offered a pair of custom-made sunglasses which was only an indication of trust he gives out to very few people,   a little extravagant in his own way,   for no one truly needed or wanted his choice of eye wear,   and certainly not as much as the extent of wearing them indoors,   but that was his one of many little ridiculous things he maintains despite public opinion.        ❛❛   No ?   Worth a shot.   ❜❜        Johnny huffed,   leaning back in his chair,   it wasn't that he couldn't afford to pay,   he could buy this whole place if desired,   it was simply that he was a sour loser with a fickle pride.   Tomas did not only win but was rubbing salt in the wound in asking for a prize              not that he minded really.        ❛❛   Ah, why not,   but you order it I don't want Madam Bo flirting with me again,    and I thought I was relentless.   ❜❜        He murmured.

@sundoes // [ ☆ ]

[hxttrick-archived]

smash or pass: Ashrah

Smash or Pass!

"Smash. One hundred percent honesty."

[coldstoicism]

❛  what else do you want me to say?  ❜ ( from smoke )

Cold silence was Bi-Han's only response to his youngest brother's question. Frankly, he did not want to hear another word out of Smoke's mouth. He had no need for more of his brother's ridiculous excuses, but then again, Tomas had always had that annoying habit of talking back to him, of not staying quiet when it wasn't his turn to speak ⸺ and it never failed to get under Bi-Han's skin. Exhaling slowly, he forced himself to remain calm despite his frustration, just barely resisting the urge to slam his hands down on his desk, yell at Smoke and put him in his place. Not that any amount of yelling had ever helped with that in the past.

A mere couple of days had passed since their father's funeral ⸺ and while Bi-Han had not wasted a moment grieving the old man's death, he knew his brothers were still in mourning. Perhaps, he should be more forgiving, more patient with them during their time of grief, but he knew that, by coddling them, he would only make them weak. No, he would not let Smoke off easily again this time. He couldn't. After all, he still remembered their father's words all too painfully. Failure should never go unpunished.

❝ You failed your mission, Tomas. I have no use for your excuses, I won't tolerate failure. ❞ Bi-Han snapped, dark eyes narrowing as he pointed an accusing finger at his brother. ❝ I always knew you were not cut out to be one of us. ❞ He wanted his words to sting, wanted them to hurt, not because he enjoyed tormenting Tomas, but because he saw it necessary to teach him strength. Tomas needed strictness, a firm hand to guide him. When Bi-Han looked at Smoke, he never saw a warrior. All he saw was the pale, scrawny, scared orphan his father took in all those years ago; back when they were just boys. Bi-Han had not bothered getting attached then, he hadn't expected his new brother to survive the first winter's cold, yet Tomas had proven to be surprisingly resilient. Lucky, as Bi-Han preferred to put it. Luck and his father's mercy had saved Smoke's life.

Tomas was weak. It was not his own fault, no ⸺ it was his blood that made him weak, his blood that was not Lin Kuei. No amount of training, no amount of years spent amongst them would change that. Bi-Han did not resent Smoke for his weak blood, he pitied him for it. Weakness meant death and one day he would send Tomas out on another mission, he would watch him leave the Lin Kuei temple... leave, never to return. Was that not ultimately why he refused to call Tomas his brother despite Kuai Liang's pleas? Because it was easier to bury a solider than a brother.

❝ Thank Kuai Liang for convincing me to give you a second chance. ❞ The cryomancer continued flatly. There was concern present in his voice, concern that could so easily be mistaken for anger ⸺ and anger for hatred. ❝ You will leave tomorrow. Don't come back until the mission is finished and know that, should you not return, I will not mourn your death. ❞ With a final wave of his hand and the familiar pain of regret eating away at his frozen heart, Bi-Han let Smoke know he was dismissed.

[edxnian]

@sundoes asks ' bantai hands kitana one of sindel's combs: " I prefer to brush mine & mileena is very scissor happy ... I think she'd want you to have it. " '

Silence draped itself around Kitana's shoulders, thick and all-encompassing as a funeral shroud, as her gaze turned down to the elegant comb that was placed with such care into her hands. How long had she seen it upon her mother's vanity, gleaming in the light? The memories of watching Sindel use it on herself, her siblings...

Her...

Even if she knew it subconsciously, the reminder that those precious moments could never be hers again cut her deep. The princess felt her composure begin to crack, a shaky inhale leaving her lips as her eyes closed tight in an attempt to keep anything further from escaping. She knew she could trust Bantai, reveal her emotions freely without fear of reprisal... but if she let a single tear slip, she feared they'd never stop coming.

"I..."

A careful breath.

"Thank you."

[toxicjaw]

@sundoes liked this for a short starter! (For Li Mei)

"I understand your duty to protect Sun Do, and I know better than to doubt your skill," He paused, ephemerally looking back on his fight against Li Mei. "But my warning regarding the Kytinn still stands. Allow me to help you track them down."

[novicedraws]

might regret posting this later, but enjoy AU master-post

[suckerforfluff]

someone get this man to his friends right now i feel like a filipino mother with hypertension

[londondungeon2]

SUNDO END NOTES

Theme songs? A playlist? I gotta ya: Sea Ferring by Butthole Surfers (thesis); Cotard’s Solution by Will Wood (thesis 2); Sundo by Molchat Dona (Reader’s POV); Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes by Perry Como (Jade’s POV) — really this should have originally been named Sea Ferring but Sundo won the wheel-decider-spin!

Sundo was named for three reasons! 1. Sundo translates to ‘fetch’ which is how I wanted night and day’s relationship to be seen as — a game of fetch between the two. 2. Sundo for the song by Molchat Dona — this is an unreliable narrative piece, the POV of the reader matters a smidgen more than the thesis. 3. Sundo — the Korean art of connecting the body on a spiritual plane — has its starting origins in the mountains, same as our beloved reader.

A snake is a protector in Shinto — seen as incarnations / messengers of deities and believed to ward off evil which is why it attacks towards the river, fending off Jade Leech.

Zashiki warashi (the ghost girl) was killed by Azul — the narrator does not know this. It is why his cheeks are so pink, exerting himself to kill her.

The death of the Zashiki warashi works doubly as a metaphor for the death of the reader’s innocence after an attempted rape and her marriage — the reader is no longer a child and very soon she will lose ownership of her shrine.

I had this really poignant image of Azul killing the girl, pinning her down, hands around her neck, tentacles unfurling gradually in hypnotic loops before striking out like a dozen snakes, smothering out a ghost’s life but naaaaah ~

Godfather is the closest translation one can get for a Shinto priest — super interestingly!!! the word Father (父) in Japanese is not used when addressing a priest, but it is instead used in prayer to address The Lord himself. The word 神父 (“god” + “father”. Which is not “godfather”) is used to address a priest — in an English written fanfiction about a fish man!

Azul’s awkward gait comes from him walking towards the lake rather than the village and his fusion of tentacles into feet — however, I could not pin down what octopus yokai I wanted him to be and still have not :/

Already said on my main, but Floyd comes into the picture on hyakki yagyo to talk specifically to the reader, shovel-talk without really shovel-talking.

Another image I had was Jade and Floyd lounging on rocks in the lake on hyakki yagyo, looking up at the shrine. Jade worries about the reader falling asleep during that specific night and unwillingly risking her health. Floyd, grabbing a transformation potion from Azul’s supply, runs out of the lake before Jade can stop him — citing it is a bad idea to get involved until the full moon — but Floyd ignores him, saying how he’ll go up there to protect the priest!

The reader did not burn down her shrine, Floyd and Azul did.

Umi nyobo and umi bozu are two sea creatures married in legends!! I did not plan this; it just fell into place:

Describing Jade’s eyes as sun and moon shows how he can slip through the night and day as easily as the reader, making them a perfect, married match ~

Both Sea Ferring and Cotard’s Solution are the thesis songs because they end with screams, but this oneshot really wouldn’t have been written without Sea Ferring.

[amstories]

S04E05: Sleep Your Problems Away

Pairing: Chona x Jerry from Hatid Sundo (Karaoke Nights, #2)

Prompt: Fluff Bingo - Falling asleep together

Isa sa mga paboritong lugar nina Chona at Jerry ang burol na 'to. Palagi silang pumupunta rito tuwing gusto nilang tumakas sa ingay ng mundo. Dito kasi sila nakakahanap ng kapayapaan. Nakaugalian na nilang tumambay rito para lang makakuha ng kaunting saglit ng katahimikan.

Wala naman sila madalas ginagawa rito kung hindi ang kumain at magpahangin sa kalagitnaan ng kwentuhan nila. Ngayon, abala si Chona sa pagkukwento ng tungkol sa prof nitong hindi pumapasok pero biglaang nagbibigay ng quiz.

Nang mapagod si Chona sa pagkukwento ay humikab siya. "Idlip ka muna," sabi ni Jerry sa kanya.

Hindi na kumontra si Chona. "Gisingin mo na lang ako kapag aalis na tayo ah?"

Tumango si Jerry. Sumandal si Chona sa gilid ng kotse. Siniguro naman ni Jerry na may hanging nalalanghap si Chona. Ni-lock din niya nang maigi yung pinto para masiguradong hindi sila mananakawan.

Pinanood niya lang si Chona habang natutulog. Ngumiti siya nang mapait dahil alam niyang ito na ang huling punta nila rito sa burol nang magkasama.

Aalis na kasi siya sa susunod na buwan. Kailangan na niyang iwan si Chona no'n.

Inabot niya ang kaliwang kamay ni Chona saka hinawakan iyon. Alam niyang hindi pwedeng ganito na lang sila habambuhay pero sa ngayon, hahawakan niya muna ang kamay ni Chona na parang wala nang bukas.

Sa ngayon, itutulog na lang muna niya ang sakit ng kinabukasan.

[ayatoscupid]

my parents r listening to their 2000s opm playlist in the car n my brain is just associating each song w/ my ships on instinct im crying

[urstrulynoctis]

song rec of the day

asahan mo mula ngayon pag ibig ko'y sayo

[imblocking-you]

Mammiss ko rin 8 min pagmmotor papunta school sa umaga tas pakikinig sa monthly playlist ko. Everyday, without fail

[silvercaptain24]

Eepy time sis!!

Biy drotu

[novicedraws]

Busy season, but I do have more sketches to post laterrr