omggg this is exactly the kind of dynamics I love to see between Feng Xin and Mu Qing during the Xianle era
fx and xl are so SWEET together and fx and mq are so....united in their mutual disdain for each other and how they're connected with each other
and how sex with each other doesn't actually change any part of that for fengqing; they have a good time having hatesex, they still hate each other, they're connected forever via their hatred for each other and their mutual love of xl, and their mutual inability to understand /how/ the other approaches their love for xl
do you want to read a 1,500 word post-canon fic about how for SOME reason nobody is worried about Ling Wen returning from her evil interlude to once again take up all the paperwork of heaven, despite how much power that gives her? also about ling wen & pei ming's terrible friendship <3. also about mu qing's "down with the aristocracy" agenda. IF SO:
Just finished reading volume 6 of "Heaven Official's Blessing" 🌸 I am deliberately trying to read more because my attention span had been shortened by too much digital reading. The key to reading more for leisure is to read books that cannot be used in teaching 😄
Arc 3 was lovely since the relationship between Xie Lian and Hua Cheng grows and is confirmed. Arc 4 was sad and had many unexpected moments. It filled in the backstory for the earlier books, though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnDxjtTDdWg
Song: Ikanaide, produced by Sohta, Mafumafu cover version
Length: 3 mins 10 seconds
Notes: No spoken words in between. The song is in Japanese, subbed in English
Here's one for you all TGCF fans, another fan-drawn animated MV:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcifT2Q3JGs
Song: Rolling Girl, produced by wowaka
Length: 3 mins 13 seconds
Notes: Featuring Xie Lian as the rolling girl, Korean subs only, original vocaloid version so the song does sound robotic
Just finished reading volume 4 of "Heaven Official's Blessing" 🌸 It's nice to follow the relationship between Xia Lian and Hua Cheng slowly evolve but in this volume it takes a backseat to many flashbacks and adventures along the way to Mount Tonglu. This series is a very slow burn romance but also a satisfying read.
The year is about to end, and it's time for a #2023Recap <;
I know I'll be busy in the next few days (with prayer that 2024 is kinder to me than 2023, in some respects), so I'll leave this here a bit earlier than usual <:
xie lian is an enormous martial arts nerd and a naive but shining prince; mu qing is pining but hyper-aware of class boundaries and how everyone sees him; feng xin is ready to judge
it's so great and succeeds so well at what it's doing, I love it
I love the last scene, which it ends on, about xie lian's appearance after he ascends. perfect ending to the fic
The fact that Hua Cheng is both rubbish at calligraphy and seems well read in every single language presented in the TGCF world is a beautiful touch.
Why can Hua Cheng read pretty much every script put in front of him? Well, he's extraordinarily intelligent... but I don't think that's the main reason.
The main reason is because HC is so literate is because... if there was a single clue to Xie Lian's presence in any script, any scroll, any tablet, any temple, Hua Cheng was going to make damn sure he did not miss it.
It's such a subtle little touch, but my god is it profound.
roommates! out of work actors! pretending to be husbands!
hualian are canonically both just so weird about each other and so over the top about everything to do with each other always, and this fic captures that dynamic beautifully
the author's careful attention to the physicality of scenes is so good and so important
xie lian is living with chronic pain after a fall and it's so real about how that affects his life
there are so many funny and on point observations of various characters and their relationships with each other!
💸 I think I have enough income at present to sling a weekly top-up at my adult kiddo. They're on disability support pension & I have the room in my budget, so I'm gonna do it.
📺 I have some blorbos from my shows to catch up on tonight, specifically #TGCF and #OMFD
🩺 Was able to grab a doctor's appointment for this Saturday, so I should be able to get a dermatologist referral soon. 🤞
Episode 2: I had a smile on my face throughout the whole episode. Genuinely adorable. Hua Cheng's billowing red curtain flirt and Xie Lian's heartbeat are particular hightlights. I can't with these two... :blobfoxaww: #TGCF
ETA raffle is now closed! but if you're still looking for organisations to donate to, the site has a good list!
ETA: we've raised 20k guys well done!!
There's a fandom fundraiser going towards aid organisations for Palestine, and there's so many great creators you can bid on while supporting an important cause!
This week's #TGCF is chapter 20 of the official English translation, in volume 2: "Heavenly Palace Raid, a Short Salutation to Scare the Gods” (webnovel chapter 47).
This week's #SVSSS is chapter 16 of the official English translation, in volume 3: "Melting Ice" (webnovel chapters 59-63).