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Alright guys, I'm here today to address the pictures of the alleged 'new merch' that had been circling around in the English fandom for a few days. See how I said 'English fandom'? Because nobody really addressed it on weibo and XHS yet… at least not to that extent. (Sorry, I have seen these screencaps on tumblr, insta, X and discord, and I have no idea who originally took them, I don't claim to have taken those screenshots, merely providing them here so you know what I'm talking about.)

So what happened? A few days ago a random shop on taobao created new listings that offered a new series of badges and prints/acrylics - not just featuring the 4 main boys, but also He Cheng, Qiu, She Li and… Cun Tou…..?! Now let's take a moment and sit back and think about this for a while. First of all: Why would a random shop that's NOT affiliated with mosspaca in any way post new 'official' merchandise? (Because we can see there's the mosspaca copyright writing on the badges and acrylics, just like it used to be on the previous badge series) Why would this random shop post these things while neither OldXian herself nor her boss, moss, have posted or announced anything via weibo/XHS? Don't you think this is sort of fishy? You don't find this strange, you don't question that at all? Sure, some people said: It's leaked and it will be available on the upcoming signing event on the 29th which OX announced on her weibo. Sure. There is a possibility, of course. They could have a leak in mosspaca studio and some person got their hands on some undisclosed merch and decided to make bank by making a new shop and listing the items for pre-order, hoping they could cash in. NOT a smart choice if you wanna keep your job because such incidents get investigated thoroughly and we all know by now that moss himself is very strict about these things and already has taken legal action against shops before when they sell fake merch as official merch. The other possibility? Old Xian's apple account has been hacked by an outsider and then the same scenario as before applies - that person wanted to cash in before it officially releases.

Now. How has OX handled merchandise before? It was always announced before an event and sometimes even months(!) in advance when they were pre-order items. Also. Have you ever seen Old Xian making merch for Cheng, Qiu, She Li and Buzzcut? Sure, the first 3 have been on some old postcards way back in the day, plus they are depicted in some of the artbooks, okay. But actual merch with them separately? The last badge series had a very limited special edition button with He Cheng. That was super rare. And now OX suddenly makes merch of the 2 adults, plus She Li AND Buzzcut, who's a minor character which barely makes an appearance? (Sorry, Buzzcut fans, not trying to be mean, just wanting to drive home the point that OX creating merch of him is highly unlikely - unfortunately.)

So what can we take home from all the stuff I just pointed out? Yep, there is a high chance that this is not official. It might be fake merch, sold by a random person who used generative AI tools and editing skills to create these things. I mean, sure, some of the pictures look highly convincing, I give you that. But then again, there are fanartists out there who can perfectly mimic Old Xian's style and edit/draw the boys in new poses that make it seem 'real' and official. But then there's THIS. Please take a close look at the way the faces are 'drawn', the way that the eyes are sort of smudged, same as some of the abs, the way Mo's face is contorted in a weird angle, the way the hands look chunky and unreal, and so on. (click on image to enlarge it and see it in more detail)

Weird, right? Well, it's a very common, typical thing for pictures that are generated with free AI tools. Everyone who has tried one or the other and has fcked around with one of those tools out of curiosity will notice.

Also - have you noticed the sheer AMOUNT of things posted from this one random seller? 10 different badges, 12 different long bookmarks (acrylic boards?), 4 couple cards, plus a LOT of other random new things which all feature very old panels from the manhua… When has Old Xian ever released SO MUCH merch at once? Yep. Never. Plus the re-using of old pictures for new merch? Also doesn't make much sense. And there's a lot of the older illustrations being used for these supposed new things here.

So if you take all of this into account, you might conclude that someone is tryna pull your leg here, selling fake merch disguised as official by even slapping the logo onto it to make it more convincing and mimicking how it looked the last time around. Of course - there might be the odd chance that mosspaca suddenly took a 180° turn and completely changed their modus operandi and decided to do things completely different compared to before and that it was leaked after all and meant as a surprise for the new autograph event etc etc etc. Yep. There's a chance that all this is true after all. But there's also a chance that I step out of my house tomorrow and an airplane crashes onto my head. Of course, that chance is *extremely* small. But the chance is there… So there you have it. All I'm asking you here, is to take a moment to think it through logically when you see these things online. And that you don't instantly believe everything that other people post who are always so eager to spread false information just for the sake of stirring up the fandom without ever taking the time to verify their sources. (No, I'm NOT taking a jab at anyone here who posted/reposted these pictures and was confused and/or asked about it. I was just as puzzled as you guys. But I am criticizing those who post it and announce that it's definitely new, official merchandise…) In conclusion: Might be true, but chances are very slim, all things considered. Let's wait until Tuesday when the event takes place and keep an eye on weibo and XHS - let's see which pictures the CN fandom will post when showing their autographs. Then you can check if there's new merch present. If not - well, then it's pretty safe to say that this was definitely fake. (And if this turns out to be real after all, I will make a follow-up post, regarding the AI-looking faces. But you might not like that 'lore' so I will not mention it for now, to prevent possible drama.)

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My eyes have been blessed as this was the first post that greeted me on IG 😏

Ox is planning for a release, I suppose. It's called "METAMORPHOSIS", it's not on Weibo tho 🤔

ZhanYi look cute together. But mannn TianShan bringin in the tension (as per usual). I just love the size difference of grown up TianShan 🥵

Also, baldie here was unexpected but hooray! The loyal bff award 🎉 but why we got a half naked baldie before we even know what his name is 😭

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I’ve reread 19 days recently and this comparison is driving me crazy

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parallels

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Things I noticed about 19 Days Chapter 453: Interview Makeover

1. I love how Zhanji relationship is somehow still the same goofy, loud and carefree thing it was in the past, but also how much it has changed.

Jian Yi still can reprimand Xixi for the way he dressed, nagging him and calling him dull. It’s their playful banter, same thing as in middle school.

But at the same time Yian Ji is way more flirty. Like WAY more flirty. I think he realized how much time he lost when he was involuntarily away for three years. Before the time skip there were some moments where he has been flirtatious too but more often than not he became shy towards Xixi. Well, not anymore.

2. Did he just touch his 🍆??? Damn, you go girl 💕

3. Xixi is absolutely gorgeous!

4. “I’m waiting for you to earn money and take care of me.” Okay. Like, they are basically married. I love how they are all like basically married. My headcanon lives on. Zhanyi is the cute couple. Tianshan is the sexy one. 🔥🔥🔥 

Also thanks to @19daysmanhua for the quick translation!!! ❤️❤️❤️

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Chapter 453: Interview Makeover Translator: https://twitter.com/maomaozaii Editor: https://twitter.com/Lum_Cheng

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My mom just said she thinks men are going crazy nowadays bc they have less gay sex now than they did in ancient times lool. She said she has a feeling it used to just be something guys did n moved on n now it’s a big deal for no reason. And I’m listening along like girl tumblr would love you

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Since I’m not sure who has to hear it again. Shout out to all this amazing and beautiful writers

@faynthearted @agapaic @randomprose @asfodelle @rainy19days @i-got-these-words @figglypudding @atomicnebula13 @writesfic @notthatiwilleverwriteit @rainy19days @elaine19day @siogosho @synthsamuri @mgsdays @teanshan @3lji

(I’m sure I’m forgetting someone cause my brain is just a big mess. i’m so sorry.)

Some days your stories literally have been the only thing helping me to make it through the day. And you do not get nearly enough praise and attention for what you do for all the people like me.

Feel appreciated and feel loved ❤️❤️❤️❤️

recommend me tianshan fics please. for the love of god. i don't care if its 500 words or 50k. i don't care if you think i've read it already. if it made you feel things - tell me now

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Thinking about Momo, with He Tian leaning on him, arguing with himself if he should do it or not.

Trying to ignore the heat from He Tian's palm, through his shirt, and on hips. Of his their fingers sliding through the gaps and interlocking. Of his own hand on He Tian's shoulders, hovering, indecisive if he should grip him back the same.

But the image of He Tian, alone, sitting on the hood of his car, lit by the evening lights, staring across the river—it's burnt itself in his mind. Of his fingertips on He Tian's chin, of the piercing glare, of the yank on his heart that was simply He Tian jerking him closer. Of smoke that invades his senses, of the sense that he might be drowning, just by their proximity.

It's my fault I can't live without you, hushed and floating in the air between them, around them.

And really, he knows arguing with himself is useless. Not when he knew he wanted to lean down, brush his lips agaisnt that proud forehead, tingling from the cold and the soft hairs on his hairline.

So he did.

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makes me so happy to see just casual domestic tianshan in the future like organising a plan for dinner, working, being openly affectionate 🥹🤌🏻 help can we talk about this more

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The difference between Tianshan special and Zhanyi special is kinda telling. While Zhanyi are sharing a tender and cute indirect kiss and there is talk about Jian’s beauty (also indirect by someone else in the background) Tianshan are straight up talking about d!ck sice.

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I know that everyone on here is an anarchist or Marxist or whatever else that traditionally does not care about this, but the damage that the Supreme Court has done to the US administrative state over the last five days (Loper Bright, Jarkesy, and Corner Post) is large enough to significantly alter the course of the 21st century, for the worse. It is massively easier for the wealthy to block a government regulation today than it was at the start of last week. It's an obscure set of policy reforms to anyone who's not a lawyer, but they've been a key goal of the right-neoliberal agenda for longer than any of us have been alive.

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Looks like He Tian already left.....

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It's a bad meme, but it's canon 🤌

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drawing I made with a pen in my free time~🧡

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no matter how terrible my day is. i can always end my day in bed imagining fictional characters making out sloppy style and fucking raw. and that's beautiful. there's some good in this world mister frodo and it's worth fighting for

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I can not process…

have U seen whats written next to the tianshan valentines day art Omfg

YES... i saw it on weibo yesterday

Old xian wrote in the artbook: The two look at each other, dedicating their hearts silently.