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Discord invite below for Friday. I’m saying 12pm EST for now, but it’s really whenever between 12-3, probably.

Mandarin Name Pronunciations

Would anyone be interested in a casual live session for practicing/learning the pronunciations of MXTX and other novel character names and terminology (in standard Mandarin Chinese)? I was considering recording a video or small clips but I probably don't have that much time rip.

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Anyone want to hang out this Friday March 17, maybe around 12-2pm EST? Or feel free to let me know what times might work.

Mandarin Name Pronunciations

Would anyone be interested in a casual live session for practicing/learning the pronunciations of MXTX and other novel character names and terminology (in standard Mandarin Chinese)? I was considering recording a video or small clips but I probably don't have that much time rip.

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qqgk prompt list

(procrastinating again so I guess it’s time for more JiuHuo thoughts…)

(for the two and a half people in this Eng fandom, feel free to let me know if any of these sound interesting and maybe I’ll be inspired to actually write some fic ^^ …or tell me your suggestions!)

Post-Canon

temporary amnesia: QJ’s memories reverts to double examiner timeline for a day or two and YH (at Chu Yue’s insistence) pranks him because he’s mad about it - mostly fluff (already started writing this but am currently stuck)

cosplay convention: probably quite ooc - Yu Wen begs YH to help out his girlfriend’s cosplay club and YH (and QJ) gets dragged into convention activities - dressing up and acting out various scenarios link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/39970308

headache: YH gets a migraine for the first time since leaving the System and Chu Yue teaches QJ how to take care of him - QJ discovers YH used to get them all the time - QJ reflects on the time lost between them

attempted robbery: YH has a terrible day and thwarts some criminals along the way

presumed dead: QJ receives the news that YH has been killed in action - plot

undercover i: JiuHuo put on a show to draw out a mole - melodramatic

injury: JiuHuo getting mad at each other for taking risks - QJ’s mission takes a turn for the worse and YH leads a rescue team to go extract them - protective boyfriends

surprise: QJ happily returns home for the day only to find bloodstains and no YH - what happened?

Double Examiner Era

fever: YH is ill and, for some reason, QJ has the urge to take care of this so-called adversary of his - bittersweet ao3: link

drunk: QJ gets tipsy (or does he??) and his companions look on in horror as he starts teasing/flirting with Examiner A

unexpected interlude: a bug causes examiner!YH and examiner!QJ to take a trip to “the future” where they witness post-canon!JiuHuo’s relationship - crack, probably - time travel-ish

AUs

schoolyard romance: QJ crushes hard on the new transfer student

undercover ii/pretend relationship: JiuHuo, exes who parted years ago, reunite when a mission requires them to play boyfriends/husbands

undercover iii: police officer!QJ falls in love with local florist/cafe owner/musician/hooker!YH who turns out to be a special forces agent in disguise

black cat: supernatural - human!QJ and leopard!YH - post-canon and/or completely AU

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(Justice in the Dark / Guang Yuan / Mo Du Live Action first impression…)

I was planning to wait for more episodes to air before binging but alas my self-control is non-existent so I’ve watched all 8 eps that are out. Disclaimer, I only listened to the audio drama and haven’t read the novel yet which I hope to correct sometime in the future. And obviously these are my own personal opinions.

Pros

Good acting! Good chemistry between main cast!

I like the aesthetics! (and I know nothing about cinematography etc. but I have nothing bad to say about this aspect)

Is following the original plot MUCH closer than I expected!

Lang Qiao (now Lan Qiao)! I love her.

Tao Ran (now Tao Ze)! Cute!

Cons…?

So that whole thing about genetic predisposition for crime…when that intro popped up, I was like “oh NO” buuut so far, I think I see what they’re trying to do with that and hope they can pull it off well.

The name changes. I guess it was for c*nsorship reasons that I don’t fully understand. I’m conflicted about this but it’s not preventing me from enjoying the show.

Weird inconsistent audio quality, i.e., you can hear when they dubbed over some parts and there is an obvious change between one line and the next. Not uncommon in cdramas but ugh. Though I do appreciate the main actors using their own voices.

So far, I like the dynamic between the main pair. However, I am not feeling any romantic chemistry and don’t feel any urge to ship them. Will have to wait and see if this changes as their relationship also develops.

Yeah, so I saw mostly negative reactions from both the EN and CN fandoms which is not surprising. After watching, I hope minds are changed? People were joking/complaining about it turning into a “sci-fi” but this is not the case?? There are no sci-fi elements…unless I’m missing something… It’s just that they’ve done that AU thing a la Guardian but it’s much more innocuous than Guardian’s fantasy to sci-fi lol.

And the name change thing… On one side, you might consider this disrespectful to the author and original material. On the other hand, if novel fans prefer more separation between the novel and drama, this may be a good thing? Like if someone says Pei Su and Luo Weizhao, you know they’re talking about the drama and not the novel. Tbh I see the benefit of that, especially if there are some more major changes in plot later on…

Anyway, I hope the drama can keep up a good quality so I can enjoy it as a crime mystery show, at the very least. It probably helps that I have low expectations for the romance aspects so I will just wait and see how far they will go with that.

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Beware: Dad Jokes Ahead

伏魔洞, the name of the Yiling Laozu's den in the Burial Mounds: 伏 means "[to make] prostrate", as well as "subdue", while 魔 is "demon", and 洞 is "cave". To a typical wuxia audience, it would be read as "Demon-conquering cave." But as WWX explains:

只因为我经常在这儿睡觉。有魔头趴在地上睡觉的洞，可不就是伏魔洞？ "It's just because I'm often sleeping in here. A cave where a demon's lying asleep on the floor - is that not a Cave-Where-Demons-Prostrate?"

After sitting on it for nearly a year, it finally occurred to me how to translate this.

Wei Wuxian replied, "Simple. It's just because I sleep in here a lot. It's not the DEMON SLAYING CAVE, it's the DEMON'S LAYING CAVE. Get it?"

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I just want to ask, if you will continue to translate audio drama ILYP? Because the audio got taken down and you haven't update for about 3 months now, so i was wondering if you will continue or not?

Hi there. Yes, I do intend to continue translating but it might take a while. Unfortunately, I caught covid a while back (highly not recommended 💀), so that delayed it, and now real life is quite busy.

Thanks for the patience!

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Hello! Hope you're well, was just wondering if you could help me know how GIN is pronounced in qqgk? And when yh is saying GI, what does that sound like? I suck with pronunciation but cant get into a story if idk it exactly, thank you!

Hi! I believe Gin is pronounced just like it is in English. In fact, Qin Jiu's name is pronounced similarly to the Chinese phrase for "gin alcohol" so that's why.

"Gi" is pronounced "gee" (as far as I remember from the audio drama).

Hope that helps!

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Timelapse time for Wangxian 💫

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Space Void with Moon Phases Eyes 🌒 🌓 🌔 🌕 🌖 🌗 🌘

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where did you huo go??????????????????? 😰

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*angrily translates more ilyp audio drama*

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(Mao Er FM System Notification 2022-08-23)

Important Notice

Dear listeners:

Due to technological reasons, the following paid and free audio dramas have been taken down. It is to be determined when they will be restored.

Paid: Fake Slackers, Sa Ye, Mou Mou, Xiao Zhang, I Like Your Pheromones, Mo Du, Po Yun, Pi Nang.

Free: Paper Plane, Military Residence, My Little Poplar, Yun Que Zai, Chun Xiao.

This technological reason does not affect the rights of users who have made purchases. Purchased episodes may be found under "Mine" - "Purchased".

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Every writing advice thing ever: Don’t get bogged down in details on your first draft. Just write! ☺️

Me: How I begin this scene hinges on whether cheese sandwiches were served with mayo in the 50’s.

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hmmm yes…the essence of novel WWX vs cql WWX…

novel WWX: let’s bbq these rabbits ahahahahaha >:D

cql WWX: oh no! QAQ how can you say that?! *covers bunny’s ears*

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hmmm yes…the essence of novel WWX vs cql WWX…

novel WWX: let’s bbq these rabbits ahahahahaha >:D

cql WWX: oh no! QAQ how can you say that?! *covers bunny’s ears*

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Cat in the Eastern Palace

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Audio Drama: 吞海 | Tun Hai | Swallow the Sea

Anyways, did you guys know Tun Hai’s audio drama has already started airing?? I want to wait so I can binge it later but idk if I can resist… Though I will at least finish reading the novel first (which is Very Good so far!!!).

(images are official cover art from the audio drama)

Original Novel by Huai Shang: http://www.jjwxc.net/onebook.php?novelid=3617495

Audio Drama S1: https://www.missevan.com/mdrama/29187

Lead VAs

Chenzhang Taikang as Wu Yu

Zheng Xi as Bu Chonghua

Description

this is the sequel to po yun (break through the clouds), same universe, featuring cameos from jiang ting and yan xie

modern setting, police procedural, crime, mystery, action

gong: cold-hearted methods, strict, controlling, big on health and wellness, an elite academic

shou: drifting through life, doesn’t want to work, no patience for academics, hates being commanded more than anything

Translated Summary

Those prying tentacles hidden in the deep tides of the internet are everywhere all at once, unceasing, slowly swallowing up every corner of modern society.

“Hidden in the abyss is a huge, complicated, deeply-rooted web of crime. The ‘Marianas Trench’ is more complex than law enforcement knows, yet it is within touching distance of you and I…”

Wu Yu, a newcomer at Jinhai City’s Public Safety Bureau, was mild-mannered and meek, a man of few words, and completely uncaring of the harsh treatment directed at him by his strict boss. All he wanted was to be a background prop, whiling away the days while collecting his paycheck on-time.

No one knew this young man had a massive bounty hanging over his head, placed there by a drug lord. Nor did they know of the sincere, courageous spirit of that youth who fought a dragon deep in the abyss.