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The first video despite the unfinished colours is so painfully beautiful... The others also worth your time (and tears, yeah)

Of all the (many, heartwrenching) animatics I've seen of mdzs, there's three that I keep coming back to that are just so... Ooh. And each of them tells a different perspective of the first seige of the burial mounds - one for each survivor. Like a little trilogy.

Just close your eyes The sun is going down You'll be alright No one will hurt you now

Fear will be your enemy And death its consequence That what they once said to me And it's starting to make sense

Don't care if he's guilty Don't care if he's not He's good and he's bad And he's all that I've got

The first and last are by the same artist, which does a lot to tie them together XD. And the middle one is more cql what with the cave temple, and has a bit of a different vibe (I'm like 90% certain the music is from a Frozen musical) but it still fits and is also Really Good (there's some computer background worthy frames).

I was about to recommend a couple more animatics here but genuinely I'd be listing every one and there's so many. Search it up on youtube and cry like the rest of us.

(But if anyone knows the one where lwj hitchhikes to the burial mounds on a cart I'd muchly appreciate it ToT.)

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The fan for JunMei fans🤍💜

I've painted already one white fan for Nie Huaisang - but I have some more fans. So, as same for BLACK colour...what choice my inspiration have for WHITE 🤔😏? Obviously, it's the story of a 2K-years divorce with abuse husband process ancient drama around the burden of expectations, control obsession and wrong choices! Add some angst to your life, hehe.

So, this is the side of Heaven Emperor, Jun Wu, the mighty martial god and peace keeper in all three worlds. Isn't it 🤔?

And this - the other side of all above - for his ancient friend (yeah, according to canon), counselor, somehow nemesis, somehow helper, but helpless mostly - Mei Nianqing:

Some other photos - under the line

I'm sorry, I tried my best, but sometimes its the moment, when you see - you have the good idea, but fail to realise it good 😔. So, as for my other fans, this one also have some hidden combinations...but I painted it too thick and it's only partially shows 😭. Here is my attempts to show the merging of both sides closer under the light:

But it's only for good, we all learn on our mistakes. Next time I will paint with contours and wouldn't fill the gaps inside.

Here are also some folded sides - and they are beautiful as for me ☺️:

How it looks?

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Another "do you want to finish your own fanfic in this year, or not🤨?!!" idea. Ok-ok, I'll think about it, maybe in short form, because the estetic vibes is too beautiful... ❤️

Update number 1: @zukini-01 I'VE PROMISED - I MADE IT, I feel that my big work can hold a little bit longer unfinished...

In short form. A little more sweet than in request (as I see it, maybe I'm wrong). Anyway. Here is English version:

And it's a translation from original in Ukrainian: Ти не хочеш це бачити

Any comments and corrections - I'll be glad to hear it from you.

Update number 2: now this fic has a cover!

Hanahaki au but with feng xin and mu qing and theyre like "id never vomit flowers for you" "me neither" but theyre both hiding petals stained with blood from the words theyll never say in their trash haha losers

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What is your favourite character? - Everyone.

What's wrong with me? I really can't choose only one from all, if the book was written good 🤔.

Let's look on TGCF: yes, I can both praise and hate every character, which played the noticeable role in plot. (I hide the details under line, there are spoilers!)

I like Xie Lian for his adamant inner core - but I hated him some times for blindness to his close surrounding (which caused the main problems in novel). I like Hua Cheng for his patience and loyalty - but his lack of courage in love (when he knows that Xie Lian cannot laugh even he couldn't respond to his confession properly)...

I cosplayed Ling Wen, because I feel strong connection with that character - and I honour all her deeds, good and bad. Here I only blame the author that she was given so little "screen time" with such great hidden story.

"Changed fates" arc's participants - I can find the beauty of drama in everyone. They all was right, yeah, but everyone his own way.

I adore Jun Wu: his inner pain was seen even through the "good" face. I can only pity him because he was stuck in that hellish circle of ruling only because his obsession from the past. And that's why I hate Mei Nianqing: how can he leave him... But that Guoshi also tried his best in the desperate attempts to release his past friend (yeah, friend, ofc, who believed in that after the bridge scene 😏?) from this damned eternal circle of obsession.

FenQings - the strange hybrid of Xie Lian's and Hua Cheng's advantages and disadvantages: lack of courage & blindness.

And others the same. I can adore the bad character - but I don't whitewash his deeds. I can hate the plot holes and lack of logic and patience from author - but I can hate the character only in one case: if he positioned ONLY as GOOD PEERLESS saint person. But... It's the problem caused also by author.

Am I alone in this strange world where the actors / characters who played the villains can be hated only because of that fact - not because their play is suck?

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I save it for later... I feel here some holy f*cking damn-these-heaven-officials-and-great-calamities-togetger-i-follow-my-dirty-right-path refined Qi Rong's energy 🤔😏

Qi Rong Transmitigation AU

I've been seeing a lot of people in the various mxtx fandoms posting their fic ideas in plot outline rambles and ya know what, that seems like a fun way to share some of my ideas that I'm not currently working on (and at the rate I write will never see the light of day otherwise)!! And who knows, maybe by sharing them, it'll spark more ideas and spiral into more plot info or even a full fic!! Asking me questions about a particular plot is a sure way to get me writing.

Anyway, so today's ridiculous plot ya'll get to hate me for is the newest one I came up with the other day!! Transmitigator Qi Rong!! (I was going to ramble about one of my many fengqing au's, but I was trying to pick one and then remembered that I hadn't written the Qi Rong/svsss plot out yet and-- yea, now we get cannibalism and violence instead!!)

Basically, the plot idea is that Qi Rong (who probably has a different name, but I haven't researched what to use instead yet... maybe something green?? The characters 绿色 lǜsè was the first thing that came up with the Chinese dictionary, so we'll go with that. His modern name was Qī Lǜsè) was from modern day and died reading tgcf, ya know, as you do. And he was really pissed off by Qi Rong's character in general because Reasons ™ (I'll decide later). Next thing he knows, he wakes up as a young Qi Rong, prior to Xian Le's fall, with a fancy system telling him to stick to the plot and stay in character!!

Now there are two ways we could go from here. One, Qi Rong can have a system similar to Shen Qingqiu's that allows the ooc feature to be unlocked after a certain point, but he has unavoidable plot points similar to the abyss, which would probably be the burning of Xie Lian's temples and/or the gilded banquet, that he has to follow through with or have his account terminated, i.e. die.

OR (and this is the one I've been brain rotting on because so. much. angst!! ...don't mind me I just like overdosing my fics on angst) Qi Rong is stuck with an asshole system that has decided he has to stay in character and cannot deviate too much from the main plot similar to Shang Qinghua's system. Just imagine!!

Qi Rong: but do I have to commit war crime atrocities?? A-System: yes ⸜(｡˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡" Qi Rong: ...how 'bout I make it look like I'm doing war crimes and atrocities and then just.. don't? A-System: ( ¯ ³¯)♡ no Qi Rong: brb off to plot your murder A-System: (ó﹏ò｡)

I suppose the third route would be to find a middle ground where we get a-hole system AND ooc abilities, but I have yet to have the epiphany on how to marry the ideas.

I personally think the concept of Qi Rong's internal dialogue being a constant stream of "wtf" and "why am I doing this again" and somehow, inexplicably, against all expectations, being more chaotic than OG Qi Rong with meme references and random song breaks would be entertaining. Also, the bitch is absolutely going to argue with the system every chance he can get just to be petty.

I have a lot of other thoughts on this, but I'm going to end this post here before I accentually write another 5k summary at 3am. I'll continue this another day (￣^￣ )ゞ

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The fan for beefleaf fans 🌊🌬️

When TGCF fans sees the BLACK fan - ofk, they will paint there (primarily!) this pair. It's obvious, isn't it? 😏

So, the side for Shi Qingxuan, Master of Wind:

And this side - for his nemesis/rival/victim/tragic love with tragic fate (choose one or all options 😏), He Xuan, Black Water Submerging Boats, one of the Four Calamities:

P.S. with black colour the previous trick (with transparent canvas) will not, but...I tried my best to leave some riddle there 😏

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Well, so...hold some time, I try my best to make it real, because I caught the inspiration:)

Update: YES, I MADE IT.

Here: Fanatic bestiologist and how to marry him off (ENG)

English isn't my native language, so here is an original version in Ukrainian: Фанатичний бестіолог і як видати його заміж

Enjoy, hehe... Yeah, in my native language it sounds better, but I hope I didn't make many silly mistake with translation.

Update 2: I have drawn a silly (really) cover for THIS 😄

I've talked about it before but we need more beast keeping peak shen yuan au where he is as terrifying as he is sweet.

I want him to take a bunch of juniors on a night hunt and see a little fluffy animal and go "listen up, that's an invasive species! Whenever we see these we have to do this-" and then he traumatizes them by reducing it to a bloody mess.

He sees a hungry cub whining helplessly and goes oh poor thing I'll find you some food... then he returns covered in gore and drops dripping raw meat in front of it. He looks at his fellow disciples and says "what? It's carnivorous."

Older disciples LOVE watching new students follow shen yuan around like lovestruck ducklings when they first join the peak... then they go on a mission together and come back shaking going "what the fuck was that." It's a rite of passage

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If you want to feel the some of charming Niel Gayman's vibes (yeah, I mean The Graveyard Book), but in MDZS world; if you've tired of poor WWX death already; if you want to see the really powerful Yiling Laozu - you obviously MUST read this book.❤️❤️❤️ It sounds like a little fairy tail... well, except some hot moments ;)

The Only Living Boy

New Wangxian fic!

18k, E, Graphic depictions of violence, Sentient Burial Mounds, Canon Divergence, Yiling Laozu Wei Wuxian, Humor, Fix-it

Featuring:

Overpowered Wei Ying

Lan Wangji's lust for overpowered Wei Ying

This fic can pack in so much found family

Really inappropriate humor

Whoops I completely forgot about Nie Huaisang

When the lost souls of the Burial Mounds find a homeless child who can manipulate resentful energy, they take him in, raise him as their own, and teach him everything they know. Wei Ying is living contentedly with his ghost family in the Burial Mounds, selling talismans in Yiling, but when the Wen sect invades Yiling he realizes he is going to have to do something to protect everything he loves.

Inspired by an 'I'm in the mood for...' ask to @wangxianficfinder on Tumbr!

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Ok, so today, despite Monday (nah, plenty of work tasks😒) I posted the last chapter of my recent work: Four clans, one wedding (AO3)

Not TGCF, but MDZS 😏. And yes, the plot and pairing are predictable by cover). But I can guarantee: there is slightly more, than just another one wedding fluff 😏. It's the main point of story, yeah, but...how the life of characters would be before that one event?

Fanfic was translated from that version (UA)

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Oh, it's a very useful for fanfiction ('cause I like the near-right depiction of trauma situations)!

10 Non-Lethal Injuries to Add Pain to Your Writing

While lethal injuries often take center stage, non-lethal injuries can create lasting effects on characters, shaping their journeys in unique ways. If you need a simple way to make your characters feel pain during a scene, here are some ideas: 

Sprained Ankle

A common injury that can severely limit mobility, forcing characters to adapt their plans and experience frustration as they navigate their environment.

Rib Contusion

A painful bruise on the ribs can make breathing difficult and create tension, especially during action scenes, where every breath becomes a reminder of vulnerability.

Concussion

This brain injury can lead to confusion, dizziness, and mood swings, affecting a character’s judgment and creating a sense of unpredictability in their actions.

Fractured Finger

A broken finger can complicate tasks that require fine motor skills, causing frustration and emphasizing a character’s dependence on their hands.

Road Rash

The raw, painful skin resulting from a fall can symbolize struggle and endurance, highlighting a character's resilience in the face of physical hardship.

Shoulder Dislocation

This injury can be excruciating and often leads to an inability to use one arm, forcing characters to confront their limitations while adding urgency to their situation.

Deep Laceration

A cut that requires stitches can evoke visceral imagery and tension, especially if the character has to navigate their surroundings while in pain.

Burns

Whether from fire, chemicals, or hot surfaces, burns can cause intense suffering and lingering trauma, serving as a physical reminder of a character’s past mistakes or battles.

Pulled Muscle

This can create ongoing pain and restrict movement, providing an opportunity for characters to experience frustration or the need to lean on others for support.

Tendonitis

Inflammation of a tendon can cause chronic pain and limit a character's ability to perform tasks they usually take for granted, highlighting their struggle to adapt and overcome.

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Some interesting history about my another work in TGCF fandom - "With the best intentions"(AO3):

It is Reverse-AU, inspired by the beautiful comics of @kimbapchan (great thanks ☺️!). When I saw it first time, I had many questions "how that could be possible?", "what could happen comparing to canon versions, how Heavenly officials and Calamities swapped their fates" and similar. And... this is how that fanfic about their reverse pre-history, from Mu Qing point of view, was born 😏

Of course, it's FengQing). And the plot is not so happy as we can see in the comics (nothing extremely hard, as for me, just some angst 😏). Of course, it has some differences with canon/comics (maybe I will return later to this theme and will create another missing links, who knows?). But obviously with happy ending (as in the comics).

As my native language is not English, I tryed my best to translate the original version (Ukrainian) (so, sorry for wrong and silly words, if you see it there, I'm not the professional translator).

Will be thank to any opinions🙂.

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The fan for HuaLian fans❤️

Another fan for fans (I'm not so mean, it's just my tryings to master new type of canvas ☺️). This couple of characters is ideal for two-sided picture, as for me.

So, this is Xie Lian's side:

And another side for Hua Cheng:

This fan also has a little secret: do you remember the Chinese finest porcelain? When the cup was brought towards the light, the two sides gave one picture, crafted by artist. The same for this fan (sorry, the bones inside create a little mess):

P.S.: this couple was divided by fate sooo long, how I can place them totally separate and not reunite them 😏☺️?

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The fan for Nie Huaisang's fan😊

Have just finished it. I'm preparing the full Nie Huaisang's cosplay as a gift for my friend. After looking on multiples versions of his canonical fans I decided to modify slightly the comic version (with a grass) but to make it more meaningful for that character.

So I added the oriola, the mantis and the cicada — as in Chinese idiom "the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind" 螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后 (from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子; to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger). And in the back - that phrase itself.

That was the most hard moment. Because it's my first attempt to write Chinese calligraphy. Eh, I seriously have any experience in that 😬. So, I prepared to the worst. And what do you think - the Google translate recognised it well!!!😯😯😯

How it looks?

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The honeymoon of two celestial generals

This is a second part of "Festival of Thousands Lanterns" fic (read more on AO3, EN/UA versions). Why I like to wrote fluff humor comfort fics - because I have enough angst in real life.

So...what FenQings will do after their secret weddings 😜😏?

(easy...or sorry, the work is practically PG-13))

- Er-gege, did you ever imagine what you'd be doing on the first day of our honeymoon?

- Besides…?

- Yes, besides what we have already enjoyed yesterday, today, just now and, hopefully, many more years together. Something…unusual?

- Hm.

- Share with me, my love. Knowing you, it must be something extremely interesting.

- Xin-er, you will definitely laugh.

- Qing-er, no jokes, I promise. Well, please?

- Actually...I had one dream. After our wedding, to celebrate the fact that we are finally together, after so many years, I would like to ... do something that no one would ever expect from us. Something similar to the pranks we played together with Xiangle when he was still the crown prince...but just the two of us. Funny, huh?

- Qin-er, actually… I don't know how it happened, but I have dreamed of something similar for a long time. It's like… sharing your own joy, when there is so much of it that no matter how much you exhaust it, it will not end. Like at a wedding in the mortal world, when all the children are given sweets.

- Well...if you don't mind...

- Only agree.

- Then I can propose some interesting ideas…

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The Festival of Thousands lanterns

So, let's begin. I know that my works aren't unique nor very original. But I write it for myself... And I like the result :)

My first work (view more on AO3). There are versions on English and Ukrainian (my native language).

Fandom: TGSF, post-canon.

Format: something like a play, because of total dialogs.

Interesting detail: when I read the original novel, that pairing was "no-no-no, it's impossible, they are not compatible at all!". What I wrote first? Exactly, FenQing, yeah).

- General Xuan Zhen, congratulations! Second year in a row! And your worshippers even managed to launch two more lanterns than Nan Yang's!

- Thank you.

- Is something wrong? You`re not happy.

- You`re wrong. I'm extremely happy, I'm going to cry now from happiness. Two lanterns... if there were ten, only there would be something to talk about.

- Ha ha, don't be so greedy, or Nan Yang will be mad out of spite! It is surprising that he is not present in the hall now.

- Probably some extremely important matters, don't care.

- Oh, maybe he decided to spend this holiday in the family circle? He, as it turned out, is a family man, despite all the strange things... What do you think, General, can it be?

- I`ve already said - I don't care.

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A little about me

I start to write fanfics from 2024 only (before - read-only mode). And I like very much, that more than 1 people (myself😊) have read them already.

I make illustrations for my work myself. Not because they're beautiful (hahahaha 😄) - because it's a part of my inspiration.

Also I craft some handmade things and even cosplays (not professional, but I even have a mannequin for sewing, it's a level😏!)

Have not any patience for idiots, especially - with radical mindset. But I'm ready to discuss anything - from crimes scenarios to kawaji fluff - in the frames of polite discussion. So... welcome.

And the least but not last: you want to speak russian with me - you need to go to cruiser maskva (I can even show you a direction). English, French, Spain, Deutsch, Polish - I'll try to understand you. Ukrainian - without limits.

That's all. Any questions?

Почала писати фанфіки тільки з 2024 року (раніше - режим тільки для читання). І мені дуже подобається, що більше 1 людини (мене 😊) вже прочитали їх. Роблю ілюстрації до своїх робіт сама. Не тому, що вони гарні (ха-ха-ха 😄), а тому, що це частина мого натхнення.

Також майструю деякі хендмейд речі і навіть косплеї (не професійні, але навіть манекен для шиття є, це рівень😏!)

Не терплю ідіотів, особливо - з радикальним мисленням. Але я готова обговорювати все, що завгодно - від сценаріїв злочинів до флаффного каваю - в рамках ввічливої бесіди. Отже... ласкаво прошу.

І найголовніше, але не останнє: хочеш зі мною говорити російською - тобі потрібно йти до крейсеру масква (я навіть можу показати напрямок). Англійська, французька, іспанська, німецька, польська - я спробую вас зрозуміти. Українська - без обмежень.

Начебто все. Є питання?