#“isn't it a yao-”

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

He was just being a silly little guy!

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[javierduffy]

I HAVE BEEN LAUGHING ABOUT THIS ALL MORNING @verdemoun

[sillygoofyqueer]

There are like three different ways I could go with this mad scientist AU post. However, there is one way that I wanna go right now and it's MY AU so FUCK ALL Y'ALL you can wait for all of the Big Shots' (legal name for the sect leaders n such) reactions to Wei Wuxian (this is /silly I love you all I love you all I love you all I LOVE YOU ALL). Meng Yao is someone who has struggled for everything in life. He had watched his mother be abused and laughed at, dealing with it himself merely because she was a prostitute. He tried to fulfil her wishes and was kicked down the stairs of Golden Carp Tower, leaving him with a slight limp and chronic migraines. His mother died and there was nobody to mourn her but him. He was still desperate to have what the rest of the gentry had, and so he turned to the Nie Sect, as they seemed to let anyone in as long as they were willing to put in the effort. He clawed his way up through the ranks to where he is now, assisting Nie-Zongzhu with different tasks and being seen as his second-in-command, but he still deals with the barbed taunts and insults from everyone. He's pretty sure Jin Zixuan doesn't even know he exists.

Wei Wuxian appears in the camp and everyone is going crazy about it but, honestly, Meng Yao does NOT have time for that shit, okay? He has too much to worry about without thinking about what people are proclaiming to be a literal demon crawling around camp - plus, Nie-Zongzhu and Huaisang seem to trust him, so he can't be that bad. Even the Lans are chill with him despite their avid distaste of demonic cultivation (although, he's heard that whatever Wei Wuxian's been doing is far more complex than using living people). Lan Wangji can't seem to help but remain near the man, so it doesn't matter. Or whatever helps Meng Yao brush it off. He stays out of Wei Wuxian's way, and Wei Wuxian...well, he probably knows that he exists because Huaisang keeps trying to make them meet, but it doesn't matter! Too much to do.

With Wei Wuxian in camp, tensions are even higher than before, and because people can't take it out on their new 'ally', Meng Yao becomes even more of a punching bag for all of the different sects (not the Lan sect, because they don't feel uneasy with both Lan Wangji and Lan Xichen supporting Wei Wuxian). The only solace he can take from these things is that the Big Shots don't seem to be aware of their disciples' actions - especially not Jin Zixuan, who still doesn't know he exists. It's a little comforting to know that even though his half-brother's cronies are assholes (except Mianmian), the man himself doesn't seem to be one, just very socially awkward from careful observations carried out in the few moments of peace and quiet that he has. It's basically to the point where instead of craving his father's respect, he now wants Jin Zixuan's respect in his place!

It's another normal day of being a human punching bag as he tries to get work done, the typical aggression and snide insults from people who believe they're better and more important than him. He's just trying to check the stock of the Nie kitchen tents, and there's people jeering at him, being all "your mother was a prostitute!!" (okay I don't insult people who have prostitutes for mothers so I don't know any insults.) He's content to just ignore it, but a voice rings out after another one of these insults, being like "and what's wrong with that?" Enter Wei Wuxian, having just escaped his many handlers to nosy around the camp of his own accord and also to go see what spirits are lurking around. Everyone is like "oh SHIT." as they turn to see this guy who definitely LOOKS like a fucking demon.

The jackasses immediately start stumbling through an explanation about how prostitutes are lesser than the gentry - "my father was a servant. Do you see him as lesser?" NONONO, not like that, your father was obviously an honourable man, it's just prostitutes that are dishonourable - "What about the people who service prostitutes? I've heard Jin Guangshan does it often, is he dishonourable?" WELL, men have needs that need to be met - "but there would be nobody to 'meet' those 'needs' if prostitutes weren't around??" It's a necessary evil, you're just a boy - "please, let's cut the frivolity. You hate prostitutes but nobody would sleep with you if you didn't pay them so you just pretend to be better than them." Well!! How fucking dare you- "ooohhh my gods, fuck OFF you're pissing me OFF." Wei Wuxian learned all of this from prostitute ghosts because he respects women and wants to learn more about the world from them.

Obviously, the fuckers scarper off immediately because literally why did they even consider courting death, who stupid and wrong they were. Meanwhile, Meng Yao is in a state of shock because guys what do you mean that someone's actually coming to his defence about his mother's occupation, guys what do you mean, guys he had never prepared for anything like this before. GUYS. Wei Wuxian turns back to Meng Yao and is like "hi! Are you alright? Do you need me to kill those guys for you? I can make it look like an accident if I try hard enough." Meng Yao's internal monologue is basically "are you a god. What the fuck is going on. Oh my gods. What is. I didn't plan for this." Externally, he's like "I appreciate the offer, Wei-gongzi, but I'm afraid they would likely link their murders to me due to the fact that they often harass me."

Wei Wuxian has finally found someone outside of The Lads who can match his thinking (listen Lan Wangji hasn't talked enough yet okay give him a chance), and is delighted even as he says "don't underestimate me. I'll make it look like a suicide. Keep it in mind, and come to me if they start shit again." Then he hears a very familiar, very frustrated "WEI WUXIAN!!" from his beloved jiejie and goes "you never saw me" and fucking sprints off away from the yelling. Meng Yao is certain that he's had a fever dream or something because this guy just can't be real. Right? WRONG, Huaisang finally corners him and 'introduces' them properly, and Wei Wuxian goes "oh em gee it's you!! The offer's always on the table, Yao-di." And then he winks like they have a special little secret and Meng Yao has never felt more included in something in his life. He really likes Wei Wuxian.

[lgbtlunaverse]

One underdiscussed aspect of the bone-deep lack of mutual understanding during the nieyao stairs scene is that Nie Mingjue doesn't know - and can't know - what he's actually asking of Jin Guangyao. Not because he doesn't understand how his father treats him, or how tenuous his position is. But because he has no clue Xue Yang is a demonic cultivator.

Remember: Nie Mingjue is still alive, which means the position of chief cultivator doesn't exist yet and Jin Guangshan is facing heavy pushback for suggesting it. Most of that is coming from a fear that the Jin will try to become the next Wen. So having an outer disciple murder an entire clan and then not even punish him properly? This is a collosally bad move politically! You might as well be waving a red flag around yelling "I want to kill other sects with impunity!" There's a reason that years in the future, the moment Jin Guangyao becomes acting sect leader, he will immediately order Xue Yang's death (He doesn't actually die, either by accident or on purpose on jgy's part. But the point is that as far as the public is concerned he had Xue Yang executed.)

From Nie Mingjue's perspective, Jin Guangshan just shot himself in the foot politically for some random outer disciple. It's morally wrong, but it's also incredibly fucking stupid. In his eyes, he is asking Jin Guangyao to do the glaringly obvious right thing, even when exclusively looking at the Jins' self-interest. The thing that surely everyone else in the Jin also wants Jin Guangshan to do! Jin Guangyao can say that he has no influence on his father all he wants, but it is obvious how much work he does and so, as much as his father may not respect him, he clearly at least trusts Jin Guangyao's competence. Nie Mingjue has already tried shouting directly at Jin Guangshan during the trial and it seemed to work, but then Jin Guangshan went back on his decision like a complete idiot. So now Nie Mingjue is asking the guy who is famous for being good at rhetoric and convincing people to convince his donkey of a father to do the obviously correct thing with minimal downsides because again, to Nie Mingjue, this is all about some random outer disciple. It makes sense to ask this! It's a pretty reasonable request! Jin Guangshan can't possibly care that much.

Except of course he does. Because Xue Yang isn't some random outer disciple. He's the only good shot Jin Guangshan has at recreating the yin tiger tally. And Jin Guangshan reaaaaaally wants the yin tiger tally. So bad that he is fully willing to tank an ungodly amount of political goodwill to get it. Jin Guangyao is fully aware that not only will Jin Guangshan never kill Xue Yang, he isn't planning on keeping him locked up either. In fact, after Nie Mingjue is dead, he'll free Xue Yang and strongarm Chang Ping into denying the guilt of his family's murderer. Jin Guangshan cares a lot about keeping Xue Yang in his employ.

And Jin Guangyao knows this. But he can't tell Nie Mingjue that! Because then he'd have to admit they've been doing demonic cultivation. That the fucking ghost geneal is in their basement. That, oopsie, they actually also killed a whole other entire clan just a while ago after framing their sect leader for an assasination attempt and then used their bodies as fodder to make more fierce corpses. You know, in case one mass murder wasn't enough!

So obviously he's not gonna say that. Which means Nie Mingjue has no idea what he's demanding from Jin Guangyao, and therefore no idea why he absolutely can't fullfill that request.

I get why it's not mentioned very often because there are a lot of other problems which are both more obvious and more fun to talk about. (Who doesn't love a little overcomplicated trolley problem?) But I think it adds just another layer to the chasm between them in this scene. They're not just disagreeing, they're having completely different conversations.

[thatswhatsushesaid]

justice for fu yao and all the stupid shit he had to put up with

[waitineedaname]

I find it very funny that the only time ling and mei directly interact is at the very end and the only time they were ever in the same room together before the promised day is when ling has been freshly possessed. we already know mei gets a glance at greed and is like "is that the yao prince?? why is he here????" and I have to imagine it went similarly from ling's perspective. like he's still reeling from getting possessed on purpose, probably still getting his bearings in there, and he's just experienced potentially the worst twenty-four hours of his life, and then greed starts applauding a little girl's reunion with her panda and ling gets a look at her and is like "oh what the fuck."

[akuma-tenshi]

new month, new temporal tower run, new stupid gimmick team

[actualartistgrill]

and heaven moves further away

insp/ref: Red Sanctuary 2 by Takato Yamamoto

[the-lost-profile]

LN 11 spoilers

Self gaslighting queen

Self gaslighting king

[runner5ive]

I always think the idea of a mute Runner Five has so much potential to be hilarious.

Like, imagine: Five has been in Abel for ten years, part of the family, surrounded by people who now know them better than they know themselves. Certain members of Abel can read their body language like a book, they know what ever facial expression means, they can tell when they're lying or when they're trying to mask their feelings. Often, especially in an argument, they can predict what Five's going to say (sign) before they even raise their hands to do so.

And yet nobody has ever heard their voice or has any idea what accent they might have.

Then one day, after somehow finding their birth certificate on Rofflenet, Sam bursts into their room like "YOU'RE GERMAN?!"

Five is just like " :D ja!" and leaves Sam doubting everything he's ever knew about them.

[aloysarrow]

@ KURO GAMES, pleeeeeaaase PLEASE make this into a Carlotta skin!!!!!

[liegau]

I have been working in new translations for Black and White Twin Dragons, check them out :D

Ch 2 from Volume 5 (part 2)

Prologue

Ch 1

Ch 2

Ch 3

[movielosophy]

The First Shot | Who wants to team up with Yao Yao?

[dailyayao]

[actualartistgrill]

assorted sketchbook rochus for your viewing pleasure

[holy--milk]

btw this post kinda made me think about how, as both a JGY and SJ fan, i see both of them get similar yet opposite treatment from certain parts of their fanbases.

like JGY consistently gets interpreted to be much more of a prickly asshole and a ruthless murderer than he actually is, while SJ is often toned down into a Tough (but secretly caring) Teacher archetype with full disregard for his canonical blatant and cruel abuse of children (well, one specific child as far as we know, but he's a quality over quantity man for sure).

like maybe some JGY stans would benefit from switching to full-time SJ apologism instead of trying to mold their polite little customer service smile blorbo into an angry feral kitten with abandonment issues. and vice versa.