#Alibaba Holdings

[thebillionaires]

A Closer Look at the Story of China's Jack Ma: The Billionaire's Disappearance

In recent months, the world has been captivated by the story of Jack Ma, the billionaire founder of Alibaba Group and one of China's wealthiest men. Ma, who has a net worth of over $50 billion, disappeared from public view in November 2020, leading to speculation about his whereabouts and the reasons behind his sudden absence.

Many have pointed to the fact that's disappearance came shortly after he made critical comments about China's regulatory system at a conference in Shanghai. These comments reportedly angered Chinese officials, leading to increased scrutiny of Alibaba and its affiliate companies. Furthermore, the Chinese authorities have been taking action against giant technology firms and their potential monopolistic behavior. It's important to note that it is not uncommon for high-profile individuals in China to disappear for short periods of time, particularly if they have made statements that are at odds with the government's official stance. However, the fact that Ma's disappearance has been so prolonged and that there has been little official explanation from either Ma or Alibaba has led to widespread speculation and concern. Some have suggested that Ma may be in hiding, or that he has been arrested or detained by the Chinese government. Others believe that he may simply be laying low, avoiding the spotlight in order to... read full article

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Chinese driver-assist startup announces $100 million in funding, touts 'deep cooperation' with Nvidia

A car with autonomous driving system by Alibaba-backed DeepRoute.ai, drives on a street in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China July 27, 2022.  David Kirton | Reuters BEIJING — Deeproute.ai, a Chinese startup developing autonomous driving systems, announced a $100 million funding round Tuesday from an undisclosed automaker, while emphasizing close ties with chipmaker Nvidia. Pitchbook data showed…

[prxttybxybxstxrd]

haemoxin Ivy voice: YOU HAD MORE?

"Of course i do, silly. But you're not a bad boy and, I love you, but I don't think you could take it all with your cute little body. I don't wanna hurt my precious treasure, you know?"

[kougyokuseyeshavemeweak]

Some Of The Magi Characters Seeing Someone Offer Free Hugs

Characters: Aladdin, Morgiana, Alibaba, Sinbad, Masrur, Judar

Warnings: Perverted behavior

Paring: Characters x GN Reader

Notes: None

Summary: Someone’s offering free hugs! Will the characters accept? And if so, how will it go?

Aladdin

- Okay. It could go well, or it could not go well

- That all depends on how much titty you got

- He’ll happily hug you but if you got boobage then he won’t let go and will literally suffocate himself in public

- He walks away happy either way

Morgiana

- When this person approaches her and asks if she wants a hug, she’s a little confused but shyly accepts

- She kinda just stands there during the hug with her cheek puffed up from them holding her against them

- She looks super cute and is very huggable but she has to be in the mood for her to give good hugs

- She doesn’t mind it though and walks away with a tiny smile

Alibaba Saluja

- He’s a bit confused because he’s all like: “You wanna hug me? Really?”

- But he accepts and if you’re a female then he accepts with a blush on his face

- He’s a bit awkward but only because he’s still processing it

- He brightens up a bit after that but if you’re female then he won’t stop bragging to people

Sinbad

- This man would gratefully accept but even more so if you’re a female

- He’s confident during it and gives a secure and warm hug

- If you’re female then he’ll hold you a bit closer and longer

- He’ll leave you craving for more with his irritatingly gorgeous smirk and charming nature

Masrur

- He doesn’t hug people

- Unless they’re a female who has big boobs

- He’s stiff during the hug too but if you’re the lucky, well endowed female then he might relax a little

-Doesn’t care much after

Judar

- Only if he’s interested in you

- Otherwise, tough luck

- He’ll smirk and give a side hug that feels a bit threatening depending on who you are

- He leaves after like two seconds to go annoy someone

[radioactivesweet]

Hey, can I request a from Alibaba and Aladdin with an older brother/sister

tbh I'd love to have Aladdin as a younger brother 🥹🥹🥹 he is such a sweetheart

Alibaba perceives you differently from his brothers, Ahbmad and Sahbmad, who treated him with disgust or indifference. Ever since he moved into the royal palace of Balbadd, you were the only one among his siblings who actually acknowledged him as a brother, which he was grateful for. You quickly get close to each other and start treating him a younger brother - you couldn't care less whether you had different mother or the fact that he grew up in the slums and you in the royal palace. Despite everything, it was easy for you to get immediately attached to him. Compared to the relationship you shared with Ahbmad and Sahbmad, you considered Alibaba to be your brother much more than those two, whom you only shared a last name with. The same way you treat him as you younger brother, he starts seeing you an older sibling, a figure he didn't know he was lacking till the day he met you. Despite being treated with harshness and comptept by the others at the palace, Alibaba knew he could rely on you, asking you for advice whenever he needed it. You weren't going to refuse to help him, he was sure of it. On the other hand, he felt guilty and didn't want to bother you, almost feeling unworthy of your attention. Once you confronted him on the topic though, he started being much more straight-forward towards you. Once he grew accustomed to the habits of the royal palace and getting used to being an actual prince of Balbadd, your relationship doesn't change much. Two siblings, sometimes quarreling and teasing each other, other days being the closest of friends, gossipping and confiding secrets and insecurities. Alibaba though can't help but keep you distant - he doesn't want you to see him as a whining little child, he wants you to know he's strong and that he can survive on his own, without relying on you anytime he goes through some challenges. He looks up to you and wants you to be proud of him.

Aladdin got close to you in a similar way to how he got attached to the Kouga clan, it was almost istinctive of him, being drawn to your feelings of affection. After living on his own for so long, with Ugo as his only companion, he was excited to meet someone like you. He may appear kinda clingy from the outside - and he sort of his - but it's just his way of experimenting a world he doesn't belong in. He loves seeing how easily you move in this world, how you seem to know everything he doesn't. Aladdin sees you as someone he can learn from, who will hold his hand if he ever needs it. Aladdin didn't know how it felt to have a sibling before meeting you and he's not even completely sure yours is a sibling-like relationship- It doesn't really matter to him though - he feels safe when you are with him and all the fears residing in his heart seem to dissipate when he remembers you're there to encourage him. Even when you are far away, Aladdin knows he can rely on you, that you'll be there when he needs it the most. Everything feels new to him and sometimes he doesn't know how to react, but he is sure of one thing: he loves the feeling of having a family. He is part of something, he isn't alone, not anymore.

[haveyouplayedthisirlgame-poll]

Red Rover is a game where players separate into two teams, which then hold hands in two lines, each facing the other team. When played in English, teams take turns calling out "red rover, red rover, send [name of a player on the opposite team] over!". The chosen player attempts to run through/break the calling team's line, and if they fail, are added to that team. If successful, they can bring one person back to the other team with them.

[jujumin-translates]

[A3!] ★ Main Story | Act 14 - DREAM CATCHER | Episode 10 - In Order to Connect

Izumi: Well, then, let’s finally get to it and start preparing for Summer Troupe’s performance.

Izumi: Our topic of discussion is the direction of the sequel to “Water me!”.

Tsuzuru: Spring Troupe’s RomiJuli was about two people going on a journey, growing, and then returning home. So does Summer Troupe have any requests for their sequel?

Yuki: I think Alibaba should still be disregarding reality while chasing after the fantastical oasis.

Tenma: Maybe Scheherazade should get to go on an adventure next.

Muku: It is pretty nice knowing that Sinbad is free and in the clear. I hope he becomes a sailor.

Kazunari: I lowkey wanna see Aladdin past the point where his love’s been requited~!

Misumi: I hope the Genie of the Lamp is freed from the lamp~.

Kumon: I was an evil wizard during reruns, so am I gonna be one in this too?

Muku: Now that you mention it, I hope you can join us on an adventure this time, Kyu-chan.

Izumi: I agree. You don’t necessarily have to stick to your rerun role, and doing that would be more Summer Troupe-like, don’t you think?

Kumon: Woohoo! I wanna go on an adventure too!

Tenma: I also wanna show everyone a comedy that’s more powerful than our debut as a troupe.

Misumi: I wanna add some kinda daily fun element~.

Kazunari: The more we know our characters, the better we can come up with story content now!

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Tsuzuru: Alright, that should be enough.

Izumi: There were so many different requests, are you sure you’ll be okay?

Tsuzuru: I’m actually kinda grateful to have gotten so many ideas. I’ll try and put them all together into a plot in a bit.

Izumi: Good luck.

Tenma: So we’ll start rehearsals as soon as the script’s finished, huh…

Muku: I’d say it’s the same old schedule we’re used to, but something about it’s making me a little nervous.

Yuki: Thinking about the fact that the evaluation of this performance will be directly reflected in the rankings really makes you feel a different kind of tension from our usual performances, huh?

Kumon: Is it really okay for us to just continue doing what we’ve always done…?

Tenma: We’ve gotta be sure to pass the baton that Spring Troupe gave us onto Autumn Troupe. We can’t afford to stumble here.

Yuki: Not to mention that the audience will be watching our performance with the intention of evaluating it for the Fleur Award.

Kazunari: With even more rivals this time, I’m really gonna have to kick it up a notch with the flyer design~.

Misumi: And I need to work on my acting too!

Izumi: (I know there’s no helping it in this situation, but it seems like everyone’s feeling the pressure in their own ways.)

Izumi: (I wish we had something that would help get rid of all their anxieties…)

Izumi: Before their rehearsals started, everyone in Spring Troupe was feeling the same kind of pressure to win the Fleur Award.

Izumi: I think holding the workshop and being able to remember their first time acting was a good turning point for them.

Izumi: Maybe you guys should try doing something different from the usual to get a little change of pace too.

Muku: Doing something different from the usual…

Kumon: What could that be?

Tenma: …Actually, I have a suggestion.

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[best-underrated-anime]

Best Underrated Anime Group J Round 3: #J4 vs #J7

#J4: Kids conquering dungeons to change the world

#J7: Lecherous young man gets engaged to an alien princess

Details and poll under the cut!

#J4: Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic

Summary:

A Magi is a magician whose inclination toward magic is so immense that they can be said to shape the world. With their significant influence, each Magi chooses a worthy candidate to become a king, then helps them conquer strange labyrinths called "Dungeons" and acquire the power of mythical djinns within. Above all else, the Magi supervises their elected representative as they build a country that might one day bring the world to its knees.

Aladdin is a young Magi wandering the world in search of his true self. However, his journey is not a lonely one, as he is accompanied by his friend and mentor Ugo—a djinn he summons using his flute. On his travels, Aladdin also befriends Alibaba Saluja and guides him to a nearby Dungeon. With this newfound friendship, they begin an epic adventure across the world, witnessing various irregularities that seem more frequent than ever.

Propaganda 1:

Imagine characters from Arabian Nights/1001 Nights coming to life in an anime. Even though it is loosely inspired off of the tales, it is a unique time and place from most anime settings. It has action, humor, and deep concepts. One of my favorite parts about Magi is how well-developed the background characters are.

Propaganda 2:

This anime has a lot of philosophical takes on what fate is. Basically, is everything that happened to you caused by a force you can’t control or is it what you make of it? Is there something or rather someone pulling the strings on what should or shouldn’t be? Is the person you are because you were lucky or unlucky to be born in the wealthy family or not? Why are things the way they are? Why was I dealt with a shitty hand in life? Is it because I’ll never amount to anything, or is something doing this to me? Why are we here just to suffer kind of deal, but you know not the meme version, the really sad and real version. Then you have the side of the people who may have not had the best life, but found a way out of it. Why do some people get to feel the light when you went through the same thing, but still lost and in the dark?

Trigger Warnings: Partial nudity and slavery. One of the mains is a slave in the beginning, but the other two mains help free her from that.

#J7: Urusei Yatsura (2022)

Summary:

When aliens known as the Oni threaten to invade the Earth, they promise to leave under one condition—a randomly-chosen human must win a one-on-one game of tag against Lum, the beautiful daughter of the Oni leader. The “lucky” person selected happens to be the lustful and unlucky high-schooler Ataru Moroboshi. Given 10 days to attempt to grab Lum’s horns, Ataru realizes how impossible the challenge is as he is faced with Lum’s extraterrestrial powers.

Motivated by a promise of marriage from his childhood friend Shinobu Miyake, Ataru manages to catch Lum off guard. He mistakenly grabs hold of her bikini top first, but he eventually achieves his true goal. Although the game is over, Lum misunderstands that she is the one whom Ataru wants to marry, and she decides to move in with him. The poor student constantly tries to shake off the clingy Lum while doing his best to reconcile with his desired fiancée. After Ataru's heroic feat results in such a disastrous outcome, it is questionable whether luck will ever be on his side.

Propaganda:

This anime is actually a reboot; the original came out in the 80s. It honestly does the manga justice compared to the 80s anime. I absolutely love the animation, it really does stick to Rumiko Takahashi’s art style. Though the pacing is a bit different, overall it stays true to its manga counterpart. (It’s honestly too bad the series isn’t very popular in the west, it’s a great comedy/harem type show. And the thing is, it’s not your traditional harem where “the basic guy gets all the girls” which makes the show so much more enjoyable.) Everything about this show really captures the essence of the series. It’s able to be funny while still having its more serious moments. I just really love Urusei Yatsura, it’s so good.

Trigger Warnings: The art style is very colorful and could cause eyestrain

When reblogging and adding your own propaganda, please tag me @best-underrated-anime so that I’ll be sure to see it.

If you want to criticize one of the shows above to give the one you’re rooting for an advantage, then do so constructively. I do not tolerate groundless hate or slander on this blog. If I catch you doing such a thing in the notes, be it in the tags or reblogs, I will block you.

Know one of the shows above and not satisfied with how it’s presented in this tournament? Just fill up this form, where you can submit revisions for taglines, propaganda, trigger warnings, and/or video.

[ptbf2002]

My Top 10 Netflix Characters

10. Mugman (The Cuphead Show)

9. Kid (Kid Cosmic)

8. James (Oddballs)

7. Sonic The Hedgehog (Sonic Prime)

6. Audrey Smith (Harvey Street Kids/Harvey Girls Forever!)

5. She-Ra (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power)

4. Lincoln Loud (The Loud House Movie)

3. Sandy Cheeks (Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie)

2. Mai Su (Next Gen)

1. Hilda (Hilda)

Original Template: https://www.deviantart.com/edogg8181804/art/Top-10-Netflix-Characters-Meme-854139578

The Cuphead Show! Belongs To Dave Wasson, Mercury Filmworks, Lighthouse Studios, Screen Novelties, Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc. King Features Syndicate, Inc. Hearst Communications, Inc. Netflix Animation Studios, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, And Netflix, Inc.

Kid Cosmic Belongs To Craig McCracken, Francisco Angones, Lauren Faust, Toon Boom Animation Inc. Nelvana Limited, Corus Entertainment Inc. Mercury Filmworks, CMCC Cartoons, Netflix Animation Studios, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, And Netflix, Inc.

Oddballs (TV series) Belongs To James Rallison, Ethan Banville, Atomic Cartoons, Inc. Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. SEGA of America, SEGA Corporation, SEGA Sammy Holdings Inc. Nelvana Limited, Corus Entertainment Inc. TheOdd1sOut Studios, Netflix Animation Studios, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, And Netflix, Inc.

Sonic Prime Belongs To Yuji Naka, Naoto Ohshima, Hirokazu Yasuhara, Joe Kelly, Joe Casey, Duncan Rouleau, Steven T. Seagle, Jam Filled Entertainment, Boat Rocker Media Inc. Flixzilla Aura, Sonic Team, SEGA of America, SEGA Corporation, SEGA Sammy Holdings Inc. Man of Action Entertainment, WildBrain Studios, WildBrain Ltd. Netflix Animation Studios, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, And Netflix, Inc.

Harvey Street Kids/Harvey Girls Forever! Belongs To Alfred Harvey, Emily Brundige, Dave Enterprises, Digital Emation, Inc. NE4U, Inc. The Harvey Entertainment Company, Classic Media, LLC, DreamWorks Classics, DreamWorks Animation Television, DreamWorks Animation LLC, Universal Pictures, Universal City Studios LLC, NBCUniversal Film and Entertainment, NBCUniversal Syndication Studios, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, NBCUniversal Media Group, NBCUniversal Media, LLC, Comcast Corporation And Netflix Inc.

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Belongs To Larry DiTillio, J. Michael Straczynski, ND Stevenson, Dave Enterprises, NE4U, Inc. Mattel Television, Mattel, Inc. DreamWorks Animation Television, DreamWorks Animation LLC, Universal Pictures, Universal City Studios LLC, NBCUniversal Film and Entertainment, NBCUniversal Syndication Studios, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, NBCUniversal Media Group, NBCUniversal Media, LLC, Comcast Corporation And Netflix Inc.

The Loud House Movie Belongs To Chris Savino, Kevin Sullivan, Chris Viscardi, Top Draw Animation, Inc. Jam Filled Entertainment, Boat Rocker Media Inc. Nickelodeon Animation Studios, Nickelodeon Movies, Nickelodeon Group, Nickelodeon Networks Inc. Paramount Kids and Family Group, Paramount Players, Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Pictures Corporation, Paramount Global, And Netflix, Inc.

Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie Belongs To Stephen Hillenburg, Tom Stern, Kaz, Sinking Ship Entertainment, Pipeline Studios Ltd. Spin VFX, ReDefine Animation, United Plankton Pictures Inc. Nickelodeon Movies Inc. Paramount Players, Paramount Pictures Corporation, Paramount Global, And Netflix, Inc.

Next Gen (film) Belongs To Wang Nima, Kevin R. Adams, Joe Ksander, Baozou Manhua, Tangent Animation, Alibaba Pictures Group Limited, Alibaba Group Holding Limited, Dalian Wanda Group, And Netflix, Inc.

Hilda Belongs To Luke Pearson, Mercury Filmworks, Atomic Cartoons Inc. Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. Nobrow Press, Flying Eye Books, Silvergate Media Limited, Sony Pictures Television Kids, Sony Pictures Television Studios, Sony Pictures Television Inc. Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. Sony Entertainment, Inc. Sony Corporation of America, Sony Group Corporation, And Netflix, Inc.

[youthchronical]

China's Singles Day shopping festival is more than halfway over. Here's how consumers are spending

Employees package and sort express parcels at an e-commerce company on Nov. 1, 2024, around the Double 11 Shopping Festival in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province of China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Early indicators of China’s biggest shopping event of the year reveal a pickup in select categories amid expectations of relatively modest growth in overall sales. China’s version…

[zvaigzdelasas]

A group of leading Chinese chip design firms have formed a patent protection alliance for RISC-V, as the country bets on the open-source architecture to help achieve its long-sought goal of semiconductor self-sufficiency.

Members of the alliance will share patents with each other and license them to third parties in the name of the alliance, according to Dai Weimin, chairman of VeriSilicon and head of the China RISC-V Industry Alliance, formed in 2018. The new alliance aims to contribute to a “healthy” open-source chip ecosystem and promote the rapid development of RISC-V technologies. At a RISC-V industry forum held in Shanghai’s Lingang New Area on Monday, nine chip companies – including Alibaba Group Holding’s chip unit T-Head and Shanghai-listed VeriSilicon Holdings – agreed to form the alliance that includes a condition for members to not sue each other over patent infringement, according to local media The Paper, under the state-run Shanghai United Media Group. Alibaba owns the South China Morning Post.

RISC-V is an open-standard instruction set architecture that gives chip developers the ability to configure and customise their designs. First published in 2010, it is the fifth generation of cooperative projects from researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. It has gained popularity in China amid hopes that the technology can help it break what is largely a duopoly controlled by US-based Intel and UK-based Arm, bringing the country closer to its strategic goal of technological self-sufficiency.[...]

China’s enthusiasm for RISC-V stems from its numerous benefits as an open standard. As the cost of innovation in chip design is high, a chip start-up has to raise around US$20 million to deliver a working prototype, compared with US$3 million for an internet start-up, according to the RISC-V Foundation, which manages the standard.

As an open source chip ecosystem, RISC-V can offer faster time to market with lower costs, lowering barriers to entry for the industry, the foundation said in an article published earlier this month.

29 Aug 23

[prxttybxybxstxrd]

‘Pleasured Awakening’ + REVERSE

Oral, in Alibaba's eyes, is an act of service. Something to be received by one lesser than or equal to ones self. A sign of submission and resignation. A right and privilege reserved usually and only for men. An almost iron-clad, immovable rule of not just his own, but, in his mind, in nature. But, as they say, there was an exception to every single rule and with this woman who had called him forth, this wicked soul as heartless he, would prove to be one of those few.

It was a game for them. The moment they'd entered into a contract, the die had been cast and, in his eyes, this woman was woefully unprepared for what Alibaba could bring to the table. The womanizing and sexual prowess of the One True Cassanova. The mind and reality altering powers of his mere existence as the 1001 Nights. His sheer patience and deceptive cunning hidden behind a facade of pleasantness and innocence to disarm and seduce. All tools that had brought countless proud women to their knees, surrendering their bodies to him, their wealth, all they were just for a taste. And if this Alter Ego had his way, his new 'master' would be no different.

The game he was playing was simple really. He'd hold back. Test her will, her resolve. Teasing, touching, playing but never truly giving her his all. He'd not even given her his name yet, giving her the false title of 'Caster'. One thrust, as it was, and it'd be over and she'd be broken least her will prove sufficient enough to resist him for however long she could. If she wanted him, truly, he would make her beg for him as she threw away her pride. It was why he chose to break one of his rules and descend beneath the luxurious silken sheets of his master, down between her legs, to dine upon the pale supple skin of her thighs and the veritable feast that was her womanhood.

Delicate fingers would spread open her legs as Vladina slumbered, careful not to make too sudden a movement as to rouse her just yet. Loathing of women as he was, he knew how to touch them. How to make them feel and arouse them. Such was his nature, part of his core as Giacomo Cassanova. Digits trailing along that soft skin of her inner thighs, feathery kisses planted slowly upward towards the true goal and true prize. Faint pink stains would mark his trail onward until the disgustingly sweet goal was before him.

His breath was no doubt warm against her skin. His fingers slowly spreading her open, exposing everything from her most intimate depths to the pearlescent nub of her clitoris to him. He'd put his silver tongue to use there first. Tongue gently lapping at it first, teasing it. Lightly swirling about before lips were pressed forward and a gentle suction was applied. Even with this sort of care though there was little reason to believe the Mage would stay asleep for too long now. Not with the esteemed skilled tongue of this truly awful young man giving to her a service reserved only for men.

[denial-permanente]

Hi,

First of all, I want to thank you and Tom for the interesting real life chastity blog.

Different than many other blogs that are based on men’s chastity fantasies. This doesn’t mean I’m not enjoying them 😊.

We are a couple in our mid 50’s and this year we are happily married for 35 years. We are young at mind and fully enjoy life as it is supposed to be.

Since my childhood I have affection for bondage and other kinky stuff in contrary of my wife.

However, she knows my kinks and all those years she does efforts to understand this and she helps me out to fore fill my needs.

In the mid 90’s we watched on national a TV show regarding special fetish and taboos. There was an interview with Mr Walter Goethals of Carrara design experimenting with male chastity devices.

At that moment I also knew that chastity was something for me.

With internet more information on male chastity became available. When the CB6000 came out I purchased one and started to experiment with It. Sometimes I was locked for 3 weeks. However, the plastic case in 2 longitude parts gave me painful issues.

To make a longs story short, over several years we ordered several chastity cages and finally I have this cheap metal case from Alibaba that works fine, together with an anti-pull-out ring.

Our sex life is/was always good and I liked to experiment with new techniques to please my wife. Already since more than 30 years I don’t cum if my wife doesn’t cum first.

Since my wife likes penetration and likes to give me HJ and BJ, it was not always easy for her when I was locked. Sometimes she taught I didn’t like her or that I wasn’t happy with her performances. So we talked many times on the subject and the last 4 years she locked me for 2-3 weeks with some long term intervals. But as you mention in your blog, once you tried chastity, it stays in the mind and you want to go back being locked.

Since last year both our children are out house, and so we have more time for us.

Last January my wife had the NY party at work and I was alone at home. So I put myself in strict self-bondage with a sensory deprivation hood, chastity cage eo.

I texted my wife in advance not to be scared when she came home during the night. This was not the first time I did that, but she is always afraid that an accident would happen.

That night she came home relaxed, reacted positive and again understood my needs. We made love and she came from orally, and I didn’t cum😊.

From that night I’m locked up day and night.

However, she decided to unlock me twice to make love. I stayed unlocked during the night what result in a good night sleep (*).

My wife holds the key, and the spare key is in a sealed envelope in case of emergency.

Now since last week I found your Tumblr blog and I love it. Both the point of view from you both. I couldn’t agree more.

Furthermore, it helped me to introduce my wife to keep me locked longer then before and if she agrees permanently.

Since my wife doesn’t really like to go on Tumblr, I copy-paste your Q&A in a word document so my wife could read about your lifestyle as a chastity couple and the advantage of it if we/she implemented in our marriage.

It is now 27 days that I’m locked and, I hope that it is the first 27 days of a permanent chastity, fully managed by my wife.

In the meantime, I ordered a Vixskin and harness together with a t° regulated water heater. 😊

If my wife can enjoy the Vixskin we can go for the Vixskin-X, but this is not yet available in the EU. If I order it from the US with tax and import duty this become +/- 500$

This all said I have a question for you both, but particularly for Tom.

During the day I have no issues wearing the cage, but during the night it is sometimes terrible when I get an erection, which is normal. This always result in stretching the skin below my cage ring and makes me wake up several times during the night.

Before I go to sleep, I always use anti chafe cream to allow movement for the skin in the cage, but still.

When I wake up, I can concentrate to make him soft again.

The problem is that I don’t have a good night sleep with negative results during daytime.

Any idea how I can get over this issue?

Tank you and keep up the good work.

Regards

B

Wow, there is a lot to comment on here. 😅

First I am glad that you and your wife really talk about this. Too many times we get questions or messages from men who just push this on their wives and the wife has no idea what to do with all of this. But it seems that you and your wife talk about this.

I hope that you talked to her about using the Vixskin before you ordered it. I am pretty sure there are stores over there where you can get it cheaper than ordering from the US. I'll let my husband answer the rest of this. 🔐

~

Tom here. My wife is correct; lovehoney.co.uk sells Vixskin products (and other nice items. I've been there and am happy to give a shout out).

Unfortunately, the only thing that will help you adapt to wearing the cage is to keep wearing the cage. It may take a couple of months wearing it overnight to allow your body to get used to those erections in the middle of the night.

Make sure that you use good lube around the cuff ring to keep your skin from "burning" (it's really stretching). Also, I do not know what cage you have, but one that is smaller inside, that is, a more narrow diameter, will prevent your penis from expanding. That will help.

Note that I am not recommending those nub cages. You may have to try several different designs to find one that is comfortable for you.

[stepswowdsen]

【Magi】 JuAli Comic Idea (Dialogue Script) 🖤❤️💛

CW: R-15, slightly suggestive

I put my dialogue scripts and rambles under the cut as usual ✌️

Intro

(CW: Sexually suggestive, R-15 implicit warning)

(EDIT: 8/09/2024)

I also added rambles to this in the meantime <3

Had a jumpscare moment cuz I accidentally clicked the Delete button but thankfully didn't click Yes 😭

God I can't delete one of the most based things I've ever written!!!

Also, rereading back JuAli's scenes together in the Kou Empire, it's really so funny how empty Judar's threats and insults towards Alibaba are.

Sure, he tried to kill him before.

He'll get all hissy like a fussy moody cat towards him. But it's not out of genuine hatred.

JuAli are true opposites in terms of their personalities, morals/ideals/world views...

In JuAli's chapters together, I think it's sexy how Judar expressed his frustrations with Alibaba's character, basically, what he perceived as Alibaba's naivety.

Like, Judar is clearly frustrated by Alibaba's whole deal, being unable to understand Alibaba or really get what's going on with him (despite Alibaba being really straightforward as a person)

Especially when he has such a childish personality and black and white morals and worldview of boxing people into Strong vs. Weak.

It's like... At that moment, he (Judar) is not ready to face that.

Alibaba is someone that he clearly sees and perceives as "weak and naive" but also challenges his world views, cuz he just... does not get Alibaba's humble nature, at all.

In the sense of being frustrated by someone's bright (dazzling) radiance.

He understands and recognizes that Alibaba draws others to him, but just can't seem to understand why. It frustrates him how he doesn't get it. And that in itself shows a form of inner curiosity, a desire to know more.

I wanted to convey that feeling in my own dialogue scripts.

Judar's insults… They don't hold true weight.

Like the insults he throws are so empty.

It's so funny like he (Judar) says it with his whole chest.

...

I can't hide the image like you can on Discord with spoiler marks. So here you go!

I really love them so much... That's why I wanna draw and write for them more.

Recently revamped a JuAli dialogue script idea I had. Judar and Alibaba kiss with banter ❤️ 💛 I added more to it. I last updated it in December, so I might as well post it again since I added some new lines.

It's just them kissing but just gonna put a warning cuz it's kinda suggestive/sexually implicit though.

Yeah I think my moots know why I mainly post rambles on Insta and Tumblr, it's cuz I usually do long rambles for character thoughts + analysis, and Twitter's character limit is super annoying for that. I tend to post discussions cuz my friends have insightful things to say (and I feel like it flows more naturally in convo format than just to summarize what they said)

I need to talk more about my Magi faves on here (I miss them) because I had many thoughts while reading, so I just roughly drafted ideas right now. I need to write my character/ship ideas down before I forget.

JuAli core ship posts

Rambles

Anyways I made the 1st image's meme edit myself <33

JuAli with tan Alibaba so true~~

Me: I wanna say this tweet is JuAli but none of them would talk like that. They would so do this though

C: No this is literally Judar he just words it differently lmao

Me: YEAH HE'D JUST WORD IT DIFFERENTLY LMAOOO

C: YEA

Friend: PLEASE POST THIS PUBLICALLY SEN OMFG

Me: I'll consider it... Tbh I want it to be in drawn form if I post it publically. I could post the meme along with my arts in the future

The inspo for this idea

Me: It's based off this tweet LMFAO

Seeing this made me go like "Oh that makes me want to write dialogue now." Oh yeah I can draft some Judar stuff then. Then I wrote some ideas based on that tweet.

C: Omg

R: 😭 THIS MEME IS ALWAYS FUNNY

Me: Thinking about this again so I wrote a thing kinda based off it

JuAli but warning cuz it's kinda suggestive/implicit though

C: VALID

LMAO THIS IS PERFECT

Completely in-character for Judar

Me: THE WAY I'M IMAGINING IT IS SO. SPICY. NOW KISS!!!

C: VALID VALID!!

I imagine Judar wears something VERY similar to this hanfu (that I bought because it has Judar colours)

Me: I actually originally wrote Judar's last line as "Show me the kind of spark that charmed Hakuryuu so much." Because Judar makes a note in Ch. 266 that Hakuryuu is charmed by Alibaba in the fan-TL :) And also the official EN TL by Viz. They still keep it (whews) but remove the 1st mention of it, "What about Alibaba charmed Hakuryuu…"

But I don't tend to reference other ships in my ship stuff since I usually focus on ships solo. Like in my AU stuff, I tend to focus on just the ship/characters itself. Like I would rather deal with my multiships in their own separate AUs, since it’s easier for me to work with. I do love AliHaku though. But I liked that line so I still tried to include it though. NGNGNNG.

C: OOOH I SEE…. Valid as heck. It's a good one

My fave ship tropes <33

JuAli's "Love-Hate" relationship is soooo interesting to me <33 They're so sen-core.

Obviously they're more complicated than that but "Love-Hate" is just to simplify it

They're Enemies to Lovers too, but very different from LimGuda (Douman/Ritsuka) obviously. But they share most of the Sen-core ship tropes I love. I think JuAli has HoroRen (SK) kinda~ish vibes.

Like y'know. Yin/Yang. Light/Darkness. Protagonist/Antagonist. Angel/Devil. Enemies to Lovers. And then JuAli also has Fire/Ice going on with them. Sen-core meow meow mf/ship strikes again. I really adore JuAli and AliHaku, heehee. It's very typical Sen-ship trope core with their Sun/Moon/Eclipse symbolism going on.

My most favourite ships are usually Opposites Attract (the good kind). There are bad Opposites Attract ships out there obviously (charas who just bicker and literally nothing else). I'm just built different though. JuAli and HoroRen just fall into my kind of rather rough and violent end of Opposites Attract ships. Twink on twink violence is their love language /lh

I love Opposites Attract ships that are also combined with any of these tropes: Narrative parallelism (Yin/Yang, Light/Darkness, Sun/Moon tropes), Protagonist x Rival/Antagonist/Opposing Figure, Apoptosis, Reconciliation of Opposites, Fated Enemies/Rivals, etc.

JuAli rambles continued

Me: For JuAli, I feel like at first, Judar hates Alibaba with so much love. Like when you hate someone so much it’s love. And Judar would just constantly be like "I really don't get this guy at all" and "I don't understand what he's thinking at all!"

Tsundere catboy badboy is verbally harsh (violently tsun) and demands around verbally a LOT, like a needy cat that wants attention and affection.

I feel like in the early stages of them catching feelies they’d both be really awkward around each other and constantly headbutt each other… They'd always be pretty competitive with each other, like “Casual sex implies the existence of ranked competitive sex” vibes (LMAO) but they'd warm up to each other over time.

I'm busy so Idk when I'll sketch this all out but it was based off this idea I had in my head.

Judar is mostly verbally harsh (violently tsun) and demands around verbally, like a needy cat that wants attention and affection. And both of them are really awkward around each other. They'd always be pretty competitive with each other but they'd warm up over time.

Sen-core fave ship tropes:

Meow meow mf x ball of sunshine, morally questionable/morally bankrupt x morally agreeable, freak x freak who freaks them out (human that tames them), etc.

Because LimGuda, IdaTatsu, XanLena, and JuAli are all "Freak x human/freak who freaks them out/tames them"

LMAO

Freak x normie where the normie/more normal S/O has the freak ™️ on a leash

Re: My Writing Ideas

Me: I don't really post my writing ideas on main cuz my dialogue scripts are more like guidelines for me to practice writing dialogue for comics, and also to help me remember my art ideas. I write down my ideas so that I don't forget them (cuz they come to me spontaneously during the day), and also so that I can hopefully turn them into comics one day 🙏

My mutuals/friends can read them though! I post them because I'm not sure when I'll get the chance to turn my ideas into art form, and because I think the dialogue scripts are interesting to read.

Also me doing this still technically counts as a form of art. Even if they're written almost like play format, it's still a form of creative writing

I've definitely gotten sm better at it like I've been refining the way I write Idate's dialogue (and other WATGBS AU charas) over time

Because when I write these scenario ideas down, I think in terms of visuals. When the ideas come to my head, I imagine and see them all visually in my head. I'm a much more visual person, so I see things through visuals, and then try to turn them into words.

I think I first started critically engaging with and analyzing media at 18 (which is a good thing, because art is a form of expression and social commentary). I think I only really got good at doing media analysis at 18+ and it refined even more at 19 - 21+

It used to be so hard for me to put my thoughts into words, but I got much better at it through practice (by doing all the thought rambles)

But I'm literally so much better at analytical writing (ie. Series and character analysis, meta) than creative writing (ie. Novel and fanfic writing), so that's why I only do dialogue scripts. It'd be interesting to try and take up fanfic writing in the future though... But it definitely won't be soon, so I'll stick to my main creative form (drawing) for now

[mariacallous]

Zhang Xiaomeng, who lives in Beijing’s expensive central business district and runs her own design agency, had been putting off downloading Pinduoduo. Despite its popularity, she disliked how it gamified shopping, particularly a feature that prompts users to enlist their friends to click on a link in exchange for a price cut. This year, she finally gave in. “Things there are cheap,” she says.

Pinduoduo shares a parent company with Temu, the blockbuster retail app that has permeated US online shopping in recent years. The success of PDD Holdings, which owns both, has come in spite of economic headwinds and intense competitive pressures in China. But an international crackdown on retail imports could bring it back to earth after a meteoric rise.

The US has outlined plans to curb tax exemptions on packages worth less than $800, in a move that will affect hundreds of millions of packages shipped by companies like Shein and Temu. It will also mean more scrutiny of textile and apparel imports, popular Temu categories. And Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump has proposed a 60 percent or higher tariff on all goods from China—a potentially huge blow to a company built on bargains.

The success in China of Pinduoduo—and Temu in the US—counters Beijing’s desire to reposition China from a source of cheap goods to a hotbed of advanced manufacturing. Its appeal lies in offering the cheapest option for anything you might need. It works. According to the company, it had 850 million annual active buyers in 2021. PDD Holdings has twice outstripped Alibaba to be China’s most valuable ecommerce company by market share, albeit briefly. And because of Temu’s continued success abroad, domestic media now holds up its business model as an example to follow.

PDD Holdings’ founder, Colin Huang, briefly became China’s richest man in August before disappointing quarterly revenues caused his company to lose $50 billion in market value. As of September 10 his net worth stood at more than $40 billion.

China’s slowing economy has contributed to Pinduoduo’s rise. The downturn in the domestic property market and rising unemployment have made consumers hesitant to spend. At the most recent June shopping festival, where ecommerce platforms organize large-scale promotions and discounts, overall ecommerce sales in China fell 7 percent from the previous year to 742.8 billion yuan ($102.3 billion). When consumers do spend, they want better value for their money, searching for discounts, coupons, and cheaper versions of the same thing. “Consumers are more price conscious amid growing economic uncertainties,” Economist Intelligence Unit research analyst Aishwarya Tendolkar told WIRED.

Last year, ecommerce platforms JD and Alibaba’s Taobao offered users steeper discounts in a bid to compete with Pinduoduo. Neither has dislodged Pinduoduo’s reputation for offering the cheapest option online. In an April interview, when asked about his most serious competitors, Alibaba group chair Joseph Tsai acknowledged that Alibaba had “fallen behind,” because “we forgot about who our real customers are.”

Tsai didn’t mention Pinduoduo by name, but from its beginnings, the shopping platform has never made the merchant its focus like Alibaba did: It has always prioritized getting the user the lowest price online.

“In retail ecommerce, price wars are continuous and will never stop,” says Zhuang Shuai, retail analyst and founder of Bailian Consulting. “They’re effective in the short term but not a long-term effective way to compete.”

Pinduoduo has even instated policies that favor customers to the detriment of merchants. Since 2021, Pinduoduo has allowed consumers to get refunds without returning the item, if what they got didn’t match the seller’s description. The Chinese counterpart to Tiktok, Douyin introduced a similar policy in September 2023, as did Taobao and JD at year end.

The platform is also edging into territory traditionally occupied by its competitors by welcoming dealers for established brands like Apple and Louis Vuitton.

Competitors like JD, which banked on being the destination for quality products and fast logistics, are at risk of their users being stolen. “JD is worried it can’t retain its existing users, and also won’t be able to attract price-sensitive users,” says one former mid-level JD manager, who asked for anonymity because of potential professional repercussions, about Pinduoduo’s rise. On its app homepage, JD has begun aping Pinduoduo by emphasizing discounts.

PDD Holdings has also made international expansion a priority by launching Temu for international markets, a step that many retail Chinese companies haven’t taken. It used to be fine for a Chinese brand to stay within the Chinese market—after all, the consumer base is huge. Rather than make international expansion a side thought, PDD Holdings spent a reported $21 million on ads at the SuperBowl earlier this year; The Wall Street Journal also reported that Temu was Meta’s single biggest advertiser in 2023, racking up $2 billion in spend. That push has paid off; in the first half of this year, Temu spent more days ranked first for downloads on both the iOS App Store and Google Play Store in the US than any other app.

The company is facing headwinds, though. In addition to the potential US curbs on cheap shipments, other countries and regions are moving in a similar protective direction. Brazil passed a law levying a 20 percent tax on purchases up to $50 in June. The EU has considered scrapping its $150 duty-free threshold. In August, South Africa announced it would introduce a value-added tax on imported low-value goods, which had previously enjoyed a concession.

Managing director of CTR Market Research Jason Yu says it’s “very likely” that Temu would take a hit if the US goes through with it. “Competing on lower price will not be a sustainable strategy for companies like Temu or Shein in the long run,” he says. “With the change of law, their advantage in price will be less obvious.”

It all adds up to “a gloomy outlook for cross-border online shopping in 2025,” says Tendolkar, the research analyst.

At least on the surface, Temu isn’t worried. “If their [policy change is] fair," a Temu spokesperson tells WIRED, "we believe they won’t tilt the competitive landscape.”