#BACKSTORY HINTS

[weaverpop]

Jing and Azure seem very hell-bent on not parentifying Nezha...

Not saying that's a bad thing but...

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BACKSTORY

>:) Indeed!

Now, like I said before, Jinzha had a lot put in him bc Yin and Jing were inexperienced. Jing remembers this, and wants to avoid that with Nezha. But you may be wondering, why didn’t Jing just get his parents to help?

Well…

You know how Yins parents banished her (threw her out) for talking back / scampering around with a mortal? Yeah, Jing’s parents weren’t much better.

Some of you will have caught on that Nezha never met his grandparents, only jing’s grandpa. This is because when they found out Jing was seeing Yin they had a screaming match, and Jing’s father threw him out as well. They fled to Jing’s Paternal Grandpa, and then got married.

Now think about Jing’s age.

Jing is and quit aging at 40, Jinzha is and quit aging at 21, which is when they became immortal. Now let’s do the math.

40 - 21 = 19

Jing and Yin were 19 when they had Jinzha.

19

I’m almost 20, and I sure as hell ain’t ready for no kids. Plus Jing was just starting out as a freelance swordsman, and they had very little funds. The most they have is Jing’s Grandpa giving them a place to stay and what meager funds he has. That, on top of a kid, was… a lot. So when Muzha came along not many years later, Jinzha was “the big brother “ who had to step up.

It’s been thousands of years since then, and Jing has learned a lot more about being a parent over the centuries. He remembers his and Jinzha la fights over it, and actively makes an effort to avoid doing the same to Nezha.

[szynkaaa]

started out with the Destined One grabbing his Travel Companion and throwing her over his shoulder like a sack of potato before she could get hit.

Deciding that enough is enough she summons her rapier and joins the battle.

ughh I'm still working on her outfit design but I also really like the composition of this wip so maybe I will clean it up and color it??

I also learned that those wooden things are coffins, not chests. I imagine at some point the Destined One and his Travel Companion had to squeeze into a coffin to get across a big body of water or whatever. Tight fit but at least take got some power naps in.

[fish-with-more-eyes]

[id in alt]

break time (he didn’t sleep well last night (or any night))

decided to open zzz again on a whim and got hit with this absolute lad. i’m in love with this whole faction (which is at least 20% because they all wear teal, the best colour)

[a-non-event]

The Miller brothers getting shit done-

Bonus two of adorable Benny because I can't help myself:

[triona-tribblescore]

And so it begins...

Next:

(Yo-ho-ho) A Ninjas Life for me

Character ref sheets:

[macabre-discotheque]

hi chat I'm back on my bullshit I've been very mentally occupied and also doing commission work, SO IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK ON MY SHENANIGANS

so anyways prepare for a potential onslaught of these dummies

[wabbitears]

what they don't tell you about writing is employing foreshadowing makes you feel like a cartoon villian

[sadvid]

being attached to camp camp is like keeping a slightly underdone cake in your room and constantly sniffing it and crying and imagining it as a beautiful wedding cake. and you draw and write better versions of it and daydream about its potential and someone comes in and says "why the fuck are you inhaling an old cake" and you cry and say IT COULD'VE BEEN SO GOOD... IT HAD THE POTENTIAL TO BE SO MUCH MORE DELICIOUS!!!!!!

[cogentranting]

There's a direct line from seven-year-old Peter crying and saying "I know I sound crazy, but I'm not" when he talks about being kidnapped from "the other world at the bottom of the lake" and then being subsequently gaslit into repressing all the memories of his childhood, to adult Peter's anger at Walter because-- in his words-- "being crazy was something he did to us" and his bitter sarcasm early in the series in response to every fringe event or theory that sounds weird or crazy.

There's a deep-seated fear of being disbelieved or seen as crazy, and that anger and sarcasm come as a defense mechanism. It's probably also what led to his time as a drifter and (essentially) con-man.

[donelywell]

Hello!!

Im curious, whats the blue bandaid over Tails' nose? I notice it a lot in the RoadTrip AU. Is that a style choice or is there an actual reason behind it?

Thank you for the question!

Tails' bandage actually serves multiple purposes.

Back when he was a runaway from his orphanage, one of the bullies gave him a scar on his muzzle that he's very self conscious about.

It also was tweaked a bit to be able to restrict his ability to smell. He has an extremely sensitive nose and it easily overstimulates him, so he made the bandage be able to suppress that in some way (don't ask me how, I'm not a genius).

[tiredqueermushroom]

Thinking about Dorian immediately shutting down after Orym snapped at him. Thinking about earlier in the episode Dorian revealing that his father was often hypercritical of Dorian and his actions. Thinking about Robbie saying Dorian is a master compartmentaliser and always has been.

[weaverpop]

Was Jinzha parentified, and that's why Jing wants to keep Nezha from being parentified?

Yeah, he was.

Jinzha had a lot put on him at a very young age, especially considering the fact that he was the oldest child of a very young, very inexperienced couple.

[iamhereinthebg]

I will never be over the fact that tbhk really takes place in 2015

We know that AidaIro published the first chapter in December 2014

The Yugi Twins were in the 66th Festival in 1968 and the curent present have the 113th Festival.

On this panel, it's written that the 1st of September was a Tuesday. The closest years to the manga airing having this date being either 2009 or 2015.

Bonus:

Which means: the 1st year (Aoi, Akane, Nene) were born in 1999, Teru in 1998 and Kou and Mitsuba in 2000.

[emmavakarian-theirin]

spoilers for tevinter nights but wait wait WAIT

did lucanis really pull a blackwall lmao

[tartagliove]

LANTERN RITE CELEBRATION IN SUMERU starring ✧ zeno (cyno x zebra)

a surprise celebration, the scent of spices from home, a gifted qipao, tears of gratitude and long hugs, plump dumplings with imperfect folds, citrusy spray of peeled tangerines, lit sparklers burning in the night, a quiet walk to light lanterns in remembrance.

it's the first year that I won't be able to go home to see my family around the winter holidays, so I start to feel especially homesick when the Lantern Rite Festival is approaching. I end up telling this to Cyno—who I've started to become closer with lately—while we're both doing our own research in the library. he nods as he listens and looks oddly contemplative the rest of the day, but I don't think much of it.

on the day of Lantern Rite, Nilou delivers me a note from Cyno, inviting me to his home to spend time with our friends. I nearly decide to not go, but being surrounded by friends might make me forget about missing my family.

the sun is setting by the time I arrive at his home. the air carries a hint of star anise and other spices that remind me of my mother's cooking. when Cyno opens the door, I'm hit with scents of traditional Liyue dishes, but that is forgotten when I take in what Cyno is wearing. he's dressed in purples and gold—his usual colors—but he's wearing a qipao. his hair is half up in a knot, held up with a ribbon. he's handsome, but I won't admit that—at least, not to his face, and not anytime soon.

he holds out his hands, a slip of red between his fingers. "happy Lantern Rite," he says. "this is for you."

tears start to well in my eyes but I laugh, accepting the red envelope with a bow. "I haven't received one of these in years! Cyno, what is all of this?"

Nilou appears behind him, dressed in a qipao herself, and when she sees me crying, she throws herself at me in a hug. "he spent days preparing this for you! we all wanted to make sure you still got to celebrate the holiday. now come, you have to get changed!"

she pulls me inside, and all I can do is give Cyno a teary-eyed smile and mouth a "thank you," before a pink qipao is thrusted into my arms. I find out later that all my friends bought clothes from Dori, but Cyno was the one who picked mine out.

when I'm changed, I step outside to greet everyone else—Alhaitham, Tighnari, Kaveh, and Collei are there as well. we spend a while making dumplings, where I get involved in a debate about how to make the best folds, and though our dumplings are all a bit misshapen and overfilled, they're the best thing I've tasted in a long time.

there are other traditional Liyue dishes and snacks that they've made or purchased beforehand. we end dinner by eating oranges, to usher in wealth in the new year.

after dinner, we go outside and light sparklers, waving them around in the air. Nilou chases Kaveh around with hers, making the rest of us laugh.

Cyno ends up asking me if I'd like to take a walk with him, so we step away, talking as we end up finding a nice spot on the Divine Tree, overlooking much of Sumeru. he pulls out two lanterns from beneath a nearby bench that he had prepared in advance. we light them, both of us quiet and contemplative. they float away when we release them, drifting up and up, light growing smaller, until they are indistinguishable among the stars.

"thank you, Cyno." my eyes are getting teary again as I turn to him, but my heart feels like it's overflowing with the love I've been shown today.

he smiles, then, soft and small but genuinely happy. "I didn't want you to be alone today. I hope this helped bring a bit of home to you."

I throw my arms around him, tears starting to fall. he hesitates, then wraps his arms around me, warm and strong against my back. he lets me cry until my tears stop, releasing me when I finally pull away.

we walk back to his home, where I'm surrounded by friends and warmth all night long.

[cheekynoz]

WARLORD WORKPLACE

Part 3

Wandering through Marine HQ, in restricted areas, at midnight.

Crocodile: Down the hall, quietly talking into a transponder. "And I don't want to hear from you again. It's over Dragon."

Mihawk: Wandering over having watched the entire scene. "Having troubles?"

Crocodile: "You could say that. A difficult ex that refuses to let go."

Mihawk: "Ah. I have one of those. Mine comes in red. Is that why you joined this... Warlord affair?"

Crocodile: "In part... I just, needed a moment to rebuild myself. And you?"

Mihawk: "The Marines slaughtered my people and destroyed my home as a child and as far as I know I'm the only one alive so I am slowly hunting down each and every single one of them that did me wrong. But mostly because I saw you involved, and I do precisely what I want."

Crocodile: "You just come right out and say whatever don't you. Come on. Let's find some good alcohol and you can tell me more about your home."

Pt 2 -> Pt 3 -> Pt 4

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