#I will block you asap

[bamsara]

I think it would be nice to have the option to hide numbers on ao3. Make it where the 'kudos' and 'hits' number is author-viewable only, have an alternate option for when a list is sorted by such so people can read things based off their tags and preferences rather than see big number go brrrr

I speak as someone with popular fics, it doesn't have to be a requirement but like, an option? This could go for other websites too, tumblr notes and the like

[azen13]

The General's Garden - Chapter Two: Summer

CW: Yandere Themes, Kissing

Description: You're just a simple gardener hired by Jing Yuan to care for his garden. Little do you know that the General thinks of you quite highly, and wishes to make you his.

Pairing: Yandere!Jing Yuan x GN!Reader

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It is a sweltering summer day when Jing Yuan invites you out for dinner.

As the weather had become warmer, the greens had become greener, and the conversations had become deeper. No longer do you simply share tea for mere minutes with the General of the Xianzhou Luofu before getting back to work; no, you now find yourself steered in Jing Yuan’s direction like a ship at sea.

The day he invites you out begins like any other mundane morning. You wake up draped by ruffled bed sheets, a line of drool running down your face, and the imprint of a hand on your arm. The sun hasn’t even risen yet, the only sign of dawn is the slice of yellow on the horizon. There are signs of the Xianzhou Luofu beginning to awaken already, though. The crowing of a rooster, and the quiet hum of hushed conversation between pedestrians on desolate roads.

You get yourself ready for the day, dressed in inexpensive, loose clothes. Although recently, your wardrobe has begun changing, along with your budget in general. With your recent raise, you could probably afford anything the universe had to offer: a lifetime vacation in Penacony, a whole planet, IPC business investments, the stuff you could only dream of affording. But thanks to your job, you can envision whole galaxies of possibilities hanging just out of reach of your eyes, so close you can touch them.

The walk to the General’s home is a familiar affair. To Jing Yuan, these morning hours are painful and drawn-out. Oh, how he wishes your face, framed by your ruffled hair like an angel’s halo, could be the first thing he could see every morning. Subconsciously, a part of him wishes he could be the first thing you see every morning as well.

When you do arrive, Jing Yuan is already waiting for you beneath the branches of a gingko tree. The gold in his eyes is shrouded by shadows, painting them a duller color. Still, even the darkness cannot obscure his soft smile–evergreen on his handsome face–when he sees you. He approaches with a lazy stride, eyes fixated on your own. “Good morning, Y/N. I hope you slept well,” he greets, taking a moment to drink in the sight of you. Even in those understated clothes, you look positively divine.

You offer a smile and a small wave. “I did. How are you?” You ask, shifting on your feet a little. Despite how many mornings you have spent getting to know this man, you cannot help but feel your stomach doing somersaults every passing second you spend talking to him. Your heart thrums in your ears, beating out in racing rhythms.

Jing Yuan stifles a chuckle at this. You are so beautiful to him, even when you are nervous, even when you are sad, even when you are frustrated, or feeling a million other emotions that cannot be named. It’s truly endearing to him, seeing you try to hide the fidgeting of your hands or the flitting of your eyes. Even so, he hopes that one day your gaze will be locked on to him, and only him. “I am well, thank you for asking.” There is a brief pause in the conversation as Jing Yuan scans your face, envisioning this moment as a chessboard. You are brilliant in his eyes, but he knows he can and will outsmart you. It is only a matter of how.

He decides to take a simple, subtle route. Slow and steady is the way to win a heart

“I was wondering,” he continues, breaking the silence, “if you would like to come with me to dinner in Exalting Sanctum. A new restaurant has opened up. Consider it a token of appreciation for your work,” he says. His eyes watch with a concealed anticipation, eager for your surprised reaction. 

Of course, your eyes widen with surprise, though you don’t immediately deny him. The sight almost breaks his facade. For weeks you would refuse even the slightest gift from him. A cup of tea, a break, a small raise, anything and everything. And that simply won’t do, not with what Jing Yuan has in store for you. 

“I would…” you hesitate, carding through calendars in your mind, checking today’s date to see if you had anything planned, “but-” “But what?” The reply is fast, but it is not sharp. The General’s tone is inquisitive and soft, like the last rays of sunlight at dusk. He tilts his head slightly, gazing at you with those big, golden eyes. More and more, you find yourself falling into those pools of molten gold, delving into odd feelings and falling sick to strange maladies that you cannot diagnose. Again, you hesitate. Jing Yuan does not rush you. He only gives you that soft, quiet stare. “I…I think I have something going on,” you mumble, feeling a little embarrassed for refusing an invite to dinner from the most powerful figure on the Luofu.

Jing Yuan’s reply is quick again, though his cadence is as relaxed and lazy as ever. “We can reschedule, then. Just let me know what dates you are free, and I’ll make a reservation,” he says, taking a moment before he continues. “If you don’t mind me asking, what are you busy with tonight?” 

You tell him, and he listens with rapt attention, nodding along to your words. The question is an easy lead-in to the normal morning conversations you share with him, though his eyes seem to shine a little brighter.

After a few minutes, you and him part ways; Jing Yuan heads off to work, and you go into the depths of the garden. The rose bushes are just days away from blooming, and they need your attention.

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A few days later, and you are anxiously pacing the floors of your tiny studio apartment like the floor is on fire. It only took hours for Jing Yuan to set up a reservation on a night you were free, saying he would pick you up and walk with you to Exalting Sanctum. Luckily, your apartment is close to where the new restaurant is, so it shouldn’t be a particularly long walk.

Minutes pass. Your feet drum a steady rhythm on the hardwood floors. The tenants living beneath you probably hate you by now, but you could care less what they think. The General of the Luofu is coming to take you to dinner. As a “token of appreciation for your work”. 

The moment you hear a soft knock against your door, time seems to pass by like a rock skipping on the surface of a pond. One moment you are opening your door, the next Jing Yuan is walking next to you down a busy street, one hand gently placed on the small of your back, the other hanging by his side. He walks on the side of the sidewalk closer to the road, eyes scanning ahead. Then you’re at dinner, divulging more and more details of your life and hearing more about Jing Yuan than you had ever known before. He says something that makes your cheeks burn, and there’s an edge to the brilliance of his eyes that you’ve never seen before. 

You must be inebriated, if not from something you’ve drank, then from Jing Yuan’s spirit itself. He pays for dinner and walks you home, once again making sure to place himself between you and the road. Before you can return to your apartment, he says something unintelligible. Your lips move on their own in a breathless response. 

The General of the Xianzhou Luofu kisses you, then and there, before bidding you goodnight.

One step closer to victory.

[b1adie]

a few of the victims have approached me thanked me for bringing attention to the situation, and that’s what matters the most. these people suffered from his actions and still do to this day, and they WANT it to be known.

as i’ve said, the opinions of uninvolved people who did not experience chris niosi’s abuse firsthand ultimately hold no weight. they have no right to “forgive” him.

the feelings of those he hurt should be all that matters, and they are openly saying that he has not changed, nor truly apologized or admitted to the worst of what he’s done.

listen to them.

[catofoldstones]

Saying that Sansa’s rest of the plot is in the Vale is like saying Arya’s rest of of the plot is in Braavos. Hope that helps.

[fliptop]

IM NOT RBING THAT BLNKSHIP POST BC I DONT WANT IT ON MY BLOG BUT WHAT THE FUCKING SHIT.

[vintagefrog]

I'm starting to run into art block again help art fight save me, save me art fight (attacks from last week)

Goobers belong to:

1st slide asimov_gay (Instagram / AF) and lera_the_raccoon (Instagram / AF)

2nd @carousel-moth

3rd @primsheep

4th @17magpiesinatrenchcoat

5th @alt0stratuscloud

6th sup_amigoss (Instagram / AF)

The quality on the animated attacks is unfortunately kinda bad, need to figure out a better way to export them for next year

[t00thpasteface]

if anyone's worried about the upcoming discord username update, i.e. people messaging them randomly after finding/guessing their @, remember you can go to your profile settings and make it so people can't message you directly just because you have a server in common. you can also disable friend requests from strangers or from friends-of-friends, and enable a spam filter that filters messages from non-friends. this is what i do for commissions so buyers have to wait until i'm at the computer and have accepted their friend request before they can describe what they want to commission.

for people who are genuinely terrified of a preexisting cyberstalker finding them, i urge you to keep your work and business contacts completely separate. i'm not hiding from anyone so i'm fine using my personal discord for commission work, but if you run an online business of any kind AND have dealt with cyberstalkers in the past, get a professional email and/or an entirely separate professional discord account. consider an entirely separate business tumblr so you don't accidentally reveal your main through private messages. a lot of sites want you to do the "one stop shop" thing because that's what keeps you hooked and giving them money, but it's frankly overrated. if finding out one single @ puts you at real risk, you need to be proactive and start actively separating your private and business identities, instead of relying on mere case sensitivity and four random numbers to keep you safe.

[andpierres]

lil memorial piece for my mom. for all her faults, she was always supportive of my art, of my tattooing in particular. play some music a little too loud today on her behalf

[lhazar]

Following the hotd tag is crazy sometimes. People making posts raging about how disgusting one side or the other is and telling irl people to off themselves for having a preference, like they’re actually living in the show for real and anything these characters do have real consequences irl. Never have I witnessed so many people in a fandom that needs to touch some grass. None of these characters are real but the people you’re suicide baiting and swearing at are and it does nothing but make you look absolutely deranged

[halfmoth-halfman]

Palestinians: Please don’t stop talking about what’s happening to us. This is the only thing we’re asking for.

White CoD Writers: I’m sorry, but your suffering is causing me too much mental stress. I need to keep writing ff about war criminals and thirsting after voice actors who support the people killing you. Sorry, but you’re in my thoughts and prayers <3

idk if this is the same person cause i keep getting asks like this but please stop sending me your grievances about cod when i've said i don't participate in the fandom anymore.

and, disrespectfully, maybe use some of this energy to advocate for palestine, congo, and sudan yourself instead of wasting it complaining in my inbox.

[gavindna]

Tumblr girlies how acceptable is it for me to make a side blog dedicated entirely to hating on one singular person that crossed me a few minutes ago

[catcatb0y]

"This post makes a great blocklist" has done awful things to my psyche. Why do I keep wasting what builds up to hours of my time reading all of this dumb shit just to block people?? It's block and move on, not black and move and block and move and block and move and-

[chiyoso]

And we don’t want to see females and gn get fucked by jjk guys (yes I know gn is for everyone but peoples didn’t know on how to write it anymore!!!)

🧍🏻‍♀️?

i cant speak yappanese sorry

[oopsalltes]

note to self literally never post about naoto shirogane on twitter.com ever again

[michael-runs-hot-guerin]

Good morning! Haters? I'm the comments of my fic? Girl you already know

The back button is free my good bitch

[kingbeeleth]

I NEED TO VIEW MAAAD #00FF00 IMAGES RIGHT NOW!!!!! OR ELSE I DIE!!!!!!!!! DONT LET ME DIE!!!!!!!! LET ME FIND MORE #00FF00!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HELP MEEEEEEEEEEeeee