#Sound System At Home

[moonsvillain]

have been toying with the idea of an au wherein shen jiu, after burning down the qiu household and running away, comes across xie lian rather than wu yanzi poaching him immediately afterwards:

i'd imagine in this verse he runs away to town rather than immediately being found in the aftermath of what he's done. at this point, shen jiu would be too paranoid to consider reaching out for directions to cang qiong mountain even if he wanted to make it there: what if they knew what he did? or figured it out if he did know? (if he even had the mind to think of these things through his panic)

he doesn't want to end up begging on the streets again, though—too alike his childhood and last time he was in that position, shen jiu ended up with the qius in the first place

so he takes refuge in temples that he comes across, stealing food when he can before moving to a different part of the rather large town he's ended up in so there's no clear pattern of when he shows up at whichever food stall

despite not holding that same respect and unwavering belief in gods (how could he, after everything he's gone through? shouldn't they have stepped in, sometime? what god would let him suffer as he did, separating him from the only person he loved?) he knows better than to try them, and begrudgingly thanks them for the shelter (because this he did appreciate, at the very least, if nothing else)

winter hits hard when it does, and shen jiu, after spending so many years in the qiu household, forgot how the cold seeps into your skin and bones without solid walls to keep out the frigid breeze.

he quickly falls ill with nothing to protect him from the elements but his threadbare clothing, and when he grows ill, he becomes slow. shen jiu nearly gets caught stealing, running away before he can be dragged to a town guard for his offence, but earning himself a nasty wound to his leg as he retreated

sickness + the cold + the wound leave him weak and wanting: missing qi-ge, reminiscing on nights where they'd curl up together for warmth, still cold but not alone, the two of them steady against the storm that raged on ahead of them

fever-ridden and teetering close to death, shen jiu wanders into a temple late at night and sinks to his knees, falling to his side, heart-rate slowing. in his delirium, he misses the figure taking shelter from the storm in the corner, watching him

shen jiu wakes up (he doesn't expect to), warm while he hears the wind whistle. he's still in that temple from earlier, but it's considerably... cozier. a small fire warms the inside and his clothes aren't as damp against his cold skin. his fever's broken, too—he doesn't know how long it's been, but he's glad he didn't die: never realized that he wanted to live until he was close to forfeiting his right to

here is where he meets his accidental saviour: xie lian stood over a slowly bubbling pot of stew that smells heavenly to shen jiu—he'd eat just about anything at this point, starved

his immediate distrust of xie lian stops him from being truly excited about his appearance

their relationship is veryyy shaky at the very beginning: shen jiu refuses to trust him and xie lian refuses to abandon this strange child he found on the verge of death

(there's a strange sort of bond built up when you nurse someone back to life, dragging them away from the brink of death and xie lian isn't interested, but he's curious about this kid who stumbled into his temple at the dead of night on a midnight in winter)

shen jiu's torn between distrust and this desire for company he didn't know he possessed; after being alone with no one but the qiu household [before he went on his massacre] he didn't realized how much he wanted to share space with someone who wasn't actively hurting him until he was afforded the opportunity to experience non-violent company with xie lian

his distrust slowly declines when he finds out that xie lian is a cultivator. despite being arguably too old to learn cultivation to the fullest extent he could have if he started a few years earlier, he still desperately wants to learn

xie lian, perceptive as ever, slowly starts teaching him bits and pieces of the basics, teaches him to meditate, takes care to keep his distance when it looks like shen jiu's getting overwhelmed

shen jiu can't help but get attached. he hates it

shen jiu decides to test xie lian before resigning himself to this

he was snappy, impatient, and argued with xie lian, when he came over, one day, waiting for some form of punishment to come, bristling like a spooked cat.

nothing came of his experiment but a slight frown from xie lian, which made shen jiu feel almost bad—xie lian almost reminded him of qi-ge, which made him feel doubly bad because he desperately wants to find him

shen jiu came to xie lian the next day with a pastry [that he stole] as an apology. and a request:

"teach me how to cultivate so i can be a disciple at the cang qiong sect"

xie lian agrees easily enough: he's been around shen jiu to see that despite the late start, he has potential to be great [especially untouched by wu yanzi and his twisted form of cultivation]

shen jiu throws himself into his studies, working himself to the bone

xie lian is concerned by this and after trying to soften the load of his work doesn't make shen jiu slow down, he becomes stern: warns him against trying to chase too much frivolously

this leads to a breakdown of sorts—where shen jiu gets angry, dismissive, before becoming upset. the average emotional depth of a teenager but, like, 4 times worse because of the circumstances

xie lian coaxes the story out of shen jiu here; qi-ge [the first time he's mentioned aloud by name], the qiu household [only the barest of details. shen jiu refuses to dwell], and the night shen jiu made qi-ge leave, as well as qi-ge's promise to come back

shen jiu finishes by telling xie lian he needs to make it back to qi-ge, needs to see if he's still alive, he's been selfish for sticking around as long

shen jiu tells xie lian that he needs to figure out as much as he can, as fast as he can, so he can leave and make his way to cang qiong mountain with some sort of base knowledge to make it in. and that he's not sorry for pushing himself because he doesn't have time

xie lian is quiet for a while

puts a comforting hand on shen jiu's shoulder and tells him he understands; he knows someone who would do anything to make it back to the one they loved, understands the pain that comes when time and distance separates the two

however, xie lian tells him, he can't let shen jiu push himself. he'll only stunt his progress by hurting himself rather than speed things up

shen jiu is ready to argue again before xie lian offers to make the trip with him

shen jiu doesn't believe it at first—who would bother with helping him for this long if they weren't getting anything out of it? he already found this hard to believe, let alone the fact that xie lian would drop everything to travel with him for weeks on end

xie lian doesn't shake in his resolve, though. shen jiu figures out he's being serious and wants to argue, but he's just—relieved

so many people have stood as roadblocks on his path back to qi-ge; xie lian might be the first person actively trying to help them

it almost reignites hope in him; someone other than him believes in them. someone other than shen jiu thinks they'll make it back to each other and succeed in reuniting. xie lian's faith in him is like a gust of wind beneath his wings

he agrees to their road trip

[xie lian makes sure to tell his beloved he'll be away for a while]

[shen jiu doesn't notice that xie lian buys steamed buns off the same stranger in nearly every town they stop by for a night of rest in the following few weeks]

[xie lian notices, years later, when shen qingqiu doesn't recognize him upon their first meeting in decades. shen yuan doesn't know xie lian, but xie lian knows this isn't shen jiu, anymore]

[vanishingmoments]

the way theaters are dying because people think "oh I'll just catch it later on one of 700 streaming services" is really tragic. I've seen four movies in theaters this year and with one exception I can say that the experience of seeing them again on my TV will never be anywhere near as complete of an experience.

[silvershadow1711]

I dunno about about you guys, but if Ray gonna be bad to me I'll say: if you keep going this way, I'll write a gay fanfic with you and (*insert name of a person he hates*) and it's gonna be omegaverse!

Other way, he'll think twice to be mad...

Bro, you're gonna make Blaze impregnate Ray?! There is a non-zero percent chance he sics NAHA's lawyers on you...

[cultivating-wildflowers]

*opens phone* why is she snapping me from the other room…?

the snap:

[lckydog]

the best thing that could’ve happened to me, happened to me.

[bunnyboy-juice]

awawawawawawa

[sob-dylan]

i just got this fucking sick, refurbished bose cd player/radio that got discontinued in 2017 and in just one day it has changed the course of my entire life. i can listen my cds and the radio in my apartment! just like in the days of my youth! my compact discs and and all the radio stations that i love have been liberated from the prison that was my car! they have come home! they have come home!

[9misoundsystem]

📍Partida lo Pedreño 330, San Fulgencio (Alicante)

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☀️ Con la despedida del verano, damos la bienvenida por primera vez en España al "Feels Like Home Festival".

🏝️ Este festival autogestionado, emana de una conexión internacional de personas que luchan promoviendo mundialmente la cultura de una pequeña isla, llamada Jamaica. 🇯🇲

🔊 Para este estreno habrán 2 areas:

🔶 Roots, Reggae, Dub, Steppers, Jungle (sonorizado por @ninemilesoundsystem ) 🔶 Dancehall, Afrobeats, Amapiano (King Cali Sound)

🤸🏾 Contaremos con DJs, artistas y bailarinas locales e internacionales de la escena, que os harán temblar los pies al ritmo caribeño 🪇

Además tendremos puestos de artesanía 💍, 🌱, comida jamaiquina y opción vegana…🐇

Cuéntale a tus amigas y amigos porque esto se viene fuerte y con un sentimiento familiar…¡como en casa! 🤗

Donativo: 10€ 🫶🏾

⚠️ENGLISH⚠️

☀️ As we say goodbye to summer, we welcome for the first time in Spain the "Feels Like Home Festival."

🏝️ This self-managed festival originates from an international connection of people who fight to promote the culture of a small island called Jamaica 🇯🇲 worldwide.

🔊 For this meeting, there will be 2 areas:

🔶 Roots, Reggae, Dub, Steppers, Jungle (powered by Nine Mile Sound System) 🔶 Dancehall, Afrobeats, Amapiano (King Cali Sound)

🤸🏾 We'll have local and international DJs, artists, and dancers from the scene, making your feet skank to Caribbean riddims 🌴.

Plus, we'll have craft stalls 💍, 💨, Jamaican food, and vegan options…🐇

Tell your friend to tell a friend because this is coming strong, with a family vibe… just like home! 🤗

Donation: 10€ 🫶🏾

[matoitech]

i’ll be really happy when we have ac, a washer and dryer, and a shower again

[swinging-stars-from-satellites]

gratitude list time I'll go first

[saltyoaktree]

the way i can see ted following in his father's footsteps after that finale

Edit: ok I've had some sleep and took some time and I don't actually think that. I still agree with the tags though

[gith-zeri]

Baron's Haven pt.1

Mina Novak's Room

Felicia Aguilar's Room

[aneverydaything]

Day 2038, 21 January 2024

[none-tadashi-left-hiro]

I literally don’t know how to talk about and process this without sounding like some sort of weird incel but maybe that’s what’s going on

[mechahero]

Character headcanon generator - 10 headcanons! Generate 10 headcanons and share whether they're true or not. Repost, don't reblog.

Lambda has an incredible long-term memory but an awful short-term memory. (Not true. His long and short-term memory are fricked to hell in back. #untreated ADHD BABEYYY)

Lambda speaks only in meme references. (Not true. For all the time he spends on the internet, he rarely picks up on memes.)

Lambda can beat you up, but wont. (True... to an extent. He usually needs a fairly good reason to do so.)

Lambda hacks their stats in every video game they play. (Not true. He likes to play video games as is.)

Lambda enjoys doing taxes. (Not true. This guy has not done taxes ever in his life. Unless you count item tax when he heads out of town to get groceries he can't find in Motor City.)

It would not take much for Lambda to turn evil. (... technically true. All it would take would for there to be an event that's far too much for him to handle to happen before Lambda says fuck it and starts behaving like the genuinely terrifying monster he's been turned into on a widespread scale.)

Lambda is a very good singer. (True but only a bit. He's decent.)

Lambda is afraid of doing anything without their parent's permission. (True but only pre cyborgification. He used to be downright terrified of doing something without their permission, usually his mother's, because going out and doing it anyway meant coming home to get hit for it.)

Lambda can't sit in a chair properly. (True. If he finds a way to sit that's comfier than how you're supposed to sit in a chair, he's going to do it.)

Tagged by: stole it from @electricea lol Tagging: YOU 🫵

[phagodyke]

yeah I'm not gonna talk abt it am I...