#especially with lu bu

[the-kingdom-of-wei]

literally the entire three kingdoms/dynasty warriors community

[ray-elgatodormido]

The Koei Lü Bu’s meet at last. What activities shall they partake in?

Imma be Fr I feel like Wo Long Lü Bu would just insult DW Lü Bu’s yee yee ass haircut and then leave the premises

[romanceyourdemons]

the funny thing about the assassins (2012) is that everything about it is soso so good EXCEPT for liu yifei’s character, who is terribly done, and she’s literally the main character

[unforth]

Danmei and Baihe C Novels and Manhua Officially Licensed in English

Things are getting licensed fast enough that keeping a list like this up-to-date is basically impossible, but I saw someone asking in the tags so I figured I'd try. All titles are danmei unless otherwise noted (very little baihe is licensed so far). I've included Chinese titles, but sometimes publishers change the original titles so much that I can't track them down, apologies. I've hit the link limit on this post so I've had to remove NovelUpdate links, but they're still in the version of this post on Wordpress. Note that Taiwanese titles are not included on this list.

This is everything I know of as of December 11, 2024. There might be more. I tried. Resources used to compile this list: Danmeinews.com; this Carrd, last updated in March 2023; this other carrd last updated October 23 2024; list of danmei with official licenses on NovelUpdates; a similar list on Goodreads; danmei-specific list on Reddit that to my eye looks accurate for the larger publishers but isn't thorough for some of the smaller ones.

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Seven Seas:

The full list of danmei novels licensed by Seven Seas is here. The full list of danmei manhua licensed by Seven Seas is here.

These titles are in various stages of publication, from "entire series released" to "license literally announced less than a week ago." As far as I know, all Seven Seas titles are available world-wide, through major distributors and libraries, and in e-book and print formats. Seven Seas translation quality varies but the editing is general strong and the editions are sturdy and nice. Note that Seven Seas isn't without controversy, especially for treating their contractors poorly resulting in them unionizing. Some people have also been unhappy with the fidelity of their translations compared to the original Chinese (I've been satisfied personally but ymmv).

Mo Xiang Tong Xiu titles:

The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System (Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong)

Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation (Mo Dao Zu Shi)

Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation (Mo Dao Zu Shi) manhua

Heaven Official's Blessing (Tian Guan Ci Fu)

Meatbun Doesn't Eat Meat titles:

Case File Compendium (Bing an Ben)

The Husky and His White Cat Shizun (Erha he Ta de Bai Mao Shizun)

Remnants of Filth (Yuwu)

Meng Xi Shi titles:

Thousand Autumns (Qian Qiu)

Peerless (Wushuang)

priest titles:

Guardian (Zhenhun)

Silent Reading (Modu)

Stars of Chaos (Sha Po Lang)

Fei Tian Ye Xiang titles:

Astrolabe Rebirth (Xing Pan Chongqi), written under the pen name Arise Zhang

Dinghai Fusheng Records (Dinghai Fusheng Lu)

Dinghai Fusheng Records (Dinghai Fusheng Lu) manhua

Joyful Reunion (Xiang Jian Huan)

Legend of Exorcism (Tianbao Fuyao Lu)

Mu Su Li titles:

Copper Coins (Tong Qian Kan Shi)

The Unseen Immortal of Three Hundred Years (Bujian Shang Xian San Bai Nian)

Lv Ye Qian He titles:

The White Cat’s Divine Scratching Post (Shenmu Nao Bujin)

The Wife Comes First (Qi Wei Shang)

Other titles:

After the Disabled God of War Became My Concubine (Canji Zhanshen Jia Wo Wei Qie Hou) by Liu Gou Hua

Ballad of Sword and Wine (Qiang Jin Jiu) by Tang Jiuqing

BAIHE: The Beauty’s Blade (Meiren Jian) by Feng Ren Zuo Zhu

The Disabled Tyrant’s Beloved Pet Fish (Canji Baojun de Zhangxin Yu Chong) by Xue Shan Fei Hu

I Ship My Rival x Me (Wo Kele Duijia x Wo de CP) manhua by PEPA

HET: Love Between Fairy and Devil (Cang Lan Jue) by Jiu Lu Fei Xiang

Mistakenly Saving the Villain (Lun Jiu Cuo Fanpai de Xiachang) by Feng Yu Nie

My Husband and I Sleep in a Coffin (Wo he Laogong Shui Guancai) by Wu Shui Bu Du

Run Wild (Saye) by Wu Zhe

There’s Something Wrong with the Chief (Du Zhu You Bing) by Yang Su

Thrice Married to Salted Fish (San Jia Xianyu) by Bi Ka Bi

The Villain’s White Halo (Fanpai Baihua Guanghuan) by Hao Da Yi Juan Wei Sheng Zhi

You’ve Got Mail: The Perils of Pigeon Post (Fei Ge Jiao You Xu Jin Shen) by Blackegg

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Rosmei:

Rosmei licenses are Singapore distribution rights only. There is a list of international partners organizing group orders here. I've personally placed my orders through Yiggybean, as discussed in reply to this ask. Most of these titles are only being released as print editions, tho titles that weren't originally on JJWXC (of which there are several here) WILL have e-book editions. My first book from Rosmei arrived, and I found the translation and editing to be very strong. I can't speak to how accurate it may be to the Chinese original, but it read smoothly and had very few errors. Overall, though they've made some mistakes, they've been communicative and responsive.

Huai Shang titles:

Breaking Through the Clouds (Po Yun)

Hunt for the Leviathan (Po Yun 2 Tun Hai)

Ning Yuan titles:

BAIHE: At the World's Mercy

BAIHE (I think???) The Creator's Grace

priest titles:

Coins of Destiny (Liu Yao)

The Defectives (Can Ci Pin)

Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire (Lie Huo Jiao Chou)

Other titles:

Albert, from Earth (Aerbote Laizi Diqiu) by Jie Mo Jun

Art Thou Ailing? (Jun You Ji Fou) by Ru Shi Wo Wen)

The Bat (Bian Fu) by Feng Nong

Beyond the Snowstorm: A Windborne Love (Wo Cheng Feng Xue) by Qi Wu Gou

Don't You Like Me (Ni Shi Bushi Xihuan Wo) by Lv Tian Yi

The Earth is Online (Diqiu Shangxian) by Mo Chen Huan

Everyone Loves the Cannon Fodder (Chuan Cheng Wan Ren Mi de Paohui Zhuma) by Qie Zai Shan Yang

Global Examination (Qianqiu Gao Kao) by Mu Su Li

Gold Class Enforcers (Jinpai Dashou) by Pao Pao Xue Er

How to Survive as a Villain (Chuanyue Cheng Fanpai Yao Ruhe Huming) by Yi Yi Yi Yi

Kaleidoscope of Death (Siwang Wanhuatong) by Xi Zi Xu

The Killer of Killers (Sha Qing) by Wu Yi

Love at First Thaw (Wang Chun Bing) by Fu Li

Nan Chan by Tang Jiuqing

Obsessed (Ki Ma) by Wu Chen Shui

Tailhook (O Gou) by La Rive Gauche

Tales of Zijin Temple (Zijin Si Ye Hua) by Yun Tun Tun

Wine and Gun (Jiu yu Qiang) by Mengye Mengye

You're Too OP! (Nimen Nansheng Da Youxi Hao Lihai O~) by Yi Xiu Luo

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Peach Flower House:

Unfortunately, Peach Flower House has gone out of business. Peach Flower House titles were primarily for sale through their website and through some distributors, such as Amazon.com. Whether titles are e-book only, print only, or both varied by title. In my opinion, Peach Flower House has inconsistent inconsistent editing quality, but the books are very readable.

Da Feng Gua Guo:

The Imperial Uncle (Huang Shu)

Peach Blossom Debt (Taohua Zhai)

Other Titles:

Golden Terrace (Huang Jin Tai) by Cang Wu Bin Bai

In the Dark (Zai Hei An Zhong) by Jin Shisi Chai

Little Mushroom (Xiao Mogu) by Shisi

University of the Underworld (Yinjian Daxue) by Ziloi

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Via Lactea:

The partial list of danmei novels licensed by Via Lactea is here, but there are titles I've seen them selling that aren't on this list.

Via Lactea titles are primarily for sale through their website and through some distributors, such as Amazon.com. All titles are either print-only or e-book + print. Only a handful have actually been released, the rest are licensed and presumably in progress. I've now read three titles published by Via Lactea and while the translations are decent I could wish the editing was more consistent. Everything reads as if it would have been improved by one more thorough proof read.

Jing Shui Bian Titles:

Salad Days (Jing Jiu)

Silent Hearts (Mo Mai)

Qing Lv Titles:

Painting Against the Natural Grain (Huahua Ben Shi Ni Tian Er Xing) by Qing Lv

Raising Myself in 2006 by Qing Lv

Other Titles:

Apocalypse (Quanqiu Jinhua Hou Wo Zhan Zai Shiwulian Dingduan) by Qi Liu

As I've Told You Before by Sheng Jiang Tai Lang

Dawning (Liming Zhihou) by ICE

Embrace You Till the End of the game by Hu Yu La Jiao

Euthanasia (Anlesi) by Feng Su Jun

The Fall of Summer (Ting Shuo Ni Hen Nan Zhui) by Jue Chu

Falling (Luo Chi) by Yu Cheng

I Can't and I Won't (Zhen Bu Xing, Zhen Bu Ke) by Yan Gui Kang

Psycho (Feng Zi) by Xiao Yao Zi

Limerence (Wo Xichen Ni Nan Pengyou Henjiule) by Jiang Zi Bei

Lingering Game (Chanmian Youxi) by Tao Bai Bai

Lip and Sword (Chun Qiang) by Jin Shisi Chai

May I Touch Your Spirit? by Qing Mei Jiang

The Missing Piece (Maoheshenli) by Kun Yi Wei Lou

The Omega Who Wants His Baby Back by Yao Yao Yi Yan

Rose and Renaissance (Wo Zhi Xihuan Ni de Renshe [Yule Quan]) by Zhi Chu

Killing Show (Sha Lu Xiu) by Fox

Soul Vibration (Linghun Saodong) by Dr.solo

To Rule in a Turbulent World (Luan Shi Wei Wang) by Gu Xuerou (pen name of Fei Tian Ye Xiang)

A Tyrant's Cover-up Plan by A Ci Gu Niang

Was I a Scummy Bottom? by Cheng Zi Yu

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Aloha Comics:

A tiny, Hawaii-based press focusing on manhua. Titles are available through major retailers such as Amazon and Bookshop.org. I've purchased one of these titles - Nirvana in Fire - and was please with the quality despite a couple minor errors.

All these titles are manhua!

Day Off by Qing Cai

Heaven Official's Blessing Animation Manhua by Bilibili and Mo Xiang Tong Xiu (this is a manhua made based on the donghua, using donghua art)

Here U Are by DJUN

Link Click by Li Haoling and Haoliners (not technically danmei!)

Nirvana in Fire (Lang Ya Bang) by Hai Yan (not technically danmei!)

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Monogatari Novels:

Monogatari Novels is based in Spain. These titles can also be ordered from at least some major retailers. Note that there has been some controversy about Monogatari Novels. I'm personally not ordering these works until more information is available.

Due to a lawsuit between Monogatari Novels and BLoved Publishing, How to Survive as a Villain and The Legendary Master's Wife are currently on hold.

BAIHE: A Clear and Muddy Loss of Love (Jing Wei Qing Shang) by Please Don't Laugh

BAIHE: Female General and Eldest Princess (NuJiangjun he Zhang Gongzhu) by Please Don't Laugh

How to Survive as a Villain (Chuan Yue Cheng Fanpai Yao Ru He Huo Ming) manhua by Yi Yi Yi Yi

The Legendary Master's Wife (Chuanshuo Zhi Zhu de Furen) by Yin Ya

The Silent Concubine (Ya Nu) by Qiang Tang

BAIHE: Soulmate manhua by Wenzhi Lizi

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BLoved Publishing:

ngl I can't figure out exactly what is up with this, and there seems to be some controversy related to them and their relationship with Monogatari Novels. Their website is depressingly low on details. However, this list is for completeness, so here we are.

Due to a lawsuit between Monogatari Novels and BLoved Publishing, How to Survive as a Villain and The Legendary Master's Wife are currently on hold.

How to Survive as a Villain (Chuan Yue Cheng Fanpai Yao Ru He Huo Ming) manhua by Yi Yi Yi Yi

The Legendary Master's Wife (Chuanshuo Zhi Zhu de Furen) by Yin Ya

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Chaleuria:

As far as I can tell, Chaleuria has not updated their webpage since April 2023, so the current status of in-progress titles is unknown. All titles are digital and/or e-book, and I'm not sure how to purchase them as I haven't tried.

The Complete Guide to the Use and Care of a Personal Assistant (Zhuli Shiyong Zhinan) by Why Radiance

Deep in the Act (Ru Xi) by Tongzi

Fake Slackers (Wei Zhuang Xue Zha) by Mu Gua Huang (no longer available)

From Body to Love (Leng Yan E Nan: Xian Shenhou Ai) by Wan Wan Yi Xia

Interstellar Power Couple (Xingji Qiangli Lianyin) by Kun Cheng Xiongmao (no longer available)

Intoxicated Friends (Zui Qing Zhi Pengyou) by Ye Shu Ying

The Long Chase for the President's Spouse (Zongcai Zhui Fu Lu Manman) by Three Thousand Crow Language

No Money No Divorce (Mei Qian Lihun) by Shou Chu

Reborn into a Hamster for 233 Days (Chong Shengcheng Cangshu de 233 Tian) by Yi Shu

Records of the Dragon Follower (Cong Long Ji) by Yueren Ge

Urban Tales of Demons and Spirits (Dushi Yaogui Lu) by Qie Er

World Hopping: Avenge Our Love (Ni Wufa Yuliao de Fenshou, Wo Du Neng Gei Ni Song Shang) by Xiaomao Bu Ai Jiao (no longer available)

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Webnovel:

When I first made this list, I heard that Webnovel had a few titles but couldn't actually find them - but now I've found them, thanks to a list someone else put together. I'm including direct links to them, since I had so much trouble finding them at all.

Comrade: Almost a Cat-astrophic Love Story (Jintian ye Yao Nuli Dang Zhimao) by Demonic Fire (link)

My Boyfriend is a Dragon (Nanpiao Shi Tiaolong) by Chubby Strawberry Sauce (link)

The National Sweetheart Livestreamer is a Pro! (Quanmin Zhubo Shi Duiba) by Mo Shang Wang (link)

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Honorable Mentions:

There are a handful of titles I know of that are official translations of C Novels. These are not books with contextual queerness, but for folks with an interest in Chinese history and culture, they are worth checking out anyway, especially because understanding these stories can help understand the above books. Also, some have active shipping fandoms (for example, I've written for Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Daomu Biji). I've included two above under the entry for titles from Aloha Comics (Link Click and Nirvana in Fire) and here are a couple others I currently know of:

Dream of the Red Chamber (Hong Lou Meng) by Cao Xueqin, available in translation for free from Project Gutenberg

The Grave Robbers’ Chronicles (Daomu Biji) by Nanpai Sanshu (six volumes are available in English from Things Asian Press)

Journey to the West (Xiyou Ji) by Wu Cheng-en, in four volumes from University of Chicago Press

The Legend of the Condor Heroes (She Diao Yingxiong Chuan) by Jin Yong, in four volumes from St. Martin’s Press

Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguo Yanyi), attributed to Luo Guanzhong, available in translations for free from Archive.org

The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants (Zonglie Xiayi Chuan), attributed to Shi Yukun, available in translation for free from Archive.org

Water Margin (Shuihu Zhuan) by Shi Nai’an, from Tuttle Publishing

RESOURCE: List of Chinese speculative fiction in English translation

RESOURCE: More Chinese speculative fiction in English translation

I will add to the "Honorable Mentions" list if I find any other more mainstream titles with official translations.

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Rumored Licenses:

Sometimes, I hear rumors about titles being licensed before the license is announced - and thus before we know which publisher has licensed them (assuming the rumor is even true). I thought I should note these somewhere. Titles I know of rumors about currently are:

A Certain Someone (Moumou) by Mu Su Li

Devil Venerable Also Wants to Know (Mozun Ye Xiang Zhidao) by Cyan Wings (a Spanish edition of this has been formally announced, which might account for the rumor)

The Fourteenth Year of Chenghua (Chenghua Shisi Nian) by Meng Xi Shi

Guide on How to Fail at Online Dating (Wanglian Fanche Zhinan) by Jiang Zi Bei

Immortal Koi is Going to Debut (Jinli Daxian Yao Chudao) by Mo Xi Ke

Mist (Bowu) by Wei Feng Ji Xu

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A handful of other licenses are mentioned on the Carrd I linked at the beginning of this post; I have no idea the status of those titles and wasn't able to find information on them while putting together this post other than what was listed on that Carrd, so I've omitted them.

Now go forth, and buy some books!

[deathmetalunicorn1]

Can I get a Record of Ragnarok x Odins Youngest Daughter! Reader? Who is Norse Child Goddess of the Stars, the Night, the Moon, and Wishes. And she likes the humans and likes to talk to the Ragnarok human fighters. She's gotta a bubbly shy personality. Even Odin can't help but Crack a smile.

-Odin and Loki were walking down a large hallway together, heading towards a meeting room where several other gods and humans were waiting, to discuss some infrastructure in Valhalla.

-Loki had his hands behind his head as he floated alongside Odin, “Why do we have to attend this meeting? It doesn’t have anything to do with us.”

-Odin rolled his eye softly at Loki’s whining, and he went to speak with footsteps filled their air around them, little ones that didn’t belong to either of them.

-When Odin stopped, so did the footsteps, and when he started again, so did the mystery footsteps and he couldn’t help the smile that wormed its way to his lips.

-Loki couldn’t help but pout, seeing the smile, “Why do you smile when Y/N does it, but get mad when I do it?”

-Without hesitation, Odin answered, “Because you’re annoying and Y/N isn’t.” Loki held his chest like he had been insulted before he quickly turned and rushed to you, scooping you up into his arms, making you squeal as he spun around, whining to you, “Y/N~~ Odin’s being mean to me again~~”

-Odin turned as Loki floated over and Odin held out his hands to you, taking you in his arms, holding you up, “And what are you doing here, little one?”

-You beamed brightly up at him, blinding Odin, Muginn, Huginn, and Loki with your adorableness, “I saw you going on an adventure, papa, so I wanted to come too!”

-That’s how you saw all things that took you or anyone else away from your home in the Norse Pantheon, an adventure.

-Loki cooed, holding his cheeks on how cute you were while Odin couldn’t help but smile, as he decided to bring you along to the meeting as well, with hopes that nobody would say anything, he didn’t want to get violent with you around.

-You were his adorable little princess after all.

-When you entered the meeting hall, you saw a bunch of other people, humans and gods, there, waiting for everyone to arrive.

-Your eyes instantly lit up as Odin sat you down and you ran over to Hercules and Leonidas, both who greeted you warmly as Hercules swept you up, grinning brightly.

-Odin thought it was a little odd, seeing you being so social with others, especially humans, but then again, you were a sweet child, one that loved humanity. He still felt guilty for making you cry when you found out about Ragnarok before it had been cancelled, as you didn’t want humanity to be destroyed. You had so many friends in the humans, you didn’t want to lose them!

-Hercules sat you down and you went around to greet the other people that you knew, being an adorable ray of sunshine, which was funny because you were a nighttime goddess, being the Goddess of stars, night, moon, and wishes.

-A new face popped up, greeting you brightly, “Hello there little one, who are you?” You knew that this was Anubis, but he was someone you didn’t personally know.

-Despite being so bubbly and open with others, when faced with this new person, you surprised Anubis by stepping behind Lu Bu, peeking out from behind him, holding onto the leg of his pants.

-Anubis clutched his chest, quickly falling to his knees, overwhelmed by your cuteness, “So cute!!” Odin rolled his eye lightly, as you were still holding onto Lu Bu, but out a bit as Anubis offered you his hand, and soon you were smiling, being so warm and bubbly with him.

-Odin couldn’t help but smile, seeing you looking so happy, as the meeting was late to get started, as everyone wanted to greet you, wanting to experience your adorable cuteness for themselves.

-By the time the meeting started, you were sitting in Odin’s lap, fast asleep, a small smile on your face, content with seeing all your friends, both new and old.

-Odin glared at those getting loud, silently threatening them with harm if they woke you up. He was such a good papa to you.

[luigilore]

hii i’ve been thinking a lot about make out sessions with lu in his college dorm😣 and how giggly and cute u both would be especially if u were each other’s first relationship

omggg stop he’d be so cute blushy and his hands would be trembling A BIT. and he would get the hang of it really quick. just because he likes you that much like this is so serious to him. what if you think he’s a bad kisser? what if he uses too much tongue? tbh he prob was on reddit getting kissing technique tips lol but you’re also feeling the same way... just more excited as u brush back his curls and kiss down his neck, giggling ... i just feel like there would be this earnest mutual vulnerability between the two of u...

lu's breath would hitch when he pulls away and he wants to tell you he loves you but he worries it's too soon... and maybe it is but he just knows! 'stay' he whispers and you laugh against his chest, 'what about my 8 am tomorrow' intertwine twist your fingers. 'i'll get you there' he'd murmur which is fr true bc he does care about ur academic pursuits, he'll walk u there or take the campus bus w/ u lol he means what he says 🫡 <3

okay sorry i got a bit off topic but broadly being his 1st relationship: lu would just love spending time with you and cuddling and talking and learning everything abt u... you've been dating for a few months and are each other's first fr relationship and it's the cutest honeymoon phase ever!!!! ugh he'd insist on walking you to class, so many coffee shop and studying dates where he makes sure you eat and makes sure he pays! he'd always convince you to come back to his dorm with a pout and the excuse of 'i just wanna spend time with you...', like how can you say no to that? you're friends now with his roommates like yeah... but luckily he has his own room and just shares the common space <3 omg and ofc takes you to the football games

[cumulo-ghoulll]

Copia & Perpetua HCs 🐀🦇

(Copia has a terrible one sided sibling rivalry with V)

Copia has banned any mention of V in the Ministry

Of course, he can't escape hearing his name because he still has to organise things for the tour

Copia refuses to meet V in person

He gets Aether to pass messages on to him but Aether rarely does because the message is usually something along the lines of "you suck" or "get a haircut, loser"

V likes to send Copia postcards while he's on tour

He'll stick photos he's taken with the pack on the back and write something nice and thoughtful like "wish you were here!" or "to my favourite brother!"

Aether has to stop Copia from ripping them up or burning them

V calls Aether A LOT

Usually it's for advice that Copia refuses to give him

He'll ask about how to handle the ghouls on the long trips on the tour bus or who has allergies in the pack

He always checks that Copia got the postcards or the gifts he sent him

Copia is certain that everything he sends has some secret messages behind them

"Aeth, look! He drew a smiley face at the end of the letter. You know what that means? He hates me and he's going to slander my name on his stupid little tour! And look! He said the fans loved his sparkly jacket! He's definitely trying to replace me and make everyone forget me! He copied my sparkly jacket. IT WAS MINE FIRST, AETHER! I AM THE BETTER BROTHER."

Copia obsessively checks the views, likes, and comments on V's music videos

"Aether! Someone said they're so excited to see papa smile! I smiled! I SMILED ALL THE TIME!! WHY DOES NO ONE MISS MY SMILE?!?!"

"Copia, not everyone could tell you were smiling, especially if they were at the back of the arena"

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN? IM SO SMILEY?!?! LOOK! I'LL SMILE RIGHT NOW! SEE HOW MUCH BETTER MY SMILE IS THAN THAT FUCKING V PERPOOPIA OR WHATEVER HES CALLED!!

Cumulus who, now that she's retired, keeps Copia company while Aether's working at the infirmary

"You still think I'm the better singer right, Lus? Like who even is this guy? Who wrote those lyrics? 'I'm done crying'? What a whiny loser!"

"Oh yea . . . ugh what a terrible song . . . so not catchy! I definitely haven't been singing it in the shower. . . Don't worry C, you'll always be our favourite Papa!"

V carries a Frater plushia with him at all times and sends Copia pictures of him with a little message saying "shame you couldn't be here tonight, the crowd was amazing!" or "we went to this restaurant the ghouls recommended, I ordered your favourite. It's really good! I wish I could save you some for when I come home! Love you loads, brother!!"

He gets Cirrus to ask Copia what he thinks of the show so far

She lies and says "oh yeah he says you're doing amazing! Keep it up!" when in reality, the text usually reads "tell him to stop making jokes with the fans, it's annoying. he sounds like a cat with the flu, tell him to sing quieter. Have you asked the techs to turn his mic down . . . I think it will sound better. Tell him to take those stupid robes off, he hasn't even had a proper anointment ceremony yet. What a poser!"

V is desperate for his brother's validation so the pack has to pretend that C loves him in order to keep his mood up

When Copia doesn't text back, V just assumes he's got some important 'Frater work' to attend to

V spends most of the day before a show rehearsing

He practices Copia's songs relentlessly hoping to make him proud

He sends recordings to him of him singing Faith or Rats and asks "how do I sound? i feel like im falling flat on the high note, how do you hit them so perfectly?"

Aether usually responds on Copia's behalf with something like "dont worry you sound amazing! Have fun out there, you're doing wonderfully!"

Copia's changed all the locks on the Ministry doors so V can't get in when he returns from the tour. What he hasn't thought through is how the ghouls are supposed to get back in . . .

[cursedtrans]

April Fool's Event

For being a silly little event that's extremely funny, the circumstances of this really do have some interesting new insights into characters and helps reinstate a lot of things. Spoilers under cut, plus a bit of liveblogging.

Rodion's insistence on staying in Meursalt's body is definitely her wanting to be special and high up on the ladder. Really reinstates her desire for standing out.

Hong Lu's casualness really does point to two-in one from @lu-is-not-ok being canon. He's absolutely the sinner most comfortable with this. Even the line "Am I speaking in a weird way?" points to me as whoever's inhabiting Hong Lu's body not knowing the way they speak is indicative of them and them alone!

Considering that Ahab is a person who is always featured holding a pipe, it makes sense that Ishmael has a very strong reaction to Gregor having a cigarette in her body's mouth, since I think her primary goal is to avoid becoming her own worst enemy.

Gregor really does have a level of respect for certain sinners, as seen by the contrast between him not smoking like Ryoshu does in someone else's body, but actively mocking Outis while she's out of her element.

Obviously Ryoshu being extremely protective of the unsheathing of her blade is indicative that it has some relation to her past, and her overall buried emotions. Nice to see it explicitly provoked by Hong Lu though.

Faust's Gessellschaft being connected to her body is definitely interesting, and these two lines in particular HEAVILY point to her future character arc in my eyes, and how I think Child In A Flask is HER abnormality.

Yi Sang really does not want to stir the bus or people within it. Outis' outbursts really goes against the companionship he seeks to foster within the group.

Outis' training of Yi Sang using her voice is definitely interesting. It points to her holding him in high regard, such as her dismissing sending the weakest sinner in checkup (him) to die, even if just for him being in control of her body.

Something about Meursalt's way of referring to Kkomi's stitch marks as indicative of 'serious combat experience' is extremely sweet and feels like he's cared FOR children before. It's the sort of play along that one often does to help with fantasies.

As much as one can write it off as just a dream, and I don't even think it REALLY happened, the mention of stars and Charon's comments and the actual physical gift from Charon/Kkomi point me towards it having a lot more significant symbolic and narrative meaning (and pointing towards the stars having a lot of power in PMoon hint hint nudge nudge).

Overall this was really fun! Points to a lot of future developments, and makes me very curious for how a certain few sinners' pasts and futures will play out (especially Meursalt. That play-along line is going to stick with me like glue.). I really recommend looking into it personally and seeing what details stick out to you about each Sinner, because it really does feel like this is an important event to keep in mind.

[lu-is-not-ok]

been seeing all this talk abt gregor and i dont normally weigh in on tumblr discussions but id also like to add that after canto 11, in which we inevitably see what horrible things outis did during the smoke war and the significant hand that she had in it (which might entirely be relevant to gregor's experiences, considering her damn trojan horse is in the background of one of the c1 cgs) and then Still let her back on the bus, he would have even more reason to grow spiteful abt it . like . why the hell should he have to welcome her after That? after all she did, the number of people just like him that she killed, after shes spent this entire time on the bus belittiling him entirely knowingly - and unlike with some the other sinners, hers isn't in the territory of lighthearted teasing. she's actually putting him down.

heres how i can make everything about outis somehow

Hi Gabriel thank you Gabriel

No yeah you're absolutely right. Outis's Canto is absolutely gonna be Gregor's fucking 9/11, I'm sure of it. Starting from Hong Lu's Canto I'm expecting for us to have a lot of focus on how possible it is to actually forgive the actions of the Sinners, and if not forgive, then at least move past them.

Out of all of them, Gregor has no reason to ever think about forgiving Outis or even moving past her actions. Especially not when their arguments are a constant thing. If there was anything that could seal Gregor's "fate" so to speak, as in sealing his opinion on Limbus Company as a whole, it absolutely would be Outis being pardoned for her crimes, especially considering she barely if at all expresses any guilt for it. Outis doesn't care about the fact she's had to hurt unimaginable amounts of people. She cares about the fact that it might make her family hate her if they learned about it. Her actual family.

Having to face someone like that and pretend you're willing to forgive them might just be Gregor's breaking point.

[mangionebabymama]

ok, think this:

you and lu childhood friends. close to the hip, always playing together outside, riding your bikes together, go to the same school. your friends tease you, i mean, boys are terrible, they’re gross, how are you besties with one. you couldn’t care less, y’all have so much fun together. catching the ice cream truck in the summer and getting vanilla chocolate swirls. sitting on the park bench, looking at birds in the trees, both of your parents wondering where you guys have been. getting invited to the mangione family picnics, playing with super soakers, laughing around with Lu, his sisters and cousins. going to the library together, his older sister taking you guys while she’s there for one of those teen computer curriculum sessions. spending hours in the fiction aisle, listening to each other read in funny voices. You asking Lu who’s this penguin writing all these classics? Him bursting in laughter, much to the librarian’s disapproval.

all changes in grade 5, when Lu’s parents transfer him to Gilman, the all boys private school. Lu was vehemently against it, for so many reasons, but the biggest being he wouldn’t be able to hang out and see you everyday. it hurt him, but as a boy just growing up and beginning puberty, he wasn’t really sure why it hurt him the way it did, and if there’s one thing Lu is good at, it’s avoiding his emotions. so, one day in the park, before the start of the school year, when you express how sad you are that you’ll no longer be together in class, playing at recess, taking the school bus together after class, the sadness he feels hits so hard suddenly and he doesn’t know how to vocalize it, or even fully understand what he feels, so he does what he does best, just puts up a front, brushes it off. “oh, it’s not that serious, i mean, it’s not like we’re always going to be close, that’s weird, you know.” he immediately regrets it once he sees the look on your face, like you’ve been slapped. but he can’t back down now, cause he isn’t about to pour his heart out when he doesn’t even know where these feelings are coming from anyway and he doesn’t want to scare you off. but when he sees you silently retreat and put a distance between how you were sitting, he feels like he’s been hit in the gut. you start to think maybe the girls were right, “boys are terrible.”

you guys lose touch after that, you continue your way, he continues his way at gilman. you both excel at your studies, another thing you both had in common, loving to read and learn new things. it’s like you two were mirror images of each other, both top scholars, both athletic, both outgoing. you think about him a lot, especially when you see his family around town, or his nonna at church (your parents put you in the choir, no if, ands or buts.) his nonna always liked you, said you always smiled with your whole face.

you’re both teens now, wow has time passed. you’re still in choir because you find you love to sing, and the sound of the organ playing in the church hall always soothes you for some reason. the choir is preparing for its annual Christmas show that they host in the church. you’re excited because they picked you to sing the lead in The Prayer, a duet originally sung by Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli, with your choir friend Andrew. He’s a bit older, and you think him and his girlfriend Meadow are the cutest couple ever, you wish to have a relationship like theirs, they always seem happier in each others company. You’re a bit nervous because you have to sing Italian in some parts of the song, and being the perfectionist you are, you want to get it right! Especially since it’s the grand finale of the show.

Day of the show arrives, and the pre-performance jitters are really getting to you. It’s all fine when you’re singing with the choir ensemble, songs and hymns of the Christmas season. But when Bianca, the head of the choir, lets you and Andrew know that you’ll be up next in 2 minutes, the butterflies in your stomach increase ten-fold. You suddenly feel like your voice is going to give out, light-headed at the prospect of potentially messing up and not hitting all the notes. “Just relax, you’re going to surprise everyone, you have the best voice here!” says Andrew, trying to calm your nerves. He continues, “just look at me if you get nervous, we’ll keep each other in check.” You nod, feeling a bit at ease, even though your hands are still a bit shaky.

Bianca introduces you and Andrew and the song you’ll be singing. You both walk up together to the platform, the pews full of people, though the lights have been dimmed in the church hall so you can’t quite make out who’s there. The opening notes of the song begin, and you let yourself just feel the music, and let go. “Lead us to a place, guide us with your grace, to a place where we’ll be safe” you sing in perfect tone. The next verse is a call and response, with Andrew singing his parts in Italian and you responding in English. The melody between you two is going so well, every note sung with emotion.

The next part is the height of the song, both of you having to sing together in Italian. You take a deep breath before getting into the verse, and look to your left to see Andrew looking at you, his eyes at ease. You feel a bit more grounded, smiling and letting your voice carry throughout the church hall. Your voice with Andrews blends so well, that when both of you finish hitting your high notes in that verse, people immediately begin to clap, even as the song continues. You smile and continue to sing, closing your eyes and feeling the emotion as the song begins to reach its conclusion. The last verse is in Italian, and you sing it with such melodic conviction “E la fede che, Hai acceso in noi. Sento che ci salverà…”

As you both conclude the last note together, a rupture of applause breaks your trance, everyone on their feet. You and Andrew both bow as you take in the cheers. You see Lu’s nonna sitting right in the first row of pews, and you make sure to smile wide directly at her with your whole face. she instantly smiles back.

A few rows behind, you see a set of dark brown curls though you can’t quite see the face. You find yourself hoping it’s someone you used to know, even though you aren’t sure he even remembers who you are…

Everyone is gathered in the Church basement for an after-show gathering, filled with food, beverages and music. So many people come up to you, complimenting you on your performance and your impeccable voice. You’ve been blushing the whole night, you aren’t very good at receiving compliments so you tend to get pretty embarrassed. As you’re finishing up speaking to one of the regular church attendees, you feel someone tap your shoulder. You turn around and see it’s Andrew, who you haven’t actually seen since you both walked off the stage and were surrounded by your choir ensemble. You both smile at each other and he pulls you into a tight hug. “You absolutely hit it out of the park!” Andrew exclaims. You respond with the same enthusiasm, letting him know that his voice was so good, and his performance was so emotive. As Andrew continues to talk about the details of the performance, you sense in your peripheral vision a pair of eyes staring your way. You turn my head just a bit and your eyes stop in their tracks. You see Lu, right there, and once you lock eyes with him, he immediately looks away, his eyes darting in all directions except your way. He starts to run his hand through his curls a bit, which even when he was younger was always a sign of him being nervous. Your mind tries to process the fact that he’s here, especially since he’s never been the biggest fan of these types of Church events.

“—special, you know that?”

Your eyes go back to Andrew, and you immediately apologize to him for missing that last part.

“Haha, I said you’re special, you know that? And regardless of what you sometimes tell yourself, please never forget it.” You appreciate his kind words, and he gives you another hug before telling you he’s going to find Meadow who’s texted him that she’s got a big slice of tiramisu waiting for him at the table.

You wave goodbye, and as you watch Andrew disappear into the crowd, your eyes immediately go back to a familiar figure who appears to be walking in your direction, hands fidgeting slightly on his sides as he gets closer. He stops right in front of you, and you’re immediately faced with a ghost from your past, a person who meant so much to you at one point, maybe even still does, even though you’ve tried telling yourself the opposite many times over the years.

You hear his voice directed at you for the first time in years, and it immediately hits you right in the chest. “Hey, you were–you di–you were so amazing tonight” he stutters through his words a bit, which surprises you since Lu’s never been the one to shy away in a convo, always had a determined voice, full of confidence. “Thanks Lu, it means a lot coming from you,” you respond. Upon hearing your response, he looks right at you with such intensity, almost as if he’s staring right into your soul, his mouth parted like he’s stuck in a trance. You both are caught in each others eyes for a moment, not saying anything. You decide to smile, because seeing him after all these years does bring a warmth to you. You suddenly notice his pupils dilate and he immediately looks down to the floor, his hand coming up to run it through his curls. You could tell he’s nervous, but there’s also something else there too, almost a feeling of desperation and longing, but of what, you can’t quite place.

He takes a moment to look to the side of the room, using his tongue to poke his cheek, trying to ground himself, reel himself back in. He looks back down and takes a deep breath, before locking eyes with you again. He looks blushed a bit in the face, but the next words out of his mouth are more steady, determined, almost as if he’s intent on getting to the truth, “You and the guy you were singing with, seems like you two are close. Is it that– I mean are you–”

Anon, this is such a FUCKING masterpiece what in the entirety of fucks!!!! 😩😩😩😩😩😩

Like c’mon Luigi, say it, don’t spray it, are they WHAT????

I also love how Nonna loves you 🥺 but this is just PERFECT omfg

[guppythefishy]

Loki x s/o that is like tanjiro just basically nice to everyone and very strong how would others react to the relationship

You were a kind person and so caring to everyone. Even when their mean to you. That's what Loki loves about you. You were so kind and caring towards him and didn't care for his pranks.

Odin and Thor were the most surprised, they couldn't even believe Loki, got a partner, especially one that is so kind and caring.

You met many Gods and Goddess and the human opponents. You liked Sasaki, cause he fought with a sword like you!

Many gods and Goddess question how the hell Loki of all people ended up with you.

Even Hades was surprised. Hades is the kinda of helper of Demon Slayer corps, since the demons are his realm. Cause they keep escaping and you and other demons slayer and the Hashira have too kill them, even in the after life.

Loki was surprised that you could be so sweet, kind and caring even though Muzan killed your family and made Nezuko a demon.

Even if it's all better now he is still surprised.

Odin and Thor like you because you keep Loki out of trouble.

Many were also surprised with your strength, with many wanting to fight you. (Lu bu, Raiden, Shiva, and Posiden.)

[atlaskrr]

[The Eye] Link Click Yingdu OP Analysis

In the first scene we can see lu guang being seperated in two, his past which is in color and he himself who is in grey. This is mainly a visual thing but can also symbolize the change in his soul after all the dives, especially his blood tainted hand which is likely left from cheng xiaoshis blood when he held him (though lu guang playing a role in one of his death is possible.

in this opening scene we also see this butterfly which could be refrencing the butterfly effect

• Black and white butterflies symbolize balance and harmony

• They often represent transformation and new beginnings

• Seeing a black and white butterfly might be a sign of spiritual growth

• These butterflies can remind us to embrace both light and dark aspects of life

butterflies alo have many other symbolisms such as: love, luck, dreams, yin and yang, new beginnings, transformation, cn medicine, etc

heres my more in depth analysis

as it also appeared in the s2 op draft

its also shiguang colors lol which also ties to yin and yang.

another visual element we see a lot of is these white feathers

common symbolisms for them are

love (cn)

protection (celtic, indegenous)

spirtual

the divine

innocence, new beginnings and hope etctetc (ties to butterflies)

guidance (christianity)

good luck and fortune in china

soulmates

most connotations are positive but in WW1 it was used as a symbol of cowardice to get men to serve in the military.

one i find especially interesting is the egyptian myth tied to feathers. In ancient Egypt, the white feather represented truth and judgment. It was believed that, when a person died, they faced tests to gain entry into the afterlife. One test involved weighing the person’s heart against the white feather of the goddess Ma’at. If the heart weighed more than the feather, the person was found to be unworthy, and they would be sent into darkness. If the person was virtuous, the scales would be balanced, and the god Osiris would welcome them to the afterlife. In this context, the white feather symbolizes truth and divine justice. Tying to a lot of the divine symbolism we've gotten in the villain chara pvs such as liu xiaos.

Could this be about lu guang facing judgement?

the sign on the passing bus says "look carefully" as well as "afternoon tea". low and behold when we see tea

the only characters with gloved hands are vein and xia fei and based on the style this is probably vein.

thats relevant because of this. this is a pigpen code with a ceaser cipher. dark_decay and roshieberry on the lc discord server decoded it to this

```

IN THE HEART OF THE FOREST A SUDDEN

PANIC SPREAD AMONG THE ANIMALS [...] FOX

[...] RECTING [...] ELEPHANT TO DOUSE THE FLAMES

SWIFTLY SPREADING MESSAGES OF URGENCY

HOWEVER THEY ONLY CARED ABOUT FLEEING FOR SAFETY

THE FOREST SUCCUMBED TO THE FIRES WRATH

DETERMINED TO PREVENT SUCH TRAGEDIES THE ANIMALS

HIRED A DETECTIVE TO UNCOVER THE CULPRIT WHAT THEY

DISCOVERED WAS BEYOND THEIR WILDEST

IMAGINATIONS

HE BELIEVED THAT THE KEY TO SOLVING THE PROBLEM WAS

TO ELIMINATE ALL POTENTIAL SPARKS THAT COULD

IGNITE TROUBLE

```

the fox could refer to the twins or perhaps vein or xiafei since we dont know their animals yet. this feels like it could explain how these powers even came to be, a way to prevent tragedy? to investigate as shiguang does? the last paragraph seems to be right up liu xiaos alley of thinking.

these bells and clock actually corelate as 3 bells is 9 30 in a ships bell, the time on the clock. the lyrics in the scene befire the bells appears also refrences the ringing of bells and 9pm (which would be two bells) im not exactly sure on this significance but ig we'll see.

---

now thats it for the hidden things. there are skme more obvious concerns such as

yk. vein pointing a gun at lu guang. now while this could be the case i actually think this is refrencing one of cheng xiaoshis deaths, by veins hand. this is because all the other scenes seem to point through lu guang shifting through different timelines in a montage such as the ones in the mvs.

this ties to why hes crying later on in the basketball court in this montage (not like he doesnt have a million reasons to cry already) also, one of the scenes flashing here seem to tie back to that divinity them with the lighting

these all contain actual scenes from the show so the following montage is of the past from lgs prespective.

here we see the photograoh transforming into a bubble, confirming this

one of them is this which someone pointed out cxs possibly has an elbow brace from an injury

additional details i ran out of images to show is lu guang coming into color when held by cheng xiaoshi, the shakespheres sonnets making a return and vein watching everyone, as well as the woman from the newspaper in the poster making an apperance. also lg and vein in the same room but its still grey lg. are they connected??

theres also the notebook at the end which appears to contain something but its very blurry and i suck at reading cursive so if anyone figures it out please do tell. also let me know if i missed anything i love everyones analysises

[kapacb413]

had a dream the other day that canto 8 came out already

meursault said he kept an eye on every sinner, especially the ones whose reasons to join limbus weren't as clear hong lu was like "oh you do?? 😯😯 that's so nice of you!! ^_^" and changed the topic right away

mephistopheles was turned into some kind of an airship which could become invisible if needed, faust also made a copy that was sent to battle hong lu's grandmother's whole ass army of war submarines tanks etc etc surely enough the mephistopheles copy lost, and the whole fight was recorded on the real bus-ship-airship (hollywood-like explosions included for some reason) hong lu had a full-on breakdown "we have to do SOMETHING we must edit the video so that it looked like we won we must sneak into local mass media center and swap the video wE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING WE HAVE TO-" as he was pacing around sinclair was like "but will it be enough to convince your grandma? all the military equipment was hers.." hong lu turned around, veeeery slowly, to face him with the most "i'm at my fucking limit" expression ever, head tilted to the side sinclair quickly apologized a few times

there was also a segment about hong lu's bride he said she reminded him of her own fields of gentle lilac flowers (rodya awwed) ...one leaf from which is enough to poison an entire army hong lu then proceeded to explain in details just how painful it is to die from that poison (with the usual ^_^ expression)

[inkbitten]

Honestly. First time asker, so i hope this is formatted right. But! I have an oc I ship with Meursault who is equally as stoic as him and ocassionally visits to speak with Vergil.

Their very specific types of autism resonate to where theyre just in sync when in proximity.

But can we get a stoic and logical reader x Swapped!Meur who takes one look at him and is just "I see something has happened." And immediately gravitates directly to the one who she knows is Meur?

( aou.. i hope i captured the reader how you wantedd )

APRIL FOOLS MEURSAULT X LOGICAL!READER

the  moment  your  eyelids  opened  in  accordance  to  the  morning  light  poking  through  the  window  of  your  room  within  mephistopheles,  you  could  feel  that  something  was  different  in  the  air.  alas,  when  your  life  is  intertwined  with  those  of  the  residential  sinners,  you  could  easily  brush  of  the  feeling  of  impending  chaos.  reluctantly,  you  rise  and  begin  your  morning  routine.

its  only  when  you  exit  your  bedroom  that  shit  gets  wicked.  ryoshu  greets  you  with..  a  smile?  you  blink  several  times,  as  if  your  lashes  could  cleanse  the  organs  like  the  wipers  of  a  windshield.

“um..”   you  find  yourself  completely  speechless,  and  instead  turn  from  ‘her’  to  enter  the  main  compartment  of  the  bus.

“(y/n),  babe~!”  comes  the  chipper  voice  of..  meursault?!

“i-  wh..”   you  feel  your  heartbeat  increase;  not  from  fluster,  but  from  startle.  you  know  very  well  that  your  reserved  beloved  would  not  call  to  you  so  merrily,  especially  not  in  the  full  room.

now  that  you  think  about it,  the  cadence  fit  rodya’s  voice  more.  you  scan  the  room  of  the  sinners  who  seem  to  be  acting  more  strange  than  normal,  and  eventually  find  the  woman  in  question.  ‘she’  gruffly  sits  there,  seemingly  glowering  at  ‘meursault.’

“..i  do  not  appreciate  you  calling  out  to  them  like  so  while  in  use  of  my  likeness.”

“hahah!  so~rry.  i  didn’t  think  you’d  mind  thaaaat  much.  you  never  call  me  out  like  that,  meur!”

“..oh.  you’ve  all  swapped  bodies.”  you  remark,  managing  to  swiftly  grasp  the  situation  at  hand.

even  if  it  feels  more  awkward  as  his  consciousness  rests  within  rodya’s  body,  you  shuffle  to  stand  beside  the  true  meursault.  stiffly,  he  uses  a  hand  to  pat  your  bicep  in  assurance-  even  if  he  is  not  quite  sure  himself  if  his  body  will  be  returned.

“i’m..   sure  the  manager  will  be  able  to  fix  this,  soon.”  you  murmur,  watching  ‘hong  lu’  light  his  fourth  cigarette.

[strobbylemonade]

completely unorganised iconic canto vii moments and thoughts

Wow. Chat, is this for real? (meursault getting this id is super funny)

Oh...!

sinclair got a lot of fun moments with ryoshu + heathcliff & ishmael. it was really nice to see all four of them getting along!! he's really becoming a part of the gang rather than just a punching bag/translator

dante's being really chill with killing people now. hooray!

MY COMPASS WAS SWALLOWED BY THE SEA- (ishmael makes a comment that donqui pesters her with questions about her "adventures" as she's the only other fixer on the bus which is really cute)

...now if i said she was kind of hot in this outfit. um. with. the cane. outis.... outis give me a chance...

i might just be gay but i gasped when rodya came on screen. and also i'm so glad we got don's full ego outfit in the regular style especially bc she's lying down in her ego and we cant see shit.

also the casting in the play was... interesting. i think while yi sang's play spoke a lot more to the internal factors of the sinners, sanson's play was like. WAAYYY more surface level to the point of being a little... offputting? like: rodya is poor. outis is old. gregor is an animal. heathcliff is a beast. sinclair is. a guy. like it’s so surface level it’s almost obnoxious. which is interesting, to say that what we're seeing is only the surface level don quixote and nothing deeper like when we actually go into the fathoms through other means.

and some more stuff:

dante talking to faust and charon during charon's "checkup" is really cute. they keep on thinking about life after working at lcb where they're still with everyone 😭😭😭 also so glad we're getting more charon content

"I always have so many questions floating around in my head, but whenever I stand in front of this man, my brain seems to forget them all" can they kiss already

vergilius not stopping don from declaring a duel against the cinq director because she acted like garnet 😭😭😭 really hoping for those two to have a genuinely good interaction this chapter

really liking the variety in emotions in don's voice... excitement, rage, determination, mix of range as well, high when she gets excited and low when she gets pissed. i really like how her flashback voice is just... softer than her regular voice, not particularly "lower" like warp express implied

speaking of voice acting, ishmael??? gregor?? they sound so tired... not sure how i feel about it, but it is a bit like ishmael being more relaxed around the sinners and then speaking more professionally when the p corp director steps in.

i really like how ishmael is more confident to banter back with vergilius, and vergilius is... "warmer" with the sinners

OH RIGHT MOSES AND EZRA! moses has some sort of connection with outis..? what's that about.

one more thing is that very very very few people in the pmooniverse have last names, but we do know that earnshaw/edgar are last names, and jia is definitively hong lu's family's last name. so a: i'm assuming last names are only for REALLY RICH people, and b: why is hong lu's name... not jia baoyu? it doesn't sound like he was disowned in the story, as his brother and cousin still hold jia as their family name... so... what's up with that

so theory time:

so don quixote created la mancha land, right? like. that's where this thing's going? someone who wanted humans and bloodfiends to live in peace? someone who wanted to protect humans and sustain bloodfiend lives in a non-violent way?

would be fun to have her parallel yi sang as in she still wants to destroy the person who created la mancha land (i.e. kill herself) but is unable to because of her contract with dante. i love angst

i first thought the man with the red text in the flashbacks was the real don quixote, and our donqui is actually sancho, but the Barber referred to sancho by name/in the present tense so. not sure.

we do hear vergilius a lot in the flashbacks, and we don't know the time between leviathan and don's recruitment. would it be possible he was trapped in la manchaland between its appearances, fighting bloodfiends for a year with his blood manipulation ego before he and donqui struck a deal with each other. hm. we'll find out

also (based off of canto v and vi) i can't wait to see either whatever gay ass parallel dante has with donqui's ex, OR what narrative parallels they have with each other... and they have a LOT in common (amnesiacs, relationships/emotions being their driving force, extremely powerful to their own self-detriment, strong moral code that goes against the laws of the city...)

welp. see you guys next week!

[deathmetalunicorn1]

Yandere Thor, Poseidon, Lu Bu, Hades and Beelzebub with an Uta Reader from Demon Slayer?

Reader is kind, bubbly and quite a talkative woman, even having a smile constantly on her face, yet she’s also very perceptive as she can easily tell what her Husband is feeling by his face even if it never changes (She loves her Stoic and Silent Husband)

Love is very protective of his beloved Wife after her death on Earth as she went to Valhalla with their unborn child and he swears to not fail this time protecting her (Reader can only laugh seeing how her Husband is so protective and clingy towards her)

Love glares darkly whenever someone gets too comfortable around his wife (The audacity they have thinking they can take his wife is astonishing to him)

-It was a bit odd, seeing the stoic and rather intimidating (Love) clinging to you, a bubbly ray of sunshine, his darling wife. The two of you were opposites, but many adored that about you two, seeing how wonderfully you fit together.

-You were a chatterbox, always talking about random things, while (Love) was more reserved, only talking when necessary, but he loved to listen to you talk, you felt soothing to him when you talked about the flowers or animals you saw, the food you ate, and much more.

-You and (Love) met on earth many years ago, when he came across you by accident, but he was quick to fall when you invited him out, to get out of the foul weather, and made him a meal, providing him shelter. When he found out you were alone and had been for so long and seeing that you were just so happy to have someone to talk to, he realized what a unique individual you were, helping others despite being alone.

-You were also scary preceptive, noticing even the slightest changes in his personality and demeanor when he was worried about something, and you would always ask him how you could help. He had never met someone like you before.

-He married you, much to your glee, and he couldn’t help but relax around you, knowing you were a safe space for him where he would relax and just be with you, not worrying about any responsibilities or battles.

-It was when you were pregnant with your first child that he lost not only you but your child as well. He had left to get some medicine for you, as you had been dealing with bad morning sickness, when a demon had attacked you, killing you both.

-He lived in anguish, even long after he went (or went back) to Valhalla, mourning the loss of you, until you popped up, greeting him brightly like nothing was wrong.

-It was surprising to many when he charged at you and instantly had you in his arms, hugging you close, elated to have you back which just made you laugh, cupping his cheeks as he basked in your affections after so long.

-Your child didn’t ascend with you, and while you both mourned the loss of your child, (Love) swore to protect you at all costs this time around, and you found it a bit amusing that he was following you like a scary guard dog everywhere you went.

-Many thought it was rather adorable, seeing him being so attentive to you, but they could see the adoration he had for you in his eyes.

-(Love) was very protective of you, and anyone he deemed a threat that got close to you was asking for an ass-beating, especially those who tried to come and flirt with you.

-You belonged to (Love) and despite your polite method of turning others down, (Love) had no issues being the rude one, hugging you close, glaring darkly at these offenders with pain and malice in his demeanor, giving them only one chance to walk away.

-You thought it was cute after they ran when (Love) would hug you close, cuddling you like a child, pouting because he didn’t want to share you.

-You had to wonder what his reaction was going to be this time when you told him that you were pregnant~~