#hidden moon ep 3

[hughungrybear]

I'm so confused...does this mean that both the gang and Mas's family (ghosts) are bound to the house because of that girl with the long nails???

But Mas is treating Khem like HE IS ONE OF THE GHOSTS HAUNTING HIS FAMILY plus the setting during their entire conversation feels off. Like Khem travelled back in time, and no one but Mas can see him. So, in this case, Mas and his family were the live ones.

This is beginning to feel like Rose Red with a touch of The Others (2001) 😅

[clairedaring]

KAO NOPPAKAO as SARUJ and PP PUNPREEDEE as CHEEWAN

DHEVAPROM: PONCHEEWAN (2024) | 1.04

[pr3ttygrlz]

Hidden jealousy

Scenarios 2/?

aemond x reader (no use of y/n)

synopsis: When an unexpected confrontation turns intimate, she realizes her husband’s indifference may have only been a mask.

warnings: nudity, jealous!aemond, female!reader

word count: 816

author's note: the room is very much inspired by alicent's in ep 2 s2 <3

She had endured an awkwardly long supper with his family. It was someone's name day, though she couldn’t quite recall whose—she hadn’t cared to remember. Her attention had been entirely consumed by how insistent her mother-in-law's brother had been in asking her to dance.

Sir Gwayne had arrived in King’s Landing from Oldtown just a couple of moons ago, and since then, he had been persistently seeking her company. Though undeniably charming, she had naturally declined his advances numerous times. Unhappy as she was, she remained a married woman, and her husband was always watching.

Eventually, after considerable effort, she managed to fend off Sir Gwayne’s attention and excused herself to her chambers. She had already had enough of him—and of the warning looks Aemond had been casting her way throughout the evening.

Exhausted and desperate to clear her mind, she instructed her lady attendant to prepare a bath. Once the tub by the fireplace was filled, the attendant helped unlace her gown, and she felt immediate relief as the constricting garment fell away.

After undoing the intricate hairstyle her maid had created earlier that evening, she slipped off the rest of her clothing. Barefoot, she tested the water with a tentative dip of her toes. The temperature made her flinch momentarily, but she soon slid in completely, welcoming the soothing warmth.

The maid began washing her hair with soft, deliberate motions that relaxed her to the point of near slumber. She had nearly drifted off when a sudden noise startled her awake—he had entered the room.

The water rippled as she instinctively sat up, gripping the edge of the tub to turn and face him. The expression on his face revealed everything: he was furious. Approaching the tub with measured steps, he glared at the maid and commanded curtly, “Get out. Now.”

The maid didn’t hesitate. She scrambled to her feet and fled the room, leaving them alone.

An oppressive silence settled between them, stretching for what felt like an eternity. Her awareness of her exposed state grew acute—he had never seen her like this before. Why would he? She had assumed he held no interest in her at all.

“Husband,” she murmured, her voice low as she finished rinsing the soap from her arms. “You seem troubled.”

“It is because I am,” he replied, his tone colder and sharper than she had ever heard. “Why are you so fond of my uncle?”

She let out a small, incredulous laugh, rising from the water with deliberate slowness. Droplets fell to the floor as she wrung out her hair, her voice tinged with defiance as she answered, “I don't know what makes you think that.”

His gaze briefly scanned her, lingering against his will. The flickering firelight accentuated her curves, the water glistening on her skin. Averting his eyes, he looked down, only to notice how uncomfortable his trousers were starting to feel. “Maybe it’s all the attention you’ve been giving him these past few days,” he muttered, annoyance clear in his voice.

A smirk tugged at her lips. He was truly unbelievable. “Why would you care, Aemond?” Her words were sharper than intended, brimming with defiance. “If it were you that I directed all my attention to, you wouldn't even bother to notice.”

She turned her back on him, reaching for a small washcloth hanging on a nearby table. Draping it over herself, she approached the mirror and began drying off, her movements unhurried.

“You know that is not true,” he said quietly, his voice heavy with something she couldn’t quite place. His eyes tracked her reflection as she moved.

She paused, glancing over her shoulder, disbelief etched across her features. “Do I really?” Her tone was biting. “And I’m supposed to believe you just because you’re suddenly jealous of your uncle?”

She stepped closer to him, closing the space between them until only a few paces separated them. The lavender scent of her soap enveloped him, and he struggled against the urge to draw her closer, to bury his face in her neck.

Her brows furrowed slightly as she tilted her head. “All you've ever done is avoid and ignore me, do you even feel anything for me?”

Before she had even finished speaking, he closed the distance between them in a single stride. His rough hand cupped her neck while the other settled firmly on her bare waist. He kissed her—fierce, passionate, and unrelenting. For a moment, she froze in surprise before her eyes fluttered shut, and she surrendered to the overwhelming sensation.

When they finally pulled apart, breathless, he gazed into her eyes with an intensity that made her heart race. His voice was low, almost pleading. “Will you let me show you how much I truly do?”

[divineandmajesticinone]

THE HIDDEN MOON (2024) I EP. 3

"You're really strange. Not like anyone I've met before."

[fount-of-knowledge]

kye's shmilk trailer Nooticing compilation

The Keys

if you've seen the leaks from a while back, we already know that one of the stage assets for shadow milk's update is a room with an extremely big key hole dead center of it. here in the trailer we can see more key imagery! in the first shot, we see the white pillars have a keyhole, and the gold ones have a key shape on the bottom of them. when we finally see the depiction of past-sm, his staff has a key shape on the bottom!!!!! also in the bottom right, you can also see a pillar that seems to be a key as well. (edit: ALSO THE KEYHOLE ON HIS CHEST idk why i forgot to mention that)

as for what this could mean, i mean my best guess is that they key symbolizes unlocking more knowledge, as we know from the 4th anni description that shadow milk was very curious and tried to learn everything there was to learn. the fact that it's a key also gives us a sense of mystery and secrecy although, and may tie into unlocking hidden/forbidden knowledge?

different soul jam design

so this is most definitely a different design from what we saw in both the beast-yeast trailer even past-sm's staff in the image above. i'm not entirely sure why this is, but i'm just gonna throw out another idea.

if the soul jam physically change upon the user's emotional state/will (dark cacao's soul jam turning white when he became apathetic in ep. 4) then it's possible that past-sm's soul jam changed into this very obviously darker and corrupted form once he began to embrace deceit. this could be wrong though and it's just a cool visual thing for the trailer *shrug*

Pondering His Orb

so this is very obviously pure vanilla (same skin tone and his chin is being covered with the same fabric) but why the hell is he pondering his orb rn. and why is he in a shady ass cloak and watching himself go to the spire of knowledge ?? is this like him in the future or... idk. WE'LL SEE I GUESS cuz idk what to make of this

interesting thing to add, past-sm is holding an orb. they're both orb ponderers

(this makes me think he might have had the ability to prophesize the future with a crystal ball or some shit. we already know he likes tarot cards so... Btw i already had this idea so devsis needs to pay me again.)

Let's play a homoerotic game of chess

board game time! not sure if it means anything, but shadow milk is initially holding a bishop, uses it to attack a pawn, and then picks up the king piece and uses it to attack pure vanilla cookie. the pawns on the white team are pv's friends... so he's calling them fodder basically

(also, side note: he changed the queen piece to what looks like a jester. is he calling himself a queen? LMAO)

WELCOME TO THE MINDFUCK!!!

multiple things to be talking about right here!! 1) when shadow milk seems to be gaining control over pure vanilla, pure vanilla's third eye/star marking melts

2) interestingly, as he does this, shadow milk doing his little cool animation also melts into pure vanilla. this could be a way to show him getting inside of pv's head i think. btw i drew this already like 11 months ago so. Devsis pay me.

"It's time to accept the truth you like so much! You, you are merely following in my footsteps. Oh, but it's inevitable. In the end, you will become me!"

3) extremely interesting of them to show past-sm, then show pv looking into the reflection of seemingly his own future corruption (btw it's the same silhouette as the pv costume from the livestream). we all already know what this means guys!! we're going to see the cycle that both shadow milk and dark enchantress went through happening to pure vanilla as well!!!! yippie!!!!!!!!

FUCKING BLUEBERRY YOGURT ACADEMY FINALLY MAKES AN APPEARANCE

EVERYONEEE WOULD YA LOOK AT THAT. WHO IS THAT? THE FIRST HEADMASTER. NOW. this doesnt confirm that shadow milk is the first headmaster BUT now we know that there is canonically a very real connection between him and the first headmaster!!!!

oh yea theres also this weird fucking sun/moon thing

ok what we can currently piece together about shadow milk's lore

"You know, I've always dreamt of a beautiful world of perfect chaos, where lies and truths can't be told apart!"

this isn't gonna be a deep analysis bc we don't know anything yet, BUT, from what i can gather, shadow milk cookie was a very curious god who was always in the pursuit of more knowledge. we know now that CANONICALLY he has ties to the blueberry yogurt academy, and at some point (if not from the very start) began to use the forbidden dark moon magic.

based on the 4th anni description alone, we can see that the or one catalyst for his corruption was the fact that... people were just stupid, and listened to him no matter if he was telling the truth or not (i assume it's deeper than that, but this is all we know rn). after learning this, he began to spread lies, using his knowledge to sow chaos and confusion.

also WHY ARE ALL THREE OF HIS DESIGNS FUCKING DIFFERENT

DEVSISTERRRSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[some1willrememberus]

GL drama coming out in 2025 (last updated on February 8)

DRAMA:

Completed :

Pluto (thai drama, 12eps, GMMTV)

Mhom Ped Sawan (thai drama, 26 eps)

Love From Another Star (thai drama, 4 eps, JPC Series)

Petrichor (thai drama, 10 eps)

Ongoing :

Mate (thai drama, 12 eps, ZENSE Entertainment) [November 26 - February 11]

I Am Devil (thai drama, 8 eps, Maxlive Online TV) [December 25 - February 12]

Flirting with the INTP (korean drama, RED Q) [December 27 - ?]

First LOVE (korean drama, Lovememory 러브메모리) [December 30 - ?]

Call Me by No-Name (japanese drama, 8 eps) [January 10 - February 28]

Us (thai drama, 12 eps, dir. Fon Kanittha Kwunyoo, GMMTV) [January 18 - April 5]

Upcoming :

Hidden Heat (thai drama, 6 eps, H'our channel) [February 3 - March 4]

Reverse with Me (thai drama, 8 eps, SiamSi Studio) [February 5 - March 26]

Fragrance of the First Flower, season 2 (taiwanese drama, 12 eps) [February 18 - ?]

Sunshine in the Wind (thai drama, Studio Sabi Wabi) [TBA]

Only You (thai drama, Ch3Thailand) [TBA]

3 Minutes 2 Love 3 (thai drama, Lalana Channel) [TBA]

Girl Rules (thai drama, GMMTV) [TBA]

Whale Store xoxo (thai drama, GMMTV) [TBA]

Shades (thai drama, FRT ENTERTAINMENT) [TBA]

Buy My Boss (thai drama, FRT ENTERTAINMENT) [TBA]

The Last Case (thai drama, IDENTITY ENTERTAINMENT) [TBA]

Be Mine (thai drama, IS ENT OFFICIAL) [TBA]

I'm Your Moon (thai drama, U Entertainement) [TBA]

Flat Girls (thai movie, dir. Claire Jirassaya Wongsutin) [TBA]

Roller Coaster (thai drama, Motion Minds Entertainement) [TBA]

Somewhere Somehow (thai drama, 12 eps, dir. A Natthaphong Wongkaweepairod, IDOLFACTORY OFFICIAL) [TBA]

Trunk Girl (korean drama, SUKFILM) [TBA]

About Galaxy (thai drama, Y. Enternaiement) [TBA]

My Only Sunshine (thai drama, Star Hunter Entertainment) [TBA]

My Safe Zone (thai drama, Ch3Thailand) [TBA]

Let's Kick This Love (thai drama, 8 eps, dir. Apo Nattawin) [TBA]

No Romeo (thai drama) [TBA]

Stuck with Me (thai drama) [TBA]

Remain (thai drama) [TBA]

The Dragon House (thai drama, WONDERFRAME) [TBA]

Cranium (thai drama, 12 eps, starring Becky Armstrong & Freen Sarocha, dir. Fuse Kittisak Cheewasatjasakun, IDOLFACTORY OFFICIAL) [TBA in 2026]

Don't hesitate to tell me if I ever missed some of them, I will add them. Thank you!

GL drama released in 2024

[sirenedeslily]

VIDEO OBSESSION〻ᯇ # matthew sturniolo

✦ SEARCHING FOR PROFILES… two results found !

result ONE out of TWO — @FallenAngels

Y/N GREENBLATT, streamer known for her gaming skills and pretty visuals. seven stars cigarette. moon during a snowstorm. mtl › nyc. thé matcha 26. nyx cold brew lip liner. ‘03 stargirl. coy. cinephile. back tattoos. vanilla vodka infused. alluring. chrome heart uggs. silver jewelry. white orchid. dazed. tangled & wired headphones. black cat. sirene gaze. sullen girl by fiona apple. sweet talker. guarded. shows care in subtle ways. handwritten letters. sensitive. classic black eyeliner, smudged like a memory. mushishi. overpriced coffee. blue velvet (1986). her dream collab? a limited-edition hoodie with cibo matto album art, designed by a tumblr artist she once reblogged. midnight ‘silent hill 2’ streams.

VICTORIA WALKER, cheetah print. manicured nails. dean blunt. monchhicci. started off streaming with y/n, now focusing on her music. tumblr girl gone global. fur boots. london › nyc. betty boop. tom ford vanilla sex. pocket-sized camcorder. ‘01 baby. rick owens. reclusive but magnetic. spider lily. ipod nano. minecraft. angels by a$ap rocky. paradise kiss. 11:11. chrome heart grills. dream collabs? yves tumor, peggy gou, and a track with a.g. cook that’s “still in the works.” mismatched tiffany bracelets. unreleased a$ap mob.

AERI UCHINAGA, pink-haired enigma. macbook photobooth. mean lesbian. twitch streamer turned cultural icon. cherry blossom. prettiestproblem on and offline. perfect blue (1997). harajuku streetwear. retired scene kid. björk. self-released ep titled “petal circuit”—a mix of shoegaze and hyperpop with haunting vocals. tokyo › nyc. widowmaker main. paranoia agent soundtrack. byredo’s blanche. ‘00 doll. two weeks by fka twigs. synth lab streams with modular glitches. dating ning yizhuo; model. domo.

HAMZAH SALEH, slush puppie. bone comics. vintage quiksilver tees. duct-taped backpack. messy. tony hawk fingerboards. his youtube history? “how to ollie without looking lame��. polar bears. co-runs slushy noobz; a youtube channel. created a subreddit called r/CherrySlushiesAnonymous. circa ‘02. napoleon dynamite (2004). cherry airheads. sega dreamcast he won’t shut up about. ck one. spider-man pez. xbox 360. unbrushed curls. owns a lego keychain of marah; his girlfriend. scrawny by wallows. steve lacy.

MARAH ADEL, doll eyes. celestial paradox. possession (1981). iced lavender lattes, leaves the last sip untouched “for the spirits”. heaven by marc jacobs. medieval angelology. ethel cain. ‘03 angel. tattoo artist of the hidden soul, her studio, melancholie, drips in velvet, candied amethyst light, and the faint hum of dusty jazz vinyl. etruscan art. dario argento films. night drives to nowhere. secretly hid a chipped rose quartz under hamzah’s bed. antique heart lockets. soft leather boots. faded polaroids. sparse. mtl › nyc. messy bangs. labdanum no. 3. seperpentskirt by cocteau twins.

back to masterlist! - profile two @ChromeHearts

🖥️𓈒ིུ✧꫶᳜᳝͟ᰭ✿⃨ TRENDING NOW ! matt sturniolo was known for many things: his striking looks, his dominance in the gaming world, and his complete inability to keep his cool around beautiful women. so it’s almost poetic—almost—that his fiery temper explodes during an intense fortnite match, broadcasted live to thousands, only to discover later that the player who completely shattered his pride was y/n greenblatt, one of the most beloved streamers in the community—and undeniably beautiful.

𝒢𝜚 💭 ࣪ ✸ 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 ∿ plsplsplspls send asks about these characters !!!

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[absolutebl]

Any good shows, preferably long form though not entirely necessary, in which the kissing chemistry is good? I just wrapped up J&J, and was surprisingly disappointed. Everyone gushed about their kissing chemistry, but tbh I just found it awkward. It was way too fast. Like peck peck peck. I've been kissed like that before and I'll be perfectly honest, it was part of why I broke up with him. But I'm also watching Kidnap(on ep 10) and am very much blown away by the kissing chemistry of Ohm and Leng. *whispers* I liked it better than Ohm and Nanon *ducks rotting fruit*

So yeah, just want good shows with good kissing chemistry. I hate cheating and lying. Miscommunication I find annoying. And if there has to be a breakup(tedious though I find those) I prefer it if the breakup makes sense, and there isn't excessive cruelty.

Hope that's not too specific!

Good Kissy BLs

Quite the challenge

good show, my take = above an 8/10

long form preferred

good kissing chemistry (disappointed by Jack&Joker but likes Kidnap), my take = slower more careful multiple kisses

no cheating, lying, willful miscommunication (waves goodbye to TharnType, LITA and all other Meme)

no meaningless breakup or excessive cruelty

Here's what I came up with

Semantic Error 

Wandee Goodday

Love For Love's Sake

Step By Step

Destiny Seeker

HIStory 2: Right or Wrong

Love Stage!! (Thai)

Sunset X Vibes

Monster Next Door

Be Love In House: I Do

Love is Science? the BL cut, Mark & Owen

Never Let Me Go

maybe Hidden Agenda

Just Friends

We Are 

I gave it under 8/10 but it fits all your criteria

Secret Crush On You

Love in Translation

Rainbow Prince

Ghost Host, Ghost House

2 Moons Ambassador

(Others I deeply considered but decided didn't ultimately meet the specs of your criteria: Mr Cinderella, The Sign, KinnPorsche, HIStory: Obsessed, HIStory 3: Trapped, We Best Love, Why R U? both versions, Kiseki Dear to Me, La Pluie, Cutie Pie & Naughty Babe, Pit Babe, I Feel You Linger in the Air, What Zabb Man?, Lovely Writer, Bed Friends, Blueming, My Only 12%, Make A Wish.)

[glorious-sunset]

LBFAD Opening Artwork – Hidden Meanings

The created artworks used for the opening scenes of LBFAD (Love Between Fairy and Devil) are unique and have many hidden layers of meaning! Sheer genius on the part of the artists and designers :D Here are my interpretations of these stunning works of art.

Image 1: Bone Orchid (image above)

Although I’ve posted stills, each image actually moves. Here, flowers bloom on the Bone Orchid and leaves grow on previously bare branches around the sides. This is the original form of the Bone Orchid prior to DongFang QingCang (DFQC) transforming it into a bracelet for Xiao Lanhua (XLH) in ep. 9.

The two parts of the Bone Orchid, the crescent-moon-shaped bone and the vine of the orchid plant wrapped around it, each represent DFQC (the Moon Supreme) and XLH (who was disguised as an Orchid), and their close bond. This is a new magical artefact that DFQC created from his blood in ep. 9 (similar to Lady Yan creating the Heart-hiding hairpin). That he chose to give it a form symbolising a bond between himself and XLH is deeply significant! Consciously, he may have meant their connection through the one-heart curse, but subconsciously he already had deep affection for her by this time.

Orchid flowers blooming on the previously bare vines of the Bone Orchid represent the blooming of their love for each other. (As their love blooms, XLH bonds with the Bone Orchid to the extent that removing it would end her life by ep. 29). It also refers to the many times that XLH makes flowers bloom when DFQC does something to make her happy :D The leaves growing on the bare branches around the sides of the image symbolise XLH’s resurrection of DFQC’s Tree of Emotions and his healing process. The Bone Orchid represents the love between our Fairy and Devil which is the central theme of LBFAD, so no wonder it is the first image we see!

Image 2: Xiao Lanhua

Here XLH first transforms from an orchid flower tethered to its stem, into human form as a young and innocent girl. The white swirls around her represent her usual spiritual powers (not her green Goddess powers). When she uses her powers to repair destiny leaves, etc., her energy appears as white light (important note - we see a different type of energy later in the opening artwork!) The pink tinge to some swirls represent her femininity and affection. XLH appears weak and vulnerable but her love and tenderness are the most transformative force in the series. Her reflection in the water below shows an orchid plant only, not a girl – this symbolises the illusion of her orchid form in hiding her true identity.

Image 3: Haishi Rescue

In this scene from ep. 3, initial obstacles to their love are presented including their power differential (symbolised by her small size within his giant hands), his view of her as an object and his underlying lack of emotions. The city of Haishi is below, the giant Sun made of DFQC’s formidable Hellfire is to the left, and the floating debris represents the destruction DFQC has wrought and is trained to continue to wreak. His mission is to destroy Shuiyuntian and conquer the three realms.

XLH looks vulnerable, her cloak resembles an orchid petal, and white/pink swirls of feminine energy again surround her. However, DFQC has just saved her life and continues to shield her within a protective bubble – an important ongoing dynamic of their relationship.

Images 4-7: Flashback

Images 4-7 are artistically presented as a series of opening doors, like opening the pages of a history book. They are a flashback to events 30,000 years ago and set the scene for current events and obstacles to the love between the OTP.

Image 4: The Two Tribes

The two different tribes that our OTP belong to are presented. Shuiyuntian is light and airy, and floats above the clouds with dozens of golden birds flying in the sky. They are the emblem of Shuiyuntian (as the crescent moon is for the Moon tribe) as shown by the golden bird brooches worn by celestials. Similar to Shangque transforming into a black dragon, the true form of some celestials may also be of golden birds and they can transform into this form. The position of Cangyan Sea below Shuiyuntian, the darkness in which their people live and their comparative lack of manpower (there is only one black dragon in the image) suggests that they are oppressed by Shuiyuntian.

Image 5: Battle of Two Tribes

Prior to Lady Chidi’s sacrifice, the people of Shuiyuntian and Cangyan Sea fight each other, their forces coordinated by Lord Dong and DFQC. This is the culmination of a hundred millenia of warfare between their tribes. Again there is only one dragon, and Lady Chidi in the forefront leaps into Cangyan Sea territory to confront it. Her red cape traces her active path through the battlefield. White and red swirls of energy (+/- blood) emanate from her.

Image 6: Lady Chidi’s Sacrifice

After invading Xuanxu realm of Cangyan Sea, this is the pivotal moment where Lady Chidi explodes her spirit to seal the 100,000 soldiers of the Moon tribe. Red blood sprays from her body and her earth magic envelops the Moon Tribe soldiers, sealing them within the earth. Her sacrifice foreshadows XLH’s own sacrifice in ep. 31.

Image 7: The Capture of DFQC

After the sealing of his soldiers, a weakened DFQC with white hair is suspended within the circular Haotian tower, his arms and legs magically bound. Magical glyphs surround him to seal him in place, representing the magical seal of the Haotian matrix.

Image 8: Xiao Lanhua of Arbiter Hall

Back to the present - the series opens by introducing us to XLH of Siming Dian (Arbiter Hall). The archways in this image are similar to the archways in the lower level of Arbiter Hall. Vines grow around the pillars, symbolising that XLH’s primordial spirit is connected to the plants at Arbiter Hall. The trees behind her may represent the nearby Shuyu Forest that she frequently visits. As XLH moves to the right, new white trees start to grow in front of the black trees, demonstrating her ability to create new life and make plants grow. White swirls of her spiritual energy again surround her.

In line with her selfless and giving nature, XLH offers up her spirit! She does this four times in the series: 1) In ep. 1, she offers up her life and spirit to protect Changheng, whose destiny leaf had changed and was destined to have his body and spirit destroyed (more detail here). 2) Also in ep. 1, she fuses part of her spirit to DFQC’s, restoring his spirit and body and giving him a part of her spirit (which he later extracts in ep. 33 to resurrect her). 3) In ep. 31, she sacrifices her life and spirit to protect DFQC’s life, to resurrect everyone that died on the battlefield and free the 100,000 sealed soldiers of the Moon Tribe. 4) She promises the Great Turtle in ep. 33 that she will sacrifice her spirit to defeat Taisui and bless the Three Realms. XLH’s fate to sacrifice herself is another obstacle to her and DFQC’s love for each other :(

Image 9: DFQC’s Tree of Emotions

Thanks to XLH’s resurrection of his Tree of Emotions in ep. 1, DFQC begins to grow beautiful glowing golden leaves on its previously bare branches, symbolising his breathtaking transformation.

Image 10: The Great Turtle

I believe this is another flashback. At the end of XLH’s first life in Xishan, her parents disguised her as an orchid plant with no human form. At this time between her first and second lives, she meets the Great Turtle. The orchid flower sprouting from her hand is the new form she transforms into, and orchid petals float around her during her transformation. The Great Turtle calls XLH an old friend in ep. 9 as they have met before – in this scene.

To the left of the image is a crescent moon with a dead tree growing on it. This symbolises DFQC (the Moon Supreme) and his Tree of Emotions which was dead at that time 30,000 years ago. There is a wisp of haze around the tree indicating that it has the potential to regrow. Despite XLH’s destiny to sacrifice herself for the Three Realms (which she might have discussed with the Great Turtle here), DFQC is waiting in the wings to change her destiny!

Image 11: Our Fairy and Devil

XLH gazes upward in hope, while DFQC’s eyes are closed and his head bowed, portraying both his reserved nature and that initially he was emotionally closed off, aloof and distant. The asymmetric gold crown that DFQC wears indicates that this scene is from after their return from the mortal realm back to Cangyan Sea – XLH also wears Moon Tribe attire.

On the Bone Orchid between them are flowers in full bloom, representing their love, which is now in full bloom :D Also between them is DFQC’s Tree of Emotions, now fully regrown with gorgeous white blossoms similar to the scene where he sits beneath his tree in ep. 24.

Despite the beautiful development of their love and of their characters, war between their two tribes is imminent. The image of Shuiyuntian between them sports a red flag, indicating their impending invasion of Cangyan Sea. Cangyan Sea is outnumbered, represented by one dragon vs. dozens of golden birds, and they face annihilation at the hands of Shuiyuntian D: Another reason for DFQC to bow his head, as he faces both the destruction of his realm and the loss of his love at this time.

Image 12: Peace Reigns

Just look at the swirls of energy emanating from XLH and DFQC as they float in a boat along the Oblivion River! There are again white swirls for XLH, but DFQC has red and gold swirls for Glazed Fire!! This scene occurs after DFQC’s return at the end of the series! :D The red belt around XLH’s waist is reminiscent of blood pooling from her wound in ep. 31 when she stabs herself with the Zhengying sword. This image (and the opening theme song Jue Ai, “Farewell Love”) pays homage to both her sacrifice, and DFQC’s sacrifice in ep. 36 which produced his Glazed Fire. Only through both of their sacrifices, were they able to bring about first a ceasefire to war, then lasting peace between Shuiyuntian and Cangyan Sea, breaking through a hundred millenia of unending conflict!

Only by creating peace are they finally able to be together happily. The boat is deeply significant for our OTP - there are three situations where they are alone together in a boat during the series. XLH reminisces fondly about this in ep. 24, and Siming sends a boat for DFQC (and fireflies for Changheng!) as a sign that she knows their most significant connections to XLH. To the bottom right are the peaceful waters of Cangyan Sea with the watchful eye of a black dragon at rest. To the top left is a peaceful Shuiyuntian with Yunzhong’s watchful “Eye of Heaven” (seen in ep. 14) accompanied by a flower in bloom, symbolising peace and prosperity. The positions of each are in poetic parallel to image 4 which showed conflict – the defensive black dragon in image 4 is now restful, and the golden birds also seem to be resting :)

Here is a link to my article: How Immortals age in cdramas – clues from LBFAD

All of my LBFAD articles can be viewed with the tag #lbfad reflections (hyperlinked) and the table of contents to these is here.

[ppeonppeonhan]

List of 2024 BLs (by Country)

I was trying to find a list of all the full length (15min+ / 3+ episodes) dramas that started AND finished in 2024, so I filtered Dramalist and made this one. Sharing with the fandom in case it's of interest. (Each title is linked to its Tumblr tag.)

PG: No kiss or chaste kiss; PG-13: 1 or more kiss; R: Spicy sex scenes; NC-17: Practically saw penetration

> THAILAND

4 Minutes (NC-17 | Sci-Fi Crime Thriller | 8ep)

1000 Years Old (PG | Supernatural Comedy | 12ep)

Addicted Heroin (PG-13 | High School Dramedy | 10ep) - Adaptation

Bad Guy My Boss (NC-17 | Crime Dramedy | 12ep) - Adaptation

Battle of the Writers (NC-17 | Dramedy | TutorYim | 12ep) - Adaptation

Caged Again (PG-13 | Supernatural Comedy | 10ep)

Century of Love (R | Supernatural Drama | DaouOffroad | 10ep)

City of Stars (R | Workplace Romance | 12ep)

Deep Night (NC-17 | Workplace Romance | 8ep) - Adaptation

Every You, Every Me (R | Workplace Dramedy | 8ep)

The Hidden Moon (PG-13 | Supernatural Mystery | 10ep) - Adaptation

I Saw You in My Dream (R | Supernatural Dramedy | 12ep) - Adaptation

Jack & Joker: U Steal My Heart! (NC-17 | Crime Dramedy | YinWar | 12ep)

Kidnap (R | Crime Dramedy | 12ep)

Knock Knock, Boys! (PG-13 | College Dramedy | 12ep)

Live in Love (PG-13 | Drama | 5ep) - Adaptation

Love Sea (NC-17 | Dramedy | FortPeat | 10ep) - Adaptation

Love Sick 2024 (PG | High School Dramedy | 15ep) - Adaptation

Memory in the Letter (PG-13 | Supernatural Drama | 6ep) - Adaptation

Monster Next Door (R | College Dramedy | 12ep) - Adaptation

My Love Mix-Up! (PG-13 | High School Comedy | Gemini x Fourth | 12ep) - Adaptation / Remake

My Stand-In (NC-17 | Workplace Supernatural Melodrama | 12ep)

OMG! Vampire (PG-13 | Supernatural Comedy | 8ep)

Only Boo! (PG-13 | High School Music Comedy | 12ep) - Adaptation

The Rebound (R | Sports Dramedy | MeenPing | 12ep)

A Secretly Love (PG-13 | College Comedy | 10ep) - Adaptation

Spare Me Your Mercy (R | Mystery Thriller | 8ep) - Adaptation

Sunset x Vibes (NC-17 | Supernatural Comedy | MosBank | 12ep) - Adaptation

This Love Doesn't Have Long Beans (NC-17 | Workplace Dramedy | OabPlawan | 8ep) - Adaptation

Time (R | Time Travel Drama | 10ep)

To Be Continued (R | Dramedy | 8ep)

The Trainee (PG-13 | Workplace Dramedy | OffGun | 12ep)

Two Worlds (NC-17 | Sci-fi Drama | MaxNat | 10ep)

Wandee Goodday (NC-17 | Workplace Comedy | 12ep)

We Are (PG-13 | College Comedy | PondPhuwin + WinnySatang + AouBoom + MarcPoon | 16ep) - Adaptation

> KOREA

Blossom Campus (PG-13 | College Romance | 6ep)

Boys Be Brave! (PG-13 | Comedy | 8ep)

Eccentric Romance (PG-13 | Crime Thriller | 12ep)

Gray Shelter (PG-13 | Melodrama | 5ep)

Jazz for Two (PG-13 | Music Melodrama | 8ep) - Adaptation

Let Free the Curse of Taekwondo (R | Dramedy | 8ep)

Love in the Big City (R | Dramedy | 8ep) - Adaptation

Love is Like a Cat (? | Dramedy | 12ep)

Love for Love's Sake (PG | Sci-fi Drama | 8ep) - Adaptation

The Time of Fever (PG-13 | Drama | 6ep) - Prequel

> JAPAN

Although I Love You, and You? (R | Bi-Panic Comedy | 10ep) - Adaptation

At 25:00 in Akasaka (R | Workplace Drama | 10ep) - Adaptation

Cosmetic Playlover (R | Workplace Romance | 8ep) - Adaptation

I Hear the Sunspot (PG | College Drama | 12ep) - Adaptation

Living with Him (PG | College Comedy | 8ep) - Adaptation

Love in the Air: Koi no Yokan (NC-17 | College Drama | 8ep) - Remake

Love is Better the Second Time Around (NC-17 | Workplace Drama | 6ep) - Adaptation

Love is Like a Poison (R | Legal Thriller | 12ep) - Adaptation

Mr. Mitsuya's Planned Feeding (PG | Dramedy | 7ep) - Adaptation

My Strawberry Film (PG | High School Melodrama | 8ep)

Ossan's Love Returns (PG-13 | Workplace Comedy | 9ep) - Sequel

Perfect Propose (PG-13 | Slice of Life | 6ep) - Adaptation

Smells Like Green Spirit (PG-13 | High School Drama | 8ep) - Adaptation

Sugar Dog Life (PG-13 | Dramedy | 9ep) - Adaptation

Takara's Treasure (PG-13 | College Drama | 10 ep) - Adaptation

> TAIWAN

Anti Reset (PG-13 | Sci-fi Dramedy | 10ep)

Blue Canvas of Youthful Days (PG-13 | Drama | 12ep)

First Note of Love (R | Music Drama | 12ep)

Happy of the End (R | Trauma Drama | 8ep) - Adaptation

Meet You at the Blossom (PG-13 | Period Dramedy | 12ep) - Adaptation

The On1y One (PG-13 | High School Dramedy | 12ep) - Adaptation

Unknown (R | Drama | 12ep) - Adaptation

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NOTE: I plan to update this list with 2024 BLs that END in 2025 (i.e. Perfect 10 Liners, The Heart Killers, etc.) once they actually end -- for rating purposes. And, in case you forgot: Yes, I too loved Dead Friend Forever, Last Twilight, Pit Babe, The Sign, and even Twins, but ALL of those are technically 2023 BLs, even though they fully consumed our lives all the way into 2024.

However, if I am missing a Thai / Korean / Japanese / Taiwanese BL that started and ended in 2024, please leave a helpful comment.

[ravenwriter16]

Creative Minds Think Alike

Ep. 1 -- Ep.2 -- Ep. 3 -- Ep. 4 -- Ep. 5 --Ep. 6 -- Ep. 7 (Here!)

Featuring the Amazing: @robinette-green

Reminder! If the Content Creator doesn't approve of how I represent them, or their AUs/OCs then I edit my work or DELETE it.

It's not my intention to mock or belittle anyone's work. This series is supposed to showcase amazing creators! This is one of my longer works since there is more world building so heads up!

Enjoy!

The setting sun casts the exterior of the grand castle in oranges and purples, shadows dance in every crook and cranny. Fireflies light up the garden, letting couples and groups of Creators and DCA variants walk and chat peacefully.

Every now and then a soft breeze would blow through, kicking up some of the fall leaves. The left-over pumpkins from the Halloween festival sit out of the smaller woodland creatures to nibble on. Soft candlelight emits from some of the tree houses and green houses in the large garden.

Hidden by the large willow and pine trees was the large wall that surrounded the castle grounds, built to keep unwanted forces out. But some people seem to not be getting the concept.

A shovel breaches the dirt patch a few feet away from the wall. It pushes away the dirt and retracts back into the ground. The top of a gray head lifts up, yellow eyes scanning around the area. It goes back into the hole and a squeaky voice loudly whispers,

“No one’s here. Come on.”

Grunts follow and a teenager size creature is pushed out of the hole. Skin all gray, hair white and braided down to his hip. Glowing yellow eyes scan the area once more before pulling up two more look-alike beings from the hole.

“Zur! Why did you have to eat those cakes?!” The first one huffs at the smallest member of their trio.

“Oh, shut up, Fint.” Zur snaps, kicking his feet to get him out of the hole. “Come on, Mog! Put your back into it!”

“Silence.” The older of the trio hisses, grunting as he finally pulls his brother out of the hole.

Flint drops Zur’s hand and collapses on the floor, panting. Zur wipes his brow with the back of his hand, rearranging his cloak so that it hid his daggers. He looks up at Mog, narrowing his eyes as his older brother crouches low to the ground, using the bushes as cover.

“Do you see anyone coming?” he asks.

Mog merely shakes his head. Flint catches his breath, sitting up right. “Why did we have to do this again?”

“Because we didn’t show up to the meeting when they voted, idiot.” Zur hisses.

“Oh, shut UP fatso.”

“Who you calling—,”

“Silence.” Mog spits, turning his head and burning gaze on his brothers. “You are both fools. We are in enemy lines. If we are caught, we’ll be given a fate worse than death…”

“Then why not just go home and call it a day?” Whines Flint, tossing his hands up in the air, “Let someone else do this—,”

“Where is your honor, dimwit.” Zur smirks as Flint growls at him.

Mog snaps his fingers, “Enough.”

Both quiet down but not before giving each other crude hand gestures. Then they crawl closer to Mog, waiting for his cue. The oldest scans the garden, watching as the remaining creators head inside their houses or head back to the castle.

The sun had fully set now, casting the grounds in totally darkness save for the merciful light the stars and full autumn moon provided. After waiting for a few more precious moments, he steps out onto the cobblestone path. He motions for the other two to do the same.

All three pull up their hoods and put on their black oni masks. They give each other a small nod, before quietly making their way to the middle of the garden. Small fireflies light up the path but very faintly, as the castle has a curfew put in place to the many complaints by Moondrop variants.

Or so the Acquisition has been informed.

The trio still when they spot the fountain they have been searching for. They rush to it, Flint looking into the water, Zur staring in awe at the construct, and Mog keeping his mind focus on the mission.

Flint’s eyes glimmer with greed when he spots the shimmering pink glimmer of heart gems. Tosses into the fountain like coins in a wishing well. He plunges his hands into the cold, frigid surface, scooping and grabbing any gem he could find. He pulls them out and hastily shoves them into his pouch.

Zur takes in the beauty of the fountain. The marble intricately carved and molded in a way that made it look like it wasn’t solid stone at all. It looked like at any moment it would become a crashing wave. The water it sprouted glowed a bright blue, lighting up the entirety of the fountain.

It was the most magical thing he has ever seen.

“Found it,” Mog’s gaze was focused in on a very large, unearthly, mushroom with a door and a few round windows. He starts his way towards it, grabbing Zur by his pointed ear. Said troll yelps and grunts as he’s dragged by his older brother.

“Flint, keep an eye out.” He spits through gritted teeth.

All Flint does in response is pull out more gems from the water, smiling like a lunatic. Zur rolls his eyes, hissing when Mog pulls harder on his ear. “Alright! Alright!”

“Shhh!”

“Oh, shut up.”

A hard pinch is applied to his abused ear. “OW! Okay, shesh…”

They walk closer to the mushroom house, disappearing behind some bushes.

Flint pushes his haul out of the fountain and onto the dry ground. He climbs out, clothes making a splatting sound when he touches ground and crouches. He starts counting the gems, moving them into his pockets.

He didn’t notice in his haze of greed how the gardens went dead silent.

“These creators are just throwing all of these beauties away! What idiots! More for me then, heh.” He cackles, picking up his pace with shoving and more gems into his pockets. “With these I can buy my OWN castle.”

He stands up, the sides of his pants bulging with his haul. He looks over again at the fountain, staring earnestly at all the left-over gems still in the water. It was all too much, but he could always come back. But with a giant sack next time for an even larger haul.

“Mrrrp?”

Flint jumps out of his skin, head snapping from here to there. He thought he was alone here in the large garden. But clearly that was not the case. Yellow eyes stop at the cobblestone pathway, focused in on…

A…Cat?

Sitting there with a purple collar around its neck, was the feline. Fur mostly black with lines of brown, tall ears that stood straight up, and wide green eyes with sharp, black, slitted pupils. Its tail flicks as it tilts its head at the troll, curling around air.

Flint blinks at it, “What are you-,”

The cat tilts its head again, and something glints in the spot where its mouth should be. Flint gasps, eyes widening and his greed comes flooding back. In between the cat’s sharp teeth, was a silver coin with identical glowing green runes on both sides of the item.

“A…A Riblogian coin…” Flint’s hands start trembling, “One of those is worth more than all those gems…I just need to get—,”

The cat gets to its feet, turning around and looking over its shoulder at the troll, tail flicking and curling. A low meow works its way through the creature’s throat before it takes a step forward in the opposite direction of the crazed intruder.

Flint snaps out of his funk, a crazed smile splitting his lips. He hooks his index finger in a ‘come hither motion’ and takes a step closer to the poor feline. “Here kitty, kitty~.”

The cat turns around and bolts off down the path. Flint curses under his breath and takes off after the creature. The chase ensued all around the garden, weaving around trees, over and under bushes, until finally, they reach one of the corners the castle walls made.

Well corner was a bit of a stretch, if anything it looked like a long and narrow alley way. The cat was at the end of said alley way, trapped. Flint chuckles as the feline chirps almost in annoyance and turns around to face him, back arched.

“Stupid runt. This is a dead end!” Flint crouches down, picking up a rock and testing its weight. “So how about you just give me that trinket in your mouth, and you won’t get hurt…THAT much. How does that sound?”

“Hsss!” the cat’s fur stands on in, fangs bared as Flint gets closer and closer.

“Just.” He’s only a few feet away.

“Come.” He raises the stone over his head.

“HERE!”

He rams down his arm to attack the feline, but the little creature pulls a fast one. As Flint leans forward in his attack, his legs where wide open along with the space between them. In lightning-fast speed, the cat bolts through the opening, scurrying to the front of the alley.

Flint, caught off guard, falls forward, slamming his chin hard into the rocky ground. His teeth clamp on his tongue, and he feels his mouth start to fill with the metallic taste of blood. Stars dance in his vision and a continuous loud ringing echoes in his ears.

He gets to his knees, grunting in pain. A strained chuckle escapes his clenched jaw as he wipes the small dribble of blood from the corner of his mouth. Growling, he gets to his feet, picking his stone back up.

“You little—! Where did you go?!” He whips around.

His smile drops, skin turning as white as his hair. He looks down at the sharp blade being pressed against his chest, not enough to pierce through skin but enough to pierce through the thick strands of the fabric of his shirt.

Yellow eyes follow the blade from its tip to the metal hand warped around the handle. Dark red sleeves of a coat come next then finally to the piercing blues eye glaring down at him from underneath a Tricon hat with a blood red plumage hanging from it.

The being growls, showcasing sharp canines.

“My, my MY! What do we have here~?” the voice startles Flint and he looks over the strangers shoulder to find another being.

This one also made of metal, though instead of a hat, tall sharp rays lined his head. Blue eyes, lighter than the other’s, stare at Flint in amusement. In his hands was the cat, enjoying the pets it was getting from the metal creature.

“A lost minnow? What a shame!” The being chuckles, stepping forward so now he stood beside his comrade. “What shall we do with him, Moon?”

Moon?! Flint looks back and forth between the two.

Oh…SHIT!

“You’re...! You’re both…! But—,”

“Silence.” The moon variant presses his blade a tad harder into Flint’s chest, “Do not speak unless spoken to.”

“Oh, don’t be so hard on the lad, Moon.”

“He’s trespassing Sun.” Moon rolls his eyes. “And he tried to hurt Viola.”

The who now?!

Sun sighs, moving his sharp finger to scratch under the cat’s chin, “Did that mean little troll hurt you, little Vi? Did he~?”

The cat purrs under the affection, dropping the coin from its mouth. Flint yelps, wanting to move to catch it, but can only watch as the trinket just falls into the awaiting palm of Moon.

Said being holds it up to his eyes, rolling it between his fingers. His gaze wanders back to Flint, “This little thing was what was causing all this trouble?”

Flint takes a step back, the gems in his pockets clinking. Sun hums in disappointment as Moon growls louder. “Such greed…”

“I do think we need to teach this young lad a lesson about the consequences of stealing what is not his.” Sun helps the cat to his shoulders.

Moon smiles, the moonlight reflecting off his blade and lighting up his face. “I agree. Let’s begin, shall we?” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Mog stands like a watch tower, arms crossed as he surveys the tress surrounding him and Zur. Fingers twitching ever so slightly, curling around his arms. Occasionally he would glance down at the sheath knife handing from the side of his belt.

He hated all the silence…

The younger troll was crouched down in front of the door of the unnaturally tall and large mushroom house, lock picks in his hands. Zur sighs, narrowing his eyes as he works, “We haven’t heard from Flint in a while.”

“It’ll be fine just...keep doing your job.” Mog groans, rubbing his temple. They were going to be behind schedule if they kept this pace.

“Alright alright…Geez…”

Mog glances at his brother, tapping his foot faster and faster. He growls and turns to face him, “Can’t you pick that lock any faster?”

“You wanted me to pick a lock. I’m picking the damn lock!” Zur leans back on his feet, gesturing to the door, “You think you can do it better?!”

Mog growls, but bits his tongue. He faces the line of trees once more, “Just do it.”

Zur nods his head. “Yeah! That’s what I thought!”

The troll gets back to work, only now he starts mumbling his annoyance. “Come here with ME to pick a lot, then yell at ME how I do it… and I never yell at you with how…you organize…paper.”

“Just SHUT UP and do it.” Mog spits through clenched teeth.

Zur rolls his eyes, “Fine…What are we even looking for in here?”

“We’re looking for records, keys, ANYTHING we can use against this…place.”

“Yeah, but like…” Zur shrugs his shoulders, “Why THIS place. Is this like some famed creator’s or something—,”

“No, you Idiot!” Mog snaps, “This is where the Archivist stays.”

Zur freezes, looking at Mog with wide eyes and a gaping mouth. “YOU wanted ME—,” he backs away from the lock, “to BREAK in to the Archivist’s house, in the middle of the night?! Unarmed?!”

“She is just…a giant…HARPY!” Mog spreads his arms out, “Pluck her wings if you have to!”

Zur drags a hand through his hair, “She has creations—,”

“—That go in lock down!” Mog rolls his eyes, hands planted on his hips. “I planned for this; no creation is out past a certain curfew…”

Zur starts pacing, “Well what about those creepy Moon guys?!”

“They are still ON a curfew, and they can only be active INSIDE the castle. And only if their creator is up…That’s their whole point.”

“Yeah! But what if the Archivist is up—,”

“If she was do you think we’d be DOING this?!” Mog grabs his brother by the collar, shaking him slightly. “Stop being a wuss and do…your…JOB.”

Zur swallows, seeing the raging fire in his brother’s eyes. “O-okay…”

“Now get back to work,” Mog tosses his brother to the ground, “quickly.”

“Geez…” Zur sighs, giving his brother a pointed look before crouching down in front of the lock once more, “Can you feel the brotherly love here~.”

As Zur is working and Mog is overseeing his work, a scurrying sound comes from the bushes. Zur whips around, “What was that?!”

“Nothing, get back to work—,”

“I am getting sick and tired of hearing that!” Zur points to the bushes, “Someone is out there. You go check while I work. Can you do that instead of just standing there all high and mighty?”

Mog grits his teeth then takes a deep breath. He turns on his heels, “Fine.”

“Thank you~.” Zur mocks. “You can do one good thing at least…”

Mog rolls his eyes, drawing his dagger with one hand while the other clenches into a fist. Why he decided to bring his brothers along and not his own troops, he would never know…

He readies himself as he nears the bushes, dagger at the ready to deal some damage to any late-night creepers. Reaching out with his free hand, he grabs some branches and getting ready to pull them away. He takes a deep breath, and rips the branches away, bringing his dagger down on…

Nothing…

He was right, his brother was wrong. There was NOTHING!

Mog breaths sharply out his nose, sheathing his knife. “There’s nothing here. You’re hearing is as faulty as ever…” He turns around, “And your lock picking skills have gotten much slower over the years—,”

He stills, blinking a few times just to make sure.

His brother was nowhere to be seen, his tools scattered carelessly along the ground. Mog growls, taking small and quiet steps forward. Upon coming closer to the discarded tools, an out of place object catches his eye.

It was a simple wooden cross.

“Strange…Never took Zur as religious…” He bends down, picking up the cross and flipping it this way and that. “Looks old…”

“EXCUSE me?!”

He whips around, startled. A human man with golden hair and blue eyes stands there, arms crossed over his chest, which was covered with cris cross leather straps and full of pure silver blades. “That is a high-grade, freshly carved cross! It is not OLD as you so put it, good sir.”

Mog blinks at the dark coated figure, confused beyond his years. “Wha—,”

“I mean the nerve! Do you always criticize other people’s equipment?” The golden-hair man puts his hands on his hips, tilting his head and narrowing his eyes, “You don’t see me spitting about that dull bladed weapon on your hip.”

Mog growls, taking a step back and drawing said ‘dull-bladed weapon’. “Leave before things get bloody.”

The man tsks, “Such a VIOLENT personality! You’ll be too dangerous out at this time of night. It’d be best if you come with me quietly—,”

“I don’t think you quite understand the severity of the situation,” Mog scoffs, lifting his blade, “I could kill you right here and now…Let your blood stain this grass for all to see.”

The man hums, “Hmm, sorry. But I only allow ONE person that honor and well…they’re not here right now.” He sighs, lifting his arms in a ‘what are you going to do’ like manner. “Well if you aren’t going to come peacefully—Moon would you be so kind?”

“Moon?” Mog tilts his head.

A tap on his left shoulder follows and in a lapse of judgment he turns his head. He only saw the blur of blue hair with white streaks before the fist connected hard with his nose. He cries out in pain before his vision goes black and he falls to the ground. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Pirate Sun and Human Sun tosses the last of the troll trio into the cell. Not caring as they slam the metal door shut and locking it. The Moons where busy putting the rest of the ropes and chains away, the ones that they didn’t use on the captives.

“What a night.” Human Sun yawns, stretching his arms. “I’m about ready to collapse!”

“Then Moon and I will keep first watch.” The robotic Sun beams at his human variant.

Said Moon nods his head, fixing his hat to better rest on his head, “Just be sure to inform Robin before you turn in.”

Both humans nod, heading up the stairs and out of the dungeon. Upon reaching the top, they open the door to the main room.

The room was large, allowing multiple people in it at a time. In fact, one could hold an entire ball here and still have space. Lining the walls where windows allowing one a spectacular view of the garden and night sky, with all it’s stars.

The ceiling had a tent-like quality with all the colorful silks hanging from various support beams. You could hardly see the roof itself or the said support beams. And woven into the fabrics where small hovering orbs of yellow light. These orbs provided light for the room, dimming and brightening as they float around. Some even lined the windows and outlined the floor.

Around the room where some plush couches, chairs, and even some lounge chaise armchairs. Creating a relaxed and warm environment. Of course, there was also some Sun and Moon themed pillows and plushies, just waiting to be cuddled.

In one corner of the roam was a large, plush office chair behind a grand desk. The back of the chair was facing the desk itself, obscuring the person sitting there, but it couldn’t hide the flicking cat tail and black tail feather poking out from the armrests.

“Hey boys.” A hand reaches out and pets the cat tail, “How are our guest? Comfy?”

Moon smiles, “Of course. Only the best for our dear Friends.”

“How is little Viola?” Sun asks, concerned.

The chair spins around. Sitting in it was a tall woman with short green and pink hair. She had on a lose white poet shirt and a pair of black pants. Around her waist is a black leather belt and flanking her sides where dual sheathed, mystical, wielding swords.

In her lap was her feline familiar, purring as she receives pets from her owner. The woman’s green eyes light up as she scratches Viola’s belly, “She’s alright.”

Sun deflates with relief, “Oh thank the stars!”

Moon tilts his head, his hair falling to the side a bit from the action. “You already sent for one of the ravens, Lady Robin.”

The creator looks over at the arm rest, meeting eyes with the raven. The creature chirps, tilting it’s head. Around it’s neck is a green ribbon with a small bell tied to it. Robin smiles, flicking the bell and smiling as the raven puffs up from the sound.

“It was already waiting and pecking at the window when you four came back with the intruders.” Robin sighs and crosses her legs. “Smart little guy.”

The raven puffs up its chest, cawing with pride. Viloa purrs, moving closer to the bird. The raven hops into Robin’s lap, nuzzling close to the feline. The cat purrs, tail curling around her buddy.

Robin smiles before leaning forward and taking her pen, “With those three, what is the count for tonight?”

“Twenty-three.” Sun and Moon say at the same time.

Robin nods, writing down the number in the report, “Twenty…three…Got it! Thank you both!”

“No problem sunshine!” Sun beams, “It’s always fun to scare these young trolls.”

Moon huffs, “You would think they would learn after the first five times…”

Sun shrugs, “More fun for us!”

Robin smiles, “Indeed. Now!” She rolls up the report and lifts the raven from her lap. She places the bird gently on the desk, tying the scroll to one of its legs. “Alrighty little guy.”

It tilts its head and gets to his feet, flapping its wings in excitement. Robin chuckles, “You okay with getting this report to your owner?”

It caws and takes off, circling around the room. Moon heads over to the door, opening it. The raven dive bombs towards him, gliding out the doorway. Moon closes it after making sure that the little messenger was fully out.

Robin moves her cat to the floor, giving one last pet before getting to her own feet. She stretches her arms over her head, yawning. Her aura spikes, making every living everything in that building hear a faint melody created from various creatures and beasts. Peaceful but underneath there was this wordless pulsing power. Much like a caged beast that is just waiting to be released into the arena.

Robin sighs and lowers her arms, smiling at Sun and Moon. “You guys can head back if you like. I think that was the last patrol for the night.”

Moon nods his head, “Alright. Make sure to lets us know if something happens and you need help.”

Robin tsks, “I’m sure I can handle it.”

“Yes, but we need the intruders in one piece.” Sun reminds. “Need I remind you what happened last time—,”

*Knock Knock*

“Oh! That must be Raven!” Robin quickly heads to the door, avoiding both the hunters’ gazes. She opens the door and is met with the Archivist huffing and leaning on the door frame.

The harpy holds up a finger, “One…SEC…Woo…”

“Did you run here?” Robin arches a brow.

“I have been stuck in a stupid council meeting…ALL day.” Raven straightens up. “This was the excuse I was looking for to get out of it.”

“Refductin again?” Robin steps aside, letting Raven walk in.

“Who else?” The Archivist groans before rubbing her hands together. “SO! Where are the little victi—I mean, captives?”

“In the dungeon…want to go interrogate them before I fill out their process forms?” Robin crosses her arms and smirks.

Raven cackles, “Took the words right out of my mouth!”

The two creators rush down the stairs, cackling like witches.

Sun clears his throat and points to the stairs, “Uhm…Should we do something about that?”

Moon shrugs, “Let them have some fun.  Besides, they’re those two pirates’ problem now.”

They both share a laugh before heading to the back, smiling when they hear the cackles grow louder. A loud explosion follows after.

*

I have FINISHED IT! I hope you all enjoyed it especially you Robin! Sorry that it took so long! I wanted to do my best to give you and your characters justice! She also wrote the special entry in the Halloween special (Pt 1.)

And if the rest of you haven't heard of her, go check out her Tumblr! She has a TON of AMAZING stories and art! I hope you all have a wonderful timezone!

[hughungrybear]

It'a actually nice of the ghost to provide his full name for research purposes 😅😅😅

[dribs-and-drabbles]

The home stretch

Ep 12 is over. Three months have passed (what?! how?!). And I've collected 34 items of shared clothing from the series. (All documented here: Eps 1&2. Ep 3. Ep 4. Eps 5&6. Ep 7. Ep 8. Eps 9&10. And Ep 11.)

Incidentally, here's what I wrote after ep 2 (text in image description):

I was in the right ballpark with my guess - 34 - but it might be interesting to know that Only Friends has increased to 71 and last twilight to 48 - which isn't surprising considering that a lot of the 34 items were also worn in those two shows.

BUT! On to the wrap up for ep 12 and I was sad to only discover one more item of shared clothing...but Somkid came through for me!

And my sadness was alleviated slightly by the discovery that the green 'Never Doubt' t-shirt from ep 7 was also worn in The Trainee.

Out of the 34 items, a third were already on the communal wardrobe (having already been worn in two or more series) but two thirds - 21 of them - were new to the list with this series being their second appearance.

Somkid and Peach wore almost the same amount - at 13 and 12 respectively - with New on 5, and Kan and Ride on 2 each. As far as I'm aware, Pangpang didn't wear any shared clothes.

My favourite is probably this one from ep 7, because it's one that hasn't been worn in another gmmtv show yet (as far as I know) like all the others have (worn in Middleman's Love, Twins, and Hidden Moon), with the dudes shirt a close second...because of course.

[blackmoonlightexpress]

Easter Eggs from Till the End of the Moon🎁(Part 1)

Now that everyone's had a chance to watch and rewatch, here's a list of easter eggs or hidden details from the show that I jotted down. A lot of spoilers below, obviously.

Throwaway lines that foreshadowed the end:

(1) At the end of ep 1, Susu asks her servant what is Tantai Jin (TTJ)'s Achilles Heel, and Chuntao responds it is Ye Xiwu (YXW). We all think this is funny because YXW is a bullying wife, but this is actually foreshadowing for the ending (Susu is TTJ's Achilles Heel after all)

(2) Pang Yizhi seems like a joke but is actually right on critical things:

When he first meets TTJ, he predicts that TTJ would be rich and powerful, which Susu thought was indication that Xiaoyou Sect’s standards have declined. Pang is actually correct as TTJ did end up reuniting the Jing and Sheng kingdoms.

In episode 6, he predicts the person who will unite the kingdoms and bring lasting peace is in his presence (Xiao Lin & Ye Qingyu). Everyone assumes he is referring to Xiao Lin, who is in line to be king, but in fact it is Ye Qingyu who takes over from TTJ in ruling for 500 years

In episode 8, he predicts that YXW would come into contact with water and the danger would be resolved. This ends up being true as YXW survives jumping ship. He then says YXW might even become queen of the Jing kingdom, which did end up happening.

(3) In episode 7, Ye Xiwu's dad was so excited that Ye Qingyu stayed overnight at a lady's place that he says he would accept this daughter-in-law even if she were a "widow or even a demon". Pianran is in fact a fox demon who's had a previous lover.

(4) In episode 19, when Pianran gives YXW the suggestion that she should cook for TTJ, she joking wishes that TTJ would be poisoned by YXW. He was indeed poisoned by YXW later.

(5) The entire sequence in the festival where YXW is chosen to play the goddess and TTJ is chosen to play the demon god is foreshadowing for what happens in the end. The demon god willingly allows the goddess to kill him. In fact, there's a fan theory that the "ancient tale" is left by the prophets as instructions for what must happen in the end.

Connections between the Dream Arc and the rest of the Story:

(6) Time God Jize says to Sangjiu that they have a special connection, a connection that "you [TTJ] know, she [LSS] knows, but Sangjiu and Mingye do not know", hinting he is aware that she is Susu is playing Sangjiu and that she would experience the dream of wisdom (Bo're Dream).

(7) Chuhuang also says she feels a strange sense of familiarity with Sangjiu. Susu is actually her daughter. She doesn't know because, unlike Jize, she doesn't have prophetic powers.

(8) You can think of the ancient gods continuing to fight a proxy war 10,000 years later through the next generation of characters:

Jize waits in the Abyss for 10,000 years to tell Susu the prophecy i.e. how to defeat the demon god and pass on the Mirror of the Past. He also leaves behind his student Pang Yizhi to provide continued guidance in his holographic form.

Mingye leaves his dream behind to educate the reincarnated demon god. He lures TTJ in, recognizing who he is as he's seen the Ancient Demon God without his mask on.

Chuhuang leaves behind her daughter LSS, the last goddess on earth and only person who can defeat the demon god. Upon her death she becomes the Chongyu harp, LSS's godly weapon, which is able to harm the Demon God as we see in Episode 1.

(9) TTJ didn't trust Dimian because he's the only one aware that he betrayed the Ancient Demon God

(10) The little boy that Jize pushes off the podium is Pang Yizhi (as indicated by the birth mark on his hand.) That explains why Pang has prophetic powers and helps move the story forward even in his virtual form - he's a student of the Time God

(11) The drama very clearly explains what happens to the three weapons of the Demon God after the ADG falls 10,000 years ago:

During the fight, the God-Piercing Bow (屠神弩) is cast into the Weak Sea by Mingye. 10,000 years later, it is absorbed by TTJ while searching for YXW’s soul

The Marrow Cleansing Seal (洗髓印) creates the Buzhao Mountains and was later collected by Mingye, who tries to repurpose it into a tool that can cleanse Sangjiu’s demon bone into an immortal bone. After Sangjiu dies, he uses his remaining powers to lock it under the water mirror in the Upper Immortal Realm. It remains there for 10,000 years until Siying attempts to steal it.

The Heaven-slaying Sword (斩天剑) is stolen by Dimian to stab the ADG in the back. It later resurfaces when a power-hungry Dimian uses it to kill Susu's adoptive father and steal LSS’s extracted demon bone

(12) Mingye and Li Susu experience mirroring life events: They both lose their sight, give up their immortal bone, become a True God, kill the Demon God, and lose the love of their lives at the end of their story.

Special Relationships between Objects and Characters:

(13) TTJ has a special connection with the Dragonheart Shield (护心鳞) – it comes from Mingye and is later refined by Cang Jiumin:

The Dragonheart Shield originally comes from the dragon scale protecting Mingye’s heart, which he gave up in order to retrieve the Marrow Cleansing Seal at the Buzhao Mountain, hence it was left with the Xiaoyao Sect. This happens 10,000 years ago in Mingye’s dream

The Shield is then offered as a wedding gift to Xiao Lin (perhaps to protect him from future events?) from the Xiaoyao Sect. (This is its first appearance to the audience.) XL then gifted it to TTJ as a gesture of goodwill in order to secure protection for Ye Bingtang.

The Shield protects TTJ from YXW's three final nails, suggesting some protection from Mingye and his faith that TTJ is still salvageable

After TTJ disappears, it was safeguarded by Ye Qingyu (as masked Jin emperor) for 500 years. In the draft screenplay, Cang Jiumin and Li Susu were supposed to collect it from YQY (that was why they had to fight the nightmare demon - YQY wasn't willing to give it up because the demon was impersonating Pianran).

CJM then distils the shield’s powers to form a protective boundary for the cultivation world and was given the shield for safekeeping

Later it's suggested he left a fragment of himself in the Shield. Some fan theories state that he would eventually be able to take physical form after years healing in the Shield

(14) Similarly, LSS has a connection with the Jade of Doom (倾世之玉) – it is created by Sangjiu and later absorbed by YXW, connecting and symbolizing tragedy in the two characters

The Jade of Death is created by Sangjiu with the fallen bodies of the Snake Clan in order to resurrect her family. As this is a violation of natural order, SJ invites a divine trial of purple thunders, which she does not pass, even with Mingye’s immortal bone, due to her lack of a physical body.

The Jade is then left at the bottom of the Mo River, which is later collected by YXW when she falls into the river. YXW has a dialogue with the jade’s unseen creator. The jade is later absorbed by YXW to divert it away from TTJ and prevent him from gaining its powers but suffering a cursed fate

Later YXW uses the Jade in her body to rapidly cultivate an immortal bone, which she successful swaps with TTJ’s demon bone, giving him cultivation powers. This also attracts purple thunders that serves as YXW’s divine trial, which she passes and travels back to 500 years later as LSS

(15) Similarly, the Ice Crystal Casket (冰晶盏) has a connection with TTJ, Xiao Lin, and Ye Bingchang – it is used twice to resurrect XL using powers of TTJ and YBC, symbolizing rebirth and redress:

It is first created by Mingye from a 10,000 year old ice crystal guarded by the Snake Clan (Tianhuan’s clan) in order to resurrect the Clam Clan, specifically Sangyou. Sangjiu breaks the box in front of Mingye and says she will find another way to resurrect her brother

After Xiao Lin dies, Pang Yizhi repairs it to resurrect XT, using TTJ’s blood and YBC’s tears as ingredients to rebuild him into a new character, GZJW.

(16) LSS uses the Mirror of the Past (过去镜), a sacred object safeguarded by the Xiaoyao Sect, to travel back 500 years, which is where she meets the Time God Jize. When Jize dies, his powers form the Mirror of the Past, which LSS collects and entrusts with Pang Yizhi to be brought back to Xiaoyao Sect for safekeeping, thus completing the time loop.

[yermes]

PAC: 🐦‍⬛

Its hard for there to be safe, magical, online places for young practitioners when the idea of a hierarchy of any kind is implemented. So and so is better, so and so has done it since the dawn of time, so and so is so fucking cool because dagaggafafffaffa stupid shit.

PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE NEED TO PUSH PEOPLE DOWN AND BULLY ARE TRYING TO COMPENSATE!

You don’t need these meat heads for validation. You working on any practice of any kind and trying to seek solace in an online community is a new thing. Its hard to think about how this can impact and damage us when pursuing it.

A reading for all my grown up kik kids

Disclaimer: please take what I say with a grain of salt and not as the gospel. I just want to share some ideas of practicing and giving advice using the medium as often as I can with school, work, and my own personal studies and practice. Finished the latest podcast ep! Next one will be on psyber magic! Liking and sharing does a lot 🥰

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Moon + Clouds 🌧️ 🌕 

Sometimes people get into your head and cloud your judgment. Its hard to think and use you intuition when theres a constant spread of misinformation and the constant strain of always being put down. Are you actually thinking or is your hidden bully thinking?

Clover + Whip 🍀 👹

Little joys in combination with little punishment. The highs and very high and the lows are sitting in the final ring of hell :/. You also won’t find those little joys without the struggle of fighting against this internet conflict.

Garden + Ship 🚢 🪴 

Your a chatty kind of girlie so when you go on a venture or venture away from a toxic group it will be very public and talked about amongst your “friends.” But honestly if were being so fucking forreal if they’re micromanaging you like that you gotta dip.

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Story/vent:

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Jikook theories

Purple & Yellow

Again with the purple and yellow

Jikook and Nightmare before Christmas

The special couple days in SK and Jikook

numbers

JM’s special necklace

A little fun math

This is big

Yellow and Jikook

And just in case you missed it

In case you missed the W Korea Jack in the box party post

It’s back up on Poly’s IG story

Does this mean something?

And the saga continues

JM the expert with the anniversary calculator

Viollina and Jikook?

More from Viollina?

Viollina again

And again Viollina

Not every single thing JM and JK do is about them as a couple, but some of it is

Jikook and the day counting

Interesting point I came by

This is happening

Another coincidence?

Again with the comparison

JK’s brother’s IG

Again

Happy Jikook/Minkook/Kookmin day

JM Weverse 2 February 2023

What Jimin said on 16 November 2016…

The birthday cake

Is this a coincidence?

Poly has JM and JK tattooed on his arm

Was it a coincidence?

Jimin’s merch, yellow, purple and 13

Jimin’s merch and Jikook

JM’s 14th March (White day) IG post

What you looking at JM?

Jikook tattoos connected

JM and the purple bunny ears

JM did post for JK’s birthday

JM and his very special necklace

More about that necklace

JM’s necklace again

So, do we notice anything?

Jjyaman Jaekay and daisies

Is that JK I’m hearing?

Magnate 9 September 2022

Magnate 9 October 2022

Magnate IG post 27 October 2022

Even if this is a coincidence, I love it

Jaykay…

A little bit of mathing (for a page that has already been deleted)

Jungkook Naver page

JK’s brother’s IG story 21 September 2022

Does JK also have an important necklace he keeps wearing?

When your sofa looks like an identical ‘copy’ of the sofa in the dorm you lived in for years and that now no longer exists

Feel the Rhythm of Korea Making Film

JM on Weverse 31 August 22

Jikook and Free Fire

Run BTS EP. 149

This

JM and JK IG

Melon 2018 - the lipreading

If it looks like a kiss and it sounds like a kiss

OMG...

JK had work done on his tattoos

Poly C posted on IG

JK’s moon tattoo

Is Magic Shop about Jimin

When JK says army, who does he mean?

JM - I’m Army

Jikook hickies?

JM’s Tweet on JK’s graduation day - “my mochi” & JM’s reaction

Are JM and JK living together?

Jikook selfie

Talking about ‘Own it’ again

Jikook came home for Suga’s birthday

Suga merch launch clip - who’s there behind the camera JK?

Just one of those days in the practice studio

2018 summer package hidden cameras in rooms

Did JK say he desires JM?

Dates matter

Jungkook live 28 Feb 2023

JK 14 March 2023 live

Remember this

JM Wlive 10 Feb 2023

Jungkook 3 (or 4) Wlives on 14 March 2023

JK did this?

Was it a kiss?

Me myself and Jungkook - and the moon

JK IG post (1st) 19 August 2022

This is big

JK Weverse 26.4.2023 13:10 KST

JK Weverse 26.4.2023 14:41 KST

JK Weverse 26.4.2023 15:23 KST

JK Weverse 19:51 or 7:51 KST 26.4.2023

JK Weverse 26.4.2023 (again)

Jikook being a closeted couple before MS

Jikook and Letter + JK and Like crazy

JM's My Jungkookie - https://www.tumblr.com/kanmom51/754160333312180224/httpswwwinstagramcomreelc6nqoptv4fpigsh-mw?source=share

Jikook and numbers again - https://www.tumblr.com/kanmom51/764532420860084224/httpsxcombusanacessstatus1846538296421122436?source=share

Have Jikook changed? https://www.tumblr.com/kanmom51/771786950047924224/have-jikook-changed?source=share