#lui bei

[grand-theft-carbohydrates]

heartbreaking: the worst person you know gets a hero arc

lui bei spends the first 3/4 of the book getting beaten like a pinata, and then BOOM! he wins several decisive victories, collects the best men like pokemon, and steals jing province out from under dongwu. like, due to culture osmosis i had some inkling that his rise was meteroic, but i had no idea it was BASICALLY OVERNIGHT. reading this loser warlords story from 2k years can actually be something so personal.

i wanted to show the differences in the way these warlords win popularity, cao cao in his high tower, dazzling the nobles with his power and intelligence. lui bei walking alongside his people, winning their hearts.

[mogu359]

真・三國無双８Empires

劉備 2023 まとめ１

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Drunkard of Shu

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IM SORRY ZHANG FEI

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The Spirealm | S01E01

Chinese Drama - 2024, 78 episodes

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~~ Adapted from the web novel "Kaleidoscope of Death" (死亡万花筒) by Xi Zi Xu (西子绪).

This is one of my favourite novels. Half-way through watching this but for me the characters have come alive, even if I would love it to be more horror and like mature 18+, I'll take this adaptation and enjoy it. Also 78 episodes, this will take a little while S:

[badass-at-fandoming]

Happy VtM FangFest24!

Despite my current level of Busy, I really wanted to meet @fuckyeahlabynight's Fang Fest challenge! Tarot is such a fun idea. 😁 Earlier this month, I ran a poll on what to draw, and "portraits of different canon characters" won by landslide. Here's the first half! As a further treat, I paired each character with a flower whose meaning brought out more elements of their character and card. All flower meanings are from A Victorian Flower Dictionary by Mandy Kirkby. Find it on Indiebound here.

If you'd like to squeak in entries for this challenge, check out the kick off post here! I babble more about my character & flower choices below the cut.

Day 1 - Ramona as the Fool - Daisies double down on the "Innocence" theme of The Fool. From the Clan Novels to her appearance in LA by Night, Ramona goes on a wild journey which attempts to break her. Against all odds, she survives and comes out stronger, choosing kindness, art, and whimsy in LA by Night instead of brooding over the shitstorm she was forced through. It's like, at first Ramona was innocent, then she chooses the innocent happiness of small joys. Yeah, she'll do what she needs to survive—but she doesn't let the experience overtake who she chooses to be.

Day 2 - Ambrosio Luis Moncado as The Magician - HEAR ME OUT. He's the Magician Upright and Reversed. Moncado has plans upon plans. They succeed much more often than not, but Moncado also gets in his own way sometimes. The flowers are geraniums. The pencil thin leaves convey ingenuity—yes, Embracing Lucita was a good, unexpected idea—but red geraniums indicate stupidity. Maybe if he drank more respect women juice, she would return his calls.

Day 3 - Ming Xiao as the High Priestess - In her mortal and immortal roles, Ming Xiao acts as an advisor and knowledge keeper for her communities. She also has a terrible habit of withdrawing and not sharing tidbits. Maidenhair fern seemed a perfect fit: it references the feminine and it conveys a sense of secrecy.

Day 4 - Emma Blake as the Empress - I think Emma Blake deserves nice things and barely got the chance to stand on her own. Her "flower" is actually wheat. Emma is essential to the The Victorian Trilogy, just like wheat is a building block of civilization. The narrative wants to grind her down and devour her, like the violence done to wheat to make bread. Wheat is a staple—but for the gluten intolerant it's a poison. There's also the association with Ceres, the mother who, in her rage and sorrow, created winter over her stolen child. I'm like, really happy with this pairing, can you tell

Day 5 - Baron Samedi as The Emperor - What a fun dude. Though he's not always a good father/sire, Baron Samedi takes care of his clan, even at the risk of his own life. The leaves in his pocket are sorrel, which stands for parental affection.

Day 6 - Hesha Ruhadze as The Hierophant - Hesha's story is all wrapped up with faith and spiritual institutions: either following their precepts or secretly defying them for a greater good. Why is he naked you ask? the monocle stays ON during sex Ignore that. Look at the passionflower. Look up a picture of a passionflower. It stands for faith and looks like an alien.

Day 7 - Ilias cel Frumos and Sascha Vykos as The Lovers - This choice was very obvious, haha. Without Ilias, Vykos' life is full of disharmony, arguments, and hatred. United, they blossom. The flowers above them are lilies of the valley for "return of happiness." The drawing is a redraw of this picrew

Day 8 - Karsh as The Chariot - Just like chamomile ("energy in adversity"), Karsh does not quit! Cut him down; he returns stronger! In v5 Modern Nights, I think Karsh would be conflicted over his position in the Camarilla, and the Chariot brings out that tension. B. Dave Walters performed a fantastic Karsh in LA by Night, and I used his outfit and picture from We're Alive: Frontier as an artistic reference.

Day 9 - Halim Bey as Strength - Halim is a gentleman, through and through. He gently persuades, deftly handles his British customers, practices compassion gracefully, and endures like one million billion microaggressions without snapping. That takes strength. The dahlias are for dignity, which he has in spades. The decolonization comment came from me wondering how he feels about the British monarchy these nights. Like how Hesha is wrapped up with faith, Halim is wrapped up in colonization.

Day 10 - Aristotle de Laurent as The Hermit - This one was easy. Since he finished The Book of Nod, Aristotle seems to be quite content puttering around his collection and directing Lucita, Anatole, and Beckett to dig sites. He was The Hermit Upright. With their associations in mythology, queerness, and loneliness, hyacinths seemed a good pick. The purple shades add in the message "please forgive me," which reference his and Beckett's falling out. When he betrayed Beckett, Aristotle's Hermit card Reversed.

Day 11 - Beckett as The Wheel of Fortune - This card fit the (un)lucky Cuthbert "Gehenna is a cycle" Beckett so well! Aristotle and Beckett's portraits mirror each other, because I wanted to tease out their potential for reconciliation. I've drawn Beckett before, but this one came out looking younger and softer to me, which calls back to Beckett's neonate days. The two chrysanthemums symbolize truth (i.e. his constant goal) in British culture. In China, chrysanthemums are, among other things, symbols of the queer male community. Cause, yanno, they kind of look like buttholes. 😅😂 I had to do it do 'em okay

[ragazzoarcano]

"Perché di questo è fatta la vita, solo di momenti da non perdere."

— Jorge Luis Borges

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[its-not-a-pen]

Waiting for the 2nd Century Warlord Comic? Want to learn more about ancient china? Check out these fun sources! Three Kingdoms oversimplified. Exactly what it says on the tin.

Farce of the Three Kingdoms. A hilarious parody of the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms that is only slightly more bonkers than the real thing (3/10 historical accuracy). For a more factual account, try reading Records of the Three Kingdoms...or just wikipedia-ing everyone.

War of the Three Kingdoms (2010). A fun TV show that deviates a lot from the novel but is more character-driven. has a lot of costume inaccuracies tho which drives me crazy >:((((

Romance of the Three Kingdoms（1994）TV show, considered a definitive classic. Editing's a bit choppy but at least none of the men have their hair down.

Total War: Three kingdoms. History told in the form of a stratagy-based video game.

Tang dynasty football. Not the same dynasty, but it's a nice showcase of costumes and instruments, also a surprisingly concise summary about ancient Chinese politics. (Bribes) What did Early Middle Chinese sound like? How does one recreate a non-phonetic language?

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CREATED BY @heyneon AND EDITED FOR CANVA BY ME. ENJOY.

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Ich sags wies is, ich würd Straßenseite wechseln, aber süß, dass sie Moritz in letzter Zeit öfter mal Makeup tragen lassen <33

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Han dynasty r/relationship advice

The Imperial Protector’s squatter cousin (M 42) keeps visiting my (M 27) thatched hut and trying to rope me into his grand enterprise. I’ve managed to avoid him twice so far, but he is really persistent and it’s starting to get kinda awkward. I cant keep jumping out of windows every time i see a bloke with big ears walking down the road, should i just bite the arrow and see what he wants?

[mogu359]

真・三國無双８Empires

劉備 2023 まとめ２

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The Spirealm | S01E02

Chinese Drama - 2024, 78 episodes

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[buscandoelparaiso]

il mondo vedendo il dramma su damiano david:

fans dei 1D presenti nel 2013,14,15,16:

[luishirasagijolover]

The Moment Everything Changed

Part 2 of A Battle That Gets Too Personal

The final clash rang out like thunder, the sheer force sending a gust of wind across the stadium.

And then—silence.

Lui’s breath stilled. He didn’t want to look. Didn’t want to believe it. But the moment his eyes locked onto the stadium floor, he felt it—a rush of something he hadn't felt in a long time.

Rage. Frustration. Something dangerously close to intrigue.

His Beyblade lay motionless, knocked clean out of the ring. Hers spun in the center, steady, unyielding, victorious.

She had won.

She had beaten him.

For the first time in what felt like forever, someone had truly challenged him—and actually won.

And worst of all? She knew exactly what that meant.

His rival exhaled, sweat clinging to her skin, but her grin was unmistakable. She took a step forward, tilting her head in mock curiosity. “What’s wrong, Lui?” Her voice was soft, teasing, almost dangerous. “Didn’t expect that, did you?”

He snapped his gaze to her, eyes burning with something fierce. His jaw clenched, fists tightening at his sides. “Tch.” The sound was sharp, biting, but lacked its usual arrogance.

She knew exactly what that meant too.

Instead of backing off, she took another step closer. Close enough to see the tension in his shoulders. Close enough to push just a little further.

“Oh?” Her smirk widened. “No smart remark? No excuse?”

Lui finally moved—fast.

Before she could react, he grabbed her wrist, yanking her forward. Their faces were inches apart now, her breath hitching just slightly at the sudden proximity.

His grip was firm—not painful, but unrelenting. His violet eyes were locked onto hers, sharp, calculating, and something else entirely. Something unspoken.

His voice was low, but the weight behind it was impossible to ignore. “Don’t get cocky.”

She should have been unnerved. Should have backed off. But instead—she laughed.

Soft, breathy, dangerous.

She leaned in just enough to make sure he noticed. “Oh, but I think I will.”

The challenge was set.

And Lui wasn’t going to let this stand.

Let me know what you think. Maybe help me choose a direction to go with this?

[omarfor-orchestra]

Ma Ve lo ricordate quando ha telefonato a Dante e gli ha detto "volevo solo farmi consolare un po'" io dovrò necessariamente farmi fuori