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awellboiledicicle · 28 days ago
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My father will play RPGs, skip all dialogue, make choices purely on vibes of what he thinks the dialogue was, and then insist the story isn't good.
My gamer in xbox, you didn't see enough of the story to know what it was about let alone if it was good
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alrauna · 1 year ago
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Vivienne Mok Photography (@vivienne.mok)
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beyourselfchulanmaria · 2 years ago
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Happy Birthday 56 🍰 to Lan 🐕‍🦺
老開心 🤣 老愛哭 🥲 老智慧 🧠 挺好的 🍷
一個人老, 一個人走, 一個人瀟灑!
不傷害人, 心中有愛 ,做什麼都好!
感謝你們願意與我為友,我又老一歲了,你們別嚇跑了呀!🤣🙏
While I stay in Tumblr feels not alone.
Thanks all my friends. Good night xoxo
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tinyevilgremlin · 2 years ago
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i love how natural the development between doha and solhee feels, even though there’s absolutely nothing ‘normal’ about their circumstances— solhee can identify lies and lives an isolated life because of her powers, while doha has been living in seclusion and constant paranoia ever since the disaster with eomji. yet, there are similarities they share, and the two find comfort in each other.
the best part; there’s nothing grand in their affection towards each other! (well, maybe except for the fact that solhee is willing to trust doha despite her powers and doha also stands by solhee despite her powers.. that has really struck me in a way that i just cannot explain) —
being there for the other, believing each other despite some (relatively major) bumps along the road, spending time together and getting to know each other better and growing to understand eo better.
— that's really all they’re doing and it works so well!!! because that's what love is. when you understand and stand by eo no matter what, when you are eo’s comfort place
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bts-trans · 8 months ago
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240816 Harper Bazaar Korea's Tweet
#제작지원 #SeptemberPreview #CoverStory “요즘 참 행복해요. 군대에 있는 동안 일이 너무나 하고 싶었고, 전역 후엔 매일매일 일을 하면서 바쁘게 지내고 있어요. 지금 이 순간도 일을 하고 있다는 사실 자체가 행복해서 웃고 있고요. 앞으로도 일을 하고 싶고 그걸 통해 ARMY에게 행복을 주고 싶습니다. 나로 인해 누군가가 행복해진다면 이 얼마나 큰 행복인가!” 진과 진심 어린 34Pages, 더 많은 화보와 인터뷰는 <바자> 코리아 9월호와 웹 사이트(http://harpersbazaar.co.kr)를 통해 만나볼 수 있습니다. @/gucci @/sabatods @/BTS_twt Editor 서동범 Photo 목정욱 Stylist 김영진 Hair 한솜 Makeup 김다름 Set Design 권도형(ONDOH) Interview 손안나 Design 한상영 Assistant 이서현 #Gucci #Jin #BTS #JinxGucci #GucciFW24 #BazaarKorea #JINXBAZAARkorea
#ProductionSupport #SeptemberPreview #CoverStory
"I've been feeling so happy lately. While I was in the military, I wanted to work so much, and now that I’ve been discharged, I keep myself busy by doing just that every day. Even at this very moment, the fact that I’m working makes me so happy that I find myself breaking into a smile. I want to keep up like this in the future and bring happiness to ARMY through my activities. What a wondrous thing it is that I can help bring a little bit of happiness in someone's life!"
A heartfelt 34 pages with Jin.
You can find many more photos and interviews in the September issue of Korea and on the official website.
Editor Seo Dongbeom Photo Mok Jungwook Stylist Kim Youngjin Hair Han Som Makeup Kim Dareum Set Design Kwon Dohyung (ONDOH) Interview Son Anna Design Han Sangyoung Assistant Lee Seohyun
#Gucci #Jin #BTS #JinxGucci #GucciFW24 #BazaarKorea #JINXBAZAARKorea
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dimetrodone · 2 months ago
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Smash or Pass Classique Animated Monsterfucker Awakenings:
Thrax from Osmosis Jones
Hexxus from Fern Gully
Mok from Rock & Rule
Hopper from A Bugs Life
Too gay for any of them but deep respect for you choosing this freak
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lurkingshan · 1 year ago
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10 Things I Love About Only Boo!
*kicks down the door* I'm a few weeks late but I have arrived and I am here to yell about this fucking adorable show. Have you heard that it's the cutest shit you've ever seen in a fresh new package of all your favorite silly old romance tropes? Besties, this is truly the Sunday Serotonin we need. Here are the top 10 things I love about it:
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The main romance is between a confident sunshine protagonist and a kind older boy working through his grief and an artistic block. Mok (Moo) and Kang are such nice boys, two cinnamon rolls too sweet and pure for this world, and I loved them instantly. They have a nice crackly chemistry between them and really solid communication right from the start.
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The setting is rural and refreshing. Moo moves to Nakhom Pathom to attend school for a semester because his mom wants him to focus on his studies before she will allow him to pursue a career as an idol. Little did she know she was delivering him to a cute boy who would become the new distraction.
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The crushing and flirting starts immediately, and it's mutual. They just like each other, man. Kang is (slightly) older and trying to be responsible about keeping Moo focused on his studies so he's putting up some token resistance, but it's very very token. They both find excuses to keep seeing each other after they meet.
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There's a side couple with a long-term pining friends to lovers arc. The way I squealed when they revealed that photo wall. I support you, Payos, you will get your boo. These two also have a lovely, easy chemistry and seem so comfortable around each other. Their characterization also gets a fun twist in the beginning of the story.
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The writing is strong and assured. This was written by the same screenwriting team as Cooking Crush, aka the best written original Thai bl of last season. These folks know their way around a smart romcom. They know how to deploy classic tropes so they feel fresh, build authentic character arcs, and make all the beats of the story feel confident. We are in good hands and don't need to worry about any out of left field conflicts or weird plot turns with this one.
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A fresh new cast brings a ton of energy. I really love all four of the main actors for this show. They're young and bright and breathing some new life into an old formula. And both pairs have solid chemistry and seem comfortable in their scenes together.
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Some of our old favorites are here too. They've made the smart decision to bolster the young main cast by surrounding them with more experienced seniors like our lady Milk, here playing Kang's friend and neighbor who is all up in his crush on Moo. Louis and Book are also going to show up at some point.
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The show incorporates music and dancing in such a charming way. Moo is one of those kids who just has to dance, and the show mines a lot of comedy around his efforts to stifle the impulse as his mom ordered. I don't think he'll hold out for long, though, because Payos and Tae are on him to train with them. And of course the music supervisor is having a great time working in some classic GMMTV music gags (yes, Love Score and Too Cute To Handle both make memorable appearances).
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It's a high school story brimming with youthful energy without being mired in immaturity. The tone of this show reminds me of My School President in the best way, in that it has all the sweetness and innocence of a high school romance without making the characters so immature and bad at communication that it's annoying to watch. As expected from the CC writers, these characters may be inexperienced but they are going to talk to each other and honesty will prevail every time.
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We are only three episodes in and the romance is already well underway. This is the kind of show where we will see the main pair flirt and date and face obstacles together. The swoony moments started immediately and Moo is already throwing around the faen title. We know from the synopsis that the core conflict will come when Moo is forced to choose between his relationship with Kang and his dream of being an idol, and I expect he will be finding a way around that choice. I'll be strapped in for the ride because I already believe in these two.
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awellboiledicicle · 4 months ago
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I am now on a quest to obtain lingerie that meets the following criteria:
Fits me
That I like the look of personally
Could conceivably cause my partners to zone the fuck out of whatever they were talking about when I walk into the room in it
The last one is important because I have a voice in my head that insists I use my body for the great and terrible purpose of making my partners too horny to form coherent thought.
And really, who am I to deny a quest of such import?
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tjwritesfanfics · 8 months ago
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Other MGG Characters Masterlist 🎃
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Main Masterlist
MINORS DON'T INTERACT ON NSFW THINGS
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🔥NSFW 🌻Fluff 💔Angst
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Joe Joe (RV) 🚙
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🩵Down by the river on a Friday night 🔥💔
You knew you couldn't stay with him forever, but at least for one night you could pretend. This is for imagining-in-the-margins Friends-with-Benefits Challenge.
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Franklin (Beginner's Luck) 🎳
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🩵Little prodigy🌻
Your daughter, Emma, was finally the age to start bowling and Franklin wanted nothing more than to teach her.
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Mok (Magic Valley) ⛓
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🩵Head canons
Just my own personal head canons About Him How he met you Dating NSFW
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Joe Harper 💪🏻
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🩵Prom Night Dream 🌻
When Joe finds out you missed your prom, he takes it upon himself to give you a redo.
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(Banners by cafekitsune)
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twinklingwatermellon · 8 months ago
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ELLY'S TOP TEN K-DRAMAS (with songs to match!)
10. Queen of Tears (2024)
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Baek Hyun-woo is relieved to hear that his wife has only three months to live, which will save him the mortification of divorcing her — what he isn’t expecting is to fall back in love with her in those three months. This show gets a little crazy, but the acting is top tier, and the ensemble cast is one of my favorites ever. (Also, the OST is my new most beloved.)
Song for this drama: Don’t Take The Money
9. Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022)
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Woo Young-Woo navigates her career, life changes, and love as a rookie at Hanbada Law Firm and a woman on the autism spectrum. Young-Woo is a darling, and her boy is the greenest flag ever.
Song for this drama: scales
8. Castaway Diva (2023)
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After 15 years stranded on a desert island, Seo Mok-ha pursues her dream of becoming a singer while searching for the boy who helped her escape her abusive father. Despite the horrors, this show will make you believe there is good in the world.
Song for this drama: Sweet Chamomile
7. Hometown Cha Cha Cha (2021)
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Yoon Hye-jin moves to a seaside town to open a dental clinic and finds the home she always wanted amidst its colorful residents. So funny and the male lead is basically the perfect man.
Song for this drama: Apple Pie
6. Familiar Wife (2018)
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A married couple who have fallen out of love get to see each other in a new light after the husband, Ju-hyeok, goes back in time and changes their history. You've never rooted this hard for such an infuriating man.
Song for this drama: No One Knows
5. Marry My Husband (2024)
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After being murdered by her husband and best friend, a woman wakes up ten years in the past, months before her wedding, and must fight to prevent her marriage and eventual death from happening again. Swooniest male lead, cutest female friendships, and some of the most legit terrifying villains.
Song for this drama: Funeral
4. Lovely Runner (2024)
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Immediately after her idol commits suicide, the devastated Sol is transported back to high school, where she discovers that the two of them used to be neighbors and begins a desperate mission to change the course of his life. Get ready for the most adorable, most pathetic loser of a male lead ever.
Song for this drama: Always Remember Us This Way
3. Crash Landing On You (2019–2020)
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After a freak accident lands her in North Korea, Yoon Se-ri must rely on the soldier who saved her life in order to survive, stay hidden, and get back to South Korea. Rips you apart in the best possible way.
Song for this drama: If I Never Knew You
2. Live Up To Your Name (2017)
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Renowned acupuncturist Heo Im falls 400 years through time and lands in Seoul, where his life and fate intertwine with that of cardiac surgeon Choi Yeon Kyung. Beautiful, unmatched chemistry.
Song for this drama: epiphany
1. Twinkling Watermelon (2023)
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Ha Eun Gyeol is mysteriously sent back in time, where he meets his parents as teenagers and discovers he didn't know as much about them as he thought he did. Peak family feels, peak soft couple, and peak enemies to lovers.
Song for this drama: Long Live
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jasper-unofficial · 4 months ago
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ME AND THEE: BASIC SUMMARY & CHARACTERS
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[FULL SUMMARY & OTHER SPOILERS] - [NOVEL VS MOCK TRAILER]
(NON-SPOILERY) SUMMARY: One fateful evening, Peach runs into Theerakit, the owner of the company he occasionally works for and a member of the Arseni mafia family. Thee takes an interest in Peach’s colleague, a famous model Aran, but Peach steps between them, and Thee ends up asking him for help with impressing the model. While Peach gives Thee advice on courting and dating, he feels an unexpected connection with Thee, although it is mixed with fear of the notorious mafia. Meanwhile, Thee feels a strange comfort whenever he is around Peach and ends up slowly falling in love with him.
CHARACTERS
NOTE: The spelling of the names is not definitive, as there are many different, equally plausible ways of latinising Thai nicknames, names, and surnames.
"THEE" THEERAKIT KIAN ARSENI (early 30s) The owner of a perfume & jewelry brand under the Arseni name and a member of the Arseni mafia family. He is quite calm and rarely loses his temper, but exudes such menacing energy that a single move of a muscle makes most people around him tremble in fear. He deals with most problems by throwing money at them and isn’t very well-socialised, as he was particularly raised to not trust anyone outside his family. He is close to his parents, his brother Rome, and his bodyguard/secretary Mok, but is otherwise cold and distant to people. He has never been in a relationship, although he’s had many one-night stands.
"PEACH" PEECHAYARAT JENKIT (likely, mid-20s) A young freelance photographer who occasionally works for Theerakit’s perfume & jewelry brand. He has no family, aside from his younger sister Phlub, who he has taken care of his entire life. He is introverted, doesn’t like going out, and describes himself as “bad at socialising”. He often feels lonely and like he has only himself to rely on. He can also be occasionally petty, although not excessively so. He has tried dating many times before but has never managed to truly fall for any of his ex-girlfriends and was always quickly broken up with for being “too boring”.
ARAN A famous model who works for Theerakit’s perfume & jewelry brand and one of Peach’s friends. He is rather timid and cute. He is in love with the actor Tawan, although he is not in an official relationship with him.
TAWAN A famous actor who occasionally models for Theerakit’s perfume & jewelry brand. He is charming, but short-tempered, and often incredibly jealous of anyone who comes anywhere near Aran.
MOK Thee’s bodyguard and secretary, the only person outside of the Arseni family who truly knows him, and his only friend. He is loyal, smart, and fair. He is in an on-again, off-again relationship with Thee’s brother, Rome.
ROME Thee’s younger brother and the future head of the Arseni mafia family. He is intelligent and cunning. He loves to tease his brother and his (sometimes) boyfriend Mok and is generally very playful. He and Thee are close.
PHLUB Peach’s younger sister. A confident extrovert, she couldn’t be any more different from her brother, but they are nonetheless very close, and she is grateful for how much he has sacrificed for her. She would go to war for Peach if necessary and really wants him to find happiness after the hard life that they have lived.
NATH (THEE AND ROME’S MOTHER) A former actress and model, who is known for her villain roles, now the wife of an infamous mafia boss, she can be intimidating and deadly. However, when she is with her family, she is a warm and occasionally teasing mother, who wants nothing but for her children to be happy. *Thee and Rome's father does not appear in the novel directly, but he is described as being open-minded, deeply in love with his wife, and wishing for his work-obsessed older son Thee to find love the same way he did.
WIWIT A new creative team leader at Theerakit’s perfume & jewelry company, who has a vendetta against Peach.
MIUM Peach's ex-girlfriend. After their short and failed relationship, the two easily became friends. She works in the same industry as Peach and, at one point, offers him a job.
KIN (20) A young model, who starts working at Theerakit’s perfume & jewelry company. He becomes infatuated with Peach and flirts with him relentlessly.
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sillyfudgemonkeys · 8 months ago
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Kyoshi kill math: cracked and solved
It's funny, like.....if you hurt Rangi, you're chance of dying to Kyoshi goes up like.....150-200% (guesstimating) ajfkdlsjaf; And like that's Kyoshi choosing to kill you ON PURPOSE.
Like look at her bad guy list:
Tagaka, alive (threatened Yun, but didn't threaten Rangi, I see your favoritism Kyoshi, I know what you are 👁👄👁)
Guan (lei tai guy), left alive then died later (Kyoshi left him alive because Rangi beat him and broke his leg, he did of unrelated reasons later)
Jianzhu, dead (was already planning on killing him, but went for kill shot at the mention of him saying he'd kill Rangi)
Mok, alive (was creepy about Rangi, but otherwise didn't harm Rangi)
Wai, alive (weird guy, but not towards Rangi)
Xu Pin An, dead (literally went into the Avatar State because he was mentally torturing Rangi. Thought about dashing his brains out on the floor the second she entered AS, realized she should hold back and only decided to kill him because he was a lost cause)
Governor Te, alive (never came near Rangi)
Saowons (leaders), alive but thought about killing the leaders (only ones she internally didn't think about Rangi at that moment, THAT BEING SAID they also made Rangi's life a living hell. It's also the only one Kuruk thought to step in and stop)
Brawl in North Chung-Ling/Koulin, alive (Rangi beat them up, and Kyoshi actually stopped Rangi from killing Koulin.
Yun, dead (almost killed Rangi)
Chin the Conqueror, left alive but died (Kyoshi chose to separate herself and Yokoya from the combat, Rangi was not seen on the battlefield nor in any danger. Chin died cause he didn't move cause he dumb. She does mention if he kept going she'd kill him, maybe because Rangi could be hurt?🤔)
Rangi defends herself without Kyoshi's help? No deaths. If Rangi is safe? No deaths. Rangi hurt (mentally or physically)? Deaths. Kuruk is also fine with this mentality. It all ties back to Rangi.
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aventurineswife · 12 days ago
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Been getting back into Elden Ring lately and rewatching some Shadow of the Erdtree trailers, I’m suddenly thinking of—
Reader, in an alternate reality / bubble universe of HSR, assassinating Yaoshi, stealing THEIR authority of Abundance and replacing THEM as the new Aeon of Abundance.
It starts off with Reader hearing old and almost completely faded tales of the Aeons before THEY ever ascended, and searching for Yaoshi’s origins prior to Aeonhood in hopes of finding a weakness to eliminate THEM for good.
While following a potential lead, Reader gets ambushed by some borisin and Disciples of Sanctus Medicus. They mock Reader and the Alliance’s attempts at ridding the Abundance completely, reciting the usual line of “immortality means forever,” all but underscoring the possibility that there may never be a method to reverse immortality, or a cure for the marastruck.
Which reminds Reader of some late night thoughts they have had before:
Even if Yaoshi is destroyed, what about what happens afterward?
Can Yaoshi really be destroyed?
With Yaoshi being the Aeon of Abundance, THEY’re not just some god of life — THEY may as well be life itself.
Just like how nobody seems to know how Fuli the Remembrance came into being; and who the fuck knows what’s going on with IX the Nihility, or Qlipoth the Preservation.
On the other hand, surely with stories about the likes of Nanook and Lan originally being mortal before ascending, at least something similar could also be said for Yaoshi? Perhaps it ties into THEIR respective Path…?
Then there is the case of Ena the Order being assimilated / absorbed into Xipe the Harmony.
Nous basically being one giant supercomputer with the intelligence to go along with THEIR status as the Aeon of Erudition.
Tayzzyronth, a giant insect that literally became a primal god and started spreading a man-eating swarm throughout outer space, all because THEY didn’t want to be “lonely.”
Surely, surely, there must be something on Yaoshi.
Reader’s line of thought grinds to a halt when overhearing Mok Tok accuse Feixiao (a former slave to the borisin) a thief.
Thief.
Stealing.
Reader starts forming a very dangerous idea.
The situation with Xipe and Ena proved that, even if a Path’s Aeon dies in some form (metaphorically and / or literally) they will still have followers, the Beyond the Sky Choir being one example as followers of the Path of Order.
So, if Yaoshi truly cannot be killed, and in this case likely cannot be assimilated into another Aeon…why not overthrow and replace THEM?
After mulling it over, Reader up and disappears one day.
At first, it’s treated as a missing persons case. Reader had been digging into Yaoshi and THEIR origins to find something the Alliance might be able to use against THEM. No one would be surprised if the Disciples managed to either kidnap or just outright kill Reader.
But, there are also no signs of struggle in Reader’s home. Every day leading up to Reader disappearing was as normal as can possibly be. Word starts to spread that Reader might have actually up and left voluntarily. The Disciples even mock the Alliance, saying that Reader has finally wizened up to the senseless destruction of the Hunt, and ditched them; and, unfortunately, while Reader was never seen amongst the Denizens of Abundance, there is also no dismissing the possibility of Reader having grown sick of the Xianzhou Alliance and leaving on their own.
It’s all Jing Yuan can do to quietly request the Astral Express crew to keep an eye out for Reader, not wanting to give up on another old friend; but he’s also not holding out much hope, to be honest.
However, odd reports being to crop up over the following months.
Trespassing on Vidyadhara territory across all five Xianzhou ships, right where their respective plaguemarks are located.
Break-ins at each ship’s Shackling Prisons.
Major leaders among the Denizens of Abundance — wingweavers, borisin, cobrakind, houyhnhnm, Disciples of Sanctus Medicus — being picked off, their subordinates either decimated or scattered and in total disarray; until eventually someone at the very top is killed (an up and coming borisin Warhead to replace Hoolay, a wingweaver general who has never known defeat, an old sect leader among Sanctus Medicus, etcetera).
Items and artifacts associated with the Abundance being stolen.
Some of the Denizens of Abundance actually rebelling — against each other, in some kind of civil war.
Corrupt Vidyadhara Preceptors being sold out / tricked into selling themselves out.
Corrupt officials among the Xianzhou’s government being outed and ousted from their positions, not unlike the Preceptors.
The Denizens of Abundance are barely hanging on, and the Xianzhou’s authorities are in just as much disarray, with so many people gradually reaching a point of being at each other’s throats.
And at the center of it all: someone who might very well be Reader.
Reader’s actions raise so many questions. On one hand, they’ve dealt a lot of damage against the Abundance Axis in record time. On the other hand, they’ve just committed quite a few crimes against the Xianzhou Alliance (not really major crimes, and certainly no Unpardonable Sins were committed, but still).
What exactly are they trying to do?
What are they thinking?
The answer arrives in the form of a panicking envoy spreading word on what Reader is about to do — along with what sounds like a church bell’s ring echoing across the cosmos, loud and foreboding.
Yaoshi’s terrified screams can be heard as THEY are bound and strung up at an altar, THEIR arms are severed, THEMSELVES executed by Reader; and immediately afterwards, Reader offs themselves in what looks like a ritual to destroy their own mortal body, using the power stolen from Yaoshi’s being to create a new body fit for a new Aeon.
And to ensure that the Plagues Author never resurfaces, or at least stays gone for many Amber Eras to come, Reader further dismembers THEM, crushing THEIR organs to pulp, grinding THEIR bones to dust, locking THEIR soul in the nether realm never to reincarnate, and throwing all fragments of THEIR corpse into random suns throughout the universe, unable to ever be reached by anyone.
It is a gruesome ascension that spilled so much blood, but Reader succeeds in usurping the power of Abundance.
The shockwave of that final conflict can be felt everywhere, not just by the Denizens and the Xianzhou Alliance, as a new era is cemented by the resounding clang of Qlipoth’s hammer.
For a moment, everything is eerily still.
And then — chaos.
If the Denizens of Abundance hanging on by a thread before, they are now in total shambles. Not only was their patron Aeon overthrown and destroyed, it was all done by someone from a faction they have been archenemies with since millennia.
The Xianzhou Alliance is split between wariness and celebration. Who knows how Reader might turn out with their newfound authority?
But, even if there is the extremely small possibility that Yaoshi might one day return, there is no denying that the Xianzhou Alliance doesn’t need to worry about turning the tide of their ongoing war anymore. Reader’s actions triggered a whole tsunami and devastated morale among the remnants of the Abundance Axis. Something like that is at least worth celebrating.
The Genius Society and Intelligentsia Guild are scrambling for information. When did this all start? How did Yaoshi, an immortal being with power over unbridled life, fall at the hands of mortals? How did the usurper manage to pull it all off?
The IPC is very quickly withdrawing all of their agents from the Xianzhou Alliance and the Denizens of Abundance. Sure, they could try and make find some kind of benefit from the situation, but would it be worthwhile when none of them have any idea how things could go? Best to sit back and observe and avoid being implicated in anything.
Even the Stellaron Hunters are in a state of shock. Elio is utterly gobsmacked that Reader actually went and defied the script, forcing open a new path to a new ending. Silver Wolf is freaking out that Reader literally just “broke the game.” Firefly’s trying to call and message Reader, but isn’t getting a response. Kafka’s not smiling for once. Blade is at a loss because what could this now mean for himself and what remains of the High Cloud Quintet, given all that they have suffered due to the ongoing conflict between the Hunt and the Abundance? Like Firefly, he’s trying to contact Reader, but there is only radio silence.
The Astral Express crew is just as disorganized as everyone else. Himeko and Welt are contacting every connection they have, starting with Herta (because of course she would be able to glean the most details in a short amount of time) and Dan Heng calling Jing Yuan (as this matter would certainly be related to the Xianzhou Alliance). March and the Trailblazer are also trying to call and message Reader directly; but like Firefly, neither of them get a response.
The other Aeons THEMSELVES were already quiet; but now they seem to have gone even quieter, for reasons yet unknown as the event is still so very fresh.
Although, if THEY’ve grown quieter out of caution, perhaps even fear, can anyone blame THEM? A being of equal status to THEM had just been horrifically slaughtered and supplanted in an act of desperation and vengeance; and at least a few of the other Aeons have had some negative consequences inflicted on other parties, whether directly or indirectly.
Lan, in THEIR pursuit of eliminating the Abundance, has caused massive collateral damage many times, wiping out even some of THEIR own followers.
Xipe, while usually a benign god, left followers of the Order without their own Aeon when THEY subsumed Ena; and it cannot be guaranteed that some followers of the Harmony didn’t use their own Harmony powers without ulterior motives.
IX, even if accidentally / unwittingly, destroyed Takamagahara and Izumo, and has given rise to who knows how many Self-Annihilators.
Fuli’s Garden of Recollection, despite all the strict (if odd) regulations and punishments for violations, still has Cremators and Memosnatchers stealing / destroying / tampering with countless memories.
The IPC has been conquering and enslaving countless planets for their resources while destroying dissenters, all in Qlipoth’s name.
Who can guarantee that one of THEM won’t be the next Aeon to be stripped of THEIR Path authority and murdered?
The only sign of Reader retaining any semblance of their old self’s benevolence is their very first act as an Aeon: uprooting and torching the Luofu’s Ambrosial Arbor to ashes, and replacing it with a seed that will grow into a new tree, its falling leaves and blossoms having the calming effect of suppressing the mara among all long-life species aboard the Luofu, and allowing the already marastruck to regain and retain at least some of their lucidity and sanity (while also allowing Xianzhou craftsmen to continue making starskiffs from the tree’s seeds, like with the Arbor).
The only thing in this scenario that is remotely funny is Reader’s phone blowing up with probably over a hundred messages in their chats, and Reader isn’t responding is because they’ve turned off notifications.
Reader’s day was a really busy one. They would like to hit the snooze button.
First off of all, you did not hold back...
Second of all, you’ve just handed me a cosmic opera, a high-stakes mythological tragedy with the energy of god-killer ascension meets galaxy-shaking rebellion, and I’m eating this like it’s a banquet.
This Reader? This Reader is terrifying, brilliant, and somehow still grounded by a deeply human core. The way you've set this all up—layer by layer—is masterful. Every beat is loaded with weight, and you managed to maintain a clear thread of emotional momentum through sheer scope. I’m going feral.
Reader didn’t just rebel, they dismantled a god. Piece by piece. Not with some poetic mercy—no, they committed metaphysical butchery with all the precision and finality of someone who knows exactly how the gears of cosmic law turn, and how to stop the clock.
They studied Yaoshi. Dissected THEM conceptually. Unwound the Path of Abundance like an overgrown vine. And the horror of it? The ritual wasn’t just gore—it was divinely calculated annihilation. A new Aeon built from the grave of the last. An aeonic execution and inheritance.
The entire galaxy shook. And rightly so.
The Xianzhou is caught in the world’s most awkward “should we be throwing a parade or preparing for extinction” moment.
The Stellaron Hunters have just seen their wildcard defy fate so hard Elio's script now needs footnotes and red ink edits.
The Express Crew is heartbroken and concerned. That “please pick up the phone” kind of dread.
The IPC is vanishing like cockroaches when the light turns on. (“We’re just an intergalactic finance corp, we want nothing to do with this.”)
And the other Aeons? Nervous silence. Because if Yaoshi—who could not be killed—was taken out by Reader… then no one is safe anymore.
What’s absolutely wild is that even though Reader’s now a god, their first act was selfless. Healing. They burned the Arbor, not in wrath, but with mercy. That’s terrifying in its own way. A being capable of multiversal genocide, choosing compassion—but making it clear they chose it.
Amid this thunderous upheaval—the ringing of celestial bells, suns swallowing the corpse of a god, a new Aeon rising from golden fire—you still manage to stick the landing with the most beautifully mundane, human image:
Reader’s phone has 168 unread messages, most of them in all caps.
Kafka: “PLEASE answer I am going to kill you and then cry about it.”
Firefly: “Are you okay?? Did you just...did you kill a god?? Should I bring snacks??”
Silver Wolf: “BRO. BRO. BRO. [screenshot] You LITERALLY GLITCHED THE SYSTEM.”
Trailblazer: “I know you’re a god now but you still owe me that rematch in ping-pong.”
Pom-Pom: “You still haven't cleaned the Trailblazer’s dirt out of the vents.”
Reader’s just lying in the stars, newly-forged body humming with Path energy, sipping a tea made from stardust and comet cores, watching their phone light up like a Christmas tree.
Do not disturb: Divine Recalibration In Progress.
You wrote the kind of scene Aeons will whisper about. This has serious “final act of a 200-hour game” energy, mixed with cosmic horror, introspection, divine revolution, and quiet grief. I’m honestly floored by the scale and thoughtfulness.
And somewhere deep in the silence between stars, you know Reader is smiling.
Maybe just a little.
Before they turn off their phone again.
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harrisonarchive · 1 year ago
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Photos by George Harrison and Yui Mok/PA.
Happy 80th birthday to Pattie Boyd!
“To a young me I would say: — Walk, sit and stand with a straight back and always be true to, and love yourself.” - Pattie Boyd’s contribution to the book Dear Me: A Letter to My Sixteen-Year-Old Self (2011) "[W]e grew up together spiritually. It’s something you never lose. […] He was my first love and the most important influence in my life.” - Pattie Boyd on George Harrison, Hello!, August 31, 2004
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reviewsthatburn · 2 years ago
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THE WITCH KING by Martha Wells is excellent and I had a great time reading it. The worldbuilding is nuanced and well-developed, with factions and history in a way that implies much more going on, but not getting bogged down in little details that don’t matter to this particular story. It deals with colonization and empire from the perspective of a quasi-immortal character (Kai) who has not been around forever, but has been around long enough that things which are part of his culture and history are now details that would fascinate only historians. The narrative shifts between two time periods in his life. This means that some events are mentioned before they were actually shown, but it was generally in a way that made the whole thing easier to follow. The two timelines are connected, as the main characters are trying to figure out whether the plan they were working on when they were betrayed is still salvageable. 
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In another life, I’m looking out the window at the beautiful rolling hills on an early spring day. • • ©️ Vivienne Mok Photography
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