#pilgrims are a myth

[sammiethemusicman]

Thanksgiving is just a Christmas pregame what the fuck is a pilgrim

[meirora]

[imminent-danger-came]

Can we take a moment to appreciate how many hats SWK manages to keep crammed on his head in lmk?

That man was doomed by the narrative, is mourned by the narrative, is and was haunted by the narrative AND is haunting the narrative, all at the same time! And lmk isn’t his story, and he doesn’t think of it as his story, and he doesn’t want it to be his story, but it’s also exactly his story, just a little to the left, and he is trying to remove himself from this new story, but also can't escape it because this isn't his story but also it is, and he's taking steps to ensure this don’t end up like his story, and is accidentally contributing to problems that are making it like his story all over again as a result. What a character!

To quote Anne Carson,

"To live past the end of your myth is a perilous thing".

I think, strangely enough, most characters in Lego Monkie Kid are living past the end of their myth (jttw). You have Wukong who is the only original pilgrim still alive and around, you have Tang, Mei, Pigsy, and Sandy who are all reincarnations of the pilgrims (supposedly), and then you have all the antagonists who try and continue their stories in their own way. DBK was freed from under the mountain, almost killing his wife and son in his continued pursuit of world domination. LBD escaped her prison early, continuing her plan for a perfect world which ended in her defeat, her end. Spider Queen refused to accept the end of her empire, and ultimately was killed by LBD for it. Azure Lion had been sealed in the scroll, and after being released immediately tried to continue his rebellion, his hubris, martyrdom, and refusal to change becoming his downfall.

I think in Wukong's own way, he does something similar—falling into old habits and becoming his own undoing. His search for the samadhi fire was exactly what Macaque was upset about in the 4x11 argument:

"You're the one always running off! Searching for more power, or more sources of immortality: you're the one who wouldn't quit while we were ahead!"

MK earlier in the special makes the point "Why didn't he just stop, right here? He was already so much stronger than anyone ever needed to be." to which Macaque replies, "Wukong didn't think so, he always thought he had to be stronger—more immortal." And that's what he does in s2 isn't it? He still isn't strong enough. He can't defeat LBD, so he has to go find the power that will make him strong enough to do just that—and Wukong finds the samadhi fire. Which in turn leaves MK behind, and has him relive his life's story again.

Like, this dude is CRAZZZYYYY

[elbiotipo]

the concept of "Amish Space Colony" sounds so hilarious when you say it out loud and yet it's a surprisingly common sci-fi plot

[earl-of-221b]

I am literally sooooo excited for Black myth Wukong after seeing that launch date trailer. All these beautiful pieces of art and story tidbits, full of history and creativity and life, and none of the central pilgrims have even been shown except Sun Wukong himself briefly.

Like, they have shown the most niche characters like Black Wind Demon Bear and the wolf Lin Xuzi. They showed some of the beautiful spider demonesses, and the narrator of the launch date trailer might be one of the four dragon kings, if not the Eastern Dragon King.

But not a single pilgrim outside of the monkey character (who may or may not be Sun Wukong), has been shown. I’m beyond excited, it means they’re going to leave Tang Monk, Zhu Bajie, Sha Wujing, and probably the white dragon horse as reveals in the game!!!! I’m so arrested by everything about Black Myth Wukong!!!

[chase-omega]

Thinking about that new Journey to the West game about Sun Wukong made me remember that Scott Cawthon once made an RPG out of The Pilgrim's Progress. What Journey to the West was for Buddhism, The Pilgrim's Progress was for Christianity. I think with all of the experience Scott gained making all the FNAF games, he could remake his Pilgrim's Progress game into something really amazing today.

If not him, then perhaps a dedicated fan group could take a swing at it.

I can dream.

[hi-jjyy]

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[idylls-of-the-divine-romance]

Thinking about fertility myths...

[ghostcatcherire]

Unveiling Glastonbury's Supernatural Secrets - An Uncanny Journey into Paranormal, Mythical, and Folkloric Wonder

Escape the ordinary and dive into the eerie charm of Glastonbury's winter wonders! Join me on a spine-tingling journey through haunted pubs and mystical sites in my latest blog post. Dare to explore? #WinterAdventures #SupernaturalGlastonbury #HauntedPub

Glastonbury, a town steeped in mysticism and ancient folklore, served as the backdrop for a recent winter expedition that united bloggers, podcasters, and fans of the paranormal. Our journey began at the venerable George and Pilgrim pub, an atmospheric establishment echoing with centuries of history. George and Pilgrim Pub: An Eerie Prelude Nestled in the heart of Glastonbury, the George and…

[lulufandom]

Forgotten Wukong Au: A summary

The past:

Wukong’s Journey with the pilgrims had come to an end. And to get finally freed from the cursed circlet, he had to imprison his old friends, the brotherhoods, inside the scroll of memories. Now finally free and tired, he hurried toward Flower Fruit Mountain, his home. He had to get there as soon as possible, and explain himself in much more detail to Macaque, especially after their fight they had during the journey. He almost killed his precious friend, if he didn’t manage to redirect his strike at the last second, Mihou would no longer be among the living. 

When he was almost there, some Celestial warriors ambushed him and attacked him. When Wukong was about to win, the Jade Emperor himself appeared and attacked him, making Monkey King lose his grip of his staff which landed on top of a nearby mountain. The Emperor immediately attacked him again, sending Wukong flying into the mountain where his staff was. Upon impact, a part of the mountain collapses revealing a hidden cave, filled with artifacts ready to imprison the monkey. As soon as Sun Wukong was inside this cave surrounded by those artifacts, the Jade Emperor activated them and connected them to the magical staff sitting atop the mountain, sealing the Monkey King and trapping him with his own weapon. Wukong was now trapped again, unable to free himself with the seal draining his magic and using it to function. The celestials warriors proceed to put a powerful magical barrier around the entirety of the cave so no one could hear or know of the presence of Wukong there. 

The Jade Emperor then spread the news the Monkey King passed away for unknown reason, and that his staff is cursed, so power barrier was created around it to prevent people from getting to it. After some years, the Demon Bull king decided to attack heaven to demand answers about Sun Wukong's death, but was trapped inside a magical urn.  

Time continued to go on, and slowly, people started to forget about the Monkey King, until he became just a myth, a story. Macaque was the only one who continued to look for him. 

Masterpost

[anestheticrage]

alpha and omega

“You can’t stand to see me that way.”

[szynkaaa]

The Shape of Monkey

EDIT 22/01/2025 @blackknight-kai has made some additional interesting observation about the shape of monkey and their fur placement with things that I previously missed, please check out her post for the details

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Some of my friends were talking about the monkey design in Black Myth Wukong, in terms of how much of monkey features the DO/SWK has, and how we wished they devs added a bit more "monkey" ness to the DO, which then made me realize, the devs did do that, but just not for the "normal" game model that we use to play.

The anatomy here is pretty much very normal, the only few traits pointing at him being a monkey are his feet, tail, his face and his fur.

My friend (who doesn't even play BMW or knows about JTTW but is a certified monster fucker) said she doesn't count him as a monster because his shape is too human LOL

This is how he looks in Chapter 5 ending animation:

very human shaped.

which brings me back to the monkey that looks more like a monkey in the game

The Stone Monkey is a two phase we fight in the final boss battle, after we defeat him he breaks and out comes the Broken Shell of the Great Sage

After you finish the first playthrough, you get the Stone Monkey as a transformation, called the Azure Dome.

If you do the True Ending, you transform into the Azure Dome for the first time towering over monkeys and beat the shit out of the four heavenly kings and Erlang. Great fight 10/10

proprotionally speaking, his arms seems a bit longer, or least looks like it due to his big hands. His tails is also longer (don't have a screenshot of that unfortunately), and his ears are pointed. I also think that his mouth structure is a lot more monkey like with it being more pointed forward than his normal model.

Canonly, SWK can change his size into very big or very small, but I don't think in JTTW it was ever described that he had a Stone Monkey form. He is a stone monkey, or monkey born from stone.

I really love that the devs took it literal and created a form and transformation that looks like a monkey and you can see from his tecture that he is supposed to be made from stone

He punches people and also when he dodges he walks on all four. So I guess that is the closest to a monkey we will get from DO/SWK

Chapter 6 ending animation also goes with a more "monkey" like anatomy for Wukong's design

point ears, longer limbs, shorter legs. I love that they added the red face blush here too. His tail is never shown in the animation, but looking at his pilgrim outfit set and the pulge in his pants (no not that one), he probably hides his tail inside his pants. it's kind of a cute detail

The Old Monkey we see also has more human like proportions:

all the other monkeys in the background (beside DO) are more monkey.

Here are the models I pulled from the game

I also love that each monkey has a different fur "pattern", gives them more variety

This one we only see when you reach the normal ending, when the DO did not break the cycle and the headband is put back onto his head, we see this monkey in the fetal position and then it zooms out to the stone egg and sad credit song plays. You can watch the clip here.

I think it's clear that the devs are trying to show an unbron monkey still in the womb, the stone egg/birth stone being the womb in this case, waiting for the next DO to come and finish SWK's revival.

I guess the stages of growth could be like this:

Why did Game Science went for a more human-like approach for the Monkey in terms of design?

We don't know the answer, it was never mentioned anything in the game about it and I have not come across any interviews about it yet.

I do think that the choice to make the Stone Monkey more monkey like and the "normal" monkey more human like was a deliberate choice by the devs.

For the animation, I believe the Game science gave the studio some references on "hey this is how our monkey looks like" and then let the studio do its own thing style-wise, hence why in Ch. 5 animation monkey has a more human like anatomy but ch. 6 comes with more monkey like anatomy

My personal HC is that SWK has a more human-like anatomy to show that he has a high level of cultivation maybe? We have seen in the game there are few yaoguais that are able to take on human appearances, such as the Pingping and the 5th spider sister. And yes, I also hc that SWK does have a monkey-form too that he can transform into.

I'm really begging for Game Science to release an artbook with concept art and background info on why they did this and that

[literaryvein-reblogs]

Writing Notes: Allegory

Allegory - a story that alludes to other literary works or comments on common conditions of life.

When a work or its passages are allegorical, they are similar to an event, character or setting in a story that is universally known: a fable, a parable in the Bible, or a Greek myth.

Allegories have 2 levels of narration occurring at the same time: the actual events, characters and setting presented in the story, and the ideas they are intended to convey or the significance they bear.

3 Literary Forms that you might use when discussing allegory:

Fable. A fable is a short story, often featuring animals with human traits, to which writers attach morals or explanations.

Parable. Parables are most often associated with Jesus Christ, who used them in His teachings. They are short narratives that exemplify religious truths or insights.

Myth. Myths are stories, either short or long, that are often associated with religion and philosophy and with various races and cultures. They embody the social and cultural values of the civilization during which they were written.

When writing about allegory, determine whether all or part of the story is allegorical.

Sustained allegory. This occurs when a story’s allegory continues throughout the work, from beginning to end. The sole purpose is to convey the dominant idea. The idea is emphasized rather than the story’s actual (literal) details. For example, The Pilgrim’s Progress is a story about Christian’s difficult journey from his home in the City of Destruction to his new home in the Heavenly City. But the main idea is about the rigors and trials of Christian life.

Episodic allegory. This occurs when a story contains an allegorical episode or passage. The passage is based on both the actual (literal) events in the story and the allegorical elements. For example, during one scene in the film Star Wars, Darth Vader imprisons Luke Skywalker, and Skywalker must exert all his skill and strength to get free and to overcome Vader. This temporary imprisonment signifies those moments of doubt and discouragement that people experience while trying to overcome obstacles. Similar heroic deeds have been represented allegorically in the stories of Jason and the Argonauts and Beowulf and Grendel.

When analyzing allegory, ask yourself the following questions:

The application of allegory. Does the allegory (fable, parable, myth) refer to anything or anyone specific? Does it refer to an action or particular period of history? Or does the allegory refer to human tendencies or ideas? Does it illustrate, point by point, particular philosophies or religions? If the allegory seems outdated, how much can be applied for people living today?

The consistency of allegory. Is the allegory maintained consistently throughout the work, or is it intermittently used? Explain and detail this use.

Do extra reading and research:

To understand allegorical implications in a story, you have to become familiar with the source of the similarities.

Allegorical sources include world history, classic works of literature, and archetypal ideas, such as the “quest” or “coming of age.”

You might need to use a dictionary, encyclopedia, or other reference book. For example, you would not recognize that the musical West Side Story is allegorical unless you were aware of its similarities to a classic work of literature: Romeo and Juliet. Thus, to see certain implications in West Side Story, you have to have a general grasp of Shakespeare’s play.

Remember: As long as the similarities are close and consistent, your allegorical interpretations of the story will be valid.

If these writing notes help with your poem/story, do tag me. Or send me a link. I'd love to read them!

Writing Notes & References

[rebeltigera]

What is V!wukongs back story?

Ya guys always ask good questions that i have no capability to answer to cuz my writing is shit skksks alr, buckle up , that might be long one and i'm gonna use my dear friend's short recap of this damn gotta put it in some order alr- The story starts with that he and his Mac were married/mated (yes, that's ofc shadowpeach based-) After the Havoc his Mac didn't left him under the mountain but stayed there all the 500 years to protect him from the mountain gods that tried to punish Wukong more . When trippy goes to free him ,Wukong wants to redeem himself so heaven will leave them alone - he goes with the monk , Mac goes back to the FFM , to protect it and wait for Wukong. The Heavens ofc don't play clear so the circlet was in fact cursed - And when it was used to punish Wukong , uh well, Mac was around and tried to stop Trippitaka. It didn't turned out well and Wukong attacked Mac because of the circlet . Mac fled, and when Wukong is back to himself pretty much rage overcome him , he kills the pilgrims. With the circlet (it was all the time activated during that time) he went to Diyu- just to find Mac . HOWEVER he doesn't find him there cuz he's not dead, just injured. He finds the scroll instead, uses it to get the info how circlet works and how to take it off. He find out where Mac did fled too. When he finally finds him, he cries his eyes out apologizing, they reconcile and go back to the FFM. Heaven want to punish Wukong again , obviously but before they can -Nuwa herself turns him into stone . To protect him from heaven's wrath. Aaaand weakened Mac is left alone again , protecting him. Waiting for him to awaken. And then Lady Bone Demon appears! because this monkey would do a fine power source in that stone state. Mac trying to defend him is being ereased from the world by LBD . Wukong after reawakening tries to find his husband unsuccessfully He goes to heavens, diyu , searching everywhere he could , because he would not know that Mac is truly gone, beyond rescue . His anger reaches much higher, Now all the higher principals against him, they would still try to bring him down cuz Wukong would go mad with pain and grief This time they wouldn't succeed , Wuk would bring them all down , gaining the power , and creating perfect opportunity to world to just fall apart. He might've eaten some gods n pilgrims along the way so he is even more powerful than ur usual wukong so- rip Half canon thing (Myth if you must-) is that he beheaded himself a few times in the meantime, each head creating a new body and going search for their Mihou in different universes (sheer excuse for RP in different universes-)

SOME ADDITIONAL STUFF ABOUT THE MYTH!

[lotusarchon]

been rereading svsss soooo combining my current hyperfixations here

everytime there's a reader isekai au it's always them loving the universe they've transmigrated into but what about a reader who's a borderline HATER (me) of black myth wukong or lego monkie kid

(tdlr: this does not represent how i feel about either video game and show, because i like them both, the fandoms are just...eh...but i do think it'll be funny lmfao)

i'm talking a full time hater. they've read jttw and fssy and of COURSE they love those books, they're a huge myth nerd.

then they take one fucking look at the adaptions inspired by them and immediately go "oh fuck no"

a reader who DESPISES lmk's portrayal of sun wukong because what the fuck do you mean he's not a buddhist after his journey? what do you mean he didn't kick the jade emperor's ass and fucking isn't badass and cool? what the fuck do you mean the six eared macaque is his 'best friend' and people SHIP them?? what do you mean no one likes tripitaka and apparently the three other pilgrims were reincarnated when that isn't factually correct??

a reader who positively despises the plot line in lmk because WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU MEAN NEZHA'S DEMOTED TO SOME CANON FODDER WHEN HE SHOULD BE BADASS?? or...or AZURE LION BEATING THE JADE EMPEROR?? WHO THE FUCK EVEN IS THE BROTHERHOOD EWWW!? what do you mean this dragon girl has the samadhi fire ew ew ewww what is this plot...

reader who fights with fans because of their (barf) mindset and also shut?? up?? about nezha being a 12 year old?? gross ass??

reader who watches the show religiously but only to find every flaw in it and when people argue about the show being a children's only audience they fight back with "idgaf if it's for kids they should teach it properly dumb fucking cunts gtfo my dms before i doxx you"

same thing with black myth wukong tbh. reader who hates black myth wukong because...no...no, sun wukong most certainly wouldn't do that. graphics are fine whatever but but this is?? inaccurate??

reader who's tearing into fanboys too because shut the fuck up about this character pingping bring sexy and also why the fuck does she exist?? why is red son not actually pif's son?? why is there some fucking random monkey tryna collect those whatchamacallit (relics) NO THIS IS WRONG

reader who's gagging cause...sun wukong wasn't in love with nobody and why is there a brief fucking romance plotline with the monkey 2.0 wasn't this a fighting game ewew get it AWAAAAY

reader who hates and then...uh oh. too much dumplings is making them choke....guys...guys i think they're dying??

reader who wakes up in bmw or lmk as some... rabbit spirit? (so weird) but absolutely SEETHING at being here because oh fuck this bitch ass god awful plot suck my cock we are NOT DOING THIS

reader deciding that avoiding the obnoxious characters would definitely be better for their sanity....only for some blasted loud ass obnoxious stupid cunt fucking google translated voice pings in their head... telling them if they don't participate in the plot they'll be executed

reader thinking they'd rather die but then the system goes "oh, you thought we were joking?" and gives them the worst experience ever that by the end of it they have to swallow their pride and participate in the plot....☹️ Unfortunately

reader who accidentally wifes up the characters and has to deal with everyone forgetting their roles...and the system threatening them about the plot too like bro how is this my fault these bitches are dumb? fuck you mean you're gonna kill me ag- no, no, you're right uh i'll fix it i'll fix it.

Anyways I'm gonna write a fanfic with an OC like this cause it's too funny to pass up and also I'm 100% gonna die with my wipes hahahaha fuck..

[newkatzkafe2023]

Can you make part 2 of your territorial reader x the other wukongs pls I love your writings of all those simians

Part 2 of the monkey king's getting beat up by a woman and Go.

(Lmk Wukong) He went out for the day getting some snacks, and was now heading back home to flower fruit mountain until he walked into unknown territory. Then he heard something, causing him to freeze and keep his guard up until....

A female ran out the bushes, yelling and trying to attack him, and a fight quickly broke out. As you landed punches on each other, Wukong immediately defended himself against you and blocked your Assault. After a while of listening to you yell about territory, he punched you hard enough to knock off your mask, and he saw a female monkey underneath. Wukong now has many questions bouncing around in his empty head

(MKR Wukong) The group were moving to the next village and made their way to a grassfeild, and he felt something was off. He stood next to his master and keep fruity close to him, he quietly kelp his guard up until the group heard rustling and soon a figure ran out of the bushes

Wukong flew into the defense and the two of you of you threw paws and claws at each other, as the pilgrims got out of the way along with fruity who was worried for his father but after a while. Your mask was knock off when he smacked you and it revealed that he was fighting a female monkey this whole time. He stood their like a dope because you punched him for being in your territory, and he was low-key in love.

(HIB Wukong) He and his family were having an outing for the weekend, and to help Wukong relax so they decided to head for a picnic. The children were very excited about the trip until Wukong felt a present. It may have been unknown, but he felt the hostility from it, as he ran for Luier. Just in time for

For a another monkey to run out and began specifically attacking him, Wukong immediately fought back as pigsy got the children out of there and Wukong did not hold back Either. As he knocked you down hard enough to take off the mask before seeing the monkey was a female yelling about territory. Wukong just looked at you with a slight blush on his face

(NR Wukong) He was coming home from the bar after a night drinking and partying, but something felt off about this particular street. Wukong even though he was slightly tipsy he is sharp in his skills of combat when he noticed something in the distance

the figure tried to Land a hit on Wukong but he easily dodged and continued to move away Going as far as a blocking the attacks, finally having enough he hit back knocking the figure on their back. Wukong at first was angry until he saw it was a female monkey that attacked him, now he annoying for two reasons he won't get out of your territory and call calling you

(Netflix Wukong) He was on his way to another training session, he thought of a way to get stronger so he headed for a grasslands in the mountains. Unfortunately, he wasn't expecting to get attacked by a unknown figure

He was definitely impressed at the fact that you can easily keep up with him but it quickly got annoying when you yelled about territory, so when he landed a hit on you he saw that he was fighting a cute monkey girl. He was not expecting that either apparently 😳

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