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A small list of things that remind me of machete :). First, a beaded wedding dress that looks like blood. Second, a bleeding heart dove. Third, Asian bleeding-heart flowers (little bit of a theme), fourth, the romanticism of tuberculosis, and fifth, a pomegranate husk. I have nobody to show this to so I am sending it your way
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#ah these are excellent#a pleasantly cohesive set#answered#adumbbee#irl Vaschete sightings#tag your gore/pomegranates#'romanticism of tuberculosis' is so specific#but I'd be lying if I said it didn't have Machete vibes
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"loved by a woman" "destroyed by a man" it doesn't matter how much love and care you put into it, you are still slicing through me and ripping me open and devouring my guts.
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WHY DID I JUST GET A PERSON ASKING ME TO TAG GORE.
#i dont even think i posted any gore today ive been in fuckoff brainweird world. hello????????#not answering it because its an anon. but like. hello?#are tou new here? my header is literally animal bones. im the whalefall guy.#if you cannot handle regular discussions about the beauty of rot and decay i think maybe you should not be here <3#fucking . tag your pomegranates ass sentence. hello???? i regularly talk about blood and gore and horror its some of my favorite things#i think i need 2 start posting more gore actually.#blahblahblah#like. its almost disrespectful.#<< JOKING. /LH. BUT LIKE. COME ON. ITS LIKE ALL I EVER TALK ABOUT#who would i be without my goreposting. just ljke. some regular dude who likes fish in a normal way i guess????#isnt even weird about my job of cutting open fish every day?????#thats so fucking awful anf boring. go somewhere else. i almost never tag gore unlsss its like. extreme.#and even then like.... sometimes i dont bother . that shits for ME baby#ALSO.?? LIKE. I ALREADY DO TAG HORROR. more as an organization thing for myself but like. i do in fact have a horror tag.#im just????? baffled. the audacity. just dont follow me man
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#ibis#japanese crested ibis#northern bald ibis#birds#maple#pomegranate#flowers#art#watercolour#tag your gore/pomegranates asswipe
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can’t tag pomegranate pics with ‘tag your pomegranates/gore asswipes’ because people don’t know the lore and just think i’m insane 😔
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notes on eating a pomegranate
i love pomegranate flavoured and scented things, so in the name of enrichment i decided to buy one whole. i had previously bought already prepared seeds, but this was still An Experience
i used the kind of "cut off a lid and then score off the individual segments, then peel" method - it worked reasonably well
use a sharp knife. one with a wicked little curve and a pointy tip is recommended
when you first cut it, you will hit some of the seeds which will cause it to bleed. this is inevitable.
i now understand: why it's in the story of hades and persephone. the outside is a sweet blush and even if you know, you won't be prepared for the darkness within.
now i understand: there is a reason why it's called pomme-granate, garnet-apple. hades is not only god of death, but also of wealth. when you crack it open the faceted, darkly translucent seeds sparkle like gems. the experience is not unlike eating a geode, crunchy and satisfying
the experience is not unlike eating a human heart, either. while it cracks open easily in your hands, there is a careful application of violence and removal of soft, delicate membranes involved that it's hard to forget that this used to be a living thing
i do not understand: how persephone stopped after six seeds. it's delicious but not quite enough - i devoured the whole thing standing at the kitchen counter, alone.
after you're done, it will have left blood-red splatters all over your face, but they will wipe away easily enough
#persephone#pomegranates#overall 10 / 10 experience#persephonecore#food#tag your fucking pomegranates / gore asshole#mine
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jesus christ please tag your gore thanks
it is an illustrated textbook diagram it is not gore please finish your high school biology course and come back to my blog when you are an adult.
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being a teenager and reblogging and finding posts tagged #tw gore #homestuck
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I don't love how my cherries and blueberries cook down to look black
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Can confirm, when the pomegranate splits open on the tree from their own internal pressure like that, that means they're ripe and it's time for you to get them before the birds do! Also it tends to look like an open wound!
Pomegranates are the most dramatic fruit ever.
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Bitch you are a piece of fruit why does it look like I murdered you. Why do you leave my fingertips red and stained. Why do you run down my hands to my elbows when I tear you apart. Why must I rip your body into bloodied chunks to get what's inside of you. Why do you sound so lovely when I crack you open. Why must I eat you with a knife and my bare hands. Why is there so much of you and why is there never enough.
#I rarely see them gape QUITE so dramatically and tbh I wouldn't trust that one because bugs or birds have probably gotten to it by then#but YEAH there are pomegranate trees All Over where I live and they sure do just split open like that!!!#there's a reason 'tag your gore/pomegranates' is a Classic Tumblr Meme#look at that thing. it looks like it's spilling its guts all over the tree#fruit#pomegranates#you can SEE why they got associated with death
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What if they kissed [emanator df time!]
What if they kissed (4/4) || Accepting @draconicfool
TW: Cannibalism, blood, tags pending.
Sometimes, Dan Feng recalls how they kissed before. The taste of sweetness on his tongue laced with thinly veiled passion only they know intimately. One with heated cheeks and whispers of love to each other ears where they thought no one was looking at them.
Now, he tastes blood laced with a dark passion only they know intimately. One with fangs sinking into each other flesh as they feast on one another. Their whispers of love are a mantra of obssession and possession. A world where they only have each other and no one else. If anyone dares get in between them, he will show no mercy.
As Dan Feng offers Eros his abundance-tainted heart, he watches his love consume the organ like it was the finest meal. His heart beats and bleeds on the palm of his hand. The blood stains their bodies and souls crimson as he meets Eros for a kiss.
A smile breaks his face as he asks his wife, "Enjoying your meal, Ming'er?"
#jade answers (a ask)#draconicfool#moon drinker (il)#my bones rot/flowers bloom on my horns (AU- Yinyue Jun)#persephone let this dragon eat your pomegranates: Dan Feng x Eros/Shoi-Ming (draconicfool)#a shackled prisoner (angst/serious/gore)#tw: cannibalism#tags pending
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AU Open Starter
Tw: Lost of limbs and gore :D
Finley
Finley was currently teaching sword class.
"Yeah, like that-" She froze, paling slightly as blood started to pool.
"Right, that was my finger..." She gasped. "Get a medic."
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Those two shots contain the most symbolism out of everything related to Yingdu Chapter.
What made me think of Liu Xiao's tarot card was the throne and the goats, surrounded with obvious religious themes. The major arcana that could represent Vein the most depends on the same principles. The positions, the colors, the symmetry and the strong symbolism lead me to believe he is the High Priestess.
Good Fortune
I will always remember this tumblr post from ten years ago saying "tag your gore please" and it was just fractured pomegranates. What's funny here is that it is just the opposite.
We actually already encountered pomegranate flowers in the Link Click's verse, along with Spiderwort (Liu Xiao's flowers):
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Seven pomegranates are visible, 8 implied, on the High Priestess card. The motif reminds us of power and eternal life, blood and death in persian and greek mythology but in China, they are regarded as a good luck charm in Buddhist religious ceremonies.
The chinese conotation of this fruit echoes to the red knots Vein wears at his wrists, as it symbolizes good fortune. More specifically, he's wearing the round brocade knot, also known as the six-flower knot, featureing a full, rounded shape with a cluster of flowers, representing reunion, unity, and a bright future with endless possibilities.
[Edit: BAHATI is also a word related to good fortune in Swahili. It refers to a positive outcome and serendipitous events in one's life.]
Vein chairs the table with 8 goons. Which is one more symmetry since it's regarded as the luckiest number in china: the number 8 being pronounced as “ba” in Mandarin, which sounds similar to the word for wealth or prosperity, “发” (fa). More generally, 8 is a recurring number in Link Click, one I believe reveals the number of people with special abilities in the show. The reason I came to this conclusion is this table, covered with wine glasses and candles:
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8 of heart, two cakes with 8parts visible each, 8 wine glasses and the content of our of them spilled on Lu Guang.
8 visible chairs, 8 candles
8 glasses
The last artwork also paints the eternal fight between darkness and light, heaven and hell, under the overwhelming blood moon light (sidenote, the blood moon happens around Qiao Ling's birthday).
The hints of death and tragedy, and perhaps betrayal, are so obvious on this table that it is impossible not to make it meaningful. The importance of symmetry is a nudge to the balanced aesthetic of this specific tarot card as well.
Cognitive Dissonance
Overall, the High Priestess is a good omen in tarot reading. She appears as someone holding wisdom and showing mentorship but refusing to state the obvious. To her, not knowing means you shouldn't... yet. Because of this, she might represent much needed boundaries: accepting confusion and uncertainty and do not seek knowledge that you shouldn't know.
With access to higher and secret knowledge through her inner self, she connects to God and can be seen as a mediator. If there is an ultimate truth, it cannot be voiced, only discovered: we can fill out the blank by paying attention to non-obvious cues, collect and connect it, and draw out the missing pieces.
This inner guidance, it mostly appears when there is an important lack of balance in own's life, and making sense of a situation turns out to be difficult. Often, pain is greatly intellectualized in order to be subdued. We are overwhelmed and lost, and we think we need guidance when, in reality, we already know what to do. The most obvious course of action is just something we don't want to do or are not ready to do yet.
At worst, this card reveals a cognitive dissonance. Cognitive dissonance is the mental stress people experienced when exposed to information that is inconsistent with their beliefs, ideals or values. There are four theoretic paradigms: belief disconfirmation (rejection and refutation), induced compliance (manipulation and self-justification), free choice (structuring of decisions and importance of fairness), and effort justification (exaggerating the important of a goal to justify the effort in the process to achieve it). Each paradigm respectively explains what happens after a person acts inconsistently, relative to their intellectual perspectives; what happens after a person makes decisions and what are the effects upon a person who has expended much effort to achieve a goal.
Basically, the High Priestess advices to shut off our brain for a moment and listen to our intuition. And looking for a guide? You are your own guidance. You are powerful and will bend to no one. She isn't at your disposal to pat your head, she'll let you learn by experience instead of telling you what you want to hear. Knowlegde is at the door, you made it grow in your garden and if you haven't, you should have and now is a perfect time to start. She's sassy and frustrating.
What does this says about Vein? First, he is his own leader, has a mind of his own and he shaped himself, body and soul, with his own set of rules. And because of that, he will absolulety wins. He knows what needs to be known and isn't afraid to face whatever truth he'll find. Perhaps not knowing is exciting and the chase is elating to him. Or maybe he's obsessed with omniscience. Either way, knowledge is power to him. He can appear as a beast, driven by instincts more than wits. He suffers from no delusion and doesn't overthink. Everything is pretty simple when you take whatever life throw at you as it is. In that regard, true to himself and his nature, he is godlike, mortal morals and laws can't reach him. Anyone who would lie to themselves would probably appear as weak to him.
This card also speaks of endless cycles. Normally, it is a reassurance. What is happening, good or bad, will end at some point. And start again. Pain and happiness will always be part of life, hand in hand. Everything works in pairs for perfect balance. Shadows within can teach just as much as the light within a soul. Being powerful is not about being strong, it's about knowledge and understanding of how we and the world work as a whole. It is mutual respect.
Here, it strongly implies misuse of power, the inevitability of Death and infinite cycles. It calls Fate as ultimate natural force. It could be that making the same choice over and over again is putting Lu Guang in a confused state. Since this tarot card represents duality, the first rule in the Link Click'verse could be to respect the fragile balance between good and evil and leave the past untouched. Light calls darkness though, Lu Guang and Cheng Xiaoshi having this kind of powers might mean the universe needs an evil counterpart. But it might as well place Vein as a mediator between the mortal world and the Underworld. He is painted as a messenger of Hell. He can seem demonic in some ways and is obviously assertive. between melted faces and desperate hands, we see the world he's ruling over.
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Queen of the Underground
The High Priestess herself is a copy of mythical feminine figures related to the Underworld, such as Persephone and Isis. As a quick reminder:
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Death, Rebirth, Marriage, Devotion, Betrayal. Themes common to Link Click. These two figures hold important clues.
Persephone
Because of Persephone’s unique relationship with darkness, she symbolizes spirituality and the integration of light and dark. She stands at the crossroads of two worlds, faced her shadows during winter despite her frail nature, only to bloom upon the world again in the everlasting cycle of life.
The cycle of life and spring reminds me of myosotis and daisies. Adaptable, with the memory of better times to move forward. But I also reflect on the black dahlia, Vein's flower. While a regular dahlia reveals a creative spirit, black ones mean sadness, betrayal, mourning and darkness. This flower has a particular way to react to winter as well: unable to tolerate the frost, its leaves turn black. What is reassuring is the fact myosotis and daisies are resilient plants and are able to survive cold! Don't lose hope just yet ;)
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As the personification of duality, Persephone is the Maiden of Spring, innocent and joyful, just as much as the Queen of the Underground, powerful and vengeful at times. Her story reflects on themes of power and control too, as it shows that it isn't possible to go against our nature nor our desires, compromises is the only answer if we want steady relationships.
I feel like the promise of mentorship in the card itself is obvious. I don't know much about chinese mafia, but if we take the example of yakuza for instance, newbies would join and do stuff like gardening before they could be trusted with more responsabilities. They are promised protection and strength and don't get any salary. This wouldn't be possible without a great deal of adaptability, acceptance and perseverance. Going through hardship and have our independance taken away only makes us the most dangerous once we gain the power we were yearning for.
Marriage, as a commitment, is literally consumed when she eats pomegranate's seeds offered by Hades. This dinner is the wedding ceremony and her eating pomegranate's seeds is a metaphor that could also be linked to christianity.
The pomegranate’s seeds are said to represent the many teachings and practices of Buddhism, which lead to spiritual growth and enlightenment. Pomegranate were introduced by chinese traders in europe and were originally called chinese apple, due to its round shape. Coincidentally, apple, while representing the cyclical nature of existence and the interconnectedness of all things, is also the common fruit symbolizing the original sin which brought knowledge to humankind.
Tasting the apple and getting knowledge was a blessing and a curse: by getting a new power, humans lost divine protection and were chased out of Eden for their hubris.
Some would say Persephone still ate it willingly, others say her husband tricked her. Love truly grew out of it as they were never unfaithful, forever loyal to one another. They also were equals.
That being said, Persephone cannot divulge the secrets of the Underworld when she gets back to the other side. That does connect to the idea that the answer you are seeking isn’t for you to know.
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Consumption is the first thing we notice in Vein's PV. We're shown meat (with implied cannibalism), but the narrative motif is the same: once you eat at the Underworld's ruler's table, you are as good as dead, your fate is sealed and you belong to him. You are trapped. Making the choice to feast at his table shows strength of character and determination to prove yourself. Probably with the delusion of getting protection and some sort of prestige out of it. At the center of the table, 5 pieces of meat are disposed, as the assumed five timelines Lu Guang is going through. Every man around the table looks the same, implying that Lu Guang, or Xia Fei, are just one among others who fell prey to Vein. Now, I don't want to alarm you, but there have been at least two instances of Cheng Xiaoshi either sitting and putting his feet on a table near cakes, so he should probably sleep with only one eye open...
Talking about consuming, allow me to digress and tell you about the Venus Flytrap.
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According to the father of evolutionary science Charles Darwin, it is “one of the most wonderful plants in the world”. The most obvious reason is that this plant is a carnivore, and it truly is a wonder that survival and adaptation forced it to evolve in such a way.
That this plant is named botanically for the mother of Venus and that the common name is goddess of love. Love, turned into an unhealthy obession and possessive desire, is something akin to hunger. I would go as far as to say that the act of eating is a form of control, on ourselves or others. Additionally, a venus flytrap is a symbol of trust, control and boundaries in dreams. All of this reflects perfectly the myth of Persephone.
This text which is a very interesting take:
"The Venus Fly Trap, a unique carnivorous plant, epitomizes the spiritual principle of balance between giving and taking. It gives to the ecosystem by consuming insects, thereby maintaining ecological balance. In return, they take necessary nutrients from their prey to survive in nutrient-poor soil, representing the cycle of life and death. A potent reminder of the importance of strategy and cunning in overcoming life’s challenges."
Again, themes of balance and cycle of life and death.
Isis-Hathor
Here is the story between Isis, Osiris and Seth:
Isis is believed to have great power, Osiris is the god of the dead and Seth is considered the evil sibling, agent of chaos. Seth tricked his brother to go inside a wooden bow, closed the lid and throw the whole thing in the Nil. Isis found her husband Osiris and brought him back to life. Seth killed him again and cut him to pieces. She found each piece but one, his penis which got eaten by a fish. She put him back together.
Once again, we have this idea of tricking someone and the repetition of life and death in a more literal sense. Of course, once again, the character got changed forever.
Depending on who you ask, one of Isis' names is Hathor, who looks a lot like our High Priestess wearing her two horned crown with the moon in between. In Egyptian Mythology, the sun and moon were the right and left eyes of God.
While the Moon protects the High Priestess, Hathor is one of the gods related to Jupiter. Jupiter is known as the “king of the planets” and is associated with expansion, abundance, power and wealth. In astrology, Jupiter is a giver, and is tied to good fortune.
However, Zeus, Thor and Hathor, realted to Jupiter, all rules over the sky. On the tarot card, we can glimpse the ocean and the SKY, beyond the veil with pomegranates on it. The scroll in the High Priestess hands bears the letters TORA ("divine law"). It symbolizes the memory we carry inside about the past, present and future.
Hathor is known for crossing boundaries between worlds to help deceased souls in the transition to the afterlife.
Trial
Diving deeper into Egyptian beliefs on life and death, we obviously have to mention judgment and punishment. Which, brings me to these alternative: there are other possibilities for Vein's tarot card:
As its name implies, Judgement is a card of final judgement, as well as divine revelation. It’s the reward or punishment after living a spiritually aligned life. There are echoes of this card in Death, for they both remind us that everything comes to an end and that a new beginning is coming. This card is ruled by Pluto, who is the Underworld’s ruler.
Death is one of Cheng Xiaoshi's cards (I'll explain in Cheng Xiaoshi's Deck meta), and Vein and Cheng Xiaoshi's chess pieces are both Rocks (which take shape of a tower, coincidence?). What is interesting about the Vein/Cheng Xiaoshi pair in this perspective is that Waite gave the Fool the number 0, but in his book he discussed the Fool between Judgement (XX), and the World (XXI). Basically, it would mean Cheng Xiaoshi stands between Vein and the World haha. Isn't it a cool take?
The Judgement card reminds us that we all will be faced with choices that will have an astounding effect for your entire life. It brings to mind moments where actions have changed the course of one's path for good. No going back. And the consequences of those actions eventually will catch up. It's time to let go of the past in order to move forward and build a new life. Mistakes were made in the past. Use the learned lessons to make changes for the future.
I think this would mean more about Lu Guang than Vein himself, though. It's still interesting because it might reveal Vein's role in Lu guang's life. He's a trigger.
Back to mythology: after his second rebirth, Osiris could no longer rule Egypt and withdrew to rule the afterlife, becoming the lord and judge of the dead. Going through the test of the squales successfully, if the scales were balanced, the deceased had passed the test and was taken before Osiris who welcomed them into the afterlife. There, they would know eternal life. Through the hope of new life after death, Osiris began to be associated with the cycles in nature an rebirth. Meanwhile the damned would know destruction, as of in a state of not being.
This part is relevant to Vein. Not only the judge aspect, but the idea of enlightment making one man more legit to guide others sounds relevant to Vein. This concept, it can be found in the Wheel of Fortune as well. Before I go further on this path, let me theorize that Vein could have been victim or beneficiant of a paradox. Being saved by Fate itself could go to anyone's head, and it would explain why he seems to have to little regards for human life in general, and autoproclaims himself to be above the rest, King of the "undead". The meat imagery, cannibalism implied or not, is also related to the undead. Zombie, for example, is a term from Haitian folklore. It is an undead corporeal revenant created through the reanimation of a corpse. Unlike Persephone who consumed food from the underworld and turned into a Queen, Osiris was betrayed by his own brother, brought back to life at least twice, and got bannished into the afterlife as a secretary welcoming people in the afterlife. I guess it would make anyone kind of paranoid and angry?
ENLIGHTMENT
The character of Vein is coded with chinese traditions; Buddhist culture to be more specific. First, the red knot to attract good fortune, then his beliefs. @rainibao found the second clue by noticing the banner quoting Buddha's famous first words: "Throughout Heaven and Earth, I Alone Am The Honored One". It would refer to Buddha’s representation as embodying both human and divine qualities.
The phrase finds its roots in the Lotus Sutra, a prominent Buddhist text. As the story goes, immediately after birth Buddha took seven steps in each of the four directions and proclaimed, “In heaven above and on earth below, I am the most honored one. I shall dispel the suffering that fills the world.”
Any character quoting this part commands respect, awe and admiration. The character must be widely regarded as the most powerful, and said exceptional power and knowledge distinguish him from others.
I'll address the PIGS, now. Bear with me on this one haha:
In Christianity a pig is associated with violence, cruelty, lust and gluttony. In Buddhist illustrations though, it is at the center of the Samsara Wheel, symbolizing sins of the flesh and passion, yes, but also ignorance.
To understand what it is about, I've got the pleasure to poke at the Samsara Wheel. Allow me to sum it up for you:
According to Buddhist belief, the true nature of existence is expressed in the Wheel of Life. It shows the interconnectedness of all things, how a deluded state of mind imprisons us within the circle of sufferings. And as long as we are not enlightened, we remain imprisoned by the sufferings within this circle. The Four Noble Truths describe the truth of the universe and the nature of reality. The Second Noble Truth is known as samudaya. The word "samudaya" means "arising" and refers to the roots of suffering. It describes the cause of pain. Humans suffer because of cravings, which can be translated as "thirst". Craving keeps humans attached to existence. It means humans are reincarnated again and again, or "arise" again and again. The basic causes of suffering are known as the Three Poisons, or delusions. These are often represented as a rooster (greed), a pig (ignorance) and a snake (hatred). All suffering is ultimately caused by these human urges.
Ignorance refers to feelings of delusion, confusion, and dullness. It is represented by a pig. This poison is rooted in the delusion of believing we are separate, leading us to prioritize our own pleasure over the suffering of others, ignoring everyone's reality but our own. We will continue to suffer and cause suffering when we don’t see our interconnected reality. This can be experienced as an inability to see the truth or reality of ourselves or the world around us.
Vein is basically the head of a group of pigs, ignorant humans still falling victims of their basic desires. And he probably feels like he has to guide them in the afterlife, as kings and gods. Because he has seen the truth, you know? The problem is that he probably refuse to see that he isn't more powerful than Fate.
Among the tarot cards, the Wheel of Fortune turns evermore, seemingly to communicate that life is made up of both good and bad times, and that the cycle is one that we cannot control. No one should cling to the illusion of control. Perhaps in this turn of the wheel, the lesson is to learn to let go and release. There are things that cannot be moved by human will and action alone. When we do not let go, it can bring only more suffering. There are times, that no matter how much we try, the world will not bend to one’s will.
Once again, this could be associated to Lu Guang's narrative, but it is possible that Vein impersonates this and became the armed hand of Fate itself, keeping our main character to disturb the well oiled machinery of Time.
At the center of the card, lies a giant wheel, covered in esoteric symbols. There are different creatures that surround the wheel. The books that each of the creatures hold represents the Torah which communicates wisdom and self-understanding. The snake indicates the act of descending into material world. On the wheel itself, rides a sphinx that sits at the top, and what appears to be either a devil, or Anubis himself arising at the bottom. These two Egyptian figures are representative of the wisdom of the gods and kings (Sphinx) and the underworld (Anubis). They are rotating forever, in a cycle, and suggests that as one comes up, the other goes down.
CONCLUSION
My money is still on the High Priestress because of the visual and symbolism, but I thought it would be interesting to go deeper and dig into some more spiritual connections. Vein is pictured as the main antagonist in "Burning Palace" but Liu Xiao got more time under the spotline and seems at the center of the plot. The official content seems to introduce Vein as the trigger of it all but he is not the real obstacle nor the solution to Lu Guang's narrative. That's my opinon for now. As a secondary character, I think an arcane as powerful as Judgement or Wheel of Fortune might be too much.
Whatever happens, remember this was written out of pure curiosity and for fun. I spent hours on this but I'm not really attached to my theories. My point is that Link Click is a show which is done with love and care. And fucking brain lmao. I hope you had fun reading this meta.
[Edit: I posted this three weeks ago by mistake, it was a mere draft at the time. Hopefully those who read the first version will take a look at the complete post and find sense (absent of my previous nonsense lmao.)]
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I write for the COD fandom and have a mix of fluff, angst, horror and dark fics. I take suggestions and sometimes requests. Feel free to ask my questions about any of my stuff.
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Carnal - Cannibal AU
Character/s: Simon 'Ghost' Riley, John 'Soap' MacTavish, Nina (OC), Captain John Price Rating: Explicit Status: In progress, Length: 21 chapters Summary: Simon always thought he was a monster until he met Johnny but he ends up breaking his heart. When they meet Nina, a girl just like them, he realizes he doesn't have to be alone. CW: sexual assault, child abuse, gore, cannibalism, smut, check each chapter for details
Guest Check - Restaurant AU
Character/s: Nina (OC), Kyle 'Gaz' Garrick, Captain John Price, Simon 'Ghost' Riley, Rating: Mature/Explicit Status: In progress Summary: Still dealing with the grief of her family's death, Nina finds out a secret about her mum that turns her life into disarray as she struggles to accept it.
Johnny & Nina
Character/s: Nina (OC), John 'Soap' Mactavish, guest apperances by 141 Rating: Mature/Explicit Status: On going/ working on re-write of Don't Blame Me Summary: Story of Johnny and Nina from how they met to their domestic lives
Red Summer
Character/s: F!Reader, John 'Soap' Mactavish, Simon 'Ghost' Riley Rating: Mature/Explicit Status: In progress Summary: Still dealing with the grief of her family's death, Nina finds out a secret about her mum that turns her life into disarray as she struggles to accept it. Part 1 Part 2 (Masterpost in progress)
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Christmas Shopping - CBF!Kyle, fluff Base of Operations - fluff
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Simon x MI6 Agent!Reader
Rating: Mature/Explicit Status: On hiatus/discontinued but anything might happen Summary: After he saves your life on a mission, you find yourself inviting the infamous Ghost back to your bed and into your life. Fics: Burning Desire - smut Thunder pt 1 - smut Thunder pt 2 - smut New Year's Eve - smut Alejandro/Ghost Sandwich Spanking - smut Let Me Take Care of You - fluff Permission - smut Little Things #1 - fluff The Couch - fluff Little Things #2 - fluff Little Things #3 - fluff Cherry Blossom - angst
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Tylenol - smut, dark fic Your Favorite Ghost - Stalker!Simon Your Father's Daughter - angst, Dad!Simon Through Half Shut Eyes - Smut I want to kill you - angry F!reader x asshole!Simon
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it's just him & Nina so far, sorry
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Girl Dad - fluff, Dad!Price One For the Road - Third person POV Reader, smut
Nikolai
Pomegranate- dark fic, smut
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Vampire AU - Ghoap x Reader Dear John Letters for 141
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NDA
Character/s: Popstar! F!Reader, Stalker!Bodyguard!Kyle 'Gaz' Garrick Rating: Mature/Explicit Summary: After your long time bodyguard John Price is injured he recommends Kyle to take his place. As you reach the highest point of your career so far you start to rely on Kyle more and more which is exactly what he wants.
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pomegranate juice
(aka "tag your gore/pomegranates asshole".) remember when i said i was done with artfight? sorry, i have a problem and that problem is too many excellent ocs to draw. this is keres, @halflngs's durge! THIS one is probably my last one. i'm soooo glad i got around to him though i've had my eye on him all month.
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I wonder; if you were less fixed on Hope and more on Love, would she have followed you around with the wound of adoring you leaving her ribs exposed and the pomegranate red of her heart dripping gore onto your marble floors? If you had extended a hand, as though to a skittish doe, touched with care the softness of her perfumed hair would you be different now?
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