#the discord server in tgcf as well

[dearmyloveleys]

the way I can tell mdzs was written more seriously (tone wise) than the other two bc there’s no sword rental or immortal discord servers in there

[xieliansbignaturals]

Pinned post! (ok to reblog)

I talk about Mastodon every so often, so I tend to want a quick "and here's how to join" guide I can link to. Here it is! (updated Sep 2024)

First: the fandom side of Mastodon is great. There aren't a lot of us, but it's cozy and well-moderated. We have nice conversations and fun events. I'm currently running a daily mini prompt game, we've had ship bingo games go around, I want to get back to running character tournaments, and danmei read- and watch-alongs pop up every so often (there's a TGCF readalong ongoing). It's a bit like a cross between Tumblr and a Discord server.

Also: YOU CAN POST PORN. Full-on cocks in holes and everything! Or you can easily avoid it, because marking it as NSFW is required, and the filtering options are excellent.

Anyway. How to join:

The server I recommend is blorbo.social. It's an 18+ multifandom server, and it allows personal posts as well. The mods are fandom people who care about fandom creators (attributing works, preventing harassment, etc.) There is a 3,000 character limit per post (about 750 words, a bit longer than this post).

If that sounds good, here is a walk-through to minimize confusion. Of course, please do what you want, but I find that a lot of people want to be told what to do here!

Don't look at the app store yet.

Sign up on the website (blorbo.social/auth/sign_up) in your browser. No need to write an essay, just mention fandom

Wait for your approval email

NOW check the app store. If/when you want an app, search for "Ice Cubes" (on iOS) or "Moshidon" (on Android) (not "Mastodon")

When the app asks, your "server" or "instance" is "blorbo.social"

(You can also just use the website - I'm adding app instructions because everyone seems to want them!)

Add something to your profile to show that you're a real person, just like on Tumblr: you can add a profile picture and bio, and you can make your first post! You can introduce yourself and list tags for your favorite fandoms (it can be as simple as "hiiiii I like #TGCF!"). Pinning that post is also good.

Follow a bunch of people and hashtags, since there's no algorithm. You can search for "xieliansbignaturals", if you'd like to follow me!

From there, you'll figure it out! I'm very happy to answer questions, but I don't want to load this post with so much information that it's overwhelming.

I hope you'll consider joining us!

[sidecharactersdomatter]

Thoughts I had during TGCF Season 1 the Recap!

Basically, I recap the First Season of TGCF with my reactions, before my Season 2 binge watch!

Ep 1

-Don’t go out there… don’t go out there… don’t go out there… don’t go out there… *Bride gets snatched* Okay, maybe you should’ve gone out there.

-Right after XL ascends, Lan Hai and Qing Tao then go, “Huh, Who is that?”  Then everybody yells at them, “PRINCE XIE LIAN!”

-So much Property Damage…

-Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters!

-Fu Yao, *Is sarcastic and rolls his eyes* Basically me: He’s just like me fr!!!

-Hehehehehehe Dick joke XD

-Sees Bride!XL: HAHAHAHAHAHAHA I’m Sorry XD!

-Yeah right a few alterations, she totally fixed his make up calling it.

-*Sees Bridesmaids NF and FY like* W H E E E Z E XD XD XD XD

-So that’s how he was able to last longer than the previous bride

-Pass me the Aux cord!  You better not be playing mainstream garbage! *Turns on One Flower and One Sword and vibes like there’s no tomorrow*!

-I now pronounce you both husband and husband!  You may now kiss the gro- I mean, bride!  

Ep 2

-Honey, He looks a little too good looking to be the Ghost groom

-That temple looks abandoned, and the animation camera for walking inside

-There’s the ugly mob

-Hehe Xie Lian’s aggressive kindness

-When the mob scooched away from Bride!Lian I freaking lost it XDXDXDXD

-And Nan Feng and Fu Yao inch away instead of defending him!  

W H E E Z E!

-The fact they both agreed to not explain anything XD!

-Xiao Ying is a real friend

-And hurting the injured is a real low for the mob

-They have enraged the ghost groom

-KO!  Flawless victory!

-Zombie brides!

Ep 3

-Didn’t know it a zombie apocalypse happened in Ancient Feudal China (I need to brush up on my history)

-Welp, now they’re grateful 

-Wait a minute, he was an acrobat???  Xie Lian Pre 3 ascension life spinoff when??? (That’ll prolly never happen)

-Man here comes the Bride Pun count: 3

-Now that is an Azula level breakdown

-They are not merciful with the body count in this whole series

-Woah saved by literal divine intervention

-Geez, Pei Ming this is why we don’t Ghost our Exes, Pun Count: 4

-Man, Xuan Ji, maybe you should’ve heard of the phrase, “Plenty of Fish in the sea”

-The way Xie Lian blinked when he realized he was still in the wedding dress XD!

-Restoring faith in Ming Guang

-Oh no Trauma

Ep 4

-He’s so distraught he couldn’t follow

-The telepathic matrix, is basically the world’s first discord server

-Thank you Ling Wen

-Aw he likes Hua Cheng’s name!

-That explains the fall of Xianle and the Moldy Face Plague

-Let’s be honest, Bai Wuxiang is totally responsible for Covid-19

-Woah Hua Cheng has made his mark on Heaven

-Aww he thinks the Butterflies are beautiful!

-Honestly, smart move Mu Qing and Feng Xin

-Oh she is so burnt out

-Yeah, who was the Prince of Xianle anyway?

-WHY IS EVERYBODY’S EYELINER GAME SO ON POINT?!?!?!?!

Ep 5

-The way he blew off that maple leaf

-Oooh that subtle hinting later on and symbolism with Xie Lian

-The way he moved in closer *fangirls like no tomorrow*

-I freaking love the instrumental version of Hong Jue

-Is he touched starved?  He is touch starved

-I love that when San Lang scared the Ghosts shitless they ended up running like no tomorrow, Ghost 1: Book it guys our lives depend on it!  Ghost 2:  But we’re already dead! Ghost 1:  Well it’s just an expression!

-And there was only one bed.  Oh my gods there was only one bed!!!

-Aw he caught him staring

-I believe you Ox cart man

-Heck with how popular TGCF is right now, Xie Lian would be worshipped today by fans like us

-His luck did rub off on you and you should take it all Xie Lian

-Welp time to go start the next arc

Ep 6

-Woah, that old man is traumatized

-Of course being a martial god, he has experience in combat.  Have you seen him in a sword dual at Yinian bridge? (Subtle Phineas and Ferb quote)

-Yep called it, and the gong noise when the door opened!

-“How did we get out here in the middle of the ocean???”

-Awww look at San Lang’s emo hoodie!

-You know what’s better than one evil Daoist?  Two evil Daoists!

-And he drank the whole thing like a boss

-Now Nan Feng’s acting like an NPC from a fantasy video game

-The woman in the teal cloak saw him

-He’s touched starved again!

-Best chemistry ever!

-And after Rouye grabs San Lang and Xie Lian says, “I didn’t mean San Lang”. Rouye goes: “Really? Ok!”  And then lets him go, that’s just the hypothetical dialogue I’ve got for the silk band

Ep 7

-It’s official!  Xie Lian is shorter than San Lang people! 

-I’ve heard of a close knit unit but this is just insane!

-There’s so many people

-Ooooohhh That poor poor general

-SO MANY COBRAS!

-Oh no and 4’s an unlucky number in China

-He is sucking the venom out like a G!  Get yourself a man like San Lang people!

-You know we’re all thinking what Xie Lian’s thinking about how he’s going to clean San Lang’s bloodied lips (I’ll let you share your answers in the comment section)

-And Fu Yao’s stuck with merchant sitting

-Really lovely desert travel music!

-Yeah he does know an awful lot

-Uh oh the woman in the black cloak spotted them

Ep 8

-Thank you San Lang for protecting your man like a champ!

-Ooooh cool more Ban Yue lore!

-Ooooh his poor, poor head

-And San Lang’s expression, is worried if he hurt him, but it worked!

-Yeah but our faces don’t stick out of the ground like a fresh tater!

-Aw no they’re gonna need sacrifices

-Zhao’s fight response kicked in

-Eeenie meanie meinie that kid (probably Kemo)

-“Sully not thine honor on innocent blood” That almost sounded like a bible quote…?

-Dude Xie Lian was royalty

-Trust fall!  (You’ll see next ep peeps!)

-Oh and Xie Lian’s scream!  Kind of needed more raw emotion though

Ep 9

-He’s gonna jump into the pit, he’s jumping into the pit, he jumped into the

-Xie Lian’s like: Well I am going down there, but I won’t go down alone!

-The pit’s entrance is sealed!

-Trust fall!  TRUST FALL!  

-He touched his throat!

-There’s your answer Xie Lian

-Dance fight!  Dance fight!

-You’re just gonna excuse the mass murder San Lang committed in the pit?????

-Let me just find somewhere that isn’t covered in blood

-Oh yeah you’re grateful for San Lang carrying you

-The faces they made when he called them out for jumping into the pit XD Xie Lian’s eyes are wide and blank while San Lan has a cat face! XDXDXDXDXD

-She came down!

Ep 10

-She saw Xie Lian and San Lang

-So many fallen Ban Yue soldiers

-Hi Fu Yao

-I wasn’t kidding when I said Fu Yao isn’t great at crowd control

-Thank you Fu Yao

-She’s holding his hand and he’s patting her head my freaking heart!!!! 

-Oh No! Vomit trigger warning for this episode people

-Xie Lian raised her more than her Yong’An father did (and to some extent her late mother)

-It was still a good choice after all Xie Lian

-Take it easy with the ‘Bad Cop’ routine Fu Yao

-Oh no a scorpion snake

-Well that’s bad

Ep 11

-Aiaigasa!  It’s Aiaigasa again folks AAAAAHHH!!!!

-Scorpion tailed cobras why’d they have to be Scorpion tailed Cobras?!?!?!?!?

-That explains the sandstorm

-Ooooh Pei Xiu army backstory

-Ugh Classist general

-No Ban Yue!!!!  She was so young!!! T - T

-Yeah where will Xie Lian go from here?

-Oooh Yizhen got name dropped too!

-Uncle Jiang is cured!

-And the way he’s running away from the duo XDXDXD!

-Here’s why Fu Yao left early, as they healed Uncle Jiang he contacted Nan Feng through the telepathic array and Fu Yao’s reason is:  Come on, you know how horrifying his highness’ cooking can be.  This is just my theory, and I’d love to hear your possible ones in the comments!

-And the way Hua Cheng moved in closer and just preferred to be called ‘San Lang’ my freaking heart!!!

Ep 12

-We are back in Puqi village folks

-I freaking love how Xie Lian says ‘The Crimson Rain Sought Flower’ Howard Wang’s voice could act as my new sleeping aid

-Oh yeah San Lang does treasure you dude

-Ban Yue deserves all the head pats!!!!

-Ban Yue, I think you should keep living despite all the mistakes you’ve made… other than that I also don’t know the answer like Xie Lian

-Aww Xie Lian will love him no matter if he’s hideous or a monster he really does have the best standards!

-Awwww He’s hot when he’s mad!

-Another Reason why Hualian works so well is that San Lang also Respects!  Xie Lian’s!  Boundaries! (Yep still not getting involved with the Helluva Boss drama folks)

-It’s official!  That looks like an engagement ring people!

-Dude pass me the Aux cord!  Ya better not be playing mainstream garbage *Puts on Hong Jue at full blast and vibes like no tomorrow!*

-It’s like they’re running towards each other AAAAAHHH!!!

-Welp, see you guys later for Season 2!

Season 2! Here I come!!!!

[thesilversun]

This is the Hurt/Comfort fic and art exchange that I mentioned earlier.

Although it's run from Dreamwidth you don't need to be on Dreamwidth to take part - you just need an ao3 account and an email the mods can send you the prompt(s) your matched on.

It's an old style exchange, think back to Livejournal days - there's no discord servers etc - just emails to the mods or commenting on the Dreamwidth post.

You make a fic or a piece of art for the person you're matched anonymously with (basically their fic/art wants matched against your offers) and you get the same in return.

Fic/art minimum requirements:

Work requirements are a story of at least 1000 words, or a piece of artwork that is not on lined paper and is at minimum clean linework that is at least 500x500 pixels

Currently it's in the tag set making phase - so people are adding fandoms and pairings that they want when it comes to sign ups in a couple of weeks time.

I've added Mysterious Lotus Casebook, Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty, Beyond Evil and some MDZS pairings that weren't already on there which I could write.

People have already added tgcf, svss, 2ha, thousand autumns, plus other books series etc - this

is an any fandom exchange - so there's everything from 19th century novels to video game characters on there as well.

[yilinglaozu007]

Hello Readers

I’m looking for a long term role playing buddy with someone preferably 21+ who’s specifically in the danmei fandom like MDZS and TGCF (might add more in the future)

After many years of falling out of the fandom i’m slowly becoming part of it again thus i want to start role playing again. My writing style is semi to literate meaning i write 4-6 paragraphs as i like developing deep and descriptive plots but i can write more as i can pretty much mirror.

Plot wise i love doing au’s or staying in the canon universe but adding my own twist to it. Plots i have done in the past for example are: Omegaverse, Fated Soulmates, Modern AU, Mermaid/man x Captain and many more. I’m also open to do something purely NSFW focused as long as it has plot.

I’m not specifically looking to role play the main pair as i am quite fond of rare pairs like JCxJZX or side pairs like LXCxNMJ are fine too. Whether it’s in the TGCF or MDZS fandom doesn’t matter to me i’m fine with anything. If we do decide to stick to the main pairing that is totally fine for me as well. I often take on the role of Lan Wangji or Hua Cheng but i’m pretty much open to playing whoever.

I only do role plays on discord and have recently made a new account after deleting my old one. I have never really gotten familiar with like making a server or adding specific bots so i would appreciate if you could do that for me. Something i also struggle with is starting a role play as i’m someone who needs to read someone else’s writing first so that i can get into the flow.

If you’re interested please feel free to message me so that we can discuss further!

My Discord ID is: yilinglaozu0066!

[thebookewyrme]

So, today is the one year server birthday of Ghost City MXTX server! I’m really proud of the thriving little community we’ve created over there. It’s adults-only because I wanted an adult space to be fandomy in, but we have a range of ages from early 20s to 50-60s. Mostly queer, many disabled, and all good folks. We have everything from the fluffiest HuaLian content to actual Liquified Dove BingQui, and as some of us move through the MDZS books that part of the server is growing as well!

Anyway, if you want to see what shenanigans we get up to in year 2, you are welcome to join as long as you’re 18+ and not looking to start drama (we bitch about drama, we do not indulge in fandom drama!)

We have regular art shares, fic Rec channels that are active, the deadest of doves, the fluffiest of fluff,communal headcanons that sometimes turn into fic, a dedicated Shang Qinghua jar shaker, regular watch parties (currently Word of Honor!), and a very active bitching zone for those times you just want to rant in private to a sympathetic audience! Join us!

[kaz3313]

20 question writer meme!! Tagged by @jaggededges123

1. How many works do you have on ao3?

I have 122!

2. What’s your total ao3 word count?

239,332. :D a lot more then I thought!

3. What fandoms do you write for?

So I’m a “i write what I fancy” BUT my top fandoms I’ve written for are MDZS,Nope, Good Omens, and Danganronpa (if combined all my fics of each series together). My current fandom I’m writing for is Team Fortress Two where I have too many wips 😂

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

Kidnapped? Rescued? Lies or Truth? - Svsss, 500 on the dot, Shen Jiu/Tianlang-Jun, Not rated

Can Peacocks Swim? - MDZS, under 1k, Jin Zixuan/Wei Wuxian, Teen

Talk Dirty To Me (In that Unnatural Voice of Your’s)- Scream, under 1k, Billy/Stu, Mature

Crowley is a very bad demon who does terrible things. Like take care of a bunch of orphans. - Good Omens, 3k, Teen

A Mark Without Pain- TGCF, under 1k, Qi Rong/Lang Qianqiu, Mature

5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

Almost always! Unless a comment makes me uncomfortable I try to respond to everything! Ive recently got some “more” comments that I haven’t but even comments that are just emojis i respond to. I love comments and love reading them so I try to get across to people I really appreciate them ☺️

6. What is a fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

I remember you… Do you remember me? ( https://archiveofourown.org/works/36298375 ) I had a whole 2022 Whumptober yet I think this one takes the cake on angst. So angsty I had to write an alternate less angsty ending 😂

7. What is a fic you wrote with the happiest of endings?

A New Beginning (https://archiveofourown.org/works/37391902 )

So I’m taking this as something that has angst but a happy conclusion - and I feel this fic is one of those.

8. Do you get hate on fics?

Surprisingly no? I’ve gotten a few comments that are kinda iffy but most comments are very sweet!

9. Do you write smut? If so what kind?

Lots of smut- so much in fact most of its in my Works in Progress 😭 I’m so terrible at finishing smut but I usually go with darker themes ☺️

10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written?

Oh!! Their all in my wips 😭 I did start making a Mdzs/Nope crossover which would probably be my strangest if I ever finished it up

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Nope, but one time one of my aus I made with a friend got stolen! But that’s s story for another time

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

Yes! Unfortunately I don’t have the link of the translation but my fic Pocky got translated into Russian ! (https://archiveofourown.org/works/27507364)

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before

Nope

14. What’s your all time favorite ship?

Statistically speaking- if going by number of fics- Aziraphale/Crowley. However, I have to say an all time fav would be Jessie/James (Pokémon) a ship I’ve never read nor wrote for. Just one of those childhood nostalgia ones.

15. What’s a wip you want to finsih but probably never will?

All of them 😭 In all serious though I’m terrible with long fics and while I have grand ideas it’s hard for me to stick through them. My Danganronpa/TGCF AU will forever be in my heart (and full planned on a discord server) but will likely never see any light of day.

16. What are your writing strengths?

I’ve been told my dialogue flows well and that I have a good hold on how people would react.

17. Writing weaknesses?

… Smut? I feel I’m slow on making it because I overthink it.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic?

Oh!! I’ve done this!! It’s fun and also terrible. I feel I’m getting translations wrong but I do my best. I did once try to write a whole fic in another language— unfortunately that fic is lost to time.

19. First Fandom I wrote For?

On ao3 Rick and Morty. On amino, though, I wrote for Undertale first. And my first fics were mini comics I made at home for Pokémon.

20. Favorite fic you’ve written?

The Inter(Viewers) ( https://archiveofourown.org/works/40985745/chapters/102715464)

It’s the longest finished fic of mine and I’m really proud of that fact! I put a lot into it and it has some of my favorite scenes.

Tags: I’m sorry I don’t know who to tag- please my fellow writers jump on this if you want to do this!

[vrishchikawrites]

Hello 👋

I love your fics and your posts here! And it's nice to have you back (for as long as you want to stay).

But I was wondering if it is you that have a discord server? And if anyone can join?

I know you're mainly in mdzs fandom, but does the server talk about other fandom as well?

🐈‍⬛

Hello! Thank you! Yes, we do still have a discord server! Anyone can join, though it isn't a very Jiang friendly place and I can be pretty critical of anyone that isn't WWX, lmao (if I am on there. Been pretty absent lately :()

Just send either me or Ju (@fondofeveryprickle) a DM.

We do talk about a lot of things in general. There are categories for TGCF and SVSSS, and general channels for us to gossip about anime, books, and all. Raise a topic and someone might be willing to talk.

Cute cat, btw ❤️

[corthycorth]

I posted 483 times in 2022

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451 posts reblogged (93%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

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I tagged 70 of my posts in 2022

#ask - 20 posts

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#aka xiao qian - 7 posts

#tw insults - 5 posts

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Longest Tag: 65 characters

#their evil origin story be like: my creator massed up my eyebrows

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

Pov: Kim Dokja just stole your lunch-

He wanna die again huh-

9 notes - Posted July 25, 2022

#4

So I'm just gonna make a new post about it. I have a server for danmei fans on discord and I'm trying to get it active again because i failed the first time. So if you feel like joining then don't hesitate!! Here is the link:

10 notes - Posted November 7, 2022

#3

sometimes I forget I have tumblr

10 notes - Posted May 16, 2022

#2

Do you wanna join a danmei server? Well I have one so the only thing you gotta do is click on the link! (if the link doesn't work dm me for a new one)

27 notes - Posted June 2, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

367 notes - Posted February 3, 2022

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[gloriousmonsters]

another tgcf thought upon rereading: knowing about Ling Wen’s somewhat mysterious connection to Bai Jing sure makes me have feelings about how she looked at Xie Lian, a glaringly autistic naive fighting-obsessed martial god, and basically adopted him (’our relationship has always been businesslike’ xie lian she’s been DM-ing you context and hints and updates at a rate i’d bet NOBODY else in court is getting) and how she also seems decently friendly toward Quan Yizhen (proceeding to immediately headcanon that she basically adopted him too and is the reason his finances are still in order despite his horrible grasp of money and also how to be a god in general).

[hunxi-after-hours]

Hunxiii, I love your meta! It's so amazing! Our whole discord discusses your posts like other people talk about books 😁😍

What are your thoughts on the fact that the couples in 2HA and TGCF (haven't read SVSSS yet, but I think it's similar there?) are quite, let's say balanced? I think the power dynamics could be very easily twisted into something ugly, so to speak, but in each case the one with more "societal" power (is that a word?) has a character that forbids him to act on this supposed "superiority",while the other is more direct in a way..

I find that very intriguing😁💕

the concept that there's a discord server out there that has probably identified every single typo and copyediting error I've ever made in a post is mildly alarming but if it brings you joy, I'm all for it, please accept these cyber kisses I am blowing in vaguely your direction

so I haven't read 2ha, and I don't know if what I'm talking about is specifically relevant to TGCF, but I guess I can talk a bit about the central relationship in SVSSS, which I think deals with a similar dynamic you're trying to gesture at?

so like, a great deal of danmei as a genre is about negotiating relationships of desire, sexuality, and power through fiction, so many danmei novels deliberately work with/around/through taboo relationships, to investigate their dynamics of power and intimacy, intensity and violence, and to see, well, if it is possible to have a working relationship under these circumstances

so SVSSS is directly engaging with the taboo shizun-dizi relationship, because in traditional wuxia, that relationship is much more father-son than anything else, and for a disciple to get romantically or sexually involved with their shizun definitely 1) raises a lot of eyebrows, 2) is often indicative of the shizun's moral deficiency, and 3) vaguely incestuous (look, the saying 一日为师终身为父 / one day as a teacher, a lifetime of being a father doesn't come out of nowhere, okay?)

because it apparently needs to be repeated, martial sibling relationships can be romantic without being incestuous. it's when you go vertically in a martial lineage that it gets a little weird

it's vaguely analogous to teacher-student romances--I think we're all on the same page that if the teacher is the one making overtures, that's pretty yikes (considering the dynamics of power, the teacher having control over the student's performance and learning environment, etc etc), but if the student's making advances? uhhh if they're of age and genuinely willing (and like, they've graduated and no longer have this student-teacher relationship sdlfsjdfk), I guess it's fine. still feels kinda weird to me, but look, if everyone is consenting and no one has been coerced, you do you tbh

okay, back to SVSSS, where MXTX explores the possibility of romance between shizun and disciple, and how that might be able to work out

I think the crucial part of bingqiu's disaster journey together is this: Luo Binghe takes the initiative

so! if a lot of the taboo-ness of shizun-disciple relationships comes from the uneven balance of power between teacher and student, older/vaguely parental figure and younger/vaguely childlike figure, the fact that it's Luo Binghe, the disciple (read: the person most likely to be taken advantage of in a teacher-student relationship), actively doing the romantic pursuing makes a huge difference in evening the playing field between the two of them, so to speak

in all the danmei I've read so far (which, to be fair, is not much at all), there's a pretty big emphasis placed on who is doing the pursuing, and who is being pursued (I will not get into gong/shou discourse, that is beyond my pay grade tyvm). this is, in and of itself, a dynamic of power and agency on both sides (and it's worth remembering that both sides have the agency to refuse the other's advances). this dynamic, then, intersects with other character dynamics in the story--of class, of rank, of history, of trauma, of personality, of priority, of (fore)knowledge, and of power (like, literally, firepower. if these two characters get in a fight, who would win?).

so I think what you're getting at with Xie Lian and Hua Cheng, with Chu Wanning and Mo Ran (I think that's their names?), is the way different dynamics of power intersect to even the playing field between the two characters. this might occur on levels of power/influence (not saying that Xie Lian isn't inherently powerful, but Hua Cheng is loaded--financially, magically, and just like... look, he's got a lot of clout as ghost king, okay?), or levels of rank (I know next to nothing about 2ha but I'm under the impression that Mo Ran becomes Dictator of the World which is like, kinda hard to argue with, so there's a power dynamic for you), or any number of other dynamics, but a lot of these novels are concerned with how these aspects of character and their societal context intersect, and if/how a healthy relationship (or like, consent) is possible under these circumstances, and if so, what would it look like

[strifetxt]

idk what beefleaf is but the art and characters are so pretty where can i see more

BOY OH BOY okay. beefleaf is a ship in heaven official's blessing (tian guan ci fu in chinese), a novel by mo xiang tong xiu, mxtx for short (it's the same author as mdzs/cql/the untamed, if you've seen those floating around, that one's definitely her most popular work!)

if you want a basic rundown of What Is TGCF, basically it follows the story of xie lian, a former crown prince who ascended to godhood, but has since been banished from the heavens not just once, but twice, and is now considered the laughingstock of the heavenly realm. however, at the beginning of the book, xie lian has somehow ascended to godhood a third time! over the course of the book, you follow xie lian as he investigates various mysteries that lead him to learn more about the heavens, as well as about his own past. and along the way, he catches the attention of the mysterious ghost king hua cheng, a relationship which develops throughout the story (not-spoiler alert: they're in love, like canonically, tgcf is a love story and hualian is beautiful)

in terms of beefleaf itself! beefleaf is the ship name between two side characters, shi qingxuan and ming yi! shi qingxuan is a god known as the wind master, and he is a canonically genderfluid icon who drags her surly best friend, the earth master ming yi, into also having genders with her, so that's a fun time! the more in-depth exploration of their relationship is the crux of one of the major story arcs in the novel, and it is A Lot. that said, if you have any interest in consuming tgcf in any fashion, i would highly encourage you not to google them or look up art and the like, because it is EXTREMELY difficult to talk about them without major plot spoilers!

as for Where To Read: the thing about tgcf is that it is Extremely Long. like, longer than the word count of the literal bible long. the chapters aren't super long, but there are 244 of them, not including the post-canon extras. the most easily accessible way to start the story would probably be the donghua/anime, which is available on netflix! just search up heaven official's blessing! the donghua covers the first 30ish chapters of the book, and it's a solid adaptation! i will say that some of the translation choices in the subtitles don't quite capture the right nuance, but that's just nitpicking from me haha. i would recommend, if you do start with the donghua, to go back and skim the chapters that it covers, if only to check for different terminology and translator's notes, and also because the donghua really does not capture the comedy of the first chapter wherein xie lian basically logging onto the heavenly discord server to see a new channel called FUCK XIE LIAN wherein everyone is taking bets on how long before he gets banned again.

ANYWAY, SORRY THIS POST IS GETTING SO LONG. in terms of actually reading the book! seven seas danmei is officially localizing heaven official's blessing, and the first two volumes are available for purchase on their site and at major bookstores! there are, it seems, eight total volumes planned, scheduled for release over the course of this year and next. so it'll be A While before we have the entirety of the story out officially.

since the localization got announced, the person who did the fan translation (who is now one of the official translators!) has taken down the free versions she had online of the whole book. i'm? wary of linking to a pdf publicly, since i def want to respect the translator's wishes! but if you dm me or ask off anon, i'd be willing to share it privately if you want it! tgcf is one of my favorite stories, and beefleaf in particular is one of my favorite ships, so i'm very happy to share them with anyone who wants! :D

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The Absolute Clownery....

Ya’ll so someone actually tried to plagiarize TGCF?!!?

Gonna try to keep this insanity short but OH my god. Some people (possibly young teenagers; no ages were given on any profiles, so just please keep that in mind) on Instagram started promoting a work of theirs called “The Third Ascension”... featuring main character Xue Yuan, a crown prince who ascended to godhood and then fell from grace over 800 years ago, and meets a ghost king by the name of Ze Cheng....

If you’re thinking “well golly that sounds a lot like something we know” YEAH SDLFKJSDLKFJSDLKFJSD

The “author” wholesale ripped of TGCF and changed Xie Lian + Hua Cheng’s names (AND ONLY THEIRS, BTW). I really hope no one bought the fake books off Rakuten’s Kobo (e-book) site. You can self-publish on there, and the “author” also spared no effort to make fake reviews. Well. Some effort was apparently spared because they were all made on the same day and clearly fake as hell.

And yeah, they did tag @/scholasticinc on instagram -- you know, the children’s books publisher, with titles like “Captain Underpants” and “Clifford the Big Red Dog.” Please just. Take a moment to imagine a world where Scholastic would publish a Chinese xianxia novel featuring horror, gore, violence, suicide, sexual content, and psychologically distressing material -- just to name a few things! BUT APPARENTLY, no need to worry about the gay stuff, because the “author” so generously made Hualian’s romance into a bromance. Like. Legitimately took TGCF and said “everyone’s het tho!” No genderbending, just het-ification. Idk.

I really cannot. I’m moving on for my sanity’s sake. I’ve already lost so much time to how many hysterical breakdowns I’ve had because of this in the last hour and a half.

Meanwhile, the “artist” ripped off not only STARember, but various other fanartists. They have a slew of stolen artworks on their instagram even from artists like GEAROUS. Absolutely baffling.

However, Things Are Happening already, so we can rest assured. Because both of them have set their profiles to private, the carrd and wixsite they had to promote it are down, the discord server was purged (unclear if deleted, people tried to raid it and got kicked lol), and the books were taken off listings from Kobo’s sites. There are multiple sites in different languages though, so it will probably take a little bit of time to get them all down. Fans on Weibo have also been made aware of it.

What’s infuriating is the idea that these people profited off of stolen works, and had thousands of followers. The “author” has over 18k followers on insta!!! Like wth!? Surely amongst those 18k, there was at least one gullible person that fell for this and gave them money. Yeesh. If these people are indeed kids, then I hope they’re really young and stupid -- and that they learn from these. Parents please pick up your kids omg. If they’re adults, then I really do not know what to say.

Technically, it’s still a developing situation, and I don’t have more screenshots because things moved SO fast. By the time I was done screaming and processing the whole situation, telling people I knew, and reporting what I could, that shit was gone LMFAO!!! Fandom moved hella fast, thank goodness. I don’t know what’ll come of it, and I’m really just making this post to archive the fact that this happened at all because I’m not entirely convinced that it’s not just a stress dream I’m having right now.

This twitter user is doing a really amazing job of cataloguing what the hell is going on, so please check out their thread if you wanna see more: https://twitter [.] com/wwxwashere/status/1376948807729045512?s=20

Also rest assured that Suika and the other translators know about it already: twitter [.] com/yummysuika/status/1376952468899295234

Thank you very much to Otonozhin on the Suibian discord sever for bringing it to my attention, as well as others on there + the HOBL server + on twitter who helped spread the word and report all this.

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Thoughts I had during TGCF S1 Ep 4

Heads up, this will probably be a short one since it mostly focuses on the worldbuilding on the 4 calamity ghosts now here we go!

-Previously on TGCF…

-He’s so distraught he couldn’t follow

-Yeah it’s not that Fu Yao

-He does look like the same age as a teen

-That’s a lotta scrolls

-The telepathic matrix, is basically the world’s first discord server

-Qi Rong will be important later on

-That goddess has a point

-Thank you Ling Wen

-Oh that had everyone shook

-Aw he likes Hua Cheng’s name!

-Ooh that disturbed Ling Wen

-More on the Black Demon later…

-That explains the fall of Xianle and the Moldy Face Plague

-Let’s be honest, Bai Wuxiang is totally responsible for Covid-19

-Xie Lian’s hand…

-Is he long since passed though? (Sorry, I’ve heard of the spoilers)

-Woah Hua Cheng has made his mark on Heaven

-Those lights sure look like floating lanterns…

-Aww he thinks the Butterflies are beautiful!

-Honestly, smart move Mu Qing and Feng Xin

-That’s also foreshadowing

-Don’t worry Nan Yang, they’re trapping her under a mountain

-Aww he thanked the two generals!

-Another camera shake!

-Those poor, poor archivists

-Oh she is so burnt out

-Really, I thought paying it off would take longer than that?

-The assistants got eyes bags too…

-I think that same question every day…

-Ling Wen really deserves a raise AND vacation

-He’s settling in well

-Yeah, who was the Prince of Xianle anyway?

-HUDDLE UP!

-Hehehehe Dick Yang XD

-River Frog!

-And repairs too

-Oooooh awesome music!

-That’s a lot of stuff…

-Hitchhiking!

-And Honghai (A TGCF OC) is like @ Xie Lian: So he’s a dumpster diver?

-Woah word sure travels fast

-That’s a good lesson Xie Lian

-Ooooh here he comes!

-More camera shakes

-WHY IS EVERYBODY’S EYELINER GAME SO ON POINT?!?!?!?!

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Shot in the dark really. I want to get second Russian TGCF book. It's coming out in June. Wonder if you may know somebody who does group orders from Russia..Thanks, Daria

Not me, but somebody in my merch Discord server hosted a GO for it awhile back and well received: you can try go there and ask around: https://discord.gg/VejSqv4u

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Hey there astro! How ya been? Hope you been well bud! I for one am kinda going through it but im managing!

I was just wondering if you do discord promos? I have a tgcf kin discord that I wanna try and get more members for but if you dont thats completely alright!!

I just wish you the best!!! ♡♡♡

☆🦊Fox

i’d prefer not to promo off-site stuff as of now, sorry fox anon!! :(

edit-realized a better way to word what i mean! i would prefer not to promo discord servers at the moment due to the discourse i’ve heard come from servers in the past, which is something of a risk whenever it comes to servers. hope that makes sense! >_<