#there is no abyss skip

[diushek]

Shen Qingqiu may know a lot about PIDW, monsters, the plot and papapa plot devices, but, traditional ancient music? Are they seriously going to ask him to learn all those old songs in addition to trying to save his ass from a horrible death?

So, in guqin classes with his students, Shen Qingqiu decides that it is not bad to teach them adaptations of modern music. Nothing crazy. Popular stuff, something classic Queen like exaggerations. He doesn't sing in English, but the music has this magnetic thing that can make a few of his disciples hum along, and it feels like they know the lyrics. Shen Qingqiu enjoys it very much.

Luo Binghe is the only one who actually hears him sing it. With English lyrics included. Of course, Luo Binghe has no idea what it means, but that doesn't mean he can't imitate it! So he's singing softly while washing some robes, enjoying Shizun's musical gift to him, when he hears someone stumble.

That someone turns out to be Shang Qinghua, the An Ding Peak Lord, who stands up from the ground with wide eyes. Luo Binghe interrupts his song, looking at him in confusion, when Shang-shishu... run at him?!

"Bro" Shang-shishu says, in a casual and unpleasant manner, with an expression on his face that Luo Binghe had never seen before, "What the fuck. What the fuck. Queen? Somebody to love? Are you kidding me? How did you get the Protagonist!?"

... and Shang Qinghua begins to speak.

Luo Binghe is sixteen years old, and at this point in his life, he is intelligent, manipulative, and able to handle the situations around him with cunning. So, he manages to keep a conversation going with Shang Qinghua by repeating strange words that he doesn't understand the meaning of, letting the man talk and say things like, Transmigrator? System? Username? How many years has he been there? How did he get the "Scum Villain" to treat him well? Is he preparing for the "Endless Abyss"? Since apparently, that thing, System, had told him that it was an "inescapable plot"...

Luo Binghe is evasive. He says he's been there since he was a baby, which turns out to be an appropriate answer. Bit by bit, he says he doesn't have many memories, which Shang Qinghua seems to understand? He says that some memories settle when he reaches adulthood? That this happened to him. He was twenty when he was really able to manage "both lives" in one coherent thing.

Luo Binghe listens, humming in all the right places, being elusive and evasive but Shang Qinghua doesn't even seem to suspect anything. He insists that he should prepare for the Endless Abyss and promises to get him some weapons and talismans that he can hide. He tells him that he hopes "His King" won't make such a fuss without so many monsters.

Finally, the evening falls, Shang Qinghua begs him to please keep seeing each other to talk, he is tired of being alone.

Luo Binghe looks at the wet clothes. He finishes washing and leaves with many things on his mind.

Shang Qinghua recognized him as a "Transmigrator", whatever that was, from the song. The song his Shizun had taught him. He had asked him how long he had been here. At first, the question hadn't made much sense, but looking back, recalling Shizun's complete change in temperament and personality... Luo Binghe can get an idea of how long Shizun has been there.

Besides, what was all that about "Protagonist"? Luo Binghe is not an epic hero blessed by the gods, and he doesn't have the abilities to be classified as one. Or does he?

That night, he makes an impeccable dinner. He makes sure to present all of Shizun's favorite foods, favorite tea, and favorite scented candles. A treat for the senses. When he sees his Shizun start eating, he just smiles sweetly before:

"Shizun, this humble disciple has a question about the future."

"Mnh, this Master listens."

"Why must this disciple fall into the Endless Abyss as an inevitable plot? Is there no way the System will allow this disciple to stay with his Shizun, or is this an unavoidable fate because this humble one is the Protagonist?"

The chopsticks fall from Shizun's hand. The expression on his face is one of the deepest horror.

"Binghe, what...?"

And his Shizun looks in all directions. He seems to be searching for something that isn't there. The "System", perhaps? Whatever that is, Binghe has never seen or felt it. And, at that moment, his Shizun doesn't seem to see it either. Or, he sees it, but what he sees seems not to be a response of cosmic horror. What he sees makes his Shizun's countenance turn peaceful. After terror and tension, his shoulders relax.

"First, Binghe has to tell me where he got all that... information" begins his Shizun. Binghe nods quickly; he won't have any problems with exposing Shang-shishu if necessary. He has no loyalty to him, not like he does to his Shizun. "Very good. Binghe, sit next to me and pour us some more tea. This is going to be a long conversation."

And it definitely was.

[skitskatdacat63]

"Flowers Resplendent on the Sun-Scorched Sojourn" - Il Capitano

[luguangs]

@animangacreators challenge ⟡ badge battle #2 ↳ SEINEN vs. shounen vs. josei vs. shoujo (insp.)

[abyssal-author-and-artist]

social obligations? Nah, all nighters and sonic the hedgehog instead

[nobully]

@schleckermaul

A minute's passed with them in the same space and Xerxes Break has yet to kick him out.

It was a promising start. They'd parted on bad terms, but Wang Yi finds it difficult to recall the exact details of their last fight. He remembers heated words and the look in Break's eyes, but everything afterwards is a blur, let alone any flash of emotions he'd experienced in the incident. (Or maybe he doesn't want to recall.)

There was guilt, yes—but he's never stopped feeling that, so it was nothing new.

Standing a good distance away from wherever Break is, one hand on his hip (only because his sword is missing and he doesn't know where else to put it) while the other hangs at his side, Wang Yi looks relaxed, if a bit aloof.

"Hmm."

"Well for starters, you still look the same after 10 years."

Ah, but he's never been great with jokes.

[letsgauxplay]

Finally completed all the cases for the boys! Phew. Also maxed out each boys' companion gene nodes for their myths. I will now grind for the regular companions and get the remaining codes, items, and genes (will try to squeeze in some achievements for the runs but I super suck at the pulse one 🥹 I play using my iPad so maybe the haptics suck bec there's a delay in direction or my left thumb is dumb)

*I almost completed the achievement. The trick I used is to stay behind my companion when the dark blue pulse (the one that targets you) is fired so he takes the hit instead then just micro movements to dodge the red and light blue pulses. I haven't tried playing using a controller. Can we though? I use a Mac so I can't play using PC (don't want to download an emulator).

[enden-k]

the fact that the button didnt show up no matter how and where i approached rlly shows me that hes finally fed up w me hhghbhj (he just wants to go home which yeah understandable)

[daybreakrising]

d&d session over! shorter than usual today bc i accidentally summoned a magic tornado from a travelling encounter table that dropped us in the grounds of the place we've been trying to reach for the past six or seven sessions, skipping an entire chunk of travel & story, which our dm was obviously not prepared for. oops ??? SDLKJGFLH

gonna grab myself some food and then it is writing time !

[animehouse-moe]

This is just ask for fun...

Favorite female character :

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Unpopular animanga you really love :

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Favorite antagonist:

Thanks if you want to answer.....

Oh man, these are always so tough haha. Definitely will be a bit of recency bias, but I'll give it a shot!

Also, for reference, for everything aside from next watch/read, I tried to choose entries that I'd experience both anime and manga from (excluding LNs because I'm picky like that). If I didn't I'd have been stumped on this all week haha.

Favorite female character: Mitsumi Iwakura

Favorite male character: Kenji Kazama (arguably the pinnacle of comedic-slash-classic manga protagonists)

Favorite animanga: Heavenly Delusion? (these sort of end all be all picks are so impossible for me haha)

Animanga you are currently enjoying: 'Tis Time For Torture, Princess

Animanga that exceeded all your expectations: Heavenly Delusion (both initial experience with manga and anime, actually)

Unpopular animanga you really love: D-Frag! (the exclamation is part of the title)

Favorite romance: A Sign of Affection (I know the anime's not done, but Ajia-Do and Yuta Murano's work is too outstanding to discount)

Favorite action: Jujutsu Kaisen (though specifically excluding S2 due to Park's departure)

Favorite fantasy: Made In Abyss (I think even in spite of some of the creator's tendencies, the worldbuilding is just on another level in comparison to other fantasy series)

Favorite Sci-Fi: Neon Genesis Evangelion (there's a lot of choices here)

Favorite Drama: Nana

Favorite Comedy: Uramichi Oniisan (since I already used D-Frag! elsewhere)

Favorite anime movie: Blue Giant (again, so many to choose from)

Next in your watch list: Noir (one of a handful of cel anime to be shot on widescreen 35mm film, so I've been very curious to start it, even though I've been putting it off forever)

Next in your read list: Fruits Basket (re-read), or Requiem of The Rose King (been waiting forever on restocks of the early vols).

[slow-reader-reads-books]

Just finished chapter one of wqjw and ngl I am really digging the personality of our protagonist Xiao Muyu. Also her name literally means Dreary Evening Rain, what an icon.

She seems like this very emotionally muted person who does have basic human kindness as a part of her, but has been conditioned by society to view her own lack of automatic and expansive emotional responses as meaning she's morally deficient.

Also I liked the consistent imagery in this chapter of her wearing a hat and pulling the brim down over her face so people can't see her and leave her alone.

Also the mysterious deja vu ability she seems to have is interesting, I wonder if this will be a consistent ability or if it's just a spur of the moment thing to build up the dramatic beginning catastrophe.

Either way, I'm having fun and will continue reading

[lameow-l]

childe is getting another weekly boss??? KINGGGGGGGG

[tumblepit]

I'm listening through the MiA OST and found something I hadn't heard before and was like, damn, that's incredible, what track is this-

Prushka Sequence.

[aromanticasterisms]

iansan relevance right off the bat let's fucking go

[abyssal-author-and-artist]

one of the atofs is an IMPOSTOR! who does your atof point fingers to?

Claude either plays guilty even if she's not or blames Loop because they're the most fun to annoy. Isa guesses whoever has the most evidence against them unless it's Sif and then he pushes to skip every single time.

@cordysys

[docstephen]

Game Night (2022)

You'd be surprised to know this is actually a redraw too! At least, in spirit.

Back in the day, circa November 2017, I only had a single OC, Skip. Almost five years later and the crew has grown a lot... friends, rivals, partners. I thought it was really sweet to look back on and see how far he and I have come.

This was my art, back in 2017... REALLY nuts to look at it nowadays, haha.

[penn-dragon]

The way you draw Kyoko and Ren is sooooo gooood. Good for the soul. Also if u have the motivation, Kyoko and Ren cooking together! Kyoko teaching Ren how to make easy bento meals! Or her making him some snacks so he eats! Feeding ur loved ones is definitely one of Kyoko's love languages. All that labour!!

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Thank you so much!! And for the sweet comment on my art ❤️ I actually had one other request for Ren and Kyoko cooking together so expect that soon haha!

It 100% is which I think is really sweet because that’s also clearly true of Ren’s mom and dad so god help Ren when she finally gets to be a proper part of his family because that man will never be able to skip a meal again LMAO