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hm. looking like i may cut this chapter in half actually

-lies on the floor- dearly departedddddd

#getting close to 10k #illuspeaks #i dont really want to make chapters that long

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“Tgcf is like the trolley problem except it’s Xie Lian’s fault that everyone dies because he wants to stop the trolley.” No, Tgcf is “like” the trolley problem if the problem was that every time Xie Lian attempted to stop a trolley, the trolley owner builds another trolley and sends it hurtling down another track to mass murder another set of people to prove to Xie Lian that the only “reasonable” response to witnessing mass death occurring is to stand to the side to watch the trolley kill the people you think least deserving of life, maybe while asking the trolley driver—who wants to kill—to slow down a little (but only maybe). In that regard, the op of that wretched take and the trolley owner seem to be on the same wavelength.

#hrmmmmm #tgcf #xie lian #tgcf meta

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-lies on the floor- dearly departedddddd

#iiiiits coming along #abt 90% done i would say......... not looking like ill have to rewrite it for the 4th time at this point :') #illuspeaks #“so it'll be posted soon???” god who knows anymore

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Smooches for dian xia😘😘

Extra:

#well i kind of HAVE to reblog this huh lmao #tgcf #hualian #hua cheng #xie lian #ferretlian

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I feel like this part in chapter 198 is a really symbolic moment because the flower and the sword are inextricably linked to Xie Lian’s identity as a martial god, and picking up the flower and the sword represents Xie Lian reconnecting with his past identity of the martial god he once was. It’s a nice little foreshadowing because soon after this moment, Jun Wu “came to the rescue” and restored Xie Lian to the heavenly ranks.

In the Chinese fandom, the flower is usually seen as a symbol of Xie Lian’s gentleness and compassion, and the sword a symbol of Xie Lian’s power and strength – two sides of Xie Lian’s character and godhood.  Picking up the flower and the sword indicates Xie Lian returning to his old self also in the sense that he rejected White No-Face’s corrupted path of revenge, and was again trying to save the common people like his younger self always wanted to. It’s like the line of lyrics in the ending song of tgcf donghua, “执花杖剑救苍生” – “holding a flower in one hand and a sword in the other, he saves the common people.” The flower, the sword, and compassion for humanity are all part and parcel of the imagery and identity of Xie Lian the martial god.

#tgcf #xie lian #tgcf meta

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the-rad-paramecium did some detective work and found it comes from one of Suika's early translations! it seems to be a mistranslation, considering it doesn't appear in her later translations/in any other independent fantranslations.

It's very fitting that with Hua Cheng being a man of such extreme and uncompromising sentiment, either loving something or hating it, E-ming is capable of reopening wounds it inflicts at any time. Like Hua Cheng never forgiving injuries upon his beloved, resentment unyielding, E-ming's wounds never truly heal, but lie in wait for the next time they're torn open to fester.

#illuspeaks #tgcf

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#both of course! #<-op's tag LMAO OKAY YEAH #tgcf #hualian #xie lian #hua cheng

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#okay there are two blades right there tho which one #XIE LIAN WHICH ONE #tgcf #xie lian

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Calamity!Xie Lian: I don't trust you. Don't hide your true emotions anymore, that's an order.

Wuming: Yes, Your Highness. (Oh no, I’m afraid to I can’t show Dianxia my unworthy ugly face! But how will I show my true emotions then?)

Wuming after an hour of reflection:

His inventiveness and cruelty amaze the imagination, the blade of his scimitar is stained with the blood of hundreds of enemies. Don't mess with him...

#HAHAHAHAHA #tgcf #wuming #hua cheng

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Xie Lian cooks bad on purpose btw. He's perfectly capable of making edible food, but he chooses to make the abominations he does because its a way of remembering his mother, and a source of entertainment when other people can't handle it. Btw.

#i want to shake him and scream about food poisoning #xie lian #tgcf #i know we're only meant to find it humorous but.... hc you really let him live like this...

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Honestly cannot blame Hua Cheng in the slightest. If the world’s most beautiful, famous man broke the sacred rules of his society to save my life not once but twice, then later showed me the only kindness in my miserable life and again broke the rules of his godhood to thank me for my offering — I too would fall absolutely inutterably in love with him and follow him everywhere

#yeah #hualian #hua cheng #xie lian #tgcf

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yknow the plan was for b-sides to be like, ficlet length. like 300 words or something. i think the shortest one so far is about 600. so. im putting on my clown wig right now

#i know im the only one disappointed by this LOL #i am very bad at writing short/meeting writing goals! #illuspeaks #these are fun though once i figure out what im doing with them

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I like the idea of "What was Hua Cheng thinking while he was at the Gambler's Den in Dirty Laundry?" :D

PHEW okay finally done! I hope you enjoy, it drifted from the prompt a little. AO3 info under the cut!

Godcellania (2288 words) by IlluminatingSceadugenga Chapter 3 Fandom: 天官赐福 - 墨香铜臭 | Tiān Guān Cì Fú - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù Rating: Not Rated Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Hua Cheng/Xie Lian (Tian Guan Ci Fu) Characters: Hua Cheng (Tian Guan Ci Fu), Xie Lian (Tian Guan Ci Fu), assorted cast of other characters eventually Additional Tags: assorted one shot b-sides for other fic, these are not standalones, "chose not to use archive warnings" due to nature of the work, permanently marked complete due to nature of the work, chapters individually tagged inside Series: Part 3 of Tumblr Prompt Fills Summary: This work serves as a compilation of "B-sides" oneshots I have written upon (special) request, showing missing scenes or alternative POVs to my published fic. Currently contains B-sides for: Longevity Noodle for the Ghost King, Dirty Laundry

#tgcf #illuwrites #illuanswers #xieliansbignaturals #hua cheng

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Vol. 7, Ch. 112, "Chaos in the Upper Court, Nefarious Wave Shakes the Heavens", pg. 125 & 127

"Everything's fine here," Shi Qingxuan said. "The vengeful spirits are still being cleared out. It's just that, when you were having that conversation with Crimson Rain Sought Flower earlier, he was happily laughing and talking with you about random stuff, then, as soon as the communication ended, his face turned so dark it was terrifying. Oh yeah- by the way, Your Highness, he wants me to pass on this message: 'Your Highness, please get dressed.' He's been nagging me about that for a while now. What's the problem? It's not like you'll catch a cold in the heavens." Xie Lian nearly fainted, and he grabbed a robe to wrap around himself at the speed of lightning. "H-h-h-he... San Lang can see!?" "Yeah," Shi Qingxuan replied.

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A moment later, Shi Qingxuan replied, "Crimson Rain Sought Flower doesn't seem very shocked. He just said, 'Not surprised at all. I already couldn't stand him.'" For lack of anything to say to that, Xie Lian laughed. "Can you stand anyone?" That question was directed to Hua Cheng, and Shi Qingxuan replied, "He says, 'Other than you, no.' Hey, Hua-chengzhu, that's not very nice. I'm standing right here, ya know! So you can't stand me either?! What's wrong with me?!"

Gee Shi Qingxuan, I wonder what Hua Cheng doesn't like about you 😂

#someone reblogged this and reminded me of it

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Oh yeah fun fact: godcellania's name and purpose are directly inspired by a batfam fic author I used to read

#never doubt your impact lmao #illuspeaks #called their missing scenes and the like “batcellania” #if i recall

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#ignore this post i have plans for it tomorrow. maybe #illuspeaks #might make this a fic list? well see

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I watched several godzilla movies last week and was severely disappointed in the amount of screentime kaijus got compared to the overall movie lengths. Anyway, would anyone like to see Godzilla!Xie Lian and Mothra!Hua Cheng?

#the kaiju... theyre...... no. i shant say #tgcf #hualian #hua cheng #xie lian