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The 3 Main Schools of Necromancy.

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getting back into the untamed and i had a thought. / follow for more yllz babygirlism

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Wei Wuxian and Empathy

I keep putting this aside (because my brain is easily distracted) but here it is; my post about demonic cultivation and how Wei Wuxian’s relies on Empathy.

This is why no one can match him in power too.

First off we got to acknowledge that this has nothing to do with CQL. It cannot apply because it is not demonic cultivation being used. Demonic cultivation can also be referred to as gui cultivation.

“Yao are created from non-human living beings; Mo are created from humans; Gui are created from the deceased; Guai are created from dead non-humans. ”

-Taming Wangxian translation, ch13

In other words, it’s necromancy. Which doesn’t exist in The Untamed because of censorship. No undead or ghosts there in the series. Just ghoul puppets who are living people transformed by “evil energies”.

The second thing to note is that MDZS is not, actually, in Wei Wuxian’s POV. We get his POV the most but we see others plenty of times and the narration often actually goes along with “common knowledge” in a subtle way. MDZS is in third person.

This is because of a fact that’s too easy to forget; Wei Wuxian not being the villain is meant as a plot twist. Thanks to it being a Late Arrival Spoiler and The Opening of CQL, everyone knows he’s heroic.

But the original intention of the novel is to trick the audience while throwing breadcrumbs and hints of it being otherwise. It gives MDZS a great re-read bonus (especially if you don’t know Lan Wangji has liked Wei Wuxian since youth; if you look at his actions in isolation from the genre in the past he definitely doesn’t come across as liking Wei Wuxian!).

So Wei Wuxian’s narration isn’t unreliable. He conceals things, hides things with sarcasm and jokes, and has a few rare things he downplays, but he’s not full on “unreliable”. He tells the truth, his own truth. You gotta watch for the fact a lot of what people say is not actually supported by the narrative. A big example is what people say immediately after Jiang Yanli’s death (chapter 78). It’s one of the biggest things that is basically shaking the reader saying do not trust the words of the NPCs, pay attention to the events around said words. Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji’s words, in comparison to the rest of the cast, are the ones speaking true. Though both of them carefully “prune” their words even so when it comes to certain topics.

With that out of the way, let’s talk about demonic cultivation and how it’s shown to be an empathic path within the text!

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Remember, the number one rule of necromancy is to have fun and be yourself :)

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I think necromancy wouldn't be outlawed in your typical wizards-are-common fantasy world. Not for moral reasons, but for economic reasons. I think most lords would be unable to resist the allure of having their peasants continue to plow their fields after death or having guards that never fall asleep or need to step away from their station. Your local baron probably already has a court wizard. They would probably command their court wizard to at least learn the fundamentals of necromancy.

Also, considering how many real world nobles pursued immortality, at least some of your wealthier nobles should be liches or ghosts. What king would choose to die and bequeath their kingdom to their squabbling failsons when they can just become a death knight?

From a religious angle, if ghosts are a real and observable phenomenon, then surely any sensible church would tell people that their soul goes to heaven while their body stays on earth. What kind of virtuous person wouldn't want their corpse to help provide for their children? In fact, don't you kind of have a moral obligation to leave behind your physical attachments when you ascend to the afterlife?

Adventure hook: kill the lich lord of this land, but only so that their son can claim the throne and enact some moderate necromantic reforms. No more ghosts, but of course your corpse is still the property of your liege lord.

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The 3 Main Schools of Necromancy.

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Chapter 114 discussion and anime screenshots ahead ⚠️

I am probably overthinking things but is Fyodor’s ability left handed or something?

Imagine Fyodor reappearing before Soukoku in a future chapter and says something like ‘the reason you’re going to lose is because you didn’t chop off my left hand.’ (JJK reference intended). Because Fyodor sure uses his left hand a lot to commit crimes:

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[ID: Two panels from the BSD manga. The first shows Fyodor, clear eyed with an open expression, asking "What year is it?". The second shows Dazai looking down at "Fyodor's" corpse, saying "Then who the hell is this?" End ID.]

You guys. You GUYS. I feel so vindicated - it was significant!

And also I'm bringing this potential reference back because I forgot about it until right now.

[ID: Part of a white book cover. The author is Dostoevsky. The title is The Double. End ID.]

"Constantly rebuffed from the social circles he aspires to frequent, the timid clerk Golyadkin is confronted by the sudden appearance of his double, a more brazen, confident and socially successful version of himself, who abuses and victimizes the original. As he is increasingly persecuted, Golyadkin finds his social, romantic and professional life unravelling, in a spiral that leads to a catastrophic denouement."

"One critic wrote that The Double's main idea is that "the human will in its search for total freedom of expression becomes a self-destructive impulse"."

[ID: A screenshot of a paragraph from The Double's wikipedia page. The sections of note are highlighted: "The Double is the most Gogolesque of Dostoevsky's works", "a parody of "The Overcoat"", "Dostoevsky alters and wholly repeats Gogol's phrases". End ID.]

...Nikolai, I'm so sorry buddy, but I think you're screwed.

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fantasy characters: “Geez”

me: who the fuck spread Christianity there

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They don't give me anything.

#what a statement

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#i think he's greek yall

#make it happen

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red white & royal blue ± george villiers references I feel that James I, who fell madly in love with a very fit and exceptionally dim knight at a tilting match and immediately made him a gentleman of the bedchamber (a real title), would take mercy upon my particular plight.

#beautiful little crossover

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“It’s the least ridiculous hat I’ve ever been given,” Henry tells him. “It doesn’t even come with a matching tailcoat.”

“Nah, but maybe we can get you some Wranglers,” Alex says.

“Some chaps, perhaps.”

“I just told you not to talk dirty to me.”

- RED WHITE & ROYAL BLUE [Collector’s Edition] by Casey McQuiston

This piece was commissioned by the generous and wonderful Jonathan L who won my contribution for the Latinx Kidlit Festival auction: a free commission of two characters! I was so happy to have an excuse to revisit Alex and Henry last month, and share the final image in time for ACD’s birthday!

This picture has some additional goodies for fans of the books—and movies. With Jonathan’s help, I’ve planted TWELVE Easter eggs in this picture; see if you can find them all!

Happy Birthday, ACD (and a happy belated birthday to HFMW)! 🎉🎂🤠

PS: This picture is protected by Nightshade, which accounts for some articulation in the close-up. Steal it for AI at your peril. 😇

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Let's just take a second to appreciate this excerpt from Red, White, & Royal Blue on this blessed day.

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The Boy With A Pearl Earring A study of Nicholas Galitzine's (as George Villiers) face and the Vermeer painting x x

#this one really catch the vibe!

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About 1 out of 5 Parental!RoyEd fics: “When his youngest subordinate goes missing, the Flame Alchemist will stop at nothing to bring Ed safely home.”

Meanwhile, Roy in Brotherhood: “Fullmetal’s gone missing up North? Hmm, sounds like a personal problem to me. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have a coup to plan.”