#celestialkiri

[sixteenthchapel]

chatting with @celestialkiri who suggested what would happen if their reader Sophie crossed paths with my own Wukong 🤔he simply would not stand to learn he may not be the one and only most special boy

#alksdf it was too funny i had to draw them #monkey wont stand for this he has to be the best #jttw x reader #celestialkiri #jttw doodles #jttw tag #sun wukong

[celestialkiri]

Wanted to practice some background spooky stuff so I snapped a few pictures of my city and made this!

#helsinki #tuomiokirkko #finland #enviroment art #background art #illustration #spooky art #celestialkiri #my art

[sunny-days-and-warm-mournings]

It's like a group photo 🤭

I've been gushing over @celestialkiri @sixteenthchapel and @kaijufluffs 's Sun WuKongs for the past few days bc their arts so good, it's almost like a Monkey King buffet! So many lore and exquisite character writings!!

@celestialkiri is so new to JTTW but they're already doing so well! I'm not one for x readers but I gotta admit this one is very much an exception bc the reader herself is great and her character is very interesting, and it's refreshing to see one that isn't an instant romance. @sixteenthchapel 's WuKong is so feral and lanky I love him <3 He is so sharp and embodies the absolute wildness SWK has whenever an opportunity strikes itself, from pranks and to utter ultimate violence. He is so scrunkly.

And @kaijufluffs 's WuKong???? SO GOOD AND DELECTABLE he is just so cute and the way she draws him is like the embodiment of monkey plushies. I would pick him up and throw him if I had the power. Her AUs are so nice too :D I adore every one of em.

I also wanted to do this bc I got inspired by their works lol, and Huānlè is one of my Sun WuKong variants btw! He's from my Festival Sun AU and I'll do more of him in the future.

(If the quality is shit pls tap the picture)

#celestialkiri #sixteenthchapel #kaijufluffs #jttw #jttw au #jttw fanart #journey to the west #journey to the west au #journey to the west fanart #sun wukong #sun wukong fanart #xiyouji #art #I had SO much fun doing this :) #I hope y'all this as much as I love ur stuff lol

[heyhopperart]

❤️ I've missed drawing them! ♥️

Runo and Enkhsaikhan in the modern AU.

She's just trying to enjoy some quiet reading..

Enkha 😩 leave her alone..

Dear sweet Runo belongs to the lovely @celestialkiri 💗

#shan yu #mulan 1998 #disney villain #the huns #disney fanart #shan yu x mulan #Runo #Enkhsaikhan #celestialkiri #heyhopperart

[junichan]

Dirty Monkey (Platonic SWK x Reader)

Summery: A regrettable insult leads Reader to give the Monkey King a bath and a little TLC.  

The Wukong in this story is based on Monkey King Reborn, and heavily inspired by @celestialkiri’s and @sixteenthchapel’s monkey boys. (I love their art and AUs so much, omg!) I also think calling the self-insert character ‘Reader’ is terribly clever, so I used that here.

Warnings / Triggers: None, a brief mention of naked monkey butt.

Reader overhears Wukong and Bajie bickering and throwing insults at each other as per usual. It’s a normal occurrence early in the journey. Most of the time these barbs roll off their backs and the only ones really bothered by their antagonism is Tang Sanzang, who just wants his disciples to get along. But this time Bajie goes a little too far.

“Dirty monkey,” Bajie sneers.

There’s an instant of silence, as if everyone knows he’s crossed a line, even Bajie. He starts to open his mouth to backtrack, even as Wukong’s expression goes frighteningly cold. The monkey’s muscles tense, his lips pulling back from his teeth. He’s ready to maul his fellow disciple.

“THAT’S ENOUGH.” Reader’s voice is rarely so loud. It crashes over them, crushing the tension with the force of a shockwave. There’s even a growl to her voice. The surprise is enough to break Wukong’s momentum; he’s never heard that tone of voice from Reader before.

Wukong will never admit it out loud but he loves these little hints of the steel in Reader’s spine.

“Both of you need to cool it,” Reader continues, fixing Bajie with a glare that makes him shuffle self-consciously before turning it on Wukong. The monkey huffs, refusing to feel reproached. But at least he decides to walk away, rather than continuing to fight or argue.

A few days later the travelers stop for a rest. Wukong has been even more abrasive and distant to the others than usual. While the rest of the little group is making camp, Reader finds the monkey some distance away, glaring at the horizon with his back hunched and the fur on the back of his neck bristled. Wuknong refuses to admit it but clearly Bajie’s crack about his hygiene hurt his pride.

That’s when Reader grabs his arm and pulls him off. Wukong of course tries to shrug her off, snapping at her to leave him alone. (He’s a king after all, he’s not about to be dragged around by his elbow like a child.) But Reader insists that he must come with her somewhere and her persistence gets him curious enough to relent.

She takes him to a secluded natural pool, and that’s when Wukong notices the little wooden bucket Reader brought along. She intends to make him bathe. He clues in really quick and can’t help feeling a little dejected.

“So you think I’m dirty too.”

He’s about to call her an idiot and go back to brooding on his own somewhere when she stops him.

“No. You just stink. You’re covered in dried blood and who knows what else from the last ten demons you fought.”

She’s got a point, as much as he hates to admit it. He tries grabbing the bucket from her, insisting that he wash without her supervision, but she keeps it out of his reach. Once again curiosity - and the not-so-secret fact that Wukong’s going a little soft on Reader - gets the better of him. Even so he grumbles as he allows himself to be ushered into the cool, clear water.

Wukong thinks shucking his clothes will scare the human woman off, and it does embarrass her enough to politely look the other way, but she doesn’t leave. (Don’t worry, Reader doesn’t see anything besides his bare backside for a few seconds. This is a SFW story. Also, LOL, monkey butt.)

To his surprise, Reader wades in after him. He tries not to look too interested in what she’s doing. He even tries objecting again when she takes some soap out of the bucket. But as soon as her gentle hands start working the sweet-smelling soap into his fur the demon monkey practically melts.

Neither of them say anything as Reader slowly and carefully washes Wukong’s back. It reminds him very much of when he was home on Flower Fruit Mountain. All the monkeys in the troop would groom each other, for both hygiene and socialization, and as the highest-ranking monkey of them all he was always given the most attention. There was a reason he was called ‘Handsome Monkey King’ after all. Back home he had been almost meticulous about taking care of his appearance, but since being on the road it had seemed less important.

So Wukong kneels in the water, while Reader stands behind him. The feeling of the human’s fingers gently working the blood and dust off his fur feels really, really good. The cool water is refreshing, and the soap smells a little like jasmine and sandlewood. Having someone groom him makes him feel like a real king again. And more than that it makes him feel a little homesick.

After a while, he can’t help but wonder out loud, “Why are you doing this?”

Reader pauses for a moment. She’s behind him so Wukong can’t see her smile, but he can hear it in her voice as she explains, “A dirty monkey is a monkey that’s unwanted and unloved. You are neither of those things, and I don’t want you to forget that.” Her arms encircle him from behind, and he feels her cheek press against the top of his head while she hugs him.

Wukong can’t remember the last time he was told he was loved and wanted so directly. Or the last time someone dared to embrace him! Certainly, it was long before he was imprisoned under a mountain for 500 years. For a moment he’s stunned into uncharacteristic speechlessness. Then he scoffs to cover the awkward moment of sentimentality. “Tch. Don’t be stupid. I know what I am.” The usual edge to Wukong’s voice isn’t as sharp, and the hand that he places over Reader’s gives the smallest, softest squeeze. Quietly he admits, “…It’s nice to be reminded though.”

The Monkey King won’t say the words, but Reader knows that he means ‘thank you’. And she’s glad to have lifted Wukong’s spirit a little.

Before the moment can get any more awkward, Reader steps back and grabs the bucket to rinse Wukong off - by dumping the bucket of water over his head!

“Hey!!” The demon sputters, shaking water from his eyes as he turns to glare at Reader. But she’s laughing so much it’s hard to stay angry and he starts chuckling too. He gets her back as they’re moving toward the shore by shaking the water off his fur and soaking her in the process.

They stay by the pool for the rest of the afternoon. While they dry off Reader washes Wukong’s clothes too. (And discovers the Monkey King never bothered to learn how to wash them himself. ‘That was what servants are for.’ No wonder they were so gross!) By the time they rejoin the others, Sun Wukong looks like a brand new demon.

Bajie immediately protests that it isn’t fair that Brother Monkey got a glow up, which strokes Wukong’s ego even more. The whole ‘dirty monkey’ slight is well behind him now.

After that, the Monkey King became a lot more mindful about the state of his fur and clothes while on the road. Every so often Wukong would plop himself down in front of Reader with his back to her. He wouldn’t say anything, but they both knew it was a silent request / demand for some grooming. Sometimes Reader found it a little annoying, especially if she was in the middle of something, but she always indulged him, combing her fingers through his fur until it was silky soft.

He never forgot what Reader said. He would make sure that no one ever had the chance to imply he was dirty. Sun Wukong was loved and wanted, and everyone should know it just by looking at him.

#sun wukong x reader #jttw sun wukong #journey to the west #monkey king #monkey king reborn #sfw drabble #jttw #sun wukong

[semisolidmind]

these two have been living in my head rent free all damn week

(@kaijufluffs and @celestialkiri , your babes are adorable and i adore their dynamic so so much. king just seems like the kinda guy to always wanna show off how beautiful and wonderful his wife is (and be a lil smug about it), hence the pose)

#bikermonkeys #ive just been pulled in cause its got everything i enjoy #horror and 80s aesthetic and monsterloving #i want it to be a movie and tv show SO BADLY #these two and the bikermonkeys au belong to kaiju and kiri #click for quality cause mobile is stupid

[cottoncandyclown123]

My version of Sun Wukong talk to @celestialkiri / @jttw-monkeybusiness version of Sun Wukong

They are having a nice little chat (:

And then they fought each other to see who is the strongest-

#journey to the west #jttw au #jttw drawing #jttw #jttw monkey king #jttw sun wukong #jttw fanart #fanart #i hope you like it #<3

[jttw-monkeybusiness]

WELCOME TO THE JOURNEY TO THE AU BLOG AND OTHER SHENANIGANS!

Here I'll be putting all my nonsensical little AU so you can enjoy them without my regular blogs - @celestialkiri - So things will be more in control for both of us!

ALSO so people don’t feel weird: This is a fanart-positive blog! If my AU and weird stuff inspire you to draw then I would be honored! I would love to see your art or text or whatever makes you inspired!

I hope you enjoy!

Here are the links so hopefully you can navigate easier inside of this mess! Sophie - Where the art, information, and answers to Inbox are all about Sophie, who got yeeted into the JTTW universe in order to help Tripitaka who tries to help Wukong to get his shit together and learn some morals. This link also includes her new life after the Journey.

Wukong - The art, information, and answers to Inbox are all about my version of Wukong in this AU. He's more grumpy, and feral and yet cares about people he likes. We all need a feral monkey in our lives! Sophie x Wukong - Here it's all about Sophie's and Wukong's relationship and romance growth which is the main focus on this AU alongside the Journey To The West. There might be the same art, information, and answers as in the Sophie and Wukong tag. Six-Eared Macaque - You know him, we love him. The ultimate villain just like in the JTTW novel, but with my own twist on it. Journey To The West AU - You mix all of the links up above you get this! There might not be as many Inbox messages, but all the art is there! Personal questions - If you just want to read where I answer questions about my AU Biker Monkeys AU - A silly goofy idea between me and @kaijufluffs about a Wukong analog and his cute girlfriend set in a 50's/80's mashup. It has horror, romance, and monkeys riding motorbikes!

ART - For people who only want to see the art of the AU's.

#pinned message

[hcdragonwrites]

Peach Flesh @jttw-monkeybusiness fic

Art by @jttw-monkeybusiness - characters by @jttw-monkeybusiness

TRIGGER WARNING. TRIGGER WARNING. THIS FIC IS 18+ THERE WILL BE GORE AND BLOOD, VIOLENCE AND SEX IN THIS. NON CON ELEMENTS TOO. PLS IF THIS TRIGGERS YOU READ ANY OF MY OTHER ITEMS. YOU HAVE BEEN FORWARNED.

Welcome to my fic! This is like a Filler between Kiris Wonderous comics of the Six eared monster and Wukongs eventual slaying of him. I had @celestialkiri help and brain to pick over as I asked them a slew of questions. They also proof read for me so I made sure i got their boy just right.

ALSO THIS IS A BAD MAN. A BAD MONKEY. I HAVE MAH SPRAY BOTTLE READY-HE WILL EAT YOU IN THE “DEAD FOREVER” KIND OF WAY.

(Though I may accidentally have tripped you all up with this one my bad friends.)

I am also just posting it to Ao3 so the tags can def warn people TWICE about whats in the fic.

ANYWAY ENJOY THE STINKY MAN HIMSELF. (Im sorry sophie i will write you happy i promise)

#hcwrites #writing stuff #hcfanfics #18+ post #for jttw monkeybuisness #six eared macaque #6 eared macaque #jttw au #jttw tag #jttw fanfic #adult fanfiction #sophie #tw blood #tw noncon #tw gore mention #tw gore detail #tw violence #jttw x reader #ALRIGHT THE BEAST IS DONE #THIS MONSTER IS OUT IN THE WORLD FOR ALL WHO ARE OLD ENOUGH TO SEE #pls Mac is so spooky man #as kiri was telling me i went ‘oh shit’ #like he is NOT someone to fuck around with #he will kill you and mutilate your corpse and never think of you again #hes an asshole #a hoe #a cannabalistic hoe #six eared macaque at his most evil tbh.

[misterrttegrimborn]

He's such...a big boy.

(my edit)

@celestialkiri

@heyhopperart

@ladyofthestarlight

#mulan 1998 #mulan #fa mulan #shan yu #disney villains #disney #mushu #li shang #edit #big boy

[sixteenthchapel]

Wukong for @celestialkiri ! as a huge thank you for the amazing art they did for me. Their art is incredible, their Wukong design is top tier so I would definitely go check them out if you haven't already.

thank you again so much! and thank you for letting me draw your monkey lad

#srsly i just cant thank you enough i do really love it! #and this lad was a lot of fun to work on #obsessed with the color choices that jade colored sash just ties it all together #sun wukong #jttw #jttw tag

[celestialkiri]

26 years ago my mom gave birth to me ✨

#what a year what a life #my art #celestialkiri #digital drawing #digital art

[casadefreewill]

Alright I was just notified about a user @/whatdoyouwasstuff who is stealing art (mine and others) (thank you @mygoddave) so here's a list of every artist I could find on their blog (also come on guys there is quite literally no benefit to reposting, not even to the reposter, why do it????)

@crunchchute

@cuddlefishdreams

@astronnova ( hi again ;p )

@theaterkill

@plastersdotpng

@lotusmonkey

@sun-wukong-brain-rot

@gikuu-u

@aeroc-alt

@thesunrises12

@jam-blue

@d3rpydoods

@mariposiel

@roadkill-raccoons

@chardysstuff

@forgettin-my-legos

@dragon-subway

@peachburger

@squidkid15

@semisolidmind

@creators-island

@swagginmun

@azulscrown

@nikytale

@munchkinlatte

@hoooomray-69

@dumbbitch2-0

@puras-weas-737

@artedegwen

@ghostly-creator

@celestialkiri

@cuddlefishdreams

and more (but I have to actually do stuff today besides tracking down usernames and reverse image searching works :(

plus side is here's a list of artists who draw swk and lemh if you're into that (skewed towards lmk but not strictly)

(I would also like to thank @purble-turble, I was able to find most of the original posts through your blog, so thank you for being an active member of the community (and for google liking your blog for some reason) your art might be in there too but I didn't see it, it seems more focused on the monkey men)

If you're art's not on there I say just block them, if it is I've been told by other tumblr artists that a DMCA copyright claim works even for fanart

#why are people like this #>:( #art theft

[heyhopperart]

🖤 Photobooth 🖤

In the modern AU, little Runo is often dragged into many shenanigans with the Naranbaatars' youngest son.

However, today is a simple, wholesome date day! 💕

After a buzzilion episodes these two eventually end up together 🤣 and here they're on a little date, wearing matching hoodies, taking couple Photobooth photos together.

Also they have a doggie together.

"Pom Pom the Pom Pom" 🖤

Creds to @celestialkiri for PomPom!

Once we played around with the idea, I was just itching to see the fluffy manic cotton ball!

Runo @celestialkiri

Enkhsaikhan @heyhopperart

#Runo #Hilla from north #Enkhsaikhan #mulan 1998 #mulan modern au #shan yu #OC #Friend OCs #celestialkiri #Heyhopperart

[semisolidmind]

I know that Macaque in the original story is implied to be some sort of cannibal. Does your version of Macaque practice cannibalism in either one of your AUs? Or is that problem not present at all?

ok SO

yeah, i know that in the original story the six-eared macaque is an actual monster. if stealing identities wasn’t enough, he horribly abuses the monkeys of flower fruit mountain and cannibalizes a few of them. a couple other jttw artists have portrayed this in gruesome detail (fr its absolutely harrowing how they’ve shown just how much of a monster the macaque is. check out @celestialkiri and @journey-to-the-au if you haven’t already. their art is so GOOD ugh). in reality i wouldn’t let my reader within ten miles of this mf, he’s SUCH bad news.

and while my versions of macaque are also monsters, he’s based heavily on the one from lmk (as you could probably tell). so while in twice as bad and bad end he’s still very much a murderer and bad dude, he has the background of living on ffm and being wukong’s adopted brother and trusted friend. so no, im not gonna make him a cannibal in those aus, cause the lil monkey guys are his family too. all in all, the six-eared macaque in my aus is basically a different character from the one in the book. if that wasn’t obvious already.

#bad end wukong #twice as bad au #don’t get me wrong I’m all for the more accurate portrayals #these others artists do them hauntingly well #I especially love how much of a bastard kaijus version is #but that version of him wouldn’t fit in here #wukong may be a murderous sonuvabitch #but he still loves his family here and any offense against them is punishable by death #so those versions of macaque would get clocked in a heartbeat

[journeytothewestresearch]

Guanyin-Sun Wukong reference

I think I found the perfect reference for anyone looking to draw a picture of Guanyin with the Monkey King. A Catholic church in my Taipei neighborhood features an upscaled version of "Our Lady of Perpetual Help" on a wall facing a busy street.

I have run passed it many, many times during my daily runs, but its use as reference only just occurred to me.

I was once a talented artist, but I've since turned my creative juices towards researching Journey to the West. Perhaps this would be of more use to some of the artists I follow.

@celestialkiri

@sixteenthchapel

@ninjahaku21art

#Sun Wukong #Monkey King #Guanyin #Buddhism #Journey to the West #JTTW #art reference #Lego Monkie Kid #LMK #MK