am i making you feel sick?

22, Italian, any pronouns

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he kept the piercing gun too.

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I want one ticket out of your heavy gaze.

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Some things never change

Anyway, this is a clear example of why I miss the old art style: the light, the movement, the emotions… Everything was expressive and dynamic, the art had a life and character of its own. Now everything is too crisp and clean and polished, and the characters often look like stiff mannequins, it comes off as generic and lifeless.

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parallels

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We forgot about Mo Guan Shan having the death of a man on his conscience way too quickly.

Especially since it was crucial to She Li's control over him. She Li exploited Mo Guan Shan's guilt from being saved and used it to psychologically torment him whenever he disobeyed.

Not only did he make it into a life debt and a way to put him in psychological distress, it was also a twisted way to form a bond. She Li might’ve gotten away with murder, because Mo Guan Shan, the only witness, turned a blind eye. They’re accomplices. That’s what She Li wants Mo Guan Shan to think.

This is why opening up to He Tian about it was so important. It wasn’t a shared secret between Mo Guan Shan and She Li anymore.

He Tian didn’t focus on She Li’s actions or react to the severity of the event; he went straight for a plain and simple “You did nothing wrong”. It was what Mo Guan Shan needed to hear: a reassurance of the difference between She Li and himself.

The fact He Tian didn’t end up killing She Li is also important, and not just for his own character.

Had he done so, he would’ve added another death for Mo Guan Shan to feel responsible for, making it impossible for him to leave She Li in his past.

But now he can.

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Lost In Translation

A deep dive into the widespread misinformation of 19 Days (19天) prod. By: Old Xian (Old先) Part: 1 Part: 2 Hello! 19 days readers! How man

The person who made this post decided to block me; hopefully I didn’t come off as rude cause that wasn’t my intention! I’m just really passionate about this silly story.

Anyway, this post claims there’s no evidence of a flashback to middle school in 19 days and it’s all just misinformation/mistranslations. Here’s why I don’t think that’s the case:

When Old Xian posted chapter 51 (the start of the flashback) he captioned it like this:

Translated: “One day in middle school, Jian Yi and Zhan Zheng Xi were in the same class”

“初中” means “middle school”

“一天” means “one day”

“当时” means “at that time”

“贱贱” and “炸毛” are nicknames for Jian Yi and Zhan Zheng Xi

“同班” means “in the same class”

The original poster claims “初中” (Chūzhōng) actually means high school, and not middle school, but that’s not the case:

Education system in China:

To sum it up:

初中 (Chūzhōng) is middle school (age 12 to 15)

高中 (Gāozhōng) and 中专 (Zhōngzhuān) are the two types of high school (age 15 to 18)

So chapter 51 actually marks the start of the flashback, as the story continues chronologically from that point on (aside from the occasional jumps to the future for special chapters and the characters’ backstories)

[jeio-kimi]

Lost In Translation

A deep dive into the widespread misinformation of 19 Days (19天) prod. By: Old Xian (Old先)

Part: 1

Part: 2

Hello! 19 days readers! How many times have you and I seen this online?

"19 days takes place in the past when all of the characters are in middle school."

"I've been reading 19 Days online, and I just found out that they're all 15 year olds??!"

"What? They don't look like they're in middle school."

Many people within the 19 Days Fandom seem to believe in two important details about this story: 1. This story is a flashback. 2. The flashback of this story takes place when the characters are in middle school.

However, while it is provably canonical that the story we are reading is majorly in the past. The ages of the characters have never been specified by the creator of the web series Old Xian. In fact, there is more evidence directing towards an older age for the main characters than the one perceived by most readers. But why is this the case? If the story itself shows the readers what the ages should be assumed to be, why would so many people assume a completely different age? This confusion is mostly caused through the mistranslation of the readers.

Now, while it should be stated that 19 Days has no official English translation at this time. The fandom's appointed English translator, "Maomaozaii" (on Twitter), has never stated within the translation of a chapter, nor off script the canonical ages of the characters. So where is this "they're all 15 year olds" claim derive from?

Here's what I've fround:

19 Days: Chapter 45

In what is probably one of the most perplexing chapters of the series, Our main character Zhan Zheng Xi, explains that his best friend Jian Yi had disappeared after the second day of high-school began. Jian Yi explains in a "flashback" sequence that he was kindaped to an island by two strange men, which Zhan Zheng Xi has a hard time believing.

This has lead to the majority of the fandom assuming that the story of 19 days takes place before Jian Yi was kindaped. When the two boys would have been in middle school.

However this idea can be quickly debunked when continuing to the next chapter.

It is never stated how long Jian Yi was gone for, but what is stated is that both boys are still in high-school after Jian Yi returns.

After showing back up to Zhan Zheng Xi house, Jian Yi works on homework and expresses that he wants to attend the same university as Zhan Zheng Xi when he graduates. The chapters after Jian Yi's return continue with the two's daily life in high-school with no reference of taking place in the past. Due to this I can be assured that the story is taking place contemporarily.

19 Days Wikia

Now I'm sure most of us understand why "Wiki" & "Wikipedia" pages are not considered reliable sources, I will explain just incase. Fandom "Wiki" and "Wikipedia" itself are pages of a website that can be created and edited by anyone with a wiki account. These accounts are not moderated and not verified by the site owners. Meaning, any information released on the web pages are not from official or trusted sources, and shouldn't be taken as authentic. The 19 days Wikia, makes claims of canonical information that has never been specified by the creator, within or outside of the web series. Along with this, the web page itself is entirely outdated, only having coverage of the series up to chapter 210. As well as other false information.

19 Days: Chapter 122

This chapter introduces the infamous "3rd Year" label on the lockers next to He Tian and Jian Yi. Most people will see this and try to surmise what "3rd Year" refers too. So let's talk about the Chinese school system.

"3rd Year" in this instance can refer one of two Grade levels: "Chu-3" (9th Grade) or Gao-3 (12th Grade). The assimilation by viewers that believed that Jian Yi is still in middle school with Zhan Zheng Xi that the "3rd Year" label refers to "Chu-3" making all of our main characters 9th graders. However, as I stated earlier, it is shown to us that Jian Yi and Zhan Zheng Xi are both still in high-school when he returns. Which if the label refers to "Gao-3" or 12th Grade this would also make since. If Jian Yi gets kindaped the second day of 10th grade (second day of high-school), disappears for two years, then comes back, it would make him a 10th grader. Which would make the most sense following what is shown to us within the story. I will STRONGLY note; that neither, Jian Yi nor He Tian interact with the side the lockers labeled "3rd Year" are on. So, it's possible that it's not even in reference to their grade level.

So... what are their ages?

Continues in:

Part: 2

[ant1theus]

When Old Xian posted chapter 51 (the start of the flashback) on weibo he captioned it like this:

“One day, in middle school, Jian Yi and Zhan Zheng Xi were in the same class.”

I asked a native speaker with an high level in Mandarin to make sure it was actually “middle school” and not just another mistranslation (shout out to my best friend’s boyfriend)

[jeio-kimi]

Thanks for pointing this out! I didn't see this caption originally, so i had to idea it actually does the work for me. Here's the version I translated and the version Baidu (Chinese translation app) translated. #19days #one day in senior high school, bleach hair and greasy hair were in the same class.

[ant1theus]

No, it’s middle school

[jeio-kimi]

That says: 初中 "Chūzhōng" high-school. I am Chinese American. I know how to read Mandarin, do you? Or are you using Google Translate? It may not be accurate.

[ant1theus]

I asked a native speaker (born and raised in China) and he said it’s middle school, between elementary and high school.

But if that’s not enough here’s what I found:

初中 (Chūzhōng) is middle school and 高中 (Gāozhōng) is high school.

[jeio-kimi]

Lost In Translation

A deep dive into the widespread misinformation of 19 Days (19天) prod. By: Old Xian (Old先)

Part: 1

Part: 2

Hello! 19 days readers! How many times have you and I seen this online?

"19 days takes place in the past when all of the characters are in middle school."

"I've been reading 19 Days online, and I just found out that they're all 15 year olds??!"

"What? They don't look like they're in middle school."

Many people within the 19 Days Fandom seem to believe in two important details about this story: 1. This story is a flashback. 2. The flashback of this story takes place when the characters are in middle school.

However, while it is provably canonical that the story we are reading is majorly in the past. The ages of the characters have never been specified by the creator of the web series Old Xian. In fact, there is more evidence directing towards an older age for the main characters than the one perceived by most readers. But why is this the case? If the story itself shows the readers what the ages should be assumed to be, why would so many people assume a completely different age? This confusion is mostly caused through the mistranslation of the readers.

Now, while it should be stated that 19 Days has no official English translation at this time. The fandom's appointed English translator, "Maomaozaii" (on Twitter), has never stated within the translation of a chapter, nor off script the canonical ages of the characters. So where is this "they're all 15 year olds" claim derive from?

Here's what I've fround:

19 Days: Chapter 45

In what is probably one of the most perplexing chapters of the series, Our main character Zhan Zheng Xi, explains that his best friend Jian Yi had disappeared after the second day of high-school began. Jian Yi explains in a "flashback" sequence that he was kindaped to an island by two strange men, which Zhan Zheng Xi has a hard time believing.

This has lead to the majority of the fandom assuming that the story of 19 days takes place before Jian Yi was kindaped. When the two boys would have been in middle school.

However this idea can be quickly debunked when continuing to the next chapter.

It is never stated how long Jian Yi was gone for, but what is stated is that both boys are still in high-school after Jian Yi returns.

After showing back up to Zhan Zheng Xi house, Jian Yi works on homework and expresses that he wants to attend the same university as Zhan Zheng Xi when he graduates. The chapters after Jian Yi's return continue with the two's daily life in high-school with no reference of taking place in the past. Due to this I can be assured that the story is taking place contemporarily.

19 Days Wikia

Now I'm sure most of us understand why "Wiki" & "Wikipedia" pages are not considered reliable sources, I will explain just incase. Fandom "Wiki" and "Wikipedia" itself are pages of a website that can be created and edited by anyone with a wiki account. These accounts are not moderated and not verified by the site owners. Meaning, any information released on the web pages are not from official or trusted sources, and shouldn't be taken as authentic. The 19 days Wikia, makes claims of canonical information that has never been specified by the creator, within or outside of the web series. Along with this, the web page itself is entirely outdated, only having coverage of the series up to chapter 210. As well as other false information.

19 Days: Chapter 122

This chapter introduces the infamous "3rd Year" label on the lockers next to He Tian and Jian Yi. Most people will see this and try to surmise what "3rd Year" refers too. So let's talk about the Chinese school system.

"3rd Year" in this instance can refer one of two Grade levels: "Chu-3" (9th Grade) or Gao-3 (12th Grade). The assimilation by viewers that believed that Jian Yi is still in middle school with Zhan Zheng Xi that the "3rd Year" label refers to "Chu-3" making all of our main characters 9th graders. However, as I stated earlier, it is shown to us that Jian Yi and Zhan Zheng Xi are both still in high-school when he returns. Which if the label refers to "Gao-3" or 12th Grade this would also make since. If Jian Yi gets kindaped the second day of 10th grade (second day of high-school), disappears for two years, then comes back, it would make him a 10th grader. Which would make the most sense following what is shown to us within the story. I will STRONGLY note; that neither, Jian Yi nor He Tian interact with the side the lockers labeled "3rd Year" are on. So, it's possible that it's not even in reference to their grade level.

So... what are their ages?

Continues in:

Part: 2

[ant1theus]

When Old Xian posted chapter 51 (the start of the flashback) on weibo he captioned it like this:

“One day, in middle school, Jian Yi and Zhan Zheng Xi were in the same class.”

I asked a native speaker with an high level in Mandarin to make sure it was actually “middle school” and not just another mistranslation (shout out to my best friend’s boyfriend)

[jeio-kimi]

Thanks for pointing this out! I didn't see this caption originally, so i had to idea it actually does the work for me. Here's the version I translated and the version Baidu (Chinese translation app) translated. #19days #one day in senior high school, bleach hair and greasy hair were in the same class.

[ant1theus]

No, it’s middle school

[jeio-kimi]

Lost In Translation

A deep dive into the widespread misinformation of 19 Days (19天) prod. By: Old Xian (Old先)

Part: 1

Part: 2

Hello! 19 days readers! How many times have you and I seen this online?

"19 days takes place in the past when all of the characters are in middle school."

"I've been reading 19 Days online, and I just found out that they're all 15 year olds??!"

"What? They don't look like they're in middle school."

Many people within the 19 Days Fandom seem to believe in two important details about this story: 1. This story is a flashback. 2. The flashback of this story takes place when the characters are in middle school.

However, while it is provably canonical that the story we are reading is majorly in the past. The ages of the characters have never been specified by the creator of the web series Old Xian. In fact, there is more evidence directing towards an older age for the main characters than the one perceived by most readers. But why is this the case? If the story itself shows the readers what the ages should be assumed to be, why would so many people assume a completely different age? This confusion is mostly caused through the mistranslation of the readers.

Now, while it should be stated that 19 Days has no official English translation at this time. The fandom's appointed English translator, "Maomaozaii" (on Twitter), has never stated within the translation of a chapter, nor off script the canonical ages of the characters. So where is this "they're all 15 year olds" claim derive from?

Here's what I've fround:

19 Days: Chapter 45

In what is probably one of the most perplexing chapters of the series, Our main character Zhan Zheng Xi, explains that his best friend Jian Yi had disappeared after the second day of high-school began. Jian Yi explains in a "flashback" sequence that he was kindaped to an island by two strange men, which Zhan Zheng Xi has a hard time believing.

This has lead to the majority of the fandom assuming that the story of 19 days takes place before Jian Yi was kindaped. When the two boys would have been in middle school.

However this idea can be quickly debunked when continuing to the next chapter.

It is never stated how long Jian Yi was gone for, but what is stated is that both boys are still in high-school after Jian Yi returns.

After showing back up to Zhan Zheng Xi house, Jian Yi works on homework and expresses that he wants to attend the same university as Zhan Zheng Xi when he graduates. The chapters after Jian Yi's return continue with the two's daily life in high-school with no reference of taking place in the past. Due to this I can be assured that the story is taking place contemporarily.

19 Days Wikia

Now I'm sure most of us understand why "Wiki" & "Wikipedia" pages are not considered reliable sources, I will explain just incase. Fandom "Wiki" and "Wikipedia" itself are pages of a website that can be created and edited by anyone with a wiki account. These accounts are not moderated and not verified by the site owners. Meaning, any information released on the web pages are not from official or trusted sources, and shouldn't be taken as authentic. The 19 days Wikia, makes claims of canonical information that has never been specified by the creator, within or outside of the web series. Along with this, the web page itself is entirely outdated, only having coverage of the series up to chapter 210. As well as other false information.

19 Days: Chapter 122

This chapter introduces the infamous "3rd Year" label on the lockers next to He Tian and Jian Yi. Most people will see this and try to surmise what "3rd Year" refers too. So let's talk about the Chinese school system.

"3rd Year" in this instance can refer one of two Grade levels: "Chu-3" (9th Grade) or Gao-3 (12th Grade). The assimilation by viewers that believed that Jian Yi is still in middle school with Zhan Zheng Xi that the "3rd Year" label refers to "Chu-3" making all of our main characters 9th graders. However, as I stated earlier, it is shown to us that Jian Yi and Zhan Zheng Xi are both still in high-school when he returns. Which if the label refers to "Gao-3" or 12th Grade this would also make since. If Jian Yi gets kindaped the second day of 10th grade (second day of high-school), disappears for two years, then comes back, it would make him a 10th grader. Which would make the most sense following what is shown to us within the story. I will STRONGLY note; that neither, Jian Yi nor He Tian interact with the side the lockers labeled "3rd Year" are on. So, it's possible that it's not even in reference to their grade level.

So... what are their ages?

Continues in:

Part: 2

[ant1theus]

When Old Xian posted chapter 51 (the start of the flashback) on weibo he captioned it like this:

“One day, in middle school, Jian Yi and Zhan Zheng Xi were in the same class.”

I asked a native speaker with an high level in Mandarin to make sure it was actually “middle school” and not just another mistranslation (shout out to my best friend’s boyfriend)

[ant1theus]

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tianshan headcanon

he tian keeps a “journal” but it’s just about mo guan shan.

he writes about whatever interactions they had that day, special moments, meaningful exchanges, his feelings about it all.

he would add silly doodles and crappy “poetry” too… and you know how he’s always taking pictures? he would print his favourites and glue them on to complete each page.

when it’s time for he tian to leave he makes sure the journal is safe in mo guan shan’s hands. he leaves it to him so that he doesn’t forget about him, so that he remembers what they had together, but it’s also a promise: “wait for me, i want to fill a hundred more of these”.

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old xian referencing back to iconic zhanyi moments to let us know he hasn’t forgotten about them