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How old do you have to be to get a fandom elder sticker? I want one with sparkles ✨️

[mxtxfanatic]

7seas should’ve been the company that went out of business, not Peach Flower House. Fuck them.

[ceramicrambles]

Okay! Let me start off by saying I love this blog and it has a lot of funny posts but this post I just can’t agree.

I think it’s great that 7seas has made many works accessible to a large foreign audience. It’s a great milestone for LGBTQ+ literature. Losing 7seas would mean losing a big part of Chinese work being put forward by queer artists, editors, and authors. It’s a shame we lost a publishing company, yes, but the reaction SHOULD NOT be wishing harm to a publisher that cares enough to cater to a minority group. If 7seas went bankrupt the only thing it would do is silence our voices even more.

But yeah, this is just my take as a queer person in the world. I’m not going to go advocating for the destruction of a publisher that’s helping to elevate the stories I care about.

Especially because homophobic people WANT publishers like peach flower house to disappear. And 7seas. They’re on the same team. It’s easy to forget that times are so divisive, but they are. We’re currently fighting for media that represents us like it’s the hunger games. At least 7seas is still alive and kicking, all we can hope is that it stays that way for now. We’re really lucky there’s a big enough publisher out there who can (legally) pick up all these titles from another at once.

Anyways. Rest in peace peach flower house 😔

[mxtxfanatic]

This may sound harsh, but I don't intend it to be. I'm just gonna be as blunt as possible to be as clear as possible about why I find this an issue.

What I want is for the works that real people wrote to be treated with the respect that they deserve. I don't care for the "at least they're giving us something" argument, cause so are regular people... for free. There's not a single novel 7seas has translated or slated for translation that I can't currently pull up a fan translation for, and a good 90% will even be completed, non-mtl translations, too. The only upside to a company with 7seas's practices is spending money on easily-accessible physical copies. Other than that? There's no quality control, there are no worker's rights, there's no respect for authors, like? I'm not pitting these companies against each other to say "there can only be one;" I'm saying 7seas should go because the whole industry is brought down when they are allowed to thrive and become the top company in the business. I'm saying explicitly that Western companies that can't be bothered to treat the Asian authors of the works they translate with the dignity of getting those translations right rather than having fandom-obsessed translators play backdoor editor behind the scenes, then those companies should simply be barred from translating works from authors they do not respect. Wanting the option to spend money on the inferior copy of something is not more important than having a quality-controlled product created by someone who loves the actual work as much as the author did and cares to maintain its fidelity.

And this is just my take as a writer who loves my works as writing first and a money-maker second: I would rather a few people read my work and love it as is than someone take my completed work, fuck it up, change my carefully crafted story to fit their wishes, and have that bastardization reach and resonate with millions. Instead of asking how we feel as consumers having one less book to put on our bookshelves, maybe we should ask how the authors feel about us buying versions of their books we know have been tampered with just to get online to argue about which fake version "validates" our bullshit fanon.

[dreamingonsugarhigh]

Has MXTX publicly complained about the treatment of their self or their works by 7seas? I love your blog and your analysis of the translation inaccuracies, but as an English-language fan, I also love having a legal option that gives recognition and money to the original author. Because of 7seas, I can walk into a bookstore and see an entire shelf dedicated to MXTX's works. The best way for fans to show appreciation is to take out our wallets. It's a different feeling than supporting the author by reading free fan translations or buying raws.

Of course, the situation changes completely if there have been reports of abusive practices within 7seas. That's why I'm genuinely curious if I've missed some negative news about the publisher.

[atmeal012]

[catoswound-moved]

you cant even begin poems with "i will sodomise and facef uck you" anymore. because of woke .

[queixumes]

[unquietgravekeeper]

Holy fuck

[chai-chahiye-yr]

Okay let’s go

Jiang Cheng never hit Jin Ling (Debunked)

Jiang Cheng never meant any harm, he has a soft heart would never even think of raising a hand

The ‘break your legs’ things is just a joke, Jin Ling knows Jiang Cheng would never hurt him

Jin Ling is a rough person like Jiang Cheng, he doesn’t mind such tough love or want ‘coddling’ some people just don’t want it

If Jiang Cheng really hit Jin Ling then Jin Ling would be afraid or flinch from him

Jin Ling would always defend Jiang Cheng against those terrible rumours that he killed innocent people

Jin Ling knows exactly how kind and gentle his Uncle truly is and would never accept any slander otherwise

Jin Ling got Fairy from Jiang Cheng

You don’t understand, Asian people are just like that

[my-random-mdzs-thoughts]

[maurypovichofficial2]

that 'i have to get ready for work' edge of the bed sit. you know the one.

[maurypovichofficial2]

[capricornpropaganda]

Blue Monday by Annie Lee

[importantcatpics]

[clairelutra]

the problem with water is like. it's the cleaning fluid right. that's the obvious part. you stop drinking and you stop peeing and your kidneys are like ough. ough. ough. ough. but you don't die. unless you're not drinking anything At All and not eating watery food either. so all it is is you pee less but you're okay. kind of.

BUT THEN when it gets too hot it starts being the coolant! and suddenly there are so many ways it can get out! you have so many sweat glands and so much skin and they all need to be cooled down before you DIE.

but then. you realize the least obvious one. it's the transmission fluid. it's the fucking transmission fluid. you can't transmit SHIT without your fliud. which is still fucking water somehow.

so now you're LEAKING your transmission fluid out of every goddamn pore and your kidneys are like hey. gimme that cleaning fluid cmon dude. while your pores are like ITS COOLANT. NEED COOLANT. FOR THE FIRE. NEED MORE COOLANT. SO MUCH FIRE. KILL IT. KILL IT MORE. MORE COOLANT. and then. the rest of you. that uses all that fluid to transmit things. it's like hey. hey. hey what the fuck.. i need that. hello? can anyone hear me? hello? it's so dark in here..

and then you drink more water or you die.

[missingtitle]

static shock

[nonbinarysunsetcreations]

Catching up on posting pieces I’ve made in the last 5ish months. Here’s a little pet ghost I made for my partner 👻🌻

[programmerhumour]

Once upon a time…

[friendly-neighborhood-ehrhardt]

[thebeanestbad]

[personification-of-anxiety]

I really wish the overused sentence “You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” was less relevant but here we are

[triassictriserratops]

[sasuart]

I watched Deadpool & Wolverine very late and my brain had to process things. plus I finally wanted to draw Lae. Hope you enjoy this nonsense crossover.

[stiinken]

we are all sinners

[azrakon]

[the-grand-author-ne]

[lautakwah]

i think what really sets me off is that poetry, literature, and calligraphy were not only masculine pastimes to have (+ the scholar class was male-only, famously), nie huaisang focusing so much on them is reminiscent of chinese dynastic succession struggles. in the past, unambitious siblings would throw themselves into the arts, poetry, music, etc, while eschewing politics and power plays so their siblings who DID have ambitions for the throne wouldnt kill them. having martial and military power made you a threat, and with how the cultivation world at the time looked geopolitically, it was crucial for him not to attract too much attention (esp with what type of cultivation qinghe nie is known for). it's such a small detail but makes perfect sense, especially taking into account how he is meant to be a frivolous second young master and not the heir like his brother (where such a sentiment would be much more frowned upon). there is sm nuance to his character but western fans see his fans and how he has no idea how to pick up a sword and go "ok hes the effeminate limp wristed artist lol"

[benevolenterrancy]

what do you think of Nie Huaisang? The chessmaster who looks like a innocent baby outsie but who is a feral and manipulative gremlins inside.

I really enjoy Nie Huaisang! though honestly for slightly different reasons I think. I really love good siblings dynamics, so I really adore the Nie brothers, and how that relationship informs Nie Huaisang's character. I love that he gets to be lazy and spoiled, and that even with his brother harping about his sabre training he's clearly gotten the time and resources necessary to become proficient in the arts instead. He's loved! He knows he's loved, because he feels free to be a total brat about it! He is baby brother shaped and I love that for him!

I also love how much he contrasts some of the other siblings relationships -- how we see how Jin Guangyao and Jin Zixuan are treated as half-brothers, or even how Wei Wuxian is treated in lights of the rumour that he may be Jiang Fengmian's bastard. It threatens family units and bloodlines! Meanwhile you have Nie Huaisang and Nie Mingjue as known half-brothers who are clearly really close to each other, to that point that Nie Mingjue wants Nie Huaisang to be prepared to take over for him as sect leader when he inevitably qi deviates. Nie Mingjue goes to such lengths to prepare Nie Huaisang while also trying to shelter him from the truth... man I love thinking about how much learning all about the sabre spirits must have gutted Nie Huaisang after Nie Mingjue's death.

Nie Mingjue seems to be at least partially raising Nie Huaisang after the death of their parents, and even that is jut really cool because that adds a whole other layers to their dynamic. Nie Huaisang has to deal with the loss of parents (at least one of which was likely growing violent close to his death, considering it was by qi deviation) and now his relationship with his brother has forcefully changed since he's now sect leader and caregiver, plus the eventual degeneration of Nie Mingjue's mental health / qi stability. So he's relieving his father's death all over again through his older brother who's growing more and more tempermental and violent, through no fault of his own (thanks jgy). It's all a tragic mess and I love it.

I love how Nie Huaisang has clearly grown up learning to deal with all that, and how it's probably played a significant part in his personality, and I love how much everything we know about him changes after Nie Mingjue's death. He was probably always a fairly conniving person (clever enough to dodge sabre training if not academically astute) but you see that deep love for his brother come out after his death and in just how hard he's willing to work in order to avenge him.

This is very rambling, sorry that it's not more coherent thoughts, but yes! I love Nie Huaisang! I love the sibling bond and the tragedy! Also he's just a blast in the study arc because he gets to be such a frivolous, goofy sort of character, he's fun!

[dommnics]

"A girl too lovely to be really true..."

I've never drawn Brandy's Cinderella before and thought it was time to cross that off the list. I so appreciate this adaptation for having a Filipino prince, what a dream! And Brandy's so angelic and perfect in this role.

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[andhumanslovedstories]

I started using Head and Shoulders ten years ago for itchy scalp and dandruff, and then for ten years I have not had itchy scalp and dandruff, so I thought “why do I still buy shampoo to combat itchy scalp and dandruff when I do not have itchy scalp and dandruff,” so I stopped buying the shampoo for itchy scalp and dandruff and can you guess I have now? Can you predict what currently afflicts me? It’s alright if you can’t because apparently I fuckin couldn’t either

[andhumanslovedstories]

Cutting something out of your life because you think you don’t need it any more only to realize that it was in fact working as intended and preventing a problem that will return should you stop doing this is a good experiment to run periodically with something small like dandruff shampoo, lest you start to think it would be a good idea to do this with like let’s say public health and the social safety net and vaccines

[thomrainierskies]

I had a liver transplant when I was 14 and like six months later I was chatting with my surgeon and he said “there’s gonna come a time, probably when you’re a teenager, where you’re gonna think, ‘I feel great, why am I still taking all this medication? I haven’t needed it in years.’ and you’re gonna want to stop taking all this medication. Guess what’s gonna happen then? You’re gonna go into rejection and your liver is gonna start failing, and you’re gonna be dying again, and we’re gonna have to find you another liver. So don’t do that.” And I said “why the fuck would anyone do that?” and he said “people are stupid.”

every once in a while when I get annoyed by a pharmacy or don’t wanna get out of bed to do my drugs I think “ugh, this is dumb, why do I do this?” and that conversation slams into me like a truck and I remember that I am, in fact, stupid

[zenosanalytic]

#you are not immune to the recency bias(via@arrows-for-pens)

[morethanonebraincell]

Every person on earth needs to read this post. It will make people’s lives a lot better and lessen the crises everyone faces in day-to-day lives.