- the hero and grian are the same person but grian is jealous of the hero
- scar had always been in love with the hero but only realized it when grian came along
- scar, despite being an elf whos lived thousands of years and read thousands of books, has no idea how human romance works. grian, on the other hand, is a freak.
- the only difference between the hero and grian is that the hero has blue eyes.
- grian found the ring when he was younger while playing in the part of town thats near the woods. it was hanging from a branch that looked like a hand. at first, it was too big on his hand, but when he grew older and it finally fit, he felt an overflow of emotions that he couldnt explain. he hasnt taken the ring off ever since.
📣Notes📣
1.The games featured in these images cover a wide range of genres—from romance and story-driven to healing (cozy) and even horror. Please choose which to play based on your own preferences and comfort level🙌
2. If you are interested in playing any of these games, please make sure to read the warnings and notices before starting👀
3. The order and placement of the games do not reflect their quality or ratings. Every one of them is wonderful👍🌟
I think it's finally time to document a list of games I love📯💗
Still… I didn't expect it to take so much time. I ended up discarding several layouts along the way✍️
With a bit of personal bias, I also want to recommend these games to you. I'm deeply grateful that these games exist — they accompanied me, supported me, and helped me through a very long period of my life💪💪
To all the creators behind these works, I offer my highest respect.
Thank you for your incredible creativity, and thank you for everything🫂❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
Shen Jiu at chapter 1 of a jiuyuan fic: I don't trust this man and his stupid smiles, he's clearly hiding something!!
Shen Yuan: The scum villain is just! So! Cute! Maybe I can make him less evil and save his life
Shen Jiu at chapter 2 of a jiuyuan fic: Shen Yuan is the love of my life and under my protection. If anyone else looks his way then I will slit their throat
Shen Yuan: Yay!! We're besties!!
Shen Jiu at chapter 50 of a jiuyuan fic: We're now married, and while A-Yuan still has too many men after his affections, at the end of the day I can rest easy knowing he chose me
Shen Yuan: I think I have feelings??? for Shen Jiu?? Like, romantic ones??? Should I tell him?! What if he rejects me?!?!
Disciple Shen Yuan (during disciple Shen Jiu era) who accidentally became the Divination Peak's head disciple bc he worked so hard and used all his meta knowledge, just so he could make a video-based divination system that shows the future. The Peak Lords were all appropriately impressed and this seals Shen Yuan as the next Divination Peak Peak Lord. A lot of pre-canon problems get solved. It becomes a world-changing invention.
Shen Yuan made it just to watch the endings of all his favorite animes.
Just. The hilarity of Peak Lord Shen Yuan becoming this mysterious genius Seer, sought after by the entire cultivational world. And then he just locks himself inside, pretending to be "prophesizing" or something. He's a full blown NEET at this point. He completely misses Shen Jiu's entry to the sect bc he was too busy "dvining" the next episode of Frieren Beyond the Journey's End. The next time he comes out, its with some vague words of valuing time spent with your peers.
The Qing Generation Peak Lords immediately listens to him and are now doing constant meet ups as the equivalent of team bulding exercises. The Shen Qingqiu rumors get solved. Shen Jiu is appropriately wary of this seemingly all knowing Peak Lord whom everyone listens to. And yet he also considers. Someone who can see the future? Someone who can SPEAK of the future they see and CHANGE it? Oh? Someone who can see all possible threats? What do you mean he can also divine your past? Past as in blackmail material?
Shen Jiu, in a fit of genius proving his right to be called the sect strategist, decides he'll have to test tf outta Shen Yuan to see if he can trust him (and sj is also low key terrified and hateful bc here is someone who can ruin everything he's ever done and he will NOT just let it be tyvm) and so Shen Jiu just. Does some minor (extensive) background search. And tries ro get Shen Yuan to snap. Yeah, that's right. Just annoy the scary all-seeing dude.
Shen Yuan eventually gets super annoyed, his inner internet troll has been desperately struggling to get free for YEARS, and now here's a convenient target who totally deserves it. Shen-Shixiong you total prick, why do you keep digging up everything about Shen Yuan!
So. In a fit of similar genius spiked with way too much pettiness, Shen Yuan goes "You little prick, lets see how you like it when YOUR privacy gets invaded!" and promptly plays a random scene from Shen Jiu's future ala projector style while they were in a Peak Lord meeting.
Shen Yuan made sure its nothing distressing or embarassing, he's petty not cruel! Except he did this by just doing a routine surface level scan of the emotions involved, and it was on "happy." Shen Yuan, a fuerdai who never really knew about Shen Jiu's past, just assumed it'd be a basic scene of maybe having a good meal or talking to a friend or something. He did NOT realize how fucking rare "Happy" is for Shen Jiu.
The scene that plays is a marriage.
Two figures decked in regal red marriage robes are in a bow in front of each other. The unmistakeable Grand Hall of Cang Qiong swathed in tastefully luxurious decorations surrounds them. There are also a lot of other damning details.
Qing Jing Peak's logo is embroidered onto the billowing ribbons. Paired with Divination Peak's own logo.
The two figures stand.
Its Shen Jiu and Shen Yuan.
When future-Shen Jiu actually smiled at future-Shen Yuan (who looks disgustingly in love wtf) and started leaning in for a kiss, present-Shen Yuan violently slams the divining tool off.
The loud slam is followed with a damning silent moment. That, unfortunately, lasted only for an actual moment.
Someone clears their throat.
Its Qi Qingqi.
She has a shit eating grin on her face. Besides her, Wei Qingwei's expression is slowly starting to match. Around, the other peak lords are either too invested, or carefully avoiding looking at him and Shen Jiu.
Shen Yuan very, very carefully does not look Shen Jiu's way.
"So..." Qi Qingqi begins. "Interesting divination there, Shen-Da-Shixiong, Shen-Er-Shixiong." Her words practically drip with insinuation.
Oh God. Oh Fuck. Fuck no.
Side Notes:
Shen Yuan's eyes glow a beight system blue whenever he "divines the future"
Shen Yuan wears a fortune teller outfit, meaning he's typically covered head to toe, complete with a veil.
Shen Yuan CAN actually see the future and show it to other people, either ala projector style 2d view of his choosing. or a complete 3d (like a pensieve in hp)
" Shen Jiu did not understand how his Shizun could not see that he was the singular blessing that he had received in this wretched life of his. [...] Everything Wu Yanzi did, it was for Shen Jiu’s benefit. [...] His every touch was meant to give him strength, give him comfort, give him safety. [...]
For all of the gilded glamour of the Qiu household, this little hut that barely had anything, was everything. Because it was his as much as it was his Shizun’s. Because it only existed because they were there, together. [...]
And because he had something, he now had everything to lose. "
Still so enamored with @sareyen 's fic Dance in the dusk !
Love the concept where YQY and SQQ are trying to lure SY to be their third in their relationship only to be met with the wall of denial. Meanwhile LBH in the background is trying to steal their little cabbage. Bonus if they hate each other.
YQY: *always supportive and gives in to every SY whim, also pays for everything*
SQQ: *gifts rare books and pretty fans with a little bit of tough love*
SY: Omg, guys, you're always so supportive of me and I know I can count on you. You're basically like my older brothers.
YQY and SQQ: *coughing blood*
LBH: *smug clutching to SY sleeve* Yuan-ge, this one made your favorite osmantus cakes. *puppy eyes* I hope I'm not intruding.
SY: Oh, thank you, Binghe! *gives headpats* You're the best, just like my little mei-mei.
One of the things that tickles me about SJ and SY fics is that well, sometimes they're brothers, sometimes they're parent and kid, etc, but the overall vibe is usually consistent like:
Older Bro Shen Jiu: this is my idiot didi, if any of you fuckers corrupt him I will bite out your throats.
Younger Bro Shen Jiu: this my idiot gege, if any of you fuckers corrupt him I will bite out your throats.
Father Shen Jiu: this is my idiot son, if any of you fuckers corrupt him I will bite out your throats.
Son Shen Jiu: this is my idiot father, if any of you fuckers corrupt him I will bite out your throats.
Shizun Shen Jiu: this is my idiot head disciple, if any of you fuckers corrupt him I will bite out your throats.
Boyfriend Shen Jiu: this is some idiot I've never met before in my life, if any of you fuckers corrupt him I will bite out your throats.
Every Shen Yuan Regardless: please stop threatening to bite out peoples throats, oh my god this is the shit that will get you killed, DO NOT KICK THAT CHILD WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU I am trying to save your life here! (」°ロ°)」
Bad Guy: well well well, if it isn't Peak Lord Shen and his dog
Luo Binghe: *perks up all pleased*
Bad Guy: and the demon emperor
Luo Binghe: ?!?!!
Liu Qingge: I'm the dog
Luo Binghe: you take that back right now! if anyone's shizun's dog it's me!
Shen Qingqiu: *thousand yard stare of a man who knows how many hours he's going to have spend reassuring his husband that he'd make a great dog after this*
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