All of the comics should work as standalones so you do not need to read them in order
Comic 1: Gifts
Comic 2: Basketball
Comic 3: Model
Comic 4: Fur
Comic 5: Baby
I originally wanted Lu Guang to be on his 9th dive because of the saying cats have nine lives but I could not figure out how to make a joke out of it. Then I had an idea to make Vein parody the big bad wolf and now we are here.
I wanted to make this one have the vibe of a children's book from the late 19th century inspired by the arts and crafts movement, the art was defiantly outside my comfort zone. I also wanted it to read like a children's book and I am not sure how well that comes across either.
I had been working on this literally since dreamout first came out but I kept putting it off for forever. Basically saw Lu guang’s outfit , saw his cute little ribbon that also shows up in his animal form and I had the severe urge to draw a sweet scene of it being put on for him. (and lowkey his outfit seems like such a hassle to put on anyways 😭)
And of course when I see ribbons, it reminds me of Qiao ling.
And then I noticed the pearl necklace behind it and oh my god , Cheng xiaoshi absolutely helped put that bit on trust 🙂↕️
Also yes I know Lu Guang narratively fits the role of Orpheus better since he is the one going back in time to save Cheng Xiaoshi. Here I just focused on the way hadestown characterizes everyone over their narrative roles in the story. So Orpheus is the naive idealistic hopeful character who falls in love with Eurydice who is more jaded and realistic about the world they live in.
Also sumn about Orpheus’ line in All I’ve ever known
“I don’t know how or why or who am I that I should get to hold you?
But when I saw you stand against the sky, it’s like I’d known you all along..”
It really struck me with parallels to Cheng xiaoshi forgetting about Lu guang but still feeling like he knew him. His heart remembers even if his mind forgets type beat.
I had started this ages ago back in ql week, but now there is atleast one baby version of the trio here hehe. I should have them interact atleast once.
Shiguangling babies playing together would heal my soul.
And finally the last day the grim reaper ql jie bcs why not I have been making her kill ppl till now so she had to he the ruler of the dead now for sure 😊
Today I was brainstorming Qiao Ling in this AU. nothing is final until there's a ref 👍 but what i know for sure is that her family runs an inn and sponsors Xiaoshi's studies. they also own his house o(-< it's basically used as an Airbnb lol.
Here's another attempt at Qiao Ling, @miranimator . This time I'm trying full body!
I have this headcanon that when they were growing up, Qiao Ling would make Cheng Xiaoshi do things like dress up and paint his nails with her. Cheng Xiaoshi would whine and protest, but deep down, I think we all know he enjoyed it at least a little.
So here's Qiao Ling painting Cheng Xiaoshi's nails!
Qiao Ling considers herself a generous person. Despite the boys deciding to put themselves to work for her sake on account of her birthday, she has decided to relieve them of the duty a day early.
So here she is, opening the door to the photo studio with a bang.
“Hey! Wake up, it’s time to get ready!”
She shouts loud enough for her voice to travel throughout the studio.
A response comes in the form of a groan from Cheng Xiaoshi as he is ambling down the staircase. His hair is down, and it's a mess; he has clearly just been woken up by her voice.
“What are you shouting about so early in the morning? you witch…"
Despite it being early, he at least has the decency to murmur the last bit under his breath.
Qiao Ling is generous today, so she decides to let it slide.
“Wake the sleeping beauty upstairs too; we are going to the amusement park today. My treat!”
It takes a second for Cheng Xiaoshi to process, and then his face lights up in pure joy.
“Wait seriously !? You better not be joking, we have been wanting to do this for ages and what about —“
"Of course I'm not kidding; we can take a couple photos there and call it a day. Now shoo, go start getting ready." Qiao Ling pushes her brother in the direction of the bathroom and decides to go upstairs to wake Lu Guang up herself.
She enters the bedroom and sees her target—the lump under the sheets of the top bunk—she ascends the ladder and starts poking at it.
“Heyyyy Lu Guang, time to get up; I’m treating you guys today. We are going to the amusement park. “
Lu Guang pops his head out of the sheets and squints at her through bleary eyes.
“We are…? ” His voice is scratchy from sleep and probably a little annoyed at being woken up against his will.
Well, tough luck. He’ll be glad for today, I’m sure of it. She thinks and then starts tugging at one of Lu Guang's limp arms lying on the bed.
He instantly bats her away and says, “Alright, alright, I’m up." He huffs.
Once Qiao Ling is satisfied Lu Guang is actually up, she leaves the room and smiles as she hops down the staircase.
Today’s going to be fun.
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She was right. Ofcourse she was , she is rarely ever wrong.
That's what she thinks as she fondly smiles down at Cheng Xiaoshi's crumpled form on the ground.
They were at one of the arcade shooting games, and Cheng Xiaoshi had proudly claimed that he would easily be able to win her a plushie. As it stands, he was only able to win her a bunny keychain as a consolation prize.
Qiao Ling giggles as she pats Cheng Xiaoshi on the back. “It’s alright; c'mon, we should take a photo together before the sun sets and there won’t be any light anymore."
Cheng Xiaoshi scoffs and says, "You just want to document my moment of misery."
Qiao Ling rolls her eyes as she tells him, "I'll buy you your favorite for dinner."
Cheng Xiaoshi lights up for a second and then turns suspicious as he asks, "Wait, what’s the catch?”
In response she brandishes her phone and tells him, “Just give me the biggest smile you got, ok? And Lu Guang, you too!”
With that, she holds up her phone camera and takes her last photo of the week
6/7<- 7/7
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And with that Qiao Ling week is done!!!!
Thank you for anyone and everyone who was willing to take time out of your busy weeks to share some Qiao Ling love , it’s truly means the world to me 🫶🫶
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