[squeakydoorhinge]

I find it so funny how out of all MXTX protagonist, XL is the worst with children.

Like, youve got SQQ who managed to get Ming Fan from being a bully to being tolerable to be around, allowed NYY to develop into a character beyond Binghe’s first crush, and is adored by his deciples.

Wei Wuxian and his bone deep desire to be a mother of twelve and protective streak

And Xie Lian who treats any child he finds like friendly stray cats that sometimes wander into the house. He leaves food out for them, lets them wander off and do their own thing, has generalized, nonspecific concerns for their safety but assumes that they’ll manage fine with whatever theyre doing. If he finds them sick or injured he’ll take them to the vet and get them treated before rereleasing them into the wild. For sure has had to get the post exposure rabies shot after being bitten several times by something.

Really giving uncle thats just around to give the kids sweets and snacks and let them stay up past their bedtime before returning them to their parents.

[squeakydoorhinge]

I know in a lot of desciple aus A-yaun is causing everyone psychological damage by looking like Shen Jiu, but sometimes I wonder what kind of psychological damage could be inflicted if A-yaun looked like Yue Quingyuan. Imagine the peak lords at the deciple selection event seeing a carbon copy of their virtuous sect leader. I feel like Shen Jiu and Yue Quingyuan would both project on to him in wildly different ways.

A-yaun gets to the scholarly peak and immediately starts protecting Binghe, and now Shen Jiu, filled with jealousy, is desperately trying to prove to himself that the little Yue Qi is just as untrustworthy as the original.

If A-yuan makes it to Yue Quingyuans peak, Yue Quingyuan becomes obsessed with his progress, pressuring him into becoming the version of him that didn’t fail, and getting a little frustrated at his deciples interest in learning about beasts and his enjoyment of novels when he could be studying and getting stronger.

A-yaun thinks its out of brotherly concern and a desire to keep the sect safe until he overhears a heated conversation between Shen Jiu and Yue Quingyuan where A-yaun is accused of being a bastard child and Shen yaun, as he does, comes to a wildly different conclusion about Yue Quingyuans motivations.

[squeakydoorhinge]

I know that the body of Shen Qingqiu has the same voice regardless of who’s occupying the body, but in fics I always imagine Shen Qingqiu ( Shen Jiu) as having a deeper voice than Shen Qingqiu (Shen Yuan).

[ghost-kings-court-jester]

Something I didn’t consider when discussing my TGCF au where everything is the same except Hua Cheng has access to all modern music via magic MP3 player is how much he probably listens to bad bitch music when a heavenly official is within 30 meters of him. The 33 officials battle was fought with Doechii blasting through cherry red earbuds.

[squeakydoorhinge]

Not enough thought given to Little palace mistress and Ning Yingying together. I think something was awoken in the Little palace Mistress after being told off my Ning Yingying.

Something something toxic yuri

[squeakydoorhinge]

Yue Quingyuan interacting with toddler Shen Yaun talking about his favorite animals moments after laying pipe down on Shen Jiu

Yue Quingyuan in the main room with his hair a mess watching Shen Yaun color and babble about black lilly blossom beetles or something and keeping him engages while Shen Jiu is still in the bedroom trying to figure out what level of self sabotage he’s gotten himself into

[squeakydoorhinge]

Have a primal need to see a Shen twins edit to Dochii’s Alter Ego

[squeakydoorhinge]

Been having a lot of thoughts about Tgcf lately and I’ve been obsessed with the idea of XL and the gods in general having a slightly more eldritch form of godliness. We know that they can be scary because of Shi Wudu being known as the water tyrant, and HC inspires the appropriate level of concern in people unfortunate enough to witness him make the sky rain blood. What I mean in the case of XL is how many people have looked XL in the eye and immediately got the feeling that something is horribly wrong with him before XL used his old man vibes to charm them? Is this since of wrongness stronger after XL comes back from a death? As if people can tell by the oddly bloodless pallor of his skin and the way his eyes are the dark brown of charred wood from an old burned out temple that something about this kid makes you simultaneously pity and fear him.

I dunno 🤷‍♀️

[justlovingit]

I love the moshang dynamic so much because it’s so funny. It’s like with rabbits and cats when the cat grooms the rabbit and both think they’re in charge — because dominant cats groom and dominant rabbits get groomed — just reverse because MBJ and SQH each think that the other one is actually in charge

[squeakydoorhinge]

I feel like from a purely comedic standpoint, the MoShang dynamic is reminiscent of the dynamic between Kronk and Yzma but I can’t articulate why so I’ll say it’s because of they have similar vibes to me

[squeakydoorhinge]

If YQY is a big fluffy livestock guardian dog that’s happy just being in the presence of SJ, and LBH is one of those hellspawn Pomeranians that is only content when being held by SY and will attempt to maul anyone else that touches him, LQG is one of those border collies that will herd a completely random herd of sheep and maybe a couple of children directly into the bamboo house

[opheliapurple]

Tgcf bonus round:

Hua Cheng is a scary looking Doberman who acts like a spoiled lapdog with his gege much to the horror of onlookers, Feng Xin is a German shepherd who whines at the door when Xie Lian goes to the bathroom alone but will be obedient 😔 And Mu Qing isn’t a dog, he’s a cat. And if you think he followed Xie Lian from room to room because he likes him, you’re clearly deluded. It was pure coincidence.

[squeakydoorhinge]

No I see the vision because I’ve worked with Dobermans before and those dogs want nothing more than to live in their owners skin and German Shepherds are the most obedient lumps of anxiety that if they’re not given a job all they’ll do is get sad and pace

[squeakydoorhinge]

If YQY is a big fluffy livestock guardian dog that’s happy just being in the presence of SJ, and LBH is one of those hellspawn Pomeranians that is only content when being held by SY and will attempt to maul anyone else that touches him, LQG is one of those border collies that will herd a completely random herd of sheep and maybe a couple of children directly into the bamboo house

[byjove]

“there is no furniture in his house/apartment” is objectively the funniest headcanon you can assign to a fictional character

[khattikeri]

i love how the succubus extra implies that liu qingge is aware of his own attractiveness. he asks madam meiyin about the appearance of shen qingqiu's fated person; she says they're "a first-class beauty, peerless among all humans", and liu qingge gets MORE invested in asking her follow-up questions.

like he definitely doesn't ever intentionally act on the fact that other people think he's gorgeous. and he always seems so aloof and detached from things like beauty, sensuality, or sexuality. but the fact that he knows he's good looking lowkey does something to me bahaha

[samuelroukin]

so many ways a character can be dog-coded. stray following someone home and begging for scraps. old and needs to be put out of its misery. attack dog. guard dog. lap dog. puppy that pees on the carpet from excitement. shelter dog just happy to finally have feet to curl up on. unsocialized that bites anyone trying to show kindness. silly goofy puddle monster. obedient until the leash comes off

[sunderwight]

Bingyuan where Luo Bingge, after many fruitless attempts, finally manages to find a world where:

-The Nice Shizun (who he now knows to be Shen Yuan) is there

-Hasn't died from anything yet

-Doesn't already have a Luo Binghe

-Isn't seriously entangled with anyone else either

Enter 52 year old twice divorced silver fox Shen Yuan, who has only just recently come to terms with his homosexuality (after two marriages have imploded over various factors pertaining to it), and is fending off helpful advice from his sweet & encouraging teenage daughter (who is convinced her dad needs someone to look after him before she heads off to college).

[rikan-oo]

To my rogue SY jiuyuan AU, where he is Peak Lord Shen's spouse and sometimes teaches disciples too.

Luo Binghe: Shijie, I think I fell in love with Shifu.

Ning Yingying: Huh? Don't worry, A-Luo. It's only a phase! Everyone here had a crush on Shifu. Consider it second initiation.

Luo Binghe: Everyone?

Ning Yingying: We have a secret club too. Here people help each process feelings and appreciate Shifu.

Luo Binghe: And did it work?

Ning Yingying: Well... don't worry about it. Like Shifu says it's all about journey and all friends we made. And unless you're Liu-shishu, it will pass. Are you in or not?

Luo Binghe: ... Of course