#hob

[huahualian]

i love when hua cheng is just a man....

[temporoom]

Unpopular opinion, but it's criminal to me how the fandom often reduces Hua Cheng to his drawings by making him an art major or a painter or yada yada... When this man's only interest beside Xie Lian has been canonically archeology.

Like his art is an extension of his interest on Xie Lian. But archeology? "Yeah I got bored so I excavated an entire city smothered in ashes, studied their culture and learned to read their language even though I couldn't hear anyone speak it." You're gonna tell me he doesn't like doing anything else beside art with this? Heck, I'd even argue that the fact he mostly does religious imagery of Xie Lian is part of his true calling which is archeology.

Also please how funny would it be in modern AUs when he has to go on trips for his job and he's just sad because he wants to bring Xie Lian with him, but Xie Lian has a fencing competition to come and his association voluntary work. Or if he tries to complain about work and Xie Lian is like "Oh it's that antique thing right?" and Hua Cheng has tears in his eyes trying to stay sane like "It's actually early Han dynasty which is..." and then monologue for an hour.

Also it explains why he survives Xie Lian's food. "You're an archeologist? Ha! I bet you've eaten a mummy once." "I haven't but I did eat a piece of cheese and some preserved pastries from the Qin dynasty once." "What." "What?"

Like you're really telling me this man right here would draw anything else beside Xie Lian? And make money out of only drawing Xie Lian that he would sell?? I mean maybe he could but he wouldn't. Meanwhile archeology is just as unstable of a job and a lot more funnier.

[shijiujun]

NEW TGCF DONGHUA HUALIAN ILLUSTRATION FOR SUMMERRRRR

[cryptidkey]

some hualian

[mini-godzilla]

Thinking about how the different MXTX couples would get married.

Luo Binghe and SQQ: we saw it folks, very low key. However if you don’t think Binghe loudly referred to himself as ‘Husband’ at the top of his lungs in every subsequent interaction with someone for months after, you’re wrong.

Lan Zhan and WWX: a family affair at the Cloud Recesses. It’s very simple but nice. Wei Wuxian insists on dressing up like a bride even though everyone assures him he doesn’t have to. Jiang Cheng is invited, no one thinks he’ll show up, but when he does he complains the whole time. Wen Ning cries. Lan Quiren cries for different reasons.

Hua Cheng and Xie Lian: a huge blowout in ghost city. Everyone they’ve ever met is invited. Hua Cheng invites Mu Qing and Nan Feng but the invitations refer to them as handmaidens for the bride. They’re both incredibly offended but show up anyway. At the wedding feast Xie Lian happily tells the assembled guests he cooked one of the dishes himself! But won’t reveal which one. The rest of the banquet is spent in constant terror. It’s Xie Lian’s wedding present to himself.

[fan-a-tink]

THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE Hob & Dream | The Sandman 2.08 "Fuel for the Fire"

[tempo-takoyaki]

Listen, I love the "XL helps HC to see how beautiful he is" scenario as much as the next person... But I also see it like this.