stardust (2007) really has everything. murder. mayhem. witches. gay pirates. unicorns. true love. claire danes. blond henry cavill before blond henry cavill was cool. subtle but wildly inappropriate jokes. a beheading. a lost princess. a running commentary of sarcastic ghosts. and more murder.
AU where Shen Yuan got into a wife plot, was saved and wooed by Bingge, married him and was then promptly forgotten and replaced with a new wife.
Now he spends his days as a beautiful but neglected and unloved concubine, quietly pining for his cold husband.
('Pining, sad concubine' is only one step away from 'beautiful, grieving widow' so Sy is really getting into the role.)
He really, genuinely loves Binghe, but his husband doesn't even spare him a single glance.
Also, the other wives keep trying to pull him into their schemes and intrigues, ugh. Don't they know that a neglected, scheming concubine is the biggest death flag there is? No, no, a tragic concubine might survive, but a tragic, scheming one? Never.
So he spends his days wearing beautiful robes, sitting on dainty little benches, looking out of windows and sighing. Or strolling through the garden, looking at the pond and sighing. Or playing the qin and stopping to sigh now and then.
Just, a lot of sighing. And gazing yearningly at Binghe whenever he sees him walking through the hallways.
Binghe hasn't reacted to it yet, but Shen Yuan is sure that, eventually, the tragic concubine beam will be too strong to overlook.
Then, of course, everything goes to shit. A lot of the wives collude to kill Binghe, and Shen Yuan arrives just in time to see one of them come at Binghe with a poisoned dagger.
Now, what use is it to look beautiful and tragic if Binghe isn't there to see and appreciate it?
So Shen Yuan goes between them and dies an ugly, painful death in Binghe's arms.
Supernatural AU with vampire HC and fae XL.
They meet in jail as cellmates. HC because he was breaking up a fight between another vampire and werewolf at a bar but ended up being arrested once the police were called.
XL because he keeps placing small curses on the humans that litter or disrespect the park near his home and it’s actually illegal for supernatural creatures to harm humans. Cue angry fae noises when he sees anyone disrespecting nature.
XL is from the spirit realm. Grew up in royalty and everything. He’s lived in the mortal realm for a good while but that doesn’t mean he completely understands how it works !
Vampire HC is honestly kinda taken aback because he’s never met a fae before - much less one as ancient as XL - and why is XL the most endearing thing he’s ever met ?? A tiny, pretty yet clearly powerful thing.
They keep in close contact after being released, both conventional living near the same area. A month passes, then two, three - and the next thing he knows, HC finds himself doing a FUCK ton of research so he can properly court his fae ❤️
One example being HC doing his best to speak to XL in the fae’s mother tongue.
Except when he means to ask, “Would you like to have dinner with me?” HC accidentally ends up asking, “Would you like to have diarrhea with me?”
XL bursts out into endeared giggles - charmed nonetheless - before he helps HC with pronunciation.
The vampire has also noticed that XL loves stealing humans’ jewelry and just storing it! On a whim, HC himself swipes a gold ring off a random passerby and presents it to XL, who immediately rewards the vampire brownie points for providing another trinket for the fae prince’s collection!
XL, clapping happily: “you’re the best, San Lang !!” 🥰
And XL adds it to the top of his hoard in his closet.
All fae have translucent wings that they usually keep hidden. XL’s wings don a golden sheen, which sparkle in the sunlight. They typically remain folded against his back when getting dressed and going out. They also flutter when he feels very intense emotions.
Like now, when XL stands in front of a full-body mirror grooming his vibrating wings that he plans on showing off to HC for the first time! XL even sends pictures to FX and MQ demanding confirmation that his wings look their best.
(Must make them pretty and appeal to potential mate !!)
XL also returns by courting HC through vampire customs. This would look like XL gifting HC a painting of himself because traditionally, vampires didn’t show up in photos, and a painting symbolized the act of seeing and understanding.
(Sure, in the modern age, there are special cameras made that actually allow vampires to show up, but it’s the thought that counts.)
And XL has never painted a portrait in his goddamn life but that doesn’t mean he isn’t going to practice like hell so then he can finally see the look on HC’s face when he unveils the canvas and sees what he look like through XL’s eyes.
Another traditional custom is an offering of the hair. XL gifts HC a necklace with a locket that contains a strand of the fae’s hair, meaning HC will be able to track XL down by scent at any point in time.
Both HC and XL have long hair. XL loves braiding HC’s hair and placing fresh flowers in the braid. In fact, intricate braid styles are a huge part of fae culture. It’s very common to create a “secret” special pattern, and if there are two fae with identical braid styles, it can be assumed they are family or mates.
Regarding clothing, fae tend to wear more revealing, loose ensembles that compliment their fluid movements. Vampires tend to wear tighter, formal attire - custom-made, with particular colors or patterns that represent the clan, family, or house they are part of.
XL loves stealing HC’s undershirts - which are big on him - and prancing around his apartment like 😊🧚💃🏻
***
Interestingly enough, XL’s parents were actually requesting XL return to the spirit realm so he can take up his princely responsibilities again. Except he’s been avoiding it for nearly a century, and then of course XL gets preoccupied with the vampire courting him. 🥰
Long story short, both of XL’s parents visit the mortal realm without warning and nearly combust on spot when they’re outside their son’s apartment and a vampire answers the door.
“Ma? Ba?”
XL, walking out from the kitchen in his regular flowy clothes. Except there’s a suspicious mark on his neck that XL’s mother’s eyes bulge out upon spotting.
HC being grilled about his past but he’s always been alone 🥺and he was only turned into a vampires hundreds of years ago because his sire was reviving dead soldiers so they could fight in war again.
HC has honestly just been trying to survive his entire life. He doesn’t have anything to prove himself besides the humble fortune he’s managed to accumulate after several centuries. HC has the scars from his time as a soldier, from being on the streets and struggling for food on territories that never belonged to him.
HC was never a creature-person, aside from a couple wanderers who he sees every other decade. So it’s safe to say HC is very serious about XL as a mate for life.
It’s possible to absorb some of a fae’s power if you sleep with them, a direct transfer of energy that weakens the fae’s core. This would be an incentive for a human or a mediocre creature to take advantage of a fae, which XL’s parents were worried about. But because HC doesn’t intend on taking his fae’s powers, XL’s core remains intact. XL just loves being a pillow prince !
XL’s parents, after seeing their son is in very good, capable hands, depart back to the spirit realm. And HC then gets a front row seat to watch as XL’s mom - the Queen fae - curses a human for littering, and the King fae undoing the curse with a sigh.
(“Honey, you can’t do that here, it’s against this realm’s policy to-”
“Stupid policy. Stupid humans.”)
So it runs in the family, apparently.
***
HC reconnects with HX and YY for their decade long reunion. HX, who scrunches his nose and glares at HC while YY eyes the locket that hangs around HC’s neck with apprehension. Since when has HC taken interest in forming a connection with another creature since meeting them? And courting no less? WHOMST?
And then they meet XL for the first time at HC’s home. XL, who has a strong floral scent but clearly has been claimed by HC with the way HC’s scent also emanates off his skin.
HX and YY end up being a third and fourth wheel 😵💫 the entire time, they wonder how in the world did HC bag THE Xianle prince? They struggle not to stare as XL lifts up onto his toes to kiss HC’s neck, then flutters his wings so he hovers high enough to reach HC’s lips 🤭
***
HC has proven to possess a noble and strong soul from the start. But seeing how kindly HC treats his flourishing garden and nature in general makes XL’s heart joyfully swell.
HC talks to his plants cause humans have been saying for centuries that they grow more beautiful this way and HC is nothing but a dedicated man!
The first time XL walked in on HC telling his plant in a soft tone: “Come on, little one, you’ll be such a lovely tree, won’t you? Rise and shine, little sprout.” He positively melts on the inside. That was his oh moment when he realized he was completely in love!
Butterflies follow HC around like a classic disney princess! HC whistles like the birds too.
***
Hualian would go through two mating ceremonies, abiding by each of their species’ traditions respectfully. Of course, XL and HC have to go back to the spirit realm and do the ceremony in front of XL’s people.
Imagine HC dressed in fae wedding attire. XL would nearly go feral seeing his lover in those elegant, translucent robes that drape from his tall frame in such a flattering way. Plus, XL knows there are others who are appreciating the appeal of HC’s body, so XL has to quickly sweep his mate to the dance floor and initiate the mating dance asap!
For vampires, it would be a much quieter and more private ceremony. It occurs in the garden behind HC’s house. This requires one witness for each person, but of course FX/MQ and HX/YY are all there.
On the night of the month where the moon is the smallest, at the night hour when the moon hangs highest in the sky, the witnesses chant a mantra that is said to have bonded the first vampires together in a coven.
HC and XL hold a concoction with very particular ingredients, slit a wrist so their blood drips into the other’s cup, and drink from the glass with their arms crossing the other’s. They fall unconscious almost immediately.
They stay asleep for 24 hours, so the witnesses carry their bodies to their room and lay them safely side-by-side.
When HC was explaining the mating process, FX and MQ knew they were both going to serve as witnesses immediately. Cause XL unconscious ? And HC unconscious meaning no overbeating vampiric lover for protection? Hell yeah they’re going to be there.
You see, the witnesses are present not only as guests, but also as participants of absolute trust since they hold the mating pair’s literal lives in their hands.
To be a witness is a sacred honor.
There even came a point in history when mating between vampires weren’t common as that was an opportunity for enemies to take advantage of to kill adversaries. While mating is such a significant act of love and trust, given the historical context, many vampires don’t follow through with it because it can be such a huge risk.
In fact, there were some who did try to strike the Crimson Rain Sought Flower down, plus additional assisination attempts on XL for being the legendary fae prince. Fortunately, the whole squad was there to protect them during their once in a lifetime opportunity to form an unbreakable bond.
So there we have FX, MQ, HX, and YY guard-dogging the property while Hualian are wrapped up in each other’s arms in bed. (The witnesses knew there was no other position they’d want to be in)
Thus, Hualian wake up to find their friends bloodied from head-to-toe, tired af with zero patience left.
XL: “o-oh my”
HC, ushering their friends away: “ok time to leave guys”
HX, leaving while muttering under his breath: “he’s always an ungrateful bastard goddamn”
YY: “say that a bit louder and he’ll add more years to your blood supply debt”
HC definitely heard but XL’s hands are all over him at the moment, he’d rather indulge his mate 🫡
Now that the couple are awake, they are free to take however long to enact the physical marking to become mates. So HC makes XL some food and they bask in each other’s company late into the early morning.
And then it’s time.
***
HC hasn’t felt his heart beat nor his blood rush since he died on the battlefield. He feels no pain. He does not hunger and he doesn’t need sleep.
But then being with XL has made HC feel more alive than he did when he was human. And after they’re mated, HC feels XL reaching out through their bond with so much love and adoration.
Somehow, HC got his happy ending.
As they lay in bed with XL pressing kisses along HC’s throat, then trailing down to kiss right over where HC’s heart used to beat…
HC feels so warm inside .
***
Bonus:
XL inviting HX into his and HC’s home :)))
And then HC, as XL’s mate, immediately uninviting HX: “ha, revoked”
HX: “seriously ?”
HX: 🚪🧍♂️
***
SVSSS au/fanfic idea
Part two will be ideas for the cannon time.
This fabulous bitch
She makes a shit ton of poses (like 16,000 or some crazy nonsense). I used this lovely lady to draw so much as a teen. Whether it was some nerdy pose for my Mary Sue as fuck OCs
or for full on fight sequences
or for tragic deaths of my OCs in the arms of a totally OOC main protagonist.
this bitch hooked me up.
And with the wildest, craziest stuff that you could see in your head but had no way or resources to reasonably draw like
or this
or this
DUDE! INASNE SHIT!! So I was using her for a pose reference and decided, you know what, I owe this bitch some cash. Lemme dole it out for her. BUT then, I looked and saw she only has 286 fucking patrons!! This chick gives out free shit and spends countless hours arranging these shoots and setting this stuff up.
I’ll fork up the cash, SenshiStock. You’re worth it.
Check out this amazing woman’s stuff, and get knowledged: https://www.deviantart.com/senshistock
I have been following her for years on deviantart.
Highly reccomend checking her out. She’s the best. If I had any money to throw I’d throw it at her for providing such a big help in my life.
This hero doesn’t wear capes, she instead wears (and looks utterly flawless) in tank tops(?)
Interrupting my regular Star Wars BS to reblog this because @senshistock is amazing and beyond worth the follow and support! I first started using her refs gosh I want to say back in maybe 2008, and I’m happy to be a supporter of her over on Patreon. If you’re an artist please go find her stuff on all the platforms, you will not regret it!
Yessss, she is so awesome! Been following her for years. My favorite stock artist is jademacalla, who is, incidentally, in the last two images above. He has a lot of great angles, costumes, gear, etc! I love his hands, too.
rb to save an artists life
Just so everyone knows, she recently stopped using the name SenshiStock and switched to AdorkaStock! All her links and socials have switched to that. Also she has a TikTok of her doing the poses live, which is stupid useful because you can pause it at any point in the pose for just the right reference.
Literally just used a Adorkastock reference the other night, god bless them
Also a reminder that Adorkastock Sketch exists, which is essentially timed poses to draw (including a class mode, that replicates a life drawing session), which you can even filter to focus on what you need to work on.
The Lament for Icarus 2020, Miao He
Shen Yuan's special ability is to fall asleep anytime, anywhere. When he is transmigrated into the body of SQQ with a shit ton of paperwork and classes to teach, he still retains this ability and falls asleep EVERYWHERE. His disciples have conniptions.
Their beautiful peerless shizun is found sleeping up in a tree like a fairy that has descended from the heavens to grace their unworthy mortal selves.
The peak disciples decide to assign a protection squad whose main job is to gently wake their shizun and lead him back to the bamboo hut so he can sleep in privacy.
It's Binghe. Binghe is the protection squad. Only Binghe. And it better stay only Binghe.
It isn't a big problem until SQQ is seen by the other peak lords sleeping in random places on their peaks after meeting with them. And they full stop just stare and don't even attempt to wake SQQ up because they've never seen him so relaxed and peaceful.
And it's not like Shen Yuan needs to sleep because he is an immortal cultivator and free from such mortal trappings but also he is essentially in charge of a peak of children with way too much fire power in their hands and he is So Done With This Shit.
Sometimes he just wants a couple of hours of peace and quiet, where no one will bother him and as a tired millennial who is used to sleeping at odd hours after late nights reading webnovels, he falls into old habits and just knocks out when he wants.
Post-ending: Binghe ensures that his husband is given ample soft pillows and blankets in their bed in the demon realm so that Shizun doesn't even think about making any other place his nap nest.
But somehow, frustratingly so, Shizun has managed to fall asleep on a stone bench in one of the many pavilions, fan drooping from lax fingers, head against on one of the pillars. When Binghe finds him, a demon servant is on the verge of waking him up.
Binghe exudes a killer aura that sends the demon scurrying away like hell itself is nipping at its heels. No one is allowed to wake Shizun except for him. Binghe tiptoes closer to his Shizun and stares rapturously at his sleeping visage. His eyelashes fanning across his cheeks.
He doesn't want to wake his Shizun when he's slumbering so peacefully, but he also doesn't want anyone's unworthy eyes laying upon his master so he gently brushes his Shizun's cheeks and kisses his lips softly.
"Shizun," Binghe whispers sweetly, "It's time to wake up."
"Mrph," replies his Shizun, the picture of grace and elegance. Binghe smothers a chuckle, his Shizun was never a morning person like he wanted other people to believe. "Binghe? What time is it? Have I missed the midday meal?"
"Not at all, Shizun," Binghe shakes his head.
"You woke up just in time," Binghe pulls Shizun up and into an embrace, always eager for Shizun to be as close to him as possible. He savors his Shizun's warmth, the feel of his hair pressed against his cheek before glaring at the peeping demons over his Shizun's shoulder.
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I'll doodle something every day, and later post this week's art all in one go~
I started three days ago so it's not a whole week, but I already have some assorted aus in here hehe
One is not like the rest of them 😉
Sexual themes
Creating filagree ruyi jewelry using olden methods
English added by me :)
puppy luo binghe but he transmigrated to modern times @ghostybreads last birthday gift!!! can’t wait for the next one >:)
drawing the lesbian fairytale of my dreams <3
this might be a bold statement but I think one of the best character designs to exist in television is salem saberhagen, a warlock punished for trying to take over the world & forced to live as a cat for a 100 years, who spends his penance being a bitchy little drama queen who causes constant trouble and cries a lot
an icon like no other
The original poor little meow meow
Summary: Shen Yuan just wanted her underrated and overhated best girl, Luo Binghe, to be happy. So why the fuck was she put into the role of the bitch who tormented her Bing-mei the most?!
Rating: T+
Warnings: Mentioned physical and emotional abuse, internalized misogyny and homophobia, language, mentions of sexual content, Shen-brand clownery.
Notes: Look. Maybe if I could find more than ONE fucking villainess isekai yuri, we wouldn’t be here. But I cannot, so here we are. This is more of a preview/for fun idea. I know I wrote something similar with shuake…but this one has lesbians so it’s completely different.
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Light shined through the glass windows of the greenhouse, basking the inner garden with an almost halo. That halo, of course, couldn’t compare to the one atop a young maiden’s head, no matter how much that maiden’s head hung low between hunched, miserable shoulders.
“…Luo Binghe,” her most wretched tutor began. Slowly. Cruelly.
Luo Binghe flinched, and that flash of panic and unease was enough to cause any gallant man to launch himself forward to protect her from the world and its horrors. Those helpless garnet eyes darted away from her tutor, those precious cupid-bow lips trembling.
“Y-Yes, madam?”
Such a pitiful quiver! It should’ve been a siren call to every knight far and wide!
The most beautiful maiden is in peril! Come save her right away! What the fuck are you waiting for?! Doesn’t your heart cry for her torment?!
To make matters worse, the system glowed menacingly before the wretched tutor. An unwavering text box with a single question.
How should she be scolded?
Shen Yuan has scary dog privilege now.
Bingqiu Week 2022 // Prompt 1: Reverse Transmigration
I decided to make a new site skin for AO3. The above images show a version of AO3 with an almost-black background and gold text. The header, footer, and backgrounds for forms are all a colourful floral pattern. Info boxes and forms have a golden gradient background.
I fiddled a bit more to make it slightly more usable by someone who isn't me. Code and instructions can be found on my AO3. The work is called Gold and Floral Accents - Dark Mode skin
There are still a few things I'd like to change, but my CSS skills haven't quite advanced far enough yet. I might keep working on this one sometime in the future but for now it's done.
Editing to add: I didn't take a screenshot of what it's like reading a work, but it's all just the almost-black background and gold text. The only floral/gold on a works page is the header
I'll doodle something every day, and later post this week's art all in one go~
I started three days ago so it's not a whole week, but I already have some assorted aus in here hehe
