Eligibility & Nominations Post 2025

Jun. 19th, 2025 09:52 pm
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Nominations are now open. Please read this post before you go and nominate!


Eligibility


Eligibility criteria are that relationships need to:
  • be a / ship involving male characters only
  • have no more than 200 fics on AO3 - this includes only complete works of at least 1000 words in English (using "otp:true")

A full list of the exchange rules can be found here.


Clarifications


If there's a possibility of confusion regarding a ship of fandom you wish to nominate, please comment on this post to clarify before you nominate.

This will hopefully cut down on queries during the nomination period so that approvals can be made more quickly. However, please bear in mind that checks are time-consuming and nominations are displayed to mods in a random unsortable order so most approvals won't be instantaneous!

Reasons to comment here may include:
  • difficulty of locating information on a character's canonical gender
  • your ship seems to be over the number limit even after applying search filters but is actually under it
  • the fandom you wish to nominate is "All Media Types" or "& Related Fandoms" and this is the most fitting, specific tag
  • the fandom is canonized weirdly on AO3 and you do not want to nominate that version for reasons
  • anything else you wish to make me aware of!

Please do not comment if your ship has over 200 fics before filters but drops under 200 with them; we will be checking numbers using the appropriate search filters.

As a minimum, please let us know:
  1. the fandom and ship(s)
  2. an outline of the issue
  3. your view why the fandom or ship(s) should be approved

Feel free to include as much additional info as you feel is necessary! Too little information is worse than too much =)


Checking your ship's numbers )


The tag set will close for nominations at 20:00 UTC on Sunday June 29. View the countdown here.

Please bear in mind that numbers checks are time-consuming and nominations are displayed to mods in a random unsortable order. Most approvals won't be instantaneous and are unlikely to be in the order submitted!

Please read the instructions before you nominate.



Guidelines and notes under the cut. )

If you wish to provide any information on the eligibility of your ship (re number of works after search filters, canonical gender, etc.), feel free to do so here!

If any nominations require clarification, I'll ask questions in a separate post.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask them here or email tentaclemod@gmail.com. Anon commenting is on.

Now go forth and nominate!

Poll: The Helpful Hallows? (drama)

Jun. 19th, 2025 10:46 am
china_shop: The Guardian Lantern with the words 'HALF FULL.' (Guardian - lantern half full)
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Poll #33265 Helpful Hallows?
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 15


When were the Hallows most beneficial?

View Answers

Sundial allowing Li Qian's grandmother to protect Li Qian (ep 2)
5 (41.7%)

Sundial giving a hint about where to find the Awl (ep 5)
1 (8.3%)

Sundial acting as locator device for Wang Zhang in the Hanga caves (ep 10)
2 (16.7%)

Awl making Wang Zheng an energy being (ep 10, flashback)
3 (25.0%)

Awl imprisoning revenge-rampage!Sang Zan (ep 10, flashback)
2 (16.7%)

Awl giving visions of the sub-zero lab (ep 19)
4 (33.3%)

Sundial shielding Zhao Yunlan from Ye Zun's energy attack (ep 20)
5 (41.7%)

Sundial exchange restoring Zhao Yunlan's eyesight (but corrupting Shen Wei's energy) ep 20
1 (8.3%)

All four --> time travel! (ep 34)
8 (66.7%)

All four --> time travel back! (ep 35)
10 (83.3%)

All four imprisoning revenge-rampage!Ye Zun (ep 35, flashback)
2 (16.7%)

All four facilitating the Skype call to YOHE (ep 38)
4 (33.3%)

The Lantern (with bullet) making a booby-trap for Ye Zun (ep 39)
1 (8.3%)

All four lighting Dixing (ep 40)
6 (50.0%)

other (please specify in comments)
3 (25.0%)

When Shen Wei heals himself in ep 2, it seems to cost him significantly more effort than any other time we see him do healing, because

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he's healing himself instead of someone else
2 (13.3%)

it's a physical injury rather than a failing life force (cf Teacher Zhang, Butler Wu)
1 (6.7%)

the injury hurts, owwww
3 (20.0%)

he's left it so long since the injury was incurred
3 (20.0%)

he's alone and doesn't have to hide his effort
11 (73.3%)

other (please specify in comments)
2 (13.3%)



Credits:
1. Thanks to [personal profile] autodach for the Hallows spreadsheet where I sourced most of the answers to question 1. <3 <3 <3
2. Question 2 was first posted on my journal in 2020, inspired by a discussion with [personal profile] laireshi. <3 <3 <3

Quick Rec Wednesday

Jun. 18th, 2025 04:13 pm
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Rec time! Did you read/watch/listen to something you really liked and would love other people to know about, too? Don't have the time or energy to make a full promo post, or think such a small thing doesn't merit a separate entry?

Here's your chance to share with the class! Just drop a comment with a link and maybe a couple of words in description. No need to overthink things, it can be as simple as Loved this! or OMG, look at that!. (You don't need to keep it short, though, write as much as you want.)

Check out the previous entries, too!
halfcactus: three skeletons clutching their face in awe (skeletons in awe)
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Some of these double as song translations—if English subtitles don't automatically appear, please tap the CC button.

Hikaru no Go: "Brightest Star in the Sky" (gen, ensemble cast)

Description: An ensemble-cast video of the characters and the various journeys they take to get where they need to be. (Hug compilation at the end :P)

Notes: Some flashing transitions. There's also a vertical version here.

Also on: AO3

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Justice in the Dark: "Sinner" (Luo Weizhao/Pei Su)

Description: Short (30-second) video about physical touch and UST, from Luo Weizhao's PoV.

Notes: Clips sourced from eps 1–21.

Also on: AO3

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Justice in the Dark: "Borrowing" (Luo Weizhao/Pei Su)

Description: Luo Weizhao borrows bits and pieces of everything to protect Pei Su: the length of a river to carry him to shore, a patch of Paradise to keep him warm.

Notes: Flashing lights at around 1:00; Clips are from eps 1–27, with major spoilers for up to ep 16. Also I spent a lot of time on the lyric translation :')

Also on: AO3 / tumblr

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BONUS: Also subbed the new(!!!) updates for the Mo Du / Silent Reading audio drama:
  • June 8 update: a message from Fei Du, Luo Wenzhou, and Luo Yiguo
  • June 9 update: Fei Du and Luo Wenzhou's VAs read out passages from Macbeth
  • Weekly Chat

    Jun. 14th, 2025 02:22 pm
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    The weekly chat posts are intended for just that, chatting among each other. What are you currently watching? Reading? What actor/idol are you currently following? What are you looking forward to? Are you busy writing, creating art? Or did you have no time at all for anything, and are bemoaning that fact?

    Whatever it is, talk to us about it here. Tell us what you liked or didn't like, and if you want to talk about spoilery things, please hide them under either of these codes:
    or

    Prompt: Burial Mounds

    Jun. 13th, 2025 05:17 pm
    ranalore: Wei Wuxian at a desk in the Cloud Recesses library, writing (chenqing_100 wwx)
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    This week's prompt is: Burial Mounds.

    You have until midnight your time on Friday, June 20, to answer this prompt. Please post your fills of the prompt as separate entries to the community (i.e. not replies to this entry), tagged with the prompt tag. You may post multiple standalone drabbles per entry in addition to drabble sequences and series.

    As a reminder, this community has no official presence elsewhere. You are encouraged to share the prompt on social media, if you so desire. It may take me a bit to create the AO3 collection, so please be patient.

    Also, I'm going to go ahead and drop a link to the prompt suggestions post here. New suggestions are always, always welcome.
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    Guardian Readalong Banner

    Welcome to this week’s readalong post!

    To get caught up, you can read last week’s installment, or check out part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, and part 5 (or the !readalong tag) for the rest of the posts for this round.

    • Chapter 11 Summary: Zhao Yunlan throws Record of Ancient Secrets into the Wangchuan River. He is not fined for littering but considers the consequences of the book’s disappearance and decides to buy it again while in the past. He leaves the book in his old bedroom, narrowly avoiding being caught by his mother. Zhao Yunlan tracks down Shennong to question him, only to have Shen Wei show up before Zhao Yunlan can get the answers he’s looking for. Shen Wei returns the two of them to Zhao Yunlan’s home in the present where they talk, with Zhao Yunlan explaining how he figured out that Shen Wei had planted false memories in the Great Divine Tree. Zhao Yunlan both pushes and reassures Shen Wei, who agrees to tell him the truth.
    • Chapter 12 Summary: A discussion is taking place at SID headquarters about what Zhao Yunlan might be up to. Daqing realizes that Zhao Yunlan was involved in danger he was trying to shield the rest of the SID staff from and sends Wang Zheng and Sangzan to Zhao Yunlan’s home to look for him, but neither he nor Shen Wei are they were then arrive. Guo Changcheng receives a call from a ghost asking for help finding her daughter. Shen Wei takes Zhao Yunlan to witness the birth of the gui along with when Kunlun first discovered them.

    The corresponding chapters in the Chinese version on JJWXC/the fan translation are 89, 90, and 91.

    Excerpts:

     

    Zhao Yunlan Inspects His Old Room )

     

    Shen Wei Exercises Restraint )

      

    Zhao Yunlan Is The Best )

      

    Boss Daqing Has A Moment )

      

    Guo Changcheng Makes A Promise; Chu Shuzhi Is Surprised )

      

    Questions: What are your thoughts on teenage Zhao Yunlan from the clues we get in Chapter 11? How do you feel about the way Guo Changcheng’s ability to talk to the dead here compares with the drama? What stood out to you the most with Zhao Yunlan gradually learning the truth in these chapters? If you worked at the SID, would you rather have Zhao Yunlan in the office or Daqing stepping in as deputy director on days you went in?  What do you think of Shen Wei’s approach to underwater breathing?

    Feel free to answer as many or as few questions as you’d like. You’re also welcome to discuss anything else that resonates with you from these chapters.

    If you’re interested in hosting an upcoming week, you can find available dates and sign up by visiting the new schedule.

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