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The BL novels with such excellent plot, that you are sad it has BL in it, otherwise you would force justĀ everyoneĀ to read it.
#1.Ā Ā The Earth is Online
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Great Sci-fi novel with ā€˜alien interventionā€™ theme. Usually such plots has big problems with endings, but The Earth is Online managed to get a nice wrap for this very difficult theme. High-passed and absolutely interesting. What to expect: super smart MC, super sick brainteasers, unlimited flow, manly couple, twisted fairytales, uncommon special abilities.Ā 
Warning: this novel has very weak romance line (you could probably just made it a friendship and almost nothing would be lost), but this is a great book nevertheless.
#2. Supernatural Movie Actor App
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Best horror BL-novel I read. Every movie plot is stunning and quite uncommon and ingenious. Movies never has only one main theme - author interweave several into complex, deep, interestingĀ narration with unexpected reveals and explanations. The overall plot is great too - it is type of the book where everything mentioned have a reason and place in a plot. Absolutely superior read. What to expect:Ā super smart MC (explained in the plot), great horror stories, quite a bit of gore, unlimited flow, love between two personas in multiple personality disorder (explained beautifully in the plot), mysteries solving, manly couple.
Warning: the BL part is rather small, but really warm and nice to read.
#3.Ā  Mist
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The plot is insane - it is very smart, atmospheric and has great ending. Also it has a really strong balance of the plot and romance. There is CONSENT! And respect! FINALLY! Seriously, when ML asks MC even before hugging and they actually have conversations - even without supreme plot I would already loved this novel to the moon and back. It really hard to say anything about this novel without spoilers - it is mind-blowing. Period. What to expect: time agents,Ā time loops, time paradox, complex plot, a bit (?) of gore, smart MC, great couple, a bit of ā€˜from enemies to loversā€™ mood.
Warning: expect to burn a lot of your braincells to understand the time loops.
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chiibia Ā· 1 year
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Super, super late reply, but I was tagged by @variabels to list 5 anime/manga recs. Thanks for the tag! (I also love Durarara and Baccano ćƒ¾(ā€¢Ļ‰ā€¢`)o)
Iā€™m gonna list Chinese media in this list, though, because thatā€™s what I consume more. And ha! How brave, asking an ND person like me for recs. Prepare to be bombarded by my rambling!
Starting off with the media currently featured in my header (excluding Blue Lock coz most of my mutuals already know that)...
1. The Earth is Online (danmei* novel)
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[The novel link above requires a password. Just DM me for how to get it.]
* Danmei - Chinese boys love stories
The plot basically: Everyone on Earth is pulled into a death game.
A good intro to the unlimited flow* genre. Each instance is thrilling and complex. The boys love aspect is not much, as it focuses on plot, but itā€™s definitely not subtle. The characters are also quite diverse. Most UF novels just focus on the Chinese characters and revolve around what happens in China, but this one actually features those from other countries. I also like how the protagonist isnā€™t treated as the entire worldā€™s savior. Other people around the world are also doing their part.
* unlimited flow - Chinese genre of web novels where the protagonist is pulled into different instances to complete challenges which, if failed, would result in punishment or even death. Itā€™s basically the death game genre, but instead of just one game, there are multiple.
2. Legend of Hei movie + Legend of Luo Xiaohei series sequel (donghua*)
(I downloaded this video from YouTube years ago. I can no longer find it there, so Iā€™m reuploading it hereā€¦)
* Donghua ā€“ Chinese anime
A story about the young cat demon Xiao Hei and his quest to find a new home after humans destroyed his old one. Cute cat + cool powers + awesome fighting scenes + clean and crisp animation.
You can watch this on Netflix, but itā€™s not available in all countries. Thereā€™s an English and Japanese dub available, but I strongly recommend watching it in the original Chinese. (I can send you the full movie with English subtitles if you want). The series sequel can be watched on YouTube. S1 of the series is more slice of life, but s2 is action-packed.
3. Low Tide in Twilight (BL manhwa)
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That BL trope where the bottom has a mountainload of debt, while the top gives him a way outā€¦ except, not really, coz the male lead Taeju is partly the creditor, and heā€™s forcing Euihyun into a relationship with him in exchange for money.
Typical BL story with an initially toxic couple, but better. Complex characters, and a manhwa that relies more on the art to tell the story instead of the words. Also, Taeju gives off that same annoying but hot vibe as Kaiser. What more do you want?
4. Link Click (donghua)
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The title (ę—¶å…‰ä»£ē†äŗŗ) would be literally translated as ā€œTime Agents.ā€ I have no idea why the official English title is Link Click.
The plot basically: Two guys with time-related powers run a photography shop, where they accept orders from clients to dive back in time through a photo.
Funimation did this donghua so dirty by not promoting it more back when it aired in 2021. The English subs were also terrible.
Did you know that it used to rank #20 in MAL, surpassing MP 100 S2, Jujutsu Kaisen, and many other mainstream anime? Now, itā€™s ranked #41 on MAL, lower than before, but still pretty high for a donghua on MAL. Thatā€™s just how good it is.
Hereā€™s a link to the blu-ray version with fansubs. Just pick the normal English track option and not English (CR).
5. White Cat Legend 2020 (donghua)
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Title (大ē†åÆŗę—„åæ—) would be literally translated as The Journal of Dali Court.
Another cat boy donghua! Can you tell I just love cats?
The plot: Chen Shi travels from the countryside to the big city to search for his missing brother and inadvertently ends up working at Dali court under the cat guy Li Bing.
Slice of Life + Comedy + Drama + Supernatural + Mystery + Action
The animation is also really smooth in this one! You can watch it on YouTube. Here's a link to episode 1.
Baiting you with a hot guy gif~
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Season 2 is also out! I'm yet to watch it, though. I should really do some time...
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Tagging some mutuals to check these out, and also to list 5 recs (no pressure)~
@potato-longsocks @echarie @takeunknownroadnow @gachagon @bachirasbodyguard @blonde-batgirl @oo-mi-ru-oo @www98vikitoo @whiteapplesandblackblood
I recommend creating your own post instead of adding your recs in a reblog. My post is already pretty long. Turn this into a long thread, and we'll be a menace on the dashboard haha
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Lan Zhanā€™s Letter to Wei Ying
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The rabbits you gave me have grown up, the Cloud Recesses now are raising many rabbits, I think you would definitely like it if you see it
I brought Wen Yuan back, gave him the name Sizhui, the Lan family surname, if he saw you, heā€™d definitely be very happy
Your Shijieā€™s child has grown up, heā€™s also an elegant young master, if you came back, he would definitely not blame you
Lotus Pier is still very well, just as how you liked it
Uncle wonā€™t make you copy the sect rules. If he must punish, I will copy on your behalf, alright?
I bought Emperorā€™s Smile, hid it in the jingshi. If you want to drink, you no longer have to sneak out and go down the mountain, Iā€™ll get alcohol for you, alright?
I asked Uncle if he would add a rule ā€œthe cloud recesses prohibits dogs from enteringā€ and uncle consented to it
Youā€™re really great, I like you.
Translations taken from @xiaoxingqiu in Twitter, This vid was taken from Lin Haiā€™s post (notice that this video has had 9 Million Views and still counting)
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Trying to figure out modern!AUs.
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#the untamed#jiang cheng#I amuse myself by thinking about how there is#good evidence that jiang cheng is the normal one#like he can talk to people without playing a flute#he can go to a meeting without walking out#he can have a conversation without anybody dying#he can be sassed by a teenager without#casting a creepy silencing spell on them#he is the normal one!#itā€™s just that that wwx perspective#distorts everything#(I am serious about the silencing spell#it is horrifying rather than funny#if you think about it for more than two seconds#and I stand by that)#anyway jc can also clearly recognize#when a scheme is afoot#and just decide#you know what#Iā€™m going to pretend I donā€™t see that stupid mask#and catch up with my buddy
šŸ”„šŸ”„ tags by @majestictortoise on the other post and the excuse i needed to get back on my bs and do a JC and child discipline thing....sorry op
To get one thing out the way, he's quite harsh about 1) Jin Ling not getting hurt, 2) Jin Ling being seen as presenting up to sect heir standards. Normal gentry priorities -- but otherwise, I love that he's just a Wronged and Suffering Mother.
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Oh Jin Ling, you finally remember jiujiu do you? Did you think of jiujiu when you ran off? Did you think about his poor heart? No, you only think about yourself!
And JL responds with the side of him that must come from JGY: Of course I did! I barely ate as I thought only of jiujiu!
JC: hmph you don't look the least bit contrite! You probably ate the normal amount, stuffed your face while your jiujiu worried himself sick.
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Then the contrast between these scenes - why discipline someone else's kid when you can shame their guardian instead? As one should.
(On a side note, I love the way JL just fucks with Jiang Cheng 24/7 - talking back, roasting his personality, straight up fake news about Wen Ning. I mean, WWX and JC were pretty sassy kids, but can you imagine them trying to pull any of this on YZY? There's this whole sense of Jin Ling gets to be naughty because he's safe to be naughty and that's pretty cool.)
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kidnapper: we have your sect brother
Jiang Cheng: let me speak with him
kidnapper: go ahead youā€™re on speaker
Jiang Cheng: dumbass
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Lan Qiren modern AU fosters cats. He does not keep them. They are not HIS pets. But he fosters them constantly. Like. Kitten season is absolutely chaos at the main family house. Lan Xichen stopped asking to keep them around 8 cause he realized he was always a little relieved when the house was quiet, but Lan Wangji never really wanted one for himself at all. But. Lan Qiren proves himself a liar several times when heā€™s got a grumpy old cat in the manor all rubbing up on him and grooming his kids and heā€™s all ā€˜oh. Okay. We can keep that oneā€™ and keeps fostering others. Just. Also. Now the kittens will have grumpy old uncles to check on them as they play too.
His fostering system also goes out the window when Lan Wangji comes home with a kid who Wangji found with a scraped knee at the park (the park across the street, and even tho Uncle is directly outside in the garden watching you, do not mean you should cross the street with someone elseā€™s kid, A-Zhan, what if they think Uncle uses you to lure children inside????) and Lan Qiren notices that for some reason they have Jiejie Yanli (who Wei Wuxian has kindly pointed out) watching over an entire childrenā€™s birthday party by herself with no help. Oooof.
So. He gathers the kids up, grabs Xichen from the sitting room where heā€™s practicing his xiao, and take them back to the party. Yanli is DEVASTATED when she realizes that not only is an adult (sheā€™s only like 13 okay this burden should NOT have come on her) coming to correct her, but her precious baby brother has made it all the way across the street with a stranger while she wasnā€™t looking???
Lan Qiren has managed to wrangle all the kids together within 5 minutes, gotten several booboos bandaged and asked Yanli to pass out some small snacks to keep them busy for a minute. Just in time for Xichen to come back from across the street in another direction, with the Nie brothers. This is actually helpful for once cause Mingjue is 16 (wow. So. Big.) and NHS comes with crafting supplies at all times.
It might end up messier than usual, but even the birthday boy Jiang Cheng, was getting overwhelmed and upset in the party before. Now heā€™s making friends with the pretty boy DaGe brought to play with them, and Yanli is finally no longer panicking, so both the brothers can calm down. Wangji is married now, obviously. They will adopts many babies and play house all the time. Before they were sorta trying to wrangle the other kids themselves which lead to A-Ying getting pushed down, and A-Cheng getting into some fights.
Qiren sits Yanli down and explains to her that heā€™s not mad at her, heā€™s not even disappointed in her. Heā€™s disappointed in her mother who thought it would be a good idea to put someone with such little life experience in charge of a party of 10-15 kiddos. Even he called Xichen to go get his older friend up the street for backup instead of doing that alone. He also gives her a hug. Xichen likes hugs, and heā€™s an affectionate kiddo, and the kittens have prepared Qiren well. She is very happy and notes down their house mentally as a trusted adult who can help, or probably knows someone who can.
Lan Qiren may be an expert kitten fosterer, which means heā€™s ready to storm the chaos and turn it into a bundle of fluffā€¦ but even he wasnā€™t quite ready for his nephewā€™s husband to move in with them with a baby at 20. At least heā€™s prepared. Life is funny sometimes.
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I feel like due to mom-trauma in a modern au that Lan Xichen and Lan Wangji would be in contact with each other weekly if not daily, no matter what. If it goes longer than a week without hearing from each other they both get a little antsy and Lan Wangji will straight up panic if it goes longer than two weeks and Xichen wonā€™t answer his calls (tragedy of a broken phone and no memorized phone numbers and Wangjiā€™s refusal to get social media)
Theyā€™re both appalled to find out that WWX and JC will go months without speaking and then just show up at each otherā€™s house with nothing more than a ā€œyou up?ā€ Text. Xichen is less so, because he gets that not everyone is as close as he and Wangji. Wangji however is extra confused because the only other brother relationship heā€™s seen is Huaisang ans Mingjue and they call each other daily even when theyā€™re both hella busy atleast for a few minutes.
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MXTX As Things My Family Has Said Part 7: MDZS Edition
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Local Grumpy Grape Is Found To Actually Be A Coconut Water Sipping Satyr
Big Thanks to my comedian sister for this one (Most of my comedic posts and memes come from her tbh, I'd be lost without her)
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same pic twice
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darknessā€¦
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chiibia Ā· 1 year
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A Yunmeng trio WIP because they were my favourite part and had the superior colour scheme. I miss their carefree teenage days.
Also smol YanLi is best YanLi.
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Jiang Cheng is the most baby girl character in MDZS.
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single dilf sect leaders in YOUR area
[sect leader Yao DNI]
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when you fail so hard to convince your brother to come home (you both cried btw) that it somehow turns into agreeing to put on a show to make everyone else think he defected (you won't be able to support/protect him any longer) and you literally have to take the deepest breath possible to steady yourself as you leave him to this hell he is trying to turn into a new home (without you!!!!) to go prepare for the fake fight:
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XICHENGG
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Modern AU ā ā€” Gusu trio walking home from a party, in the snow, during the wee hours of the morning.
Yunmeng bros are about to have (yet another) snowball fight. Huaisang is trying to get someone to carry him the rest of the way home, even though he's the least drunk person there by a wide margin. Please he's sooo tired omggg
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