MDZS characters and Western astrology, part 2: Nie Huaisang

I said the next one would probably be Lan Wangji but I lied, I'm still rotating that guy in my brain like a rotisserie chicken. It's Nie Huaisang, who I think has a Cancer Ascendant and Aquarius Moon to go with his confirmed Taurus Sun. Bonus: cusps aren't a thing but I would buy a Gemini Mercury for him.

Taurus Sun, Gemini Mercury

I'm actually going to talk a bit about Nie Huaisang's Sun placement, because his birthday puts him at the end of Taurus season and I've seen comments like "he's such a Gemini, he must be a Taurus-Gemini cusp!" One, cusps aren't really a thing. Two, he's an imaginary character and all of this is made up, so I guess you can make him a Gemini if you want to, but I think that would be wrong. Nie Huaisang has big Taurus energy.

Taurus is ruled by Venus, which loves beauty, and it's an earth sign, which is grounded and physical. Taurus is a sign that pursues sensuality (vs Libra, an air sign ruled by Venus, which pursues glamour) and enjoys beautiful and high-quality objects; Nie Huaisang collects pretty fans, which he can carry around and play with. Taurus is stubborn to the point of insanity but hard to rouse; it only exerts itself for things it feels are worth it. Nie Huaisang won't cultivate his saber but he'll stalk a pretty bird for days to catch it.

Finally, Taurus is lazy by default. If there's something it wants to do, you can't stop it; but a lot of the time what it wants is to take a nap. That's partly for pure sensory enjoyment but also partly because Taurus is a placement of absolute wilfulness and commitment. That's how and why Taurus is indecisive. Gemini is indecisive because it's willing to change its mind based on new information; Taurus is indecisive because once it commits itself it cannot stop. It really wants to think things through before committing itself to anything.

There are only a few possible Mercury placements for each Sun sign because of Mercury's orbit. This is why there are a lot of people who have the same Sun and Mercury sign, which is said to make for people who are inclined to say what they think and think what they say. Nie Huaisang notably does not do that, even as a teenager. Mercury rules thinking and communication and in Gemini it's charming, quick-witted, and a little scatter-brained. With a Taurus Sun, it introduces that disjunct between what he says and what he thinks. Finally, it also puts his Mercury placement into the same sign as Wei Wuxian's rising sign, which is harmonious! Those two love to goof around together and communicate well.

Cancer Rising

I felt very strongly that Nie Huaisang absolutely had to have a Cancer placement because of what I can only describe as Cancer's powerful "I'm baby" energy. I was waffling between the Ascendant (Rising) and the Moon placement, and then I dug up Alice Sparkly Kat's Cancer rising breakdown, and uh... here's a quote:

"Cancer rising is the “I’m baby” rising sign. These people can seem a little naive only because they use vulnerability as a shield...This rising sign can be a little oxymoronic because the condition of opening up is how they hide themselves. Capricorn in the seventh house means that Cancer rising is in control even when they are weeping openly. They understand how they are perceived and are capable of changing to shape perceptions...Cancer risings can be incredibly influential but you might not know when they are influencing you."

Do... do I have to say anything else?

Cancer, the cardinal water sign, doesn't have to be manipulative, but is a great placement for a manipulator. All water signs, because they rule the emotions and move indirectly, have the potential for it. Scorpio is the most openly dominant, it lashes out, it's ferocious, it knows its enemies' fears and exploits them to the fullest extent. It applies pressure the most directly. Pisces manipulates via victimhood and the appearance of gentleness or goodness. (This is also why it's so funny to me that Jin Guangyao is a Pisces. OF COURSE HE IS. I too have a big three Pisces placement, so this is also a self-roast.) Cancer is the nimblest, the most flexible, the most adaptable. It has a lighter touch than Scorpio but is more forceful than Pisces. Digression: this is also why Jiang Cheng is so fucked up by his Cancer Moon placement; he doesn't want to trap people with him and he feels like he can't express his feelings without pressuring others or inviting pity. Meanwhile, Nie Huaisang is shamelessly like "Yes, pity me! And then give me what I want."

This also puts his Sun into his 11th house (the public/collective), the same house I put Jiang Cheng's Sun in. You can't escape public life or sect leadership, Nie Huaisang!

Aquarius Moon

Listen, I acknowledge that this is kind of a weird choice, but the more I think about it the better I like it. If Nie Huaisang has Cancer on the Ascendant, this puts his Moon into the 8th house, which is the house of death, sometimes murder, other people's stuff, and inheritance. It's a hidden house. The Moon, broadly, has to do with feelings and needs—physical and emotional. Aquarius is the fixed air sign, and it's individualistic, rebellious, and idealistic. Out of the air signs, it's the least willing to accommodate itself to others; it's also extremely stubborn. (Lan Wanji has his Sun in Aquarius.) Nie Huaisang gets many of his needs met through other people's stuff—he inherits his brother's sworn brothers, who help him with sect leadership and dote on him. And the plot hinges on his pursuit of what he feels he needs to do for the dead, but in an incredibly roundabout, unorthodox way. Like, when asked "Avenge your family member, please show your work," Nie Mingjue follows all the conventional steps and achieves top marks, and then Nie Huaisang... does what he does and still gets to the "right" answer. With extra credit for ruining his enemy's entire life and reputation forever and also, uh, digging up Jin Guangyao's mom's corpse and stabbing himself in the leg?? What kind of exam is this??

It's a hard call to make because Nie Huaisang is extremely opaque while pretending to not to be. But he's kind of a strange guy, set apart from his sect members by temperament and what he values. He completely does not give a shit about conventional success or respect, only about success on his terms. And that's a very, very Aquarius move so—that's my pick!

Prompt 162

“So,” Danny drawled from where he was sitting, legs kicking slightly. Really, what a fun reincarnation. A world with heroes and villains where he didn’t have to do shit in and could just vibe with Ellie. 

“So,” Tim responded from where he was typing on his computer, mostly in civilian clothes save for his gauntlets and boots. The Red Robin outfit was haphazardly dropped across the couch and his pole leaning against the end. 

“Technically there’s proper procedures for clones…” Danny motioned to both himself and Ellie from where they sat on the counter, snacking on a plateful of scones. From Alfred, he was certain. 

“Technically, yes… but do we want to actually do that?” 

All three of them smiled, something almost feral in the motion. Of course not. They all had the same memories after all, and Bruce had just returned from the past, from exactly where and when Tim had said he was. Despite no one believing him, hence why they were in his boathouse, and not in the apartment or manor. 

“Think we can pull it off?” Ellie took a sip of tea, mischief swirling in her eyes. 

“Of course we can.” Both Danny and Tim spoke at once, one pulling up a new doc and the other pulling the whiteboard out from under a curtain. 

there's no way the bathroom at peppino's pizza is actually that big but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ . hey ummm anyway.... i care them...... anyway there's a lil ramble on my take on fake pep's like psyche or whatever in tags on the og post if ur into that kinda thing :y

hey! it's a series! fake peppino world tour: [noise] [noisette] [peppino]<- u are here [gustavo] [gerome] [noisette again]

*The poly finally reunite after Lilith's 7 year long absence.*

Imagine King Lucifer Morningstar practically storming in the halls of the Morningstar Mansion, his full demon form slowly coming to fruition with every step he takes toward the master bedroom. Over his broad shoulders are a flustered Queen of Hell herself on one and their shared concubine on the other, the latter possessing a simple grin, expecting this reaction from the fallen angel.

Lucifer: We have to make up for lost time together, all 3 of us. An hour for every year that you were gone, Lili.

Lilith: 7 hours? I've missed you both dearly, but isn't that a bit much?

Concubine!Reader: Luci opted for 7 days at first, but I convinced him to show you mercy, seeing as it has been a while since we've had a taste of you.

Happy Valentines, Akira. Happy Valentines, Asshole.

If you can’t read what Akechi’s secondary inner-dialogue says cause I obscured it too much behind his regular dialogue, here’s a transcription in panel order: Hello, you fucking- Ah- Hello, Akira! Fuck off, why should I tell you- Just a soda- there’s a new flavor.

I don’t want your shitty gift. Oh- haha! You’re so sweet.

I hope I choke. They’re lovely, thank you.

Like hell. Likewise. There’s no way it’s just a coincidence. Still though, it’s a funny coincidence.

Impulsively shoving a guy's hand in your mouth after having the thought "oh just like when my little sister used to prick herself on a rose thorn" and then immediately being treated like a pet who ate something they shouldn't have? Wonderful. Thank you, Thane.

(also not pictured is Thane apparently trying to scrape your tongue with his hand BEFORE pouring the holy water down your throat because NO. BAD.)

help i’ve fallen for another ship comprised of two insane autistic queers that want each other dead despite also being willing to do literally anything for the other even at risk to themselves

day 226

team charge got me feeling emotions

Thinking about my old pkmn ask blog

Tom & B'Elanna give off closeted gay vibes in that I think if you asked them to describe their ideal woman and man they would respectively describe a swimsuit model (bonus: who's Not Like Other Girls) and the lead in some sort of romantic novel. Nothing even close to a real person. The most generic you can get about straight romantic and sexual attraction.

hiiii haha. hello. exceptionally awkward introduction bc idrk how to start something like this so let's just jump right in. im taking a break from this account for a bit. i know i said i wanted taob out before halloween and currently im fine sticking with that deadline, but if i decide i need longer away then i will take longer away. every time ive reassured people that id never abandon a fic and updates will always come eventually i never once considered that my writing and ability to feel safe and comfortable on this site would be actively taken from me, so im not even going to apologise. i dont want this either and more importantly i dont fucking deserve it. i dont know what it is in the past year, if ive hit a certain amount of followers or 'popularity' that's made it so the natural ratio of positive to negative interactions must in turn go up, but there's been a serious uptick in weird asks for me. the annoying part is that a very small amount of them are actually objectively mean and hateful, the rest are just weird and invasive from people who seemingly dont realise that's what they're being. ive reached a point where i dont care if the intentions are good. it's not my job as a 20 year old tumblr user of all things to defend the morality of someone who couldnt even bother to come off anon. unfortunately, after blocking only one or two anons, the weird asks have decreased substantially, which says all you need to know about the fascinating and exhilarating lives led by these people, but ive also gone on to turn anon asks off entirely. this is something i actively fought against doing and had to be pushed into by my mutuals (who have been the coolest people on planet earth during this entire thing). turning off anon was a big deal to me even if it sounds silly. i felt betrayed and like id been backed into a corner because it was so vehmently something i DIDNT WANT that to feel like i had to do it anyway for my own mental health??? that sucks. so even though ive 'fixed' the problem, im still kind of reeling and uncomfortable every time i come on tumblr. i hope it's just something i need time to ease because i'll truly be devastated if this becomes 'ruined' for me. tumblr exists as the only place in the world where i am honestly every facet of myself without shame or hesitation; losing that would be insanely harmful to me. and to the people who cant appeal to the actual human behind the post, let me put that in words you can understand: we wouldn't get any more writing 😦😦😦 riots and fires and sirens, i know. so yeah. to anyone who has sent me an anon ask and you're now wondering if you were part of the problem, im firmly of the belief that you'll know if you are. when i say 'weird asks' i dont mean 'you sent me a para about your personal life just to vent or ask for advice' or 'you sent me a really deep emotional compliment about the impact me and/or my writing has had on you' - i love asks like that, so much that i put off taking a break and turning off anon solely for the joy they bring me. im sorry that it might feel like you're being punished too bc of the actions of what in reality is a HANDFUL of weird people, but this is what i feel like i have to do to feel safe and not go insane every time i log in. love you guys, hopefully ill see you soon x

whatever og text i had in mind for this post about ko shibasaki looking like sayama in this movie is completely cancelled on account of utsumi (this character)'s first name being kaoru and i only found this out cause i was looking up her name just to be sure when making this post

like jesus christ i legally have to make this post now

thinking about lightnings walkman and the headphones he had before. how when he was 15 he broke them and mack did everything he could to fix them. it didnt work and mack took him to buy new ones.

lightning hating every minute of the shopping because he likes his old ones, with the stickers and the electrical tape because some of the wires are visible. he doesnt want new ones. he wants his old ones to be fixed so he can keep them.

its.. concerning to mack, to say the least — lightning is extremely attached to his old headphones and would genuinely rather die than get brand new ones. usually a teenager would jump at the chance for new technology, but lightning is set in his ways with those old ones and gets emotional at the idea of replacing them.

“its so dumb,” he says to mack, “but what if.. the old ones feel bad. or something. because i broke them and im replacing them just like that.”

mack tries to fix them multiple times, lightning goes without them for almost two months even when he Really needs to use them. after the last try to fix them — including one of the rusteze technicians in the work as well — mack sadly gives up. he manages to corral the kid into a walmart to pick new ones. at first, lightning refuses and stubbornly stands there glaring at the small display of sony headsets, he pretends he isnt teary eyed as he gives into picking out a pair, and he picks ones that are drastically different from the originals so he can hate them even more.

theyre cheap, he makes sure of it, and then for a week afterwards he refuses to even open the box. mack suggests maybe throwing out the old pair would help, but that seems to almost set him back in this grieving process. when he finally does open the box, it’s begrudgingly. he had to wear them because he was Sick and Tired of being overstimulated in public — and theyre nice. it fills him with guilt because oh. i said i would hate them. and that night he comes to the conclusion that id he glues the old ones back together he could find a way to fit them on his stuffed dinosaurs head and still have a reason to keep them (although mack would never make him throw them out)

rumour has it he still has them to this day ‼️

a friend who'd wait :)

Every time Mario is visibly concerned/worried about Luigi in the trailers/TV spots/sneak peeks/etc shown so far.