For @mxtxnet's MXTX-TOBER 2023. Prompt 14: Adaptation
(yes, i know i'm almost 10 days late. ope)
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This is a sideblog dedicated to the many different adaptations of mdzs; feel free to tag any content with #fymdzs and it will be reblogged here!
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For the sake of easier comparison, this is my drawing from last year (Dec 24th 2019) on the left, and my drawing from today (Nov 26, 2020) on the right!
Any better? :D
CQL Characters as Teas I’ve Had
This started because @needtherapy knows I'm a tea nerd and wanted an idea for what tea would lwj tell wwx he is... So pick a tea that suits the characters well she basically told me... and this spiral out of control... oops. sorry not that sorry. this is another tea post no one asked for... except maybe needtherapy. but she didn’t ask for THIS MUCH of it.
Wwx: onyx -- this is a tea i got at a tea festival last year from a guy based in chicago. it’s made from a white tea cultivar but made into a black tea. it’s really yummy and pretty deep. unorthodox for sure but still rooted in tradition and well crafted.
Lwj: aged fuding silver needle white tea -- if wwx is a onyx, then lwj is the traditional tea made of the same stuff. delicious. traditional. respected.
Jc: a young sheng puer -- needs to mature a little. Astringent. Need time make the edges soften some. the astringency sometimes make me think of zidian.
Jyl: lotus scented fuzhan - mellow, smooth, round bodied and fragrant. Same feel as jyl's steadiness and kindness (fuzhuan is a heicha, same category as puer) it’s a scented tea so sometimes tea snobs will look down at it. but it’s REALLY good so their loss (i’m looking at you ep 3-27 jzxuan)
Lxc: aged white tea cake, over 25 years old. it’s respected and almost legendary but not necessarily pretentious.
Nhs: ducksh*t oolong - amazing tea. Ridiculous name. The farmer probably named the motherbush to deter buyers. kinda like nhs’ YiWenSanBuZhi title.
Nmj: muzha tieguanyin - strong flavor, took a little time to grow on me, classic though (not to be confused with anxi tgy, btw. very different teas. same cultivar though, iirc)
Jgy: hunan bloolong - this is a tea made from a cultivar usually used to make oolongs that was processed as a black. A named coined by harney and sons in nyc. While the tea might be decent and the concept good, it's inevitably tainted by the inexplicably awful naming. Just like jgy is tainted by his evil deeds even if he had lots of potential.
Jzxuan: jinjunmei - modern and well received. Quality but also very pricey. sometimes i wonder if it’s worth the price...
Lqy/mianmian: farmer’s choice baozhong -- i get mine from a shop in seattle. it’s a light oolong that’s floral and refreshing. i love this tea. i love mianmian. it’s not a particularly rare and definitely not pretentious. but it’s good and definitely one i love to drink.
Wq: there is a tea that i get from a vendor in chicago called “Black Dancong Champion” that’s made from a Mi Lan Xiang (Honey Orchid Fragrance) cultivar and allowed to fully oxidize. it’s a delicious tea that’s won best tea award at a competition before. wq is the best doctor of qi shan and definitely not 100% traditional so i think this suits her. also the cultivar has such a pretty name which also suits her.
Wn: so... this is a weird tea story but i have a tea that my dad’s high school buddy picked in yunnan. the best leaves were made into something i can’t afford. he had some cast-off leaves that he asked the tea master to process anyway. and then when we were in chongqing in 2017, he gave me about 300g of it. it’s PHENOMENAL tea but he kinda waved his hand at it saying it was second rate stuff anyway. that’s kinda what wen ning is. he’s amazing as a character -- loyal, interesting, sweet. but the cultivation world as a whole doesn’t appreciate him. it doesn’t make him any less good though!
Lsz: modern chinese lapsang suchong. The name suggests strong smoke (aka the Wens) but it's actually really soft and fruity.
Ljy: high grade jasmine green made from tender buds from an early spring harvest with jasmine flowers added and sifted out at least seven times. i love this tea even if it’s “flavored”. i like its personality!
Jl: pre-qingming dragonwell - soft green tea. maybe described as nutty in flavor? you don’t get too many brews from it. first flush (hence the early spring picking) and tender. i think in a lot of ways this tea shows how young the leaves are -- just like jl shows how young he is in many parts of the story.
Oyzz: lychee tea blended with rose buds and honeysuckle buds. He's simple but delightful. (idk if this is a blend people can buy? i take cheap grocery store lychee and blend in rose buds and honeysuckle buds i buy when i’m in china... i really like a good rose and lychee combo but it’s a bit too sharp when blended and the honeysuckle does a good job of mellowing it out... this is also the ONLY tea i blend myself.. it’s just a thing for me. idk why)
Sl: aged glutinous rice scented puer - i like the texture of the tea and i also like how it ages well.
Xxc: jinxuan/milk oolong -- a cultivar that makes a really nice round tea. it’s slightly creamy in mouth feel and scent. there are milk oolongs have have milk flavor added. THIS IS NOT THAT. This is WAY BETTER.
Xy: unaged ripe puer - some people like it i guess? idk why. seems like a bad idea.
A-qing: london fog (Earl grey latte with vanilla and sugar) -- soft and yummy but don't screw it up or it may not be good. also not actually pretentious tea.
And for the antagonists:
Wzl: twinnings or bigelow earl grey. passible. doing the minimal work to get purchased. i don’t hate it but i also don’t love it. acceptable go to in hotels and restaurants when i forgot to/can’t bring my own tea.
SuSh*t: lipton. He's not good tea. Passable cold brewed I guess.
Jxzun: instant tea mix. >.> probably flavored. i’m not sure if i would even consider it tea... (i’m thinking a beverage like crystal light peach tea. i mean, i used to drink it and i’m not gonna judge people for drinking it but it’s not really a thing i would choose to consume anymore... but i’m a tea snob now...)
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Always
Rated: G
Word count: 1663 (+- 10)
Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji goes back to that tree in Yunmeng again. They figure out something about Suibian. Wei Wuxian confesses that he let go and intentionally fell out of the tree the last time they were there.
Content: Wangxian, fluff, FOOD, some suibian talk, a few drops of blood (literally a few drops, not gory), no plot really just a fluffy snippet of them being them
Inspiration quotes, both from ch 87:
他心中有个声音说：“如果他接住我，我就……”
A voice sounded in his heart: “If he catches me, I will……”
他并不怕摔，这些年来，也摔过很多次。但摔到地上，毕竟还是会疼。
He was not afraid of falling. In these past years, he’s fallen many times. But hitting the ground will nevertheless hurt.
如果有个人能接住他，那就再好不过了。
If only there was someone who could catch him, then nothing could be better.
@mdzsnet’s Mo Dao Zu Shi Fifth Anniversary Event, Nov 06: Favorite Quote
also, Wangxian fluff for @aheartfullofjolllly because it’s her BIRTHDAY on Nov 7th! Happy birthday! I hope this is sufficiently fluffy!
~~~
Walking through Yunmeng again as a member of the Jiang Sect still felt like a dream. With each step he took, Wei Wuxian’s Jiang Sect clarity bell chimed. The bell’s blood red tassel bobbed along with his steps, in perfect synchrony with the matching tassel hanging from Chenqing tucked into his belt.
Wei Wuxian looped one arm around Lan Wangji’s. His other hand held Suibian. Wei Wuxan had noticed Mo Xuanyu’s golden core was beginning to coalesce and wanted to carry his sword again.
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Always
Rated: G
Word count: 1663 (+- 10)
Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji goes back to that tree in Yunmeng again. They figure out something about Suibian. Wei Wuxian confesses that he let go and intentionally fell out of the tree the last time they were there.
Content: Wangxian, fluff, FOOD, some suibian talk, a few drops of blood (literally a few drops, not gory), no plot really just a fluffy snippet of them being them
Inspiration quotes, both from ch 87:
他心中有个声音说：“如果他接住我，我就……”
A voice sounded in his heart: “If he catches me, I will……”
他并不怕摔，这些年来，也摔过很多次。但摔到地上，毕竟还是会疼。
He was not afraid of falling. In these past years, he’s fallen many times. But hitting the ground will nevertheless hurt.
如果有个人能接住他，那就再好不过了。
If only there was someone who could catch him, then nothing could be better.
@mdzsnet’s Mo Dao Zu Shi Fifth Anniversary Event, Nov 06: Favorite Quote
also, Wangxian fluff for @aheartfullofjolllly because it’s her BIRTHDAY on Nov 7th! Happy birthday! I hope this is sufficiently fluffy!
~~~
Walking through Yunmeng again as a member of the Jiang Sect still felt like a dream. With each step he took, Wei Wuxian’s Jiang Sect clarity bell chimed. The bell’s blood red tassel bobbed along with his steps, in perfect synchrony with the matching tassel hanging from Chenqing tucked into his belt.
Wei Wuxian looped one arm around Lan Wangji’s. His other hand held Suibian. Wei Wuxan had noticed Mo Xuanyu’s golden core was beginning to coalesce and wanted to carry his sword again.
Always
Rated: G
Word count: 1663 (+\- 10)
Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji goes back to that tree in Yunmeng again. They figure out something about Suibian. Wei Wuxian confesses that he let go and intentionally fell out of the tree the last time they were there.
Content: Wangxian, fluff, FOOD, some suibian talk, a few drops of blood (literally a few drops, not gory), no plot really just a fluffy snippet of them being them
Inspiration quotes, both from ch 87:
他心中有个声音说：“如果他接住我，我就……”
A voice sounded in his heart: “If he catches me, I will…...”
他并不怕摔，这些年来，也摔过很多次。但摔到地上，毕竟还是会疼。
He was not afraid of falling. In these past years, he’s fallen many times. But hitting the ground will nevertheless hurt.
如果有个人能接住他，那就再好不过了。
If only there was someone who could catch him, then nothing could be better.
@mdzsnet’s Mo Dao Zu Shi Fifth Anniversary Event, Nov 06: Favorite Quote
also, Wangxian fluff for @aheartfullofjolllly because it’s her BIRTHDAY on Nov 7th! Happy birthday! I hope this is sufficiently fluffy!
~~~
Walking through Yunmeng again as a member of the Jiang Sect still felt like a dream. With each step he took, Wei Wuxian’s Jiang Sect clarity bell chimed. The bell’s blood red tassel bobbed along with his steps, in perfect synchrony with the matching tassel hanging from Chenqing tucked into his belt.
Wei Wuxian looped one arm around Lan Wangji’s. His other hand held Suibian. Wei Wuxan had noticed Mo Xuanyu’s golden core was beginning to coalesce and wanted to carry his sword again.
魏无羡忙道：“什么，私自斗殴也禁？”
Wei Wuxian hurriedly said, “What, personal brawls are also forbidden?”
江澄：“……禁的。你别告诉我你跟他打架了。”
Jiang Cheng: “… … they are forbidden. Don’t tell me you also got into a fight with him.”
魏无羡：“打了。还打翻了一坛天子笑。”
Wei Wuxian: “We fought. And we even knocked over a jar of Emperor’s Smile.”
......
“当着他的面喝的。我说：‘好吧，云深不知处内禁酒，那我不进去，站在墙上喝，不算破禁吧’。就当着他的面一口喝干净了。”
“Drank it in front of him. I said ‘Ok, Cloud Recesses forbids alcohol on the premises. Then I won’t go in. I’ll just stand on the wall and drink it. That doesn’t count as breaking the rules, right?’ And then drank it in front of him. ”
“……然后？”
“… …. And then?”
“然后就打起来了。”
“And then we fought.”
......
魏无羡挑眉道：“蓝湛身手不错。”
Wei Wuxian raised an eyebrow and said: “Lan Zhan’s pretty skilled.”
- Ch 13
@mdzsnet‘s Mo Dao Zu Shi Fifth Anniversary Event, Nov 01: Favorite Fight Scene
I wish this fight scene didn’t take so many gifs... because i kinda wanted to also gif the CQL version and do a comparison... maybe a different time.
I LOVE how WWX’s take home message was Lan Zhan’s pretty skilled. XD Cheeky bastard. I think the donghua does a better job of showcasing WWX’s skill. In CQL all WWX does is run away. This is a much better fight. Ah! 不打不相识！(You won’t meet the other person if you don’t fight!) I really like that saying because it’s such a great friendship/relationship trope. You get into a fight and realize you’re equals and gain respect and then friendship and then LOVE! :D
Also, I translated the longer conversation between WWX and the others. See below the cut.
For @fytheuntamed ‘s Untamed Fall Fest. Day 28: Decay
“我曾在古籍上读过记载。四百年前，岐山曾出现过一尊‘假玄武’作乱。体型庞大，嗜食生人，有修士命名其为‘屠戮玄武’。”
“I once read an account in an ancient text. Four hundred years ago, a ‘false XuanWu’ wrecked havoc on QiShan. Of giant form and fond of eating humans, some cultivators named it ‘XuanWu of Slaughter’.”
- Lan Wangji, Ch 54
这个洞有一小半浸在黑潭水中，魏无羡便顺水游了进去。通过了头洞之后，便翻入了龟壳内部。魏无羡双足落“地”，像是踩到了厚厚的一层烂泥里，“泥”里还泡着水，铺天盖地的一阵恶臭，逼得他险些骂出声来。
The opening was half submerged in the dark pond waters. Wei Wuxian followed the flow of water and swam in. After passing through the opening for the head, he entered the shell. When Wei Wuxian’s feet touch the “ground”, it was as if he stepped onto a thick layer of mud. The “mud” was soaked with water. The omnipresent stench almost made him curse out loud.
这恶臭似腐烂似甜腥，让魏无羡想起了他以前在云梦一个湖边见到过一只肥硕的死老鼠，他捏住鼻子，心道：“这鬼地方……幸好没让蓝湛进来。就他那个十指不沾阳春水的劲儿，闻到这个味道还不得立刻吐。不吐也要被熏晕过去。”
This stench evoked a sense of decay and sickly sweetness, reminding Wei Wuxian of a fat dead rat he once found by one of Yunmeng’s lakes. He pinched his nose and thought, “This damned place… … luckily Lan Zhan didn’t come in here. For someone as unused to getting his hand dirty as him, just this smell alone would make him immediately vomit. If he doesn’t vomit, he would surely faint.”
- Ch 55
MDZS Q - Ep 5
Part 3 of 4. WWX’s Temperament Reversing Flute
The last one is just *chef’s kiss*
This is everything about lqr I never wanted to see. Also, his leg bending in his sitting position is SO wwx. I love it.
MDZS Q - Ep 5
Part 1 of 4. WWX’s Temperament Reversing Flute
The glomp at the end made me laugh so hard. I love this episode so much!
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OK maybe I will work on it more. WIP still: trying out some coloring ideas. Gotta figure out how to draw pinstripes into WWX’s shirt so that they follow the folds of the fabric without it taking half my life.
Lord Light Bearer? Shouldn’t it be Lord Vinegar Bearer?
“含光君?” 该是”含醋君”吧!
LWJ is always jealous and it is a fact.
[Note: to eat vinegar (吃醋) means to be jealous in Chinese. and LWJ is probably drinking a vinegar reduction made of aged vinegar... :/]
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Finally continuing my Art Nouveau project. Now with JC and a background filled with blood, flame, and pain!
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MDZS Novel Translation: Lotus Pod Extra Part 1 (English Only)
So… a while back, I causally mentioned to @merelhyn that i wanted to translate something just to see how I liked it. She asked me if i had something in mind. When I told her no, she basically jumped on this and said I should translate this. Had it not be over the interwebs, she would’ve waved giant rainbow neon flags and signs to guide me towards this. So… yeah. If you like it, thank her. Also, she did a once-over for me and caught some mistakes. so thank her for that too! ^_^
I’ll also be posting the version of the document with the chinese and my commentary as a separate post… because i think that’s probably more valuable/interesting to see where my brain was and where this amateur translator is probably failing?
[edit: the rambling commentary version should be linked in the comments]
Anyway, without further ado…
watch-grok-brainrot reblogged
MDZS Novel Translation: Lotus Pod Extra Part 1 (English Only)
So… a while back, I causally mentioned to @merelhyn that i wanted to translate something just to see how I liked it. She asked me if i had something in mind. When I told her no, she basically jumped on this and said I should translate this. Had it not be over the interwebs, she would’ve waved giant rainbow neon flags and signs to guide me towards this. So… yeah. If you like it, thank her. Also, she did a once-over for me and caught some mistakes. so thank her for that too! ^_^
I’ll also be posting the version of the document with the chinese and my commentary as a separate post… because i think that’s probably more valuable/interesting to see where my brain was and where this amateur translator is probably failing?
[edit: the rambling commentary version should be linked in the comments]
Anyway, without further ado…