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noblesvacation · 3 years
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NOVEL TRANSLATION
Somebody is translating the Gentle Noble novels!!  AdCaelum Translations has up to chapter 9, gogogo read!!  I’ve also added this to the Where to Read page.
https://adcaelumtranslations.wordpress.com/translations/a-mild-nobles-vacation-suggestion/
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meg-pond · 2 years
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Manhuas Recs
I've been very stressed lately so of course I procrastinated and somehow decided to binge read some manhuas... And this is how I found these three gems:
3. A Single Strike of Shimmering Frost
It's an adaptation of the historical/mystery/BL webnovel: 一剑霜寒 by Yu Xiao Lan Shan. It starts with a theft, an investigation, and a big ugly lie, then before you know it you're riding a roller coaster of events and emotions without being actually strapped in... :D
The main characters are: a seemingly ruthless prince who actually has a conscience and a sect master from an intelligence-gathering Jianghu sect, his body weakened by a powerful poison. They work pretty well with each other, and it's fun to watch how their relationship develops ^^
I really like the story, especially the first Agatha Christie-esque case! Now we're on the second case, with murders, creepy nursery rhyme and a possible cult involved, which is interesting, too!
The art style is overall rather pleasing to the eye :)
2. Those Years in Quest of Honor Mine
Based on the webnovel of the same title by Man Man He Qi Dou, it's a historical BL, with a lot of tension between the leads which we can see basically from the first chapter! Later we discover what happened in the past of our leads, and how the past events influenced their present characters and relationships. The plot is not very complicated, but it involves an Imperial court drama and past grievances.
The main characters are: a brilliant (if shameless) young master from a disgraced family, and a depressed prince of different surname with doubts about his real identity. They knew each other in the past and meet again after a few years of separation. There are a lot of fanfiction books about them being lovers, because the young master spread some rumours of this nature in order for him and his foster siblings to survive their exile from the capital :)
I love the story, the characters, and the graphics, which are really beautiful and consistent ^^
1. Saved the Public Enemy by Mistake
An original work by Liu Muqiao. Words cannot describe how much I love this manhua! The art is beautiful, and the character design is often simple yet just *chef's kiss*!
It's also a pure Jianghu story: with grudges, shady deals, traumatic past, crazy talented martial artists, grey morality, mysterious characters, beautiful yet dangerous women... All the best stuff ^^
The main characters are: a skilled physician (former member of a powerful sect, now removed from the Jianghu and working as an ordinary doctor), and a mysterious cultivator who shows up almost dead at the physician's doorstep. Their lives get irrevocably entangled and the peaceful life of the doctor has come to an end.
I wish all the chapters were out already! The story is intriguing and after 30 chapters I still have only a vague idea about one of our leads' past ^^ I can't wait to learn more about these characters!
the art and the vibes of this manhua remind me of the monstress series, but don't ask me why they just do
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ghostknightfool · 2 years
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Title: It May Be Different Still
Rating: T
Word count: 1685
Pair: trans man!cesario/trans man!orsino
Summary: Orsino and Cesario just became engaged and, once free of all the swordfights, twin reveals, and other excitements of the afternoon, have a quiet chat in the privacy of Orsino's rooms about their new relationship.
Excerpt: "Orsino is not a nervous man. Cesario’s lord is brash and full of poetry. A big man that Prometheus must have crafted from love instead of clay, for his heart is so full. Yet tonight he has bundled up something anxious within himself, and Cesario recognizes himself as the cause."
Warnings: internalized transphobia, discussion of comp het
[ID: A banner featuring transparent pink-ish photo of holding hands overlayed over a photo of a fireplace. On top in white text it reads, “It May Be Different Still” and under that in a smaller font “t4t cesario/orsino twelfth night fic”. END ID]
Slowly starting to make promo/intro posts for things I’ve written and decided to start with this 12th night fic, because even though I spend most of my time on my original webnovel stuff, this is probably my favorite thing I’ve written recently? I love making things I already enjoy have more trans ppl in it. And I need to forward my bear Orsino agenda as much as possible lol.
If you like my writing and wanna support me sharing my stories and fic is a big help and also reminder that I have a kofi wink wonk ;-0
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katcadecascade · 3 years
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Reader Study (Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint Oneshot)
*spoilers up to chapter 79
Summary: 
“Your face is getting red, Kim Dokja.”
“No it’s not.”
She didn’t need to use lie detection.
Han Sooyoung clapped her hands, peering down at him with a wide grin. “What kind of fanfics did you read?”
Kim Dokja is both impressed and exhausted by the fact that he’s surviving in the apocalypse.
Most of that credit is due to him being the sole reader to know about the webnovel that just happens to become is new reality. There’s still a lot of confusion on how that came to be. Kim Dokja has encountered character from the novel, the deadly scenarios, and even people who were never a part of this once fictional world.
“Are you finally taking a break from your airbending training?”
There were other readers. They didn’t stay with the novel like he did so his title as sole reader remains.
Techniqually…
“Stop ignoring me.” Despite that, Kim Dokja tried his best to ignore his current companion. She continues, “I know what you’re thinking. ‘Why can’t I learn the Way of the Winds skill?’ Its because you’re not the protagonist Kim Dokja.”
Han Sooyoung. The first Apostol, she read the most of the original Three Ways to Survive the Apocalypse aside from his truly. Except she does know a lot more about the novel than others.
Because she plagiarized it.
Or not as she claims every time he calls her out.
Either way she knows about the world. That means she’s dangerous if left alone. Hell, she’ll gather up another cult like what she did with the Apostles and Prophets.
So since Kim Dokja has been separated from his companions, living in the consequences of a kingless world, he struck a temporary contract with Han Sooyoung until the next main scenario.
He’s really regretting his decision.
“Maybe I’ll ask Lycaon to teach me to be an airbender since it’s so important to you. I probably have the SSS grade talent you lack.”
“No.”
Someone needs to learn the Way of the Wind skill to go against the Disaster of Questions. Kim Dokja doesn’t trust Han Sooyoung with that power and the original protagonist is nowhere nearby to get this skill in time.
Logically, he thought he should get the skill but apparently, Lycaon has deemed him void. Despite that, Kim Dokja tried to train with the wolf monster. So after a good few hours of nothing, he finally took a break and is lying flat on his back in the remains of the business district.
“You’re a real rat bastard, Kim Dokja.”
“And you’re a real rat plagiarist.”
“I didn’t plagiarize!” She’s sitting away from him but close enough to kick his foot. “Everything I wrote I saw in a dream and from that point on my novel became popular due to my own writing skills. It became so popular I even got fanfics!”
“I can’t believe you’re bragging about that. They’re probably not even good.”
[Han Sooyoung has activated the skill ‘Lie Detection.’]
[‘Lie Detection’ has verified his words as false.]
“Oh?”
Why did he open his mouth? It’s been a long day of (futile) training under Lyacon. The world is in more ruin because of his choice at the Absolute Throne scenario. He’s away from his friends. The Disaster scenarios are arrive in a few days. Kim Dokja is with the one other person who has read his favorite novel in depth.
Ways of Survival didn’t get popular, it lost a lot of readers. In other words, it never got any fanfics.
But Han Sooyoung’s SSSSS-Grade Infinite Regressor did get a plethora of fanart and fanfics.
So maybe one night curiosity got the better of Kim Dokja and searched for some fanfics of a protagonist very similar to Yoo Jonghyuk.
“Your face is getting red, Kim Dokja.”
“No it’s not.”
She didn’t need to use lie detection.
Han Sooyoung clapped her hands, peering down at him with a wide grin.
“What kind of fanfics did you read?”
Kim Dokja has been lying back, slowing regaining his breath from training. He only has enough stamina to simply roll over and face the opposite direction.
Han Sooyoung merely scooted over to his other side, still grinning.
He turns again.
“You read the steamy fics,” she accused.
“I did not.”
[Han Sooyoung has activated the skill ‘Lie Detection.’]
[‘Lie Detection’ has verified his words as truth.]
“Boo.”
“Did you read your novel’s fanfics?”
“Of course not! That goes against an author’s ethics of copyright.”
He just stares at her.
She glares, “I’m not a plagiarist.”
Kim Dokja would love to have the lie detection skill right now.
Han Sooyoung rolls her eyes and offers up, “Occasionally I’ll check the number of fics and see what the most popular tags is. That’s about it.”
A dangerous expression washes over her face as she remembers what exactly the most popular type of fic is. He can see her calculating the probability of Kim Dokja ever reading those type of fics.
Han Sooyoung stares at him with an open mouth smile.
“You, Kim Dokja, may be one of the strongest incarnations, a pain in the ass to me, the dokkaebi, and the constellations, but in reality,” she snorts at that word, “you are weak.”
She didn’t even need to ask. And yet Kim Dokja already feels defeated.
At least he did not admit it aloud.
No way will Kim Dokja verbally admit that he read self-insert fics as the protagonist’s lover.
It gets a little more worse when he remembers he read female self-inserts before finally scavenging the he or they pronoun fics.
But look at him now.
He’s in his favorite novel and met its protagonist.
Kim Dokja wouldn’t call their first introduction a ‘meet cute.’
No way does any of their encounters qualify as romantic. They fought and disagreed and their last encounter ended with Kim Dokja punching Yoo Jonghyuk into unconsciousness. If anything, Kim Dokja’s aim to be Yoo Jonghyuk’s companion is a fantasy.  
Han Yoosong apparently thinks otherwise.
She mockingly pats his shoulder with comfort, “You must be living your fics. Charming your way into Yoo Jonghyuk’s cold barriers.”
“He wants to kill me.”
“Yeah but has he yet?”
Despite the fact that Kim Dokja could come up with many reasons, he says nothing.
Yoo Jonghyuk could’ve killed him at the bridge, at the stations, and, well maybe not at the Throne because of Kim Dokja’s strategy. Every time Kim Dokja said something or did something to convince Yoo Jonghyuk that they are equals and needed each other for upcoming scenarios.
They have yet to ever be on the same page without annoying the other.
And yet Kim Dokja expected this.
It’s the one thing many self-insert fics lack.
As much as Kim Dokja secretly enjoyed the gooey romance orientated stories, none ever measured up with the real stubbornness of Yoo Jonghyuk.
He’s a protagonist who has suffered and thrived and flourished and dealt with impossible odds and despaired and will eventually reach the ending of this story.
Kim Dokja stayed with him for three thousand chapters. Now he wants to stay with Yoo Jonghyuk to… to…
Ah… he got too caught up with the self-inserts fics. A lot of those ended with marriage or something equally domestic.
That’s not an ending deserving of Kim Dokja.
All he wants is for Yoo Jonghyuk and the tohers to make it to the end of this story.
“Hey, you lost in thought about kissing Yoo Jonghyuk?”
“No!”
[Han Sooyoung has activated the skill ‘Lie Detection.’]
[‘Lie Detection’ has verified his words as false.]
She raises an eyebrow, smirking.
“Only because you just said it.”
“Sure,” she smiled like a liar.
Somehow it is the opposite smile of Yoo Jonghyuk’s smile when he threw Kim Dokja off the bridge and into the sea serpent’s mouth.
It’s frustratingly easy to remember how the last sunrays of the normal world is casted behind the protagonist. Seeing that damning smirk finalized the reality Kim Dokja is in.
This wouldn’t be Three Ways to Survive the Apocalypse without Yoo Jonghyuk.  
This wouldn’t be Kim Dokja’s favorite novel without Yoo Jonghyuk.
This wouldn’t be Kim Dokja’s life without Yoo Jonghyuk.
So if Kim Dokja indulged into a few reader-insert fics where Yoo Jonghyuk fought by his side, survived by his side, was happy by his side, then call Kim Dokja a hopeless romantic.
“You are a hopeless romantic.”
“Why?” He demanded, less embarrassed and more worried if Han Sooyoung read his thoughts.
“I was there when Yoo Jonghyuk came bursting through the room before the Throne scenario. His eyes were only on you and you just exploded with sunshine.” She sticks her tongue out in disgust.
“I did not,” he shuttered, finally sitting up to defend himself with the little dignity he has left. “Sunshine?”
Han Sooyoung nods as if her words are obvious. She crossed her arms and scowled, “You read too many self-inserts.”
Kim Dokja shuts his jaw. If he says nothing she would not use lie detection.
The results are the same though.
Han Sooyoung laughs meanly, “I don’t blame your taste. Well he’s not for me but I guess he could be a real heartthrob.”
Kim Dokja sighs instead of agreeing.
Technically, all those fics were derived from Han Sooyoung’s protagonist.
As for Kim Dokja’s protagonist, he never got the creative drive (or sacrifice his dignity) to ever write his own self-insert with Yoo Jonghyuk.
Kim Dokja is a reader first and foremost.
And yet he still ends up inserted into Ways of Survival trying to overcome the scenarios, to outsmart the dokkaebi, and to eventually face off against the constellations.
All the while being Yoo Jonghyuk’s companion.
That last one is a work in progress.
“How many fanfics I’ve read doesn’t matter,” Kim Dokja says to Han Sooyoung, but it’s mostly to remind himself too.
“Oh I don’t know about that,” she smirks. “I think we’re in a classic canon divergence story.”
He scratches his chin, “That could be true.” As Han Sooyoung grins triumphantly, he says, “Maybe you didn’t plagiarize. You just wrote a big fanfiction.”
“Hey!”
He slow claps, “What a devoted fan.”
“At least I’m not in love with the protagonist.”
Kim Dokja nearly chokes, “I’m no-“
He shuts up before the display message appears.
[Han Sooyoung has activated the skill ‘Lie Detection.’]
She bats her eyelashes. “I’m waiting.”
“I hate you.”
[‘Lie Detection’ has verified his words as truth.]
“Because I’m not Yoo Jonghyuk,” she said, undefeated.
“Would you drop it?”
“No because it’s kind of flattering. You read fanfics of my novel and it has prepared you for the real deal! So what have you’ve done so far to capture his heart?”
“I’m not going to capture his heart.”
“Why not? He’s already obsessed with you.”
“Why would you think that?”
Han Sooyoung shrugged, “I’m a writer. I see things.”
Kim Dokja just blinks and lies back down.
“Don’t you want to know what I see?”
“Absolutely not, Han Sooyoung.”
“Imma tell you anyway.” His cry in protest is ignored. “In a crowded room where nearly everyone is killing each other, the time limit for the qualifying kings is ticking away-“
“You don’t have to describe it. I was there.”
“…and there! Fashionably late and very dramatic, the last king arrives but he pays no mind to anyone except one-“
“That was the one and only time you’ve seen us together and it was very short.”
“Nah uh,” she shakes her head, “My beheaded avatar. Yoo Jonghyuk practically presented it to you like a cat presenting their kill.”
Kim Dokja opens his mouth and closes it, having nothing to counter that simile.
“If you think I know little then what does that say about you?” She counters as if this is a riddle. “Kim Dokja believes he hasn’t made an impact on Yoo Jonghyuk? The only one who dares to upstand him, shouldering on herculean challenges, and hindering the plans of a great author?”
He frowns, “Are you insulting me or complimenting me?”
“Insulting because you’re too stupid realize that not only are you in a fictional genre, you will easily fall into a romance genre.” She angrily clicks her tongue, “How did an ugly guy like you get a hot harem?”
“My friends are not a harem.”
“Sort seems like it.”
Kim Dokja rubs his eyes, too tired of all this nonsensical conversations.
“My point is,” Han Sooyoung pokes his forehead to make sure he’s paying attention, “that you’re really becoming a reader-insert story. That usually leads to getting dicked down by the protagonist.”
Kim Dokja buries his red face in his hands.
“I’m just saying!”
“Then stop talking!”
“No way,” she pauses for a moment and taps her forehead, “where was I going with this again?”
“You decided to stop talking,” Kim Dokja said in hopes that this conversation will end.
“Nah,” Han Sooyoung waves her hand flippantly and then suddenly snaps her fingers with a grin, “Oh yeah, I was going on about the fact that Yoo Jonghyuk is in love with you like how you are in love with him.”
He just stares at this awful woman and quietly says, “He wouldn’t.”
“Must I repeat all the things I’ve told you?” Fortunately, she doesn’t but instead says, “You’re becoming way too important to a lot of people, including your protagonist.” Han Sooyoung grins, “I’ve read enough fanfiction to know where that goes.”
Kim Dokja unfortunately has read enough fanfiction too.
“Well Han Sooyoung, you’re wrong because the next time I see Yoo Jonghyuk he will likely kill me.”
His confidence does not change Han Sooyoung’s mind. “I think he’s trying to find you at this very moment.”
“To kill me,” he reinstates.
“But,” she flashes a smile, “if he doesn’t kill you immediately, it could be a sign.”
Again, Kim Dokja says nothing to argue against that because… well…
Han Sooyoung interrupts his thoughts with a singsong voice, “Sign of love!”
He stands up and goes back over to Lycaon to try training again, thoroughly ignoring the woman’s complaints.
Everything Han Sooyoung said has some misguided truths. This is the apocalypse. Everyone is depending on someone stronger to survive.
But this isn’t just any other apocalypse, this is the a story Kim Dokja knows from beginning to end. In spite of whatever future awaits them, he will do everything he can to use his knowledge to save everyone.
It’s almost expected that there will be moments where he did not see things coming.
For example, Yoo Jonghyuk showing up and not killing him.
It’s mostly because he’s poisoned.
Oh and the fact that the Disaster of Questions is waking up.
After buying their Midday Tryst and agreeing to the Oath of Existence, Yoo Jonghyuk agreed to not harm and instead cooperate with Kim Dokja for the time being.
All at the price of that Yoo Jonghyuk can hit Kim Dokja once.
Kim Dokja has no idea if this is a sign of love or not.
Maybe he’ll find out once that hit comes.
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Saiyan Mates {Son Goku} - 1. To Earth
To Earth
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Disclaimer - (Cause fanfiction is tricky ground and I hope not to offend the creator of the original story and get sued)
I do not own "Dragon Ball", it belongs to its original creator Akira Toriyama. This is only a fanfiction that I was inspired to write by the original work. Please support the official release. Most of the media - such as the art and illustrations, gifs, video's, etc. used in this fanfiction - are from the web. Thus, most of them aren't mine (because I really, really can't draw) unless mentioned. To fit the story, images are also edited by various apps and websites. So they aren't mine, just edited.
Also if you own a picture or Video that I found online, and you either want your name added, or me to take it down. Please contact me and we can talk it out. P.s. I also ask that you do not copy my work and publish it onto any other website.
If you're gonna use my idea, please ask me (If you ask nicely, I for sure, will agree). If I don't contact you within a week, then just assume I'm giving you the all clear and go for it. Just remember to credit me.
I will be writing out scenes even if my Oc isn't in them. As long as she's mentioned, or influencing the characters in some way. Or maybe be because it influences the story. This may seem a bit annoying. But that's just how I write. I like to embed my characters into the story line. Because of this, most of the dialogue/scenes will come from the original work.
I do own my oc, Atena - (I really won't have an appearance for her. Just imagine her in the clothes in the picture/making their expressions. She will have black hair and eyes. But if you want an appearance for her, look at the one on the cover, and the credit for her appearance goes solely to AvebellaZ.)
Warnings: Spoilers for Dragon Ball Z episode 11, Mentions of killing and death
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Today's Special (I don't own this)
Anticipating the Meeting
Looking for the sun to shine again
Longing to feel the tingles that come with a touch
Seeking the security of being in arms tightly tucked
Imagining the passion of your kiss
Wanting to feel a belonging
Needing to be needed
Desiring forever
Waiting for you to come to my door
Dreaming of the magic once more
~ Cathy Ann Cravens
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{Third P.O.V.}
Far away from a burning city, deep in the jungle, were three warriors.
"Raditz stinks." a bald man grumbled to his companions.
"He's a complete disgrace." the shorter black haired male agreed, munching on a claw of one of their cooked victims. "How could he let himself be beat by men with such low power levels."
"I don't know." The first man replied.
"Well I don't know about either of you. But his name always reminded me of a rat. Guess he turned out to be weak as one as well." The only women in the group laughed.
"Maybe we should go teach those earthlings a lesson." The tall man suggested.
"Oh shut it Nappa." The women snapped. It was bad enough that they were nearly extinct, but as weak as he may have been. They just lost another saiyan, which as much as she hated to admit, he was. She then turned to her brother. "But on a rare occasion. I do agree with Nappa. Maybe we should go to Earth and teach those ants a lesson about how strong a real saiyan truly is."
"Na, Atena. It would just be a waste of time." the black haired man said, in between bites. "But then again I am curious."
"Ah, are you thinking about what Raditz said, Prince Vegeta?" Nappa questioned.
"We already finished this off, and it does seem interesting. It also isn't like he's expecting us back for another 3 years. The trip from here to Earth should be about a year. So yeah. We have time to spare, and we can make it. So I say we go check them out, isn't like we have anything else to do." Atena maps out the timeline
Vegita chuckled. "My thoughts exactly sister. Those dragon balls have caught my attention as well. Just think of the possibilities. If we can get our hands on those 7 dragon balls. Then we can wish for anything we want. Anything at all. So I say that it is worth making a little trip." Vegita smirks as he stands up, Nappa standing up and following him as well. Atena on the other hand stayed sitting.
"You kidding. Yeah, lets go." Nappa nodded.
Atena smirked, "Well with that decided, I guess our next course of action is determined. So I say let's stop wasting anymore time and just get on with it." Atena then stood up and walked the short distance to their pods, Vegita and Nappa trailing behind her.
But before they stepped into their pods, Atena shot the two men a firm look, "Also, the boy. No one touches him."
Vegeta matches his sister's gaze, but eventually sighs, muttering something about saiyan women and their maternal instincts.
"Fine. But if you fail to train him into a proper saiyan. Then he's useless, and dead. Got it." The prince tells his sister.
Atena reluctantly nods.
Once inside, their respective pods, the three set their coordinates for Earth, and turned on the sleeping gas that would knock them out for the trip, shorting it for them.
As her mind started to succumb to the sleep, the last thoughts in Atena's mind. No. Her gut was anticipation.
Her beast prowling her mind restlessly.
For what, she did not know.
Was that on Earth,
A certain Saiyan was unknowingly waiting for her.
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You can read the other chapters of this story (in order) on Wattpad, Quotev, Fanfiction.Net, Ao3, or Webnovel - Under the username Animeloverforever1127 (Under the same title of course). Or you could shuffle around my tumbler, (I’ll try to keep my tags constant) but I’d go with the first - just seems like a lot less work.
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