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Guardian Readalong wrap-up

We've reached the end of our Guardian novel readalong, extras and all! A million thanks to everyone who participated in the discussions, and especially everyone who made and hosted posts. *twirls you all*

Of course all the previous posts are still open for comments, and you don't have to read the existing comments to jump into the discussion anywhere, at any time. So don't hesitate! But let's take this week to look back at our readalong:

Volume 1
prologue, chapters 1 & 2 | chapters 3 & 4 | chapters 5 & 6 | chapters 7 & 8 | chapters 9 & 10 | chapters 11 & 12 | chapters 13 & 14 | chapters 15 & 16 | chapters 17 & 18 | chapters 19 & 20 | chapters 21 & 22 | chapters 23 & 24 | chapters 25 & 26 | chapters 27 & 28

Volume 2
chapters 1 & 2 | chapters 3 & 4 | chapters 5 & 6 | chapters 7 & 8 | chapters 9 & 10 | chapters 11 & 12 | chapters 13 & 14 | chapters 15 & 16 | chapters 17 & 18 | chapter 19

Volume 3
chapters 1 & 2 | chapters 3 & 4 | chapters 5 & 6 | chapters 7 & 8 | chapters 9 & 10 | chapters 11 & 12 | chapters 13 & 14 | chapters 15 & 16 | chapters 17 & 18 | chapters 19 & 20 | chapters 21 & 22 | chapters 23 & 24 | chapter 25 & epilogue
Extras: Sage 1 & Sage 2 | The Mountain Spirit | Pocket Dimension

Questions:
Was this the first time you read the novel, or a reread? Did you read the official translation, the fan translation, or a Chinese version (which?) - and do you have any thoughts about the differences between versions? What do you like best about priest's writing?

What were your favourite moments or scenes? What are you most confused by? If you could change one thing about the novel or its worldbuilding, what would it be? What stands out as most different from the drama? Do you have different favourite side characters in the novel vs. the drama?

ETA: Which detail surprised you the most (either because you didn't know, or because you had forgotten)?

(As usual, these are all just conversation starters - feel free to answer all, some, or none, or to talk about completely different things!)

(Also, sign-ups are open for the drama slo-mo rewatch and for Guardian Wishlist! Come and join the fun!)

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The first secret from this batch will be posted on September 6th.

RULES:
1. One secret link per comment.
2. 750x750 px or smaller.
3. Link directly to the image.

More details on how to send a secret in!

Optional: If you would like your secret's fandom to be noted in the main post along with the secret itself, please put it in the comment along with your secret. If your secret makes the fandom obvious, there's no need to do this. If your fandom is obscure, you should probably tell me what it is.

Optional #2: If you would like WARNINGS (such as spoilers or common triggers -- list of some common ones here) to be noted in the main post before the secret itself, please put it in the comment along with your secret.

Optional #3: If you would like a transcript to be posted along with your secret, put it along with the link in the comment!

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Allbingo and Crowdfunding

allbingo provides a space for creative people to share their work, using bingo cards for inspiration.

crowdfunding is a community for creators, patrons, and fans of cyberfunded creativity.

Further details below ...

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Ep. 14 Screencaps

And here we have 310 screencaps from Ep. 14, including a lot of gratuitous lollipop usage.

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Fic: Heaven and Hell (for the prompt Wait) John/Rodney

Heaven and Hell (2294 words) by melagan
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, Heaven & Hell, Angel/Demon Relationship, Pre-Slash, Friendship, Fluff
Summary:

Rodney is a demon stuck in Hell. The last thing he expects is to see an angel slouching in the doorway.

200 Rumi (KPop Demon Hunters) Icons

I wanted to set you free.

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Ficlet roundup: Guardian Bonus Bingo prompts for August

Guardian Bonus Bingo 2025 features another (3) prompts for August! And I managed to do all three.

Summer 2025 Guardian Bonus Bingo prompt for August: "Incoming Call."
Title Volunteer
Fandom: Guardian (drama)
Relationship/Characters: Chu Shuzhi, Guo Changcheng, Ye Huo
Word count: 1,077
Summary: Chu Shuzhi and Guo Changcheng are present when a daycare center catches on fire.

Summer 2025 Guardian Bonus Bingo prompt for August: "Festival."
Title The First Annual Freshman Festival of Science
Fandom: Guardian (drama)
Relationship/Characters: Lin Jing is the star! With guest appearances by Zhao Yunlan, Chu Shuzhi, Guo Changcheng, Jiajia, Shen Wei, and minor OCs (students and a professor)
Word count: 1186
Summary: The science programs at DCU put on a festival to attract students. It's a really, really good thing Lin Jing was invited. What with all the threats of giant carnivorous glow-in-the-dark fruit flies.

Summer 2025 Guardian Bonus Bingo prompt for August: "Free Square."
Title Free Space - This time I misremembered the prompt and decided to take my version literally. :-)
Fandom: Guardian (drama)
Relationship/Characters: ChuGuoYeHuo
Word count: 443
Summary: After the zombie attack, Chu Shuzhi comes to a gradual realization about himself, Guo Changcheng, and Ye Huo. Very gradual, because, y'know, Chu Shuzhi and feelings. (Part
5 of Heart Fire.)

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Ep. 13 Screencaps

Soooo in my quest to eventually make icons I wound up doing my own screencaps, starting with Ep 13 just because that's where I was in my rewatch right now. Here's a downloadable zip file of 202 screencaps, because I'm not about to upload those individually, LOL. I was largely on my ChuGuo agenda but I tried to get a bit of everyone!

Previews:

I didn't clean them up at all, but they're still pretty decent and now they exist.

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Guardian Wishlist 2025 sign-ups are open!

A gifting fest for Guardian and related fandoms: guardian-wishlist.dreamwidth.org

Sign-ups are open for Guardian Wishlist 2025!

The first wishlists go live and gifting starts on 5 September. Sign-ups close 15 September. Gifts will be revealed on 6 October (Reunion Festival).

Please check this year's rules/FAQ post before you sign-up.

And please help spread the word! Promo graphics and text can be found here.

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FANDOM EMPIRE offers BINGO

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Picspam and poll: The Envoy's robes, and Wu Tian'en's 500 (drama)

Shen Wei transforming into the Envoy, part 1.

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Poll #33541 Robes and cash

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 15

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Where do Shen Wei’s robes go when he dematerialises them?

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a pocket dimension
3 (20.0%)

his literal pocket (they're filmy and fold up small)
0 (0.0%)

a drycleaner in Dixing
1 (6.7%)

a drycleaner in Haixing
0 (0.0%)

his Haixing wardrobe/closet
1 (6.7%)

they dissipate back into dark energy (ie, they aren't physical objects)
13 (86.7%)

they disguise themselves as Shen Wei's wristwatch
1 (6.7%)

other
2 (13.3%)

When Shen Wei summons his robes, does he change his undergarments too?

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no, that's why his vest is black even though he routinely wears pale shirts
8 (53.3%)

yes, everything goes
6 (40.0%)

other
1 (6.7%)

In ep 17, Zhao Yunlan borrows 500 from Wu Tian'en to pay Ding Dun. Why is Wu Tian'en carrying so much cash?

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to pay rent
1 (7.1%)

to pay his bar tab
1 (7.1%)

the bar has an illegal pai gow den (hence the masks)
5 (35.7%)

obligatory protection money
5 (35.7%)

a birthday gift for his son
1 (7.1%)

a little light bribe (for light)
5 (35.7%)

other
3 (21.4%)

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My latest Guardian fanworks

All Weilan(ish): 2 novel fics, 1 drama fic, 1 drama drawing. :)

All Things Warm (200 words) by facethestrange
Fandom: 镇魂 | Guardian - priest
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan
Characters: Shen Wei (Guardian), Zhao Yunlan
Additional Tags: Bloodplay, Blood Drinking, Scratching, Enthusiastic Consent, Tenderness, cntw because it is blood but it's not violence, Established Relationship, Shen Wei Needs A Hug (Guardian), Double Drabble
Summary: "I could just— Not stop."

In Bloom (228 words) by facethestrange
Fandom: 镇魂 | Guardian - priest
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Shen San/Shen Wei (Guardian)
Characters: Shen Wei (Guardian), Shen San (Guardian)
Additional Tags: Bittersweet, Fluff and Angst, Implied/Referenced Sex
Summary: Wei looks up at the branches and sees himself and Kunlun under a completely different tree — infinitely larger, completely bare, growing in the darkness that is the King of the Gui's real home. That used to be his home until Kunlun gave him this.

Tell Me I'm a Problem (250 words) by facethestrange
Fandom: 镇魂 | Guardian (TV 2018)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan
Characters: Shen Wei (Guardian), Zhao Yunlan
Additional Tags: Episode: e008 Zhao Yunlan Fails at Impressing Shen Wei, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, the congee morning but Da Qing didn't come and Shen Wei didn't leave, Frottage, Non-Explicit Sex, First Time, Zhao Yunlan Being Zhao Yunlan
Summary: Zhao Yunlan should know better than try to talk nonsense when Shen Wei is moving against him like this, effortlessly undoing him, but he can't resist.

Taste by facethestrange
Fandom: 镇魂 | Guardian (TV 2018)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan
Characters: Zhao Yunlan, Shen Wei (Guardian)
Additional Tags: Fingers in Mouth, Comeplay, Come Eating, Hand & Finger Kink, this is Shen Wei's hand obviously, No Nudity, Explicit Sexual Content, (simultaneously), Fanart, Drawing
Series: Part 2 of Giving Zhao Yunlan more things to put in his mouth
Summary: Shen Wei putting more things in Zhao Yunlan's mouth.

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My name is James Tiberius Kirk!

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Just joined the fandom and community, and wanted to share what i spent today working on! I plan on messing around with the hands more and inking it properly still, but I like how it's coming along!

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Fic – Yowamushi Pedal / 弱虫ペダル – my Sleeping Beauty. (pg-13, one-shot)

Fandom : Yowamushi Pedal / 弱虫ペダル
Author : Yui_Miyamoto
Story Title : my Sleeping Beauty.
Rating : PG -13
Genre(s) : Romance, Humor
Main Character(s) : Makishima Yuusuke, Toudou Jinpachi
Summary : Before going abroad, Makishima visits Toudou.
Warning(s) : M/M.
Disclaimer : This title is owned by Watanabe Wataru-sensei. I’m just here because of all the cuteness. And the fact that Yamashita Daiki’s rendition of Love Hime lives rent free in my head.

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