RAGA. EVEN A WORM. EVEN A WORM. YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS
THIS
AND SO THIS
I have been waiting for so long I am crying
Salty-Dog VII~Kazuya Minekura Illustrations
In the original “Hsi Yu Ki”, after completing the scripture-seeking journey, the Sanzo Ikkou are praised for this accomplishment and given the title of Buddha by Shaka Nyorai. Genjo Sanzo becomes “Charity Merit Buddha” [檀功徳仏 Dan Kudoku Butsu], Goku becomes “Victory in Battle Buddha [闘戦勝仏 Tousen Shou Butsu], Hakkai becomes “Altar Cleanser” [浄檀使者 Jyoudan Shisha], Gojyo becomes “Gold Bodied Arhat” [金身羅漢 Konshin Rakan], and the dragon horse becomes “One of eight senior Heavenly Dragons” [八部天竜 Hachibu Tenryuu]. And, with the scriptures in hand, the Sanzo Ikkou get an “easy peasy” ride home, soaring across the sky on a cloud; however, when Kanzeon Bosatsu looked through the “Records of Difficulties the Sanzo Ikkou has Faced”, she complained “According to the pathe othe Buddha, they should change to their true forms after undergoing a full 81 trials, but Sanzo and the others have only cleared 80 difficulties. Aren’t we short one?” and she kicked the Sanzo Ikkou, scriptures and all, off the cloud they’d been flying on (laughs). The Sanzo Ikkou must have thought “I don’t believe this!!” when that happened. That was the punchline (laughs). - Saiyuki Wiki’s Comparatrive Analysis
#I want to see bosatsu knock them all off a cloud if they miss 81 trials
Oh my god.
What if they are counting youkai battles as part of the trials? Or only the major trials they face (Kami, Ukoku, Nataku??)
‘Hey guys, good job killin’ the demon king and all that crap. But you only cleared 80 trials so now you gotta walk back to the east.’ *turns Hakuryuu back into Goujun so they lose their jeep*
Listen, I nearly tagged this “Cho Gojyo” and “Cho Hakkai”, and I am super tempted to leave it, because this is immediate husbanding, right here.
WAKE UP WE’RE MARRIED
“I just met you, and this is crazy, but here, I’m gonna drag you home and put your guts back in you and help you recover and fight a monk and his undersized enforcer for you even after I find out you’re wanted for mass murder….
….so, uh, call me maybe?”
I HAVE BEEN SO EXCITED FOR ISHIDA AKIRA TO SAY THESE LINES OMG AND NOW I’M DYING
Sure, everyone loves the “if you become compromised, I promise I’ll kill you” OTP, but the “if you become compromised, fuck the mission, I’m killing our friends to save you and we’ll be crazy and evil together” OTP is LIFE
his l i f e l i n e. is this fine? am i fine? are any of us fine?
n o
My anime son from 3294082 years ago returned in a new anime and nostalgia hit and my hand slipped :D
Chocolate Box reveals
Chocolate Box round 2 reveals went live overnight, which meant my inbox was filled with author notifications for people I like. :D I got three lovely fics:
Trothplight - Inui/Kaidoh, Prince of Tennis, G, 869 words by specialrhino - Tripping into an engagement in a cathedral, like all my pairings like to. :D This is just cuteness all over. And it includes Inui harassing Tezuka because that’s the way things should be.
Oh My God, Finally - Phichit/Chris, Yuri!!! on ICE, E, 1746 words by Halrloprillalar - My beloved Hal wrote me a beloved treat, and basically it’s perfect? It starts with Phichit and Chris roleplaying as Yuri and Victor a little too publicly and goes from there. I mean, obviously it’s good, it’s Hal!! Just read it.
The Warmth of the Sun - Gojyo/Hakkai, Saiyuki, T, 1227 words by Lady_Ganesh - I don’t think she knows it, but I’ve loved Lady Ganesh’s Saiyuki fic for like a decade now, so the fact that she wrote a treat for me just blows my mind. It’s old Gojyo and old Hakkai being settled and not really knowing what to do with that fact. And Gojyo’s hair fading from red to pink with age just cracks me up every time I think about it.
And I wrote three fics (well, one fic and two ficlets, really):
Looking So Long at These Pictures of You - Yuri/Victor, Yuri/Posters of Victor, Yuri!!! on ICE, T, 1702 words - Like, when I signed up for Yuri/Posters of Victor, I didn’t think I’d wind up writing some shmoopy story of innocence, but I did and that’s where we are, so just deal with it. I also describe Victor’s outfits, if that’s your thing. :D Written for 1010nabulation.
Solemnly Intoned - Yurio/Otabek, Yuri!!! on ICE, T, 409 words - Otabek’s retiring and Yuri’s pissed off about it because they’re all getting old. But at least Otabek has more time to pursue his hobbies! Written for mousapelli. She’s so pissed off that Otabek is a DJ and it makes me laugh every day.
Stuck with Me - Inui/Tezuka, Prince of Tennis, G, 311 words - InuKai is my OTP, but every time I feel like I need to get a handle on Prince of Tennis, I wind up writing these two again. They were the first pairing I ever wrote in this fandom, five thousand years ago! And here were are some more. Written for Halrloprillalar.
Crossposted to DW/LJ.
Sickness led to me rereading a bunch of old Saiyuki fic I remembered liking ten years ago, and damn, that shit has held up well. Hakkai/Gojyo forever.
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