Guardian Readalong: Vol. 3, Chapters 17 & 18
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Hi, and welcome to this week's installment of the Guardian novel readalong! ♡
Here are last week's chapters, and you can find all previous discussions in the schedule posts (part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5), or via the !readalong tag.
This week's chapters:
- Chapter 17: Guo Changcheng can't get ahold of the rest of the team, and drives alone to the nearest town. An angry crowd is begging the police to find their loved ones who went missing at Spring Harbor Resort. Guo Changcheng manages the crowd and promises them that the SID is already on the case. Zhao Yunlan's sacrifices some of the true Soul-Guarding Order to save Shen Wei. Shen Wei defeats the Chaos shadow that chased them, but Ghost Face stabs him in the heart with an icicle and takes him away, demanding that Zhao Yunlan brings him the Soul-Guarding Lamp in exchange.
- Chapter 18: Zhao Yunlan asks the Magistrate to take him to the Reincarnation Cycle in order to awaken Kunlun's spirit. Lin Jing regains the use of his senses and finds himself imprisoned at the Seal, surrounded by youchu. Ghost Face brings Shen Wei there too, and shackles him to the Merit Tree. Shen Wei is in pain, but he mocks Ghost Face and reveals that he's always had the power over the Mountain-River Awl, and that he has tracked Ghost Face and manipulated his actions. Ghost Face attacks him with the icicle again and Shen Wei passes out.
The corresponding chapters in the Chinese version on JJWXC/the fan translation are 98-99.
Excerpts:
( 1) Xiao Guo manages the crowd )
( 2) Zhao Yunlan's burns the Soul-Guarding Order )
( 3) Ghost Face kidnaps Shen Wei )
( 4) Lin Jing talks to the youchu )
( 5) Shen Wei mocks Ghost Face )
Questions:
Are you as surprised by Xiao Guo's bravery and competence as he is? What do you think about Zhao Yunlan's decision to sacrifice the Soul-Guarding Order? What's your favorite comic relief moment? Favorite angsty moment? Any thoughts about the many parallels between these chapters and their drama adaptation?
You can answer as many or as few questions as you like, or just comment without answering any of them at all! And if you see this post and you're not actually reading the novel, I would love to know what you think about any of this with limited context. :D
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Two Weilan fics: Sunshine and Honey (M-rated) and Pages for You (T-rated)
Jul. 4th, 2025 03:52 pmchina_shop posting in sid_guardianidproquo and another fan_flashworks flashfic. :-)Title: Sunshine and Honey (4126 words) [Mature]
Fandom: 镇魂 | Guardian (TV 2018)
Relationships: Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan
Additional Tags: Ye Olde Haixing Era, Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot, Outdoor Sex, Feeding, Finger Sucking, Oral Fixation, First Kiss (for one of them), First time (for one of them), Treat
Summary:
They were halfway to the Allied Forces’ southern boundary when the sun came out. Shen Wei pulled back his hood and looked around, conscious of the breeze on his bare face. The heavy clouds were finally breaking up.
Meanwhile, Kunlun had dropped his bag and flopped onto his back on the grassy slope. “Let’s rest here a while.”
Title: Pages for You (1762 words) [Teen and Up]
Fandom: 镇魂 | Guardian (TV 2018)
Relationships: Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan
Additional Tags: Post-Canon, Alternate Universe - Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies, Established Relationship, Domestic Fluff, Fade to Black, Community: fan_flashworks
Summary:
Over the course of the evening, an impulse had taken root, and now Shen Wei submitted to it. He switched on his desk lamp, laid out several large sheets of paper and quietly ground some ink. If Zhao Yunlan wanted to read of their time together through the eyes of a Dixingren soldier, who better than Shen Wei to write an account—to show Zhao Yunlan exactly how much his arrival had meant to the war effort and to Shen Wei himself.
Things learned in June
Jul. 2nd, 2025 11:07 pmtinny( 14 things, some animal trivia and other random stuff )
Poll: Location, location, location (drama)
Jul. 3rd, 2025 08:57 amchina_shop posting in sid_guardianWhat's your favourite location in the show?
the main room at the SID
9 (60.0%)
Zhao Yunlan's flat
10 (66.7%)
Shen Wei's office
3 (20.0%)
the Dijun's palace
0 (0.0%)
the Sky Pillar in its field of ruins
4 (26.7%)
the SID lab
2 (13.3%)
the Inspectorate lab
0 (0.0%)
Shen Wei's flat
4 (26.7%)
the streets of Dragon City
3 (20.0%)
the streets of Dixing
3 (20.0%)
the Dixing bar
4 (26.7%)
the Allied Forces Head Quarters (YOHE)
0 (0.0%)
other (please specify)
2 (13.3%)
When we first see Da Qing in Ye Olde Haixing Era, how long has he been wandering around looking for Kunlun?
thanks to the Hallows' planning, only a few hours
2 (12.5%)
a day or less
3 (18.8%)
several days
1 (6.2%)
one to two weeks
0 (0.0%)
he kept getting distracted chasing mice and birds, so more than two weeks
6 (37.5%)
Shen Wei sent news of his benefactor (short hair; strange weapon) to Ma Gui and Fu You, who did the math and sent Da Qing out to find him, so less than an hour
9 (56.2%)
other (please specify)
1 (6.2%)
Guardian Bonus Bingo July Prompts
Jul. 1st, 2025 09:01 amtehfanglyfish posting in sid_guardianGreetings Guardian Bingo Participants!
Somehow we have already made it through one month of Bonus Bingo and July is upon us. New prompts are listed below.
If you missed out on June, no worries! You can join the fest at any point. You can turn in fills for months you missed during our November grace period month.
July (I) Prompts:
Cake | Reconciliation | Emergency
As with last month, you only need to create for one of these prompts to earn a fill for this month, though you’re welcome to create more if you feel so inspired.
While the fest account is located on Tumblr, you don't have to be a Tumblr user to participate or to earn a badge at the end of the fest. (Filling one prompt per month over five months is what matters for earning the badge, not where you post your fills.)
Friendly Fest Reminders:
- This is a low-stress fest. The point is to create fan works and have fun.
- All modes of creation are accepted!
- All ratings, all ships, rpf, Weilan derivatives, and even works based on other Priest novels are accepted. Please tag accordingly.
- While each month will have three prompts listed, you only need to create for one prompt to earn a fill for that month. (You are, however, welcome to complete or combine all of them if you wish.)
- Prompts are inspiration only – follow them as strictly or as loosely as you’d like
- No min/max content requirements.
- No works created using generative AI
About/FAQ - Contains full fest info
AO3 Collection - You may also post in other places (tumblr, Dreamwidth, etc.)
If you @ our tumblr account, we’ll happily reblog your fill.
Let us know if you have any questions. Have fun and happy creating!
Fest Prompt Master List:
June (B): Chase | Door Key | Respite
July (I): Cake | Reconciliation | Emergency
June fanworks round-up post!
Jul. 1st, 2025 03:22 pmchina_shop posting in sid_guardian- all kinds of fanworks are welcome – fic, art, vids, picspams, etc. - including those made for exchanges and events
- new chapters of WIPs count
- meta or discussion posts, too
- whether or not you've already linked these in a post of their own, we still want them here!
If you're linking to fanworks you didn't create yourself, please clearly mark these "REC", so there's no confusion about authorship/creatorship.
(And please still do link your fanworks, meta, etc. separately, in their own post, at any time!)
So ... what Guardian and related fandoms works did you create or enjoy in June?
Rebuilding journal search again
Jun. 30th, 2025 03:18 pmalierak posting in ![[site community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/comm_staff.png){kind=small}
dw_maintenanceMeanwhile search services should be running, but probably returning no results or incomplete results for most queries.
another place where the faces are so cold
Jun. 30th, 2025 02:05 pmunfitforsocietyBlood of the Covenant by
Working as a street fighter in the Iceberg lounge, Jason manages to attract all the wrong sort of attention. Tense, believable AU where Jason never becomes Robin but eventually gets tangled up in Bat business anyway.
Can't Raise Hell as a Saint by
When an adult Jason Todd is thrown into the past, he must balance raising his childhood self with reinventing his vigilante personae, all without revealing his knowledge of the future...
A task made infinitely more difficult when he starts changing things in the past and attracts the attention of a young Batman and Robin. Compelling time travel adventure for Jason.
Damian's Secret Friend by
5 times Damian's family panicked over him sneaking out, and 1 time they found out who he was meeting. Oh heart.
the picture frames have changed and so has your name by
There's something wrong with Dick.
Tim thought everything was getting back to normal. Bruce was alive and back in their timeline, the Birds of Prey were once again operating out of Gotham, Dick had the city well under control as Batman and even Damian had been less obnoxious than usual.
And then during a firefight at a warehouse by the docks, Tim was almost hit by a flying boomerang. And Dick never noticed.
When something is wrong with your big brother, who else do you turn to but your big sisters? Interesting casefic with real emotional stakes, plus the Birds of Prey!
Purr-ple Power by
In which Batman thoroughly rejects young Stephanie Brown's attempts to join the vigilante lifestyle, but Catwoman is much more willing to take on a protege.
Especially a protege with a demonstrated talent for getting under Batman's skin.
The Bats aren't going to know what hit them. This series is super cute!
The Right Substitution is Key by
When Batman and Nightwing disappear, Tim recruits up and coming crime lord Red Hood to fill in as Batman. Hijinks ensue. This is a lot of fun.
The Road to Recovery. by
I enjoyed these two (unconnected?) stories of Bruce and Jason reconciling and getting to know each other again.
Rotten Work by
Dick is supposed to be on a boring stakeout assignment. Jason complicates that. <333
Shortcut to Maturity by
Jason is just trying to survive on the streets of Gotham--made slightly more difficult by the fact that some gang has apparently decided to make him their most wanted person. Until he befriends a kid-who-definitely-isn't-Robin, who promises to help him reunite with his dad. And, well, Jason's not in the habit of accepting favors. But maybe it would be worth it, just this once.
Featuring ghosts or zombies or hallucinations, misunderstandings (both unintentional and entirely intentional), lots of identity shenanigans, and some discussion of dads. I really enjoyed this team-up between feral street kid Jason and hiding-he's-Robin Tim!
A Tale of Two Memoirs by
Batman's tell-all memoir is about to publish. Normally, Bruce wouldn't care about the 100th Batman parody to hit the shelves. But when he gets his hands on an early sample, he finds this memoir contains a troubling amount of truth about him and his family.
Bruce can't let this stand. As he knows better than most, the only way to squash a scandal is to create an even bigger scandal. Dominate the news circuit. Take up all the publisher's publicity resources. Sure, he has never written a book before, but how hard can it really be?
Well, as Clark tells him, those are some famous last words, Bruce. Oh my heart...
Third Robin Tales by
Currently a series of semi-connected scenes within a world where Bruce encountered Stephanie as Spoiler before Tim decided that if no one else was going to be Robin, then he had to. Tim and Steph found each other anyway. This AU is a lot of fun, with excellent Steph & Tim interaction.
told the world i had a plan by
Three glimpses into an AU where Jason survives Ethiopia and comes home. I enjoyed them!
two can keep a secret by
Steph doesn't tell anybody that her mom died. Everyone's always bitching and moaning about cleaning up her messes, so Steph handles this one all on her own.
No problem. Ouch. Oh Steph...
✭
it's just a silly phase I'm going through
Jun. 30th, 2025 02:02 pmunfitforsocietyPercy Jackson/Avengers
Can I Write 'Tried to Rob Tony Stark' On My Resume? by
Percy was at least happy that this wasn't a prophecy. Stealing back some demigod weapons from a mortal? Sure, Iron Man was a superhero and a genius, but after dealing with Gaea, that was nothing. They just had to steer clear of anyone who might recognize them, and they were positive that they could pull it off easier than most of their quests. And potentially land Leo a job, while they're at it.
But Percy should have known better. Nothing is ever that simple for a demigod. This is a lot of fun!
✭
Percy Jackson/Batfamily
The Acolyte by
The war ends. Kronos falls.
Percy is tired. He's tired of being the leader, the hero, the general, the prophesied. He's tired of fate. He's tired of the Gods.
Good thing the Gods can't reach Gotham. Long, interesting crossover where Percy flees to Gotham and ends up involved with the Bats.
✭
DC-Slash Con Seeking Panel Suggestions Today
Jun. 30th, 2025 12:47 pmamedia posting in sid_guardian( Read more... )
My latest Guardian fanworks
Jun. 30th, 2025 06:26 amfacethestrange posting in sid_guardianLet It Out (2475 words) by facethestrange
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: 镇魂 | Guardian - priest
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan
Characters: Shen Wei (Guardian), Zhao Yunlan
Additional Tags: rough sex turns unexpectedly tender and/or emotional, Biting, Blood Drinking, Crying, Being praised for crying during sex, Praise Kink, Endearments, Anal Sex, Multiple Orgasms, First Time, slightly different take on their canon first time, First Time Bottoming, Canonical Life Force Drain, Porn with Feelings
Summary:
"Oh heavens, Xiao Wei, you look so beautiful right now."
The words slip out before he can stop them, and he's already mentally scolding himself for saying the least helpful thing when he registers Shen Wei's reaction—eyes wide, lips parted, suddenly so entirely unguarded that Zhao Yunlan forgets how to breathe.
Gods Gone Wild (731 words) by facethestrange
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: 镇魂 | Guardian - priest
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Kunlun/Zhao Yunlan, Kunlun/Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan
Characters: Zhao Yunlan, Kunlun (Guardian)
Additional Tags: Self-cest, Hand Jobs, Naked/Clothed Sex, use of powers during sex, Dream Sex, Voyeurism, Shen Wei is not there but he is watching, this may read like dubcon at the beginning but it turns into very enthusiastic consent very fast, Zhao Yunlan Being Zhao Yunlan
Summary:
Maybe he shouldn't always believe himself, but this opens up so many tantalizing possibilities that he can't help quipping, "If this is a dream, can I just magic away your clothes?"
It's as hot as it is frustrating that Kunlun is wrapped in layers of perfectly arranged fabric while casually doing this to Zhao Yunlan.
"I didn't say it was your dream."
Can't Get Enough of You by facethestrange
Fandom: 镇魂 | Guardian (TV 2018) RPF, Chinese Actor RPF
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Bai Yu/Zhu Yilong
Characters: Bai Yu (Actor), Zhu Yilong
Additional Tags: shoulder kiss, Undressing, despite the tags this is not even a little bit explicit, Tenderness, Guardian Bingo, Fanart, Drawing
Series: Part 7 of Zhubai ~canon~ but with more kissing
Summary:
The door is locked, that's the important part. (The key card ends up on the floor.)
Guardian Readalong: Vol. 3, Chapters 15 & 16
Jun. 29th, 2025 08:57 pmtrobadora posting in sid_guardian
Welcome aboard for this week's chapters of our Guardian readalong!
Here are last week's chapters. You can find all previous discussions on the schedule post (part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5), or via the !readalong tag.
This week's chapters:
- Chapter 15: Daqing comes searching for Zhao Yunlan, finds Shen Wei, and is dispatched to buy breakfast. Zhao Yunlan and Shen Wei learn that Lin Jing is missing, and receive a delayed message from Lin Jing. Earthquakes from the Netherworld shake the city, and the team heads towards the resort Lin Jing was investigating, which is deserted.
- Chapter 16: Zhu Hong reacts badly to being sent off with Xiao-Guo, and takes off after Zhao Yunlan. Zhao Yunlan, Shen Wei et al. investigate the resort and discover everyone's been turned to dust by something escaping from beneath. Zhao Yunlan realises this is a trap - and then gui come climbing out of the ground, and Shen Wei uses his blade ...
Excerpts:
( 1) Daqing buys breakfast )
( 2) Shen Wei, hologram generator )
( 3) Zhao Yunlan vs. Shen Wei vs. modern tech )
( 4) Turned to dust )
( 5) The blade strikes )
Questions:
What's your favourite part in these chapters? Which SID member gets the best moment? What do you think about Shen Wei's carefree fatalism here? And about Zhao Yunlan's treatment of Shen Wei? How well are you following events here? Any thoughts about the parts that made it into the drama?
(As usual, these are just conversation starters - feel free to answer all, some, or none, and to say as much or as little as you like!)
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Five more icons for my 100ships table
Jun. 26th, 2025 09:18 pmtinny100ships table since 2022, and today I felt like making a few more shippy icons.Here they are:
| #14 – Navy | #16 – Neon | #52 – Salt | #72 – Desert | #75 – Buff |
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I realize that Ody3 aren't really in the navy, but I feel like cruise ship / navy, close enough. I really wanted to have an icon of them in their navy blue uniforms, but didn't have a good cap. :/ I made some Spock icons for
your_favourites today and while I was at it, made two more for the table. And the remaining two are Murderbot and the movie "Good Luck To You, Leo Grande". The table is here, there are currently 40 icons in it: https://tinny.dreamwidth.org/704185.html
Poll: Survival Strategies and Revenue Streams (drama)
Jun. 26th, 2025 08:56 amchina_shop posting in sid_guardian
( More pics. )
What else could Chu Shuzhi, Guo Changcheng and Ye Huo have tried to keep warm in the zero-degree lab?
cover the vent
6 (50.0%)
jam the giant fan
4 (33.3%)
check the shelves for materials to make a tent
5 (41.7%)
ransack the room for materials to burn
1 (8.3%)
put their hoodies' hoods up
9 (75.0%)
closer huddling (all three)...
8 (66.7%)
...on one of the bed things instead of the floor
3 (25.0%)
take selfies with the camera (won't keep them warm, but will pass the time)
0 (0.0%)
Chu Shuzhi could use his strings to rip the control panel off the wall
5 (41.7%)
Chu Shuzhi could use his strings to pull the door off its hinges or the linings off the walls (like he broke into the Hanga caves)
8 (66.7%)
like, NOT close the cover on the OFF switch (Changcheng, ILU)
6 (50.0%)
other
4 (33.3%)
What are Shen Wei's revenue streams?
stipend from Dixing
10 (83.3%)
pay from the university
12 (100.0%)
investments from when he first came to Haixing
2 (16.7%)
investments in a lollipop factory, specifically
4 (33.3%)
an alchemical/Midas power
2 (16.7%)
a trust set up by his fellow soldiers from the ancient war that has been held in his name for ten thousand years in the belief that he will return one day
1 (8.3%)
moonlighting as a fashion model
1 (8.3%)
moonlighting as a restaurant chef
0 (0.0%)
secretly a best-selling author of epic historical novels
0 (0.0%)
he's actually a man of fairly modest means
6 (50.0%)
other (please specify in comments)
0 (0.0%)