Many people who had come to know Rincewind had come to treat him as a sort of two-legged miner's canary and tended to assume that if Rincewind was still upright and not actually running then some hope remained.
Terry Pratchett, Sourcery
Lord Vetinari feels that since there’ll always be some crime in the city, it might as well be organized.
-- Terry Pratchett - The Truth
Guardian is very funny actually
Zhao Yunlan: alright let's check out this creepy cave in which my subordinate is being held captive
The Black Cloak Envoy's message, materializing out of thin air next to him: Do Not Go Any Further. Stop. It is too dangerous. Under no circumstances can you go any closer. Cease this immediately.
Zhao Yunlan, shrugging: I'll be fine *walks on**gets in trouble*
The Black Envoy, materializing directly in front of his gun: what did I tell you?
Guardian episode 33 aftermath fic rec list
Those who know me know I am a whump enjoyer and a hurt/comfort connoisseur. So is it that much of a surprise that I am obsessed with episode 33, and even more obsessed with fics set in the missing moments after or during episode 33? *slaps roof of episode 33* this bad boy can fit so much hurt/comfort in it! I find myself coming back to these fics over and over again and since I am horrible at keeping track of my favorite fics, I decided to make a compilation of them. Mostly for my own benefit of having a convenient spot to find them when the craving strikes, but I thought maybe others would enjoy having a handy list, so without further ado, please enjoy, organized by word count and POV and with mentions of what particular brands of hurts and comforts can be found within.
Three moments in Dixing by marycrawford @mcvices | 1k | SW POV
+Three separate moments occurring before and during rescue leading to the bench scene
Helpless by riventhorn | 1k | ZYL POV
+ZYL being introspective while trying to be a caretaker for once, invisible injuries, SW waking up from a nightmare
Take This Longing by laireshi @laireshi | 2k | ZYL POV
+SW being a bit out of it, overuse of energy, bruises, welts, and broken ribs, showering together, sharing a bed, first kiss
The Shadow Cast as You Were Leaving by umadoshi (Ysabet) @ysabet | 2k | ZYL POV
+Established relationship, part of a larger series (which is also amazing) but works as a stand alone, cuddling, love confessions, a sprinkle of Dixing physiology, bruises
Watch Over Me (I’m Yours) by Selenay @selenay936 | 3k | ZYL POV
+SW unable to stay upright on his own, literal sleeping together, first kiss
Lean On Me by midnightninja14 @midnightninja14 | 3k | Alternating POV
+Mutual introspection, SW not knowing how to let himself rest
We are all still standing by frith_in_thorns @frith-in-tombs | 3k | Alternating POV
+Overuse of energy, SW’s affinity for coughing up blood, brief panic attack, SW being a bit out of it, not being able to stand on his own, pale scars, SW not knowing how to let himself rest
How We Save Each Other by Trobadora | 5k | Alternating POV
+Hiding out in Dixing before it is safe to return to Haixing, ZYL being a good caretaker, energy exhaustion, bruises, a bit of a confession of feelings
I’ll Be Your Shelter by galaxysoup @galaxystew | 5k | Alternating POV
+SW not knowing how to let himself rest or be taken care of, weakness/shaking, ZYL’s patented way of making instant noodles, bullet wounds, bruises, cuddling, wound kissing, fiercely protective ZYL, literal sleeping together
Falling Too Fast to Prepare for This by Hils @hils79 | 5k | ZYL POV
+SW thinking ZYL isn’t real or is a trick by Ye Zun, first kiss, invisible injuries, exhaustion, ZYL being a good caretaker, literal sleeping together
flew like a moth to you by mimosaeyes @mimosaeyes | 6k | Alternating POV
+teasing each other/making jokes despite the situation, SW not knowing how to let himself rest or be taken care of, bullet wounds, fainting/collapsing, ZYL being fiercely protective, ZYL also very sick of SW’s self-sacrificial tendencies, established relationship, bonus Da Qing, cuddling, literal sleeping together
Lean on me by kaminikaku | 9k | Alternating POV
+Answering the question of how ZYL got into Dixing to rescue SW in the first place, hugging, SW doesn’t know how to be taken care of, ZYL is a good caretaker regardless, bruises, burns, abrasions, bullet wounds (SW is probably the most hurt in this story out of all of them), collapsing, treating wounds, fiercely protective (and furious) ZYL, first kiss, a bit of a confession, literal sleeping together
Sleeping in spring, I missed the dawn by marycrawford @mcvices | 11k | ZYL POV
+literal sleeping together, ZYL still being affected by the Master of Nightmares, questioning reality, first kiss
Shen Wei really is juggling three jobs at the same time
1) Biology professor at university
2) Part time consultant to the SID
3) Black Cloak Envoy, keeper of the law
I would kill to see Shen Wei’s POV when the SID is summoning him as Black Cloak Envoy.
Like, he’s just in the middle of teaching or in an important meeting.
And then BAM! The SID needs something.
What excuses must Shen Wei give to be able to be at the beck and call of the SID? Bathroom? Sick? Family emergency? I’m dying to know!!!
Cuz I’m pretty sure showing up like this cannot always be convenient, lol.
Anyway, sorry for hijacking the post. :D
Now there is a CRACK version of this and an ANGST version of this.
The crack version is that Shen Wei is regularily coming up with excuses and, just like his excuses to Yunlan, they just get increasingly ridiculous.
The angst version is that Shen Wei claims some sort of illness that often requires for him to leave suddenly, until one day, one of the students mentions Shen Wei's terrible mystery illness to Yunlan and Yunlan freaks at the idea of Shen Wei being mortally ill.
i like the term "gallows humor" because it always makes me think of someone getting sentenced to death and being like "i have GOT to be the funniest person at my public execution"
Whump Gifs Library 1
I tried to organize my gifs. When some of them fall in multiple categories, I put them in the one that fits best. My personal favorites are in red. If you have any request, don't hesitate !
Total Gif Sets made : 147
The limit of links for a tumblr post is 100 so to see more (fever, stabbed, shot, poisoned, tied,...) you'll have to head to the Gif Library 2 !
GIFS LIBRARY 2 >>> [ LINK ]
GIFS LIBRARY 1 :
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✦ Drowning → [X]
“But we’re a university! We have to have a library!“ said Ridcully. "It adds tone. What sort of people would we be if we didn’t go into the library?” “Students,” said Senior Wrangler morosely.”
— Terry Pratchett, The Last Continent
I love how a lot of Vetinari's schemes and methods are just...giving characters something to do. He could have told Vimes about the dungeon key, but he was having so much fun breaking out! He could have revealed he had already solved the mystery of the poison, but that would be cruel! Moist was out committing mass fraud and Vetinari redirected him to a post office like a pet owner moving their cat from the furniture to a scratching post. And when Moist got bored again, handed him a new government office.
Vetinari, tyrant dictator, at various bastards: They need enrichment!!!
Vimes had never got on with any game much more complex than darts. Chess in particular had always annoyed him. It was the dumb way the pawns went off and slaughtered their fellow pawns while the kings lounged about doing nothing that always got to him; if only the pawns united, maybe talked the rooks around, the whole board could've been a republic in a dozen moves.
-Thud!, Terry Pratchett
Cuddy helping Detritus realize he can count (and is actually a savant) is everything to me <3
Many people could say things in a cutting way, Nanny knew. But Granny Weatherwax could listen in a cutting way. She could make something sound stupid just by hearing it.
"The Sea and Little Fishes," A Blink of the Screen: Collected Shorter Fiction by Terry Pratchett
"Yes, wizards are good at getting you out of the sort of trouble that only wizards can get you into," said Creosote. "Then they expect you to thank them."
Terry Pratchett, Sourcery
Absolutely losing it over Vetinari sounding like this as he shoves Moist into a new job title 😂
“Always remember that the crowd which applauds your coronation is the same crowd that will applaud your beheading. People like a show.”
— Going Postal, Terry Pratchett
"Good heavens, potatoes are worth more than gold!"
"Surely not!"
"If you were shipwrecked on a desert island, what would you prefer, a bag of potatoes or a bag of gold?"
"Yes, but a desert island isn't Ankh-Morpork!"
"And that proves gold is only valuable because we agree it is, right? It's just a dream. But a potato is always worth a potato, anywhere. Add a knob of butter and a pinch of salt and you've got a meal, anywhere. Bury gold in the ground and you'll be worrying about thieves forever. Bury a potato and in due season you could be looking at a dividend of a thousand percent."
Terry Pratchett, Making Money
People often didn't stop to think. They thought as they went along. Sometimes it was a good idea just to stop moving, in case you moved the wrong way.
Terry Pratchett, I Shall Wear Midnight
My Kdrama Recs
My Country: The New Age - Trigger warning attempted suicide. (whumps list from @simply-whump here) Possibly my favourite show of all time, it absolutely ruined me in a way I haven’t yet found words for. The bromance is epic (friends to enemies to I’ll fucking die for you). There’s brutal whump, two amazing leads who are both broken and more than a little unhinged, truly amazing characters all round, beautiful story with lots of heart-stopping moments, lots of action and character development. If you watch it, stock up on tissues. You’ll need all of them, but I promise it’ll be worth it.
Goblin - Not your average boy meets girl and falls in love, bromance in the league of enemies to friends to something more (but not on a romantic level), perfect chemistry between the male leads (honestly they are so funny together), some truly hilarious moments balanced with some truly heartbreaking moments, enough whump to keep someone like me happy. If you liked it, check out Guardian (Chinese), Tale of the Nine Tailed (which has some cute nods to Goblin), Kokdu: Season of Deity
The Guest - This show was a punch to the gut, the perfect balance of haunting and beautiful. The bromance is lovely, as is the relationship between the three leads as they balance each other out. The whump is delightful (and anyone who’s seen it will probably agree that the underwater scene is breathtaking) The story is compelling and addictive, everyone is broken beyond what is humanly possible, and the music will make you cry.
Kill Me, Heal Me - Trigger warning for suicide and child abuse. (@love-me-a-lotta-whump whump list here) Whump in pretty much every single episode, deals with the issue of multiple personality disorder and trauma. Ji Sung’s acting is crazy good - seriously, the guy plays 6 characters. The other main characters and the way they care for and support the lead is lovely, characters with entwined backstories, a romance that will make you cry, and a sweet sibling relationship that will also make you cry. If you liked it, check out Doctor John, It’s Okay, That’s Love, Kokdu: Season of Deity.
The Devil Judge - Intense relationship between the two male leads - rivals to colleagues to enemies to bromance (romance up for debate). Everything is dark and shiny, there’s a strong found family theme, good whump both physical and psychological. This one roped me in and before I knew it I was heavily invested and couldn’t stop watching. If you liked it, check out Beyond Evil.
Just Between Lovers - (@love-me-a-lotta-whump whump list here) This one … will tear your heart out. Romance that is raw and heartbreaking, characters with linked backstories, amazing whump, cute bromance, really lovely relationship between male lead and ‘grandmother’, found family, and hard-hitting truths about life and death. It’ll kick you down, and then come back to finish you off.
Mad Dog - Trigger warning for implied suicide. (Whumps list from @whumpily-ever-after here) Bromance that evolves from enemies to big bro little bro, found family/team as family as a core theme, really great whump, fast-paced story that sucks you in, loveable side characters (and a second bromance that is really sweet), subtle romance that doesn’t outshine the other themes. I’ve seen a few shows in this league, and this one is my fave of the lot. If you liked it (especially the found family theme), check out Healer, City Hunter, The Good Detective, You’re All Surrounded, Triangle, or Bitter Blood (Japanese).
Flower Of Evil - (@love-me-a-lotta-whump whump list here) I don’t normally go for husband-wife duos, but I was 100% on board with this one. Traumatised, misunderstood male lead, coupled with competent, fiercely protective female lead, bonus cute kid, lots of whump (both physical and psychological), and an interesting look at how society perceives 'psychopaths’. If you liked it, check out Come And Hug Me.
School 2013 - Pretty huge trigger warnings for suicide and bullying. (@love-me-a-lotta-whump whumps list here.) I completely underestimated how much I would adore this show, and how many tissues I’d require. Amazing bromance, amazing side characters, way too many intense emotions rolled into one. Even if you don’t like school dramas, I’d recommend trying this one - and once you’re done sobbing, go cry some more over this extra little gem the boys gave us. If you liked it, check out At A Distance, Spring Is Green.
While You Were Sleeping - Trigger warning for attempted suicide. (Whumps list from @thewhumpyrabbit here.) Another drama that caught me by surprise and I ended up really loving. Great whump, great bromance, found family, and a non-suffocating romance. This one is a mix of all my favourite things. Tissues required. If you liked it, check out Mystic Pop Up Bar
Time Between Dog and Wolf - Trigger warning for attempted suicide. Bromance, whump, romance that didn’t make me cringe - the ML in this one seriously goes through it! The ending is a little rushed, but otherwise it’s a solid watch with a lot going on.
Descendants Of The Sun - (@love-me-a-lotta-whump whumps list here ) Sappy romances, bromance, and whump. It’s perhaps a little bit Hollywood at times, but it made me snorty-cry and I have no regrets recommending it alongside a tub of ice-cream and a block of chocolate (or two).
Lawless Lawyer - (Whump list from @love-me-a-lotta-whump here) This one has equal parts swagger and angst, some great whump, a subtle romance, found family/team as family, and a solid story. Also some great fight scenes ft. Lee Joon Gi’s whip-like legs. If you liked it, check out Bad Prosecutor.
The First Responders - Trigger warning suicide (Whump list from @simply-whump here) I really loved all three mains in this one, and tbh the 'love triangle’ wasn’t terrible. Great story, action, a bit of comedy, subtle romance, enjoyable bromance, nice whump. An underrated drama, thankfully with a second season coming!
Kokdu: Season of Deity - Suicide trigger warning (Whumps list from @staydandy here) Fair warning, I’m in the minority with this one 😅 But despite the criticism this show received, I really liked it. I enjoyed the characters, their growth, the story, the humour, and most definitely the whump. It ticked every box I hoped it would tick from the beginning to the end. So if you liked it as well, check out Goblin or Kill Me, Heal Me.
The Three Musketeers - Such a great version! I loved the plot with all its twists and turns; that despite the inclusion of romance, the focus stayed on the relationships between the leads (multiple solid bromances) And, of course, the whump was also very, very nice. Entertaining from beginning to end.
