The Problematic of the Unproblematic

Chapter 21 Written by MiniOrchid, chimera and kakashi edited by JoAnne Nine hundred ninety-nine dishes and 99 types of wine were served at the final banquet on the last day of the White Rock Sea Festival. The official festivities started at noon and ended at sunset to symbolize the peaceful conclusion of a tiring but advantageous journey, though for most of the guests the party did not end there - there was plenty of wine and food to be had afterwards, too, and most of the immortals mingled long into the night with old and new friends, in large and in small groups.

Chapter 20 written by Chimera & Miniorchid edited by kakashi & JoAnne As night fell, Zi Lan and Die Feng took to the comfort of sharing a late night tea in their tent. Both disciples were exhausted but content from partaking in the festivities and from helping to make arrangements for the diplomatic meeting. Zi Lan felt fortunate to share a tent with his senior, who seemed very happy to share this space with 16th even though he was the second prince of the Western Sea.

JoAnne: So these 30-minute episodes, with two released per evening giving us four episodes a week... it doesn't bother me so much. How about you guys?  So far, the only side effect for me is that Lookout , of the new shows I've seen so far, doesn't do it - and I'm left feeling a little disappointed that I don't have two more episodes to look forward to even though I know I'm getting the same amount of show! Trotwood: I thought Fight My Way/Third Rate My Way was the show that didn't. Trying to catch up and recover from the endings this week. It doesn't either, but at the time I hadn't seen it. Hi, I'm kakashi and I'm still not watching anything. Plus, I have no energy to recap, so don't request any shows, thanks. SakiVI: I'm too exhausted to write about anything as well because I have sooooooooo much writing for work to do!  But gosh, this Jaehyo picture is refreshing...

Chapter 7 Written By UnicornSlippers and SakiVI Editing By SakiVI and Charistia Xun Ru woke with a start, stretching his aching limbs and blinking in the too-bright late morning sun. He sneezed harshly twice and struggled to remember just where the hell he was. After a few attempts, he clambered very slowly to his feet and tried to rub the ache out of his head. Out of habit, he patted at his coin purse and was relieved to find it still attached to his belt. He staggered towards the faint clamour of the soldier’s drill yard, bracing himself for the derisive glares from the Ice Tribe warriors. He had been angry last night… very angry, and very desperate. He had emptied his water jug the moment the Earth Tribe guards had been settled in the barracks. Of course, the jug didn’t contain water. It held potent Black Willow Cider he had pilfered from the royal buttery in the palace at Sanctuary. The resulting alcohol-fueled display of self-pity and indignation had concluded w...

More Ice Fantasy fanfic! Prologue Written by: Lala Editing: UnicornSlippers, Charistia, Jaehyus Outside the Great Palace of the Fire City, red magic lilies bloom beautifully, but the apothecaries, maids and guards all pass by with worrying faces, not even looking at the flowers once. Recently, the health of the Fire Queen has quickly deteriorated. The Fire Tribe has just been formed not very long ago. Although it has quickly asserted itself among the Three Realms as a formidable opponent of the leading Ice Tribe and making numerous smaller tribes its vassals, it is still worrying for everyone that in the middle of all this, the Fire Queen has fallen sick. In the Grand Hall, the chief guard Huo Jian is respectfully recommending to the Queen the medicines that the apothecaries have prescribed. But contrary to his concerned face, the Queen looks at those medicines indifferently, then moves her hand, signalling him to stop talking. "Your Majesty." Huo Jian respectful...

**Not a chapter you want to read with your husband or your parents breathing down your neck.** Chapter 19 Written by kakashi & panda Edited by JoAnne On the fifth day of the peace talks, Mo Yuan felt like he had lost thousands of years of cultivation to diplomacy. His head constantly hummed from suppressed tension and his patience, usually one of his fortes, was running out. The Demons had easily filled two full days with empty, pointless assurances of good-will, likely to wear him down.

  Chapter 6 Written By UnicornSlippers Editing by SakiVI Xing Jiu entered Mirage Hall thirty minutes later, taking the extra time to walk off the excitement of the evening’s activities with Lan Shang before his audience with the King.

Trotwood: Where is everyone? All I see is Jo's red, and I know you guys are watching more than I am. I'm even behind on Sung Swoon because there was too much going on in RL and I needed something crazy instead of Swoonworthy (see below). JoAnne: I had an advantage - I set up the post this time (it's usually me or Kakashi) but I did it really late this week. Saturday, I think. So others might not have had a chance to make entries yet. I was thinking I hadn't done much but once I started making notes I realized I did pretty well this week. kakashi: If by "you guys" you, Trotwood, mean me, you are very much mistaken, for I am still not watching anything. Actually, it feels like less than anything. Real life has taken the definition of "totally swamped" to the next level. Ah, but before I forget: CONGRATS DR. Panda!!!!!!

kakashi: My darling Kim Ji-hoon, are you really making me go through hours upon hours of ultra complicated, melodramatic childhood stories? Yes, you are. This shit is pretty dark, people. SakiVI: This childhood stuff is so irritating when they could've addressed all this in a monologue. And one guy keeps crying to the point I want to slap him. JoAnne: I guess we're going to go through their WHOLE childhood, since we're starting with them so young. I'm not finding it hard to follow, though.  That's the crier. But I love Ahn Kil Kang!

WARNING: Not for underaged eyes, turn away! To read chapter 18, you must be at least 18! Or 21! Yes, be 21! Chapter 18 written by kakashi & panda edited by JoAnne Shao Wan was extremely proud of herself: she had gone through two days of what they called “diplomatic meetings" without losing her temper, without further angering the God of War (though she was sorely tempted, more than usual after the beach encounter) and without gutting Cheng Yin alive. Yes, she was on her best behavior, and she occasionally looked at Fong Hung over her shoulder seeking his nod of approval for it.