Lee
@aliasmarionette.bsky.social
Writer and occasional translator. Web novels, Xiao Zhan associated content, cdramas, football, many other fandoms. RPF friendly (emphasis on the fictional). 中文可以. She/her.
https://stickmarionette.carrd.co/
https://stickmarionette.carrd.co/
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Lee
@aliasmarionette.bsky.social
· Oct 24
https://archiveofourown.org/users/stickmar…
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AO3
-> archiveofourown.org/users/stickmar…
Tumblr
-> stickmarionette.tumblr.com
Translations of XZ/X-Nine content
-> https://wakelet.com/wake/k10bHLYXdikoQLz7n_Wu9
Some current interests:
- The Spirealm
- mostly danmei web novels
- Xiao Zhan & associated
- Xia Zhiguang
- a bit of 2nd gen kpop
AO3
-> archiveofourown.org/users/stickmar…
Tumblr
-> stickmarionette.tumblr.com
Translations of XZ/X-Nine content
-> https://wakelet.com/wake/k10bHLYXdikoQLz7n_Wu9
Some current interests:
- The Spirealm
- mostly danmei web novels
- Xiao Zhan & associated
- Xia Zhiguang
- a bit of 2nd gen kpop
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my alter ego and @guoldu.bsky.social made a cool little thing! go look at niq's art and tell him i sent u and also how cool it is.
merciless paramours, a micro rpg about fighting the person you love to the best, good, bad, or worst end. made with the most awesome possible art from @guoldu.bsky.social. #SoloRPG #TTRPG
January 17, 2026 at 2:34 AM
my alter ego and @guoldu.bsky.social made a cool little thing! go look at niq's art and tell him i sent u and also how cool it is.
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I realise I'm just a freak, but living in a multicultural city is the best thing of all time, it's just the best possible human experience and i can not understand why anyone on earth would be like "weve got to destroy this"
January 17, 2026 at 4:28 AM
I realise I'm just a freak, but living in a multicultural city is the best thing of all time, it's just the best possible human experience and i can not understand why anyone on earth would be like "weve got to destroy this"
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had to dig this out of the Tumblr archives in honor of Theatrical Endless Waltz
January 14, 2026 at 6:29 AM
had to dig this out of the Tumblr archives in honor of Theatrical Endless Waltz
A Pokemon BBS in like 1998. I'm old and I was online really early.
Okay, let's get nostalgic
What was the VERY FIRST online platform that you became addicted to posting on?????
What was the VERY FIRST online platform that you became addicted to posting on?????
January 17, 2026 at 10:42 AM
A Pokemon BBS in like 1998. I'm old and I was online really early.
Sohu and XZ engage in a discussion about self-love, they try to get him to accept praise about his looks, and he ends up flustering the interviewer with his own compliment instead.
#XiaoZhan
#XiaoZhan
January 17, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Sohu and XZ engage in a discussion about self-love, they try to get him to accept praise about his looks, and he ends up flustering the interviewer with his own compliment instead.
#XiaoZhan
#XiaoZhan
So often I see Tumblr posts that are like "there needs to be more of x trope" and think OP just needs to get into web novels.
Whatever it is, I promise there is so much food for you.
Whatever it is, I promise there is so much food for you.
January 17, 2026 at 12:16 AM
So often I see Tumblr posts that are like "there needs to be more of x trope" and think OP just needs to get into web novels.
Whatever it is, I promise there is so much food for you.
Whatever it is, I promise there is so much food for you.
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the true pull of final fantasy is the dream that a job can mostly be a kind of cute outfit you wear
January 16, 2026 at 5:51 PM
the true pull of final fantasy is the dream that a job can mostly be a kind of cute outfit you wear
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TK proving once again with her work that actual cultural insight and nuance and lived experience coupled with contextuality and specificity (which is so important in Korean as it is a CONTEXTUAL LANGUAGE) is worth treasuring and valuing. #bts #방탄소년단
So... what is arirang?
Now available for everyone! Feel free to share/screenshot/repost/etc. w/ credit.
💜🫰🏻
Now available for everyone! Feel free to share/screenshot/repost/etc. w/ credit.
💜🫰🏻
ARIRANG (아리랑)
What does ARIRANG mean???
so-what.ghost.io
January 15, 2026 at 9:08 PM
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Because Wikipedia content is openly licensed for anyone to reuse for free, its servers are currently being hammered by AI scrapers. This enterprise deal gives the companies access to a high speed feed, a privilege they pay for. That’s all. No AI content in Wikipedia. techcrunch.com/2026/01/15/w...
Wikimedia Foundation announces new AI partnerships with Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Perplexity, and others | TechCrunch
The AI partnerships allow companies to access the org's content, like Wikipedia, at scale.
techcrunch.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Because Wikipedia content is openly licensed for anyone to reuse for free, its servers are currently being hammered by AI scrapers. This enterprise deal gives the companies access to a high speed feed, a privilege they pay for. That’s all. No AI content in Wikipedia. techcrunch.com/2026/01/15/w...
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2026 danmei 🧵
Currently reading: 貂珰, the latest from my favourite danmei writer DGCR.
An absolutely wild ride full of tropes I never thought I'd see on JJWXC and full of her usual insight, vivid characters, fun relationships and great prose.
www.jjwxc.net/onebook.php?...
Currently reading: 貂珰, the latest from my favourite danmei writer DGCR.
An absolutely wild ride full of tropes I never thought I'd see on JJWXC and full of her usual insight, vivid characters, fun relationships and great prose.
www.jjwxc.net/onebook.php?...
《貂珰》冻感超人_晋江文学城_【原创小说|纯爱小说】
www.jjwxc.net
January 14, 2026 at 8:56 PM
2026 danmei 🧵
Currently reading: 貂珰, the latest from my favourite danmei writer DGCR.
An absolutely wild ride full of tropes I never thought I'd see on JJWXC and full of her usual insight, vivid characters, fun relationships and great prose.
www.jjwxc.net/onebook.php?...
Currently reading: 貂珰, the latest from my favourite danmei writer DGCR.
An absolutely wild ride full of tropes I never thought I'd see on JJWXC and full of her usual insight, vivid characters, fun relationships and great prose.
www.jjwxc.net/onebook.php?...
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Fifteen of these countries—Brazil, Colombia, Uruguay, Iran, Jordan, Uzbekistan, Algeria, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, Tunisia, and Haiti—have qualified for the 2026 World Cup
January 14, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Fifteen of these countries—Brazil, Colombia, Uruguay, Iran, Jordan, Uzbekistan, Algeria, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, Tunisia, and Haiti—have qualified for the 2026 World Cup
This is why we gotta be so careful about allowing AI-generated images and videos in fandom spaces.
Fake images of LeBron James, iShowSpeed, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and even Nicolás Maduro show them in bed with AI-generated influencers.
Instagram AI Influencers Are Defaming Celebrities With Sex Scandals
Fake images of LeBron James, iShowSpeed, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and even Nicolás Maduro show them in bed with AI-generated influencers.
www.404media.co
January 13, 2026 at 6:55 PM
This is why we gotta be so careful about allowing AI-generated images and videos in fandom spaces.
Sohu asks XZ about the praise he's received for how physically immersed he is in his performances and XZ gives a typically thoughtful answer.
#XiaoZhan
#XiaoZhan
January 13, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Sohu asks XZ about the praise he's received for how physically immersed he is in his performances and XZ gives a typically thoughtful answer.
#XiaoZhan
#XiaoZhan
Once again I am asking you to read Huai Shang (my favourite of the most popular danmei writers)
www.novelupdates.com/series/break...
www.novelupdates.com/series/break...
January 12, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Once again I am asking you to read Huai Shang (my favourite of the most popular danmei writers)
www.novelupdates.com/series/break...
www.novelupdates.com/series/break...
I enjoyed it. Not that it forced me to play with other people, but being Iron Man was fun.
Anthem died today.
It deserved a chance to be better.
RIP Anthem, a eulogy from @rygilliam.bsky.social
www.rogue.site/editorials/a...
It deserved a chance to be better.
RIP Anthem, a eulogy from @rygilliam.bsky.social
www.rogue.site/editorials/a...
Anthem: A Bad Game That Deserved a Chance to Get Better
An ode to Anthem, a game I'll always wonder "what if" about
www.rogue.site
January 12, 2026 at 9:39 PM
I enjoyed it. Not that it forced me to play with other people, but being Iron Man was fun.
Probably one of the first kpop artists I listened to (after the first gen groups RL friends recommended to me) back when she was breaking into Japan.
A true legend and vanguard for the entire industry.
A true legend and vanguard for the entire industry.
BoA leaves SM Entertainment after 25 years, marking the end of an era at the company - By: IATFB
www.asianjunkie.com/2026/01/12/b...
www.asianjunkie.com/2026/01/12/b...
BoA leaves SM Entertainment after 25 years, marking the end of an era at the company - Asian Junkie
In news that has felt like it was coming but not one that I could ever truly believe would happen, B
www.asianjunkie.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Probably one of the first kpop artists I listened to (after the first gen groups RL friends recommended to me) back when she was breaking into Japan.
A true legend and vanguard for the entire industry.
A true legend and vanguard for the entire industry.
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XZ is asked about venturing outside his comfort zone and gives a very thoughtful answer about how he assesses his work and his work ethic
#XiaoZhan
#XiaoZhan
January 12, 2026 at 10:38 AM
XZ is asked about venturing outside his comfort zone and gives a very thoughtful answer about how he assesses his work and his work ethic
#XiaoZhan
#XiaoZhan
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Naver WEBTOON suspended the serialization of a historical web novel last week after the author admitted to plagiarizing a Chinese web novel.
Naver Webtoon Halts Serialization of Web Novel After Plagiarism Admission
Author acknowledges series was published without securing formal license
www.animenewsnetwork.com
January 11, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Naver WEBTOON suspended the serialization of a historical web novel last week after the author admitted to plagiarizing a Chinese web novel.
😭😭😭
Jessica Jung performs SNSD medley & "Into The New World" on her 'Reflections' tour, a 1st in ~12 years - By: IATFB
www.asianjunkie.com/2026/01/11/j...
www.asianjunkie.com/2026/01/11/j...
Jessica Jung performs SNSD medley & “Into The New World” on her ‘Reflections’ tour, a 1st in ~12 years - Asian Junkie
In what I'm pretty sure is a rather shocking first since SONE 9/11, former SNSD member Jessica Jung
www.asianjunkie.com
January 11, 2026 at 7:35 PM
😭😭😭
Cool time capsule that made me feel so nostalgic for gen 2 😭
MORNING I had to reupload this but here are the top 10 kpop songs by music show wins from 2008 to now
TOP 10 K-POP SONGS OF EVERY YEAR FROM 2008–2025 (MUSIC SHOW WINS)
YouTube video by hkafterdark
youtu.be
January 11, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Cool time capsule that made me feel so nostalgic for gen 2 😭
January 11, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Tbf I have had basically this exact conversation on here 😂
January 10, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Tbf I have had basically this exact conversation on here 😂