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echoandthevaskians.bsky.social
Echo and the Vaskians
@echoandthevaskians.bsky.social
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Writer, story lover, and podficcer | #TGCF current | Fics, film, tv, book chatter| Mostly 🔞 | Profile pic: Art by @ppapaya.bsky.social , gifted by @thedivinecharis.bsky.social ❤️
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Echo and the Vaskians @echoandthevaskians.bsky.social · Nov 21
Echo's first podfic: CerysBlackheart/Charis's amazing in-progress Mafia AU, Red!! Give it a listen here:
archiveofourown.org/works/602792...
Interested in Charis's original fic? Tags and description (from their profile) below and the fic is available here:
archiveofourown.org/works/559656....
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oriollie.bsky.social
Swayed 🎢

The full image is in my TG (link in bio)

#TGCF #tianguancifu #HeavenOfficialsBlessing #huacheng #天官赐福 #HuaLian #XieLian #Dianxia
November 15, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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mossymage.bsky.social
just a little hualian sketch to comfort me after a long day 😮‍💨
#hualian #tgcf
November 11, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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bodegacats.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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samtasticbooks.com
Sometimes I wonder if our many years of jokes about writers hating writing and doing anything but writing, etc, have convinced people that the writing part is the hurdle and the goal is just to have a thing in hand. But I am here to tell you: the writing is the best part. The act is the thing.
November 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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mossymage.bsky.social
A mid afternoon spiritual energy top-off

#hualian #tgcf #天官赐福
Digital illustration of Hua Cheng and Xie Lian from the novel Tian Guan Ci Fu making out in front of a round red lattice window. Xie Lian's back is to the viewer, with his hand cradling Hua Cheng's head. Hua Cheng is backlit by the window, with his hands are around Xie Lian, one on his neck and the other on his butt. There is a cropped out desk with calligraphy set up in the foreground, with wisps of incense smoke in the air.
November 8, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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douqi.bsky.social
helpful list of baihe translations by actual humans (self-identified) compiled by @/true0blue.bsky.social: baihehumantl.carrd.co
Human translated Baihe
list of licensed baihe novels and fan translations that aren't AI/MTL
baihehumantl.carrd.co
November 4, 2025 at 11:54 PM
echoandthevaskians.bsky.social
Only 8 more days!!!!
sevenseasentertainment.com Seven Seas Entertainment @sevenseasentertainment.com · 13d
THE BEAUTY’S BLADE: MEI REN JIAN (NOVEL) | Feng Ren Zuo Shu | $19.99 | November 11, 2025

Two powerful swordswomen face off in this historical enemies-to-lovers #baihe / Girls' Love tale.

sevenseasentertainment.com/books/the-be...
November 3, 2025 at 8:19 PM
echoandthevaskians.bsky.social
Absolutely loved it. One of my faves of 2025.
airbagged.bsky.social kate bush’s husband @airbagged.bsky.social · 17d
Seeing the Stavvy movie tonight
November 3, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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mossymage.bsky.social
My bright spot in the dark

#hualian #tgcf #天官赐福
Digital illustration of Xie Lian and Hua Cheng from the novel Tian Guan Ci Fu. They are kissing over a dark background. Hua Cheng has his hands resting on Xie Lian's neck, and Xie Lian is leaning up with his hand on Hua Cheng's chest. There is transparent smoke trailing around them, and silver butterflies. Behind their heads is a glowing soft light illuminating the darkness.
November 2, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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thedivinecharis.bsky.social
No new chapter of "Red" this week, but a kind commenter reminded me that I had the next chapter of my spooky Hualian Fic, "Ominous Star," sitting in my drafts.

So, here's a little Halloween treat! Enjoy it with some candy! 🍬

#tgcf #hualian #danmei #fanfic

archiveofourown.org/works/622994...
a cartoon of a girl with red eyes and the words wanna hear something scary
ALT: a cartoon of a girl with red eyes and the words wanna hear something scary
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November 1, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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thedivinecharis.bsky.social
A Quick Note!

A question came in after Echo and I recorded the interview, so unfortunately this one didnt make it into the audio, but I still wanted to take a moment to answer it here:

#tgcf #hualian #danmei #fanfic #podfic
Image text: What's Your Question? * i LOVE this fanfic, i think about it all the time hehe, i wanted to know if xie lian is going to be involved in this whole mafia world. like, is he going to have a moment where he has to fight? Use a gun maybe? Alsoo, how much are we into their story, like how much more do you have planed for red? Thank you for writing this fanfic, you are a very talented writer! Background image is fan art of Xie Lian and Hua Cheng from TGCF in my Mafia AU fanfic "Red." Text: Thanks so much for your question, Anonymous! I can say that the second part of your question regarding how much of the story is planned will be found in the audio interview, so be sure to take a listen! As for your first few questions—I would love to tell you, but I cant because SPOILERS! I will say that Xie Lian is most definitely not helpless, so . . . take that how you will. 😉 Thank you again for your question, Anonymous! And I hope that you continue to enjoy the story as much as I enjoy writing it! Take care! ❤️❤️❤️
October 31, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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thedivinecharis.bsky.social
Echo's narration for this chapter is *chef's kiss* 👌👌👌

If you haven't had a chance to listen to the podfic yet, now's a good time to start! Plus, you get the added bonus of Echo and I geeking out at the end! Win-win! ❤️❤️❤️
October 31, 2025 at 2:51 AM
echoandthevaskians.bsky.social
Chapter 42 of @thedivinecharis.bsky.social's #TGCF #Hualian "Red" (my #podfic), is now on A03! It features an interview with Charis at the end. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

archiveofourown.org/works/602792...
Fan art of Xie Lian and Hua Cheng from Heaven Official's Blessing in my Hualian Mafia AU "Red." Art drawn by Papaya aka Hualianism. Fan art of Xie Lian and Hua Cheng from Heaven Official's Blessing in Charis's Hualian Mafia AU "Red." Art drawn by Chicca Art.
October 31, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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alunala.bsky.social
🥀How much does the world truly know?🥀

🥀 missions and ghosts
🥀 rated: E; length: 27k words
🥀post-canon
🥀 eventual fafa whump
🥀 happy ending
🥀 fengqing if you squint (there was one bed)
🥀 some smut and fluff to compensate all the angst and gore

#tgcf

🔗 archiveofourown.org/works/590150...
xie lian smiling at the cute fox cup he had discovered during his and hua cheng's market date. wait, it wasn't a date, of course! they were investigating for the mission!
October 30, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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bounddreamer.bsky.social
It's been an age, but I post to bring new fic!

🌙 Hualian, 12 chapters, slow-burn modern AU
🎑 "Shoot for the Moon"
🌙 Currently rated T, rating increase in later chapters
🎑 Xie Lian embarks on a five-step plan to win Hua Cheng's heart

Twice weekly updates!

archiveofourown.org/works/727850...
Shoot for the Moon - Chapter 1 - fyredancer - 天官赐福 - 墨香铜臭 | Tiān Guān Cì Fú - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù [Archive of Our Own]
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
archiveofourown.org
October 20, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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smtk-msr.bsky.social
🔖にした花怜🦋🌸
某シーンの写経です🫶
October 26, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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castawayfarm.bsky.social
Feeding America has a page where you can input your zip code and it'll show you all of the food banks near you overlaid on a map. If you need it, it's there. If you don't need it, think about donating money if you have it and your time if you don't.

www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...
Find Your Local Food Bank | Feeding America
Find the Feeding America member food bank nearest you. Over 200 member food banks can connect you with free food, food pantries, soup kitchens, and mobile pantries in your community.
www.feedingamerica.org
October 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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mossymage.bsky.social
gonna go watch vampire show but here’s one last hualian for the night 🫡
October 26, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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mossymage.bsky.social
the fallen god and his soldier

#wulian #tgcf #hualian
October 25, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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mossymage.bsky.social
Hopelessly, I'll love you endlessly ♥️♥️♥️
#hualian #tgcf #天官赐福
Digital illustration of Xie Lian and Hua Cheng from Tian Guan Ci Fu, sitting together kissing softly. Hua Cheng has a hand cradling the back of Xie Lian's head, and Xie Lian is sitting in front, turned away from the viewer. The background is a repeating pattern of stars and butterfly "quilt" blocks in reds and yellows.
October 23, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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bodegacats.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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mychal3ts.bsky.social
The first two episodes of the revival of Reading Rainbow have nearly 500,000 views each 🤯

Do you know how cool that is for literacy, for book joy?! We are all worthy of reading, we are all readers 💚

And NOW episode three is out! Take a look, it’s in a book 📚🌈🦋

youtu.be/e4VIV48ZB0M?feature=shared
YouTube KidZuko clips of the first two episodes of the revival of Reading Rainbow. Both of the clips have over 400,000 views each
October 20, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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heebiebeebies.bsky.social
I cannot recommend you enough to install the Wikipedia app on your devices and use it like you would any search engine. Nowadays they even have tabs so you can open many articles at once.

And, if you can, please donate to the foundation. It has survived the internet enshittification that way.
emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social Emanuel Maiberg @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social · Oct 17
wikipedia's data shows that AI is siphoning traffic away from the site, which is a danger to its sustainability. ironically Wikipedia is more important than ever to users who want reliable information instead of slop, and to AI companies that need it for training data www.404media.co/wikipedia-sa...
Wikipedia Says AI Is Causing a Dangerous Decline in Human Visitors
“With fewer visits to Wikipedia, fewer volunteers may grow and enrich the content, and fewer individual donors may support this work.”
www.404media.co
October 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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hermeslapin.bsky.social
Until I found TGCF I hadn't drawn in many years due to life/mental health/anxiety, so I’m insecure about my work and posting is scary. I'm a lurker and not great with words, but finding a fandom full of so much love and creativity has been so encouraging for me to keep trying. ❤️
October 18, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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mossymage.bsky.social
all I ever needed – is here in my arms
#hualian #tgcf #huacheng #xielian #天官赐福
Digital art of Hua Cheng and Xie Lian cradling each other, looking into each other's eyes. They are surrounded by golden clouds and simple line drawing flowers over a dark blue background.
October 18, 2025 at 5:19 AM