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#WIPSnips | guard

Having skipped past a lot of spoilers, have an adorable little demon creature and Sheng representing how we would all respond in this moment.

#EotUS #writing #Writesky #JustWuxiaThings
Further into the woods there were now definite rustlings in the undergrowth and some of the knots on the trees looked increasingly eye-like. Not only that but Sheng noticed a few of them seemed to be following the group. "Hmm, a decent attempt at creepiness," Sheng mused to himself as they walked. "Though not quite as unsettling as…" There was a sudden snap of branches behind them and Sheng spun, Flowing Silk drawing his fans to guard from anything that might come from the front. Xiong fell back to be ready to defend his Grandfather. The small black demon hissing at them was around the size and shape of a dog but with a huge falcon beak. It would have been a lot more intimidating were it not holding a stick in its mouth. It bit down, the two halves of the stick falling to the floor. The demon looked almost… confused at its stick being gone, like a young puppy. Sheng felt his eyes light up, "Awwww, it's so cute." "I wonder if that was a threat or if it was trying to get us to play?" Flowing Silk wondered, though his apprehension of demons was clearly warring with how cute it was. The demon opened its beak and screeched, the sound disturbingly loud in the silence of the forest. "... We may wish to move," Flowing Silk said, Xiong and Sheng nodding as the group changed to not quite a run. The demon seemed content to let them go without following, Sheng waving goodbye to it before settling into the Eagle Talon stance.
September 30, 2026 at 10:11 AM
estantia.bsky.social
#WIPSnips Prime -> First. Going back and editing, found this section folks might enjoy, because calling the trippy vision's bluff is always a good tactic.

#WriteSky #EotUS
"So you refuse to believe that your brother might hurt you?" "I do." The illusion wearing his brother's face chuckled, "How about a bet? I shall show you a truth, and you can give me your answer… if you can stand it." "There's no reason for me to believe that, but fine, you want me to play along with this game?" Flowing Silk stood still, his robes drifting to a stop. "Show me." The thing wearing his brother's face smiled too widely and a shadowed figure stepped out of the darkness in black Magistrate's robes. A dark hooded cloak obscured all their features apart from an evil smile as bright as the sanity searing symbol of Dom Mak gleaming around their throat. "You see now?" 'Han' said, "I am working with him and your blood is required as a sacrifice. How does it feel? Knowing I seek to betray you?" Flowing Silk shook his head. "Firstly, there's no reason for me to believe this interpretation. Did you really think magistrates aren't taught how the truth can be used to mislead? Secondly: it doesn't matter. I know he has a secret, and he has promised to explain it. If he is working with them he probably has a reason and it is unlikely I shall ever have to be in this situation." His opponent looked shocked at how calm he was, "And if it is as I have shown?" Flowing Silk smiled sweetly, "Then I thank you for your warning, and I shall be ready." he raised an eyebrow, "So the choice is down to whether I believe in him, is it not?" His opponent looked at him in shock, then glee as Flowing Silk opened his arms, "Then here is my choice. I choose to believe." The thing wearing Han's face chuckled, laughed, then howled as it spun and hurled the feather blade at him with all its might, sinking deeply into his stomach until the white robes were stained red. Flowing Silk braced himself, grimacing with pain as he reached forward and grabbed something on his stomach, lifting his head with a triumphant look in his eyes. "Got you."
September 28, 2026 at 1:01 PM
estantia.bsky.social
So I mentioned that I do art as well. Here's one of my WIPs, a scene from EotUS Chapter 6. In which Flowing Silk wakes up from an unintentional nap.

#WIP #EotUS
A headshot of a man (Flowing Silk Ribbon) waking up in a cave filled with golden mushrooms. The way they're clustered around his face makes it look like he is sleeping on a bed of clouds. The drawing is lineart in an anime style, the man outlined in black and the mushrooms in gold. Flowing Silk is wearing a tall conical priest hat. His black fringe drifts over his face while the rest is tied back into a ponytail with a white ribbon. In the background, golden mushrooms and mycelium coat the small cave's walls and ceiling.
September 26, 2026 at 10:03 AM
estantia.bsky.social
An early scene from Rival and Lover today! Because the best way to get to know someone is pacifying their honoured dead..?

(Flowing Silk is seven here, for reference.) #WIPSnips #EotUS
The group moved faster now that Flowing Silk was carrying the bag of ritual components and he peeked inside to take a look. Incense, candles, mask, pre-written mantras of… sleep and binding? Chimes. Fairly standard things for priest work, a bag kept ready for emergencies. Master Li broke the quiet, “Master Yinghao, would you continue telling me about the ghost in question? I would prefer to pacify the spirit of such a noble man rather than seal it. If we can find the cause of his unrest...” The noble looked sad, “While we know the general cause we cannot seem to find the specific cause of his discomfort. He has never rested easily, for all that he took his own life to restore the Clan’s honour after he failed to protect the previous Emperor, may he be reincarnated swiftly.” The priest frowned again, “Strange, that should have eased his soul.” Master Yinghao nodded, expression grave, “That is what we have thought these last six years.” They hurried on as the priest asked more questions, about things they may have left undone, family and duties. Flowing Silk listened quietly as he observed his surroundings and the stance until they came to a large gate, Master Yinghao looking briefly at the guards (Singing Sword style? Definitely tense and alert, they were expecting trouble), “Where?” “Last we heard 5 minutes ago he was past the lily garden and heading towards the nursery, Master Keishin.” Master Yinghao went white, “The children.” All three of them burst into a flat out run, even Master Li managing a surprising turn of speed. Master Yinghao Keishin sped ahead of both of them, his strides becoming wide and flowing. He spun, the small torch flame he had taken stretching and growing to become a living scarf of fire that shed light on the shrubs at the side of the path.
September 26, 2026 at 10:18 AM
ronnieaustex.bsky.social
The Embarrassment of the United States. EOTUS
July 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
estantia.bsky.social
I knew my art would get better once I finally managed to understand masks and glow layers. I was not expecting THIS much of a difference!

Illustration from chapter 6 of Eye of the Unborn Serpent. #Art #EotUS #Writesky
A headshot of a man (Flowing Silk Ribbon) waking up in a cave filled with golden mushrooms. The way they're clustered around his face makes it look like he is sleeping on a bed of clouds. The drawing is now fully coloured in an anime style. Flowing Silk is wearing a tall conical priest hat. His black fringe drifts over his face while the rest is tied back into a ponytail with a white ribbon. In the background, golden mushrooms and mycelium coat the small cave's walls and ceiling, you can also see the light reflecting off his eye and hair.
September 30, 2026 at 1:25 PM
estantia.bsky.social
It's 8pm on a Tuesday, and thus the weekly stream is here! usually it is writing, today it is art. Come work on your own projects alongside us and let us know what you're listening to!

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I feel like doing some art, let's take a look at that potential To Make a Child cover | !eotus | !music | Streaming art.
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September 22, 2026 at 7:02 PM
estantia.bsky.social
It depends on the kind of reader.

If they're coming from danmei or are a glutton for emotional punishment I have them R&L to get invested. If they're coming from a more standard fantasy background I'd give them EotUS first. I'm currently getting feedback on which entry point folks prefer.
September 25, 2026 at 3:21 PM
centristhumanist.bsky.social
Emperor of the US.

Or EotUS, if you must use a mnemonic.
March 4, 2025 at 5:20 PM
estantia.bsky.social
There is a reason I don't market Rival and Lover as a romance, yes!

The EotUS started as a roleplaying campaign and the prequel mostly got written in response to arc 2. We do get the HEA eventually, but they have to WORK for it. (You will take my happy endings from my cold dead hands).
September 25, 2026 at 3:19 PM
garamas.bsky.social
Trump’s ABCs…

A for ass ➡️ AOTUS
B for bully ➡️ BOTUS
C for conman ➡️ COTUS
D for dimwit ➡️ DOTUS
E for egomaniac ➡️ EOTUS
F for felon and fraud ➡️ FOTUS
G for glutton ➡️ GOTUS
H for hateful hack ➡️ HOTUS

Shall I continue?
January 5, 2025 at 2:53 AM
yarrowmarie.bsky.social
In case you haven’t seen it, here is the latest EOTUS (embarrassment of the United States). MTG is someone I take my anger out on (often with fists) in my dreams. 😉

www.thedailybeast.com/watch-marjor...
#MTG
#marjorietaylorgreene
#embarassing
Watch MTG’s Crazed Rant at Foreign Reporter Go Terribly Wrong
The GOP rep’s attempt to shut down a U.K. journalist backfired when she got an unexpected reality check.
www.thedailybeast.com
March 27, 2025 at 5:43 PM
lukeschlaeger.bsky.social
trump can feel the walls closing in on him so he's frantically searching for ways to stop voters from being able to vote. trump is the Enemy of the United States (EOTUS) not a good president that we deserve. He's a dictator that utilizes threats and pain as a weapon.

ground.news/article/nonc...
Trump Pushes Citizenship Proof Rules Amid Disputed Noncitizen Voting Claims
President Trump and his allies are pushing stricter voter ID and citizenship requirements ahead of the 2026 midterms. Election experts say noncitizen voting is illegal but extremely rare. Critics warn...
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August 29, 2026 at 1:56 PM
katdoghaze.bsky.social
EOTUS, that’s who 🍊🎪
March 29, 2025 at 5:26 AM
ecohacker.bsky.social
Painfully accurate

As usual

It's a curse like Cassandra

Republicans just want to drive humanity to extinction through climate collapse and economic insanity, now losing wars that were pointless from the start

An embarrassment of embarrassments from the embarrassment-of-the-United-States

EOTUS!
Kusha Kapila's Funny Second Hand Embarrassment
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June 18, 2026 at 3:53 AM
rkdoctr.bsky.social
EOTUS replaces POTUS
January 26, 2025 at 10:53 PM
doingsomething.bsky.social
I like that FOTUS is being used.

Last time around I called him EOTUS (embarrassment...)
February 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM
bintymcfrazzles.bsky.social
What will Trump declare next?
I wouldn't be surprised if he tried to change the USA to a monarchy, change his title from "President" to either "King" or "Emperor", and then being unable to be voted out of office.
From #POTUS to either KOTUS or EOTUS.

(I did not use AI to create this.)
Digital art. Trump, head and shoulders, staring at the camera, black eyes. Wearing a crown, sat on a throne. Wearing a gold and diamond necklace with a dollar sign. The background is a dirty American flag.
May 6, 2025 at 10:50 AM
level90.bsky.social
I cannot decide which is more appropriate,

EOTUS - Embarrassment of the US, or
FSOTUS - For Sale of the US
May 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
centristhumanist.bsky.social
The Emperor of the US speaks...
#ettd #uspoli
(EOTUS?)
June 23, 2025 at 5:55 PM