Frequently asked questions that Iโve received quite a bit regarding myself, my ships, etc.
Please read before asking anything!
** Disclaimer that I ship, write about and draw (a-spec) ZhuiLing. If thatโs an issue with you, kindly blacklist the ship tag or donโt follow.
Ship-shaming asks and all anti/discourse asks will be ignored. **
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1. Why do you ship ZhuiLing? Theyโre cousins.
Tackling this one first because itโs the most common and also the most exhausting because some of yโall obviously donโt understand how Chinese cultivation sects, honorifics and relationships work. Even if I didnโt ship Zhuiling, this still applies:
Theyโre not cousins.
WESTERN/NON-CHINESE FANS: read this post.
Now, adding onto the post I linked above, the headcanon that theyโre cousins doesnโt change the fact that, canonically, they simply arenโt related.
Itโs impossible for JL to be directly related to LSZ in any form because LSZ is a Wen and saying theyโre related because of WangXian isnโt a canon factโitโs a headcanon since LSZ isnโt their adopted child and doesnโt recognize LWJ or WWX as family.
The other argument I hear constantly is โLSZ said LWJ is like a father to him.โ
And?
Iโm someone whoโs legitimately adopted and there have been several people in my life who Iโve considered โlike a parentโ to me. In no way, shape, or form does that mean I saw them as actual related family and it definitely doesnโt mean that I saw all of their distant relatives-by-marriage as my family because honestly, thatโs just weird and unhinged.
This is the most far-fetched argument imo because it seems like a last-straw-grab at trying to rag on a ship you just donโt personally enjoy by trying to pass off fanon as canon.
It would basically be like me walking into my dojang one day and claiming that everyone there is my cousin out of nowhere. Theyโd probably send me to a mental hospital honestly lmao
For some posts from other users on why theyโre not cousins, head to my #fandom discourse tag.
Since this question gets asked so much, the only place Iโll be answering it is here in this FAQ. Actual asks will be ignored at this point because Iโm tired.
2. Do you take fic/edit/art requests?
At the moment, no. I donโt have the time or attention span to keep up with requests and I probably never will. I do, however, accept ideas without the expectation of me doing anything with said idea. But if the idea you give me inspires something in me, then Iโll create something for it.
3. Iโve seen your personal posts and was wondering: do you have cancer?
As of September 20th 2023, Iโve been cleared of all cancer suspicions! Iโm officially done with doctors and stress of the unknown, yaaaay!!! ๐โจ๐ธ
4. What other ships do you ship?
To be honest, I donโt actively ship many ships outside of Zhuiling but a few other ships I like are: YanQing (Jiang Yanli x Wen Qing), MingChen (Nie Mingjue x Lan Xichen), SangCheng (Nie Huaisang x Jiang Cheng), WangXian (Lan Wangji x Wei Wuxian) simply because theyโre canon and I casually reblog them every now and then, ZhenYi (Ouyang Zizhen x Lan Jingyi) - not something I really actively post but I think itโs cute.
As you can see, Iโm obsessed with rare pairs lmao
5. Why do you ship everyone as aspec (asexual)?
Simply put: because Iโm aspec myself (sapphic aroace, to be exact).
I also just donโt particularly enjoy reading smut and I definitely donโt enjoy writing it. If you ever expect sexy time from my fics, Iโm letting you know now that itโs never going to happen.
I only write junior-centric ships too so thatโs even more of a reason. Reading or seeing NSFW content with them is extremely uncomfortable so of course, Iโd never create that myself.
Other than that, I just think thereโs a lack of aspec relationships in the fandom.
6. Do you have a certain schedule for turning anon asks on?
Not right now, which I apologize might be confusing! I turn it off when I have a few asks that I know are gonna take me a while to answer (especially if one is an idea that I want to write a ficlet for). Alternatively, I turn it off when Iโm not in the headspace to receive asks and turn it back on when I feel less overwhelmed, so itโs fairly random at the moment.
7. Why donโt you discuss fandom discourse?
Because honestly, itโs annoying and dramatic. Iโm literally only in the fandom to make jokes, have fun and meet other fans who like to do the same. Thereโs already enough useless drama to deal with in real life, I donโt need it in my online life too ๐ญ
Iโm also just not that great at articulating thoughts without getting devastatingly spicy. Feelings get hurt, anons cry, hell rejects me for the 50000th time, it just becomes a whole ugly thing thatโs better to avoid tbh lmao
In addition, if you ever take any of my joke/shitposts seriously, thatโs really on you because nothing I post on here is ever that deep. I fully support allowing people to be silly and have fun without analyzing and nitpicking every little detail, especially if itโs a shitpost and was obviously made as a harmless joke.
8. Facts about you?
I go by the name Apple! My pronouns are she/her and Iโm a (non-American) orphaned mutt with no knowledge of my biological family who was adopted into a Korean family.
I really really like bugs. I always tag for phobias but occasionally, youโll see personal posts about cool bugs I find. I like to hold them and let them run all over my hand while I call them โจfancy boisโจ because they deserve compliments tbh ๐
I have ADHD and the constant anxiety levels of someone being hunted for sport that actually gets worse when Iโm online so I limit my time on social media because of it.
Ummmm if you wanna know more, feel free to ask. I donโt wanna make this into a novel ๐
9. Do you follow back?
Sometimes but it takes me a while to follow back because Iโm not on here much (my queue just makes it look like I am lol). Iโm not an F4F blog though. If you wanna be moots to scream about fandom together, thatโs totally chill but if youโre only looking to boost follower count then Iโm not on here for that.
10. I messaged you a while ago but havenโt heard back?
I genuinely donโt get on here much even though it seems like I do because of my queue and the occasional random thought vomit. It takes me super long to get back to replies because of how hectic my life isโI try my best, I really do, but I have a lot going on 24/7 and honestly donโt spend much time on social apps or my phone in general, but I always reply eventually when I can!
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Thatโs all I can think of for now, but Iโll update this FAQ with more questions if needed.
Please do not use this post to argueโif youโd like to make your own discourse post, youโre free to do so on your own blog but this post is not the place and wasnโt posted for others to hijack.












