Guys... you're going to a restaurant, not joining the mo...

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...Well, this _is_ concerning the Mystic Nine, so definitions are fluid. Still, maybe not be so obvious about it.

(Also: note how production manage to get individual profiles and ~colours, despite all three being in suits. The devil really is in the details.)

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This guy, who guards the Archaeological Institute of Changsha University, somehow reminds me of prf Neil Price at the Archaeological institution of Uppsala university. I don't know what to do with this information.

So I'm sharing.

(And if any archaeologists wonder what the heck I'm talking about; the still is from a C-drama that makes Indiana Jones pale in comparison. And yes - there's snakes.)

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When he's not singing opera this is Xie Hua's entire character.

(Side eye contact in pic)

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On so many layers... It's not just that it's an actor saying the line, the character works (or is at least a serious hobbyist) as an actor in Chinese opera. In addition I suspect he's into shenanigans with mr Black. But Xie Hua's main hobby is standing around looking like he despices everything, so the role is probably as heavy as mr d'Arcy.

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Yes, I know; his camping setup is made to reflect that he's some kind of evil-ish super villain. But I really, _really_ want his tent/collapsible house thingy! There's an alcove for the bed, and potted plants! We're roughing it with style!

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My knowledge of the source material for Ultimate Note is dim - it's either a novel or a manga. That means I don't know who first created this character, but I want to thank everyone involved in making this digital age hippie! He refuses to do anything unless he gets ~upvoted on QQ.

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Considering the massive amount of trigger stuff in ep 10 to ~15 I thought it was strange these were left out. But it looks like production is glad to be of "service"; here they come!

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Individual colours and profiles are not just for wuxia/fantasy and sf. These four are wearing modern clothes in a realistic setting, and still
•Fatty; different shades of ochre, hair ridge
•Zhang: black, with Mysterious Hood(ie)TM
•Wu Xie: greenish, normal hair
•Guide: blue, with flat hat and a tassle

(Eye contact in pic)

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Gratuitous Zhang feet photo* aside, I paused for the enamel basin. The edge is black, not blue like Kockums' equivalents from the 30s. If IKEA hadn't discontinued their basins ~20yrs ago I'd...

*cough*

Well, it's not snakes anymore.

(*Try to say "Zhang feet photo" fast three times, I dare you.)

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Of all the ghosts in Ultimate Note this _may_ be the scariest one. Granted it's comparably easy to handle, but boy what a PITA it was back in the day.

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