Faith Episode 13; Apparently they found a way to kill me with laughter even.
You know you're mildly obsessed with a drama when you download it in the morning before leaving the house despite it being crappy quality, and forego sleep to screen- and re-cap it, even though you hate screencapping and recap it as fast as possible even though you have the concentration of a chipmunk on straight up caffeine. As I mentioned, (2) I watched it without subs, so may I have misunderstood it (since I watched it while out of the house aka without internets) and (1) I downloaded a 360p version off of youtube (there were no torrents up then, and neither was there time), so my caps are rubbish, hence the small size. That said, may I warn you that I went slightly mad with the caps (there are 221 of them and some bonuses, you'll see). From an objective point of view, this is clearly dementia, especially given the number of readers who actually read this (or lack thereof). But as long as I appear normal, no worries, ne?
We start off with a fight scene, a continuation from last time. Hmm, I'm beginning to see a pattern, don'tcha think? Choi Young decimates assasins at warp speed, literally, before leaning and squatting against a pillar.
Meanwhile, Eun Soo is confronted by Prince of Slime, who holds the diary. She tells him she won't fall for it, since Gi Cheol would never give it up that easily, and PoS agrees, saying that all he was instructed to do was show her the diary, and she would follow him. Eun Soo tells him that he can have the diary, it can go to hell, and so can he, and stomps off. Is it too early in this post to declare my undying love for her?
Meanwhile, Choi Young has sufficiently recovered enough to walk, and he walks to their meeting place, the flashback of her promising them to meet her everyday playing before his eyes. He adorably wipes away as much blood as he can away from his skin onto his dark clothes where she canna see them as clearly. He sits down to wait, and you can see he's in pain. I hate him in pain. But apparently the show likes to keep him in some form of it constantly. Bad show, bad.
Meanwhile, Eun Soo is distributing vases of toothpaste, telling them that the key to being a healthy warrior is to have good teeth, and instructing them to brush with it twice a day. Then in comes General.
This is General. He is pissed General. He is pissed General because he was accidently stood up by his secret wife. He is pissed General because while he waited, secretly wanting to be fussed over, she was off distributing vases of homemade toothpaste. Pissed General tells off the warriors, to either eat, recuperate or stay on duty. This dilly-dallying over toothpaste will not do. Me tells Pissed General he ought to have set a time too, idjit.
Playing the game spot the hand, where you hide away your injuries from the person you love even though she is a qualified doctor because you think you will make her worried. You will, but it will be less worrisome than she not tending to you, don't you, genius? I can see why your aunt doubts your head.
He tries to dismiss her by saying that his clothes are soiled and he needs to see the king hence he needs to change so can she please vacate the-- And she thunders, "HERE". "Or do you want me to get an official order from the Wangbimama saying that as the official physician for the Woodalchi General I can grab him and treat him as I please?"
He smirks, but it goes by too fast for my poor recapping skills, and acquisces.
But then he keeps on shying away his hand, remembering what happened last time she took his hand, and fidgeting uncomfortably. She grabs his hand anyway, and after a cursory glance, tells him to loosen his sleeve, which makes him give her a Look. Which she totally doesn't notice since she's taking out her tools. She has no anaesthetic, so these stitches are going to hurt, but he smirks again and tell her to just get on with it. She lauds him on his pain tolerance and talks about how us people from heaven have zero pain tolerance which is why we need things like anaesthetics and painkillers and alcohol and even games. She matter-of-factly mentions that she's using her last gauze pad on him, and how all her supplies are finishing. It causes a stab through him as he realises how long she has been here already.
He tells her that he posted people near that gate, so that they'd know as soon as possible if something strange happened. Her face softens further.
She gets up, and her walk is uneven, which causes huge concern for Choi Young, only to be told that the dagger he gifted her is offing her balance. I could write a whole chapter on the symbolism and deeper meanings and motifs to her sentence of the dagger being to heavy. But then I'm lazy and you're all smart. He smiles a teeny weeny smile again.
Their names are Wol and Yeon Si
Operation Make Warrior Maidens take Me Cosmetics Shopping: I've figured out Eun Soo's modus operandi. It's to come in like a storm, chatter a mile a minute till everyone is struggling to keep pace with her, and then whirl and waltz them around in her logic so they can do her bidding.
Youngie changes clothes and kneels before the king, and the King tells him not to stand on formalities any longer, since he's been worried sick, and pulls him up. They grin. I grin. I swear if they didn't have such strong OTPs already I would be going down with this BrOTP.
General informs King that he has eliminated the threat for now, however, could the King handle the courtiers and politics? Aunt says the Choi Young is getting a filthy mouth. General apologises. King smiles trademark corners turned down smile. I grin.
Prince of Shit meets Prince of Slime. PoS^2? Maths was never my forte. Fangirling is.
Meeting at Woodalchi Headquarters. General informs them that they need to be on high-priority alert at all times. Deputy-deputy (I'm sorry, I only remember Deok Man and Dae Man's names) asks why, are there going to be assassins?
Prompt whack on the head "What, do they tell me beforehand every time they're going to attack?"
Next he tells them that he'll take care of the outside security, so they better keep every rat out."
"Yes sir! We won't even let an ant in!"
"I'll leave it to you them." (Why the hell is he smirking so much this episode it's literally hurting my heart I'm in a glass case of emotions gah)
Deputy bends down, picks something out, and flings it at Mr.All-Ants-Out. "There you go. Ant."
Youngie sits with Aunt and Uncle, and they try to wheedle more money out of him (and by extension from the palace) by preaching to him how much effort and expense it takes to safegaurd, house and feed that many noblemen. "Or else we'll throw them out."
"If you throw them out, make sure you throw them out into the palace." (He's grinning here too. Last episode made my soul go away, this one my heart. My brain was never there anyway... I wonder which organ it'll be next... Hopefully he leaves my eyes and ears so I can ogle and listen to him...)
Here, have a Woodalchi General's hand being slapped away from peeled chestnuts by an aunt. This show is all about Aunt Power isn't it?
Dae Man literally comes in flying (ok, half-flying) to tell him that Eun Soo's gone shopping. The Warrior Maidens? With her. Turn around? Aunt and Uncle long gone.
Where are Aunt and Uncle? Why here of course. Who could resist heavenly beings?
Choi Young literally comes and as close to her as possible without touching (like 0.00001mm). You just want a chance, don't you boy.
Aunt says "She's very pretty, Choi Young." Everyone hears the only technically unspoken words "You chose well boy." Small smile of acknowledgement from Choi Young which doesn't cap well. Maybe if you compare it to the above photos you may see...
She tells him her make cosmetics, distribute free, get everyone hooked, start charging, ???, =PROFIT INTO CHAEBOL STATUS plan, which has him laughing.
"Did you see that?"
"Yes, I saw it. He was smiling."
"Ch-choi Young was smiling. And not that zombie smile either (lit. rotten person, since Goryeo had no zombies. I hope). A person-like smile."
They meet up with Prince of Slime. She drags him away. No. Literally. I have been using that word way too much this post. STOP BEING SO LITERAL SHOW.
Now he drags her.
"From where do you know him?"
"He came into the Queen's quarters a couple of days back."
"Why didn't you tell me any of this? Didn't you say that we would tell each other everything, that that was what our relationship was??" (See how I bolded, italicized and underlined those words? Put on your moya-goggles. Now, on the count of three... SQUUEEEEEEEE!!!!~~~~)
"He came with the diary, to toy with me. So I told him he could take it and get lost."
"Why?"
"Because if I told you, you would be quivering with that righteous indignation and sense of justice of yours, beating yourself up because you hadn't reclaimed it yet." Lady has the gent down to a pat.
Choi Young orders Dae Man to pass on the news of Prince Of Slime to Lady Choi. Then he orders the Warrior Maidens to report every move of hers to him."
She protests and tries to walk away, only to see something that stops her dead in her tracks, turn around, and run in the opposite direction as fast as possible.
Choi Young peeks to see that it's the evil pedged siblings. I don't blame her. I would have the same reaction to them as well.
Dae Man delivers the message, and how adorable is that has his toothpaste paste with him still, and he treats it like this baby in a pappoose and awww
Under the guise of trying out Eun Soo's new cosmetics, Lady Choi passes on the news to the Queen. Queen orders her to make arrangements so she can entertain the king tonight.
The pledged siblings play babysitter to PoSlime while Suribang hotties recon.
The Aunt and Uncle gossip about PoSlime. "I saw him once I think, when I went to deliver something to a gisaeng house."
"Gisaeng house?"
"Yeah, he was wearing monk's robes."
"Gisaeng house and monk's robes?"
"And he was playing baduk."
Darurururnrurnrun~ Time for Moya's Expert Psycho Diagnosis: PoSlime is able to manifest all of his multiple personalities at once as his superpower, which is clearly a cause for concern. Statistics show that weirdos such as these are, to use Eun Soo's words: Wangjeong psychos.
Meanwhile, Youngie keeps on checking out small light daggers. It's for her isn't it, you big lug.
Lady Choi comes in to inform the King that the Queen has laid out a drinks table for tonight (canna for the life of me translate it to english properly) and the right-hand-man's book drops out of his hand dramatically, as if he just saw his dead lover's ghost (that got typed right on me fourth try, for some reason I kept on writing dead ghosts's lover >.<;;).
Lady Choi's smirks. See this is where training kicks in. Cos if you were untrained, you'd be rolling on the floor, like me.
Queen gets straight to the point. King's position is in danger with newfound PoSlime, she has people whom she can appeal to, let her help.
The King was... expecting something different.
The King's prepared gifts for her, but she's not interested. She keeps on looking at him with those puppy dog eyes, wanting to help.
Finally he gives her the last box. Which has her old veil. He asks if she remembers it, cos he does, well.
He tells her that he has nothing. No people, no possessions. Except one. His principle to do right by his people and protect them.
She understands. Asking the Yuan for help would be against the principle.
"I've already broken that principle once. I vowed never to let a Yuan woman enter my heart. But I broke it. I couldn't help it, try as I might. So I tried to be cold and distant towards her. But I couldn't. That is the weak king I am. So will you please stay beside me, and stop me from faltering and breaking my principle again?"
Oh.
My.
God.
LOOK. LOOK. GOOD THINGS HAPPEN WHEN YOU TALK. COMMUNICATE. LIKE PEOPLE. WHICH IS LIKE OUR SPECIAL GIFT. AND LIKE. WHY AND HOW AND WHEN DID YOU SUDDENLY BECOME THIS HEARTFELT AND ROMANTIC. HOLY MILKSHAKES WHICH RAIN FROM THE SKY. WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS?!?!
Meanwhile, mysterious boxes are delivered to Woodalchi, one for General especially.
Babies. My Babies.
Shush about the fact that I'm a teenager and they're not and they're in the Goryeo era and this is the 21st century. Cos I already heard it from bro. And it doesn't make any sense to be honest.
His people. Gregorian chants and choirs just... make everything wonderful and epic. I have an average voice, and I remember when I was in the school choir, which wasn't that great at all, but when we would a song right it would feel and sound just so wonderful. I could never believe it was us making that sound, and that I was part of that us. I just... it's gorgeous.
She tries to memorise the palace wings' names, and gets them almost all right, and he teases her saying that he thought she said she was good at memorising, and she says yeah, when she was younger, as well as not privy to so much trauma. Ok, it's just told me post too large, so part II here~
We start off with a fight scene, a continuation from last time. Hmm, I'm beginning to see a pattern, don'tcha think? Choi Young decimates assasins at warp speed, literally, before leaning and squatting against a pillar.
Meanwhile, Eun Soo is confronted by Prince of Slime, who holds the diary. She tells him she won't fall for it, since Gi Cheol would never give it up that easily, and PoS agrees, saying that all he was instructed to do was show her the diary, and she would follow him. Eun Soo tells him that he can have the diary, it can go to hell, and so can he, and stomps off. Is it too early in this post to declare my undying love for her?
Meanwhile, Choi Young has sufficiently recovered enough to walk, and he walks to their meeting place, the flashback of her promising them to meet her everyday playing before his eyes. He adorably wipes away as much blood as he can away from his skin onto his dark clothes where she canna see them as clearly. He sits down to wait, and you can see he's in pain. I hate him in pain. But apparently the show likes to keep him in some form of it constantly. Bad show, bad.
Meanwhile, Eun Soo is distributing vases of toothpaste, telling them that the key to being a healthy warrior is to have good teeth, and instructing them to brush with it twice a day. Then in comes General.
This is General. He is pissed General. He is pissed General because he was accidently stood up by his secret wife. He is pissed General because while he waited, secretly wanting to be fussed over, she was off distributing vases of homemade toothpaste. Pissed General tells off the warriors, to either eat, recuperate or stay on duty. This dilly-dallying over toothpaste will not do. Me tells Pissed General he ought to have set a time too, idjit.
Playing the game spot the hand, where you hide away your injuries from the person you love even though she is a qualified doctor because you think you will make her worried. You will, but it will be less worrisome than she not tending to you, don't you, genius? I can see why your aunt doubts your head.
He tries to dismiss her by saying that his clothes are soiled and he needs to see the king hence he needs to change so can she please vacate the-- And she thunders, "HERE". "Or do you want me to get an official order from the Wangbimama saying that as the official physician for the Woodalchi General I can grab him and treat him as I please?"
He smirks, but it goes by too fast for my poor recapping skills, and acquisces.
But then he keeps on shying away his hand, remembering what happened last time she took his hand, and fidgeting uncomfortably. She grabs his hand anyway, and after a cursory glance, tells him to loosen his sleeve, which makes him give her a Look. Which she totally doesn't notice since she's taking out her tools. She has no anaesthetic, so these stitches are going to hurt, but he smirks again and tell her to just get on with it. She lauds him on his pain tolerance and talks about how us people from heaven have zero pain tolerance which is why we need things like anaesthetics and painkillers and alcohol and even games. She matter-of-factly mentions that she's using her last gauze pad on him, and how all her supplies are finishing. It causes a stab through him as he realises how long she has been here already.
He tells her that he posted people near that gate, so that they'd know as soon as possible if something strange happened. Her face softens further.
She gets up, and her walk is uneven, which causes huge concern for Choi Young, only to be told that the dagger he gifted her is offing her balance. I could write a whole chapter on the symbolism and deeper meanings and motifs to her sentence of the dagger being to heavy. But then I'm lazy and you're all smart. He smiles a teeny weeny smile again.
Their names are Wol and Yeon Si
Operation Make Warrior Maidens take Me Cosmetics Shopping: I've figured out Eun Soo's modus operandi. It's to come in like a storm, chatter a mile a minute till everyone is struggling to keep pace with her, and then whirl and waltz them around in her logic so they can do her bidding.
Youngie changes clothes and kneels before the king, and the King tells him not to stand on formalities any longer, since he's been worried sick, and pulls him up. They grin. I grin. I swear if they didn't have such strong OTPs already I would be going down with this BrOTP.
General informs King that he has eliminated the threat for now, however, could the King handle the courtiers and politics? Aunt says the Choi Young is getting a filthy mouth. General apologises. King smiles trademark corners turned down smile. I grin.
Prince of Shit meets Prince of Slime. PoS^2? Maths was never my forte. Fangirling is.
Meeting at Woodalchi Headquarters. General informs them that they need to be on high-priority alert at all times. Deputy-deputy (I'm sorry, I only remember Deok Man and Dae Man's names) asks why, are there going to be assassins?
Prompt whack on the head "What, do they tell me beforehand every time they're going to attack?"
Next he tells them that he'll take care of the outside security, so they better keep every rat out."
"Yes sir! We won't even let an ant in!"
"I'll leave it to you them." (Why the hell is he smirking so much this episode it's literally hurting my heart I'm in a glass case of emotions gah)
Deputy bends down, picks something out, and flings it at Mr.All-Ants-Out. "There you go. Ant."
Youngie sits with Aunt and Uncle, and they try to wheedle more money out of him (and by extension from the palace) by preaching to him how much effort and expense it takes to safegaurd, house and feed that many noblemen. "Or else we'll throw them out."
"If you throw them out, make sure you throw them out into the palace." (He's grinning here too. Last episode made my soul go away, this one my heart. My brain was never there anyway... I wonder which organ it'll be next... Hopefully he leaves my eyes and ears so I can ogle and listen to him...)
Here, have a Woodalchi General's hand being slapped away from peeled chestnuts by an aunt. This show is all about Aunt Power isn't it?
Dae Man literally comes in flying (ok, half-flying) to tell him that Eun Soo's gone shopping. The Warrior Maidens? With her. Turn around? Aunt and Uncle long gone.
Where are Aunt and Uncle? Why here of course. Who could resist heavenly beings?
Choi Young literally comes and as close to her as possible without touching (like 0.00001mm). You just want a chance, don't you boy.
Aunt says "She's very pretty, Choi Young." Everyone hears the only technically unspoken words "You chose well boy." Small smile of acknowledgement from Choi Young which doesn't cap well. Maybe if you compare it to the above photos you may see...
She tells him her make cosmetics, distribute free, get everyone hooked, start charging, ???, =PROFIT INTO CHAEBOL STATUS plan, which has him laughing.
"Did you see that?"
"Yes, I saw it. He was smiling."
"Ch-choi Young was smiling. And not that zombie smile either (lit. rotten person, since Goryeo had no zombies. I hope). A person-like smile."
They meet up with Prince of Slime. She drags him away. No. Literally. I have been using that word way too much this post. STOP BEING SO LITERAL SHOW.
Now he drags her.
"From where do you know him?"
"He came into the Queen's quarters a couple of days back."
"Why didn't you tell me any of this? Didn't you say that we would tell each other everything, that that was what our relationship was??" (See how I bolded, italicized and underlined those words? Put on your moya-goggles. Now, on the count of three... SQUUEEEEEEEE!!!!~~~~)
"He came with the diary, to toy with me. So I told him he could take it and get lost."
"Why?"
"Because if I told you, you would be quivering with that righteous indignation and sense of justice of yours, beating yourself up because you hadn't reclaimed it yet." Lady has the gent down to a pat.
Choi Young orders Dae Man to pass on the news of Prince Of Slime to Lady Choi. Then he orders the Warrior Maidens to report every move of hers to him."
She protests and tries to walk away, only to see something that stops her dead in her tracks, turn around, and run in the opposite direction as fast as possible.
Choi Young peeks to see that it's the evil pedged siblings. I don't blame her. I would have the same reaction to them as well.
Dae Man delivers the message, and how adorable is that has his toothpaste paste with him still, and he treats it like this baby in a pappoose and awww
Under the guise of trying out Eun Soo's new cosmetics, Lady Choi passes on the news to the Queen. Queen orders her to make arrangements so she can entertain the king tonight.
The pledged siblings play babysitter to PoSlime while Suribang hotties recon.
The Aunt and Uncle gossip about PoSlime. "I saw him once I think, when I went to deliver something to a gisaeng house."
"Gisaeng house?"
"Yeah, he was wearing monk's robes."
"Gisaeng house and monk's robes?"
"And he was playing baduk."
Darurururnrurnrun~ Time for Moya's Expert Psycho Diagnosis: PoSlime is able to manifest all of his multiple personalities at once as his superpower, which is clearly a cause for concern. Statistics show that weirdos such as these are, to use Eun Soo's words: Wangjeong psychos.
Meanwhile, Youngie keeps on checking out small light daggers. It's for her isn't it, you big lug.
Lady Choi comes in to inform the King that the Queen has laid out a drinks table for tonight (canna for the life of me translate it to english properly) and the right-hand-man's book drops out of his hand dramatically, as if he just saw his dead lover's ghost (that got typed right on me fourth try, for some reason I kept on writing dead ghosts's lover >.<;;).
Lady Choi's smirks. See this is where training kicks in. Cos if you were untrained, you'd be rolling on the floor, like me.
Queen gets straight to the point. King's position is in danger with newfound PoSlime, she has people whom she can appeal to, let her help.
The King was... expecting something different.
The King's prepared gifts for her, but she's not interested. She keeps on looking at him with those puppy dog eyes, wanting to help.
Finally he gives her the last box. Which has her old veil. He asks if she remembers it, cos he does, well.
He tells her that he has nothing. No people, no possessions. Except one. His principle to do right by his people and protect them.
She understands. Asking the Yuan for help would be against the principle.
"I've already broken that principle once. I vowed never to let a Yuan woman enter my heart. But I broke it. I couldn't help it, try as I might. So I tried to be cold and distant towards her. But I couldn't. That is the weak king I am. So will you please stay beside me, and stop me from faltering and breaking my principle again?"
Oh.
My.
God.
LOOK. LOOK. GOOD THINGS HAPPEN WHEN YOU TALK. COMMUNICATE. LIKE PEOPLE. WHICH IS LIKE OUR SPECIAL GIFT. AND LIKE. WHY AND HOW AND WHEN DID YOU SUDDENLY BECOME THIS HEARTFELT AND ROMANTIC. HOLY MILKSHAKES WHICH RAIN FROM THE SKY. WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS?!?!
Meanwhile, mysterious boxes are delivered to Woodalchi, one for General especially.
Babies. My Babies.
Shush about the fact that I'm a teenager and they're not and they're in the Goryeo era and this is the 21st century. Cos I already heard it from bro. And it doesn't make any sense to be honest.
His people. Gregorian chants and choirs just... make everything wonderful and epic. I have an average voice, and I remember when I was in the school choir, which wasn't that great at all, but when we would a song right it would feel and sound just so wonderful. I could never believe it was us making that sound, and that I was part of that us. I just... it's gorgeous.
She tries to memorise the palace wings' names, and gets them almost all right, and he teases her saying that he thought she said she was good at memorising, and she says yeah, when she was younger, as well as not privy to so much trauma. Ok, it's just told me post too large, so part II here~