#Egelantier

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In samenwerking met De Engelantier is vanaf 30 november Naked City te zien. Naked City is een nieuw kunstwerk waarmee Lloyd Corporation onderzoekt hoe bewoners van Haarlem de openbare ruimte gebruiken om ideeën over vrijheid, democratie en macht te uiten en te bediscussiëren. ONGEZIENE HAARLEMSE STEMMEN EN PLEKKEN Als het kunstmuseum van de stad Haarlem heeft het Frans Hals Museum tijdens de corona lockdowns Lloyd Corporation (Ali Eisa en Sebastian Lloyd Rees) gevraagd een kunstwerk te ontwikkelen dat uiting geeft aan ongeziene stemmen en plekken in Haarlem. Tijdens deze landelijke corona lockdowns verzamelde en documenteerde Lloyd Corporation allerlei mededelingen, advertenties, affiches en stickers uit de straten van Haarlem en omgeving. Voor Naked City hebben de kunstenaars een selectie van deze uitingen als basis gebruikt voor grote, met de hand beschilderde en bedrukte panelen. Op de panelen worden bepaalde teksten en beelden uit de oorspronkelijke publieke uitingen belicht. “We vonden een hartvormig stuk wit karton dat ruw op een afvoerpijp was geplakt met de woorden: Nederland 100% democratie. We zullen nooit weten wie dit bord heeft geplaatst, maar het lokt ons uit om vragen te stellen - zijn we het eens met de verklaring? Is dit hoop voor een mogelijke toekomst? Is het een grap of satire?” aldus Lloyd Corporation. Op het hek bij De Egelantier delen de kunstenaars en het museum het resultaat met alle bewoners en bezoekers van de stad. Met hun kunst verkent Lloyd Corporation hoe gevonden voorwerpen verhalen kunnen vertellen over de sociale, politieke en economische krachten die de maatschappij vormen. FRANS HALS MUSEUM X DE EGELANTIER Dit project is een samenwerking met De Egelantier (onderdeel van ontwikkelcombinatie Lingotto/Hotel Arena, Amsterdam). “Kunst verbindt mensen. Daarom willen we met culturele partners zoals het Frans Hals Museum en 37 PK samenwerken om de stad en buurt nog mooier te maken en de leefbaarheid te bevorderen. Het kunstproject van Lloyd Corporation past goed binnen de context van de ontwikkeling van De Egelantier,” aldus cultureel ondernemer en eigenaar van Hotel Arena Paul Hermanides. Meer informatie: https://hofhaarlem.nl. Naked City is van 30 november 2022 tot 11 januari 2023 te zien op het hek van De Egelantier (Gasthuisvest 47, Haarlem), om de hoek van het Frans Hals Museum locatie HOF. Met dank aan 37PK, Platform voor Kunsten voor residency aan Lloyd Corporation. Het project is mede mogelijk gemaakt door het Mondriaan Fonds, de Vereniging Vrienden van het Frans Hals Museum en Carlos/Ishikawa. Meer informatie op https://franshalsmuseum.nl/nakedcity.        

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✩ WEEKLY FIC ROUND-UP ✩

All the fics I’ve read and really enjoyed in the past week-ish. Reminder: This list features any and all ratings and themes. Please look at tags and warnings on ao3 before reading.

BNHA

something else to pretend by beeclaws

Bakugou apologies. Somehow, this makes things worse.

Retrograde by redrobin1989

Retrograde /ˈretrəˌɡrād/ adjective: directed or moving backwards noun: a degenerate person. verb: go back in position or time.

Seasoned pro heroes Midoriya Izuku and Bakugou Katsuki are mentally transported back to their younger bodies due to a quirk. All they have to do is wait for the quirk to wear off for everything to return to normal. But sometimes the journey is worse than the destination.

DC

dick move by konan_konan

Part 1 of batfam twitter shenanigans

dim trake ☑ @timdrakeceo・52min guys what if dick grayson IS batman. that’s why he thought he was getting cancelled. it all makes sense. 784K Views | 142 Retweets | 52 Quote Tweets | 63.9K Likes

tason jodd ☑ @jsntdd・49min ↳ replying to @timdrakeceo asshole last week you said i was batman 461K Views | 88 Retweets | 16 Quote Tweets | 18.3K Likes

or: a civilian overhears a conversation between batman and nightwing. twitter does what it always does: makes things worse

the rules of playing make believe by hoebiwan

“We can’t squat in some dead guy’s mansion, Damian,” Tim says. Damian, in the midst of packing all their meager belongings into grocery sacks, ignores him.

“Why not?” Jason demands. “It’s not like he’s using it. Finders keepers, losers weepers.”

Or: Homeless!Reverse Robins squat in Wayne Manor.

Nine Worlds

with a winged heart by celebros

"Cliopher. Cliopher. Cliopher." I blink. It's Conju, standing with his hands on my shoulders, and I go to answer him and realize that I am already speaking, babbling, and Franzel is behind him, wringing his hands and looking near tears. I try to focus on what I'm saying, but it's like a stream, light and splashing past me, too quick to hold, not enough to catch, somehow, somehow – A few weeks before the start of the viceroyship ceremonies, Kip finds himself the unwitting recipient of a truth serum.

Original Work

That Frightful Nest Inside the Throat by whereveryouroam

Part 1 of That Dreadful Clockwork Beats Below

Living horses were in vogue among the high and mighty of the great families, but Peter’s new owners had sent proud motorhorses, clicking over in a blur of cogs and wheels, to draw the carriage. It was a very nice carriage - plush and cushioned. He couldn’t help but think this was sinister. Masters didn’t transport slaves in finery. At least, not slaves like him.

Peter’s spent years under the cruelty of masters who want the Monster inside him to become their weapon. He is quite sure that Lord and Lady Arken will be no different.

Percy Jackson

Through rose-colored glasses (the past is perfect) by Mo13

Part 1 of Rose-colored glasses verse

Luke/Percy were in a non-consensual 'relationship' when Percy was twelve. Percy deals with the aftermath, while constantly convincing himself that his relationship with Luke was fine (IT WAS NOT). Mostly cooperates with canon up to the end of Heroes of Olympus.

The Goblin Emperor

A Complete Education by bomberqueen17

Preparing for the Emperor's wedding, everyone has some things they need to learn about.

Emperor's Best Friend by imaginary_golux

Ino and Mireän decide their cousin Maia needs a special present for his twentieth birthday.

a burning coal of kindness by egelantier for Morgan (duckwhatduck)

When Maia is kidnapped by a faction hoping to halt the construction of Wisdom Bridge, Beshelar, gravely injured, is by his side. It might just be their undoing.

The Stairs Beneath the Heart by hermitknut

Part 1 of Keystone

The reign of Varenechibal IV is over; the reign of Edrehasivar VII has begun. The transition, however, is anything but smooth, as the Alcethmeret household navigates grief and worry as well as adapting to the new emperor.

A series of missing scenes and unseen moments centering around the Alcethmeret household over the course of the first few months of Maia's reign.

[chocolateteapotthinksfanfic]

2024 July Fanfic Recs

Crossover

Death Star by Anonymous

Discworld Death has to deal with Star Wars.

Earthsea

Nightfall by Ori_Cat

Tenar does not leave with Ged. Instead, Arha determines what purpose the Nameless Ones have for her.

The Locked Tomb

only in dark the light, only in dying life by egelantier

Double drabble of Orpheus metaphor on Harrow and Gideon’s thoughts on the brain surgery.

She Kissed Me by dykejeans

Kiriona gets to vent at Harrowhark about the stuff that happened, with them making out and maybe even up at the end.

The Serpent Gates

I’m almost me again (she’s almost you) by amibaguette

An introspective piece from Csorwe’s perspective after the main action of the Thousand Eyes, focussing on her and Shuthmili’s relationship and how it heals after the events of the book. (Full disclosure: amibaguette gifted me this fic. It is perfect.)

Remember me, love, when I’m reborn by amibaguette

Before going to Saar-in-Tachyr, Shuthmili tries to tell Csorwe about her Zinandour problem, without mentioning the Zinandour problem. Not only are Shuthmili and Csorwe are lovely together here, they have hot, in-character sex.

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: 琅琊榜 | Nirvana in Fire (TV) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Lin Shu | Mei Changsu | Su Zhe/Xiao Jingyan Characters: Lin Shu | Mei Changsu | Su Zhe, Xiao Jingyan, Consort Jing (Nirvana in Fire), Yan Yujin, Yan Que (Nirvana in Fire), Lin Chen (Nirvana in Fire) Additional Tags: Genderbending, Identity Porn, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Reincarnation, Fix-It, Arranged Marriage, Hurt/Comfort Summary:

Twelve years after the Chiyan massacre Jingyan, bitter and grieving, is urgently called back to the capital and presented by unexpected marching orders by his mother: he's to leave his military career and marry Mei Changsu, an eighteen-years-old maiden who claims to be a daughter of his mother's old friend, mysterious Mei Shinan. Jingyan is furious, but he's too filial a son to disobey his mother...

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The Spy and Her Serpent by Maria Ying

Update September 15, 2023: I do not condone Benjanun Sriduangkaew's/Maria Ying's actions and will no longer recommend her books. Please check out egelantier's post for more info.

Olesya Hua, narcotics empress

…has everything: power, wealth, and a city that'll soon be hers. But her hunger is endless. She covets more still—and what Olesya Hua wants, she always gets.

Dallas Seidel, syndicate fixer

…lost her chosen family to bloody violence ordered by the Huas. She’ll stop at nothing to avenge them—she’ll stop at nothing until the Hua sisters are in the ground.

Their goals are in brutal opposition. Deceit and plots-within-plots will put them at each other's throat. They careen toward not just mutually assured destruction, but toward a fatal passion that’ll mark them both forever.

The Spy and Her Serpent is a trans-for-trans F/F short novel (53,000 words) set in contemporary Singapore. Contains: high heat, enemies-to-lovers, hurt/comfort, corruption, and a butch/femme couple.

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A Jumble of Guardian Fic Recs

Here we go again. With the 2018 drama Guardian this time. Same rules apply. These are all Weilan with no regard for theme or rating. I shifted a bit away from this fandom over the last year, so most of these are older. If anyone has recs for the newer fics in the fandom, feel free to send them my way.

when the light goes out by janonny

“Shen Wei…” the lantern says, and for a moment, his tone sounds fond, almost longing. Then the lantern continues in a jovial tone, “That is a good name.”

For some reason, Shen Wei starts at that, feels an odd jolt of deja vu.

Shen Wei stumbles across a lantern in the library that is always lit, sitting wholly out of place next to a window that allows in neverending Dixing light.

down comes the night by egelantier

Zhao Yunlan and Shen Wei, trapped in the darkness under the mountain together while investigating a dangerous case, finally share some secrets and reach a new understanding.

Discidium, Reparandam by galaxysoup 

The corner of Professor Shen’s mouth tightens slightly in the specific way that means he’s embarrassed but too reserved to show it, but it does put a halt to his efforts to make sure Zhao Yunlan has his gun, a backup gun, a warm enough jacket, a snack, and a willingness to preserve himself in the face of danger.

Call Me Maybe by Jo Lasalle (Jo_Lasalle) 

A story in which Zhao Yunlan is good at paperwork, Shen Wei is an unreliable borrower of clothes, and the Black Cloaked Envoy needs better occupational health and safety provisions.

Get You A Man Who Can Do Both by marycrawford

The first time Zhao Yunlan and Shen Wei met was while they were both petting Da Qing, so it was only reasonable that Da Qing got invested into their relationship right from the start. Also, Shen Wei’s first words to Zhao Yunlan were “This is a very intelligent cat,” which was the best and most appropriate come-hither line anyone ever used on anyone about anything, end of discussion. Da Qing just prayed that Zhao Yunlan wouldn’t fuck this up.

Put Him In The Longboat 'Til He's Sober by galaxysoup 

It’s not that Shen Wei is intoxicated, it’s that the world has lost structural integrity at a molecular level.

wavelength by synonemous

If this was a movie, Zhao Yunlan knows this is the moment when the video would freeze and they’d play a clip of his voice saying the ever cliché, “So I bet you’re wondering how I ended up here.”

When it snows in summer by yantantether

In Zhao Yunlan's apartment, Shen Wei ushered him to the couch and stood over him as he slumped down. Zhao Yunlan threw his head back with a groan, exposing the line of his throat broken by the bulge of his Adam's apple. Looking up through half-closed eyes, he said, "Well, doc? What are you going to do with me now?"

Just gotta know by yantantether

'I'm not dumb,’ Zhao Yunlan says. He puts his right hand around Shen Wei's bicep, indulges his curiosity, squeezes gently. As he suspected, there's hard muscle under the rich fabric. Shen Wei hadn't been damaged by a fall from the roof, hadn't even been ruffled by Wang Yike's attack; he's letting Yunlan touch him now, but he doesn't have to.

He crowds closer still, keeps his hand lingering on Shen Wei's arm.

'I know humans, Prof,’ he says. 'And you're not one.’

Kite by Xparrot

Shen Wei is very confused (it's all right; Zhao Yunlan is there to catch him.)

Silence sharp as blades by frith_in_thorns

There's something I need to take care of this morning, Shen Wei had said, two days ago, and then had neatly removed himself from Zhao Yunlan's apartment and whatever this relationship was that they had been building together, without saying any more about where or why.

Every ridge hand-picked by the late sun’s slant light by wildestranger

Zhao Yunlan hasn’t been this happy and this angry at the same time since he was nine years old and his best friend broke his Nintendo when Zhao Yunlan beat him after a three-day tournament.

He wakes up on the office couch to see his team, mildly concerned but mostly bickering, and the Black Cloaked Envoy, standing calmly to the side as if he wasn’t secretly Shen Wei and probably sweating nervously under his ridiculous costume. Shen Wei, who has been lying to him for weeks about coincidences and being a normal if unusually enlightened professor; looking at Zhao Yunlan like he’s about to take up the invitation in all his sideways smirks and shameless hands without ever quite doing so; responding to Zhao Yunlan’s outrageous flirtation by consistently stepping closer but never close enough.

Zhao Yunlan gets up to greet this man, his destiny – who is currently scowling behind his fancy embroidered mask – and smiles as filthily as he can make it. Whatever else they might be to each other, Shen Wei has been taunting him for weeks. Zhao Yunlan is going to take him home and fuck him until he cries and he wants Shen Wei to know that.

“Long time, no see,” he says.

The Black Cloaked Envoy blanches.

soften endless nights of wind and rain by wildestranger 

Zhao Yunlan is new to managing a partnership of equals, but it is clear that his understanding surpasses Shen Wei’s. There are debts that can be exchanged, but this one is too heavy for Zhao Yunlan to ever pay back. And the Black Cloaked Envoy is too used to taking care of himself; he is not used to thinking that someone else ought to take the trouble.

However, Zhao Yunlan is getting good at getting around Shen Wei. He knows his weaknesses, and where they can be weaponised to strike at long-held beliefs about himself and his duties in the world.

There is no necessary conflict between saving the Black Cloaked Envoy for the sake of the good he can do in the world, and saving Shen Wei for himself.

Dare to Hold by Trobadora

Zhao Yunlan lifts an open palm, his smile turning into a grin. "Welcome to the SID!"

And then, because his brain-to-mouth filter is plainly broken, and upsetting Shen Wei to a previously unknown degree apparently calls for an encore, he adds, "Though I'm wondering, why do I get the impression you'd have been less upset if I'd asked for a kiss?

Proof of Affection by laireshi

Fortunately, Zhao Yunlan stumbles upon a locked box that might contain information on the Hallows. Unfortunately, he doesn't know how to open it. Good thing that the Black-Cloaked Envoy is there to help.

"Oh," Zhao Yunlan says after a moment. "Wait, so, does this box want us to kiss?"

I Call 'Do Over' by Muzu

The Hallows have one final trick to play, and Zhao Yunlan is going to grab it with both hands.

when we reunite, the world will tilt on its axis by kyrilu

Zhao Yunlan tries to figure out how he should approach the matter of young Shen Wei.

Everything's not lost by frith_in_thorns

"Yes," says the man in the white coat, "Yes, all right," which is a bit rude — no one is forcing him to stay and listen to Zhao Yunlan; no one's got him strapped to a bed.

Small Arrangements by Thevetia

One of his braids had come undone and was falling across his face. He batted at it, resigned. He was untidy and disheveled, which was just so wrong for Shen Wei that Zhao Yunlan couldn’t help himself.

“Let me,” he said, and reached out to tuck the strands back.

Zhao Yunlan gets to take care of Shen Wei, and gets a little more back than he was expecting.

Makes Me Feel Sad for the Rest by Tethysian

"If Shen Wei wants romance he can have it some other time."

Set between episodes 14 and 15 when they obviously banged.

Quantum Immortality and the Timeline Convergence by china_shop

The other him tensed, eyes narrowed. “Hologram, clone, robot doppelganger, evil twin, or face-stealing Dixingren?”

“Time traveller. The Hallows brought me from the future to set things right, and I haven’t eaten in days, so you should give me that.” He pointed at the bowl of noodles. “You’ll thank yourself later.”

The Way Home (Forever for a Miracle) by starandrea

The Envoy takes Sha Ya and Hua Yuzhu back to Dixing, only to find hostile streets and a palace overtaken by rebels. They tell him to flee, and he does… but at the Lord Night’s pillar, he rages. The result may or may not be an amnesiac Ye Zun, one who claims no memory of the last ten thousand years and no Dixing abilities at all.

Shen Wei finds himself forced to choose between his brother and his home. No matter which path he takes, the SID will have to deal with the consequences.

which a minute will reverse by nightwalker 

Shen Wei watched the young field agent wring his hands, and the realization of what was happening came over him like a shroud.

'Twas Brillig by Xparrot

Zhao Yunlan's job is to save a few kids. He's got that. He just has a few questions. Like where are they, and how do they get out of here, and why does his head hurt so much?

And who the hell is this guy in the black cloak and mask?

I'll Dream of You (I'll Never Be the Same) by umadoshi (Ysabet)

A story cycle for my take on two of the evergreen joys of (drama) Guardian fic: the idea that Zhao Yunlan spent (a lot) more time in the distant past than the drama showed us, and how the time loop results in there being no time in his and Shen Wei's relationship when one of them wasn't already in love with the other.

Bonus: fun with Dixingren biology!

if I kiss you (kisses will end) by umadoshi (Ysabet) 

Shen Wei let his hands slip under the hem of Zhao Yunlan's shirt, finding bare skin. "Do you think I'm some shy virgin?"

"Nah, but you seem like you might be more of a romantic than me."

"I'm not so sure." Shen Wei ran a thumb firmly along Zhao Yunlan's ribs, felt the heave of his chest as his breath hitched. "But 'slow' isn't what I'd like."

Set after episode 14.

Flesh from Bone, Soul from Flesh by ratbones

A couple months after their return from the 'dead', Zhao Yunlan and Shen Wei are finally getting something of a much-deserved break. Then the SID gets called in on a case: a triple murder of government officials on a public street. Zhao Yunlan knows one of the victims way too well.

Ice and Shard by frith_in_thorns 

Zhao Yunlan didn't know what made him realise that something was wrong. But something definitely was.

Five Times Home by marcicat

Five times Zhao Yunlan ran away from home.

All the Boundaries Between by frith_in_thorns

In Dixing, expecting to have died after lighting the Lantern, Zhao Yunlan wakes up.

Like you're running out of time by frith_in_thorns

Zhao Yunlan is stuck in a time loop. Shen Wei is stuck on the outside.

war-worn by kyrilu

After his trip to the past 10,000 years ago, Zhao Yunlan attempts to adjust to the present.

he listens to you (to his heart) by sobsicles 

Zhao Yunlan stares at him for a very long moment, and Shen Wei is helpless to do anything besides stare back. They gaze at each other for too long, and then Zhao Yunlan's face cracks into a smile he never seems to be able to stop. 

"You look like a sad puppy," Zhao Yunlan comments, his gaze fond. 

"And yet, you're the one who needs a leash," Shen Wei replies, inwardly satisfied when Zhao Yunlan jolts in surprise at his boldness.

Or, the one in which the whole SID team knows Zhao Yunlan only listens to Shen Wei, and they're not afraid to request his assistance.

A Name You Make Your Own by starandrea

Zhao Yunlan has known Shen Wei's name for a long time.

Once More from the Top by Muzu

With the power of the Hallows at his fingertips, Zhao Yunlan decides to make a few changes before he burns out.

Tonight Will Be Fine by laireshi

"Professor Shen?" Zhao Yunlan asks. "Shen Wei? Is there something—"

"I think the sword was poisoned," Shen Wei admits very slowly.

The Hourglass Runs Both Ways by Piplover

Zhao Yunlan was entirely out of his depth and he knew it.

Travelling back in time may have made for some amusing movies and TV shows, but the reality was far from glamorous or fun.

Nightmares Are Over by laireshi 

Shen Wei seemed to be frozen in place, still as a statue. His eyes were open but unseeing; tears were running down his cheeks.

Flu-like Symptoms by Aythli

The Dixing woman sneezed in his face. Twelve hours later, despite the fact that Zhao Yunlan was assured that Dixing viruses weren’t contagious to Haixingren, he woke with a raging fever and bone-wracking cough. A Dixing illness, his feverish brain pondered, needed a Dixing expert. Although Shen Wei was the obvious answer, Zhao Yunlan was virtually certain his expertise came from actually being Dixingren, and he wasn’t about to risk infecting him. No, he needed someone unlikely to catch it, or at least probably safe from being affected. So he summoned the Black-Cloaked Envoy instead.

The Blood I Bleed Is Red by Anonymous

“The professor’s okay, then?” Da Qing joins him in watching the professor walk away. Zhao Yunlan takes out a lollipop and plays with it, but doesn’t unwrap it yet. Shen Wei’s gait is perfectly even, each footstep in perfect rhythm. Perhaps too perfect. “Apparently.” “Huh. You don’t think—” He stops and sniffs, stepping closer to Zhao Yunlan. “Eh? Chief? Were you injured?” “What? No. Why?” “You stink of blood.”

Collared by nightwalker

The cat took mercy and moved his bony elbows, crawling across Zhao Yunlan until he could sprawl on the far side of the bed, with his head on Shen Wei’s pillow and his legs on Zhao Yunlan’s knees, effectively pinning him in place. “When are you going to buy Shen Wei a new collar?”

Weighed Against Each Other by syriala

“Fortunately, I am used to getting injured,” Shen Wei says, as he heals the cut on his wrist.

Zhao Yunlan isn’t looking at him, but he sees Shen Wei smiling from the corner of his eyes.

Zhao Yunlan finally turns towards Shen Wei again, hoping that the cursed smile is gone from his face, but it’s still right there on his face, if faint, and he wants to put a genuine expression on Shen Wei’s face. Wants him to look after himself.

He wants him to be okay.

Etched Into Bone, Into Heart by Trobadora

Zhao Yunlan clears his throat. Leans towards the stranger, makes an effort to mix earnestness with his best blithe voice, hopefully projecting a self-assurance he's not feeling. "Sorry, but who are you?"

Instead of losing his sight, Zhao Yunlan loses his memory.

We're Not Bound To Break by starandrea

“You were my friend and protector. Now it’s my turn to be yours.”

Kunlun brought him forward. Shen Wei has every intention of bringing him back.

Forty first times (and the forty-first time) during the reunion of Shen Wei and Zhao Yunlan.

The Once & Future Emperor by Kakushigo

Five thousand years ago, Emperor Kunlun walked the earth with Hei Pao Shi beside him. Together, they united the lands of Zhōngguó and brought back magic. Then, in one horrific night, Shen Wei lost his Emperor and his will to live.

It was said that one day Emperor Kunlun would walk the earth again, but after so long waiting, Shen Wei begins to doubt. When he finds the reborn Emperor, Shen Wei wants nothing more then to stand by his side, but wonders if he'll be welcome once all his secrets come to light.

Let Me Read Your Lips with Mine by Kakushigo

Zhao Yunlan had become Lord Guardian at 18, taking over Guardian Bookshop and the hell gate contained within. His normal day consisted of pretending to know how to run a normal bookshop and teasing his cat, until a local professor swept in and swept Zhao Yunlan off his feet.

a token of devotion by Cross_d_a

Ten thousand years in the distant past, Zhao Yunlan unknowingly begins to court a young Shen Wei.

Truth Serum (side effects include) by whatisthesoulofaman

AU where Shen Wei doesn't immediately pass out after that drink and we see Zhao Yunlan put him to bed.

A constellation of two by naye

"You know, I thought about you a lot," Zhao Yunlan said. "Back when I first met you."

All-Consuming by ratbones

Zhao Yunlan is the chief of an organization that definitely is not the secret police. Shen Wei is an ordinary biology professor. They've never met. The strange events taking place in Dragon City are being addressed by the proper authorities and pose no danger to the citizens. Anyone displaying symptoms including headache, high fever, and disorientation should seek prompt medical attention for the best prognosis.

Black Scales by ratbones

There's something lurking in the hills around the Alliance headquarters. Something big, fast, and deadly.

Also, General Kunlun is suspiciously bad with a dao.

Prince of Thorns by Sylvia

Steel was the only thing that had a discernible effect on the rose thicket. Dark energy splashed uselessly against it, absorbed without a trace. Cold that would slow molecules ghosted across the fresh green leaves as a harmless frost, melting away easily in the afternoon sun. Fire… Shen Wei had not dared to try fire.

A rose thicket encages the SID, Zhao Yunlan is trapped in unnatural sleep, and Shen Wei is forced to rely on Zhao Xinci’s assistance.

like dating a brick wall by china_shop

“Tell me what’s wrong,” said Shen Wei, and the injustice of it took Zhao Yunlan’s breath away.

Le beau au bois dormant by Xparrot

When Shen Wei falls victim to a mysterious Dixing attack, the SID is on the case, and Zhao Yunlan is going to save him, no matter what.

filled my lungs with oxygen by egelantier 

Zhao Yunlan and Shen Wei are enjoying their happily ever after together. But there's a price Shen Wei has to pay, over and over again, for both of them staying alive. Zhao Yunlan is prepared.

Now Lie in It by Xparrot

Ten thousand years before he's even born, Zhao Yunlan falls in love, all over again for the first time.

[finitepeace]

december reads: jingsu

I watched nirvana in fire, again. (two times in a row, it's madness I know), and Jingsu still breaks my heart everytime.

the madness of the soldier’s wife by Kasasagi | E, 1698 words | Eyeing the tray of hazelnut pastries in front of him with carefully hidden befuddlement, Mei Changsu faltered.

our hands our hearts are empty by egelantier | G, 9600 words | Twelve years after the Chiyan massacre Jingyan, bitter and grieving, is urgently called back to the capital and presented by unexpected marching orders by his mother: he's to leave his military career and marry Mei Changsu, an eighteen-years-old maiden who claims to be a daughter of his mother's old friend, mysterious Mei Shinan. Jingyan is furious, but he's too filial a son to disobey his mother...

Lithograph by romantic_drift | E, 27k words | Jingyan did not expect to ever see his one-night stand from three years ago again. Mei Changsu did not anticipate that his one-night stand would stubbornly refuse to give up having feelings for him.

pure radiance by Xue_Lang | G, 2k words | "If Jingyan asks, you must tell him the truth." It is the only chance she can give him. "If you do not, I will do it for you." Consort Jing makes a different choice.

wildfires on spring winds by Xue_Lang | E, 2k words | Mei Changsu itches to move. His knees are growing numb, folded so close to the underneath of the table. Jingyan is quiet behind him, one arm held loosely out to the side where he can read his report and continue to maintain his position.The two of them have been seated like this for more than an entire shi, while they work through the correspondence from the court.

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Yuletide recs!

Here are some stories I enjoyed from this year's Yuletide!

[FEATURING: Think of England; EXU: Calamity; D20: A Court of Fey and Flowers; The Goblin Emperor; The Hands of the Emperor; Stray; Hench / Ask A Manager]

Think of England:

Upon A Midnight Clear (3201 words) by Vae Pat and Fen and Christmas traditions and family.

EXU: Calamity

Their Fond Pageant (5199 words) by littledust Mystery-solving at the Coramar-Seelie wedding - a perfect little slice of pre-series life.

Dimension 20: A Court of Fey and Flowers:

The First Birthday (2320 words) by SassySnowperson BINX realizes that Adhera has never celebrated a birthday...and neither have any of the others.

can I be close (to you) (2771 words) by 2manyboys KP Hobb & Rue meet, pre-series. Sweet and yearning.

i must stay deep ('cause talk is cheap) (11936 words) by serephemeral For how horny this is (and it is spectacularly horny), it's also very tender? I love the hints of a future relationship between Squak and Baroness Alven.

Yours, (1095 words) by pomfret Lord Squak, fucking around and categorically refusing to find out. Perfect epistolary fic.

The Goblin Emperor:

the recourse (1134 words) by Val MoraA beautiful post-canon moment, with Maia being perfectly Maia.

Need To Know (2151 words) by audzilla

Csethiro, after the first assassination attempt.

it's a gift to be free (2279 words) by dotsayers

Csethiro and Arbelan, figuring out how to coexist. I would read 50K of this.

dear fellow traveler (3000 words) by egelantier

Futurefic about the Wisdom Bridge and what it comes to mean.

The Hands of the Emperor:

Homing (12367 words) by oliviacirce Delightful post-canon fic with everybody figuring their shit out (sexually).

Stray:

meow times five (1891 words) by warpinator Did I know I needed fic for this game? Of course not; that's the Yuletide way.

Murderbot:

Transit, Transport, Transition (2187 words) by fadeverb ART & Murderbot &...friendship? Let's go with 'friendship'.

Hench / Ask A Manager:

my wife doesn't know I hench, the evil sex ray made my employees do it, and more (2007 words) by whetherwoman This is absolutely impeccable and whetherwoman is, as always, a genius.

[caracalliope]

@egelantier spiritually, this is us

Happy babies

(via)

[unsettledreads]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Arthur & The Mage Characters: The Mage | Guinevere, Merlin (King Arthur: Legend of the Sword), Arthur (King Arthur: Legend of the Sword) Additional Tags: Angst, Inheritance, magic deals, Bittersweet Ending, Yuletide Treat Summary:

Merlin runs out of time, so Mage pays the price for more.

[egelantier]

It began to snow.

[listening-to-thunder]

A partial answer to @egelantier's fanfic ask...

P: Are you what George R. R. Martin would call an “architect” or a “gardener”? (How much do you plan in advance, versus letting the story unfold as you go?)

Well. I'd say "gardener" except that feels like doing a great injustice to actual hardworking gardeners who put a lot of work into tending their gardens. With me it's more like... this:

[caracalliope]

@egelantier

by Orin

[haarlemupdates]

Frenk van der Linden daagt wethouder Botter uit: publiek gesprek over Egelantier

Frenk van der Linden daagt wethouder Botter uit: publiek gesprek over Egelantier

In een interview met Jan Hoekema, deel van diens wekelijkse serie ‘Een goed gesprek met…’, daagt journalist en schrijver Frenk van der Linden D66-wethouder Botter uit om publiekelijk met hem in gesprek te gaan over de beloften die Botter de afgelopen 3 jaar deed ten aanzien van de Egelantier, en wat daarvan is overgebleven in de koopovereenkomst met Lingotto/ AVC. Dit gesprek zou moeten plaats…

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Optreden Vriendenkring Henk Wijngaard gaat niet door

Het jaarlijkse optreden van Henk Wijngaard in Someren voor de Vriendenkring gaat dit jaar niet door vanwege het coronavirus.

[caracalliope]

Hi my name is Crimson Rain Falls Gently on the Bridal Caravan. My purpose in life is to live for Xie Lian (if u dont know who that is get da hell out of here!). A lot of heavenly officials stared at me. I put up my middle finger at them.