#THANK YOU SO MUCH YING YOU ARE SO PRECIOUS

[grimmweepers]

the wise eagle and his sweet wicked raccoon ✨🧙‍♀️

YING YING YINGGGGGGG THE GIGGLE I LET OUT WHEN I SAW THIS HDGGQJGAGAKHQNAKAHAJQJ

THAT IS SO US

THE PAWS IN THE AIR WITH THE WITCH’S HAT AND CAPE AND EAGLE HAITHAM JUST LOOKING AT ME

I LOVE THIS I LOVE THIS AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQ

[mondaymelon]

MERRY CHRISTMAS !!! gifts ensue.

he really went. blep. hi user @ilyuu. im proud of this one so congrats wanderer takes home first gift wooo

lmao id like to apologise in advance as this was brought on because of me but I got super burnt out drawing like 20 of these over the course of 2 days... if you see the quality of the drawings declining ( which you will ) please don't mind it!! thank you.

@anonbinaryweirdo. sigh. i get whiplash whenever you're super nice and then in the span of the next three seconds immediately do something vile

@soleillunne. we don't talk much but from what I know you are such a sweet person omg !! and your works??? dies inside (in a good way). the way you write xiao maks me so. puddle like

@realkavehgf. we agree on one things (amongst others) and that is that kaveh is. kAVEH IS. MALFUNCTIONS PERISHES.

@emphasisondrvgs. you scare me. please take your ranpo and quietly see yourself out LMAO /j

@pjsk-writin. AMIMI ONE OF MY FIRST EVER MOOTS !!! im so proud of mikoto. sighs. straitjackets are smth else to draw .. BUT HES SO. MMMMMM !!!!

@circyexistforcontent AAAHHH HI PRECIOUS. I LIKE YOU BUT I DONT REALLY LIKE DILUC SO. TAKE THIS... quietly throws up

@whats-it-mean. puka puka. head empty. puka puka. please stop your affairs with my mother.

@falors. UGLY SOBS. UGLY CRIES. I LOVE YOU /P SM. WAAHHHH TEARS TEARS TEARS you are the most talented person ever I S T G gRAAAHHH YOU BETTER GET 18412409128410948 FOLLOWERS THIS YEAR OR I WILL RIOT. mwah.

@dustofthedailylife. omg. hi dust... tbh ive been so concerned for you recently with how much life is running you over with a pickup truck so wishing for your improved health soon !! alhaith is a smort guy what can I say

@the-white-void. DEAREST. literally one of the first people I ever interacted with on this platform and you're actually. like. literally one of the sweetest people I have ever met. KLEE IS SUCH A CUTIE FJSFJDK

@kaeffeinee. OMG. m..my kitten- woah WHO just said that. wild shit right there. have something you don't like?? have something that's been pestering you for far too long?? no worries. its the official nag seal of mendokusai !!!!

@lillonvia. sobs. I didn't do the man justice.loud sobs. DFSDDSF YOUR ART MAKES ME WANT TO LIKE DISENTAGRAT INTO GLOWING BALLS oF FUZZ AND FLOAT INTO THE HEAVENS I DONT KNOW HOW ELSE TO DESCRIBE IT. WE ARE SO DELULU oVER XIAO. FOAMS AT THE MOUTH

@absolutelyobsessedkiya. HELP WHY IS MINORI SO BRIGHT.... she's literally shining what. we need to talk more pspsspsp I just now found out that you're a fan of milgram!! remember like last year I was all 'whose that pretty pink person on their pfp??' AND NOW I FINALLY KNOW THATS ITS MUU RAHHHH

@auroratumbles. meow. cat. what a sweetie. I don't even know what my art style is doing here anymore Istg what even. what even BYE LETS TALK ABOUT XIAO LATER !!

@papiliotao. mwah. a kith for you. mWAH. ANOTHER KITH. SJFKSDJFLS GRAHHH YOU ARE THE SW E. E T E ST AND YOUR THE SWEETEST AND YOUR CAT IS THE SWEETEST AND YOUR VOICE IS MAKING ME WANT TO ELEVATE INTO THE CLOUDS AND YOURE SO SILLY EVEN THOUGH YOU DONT LIKE AKITIO SHINONOME

@yinyinggie. hihihi ying !! it honestly amazes me how you're able to juggle so many events and servers at once. im actually in awe. always look at xiao he's so emo and short

@solxima. GRAHHH HI. I DONT LIKE HOW JINGYUAN LOOKS IN THIS BUT. DLJFLSDJ DIES> I CANT DO THIS AN Y M O RE. your honor. hes so cat coded hes so cat coded he's so PERISHS

@yelshin. WAIIIIT NO YOUR NAME GOT CUT OFF> iM SORRY. I don't know why he looks... so r e g a l in this but its definitely giving off oRAtRice MecAnIquE DAnAlySe CARdiNAle .

@vennnnn-diagram. LOUD SCREAMING N O . YOUR NAME GOT CUT OFF TOOOODJSKFLSD JGAIJFAD JKLJFD:LFS. anyways. I need to see nahida smiling more she deserves everything and then some. aranaras are so silly giggles

@lume-nosity. I hold the slightest bit of guilt for putting your angsty ish drawing right next to happy lil nahida buT AHAHAH IT MAKES IT HURT MORE IG. took some inspo from your blog title... mwah ily lume. I WAS SO SCARED TO TALK TO YOU AT FIRST WHEN I SENT YOU THAT MOOT ASK BUT I AM EVER SO HAPPY THAT I DID !!!

th end. im actually so dead lmao my fingers actually were starting to bleed afklsdjfaskdjfklsdjflkasdjflksjflkjowejtoij enjoy your Christmas gifts mooties !! if anyone asks why I haven't been posting fics as promised. this is why. ill be in a coffin for a while please let my soul rest

OH AND FORGOT TO MENTION I DREW THESE BASD ON THE MOOTIES THAT COMMNTED ON MY THINGY LIKE LAST WEEK WHICH ASKED WHICH CHARACTER THY WANTD I LOVE YOU ALL PSPS I PROMIS

[zhuoyichenpretty]

ep 24 commentary (brain fried edition)

my head is a little empty after ep 24 tbh!! brain is not braining after all the zyc hurt no comfort (-:

some scattered thoughts here and there, painstakingly corralled like cats out of my vacuous brain and into a list (spoilers):

ZYZ is really emo this episode poor dude like he is having a hard time keeping it together it seems. Every other word out of his mouth is depressing as shit, which is saying a lot considering how depressing he usually is already (': I kind of wanted this episode to pick his brain more, give him room to emote in the aftermath of all that. But it almost feels like the character refuses to be alone, like he might spiral if he has too much time to get in his own head. I'm still so curious to know, though, what he thinks about the state of their promise in light of how far ZYC went trying to save him. “He has us,” ZYZ said to WX. When the time comes, I wonder how he'll reconcile that with what he’s asked of ZYC.

PSJ and Ying Lei bonding! shenanigans! I did laugh thank you guys. Also, not that the team didn't operate separately before, but I really get a sense of how much ZYC held things together with how apparent his absence is. It's obvs heartwarming seeing how hard everyone is working to save him (PSJ especially for me bc I love their mutual tacit trust and respect and all the ways they're alike and different), but ultimately it's still so angsty (':

Kind of love the couple instances where ZYC has been referred to as fragile/weak/of delicate constitution (depending on how you wanna translate it) like that's a very interesting quality to assign to basically the tank of your team. Even if the comments are made facetiously, it just reminds me of how often we witness his mortality, and of course how everything about the styling, aesthetics, and content of the flashbacks to his childhood reinforce a characterization of vulnerability at the very heart of him. I saw someone mention how the Cloud Light Sword responded to ZYC's tears and to that vulnerability rather than brute strength, and I totally agree. I love how this "fragile" characterization plays into the whole fate weapon deal. ZYC's strength is (imo) unconventional, and it is his sensitivity, his compassion, and his deep capacity to feel that the sword acknowledges, resonates with, and empowers. Almost like it protects his tender heart rather than making it something he needs to overcome to get stronger.

One thing I will never get over is how incredibly they styled TJR as baby!Yichen, adult ZYC, and Bingyi. What do you mean this is all from one drama and not three separate productions. Insane. I'm out of my mind with how gorgeous every change in costuming is.

A tangential note is I've seen people mention (paraphrasing very much here) ZYZ's demon form being nicely subtle in its eerie inhumanity and tbh I have a similar feeling even just about human adult ZYC imo. Especially when his hair is down and he's got that thick eyeliner on and we get a close up of his contacts, if you told me from the start that he's half-demon half-human or something I'd believe it. Along the same vein, baby!Yichen reads completely human to me, and Bingyi of course completely demon. Something something the Cloud Light Sword bridges the gap something. This point is unintelligible and not narratively based but I had to make it because I've been thinking "wow ZYC elven" for days now.

Saw a tag about yuanyi getting us through some dark times but man they are PUTTING me through some dark times rn help?/

Been trying to put off talking about the baby Yichen scenes because wow I cried immediately. Well, no, I was like "yay! I love seeing baby Yichen!" and then they crushed me into demon dust lol. And then WX had to tell that absolutely precious story about when she got sick and ZYZ had to go like "actually ZYC was probably lonely as fuck" and yeah that's fine I didn't need my heart anyway.

Ending on this point so I can put a pretty screencap here: There is so much gravity to just the short scene of Bingyi removing his mask and dropping to his knees with that anguished and fatigued expression. TJR's acting is the gift that keeps on giving (me angst).

so sorry if anything here didn't make sense, i currently have the same thousand-mile-stare as Bingyi the more i think about how this all might end and how long I'm gonna have to wait to find out.

[strawberrystepmom]

the seventh captain & his spot of sunshine ☀️

ying i can't believe you :(((((((((((((((((((((((((( this is the most precious thing i've ever seen in my entire life. me a little kitty....him a bigger kitty.........im gonna go cry about this for the next ten years thank you so so so much <3333

[wutheringskies]

more than the mess of yin iron, demonic cultivation, villian erasures, the second flute, yunmeng "siblings", and wen qing x jc, what pisses me off about the untamed effect is when I was reading a short fic and there's a line like-

Lan Wangji is exhausted from his chief cultivator duties and he simply wants to go to bed. Of course, he knows Wei Wuxian would be waiting for him, all loud and excited - he considers if he could sleep at his brother's but ultimately decides no. Of course. He loves Wei Ying. He will enjoy his chatter. He just isn't in the mood for it right then.

And when he enters Wei Wuxian is quiet, and prepares him a bath while naked (which is what I came for) but it's Lan Wangji liking that he's quiet that made me (Lan Zhan is my blorbo or whatever it is called; he's the sun in my mind) feel so angry because of course, the author must have either only consumed cql or have their novel reading coloured by cql where you know, Lan Wangji abandons Wei Wuxian to make a political career but like, holy fuck!

1. Lan Wangji getting exhausted from duties ? That already sounds OOC. (Sorry, my precious baby.)

2. Lan Wangji considering not going home to Wei Wuxian ??? Like. What. How.

3. Oh, god I've encountered so many fics where Lan Zhan thinks Wei Ying is annoying or too loud (like seriously). Like - firstly, Wei Ying by himself isn't obnoxious the way some people write him; he's chaotic and he's a gremlin, but he's not the stereotype chaotic gremlin because he always had the YLLZ big dick, even-tone, formal speech potential in him. Like, he's not obnoxious or "excessive"; he teased Lan Zhan when he was 15 because Lan Zhan didn't give him attention so he kept upping the scales; by acting all the more outrageous. But that's not his default setting. He's pretty normal, just zealous and Lan Zhan loves that, loves that Wei Ying is someone bright and cheerful and can smile after storms; and that he's loud and brilliant (wait I swear this wasn't supposed to be a Wei Wuxian love letter...)

4. What do you mean that Lan Zhan let Wei Ying do the work for him without him being drunk, without taking care of Wei Ying first, or talking to him about his day or liking that Wei Ying is being quiet? I feel like there's a really massive amount of people who believe Lan Zhan feels bad because Wei Ying didn't do anything much for him in his previous life? So, they make Wei Ying like the stereotype sexy, obedient wife (honestly it's just putting MDZS characters through fandom tropes without interacting with, or worse, criticizing the source material after having a biased read or no read at all of it). Just having the dialogue "no thank you and no sorry" isn't the point; it's about the actual erasing of debts between them ahhh.

Anyway, I'm thankful to those who write MDZS and create content. But as a canon-enjoyer, I guess I need to work harder to find fanfiction based on canon MDZS 😅

[rayan12sworld]

💠💙the universe would turn to a mighty stranger

By:RavenclawLoki

Summary:

“I understand many of you may not be taking this indoctrination to heart.” Wen Chao pompous voice rang through, finally breaking the silence. If Wei Ying was next to him, he would roll his eyes so dramatically that Lan Wangji would be able to hear it - the thought comforts him. “Which pains me; submitting to the rules will makes this a much more pleasant experience. This is supposed to be educational for all of us. So, in case any of you aren’t taking this seriously still…” He eyes traveled to his side where two guards holding something lifeless by either arm, walking towards Wen Chao and the teens following his gaze.

Nie Huaisang stiffened next to him.

Jiang Wanyin screamed his brother’s name.

Jin Zixuan’s inhaled sharply.

But all Lan Wangji saw was Wei Ying.

Chapter:1/1

Words:11,282

Status:Completed

“Get away from him!” Lan Wangji’s fingers tightened around Wei Ying’s face and he wants to cover Wei Ying with his body, hide him from sight, can’t let – won’t let – will never let them touch him again. It was going to be fine; Wei Ying had been trying to protect him, keeping him from the wrath of Jiang Wanyin and lastly Wen Chao. Lan Wangji would protect him now, like he should have – like he should have when Wen Chao took him away and forced Wei Ying in the dungeons; but it was going to be okay now because he would help Wei Ying now. Fingers tightly wrap around Lan Wangji’s arm and he is roughly hauled up. His hold on Wei Ying breaks and he wants to snarl, bare his teeth and rage at who dares to pull him away from Wei Ying until he faces who is grabbing him by both arms, tears streaming down their face as Lan Wangji is being shaken back and forth slightly. “You let them take him away!” Jiang Wanyin’s voice trembles though his grip doesn’t. “I wasn’t there. I wasn’t there – but you were! You could have done something! You don’t get to touch him!” With a heavy shove, Lan Wangji is pushed down to the ground, shock still piercing through him enough that he can’t even be thankful for landing on his unbroken leg. Lan Wangji can only watch as Jiang Wanyin falls to the ground and pulls Wei Ying into his arms, his nose and lips pressed on the top of Wei Ying’s hair. He rocks his brother in his hold, mumbles under his breath with broken whispers. ~~

Jiang Wanyin was holding Wei Ying too tightly, he was going to hurt him - Wei Ying should be teasing his brother about it, Lan Wangji can hear his voice so clearly “I knew you cared, A-Cheng!” but he doesn’t –wrongwrongwrongwrong - He wants to pull Wei Ying into his arms and take him away to - Gusu? Lotus Pier? Did it even matter? As long as it was away from here, somewhere Wei Ying could poke fun at him, sling an arm around his shoulders like he belongs by Lan Wangji’s side (he does he does, he always has), sneak alcohol in; all of that would be fine. It would be fine – Wei Ying just needs to get up. Okay Wei Ying? If you get up, I won’t tell Uncle about any of the rules you break, and if he find out, I’ll do the copying lines for you, okay? I'll take care of you. Please, just get up ~~

Was your little mission worth Wei Wuxian’s life?” If Jiang Wanyin’s voice cracked at the question, who was going to judge? Lan Wangji stiffened. No. Of course not, how could he – how dare he? “No,” Lan Wangji snarled. A small part of him knew that Jiang Wanyin was grieving in his own way, anger and resentment outweighing his grief and despair; Lan Wangji should keep silent, let him rage…but fury was overwhelming him. Nothing was worth Wei Ying’s pain. Jiang Wanyin scoffed bitterly. "I thought it was against your precious sect rules to lie.” Lan Wangji eyes narrowed dangerously. “It is.” “Oh look, he does have emotions,” Jiang Wanyin’s scathing laugh of worthy of Wen Chao’s. “It only took getting someone killed. How sweet.” ~~

It’s nice to know the pristine jade has some feelings for my brother even if it’s a little,” Jiang Wanyin emphasized “my” as he continued to push at Lan Wangji. “he always said you gave a damn about him, though you always were unworthy of his attention, his time, his affection – all of it.” Lan Wangji snapped his head back, glaring at the other. What was he even talking about? Jiang Wanyin looked at him with confusion before his eyes widened the slightest bit. “I can’t believe it,” he shook his head with disgust. “After everything, after walking around you like a lovesick idiot, after following you on a stupid mission, protecting you from being tossed in the dungeons with him- I figured you would have suspected it.” “What are you saying?” Lan Wangji couldn’t understand what Jiang Wanyin was getting at, because it was starting to sound like…like Wei Ying looked at him the same way he looked at Wei Ying, and that was impossible. Jiang Wanyin shook his head indignantly, positioning his body away from Lan Wangji. “He was in love with a moron.” He whispers in disgust. Lan Wangji snapped his head towards the other teen. His heart stops at once. What? “What?” Jiang Wanyin doesn’t gift him with a reply, merely shakes his head ruefully before hunching over himself as he turns away from Lan Wangji’s sight. Wei Ying…wanted him? He l…he loved him? For how long? All this time? Wei Ying loved him back – But what did it matter? He failed Wei Ying. Maybe this was a fit punishment; to know Wei Ying loved him in return and not be able to do a thing about it. He let Wei Ying die, alone, scared, knowing that no one was coming for him.

Okay, guys don't start crying it's definitely happy ending, I have cried enough

[stiltonbasket]

hi!! since you’re the nielan master, could you do nielan in one of your universes where they end up happy? thank you <3

"Diedie?" a tiny voice whispers in Nie Mingjue's ear. "Diedie, wake up."

Nie Mingjue is still half-asleep, his consciousness lost in the strange, sweet twilight between waking and dreams where he knows and remembers nothing save for his husband's warm weight in his arms—but in spite of the early hour, the sound of his son's piping voice rouses him at once.

When he opens his eyes, he finds Jingyi's round face hovering an inch above his own, aglow with a grin that reminds Nie Mingjue so much of a young Xichen that he nearly forgets to breathe.

"A-Yi?" he yawns, through a mouthful of Lan Huan's sleep-rumpled hair. "What are you doing here, baobao? Did you have a bad dream?"

"I don't have nightmares anymore. I'm not a baby," Jingyi protests. "And A-Die, you were supposed to get up at mao shi to make Ba's birthday breakfast! It's already past chen shi now."

Nie Mingjue reaches up to stroke Jingyi's chubby cheek. "Then I'll get up now, A-Yi. But you ought to go back to bed, because little buns like you should still be asleep at chen shi."

"But Ba's going to wake up before you're done cooking breakfast, so—"

"Your Ba is tired," Nie Mingjue chides, sliding out from under his husband's arm. "He might not want to get up until noon, so we still have time to make breakfast."

"I guess," A-Yi says doubtfully, crawling up to sit on the pillows beside Xichen's head. "But meimei might wake him up early, so I'll stay here and keep watch while you cook."

Mingjue laughs and kisses the top of his son's head before making his way to the kitchen. His heart sings at every step, though this is now hardly worth noting—for that heart has not stopped aching with happiness since the day he and Xichen declared their love for one another, some seven months after their wedding; and its song has only grown sweeter in the passing years, beautified and strengthened by every moment he spends with his husband and children.

He goes to the pantry in the kitchen for rice flour and eggs, and then to the garden for scallions. Nie Mingjue will have to make a simple breakfast today, since Wangji and Wei Wuxian claimed the privilege of arranging a birthday lunch for their entire extended family: and he has little time besides, so he mixes dough for scallion pancakes and prepares three oiled bowls for steamed eggs by the time Jueying begins to fuss in the bedroom.

"Yingying, don't jump!" Nie Mingjue hears Jingyi yelp. "You can't even walk yet."

At that, Nie Mingjue drops his pancake dough and runs out into the receiving room, where he finds baby Jueying crawling toward him on all fours with Xichen's forehead ribbon trailing behind her. Somehow, she had managed to make her way out of the bedroom alone.

"That's my strong Ying-bao," Nie Mingjue says, laughing at the resounding slap of Jueying's tiny fists striking the floorboards. "Should A-Die pick you up now?"

The baby shakes her head and crawls right past him into the kitchen, where she takes refuge under the table with one of Wangji's pet cats.

"Bu," she crows, delighted by the sound of her own voice. No was Jueying's first word, closely followed by Ba, for Xichen and Mingjue both; and since Yingying has rarely left her parents' sight, no is still her favorite thing to say.

Strange though it might be, Mingjue adores his daughter the most in moments like these, where she furrows her small brows and refuses to listen to her well-meaning elders; for it is then that he remembers that he and Xichen brought two tiny people into the world, with precious little minds and spirits of their own. Jingyi's mishaps and misadventures, Jueying's stubbornness, their shared passion for baked sweets and dislike of anything flavored with lemon—all of it came from the love that shaped Mingjue's very life, from the day he first laid eyes on Lan Xichen twenty-six years ago.

If it were any other day, Nie Mingjue would have abandoned his preparations for breakfast and returned to his husband's side, unable to keep away from him any longer; but Jueying has already fixed her beady eyes on the heap of chopped scallions, so Mingjue rushes over to placate her with a biscuit before cooking the eggs and fried pancakes.

"You can't eat these before they're cooked through," he tells her, watching the baby nibbling away at her biscuit in the safety of Xiaolongbao's wicker basket. "They might make you ill, baobao. But after your first birthday, you can eat anything you like."

"You musn't say that, A-Jue," a soft voice laughs from the doorway. "Ying-bao might take you at your word, and then where will we be?"

Nie Mingjue's poor, ever-hungering heart crowds up into his throat.

"Xichen," he breathes, holding out his arms as his husband comes running to meet him. "What are you doing up, sweetheart? I thought you would sleep for another hour."

"Without you in the bed beside me, Mingjue-xiong? I've been awake since chen hour," Lan Xichen smiles, leaning up to kiss him. "I would have liked to sleep a little longer, but I missed you, so here I am."

He kisses the tip of Mingjue's nose, and then:

"And Yingying crawled away with my mo'e," he says, perplexed. "Where is she, my love? Wasn't she with you just now?"

A high-pitched squeal rings out from beneath the table. "There she is," Nie Mingjue says fondly, as Lan Xichen drops to his knees on the floor and gathers Yingying into his arms. "We ought to feed her soon, or she'll try to eat Xiaolongbao's fur again."

With Xichen's help, the last preparations for their meal are completed in quick succession; and before long, all four of them are sitting around the table instead of underneath it. Jueying sits in Lan Xichen's lap, chewing bits of scallion pancake into pulp between mouthfuls of soft steamed egg; and Jingyi takes the little chair between his parents, so that he can lean against Nie Mingjue's shoulder while he eats.

For his part, Nie Mingjue sits with his arm about Lan Xichen's waist, and tries not to weep at the sight of his husband and children eating the breakfast he had made for them.

Surely such happiness is too dear for mortal men to know, he thinks dizzily. Just six years ago, a life with A-Huan and the little ones would have been beyond my wildest dreams, and yet—

Where was I six years ago? Nie Mingjue wonders. He and Xichen were twenty-five and twenty-three when the war broke out, and each of them had celebrated a birthday in the midst of the Sunshot Campaign; but neither occasion brought them any joy, for the beginning of another year of life in such straits could not help but remind them that they might not endure long enough to see the end of it.

Nie Mingjue had nearly died at the Nightless City, and if not for Xichen's skill in healing, he would have been stricken down by a qi deviation in the days after the last battle.

That would have been all right, Nie Mingjue reflects. He knows Lan Xichen's mind and heart as well as he knows his own; for Lan Xichen by far the stronger of the two of them, and he would not have succumbed to grief if Mingjue had left him that day.

"Perhaps not," Lan Xichen says now, reaching backward to hold Nie Mingjue's hand. "What you said when Jingyi was born—that is, what you said you would do, when you thought the worst was coming—I would not turn to such a course, but if I lost you—"

His grasp upon Mingjue's wrist grows tighter. "There would be no joy in this world for me from that day forth, though I would never seek to depart from this life before my time," he says at last. "You must know that, Mingjue-xiong. You must."

Nie Mingjue presses his lips to his husband's forehead.

"I know," he says thickly. "I know, my A-Huan. Happy birthday."

[the-marron]

Shipper Tag Game

Tagged by @forerussake , thank you 🥰

1. What ship were you completely obsessed with when you were a teenager, but now you don't care about anymore?

Hmmm, a hard question right off the bat, because even if I am no longer actively seeking the ship content out anymore, usually I retain a lot of fondness for it, so there are precious few ships I used to be into and that I am simply meh about now, but I think it would be ShikaIno, from Naruto. Canon came at me hard, so while I have some fondness for it, it is what it is, and I am not that much into Naruto anymore either way, so it doesn't hurt much.

2. Which ship would you consider your first one?

Simba/Nala? Lol 😂 but in all seriousness, I think it would be BatCat. Or Aragon/Arwen, I am very hazy on the details when exactly I imprinted on those, the timeline is not clear

3. Your first fanfic was about which couple?

Read or written? Read: no idea, I think it might have been some self-insert into Inuyasha universe? Written: Sirius/Remus

4. Do you remember the first couple you saw fanart of?

Nope. When I discovered the internet I discovered all of it at an alarming pace, but my bet would be on either Sirius/Remus or some couple from W.I.T.C.H

5. Have you ever gotten into ship discourse?

I try not to. I have opinions, yes, and I like discussing them with friends, but I try not to make it anyone's problem - everyone will ship what they want to ship and find different dynamics compelling, so I don't think it necessary to crusade one way or another because one ship is superior to another. It's all very subjective.

6. Did you use to have any NOTP or have one currently?

I have quite a bit! Funnily enough I have some canon ships I absolutely dislike and can go off about whenever I catch a poor, innocent victim to listen to my rant.

But my general rule is that I don't like OT3s. In any fandom, in any form, it's just not for me at all. To make matters worse, I am a monoshipper at heart, which usually means that I have a dynamic/ship that I like with characters A and B, and it makes me lose interest in all the other configurations with them. So maybe not an active NoTP but very unlikely for me to read A/C if I committed myself to A/B.

Special shout out to Weilanzun, because this is my most recently acquired NOTP.

And to Batman/Talia Al Ghul which is my longest reigning one.

7. Who were the couple in the last fanfic you read?

Zhou Ying/Bai Ling from Tai Sui 🥺 my poor white half-demon, hopelessly devoted to his prince... And so few fics with them ;_;

8. Currently, do you have any OTPs?

Plenty. I don't abandon old ones, I just collect them together in my jar of ships and rattle it from time to time, to see how they sparkle together.

But from my most recent and long-term commitments: Weilan, Luolin, Heixie, Luo Qingeng/Jiang Yang (do they have a name???) and BatCat, forever and ever

9. Is there any couple that, to this day, you are extremely mad about not getting together?

Well, the story is a story, so as long as it makes sense that these characters do not end up together, then I am okay with it, that's what we have fanfiction for, right?

BUT

I am still not over that wedding stunt DC Comics pulled with BatCat. Months of teasing, of promising the wedding, the freaking wedding albums being released and then the WEDDING DIDN'T HAPPEN. They broke up instead because Batman has to be the dark, sad, lonely something something and you can't be a hero if you have a wife. 50 years and DC Comics is going backwards in this regard :/

10. Is there any ship you used to dislike but now you think they are kind of interesting?

Not sure? Nothing comes to mind. But I am very open to being pulled into/converted into ships as long as they are not on my black list, and even then I try to keep an open mind, in case something clicks.

11. Do you have any ship that, in the past, would've been considered normal but now you would be cancelled over?

Hah, a lot, because I got into shipping as a teenager. So reading romances about other teenagers felt normal and all but now I don't feel the need to revisit them.

12. What is your favorite crack ship?

Ha. Not today, Satan. One moment I am joking about a crack ship and the next I have 10k words written about it and like 3 sad headcanons and a shipping chart ready.

13. What is the couple you read the most fanfics about?

Oh wow, good question. If I like a ship, then I tend to read through the entire Ao3 tag of theirs, sometimes more than once because what if I missed some gem in the first go? So it would come down to the sheer numbers of fics, I think. So that would be either Sterek, Stucky or Eames/Arthur (fun fact: this is also the first fandom that introduced to me the concept of derivs)

14. What do most of your ships usually have in common?

Devotion. Very often the conflict between their feelings and their duties/ loyalty towards something they cared about before they met the other.

I like both sides of the ship to be competent at their respective fields and torn apart by their own choices and priorities. The 'I love you but do I love you enough to abandon everything I am'?. I like both answers more or less equally: both the 'yes, it's us against the world now' and 'I hope we won't meet on the battlefield' are set ups I enjoy immensely. But I also like smart-asses annoying each other into marriage one witty comeback at a time.

15. What you absolutely hate in a ship?

Imbalance of attachment. If the ship seems terribly one-sided, like one character is putting in all of the work and tries and tries, and tries while the other mercifully sometimes acknowledges them, then it's a no for me.

Same with the 'if you patiently wait for this person to like you, even though they told you 10 times they won't, then they eventually will' trope, like someone's love is what you earn through steadiness and hard-work.

I like both parts to be equally unwell about their partner, one way or another. They can be sickeningly domestic and gushing, or they can be crazy in that 'no one defeats him, but me!' kind of way, but they have to be in balance on the insanity scale. I like when characters grow into their relationship and both affect one another, falling more and more in love with each other as they go, but not when one person is a prize the other has to win/outwait/earn.

Thanks again for the tag, that was a nice bit of soul-searching there, very fun 👌😌

Tagging: @baiyubai , @babischlong-six , @mjsakurea, @mejomonster, @elenothar

[zhongrin]

ー and that's a wrap!!!

note: this is a thank-you post and i’ll be posting an ‘explanation’ post after this, just give me some time to compile all the information <3

so. obviously i just have to do this because man. that was a whole ride hahahah thank you so so so so so SO MUCH to people who participated actively in the ebg???? i am????? not worthy??????? lsjdkfjskldf

special mentions to: (ps. please check them out; these are all wonderful, talented writers. be sure to read their rules first, though!!!)

@kurikurikurisu / @risustravelogue thank you for putting up with my insanity throughout this event…. and for being the first to bring in their hubby to sneak around the teahouse! lol smart move!! i’m guessing you’ll bring your other hubby next time for the fun of it and i am. looking forward to it already hahahah also that morse code → vigenere cipher will haunt my nightmares now thanks- /silly

@crystalflygeo you precious precious gem. i am still wheezing at that meme you sent me. here’s to hoping the next time crys visits the teahouse it doesn’t smell like sea salt and frost anymore heh ;)) also fontaine tea time double date when? <3

@floraldresvi thank you for being the source of romance this ebg lol tartarin is a sinking ship so everyone better hop in to covivi!! all jokes aside, i love writing your interactions with coviello so much (and based on the comments everyone else seems to enjoy it too hahahah) i 🚢!!!!!

@silentmoths MOTH!!! YOUR WINGS 😭 will drinking tea make it grow back??? i offer the finest silk for you to munch on after this hsdlfjskdf anyway, be it the last ebg or this one, i love seeing the little moth flying about in the teahouse hehe <3

@ainescribe / @lychniis i hate (read: love) you. why did you have to bring back the nightmarish cipher into this smh /j anyway…. another event to be recorded in the record keeper’s books, eh? i hope you enjoyed this ebg too <3

@queen-belial you madlad /pos. the way you write ousldjflshdjflksd i feel a little bad i can only respond with small snippets because man. those are. yummy yummy meals you were dishing out there!!! capitano is coming for childe’s ass atp that ginger better watch out lmaoooo

@abyssmal-skies tysm for granting me the opportunities to up the creepy factor lol i’m glad you managed to piece together what happened!! looking forward if you ever decide on joining an ebg next time :3

@the-travelling-witch HOLLYYYYYY. thank you for letting me 'borrow' your husband and allowing me to make him a little... uhh... #deranged lol. honestly you’re one of the reasons why i went “ok so…. only my blog needs to simp for childe. i don’t…. time to make someone else ‘run’ the blog…. >:)” because for lord’s sake i am very much not attracted to him and i just. can’t. do. it. #chilly4ever #chillyno1

@leftdestiny-posts / @intothegenshinworld that letter almost took me out ngl i am. i am still crying and sobbing over it hsldfjskldjflksdf PLEASE. also shiro protection squad &lt;;3 *silently wipes bloodied hand on a tea towel*

@kopidense / @ask-court-genshin heyyyy fellow murder accomplice (for legal reasons, disclaimer: this does not involve any real human bodies whatsoever) 🙌🏻 thanks for dropping by!! also pls tell your two friends i said hi winkwink #truezhonglimainsstickstogether /silly

@navxry actually yk what no. no thanks for you, you gremlin /silly but thanks for the trauma i guess- /j

@i23kazu YING!!! thank you so so so so much for hosting this ebg! it has been super fun and i (and i’m sure everyone else thinks the same) really appreciate your effort in putting things together!!

and of course all of the other people who sent in asks, be in anon or non-anon, be it a silly ask or a sabotage attempt or a rp attempt — please know that i really really really appreciate each and every single one of you!!!

your participation means a lot and it’s the literal driving force behind my passion in constantly drawing and writing stuff whenever i have time these past 7 days. i haven’t written or drawn any content whatsoever in weeks. do you see the power you hold over us writers by sending in fics & silly stuff now?? i hope you do.

also, even if you didn’t participate at all, i appreciate you for still sticking with me despite having to deal with my silliness for past week 😌

sending you all my kithes /p and hugs and a cup of your preferred tea! <3

[gay-dorito-dust]

@thelightofmylife

it's me again! sen/ying! i literally booted up my laptop to tell you this -- because mobile woulda crashed. because the most recent post where the HSR guys (especially Aven bc it was what I needed most) reassure you because it's like,, you're so full of love and still hate yourself.

it spoke to me a lot, and it's like,, i've BEEN in that position of being a dog waiting for treats only to be shooed or hit away, and it's like,, when you love despite that, it's very hard and you have to wonder if it's worth it. i'm glad these men see it as worth loving because i would love them ten times over you know? it's hard to wonder if you're the right pick when you're used to being thrown out carelessly or hearing cruelty.

it just crushed my heart a little. 'cuz I wish I was the only person who dealt with this but it's clear i'm not alone. i hope that everyone who has ever read that/related to that post, that you know there's people out there just like our lovely guys that care and love for us too. because we're worth it.

thanks for reminding me that i'm worth it dorito. it's been a long and very hard several months and i love them a lot. i want to love aventurine forever.

wishing you love, and lovely things. i hope you keep writing these because i keep rereading it to keep going thru my hard days. you also do a good job keeping them IC :,3

Im glad that the fic has reminded you of your worth because your worth ISNT meant to be reduced to what you can do for others. Your worth is so much more then that and you know that deep down but you weren’t given the right ppl in life to show you that.

Trust me I’ve been through that stage as well, in fact I’m still in that stage and an learning to not base my worth solely on what I can do for others but more so on what I can do for myself and gain confidence from that one day.

My parents aren’t supportive and my precious friends weren’t that much supportive either and it left me in ruin and to become a people pleasing person and I fucking hate it.

So I’m glad you found yourself being seen in this fic and I hope that many others do also if they feel they are in similar situations.

Just know that you are the one who should determine your worth, not others who’ve been told they’re perfect their entire life despite being the exact opposite.

Don’t strive for perfection because perfection to me only leaves rooms for more flaws, so I encourage you to be as unapologetically perfectly imperfect as you can be!!! 🐿️🦦❤️💕🥰💜

[faeriekit]

Untitled Apiary!Fic: Mo Dao Zu Shi

Prerequisite Reading: What the hell are Apiary Genders? (It's omegaverse, but bees! Kinda.)

Ship: WangXian

Apiary!Characters: Godiva!Wei Wuxian, N/A!Lan Wangji, N/A!Wen Yuan.

Genre: Angst/Gender Dysphoria

Background from the server: The Apiary Gendered dynamic is largely centered on the Yu family, and only the Yu family, leading outside marriages to lead to the spread of "infection" to larger society. Knowledge is limited in outsiders. Wei Wuxian, who caught Apiary from Madame Yu on accident, does not know what a xenogender is or why he is different from other humans— since, you know, why would he.

Personal: This was written as an Unbirthday gift in the apiary server! I'm glad you liked it, Sang!

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Seeing Lan Zhan hold A-Yuan in his arms makes something in Wei Wuxian writhe.

It’s the same thing he’s suppressed since he was a child, new to the Jiang sect. He pushes the feelings down into his black heart, smiles, and accepts Lan Zhan’s offer for a meal.

There are some things he’s never supposed to speak of: the relationship between Uncle and his wife, where his wife rules inside their home and her husband pretends not to bend to her outside of it; the way Jiang Yanli compulsively does chores no one could expect of her station or health, despite her parents’ most ardent wishes; the way Jiang Cheng doesn’t seem to understand any of the dynamics of his own home, frustrated that everything marches to the Violet Spider’s cracked whip.

Wei Wuxian understands.

This is, apparently, the entire problem.

So they gave him disciples to train and they gave him an education in the Lan sect school but Yu Furen never forgives him for understanding her dominion where Jiang Cheng cannot. The younger still, reflexively, looks to his father.

But Jiang Fengmian cannot rule his wife.

Wei Wuxian is still held in contempt by the Jiang Fengwang[O1] .

So. Here he is. Dirty. Hungry. Abandoned by his hive—or maybe he left his Fengwo [O2] of his own volition; it’s so hard to think when he’s hungry—and he watches Lan Zhan feed A-Yuan a meal so large that it makes Wei Wuxian salivate down his chin like an animal.

The portion is a normal bowl. It’s a child’s portion, even.

Wei Wuxian wants that small portion of unflavored vegetables more than he wants to live.

But he keeps his hands in his lap. He smiles. He makes conversation with Lan Zhan, who feeds A-Yuan, who’s enamored with the man himself and how gentle he can be with precious things. Wei Wuxian doesn’t touch his own meal in front of him, even though he could, because… Well. What if A-Yuan is still hungry??

And he knows—he knows that something is wrong with him. Wen Qing doesn’t know much of the Yu family madness, but it has its consequences; apparently odd, violent behavior and self-sabotaging undertakings are the least of the symptoms to look out for. She’s tapped Wei Wuxian as at greatest risk to himself in the long-term recovery from…everything. The core. The demonic cultivation. The starvation.

It’s fine. As long as she and the other Wen lets him keep watching A-Yuan, it’s fine.

Even though Wei Wuxian blackens everything he touches, even though Wei Wuxian has learnt to let the dead speak through him, even though Yu Furen thinks him a foul, contemptuous creature… Wei Wuxian needs to care for something. He has to. He must. If there is another’s life he can cling to, there is a reason to finally cling.

“Gege!” A-Yuan gurgles, and Wei Ying’s attention snaps to. A-Yuan is half on his lap, trying to climb up so that he can dedicate his attention to A-Yuan and a limp broccoli piece sandwiched in stubby baby utensils. Wei Wuxian reaches down to stabilize him. “Gege! Gege, iss lunch!”

Wei Wuxian’s heart throbs. “Of course it’s lunch, baobei!” Wei Wuxian agrees—but the baby’s face is in a stubborn pout, and Wei Wuxian knows he won’t eat without his Gege joining in. “Oh, thank you for helping me eat! What else should I eat in my bowl?”

He tries not to look at Lan Zhan as he takes tiny, little bites of food, and shares more of what he can with A-Yuan’s hungry baby bird’s mouth. Still, Wei Wuxian eats. The guilt eats back

back at him.

“…Wei Ying,” Lan Zhan finally intervenes, and orders them another bowl of rice and—is that a vial of chili flakes in the man’s sleeve? “Eat.”

Wei Wuxian knows this game. “Hey,” he protests, and points his chopsticks at his peer cultivator. Or. Er. Former peer cultivator. Lan Zhan ignores the rude gesture, and continues to ply Wei Wuxian with food. “What happened to no talking during mealtime, huh? Are you breaking a rule? Are you going to break your uncle’s fragile heart, Lan Zhan??”

“No speaking during one’s meal,” Lan Zhan rebuttals swiftly, and settles back on his haunches with the baby. A-Yuan giggles at the mischief made.

Wei Wuxian’s body physically throbs.

He wants this. He wants this forever.

And he doesn’t even care if he had to settle for Lan Qiren as his Fengwang[O1] . Wei Wuxian would accept his place and be loyal. He doesn’t care if he would have to finally leave behind the siblings he was fostered beside, who were better off without him anyway. He doesn’t care if he would have to give up his teachings. Cut his hair in shame. Wear only gray rags and be denied a place at the formal table—

Wei Wuxian wants a happy, well-fed home, a dozen children between himself and Lan Zhan.

And he wants A-Yuan there, even though the baby has his own family to love and care for him but Wei Wuxian is selfish and he wants everything a—a wife??—could want. Prosperity. Children. A full belly. A warm bed.

There is something wrong with Wei Wuxian. Men aren’t supposed to be like this. Men aren’t supposed to want like this. They’re supposed to want something—impersonal. Something less nurturing. Heirs, not babes. Students, not children.

Wei Wuxian wants.

He swallows the feelings down. He smiles.

And beautiful, gentle, generous Lan Zhan, with half a glance Wei Wuxian’s way, cannot hide the pink tinge to his cheeks.

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Mandarin the author almost surely mangled:

 [O1] Queen Bee https://www.yellowbridge.com/chinese/dictionary.php?word=%E8%9C%82%E7%8E%8B&cache=88289

 [O2] Beehive https://www.yellowbridge.com/chinese/dictionary.php?word=%E8%9C%82%E7%AA%9D&cache=88294

[wangxianficfinder]

In the mood for a Fic...

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1. Can anyone recommend alpha/alpha wangxian stories where they are both alphas for the entire story? (any rating or setting) thanks so much! 💚💙💕🩵 @the-marathon-continues-nip​

Yours Shamelessly by kmichee (E, 35k, WangXian, A/B/O Dynamics, Alpha/Alpha pairing, Alpha WWX, Alpha LWJ, Mating Cycles/In Heat, Knotting, Scenting, Discrimination, letter writing, Courtship, Swordfighting, smut then fluff then smut then fluff, Epistolary)

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2.  For the next in the mood fic recs; how about something where the other jiang siblings follow wei ying into demonic cultivation? Or something where other members of the sects are practicing demonic cultivation? Don't mind at all if it gets dark. All the best! 💜💜 @crying--crow

The Fourth Path by handwritten (onefromanotherworld) (M, 6k, JC & WWX & JYL, canon divergence, yunmeng sibling bonding, demonic cultivation, demonic cultivators WWX & JC & JYL, necromancy, lingchi, revenge, blood & gore, broken bones, torture, murder, trauma, self-esteem issues, self-harm, canon-typical violence, hopeful ending)

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3. For your next in the mood for, does anyone know any good jc centric podfics? I've listened to the ones read by gwogobo, sisi_rambles, and god of laundry baskets. Thank you!

[PODFIC] "Then why did you do it?'' ''BECAUSE I LOVE YOU” by AmyNChan (T, 10-20min, JC & WWX, podfic, post-canon, no JC & WWX reconciliation, hurt/comfort)

[Podfic] Drowning in the Sun by flamingwell (T, 1-1.5 Hrs, JC & WWX, WangXian, Canon Divergence,Golden Core Transfer, Canon-Typical Violence, Brotherly Love, Sunshot Campaign, Family Dynamics, Grief/Mourning, Angst, Twin Prides of Yúnmèng Feels, Twin Prides of Yúnmèng Dynamics, Surgery, Audio Format: Streaming, Audio Format: MP3)

[Podfic] ius in bello by flamingwell (T, 30-45 Mins, Canon Divergence, Tearjerker, Sad Ending, Heavy Angst, Grief/Mourning, Not A Fix-It, POV JC, Audio Format: Streaming, Audio Format: MP3) self-recs (both angsty though)

[Podfic] Cold read of For Both Of Us (And Time Is But A Paper Moon) by kisahawklin (E, 7-10 Hrs, WangXian, JC & WWX, JC & LWJ, Background Relationships, Canonical Character Death, Mentions of Rape, not explicit but definitely referenced, Time Travel, Some People Live/Not Everyone Dies, Fix-It, Hurt/Comfort, Healing, Yunmeng Shuangjie, Canon Divergence, Asexual JC, First Time, Getting Together, BAMF JC, BAMF LWJ, Audio Format: MP3)

[Podfic] With Absolute Splendor by kisahawklin (T, 4-4.5 Hrs, WangXian, JC & WWX, Post-Canon, The Untamed (TV) Compliant, Post-The Untamed (TV), JC is Bad at Feelings, JC & WWX Reconciliation, Weddings, Wedding Planning, Some politics, Complicated Relationships, Angst with a Happy Ending, Audio Format: MP3, Audio Format: Streaming)

[Podfic] some good mistakes by kisahawklin (T, 1.5-2 Hrs, WangXian, JC & WWX, JC & LWJ, Road Trips, (terrible road trips), Post-Canon, POV JC, JC & WWX Reconciliation, (ish they're working on it), Audio Format: MP3, Audio Format: Streaming)

[Podfic] Cold read of Hand in Hand Together (All Your Life) by kisahawklin (T, 5-6 Hrs, ZhulCheng, WangXian, Asexual JC, Queerplatonic Relationships, Implied future MingLi, Somebody Lives/Not Everyone Dies, Canon Divergence, Time Travel Fix-It, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Slow Burn, Audio Format: MP3, Audio Format: Streaming) and a number of other works by Kisahawklin (who mainly focuses on Wangxian but also does a good bit of Jiang Cheng centric stuff)

[podfic] From Yunmeng, Unsent by jellyfishfire (T, 30-45 Mins, JC & WWX, Epistolary, Angst, Canon Compliant, moderate descriptions of gore, Sound Effects)

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4. ITMF some Wei Wuxian missing his precious baby. Can be anything, like for Wei Ying, his top most priority is his baby. For example: time travel, wwx was back in time but the thing he miss the most is his baby. Again, can be anything. @whateverweilanlovechild

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5. Hi!!! Itmf a fanfic where Wwx's parents aren't really dead, but abandoned him in Yilling instead.

💖 Magical Marriage Ribbons Series by starandrea (Varies, 1m, WangXian, Canon Divergence, Accidental Marriage, Fluff, Happy Ending, Telepathic bond, Kink Negotiation, Family Drama, Magical Pregnancy, Dual Cultivation, Shapeshifters, Modern with Magic, Immortality, Yilling Wei Sect) if unintentional abandonment due to entrapment counts? Then the later part of Magical Marriage Ribbons might fit

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6. Hey!! I am not trying to find any specific au but like can you recommend me some au where lan wangji is like very petty and very protective of wei ying. Post canon. Thank you :) @sineofu

Revenge is a Side Dish Best Served With Tea by merakily (G, 7k, WangXian, Post-Canon, Canon Compliant, Protective LWJ, Petty LWJ, Fluff and Humor)

some good mistakes by Lise (T, 18k, WangXian, JC & WWX, JC & LWJ, Road Trips, (terrible road trips), Post-Canon, Rescue Missions, Hurt/Comfort, ish, Awkward Conversations, POV JC, JC & WWX Reconciliation, (ish they're working on it) podfic available and recommended for 3

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7. itmf mid to long bottom/omega lwj fics! preferably not explicit :)

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8. this is super specific but i kinda want to read a fic where one/some/all of these things are present:

a. playing with the other's hand

b. headpats

c. squeezing partner's hand when facing hard times as a means of encouragement or support

preferably wangxian but i welcome all ships, including dead dove ones. go ham!

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9. I remember reading this one fic where Lan Xichen and Lan Wangji are both like celebs/cultivators in modern day. In fact, I remember snickering very hard when someone recorded Lan Xichen mentioning "fuckboy." So are there any other fics where the Twin Jades are celebs and cultivators in modern day?

I'll also accept social media aus, too.

Thank you and I love you.

WeHateDogs by trippednfell (T, 3k, WangXian, Modern AU, Inspired by Twitter, Social Media AU, WWX is a professional dog hater, Fluff and Crack)

and so my heart beats wildly by lily_winterwood (E, 106k, WangXian, Modern Era, Athletes, Miscommunication, frenemies to lovers, Rivals to Lovers, Slow Burn, Mutual Pining, Oblivious WWX, Competitive Cultivation, Anal Sex, Angst with a Happy Ending, Olympics, Inappropriate use of an Olympic gold medal, Switching, Bottom LWJ, night-hunting as international Olympic sport, complete with in-story fandom drama; Sect territories as nations; and so my heart beats wildly [PODFIC] by Opalsong) basically all the cast are famous cultivators

All Old Things are New Again series by The Feels Whale (miscellea) (M, 59k, WangXian, Reincarnation, Modern AU, canon still happened, extreme post canon, Sugar Daddy, Kink Negotiation, gentle dom!LWJ, canonical levels of consent play, Modern Cultivators, cultivators can   recognize important people from previous lives, vaguely, this started out as a cute sugar fantasy and got just incredibly horny very fast, blame LWJ) I believe the specific fic the requester is referring to (LXC saying ‘fuckboy’) is “All Old Things Are New Again” by TheFeelsWhale on AO3. If not already mentioned, it does for the requirements.

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10. Thank you for all you do, I've found so many great fics through you guys! For the next I'm in the mood for post, can you recommend something similar to 'Delight in Misery' by nirejseki? Specifically with jiang cheng and lan zhan becoming friends/coparenting? With wangxian endgame tho. Thank you so much! @forgottenwhispersinthedark

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11. ITMF Any fics where Wei Wuxian's hair gets cut, with all the connotations that would have had in the time period, such as marking him as a criminal and other humiliation.

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12. Hey there, for itmf where su she is obsessed with wwx or Lwj. I mostly prefer su she being a antagonist but any works, thanks <3

🧡 Weep You No More, Sad Fountains by athena_crikey (T, 48k, WangXian, Canon Divergence, Fix-it fic, Whump, Curses, Fever, Delirium, Stabbing, Loneliness, Confessions)

💙 Su She Eats his Heart Out by KizuKatana (T, 16k, WangXian, 3rd person pov, implied offscreen wangxian sex)

A Soft Storm by AvoOwO (Not rated, 47k, wangxian, modern, hurt WWX, LWJ pov, protective LWJ, not SS friendly, car accidents, hurt/comfort, heavy angst w happy ending, sexual harrasment, stalking, crying, blood & injury & gore, major character injury, college, slut shaming, insults)

seeds by antebunny (G, 3k, WangXian, SS & LWJ, Canon Divergence, Fix-It, Identity Porn, Dramatic Irony, identity theft, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, the Inherent Romance of Being Known, BAMF WWX, protective boyfriend!wwx, simp!lwj)

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13. Hey hi!❤️ For itmf r there any fics where Lwj is forced to spend time with someone else (no marriage or engagement) other than wwx and wwx gets jealous about it? Thanks!

What Comes After Love by Rainbow_Horizon (T, 17k, WangXian, POV LWJ, Protective LWJ, POV WWX, Sad WWX, Jealous WWX, Canon - Módào Zǔshī & The Untamed Combination, Post-Canon, Chief Cultivator LWJ, Break Up, Separations, Healing, Husbands, Angst with a Happy Ending, Established Relationship, marriage issues, Marriage Proposal) here lwj is forced to spent time with someone who tries to marry him despite him and wwx already being married, so i'm not sure if that's what you're looking for?

The Proposal by LFMH021 (T, 93k, WangXian, One-sided LWJ/OMC, Post-Canon, Mutual Pining, Marriage Proposal, Marriage, Courtship, WWX denying his feelings until he can't, LWJ and WWX are dumb idiots in love, Love Triangles, Tooth-Rotting Fluff, Attempt at Humor, Light Angst, Eventual Happy Ending, Angst and Hurt/Comfort)

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14. Can you please offer me any fic recs that are similar to 'Here Again (Spirits Rise, Unbroken) by TheDefenestrator @akweenbitch​

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15. you guys are wonderful! thank you so much for all your help finding fics!!! i have a half itmf/half fic finder question --- any angsty dark lan clan fics that focus on wei ying, but especially one where they break his soul bond(?) with Lan Zhan --- i think i remember one where later on they need WY's help - any suggestions greatly appreciated! (also in a fic finder)

Say my name and his in the same breath by ataratah (M, 38k, WIP, WangXian, Canon Divergence, Soulmates, Soulmate-Identifying Marks, Rejection, Mutual Pining, Found Family Feels, Temporary Character Death, magical baby aquisition, Angst with a Happy Ending, No Golden Core Transfer, Somebody Lives/Not Everyone Dies)

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16. Hello! Fantastic blog, tysm to the mods for running it <3 for the next ITMF, does anyone have good fics centered around non-sexual intimacy?

a place for a step forward by thelastdboy (G, 2k, WangXian, Modern AU, No Powers, Established Relationship, References to Depression, Non-Sexual Intimacy, ADHD, Hurt/Comfort, Fluff, Sharing a Bed, Neurodiversity, Self-Esteem Issues) a self-rec <:

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17. Hi mods! For the next itmf can I request some fics where WWX, WQ or the Wen Remnants can't rest in peace because no one mourned them correctly? Like, they didn't give any of them an appropriate burial or make them memorial tablets, burn joss paper, things like that. They just left their bodies there (or lack of it in WWX's case). And people finding out someway, idk meeting their ghosts, them haunting a place or something maybe. Thank you! @jiangclaritybell

hole in our souls by sssrha (T, 5k, LWJ & WN, Angst, au where A-Yuan died because I like making my readers sad, Canon Divergence, Sad, Bittersweet Ending, also maybe tw for gore but it’s not really graphic so like, Ghosts)

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If you didn’t get an answer to your ask here, don’t forget to make use of @mdzs-kinkmeme and MDZS KINK MEME on Dreamwidth. Authors actually do use them for ideas. You may get what  you order!***Your prompt doesn’t have to be kink! Fluff, crack,  whatever - it’s all good!***

[crystalflygeo]

Long overdue final ebg post (lmao) bc I need to get this out of my system...

Tag for all the posts/storyline

Art by the amazing lovely precious cutie Aine @/ainescribe

First of all I want to thank @i23kazu immensely for allowing me to participate pls I was SO unsure at first haha and she absolutely killed it with the interactions, the lil side project, the prompts, the scores tally... it's just so much work, kudos to you Ying fr!! It was a super fun game.

Shoutout to my besties/mutuals

@silentmoths @ainescribe thank you for your lil asks I love seeing your characters aaaaaaaa 💕

@floraldresvi @moraxsthrone and all the anons I got, your sabotages here and in discord were brutal omg Vi you almost made my cry //pos bc I wanted to react/respond to Li's messages 🥺 EVERY SINGLE TIME ghgnhgnghgn and NOT KEL MAKING MY GIRL HAVE A WET DREAM/SPICY MEMORY TYVM 💕 the way I had to contain myself hELP I loved it svcgavscgvsjgacbkackl

@meimeimeirin you also sabotaged me a lot, meanie //pos I loved SO MUCH your asks/little stories aaaaaa thank you for engaging so much when I know you're super busy 🥺 it def made my day everytime, ty for bringing the girl home and solving my silly lil mystery hehe 💕

@kurikurikurisu GIIIIIRL it's so funny to me that we kinda started interacting more on the last ebg for Rin and then I was like "she's a cool person I wanna fren.... 👉🏻👈🏻 but I shy...." took my sweet time to invite you to the server and turns out THIS ebg got us closer (I think? ehe?//hit) we didn't interact much in tumblr with each other's plots but bOY were we emotional support in discord, we really were in this suffering together ���🏻 mhm //nods nods 🤣 thank you so much for being interested in my lil silly plot and my girl aaaaaa

As for the "plot" and other things... (this got so long I am so sorryy;;;)

Well at first I wanted to do kinda a normal ebg, no plot or anything bc I don't think I have the smarts to do an elaborate game/story lmao and I kinda wanted to have more established s/i lore?? And then I realized hey I can use the ebg to introduce my s/i!!!

See I'd been working SO hard on her names lately, researching and studying in-game adepti lore and stuff and I though why don't I make it a simple game where the goal is to guess her name (with me giving hints ofc) and at the very start I had the idea of her losing her memories so she could re-discover/remember things about herself alongside the "players" learning them. Whoever character I got as my bias would help her and get to know her too along the way, even npcs (or in the rare case of me getting Dottore/Pantalone, probs be the villain for her memory loss lmao)

And then I got Kazuha. And it was so SO perfect. I took inspiration from Spirited Away with the plot point of having your name/memories/identity stolen and for some reason I remembered the whole Ino-shika-cho koi-koi card combo from Summer Wars I just had this vivid mental image of a scene where Kazuha dropped the biggest hint by writing the Kanji for Butterfly (Chō) which doubles ofc as the Hanzi for Butterfly/Crystalfly (Dié) written the same pronounced (and romanized) differently :3c

I was very proud of myself//hit also

I did not end up making haiku bc they are complicated but I at least tried to loosely keep/emulate the 3 phrases, phonetic rhyme and sensory elements while referencing my lil plot lmao

✧˖Originally I was gonna blame it on a playful tanuki or smth but I don't think they're powerful enough youkai lmao it was probably a kitsune.... we may never know ✧˖She was technically never in any danger yeah but imagine being lost with no memories and no way to know if you could get them back even because every person she met kept telling her they didn't know ofc she'd break down, or at least me, I'm very crybaby and neurotic sometimes//HIT ✧˖Yes this entire thing was technically Zhongli's fault since he did write her a letter addressed 亲爱的晶蝶 ("My dear Crystalfly/Jingdie") and that IS her name woops on a random note I kinda imagine he also signs with something like 你的龙 "Your Dragon" and vice versa with Crys ("My dear Dragon/your Crystalfly") sgcvgajsvcjhacbajkca //squeals kicks feets

And all this started because I was stressing over the fact that "Crys" is not an appropriate name for a Liyue character lmao, I debated for so long giving her a chinese name, but I didn't want to further make her an OC I wanted her to represent me/my blog (also part of me was and still is immensely worried I somehow insult cn ppl by being as some sort of weeabo equivalent or that I am "appropriating culture" or idk I may be dumb but I try to do my research and I prommy it does not come from a place of malice or anything I genuinely love genshin and Li and it's got me interested in a culture/country I funnily enough have somehow interacted with and have friends in but never really paid that much attention to ig...) and then I just had the epiphany What if I just reverse engineer and name her Crystalfly in cn? Lore would be that either her name got accidentally translated in documents a long long time ago and ppl started calling ehr Crystalfly/Crys and she rolled with it or she simply adopted the translation/nickname as her name for international settings, keeping her true name more private (hidden in plain sight tbh) p sure the only ones who know are the elder adepti (Ganyu/Xiao included) and Neuvillette (once he told her his real/first name) (ironically Crys may be harder to pronounce i other languages lmaoooo rip Fontaine)

Anyway this got way too long lmao sorrryyyyyyyy thank you everyone kith kith love y'all bye!! 💕

[soleillunne]

mutuals appreciation post!! bc i checked my mutuals list the other day and i was like woah

if i didnt tag you here, we havent talked that much so idk what to say but just know i appreciate you nontheless<3

@https-furina : PERSE!!! i don't know how to start this but thank you so much for being in my life. you've been nothing but encouraging since the first time i met you and i love you so much. words cant explain how much i care about you, but i'll find a way to make you know in some way soon hehe

@lucid-lilium : lili my fellow xiao kisser :3 i love talking to you so much you have such a colorful personality and you're so kind and so so so sweet <3 thank you for feeding my angst delusions.

@idyllic-affections : aph my beloved <3333 your works are very nom nom but also youre so sweet and i love brainrotting with you sm bc you never judge me <//3 the friend everyone needs fr fr

@mikacynth : mikaaaaa aaaaa i love your vibe sm you're so cheerful and interacting with you is like taking a deep breath on the first hours of the morning when the air is still cold but you stay out anyway because you dont want to miss the beautiful view <33 mwah mwah

@kisthes : KAZU HI FELLOW TSOA LOVER !!! i love talking with you sm but we've both been so busy lately so i couldnt interact as much as i wanted <//3 i appreciate you sm mwah mwah

@anonbinaryweirdo : OLIIIIII HI OMG the chaos child <3 i love talking to you sm bc you always have sth fun to say and its never boring (not that thats a bad thing but,,, you get what i mean) mwah mwah kisses

@zhongrin : MISS RIN!! i love dropping by in your teashop so much, theres never a dull moment there (be it crazy anons, or events, or anything-) and i love love love seeing you on my dash <3

@floraldresvi : vi, you are so precious!! i know you think otherwise sometimes but thats not true and i will bite anyone that makes you think otherwise >:( you deserve the world mwah

@akiayama : AYA HI HI we became moots not long after i started being into genshin and i remember being so shy to interact with you but you were so kind to me and you still are and i cant thank you enough for being with me through all these times :3

@kopivie : CINNA HI!! you're one of the first mutuals i made here and you're actually the reason i started playing genshin. back when i was trying to write for genshin myself you kept encouraging me so i want to thank you personally for being the reason why i'm here today :3

@i23kazu : ying!! you're so so so kind and talking with you is so fun, i dont even notice the time slip when im chatting with you! i know we dont do it often (which is a crime) but its still lovely to see you on my dash<3

[mdzs-owns-my-ass-i-guess]

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@laziestgirlintown here is the ficlet for the idea you left me on this post. Thank you for the inspiration! I hope you like it!

The prompt:

Clouds roll lazily over the late afternoon sky, the azure slowly losing intensity in favor of the light orange and lavender hues of sunset. Wei Wuxian lays in the tall grass, watching the tell-tale signs of the day ending, a flock of bunnies around him. One of them has flopped on his chest, and he's petting it gently, a black fluffball with white paws and a large, pregnant belly.

"You're just about ready to pop, aren't you?" He laughs. "I bet you can't wait to stop carrying that big weight around!"

He hears footsteps approaching, easily recognizing them as Lan Zhan's. His nose picks up the unmistakable smell of freshly baked pastries and he almost wants to move - but he remembers he's holding a very precious little lady in his arms and settles.

Soon, Lan Zhan joins him, laying a small tray of treats next to him and a soft kiss on his lips. His own hand comes to caress the bunny on Wei Ying's stomach.

"How was today?" Wei Ying asks his husband, who flops down emphatically. Wei Ying laughs a bit too loudly and the bunny in his arms nibbles his hand in protest. "That bad?"

"Mn. Boring. Endless."

"And yet you had time to bring me sweets! I really do have the best husband, don't I?"

"No. " A teasing smile. "I do."

"Lan Zhan, don't say such things when I can't move to kiss you!"

"I can."

And he does, kissing Wei Ying lovingly, slowly, savoring in the moment. The day's weariness drains out of him as if by magic. It is by magic, he corrects himself, Wei Ying's love is magic.

When their lips finally part, Lan Zhan relishes into the dazed look in Wei Ying's eyes, and leans to leave a kiss on the tip of his nose. "Cute."

"You're being terrible right now, I hope you know that." Wei Ying says, flustered red.

"Mn. I do."

Lan Zhan returns to petting the bunny. She's one of his favorites, so playful and affectionate - he remembers Sizhui playing with her for hours when he was younger and still too shy to make any human friends.

"Any day now." he comments, "I wonder how many there will be."

"Many, judging by how big she looks! You know, it's terrible being pregnant, I remember how I was with A-Yuan..."

Lan Zhan sighs and rolls his eyes. Wei Ying can't help his laughter, and the bunny glares at him before hopping off to move into Lan Zhan's lap. At least he doesn't move around so much.

"We need to think of names for the little ones." Wei Ying continues. "Boys and girls!"

"What do you have in mind?"

"Nothing, to be honest!" he laughs, again, and Lan Zhan just has to kiss him. Such a beautiful sound, he can't help wanting to swallow it whole.

"Lan Zhan, focus." Wei Ying insists, though he does look like he'd like to be kissed more. "You're the one that's better with names between us. After all, you came up with Sizhui's name all on your own."

Lan Zhan raises himself on an elbow and moves a strand of hair away from Wei Ying's face. He wonders if this is what heaven must feel like.

"I wish we could have named him together."

Wei Ying's eyes soften, and he takes Lan Zhan's hand in his own, kissing every knuckle softly. "We could give him a sibling or two one day, and name them together."

Lan Zhan's heart picks up at the idea, and he can't help a smile. "I'd love that."

And he would. He would love having a family with Wei Ying, a family with a lot of children and a lot of love.

"We do need to practice until then, though." Wei Ying adds, and Lan Zhan reaches to undo Wei Ying's sash.

"Practice naming! Not baby-making!"

Lan Zhan kisses him instead of replying and the bunnies around them scatter.

[noenvyy]

WIP 2023 Submission

Story Title: "Bring Me Tomorrow/Stay With Me" @wipbigbang

Fandom: MDZS/ The Untamed

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/34668886/chapters/86313907

Art: Poster is made by the amazing @kingstoken

Summary: "It hadn’t taken long for the word to make its way around the cultivation world. Wei Wuxian, the Yiling patriarch, the dark individual who had cast a shadow over the collective peace of mind of all the clans had been defeated.

It was true.

Captured, beaten, stripped of his legendary weapon, Chenqing, and currently held in the dungeons of Lotus pier, the very place that he used to call his home, it seemed his reign of terror was finally coming to a close."

An AU where Wei Wuxian is captured shortly after Jin Zixuan's death. Hearing his beloved sentenced to death Lan Wangji finally has the impetus to bear his heart and confess his true feelings to Wei Ying. But what happens when new love has no time? When everything you've held precious is shattered and scattered to the winds, how do you find the will to keep going? How do you even begin to conceive of tomorrow?

Warnings: Major Character Death, Non-Con, Rape--alluded to but not explicit, Torture, Grief, Panic Attack, 

Characters: Wei Wuxian, Lan Wangji, Jin Guangyao, Lan Xichen, Jiang Cheng, Nie Huisang, Jin Guangshan, Nie Mingjue, Lan Sizhui

Pairings: Wei Wuxian/Lan Wangji, Jin Guangyao/Lan Xichen, Jin Guangyao/Nie Mingjue, Implied Xicheng

When I Started: Back in the middle of the pandemic during a manic depressive episode.

How I Lost My Shit: It was just taking super long man.

How I Finished My Shit: When this year’s @wipbigbang came up, I thought, it's now or never baybeee! Gotta get this done! It's finally done, can't believe it happened. This is my first ever original fic. I started it about four years ago in the peak of the pandemic. Things were rough and dark, those days and the years ahead would see a lot of depressive lows and horrible manic highs. But through that time my sister introduced me to The Untamed and MDZS became kind of a small beacon of light. Because of that story I suddenly found the will to create art, to write again after not having done so for years.

I'm still not sure exactly how or why this fic was written only that I enjoyed the journey of it and am glad to have finally been able to finish.

To those of you who were with me from the very beginning you have absolutely NO IDEA how much your kudos and kind words and spellchecks and feedback gave me hope and light through some ridiculously tough time. In the four years of working on this fic I've struggled with mental health, gotten a diagnosis for cyclothymia, been evicted twice, had to move back with my parents who are hoarders and live in a shack, move again, get married twice once in a different country. You guys stuck with me through it all and I thank each of you from the bottom of my heart for your readership and your eternal kindness. Once again thank you to everyone who was kind enough to kudos and comment. May the grass be ever green beneath you feet, may your lifetime be full of good and wonderful stories, those you hear, those you tell and those who you experience first hand.

All my love to you all.