#tgcf monster au

[everytimewetouch-dot-mp3]

god ok because i am unable to be chill now that im thinking about it: monstrous hua cheng thoughts

emerging from the kiln changes a ghost. yes, it crystallizes their resolve into devastating power; but more than that, it distills who they are into their truest form.

hua cheng’s true form is that of a roguish, wild young man who gave up an eye to honor his god, and who dresses in the red and silver of a mother he hardly remembers.

but he has another form, just as true, that he refuses to allow His Highness to see.

it is as monstrous as he knows himself to be. his ears taper to a point; his body is tall—so tall—and emaciated. his hair flows down his back, dissipating into a thick, red-black smoke that leaves a trail of blood as it shrouds his heavy boots. all of him is sharp: his jaw, his fangs, his claws. even disgusting as this form is, it still serves His Highness. a weapon to wield against his enemies, a shield to defend his honor. this form could be forgiven for its nauseating appearance, hua cheng imagines, if not for the centerpiece of its damned face.

that eye. its sclera is red, growing darker as it approaches the slitted pupil. it glows blood-red in the darkness that shrouds this form. even in pitch darkness, the damned thing can be seen. it burns through patches, refusing to be hidden. he has clawed it out in fits of rage again and again; and each time, it returns minutes later.

this form is just as true as the one His Highness says he loves. hua cheng can’t help but imagine that should He ever see it, it might be the thing that finally disgusts Him enough to send him away. so hua cheng keeps it hidden, bound tight beneath the skins far more pleasing to His eyes.

[trans-hua-cheng-agenda]

Ok I just had to participate in the horror Hua Cheng headcanon

[emotionaldisaster909]

been meaning to draw something for the ungoing trend of

“what if Hua Cheng’s true form actually is a horror beyond human comprehension”

and then i stumbled over this fic

(mind the tags it’s very nsfw!)

and it-

-it stuck with me

and for some reason took me into a very fluffy direction

now i can’t stop thinking about xie lian snuggling with lethal company monstrosity hua cheng

help

[piosplayhouse]

Rumors are going around on twitter and weibo that starember might have left the tgcf manhua team omg.. they're unfounded right now but can we get a prayer circle going for hoping that it's true!! 🙏🙏🙏I'm so tired of their consistent racism and orientalism being passed around in the manhua space, people have been raising the alarm on it for literal years now

[sillygoofyqueer]

HEY {insert name for you guys}, I know you've been waiting for an update for Losing Hope, but I can finally explain why! MEET 'Three Blades' lmao. So. Context for the fic here and here!!! This chapter is pretty small - think of it as a test chapter if you want, and blabber to me about if it's any good!

Three Blades - Chapter 1 - I_cant_think_of_a_name_right_now_340 - 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù [Archive of Our Own]

[its-aighost]

A Monster Hunter X TGCF crossover Rant that has been stuck in my head for the past several months!!!!

THIS might CONTAIN SPOILERS FOR MXTX'S WORK HEAVEN OFFICIAL'S BLESSING!!!! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!!

So, for like, a while now, I have been going over a AU idea for Heaven Official's Blessing but Monster Hunter, cause I have problems.

(To TGCF fan's who have no idea what monster hunter is, it's a video game series where you hunt Giant Monsters (DUH) but there is also a bunch of lore for the world and every single monster also has their own lore as well!!!)

So, this is the actual rant.

Xie Lian; he is a Prince of a Fallen Kingdom Called Xianle, which was destroyed by an Elder Dragon many years ago. Instead of a Silk Band, Ruoye is a pure white Palamute who accompanies Xie Lian where ever he goes. Xie Lian's main weapon (Even if he can just use his fists) is a long sword!!! He is only just re entering the Hunter's Guild

Hua Cheng; To explain my Hua Cheng idea, I also need to explain the side game called Monster Hunter Stories. Basically, monster hunter but a turn based rpg where you ride monsters. Hua Cheng would be a rider. His Monster? A Silver Rathalos named Eming!!! uwu. He would also be a Dual Blades main, and his dual blades when set on his back would be a uniquely made so they look like silver butterfly wings. (Wraith Butterflies could just be implemented as a type of in world insect.)

Feng Xin and Mu Qing; used to be Xie Lian's subordinates and friends till Xianle fell. Personal reasons for leaving. Both High Ranking Hunter's of the Guild. Feng Xin is a Bow Main with a Palico (lil talking cat side kicks in the games) named Nan Feng. Mu Qing is a dual blade main whose Palico is named Fu Yao.

The Four Ghost Kings; The Calamities

In this AU they are actually Rider's who don't register Under the Guild and have actually been known to go against the guild for a slew of reasons. Already brought up Hua Cheng so

Black Water He Xuan; a Rider who rules an island off the coast, and rides an Ivory Legiacrus. A recluse who doesn't mess with the guild as long as they stay out of his territory. (No one knows what he looks like)(uwu') idk what weapon he would actually wield.

Green Ghost (green worm) Qi Rong: Monster is a Deviljho. Instead of being a man eating Ghost King, in this AU he feeds his victims to his giant Deviljho! He doesn't wield a weapon cause he doesn't see the point. Just lets his monster and subordinates do all the work.

Bai Wuxiang (White No Face) This one makes me wonder, as I 100 percent see him riding an Elder Dragon. For the Au, it might be a unique to the story one or, It would be the elder Dragon Blackveil Vaal Hazak. This being the elder dragon that destroyed the kingdom of Xianle. I choose Blackveil Vaal Hazak for two reasons. White color palate and the concept of the effluvium which is like a sickness thing that finds and kills its prey. (Fitting) he is also a Wyverian instead of a human (Monster Hunters version of elves (kind of???)) Uses a Long Sword.

The Elemental Master's:

Unlike the 'Calamities' the Elemental Master's are Rider's who work for the Guild.

Water Master Shi Wudu; this one was hard, as i either want his monster to be Mizutsune or Shogun Ceanataur. His weapon would be a sword and shield because he basic.... also the Mizutsune Sw&S is a fan.

Wind Master Shi Qingxuan; (using She/her terms) Insect Glaive. It just fits. Don't ask. She wields an insect glaive. Her monster is either a Paolumu (More a joke then reality) or a Legiana (Cause pretty) Either way, it be a flying Wyvern cause wind.

(Thunder Master is irrelevant as always... cry...)

Earth Master Ming Yi. (He/him pronouns) Uses a Hunting Horn, but terribly, and his monster a Duramboros that doesn't listen to him. (If you know, you know)

Other Character's of Importance; Hunter's Guild:

Ling Wen is the Quest Maiden that isn't respected enough.

Pei Ming; Flirtatious bastard who is a very high ranking Hunter. He either uses a Longsword or a Charge Blade. (Pei Xiu definitely Charge Blade.)

Quan Yizhen: Hammer.

Lang Qianqiu; Great Sword User and is definitely a Palico enthusiast.

Not Hunter's Guild;

Banyue; A Rider who is an outcast of her village and rides a Nargacuga

Xuan Ji; and ex hunter whose weapon of choice was a heavy bowgun. Works for Qi Rong to get back at Pei Ming.

Guild Master Jun Wu; a wyverian who has worked as the Guild Master of the area for a very long time. Has a soft spot for Xie Lian even if he is the one who had him removed from the Guild years ago. (owo')

State Preceptor Mei Nianqing; Xianle's State Preceptor and a Wyverian. Went missing after Xianle's fall.

Locals:

Puqi Village is where Xie Lian get's posted as a Hunter after his return to the Guild The area surrounding the village is a plains biome.

Tiantang; the Massive Capital City where the Hunter's Guild Base is located for the region. (Tiantang just means heaven... aka its just the heavenly capital)

I think that cover's most of my mental ramblings on this particular Au idea....

(I also have thoughts for MDZS Monster Hunter Crossover but it's not as fleshed out as this was.)

[princessofxianle]

so... ik this would essentially spoil my entire backstory for my fx au but like... does anyone wanna see a full comprehensive timeline? like, the whole fkn enchilada? could help me actually write too just to have it bc so far ITS ALL IN MY HEAD lol hmmmm 🤔

[incorrect-web-novels]

Anyway, I’m back from the war (preparing refs for ArtFight), so here are my TGCF and Epic: the Musical thoughts: 

[MAJOR TGCF NOVEL SPOILERS]

Xie Lian’s story is pretty similar to Odysseus’s imo

“The blood on your hands / Is something you won’t lose / all you can choose is whose” (The Horse and the Infant) - this entire plot point is pretty much the “two people and one cup of water.” Just like Odysseus must kill the son of Hector, Xie Lian can’t deal with the war and provide war to Yong’an, and he chooses to prioritize Xianle/the people under him 

“If I became the monster…” is a different reason for blackening - Odysseus wants to protect his crew and family while Xie Lian isn’t protecting anyone at this point - but that song feels MADE for him tbh. The point where Odysseus repeats, “Oh, Ruthlessness is mercy upon ourselves,” (a point made by Poseidon), where he’s repeating Poseidon’s logic of not showing mercy compared with Xie Lian believing White No-Face/Bai Wuxiang’s philosophy after those infected by the Human Face Disease killed him over and over again

The “Monster” clip could also work for Jun Wu / Crown Prince of Wuyong (even better than for Xie Lian because he was still trying to save the people of Wuyong by sacrificing lives while Xie Lian didn’t really make an active decision to harm anyone until he wanted to release the Human Face Disease, which, again, wasn’t to protect others), but I don’t remember enough to make more of an argument / animatic

Mu Qing and Eurylochus are pretty different yet similar as well - they’re both willing to use “unscrupulous” methods and leave behind others - albeit Eurylochus is talking about leaving their men to stay as pigs on Circe’s Island, I believe, while Mu Qing is not really as cruel or selfish as he’s portrayed; he was prepared to sacrifice himself to save Xie Lian and Feng Xin at the end. However, like, Eurylochus, he’s “not as moral” as Xie Lian and Feng Xin (Odysseus and Polities in Eurylochus’s case) and leaves Xie Lian and Feng Xin during their exile. 

Idk if Mu Qing would confront Xie Lian the way Eurylochus confronts Odysseus in Mutiny though. He was weirdly excited about Xie Lian maybe killing someone (someone mentioned it a while ago; I don’t remember exactly) and seemed to want Xie Lian to be less “perfect.” Plus, Eurylochus is confronting Odysseus about running away from the sea monster Scylla, which I don’t see Mu Qing condemning. HOWEVER, Eurylochus’s doubt in Odysseus's leadership and ability to keep the crew alive is something I could definitely see in Mu Qing (source: just trust me, bro)

(To be honest, I don’t really get Eurylochus’s character that much - he’s upset Odysseus chose to run from Scylla, but he was all for leaving their men to Circe? - but those albums aren’t fully out yet, so it may make more sense later)

I refuse to believe Feng Xin would work as Polities though. It makes sense in all senses of morality, character function, and plot, but Feng Xin would not sing “Open Arms.” I refuse to believe it. 

Pei Ming has the same vibes as Hermes (“Wouldn’t You Like” and “Dangerous”) actually. I don’t have any clear reasoning, but it makes sense to me, yanno?

Speaking of which, while Jun Wu has similar vibes and ideologies to Zeus (“it is the will of the gods”) and Poseidon, if I had to cast anyone as Poseidon, it would HAVE to be Shi Wudu. 

“His title of ‘Water Tyrant was earned due to him capsizing any ship that did not give him offerings” (TGCF Wiki; Book 1, Ch.13) and “When a god comes down and makes a fleet drown, is he scared that he’s doing something wrong? Or does he keep us in check, so we must respect him, and now no one dares to piss him off?” (Monster)

“Shi Wudu considers death better than experiencing or watching prolonged suffering and pain” (TGCF Wiki; Book 3, Ch.124) and “I mean, you totally could have avoided this / Had you just killed my son” (Ruthlessness)

There’s probably more to say, but it’s ~5 am. I was prepared to sleep, like, 3 hours ago. If there are mistakes, no there aren't

[amorremanet]

People bashing the monster Hua Cheng trend for ~ruining the themes for the novel~ as if people haven’t been doing that to their original canons since fanfiction and fanart first came into being………

as if old school fans of Sherlock Holmes didn’t ignore the fact that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wanted the stories to just be over by resurrecting Sherlock in their own stories way before ACD went “YE GOD FINE I’LL BRING HIM BACK JUST STOP COMING TO MY HOUSE AND THROWING YOURSELF AT MY FEET TO SOB ABOUT HOW I LITERALLY RUINED YOUR LIFE”………

as if people haven’t been deliberately making the Cthulhu mythos less appallingly, unnecessarily racist, antisemitic, and xenophobic for literal decades because HP Lovecraft’s bigotry was often Too Much even for his period-typical racist, antisemitic, and xenophobic contemporaries………

as if people in old school Star Trek zines didn’t undermine Gene Roddenberry’s entire idea of the magical space future having humanity evolve beyond our petty bigotries by writing homophobia toward Kirk/Spock (whether explicitly or in how they wrote the relationship/usually manifested as something we in the 21st century would call internalized homophobia)………

as if people haven’t been deliberately undermining the prescriptivist, essentialist, and fundamentally misogynistic take on gender in the Bespectacled Teen Wizard books (which loves to police and shame girls and women for anything about them that gets considered “mannish” or “masculine,” like Rita Skeeter’s ~notably large hands~ and Millicent Bulstrode being beefy and Not Pretty In The Face Department, but also shames and polices girls and women for being “too girly” and “too feminine,” e.g., Cho Chang, Fleur Delacour, Lavender Brown, basically all of the “other girls” whom Hermione, Ginny, Luna, Tonks, and sometimes Angelina Johnson are supposed to Not Be Like) since 15+ years before Joanne publicly revealed herself to be a raging transphobe and open misogynist………

as if one of the most popular wishes in the Hannibal fandom hasn’t always been “Will Graham has a nice day” when the entire point of the series is “Bryan Fuller refuses to let Will Graham have a nice day because he’s decided that actually, Will Graham is horny about his perpetual lack of nice days and about the cannibalistic psychiatrist/performance art serial killer who has dedicated himself to making every day the worst possible day of Will Graham’s life, but like, in a romantic, horny way”………

Like, seriously, come on.

“Monster Hua Cheng undermines the themes of the novel!! Monster Hua Cheng is, uhhh, ABLEIST because, ummmmm, BECAUSE I SAID SO!!! Monster Hua Cheng is bad and wrong and nobody should enjoy it, how dare you enjoy anything that isn’t 100% canon-approved!!!!”

Just say that you’re vanilla about monster romance and that you don’t understand how fanfiction works, then go

[bleudred]

would say im back in rarepair hell but i never left someone tell me what its like for your ship tag to have over 50 works on ao3

[yulen-the-ghost]

Tgcf au where... Jun Wu did NOT allow Hua Cheng to cast himself down.

He hates the ghost. No matter how much time passed, its loyalty was something he had never seen before, causing his plans to fail several times.

He died.

Again.

And again.

And with a broken soul he keeps on sacrificing himself for HIS god.

Why did he not have such a follower (he's so mad that he forgot Nei Niaqing was by his side) and the prince got to have him!!??

The god gaslights the ghost into thinking that all of the misfortune that Xie Lian had to endure was because of him. Since the moment he WILLINGLY jumpped from the wall and ruined the festival. Continued because of every moment he was next to the prince.

He already knew he was born under the cursed star of solitude.

And he didn't listen.

He didn't want to.

And now...

"Poor little thing. Such fate is so cruel. After all, being born to be a monster is so unfair. However, fate has been merciful on you and allowed you to come to heaven... where as a god, you can cleanse your sins."

[bloopitynoot]

Reading TGCF: Chapter One

For those who don't know, I am reading TGCF for the first time and sharing my thoughts!

If you have not read it, there will be spoilers! Consider this a warning.

Also- if you want to follow along, I am aiming to post updates daily. You can find all the posts in the tag Bloopitynoot reads TGCF. You can also check out the intro post for context on my read BUT if you followed along with my SVSSS read, the rules and vibe are the same.

We begin chapter one with a blueberry jasmine tea!

I will say that tomorrow I probably wont be posting a chapter. My mom and sister are visiting my partner and I for the holidays tonight and staying until Sunday afternoon, so I likely won't be able to read until Sunday.

Anyways, send good luck my way because we are likely going to play a vicious game of monopoly.

Let's go chapter 1!!

okay, my assumptions going in was that this was a very serious series about tough trials and hardships but here we are starting this chapter with XIe Lian taking "first place on the chart of Heavenly Officials Most Hoped to be Banished Down to the Mortal Realm". This is kind of camp. is this the series energy??? p23

omg they literally made the chart for him p24

RIP that bell. had a good run. pp24-25

I can't lol. this poor guy. If things are there that shouldn't be- Xie Lian's fault. If there are things missing that should be there- also Xie LIan's fault. How does a single guy cause so much damage? p25

Okay this is an open question to anyone. I am confused about this merit system. I totally understand that gods get merits based on worships/offerings/beliefs/temples whatever. What I do not understand is how a god gets points from a martial god kicking his ass? p26

This is so real. Bro forgot the password p27

not them placing bets on how long he'll last this time. This is so funny p27

these deities are so rude to him! He's just trying to apologize and they are so condescending. I love an underdog though so I'm rooting for this man. p29

Oh shit okay. I take back my previous contempt. This was the guy hit by the bell. p29

aaaaand we have the added salt that these two know each other previously. Xuan Zhen/Mu Qing being from Xianle Palace as well. pp30-31

Bless Ling Wen for keeping this man in check. Honestly best Heavenly Handler p32

Jesus. It's as though Xie Lian is in a room talking to all his exes. This is so awkward! Nan Yang/Feng Xin also being from Xianle Palace p33

Why am I so nervous about Xie Lian going on this mission??? Bro has 0 power, 0 respect, and attracts bad luck like nobody's business. p38

omg. even the clouds are against this man; causing a three day delay in his travels for blowing him the wrong way basically. Truly the god of misfortune. p39

Well. At least he has some help now? Nan Feng and Fu Yao. Also I am curious about the butterflies? Do we find out more? Is it a heavenly official thing? because if it is, that's cute. pp41-42

The name change from Lower Court to Middle Court is so funny to me. This is some pure bureaucratic drama, like 10/10 would see this in an office. Honestly this realm would make such a solid office/workplace au. pp42-43

Oop. Nothing like your support being from the palaces that absolutely hate you. p43

Well at least they are both here as "willing" volunteers and their generals don't know they are actually there. I do however sense some shenanigans due to this pp43-45

Oh Wait! This mission sounds so rad! A bride eating monster?!?!?!? I can't wait p45

Strong start!

I already have so many questions that I am going to assume will be answered somewhere between now and the other seven books BUT I am so ready. We already got a workplace drama, an exciting mission, and this adorably useless little man trying his best. I cannot wait for chapter two!

[trans-hua-cheng-agenda]

I should contribute some art to the scary monster hua cheng au that’s going around

[emotionaldisaster909]

Concept sketckes for bracken!fafa

based on this Lethal Company au fic

(very nsfw, mind the tags!)

I had to make him as rapunzel as he canonically is, even tho the in game bracken in very bold .D

[sidecharactersdomatter]

Thoughts I had during TGCF S2 Ep 6

Previously on TGCF…

This is gonna be epic!!!

Cw: Past homicide

-That’s Yong’An in its heyday 

-Sparrows

-Fang Xin

-It’s Qianqiu’s assistant from Eps 1-2!

-Young Qianqiu is literally me in my Freshman year of High School during the first semester

-His butterfly shaped mask

-Writing the Laozi 10 times has the energy of making a kid stay in class and write a sentence over and over on the chalkboard till they’ve learned their lesson (Literally every Simpsons opening)

-He doubled it

-Imagine if Piandao talked to Sokka like that when beginning his sword training

-Man wonder who voices Young!Qianqiu?

-I mean the move could also get you hurt if you’re careless

-This is the Ancient Chinese version of the trolley problem, same analogy though

-I like to think this advice was taught to Zuko and Sokka when they were learning swordsmanship

-See, trolley problem esque

-Good advice to not intervene

-More dead bodies

-Oh no and that was his Dad

-That’s when the survivor’s guilt set in

-I can see why Xie Lian and Hua Cheng are perfect for each other, they both have a freaking high kill count

-Just like when Bruce Wayne lost his parents

-What did he say?

-He’s not a monster

-That was during his second ascenscion

-That’s gonna be a bad outcome

-“I wish to be stripped of my divinity” Literally every fangirl’s brain drifted to something else when he said that.  Just look at Kictor and Stitch

-Doesn’t seem like he earned it at all

-He just wants to get out of the drama

-If there was a modern AU, you know Shi Qingxuan would make an awesome and wealthy defense attorney

-There’s the Amongus quote

-Dang no answer

-There’s Prosecutor Pei Ming, that’s a good nickname.

-He made a solid point

-That’s the result of the Fang Xin trial with XL on house arrest and a restraining order from Taihua

-He made another enemy

-Aaaa pickle jar, better believe it Qingxuan

-How is she going to get air???

-That upset Qingxuan, Feng Xin, and Mu Qing

-The interior looks hollow in Xie Lian’s palace

-That’s coming out of Qingxuan’s pockets

-He deserves the apology hun

-He’s doing it, he’s doing the iconic old time Put your head between your arms against a flat surface like a Disney Princess!

-He still has the dice

-It’s snake eyes!

-Hi Mu Qing

-Stick it to Jun Wu, Mu Qing

-I know right, it did NOT seem like a healing spell at all

-Wonder if I can conceptualize a similar healing potion for TOH MTC…?

-You just had to ask him that didn’t you?

-Hi Feng Xin

-A guest who invited himself inside

-Welp he really was honest

-Seriously, Mu Qing you couldn’t have felt bad for his house arrest

-Xie Lian’s trying to mediate again

-Mu Qing’s response had bite to it

-One Punch!!!

-Fist Fight!  Fist Fight!

-“You’re a hypocrite, you’ve always looked down on me, but you’re not better than I am!!!”  Oh my gods, Lucien Dodge freaking delivered!!!

-“Enough…” Oh man, Xie Lian’s emotions

-The Junior Officials witnessing the Generals fisticuffs:

Feng Xin!  Feng Xin!  Feng Xin!

Mu Qing!  Mu Qing!  Mu Qing!

-“Did it really have to come to violence?” Yeah it pretty much did. - Iroh, dragon of the West, the Waterbending scroll

-Mu Qing: Fine I’ll break your face

Feng Xin: Not if I break yours first!  It’s too late to beg for mercy!  

That’s what I translated to the best of my skills during Xie Lian’s internal monologue

-He’s like a parent that’s disappointed with his two kids constantly at odd

-Don’t worry, hon what’s really gonna help them is Couples’ therapy, and I’d hate to be that therapist

-A dramatic sound effect!

-I can’t wait to write the Gaang’s reaction to the Wraith Butterflies

-That was a cool shield spell

-I love how the butterflies are easily dodging Xie Lian, but are charging toward Mu Qing and Feng Xin to scare the sh*t outta them

-He’s gonna hold one of the butterflies, he’s holding one of the butterflies, yeah too late man AND HE’S NUZZLING THE WINGTIPS WITH HIS NOSE Cue keyboard smash! WAE TESDHGFYFJ. RYGJ GUFTDRSSDFAEGRRESVGTGTRS DFGSTRWG EIEEEIIIIIIIEEEEEE!!! I always love this joke, no matter how old it’s gonna get in my reaction posts.

-Yeah he’s just going

-The real reason this episode took so long to air last year was that the animators had to get the waist snatch scene past censorship to spite their censor companies for not having Xie Lian fall into Hua Cheng’s lap in Eps 4-5.

-Xie Lian: Hello Again, Literally me: HAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH! (This is the same noise Eleanor Shellstrop made when she was gifted a Shrimp Dispenser in The Good Place)

-They’re just backing up

-You two had one job!  Looking at you Feng Xin and Mu Qing!  I see ya

-He’s just tugging his sleeve as they’re walking

-Man, it’s like Hua Cheng took Little John’s advice from Robin Hood 1973 to “Climb the palace walls.  *Tosses out Gross Carrot* Sweep him off his feet, carry him off in style.” - Little John, Disney Robin Hood (1973) (Best Disney film hands down, freaking fight me if you dare)

-That must’ve hurt his ears

-Y’all had one job

-Feng Xin is just worried

-*Hua Cheng has entered the chat*  Like a goat!

-The subtle eye contact and expression he shared with Xie Lian!

-Some of the 33 gods he defeated are also in the chat

-That shook the veils

-Won’t that be pain in his mind?

-Looks like he saved you yeah

-A flashback from Ep 5!

-Touchstarved!  Touchstarved!  (Try prying this headcanon from my cold dead grip!)

-And here you’re about to see Howard Wang’s best performance in the series so far

-Best apology I’ve ever heard in media

-It healed that fast

-Petition to have James Cheek voice an iconic lead character in a Shakespeare play?

-Aw, they were actually both at fault for what happened

-You can actually feel Hua Cheng’s Shame

-E Ming: Noooo…. You hurt him!  I hurt him!  We hurt him! AAAHHH!  *sobs*

Season 2 has fed us once more!  I’m still busy with writing the Scrap Immortal and the Avatar.  For writing inspiration, I’ll be busy rewatching Avatar:  The Last Airbender

[wangxianficfinder]

In the mood for...

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1. Hello! Do you know any good fics (a) from the point of view of the normal disciples of any of the major clan, and (b) some good mxy fics (no modern aus, please)?

1A)

Relentless by covalentbonds (T, 1k, WangXian, Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies, Fluff, POV Outsider)

A Mother's Love by FirefliesNLightningBugs (M, 170k, WangXian, XuanLi, Canon Divergence, Somebody Lives/Not Everyone Dies, Mostly combo of the Untamed and MoDaoZuShi timelines, Unreliable Narrator, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Eventual Happy Ending, Miscommunication, Family Feels, Found Family, PTSD, Post-Sunshot Campaign, Political Intrigue, Mystery, POV Multiple, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Strong Female Characters, Additional Warnings In Author's Note, Good Brother In Law JZX, Genderbent WWX, Intersex WWX, not a/b/o, POV Original Character, Expanded Universe, Unplanned Pregnancy, Golden Core Reveal, WWX Has No Golden Core, Cultivation Sect Politics, Bisexual WWX, YLLZ WWX, Yunmeng Shuangjie, Pining WangXian, Parent-Child Relationship, Getting Together, Protective Yúnmèng Jiāng Sect, MXY Lives) (link in #3) does have the pov of some oc Jiang disciples, tho it's a diverging au and they're all new members to the sect post sunshot campaign

1B)

Fortune Ascending by FirefliesNLightningBugs ( T, 1k, MXY, HuaLian, TGCF Crossover, Canon Divergence, Inspired by Tumblr, MXY Lives, (sort of), MXY Deserves Happiness, god MXY, MXY ascends, Mentioned HC, Mentioned XL, Canonical Character Death, Post-Canon) is a one-shot post canon crossover with Heavenly Official's Blessing where mxy ascends. In A Mother's Love (link in #3) by the same author, there is also a recurring mxy pov that begins prior to summons to koi tower and does development on him and the whole Mo Family.

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2. Hello! Itmf wangxian being interrupted by lqr during an intimate moment, preferably during the cloud recesses study arc when they're still babies and he thinks he can do something about it lol. Never visited this blog before so apologies if this has been asked already. Thanks a lot <;3 @peebls

🧡 Stunted, Starving Juvenility by TomatenMark (E, 663k, WangXian, WIP, Fix-it of sorts, Talisman master WWX, Not JFM Friendly, Study Arc, Getting together, Fluff and Angst, Engagement) has a moment where LQR interrupts WangXian getting frisky during CRSA, though not sure if it's what the asker is after as his reaction is more 'guess we better get them hitched before they disgrace the sect' & less 'shut it down now!'

And Time Is But a Paper Moon by sami (M, 139k, WangXian, XiChengQing, Time Travel, Fix-It, Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies, Healing, Mental Health Issues, PTSD, Hurt/Comfort, Depression, BAMF WWX, BAMF JC, BAMF LWJ, BAMF JYL, Getting Together)

i’ll take a secondhand monster by Stratisphyre (T, 24k, MXY & WWX, MXY & JGY, LSZ & LWJ, wangxian, canon divergence, child abuse, bullying, angst w happy ending, hurt/comfort, kidfic, minor canonical character death, injured WWX, earn your happy ending)

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3. itmf some fics exploring chenqing as a spiritual weapon, i know that there are a lot of fics about suibian, and how it sealed itself, and the bond between a spiritual sword and the cultivator, but are there any about how fierce the black flute is?

A Mother's Love by FirefliesNLightningBugs (M, 170k, WangXian, XuanLi, Canon Divergence, Somebody Lives/Not Everyone Dies, Mostly combo of the Untamed and MoDaoZuShi timelines, Unreliable Narrator, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Eventual Happy Ending, Miscommunication, Family Feels, Found Family, PTSD, Post-Sunshot Campaign, Political Intrigue, Mystery, POV Multiple, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Strong Female Characters, Additional Warnings In Author's Note, Good Brother In Law JZX, Genderbent WWX, Intersex WWX, not a/b/o, POV Original Character, Expanded Universe, Unplanned Pregnancy, Golden Core Reveal, WWX Has No Golden Core, Cultivation Sect Politics, Bisexual WWX, YLLZ WWX, Yunmeng Shuangjie, Pining WangXian, Parent-Child Relationship, Getting Together, Protective Yúnmèng Jiāng Sect, MXY Lives) the fic is planning to have spiritual weapon stuff, tho it hasn't really happened in the fic yet

there are some fics that deal with spiritual weapons, I know I've seen a few where chenqing and suibian can actually the humanish form to a certain extent as well, tho I can't recall the titles.

something wild calls you home by Fleetling (T, 8k, WangXian, Kidnapping, nhs is only there briefly, Chenqing, resentful energyt, he fic where lwj plays chenqin, gRescue, Love Confessions, First KissInjury, Hurt/Comfort, Fluff, Light Angst, Happy Ending) a big plot point is that chenqing dosent allow just anyone to touch it

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4. hello!! for the next itmf, some codependent wangxian? canon or modern, healthy or unhealthy, just wangxian who cannot bear to be without each other and basically knows the other so well people find it weird and borderline unhealthy? thank you!! <3

So Full Of Love (Wouldn't Know Where to Start) by witchupbitch (M, 59k, WIP, WangXian, Best Friends, Friends to Lovers, Fluff, Eventual Romance, Eventual Sex, Possessive LWJ, Protective LWJ, Blood and Violence, Idiots in Love, Humor, Mafia AU, Modern AU, Flirting, shameless WWX, Confident WWX, Explicit Language, Mutual Sexual Tension, dark LWJ, Dark WWX, Exhibitionism Sex, Possessive Behavior, Unhealthy Relationships, Twisted and Fluffy Feelings) has codependent WX, is a mafia AU though.

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5. Hi! I was suddenly struck by a memorry of a fic where lan zhan and wei ying are getting together at burial mounds but wei ying is unable to get hard due to his emaciation. What is that fic and are there more with similar (realistic) depiction of what happens with malnutrition? @mizukibull

We can fix that by Spindoctor (E, 59k, WangXianJue, NMJ Lives, Arranged Marriage, Oral Sex, Anal Sex, Cock Warming, Caretaking, Light BDSM, Thigh jobs, Everyone Loves WWX, Canon Divergence, Fix-It, Frottage, Hurt/Comfort, Angst with a Happy Ending, Starvation, Starvation recovery, PTSD, PTSD RECOVERY, Suicidal Ideation, Scars, Discussion of Surgery,mild body horror, discussion of starvation, body talk, cnc fantasies, Light Bondage, tender fucking, Slow Burn, JYL Lives, BAMF JYL, Erectile Dysfunction, Weight Gain, Chapter Specific Tags in Beginning Notes, WIP) has that occur towards the emd of the latest chapter

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6. Hellooooooooo! I was wondering if anyone knew of any good teacher!wwx and/or teacher!lwj fics? Canon verse or non canon verse is fine

❤️ Joy In the Midst of These Things Series by Glitterbombshell (T/G, 53k, WangXian, Angst with Happy Ending, Post-Canon, Teacher WWX, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Fluff)

🧡 paint smears on sunny days by SnowshadowAO3 (E, 53k, WangXian, Comfort, Fluff and Smut, Everyone Is Alive, Modern AU, Dadji, Mutual Pining, Happy Ending, Brief Alcohol Mention, Masturbation, Blow Jobs, Hand Jobs, Accidentally co-parenting with your son’s art teacher, Fatherhood) WWX is a-Yuan's art teacher

my little love by mellowflicker (T, 54k, WangXian, Modern AU, Single Parent WWX, kindergarten teacher!lwj, Kid Fic, Hurt/Comfort, Domestic Fluff, Pining, Background SongXiao, background ChengQing)

Come Around and Stay by trippednfell (M, 160k, WangXian, NieLan, Slow Burn, Kid Fic, Found Family, Modern AU, It Gets Worse Before It Gets Better, PTSD, Blood and Injury, Dissociation, Angst with a Happy Ending, Musicals, POV Alternating, Baking, Yunmeng reconciliation (eventually), Friend Zoning, Literal Sleeping Together, Hurt/Comfort, Panic Attacks) featuring WWX as kind of a teacher, and trauma surgeon LWJ. Whether it fits the bill depends on your flexibility in defining a teacher

looking through a window by glitteringmoonlight (T, 5k, wangxian, modern, college/universtity au, outsider pov, fluff, humor)

leave all your love and your longing behind by ScarlettStorm (E, 143k, WangXian, Modern AU, no magic, Meet-Ugly, Panic Attacks, autistic lwj, neurodivergent wwx, the neighborhood asshole dog, if you’ve met one then you know, Hurt/Comfort, Pining, Minor Angst, major shenanigans, Happy Ending, for everyone including the asshole dog, Eventual Smut, switch rights, Sex Toys, horny yearning, Masturbation) LWJ is a martial arts instructor, although the fic is not focused only on teaching

Lotus Bloom by Aki_no_hikari (G, 7k, wangxian, modern cultivation, Canon Divergence, College/University au, Reincarnation, cultivation is known but not many practice it to the point of building a golden core, our beloved characters are renowed historical figures, au where wwx never comes back in mxy's body, Metafiction, Angst with a Happy Ending) LWJ doesn’t teach directly, rather he is a student who is attending a seminar where they discuss an au version HGJ’s poetry (he was a teacher)

Body Talks by lonesomewriter, SweetestCream (T, 30k, wangxian, past WWX/OMC, Modern, Dancing, dance instructor WWX, celebrity LWJ, dancing with the stars au, Past Relationship(s), Past Abuse, Past Sexual Abuse, Hurt/Comfort, Supportive LWJ, Feelings, Fluff and Angst, Musician LWJ) Wei Ying teaches LWJ to dance for a reality show

Work in Tandem by MimiSpearmint (E, 23k, wangxian, LWJ & LSZ, modern cultivation, single parent LWJ, swordflight instructor WWX, fluff, protective LWJ, getting together, smut)

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7. Hello, I'm in the mood for fics where Lan Wangji is very loud during sex in contrast to his usual quietness. I would like for him to be the one being fucked, thank you.

The water keeps on flowing by IsilmeLasgalen (E, 114k, wangxian, WKX/ZZS, BSSR/LY, JYL/JZX, MXY/NHS, Cultivation Sect Politics, YLLZ WWX, WWX Isn't Adopted by the Jiāngs, Gūsū Lán Sect Rules, LWJ pov, WWX pov, The mistery of Madam Lan, The Power of Communication, Soft wangxian, The Ghost Path, Yīn Iron, outsider pov, multiple pov, Protective WWX, Morally Gray WWX, Bottom LWJ, Smut, Shameless wangxian, Angst, Fluff, Everyone Lives au) has a minor plot point with bottom LWJ being loud. It's not at all what the fic is about and it's after at least 80K of fic with plot.

Respectable, Decent, and Quiet by Theotrix (E, 5k, WangXian, Porn with Feelings, Post-Canon, repressed lwj, Anal Fingering, Anal Sex, Loud Sex, Emotional release)

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8. hi!! i’m looking for any fics that have the gusu lan arm strength. mainly just anything that talks abt how strong lwj is (smut or just plot idc!)!! thanks <3

Relentless by covalentbonds (T, 1k, WangXian, Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies, Fluff, POV Outsider)

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9. Hello! Are there any mind-reader or empath WWX fics? Preferably canon era.

come to the harbor of your longing by occultings (microcomets) (E, 32k, WangXian, Cottagecore, Hauntings, Mediums, Slice of Life, Ghosts, Domestic, Modern with Magic, Dreams, No Angst, Swimming, Beaches, Getting Together, First Time, Edging, fingers! in! mouth!, brief possession, very background nielan, homoerotic fossil collection, homoerotic whale watching, homoerotic lighthouse symbolism) Wei Ying is a medium, I hope that fits? It's a very good fic at any rate

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10. itmf, any fics where wei ying uses the corpses for farming/menial work? ive read Grave dirt by esama already but i would love if there was a fic that went even more into it @chellsky

Cradle by Dragonesque (T, 195k, WIP, Canon Divergenc, Adopted children, Yiling Wei Sect, BAMF WWX) there are definitely more fics out there where he uses corpses for menial labor. I think Cradle by Dragonesque may he one? I think it's the one where some of those corpses later also get consciousness returned to them like wen Ning, tho I may be getting it confused with another (regardless it is an excellent fic)

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11. In the mood for some light hearted fluffy WangXian CRS romance. Bonus if it has Jiang bashing. Umm for example Stunted, Starving Juvenility? ૮ ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶ ა @tinyfoxpeach

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12. Hi is there fics with a modern day version of the blindfold kiss or WWX realizing it was LWJ who kissed him? I remember a seven minutes in heaven scene like this in a fic and was wondering if there were more Thanks!

the breaking of your soul (upon my lips) by sunsandships (M, 40k, WangXian, Canon Divergence, Fix-It, Mutual Pining, Golden Core Reveal, Happy Ending) Not sure from the wording if WWX realising who kissed him also has to be modern, but if not, there's this fic

The Fifth Type of Non-Contact Force by Caixx (Not Rated, 83k, WangXian, Modern AU, High School, Slice of Life, Slow Burn, Fluff and Humor, Actually Somewhat Canon, Mutual Pining, Horny Teenagers, Angst with a Happy Ending, Non-Graphic Smut) there's a chapter where both of those happen here

All yours, for the low price of -! by Anonymous (T, 2k, wangxian, modern, High School au, Kissing Booths, Phoenix mountain kiss but high school, Blindfolds, Humor)

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13. Wen Ning and Wei Wuxian friendship. Them being chaotic duo. Can be angsty/ funny/ sad / anything @whateverweilanlovechild

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14. Helloooo!! I’m in the mood for five similar to rainfall by daltoneering where WX have some sort of 24/7 thing or honestly even just lots of soft (and not so soft) kink :) Ty! Sorry if it’s confusing lol

paired wings soaring by typefortydeductions (E, 33k, WangXian, Modern, slice of life, domestic bliss, angst, fluff, smut, hurt/Comfort, kissing, bdsm, artist WWX, poetry translator LWJ, slight somnophilia)

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15. Hey! For the next ITMF I would like to see LZ being the top but WY being the one that basically commands him? Or top!LZ needing him (WY) to tell him what to do sometimes?I don’t know what that’s called but I like it. (Service top?) @desperation-is-my-middle-name

together, we’re just enough by lulu_kitty (E, 134k, WangXian, Modern AU, Bartender LWJ, single dad wwx, Kid fic (sort of), Excessive Fluff, Yearning, barely there plot, neurodivergent wangxian, canonical parental issues, lwj in jewelry, accidental sugar gege wwx, fluff and eventual smut, Bottom LWJ, Service Top WWX, Bisexual WWX, Rich WWX, a-yuan is a wei but still also a wen, wwx is a-yuan’s biological baba, Older WWX, Younger LWJ, Slow-ish burn, Light Dom/sub)

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16. i may be wrong but i don't think ive seen this on itmf before??

i'd love some fics where bb a-yuan keeps something of wwx's after lwj saves him! anything like ribbon/talisman/toy/memory, or alternatively lwj tells him stories of his dad and/or family (tho he only met them briefly) or gives him wwx's drawing/flower? thank you!!!

Retrospect by alightbuthappypen (dairyme) (G, 1k, wangxian, LSZ & LWJ, Grief/Mourning, Family Feels, Family, Reminiscing) only short but might fit the bill - a-yuan finds wwx's drawing

The Red Ribbon by sanmaci (M, 21k, wangxian, hualian, Canon Divergence, Ghost City, Immortality, Cultivation Partners, Juniors, hualian find a child who happens to be WWX, Canon-Typical Violence, Fluffy wangxian, Supreme Ghost King WWX, First Time)

Until The End by abCEE (M, 365k, WangXian, Canon Divergence, war changes people, resulting to OOC, no pinning, Established Relationship, Mpreg, Good Uncle LQR, a little grey LWJ, a bit of JC bashing from LWJ, BAMF JYL, 16 years of yearning, mainly CQL verse but has scenes from the novel as well, LSZ is WangXian’s Child, WWX Has a New Golden Core, Canon Rewrite, Happy Ending, Fix-It of Sorts)

Please Take This Radish by Wildcard (M, 7k, WIP, WangXian, Canon Divergence, Bad Parenting, not abusive parenting, Angst with a Happy Ending, Comedy, Accidental Baby Acquisition, Dysfunctional Family, demonic radishes, Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies, For Want of a Nail, Temporary Character Death, Mistaken Identity, musical cultivation) please take this radish on ao3 has xy also get adopted as wwx's "student" shortly before the seige. Wwx's last act is to send the kids away with a teleport talisman that lands them in wwx old shut up rm in lp as a "safe place". But 12yr old xy saw Jiangs at seige and distrust the traitors so flees (with stuff from wwx cave and old rm). Jc catches a glimpse of them and not knowing about xy desperately convinces himself wwx is deaged and still alive. Jy lives. Excellent fic, on ao3

The Murder of Crows by cerbykerby (M, 101k, wangxian, slow burn, pining, yiling wei sect au, fluff & angst, dark, romance, WIP) murder of crows by cerbykerby au where seige doesn't happen and yuan grows up on bm that's been in lockdown for 13yrs. Jy lives. They only leave cause yuan & wwx want him to go to cr to study. Yilingwei sect. Subplot in that yuan isn't allowed to sport family/sect symbols like the other kids, and is distrusted near wind instruments

Arrayed by FirefliesNLightningBugs (M, 5k, wangxian, angst w/ happy ending, LSZ found by LXC, LSZ keeps his memories, alive JYL & JZX, canon temporary character death, WIP) has a-yuan bundled up in an old lotus pier robe cluching wwx's ribbon when he's found in the dead tree.

a yuan keeping a ribbon or whatever from wwx is kinda a trope in the Fandom, but not commonly tagged. I think there's one fic where that happens where wwx hides him and a yuan snatches it as wwx is leaving and wwx let's him keep it, later jc (who only joined the seige as an excuse to try to get close to his brother to save him) smuggles out wwx but doesn't know about ayuan. By the time jc gets back yuan has been found by lz. Jc hides wwx at lp and wwx is jl nanny and xy wants wwx to adopthim

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17. Hello! Itmf wangxian arrange marriage fics, preferably with some angst. :) @misanthropiczombie

囍 | a ghost wedding by sweetlolixo (E, 11k, wangxian, Arranged Marriage, Ghost wedding, Pining LWJ, Ghost Groom LWJ, Corpsefucking in the most romantic way possible, Angst with a Happy Ending, Non-Explicit Sex, Love at First Sight) just read it myself, not sure about the angst. Give it a try though, the author writes beautifully

我的皇后是農民 | sowing seeds in the cold palace by sweetlolixo (E, 78k, WangXian, Imperial Palace, Emperor LWJ, Imperial Consort WWX, Farmer WWX, Only WWX Could Have an Empress to Farmer Pipeline, Angst, Romance, Wingman LJY, Wife-chasing-LWJ, LWJ will grovel to the ends of the earth to make it up to WWX don’t worry, Arranged Marriage, Best Boy A-Yuan, not LWJ friendly)

Concord by Deastar (T, 41k, WangXian, Arranged Marriage, Gūsū Lán Sect Rules, Depression, Canon Divergence, Angst with a Happy Ending)

🧡 a stone to break your soul, a song to save it by rikke (M, 179k, WangXian, Canon Divergence, Arranged Marriage)

do with me what spring does with cherry trees by jalpari (E, 34k, wangxian, Canon Divergence, Arranged Marriage, No War AU, Bottom LWJ/Top WWX, Getting Together, Mutual Pining, Angst with a Happy Ending, Sharing a Bed, Idiots in Love, Touch-Starved LWJ)

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