#wangi reads

[cannibalsurprise]

read a very angsty kevin cozner/ray holt fanfic about a time loop based in an article about the lives of the schrödinger’s cat and here i am, teaching myself quantum physics since 4 am.

NEVER

UNDERESTIMATE

FANFICTION

[lightnersdream]

[mindblowingscience]

A new iguana joins Asia's rich reptile fauna, officially described as new to science in the open-access journal ZooKeys. "From 2009 to 2022, we conducted a series of field surveys in South China and collected a number of specimens of the Calotes versicolor species complex, and found that the population of what we thought was Calotes versicolor in South China and Northern Vietnam was a new undescribed species and two subspecies," says Yong Huang, whose team described the new species. Wang's garden lizard (Calotes wangi) is less than 9 cm long, and one of its distinguishing features is its orange tongue.

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[baiwu-jinji]

I think your comparisons of Ximang to Hualian/Wangxian are so interesting. When I first started reading 2ha, I felt like it was a much grimmer take svss (mostly bc I didn’t realize how big of a genre uh…”shizun-fucking” was at the time) so much that I felt like svsss and 2ha were two works in conversation with each other. Each felt like a parody of the other. Yuwu also reminded of Wangxian. Gu Mang and Wei Wuxian have many similarities. Their mischievous and laid back natures, their impressive genius, their lower-class status (although wwx doesn’t face discrimination on the scale that Gu Mang does), and obviously their eventual fall from grace. Mo Xi actually feels like a mixture of Lan Wangi and Jiang Cheng to me. He posses that cold countenance but also that terrible temper. His regret that he didn’t stay by Gu Mang’s when he was suffering but also his intense hatred at his betrayal. All this is to say, at times meatbun’s novels feel much more realistic and tragic compared to mxtx’s but they often share similar themes and it’s interesting how their two of the most popular danmei authors (at least in the western fandom). I never thought comparing Ximang to Hualian though, and it’s very interesting. Compared to Mo Xi and Lan Wangi, Hua Cheng is less concerned with certain societal and moral viewpoints, so he’s able to devote himself to Xie Lian entirely not matter what path Xie Lian walks. Obviously, the fact that they didn’t support the one they love in their time of need is something that Mo Xi and Lan Wangi both regret later on…but I think that Mo Xi and Lan Wangi’s upper class status compared to Hua Cheng’s lower class status plays a role in how they react to their beloved, for lack of a better term, going ape-shit.

Hi! :) Thank you for sharing you thoughts, and you certainly formed some interesting connections between novels and characters that I never thought of. It never occurred to me to compare 2ha with svsss because of their entirely different tones, like the former is all about shoving the depth and magnitude of the sufferings in your face while the latter is about hiding the tears and blood with irreverent humour.

As for Mo Xi, I keep thinking about him in comparison with Chu Wanning - not least because they both have a temper, and that's because they don't know how to express their emotions so every emotion comes out in the form of anger. But Chu Wanning has led a much more sheltered life than Mo Xi because of his extraordinary talent, which secured for him an untouchable position in the cultivation sect so he can just focus on his geeky inventions. Whereas Mo Xi had to fight through his family's downfall, start from the bottom, and survive the cut-throat palace intrigues etc.

The comparison between Ximang and Hualian that anon mentioned refers to this post I wrote - and I agree that with the romance side of things, meatbun's couples feel more realistic and tragic compared to mxtx’s. I think mxtx's strength is in exploring broader moral questions and philosophical themes, and she could do it in a natural, nuanced, and engaging way. Meatbun's attempts in this regard feels somewhat forced and meagre in comparison.

[lothli]

This is a chapter release for An Unmaking.

"Molae" is "Millstone". A fairly obvious title this time around.

I have much to say about the Millstone, but such things will have to wait until it has left the pages of this story. For now, I will let you in on a bit of inaccuracy that I've decided to leave in.

Due to the lack of cheap refrigeration, ice cream would most likely not have been available for public sale in the Cultist Simulator era.

But having Fia give our Fangy-Wangy a sharp little treat is worth bending our suspension of disbelief a little bit, no?

Thank you, as always, for reading An Unmaking.

[wangxianficfinder]

Fic Finder

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1. hello! i am searching for a fic where su she pretends to be lwj to trick wwx? i believe he traps lwj in a closet at one point. please help!

FOUND? 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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2. Hi, this is about the last anon ask y'all shared. The one about the missing fic 2 no 31. I think i was searching for the same fic. I remember a one shot where LXC and LWJ were going for food or coffee and they saw XXC and WWX on the sidewalk, and LWJ was jealous of how much WWX was touching XXC as they walked until he realized WWX was guiding him bc he was blind.

If it isn't the same, I would appreciate y'all helping me find it. Thanks for your wonderful work for the fandom!

FOUND? A sip of vinegar by Aki_no_hikari (G, 1k, WangXian, Modern AU, Pining, One-Sided Attraction, or so lwj thinks)

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3. Hey, I’m looking for a post-canon fic where there’s an assassination attempt on WWX with poison and LWJ is super protective and has to find the culprit. Thanks so much!

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4. Hi! Love the blog so much!!! Do you remember the name of the fic (from LWJ POV) where LWJ is in the airport on a dating app and swipes away from WWX who is (coincidentally) sat next to him and remarks on it? TIA xxx

FOUND? Ticket to Ride by mistresscurvy (E, 18k, wangxian, modern, online dating, road trips, service top, phone sex, dick pics, wedding banquet)

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5. Hey, I hope you guys are doing well. Please help me find this fic ಥ⁠‿⁠ಥ

So I just remember a tiny part of it :

WWX is accused of giving away war intel to the Wen by YZY in front of everyone. She pulls out some letters i think? Then to help the former, NHS brings in a handwriting specialist and it turns out to be YZY who wrote the letters. @utxqia

FOUND? Lessons relearned by Iamnotawriter (T, 44k, WangXian, LQR & WWX, Not YZY Friendly, Time Travel Fix-It, Angst with a Happy Ending, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Inventor WWX, It Gets Worse Before It Gets Better, No Golden Core Transfer, YZY Bashing)

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6. Hi, I hope you can help me find a fic! It's an abo one I think, where teen wwx is pregnant. The story is LQR pov where he overhears WWX tell LWJ and is really supportive! I think WWX was kicked out my Madam Yu, but I'm not sure?

FOUND? In which Lan Qiren eavesdrops and gets a new nephew (and grandnephew) out of it by h0peless_oblivion (M, 64k, WIP, WangXian, Modern AU, High School, A/B/O Dynamics, Alpha LWJ, Omega WWX, Mpreg, Teen Pregnancy, Shotgun Wedding, Good Uncle LQR, Madam Yu's A+ Parenting, Fluff and Angst, Family Feels, Unspecified Setting, Probably ooc, WWX Has ADHD, A-Yuan is Wangxian's son, Pregnant WWX, Humor, non-graphic birth, Family Drama, The Lans love wwx, Male Lactation, Mild Smut in later chapters, wangxian's canonical breeding kink, Tooth-Rotting Fluff)

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7. hello, i hope you're well. i love your blog and i read it often and now I have an ask to make ;) Do you happen to know a fic where WWX and LWY "pretend to visit a women in sleep and make them pregnant" in order to explain unwanted pregnancies and save a women's honor?

It is a crack fic but it has a lot of heart.

I read it maybe a couple of months ago, but i cannot find it anymore. I hope it's not deleted.

💕 谢谢，再见 @amrame​

FOUND! Taking Responsibility by deliciousblizzardshark (T, 6k, WangXian, Canon Divergence, Fix-It, Getting Together, Trope Subversion/Inversion, Pretend mpreg, Accidental Baby Acquisition, Fluff and Crack)

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8. I want to know ff name in which wei Ying is a female and he is going to live with male lan wangi, as he is her sister friend. In ff there is a line like " i am a man Wei Ying ". @yizhan12

FOUND? tell me what’s your motive by sweetlolixo (E, 7k, wangxian, modern, fem WWX, smut, size difference, older LWJ)

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9. hiii~! hope u all are having wonderful days! I'm looking for a fic that i think is cql centric? Anyways it's one where wwx and lwj start cultivating together? Like there are multiple scenes that suggest that they try to combine using cultivation. If that's too vague as a description there's this one scene where lan wangji finds his mother's letters and how she kills herself (?) and goes missing in the nighttime?

Sorry for the vagueness... it's been so long since i read it! 😅

FOUND! ❤️ Gentians in bloom by teawater (M, 251k, wangxian, Canon Divergence, AU after cold spring, Political Marriage, Dysfunctional Family, Implied/Referenced Self-Harm, Fix-It, Hurt/Comfort, LQR bashing (not really), POV Multiple, Implied/Referenced Suicide, Eventual Happy Ending, BAMF WWX, JC is actually a lot better than canon, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, YZY bashing (again not completely) )

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10. Hello hello! I really want to read this fic again and I’ve given up on searching for it. It’s post-cql and a very fluffy fic. Wwx and Lwj share hazelnut cakes. They roam in Caiyi and meet a vendor lady selling combs and she tries to matchmake Wwx and her daughter. She tells them that they should buy combs for their beloved and I'm pretty sure Lwj was considering buying a comb. Please help! This has been bugging me quite a lot. Thank you and have a great day!

FOUND? I hope that you will come and meet me by feyburner (M, 28k, wangxian, post-canon, getting together, love letters, hurt/comfort, cuddling & snuggling, literal sleeping together, intimacy, first time)

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11. Hello mods, looking for this awesome AU I was reading where Wen Xu takes LWJ as his warprize at CR and makes him go through some horrible things. WWX tries to help him at the Wen lectures and LWJ refuses but they kind of get together after fighting the Tortoise. but then Wen Chao attacks the Jiangs and captures WWX. LWJ is NOT a courtesan and WWX isn't either, and the Wens don't have a whole harem or anything.

tysm for your help, been looking all over and I rly want to finish reading!!!

NOT FOUND! tarnish, lustre, gold by iliacquer (E, 22k, wangxian, LWJ/WX, graphic depictions of violence, rape/non-con, ABO, mpreg, forced marriage, forced/coerced pregnancy, infidelity, alpha WWX, omega LWJ, alpha WX, bottom LWJ, reproductive coercion, mating cycles/in heat, knotting, YLLZ WWX, domestic violence, whump, misgendering, happy ending)

FOUND! 忍辱负重 | to bear the burden of humiliation by dragongirlG (E, 106k, wangxian, LWJ/WX, WWX/other(s), WWX/WC, graphic depictions of violence, rape/non-con, sexual slavery, domestic violence, wen indoctrination, xuanwu cave, prisoner of war, warprize, humiliation, non-con bondage, non-con body modification, golden core destruction/melting, dual cultivation, revenge, whump, hurt little comfort, protective LWJ & WWX, hopeful ending)

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12. Hello, I'm looking for two specific fanfics.

A) The first one is about WangXian having an arranged marriage and Wei Ying in the beginning tries to get along with Lan Zhan but then when he notices that he's not very responsive he ends up being kind of like cold to him but in the end they do realize that they love each other also Wei Ying is mostly a stay at home husband and there are no original characters in this one. I'm pretty sure it has multiple chapters but I may be wrong.

B) The second one is a case fic one where WangXian go to this town where apparently the Yiling laozu is terrorizing but it turns out to be Jin Zixuns son who he himself has possessed and they solve it. The juniors were in there I think at least I remember Jin Ling was. Thank you so much in advance! @amaraxoxo98​

12A)

FOUND? A Marriage Story by DeviyudeThoolika (E, 38k, WangXian, Sex is complicated, Angst, Pining while fucking, Mature elements., Mutual Pining, Arranged Marriage, Sort Of, Misunderstandings, of epic proportions)

12B)

FOUND? Don't Turn Your Heart by sami (T, 29k, wangxian, WQ/JC/LXC, JYL/JZX, XY/MXY, hurt/comfort, family, shenanigans, some violence)

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13. For your next fic finder... I've suddenly remembered this elusive fic. I'm pretty sure it was a canon era BDSM AU (in that people have inherent dom/sub dynamics), and WWX was a sub that had been raised/socialized as a dom by the Jiang sect. The fic was set during the CR study arc, and IIRC something happened in the library that caused WWX to drop hard, revealing the truth to everybody. It's not The Hilt Lies Well In Hand by HeavenlySkyfarer, or A Gesture of Companionship by Khashana. Help?

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14. Helloo I would like to request to find this fic in which I remember there was wei wuxian who had owned a diner? And it was like open until the wee hours of morning. I think he also had some eating problems? And sleeping problems? I also remember that he had cut contact with everyone except wen qing and wen ning who he had met after he moved away... I'm pretty sure lan zhan finds him first but the memory is a bit hazy since I haven't read it in a long time and I can't find it anymore 😭.

FOUND? ❤️ 不晚 | a lovely light by seagaze (T, 62k, wangxian, modern, midnight diner au, CW for eating and sleeping disorders, happy ending)

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15. Hi I was wondering if you could please help me find a fic? Basically the story starts off as this shadow always hunting wy so the whole Jiang dynamics changes as their protective of wy, later on come to find out that shadow following wy is his future self trying to kill him so he doesn’t “ruin the jiangs” or something along those lines, hoping u can help me as I’ve been trying so long to find this fic again 😭

FOUND? Beyond the Darkness by ULTIOcean (T, 73k, WangXian, WWX-centric, Hurt/Comfort, Fluff and Angst, Angst with a Happy Ending, Pining, Oblivious WWX, A sprinkle of horror here and there, injuries, Blood, Canon Divergence, Different Beginnings, OOC for some characters, Mainly WWX JC and JZX, Follows the Donghua's events, Mystery, Copious amounts of affection, jc's dogs, Time Skips, WWX POV)

FOUND? Building a home by R95irth (T, 586k, CSSR/WCZ, JFM/YZY, wangxian, JC/WQ, JYL/JZX, 3zun, BSSR/LY, MS/Sisi, canon divergence, time travel fix-it, everyone lives au, angst w happy ending, horror, nightmares, family fluff, found family, babies)

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16. Hi, for the next fic finder I need help finding 2 fics that I read on AO3. A) During the first siege Wei Ying uses the Soul Summoning Ritual to bring back Jiang Yanli's soul in his body and the Yanli runs to Jiang Cheng and says something like "A-Cheng it's me.". B) During the Wen Settlement days one morning Wen Qing walks into Wei Ying’s cave and finds him dead on his bed. I think he died due to an illness and Wen Qing wasn't suprised to find him dead. Thank you for your help. @bluekittenfire

16A)

FOUND! A Final Sacrifice by FrozenHawFlakes (T, <1k, major character death, Angst, Protective Siblings, Family Feels, family love, everything is worse off for everyone, except maybe JL, but he has another set of problems, What-If, Canon Divergence)

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17. Hi, could you possibly help me find a Lan Wangji x Wei Wuxian fanfiction? I had read it, but now that I am trying to look for it, I can't find it anymore. It was in a modern setting. Wangxian were already married but had many misunderstandings. Wuxian believed that Lan Wangji was in love with someone else named 'William Williamson'. Other characters that appeared were Lan Xichen, Lan Qiren, Nie Huaisang, Jiang Cheng. Lan Xichen had a whole thing going on with his relation issues too. Thank you.

FOUND? A Marriage Story by DeviyudeThoolika (E, 38k, WangXian, Sex is complicated, Angst, Pining while fucking, Mature elements., Mutual Pining, Arranged Marriage, Sort Of, Misunderstandings, of epic proportions)

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18. I can't find a fic where Wei Ying died at canon and woke up from coma in modern world where everyone is alive and good. And they think Wei Ying is dreaming. Wei Ying is also confused. Everyone is good even madam yu and fengmin. And he's also lan zhans husband there. Thank u

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19. Hello! I'm trying to find a fic that I read a little while ago. wwx is a dm and is writing a chinese inspired homebrew campaign and lwj is a publisher. wwx has a fox spirit npc and adds a dragonji character when he starts to fall in love with lwj. The story ends with lwj helping wwx to publish his system. Thanks! @worlds-of-else​

FOUND? 🧡 Where’s Your Emergency? by trippednfell (M, 64k, WangXian, 911 Dispatcher WWX, Single dad LWJ, Kid fic, Modern AU, D&D Games, Angst with a happy ending)

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20. hii!!!! im looking for a fic in which wwx is badly hurt, and the lan doctor tells him that the only way he can survive is through dual cultivation. lwj immediately goes to do the deed because he can't stand wwx in pain. they get together in the end! but it has a little of angst! their first time is a little sad because wwx is very hurt but they love each other a lot and get quicly together! thank you

FOUND? as amber of ember glows by occultings (microcomets) (E, 11k, WangXian, Sex Pollen, Marathon Sex, Multiple Orgasms, Mutual Pining, First Time, Miscommunication, Aphrodisiacs, pining for the person you're fucking, Getting Together, mostly) sounds like one of occulting's fics, maybe 'as amber of ember glows' but there are several along this line so I can't be certain?

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[kayetra-spade-queen]

Time for another ramble.

This time, it's about Arjun, Prince of Bali. Some things that bothered me as an Indo.

Look, I know the show had long ended (with only 3 years of runtime and it has been 7 years since it had ended), but the show is surprisingly underwhelming, and I'm saying this as someone who used to watch some of the episodes that showed on TV (dubbed in Indo obv) when I was younger, and also as someone who's taken the time to watch the episodes in order or not.

Keep in mind, I'm not here to bash the show. I liked this show, because it's actually interesting if you actually took the time to enjoy it. It's just that my overanalyzing ass couldn't stfu, so that's why I'm whipping this up out of my ass. It's my job dawg- ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

Names

They lack Indo names. Like, ok. Aci and Ayu are there, and ig Wangi is also there. But like how their names are pronounced are butchered, especially the twins, they're so Americanized in terms of their name pronunciation.

Tanya is questionable cuz that's not even an Indo name. Tanya in Indo means question, and idk wtf came over the king and queen's head thinking naming their child Question is a good idea.

Everyone else had Hindi names.

I'd propose alternative names for Wangi and Tanya (personally, the name Wangi, wrongly pronounced or otherwise is weird, just saying-).

Funnily enough, I've searched up Balinese names, and I read names are supposed to be given depending on their birth order.

Meaning, if Arjun isn't name the way he is, his name could be Wayan due to being a firstborn child.

Tanya could be named Ni Luh, as a firstborn daughter. Yes, she's a second born, which also give her the option of Ni Made. Honestly it depends, it could be either of them, but my point still stands.

And for Wangi, I'd give her the name Bunga instead, meaning flower.

Lack of Indo Language Overall

Look, I know it's an Indian cartoon, but if you're going to put a set in other places other than India, might as well do proper research.

Like, I get it, Balinese is especially a difficult language, and I understand as a Javanese and Maduranese who doesn't understand squat of Java at the slightest.

But at the very least, you could use normal Indo. But then again, I think they'll butcher pronunciation regardless if they did or not, looking how they ruined Aci and Ayu's name.

All I'm saying is that, yes, although the overall language use is Hindi, at the very least, use some Indo words in there, even if it's just a little bit. Music, clothing, and architecture isn't the only thing that should be shown, our language, the local or the country-wide one should be represented as well. But I guess it's hard given that there's literally no Indo person in their team.

I get that Arjun and Tanya are biracial, and Hindi also had the right to be represented even if the setting isn't at India. But my point still stands.

Arjun's Lack of Hair Care

Listen, Arjun probably had the most flawless hair known to mankind, and I think he knows it, so that's why he's embracing it. But the point is, similar way of how Bheem's dhoti never got in the way of his fighting, Arjun's hair also never got in the way of training and fighting.

Realistically, he'd tie it up so his hair won't block his view. But god forbid that times of he did get his eyes blocked from view, it won't because of his hair, more like it's from other things like blowing leaves and flying papers.

I would personally love to see more of Arjun looking like this more.

That hairstyle is equally gorgeous as his free hair. He'd still look girly either way lmfao.

Khojo

Look, he deserve his own column due to reasons.

First and foremost; he's a ginger, so are his father. Having a hair color other than black and brown in Asia is rather unusual unless his father had like a foreign lineage. Not to mention they're weirdly pale as well. I have red on my hair naturally, but he's literally just straight up ginger dawg-

And what is this obsession over getting rid of Arjun so Khojo could become prince instead? Like, I get that Arjun is an heir, but isn't usually if the heir couldn't take over or just no more at all, shouldn't the other borns took over instead? If in the events Arjun is to be eliminated, Tanya would be successor instead. Why would a Minister's kid be appointed as prince instead? Like, I don't know if it works like in other countries (I'm not familiar with Indo royal hierarchy system, much less Bali), but just saying that appointing someone who's not even part of the family as an heir when there's clearly someone else other than the initial heir who could take over and is part of the family.

Take is from Bheem for example; sure, he's not royalty and not even part of the royal family. But he was appointed as a substitute king for a while because both the king and the princess are absent. Bheem is appointed to be king because he's trusted and can protect the kingdom just fine.

Khojo is different, and even if scenario plays in a similar manner but still differs; like if the king and queen ceased to exist anymore, Arjun would assume the throne from the get-go despite how still very young he is. If Arjun is also ceased to exist, Tanya would assume the throne. There's literally no place for Khojo at all, and even if Tanya is also gone, I don't think Khojo or even any of the Ministers are gonna assume the throne regardless, especially Khojo's father. Khojo's father literally once planned of Arjun and Zimmbu's kidnapping and tiger-napping all for the sake of getting his son to the seat of prince, yet that is literally not how it works. Who would even trust the throne to him dawg?? Arjun isn't the only child royalty in the family, Tanya is still there. If Arjun is killed after he got kidnapped, she'll assume to be heir right away.

Oh, and he's trying so hard for Tanya, even though she's not interested. He's so desperate for what?

Now I'm moving onto something I don't really wanna bitch off of, just wanted to point things out and maybe throw some scenarios here and there because I think it's neat.

Arjun As A Girl In Disguise

Tell me if you see this pic out of context, you'd tell me whether this kid is a girl or a boy;

Anyways, my point is, if you give him more feminine clothes and he wears it, 100% he'd be mistaken as a girl. And if situation requires it, he'd effortlessly lie that he is a girl, and no one will suspect shit.

He's not even just androgynous anymore, he's straight up feminine, and I liked it that not all men should all look broad and jacked. They could be feminine asf and still look badass.

Both Arjun and Tanya Represents Arjuna of Mahabarata

Now, what do I mean by that?

We all know Arjuna's personality. Arjun had the exact same personality as Arjuna (hence literally being a spinoff version of Arjuna himself). From enjoying attention, how girls fall for them, even as wielding the same weapons (bow and arrow). I think Arjun represents Arjuna in the warfare aspect.

And where do Tanya fit into this?

See, Tanya is more artistic; she danced and done more things in the arts compared to when she actually did anything relating with combat (mentioning the times she once did archery and another episode where broke into Arjun's room with Wangi to get his weapons to train while Arjun is away). Tanya represents Arjuna who were taught and enjoys dancing and music aspect during the exile.

Now I just want answers to my questions;

Who tf is Sankat? Ik he's also a prince, but I can't tell if he's related to Arjun in some way (I don't understand Hindi)

Why is Wangi even in the forest?

Why is Wangi blue?

That's probably all. If there's more I want to talk about, I'll add it in a reblog.

[lady-nuggetz]

Randomly listed Jeng blabber cause I gotta mark my territory...

Mainly just prompts and ideas I've had written about!!

I like to think these two first met after Fang and the hooligans tried to mug Jest only to get their ass handed to them. Jest finds them pathetic enough to be good entertainment so she follows them around. Mainly Fang because of his ego and short temper. [She gets along with the other hooligans well too!! If you can consider it well!! Her and Bean are as thick as thieves and Bark sees her as an extra problem to deal with]

Fang and Jest on their own work out pretty well, though they're often just found bickering and mocking each other until their plans get foiled. They're threatening, yet you can't help but wonder if they're even focused on whatever's going on cause they end up arguing at random points.

Jest has always liked their bickering, she aims to annoy. After realizing how unphased and attached she was, she realized she had gained a little crush on the boy. It made her even more annoying and more forward with her true feelings.

Jest knows Fang likes her the same and knows he won't admit it so she'll always pick on him for it. [Fang likes being teased to an extent... ;3]

Once Jest became more forward with her love for Fang, she gave him a nickname, "Fangy-Wangy-Woo", which she invented for the purpose of tormenting him with because she knows it sounds ridiculous. It's even more effective when used in front of other people.

Fang also has a pet name for Jest that was originally used more in an insulting manner, "Chubby Bunny". It ended up having an unintended effect and Jest found it more cute than offensive.

Fang has banned Jest from ever driving his Queen but that has not stopped her from taking it out for rides without asking. He does however let her share his seat while he drives.

Jest likes cinnamon buns and she often asks Fang to get her some when they go out. She gets him to try some and they remind him of her.

Though Jest does like Fang, she can be cruel in the name of love, it's part of her sadistic nature. Can she be considered a stalker? Who knows. But she doesn't like it when other people are too friendly with him. [She's giving Trip a criminally offensive side eye rn /lh]

Fang doesn't have any rizz but when he can catch Jest off guard it WORKS WELL.

Though Fang and Jest don't think anyone has caught onto their little affair, many are aware. Bark and Bean especially, they're just waiting for the charade of vulgar insults and bullying to end.

And that's all! Hope someone read this and found it entertaining I'm just a filthy oc x canon fan

[rainbowsky]

Hello! Wish you to have a wonderful mood :) I have a mood for theories, so question is about that.

If you believe that they got together even before shooting the Untamed, isn't it sounds like a miracle that web character traits were so similar to Lan Wangi?

Like, ok, I can see that when xz was given a role he could recommend his boyfriend to be casted as Lan Wangi, since he is an actor too. But what are the chances that they would cast his bf AND he would be famous for his cold appearence to stranges and being very quiet, speaking very few? Because I think that's the main reason he got casted on a role, because he had this in him. In the interview it was said, that they saw Lan Wangi in him, it was his character.

Especially it would sound like a miracle if he got Lan Wangi role and they didn't know those two were dating.

I just think that they really didn't talk much after DDU, as they said, and got to know each other on set. Things like this happen in life and it certanly sounds more realistic to me.

So what do you think?

Hi Yaqay, what a nice sentiment - thanks so much, I wish for you to have a wonderful mood as well! 💖

Fake, fan fiction, CPN.

I love digging into theories, and I'm always interested in looking at things from a different perspective. Yours is an interesting one, but I admit I don't quite follow the logic here.

For readers who are unfamiliar with my thoughts on timeline, here are a couple of posts you might want to read before going any further:

Timeline of a Relationship

The Devil’s Timeline

If I'm correctly following what you're saying, here, your basic premise is that it would be wildly unusual and a deeply unlikely coincidence for DD to be so well suited for the role of Lan Wangji and to be cast in that role while also dating the man who was cast as Wei Wuxian. Much more unlikely than them both being cast in those roles because they were suited to them, and later getting romantically involved with each other. There's no way they could have been cast opposite each other without production knowing they were a couple.

Here are some of my thoughts on that:

While GG was basically handpicked for the role of WWX, there is no evidence to suggest that DD was recommended (by GG or anyone else) for the role of LWJ, or had applied for the role of LWJ specifically. All we know is that he submitted a photo during casting. It's possible he was being considered for other roles. His photo had been passed over a couple of times before they decided to bring him in for an audition. At that time all the roles had been filled except LWJ. When the producer saw him in person she immediately thought he'd be perfect for the role.

If - IF - DD was recommended by GG (or anyone else) for the role of Lan Wangji (and I really don't buy that theory - I think it would be more likely that they just wanted to work together on a queer production, regardless of their roles) he might have been recommended for that role because of the sense that DD would make a good LWJ, not just because he was GG's BF.

They would have been looking for someone who was very beautiful, cold and reserved. While DD is definitely all of those things on first impression, those are by no means his only traits (he can be a lewd, crass, hilarious gremlin, for example). It's just fortunate that his demeanour when meeting someone new - particularly in a formal setting - is very polite, obedient and reserved. It gave the producer an immediate taste of that side of his personality, which was suitable for LWJ. And of course DD is definitely A JADE. So beautiful. The photo sent in by his team was wildly unsuitable for LWJ, which was probably the biggest reason he wasn't taken seriously for the role at first.

I strongly disagree with the notion that production would have had any idea they were dating. GG and DD are quite good at pretending not to know each other - we've seen this with our own eyes. I'm not sure why you'd think they'd out themselves to strangers, or let the nature of their relationship be known to people who were considering hiring them. Queer people are exceptionally skilled at hiding their queerness, their relationships, etc. as a matter of survival. That has to be even more true for queer celebrities in a country like China. Even in a queer-friendly production such as the one I believe The Untamed was, no one's going to just barge in and let it all hang out on the first day. Those relationships of trust are built up over time. In the early stages, even if a team was rumored to be queer friendly, everyone would have been very cautious and reserved until they knew for sure.

There are also reasons why the idea they 'got to know each other and fell in love on set' just doesn't hold a lot of water for me. I've talked about that in some detail in the two posts I linked above, so I won't go into it all again.

I think it would be much more unlikely of a coincidence for two shy, 'slow-starting' guys like GG and DD to go from complete strangers to being joined at the hip (and in their own little world with their own language/rapport that's practically incomprehensible to others) within days of meeting, than for a couple of talented actors who are dating and want to work on a queer production together to be hired for the leading roles and do a good job.

But we'll never know for sure, so everyone should feel free to speculate and theorize and come up with their own take on things. As I've said before, there's no need to marry ourselves to one theory. It's fun to consider all angles.

[bengiyo]

for the ship ask: wangxian pleasee ✨

I think I'd like to talk about them more when I've finished reading the books. I'm in the middle of book 2 right now. Because the show is a censored romance, most of their relationship happens between the lines and in our heads.

I like Wangi's devotion, and I like Wuxian's loyalty and dedication to his principles. I like their teamwork after Wei Wuxian is resurrected, but honestly they mostly make me sad to reflect upon from the show because we get Wei Wuxian recognizing it so, so late.

I'll probably post about them again after I finish the book, because I like them as characters a lot, but they're a frustrating ship because of the censorship for me.

[cannibalsurprise]

[lesbianakaashi]

I got tagged by @witchkingofanmar and @topinamboy wow you two need to stop being soooooo obsessed with me. Seriously you guys need to stoooooop. I'm just a little guy

3 ships: Akaashi Keiji/Bokuto Koutarou (haikyuu), Hua Cheng/XIe lian (tgcf), Lan Wangi/Wei Wuxian (mdzs)

First ever ship: on god i think it was also KHR’s B26. But I stayed with them for a while because I'm not a coward

Last song: Get to Heaven - Everything Everything

Last movie: I honestly cant remember its been so long

Currently reading: Mo Dao Zu Shi first volume hehehehehehehe

Currently watching: Dimension20′s Neverafter but im mostly napping

Currently consuming: cold water but not too cold because of my tummy

Currently craving: sushi (I will be ordering it today I need a pick me up)

I tag @persephones-deadgirlwalking @hinatasbf @jugai @vacantgodling

[ladysunamireads]

And a Million Miles

And a Million Miles by Alliandra

Lan Wangi meets Wei Wuxian at university in Gusu and despite a rocky first meeting, they end up falling into a relationship, one that is hidden from the rest of the world due to Lan Wangji's strict family. When Wei Wuxian breaks things off and disappears entirely, Lan Wangji is left to wonder what happened, never quite getting over his first love.

Thirteen years later and Lan Wangji is about to marry his best friend: Luo Qingyang. It's not a love match, Lan Wangji is gay, but it helps his friend and gets his uncle off his back. When he wakes to a voicemail from Wei Wuxian, it sets off a chain of events that will bring them back into each other's orbit and unravel what happened to break them apart all those years ago. --- Lan Wangji reached over to grab his phone to check the time to find that he appeared to have a missed phone call from an unknown number and also a voicemail. He took a moment to steel himself against the unknown, before he rang his mailbox.

“Um hi Lan Zhan… I guess you weren't expecting to hear from me…”

A loud ringing filled his ears and for a moment Lan Wangji thought he might faint. That nickname. That voice. It was Wei Ying.

Words: 6037, Chapters: 1/8, Language: English

Series: Part 1 of There's such a difference between us

Fandoms: 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù, 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV)

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Lán Zhàn | Lán Wàngjī, Wèi Yīng | Wèi Wúxiàn, Niè Huáisāng, Jiāng Chéng | Jiāng Wǎnyín, Lán Qǐrén, Luó "Mián Mián" Qīngyáng

Relationships: Lán Zhàn | Lán Wàngjī/Wèi Yīng | Wèi Wúxiàn, Lán Zhàn | Lán Wàngjī & Luó "Mián Mián" Qīngyáng

Read Here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/47831740

[mdzs-fics]

A Phoenix Rising - An Untamed Story by AitchNKay

What happens after the Untamed ends. There is a Phoenix.

39 chapters (complete) 130K Explicit rating

“Perhaps your lover will be in Lanling for the conference.”

“Oh, I can guarantee he will be,” Wei Ying muttered. “Like that would do me any good.”

“You can confess to her, at least.”

“Confess? Let’s play a game, Lan WangJi. I’ll be me, the reformed monstrous Yiling Patriarch who refuses to rejoin his Sect. You pretend to be my lover, OK?” This startled Lan WangJi so much that he abruptly stood up, heart racing in a mild panic. He closed his eyes, thankful that Wei Ying was busy pacing the room, too agitated to have paid attention. “I say to you, my pretend lover, ‘I think I’ve been in love with you since I was seventeen years old.’ And you say….?”

Lan WangJi couldn’t stop himself; the words tripped out of his mouth. “I have been infatuated with you since the day we met. Your intelligence, your familial loyalty, your complete disregard for any but the most basic of rules…. The way I know exactly how much trouble we’re in based on if you’re smiling or playing pranks or serious…. I can recall with perfect clarity the day, the very hour, that I knew I loved you. Head over heels, madly and completely and forever in love with you. I waited for you to return to me because the alternative… the thought that you were never coming back was unbearable. I hope that when we are reborn, we find each other again and again and again, because spending one lifetime with you is not enough. A thousand lifetimes might not be enough.” The tips of his ears turned pink, and he coughed uncomfortably. “Maybe she won’t be that detailed, but something like that,” he hedged.

Wei Ying stood in the middle of the room, mouth agape, eyes staring blankly. A few very long moments passed before he very visibly shook himself. “Did you just confess to me?”

“No. We were playing a game, remember? It’s almost nine o’clock. Time to sleep.” Lan Zhan started walking to his bed; Wei Ying grabbed hold of his sleeve, stopping him.

“No…,” he said slowly. “You don’t play games.” Wei WuXian gazed in wonder at his love’s face, fully absorbed in watching each and every facial muscle as they clenched and unclenched. “I make you burn, don’t I…” he breathed, reaching up to place a hesitant hand against the other’s face. “The same way you give me butterflies….” Lan Zhan’s face and eyes became as hard and still as marble. Impenetrable. Inscrutable.

Wei Wuxian has returned to Gusu after months of travel following the events of Guanyin Temple. He and Lan Wangi have several talks, ending in a discussion about the upcoming discussion conference - a meeting where eligible men and women will mix and, hopefully, find a match that suits them.

A Phoenix Rising starts out with our two lovers not quite there yet, moves swiftly on to scenes that partially earn the explicit rating, and a wedding. It then moves forward to a series of events centering around the Discussion Conference in Lanling, the establishment of a new sect, several more marriages and more. (One of the tags reads "3 weddings and a funeral")

Interspersed in all this are cultivators who say they are followers of Wei Wuxian and a veritable week of the ancient equivalent of speed dating.

Not all is quiet in Lanling. For one, Wei Wuxian is introduced as the Yiling Patriarch just before Chief Cultivator Lan Wangji. The two, now married, sit comfortably at the head of the other sects and explain.

This is a tale of Love and Politics. And the aftermath.

There are explicit scenes scattered, but they are pretty easy to skip if one chooses.

With the close of this story, author AitchNKay adds a final chapter that leads into the next work (also complete) in their series titled "Phoenix". It occurs in the 21st Century.

[a-ard]

Otaku Republic Review and Tutorial - Indonesia

I'm going to write this in Indonesian because honestly there wasn't any review or tutorial out there when I was trying to purchase my first Otaku Republic's doujin from here.

Buat temen-temen Indonesia yang nemu post ini bisa langsung klik Keep Reading yaahh

Disclaimer gue tulis ini di tahun 2024. Jadi kalau ada yang baca di masa depan mungkin sistemnya udah agak beda. Semoga tulisan gue masih bisa jadi guideline temen-temen beli di Otaku Republic

Pilih Item

Waktu itu gue beli doujin hasil nemu dari Google Image if you can imagine wkwkkw. Dan ternyata cukup gampang cari doujin di websitenya. Gue baru pertama kali juga pake OR dan setelah gue tulis nama karakter yang mau gue cari di search bar mereka langsung kasih ratusan pilihan doujin untuk karakter tsb. Walaupun gue rasa OR masih bisa perbaikin desain page mereka sih haha.

2. Pembelian

Setelah pilih item yang mau dibeli, klik Add to Cart, terus Go to Checkout. Sama sekali ga perlu buat akun untuk pembelian. Ini yang gue suka dari OR.

3. Pembayaran

Nanti masuk ke Shopping Cart dan akan diliatin Item dan Items Total. Klik Item's Checkout. Nanti keluar form yang perlu diisi kayak di bawah.

Silahkan lengkapin data diri temen-temen. Nah untuk Address ada tulisan Use PayPal Shipping Info. Klik tulisan PayPalnya, nanti akan keluar form kayak gini

Btw, gue ga punya PayPal waktu itu dan masih bisa purchase tanpa buat akunnya. Jadi buat temen-temen yang ga punya ga usah khawatir. Pokoknya isi dengan alamat pengiriman ya. Bukan alamat KTP, bukan alamat sodara, dll. Alamat pengiriman kalian.

Lanjut buat shipping, silahkan temen-temen pilih mau yang Standard Shipping atau Priority Shipping. Perbedaannya untuk yang Standard nanti gratis, ga bisa track pengiriman samsek, dan lama. Untuk yang Priority ada biaya $10 USD, bisa track, dan lebih cepet sampe.

4. Finalize Your Purchase

Setelah selesai semua data diri kalian, nanti akan masuk ke halaman baru untuk finalisasi pembayaran. Ada pilihan sistem bayar: PayPal, PayLater, atau Credit Card. Gue waktu itu coba pake Debit ga bisa, jadi pakai Credit Card (MasterCard). Abis itu silahkan isi data kartu untuk pembayaran.

5. Setelah Pembayaran + Handling

Nah setelah semuanya selesai untuk tahap pembelian dan pembayaran, nanti masuk email dengan judul "[ORDER ID: XXX] Thank you for purchasing from Otaku Republic". Di email ada link live page itemnya, dan ada link untuk Shipping Status. Setelah gue beli waktu itu websitenya langsung update kalau doujinnya sudah Sold Out. Super helpful dan gue suka. Dan kalau kalian klik link check order status, nanti keluar page kayak ini

Untuk catetan, itu bar persentase Handling JANGAN dipercaya ya wkwkkw. Persentasenya ga akurat dan kalau kalian cek tiap hari itu jalan cuma 0,5% atau kurang. Pokoknya lambaaat banget. Gue sampe sebel dan khawatir di awal, tapi setelah dapet email bakal diship tiba-tiba barnya berubah 100% 😂

6. Shipment

Gue dapet email order pertama itu tanggal 17 Sep 2024, dan dapet email kabar shipment itu tanggal 27 Sep 2024. Jadi sekitar 10 hari dihandle. Dia cuma jelasin kalau kita akan dapet barangnya "within 2 to 3 business weeks". Dan kalau kalian pengguna Standard Shipping seperti gue, udah berserah aja sama Tuhan kapan sampe nya hahaha. Sama sekali ga bisa tracking, bahkan gue berkali-kali tanya di email ke adminnya juga tetep tidak terjawab guys. Khawatir? Oh tentu saja saya deg-degan barang gue ga sampe dan stuck di bea cukai karena buku porno 😂.

7. Barang sampai yay

Doujin gue sampai dengan selamat di tanggal 18 Oktober 2024. Jadi 21 hari atau PAS 3 MINGGU puji tuhan sampai kalau dihitung dari email Shipment. Gue ga tau berapa cepet kalau pake Priority Shipping.

8. Review

Overall gue puas dari servicenya. Profesional, packagingnya rapi dan aman. Gue bahkan dapet coklat KitKat dan folder Naruto gratis dari Otaku Republic. Ada surat dari mereka dan ada brosurnya. Barangnya wangi haha. Email selalu dijawab cepet dan ramah, selalu ada update dari awal sampe akhir pembelian. Yang ga gue suka adalah HARGANYA... Buku asli harganya cuma 64,000 IDR atau 620.16 JPY circa 2024. Saya tau karena saya stalk akun toko pixiv authornya. Kalau dari OR harganya jadi 449,424.36 IDR atau 27.72 USD. Inflasi gila-gilaan. Ngerti sih karena biaya admin dan pengiriman. Cuman gue rasa tetep terlalu mahal untuk beli doujin seharga 64k.

Anyway let me know what you guys think. Apakah kalian punya pengalam yang beda dari gue? Good luck on your purchase. Semoga bea cukai ga ngide-ngide buka packaging dan nyimpen buku porno homoseksual kalian buat dibaca sendiri 😂

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A total of 16 foreign women aged 21 to 40 – suspected sexual workers – were arrested in a raid at a budget hotel around Bukit Bintang near here last night. The raid carried out by the Criminal Investigation Division, Dang Wangi District Police Headquarters (IPD) also confiscated various items such as condoms, lubricating gel, mobile phones and RM800 in cash. Read More LM News Mydin Boss Now…