speak to me about these wips of yours. i've never heard of any of them before and i am simply so very curious
I love you so much Julian mwah
I will not talk about the funny gamer men on here but uh catboy fic (ie My Teammate Turned into a Cat?!) started as "what if Draisaitl turned into a cat sometimes" and has quickly turned into "hey what would the PR and hockey ops response be to a player literally turning into a cat" and also "hey what's the horror of people changing in ways that are unknowable to you" so it's going well! The horrors of bureaucracy, mostly.
Nonetheless here's a TikTok/IG Reel I thought one of the content producers would make as a sick joke a few weeks into the curse manifesting:
The players are walking back to the locker room, still in gear, presumably after a practice. A text caption reading, “If you could be any animal, what animal would you be?” is displayed on the screen as the video rapidly cuts to the players responding, either off the ice or in the locker room.
McLeod grins, looks at the person holding up the phone camera.
“Uh, definitely a dog.”
Nugent-Hopkins looks mildly taken aback but is smiling.
“I’m not sure, actually. Maybe a wolf?”
Someone calls out something unintelligible from off camera. The camera spins and zooms in to catch Hyman laughing.
“I’m not a horse, you —”
Hyman looks thoughtful and affable, as if giving the question serious thought.
“I think I’d be a dog. A Golden Retriever, maybe? They’re pretty smart and loyal.”
Kulak looks mildly amused.
“Some type of dog.”
Holloway laughs loudly.
“I think being a dog would be great.”
Desharnais shrugs, before turning to someone off camera.
“A bear? A bear’s cool, right?”
The response is muffled, but Desharnais laughs anyway and faces the camera again.
“Stu says moose. I’ll go with that.”
Skinner smiles politely at the camera.
“I think I’d like to be a cat. They seem pretty smart and quick.”
McDavid lets out a little media chuckle and runs a hand through his hair.
“Uh… I don’t know. Probably a dog. … What breed? I’m not sure. Maybe I’d just look like Lenny, or something.”
Draisaitl stares at the camera, stone-faced. After a couple of seconds he grits out —
“A cat. I guess.”
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Bouch/Clouder Academia AU is basically omg they were roommates doing graduate degrees. It's part of a much broader alternate universe where basically any NHL player that is funny to me is now an academic. I have read so many papers on topics that are not relevant to my own field of study.
Bouch is studying sports medicine as an MSc. He's looking at resiliency and recovery in professional sports and aims to be a physiotherapist after he graduates. He was set to go pro but had a spree of injuries and rough accidents on the ice before and during his stint in the OHL and his drafting prospects plummeted.
Clouder's a PoliSci/Media Studies MA studying how nationalistic narratives are built through sports coverage. He's the only one of three sons that is not playing pro hockey and he has no problems because of it at all :) He's still figuring out what he wants to do with his life.
The fic is mostly following them in their first year at their local university and how they navigate each other and the hockey-related problems they're both dealing with. It went shippy/slowburn "mostly" by accident, but whatever. They'll figure it out eventually. Here's a random snippet:
The holidays seem to have started a pattern. Not enough to be a constant, but enough to know it’s always there, a safety net in the back of his mind. Some days, Ryan will hang up from a family call the day after an impressive game from Michael and there’s a case study that needs to be proofread, immediately; some days, Evan’s gritting his teeth going down the stairwell and it’s easy to duck under his arm, take some pressure off his knee. A scar for a story, one regret for another.
Back and forth, like a passing drill.
It’s not weird, or gay, or whatever bullshit Jungian term Stu is now using for their friendship just because he got caught asking D.R. about painkiller interactions once. It’s open — there’s a comfort there, a familiarity that settles somewhere near Ryan’s sternum and makes it easier to breathe. That’s normal, probably, for a friendship. Quiet reciprocity, which might be the crux of the problem, a fear that he can’t properly describe.
He appreciates those moments where Evan feels comfortable enough to share, to trust in him. Some are easier, a memory of unlucky circumstance with a speedy return. Others — the larger ones, usually, or complications that took him off the ice for months at a time — make it seem like he’d rather pull out his own fingernail than tell. But he does so anyway, stilted and hesitant, and something cold slides down Ryan’s spine every time.
It takes a few more weeks for him to name that feeling guilt, but it’s the closest he’s probably going to get.
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In the mood for a Fic...
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1. I'm in a mood for polyamory fics that are wangxian/other(s). No JC or LXC in it tho, please
❤️Time Charm series by Jenrose (M, 141k, wangxian, wangxian(/WQ in later fics), time travel, fix-it, Mojo’s post) has wangxian+wen qing! First as nonsexual romantic partners, then with a sexual relationship in later parts/ re Time Charm, Wen Qing's involvement is explicitly queerplatonic. there's certainly the sexual component, but that's *rare*, iirc only when either she's pregnant or they're trying to get her there. Wangxian are a thoroughly romantic and sexual relationship, of course, but as a trio with WQ, Jenrose has taken heat for it being a queerplatonic relationship.
Better Things to Do with a Flute in Wartime by Anonymous (E, 364k, MingXianJi, Canon Divergence, Fix-It, Duel cultivation, Explicit sex)
An Elegant Solution by giraffete (E, 205k, MingXianJi, Canon Divergence, Arranged marriage, Fix-It, Porn with plot)
Gee, Wen Ning! How Come Your Sister Lets You Have TWO Boyfriends by thesweetpianowritingdownmylife (E, 129k, WangXianNing, Canon Divergence, Not a Fix-It, Burial mound settlement days, Trans male character, Angst, Fluff, Explicit sex)
Time by WithBroomBefore (M, 12k, LWJ/WWX/LQY(MM), canonical character death, time travel fix-it, polyamory, WWX lives, JYL lives, grief/mourning, eventual happy ending, trans LWJ, bi wangxian, memory loss, WIP)
Serrated by InkSplatterM and MrMissMrsRandom (E, 194k, WangXianYu, Canon Divergence, MXY Lives, Dom MXY, Sub LWJ, Slow burn) WangXianYu; the Sacrifice ritual results in MXY and WWX sharing a body
Tassels and Bells by InkSplatterM and MrMissMrsRandom (E, 7k, WIP, WangXianYu, Canon Divergence, Established Relationship, Serrated post canon, Incense burner) Sequel to Serrated
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2. hi!! do you have any fics where lwj is an athlete?? doesn’t matter what sport lol. thanks!! <333
clouds in the whites of our eyes by butchgoth (GremlinGirl) (M, 27k, WangXian, Modern AU, Sports AU, Soccer players AU, Angst and fluff, Hurt/comfort, Head injury, Memory loss, Amnesia, chronic health issues, Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism, Misunderstandings, Single Dad WWX, Partially Comic In Tone, Surgery Mention)
ALLEZ! Climb on! by yesterdaychild (T, 16k, WangXian, Sports, Climbing, Olympic climbing, Sports injury, slow burn, Social media)
Never Have To Ask by literaryoblivion (T, 14k, WangXian, Hockey AU, Modern AU, Kid Fic, Fluff and Angst, Single Parent WWX, NHL Player LWJ, Past Minor Character Death, Pining, Friends to Lovers, Reunions)
Baby, You're the End of June by panicking (T, 24k, WangXian, Recreational Soccer, Modern AU, Single parent WWX, Fluff, Slow Burn, Mutual pining)
(You can also check out the Sports AU Bookmark collection by @scifikimmi)
take me home (where i belong) by scarletwanlian (E, 153k, wangxian, modern, college/university au, slice of life, PTSD, trauma, dissociation, music, strangers to friends to lovers, depression, running, hurt/comfort, injury recovery, mental health issues, intimacy, first time, found family, car accidents, sad w/ happy ending) lwj was an athlete and suffered a grave injury, the fic is about his emotional and physical healing proccess
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3. hello!! do you know of any fics where lwj is a firefighter? super niche category lmao but it’s my current obsession <3 thanks!
🧡 Like a House on Fire by KouriArashi (T, 82k, WangXian, Modern au, Paramedics, Firefighters, Light angst, Mutual pining, Kid fic, Past drug use, Past child abuse, Families of choice, Domestic fluff)
Some Sort of Risk by Silvarbelle (M, 37k, wangxian, Mojo’s bookmark)
Flames of Desire by Blueflower740 (T, 4k, wangxian, modern, office au, firefighter LWJ, protective LWJ, jaded WWX, touch-starved, getting together, pining, caretaking, slow romance, near death experiences, rescue, injury recovery)
Backflow by @mondengel (Not rated, 2k, WangXian, Angst, Time travel, Transmigration) My fic technically fits: Backflow, It's not a central part of the fic, but OP said it's niche so they might like it
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4. Hello Mod !!! Do you know any fanfic where either LWJ or WWX acting like a matchmaker for the other while either LWJ is oblivious and WWX pining or the other way around?
Letterless by diamondbruise (E,16k, WangXian, Canon Divergence, Fox WWX, Dragon LWJ, Pining, Marriage Proposals, Crack treated seriously, Explicit Sex)
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5. Hello, hope you have a nice day!!! Um, I'm in the mood for a fic where WangXian keeps getting separated and reincarnated over and over again until they finally get together. Thank you!✨
In the Arms of an Angel by Wrenwolf (M, 101k, WIP, WangXian ,Time Travel, Reincarnation, Stripper/Exotic Dancer, Modern AU, Exotic Dancer WWX & NHS, Nonbinary NHS, Time Traveller LWJ, Angst, Humour, Soulmates through many lives, Only Lan Zhan remembers, Past Life Regression, Explicit Sex Eventually)
Lethe by natcat5 (M, 83k, wangxian, modern w/ magic, high school au, madoka magica au, pre & post relationship, time travel, time loop, self-worth issues, mental instability, body horror, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, existential angst, bittersweet ending) not exactly reincarnation, but definitely has LWJ and WWX being pulled apart over and over again until they finally make it together in the end
Zero by @theladyofravenclaw (G, 19k, WangXian, Modern AU, Soulmates AU, Musicians, Friends to Lovers, Reincarnation) For #5 can I self rec "Zero"? Its a reincarnation au where LWJ and WWX dream of their past lives after meeting for the first time at music camp. It does include being seperated from each other and reunited after a period of time
you and me, bound for eternity (the first) by Supernova_Sage (M, 8k, wangxian, post-canon, modern, reincarnation, meet-cute, soulmates, sweet, first meetings, falling in love, getting together) a series of meet-cutes, aka each time lwj and wwx meet each for the first time in each new life HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
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6. Hello Mods!! Thank you for all you do!!!!! For the next in the mood for, can you do fic where wwx jumps in front of jin zixuan at qiongqi path? Or just in general saves him from dying and diverts the plot to a happier ending?
Wish me luck by starlight1395 (Not Rated, 164k, WangXian, Time Travel, Fix-It, Angst, Hurt/comfort) the whole thing is an au though.. So keep that in mind, but the protecting jzx scene is in there
To Ride A Stygian Tiger by Madyamisam for Duochanfan (M, 69k, WIP, WangXian, Canon Divergence, Time travel, Angst with a happy ending, BAMF WWX, Dark LWJ, Slow burn, Family Feels, Misunderstandings)
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7. Hi! Are there any fics out there that cover wwx and zewu-jun being at odds because they both think the other has hurt lwj?
Vagabond by xantissa (E, 65k, wangxian, post-canon, case fic, supernatural, slow burn, smut, angst w/ happy ending, fluff, hurt/comfort, BAMF LXC, bottom LWJ, top LWJ) has an absolutely top tier scene where Lan Xichen (reasonably) thinks that WWX has murdered his brother and goes absolutely ham
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8. Hiii! I hope you're having a great day! For the next I'm in the mood for, can you please rec some clingy lan zhan fics🥰 thank youuu! Love lots!
Late Night Indulgence by Multi_shipping_af (Not rated, 2k, wangxian, established relationship, domestic fluff, hurt/comfort, sleepy kisses, hair brushing)
how a smiling homeless child melted jade hearts and got a home by anxiouswreck0_0 (T, 41k, wangxian, canon divergence, lan WWX, childhood friends to fiances, fluff & angst, fix-it of sorts, character death, possessive LWJ, dark LXC)
The vagabond husband returns by moonwaif (T, 1k, wangxian, domestic fluff, chubby WWX, clingy LWJ)
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9. Hello, was wondering if there's any fics that crossover with Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles? Thanks for your hard work
Fly me to the Moon by humble_prompt_machine (M, 1k, wangxian, fantasy au. clamp au, inspired by a very niche arc, major character death)
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10. Hi! Thank you so much for all your hard work! Please, for the next in the Mood for section, Can you recommend any stories where WWX or LWJ either as a pair or individually, Nopes out of the cultivation world whether out of disgust at the hypocrisy or simply because the Wens need to be relocated?
Chimera by nirejseki (T, 17k, mental instability, Judge Dee Mysteries crossover, YLLZ WWX, body horror, implied wangxian, canon typical violence, birds)
💖wide enough and wild by impossibletruths (E, 64k, wangxian, canon divergence, getting together, families of choice, canonical accidental baby acquisation, noping out of the society with ur BF & 50 refugees, everyone lives au, angst w/ happy ending, fix-it of sorts)
Mourning Dove by jaemyun (Not Rated, 29k, WangXian, Canon Divergence, Post-First Siege of the Burial Mounds, Eventual WangXian, WWX is dead at first, dark LWJ, rogue cultivator LWJ)
And They Have Escaped The Weight of Darkness by cosmicmilktea (T, 10k, WangXian, Canon Divergence, Amnesia, Screw the Cultivation world tbh, The Lan precepts deserves better, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Social justice boyfriends wangxian, Happy Ending)
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11. HELLO dearest Mods! I hope u have a good day and also thank u for your hard work running this blog. So if u don't mind I would like to request a recommendation for the next "I'm in the mood for..". Do u know any fics where YL!WWX like transferred to Post-Canon era. With a little sprinkle of angst (and chaos), and our dear sad boi LWJ. If u actually have any favorite please let me know also, I'll greatly appreciate it. Thank u so much!( ˘ ³˘) @lil-dusty-rose
How to Deal with the Conundrum of Your Past Self: A Case Study by anatheme (E, 16k, wangxian, ABO, post-canon, established relationship, YLLZ WWX, a!YLLZ/a!LWJ/o!WWX, pining, sexual tension, bottom LWJ, switch wangxian, knotting, happy ending)
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12. Any fic recommendations like "and from our own/live to ourselves" by betweentheheavesofstorm? I'd really like fics that has the mdzs cast but explores original concepts(?), basically AUs that aren't set canon?? (I don't know if I'm explaining this right, sorry.)
blow me to bermuda by victortor (T, 5k, WangXian, Time shenanigans, Immortality, Alternate Universe) LWJ and WWX are archetypal entities born at the beginning and end of time, whose memories run in opposite directions; a poetic and metaphysical piece that evokes River Song and T.H. White’s Merlin
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13. Hi! For the next 'I'm in a mood for' currently looking for a Zombie Apocalypse au or fierce corpes wei wuxian, as I have come to notice that unfortunately not all of the fics with the same premise include these tags, making it harder to find stories.
💖A Corpse Called By Name by jaemyun (Not rated, 64k, wangxian, zombie apocalypse au, angst, horror, zombie WWX, YLLZ WWX, yunmeng trio, eventual happy ending, humor)
The Edge of Night by Hobbsy3 (M, 203k, wangxian, JC & WWX & JYL, modern, zombie apocalypse au, yunmeng sibling dynamics, accidental baby acquisation, junior quartet as babies, angst w/ happy ending, blood & gore, minor character death, hurt/comfort, found family, WIP)
There Are More Than One Reason Undead Raise series by Storyboradinventor (M, 28k, WangXian, Canon Divergence, Undead YL WWX, Bittersweet ending) WWX emerges from the Burial Mounds as a sapient fierce corpse
Ace of Spade by pearliegloom (T, 39k, WangXian, Modern AU, Zombie apocalypse, Dark comedy)
Liberation by bonyenne (T, 9k, WangXian, Canon Divergence, Hurt/Comfort, Body Horror, Fierce Corpse WWX, Angst with a Happy Ending, Mojo's Post) WWX dies during the core transfer and has to fight in the Sunshot Campaign as a sapient fierce corpse; a Reverse Big Bang 2022 entry
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14. Hello! I hope its no trouble but for the next I'm in the mood for post can i have golden core reveal fics 🥺 but especially where wwx is threatened to seal his spiritual energy bcs the enemy thinks its the reason he's so powerful together with the resentful energy and then realize to that sealing his spiritual energy has no effect whatsoever wwx is still OP. Thank you :))
Too gone to stay by Aenya (T, 31k, wangxian, WWX centric, canonical character death, canon divergence, character death reversal, pre-relationship, angst w/ happy ending) involves repeated sealing of wwx's core by jgy to prevent him from using demonic cultivation
every breath that comes before by tardigradeschool (T, 10k, WangXian, Canon Divergence, Hurt/Comfort, Poison, Golden Core Reveal, Angst with a Happy Ending)
seeds by antebunny (G, 3k, WangXian, Canon Divergence, Fix-It, Identity theft, Angst, Hurt/comfort, BAMF WWX)
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15. For a future "I'm in the mood for..." would it be possible to see if anyone knows of any fics with either of the following? A) both JWY and LQR being supportive of a WWX/LWJ relationship (modern or canon, not picky!) There's a lot of fics with one of them, but something with both would be great. B) Any modern AU with JWY standing up to his parents on WWX's behalf? Preferably not a complete angstfest but I'll take what I can get! 😅Thank you very much in advance for your help! @katonahottinroof
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The Trouble with Espionage: A Treatise on the Role of Wit in Matchmaking by Grandmaster Lan Qiren by stiltonbasket (G, 5k, WIP, WangXian, Canon Divergence, Humor, Accidental baby acquisition, Matchmaking, Good uncle LQR)
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