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mushroomwriter · 3 months
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You seem a great chengqing shipper, could you please suggest me some good fanfictions about them? (please not misila's fics. I like enough their chengqing but they wrote in an handful of comments 'jc is the worst' and that's a deal-breaker for me)
Hi, of course! (As requested, I didn't include misila's fics, though honestly I wouldn't take that to heart, are you sure you don't misremember or they weren't 'he's the worst (affectionate)' kind of comments? misila is great with Jiang Cheng, one of the authors I trust the most to handle him well!)
Now, off the top of my head, some one-shots:
A Show of Good Faith by Artemis1000 - basically Wen Qing and Wei Wuxian ask Jiang Cheng for help instead of fleeing to the Burial Mounds, and once things settle down a little Wen Qing and Jiang Cheng have a moment together;
display my heart for you to see by Sour_Idealist - post-canon, there's something so sweet and so excruciating about this one, Wen Qing was alive all along and Jiang Cheng is touch-starved as hell;
Prescription by sugar_shoal - aka the one where the Wen remnants end up in Lotus Pier and Jiang Cheng and Wen Qing nag each other into self-care;
losing all my good years (to the shallow water) by Tavina - to Wen Qing's horror and surprise Jiang Cheng takes the huge risk of claiming her and the Wen remnants and Wei Wuxian, and there's something very different about him;
swaying forward by andreacsenge - which I already recced in the past, but I mean, Jiang Cheng as a starving vampire and Wen Qing deciding to step in and take care of that? Never gets old;
Doctor's Appointment by allllllllthethings - where Wen Qing does more mad science on Jiang Cheng (she even gets him pregnant) and they're both very into it;
Already On It by rhysiana - modern AU, because Wen Qing deserves to have someone handle a problem for her for once;
grieving what you never had by marquisguyun - Wen Qing's feelings after giving the comb back to Jiang Cheng;
you and I are a story that never gets told by doumekiss - this one with female!Jiang Cheng, encapsulates very well their dynamic during the Cloud Recesses arc
Now, a couple of longfics (they're ongoing, but almost completed):
Girl on fire by WowWowWow333 - where Wen Qing survives and ends up in Lotus Pier during the missing years, her dynamic with Jiang Cheng is delightfully snappy (it's novel verse, so they have no prior relationship);
something worth doing by twigofwillow - where Jiang Cheng goes to the Burial Mounds with a proposal for the Wen remnants
And finally, the challengers series by cerusee, where after everything Jiang Cheng finds out Wen Qing is still alive, is also excellent!
I hope you enjoy! Let me know if you want more (or if you want more of a specific kind of ChengQing fics, like more modern AUs, for example, or more fics based on the novel...)
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ultranos · 2 years
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I've been asked more than a few times for something like this, so here's an attempt at organization.
Exist on AO3:
salt & ashes: roleswap au between Zuko and Azula where the major change is that Ozai favors his firstborn son, and everyone else remains the same. Also takes the fanfic trope of "Azula is murderous but it's good if it's for Zuko" and asks is it really? https://archiveofourown.org/series/1845337
i don't want to set the world on fire: aka dragon au. Things go sideways after Ba Sing Se, Azula ends up finding out some very surprising things about herself, and the Gaang ends up with two Fire Hazard siblings instead of one. Well, one and a now-fire-breathing-lizard. https://archiveofourown.org/works/29812665
Exist as freewriting snippets, may or may not become full-fledged fic:
modulus of elasticity: post-canon divergence. 2 months after the comet, Azula escapes the asylum Zuko put her in and vanishes. 10 years later, she's pretty much presumed dead. Which makes it very surprising when he and the Gaang stumble over an alive-and-well firebending artisan in a rural United Republic village with blue flames, who also grew up to be a very different person than they saw last. This and kinematic studies are where some of the genderqueer subtext gets played with and Azula is nb and has a wife by the time Zuko shows up.
kinematic studies: riff off of modulus-verse, except instead of spending 10 years in the United Republic, Azula ended up still in the Fire Nation. First at the northernmost island with the family that adopted her, and later in the actual Caldera, working as a toymaker. Ironically, she actually does get declared dead in this version, which ends up causing some serious issues later, both in the Royal Family and in the realm of Fire Nation politics.
firewalker fallout: Basically: in which Ozai is Caesar, Azula is Joshua Graham, and 4 years later, Aang takes the role of The Courier and follows the rumor about a strange war ghost in the badlands of the Fire Nation.
the tiniest firelord au: age gap between Zuko and Azula is 8 years instead of 2. Sometime after Zuko's banishment, Ozai ends up dying suddenly and the Palace and Fire Sages decide to keep it a secret because their only royal is 5. Iroh fails to answer desperate coded pleas to return home, thinking it's a trap for Zuko. So Zuko and the Gaang are very surprised on DoBS when they kick down the doors to the throne room...and find that the Fire Lord is all of 8 years old.
tiny ryuujin: someone asked to mash up the dragon au + tiniest firelord.
go fish: 5-year-old shipwrecked and semi-feral Azula ends up in the Northern Water Tribe, because La decided to be pro-active about protecting their wife. Azula grows up weird, Yue grows up terrifying. Meanwhile, Ursa is even more protective of Zuko and never leaves the Palace, and Ozai's reign is suddenly a lot more dangerous when he has someone like that he'll listen to at times on his side.
a universe that runs on irony: the "what if Azula was Iroh's kid instead of Ozai's?" au.
smallest nail: the "what if Azula did have a positive influence?" au. This one is the young woman who became her wet nurse as an infant when Ursa suffered PPD. Years later, Azula gets information on where she went after she left the palace, and for various reasons, her faith and loyalty in Ozai is shaken deeply, runs away for good. Zuko and Iroh find themselves now suspected of Azula's murder by the Fire Nation. Meanwhile, the Gaang run into a sarcastic, socially awkward golden-eyed girl in the middle of the EK.
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Spider-verse Meets BatPham
Source: ghosts-bats-and-more
Fandoms: DP, Batman, and Spiderman (heavy on the Spiderman)
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Batpham plus 3 spiders au: Post nwh spider bros get sent to a universe where no one knows Peter Parker is Spider-Man.
they restart their lives in a new New York and take turns, resulting in Spider-Man becoming a cryptid because sometimes he's a teen, a 29 year old, or a 40 year old.
(When the Bats find out, a betting pool comes into play)
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Okay but like I gotta know what they do for names when out of the mask. Clearly they're the Parker brothers but like, are they all still Peter or does any of them have a braincell to come up with aliases?
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Okay, but what if it was 4 peters
If we add in 🅱️eter
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🅱️ eter and Peter 2 are the dad and mom friends respectively lol
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🅱️eter is dad friend supreme
Bruce is somewhat happy that he has someone to relate to (???), with 🅱️eter being in the business for so long, but he's still confused as to why there are so many Peters here
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🅱️ eter: eh, you get used to it
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Actor names I guess? that's the names given to them in the spider-verse blog I co-run
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Alternatively: Burger, Peter, Benjamin and Parker, from oldest to youngest
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Or Burrito
I think Burrito is better for 🅱️eter
It's what the B stands for
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Burrito! that's the nickname they gave him to differentiate him from RIParker
(aka the blond dead one)
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RIP in Peter
Wait
Rest in Peter 😔
You have Burrito, Pigter, and angst man
Imagine a Batpham crossover with comic Peter
Mr. Peter "I have reset the universe before, have no real weaknesses and am radioactive, fight me" Parker
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His weakness is thinking fast
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YGKJFINS
They have spidey sense but not common sense
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In the wiki, his weaknesses are: Pesticides, bad luck, can't drive and anti-venom
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That's... That's all the spiders...
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they all share one braincell and it died with RIPeter
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Parker Luck ™️ caused them to be discovered in this universe
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Gwen would've been the next braincell holder, but even she hasn't seen it in years
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mhm
Tom Peter lost braincell privileges for erasing himself from his universe's memory
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Tobey's Peter got rid of it with that dance...
Andrew's Peter never even had it, except for the smort moments
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They don't let Mom (Tobey) Peter or Dad (Beter) Peter live those dances down
I have one more question about the au: do they coordinate to wear matching suits in Gotham or do they have their variations still there? Cause the conspiracy theorist within every batfam member would be on high alert over that
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small variations
to tell each other apart
(also the Bats have different suits, it's not out of the ordinary for them to switch yknow?)
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Makes sense
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It's tiny little variations, but conspiracy theorists are constantly confused, because they swore that Spider-Man just left??? Why is he back????? And again???????
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and why does he seem older???
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Also, another little fun thing is that all the spiders are connected spiritually
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Why does that guy have a gut and is tall as shit, but then this one is tiny as can be
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Danny thinks Spider-Man is a ghost
for the betting pool
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Like clockwork
Just shifts between stages of life
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WHAT IF ALL THE PETERS KIND OF SET OFF DANNY'S GHOST SENSE???
Because they're all spiritual and have probably died at some point
Comics Peter died like 3 times
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TOM'S PETER WAS SNAPPED SO DOES THAT COUNT???
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Danny: why do you set off my ghost sense? Are you dead?
Beter: haha only on the inside
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Tom: I was in Soul World for 5 years?
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Comics Peter was shot with a ton of sedatives and then buried alive by Kraven, killed by Otto after Superior Spider-Man, and also by Wade
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oh yeah the body switch thingy
Batman being Batman decides to investigate
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Batman tracks one Spiderman back to an apartment only to find a whole herd of Peters eating cheap ramen together.
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pfffft
there is also a hanger rack filled with other suits of various designs and sizes
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Trying to think quick they claim to be in town for a convention and they're cosplayers
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Batman: Then why did Spider-Man come here?
Tom Peter: To hide his identity?
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Other spideys ^
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Batman: Then why am I hearing reports on Spider-Man changing ages and heights?
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Batman doesn't know whether to believe him or not because how on earth is such a vigilante so dumb??? There's no way
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it gets more suspicious when they introduce themselves as Parker
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Batman: why are there so many Parker's?
All the Peter's: ...large family?
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A bajillion Parkers and one Ben Reilly
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Comic: He's our cousin.
Danny: I heard that excuse before....why does he look identical to you?
Ben: Because families are always identical in blood and genetics?
Comic: It's not like the Spider-Verse is real...
Burrito: facepalm
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Kaine: Haha, suckers
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Comic: Shut it Kaine.
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Kaine is just sitting there with 'imperfect clone' trauma
Dani relates
Batman: Why do you go back to one specific tattoo parlor for the same tattoo a lot?
Kaine: ......
Kaine: I have the right to remain silent
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Comic: HA
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Kaine sets off Danny's ghost sense the most because he's the spideriest
Danny: You taste of angsty spiders and lots of cobwebs
Kaine: how do you even know what those taste like
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Danny is the spider detector
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Tries to use the thermos on them cause spiders be sus
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It doesn't work
What if he could make his ghost sense change how it looks depending on who it is
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¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Danny, opening his mouth as 17 ghost sense spiders crawl out again, with narrowed eyes: Spider-Man
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Porker pops up out of nowhere: And Ham!
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Alternative to this au, it's reversed
Batpham and Danny end up in one of the spider's universes
Probably 616's
Just because Jameson
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JJJ would have a field day
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J. J. J.: There has been a recent influx of weird vigilantes. Could this be the cause of Spider-Man?
Danny: yo what
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Peter: How is this my fault this time?!?!
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Peter, getting ready to adopt Danny: Ah, I see
Danny is very adoptable
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Nightwing: Back off we had him first.
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Peter: And??? I'm a New Yorker
Tim, whispering to Bruce: Watch out, he's a new yorker
Giving him Ditko's Peter attitude,, he would be too powerful
Little pissy man against rich bajillionaire
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yes
and back to the original idea: many pissy spiders vs one paranoid bat
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They're overprotective little bastards and everyone is concerned
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Batman vs all the webbing they leave around from swinging
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To quote something I heard in a video a while ago: "The villains reflect a bit of what the protagonist has; Batman villains are masterminds with personas, Spider-Man villains are spiteful nerds"
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But then again it adds to the city's spoopy aesthetic
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lol yeah
although it dissappears after a few hours
and it depends which fluid a spider uses
sometimes it's organic, other times? nope
they ask Spider-Man how it works several times and get varied answers
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Batman: how does the web fluid work?
Spider-Man: Good question
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Spider-man: It depends what kind of fluid I use
Spider-man: It's always different
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Also depends on the universe
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melodythebunny · 1 year
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Next gen x boxlietner's return
Hey fell asleep so haven't really doodles much. But imma explain A bot of how the boxliener's return au would work in my next gen verse. First off somethings would be different. Not the main plot very much. E.i. alien invasion, evil amazo guy, villains banning together to save fair city,wordgirl being poisoned with lexiconite. Since I'm adopting this au into mines (aka au within an au) I figured amazo guy would return sometime after Steven gets infused from squeaky and the next gen kiddos are born.
So all of them are there watching fair city turn into havoc. They manage to Evade being captured and hide out at word girl's secret hideout. Upset and scared they decide to find any more refugees and possibly their parents. Liam, rhea, (not counting wordgirl right now bc she's currently affected by the lexiconite) amazo lad has a better chance at Standing up to amazo guy. but at the end of the day they are still kids just trying to figure what they haystack is going on, where their parents are and  why the town's former hero is evil. So yea alot of responsibility on their shoulders now. 
Chase has the worst of it though. All this time he looked up to his fathrr, stroved to be as heroic as him and then years later hey he's back! But oh no he's evil. Makes the boy question alot. Has his father always been this way all along? What did that mean for chase??? He has NO clue where his dad is. Nor his mom, or his sister becky. He managed to find Blu only because Carrie hid her when the invasion started. Where she's at now well  -shrugs-
I recall @ninjastormhawkkat saying that amazo would try to turn chase on his side. Seeing how both of them were seemingly 'replaced' geez that is angsty...  Reasons why you guys should talk things out instead of assuming. Truth of it all (not surprisingly), Steven never intended to replace amazo. (Nor teressa, or chase)  he still very Much loved him when he disappeared. He never forgot him. every day he in hopes of amazo showing up alive and well. However since he harmed one of his kids....well  that just complicate things :,)
and then there is @liloskull343 's idea about amazo being brainwashed so also another plot point to be explored
-@drtwobrainsstuff
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romulanslutempire · 7 months
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So, in editing this stupidly long — 08:56, to be specific — Sera and Manu vid that’s set across the multitimelineverse, I’ve been getting a few more concrete ideas from the footage I’ve maniped together for my current verses, including the convoluted, but dearly beloved (to me), Destroyer of Worlds, which is essentially an AU of an AU, following on from A Quality of Mercy with Admiral Pike making the terrible decision™ to wake Khan after encountering the Botony Bay instead of Captain Kirk, hoping he will join their cause, which… he does, except it offsets an even darker timeline that was never supposed to exist.
From there I’ve basically cannibalised a bunch of “Bad Future” bits and bobs across various Trek and a few other sources with a dash of inspiration from the Mirror Universe as well. But all of that is a TL;DR post for another time.
Anyway, back to Sera and Manu, I was trying to figure out where to put their first meeting and incorporate him into the verse in general — Sera I already solidly have a complete arc for. And now I’m inclined to have it occur after she’s exiled by La’an after their biggest bust up yet (the girlies will stop fighting eventually, but La’an at this point is still forever salty about alt!Kirk with no interest in amends) from the ISS Puget Sound II.
[ Insert that Krinn quote here about pride and downfall being the natural evolution of it. ]
Sera then sarcastic Vulcan salutes her way back onto her shuttle with the intention of going after Khan by herself (third time’s the charm, right?) but a navigational glitch puts her in Gorn space instead.
Enter Manu Noonien-Singh, AKA the planetary nursery MVP, best big brother, Gorn hunter, Lewis Tan looking fine and divine, ritual schmitual, Mr. Brawn and Brains.
He saves her from becoming lizard chow and welcomes her aboard his stolen starship the Wrath, and I figure they have a few adventures of their own together on their way back to Deep Space 19, which is Resistance HQ, since that’s literally the only “home” Sera has left, along with one of the few safe spaces in the Quadrant for non-Humans.
And that’s very much a midway point where they both then get involved on the space station with Admiral James Insane-Middle-Name Kirk, which is awkward for Sera. For. So. Many. Reasons. Even though this James is not the James she pew pew’d with an antique.
Long conversation short with myself, it’s a good solid place to establish more canon with them, and with Manu and Sera both essentially being independent there’s also the capacity for them to go off-station for missions as and when they’re needed.
And then, obviously, at some point, La’an will be back, and that’s where the aforementioned in previous musings Echo/Bellamy/Octavia style arc comes in to play, followed by eventual actual forgiveness instead of their dynamic being teeth clenched teamwork under the mutual agreement “the enemy of my enemy is my friend.”
The sparring scene from The 100 says it all for how I visualise it initially going with Octavia/La’an being like, “No, I will not forgive this murderer for something she did [X] amount of years ago, alternate timeline or not.” And Bellamy/Manu being like, “I’m not justifying it, but who she was then is not who she is now.”
Additional Manu/Sera adventures and notes include:
An encounter with the Augments who inform Khan that not one but two of his descendants are still alive… and both of them are working for the Resistance.
Introducing each other to different beverages: Manu to kali-fal and Sera to tea practice.
Hanging out in the holosuite.
Intimate exchanges of truths.
Manu being captured by the Orion Syndicate and forced into an underground fighting ring. Sera then has to get the green body paint out to infiltrate the arena to rescue him.
Manu imparting his knowledge about the Gorn to Sera, including how to interpret their light signals.
Manu learning about Romulan culture to better understand her.
Manu becoming the one person in the world that Sera trusts implicitly.
Manu thinking Sera’s ears are elegant and pretty.
Rescuing a group of refugees from a Gorn breeding planet.
Sera eventually giving Manu her true name (and heart).
Sera giving Manu a crash course in (old) Earth history, including memes and the best of Toronto cuisine, to make up for his lost youth on the breeding planet.
Sera teaching Manu how to read, write, and speak Romulan, only to be surprised by how quickly he picks it up. (What? He’s good with his tongue.)
Stopping the Serene Squall after they raid a Resistance supply ship carrying essential dilithium for the cause.
Training together and showing each other new moves from their respective fighting styles.
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happenstobehere · 11 months
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7, 8, 14, 45 & 49
7. Any worldbuilding you’re particularly proud of?
Probably the multichap I wrote for cm. It was an inpatient au that was part of my bpd emily au and it was very cathartic for me. Though reading it back there’s definitely some things I’d change, but I’m gonna leave it as is.
8. What song would make a great fic (to either write or read)?
Careful bestie this is gonna give me another playlist idea /hj. I’m gonna give you five songs I think fit this.
- tolerate it by Taylor Swift
- Silhouettes by Sleeping at Last
- Favorite Crime by Olivia Rodrigo
- Between My Teeth by Orla Gartland
- For Real This Time by Gracie Abrams
Silhouettes and Between My Teeth especially give me that writer’s itch but I haven’t thought too thoroughly about it. I would like to write/read a fic inspired by them though.
14. Are there any tropes you would only read if written by a trusted friend or writer?
Hmm I’m not totally sure. Some tropes that I’m very wary of are age regression as a coping mechanism (cause some people make it weird or, god forbid, sexual), and mental health related hurt/comfort. Sometimes they just squick me out so I have to tread lightly.
45. What’s something you’ve improved on since you started writing fic?
Honestly I have no idea. Maybe being more concise/less needlessly verbose? I really can’t think of anything and I honestly don’t know if what I said is true lmao.
49. What are you currently working on? Share a few lines if you’re up for it!
Currently I’m working on a vent fic of sorts. Something to try to give myself some sort of peace. Here’s a small and incredibly vague excerpt from it.
Raffi opened her eyes slowly, waiting for them to adjust to the light. It took her a moment, but she managed to open her eyes and take a look around her. “Raffi?” Seven said softly, still holding her hand. “Seven,” Raffi breathed out. This was real. She was alive. Her eyes welled up with tears. She went to speak but stopped when Seven threw herself on top of her, hugging her so firmly that Raffi could’ve sworn she felt something shift inside her.
I also have a couple ideas I’m sitting on; some involve seven/b’elanna/tom/harry (aka voy polycule), and a couple of them expand on my mental saffi/rb7-verse where Seven is autistic and uses sign language to communicate when words are hard. I quite like the sign name fic ideas I have cooking in my brain but I’m not sure if I’ll write them just because I’m not totally sure how well such a visual language would translate over text. But we’ll see.
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starfrckled-a · 4 years
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@hiddensteel​ liked for a quote starter    /     𝙰𝙲𝙲𝙴𝙿𝚃𝙸𝙽𝙶
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«  𝚈𝙾𝚄 𝙰𝚁𝙴 𝙾𝚆𝙴𝙳 𝙽𝙾𝚃𝙷𝙸𝙽𝙶.  steel is earned.  »    tongue almost as sharp as the blade she hides under her clothes,  Bethany regards the Stark girl with tone void of kindness.  but being unkind is not the same as being cruel,  after all,  and there is no particular ill feeling harbored in her mind,  not for a girl who did nothing to earn it.  Bethany only hopes she will prove to be smarter than the rest of her family.  she has to be,  if she wishes to survive.
𝚀𝚄𝙾𝚃𝙴  :  leigh bardugo  ,  king of scars
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ofgentleresolve-a · 2 years
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already picked out the themes and color schemes for all three of mi blogs so that’ll be pretty easy
i haven’t developed patrick’s story yet BUT wait until u hear about au patrick where he got kidnapped alongside his family but escaped ( still was pretty scarring tho ). basically it’s still patrick but a lot more stabby stabby-
another muse idea…? there is technically six slots on my roster anyways
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feetoffire · 3 years
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Captain Christopher Pike, the rec list
I had this almost finished and ready to post, and then the kitten wiped everything, so here it is, a gazillion years later than I wanted. Yay. 
Ongoing - the fic is complete, but not all chapters are posted
WIP - fic isn’t finished
Incomplete - last-updated-more-than-a-year-ago WIPs
recs under the cut; spoilers abound
AOS
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Pike’s Office by AnxiouslyGoing. Poor Jim has a Tarsus related panic attack, and ends up sleeping in Pike’s office/on Pike’s lap. Academy Era, bonus appearance by Spock, dad!Pike. 2k oneshot.
Another Life by LullabyKnell. Time travel fix it for ST2009. As ever, LullabyKnell gave us a spectacular, delightfully well-written fic. Dadmiral Pike, even if he’s technically a captain at this point. No pairings, everything is platonic. 12 chapters, 61k, T. Complete. 
Watching the Cloud of Dust by AngelQueen. Pike runs into Spock Prime while seeing the Enterprise off. Cue melancholy fluff (it follows Spock Prime around like a dog). 1.7k oneshot, G.
Phil Boyce/Chris Pike
horizons universe by gracieminabox. Massive, massive series spanning the whole of Chris’ life. Not canon compliant, i.e. Pike Lives. “Christopher Pike, in word and in deed.” Series, 263k in seventeen parts, G-E. 
Altered Horizons by InsaneSociopath. The bar fight goes very differently because Chris gets elbowed in the face. Featuring depressed!bipolar!Chris, who is Not Having A Good Time, Emergency Department (ED) doc Bones, and mother-hen!Jim. Phil is essentially Sir Not Appearing In This Fic, but he and Chris are married. Seven chapters, 14k, G. Incomplete. I adore this one. 
When Darkness Drifts by InsaneSociopath. Tarsus fic. Jim gets adopted by Starfleet but still ends up on Tarsus, except Chris is there. All Tarsus-related warnings apply. Jim and Chris centric; Phil is most present in the last few chapters. Six chapters, 44k, M. Complete. 
Kinktober 2017 by nerdqueenenterprise. What it says on the tin. Series, 13k in eight parts, T-E. Complete. 
A Vacation Long Overdue by nerdqueenenterprise. Reunion sex, mostly. They haven’t seen each other in six months, so they take leave on a remote beach. ~9k oneshot, E. 
The Weight of a Man by imachar. Another huge series charting the evolution of Chris and Phil’s relationship. Both canon compliant and canon non-compliant, so there’s a choice if you want it. Series, 174k in sixteen parts, M-E. Complete. 
shatterproof by gracieminabox. Will Make You Cry. Phil’s POV, STID compliant, featuring a picture from their early days. 4.3k oneshot, M.
Winged Desires and Veiled Persuasions by imachar. Post-Narada, ignores/was written before STID. Bones ends up hanging out with Phil and Chris at Spuhura’s wedding reception, and then the three of them have sex in Phil and Chris’ hotel suite. Pretty much pure smut. 12k oneshot, E. 
McPike
The Wind and Its Satellite by severinne. Long series, some BDSM, eventual Bones/Jim/Pike. Something of a McPike classic. Series, 186k in twenty parts, M-E.
Partridge Fallen From the Pear Tree by severinne. Post-divorce Bones works as a prostitute to make ends meet. Pike comes to town to recruit him, ends up paying for a night without knowing Bones is Bones, and then they both freak the fuck out when Pike realizes who he is. More-or-less just smut and angst. Pre-canon. Three chapters, 12k, E. Complete.
Singularities Verse by FrancescaMonterone. Bones and Pike fall in love, Pike adopts Chekov, Jim is Jim. Bonus Admirals Archer and Reed, and Archer/Reed. Mostly pre-canon, ace Pike. Series, 81k in six parts, T. WIP. 
Need by Noranem. Post STID, Pike and Bones invite Jim into their relationship and their bed. Established McPike, early days Bones/Jim/Pike. Four chapters, 12k, E. Complete. 
Pirk
See All The Stars by HoneyBeeBritt. Chris and Jim fell in love some time before Daystrom. Fluff and angst, with a happy ending promised in part four. I come back to this one regularly, especially part one. Series, 6.2k in three parts, T-M. Ongoing.
Shining On The Quay by topaz. Post-Narada through Beyond, ignores STID. Chris and Jim fall in love, get together, and figure out how to keep a relationship going when one of them is in space and the other is an admiral. Series, 32k in three parts, E. Complete. 
You Still Got Wheels, Kid by withthepilot. Yes, this is partially on here because it’s one of the few (good) fem!Pike fics. Pre-canon, Pike finds out Jim’s alive because she (not Winona or Sam) is listed as his emergency contact. Prostitute Jim. Takes place two years before canon, I think. 12k oneshot, E. 
Moments along the path by InsaneSociopath. Jim, through no fault of his own, is assigned to Pike as an aide bc Command thinks he’s a loose cannon. Pike is delighted /s. (he warms up eventually.) Some Tarsus PTSD; also a fair amount of fluff. Academy Era slow burn that goes right through to (immediately) post-Narada. 46k oneshot, M. Second chapter is artwork. Long but 100% worth it. 
How Do You Want Me, How Do You Want Me? by babykid528. Get together via smut. Feelings abound but talking about them does not. 3k oneshot, E. 
The Ocean Between Us by severinne. They get a drink in a bar. They’re both dead. Something of a get-together fic. Can and Will sucker punch you with feels. STID compliant. 1k oneshot, T.
Mutual Profusion of Good Feeling (aka Wherein the Aliens have a Flair for Mood Lighting) by kayliemalinza. This doesn’t really count as Pirk, but it’s not platonic enough for the gen category. Away mission, the premise is ‘aliens made them do it’ but there’s no sex or fade to black. Romantic, I guess? I really don’t know, but the prose is gorgeous. Also a Pike Lives/returns to the Enterprise AU. 5k oneshot, T.
Timeline Shenanigans
In plain view by IceCream_Junkie, Killermanatee. Pike/Pike. What can I say? The image of Greenwood’s Pike and Mount’s Pike together is very pretty. 2k oneshot, E.
Out of This World by TheAsexualofSpades. Space Puns. That is all. 1.1k oneshot, G. 
Discovery/quasi-SNW
Gen
A Small Storm by EKthered. Spock goes to visit his captain and ends up comforting him instead. Post Boreth. 2.3k oneshot. 
you were never broken by ordinary things by SiderumInCaelo. Michael Burnham & Chris Pike. Michael has only an inkling of what’s going on, but she manages to comfort Chris anyway. Post Boreth. 1.2k oneshot. 
Piler | Chris Pike/Ash Tyler
the chair and the badge by ninjamcgarrett. The boys are soft and in love. Lots of smut, but a fair amount of plot. Their respective traumas are addressed too, so there’s plenty of h/c. Honestly? My favorite from this pairing. Series, 59k in five parts, M-E. Ongoing. 
Reality by aishahiwatari. Initially a take on how these two idiots settled their differences, and evolution from there. Part two is post-season two of Disco. Series, 5k in two parts, E. Complete.
survival is insufficient by topaz. Post-Disco; they get together to remember Discovery’s crew, and then they get together. Traumas are addressed. Part two is a sort-of case fic, TW starvation. Series, 33k in two parts, E. WIP.
Feeling Too Deeply by NightOfTheLand. Established Piler, post-Disco season two couch sex. 6k oneshot, E. 
dancing to a beat of our own, flying with the speakers blown by wolfhalls. Neither of them want to talk about anything, aka Horrible Coping Mechanisms TM. Bottom Pike, quasi-hurt/comfort. 2.7k oneshot, E. 
Christmas in Sickbay by lah_mrh. Chris is accident- and injury-prone and has a new reason to hate spiders. Ash just wants to spend time with his boyfriend. 1k oneshot, G. 
The Pillow Will Disappear When I Forget I Put a Pillow There, Worry Not by prototype_malice. Sleepy fluff and cuddles. (they deserve it.) 665 words, oneshot, G. 
Chris Pike/Una | Number One 
it will take place without witnesses by love_in_the_time_of_kohlinahr. Post Disco, Pike is struggling with the knowledge of his future, so he and Una play chess until stupid o’clock in the morning (as one does), and then he lowkey has a panic attack. Una POV. Also features sleepy sex, but it isn’t plot-important and can be skipped over, if you wish. 2k oneshot, E. 
Overtime by Astronoddingoff. Una has Thoughts about Chris working doubles for the better part of a week. Also men get pegged. Definite sub!Chris. 7k oneshot, E. 
Terminal Velocity by Astronoddingoff. Una pegs Chris and drags his favorite fantasy out of him. Chris is On Board with all of this. Implied poly!Chris (i.e. Boyce/Pike) and hardcore switch/sub vibes from Chris. 6.8k oneshot, E. 
All for One by knightinmourning. D/s universe, where Pike had/has to hide the fact that he’s a sub to make (and stay) captain. Mostly reccing for part two, which has a fair amount of hurt/comfort (and also hints at threatened sexual assault and definite torture; be forewarned). Technically also Chris/Phil and Chris/Spock, but there’s no pairing sex, and part two is entirely Una’s POV. Series, 4.2k in two parts, M-E. Probably incomplete. 
A Gentle Touch by jedi_harkness. Chris and Una shower together. Body worship, no sex. So Much Fluff (and also happy tears). It’s super sweet. 1.7k oneshot, T.
Phil Boyce/Chris Pike
Decompression by Astronoddingoff. Chris is elated by a recent treaty success and the time spent dirtside. Phil does his best to make him even happier. Lowkey sub Pike. Implied poly!Chris (i.e. Pike/One). 3.5k oneshot, E. 
Most Pike/Boyce fics fall under the AOS tags
Una/Phil/Chris
Triangulate by Astronoddingoff. Sex pollen, but they’re already-kind-of-mostly in an established relationship. Recent miscommunications lead to angst. They all love each other and they’re all idiots. Lowkey sub Pike. Two chapters, 20k, E. 
Holy by Astronoddingoff. Self-actualizing featuring religious guilt/conflict, i.e. Pike is a sub and religion is weird about enjoying yourself. 2.7k oneshot, E. 
Happy Birthday by MeganMoonlight. It’s Phil’s birthday. Cue breakfast in bed. 530 word oneshot, G. 
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strange-lace · 3 years
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My first thing to do knowing hyperfixating on LEGO Monkie Kid is making a role swap AU because of course, though I was also inspired by @cassidyisnowdrawing ‘s Yellow Light Verse (that I really hope it doesn’t look like I’m copying you, I did my best to make them different from each other)!
So in this role swap, while everyone’s roles in the story are swapped (Mei’s the Monkie Kid, Red is her partner in crime, and MK serves DBK and PIF) their backstories haven’t changed, if that makes sense. Now while I keep their personalities similar to canon, they’re going to still have some differences due to their different circumstances.
Mei:
Mei would be a lot more insecure and eager to prove herself, both as Sun Wukong’s successor and her worth as a person since while I’m having backstories for the characters stay the same, I could see Mei and MK both being worse off self-esteem wise without having each other around growing up. 
She’d still just as bubbly, excitable, protective, and phone savvy as Canon!Mei, if not more so on the protective aspect. Tends to go absolutely apeshit the most when someone threatens Green, Pigsy, Tang, Sandy and eventually includes MK and her own mentor, Sun Wukong, under this umbrella.
Case in point: when she sees Sun Wukong and Macaque fight. Through sheer protective anger and hurt about being betrayed allows her to lift the staff and decimate Macaque.
Sun Wukong would get attached a lot quicker to his successor in this AU because Mei just has that energy which activates Parental Instincts he didn’t even know he had.
Does noodle deliveries for Pigsy but has also makes vlogs of what it’s like working at Pigsy’s Noodles. She says it’s to better advertise the shop, but really she just likes making memories that she can look back on and show others. Starts doing it while also being the Monkie Kid and training with Wukong.
Was genuinely scared/intimidated by Demon Kid upon first meeting him but was quick to find that while he’s got the dramatics of being a villain down, he fails at the aspect of actually partaking in villainous behavior. After that, they’re quick to transition from enemies to frenemies to just being friends.
Makes no effort to hide her wanting to be friends with Demon Kid and finds his quiet bewilderment at her friendship adorable but also kind of sad. 
A troublemaker despite her innocent face, which definitely makes Sun Wukong proud to see her causing chaos and get away with it. That, alongside her kind nature, are the reasons he chose her as his successor.
Creates tech for the team alongside Green, though their differing styles of inventing can cause complications or make the inventions backfire on them both, though she takes these more in stride compared to Green.
The undefeated queen in DDR and Monkey Mecha despite Green’s multiple attempts to dethrone her.
Mei: Hey, hey DBK look at me. DBK: [turns towards Mei] Mei: [ready to kick his ass] B I T C H!
A slight bit better at focus and following Wukong’s lessons compared to Canon!MK but still tends to get ahead of herself in wanting to learn flashier techniques before even getting the basics down.
Likes to wage psychological warfare on her enemies. By that I mean, she essentially likes pulling Bugs Bunny level antics to frustrate them to do stupid stuff in combat out of anger, allowing her to fuck them up with a smile on her face.
Green (AKA Red Son)
The most changed personality wise due to different circumstances in this AU, a lot more calm and composed to counteract Mei’s hyperactive demeanor and less prone to losing his temper. Though he’s still pretty uptight.
Is still the son of DBK and PIF but he had ran away some time after DBK had been imprisoned. Makes an effort to make sure he’s not recognized by anyone, dying his hair and wearing makeup. Still wears Canon!Red Son’s shades but they’re larger and he still dresses like a rich bitch because he has standards. He refuses to wear the color red for unknown reasons to Mei and the others, at least until they find out about his family.
Just as protective of Mei as she is of him, to the point he had some objections to her being chosen as Sun Wukong’s successor but eventually let it go once he saw how important it was to her. Begrudgingly chose to fight alongside her, thinking he might as well and avoid her getting herself killed. His way of showing he cares can appear condescending but Mei has known him long enough to know he really doesn’t see her incapable of taking care of herself.
Works alongside Mei to use their combined tech knowledge to combating the threat of DBK and his demon forces. However, his inventions can also have a tendency to backfire or not work as intended, much to his frustration.
Enjoys racing on his motorbike, participating in races across the city and often winning in 1st place. He is most definitely a cocky little bastard about his skill in racing, one the few things about himself that he puts a lot of pride in.
Had a complicated relationship with Demon Kid at first. At first, he resented the other for essentially being his parents attempt to “replace” him after he ran away and led himself to believe that he was much more appreciated by his parents for his control of his flames and magic power. However, that illusion is soon shattered once he sees how Demon Kid gets when they foil his plans since he’s familiar with that look of worry and resigned accepted that he’d have to go back to DBK and PIF with another failure on his back. Tries to show empathy after that without revealing his true identity, which only causes confusion for Mei and Demon Kid on how he’s so familiar with DBK, PIF, and demon culture as a whole.
The exhausted voice of reason among the team alongside Pigsy.
Often challenges Mei to video game championships which devolve to them play fighting once Mei inevitably beats him at everything.
Has his own façade of confidence but often fears not being strong enough to keep his found family safe but is too proud to admit until someone gets injured and he starts fearing for the worst.
Sun Wukong enjoys messing with him due to his uptight nature, especially at the Monkey King’s impishness.
Goes completely feral in combat once he gets the Dragon Sword. Even before that, he was willing to run over Demon Kid’s demon puppets with his bike to give Mei a hand.
Demon Kid (AKA MK)
A kid who’s a lot like Megamind: he lives for the dramatics and presentation of being a villain but fails at actually acting villainous when it comes down to it. Does his best to appear serious, intimidating, and someone not to mess with but that façade slips very often when it comes to things like being complimented or when someone mentions the Monkey King and he turns out to be a complete dork.
Not the son of DBK and PIF, but rather a low level demon that PIF had chose to be help her free DBK after Red Son had disappeared and she was left alone. Mainly because Demon Kid had no one else either and she saw potential with his strong magic, though it was rather out of control when they met. PIF had decided alongside DBK that they’d keep him around as an assistant/minion of sorts once he had helped her free DBK.
Since he doesn’t have Canon!Red Son’s prowess with technology, I considered instead that he’s skilled with magic and his own fire powers, using them a lot more in combat or during his schemes against Mei’s team. Still a major contributor to DBK’s army, but instead of the mechanical Bull Clones, perhaps Demon Kid instead supplies his king with sentient demon puppets given life through his magic. The armor can run the same, except with a magical angle instead of technology.
I have this idea that he’s actually able to pull out Sun Wukong’s staff on his own, much to his surprise. He’s quick to try and say it was due to a spell when PIF questions this. He’s left both amazed and terrified at the mere possibility of him being worthy to wield the staff of Sun Wukong himself.
His first meeting with Mei plays out similar to the show’s canon, though instead he intended on teleporting Mei away with a spell under the guise of “eliminating” her for DBK. Even while chasing her through the city, he was going to simply take the staff and scare her enough to never cross the Demon Bull King again. He tries to convince himself it’s to allow fear of DBK to be spread by leaving her alive but really, he just could never bring himself to kill or seriously harm someone.
Though like Canon!Red Son, he’s prone to losing his temper with others before immediately apologizing afterwards out of reflex. Also tends to teleport away from situations when he’s embarrassed himself, often saying he’s only allowing Mei and Green to win this time but next time will be different.
Spoiler alert: It rarely ever is.
DBK and PIF are often frustrated with Demon Kid because they know he has potential to bring Sun Wukong’s successor and her team to their knees with his powers and knowledge of magical spells but he fails to fulfill this because of his own inability to be cruel. They’re both like that episode of Spongebob where Plankton tries to teach him to be assertive/aggressive except they’re both Plankton and Demon Kid is Spongebob.
Quickly becomes attached to Mei and Green since they’re genuinely nice to him and while he insists that it’s because they’re his “personal archenemies”, he most definitely sees them as his friends and is constantly coming up with flashier schemes to impress/amuse them as well as get feedback from them. Was actually really lonely before meeting them, having to use his demon puppets for company. His attachment to Mei and Green can quickly evolve to possessiveness when he thinks someone is trying to take them away, whether they be other enemies that decide to fight them or a friend who is simply spending noticeable amount of time with them.
In the case of someone else trying to kill them, Demon Kid would be quick to shut that down and make that person immediately regret it since, in his words, he’s the only one allowed to destroy the two. This is one of the few situations where he gets completely serious and doesn’t bother with the theatrics.
Does his best to make himself look scary such as shoes to make him appear taller, jagged face paint, and perhaps sharp eyeliner to imitate PIF since he sees everyone fears her.
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2020 Fanfiction Round-Up
I do one of these every year! And have since I think 2016. Can’t break a tradition even if it’s been a clusterfuck of a time and filling this out was in some ways an exercise in remembering the ways I have failed myself as a writer this year. 
But oh well!
Total Year-Long Wordcount: I’ll post the final final number tonight after I finish the writing I want to do this afternoon (and plan to do this afternoon), but it’s currently 451,803 words written this year. Guessing I’m going to land somewhere around 453,000ish. (AO3 claims a higher number than that but that’s because it is counting the entirety of fics where I posted chapters this year.
This year I wrote and posted: I wrote a fair number more than I posted (there are five fics finished but for various reasons unposted on my hard drive) but based on Tumblr I posted 78 posts in my fic tag, which, not including chapter specific updates and three sentence meme answers (but including at least two Tumblr-only longer fics), probably comes out to about 60 or so “full length” fics that saw the light of day in 2020.
Overall Thoughts
Looking back, did you write more fic than you thought you would this year, less, or about what you’d predicted? 
Well, I wrote more than I did last year, which is sort of a surprise to me (all things considered) but also maybe not, because I was doing a lot less of most other things that could’ve been occupying my time, including two hours daily of commuting. 
But still less than I did in 2018. Which is fine.
What’s your own favorite story of the year? 
Lord, I don’t know. It depends on when you ask me. Lately I’ve been in a bit of a “I hate everything I’ve written ever” state of mind, so that makes it sort of hard to do any kind of...reasonable assessment. 
I know I’m proud of With Absolute Splendor but I have all these reservations about it and I can’t reread it for the most part because I always notice new things I wish I’d done differently. I feel pretty good about efforts in a common cause but something about it still makes me cringe, which I suspect has to do with my general self-consciousness. I have a hard time feeling unreservedly proud about...anything I wrote this year, really. 
I feel like the closest I get is maybe nor autumn falter which I am pretty pleased with and also which does hurt me a lot personally. Or I did end up overall pretty pleased with what came out of By Proxy.
But also the more I look at this question the more I start hating all my own work, so...guess this is kind of coming at a bad time.
Did you take any writing risks this year? What did you learn from them?
I mean, I started writing in my first non-English fandom in many years, and specifically one where I was trying to engage more with the cultural background of the setting (in a way I wasn’t with, say, Death Note, when I was writing Death Note fic). So that was a risk. And I learned that it’s very stressful and there’s so many ways to make mistakes and I am, in many ways, a coward. But also I think I’ve learned a fair amount thanks to a lot of very patient people on the internet, so...there’s that.
Otherwise...I mean, I got ambitious with a few projects this year (the Big Bang fic and With Absolute Splendor stand out), but I’m not sure how much I really tried new things. 
I feel like I had to fight myself a little on writing straight up bad sex for By Proxy - I planned on it being hot, and it really wasn’t. It was mostly just miserable. Which made for a better fic, but was a new experience for me as far as ‘I thought I was going to write porn and that isn’t what I wrote.’
From my past year of writing, what was….
My most popular story of this year: 
By far, With Absolute Splendor. In fact, it has now become my second most kudosed fic of all time, behind only fuckin Life in Reverse. So like. That’s a thing.
(It is still less than half as many as Life in Reverse, but for context Life in Reverse has been around for going on eight years.)
Most fun story to write: 
Most fics where I feel like “I’m having so much fun writing this!” also go through a “oh god I hate this it’s terrible” phase which makes this sort of hard to assess. But I did have overall a lot of fun writing Mutual Friends despite all my frustration with the canon-wrangling I had to do to make it work in my head. 
But also I feel like both Retributive Justice and Embedded were in different ways deeply iddy fics that were just fun to write. That actually goes for a lot of the Whumptober fics. That was a very self-indulgent month. Excited to do it again in February (hopefully, if I can write things in a timely manner at all).
Story with the single sexiest moment: 
I feel like the beauty of your repair might be my personal favorite smut I posted this year, but I think my personal favorite that I wrote is in the big bang fic nobody will see until January. 
I feel like most of the sexiest moments I’ve written this year are in the porn fics I’m going to start posting in January also. But just generally I feel like the beauty of your repair is the sexiest thing I wrote and posted.
Most “Holy crap, that’s wrong, even for you” story: 
I mean, I Come With Knives is definitely up there. It’s not that wrong or anything, but it got pretty intense in some ways I wasn’t expecting. Mostly in how much blood got involved, which was actually more than I’d had it involved in a sex thing before! Kind of surprises me that I haven’t previously done more with bloodplay stuff but. Well. First time for everything!
I don’t think this was a year that really had any “wow, what the fuck, Lise” things in it. Nothing on the level of last year’s winner. I’m almost disappointed in myself.
Abattoir was definitely the story that generated the weirdest conversation and creepiest search questions, though, so it does get points for that. 
Story that shifted my own perceptions of the characters: 
I feel like the writing of everyone else is spring bound was a lot of...me thinking through my Jiang Cheng feelings and specifically my Jiang Cheng post-canon feelings. 
the martyr, the victim was pretty formative in shaping how I think about both Lan Xichen and Lan Wangji and their relationship with each other. It was the first fic I wrote that really dug into them in any way, I think, and definitely one that informed how I thought about writing Lan Xichen later.
Hardest story to write: 
I was thinking it was the one that I haven’t posted yet but I did technically finish, aka my Big Bang fic, the terrible threesome fic, the massive “I’m gonna keep everyone in the Yi City arc alive” AU that I started shortly after finishing The Untamed and finished in December. So I spent most of the year writing it.
But then I was like - no, I’m going to have to go with we live until we die even though it’s technically been ‘in progress’ for five years and really kicked into gear in 2019 and I just finished it and posted it this year, because that fic was like. The culmination of a big arc in an enormous verse dealing with a whole lot of balls in the air and trying to tie up a whole lot of threads. It was ambitious and the stakes were high and it was full of plot and action which are not two of my strengths...frankly I’m still amazed I pulled the damn thing off.
Biggest Disappointment: 
I think it is better if I refrain from going too in depth on this because it would just end up as me listing a bunch of my perceived failings. But I think off the top of my head I’m frustrated by the fact that I still haven’t really managed to write a XueXiao smut fic that quite hits the spot for me, myself. I’ve written two and for various reasons I don’t really like either of them. 
Biggest Surprise: 
The fact that my Jiang Cheng fic took off the way it did. Legitimately did not see that coming! At all! I mean, I’m delighted by it but it wasn’t what I saw happening as far as “niche I’d find in this fandom” or “thing I’d write that people would really enjoy reading.”
Particularly with By Proxy. That fic got a lot more attention than I would’ve expected. 
Most Unintentionally Telling Story: 
I feel like every fic I write with Xue Yang in it tells you something about me and most of those things are things that make me, on some level, deeply self-conscious, but I try not to think about that too much.  
I feel like the most telling story is maybe we all drift sometimes because I literally wrote it out of a depressive episode about a bad brain day but that wasn’t unintentional.
Favorite Opening Line(s):
1. So it turned out that if you touched the tendons of a dead person’s wrist and channeled a little bit of spiritual energy just right, it made the fingers twitch and curl like they were still alive. (Abattoir)
2. Here’s the thing: your Daozhang is glorious when he kills. (tear out all your tenderness)
3. Turned out that a sect leader’s head came off like anyone else’s. (Unnatural Selection)
4. The first hint that anything had gone awry was the letter from Lan Wangji (His Excellency Hanguang-jun, pardon me) that simply said have you heard from Wei Ying? (some good mistakes)
5. What Jiang Cheng wanted to do, more than anything, was to go home and take a nap. (everyone else is spring bound)
Favorite Line(s) from Anywhere:
I usually keep this to 10 but because I’ve been in such a :| place about my own writing I indulged myself this once.
1. Sometimes it felt like all he had done since descending the mountain was shatter his own dreams and accumulate regrets. (nor autumn falter)
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2. It felt like she was holding all the components of a bomb in her hands, half assembled. If she moved the right way they would stay just that: components. But if she moved the wrong way… (til my judgment day)
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3. He should have killed him. Should have been the one to strike that blow, in revenge for Jin Zixuan and their sister and everyone else dead for Wei Wuxian’s pride. Maybe then there would not be this gnawing, aching thing embedded in his chest; this itching, unfinished feeling. Maybe then he would not feel torn in two, sometimes like he should have reached out with his other hand and sometimes like he should have struck truer and sometimes both, in the same moment. (Interstitial)
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4. He owed Wei Wuxian more than he could ever give back in this lifetime. Forgiving him felt like betraying his sister’s memory. Not forgiving him felt like trying to walk with a thorn in his foot. He was just - stuck, caught like a demon in a spiritual net.
Jiang Cheng thought of the way Wei Wuxian looked at Lan Wangji, with warmth and trust and love, and the aching, sick jealousy he had no right to feel returned. He felt a little like a child watching someone pick up a toy he’d abandoned and suddenly realizing that he wanted it back. (everyone else is spring bound)
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5. You close your eyes and think about how he looked back in that town, Shuanghua slicing clean through a man’s neck, opening it to the spine, and think dizzily that he could open you like that and it’d be good, as long as it lasted. (tear out all your tenderness)
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6. When Wangji loved, he loved with his whole being, without reserve. And now he had been placed between the rock of his convictions and the hard place of his devotion to Wei Wuxian. (the martyr, the victim)
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7. He spent a week turning the idea over in his head. Studying it like a corpse he was going to dissect, poking at it, cutting it open and examining its insides. (dead reckoning)
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8. When the world hurt you, that was the only thing to do, after all. Hurt it back, harder, worse. Spill rivers of blood for every drop it squeezed from you.
And when the end came, never go quietly. (the blood in your mouth)
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9. I would stand with you through the end of the world, said Loki’s voice in his head, and Steve’s heart wasn’t in his chest anymore, was somewhere off on another planet where Loki was lying dead in a ruined city. (we live until we die)
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10. Was it always going to be like this? Stumbling into traps, tripping over familiar skeletons, slicing himself open on the edges of old hurts. Was there really such a thing as leaving the past behind? He still felt stuck in it, unable to move, and every time he thought he might be finally dragging himself free something pulled him back. (With Absolute Splendor)
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11. His chest was full of poison. His throat was full of grief. And he was still a little drunk.
Jiang Cheng went to his room, sat down on his bed, put his face in his hands, and cried until he couldn’t breathe. (By Proxy)
Top 5 Scenes from Anywhere You Would Choose to Have Illustrated:
I think the scene from nor autumn falter of Xiao Xingchen just crying his heart out over Xue Yang’s dead body would be up there.
The Jiang Cheng and Wei Wuxian hug from the end of With Absolute Splendor.
Okay, just gonna say it: Xue Yang and Jin Guangyao having sex by the table with Nie Mingjue’s headless corpse on it. So sue me.
The scene in the blood in your mouth where Song Lan has stabbed Xue Yang and Xiao Xingchen is following the line of Fuxue to the latter. I have a very clear visual of it in my head and if I could art I’d art it.
Xue Yang with the hallucinatory Xiao Xingchen from liberate spirits, liberate souls.
Fic-writing goals for 2021:
Finish Walking Far From Home.
Maybe I’ll finish some of these MCU WIPs? I’d kind of like to, on an abstract level if nothing else.
Become a more well-adjusted human being about the relationship between my productivity and my self-worth.
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Sleeping Beauty Missed Opportunities
I watched Disney’s Sleeping Beauty about ten days ago and I actually loved it a lot. The aesthetic is lovely and the music is absolutely ethereal, there was some awesome comedy and Maleficent remains such a cool villain even if she is not particularly competent at it, Phillip is probably the best Disney prince ever and I got all nostalgic so it was a great experience. I couldn’t help but notice a couple of things that had so much potential had they been explored and now I am going to write them out because they will simply not leave me alone.
- The fact that Flora’s gift to Aurora was beauty annoyed me a lot. So you’re telling me that her beauty is not only not natural, but it was also pretty much a gift wasted since it literally never played any role in anything. Aurora grew up in isolation so she could have looked as Godzilla for all anyone cared and it wouldn’t have made a difference. And to top it all, her beauty also does not play a role in Phillip falling in love with her because he falls in love with the beauty of her voice at first. It would have been much better if she was naturally pretty (as opposed to supernaturally so aka magically induced) and Flora had given her another gift. I suppose that since she is named Flora, she has something to do with flowers which is why her gift to Aurora was beauty. After all, flowers are there to look pretty and not much else. But I think it would have been a better idea if her gift to Aurora had been that of a nurturing touch that makes it so that Aurora nearly gives life to plants by just touching them. Animals are trickier but she can still heal and nurse them back to health with a little more effort. That would have been in contrast with Maleficent’s whole “kingdom” (aka the Forbidden Mountain) decaying and being in ruins and would have gone better with Fauna’s gift of the soul.
- In the scene where Maleficent appears to the Christening, it is Merryweather that tells her she was not wanted. Granted, the king and queen did not object to that but it was obvious they had already pissed off Maleficent so they probably didn’t want to get on the wrong side of the fairies whose benevolence they still had. When you think about it, though, it was Merryweather who escalated the situation into a disaster that could not be saved so my thought was that it would have been interesting to have learned a little bit more about the fairy ways and the conflict between the Three Good Fairies and Maleficent. Obviously, Maleficent has high social status since even the queen called her “Your Excellence” so the decision to not invite her to the Christening was weird and ill-advised. With a little more background info on the fairy business we could have witnessed the dilemma of the royal family that is caught in the middle of a feud they have nothing to do with aka having to choose which side to invite and risking to draw the wrath of the other upon themselves. It could have been interesting to see what would have happened if they had invited Maleficent instead of the Good Fairies in fear of what she could do if they didn’t only to have the Good Fairies paying them back for the disrespect but that would have changed the plot too much so it is probably best to explore as an AU.
- The consequences of King Stefan’s decision to burn all spinning wheels were never ever shown and that was such a great waste. The fact that the target audience is kids makes it a little bit more understandable, of course, but this could have made for a great political subplot. The decision was impulsive and was made more from the heart of the father rather than the head of the king in his desperation to protect the child he and his wife have wanted for so long. However, that will surely have economical and even political impact on the kingdom. Instead of celebrating the birth of the royal heir, they had to pay the price for protecting her. It is the fourteenth century so without spinning wheels in the whole kingdom, they could no longer turn wool into threads. Any industry including fabric would have suffered from that choice and that would have led to poverty. Now that would have been a perfect way to explore the alliance between Aurora and Phillip’s kingdoms. Maybe they signed a contract for Phillip’s kingdom to trade finished products for the resources that they need to make them coming from Aurora’s kingdom. It would have been a good way to include the aspect of royalty, politics and economics more since they already introduced it through the arranged marriage. And it would be interesting to see Aurora’s reaction once she was back at the palace to how much her subjects and the whole kingdom (even Phillip’s kingdom) had sacrificed for her well-being. Any decisions she could have made on the matter as the future ruler could have shown her introduction into her role of princess and future queen as well as her compassion and good heart.
- The king and queen’s pain over their lost daughter was never explored. They waited for years for the happiness to have a baby and when their only dream finally comes true, they are forced to give up the baby if they want to keep her alive. They can not see her for the first sixteen years of her life and by the time she comes back to the palace she is all grown up. She is not their baby daughter but a beautiful stranger that they don’t know anything about. Whatever happiness and relief there was over her being well and alive was surely overshadowed by the fact that Maleficent still succeeded in tearing their family apart. Their daughter is not dead but they lost her and she never had them. It is a horrible tragedy that the movie never even bothered to address for a second past that scene of them sending Aurora away with the Three Good Fairies. Considering all the negative repercussions the king’s decision to burn all spinning wheels must have had on the kingdom, it was a shame that they never truly showed the emotional consequences of the choice to give Aurora to the fairies to raise for the royal family. It could have added much emotional depth to the story and characters.
- In relation to that, there was a big missed opportunity with Philip also. Since his mother wasn’t there neither at the Christening, nor at the celebration of Aurora’s sixteenth birthday, a sound assumption would be that she was dead. The loss of her that Phillip and his father were going through and the loss Aurora’s parents were experiencing after they gave her away could have become a great bonding point for the two families. It has been shown that Phillip’s dad is a great friend of King Stefan so it would be safe to assume that the two met quite a lot. Phillip could have easily been brought along on those visits and since they lost their own daughter, Aurora’s parents would have probably become very fond of the boy and loved him as their own. He was to be their son-in-law one day and through him they could give their daughter all their love, by caring for him and helping raise him in any way they could. And Phillip could have come to think of them as family as well and respect them like his own parents which would have made it harder for him to stand up to the arranged marriage because he also loved them and didn’t want to hurt their feelings after all the love they’d given him. And later on, once Aurora was back home, he could have helped her get to know her parents. It would have been bittersweet that he knew them better than she did but it would have shown both his support of Aurora and the trust that binds the two families in one as well as helped both Aurora and her parents get over the pain and trauma they’ve experienced.
- This is more of a detail that would have just made things a little cooler if it’d been included but what if the gift of soul Fauna gave Aurora was the reason she was seeing Phillip in her dreams? It connected her to the living beings like the forest animals and it could have very well been the one thing helping her connect with the one she is destined to be with. It could have been a cool side thing. And maybe it also affected Phillip in some way and that was why he could communicate so effortlessly with his horse. Or they could have made it so that Phillip had also been blessed by fairies as a child and that was why he was communicating the same way with his horse that Aurora was with the forest animals and it helped them establish their dream bond.
- And one last possibility that I thought of would have been if Aurora had been raised according to fairy understanding and perception of the world. The Three Good Fairies themselves said that they knew nothing about raising a human child and Aurora neither knew they were fairies, nor had contact with any other humans in order to figure out that something wasn’t quite right with the way they were raising her and the things they were teaching her. So she grew up experienced in fairy traditions and the fairy way of looking on the world. Once she goes to the palace, she finally learns that what she’s been taught is not the human way of doing things so on top of having to patch up her family and learn the royal ways, she also has to learn the human ways. And since she’s been raised with fairy outlook on the world, she cannot believe her parents’ decision to not invite Maleficent to her Christening. It is not that she blames them but to her it seems incredibly stupid and disrespectful and she understands why Maleficent went for retribution. Since Aurora is so well versed in the fairy ways, she becomes something of an ambassador for the kingdom in its dealings with fairies (and possibly other magical creatures) to avoid repetition of history and offend another powerful being. The kingdom becomes prosperous thanks to its extraordinary princess who has managed to earn the benevolence and blessings of various fairies. There are those who do not like her since they think a human should have never been allowed the privilege to know their traditions so well but, in general, she is in the favor of most powerful beings that protect her kingdom and make it a force to be reckoned with.
Those are the things that I would have loved to have seen included or even hinted at in some way in the movie since there is a lot to cover in all the cracks of the story. Any of these would have made for great additions to the original plot imo and would have given more depth and life to the story.
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Sneak peek into Ch. 4 of Shadow of the Past.
This is a flashback that is NOT part of the AU of the fic and is meant to be canon compliant. Barriss, trapped in the AU, remembers events that only happened in her reality aka the canon compliant verse.
It includes my view of what may have occured between Barriss and the Grand Inquisitor.
In the message, he revealed his identity to be one of the temple guards and offered, to Barriss’s disgust, to keep Luminara alive so long as she joined him - which he claimed should be an easy choice for her. 
All sorts of emotions were seeping through her attempt at a calm demeanor. In her own reality, she never had the chance to say she was sorry for what she did, never got to tell her how much she loved her, never had the chance to say goodbye. Luminara was captured and the Grand Inquisitor sent out a message to lure Barriss into a trap.
He mistakenly believed Barriss’s attack on the temple to be a complete denouncement of the Jedi way. Part of that was caused by her own mistake of how she delivered her message - a regret she would carry forever. With no intention of turning, she agreed to the meeting place where he promised he would bring Luminara.
The Puan did not honor his word, however, and arrived without her. Perhaps because the presence of her master would make his attempt to turn Barriss less likely. Barriss panicked when she saw that her master was not with him, so she pretended that she agreed with him.
It wasn’t hard at first, because he had already believed she was on his side from her speech. She remembered that day on the rocky moon. The sky was bluer than it had any right to be and the high winds chilled her on the cliff where she found the Grand Inquisitor waiting for her.
Barriss: Where is my master?
GI: I thought it would be best if we could have a talk, unhindered by… distractions.
Barriss: Alright. Say what you want to say, but then, you must show me Luminara Unduli.
GI: We are of one mind, you and I. The Jedi believed that they could make harmony from chaos. I once believed that as well. You freed me from their lies and perhaps even saved my life, and for that, I will forever be grateful. There is a place for you in the Inquisitorius if you will take it. The Emperor was most impressed with your accurate vision of the future. Think of what we could accomplish through our common goals. I can do for you what you did for me - give you a new beginning, a chance to not only survive, but finally act on your beliefs. To practice what you preach, if you will.
Barriss, of course, was disgusted at the idea, but she knew that if she said no, with a single communication on his wrist comm, her master could die on the spot wherever she was. She would have to convince him she was on his side and infiltrate the prison where she was being held - meaning she’d have to withhold the urge to vomit from the words she was about to utter.
Barriss: For so long I wondered if my speech fell on deaf ears… until now. You have no idea what it means to me that someone, even only one Jedi, actually listened to me. With the rise of the Empire, I didn’t know where I stood, where I belonged. I’m not a Jedi anymore, yet I’m still hunted like one. 
GI: That could end now if you wish.
Barriss: I do. 
The Grand Inquisitor smiled in a creepy full toothed display.
Barriss: I have only one condition. 
GI: Name it.
Barriss: My master, despite being a hypocrite like the rest of them, must live. She was like a mother to me and even though she is the enemy, I cannot bear the idea of her death. 
The Grand Inquisitor’s smile faded into an ugly grimace.
GI: That is the one request I’m afraid I cannot grant. For Unduli will never stray from the Jedi path and no Jedi may survive.
Barriss: But you promised you would bring her here alive! What is the point of the Sith path if you cannot keep that which your heart values?
GI: The Emperor has a great plan which requires sacrifice. Do you not think the screams of the Jedi in the Coruscant Temple haunt me? Every day I guarded that Temple and I knew each of their faces by the thousands. Men, women, and children whom I knew. And I was willing to watch them all die for the cause. I even participated in the massacre and killed many because I was so committed, it didn’t matter how I felt about them.
Barriss tried to keep her emotions in check, but this facade was becoming increasingly more difficult to keep up.
GI: And now you ask for mercy on one Jedi. What happened to the girl who faced a tribunal of Jedi and claimed that they must all be held accountable without exception? What happened to your willingness to sacrifice sheep for a greater cause?
In that moment, Barriss knew it was over. So, without hesitation she grabbed her blaster and shot at his wrist comm, but the Grand Inquisitor was fast and suspended the bolt a full inch away from his arm and sent it back at Barriss who managed to evade it with only a tear in her cape. The GI scowled at her with a look of pure hatred.
GI: Barriss Offee. You disappoint me. I thought we shared a vision. 
Barriss: The only thing we share are the nightmares from what we've done. What I said in that trial was only a partial truth obstructed by my own misinterpretations and hateful actions. If I could take it back, I would in a heartbeat!
Her voice cracked on the last word. 
GI: So be it… Jedi.
Barriss sensed what he was about to do, but she had no lightsaber to use against him so it was no use trying to charge him. ‘No, no, No!’ she thought to herself and attempted to force hurl rocks at him, causing him to ignite his saber and destroy them. He tried to hit her with an overhead strike but she jumped out of the way, acrobatically avoiding him while distracting him from giving the killing order, using the environment to her advantage.
When he was distracted enough, she took her reserve explosives and threw them at him, but he noticed and allowed the rocks to hit him hard on his shoulder and leg in favor of force hurling the explosives right back at her. She tried to jump out of the way of the explosions, but the force pushed her hard against a sharp rocky wall.
Her side was bruised and bloodied from where a slab of stone had stabbed her. Weakly, she crawled up and saw the Grand Inquisitor, limping toward her with one injured leg. He stared right at her as he clicked the comm and said, “Terminate the prisoner, Luminara Unduli.”
Barriss: “NO!” 
She screamed as she felt the certainty of Luminara’s life presence disappear, while the Puan laughed and ignited his red lightsaber to finish the job. Barriss thought she was done for until she saw that near her was a crevice in the ground with a narrow, but deep fall.
Just as he striked, she rolled over and fell in. It was a long fall and she used the force to soften it as much as she could and landed in the rapids. The fast flowing water, while unpleasant, was an advantage as it would bring her in the direction where she had hidden her ship. 
It was one of her worst memories. She had tried so hard, but it wasn’t enough. She kept thinking about what she could have done differently. It was Ahsoka who helped to decrease the cycle of helpless scenario replaying - even when she was still angry with her, she understood Barriss’s grief over her master. 
Years later, when all was forgiven and they made a life, well the closest thing to a life during the Empire, she heard rumors that Luminara was still alive via a similar transmission with the same footage the Grand Inquisitor had once sent her. She tried her best to dispel that rumor, but to no avail since widespread communications were impossible.
After another few years, Ahsoka had gently informed her that a Rebel cell confirmed what had happened to Luminara’s body and what it was being used for. Apparently, the Grand Inquisitor was inspired by his original plan to bait Barriss into returning. She had lost a piece of her heart the day she lost Luminara and felt more of herself fade after this. And she never even got to say goodbye...
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welcome to my explanation post for my oc charlotte mikaelson’s verse where she took on the hollow. this is obviously very divergent from the canon, but nonetheless wanted to do it anyways. this will be painful.
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charlotte had always been more on the outside looking in as the years unfolded and unfortunate situations befell her family, especially her twin sister hope. 
after the initial situation with the hollow being separated things became complicated, though she felt okay knowing she at least her mother and sister around. plus aunt freya as well. 
fast forward a few years past the other unfortunate events in season 5 of the originals and we hit the moment where klaus wants to take on the hollow himself. charlotte knew his plans and since most people were focused on saving hope she decided to sacrifice herself instead. 
charlotte hijacked the spell so that when everyone believed klaus had taken on the hollow, she had done so herself. however, to avoid her plans being thwarted right away she ran off. she knew this would be best even if meant potentially breaking her family’s hearts. 
over time the hollow, aka inadu, had broken past many of charlotte’s barriers to put a hold on her mind. sure charlotte is still there in a sense, but the time away did its job. inadu wasn’t going to go away easily. 
this verse is very much au/divergent due charlotte already being an oc. plus i’m perfectly fine with her having been a little older, like 18-19 when this happened.
i’m also very much open to the idea of klaus/elijah still being alive in this verse because it would’ve only taken a day for them to realize that charlotte had hijacked the spell. 
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MDZS/CQL Fic Rec List
A fic rec list for mdzs/cql focusing on wangxian and zhuiling, because it’s criminal how many good fics aren’t on any rec lists right now!
My first time making a fic rec list, so be gentle please. If any of the authors would like me to remove their fics, just let me know!
All fics are completed.
Lan Zhan/Wei Ying (Wangxian)
Canon-verse
Something Yet to Learn by Glitterbombshell
Synopsis: Wei Wuxian is asked (under duress) to babysit a class of tiny Lan cultivators for just a few minutes. A few minutes turns into an hour, turns into two hours, turns into an impromptu literal field trip and now there's an entire class that is weeks ahead of their curriculum, their most junior disciples have apparently imprinted on Wei Wuxian like baby birds, and Lan Qiren has no one to blame but himself.
蓝色生死恋; a blue love (to live and to die for) byyiqie
Synopsis: Wei Wuxian separates his life, without noticing, into three chapters. Some days, they’re hard to look at, hard to read, harder to know he wrote all of them himself. Some of the words are in blood.
asymptotic by chinxe
Synopsis: The members of the Lan Clan have never been particularly well-known for their good judgement when it comes to matters of the heart.
Which is why it should come as a surprise to no one when Lan Wangji falls in love with an actual ghost.
Linger in the Sun by etymologyplayground
Synopsis:  Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji find themselves cursed, unable to see or hear each other. They figure things out anyway.
Comments: casefic (or in this fandom’s case, nighthuntfic)
seldom all they seem by Fahye
Synopsis: or, one hundred and thirty-three principles of the Gusu Lan, pertaining to the state of marriage
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He bows to Wei Wuxian, sword in hand, sleeves falling properly. Wei Wuxian bows in return, and the sect leaders begin the opening courtesies, and for all of ten minutes Lan Wangji is under the impression that he is betrothed to a boy who is perfectly normal and acceptable apart from an unfortunate tendency to fidget with his clothes.
That impression does not last.
Comments: Arranged marriage AU
concessions to love by besanii
Synopsis: Conceding to love is not admitting defeat.
(In which there is an arranged marriage with at least one unwilling party. At first.)
Comments: Another very good arranged marriage AU
A Match Made In Heaven by Ariana
Synopsis:  After getting fed up once and for all with Wei Wuxian getting into trouble, Madam Yu decides it’s time to call in the matchmaker.
Comments: Can you tell that I love the arranged marriage trope? Yeah, it’s probably obvious HAHA
Perfectly Arranged by mondengel
Synopsis: Three nights before his wedding to an omega from Yunmeng, Lan Wangji meets Wei Yuandao.
Comments: One last arranged marriage AU, this time round with mistaken identity thrown in!
Accidents Will Happen by mrsronweasley
Synopsis:  Wei Wuxian finds himself in a whole new situation.
Comments: Canon post-series mpreg
Desiderium by seredemia
Synopsis: After the war is over, the imperial realm can finally breathe a sigh of relief. While there is much celebration to be had, the price of war claims the life of their emperor, thus throwing the realm into uncertainty. Prince Lan Wangji must now watch as his older brother inherits the throne, bearing the weight of the legacy their father left behind.
That, however, is the least of his worries. As the lands gather in celebration, Prince Lan Wangji is reunited with a man he has not seen in thirteen years. Wei Wuxian's smile is as captivating as ever; and with each day that passes, the prince struggles more and more to stay away from him.
Comments: Ancient china au.
The Absolutely True Story of the Yiling Patriarch: A Manifesto in Many Parts by aubreyli
Synopsis:  In which the junior disciples (namely, Lan Jingyi, Ouyang Zizhen, and a reluctant Lan Sizhui) turn to RPF in an attempt to rehabilitate Wei Wuxian's reputation so that he and Hanguang-jun can get together and get married and live happily ever after. It's... surprisingly effective.
Concerning Rabbits by pomme (manta)
Synopsis:  In which Lan Wangji navigates life, family, grief, friendship, and love through the years—with rabbits.
Sleeping in Paradise by daiki
Synopsis:  (prompt: AU where Demonic Cultivation shattered Wei Wuxian's soul before Jin Zixuan and Jiang Yanli's deaths and he went into a death-like state. Since nobody's ever done demonic arts before, nobody's sure if Wei Wuxian is alive or dead so they preserve his body and watch over him.)
Modern!AU
Operation Old Men by Chiharu
Synopsis: An ill-fated parent teacher conference reunites Jin Ling's wayward uncle with Sizhui's father. AKA: A matchmaking disaster as told by Jin Ling, Sizhui, and Jingyi.
And they were roommates... by harriet_vane
Synopsis:  A fic based lightly on a reddit post— "I (21f) have a crush on my roommate (20f). I can't figure out if she actually likes me back or not or is just being friendly. She cooks for me and knows all my favorite foods, and brings me lunch. She buys me anything I want, and her family all joke about our wedding. I once fell asleep on her lap and when I woke up she was stroking my hair and I almost had a stroke. I can't figure out if she's flirting with me or not. Help!"
Blink by Menuridae
Synopsis: Mo Xuanyu's family has set him up on a blind date with a rich young master after learning he is gay. However, he already has plans for that night. Instead of going on the date himself, Mo Xuanyu enlists Wei Wuxian to go as a substitute. Wei Wuxian must act like his best friend for the night before kindly turning down Mo Xuanyu's date.
Only, Wei Wuxian finds out that turning down Mo Xuanyu's date is possibly the hardest thing he has had to do in a long time.
from me to you by Ceta
Synopsis:  Or; Three-time Golden Globe recipient Wei WuXian and seven-time Grammy award recipient Lan WangJi’s love story through the eyes of the internet.
PWP
Fair Play by threerings
Synopsis: “Do you ever want to try out my role?” He propped himself up on one elbow and looked at his husband. Sweat still glistened across his bare chest from their recent exertions and Lan Wangji’s expression was soft and open.
“Hm.” The sound wasn’t either a negative or a positive.
“What does that mean?” Wei Wuxian asked. “Have you thought about it?”
“Wei Ying wants that?” Lan Wangji met his gaze, his eyebrows raised.
“Hmm.” Now it was his turn to hum noncommittally. “It’s not that I don’t enjoy this. Obviously, I do.” His smile twisted into a bit of a smirk as he gestured between their naked bodies. He could still feel the imprint of his husband’s strong hands on his hips, on his right thigh. Still feel where he’d pounded him until he begged for mercy. “But it feels so good...I might like to make you feel that good, too.”
Sun on Stone by Gotcocomilk
Synopsis: It was almost five. It was almost time for the guards to emerge, for careful cultivators to clamber up the walls and wear fine white robes into the sunshine.
It was time for the Cloud Recesses to awaken, and they were in full view of where those eyes would show.
Wei Wuxian had never felt hotter.
Comments: public sex, exhibitionism
24 Hours by tailor31415
Synopsis: Lan WangJi is always so attentive towards Wei WuXian, giving him what he needs before he even realizes he needs it. This time, Wei WuXian wants to give something back.
Comments: Part 1 of Can't Have WangXian Without Kink, an excellent kinky series.
Everything I Hold Dear by sealdog
Synopsis: For Lan Wangji's birthday, Wei Wuxian figures out how to make a duplicate of himself. Every day shenanigans ensue.
Comments: Threesome PWP with two Wei Wuxians and Lan Wangji.
Jin Ling/Lan Sizhui (Zhuiling)
Just the sight of you (is getting the best out of me) by Ibijau
Synopsis: Jin Ling wants all that Lan Sizhui will let him have, even when he knows it's needy of him. When they're caught having sex, Jin Ling loses the boy he loves and realises he'll have to fight to get him back.
Comments: Jin Ling’s efforts to get Sizhui back are so sweet. A treat to read.
A Civil Combpaign by Ariaste
Synopsis: “And,” said one of the pompous ministers, “there’s the matter of a marriage to consider as well!” 
Jin Ling, who at the beginning of that sentence had expected to slam into the very last wall of his patience and lose his temper entirely, paused. “A what?”
Thing was… it wasn’t such a bad idea.
Comments: Jin Ling decides that Lan Sizhui would make the perfect spouse. The first fic that turned me onto mdzs, highly recommended. Funny and touching. Also recommended is it’s equally good sequel below.
Besieged by Ariaste
Synopsis: “Mn,” says Lan Zhan out of the blue one night. He has been playing guqin on the other side of the room without speaking for two hours, and Wei Wuxian has been noodling with some new ideas for talismans for nearly as long--one of those easy, quiet evenings of companionable silence, until Lan Zhan has thrown this enormous tantrum out of nowhere.
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(A companion fic to "A Civil Combpaign". Read that one first.)
Comments: Lan Zhan and Wei Wuxian’s POV of the matchmaking shenanigans that took place in A Civil Combpaign,
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Y'know I'm always happy to hear about your fics 😍 gimme the deets
Thank you, friend!! ;w; I really appreciate your support <33
Hmmmm.... It's not a fic I've published yet, but since we met through this AU I'll talk about The Eyes of God, AKA my Angel Face AU.
I came up with this AU,,,, really late at night while I was trying to make a Sally Face RP blog. There's a lot I still need to work out for the actual fic if/when I get to writing it, but GOSH I'm still really fond of the concept.
For those who don't know, the Angel Face AU is essentially a 'verse where Sal is a fallen angel! After the events of episode four, The Trial, he Fell and became alive once more. He then decides to dedicate his new life to stopping the Devourers of God once and for all, whatever it takes.
Like I said, there's a lot I'm still figuring out, but those who have read the start of my rewrite of episode one in the context of this AU know a couple things--for one thing, this AU also heavily features my partner's OC Bilal, whom they graciously allowed me to put in here since we started shipping him with Sal.
Bilal is a kid that Sal met through a sort of pen pal program to help traumatized children find someone they can connect with and relate to, but they lost touch when Sal and his dad moved to Nockfell. However, after Sal Falls, Bilal finds him again. Catch is--Bilal is a demon. Literally. But, he wants to stop the Devourers of God, too, so the two end up working together to stop the cult.
Another thing that people who've read what I have so far in there, as well as those who've read the about for the RP blog, may have guessed is that Sal Falling isn't exactly an accident. It's a reveal I was planning for later in the story, but I don't know when I'll get to writing this all out, so I don't mind revealing it now (plus, it's not that big a spoiler): Sal's mother, Diane, was a fallen angel as well. She chose to Fall because she fell in love with a human man, Sal's father, and wanted to be with him. When she was killed, she used the last of her angelic grace to protect Sal and save his life so he wouldn't die.
So, Sal's got some angel blood in him! That's fun!
Okay this is getting a little long so I'll stop here, hehe. Thank you for letting me ramble <3
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