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It's high time I started a #fanfic #recs thread, too! :D Most of these will be #WangXian from #TheUntamed #cql #mdzs, maybe I'll include YiZhan fics, too.

I'll start with this fic by Ariaste about @wangxian as ballroom dancers. Lwj is a dance teacher (juniors!), wwx became an outcast because of erotic dancing. The yearning & sexual tension in this #fic go through the roof. There's a misunderstanding, clever parallels to canon, events culminate at a dance competition.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/23105470

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Julia Nov 19, 2023

@alis Sorry to bother you but there seems to be a technical glitch here. This used to be a thread, I kept adding new recs until recently, but now there's only the first rec, and I also can't find my other recs via tags that I included. Can you help? 🙏

Edit: The tag search seems to find only public posts? (even for me searching my own posts), for example I don't find this post via tags: https://fandom.ink/@thalassa/111326621891786163
So not sure if my recs are there but disconnected from the thread & unsearchable?

Julia (@[email protected])

@[email protected] Oh, one of my favorite genius wwx #WangXian fics 😍 This is a sci-fi AU where wwx has been exiled & abandoned as a sort of lighthouse keeper on a remote planet (with secret company) and lwj is an inspector who realizes what incredible work wwx does without any support. It's brilliant, I love it so much! "Water, and the open sky" (20k) by el_em_en_oh_pee https://archiveofourown.org/works/35374342 #cql #TheUntamed #mdzs

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Julia Nov 19, 2023

@alis Ok, I figured out how to find the other recs, and they're still here. It seems there was a post by another user in between my recs that perhaps got deleted. Is there a way to join the two threads? If not, I'm sorry to have wasted your time <3

This is the current first post in the severed thread:
https://fandom.ink/@thalassa/109397844538325149

Julia (@[email protected])

@[email protected] Yours is also excellent!! <3 I have bookmarked it, too. Here's the link for everyone, a wonderful and very hot @[email protected] dancers #fic (Strictly come dancing AU) that also triggered my (and lwj's) competence kink. I'm such a sucker for wwx getting the admiration he deserves. https://archiveofourown.org/works/34083844 #TheUntamed #cql #WangXian #fanfic

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enchantedsleeper 🌈⭐Nov 23, 2022

@thalassa I love that one, I always kind of wanted to write a Jin Ling/Sizhui fic in the same 'verse xD

Julia Nov 23, 2022

@enchantedsleeper Oooh! 👀 Let me know if you do!

enchantedsleeper 🌈⭐Nov 23, 2022

@thalassa I will! I had forgotten until you mentioned the fic just now aha xD

lookitmychicken Nov 23, 2022

@thalassa Ariaste writes nothing but bangers. 😍

Luo Binghe baculum truther Nov 23, 2022

@thalassa @wangxian you have my attention

Selenay Nov 23, 2022

@thalassa I loved that one! I have a thing for dance AUs and that one is so good.

Julia Nov 24, 2022

It's high time I started a #fanfic #recs thread, too! :D Most of these will be #WangXian from #TheUntamed #cql #mdzs, maybe I'll include YiZhan fics, too.

Here's a wonderful and very hot @wangxian dancers #fic (Strictly come dancing AU) by @selenay that also triggered my (and lwj's) competence kink. I'm such a sucker for wwx getting the admiration he deserves.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/34083844
#TheUntamed #cql #WangXian #fanfic

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Selenay Nov 24, 2022

@thalassa aw, thank you! It’s a fic I loved writing - and ariaste’s fic is partially what persuaded me that a dancers fic could work!

Julia Nov 27, 2022

Next @wangxian #fanfic recs: These are all arranged marriage fics!

Canon divergent AU with a steadfast pining lwj & a self-sacrificing wwx who needs to be saved from himself
https://archiveofourown.org/works/22219615

Canon divergent AU by rikke where jc arranges a marriage between hgj and yllz to save his brother
https://archiveofourown.org/works/16635728

The absolute hottest canon divergent practice kissing before the arranged marriage fic
https://archiveofourown.org/works/27859153

#WangXian #cql #TheUntamed #mdzs

seldom all they seem - Fahye - 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

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Julia Nov 27, 2022

More @wangxian arranged marriage #fanfic recs:

This canon divergent AU has the exquisite pain of a lwj who thinks the Lan rules forbid sex for non-procreative purposes
https://archiveofourown.org/works/28339380

Lots of pining and sweetness in this canon divergent AU
https://archiveofourown.org/works/34334308

Sci-fi AU, very tender despite the tags, loved the vulnerability and trust (it's finished but tbc)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/25220392

#WangXian #cql #TheUntamed #mdzs

How You Would Let Me Have You - longleggedgit - 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

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Julia Nov 27, 2022

The last batch of @wangxian arranged marriage #fanfic recs:

And a cisswap yllz fic
https://archiveofourown.org/works/37826548

Some I don't remember very well but I bookmarked them, so :)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/23858110
https://archiveofourown.org/works/22336237
https://archiveofourown.org/works/22750066

#WangXian #cql #TheUntamed #mdzs

between the shadow and the soul - butterflylungs - 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù [Archive of Our Own]

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Julia Nov 27, 2022

And finally 2 @yizhan #fanfic recs about arranged marriage:

An SF AU with diplomacy shenanigans
https://archiveofourown.org/works/30505323

A/b/o royalty AU with identity shenanigans
https://archiveofourown.org/works/36400642

#YiZhan #RPF #bjyx (tagged for reach, I don't actually know or care which dynamic)

escape velocity, redefined - ThirtySixSaveFiles - 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) RPF [Archive of Our Own]

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ice cream Nov 27, 2022

@thalassa such delightful recs! ♡

Julia Nov 27, 2022

@bluedreaming I'm glad you like them! :)

ice cream Nov 27, 2022

@thalassa so delighted to be able to save them up!

Julia Dec 2, 2022

Continuing my #fanfic #rec thread:
One of my @wangxian comfort reads is "Three changes" by orange_crushed, a Cloud Recesses era AU (no war etc) with a lwj pov. The writing is so beautiful & sensual, you really experience lwj's emotional turmoil and attraction, and wwx is just like in cql, irresistible, kind and brilliant. There's only brief angst, mostly the two do this sweet, hesitating dance around e/o.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/32009896

#WangXian #cql #TheUntamed #mdzs #DecRecs

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Julia Dec 4, 2022

Next in my #fanfic #rec thread: Several @wangxian fics with hurt/comfort fics or about healing.

This entire series by glitterbombshell is just balm for the soul, teacher wwx conquering the hearts of baby Lans & lqr:
https://archiveofourown.org/series/1615762
A very soft Kiki's delivery service AU
https://archiveofourown.org/works/23919583
Lwj standing with wwx in a modern AU with found family vibes by TheDameJudiWench:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/28538847

#WangXian #cql #TheUntamed #mdzs #DecRecs

Joy In the Midst of These Things - Glitterbombshell - 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV), 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù [Archive of Our Own]

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Julia Dec 4, 2022

More @wangxian hurt/comfort #fanfic :)

Body swap with lots of pining by occultings:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/23720248
Also this touch starvation curse lwj:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/27420049
Pining friends to lovers by starmins:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/27302404
Wwx gets injured & a first date by annemari:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/27008836
Canon fix-it by tardigradeschool where wwx is hurt at Qiongqi path:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/26074453
Time travel fix-it, lots of healing:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/23026369

#WangXian #cql #TheUntamed #mdzs #DecRecs

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Julia Dec 4, 2022

Part 3 of @wangxian #fanfic #recs with hurt/comfort:

Roommates WX, lwj standing up to wwx against his family, wonderful h/c by sysrae:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/24088330
Soul bond modern AU, loved the closeness, by brooklinegirl:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/36078865
Soulmates share senses in this fic by ana__cp, yearning & angst:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/30330237
Friends with benefits WX and then there's an accident, angsty, by vesna:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/25202899

#WangXian #cql #TheUntamed #mdzs #DecRecs

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Arboreous Dec 4, 2022

@thalassa These are great recs! (You'd think I got enough h/c from CQL but nope I still love whumpy fic.)

Julia Dec 4, 2022

@arboreous Yay, do you already know some of them? I have more that I want to rec, I'll continue tomorrow :) And yes, sometimes a little whump is cathartic, at least when there's lots of caring (or protectiveness) to balance it out.

Arboreous Dec 4, 2022

@thalassa I wasn't familiar with the soulmate ones! I'm looking forward to more recs!

Julia Dec 5, 2022

@arboreous Oh I might make a separate list of soulmate fics at some point, yay :)

Julia Dec 5, 2022

Part 4 of my @wangxian #ficrec series featuring hurt/comfort 😊

Beauty & the beast AU by daltoneering:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/26304037
Case fic with sex curse by cqlorphan:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/28598247
Angsty dreamsharing canon AU by orange_crushed:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/29611614
Lwj is turning to jade bc he doesn't allow himself to feel & wwx is helping him heal. With lovely family feels & ace triad jc/wq/lxc.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/28005366

#WangXian #cql #TheUntamed #mdzs #DecRecs

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Julia Dec 5, 2022

I have even more @wangxian hurt/comfort #fanfic to recommend! 😅 These are all short.

Lwj taking care of wwx:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/25870573
Middle of the night care::
https://archiveofourown.org/works/26883001
Two by Yuisaki:
Ice hockey injury:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/27358726
Soft bunji grief fic:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/26710063
Lwj struggling with his new roommate:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/26826469
Lwj deals with his grief & regret by simulating wwx, by @trickybonmot:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/30131559

#WangXian #cql #TheUntamed #mdzs #DecRecs

do you mind if i stay - perfectlyrose - 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

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Julia Dec 5, 2022

And finally some @yizhan #fanfic with hurt/comfort:

Overworked xz is taken on a road trip by wyb, by gdgdbaby:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/22657342
Overworked xz visits wyb who has left c-ent, for a beach holiday, by feenwitch:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/26805898
Fantasy AU with witch xz by ThirtysixSaveFiles:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/27084301

#XiaoZhan #WangYibo #YiZhan #bjyx #RPF #DecRecs

if you would only let you - gdgdbaby - 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) RPF [Archive of Our Own]

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Julia Dec 5, 2022

I hope my lengthy ficrec lists don't make the impression that they're comprehensive, there are many more fics I loved. In many cases I might just not remember them and have to re-read them first.

@thalassa Many good choices, though, and some in there that are new to me!

Julia Dec 5, 2022

@Raene That's great! I hope you like them :)

Julia Dec 7, 2022

Next up in my @WangXian #fanfic rec thread:
One of my all time favorites: A modern AU w. magic, with a lovely wwx from lwj's pov, lots of sexual tension & hurt/comfort, lxc laughing abt oblivious #WangXian, lwj's crush can be seen from the moon 😂
https://archiveofourown.org/works/22630426

My favorite fic by fakeplasticlily: doctors AU, wwx KNOWS his feelings, no angst, much yearning & attraction, sooo hot! Written so well that I could feel all of it.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/22615696

#cql #TheUntamed #mdzs #DecRecs

Always Knew You Were Magical - jeyhawk - 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

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Julia Dec 9, 2022

Another @wangxian #fanfic favorite of mine:

"Just so" by airinshaw (21k), a modern AU where lwj makes ASMR videos and Youtuber yllz flirts with him solely bc of his hands and voice; and then they meet at a con 😍🔥 The fic captures both of their characters so well and is lovely, funny and hot.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/24811639

#WangXian #cql #TheUntamed #mdzs #DecRecs

Just So - Chapter 1 - airinshaw - 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù [Archive of Our Own]

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Julia Dec 13, 2022

The @wangxian #fanfic series "Quartet" (41k + 28k) by WithBroomBefore is really about friends / #FoundFamily. It's a fix-it starting at the cave with the divergence that wwx understands the name of the song 😍 They plus jc and jzx stay together, become a battle quartet and develop a 4-way soulbond, it's great. This story has lots of soul brothers feelings and hurt/comfort and it's very uplifting & soothing, like a hot chocolate 😊
https://archiveofourown.org/works/26004406
#cql #TheUntamed #mdzs #WangXian #DecRecs

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arboreous Dec 13, 2022

@thalassa @wangxian ohhhhh I love this series!!!

Julia Dec 13, 2022

@arboreous I found it quite unusual in its premise but I'm always here for creative takes :D I enjoyed it so much.

Arcane Yunmeng Jams Dec 14, 2022

@thalassa @wangxian it's my favorite thing by Broom!!

Julia Dec 15, 2022

Another warm @wangxian #fanfic for today's #DecRecs:

"A curse of a different color" (35k) by Nickel710 is wonderful fic that's essentially pure hurt/comfort in the best way. Lwj is turning to jade because he doesn't allow himself to feel & wwx is helping him heal 😍 With lovely family feels & ace triad jc/wq/lxc.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/28005366
#cql #TheUntamed #mdzs #WangXian

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Julia Dec 16, 2022

Next in my @wangxian #fanfic rec thread:

"Water, and the open sky" (20k) by el_em_en_oh_pee is a brilliant science-fiction AU where wwx maintains a remote lighthouse in a sort of exile, lwj is an inspector who doesn't know about the punishment character of the assignment.
The worldbuilding is exquisite, wwx's genius is front & center, lots of hurt/comfort due to starvation of human contact, bonus Wen siblings as androids.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/35374342
#cql #TheUntamed #WangXian #DecRecs #mdzs

water, and the open sky - el_em_en_oh_pee - 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

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@thalassa I second this one! Read it a couple times already.

Julia Dec 21, 2022

This is one of my absolute favorite #YiZhan #fanfic s: "The scent of happiness" (49k) by vesna (mrsronweasley). It's a famous Wang Yibo/ non-famous Xiao Zhan AU, she actually wrote Xiao Zhan as a baker before he said in an interview that that's his dream job if he left c-ent 🤩
The fic is very soft and hot and just perfect. Wyb falls for this baker with the brilliant smile who doesn't know wyb is an idol.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/22602043
#RPF #bjyx @yizhan #DecRecs

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Selenay Dec 21, 2022

@thalassa I love that one!

Julia Dec 21, 2022

And because I forgot to rec something yesterday, another @yizhan #fanfic favorite: The Olympian x actor AU series by Deinde (3 parts, 75k total) starting with "golden hour".

Actor/singer Xiao Zhan is paired with cocky Olympian snowboarder Wang Yibo as part of an Olympics promotion program. There's instant attraction & banter, XZ learning to snowboard from a very physical, charismatic, indomitable Yibo, a bit of conflict over media & image.

https://archiveofourown.org/series/2090262
#YiZhan #bjyx #RPF #DecRecs

olympian x actor au - Deinde - 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) RPF [Archive of Our Own]

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@thalassa Sometimes I wonder if my bookmarks get lost, because there's no way I didn't bookmark this one...

lookitmychicken Nov 27, 2022

@thalassa I just re-read How You Would Let Me Have you because of your rec, and had to rec it too 😍

Julia Nov 27, 2022

@lookitmychicken It hurts so well, right? The knives!

@thalassa All really good ones! The rikke fic especially is one that just owns my soul.

Julia Nov 27, 2022

@Raene I really must read it again, I think I read it in 2020...

Alex Jane Nov 24, 2022

@thalassa Oh I effing loved this one. Dang, I might have to treat myself and reread it after I've written some words ❤️

Sturmkrähe Nov 28, 2022

@thalassa @wangxian Oh, I really liked that one and I rarely read pure WangXian

Julia Nov 28, 2022

@avradi Oh, what do you mean, other ships in the same fic with WangXian? I like those, too, don't really care either way as long as it's done well :)
I'm glad you liked it!