JuliaNov 23, 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.

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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Show threadSelenayNov 23, 2022
@thalassa I loved that one! I have a thing for dance AUs and that one is so good.
Show threadJuliaNov 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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Show threadJuliaNov 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

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Show threadJuliaNov 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

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Show threadJuliaNov 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

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Show threadJuliaNov 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)

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Show threadJuliaDec 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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Show threadJuliaDec 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

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Show threadJuliaDec 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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Show threadJuliaDec 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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Show threadJuliaDec 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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Show threadJuliaDec 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

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Show threadJuliaDec 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

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Show threadJuliaDec 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

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Show threadJuliaDec 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

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Show threadJuliaDec 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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Show threadJuliaDec 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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Show threadJuliaDec 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

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Show threadJuliaDec 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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Show threadJuliaDec 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

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Show threadJuliaDec 22, 2022

I have to rec this wonderful @wangxian #fanfic I read today:
"The sculptor" (28k) by Eleanor_Fenyx is a modern AU playing in the 70s where a deeply closeted lwj is in a "lavender marriage" with lesbian wq, and becomes the model for sculptor wwx.
The fic is very tender and sensual and treats its characters with so much respect. It's beautiful to see a vulnerable lwj loosen up slowly under wwx's gentleness.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/40079547

#cql #TheUntamed #mdzs #WangXian #DecRecs

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Show threadJuliaDec 23, 2022

Today's rec is a lovely @yizhan #fanfic:
"Anything. (Or everything.)" (19k) by T Verano tells the story of outdoor guide Wang Yibo whose client for hiking tours is burnt-out idol Xiao Zhan. The fic manages an incredible balance between tranquility in nature and banter & #YiZhan rainbow farting à la cql bts, between a tired but gentle & humble xz and an energetic wyb in full wooing / caring mode (making sure xz eats) 😍 It's perfect.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/42638523

#RPF #bjyx #DecRecs

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Show threadJuliaDec 24, 2022

Next in my #fanfic rec thread: "Some things go forward" (73k) by everythingispoetry, a modern AU feat. teenage @wangxian in a hospital. Wwx is a volunteer after recovering from a severe illness, lwj is diagnosed with cancer. As you can guess there's a lot of hurt/comfort and it might be too raw for some, but it's a very soft fic with lots of A-Yuan cuteness and wwx kindness and the warmth of people taking care of each other.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/23836843
#WangXian #cql #TheUntamed #DecRecs

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Show threadJuliaDec 25, 2022

Next @wangxian #fanfic rec is "To lurk, to lie in wait" (125k) by trippednfell. It's a modern AU with magic with huli jing wwx who's been looking for others of his kind his whole life. There's a lot of hurt/comfort and touch starvation (at least for his human form), some angst because of distant lwj and his mysterious magic, lots of cuddling in fox form with jc, jl and lsz, and very warm family feels.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/36408472
#WangXian #cql #TheUntamed #DecRecs, background #NieLan

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Show threadJuliaDec 26, 2022

Today's @wangxian #fanfic rec is an f|f modern AU, "I'll be ringing in your ears" (22k) by occultings. Straight girl wwx is kissed in a closet by anonymous. The identity porn and sexuality realization are exquisite, and her oblivious interactions with lwj and wq/mm hilarious. Also very hot :)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/41193486

#WangXian #cisswap #cql #TheUntamed #DecRecs #mdzs

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Show threadJulia

"Story-shaped" (14k) by lingering_song is an unusual #TheUntamed post-canon #fanfic with an nhs pov. Huaisang takes in a homeless wandering wwx and does everything in his considerable power to give his story a happy ending, including one for @wangxian . Wwx finally gets the home and appreciation for his brilliance & kindness he deserves, in Qinghe. And others get the disdain they deserve. I loved it.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/37751827

#WangXian #cql #DecRecs

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Show threadJuliaDec 31, 2022

Continuing with my #fanfic rec thread :)
"Oceans, drowned in starfire" (30k) by stiltonbasket is a @wangxian fic that starts melancholic, with lwj returning alone to his home town where a mysterious person saved him from drowning as a child. He gradually discovers a whole past that had been lost to him and lxc. Featuring merxian and merbabies and a whole found family 🥰 It's beautiful.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33002071
#WangXian #cql #TheUntamed #DecRecs

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Show threadJuliaFeb 5, 2023

It's #FicRecFebruary so here's a wonderful @wangxian #fanfic: "Many happy returns" (25k) by orange_crushed.
Lwj mistakes wwx for the escort he booked for a dinner, to distract him from his grief. A beautiful story about a life-changing encounter, with a lwj who can communicate a bit better than in canon. In addition to a lovely, hot #WangXian getting together story, the fic is also about healing and the feeling of safety.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/29471964

#cql #TheUntamed

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Show threadarboreousFeb 5, 2023
@thalassa @wangxian this is such a good one
Show threadJuliaFeb 5, 2023
@arboreous I think I love every single fic by that author. I had a sudden craving to re-read this one :)
Show threadMaria LimaFeb 5, 2023
@thalassa @arboreous nods to the rec & loving author’s works.
Show threadJuliaFeb 8, 2023
"Fated" (3 works, 31k total) by LtLJ is a wonderfully unusual take on the arranged marriage between lwj and yllz, with a completely different, intriguing backstory. @wangxian are married against their will and find out that everything is not what it seems. Lwj is instantly in pining protectiveness mode 🤣😍 whereas wwx is torn between trust and expecting the worst. It's rather chapters of one fic than a series.
https://archiveofourown.org/series/2082678
#cql #TheUntamed #WangXian #fanfic #FicRecFebruary
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Show threadJuliaFeb 8, 2023
Another @wangxian #fanfic I loved:
"Candy & conspiracies" (17k) by Reverie, where wwx is adopted by madam Jin and grows up to be jzx's gremlin best friend, along with Mianmian. In wonderful contrast to canon, madam Jin is happy to leave him wild and free because he uses his genius and social skills for good, in a sometimes terrifying way 🤣 Also, there's a speedrun of 3 romances. This fic is hilarious and made me super happy.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/25591843
#cql #TheUntamed #WangXian #FicRecFebruary
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Show threadMaria LimaFeb 8, 2023
@wangxian @thalassa Oh, yes! This is one of my favorites.
Show threadJuliaFeb 14, 2023
Continuing my @wangxian #fanfic rec thread:
I just re-read the wonderful "come home to my heart" (30k) by occultings, where post-Sunshot #WangXian get hit by a body-swap curse. It's the perfect mix of pining, teasing, mild misunderstandings & heartache, humor, oblivious flirting, horniness and tenderness.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/23720248
#cql #TheUntamed #FicRecFebruary
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Show threadJuliaMar 25, 2023
My #WangXian #recs of post-canon getting together #fanfic start with "I hope that you will come and meet me" (28k) by feyburner. I hope everyone knows it but I had forgotten how beautiful it is, I really recommend re-reading it.
After traveling for months wwx returns, and there are no stupid misunderstandings, no self-denial or obliviousness, but so much love & simple intimacy & softness, my heart! The prose is marvelous, turns of phrase like jewels.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/23113045
#TheUntamed #cql
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Show threadJuliaMar 31, 2023
More #WangXian post-canon getting together #fanfic:
"Something unpredictable" (28k) by airinshaw has teen lwj dreaming about a shameless version of himself telling wwx without success that he's welcome to stay in the Cloud Recesses. After canon events lwj realizes that was the future and he can change things by communicating more clearly 👀😍 I love the escalating flirtations, confessions and intimacy, lwj is so brave and wwx hesitantly hopeful, very soft.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/26061400
#cql #TheUntamed
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Show threadlookitmychickenMar 31, 2023
@thalassa
Yes I love this one too. ❤️❤️
Show threadJuliaApr 7, 2023
One of my favorite #WangXian post-canon getting together #fanfic :
In "This house of ill repute" (13.5k) by Jo Lasalle, WangXian find shelter in a cozy place, which wwx, but not lwj, realizes after a bit is a brothel. The fic navigates their reactions & feelings so well, wwx's gentle amusement & kindness, lwj's embarrassment & consternation, the vulnerability & maturity both show in dealing with the situation and each other. It's very soft and beautiful.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/21368890
#TheUntamed #cql
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Show threadAilishApr 8, 2023
@thalassa that's a great one!
Show threadJuliaJul 16, 2023

Here's a new #WangXian #fanfic rec for my thread:

"Hear a song this deeply" (87k) by so_shyy is a modern cultivators AU. Lwj, estranged from his sect, works to restore the lost Lan musical cultivation. Ingenious wwx brings exhilarating duels & breakthroughs and sweet domesticity with A-Yuan in lwj's life. But where's all the resentful energy coming from?
This fic has wonderful characterization, lots of feelings & engaging plot. Simply perfect.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/41191755
#TheUntamed #cql #mdzs

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Show threadJuliaAug 12, 2023

"A ferry crossing, a shared pillow" (23.5k) by kakikaeru is a no war AU #TheUntamed #fanfic where Wen Yuan grew up with the Yiling Wen who are close friends with #WangXian. He is invited to CR as a guest disciple where he meets ljy.
The story is beautifully written, the two getting closer is so lovely. I adored their characterization and the happy domesticity of Wen Yuan's life with his family. A perfect fic.
#cql

https://archiveofourown.org/works/40710363

a ferry crossing, a shared pillow - kakikaeru - 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù [Archive of Our Own]

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Show threadJuliaAug 28, 2023

I recently responded to a request for ghost fics and want them here in my #TheUntamed fic rec thread.
#WangXian fics where main characters are ghosts:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/27547888
https://archiveofourown.org/works/44048865
https://archiveofourown.org/works/21759226
https://archiveofourown.org/works/35384656
https://archiveofourown.org/works/21814543
https://archiveofourown.org/works/17759762

Some #cql or #mdzs case fics that feature ghosts more or less prominently:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/22220236
https://archiveofourown.org/works/47988160
https://archiveofourown.org/works/24383698

Btw, it's easiest to read this thread backwards.

a ghost is just a memory you haven't met yet - ThirtySixSaveFiles - 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

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Show threadJuliaAug 28, 2023

#WangXian case fics more broadly:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/23030551
https://archiveofourown.org/works/21981424
https://archiveofourown.org/works/24383698
https://archiveofourown.org/works/25496680
https://archiveofourown.org/works/25731223
(That's without curses affecting them in a tropey way, like touch starvation etc)

My absolute favorite modern cultivation fic:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/22630426
https://archiveofourown.org/works/28005366
https://archiveofourown.org/works/41191755
https://archiveofourown.org/works/27197516
Modern with magic:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/24525676
SF cultivation
https://archiveofourown.org/works/43052169
#cql #fanfic #TheUntamed #mdzs

爱不释手; never let me go - yiqie - 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù [Archive of Our Own]

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Show threadJuliaAug 28, 2023

"I don't want to debut" (56k) by countingcr0ws is a #WangXian idol competition AU with wwx as unwilling but too popular & capable candidate & lwj as instructor. Jyl, jc and jzx follow wwx with religious fervor, the jc pov has so much shade for jzx!

It's light on the romance but absolutely hilarious, I laughed so much, plus there's lots of wonderful Chinese idioms & youth language (footnotes!). Also it reads very authentic on c-ent, approved language, fan culture...

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33965050
#cql

I Don't Want to Debut! - Chapter 1 - countingcr0ws - 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù [Archive of Our Own]

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Show threadlookitmychickenAug 28, 2023

@thalassa
Oh it's Lelush inspired! I watched his season, it was bizarre & fascinating.

I have this fic on my unread list, might read it next.

Show threadJuliaAug 28, 2023
@lookitmychicken I had no idea whatsoever but it's a lot of fun. I was really impressed how well the author had the inspirational, conforming speak down, both of candidates and of hosts. That in itself was funny in an educational way.
Show threadStygian Selkie (she/her)Aug 28, 2023
@thalassa bookmarked for later!
Show threadJuliaSep 9, 2023

I've found so many amazing #WangXian #fanfic recently!

"We all have a hunger" (23k) by KatAnni is a Cloud Recesses era getting together fic where things go wrong at a night hunt. Wwx is both vulnerable and a genius, lwj gradually realizes how kind and sincere he is. Plus lots of hurt/comfort.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/47988160

"Leave this life even more beautiful" (4k) by Sanguis is small jewel, the shortest time travel fix-it ever, just brilliant.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/30223659
#cql #TheUntamed #mdzs

We all have a Hunger - Chapter 1 - KatAnni - 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù [Archive of Our Own]

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Show threadJuliaSep 9, 2023

"Quiet, blooming hours" (14k) by Sanguis is a modern AU with lots of magic. Mxy (pov character) is mysteriously resurrected in the garden of #WangXian & A-Yuan. This is very soft & magical, mxy gets a loving family literally over night, with amazing worldbuilding.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/44076159

"Sugar stains" (18k) by lanjingyeet has post-canon wwx turned into a 3y-old and various Lans, jc, jl taking care of him. Soft character studies.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/24089923

#cql #TheUntamed #fanfic #mdzs

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Show threadJuliaSep 9, 2023

I discovered an amazing, active #WangXian #fanfic author, athena_crikey.

"Weep you no more..." (59k) is a BM canon-divergent AU. Lxc (pov) brings wwx to the CR to save a cursed lwj & learns how wrong he was about wwx.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/46010965

"Somewhere I belong" is a modern AU, lwj is a scientist struggling with purpose, wwx his pilot & guide in the Canadian wilderness. Amazing prose, esp. on the overwhelming feeling of being surrounded by nature.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/49644676
#cql #TheUntamed #mdzs

Weep You No More, Sad Fountains - Chapter 1 - athena_crikey - 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù [Archive of Our Own]

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Show threadRaene/Nikki Sep 9, 2023
@thalassa I been subscribed for awhile and just read Somewhere recently when it was completed.
Show threadJuliaSep 9, 2023
@Raene I'm so happy that there are still authors writing WangXian fics on a regular basis, even some who must have started in the last 1-2 years. New voices! <3
Show threadJuliaNov 19, 2023
"These things unseen" (34k) by bonyenne is a very soft #WangXian canon fix-it #fanfic where wwx wakes up after 3d from wq's needles with a fevered A-Yuan in his arms, and his priority becomes saving him. Changing pov with lwj who's searching for his zhiji. Enter xxc, sl, bssr and ly 🤩 Lots of comfort & care, also plenty of child acquisition :D The only angst is wwx's non-existent self-worth, and his new maternal figures know how to deal with that 😍
https://archiveofourown.org/works/32087374
#cql #TheUntamed
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Show threadKatriina (at Bluesky 🦋)Nov 19, 2023
@thalassa
Sounds like a fic I could give a try 😃
Show threadJuliaNov 21, 2023

"Where the nightingales are singing..." (33k) by moominmammashandbag is a non-magical history AU #fanfic where #WangXian were in an early arranged marriage before wwx reportedly died in battle. Years later lwj oversees an exchange of prisoners of war. Not angsty!

Written in a wonderful dry humor voice, with (pseudonymous) famous romantic poet and hilariously petty lwj who doesn't let anyone forget their crimes against wwx.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/26053342
#cql #TheUntamed #mdzs

Where the nightingales are singing, and a white moon beams. - Chapter 1 - Moominmammashandbag - 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

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Show threadvillainous friendNov 21, 2023
@thalassa ooh, Six Dynasties setting! This looks great, thank you.
Show threadHowie BingNov 23, 2023
@thalassa A great find. I loved it, thanks.
Show threadJuliaNov 23, 2023
@HowieBing Yay, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Show threadJuliaDec 1, 2023

"Down by the water" (60k) by astrolesbian is an incredibly beautiful #WangXian surfer AU #fanfic. I felt like my chest was open & my heart exposed the entire time. Perfect characterization, insecure, awkward lwj pov & sun-like, hot wwx, told via effective time jumps, angst is all in the past.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/27535138

#DecRecs #cql #TheUntamed

down by the water - Chapter 1 - astrolesbian - 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù [Archive of Our Own]

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Show threadJuliaDec 4, 2023
"A clan of ghosts" (31k) by @twigofwillow is a lovely fix-it AU #cql #fanfic told from Wen Qing's pov. It diverges when wwx and the Wens get a warning from lqy about a trap, leading to wwx's Burial Mounds family expanding in surprising ways. Beautifully told, great characterization and dialogue, and the found family feels are strong. I was especially happy to see wq adopt new family & friends. This really touched me.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/24024193
#DecRecs #TheUntamed #WangXian
A Clan of Ghosts - Chapter 1 - twigofwillow - 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

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