fic, crafting, recs
EAD's Birthday Bash just finished and while most of the nonsense I created for it was put on my EAD birthdaybash sock I actually did wind up liking a triple drabble I wrote so moved it to my main account:
When Stubborn Meets Stubborner, Nirvana in Fire, summary: Lin Chen, Mei Changsu, and a pile of blankets. (And I just noticed in the chaos of the event I forgot to include the summary. Whoops. Well, it's on there now. *sigh*)
I also made a TON (well NINE) of crocheted animals for it:
They are: back row - dragon, dragon, cat, middle row- frog, bunny, turtle, tortoise, front row- mouse and crab. Which was WAY too many things to try to make in 4 or whatever days, especially since these are just the animals that *worked* and there were many that did not.
Two or so weeks of
recthething recs (as usual, all MDZS/Untamed)
A Haunting Love by omegas_m, Selenay (65k, MXTX bigbang fic)
Summary: When Lan Zhan moved into Gentian Cottage, he was looking for a quiet home and a fresh perspective on life. He didn't expect his new home to be occupied by a ghost who was anything but quiet, or to be pulled into a century-old mystery. Lan Zhan is about to discover that the world is stranger than he'd ever imagined and romance isn't just a genre on his bookshelf. (Excellent modern+cultivtion AU with amazing world building. A really engaging story and nice art too)
to hold the wind by androids_fighting93, artbysongs (62k MXTX big bang fic)
Summary: Lan Zhan does not expect his life to change at six-thirty in the evening in the middle of the week. Or: When you touch your soulmate for the first time, you remember your past life together. When Lan Zhan touches Wei Ying, he watches him die. (Modern, but also canon, soulmate AU. Really well done)
So You Accidentally Kidnapped A Qilin by Mikkeneko (83k MXTX big bang fic)
Summary: For untold years Heaven's plan has kept order on earth: they send a qilin, a divine messenger, to choose a worthy king and stand by their side to guide that king in their rule. But ever since the infant qilin of Wu Kingdom was kidnapped, the land has descended into ruin and strife as the five great cultivation sects contend among themselves.
Fifteen years later, the lost qilin is unexpectedly identified in the person of Wei Wuxian, the orphaned ward of the Jiang Sect. Wei Wuxian must struggle with the truth of his nature and what it means for him, his family, and his kingdom -- while also grappling with new and overwhelming feelings for the Lan Sect's cold and haughty Second Young Master! Meanwhile, not all the Sects are resigned to allowing Heaven to order their affairs for them, and if Wei Wuxian doesn't resolve the question of the kingship soon, they may take matters into their own hands... (fascinating AU, it's a fusion of a fandom I don't know but written so it didn't matter. I couldn't stop reading this one)
blossoms at the roadside by bleuett (13k)
Summary Snippet: Wei Wuxian, a lone cultivator who's said to be able to bring plants back from the dead, is visited by a Lan cultivator with a curious and secret request. They fall in love. (really interesting AU)
Tired of the Sunset by julomaiboulomai (56k MTXT bigbang)
Summary: These days, Lan Zhan has more names than friends. As Masked hero Hanguang-jun, he protects the night; as Lan Zhan, he nurtures his ward, A-Yuan. His only friend, his partner, and his almost-lover, the Mask known to him as Wuxian has died, and he is alone.
And then comes Wei Ying, A-Yuan's father, returned miraculously from a year-long coma. In no time, he begins claiming Lan Zhan's heart. As for Hanguang-jun, he finds himself chasing the elusive Yiling Patriarch, a new Masked threat with unnerving powers and a disturbingly familiar laugh.
Lan Zhan, Hanguang-jun, the whole person made of them both: he must fight through the confusion to the heart of the conflict, and in the process, learn the truth of his own heart. (Absolutely loved this superhero-AU, the story was great, its worldbuilding was incredible and characters completely IC. Also contains wonderful art!)
A Wish I Can't Stop Making by Tirielle (51k, MXTX bigbang fic)
Summary: It's been months since Jin Zixuan was injured by bandits at Qiongqi path, leaving him in a coma that no doctor seems able to wake him from. Jiang Yanli is left to face the fractures in her husband’s family on her own as she searches for answers, determined to find a solution even if it means reading the whole library herself. She’s set her heart on having her family whole and together again, and if that seems impossible - well, she’s a Jiang.
It’s been months since Wei Wuxian almost killed Jin Zixuan at Qiongqi path and agreed to a contract with a strange wish-granting shop to try and keep everything from getting worse. As long as he acts as the shopkeeper, spending his days serving the shop, the people of the Burial Mounds will be wiped from everyone’s memories so nobody can come after them. With this, Wei Wuxian expects to never see anyone from his old life ever again - but somehow, Lan Wangji still manages to find him.
What is it that you wish for? And even if you know, how do you get it? (really fascinating canon divergent fic with amazing art)
I have not managed to get my act together to do a single thing for
snowflake_challenge this year. I have tabs for the various posts open and there's every intention of doing something for them but... SIGH. Maybe I'll manage something eventually. Or not. Who knows. Brains, be more useful.
It's finally out of the -20s here but now it's snowing a lot. Ugh. January. Why are you like this.
This entry was originally posted at https://donutsweeper.dreamwidth.org/613619.html. Please comment where you wish.
When Stubborn Meets Stubborner, Nirvana in Fire, summary: Lin Chen, Mei Changsu, and a pile of blankets. (And I just noticed in the chaos of the event I forgot to include the summary. Whoops. Well, it's on there now. *sigh*)
I also made a TON (well NINE) of crocheted animals for it:
They are: back row - dragon, dragon, cat, middle row- frog, bunny, turtle, tortoise, front row- mouse and crab. Which was WAY too many things to try to make in 4 or whatever days, especially since these are just the animals that *worked* and there were many that did not.
Two or so weeks of
recthething recs (as usual, all MDZS/Untamed)
A Haunting Love by omegas_m, Selenay (65k, MXTX bigbang fic)
Summary: When Lan Zhan moved into Gentian Cottage, he was looking for a quiet home and a fresh perspective on life. He didn't expect his new home to be occupied by a ghost who was anything but quiet, or to be pulled into a century-old mystery. Lan Zhan is about to discover that the world is stranger than he'd ever imagined and romance isn't just a genre on his bookshelf. (Excellent modern+cultivtion AU with amazing world building. A really engaging story and nice art too)
to hold the wind by androids_fighting93, artbysongs (62k MXTX big bang fic)
Summary: Lan Zhan does not expect his life to change at six-thirty in the evening in the middle of the week. Or: When you touch your soulmate for the first time, you remember your past life together. When Lan Zhan touches Wei Ying, he watches him die. (Modern, but also canon, soulmate AU. Really well done)
So You Accidentally Kidnapped A Qilin by Mikkeneko (83k MXTX big bang fic)
Summary: For untold years Heaven's plan has kept order on earth: they send a qilin, a divine messenger, to choose a worthy king and stand by their side to guide that king in their rule. But ever since the infant qilin of Wu Kingdom was kidnapped, the land has descended into ruin and strife as the five great cultivation sects contend among themselves.
Fifteen years later, the lost qilin is unexpectedly identified in the person of Wei Wuxian, the orphaned ward of the Jiang Sect. Wei Wuxian must struggle with the truth of his nature and what it means for him, his family, and his kingdom -- while also grappling with new and overwhelming feelings for the Lan Sect's cold and haughty Second Young Master! Meanwhile, not all the Sects are resigned to allowing Heaven to order their affairs for them, and if Wei Wuxian doesn't resolve the question of the kingship soon, they may take matters into their own hands... (fascinating AU, it's a fusion of a fandom I don't know but written so it didn't matter. I couldn't stop reading this one)
blossoms at the roadside by bleuett (13k)
Summary Snippet: Wei Wuxian, a lone cultivator who's said to be able to bring plants back from the dead, is visited by a Lan cultivator with a curious and secret request. They fall in love. (really interesting AU)
Tired of the Sunset by julomaiboulomai (56k MTXT bigbang)
Summary: These days, Lan Zhan has more names than friends. As Masked hero Hanguang-jun, he protects the night; as Lan Zhan, he nurtures his ward, A-Yuan. His only friend, his partner, and his almost-lover, the Mask known to him as Wuxian has died, and he is alone.
And then comes Wei Ying, A-Yuan's father, returned miraculously from a year-long coma. In no time, he begins claiming Lan Zhan's heart. As for Hanguang-jun, he finds himself chasing the elusive Yiling Patriarch, a new Masked threat with unnerving powers and a disturbingly familiar laugh.
Lan Zhan, Hanguang-jun, the whole person made of them both: he must fight through the confusion to the heart of the conflict, and in the process, learn the truth of his own heart. (Absolutely loved this superhero-AU, the story was great, its worldbuilding was incredible and characters completely IC. Also contains wonderful art!)
A Wish I Can't Stop Making by Tirielle (51k, MXTX bigbang fic)
Summary: It's been months since Jin Zixuan was injured by bandits at Qiongqi path, leaving him in a coma that no doctor seems able to wake him from. Jiang Yanli is left to face the fractures in her husband’s family on her own as she searches for answers, determined to find a solution even if it means reading the whole library herself. She’s set her heart on having her family whole and together again, and if that seems impossible - well, she’s a Jiang.
It’s been months since Wei Wuxian almost killed Jin Zixuan at Qiongqi path and agreed to a contract with a strange wish-granting shop to try and keep everything from getting worse. As long as he acts as the shopkeeper, spending his days serving the shop, the people of the Burial Mounds will be wiped from everyone’s memories so nobody can come after them. With this, Wei Wuxian expects to never see anyone from his old life ever again - but somehow, Lan Wangji still manages to find him.
What is it that you wish for? And even if you know, how do you get it? (really fascinating canon divergent fic with amazing art)
I have not managed to get my act together to do a single thing for
snowflake_challenge this year. I have tabs for the various posts open and there's every intention of doing something for them but... SIGH. Maybe I'll manage something eventually. Or not. Who knows. Brains, be more useful.
It's finally out of the -20s here but now it's snowing a lot. Ugh. January. Why are you like this.
This entry was originally posted at https://donutsweeper.dreamwidth.org/613619.html. Please comment where you wish.