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I’m actually crying rn…… wow
If I could write you sad shitty emo poetry I would
"Eyes are the window to the soul" by me to you bitch <3
Your eyes are blue
Blue like the sky
But when they mesh with my brown
It turns into an overpowering shade of shite
Oh, how I long
To be loved like the sea
But rather I am cursed
With the filth rotting inside me.
say what you will about tiktok but i’ve been laughing at these for ten minutes
mr sunshine please come to tumblr we would love to have you
no, spotify, i don't want to use ai to "turn my ideas into playlists". i already fucking do that with my brain and hands and i do it for fun. what, should i get ai to pet my cat for me? to play my silly games for me? to spend time with my beautiful wife for me? how about i rend you asunder
I am perceiving you rn.
MISERABLE DICKHEAD MY BELOVED
Yes
video essays about horror, fear and dread
Films That Feel Like Bad Dreams
The Nightmare Artist
Fear of Big Things Underwater
Control, Anatomy, and the Legacy of the Haunted House
House of Leaves: The Horror Of Fiction
The History of Insane Asylums and Horror Movies
The Saddest Horror Movie You’ve Never Seen
Fear of Forgetting
Slender Man: Misunderstanding Ten Years Of The Internet
The Real Reason The Thing (1982) is Better than The Thing (2011)
The Bizarre Clown Painting No One Fully Understands
The Little Book of Cosmic Horrors
The Disturbing Art of A.I.
Fear of Depths
Goya’s Witches
David Lynch: The Treachery of Language
The True History That Created Folk Horror
The Existential Horror of David Cronenberg’s Camera
more under the cut
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“i am a monument to all your sins” is such a fucking raw line for a villain it’s amazing that it came from halo, a modernish video game, and not some classical text or mythos
I’ll probably also need this
how to grow the fuck up
Yummy free moviessss
I cannot believe there's absolutely no way to watch free shows and movies anymore, there are too many paid streaming platforms and pirating websites have viruses and ads preventing you from watching it uninterrupted((.)) id rather follow the rules and purchase media moving forward because it is too inconvenient. Seriously, free and no ads or viruses with 1080p streaming is DEAD.
Wake up and open your curtains. Your windows too.
Drink some tea or coffee, whatever pleases you. Notice every sip.
Have some fresh fruit and finish breakfast feeling full.
Stand outside and feel the air. Cool or warm, it will make you feel real.
Get some exercise. Yoga to soothe, running to breathe, lifting for strength.
Take care of your body. Have a nice shower and pamper as much as you want afterward.
If you’re going to work, remember you have the chance to make anyone’s day or to ruin it. Act accordingly.
Weed out the bad language. It’s only creating tension in your body and mind. Kind words are infinitely more appreciated.
Take some time each day to improve your mind. Keep reading that great book. Listen to an incredible piece of music. Practice an instrument or a skill. The progress is its own reward.
Pictures will help you remember how wonderful life is. But spend less time on your phone and more time seeing the world face to face.
Go to sleep knowing that you have done well. Tomorrow is there with room to become even better.
-Notes to myself on how to become a better person this summer.
Ive seen a number of posts lately about how Xie Lian is internally harsh and everyone is protected from his judgement purely bc xl is so polite, and its really making me want to write a one shot where like for 24 hours he's cursed to speak his mind no filter. Like the movie Liar Liar. And everyone just gets their shit wrecked for a full day except Hua Cheng who gets incredibly validated by all the compliments lmao.
Even better if theyre ALL CURSED. Omg.
If its been done someone point me to the fic.
Skip Google for Research
As Google has worked to overtake the internet, its search algorithm has not just gotten worse. It has been designed to prioritize advertisers and popular pages often times excluding pages and content that better matches your search terms
As a writer in need of information for my stories, I find this unacceptable. As a proponent of availability of information so the populace can actually educate itself, it is unforgivable.
Below is a concise list of useful research sites compiled by Edward Clark over on Facebook. I was familiar with some, but not all of these.
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Google is so powerful that it “hides” other search systems from us. We just don’t know the existence of most of them. Meanwhile, there are still a huge number of excellent searchers in the world who specialize in books, science, other smart information. Keep a list of sites you never heard of.
www.refseek.com - Academic Resource Search. More than a billion sources: encyclopedia, monographies, magazines.
www.worldcat.org - a search for the contents of 20 thousand worldwide libraries. Find out where lies the nearest rare book you need.
https://link.springer.com - access to more than 10 million scientific documents: books, articles, research protocols.
www.bioline.org.br is a library of scientific bioscience journals published in developing countries.
http://repec.org - volunteers from 102 countries have collected almost 4 million publications on economics and related science.
www.science.gov is an American state search engine on 2200+ scientific sites. More than 200 million articles are indexed.
www.pdfdrive.com is the largest website for free download of books in PDF format. Claiming over 225 million names.
www.base-search.net is one of the most powerful researches on academic studies texts. More than 100 million scientific documents, 70% of them are free
Shen Yuan gets hit with a truth serum plot fic round up!
These are from the comments and reblogs of my previous post
Absolution by airplanelanding
https://archiveofourown.org/works/51587557#main
Summary: Luo Binghe stared back at him. There was something distant in his eyes, something Shen Qingqiu was too tired, too drained, to decipher. Then, Luo Binghe’s lips opened in a non-apology, a soft, murmured sentence—a quiet, “I need to know the truth.”
Shen Qingqiu frowned. He opened his mouth to question the damn-near imploring words, but he never got the chance.
He failed to notice something was in Luo Binghe’s hands until it was too late.
Or
Luo Binghe is determined to get answers this time, now that Shen Qingqiu can't run away. Even if he has to use a truth serum to do it.
aka A Water Prison Re-Write.
"open my lungs to let you in" by ghostybreads https://archiveofourown.org/works/37276570
Summary: Shen Qingqiu had a secret. So, naturally, it was only a matter of time before he was hit by a truth serum wife plot.
//
“How are you?”
“Horny. Kind of want Binghe to rail me, I guess. But it’s manageable.”
Liu Qingge’s hand on his forehead froze, and he was close enough that Shen Qingqiu could hear his breathing stop. He stared back expressionlessly, the mortification distantly crawling up the back of his neck. Honest One-Horned–
The frustrated scream that he usually vented in his head, came out straight from mouth.
“aaAAAAAHHHH GODDAMNIT AIRPLANE–”
no regret (i've been sorry all these years) by krmilia
https://archiveofourown.org/works/39006066
Summary: There is no actual way the System hated him so much, right? Right?
Recently a lot of shitty things happened to Shen Qingqiu. By that he meant sowers in Jinlan city, return of his wayward disciple – who, uhm, prepared him surprise by leaving the Abyss two years early – and now… Well, now he was poisoned with a truth serum.
(Or, Bingqiu finally talk.)
speak your mind (not that much!) by nyoomerr https://archiveofourown.org/works/38953875
Summary: Before the investigation in Jinlan City, Shen Qingqiu is hit by a curse that forces him to speak his mind. Unfortunately, this means that the first thing he does when he sees Luo Binghe for the first time in three years is to tell Luo Binghe that he's grown up to be really quite pretty.
Luo Binghe, not sure what's going on but absolutely enjoying the ride, abandons all his plans immediately. He has new priorities now, including but not limited to:
- get his Shizun to call him 'pretty' again
- steal his Shizun away from his (probably in existence) harem
- ???
funny how you just break down (waiting on some sign) https://archiveofourown.org/works/36742384/chapters/91657246
Summary: Luo Binghe’s hand is half-raised, and Shen Qingqiu is going to die and this is the hand that will—
“[Notice: In appreciation of your continued use of our services, System 2.0 is offering {Valued Customer} a complimentary Bonus Plotline! Do you accept?]”
aka, What if Luo Binghe could read Shen Qingqiu’s mind during the Jinlan City arc?
What is Seen by CavetteDracones
Summary: …is not [always] the real truth.
Truth-compelling artifacts in the hands of an enemy to one side, SYSTEM-mandated silence on the other, and Shen Qingqiu caught between the two. Is it too late to go back to the Water Prison?
BONAS:
Moshang
If It can be destroyed by Tossawary https://archiveofourown.org/works/53124079
I’ll probably add more as they are either found by me or suggested!
Just take my first born child already thank youuuu
do u have fic recs 😩🙏
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As always, my followers should feel free to add more in the notes if they'd like!
🔒 indicates fics which are locked and can only be accessed with an AO3 account
⭐ indicates fics just added as of the most recent update (12/31/23)
SVSSS
SERIOUS:
BINGQIU
High Mountain, How I Long by Minimalistless || Bingqiu || Mature || summary: Shen Qingqiu, after enduring his trial, is placed into Luo Binghe’s custody at Huan Hua Palace. || completed, 1 chapter, 14,019 words
one of my favorite fics of all time, genuinely changed the way I look at the source material and I think about it daily and cry. Cannot recommend it enough. Canon divergence, angst with a happy ending, misunderstandings, getting together, (kind of) truth serum!
A Transmigrator and a Time Traveler Walk Into the Bamboo House by VeryCharismaticDragon || Bingqiu w/ Binghua friendship || Teen || summary: Over a year after Shen Qingqiu's death, Luo Binghe consults his servant's servant, concurrently his disgraced martial uncle, for a way to bring the love of his life back. Shang Qinghua sends him in the direction of a certain time-traveling artifact, which supposedly brings one to the day they first met their soulmate. Odd, though, that the artifact ends up missing the destination by just a few years… A story in which post-Abyss Luo Binghe relives his disciple days, while juggling his secrets, traumas, and some unexpected revelations about the man he loves on top of that. || completed, 21 chapters, 97,779 words
SPLENDID binghe character study AWAA.. also one for the bingy pov lovers! good for people who like a slow burn reveal fic and binghe being a genius that comes to just enough conclusions to be a little scheming boy! Highly recommend, I followed it as it updated and it was so good
grief, hope, and other forms of sickness by nyoomerr || Bingqiu || Teen || summary: After the Immortal Alliance Conference, Shen Qingqiu qi deviates. The deviation itself isn’t bad, but it allows Without-A-Cure to spread far further than it did originally, disabling Shen Qingqiu by a non-insignificant amount. So when Huan Hua calls for Shen Qingqiu’s imprisonment in Jinlan City, Without-A-Cure makes it very clear that Shen Qingqiu can not be held in the Water Prison away from the medical attention he needs these days. Instead, Shen Qingqiu is allowed to return to Qing Jing, provided he takes Luo Binghe back with him. || completed, 1 chapter, 14,066 words
a satisfying hurt/comfort piece with a great helping of chronically ill sqq and good boy who is trying so hard binghe :,) The canon-typical angst and misunderstandings really make it a great daily supplement of scum villain content
by omission by Yuu_chi || Bingqiu || Mature || summary: Shen Qingqiu had always hoped that if the chance arose he’d be able to tell his friends about his life as Shen Yuan on his own terms. It had never even crossed his mind that the day would come where his deepest secret would be outed in front of his husband, his friends, and his entire sect. || unfinished, 7 chapters, 33,906 words
quite honestly my favorite Shen Yuan reveal fic of all time even though it's unfinished, I think it takes a very realistic (well about as realistic you can get with pidw) view on things and just generally doesn't overdo things to the point of being OOC!
night of yearning by tagteamme || Bingqiu || Explicit || summary: Luo Binghe develops a gap in his memory, one that is shaped specifically like Shen Qingqiu. || completed, 4 chapters, 38,534 words
selective amnesia, heavy on the angst and hurt! But with a very satisfying comfort conclusion that makes me feel very warm inside. Great if you love all manner of extremely specific angst, dramatic battle sequences, and very tenderly coaxing your husband into being kinder to himself.
honesty is such a lonely word by chrysaliseater || Bingqiu || Teen || summary: Liu Qingge insists on guarding Shen Qingqiu while he's being held in the Water Prison, Shen Qingqiu goes to trial, and the Old Palace Master tries to force his hand by using a truth-finding artifact. The results aren't what anyone was expecting. || completed, 1 chapter, 13,990 words
a wonderful forced communication fic because we all know BInqgiu need it. The really special thing about this one is that it also focuses on the peak lords' reactions to finding out that sqq is basically a little baby cultivator LOL. Recommend if you like confessions under duress, support systems, and binghe overthinking a little too hard for too long
The More You Don't Know by Neery || Bingqiu || Explicit || summary: Luo Binghe has it all: the respect of the cultivation world, the home he always wanted, and Shizun's love. There's just one problem: if Shizun ever finds out he's a demon, it's going to ruin everything. || completed, 3 chapters, 22,539 words
sweet sweet hurt/comfort, miscommunications, and canon divergence! As well as an appropriate dose of monsterfucker sqq, as god intended. Highly recommend if you're looking for a mid-length story with just the right blend of hurt and comfort to leave you refreshed
no regret (i've been sorry all these years) by krmilia || Bingqiu || Gen || summary: There is no actual way the System hated him so much, right? Right? Recently a lot of shitty things happened to Shen Qingqiu. By that he meant sowers in Jinlan city, return of his wayward disciple – who, uhm, prepared him surprise by leaving the Abyss two years early – and now… Well, now he was poisoned with a truth serum. (Or, Bingqiu finally talk.) || completed, 1 chapter, 4,013 words
short and sweet truth serum/communication drabble!! Good if you're looking for a small taste of hurt/comfort before bed pre-relationship style
A Guilty Conscience by Hades_The_Melon_Lord || Binqgiu || Gen || summary: “Shizun should know,” Binghe says, smoothly caressing his hair with the bloodied hand and a voice rich like honey, “that this heavenly demon knows ways to find out if one is lying.” Or Shen Qingqiu is in the Huan Hua Palace. Binghe reads his mind. It all goes very well. || completed, 1 chapter, 1,882 words
another short and delicious forced communication fic!! Sorry I really like this trope LOL- tasty angst with a happy ending, canon-typical binghe thinking too hard, and some wonderful little cuddling moments <3
colored bright green by Janethecat || Bingqiu || Teen || summary: Proud Immortal Demon’s Way was without a doubt the worst web novel Mei Binghe had ever read, worst he’d ever expressed such hatred upon! Truly though, how could he have expected he would die and wake up here as the protagonist of all people-and why was the main scum villain he remembered voting death upon so different than the book?!?! || completed, 8 chapters, 75,279 words
one of the most genius au concepts ever I think.. what if binghe was ALSO a giant pidw hater and transmigrator so bingqiu could successfully be the most hater couple ever?? Literally fantastic. Features non-canon-typical adult communication and a nice heaping of comfort
⭐ Now Entering Incognito Mode! by travelingneuritis || Bingqiu || Explicit || summary: Ju Ying, a tsundere brothel-worker with a strong but underdeveloped foundation and some sort of mysterious backstory involving a dead teacher, was absolutely not one of Luo Binghe's wives. Ju Ying, with her intense gaze and her kind hands and her beautiful, calculating eyes, never crossed Luo Binghe's path in the novel. Shen Qingqiu would definitely remember. She would have been in his top five. Maybe at the top of his top five; he would have been screaming in the comments for her to get a better arc, for Airplane not to just shove her in the back of the harem to waste away into nothing. Maybe, Shen Qingqiu thought, she would have been his favorite. Shen Qingqiu attempts to wingman Luo Binghe to himself. || completed, 3 chapters, 32,114 words
SOOO GOOD if there's one thing about me I LOVE secret identities and misunderstandings and this is so so perfect for that!! just 2 absolute sillies together
⭐ Benign Deviations by benwisehart || Bingqiu w/ one-sided Bingyuan || Mature || summary: Shen Qingqiu wakes up one morning to find his husband replaced by his Proud Immortal Demon Way counterpart. No-one is happy about this. (Correction: Bing-ge is happy about this.) OR: When a qi deviation causes Bing-mei and Bing-ge to switch places, everyone has a lot to learn about each other. || completed, 15 chapters, 130,063 words
another fic that will keep you at the edge of your seat waiting to see what happens!! It's such an interesting concept and the twists will hit you hard ahh it's so good
Every Gamble Has A Price by Lost_Starlight || Bingqiu w/ side Moshang || Mature || summary: Shen Qingqiu dies while Luo Binghe is in the Abyss, and all his hard work goes to waste when the half-demon follows his original’s cold-hearted career path to the throne. However, fate (and the System) are not finished with the Demon Lord yet. And what better to throw at him than traitors, unknown diseases, and odd, suspicious civilians who know more than they should? || completed, 12 chapters, 78,851 words
another really interesting canon divergence! This really earns its spot on my favorites with the identity porn and canon-typical fucked up little Qing Jing Peak disciple binghe <3. Slow burn, angst with a happy ending, Shen Yuan truth reveal.
Luo BingHe’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Adolescence by dearly_anonymous || One-sided Bingqiu || Mature || summary: Clueless masters, love rivals, secret demon bloodlines, out of control hormones; these are all the things good little boys are made of. || completed, 4 chapters, 70,482 words
for everyone who wanted a Binghe POV of his disciple days up until the Abyss! Rejoice!
BINGYUAN
lonely little heartbeat by kitschlet || Bingyuan || Explicit || summary: At a crucial moment in Proud Immortal Demon Way, Luo Binghe loses faith in his shizun. Shen Yuan, a brand-new reader of a novel still in the backstory chapters, feels so bad for him that it rips a hole in space-time. Now he's tasked with fixing the baby protagonist's broken heart, so Luo Binghe is ready to become the stallion he's destined to be! Your classic reverse transmigration premise, but Binghe is fifteen. || completed, 12 chapters, 54,153 words
ough this is . SO good. So tragic and touching and strung out in such a wonderful way that really hits you when it finally ends happily (important!). Definitely a read for the binghe enjoyers out there who find themselves torn between bingmei and ge
⭐ Tarnished Gold by Prim_The_Amazing || Bingyuan || Mature || summary: Becoming emperor of the cultivation world will start with a first step as small and basic as becoming Head Disciple of Huan Hua Palace. For that, he must steal the position away from the current Head Disciple. Luo Binghe will sabotage, upstage, and completely and utterly best him. The road to destroying everything and everyone who has ever wronged him, to becoming the highest ruler so that no one will ever have the right to control him ever again - it will start as simply as ruining Gongyi Xiao’s life. Luo Binghe brings all his skills of cunning and brutality to bear on Gongyi Xiao, Head Disciple of Huan Hua Palace Sect. It… doesn’t go too well for him. || completed, 21 chapters, 118,837 words
this kept sv fandom on the edge of its seat every time it updated and for GOOD REASON! The tension and angst is delightful, it's beautifully written, and the character drama and development is absolutely on point. A fandom must-read
MOSHANG + BINGQIU
🔒 A Child Once by Tossawary || Moshang and Bingqiu || Teen || summary: Shang Qinghua is cursed to become a child again, with no memory of Mobei-Jun or of his life in this world, and many long-held secrets come tumbling out for both transmigrators. || completed, 14 chapters, 100,736 words
absolutely incredible and tender and heartbreaking and heartwarming, I was on the edge of my seat during every chapter. A great character study for all involved and absolute must-read for moshang fans!
That's NOT A REAL TROPE you Hack Author! by Boom_After_Dark || Bingqiu and Moshang || Explicit || summary: So. It turns out that Shang Qinghua was taking commissions on the side to write fanfiction of his own novel. Truly, his shamelessness knows no bounds, ect., ect., what else is new?! The problem is, now the System has found those stories, and shoved them in the middle of Shen Qingqiu's Happy Ever After! || completed, 32 chapters, 126,603 words
I've liveblogged reading this one quite a bit so if you've been following you probably know that I love it and it's destroyed my life. It's really a perfect scum villain fic in that it replicates the source material mood perfectly: you go in expecting funny porn tropes and just get absolutely kicked in the balls by the genuinely touching scenes of emotional vulnerability. This isn't tagged cumplane but it goes in my honorary favorite cumplane (platonic) fics anyway because the way they interact in this is just so . AUGH tears my hair out. Please read it.
MULTI
⭐ someone else's (yours) by lavenderandrue || Bingliushen || Explicit || summary: Liu Qingge has been sleeping with Shen Qingqiu and Luo Binghe for months, but he's never been with just Shen Qingqiu alone. Shen Qingqiu seems determined to change that. || completed, 1 chapter, 5,753 words
unbelievably sweet, sappy, and beautifully romantic. I don't read much bls but this converted me and left me thinking about them for DAYS! Truly such a wonderful and touching piece
We Are Not Wise by Boomchick and Suzoomie || Platonic Scumcum-Focused with Bingqiu and Qijiu || Teen || summary: Transmigrated into a version of Proud Immortal Demon Way where cultivators manifest their own souls into spiritual weapons, Shen Yuan finds himself sort of kind of…accidentally blackmailing Shen Qingqiu into taking him on as a disciple before Luo Binghe joins the sect. That should give Shen Yuan plenty of opportunities to make sure nothing goes wrong for his favorite protagonist, right? RIGHT!? A story of twists, turns, hope, despair, and soul swords. Written for the Bingqiu Reverse Minibang 2023, illustrated and conceptualized by the incredible Suzu! || completed, 15 chapters, 52,243 words
super creative and fun (but also heartbreaking ofc) au! There's a whole lot of shen jiu feelings involved in this which will almost certainly leave you contemplating how tragic everything is and wanting to think about scum villain forever and ever, which is a huge plus!
Scum Villain AUs by Feynite || Bingqiu, Moshang, Liushen, Cumplane || Unrated || summary: Here be various random excursions of my AU-producing brain. || unfinished, 41 chapters, 481,345 words
Feynite is a legend in the SV fandom for GOOD reason, all of the aus in this collection are beautifully written and incredibly interesting. I have this tagged as "one of the sexiest things ever" in my bookmarks. My personal favorites are the supervillain au and the dragon au but I've read them all multiple times because they're just that good.
LIGHTHEARTED:
⭐ the scars we cherish by baobeijuns || Bingqiu || Teen || summary: Shen Qingqiu appreciates Luo Binghe's fine badonkers, his really massive dohoonkabhankoloos, one early morning. || completed, 1 chapter, 1,115 words
so so soft and sweet t4t bingqiu just loving each other <3 !!
The Awkward Face-Off between Shen-Laoshi and Yuan'er by asteriel || Bingqiu || Teen || summary: Shen Qingqiu ends up toppling through a dimensional rift face first onto a very familiar bed. No, there's no papapa, get your mind out of the gutter! (NOT CLICKBAIT!!!) || completed, 1 chapter, 3,076 words
a short but sweet oneshot where postcanon sqq looks back on his mega cringe past self quite literally! A fantastic idea with a great execution, highly recommend if you want something quick and silly
a demon, a cultivator, and a (prospective) wife by nyoomerr || Bingqiu || Teen || summary: Shen Yuan’s gotten away with avoiding many of the responsibilities of a well-to-do young master, but he’s finally found the one thing he can’t escape: no matter what, he must take a wife. Luo Binghe, Shen Yuan’s personal servant and totally platonic best friend, takes a particular interest in this. (Unrelated, and surely not important: demonic sightings in town have risen, and Luo Binghe is keeping secrets. Good thing these things have nothing to do with Shen Yuan’s bridal selection!) || completed, 2 chapters, 18,803 words
this one is for all the sy monsterfucker truthers and the guys who like bodyguard x noble dynamics and the gay best friends out there!! Super fun premise and great payoff with a particularly cute and cunning binghe
🔒 Osmanthus Jelly by Anonymous || one-sided Bingqiu || Teen || summary: Luo Binghe fakes being sick to get attention. In other words: Luo Binghe uses cheat codes to unlock mommy-mode SQQ. || completed, 1 chapter, 3,707 words
a HILARIOUS premise and perfect execution of the absolute most of binghe's teen manipulator malewife era. The non-sexual intimacy in this is perfect and so comforting even just to read about, a super cute and tender fic for a sick day
He Was Made For Untidy Rooms And Rumpled Beds by Bluethursday || Bingqiu w/ one-sided Liushen || Explicit || summary: Shen Qingqiu kind of, sort of, does not have the same modesty standards as a xianxia novel set in some form of Ancient China? He also hates the heat, who knew right? || completed, 12 chapters, 62,586 words
this is another classic, I remember following it religiously when it was being posted! I personally think it's hilarious, basically just sy accidentally seducing all the other characters who have very victorian sensibilities just by being a normal 20 yr old guy. Canon divergence, hurt/comfort, bingge shows up at one point.
may-june relationship by kitschlet || Bingqiu || Mature || summary: Luo Binghe rolls to his back, looking up at their bed’s canopy. “When you invited me to sit in your carriage... that was you?” “Yes,” Shen Qingqiu says warily. “I was fourteen,” Luo Binghe says. “But if Shen Qinqgiu’s body wasn’t your own, how old were you?” || completed, 1 chapter, 1,274 words
another hilarious one that I think about a lot! Post-canon, established Bingqiu with Shen Yuan truth reveal. It's short so I won't spoil it too much but you can kind of tell by the age gap kink and binghe gets some disappointing information tags what it's about.
the sand in the bottom half of the hourglass by Twinkletalon || Bingqiu || Teen || summary: Shen Qingqiu had already accepted his fate the moment some Cang Qiong disciples had tripped in front of him and the pot of a mysterious yellow powder had dusted itself all over his robes. || completed, 1 chapter, 3,345 words
short and sweet truth pollen reveal fic! : ) very nicely light on the hurt, heavy on the comfort if you just want something sweet!
open my lungs to let you in by ghostybreads || Bingqiu (Bingliushen if you squint) w/ side Moshang || Teen || summary: Shen Qingqiu had a secret. So, naturally, it was only a matter of time before he was hit by a truth serum wife plot. || completed, 1 chapter, 20,871 words
established relationship bingqiu where sqq gets doused with a truth serum/aphrodisiac plot by drinking (not heavenly) demon blood! Very good if you like sy reveal fics and also sqq admitting that he's irreparably down bad for his own husband
How to Accidentally get a Werewolf Boyfriend: A Guide by Shen Yuan by chaoticgoodlawyer || Bingqiu || Explicit || summary: Leaving his office late one night, Shen Yuan stumbles across what he assumes is an intoxicated student. Turns out, that student is: a) Luo Binghe, one of his favorite pupils; b) naked; and c) not intoxicated. He's just a werewolf that passed out before getting home after a full moon night. Shen Yuan, taking this in stride with the full power of his brain to ignore difficult situations, offers his apartment as a safe place for him to stay. To say things escalate from there would be a mild understatement. || completed, 1 chapter, 11,077 words
I know my audience ok. Here's some delicious werewolf binghe as a little treat for you guys
TGCF
SERIOUS:
Old Friend by hypermoyashi || platonic Xian Le trio focus with Fengqing and Hualian || Mature || summary: It had been a decade since Xie Lian passed on. Feng Xin should've let the past stay in the past, but when he found out his old best friend's house was going to be demolished after being on the market for so long with no buyers, he made a stupid decision. He actually bought the house. He knew it would come with baggage, but he didn't realize that baggage would come in the form of ghosts. || completed, 3 chapters, 34,309 words
only one tgcf fic on here just because I don't really look for tgcf content very often, I'm sorry!! I'm sure there's some other really good fics out there, but this is the one tgcf one that's really stuck with me over all these years. Heed the tags for themes of suicide and depression, but it's a really really good piece of hurt/comfort that I highly recommend you read if you're a xian le trio fan. Also features single dad Feng Xin!!
CQL (set exclusively in CQL canon)
SERIOUS:
🔒 love, in fire and in blood by cicer || Wangxian || Explicit || summary: In which the Sunshot Campaign ends through an arranged marriage to the Yiling Patriarch, and Lan Wangji suffers the mortifying ordeal of falling in love with his own husband. || completed, 32 chapters, 360,042 words
I also followed this one religiously! Cicer writes beautifully, and arranged marriage plots with yllz wwx will always be a personal favorite trope of mine. Features a delicious amount of identity porn, misunderstandings, and kidfic.
🔒 teenaged by everbrighter || Lan Sizhui and Lan Wangji parent/child relationship focused with side Wangxian mentioned || Teen || summary: Even the best parents fail sometimes. Five times Lan Zhan failed to be a perfect dad in the face of a complete and total hormonal teenager. And one time Lan Zhan realized how very much this complete and total hormonal teenager was like Wei Ying. || completed, 1 chapter, 4,035 words
for my followers who love single dadji and angst: a touching look on mourning Lan Wangji trying his best to raise a Lan Sizhui in the midst of his teenage rebellion alone. Very soft and somber vignettes, all very grounded in their depiction of parenthood and the complexity of wanting to give your child the best while only knowing what you know. Modern au. Also the first part of a series! The sequel is the next fic:
🔒 care by everbrighter || Lan Sizhui and Wei Wuxian parent/child relationship focused with Wangxian and side platonic junior quartet || Teen || summary: Lan Yuan has lived most of his sixteen years not knowing the man who raised him as a toddler. So when Wei Ying suddenly comes back to life, both Lan Yuan and his dad, Lan Zhan, work to make room in their lives for him. Too bad he has a science project due this week... || completed, 9 chapters, 35,829 words
the sequel to teenaged. Again a very touching look at parenthood, this time leaning more into the modern with magic setting- extremely interesting depiction of the things we didn't see in mdzs re: the consequences of Wei Wuxian coming back with regards to Sizhui. Can't recommend this enough if you like dadxian trying his darndest to be as best as he can while struggling to pull his life together.
🔒 move me onto any black square by MooseFeels || Wangxian but not particularly relationship focused || Mature || summary: wei ying disappeared fifteen years ago. lan zhan raised his son, a bot. now, wei ying is back. || completed, 22 chapters, 22,322 words
this one is really interesting! It's almost difficult to tag because it doesn't particularly follow any set relationships, platonic or romantic, but it's very beautifully written and deeply reflective. In general I think I would really say it's a tender depiction of humanity, both human and robotic. I would highly recommend checking it out if you have any interests in robot aus and/or engineer wwx.
A Curse of a Different Color by nickel710 || Wangxian with side Xichengqing || Gen || summary: In which Lan Wang ji is slowly turning into jade and turns to local curse-breaking expert Wei Wuxian for help. || completed, 6 chapters, 35,234 words
oh touch starved lwj my beloved. This is a very sweet fic that tackles coping with trauma, mental health, and letting yourself be loved in a wonderfully unique way. I love the creativity in the concept and the emotion in it is palpable, an amazing fic to read if you like some mdzscql characters x therapy shipping.
kick at the darkness 'til it bleeds daylight by AlfAlfAlfAlfAlf and tardigradeschool || Wangxian with side parental relationships with Lan Sizhui || Teen || summary: Wei Wuxian, presumed dead by the cultivation world, raises one Wen twin. Lan Wangji, presumed dead by Wei Wuxian, raises the other. A Parent Trap AU. || completed, 3 chapters, 75,108 words
equal parts hilarious fluff and genuine touching somberness, this is a great au that I think is wonderful for anyone who enjoys misunderstandings, unfounded rumors, and kidfics where the kids are really the ones raising the adults!
🔒 At Your Side, Clear Space For Me by ChloeBYoung || Wangxian || Mature || summary: Wei Wuxian's main duties at the Lan complex were as follows: 1. Minor repairs and maintenance. 2. Clean common spaces. (He'd done the floor in 56 seconds last time, and didn't miss any of it.) (Except maybe a couple corners.) 3. Deliver mail. (And food, because even Lans couldn't resist the siren song of Dominos.) 4. Ignore any weirdness. Like, cat stuff. || completed, 9 chapters, 21,755 words
do you like catji? I like catji. Do you like hurt/comfort? I like hurt/comfort! This is a very tender and sweet little piece about shapeshifting and opening up to the people around you, I definitely recommend trying it out if that sounds interesting! It also has some really good comedic and (literally and figuratively) fluffy points, so don't be too scared by the angst tags!
where the shore meets the sea by pale_and_tragic || Wangxian || Teen || summary: The world is too bleak and too loud and too lonely. Lan Zhan, exhausted, sinks away from it. (In which Lan Zhan isn’t coping quite as well as he thinks, which becomes all too clear when Wei Ying returns from the dead.) || completed, 2 chapters, 14,327 words
definitely heed the tags on this one because it deals with some very heavy topics regarding mental illness and depression, but I think it's another interesting, if not quite canon compliant, perspective on lwj's mental health post wwx's death, and it is hurt/comfort with a happy ending!
nevermore, nevermore by agloeian || Lan Sizhui-focused with Wangxian || Teen || summary: Lan Sizhui finds himself sixteen years in the past - before the ambush at Qiongqi Path, before the Bloodbath of Nightless City, before Lan Wangji's seclusion, and before Wei Wuxian's death. He has the opportunity to save his family - all of it. Sizhui isn't going to let that slip through his fingers. || completed, 40 chapters, 116,175 words
canon divergence where everyone dies at Guanyin temple except for Sizhui, who wwx sends back in time to save! Time travel fix-its have a special place in my heart, and this one executes its premise wonderfully. You can really feel the weight that Sizhui has on him and it's a struggle! It's good! Read it if you like some good angst and hurt/comfort, plus a lot of best boy Sizhui.
Wherever the Chaos is and Righteousness by syriala || Wangxian || Gen || summary: Lan Wangji still remembers the feeling of absolute fear and bone chilling desperation when Wei Wuxian stepped closer to the edge and threw himself off it. And Lan Wangji does not want to experience those feelings again, ever. So keeping quiet about his true nature, about the secret every Lan carries with them, it’s the only logical option. || completed, 1 chapter, 2,496 words
eldritch monster lwj. Do I need to say more. Ok if I do this is a tender hurt/comfort reflection on the sweetest freak4freaks of all time Wangxian, and it makes me remarkably tender. Highly recommend.
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The One-Body Problem by metisket || Lan Jingyi and Wei Wuxian platonic mentorship focus with side Wangxian || Teen || summary: The good news is that Lan Jingyi has found a mentor, friend, and constant companion through the difficulties in life. The bad news is that that’s because he’s been accidentally possessed by the Yiling Patriarch. || completed, 2 chapters, 28,689 words
where are my Jingyi fans in chat. I love Jingyi. This fic is both extremely funny and touching and the ljy + wwx interactions are so perfect. Highly recommend if you like wangxian outsider povs, mentor/babysitter wwx who actually might need to be babysat himself, and Jingyi! Happy ending.
🔒 The Absolutely True Story of the Yiling Patriarch: a Manifesto in Many Parts by aubreyli || Wangxian || Teen || summary: 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. || completed, 7 chapters, 19,692 words
come on guys I'm a scum villain fan you know I love in universe RPF. Ok speaking honestly I absolutely love this story and it's hilarious, definitely recommend if you like junior quartet focused stories, especially as outsider povs to wangxian, or the inherent hilarity of using fanfiction to try to get your uncle laid.
MDZS (set in either book, donghua, or a fusion of canons)
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things you've done by everythingispoetry || Wangxian || Mature || summary: Lan Zhan did not want to change. He wanted to stay Mother's little boy forever (Recovery in an absolutely bizarre yet tameable creature. Lan Zhan sort-of finds a way to exist.) || completed, 2 chapters, 19,240 words
HEAVY trigger warnings for this one for very realistic depictions and discussions of eating disorders. The second chapter focuses on recovery and is incredibly meaningful to me because of that. Definitely make sure you're in a good headspace to read this, but it's a very sweet and compelling piece that will make an impact on you
grow by cafecliche || Lan Sizhui/Wei Wuxian parental relationship-centered with side Wangxian || Teen || summary: “Okay,” Jingyi says, as Sizhui puzzles this out aloud. “Okay! So the demon has been turning its victims into children.” “I think so,” Sizhui says. “To make them easier prey,” Jingyi says. “Yes,” Sizhui says. “So—” Jingyi’s voice cracks here, “this kid is Senior Wei.” Wei Wuxian, still tangled in his own massive robes, blinks politely at them. (Or: Wei Wuxian is cursed on a night-hunt, and the junior quartet rapidly finds themselves in over their heads.) || completed, 1 chapter, 14,444 words
ohhhh my gosh this one is good. A wonderfully sweet reflection on the tragedy of wwx's childhood and the masks he uses to hide it, complimented by the parallels to Sizhui's own reflections on his life thus far. Very cute and at the same time somewhat stinging! A big recommendation for anyone who thinks about Wei Wuxian as a child and starts crying a little bit.
maybe it's the way i'm supposed to grieve by wangxianmp3 || Mo Xuanyu-centric with side Wangxian || Gen || summary: He's tired. He doesn't want to pretend. He's deserved that, hasn't he? To be tired. Still, he fumbles with his hands and his words as he tries to backtrack, "I don't want to die!" he says, rushed. "I just think it'd be easier....sometimes...if I wasn't around." || completed, 1 chapter, 10,492 words
a very tender, kindhearted fix it for Mo Xuanyu. It's got some heavy themes, so make sure to check the tags, but it's a perfect fic for if you've ever thought "Mo Xuanyu deserves the world". Recommend if you want some hurt/comfort before bed.
Attempting the Impossible by Ariaste || Yunmeng Twin Prides platonic relationship-centric with side Wangxian || Teen || summary: Jiang Cheng gathers up his determination in both hands and goes to the Cloud Recesses to embark on one of the most difficult endeavors he can imagine: Repairing his relationship with his brother. To his surprise, he discovers he's become an uncle again... several times over. Wei Wuxian, what the fuck?! || completed, 1 chapter, 36,095 words
shakes this in your face. THE Jiang Cheng with kids fic of all time. The fact that theyre not even his kids are what truly makes it because those are his NEPHEWS! do you understand. His uncle qualities are so important to his character. Anyway this is a very good Yunmeng bros reconciliation fic featuring the thing that I do believe would most likely bring them together: nephews. It's very tender and heartwarming and is just incredibly satisfying to me in so many ways. Definitely recommend.
your heartbeat, across the grass by fakeplasticlily || Wangxian || Explicit || summary: AU where A-Yuan is professional footballer Lan Wangji's biggest fan, and his babysitter Wei Wuxian wants nothing more than to forget his days as the photographer of their school football team, calling out to the captain from the stands just so he'd look around at him. || completed, 1 chapter, 44,278 words
delightful childhood friends who've grown apart au!! One of my favorites! If the summary doesn't draw you in, there's also a good deal of gorgeous art for it that will. Incredibly sweet, with kidfic flavors and plenty of pining! Definitely recommend.
These Things Stay the Same by notevenyou || Wangxian || Explicit || summary: After a career covering news across the world, journalist Wei Wuxian is unexpectedly on his way home with a child in tow. Unfortunately, the path home isn't without obstacles. || completed, 1 chapter, 29,937 words
beautifully written, incredible in-depth concept and emotions. Made me cry for sure. I'm trying to keep this short so I don't spoil anything just please go in blind, you won't regret it! Read if you like angst with a happy ending, lwj coping, and, as always, Wei Wuxian struggling to pull his life together after having to hit the ground running.
Red is Just Black Remembering by Zizzani || Wangxian || Explicit || summary: Which is why Wei Wuxian is severely annoyed that one the first day moving in, there's a translucent man staring out his bedroom window. "Are you kidding me?!" Wei Wuxian huffs, voice bouncing down the landing as he drops his bags with a thud at the top of the stairs. The man turns from where he's been staring through the dusty pane and looks directly at Wei Wuxian. Their gazes meet and the man's eyes widen like saucers. In a deep, disbelieving voice, he murmurs, "You can see me?" "Nope!" Wei Wuxian announces and turns around to march right back down the stairs. It’s stupid, really. The man is already waiting at the bottom of the staircase when Wei Wuxian gets there. Wei Wuxian stops dead, eyeing the spectre. The man's eyes narrow triumphantly. “You can see me," he states. Wei Wuxian turns around and marches back up the stairs. The man is already there at the top. || completed, 4 chapters, 41,272 words
a very bittersweet, tender piece of hurt/comfort centering around a ghost lwj from the 60s wrestling with his very real internalized homophobia while he shares a house with modern wwx. Definitely heed the tags as the fic does deal with themes of both internal and external homophobia, but it's wonderfully sweet and sad with a happy ending!
no balance by silverclaw || Wangxian with side Xicheng || Gen || summary: Extreme sports show host Wei Wuxian incurs a head injury while mountain climbing and wakes up with no memory of the last five years of his life— including his painful divorce with his college sweetheart, Lan Wangji. || completed, 4 chapters, 20,404 words
read if you want to cry!! It's a very hurt/comfort premise, and the fic follows through with a happy ending. Honestly I think this is another one you should go in as blind as possible too because it's just so . There's so many emotions you guys. Read it
swinger of birches by astronicht || Wangxian || Mature || summary: Lan Zhan is a little witch in the house on the hill, whispering out a love curse. Wei Ying is a witch undead, undone. || completed, 4 chapters, 23,289 words
I find the premise of this one endlessly interesting, though it's based on a show I've never seen, but my favorite thing about it has to be the writing style. It flows like poetry and has such a whimsical, lyrical quality to it that I feel really enraptures you. Highly recommend if you like angst with a happy ending, poetic writing, and lwj's canonical issues with fearing relationships!
box your errors by mellowflicker || Wangxian || Teen || summary: Lan Zhan doesn’t flick any lights on, and the heavy darkness of the snowy day makes him feel safe and sure when he musters some semblance of his voice, but in the end, still whispers, “Welcome home, Lan Yuan.” || completed, 1 chapter, 42,124 words
"gee there's a lot of dadji in this list" yea shut up and eat your food. This is an incredibly touching get together fic featuring single dadji, slow burn, lwj with friends, and hurt/comfort around family issues. What more can you want! Incredibly happy ending and adorable family shenanigans, highly recommend if you like baby a-yuan and soft parenting.
it's your soul by syriala || Wangxian || Gen || summary: Wei Wuxian never said it out loud before, the fact that Lan Zhan just loved him for his body, and he’s surprised at how much it truly hurts him. The only thing Wei Wuxian always wanted was for Lan Zhan to love him, him, and not his body, just like he loves everything about Lan Zhan. And now he doesn't even have his own body anymore. || completed, 1 chapter, 3,372 words
beloved misunderstandings and miscommunication fic <3. I usually don't like insecure wwx very much but there's something about it when it regards being in mxy's body that really hits. Very delightful hurt/comfort and getting together fluff here! Definitely recommend for people who are into wwx coping with being in another body.
I Think Sunshine Would Treat Me Kind by jiangui || Wangxian || Teen || summary: A world shaped by battles between humans of the light and creatures of the dark. Lan Wangji, an exorcist gifted to the most feared vampire in all the land by his family; a symbol of newfound peace on the surface, an assassin with a single mission in mind underneath. And the vampire himself - a man painted in blood, steeped in mystery, who only seeks a companion. || completed, 1 chapter, 24,143 words
ahhh the enemies to lovers and sexy vampires tropes! The perfect combo and a delightfully written fic, with very wangxian style angst and subsequent happy ending! An au very near and dear to my heart, and one I'd definitely recommend to those interested.
what price is duty, what cost is love by thunderwear || Wangxian || Gen || summary: In an effort to keep the Yiling Patriarch from destroying their own sects like he’d destroyed Wen Ruohan’s, the Great Sects band together an offer him an alliance in the form of a marriage. Who better to offer than the Second Jade of Lan? || completed, 6 chapters, 18,281 words
yet another yllz warprize fic you know it baby! This one is fun, with all the angst, misunderstandings, mutual pining, and identity porn you could want, all tied up with a happy ending! Very well-written and satisfying!
our reflections as seen (when the water stills) by chatonnerie || Wangxian || Explicit || summary: Lan Wangji was dreadfully concerned when he learnt his best friend's brother was a ghoul. Jiang Cheng really wished his brother's new stalker wasn't a dove. Wei Wuxian was just happy his friends and family seemed to care so much about him. No wonder it took them all so long to figure out what Qishan Wen were up too. || completed, 10 chapters, 121,220 words
genuinely one of my favorite mdzs fics!!! This au is so SO fun and the writing perfectly strikes the midpoint between funny and light-hearted and emotional. I think you can probably read it even if you aren't familiar with Tokyo Ghoul, since I read it some five years after I watched it, but if you do like Tokyo Ghoul .. what's the hold up?! It's great!! The action scenes are satisfying, the dialogue is smart and snappy, I love lwj's inner thoughts! Very good fic.
Lying on the Edge of a Star by Suspicious_Popsicle || Wangxian || Teen || summary: When he finally raised his head, Lan WangJi found himself at a loss for words in a way he never had been before. It wasn't simply that the man was a complete stranger to him, older than the guest disciples, and therefore not someone who had been allowed into the Cloud Recesses. Nor was it the fact that he was uncommonly handsome, stirring those interests Lan WangJi always strove to rise above. No, it was the stunning brightness of his eyes, and the intensity of his gaze. This was a man born to be crowned with stars, and Lan WangJi forgot himself under the weight of his attention, was left feeling stupid and slow and clumsy. || unfinished, 38 chapters, 75,434 words
the imagery in this is absolutely peak, some of the most immersive writing I've ever seen. It spins a somewhat bitter, mostly hopeful story of a god au that is simply beautiful. Highly recommend if you like immortal hurt/comfort, a bit of angst, and magical scenery!
never love an anchor by tardigradeschool || Wangxian with background twin jades and yunmeng siblings platonic relationships || Teen || summary: A fisherman and a selkie fall in love beside the sea. Regretfully, things are never quite that simple. || completed, 3 chapters, 31,416 words
as any ocean-themed piece of art, a little romantic and a little somber. For some reason there are a few wangxian selkie aus which is wonderful because they're all fantastic but horrible because after reading this I NEEDED more. Very tender supernatural hurt/comfort with a happy ending, I cradle it dearly in my hands.
please don't let me be misunderstood by sysrae || Wangxian || Teen || Lan Wangji has known Wei Ying for a fortnight, the first time he sees him get hit by a car. || completed, 1 chapter, 3,204 words
Definitely heed the tags on this one, but it's a very tender work about trauma, recovery, and healing. Features hearing impaired wwx.
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in the arms of an angel by ScarlettStorm || Wangxian || Explicit || summary: So there was this jar, and it had so much peanut butter still in it, and when his fox nose scented it and didn’t catch any poison or spoilage, what was he supposed to do? Not avail himself of this gift? No. He shoved his delicate little snout right in there and got to licking, but, you know… Elegantly. Definitely not snarfing and making horrible little fox sounds and rolling around on the ground while he went ham on the jar. Sure, he had to work a little bit to get at the last of it, but anything good is worth working for, right? So finally, triumphant, no longer starving, and maybe a little thirsty now from eating half a cup of peanut butter in about two minutes, he’d tried to remove his head from the jar. Operative word tried. Or: Wei Ying gets stuck. Lan Zhan helps. || completed, 1 chapter, 37,661 words
I love animal transformation aus and this one is hilarious. Foxxian gets his head stuck in a peanut butter jar. Do I need to sell you on this more? I don't think so. Great if you like animal transformation aus, comedy, adhd wwx, and a satisfying romantic ending.
love on 35mm by fakeplasticlily || Wangxian || Mature || summary: AU where film student Lan Zhan is an accidental vlogging sensation under the name Hanguang-jun, keeps running into his best friend Jiang Yanli’s younger brother far more frequently than he’d like, and suffers. || completed, 1 chapter, 26,714 words
incredibly sweet and touching, really adorable teen wangxian relationship! Plus accidental blogger lwj is just a genius idea. Definitely recommend reading, beautiful writing and super feel-good, almost nostalgic mood.
happy not knowing by plonk || Wangxian || Unrated || summary: The cultivation world is rebuilding from the wreckage of the Sunshot Campaign, but Wangji and his shield brother Wei Wuxian are still completely attached at the hip. It is sad that Lan Xichen’s brother is stuck in the youthful pattern of - ah, no polite way to say it: exchanging handjobs with his shield brother - rather than moving on to more adult pursuits. On the other hand, now that the war is over, Wangji does seem so much more open and happy than he was as a boy. He smiles sometimes, mostly at Wei Wuxian. Once, he even took an afternoon off. So Lan Xichen can let Wangji’s closeness with his shield brother lie for a time, while he finishes maturing. || completed, 1 chapter, 16,406 words
this is absolutely hilarious and I think about it all the time. Read if you like extreme himbo lxc, outsider pov wangxian, and no homo humor.
Letters to My Partner in Crime by pupeez4eva || Wangxian and Xuanli || Teen || summary: Jin Zixuan is hoping that his engagement to Jiang Yanli will be cancelled after his fight with Wei Wuxian. Instead, much to his frustration, he finds himself being forced to exchange regular letters with her. He is expecting little from this correspondence. The last thing he expects is to be dragged into a matchmaking scheme to pair Wei Wuxian up with Lan Wangji of all people. || completed, 6 chapters, 17,946 words
incredible canon divergence setup and absolutely hilarious because of jzx's natural yet tragically unexploited clownery. Read if you like shenanigans, outsider pov on the circus that is teen wangxian, jzx being a generally good person deep down, and lwj having friends!
great from the front, great from the back by questioningly || Wangxian || Teen || summary: Everybody in the History and Music Department knew about Lan Wangji, who was quite possibly the most famous student on that part of campus. As Luo Qingyi was both a History major with a minor in Music Theory and a very tired viola player in the university’s orchestra, she was well aware of the numerous rumors and speculations that her fellow infatuated students would whisper whenever a new Lan Wangji sighting occured. Personally, she just thought he was basically the local cryptid. || completed, 1 chapter, 1,408 words
I have a huge soft spot for outsider povs, and this one is really good I swear!! Don't be put off by the fact that it's from an OC, it's genuinely very interesting and hilarious. Definitely read if you like somewhat oblivious lwj, mlm and wlw solidarity, outsider povs, and the inherent hilarity of existing in but not being part of a reincarnation au.
It's A Crazy World We Live In by pupeez4eva || Cangse Sanren/Wei Changze and Wangxian || Unrated || summary: Wei Changze is reborn as Wen Yuan. Cangse Sanren is reborn as Lan Jingyi. Understandably, this changes a lot of things. || completed, 2 chapters, 8,259 words
a really fun and unique au to read about! Also hits a canon divergence fix-it category that makes it very satisfying to read! Recommend if you're just looking for something light and fun and if you like cssr/wcz!
🔒 in the blossom season (in the pouring rain) by varnes || Wangxian || Mature || summary: A mysterious garden blooms on Lan Zhan's rooftop. His internet forum pen pal gives great gardening advice but never seems to sleep. The man who works at the florist, who keeps reviving the plants that Lan Zhan can't seem to keep alive, has a beautiful smile. These things are related. || completed, 1 chapter, 13,890 words
community gardens have a very special place and my heart and they should in yours too!! This is a super cute modern with magic au featuring copious amounts of gardener wwx (always a favorite) and kidfic! Very fluffy and tender!
r/relationships by vespertineflora || Wangxian || Teen || summary: Lan Zhan has been in love with his best friend for nearly a decade and despite his attempts, has never managed to confess. Now that Wei Ying's lease is almost up, there's a chance he'll be moving in with him soon, and Lan Zhan isn't sure that's something he'll survive... The impending stress leads to a drink, which in turn leads to a desperate Reddit post that goes viral and attracts attention and advice from... well, none other than Wei Ying, resulting in a series of failed attempts at getting Wei Ying to realize just how Lan Zhan feels about him. || completed, 1 chapter, 8,866 words
social media aus my beloved! This one is so so funny and definitely worth the quick read for the humor that you'd expect from a wangxian ask reddit au. I love it a lot!
Kleptothermy (orphaned fic) || Wangxian || Mature || summary: When people think of snakes, they usually think first of fangs, or scales, or long forked tongues. The cold blood? Usually ranks pretty low on the list. Well. Okay, Lan Zhan had no list in the first place. But, in his defense, he really hadn't expected to meet a naga in his lifetime. || completed, 1 chapter, 3,124 words
This one is SO sweet!! One of my favorite shortfics for sure, naga!wwx meets lwj and they strike up a deal where lwj buys stuff for wwx in exchange for info about his species.. so good. Also has one of my favorite fic lines ever! I can be pig too...
Scum Villian Fic Recs
So, I've been reading fanfiction for a long ass time, longer than I've been on Tumblr and have always loved fic recs, and now I realize I can make my own(yay!), so here it is. None of these are explicit or anything, but they are super good.
A Transmigrator and a Time Traveler Walk Into The Bamboo House Summary:
Over a year after Shen Qingqiu's death, Luo Binghe consults his servant's servant, concurrently his disgraced martial uncle, for a way to bring the love of his life back. Shang Qinghua sends him in the direction of a certain time-traveling artifact, which supposedly brings one to the day they first met their soulmate. Odd, though, that the artifact ends up missing the destination by just a few years…
A story in which post-Abyss Luo Binghe relives his disciple days, while juggling his secrets, traumas, and some unexpected revelations about the man he loves on top of that.
Unveiling The Imposter Summary:
While tracking a suspicious fortune-teller, Shen Qingqiu falls unconscious. The fortune-teller extracts a glowing orb from his body, telling Luo Binghe and Liu Qingge that this Shen Qingqiu is an imposter, and they can see for themselves if they don't believe it.
Alternatively, the Demon Lord and Peak Lords watch Scum-Villain's Self-Saving System.
Characters Watch the Series fanfic. Post-Canon.
High Mountain, How I Long Summary: Shen Qingqiu, after enduring his trial, is placed into Luo Binghe’s custody at Huan Hua Palace.
meta madness Summary: Looking at SVSSS through the eyes of the universe left behind when Airplane and Cucumber died. (Note: Not a fic, but a series, but every fic in it is so good so definitely check it out.)
it's only shameless if you had any shame to loose in the first place Summary: They have not told anyone about their marriage, and at Shen Qingqiu's request, they will only do so once the wedding preparations are done. No one will have time to nag!
But in the meantime, Luo Binghe, demonic lord or not, is only an alpha. He must do something to show off his claim or he'll go insane, he really will. He'll qi deviate terribly, see if he won't.
Fortunately, as thin-faced as he is, his Shizun does not care much for proper dynamic etiquette...
love's worth running to Summary: “Shizun,” he purred, darkly calm despite the anger oozing out of his mock-respectful smile. Luo Binghe's grip on Xiu Ya's blade tightened, and he realised with belated horror that his blood was running down the sword and dripping by Shen Qingqiu's feet. His sword had to be held at an upwards angle now, to reach the place where he pierced him back then.
Shen Qingqiu felt sick. There was something wrong in this dream.
“I ask you again. Do you regret it, Shizun?”
//
Shen Qingqiu can't answer whether he regrets betraying him. Luo Binghe wants his Shizun to understand how he suffered, and drags Shen Qingqiu into his dreamscape of the Endless Abyss that night.
The only problem: Shen Qingqiu isn't waking up.
We Are Not Wise Summary:
When Shen Qingqiu drew Shen Yuan’s soul sword, it felt like being burned from the inside out. The fire wasn’t cruel, but it was still fire—hot and destructive, searing the softest pieces of him.
When Binghe’s fingers touch the hilt, he is ready for pain.
Transmigrated into a version of Proud Immortal Demon Way where cultivators manifest their own souls into spiritual weapons, Shen Yuan finds himself sort of kind of…accidentally blackmailing Shen Qingqiu into taking him on as a disciple before Luo Binghe joins the sect.
That should give Shen Yuan plenty of opportunities to make sure nothing goes wrong for his favorite protagonist, right? RIGHT!?
A story of twists, turns, hope, despair, and soul swords. Written for the Bingqiu Reverse Minibang 2023, illustrated and conceptualized by the incredible Suzu!
The Cultivating Force Summary: In which a Master and a Padawan run into a Shizun and a... Sith?
and judgement is just like a cup that we share Summary: The blob finished rotating into place in a way that wasn’t quite compatible with geometry as Shen Qingqiu understood it, and cleared a throat it didn’t seem to have.
“Greetings,” it said, somehow clearly addressing him in particular more than the room as a whole despite its total lack of features other than blueness and translucency. “I’m here on behalf of the Hyper-Celestial Peace and Order Enforcement Bureau. Crime scene secure, proceeding to interviews. Beginning with Subject One: You are Shen Qingqiu, formerly Shen Yuan, also known as Peerless Cucumber?”
"Proud Immortal Demon... Protection Squad?" Summary:
[ REWRITTEN 2023 ]
in which shen qingqiu, the nation's scum villain, doesn't perish from a qi deviation and instead, after dying tragically in his pathetic, sickly, 20 year-old body because he ate some definitely rotten yogurt he mistook for cream cheese like the absolute knob that he is, shen yuan wakes up to find himself in the body of a child, in the middle of a forest, and with absolutely no clue what world this shitty system had dropped him into. he decides to just go with the flow, one step at a time.
what could possibly go wrong?
(the answer is: everything)
(Shen Yuan Might Die Often but His) Old Habits Die Hard Summary: When Luo Binghe asks about his spiritual veins in the Holy Mausoleum, Shen Yuan's chest feels so funny that a lifetime of being chronically ill and reassuring his loved ones that, actually, he's fine kicks in. It is fine, really, because every problem in Airplane-bro's world can be solved by something that's penciled regularly into Shen Yuan's schedule at least eight times a week now.
Except the cure for Without a Cure doesn't work, and Shen Yuan's unlucky enough that Airplane-bro's plot device for winning over a tsundere via 'walking a mile in each others' bodies' hits him before he can figure out an alternative to telling Binghe that actually his five years of rebuilding Shen Qingqiu's spiritual veins diligently failed to cure him.
Luo Binghe is, of course, less than impressed to discover through personal experience what Shen Yuan, with his pain scale so skewed by years of chronic pain, never did during all his time poisoned: that, actually, having spiritual energy forming blockages and blood stagnating in your body hurts like hell.
Anyway, that's all that I've got for now. I hope that if you do take my recs you enjoy them, and remember to read all of the tags. Have fun reading!
This will probably be important someday
So You Need To Buy A Computer But You Don't Know What Specs Are Good These Days
Hi.
This is literally my job.
Lots of people are buying computers for school right now or are replacing computers as their five-year-old college laptop craps out so here's the standard specs you should be looking for in a (windows) computer purchase in August 2023.
PROCESSOR
Intel i5 (no older than 10th Gen)
Ryzen 7
You can get away with a Ryzen 5 but an intel i3 should be an absolute last resort. You want at least an intel i5 or a Ryzen 7 processor. The current generation of intel processors is 13, but anything 10 or newer is perfectly fine. DO NOT get a higher performance line with an older generation; a 13th gen i5 is better than an 8th gen i7. (Unfortunately I don't know enough about ryzens to tell you which generation is the earliest you should get, but staying within 3 generations is a good rule of thumb)
RAM
8GB absolute minimum
If you don't have at least 8GB RAM on a modern computer it's going to be very, very slow. Ideally you want a computer with at least 16GB, and it's a good idea to get a computer that will let you add or swap RAM down the line (nearly all desktops will let you do this, for laptops you need to check the specs for Memory and see how many slots there are and how many slots are available; laptops with soldered RAM cannot have the memory upgraded - this is common in very slim laptops)
STORAGE
256GB SSD
Computers mostly come with SSDs these days; SSDs are faster than HDDs but typically have lower storage for the same price. That being said: SSDs are coming down in price and if you're installing your own drive you can easily upgrade the size for a low cost. Unfortunately that doesn't do anything for you for the initial purchase.
A lot of cheaper laptops will have a 128GB SSD and, because a lot of stuff is stored in the cloud these days, that can be functional. I still recommend getting a bit more storage than that because it's nice if you can store your music and documents and photos on your device instead of on the cloud. You want to be able to access your files even if you don't have internet access.
But don't get a computer with a big HDD instead of getting a computer with a small SSD. The difference in speed is noticeable.
SCREEN (laptop specific)
Personally I find that touchscreens have a negative impact on battery life and are easier to fuck up than standard screens. They are also harder to replace if they get broken. I do not recommend getting a touch screen unless you absolutely have to.
A lot of college students especially tend to look for the biggest laptop screen possible; don't do that. It's a pain in the ass to carry a 17" laptop around campus and with the way that everything is so thin these days it's easier to damage a 17" screen than a 14" screen.
On the other end of that: laptops with 13" screens tend to be very slim devices that are glued shut and impossible to work on or upgrade.
Your best bet (for both functionality and price) is either a 14" or a 15.6" screen. If you absolutely positively need to have a 10-key keyboard on your laptop, get the 15.6". If you need something portable more than you need 10-key, get a 14"
FORM FACTOR (desktop specific)
If you purchase an all-in-one desktop computer I will begin manifesting in your house physically. All-in-ones take away every advantage desktops have in terms of upgradeability and maintenance; they are expensive and difficult to repair and usually not worth the cost of disassembling to upgrade.
There are about four standard sizes of desktop PC: All-in-One (the size of a monitor with no other footprint), Tower (Big! probably at least two feet long in two directions), Small Form Factor Tower (Very moderate - about the size of a large shoebox), and Mini/Micro/Tiny (Small! about the size of a small hardcover book).
If you are concerned about space you are much better off getting a MicroPC and a bracket to put it on your monitor than you are getting an all-in-one. This will be about a million percent easier to work on than an all-in-one and this way if your monitor dies your computer is still functional.
Small form factor towers and towers are the easiest to work on and upgrade; if you need a burly graphics card you need to get a full size tower, but for everything else a small form factor tower will be fine. Most of our business sales are SFF towers and MicroPCs, the only time we get something larger is if we have to put a $700 graphics card in it. SFF towers will accept small graphics cards and can handle upgrades to the power supply; MicroPCs can only have the RAM and SSD upgraded and don't have room for any other components or their own internal power supply.
WARRANTY
Most desktops come with either a 1 or 3 year warranty; either of these is fine and if you want to upgrade a 1 year to a 3 year that is also fine. I've generally found that if something is going to do a warranty failure on desktop it's going to do it the first year, so you don't get a hell of a lot of added mileage out of an extended warranty but it doesn't hurt and sometimes pays off to do a 3-year.
Laptops are a different story. Laptops mostly come with a 1-year warranty and what I recommend everyone does for every laptop that will allow it is to upgrade that to the longest warranty you can get with added drop/damage protection. The most common question our customers have about laptops is if we can replace a screen and the answer is usually "yes, but it's going to be expensive." If you're purchasing a low-end laptop, the parts and labor for replacing a screen can easily cost more than half the price of a new laptop. HOWEVER, the way that most screens get broken is by getting dropped. So if you have a warranty with drop protection, you just send that sucker back to the factory and they fix it for you.
So, if it is at all possible, check if the manufacturer of a laptop you're looking at has a warranty option with drop protection. Then, within 30 days (though ideally on the first day you get it) of owning your laptop, go to the manufacturer site, register your serial number, and upgrade the warranty. If you can't afford a 3-year upgrade at once set a reminder for yourself to annually renew. But get that drop protection, especially if you are a college student or if you've got kids.
And never, ever put pens or pencils on your laptop keyboard. I've seen people ruin thousand dollar, brand-new laptops that they can't afford to fix because they closed the screen on a ten cent pencil. Keep liquids away from them too.
LIFESPAN
There's a reasonable chance that any computer you buy today will still be able to turn on and run a program or two in ten years. That does not mean that it is "functional."
At my office we estimate that the functional lifespan of desktops is 5-7 years and the functional lifespan of laptops is 3-5 years. Laptops get more wear and tear than desktops and desktops are easier to upgrade to keep them running. At 5 years for desktops and 3 years for laptops you should look at upgrading the RAM in the device and possibly consider replacing the SSD with a new (possibly larger) model, because SSDs and HDDs don't last forever.
COST
This means that you should think of your computers as an annual investment rather than as a one-time purchase. It is more worthwhile to pay $700 for a laptop that will work well for five years than it is to pay $300 for a laptop that will be outdated and slow in one year (which is what will happen if you get an 8th gen i3 with 8GB RAM). If you are going to get a $300 laptop try to get specs as close as possible to the minimums I've laid out here.
If you have to compromise on these specs, the one that is least fixable is the processor. If you get a laptop with an i3 processor you aren't going to be able to upgrade it even if you can add more RAM or a bigger SSD. If you have to get lower specs in order to afford the device put your money into the processor and make sure that the computer has available slots for upgrade and that neither the RAM nor the SSD is soldered to the motherboard. (one easy way to check this is to search "[computer model] RAM upgrade" on youtube and see if anyone has made a video showing what the inside of the laptop looks like and how much effort it takes to replace parts)
Computers are expensive right now. This is frustrating, because historically consumer computer prices have been on a downward trend but since 2020 that trend has been all over the place. Desktop computers are quite expensive at the moment (August 2023) and decent laptops are extremely variably priced.
If you are looking for a decent, upgradeable laptop that will last you a few years, here are a couple of options that you can purchase in August 2023 that have good prices for their specs:
14" Lenovo - $670 - 11th-gen i5, 16GB RAM, and 512GB SSD
15.6" HP - $540 - 11th-gen i5, 16GB RAM, and 256GB SSD
14" Dell - $710 - 12th-gen i5, 16GB RAM, and 256GB SSD
If you are looking for a decent, affordable desktop that will last you a few years, here are a couple of options that you can purchase in August 2023 that have good prices for their specs:
SFF HP - $620 - 10th-gen i5, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD
SFF Lenovo - $560 - Ryzen 7 5000 series, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD
Dell Tower - $800 - 10th-gen i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD
If I were going to buy any of these I'd probably get the HP laptop or the Dell Tower. The HP Laptop is actually a really good price for what it is.
Anyway happy computering.
Halloween is the perfect time to read the incredible works of Emily Carroll, my absolute favorite horror cartoonist and storyteller. You can read many of her works free on her website!
I especially love His Face All Red, The Groom, The Hole the Fox Did Make, and Out of Skin.
I cannot over-recommend Carroll’s short story collection Through the Woods, which is one of the best works of fiction (horror or otherwise) I’ve ever read. If you can, get a copy from your local library or bookstore!
Got to go, it’s Halloween and I’m spending my evening sitting in the dark, drinking hot chocolate, re-reading these spooky comics while the wind rattles at the windows.
Legally obligated bc my name is not Hans
reblog if your name isn't Hans.
2,121,566 people are not Hans and counting!
We’ll find you Hans.
your poor little meow meow fucking bit me
TGCF SEASON 2 COMING IN OCTOBER 2023 MOODBOARD CELEBRATION!!!!