Be a Goldfish WEEK 7 (take 2!)
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marcicatBe a Goldfish WEEK 7 (take 2!): Valentine's, Galentine's, & Palentine's
A rec List for MDZS / The Untamed, because wangxian invented love. The fandom truly has a wealth of amazing fics to choose from; these are a few of my favorites that I've read multiple times. <3
*The Absolutely True Story of the Yiling Patriarch: A Manifesto in Many Parts, by aubreyli
“It’s based on a book about my life,” Wei Wuxian says, magnanimously allowing Jiang Cheng to change the subject. “Are you going to stay and watch?”
“Why the hell would I want to do that?” Jiang Cheng asks with a contemptuous snort. At an audience member’s irritated glare, he adds, more quietly, “And is that supposed to be me? Why is he always yelling?”
*All Old Things are New Again, by The Feels Whale (miscellea)
Full-time necromancer and part-time cam boy, Wei Wuxian, finds himself unexpectedly homeless. An enthusiastic patron comes to his rescue.
Conversely: Immortal Cultivator Lan Wangji has been waiting a long time for his deceased husband to be reincarnated again. In retrospect, he should have anticipated that this is how it would go.
*what builds a home, by Stratisphyre
Two children, Meng Shi decides, cannot possibly be that much more work than one.
*save a sword, ride a socialist, by sysrae
Jin Zixuan: WHY MUST WE LIVE IN THE DARKEST TIMELINE
Jin Zixuan: PLEASE TELL ME YOU’RE NOT DOING THIS WANGJI I SWEAR TO GOD
*Utterly Inevitable, by sami
"You harboured him while he was on the run from the Jin," Jiang Wanyin points out. "It can't be the Yiling-laozu stuff. And he never promised to be your loyal subordinate and then ran away after your whole sect got murdered, he never killed your brother-in-law, and he didn't forget the cakes your sister made were for your birthday and eat them all when you were eleven. So what did he do that you're angry about?"
*vintage youth, by sami
After thirteen years spent believing Wei Wuxian was dead, Lan Wangji isn't going to let a minor detail like Wei Ying is a fugitive from the law come between them.
* I'm Going Out (Gonna Make A Name For Me And You), by cosmicmilktea
"I'm being weird?" Jiang Cheng's voice breaks a little as it pitches higher "I'm being weird when you're the one who's running around with the Chief Cultivator's personal sigil hanging off your belt and then telling everyone that you're - what - work friends?"
*The One-Body Problem, by metisket
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.
*to arrive late is better than not to arrive at all, by Moominmammashandbag
“Tell Zewu Jun that I am having breakfast with my family,” he says.
“I will be with him in due course, but my time is limited today. Alas.”
Wei Wuxian clears his throat.
“Alas is good. A nice touch.”
*Judge Softly, by Chrononautical
Since there’s no shrieking or thrown wine jars, he assumes she doesn’t recognize his name. “Well, Wei Wuxian, how about sitting down to an early supper? You look like you’ve been on the road for quite some time!”
A rec List for MDZS / The Untamed, because wangxian invented love. The fandom truly has a wealth of amazing fics to choose from; these are a few of my favorites that I've read multiple times. <3
*The Absolutely True Story of the Yiling Patriarch: A Manifesto in Many Parts, by aubreyli
“It’s based on a book about my life,” Wei Wuxian says, magnanimously allowing Jiang Cheng to change the subject. “Are you going to stay and watch?”
“Why the hell would I want to do that?” Jiang Cheng asks with a contemptuous snort. At an audience member’s irritated glare, he adds, more quietly, “And is that supposed to be me? Why is he always yelling?”
*All Old Things are New Again, by The Feels Whale (miscellea)
Full-time necromancer and part-time cam boy, Wei Wuxian, finds himself unexpectedly homeless. An enthusiastic patron comes to his rescue.
Conversely: Immortal Cultivator Lan Wangji has been waiting a long time for his deceased husband to be reincarnated again. In retrospect, he should have anticipated that this is how it would go.
*what builds a home, by Stratisphyre
Two children, Meng Shi decides, cannot possibly be that much more work than one.
*save a sword, ride a socialist, by sysrae
Jin Zixuan: WHY MUST WE LIVE IN THE DARKEST TIMELINE
Jin Zixuan: PLEASE TELL ME YOU’RE NOT DOING THIS WANGJI I SWEAR TO GOD
*Utterly Inevitable, by sami
"You harboured him while he was on the run from the Jin," Jiang Wanyin points out. "It can't be the Yiling-laozu stuff. And he never promised to be your loyal subordinate and then ran away after your whole sect got murdered, he never killed your brother-in-law, and he didn't forget the cakes your sister made were for your birthday and eat them all when you were eleven. So what did he do that you're angry about?"
*vintage youth, by sami
After thirteen years spent believing Wei Wuxian was dead, Lan Wangji isn't going to let a minor detail like Wei Ying is a fugitive from the law come between them.
* I'm Going Out (Gonna Make A Name For Me And You), by cosmicmilktea
"I'm being weird?" Jiang Cheng's voice breaks a little as it pitches higher "I'm being weird when you're the one who's running around with the Chief Cultivator's personal sigil hanging off your belt and then telling everyone that you're - what - work friends?"
*The One-Body Problem, by metisket
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.
*to arrive late is better than not to arrive at all, by Moominmammashandbag
“Tell Zewu Jun that I am having breakfast with my family,” he says.
“I will be with him in due course, but my time is limited today. Alas.”
Wei Wuxian clears his throat.
“Alas is good. A nice touch.”
*Judge Softly, by Chrononautical
Since there’s no shrieking or thrown wine jars, he assumes she doesn’t recognize his name. “Well, Wei Wuxian, how about sitting down to an early supper? You look like you’ve been on the road for quite some time!”
