It wasn't a dream, it turned out. Either Lan Xichen had just woken up from a decade long nightmare, or he was suddenly and inexplicably in the past. He wasn't sure which theory he preferred.
If he was cursed, there was no one he knew who could have done it. He'd been in seclusion for months, only seeing his brother or uncle on occasion. Wangji's husband was the only one who might have managed such a feat, and despite Lan Xichen losing his temper at the Guanyin temple, Wei Wuxian hadn't seemed to harbor ill-will towards him. But here he was, in the Cloud Recesses before it burned down, not allowed anything remotely sharp in his rooms (sword included), with both his brother and Uncle hovering constantly after his breakdown. Whenever he tried to speak of the coming war or other things from the future, they looked at him like his wits had been lost on a nighthunt.
So since I’m typing this monstrosity up before continuing writing, I thought I’d post little tidbits as I get to them? It’s been a while since I’ve actually posted anything, so like... we’ll see how it goes. I’m pretty sure no one is actually following me for potential Mo Dao Zu Shi fic, but hey.
Anyway, I might actually use bits of this part for a summary if/when I ever actually post anything. Spoiler alert 1: He’s suddenly and inexplicably in the past. Spoiler alert 2: It’s most definitely his brother-in-law’s fault. Really, who else has a ton of good intentions and history of those good intentions blowing up in everyone’s faces?
I’ll probably be tagging this Time Traveled and Traumatized (not an actual title for the fic, but very apt for a working title, I thought), so if you want to block, that’s the tag to go for. It features Lan Xichen being Even More Traumatized so that he can get the Most Hugs and Gusu Trauma parties galore. It’s also currently written to 89 pages in my notebook and only just now finishing the Cloud Recesses arc. Yeah, it’s gonna kill me. But damn it, the scene I want to write is at the end, so here I go.
A general note: I’ve lived in China for years now, but I’m still a foreigner who will get things wrong. Please do let me know if I do end up fucking up culturally, because it’s certainly not intentional.
Second note: Lan Xichen is ace. It’s my fic and that’s how I’ve decided to roll. You don’t like it, please block the tag. Though if you’re follow me and you don’t like ace fics, that’s probably on you by this point.
Also, I think I’m going for a very, very different Lan Xichen then a lot of fandom seems to write. Mostly going to be a Frankencanon of the novel and donghua, with a few details of other canons thrown in based on personal preference (example: I love a tiny, fierce Wen Qing from the live action, just because). Don’t expect regular updates on this, as I’ll just be posting as I’m typing and will eventually go back to Writing Mode which is writing by hand. I also won’t post any actual chapters until I’ve completed the whole damned thing, because that’s how I roll.
This is mostly just something new I thought I’d try. Is it promoting? Is it just me sharing bits to keep my sanity? Will it Ever actually be finished? Your guess is as good as mine. But enjoy?
