#athena_crikey

[mdzsao3]

wei wuxian trying to be a tease even while concussed

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[lilkikibat]

His footsteps fall quiet as rippling water

The magician of Yiling comes only after dark

His robes are of cinnabar, his skin jade-cold

— And you must keep your soul/ Like a secret in your throat by Athena_Crikey on AO3

I fell so hard for this fic I even made a playlist for it hsjkdhjkshdjk. Vampire WWX and cultivator LWJ!!! Very dark and sexy. Please go read it & show the author some love!!

[littlecello]

Do you have any fic recs for Endeavour? Preferable Endeavour/Thursday!

Oh no I’m so sorry, outside of Sam/Gene I don’t actually actively… ship….. |D;; So I’m afraid I don’t have Endeavour/Thursday specific recs, BUT, I heartily recommend every single thing athena_crikey has written for the fandom!! They’ve done shorter (deliciously whumpy) fics like their latest The Forest Primeval as well as huge AU epics, out of which Fear and Favour is probably my favourite (it is HUGE). Athena’s specialty seems to be magical realism, and oh my god do they excel at it. If you go through their entire Endeavour catalogue I’m sure you’ll be occupied for a very long time! I hope that helps~

EDIT: I forgot to add, the 3rd part of Fear and Favour actually does have Endeavour/Thursday of sorts in it! :’D

[wangxianficrecs]

Follower Recs

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What a fantastic read it was! I was really touched with this fanfic. It is set in ancient China but there's no guest lectures. There's also a podfic for lazy readers like me xD @reluctantways

Kay: This lovely person also created the lovely header for the fic rec!

Tie Your Heartstring Up Tight

by athena_crikey

M, 54k, Wangxian

Summary: Lan Wangji could not hope to find any other person like this, at least not so far from their home. But wu speak to birds and beasts across the realm. He may be known to them. He may be recognized, somewhere. The ravens and the hawks hear the name and cry it to the skies; the mouse and the fox both carry it with them through snow-washed fields. Below ground the beetles gnaw it into roots and bark. Wei Ying. Wei Wuxian. OR: Tasked with finding the Yunmeng Jiang's missing wu, a young man called Wei Wuxian, Lan Wangji recruits a familiar and travels across the land in search of him. His familiar, a black hare with a little too much personality, seems to have his own secrets.

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(Please REBLOG as a signal boost for this hard-working author if you like – or think others might like – this story.)

[wangxianficrecs]

Follower Recs

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Sending a reader rec! I want to highly recommend this wonderful magi-historical MDZS fic that I just finished. Wangxian are wu, basically historical Chinese shaman-type figures. The plot is unique and creative and Wangxian are just wonderfully characterized. Plenty of hurt/comfort, plenty of plot/case fic, plenty of literal fluffy bunnies, it's got something for everyone! Bonus: the author clearly did their research, from what I remember about historical Chinese religion from my college religious studies days (while still making it accessible to people that know none of that). @flamingwell

Tie Your Heartstring Up Tight

by athena_crikey

M, 54k, Wangxian

Summary: Lan Wangji could not hope to find any other person like this, at least not so far from their home. But wu speak to birds and beasts across the realm. He may be known to them. He may be recognized, somewhere. The ravens and the hawks hear the name and cry it to the skies; the mouse and the fox both carry it with them through snow-washed fields. Below ground the beetles gnaw it into roots and bark. Wei Ying. Wei Wuxian. OR: Tasked with finding the Yunmeng Jiang's missing wu, a young man called Wei Wuxian, Lan Wangji recruits a familiar and travels across the land in search of him. His familiar, a black hare with a little too much personality, seems to have his own secrets.

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(Please REBLOG as a signal boost for this hard-working author if you like – or think others might like – this story.)

[mdzsao3]

Yu-furen back on her bullshit

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[mdzsao3]

enemies to lovers: speedrun edition

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[mdzsao3]

yunmeng bros trying to work things out

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