Ok, so I now have a working timeline for this au! I think I'm going to call it the Hellscape AU
So, first of all, time in Diyu doesn't work the same way as in the cultivation world. A month there is a year in Diyu, but people from other worlds in Diyu still age on their universe's time. So the group doesn't really age while they're in Diyu. (Mostly cause I don't want them to be older than their geges and jiejies)
Here's my timeline! (when there are multiple people in an age group they go in age order oldest->youngest)
Cloud Recesses Arc (I know I'm starting this early, shush, this is important for age references and remembering whos older than who and general planning):
Nie Mingjue: 20
Jiang Yanli: 18
Lan Xichen: 17
Wen Qing, Luo Qingyang, Jin Zixuan, Jin Guangyao: 16
Lan Wangji, Wei Wuxian, Jiang Cheng, Qin Su, Nie Huaisang, Wen Ning: 15
Xiao Xingchen, Song Lan, Xue Yang: 5
Mo Xuanyu: 3
Discussion Conference Arc: 1 year later
Nie Mingjue: 21
Jiang Yanli: 19
Lan Xichen: 18
Wen Qing, Luo Qingyang, Jin Zixuan, Jin Guangyao: 17
Lan Wangji, Wei Wuxian, Jiang Cheng, Qin Su, Nie Huaisang, Wen Ning: 16
Xiao Xingchen, Song Lan, Xue Yang: 6
Mo Xuanyu: 4
Burning of the Cloud Recesses/Indoctrination Camp: 2 years later
Nie Mingjue: 23
Jiang Yanli: 21
Lan Xichen: 20
Wen Qing, Luo Qingyang, Jin Zixuan, Jin Guangyao: 19
Lan Wangji, Wei Wuxian, Jiang Cheng, Qin Su, Nie Huaisang, Wen Ning: 18
Xiao Xingchen, Song Lan, Xue Yang: 8
Mo Xuanyu: 6
The Fall of Lotus Pier: about a month later
So here's where things get tricky. It's a work in progress, and may change later to make more sense, but what I'm thinking is that the Wen siblings took JC & WWX in before the whole golden core mess happened, and LWJ found them with the Wen sibs, and JYL was in Jinlintai during the burning of Lotus Pie,r so she was with JZX, LQY, & QS, who all bonded to her because that's their Yanli-jiejie! She could've died in Lotus Pier! No, we're not leaving her, what do you mean? So yeah, they come with her to see her brothers and make sure they were okay. Huaisang also came alone because he heard about it from Wangji and followed him. Wei Wuxian finds a weird portal-thingy one day, and they all end up falling in it, and thus starts the Diyu Arc!
Nie Mingjue: 23
Jiang Yanli: 21
Lan Xichen: 20
Wen Qing, Luo Qingyang, Jin Zixuan, Jin Guangyao: 19
Lan Wangji, Wei Wuxian, Jiang Cheng, Qin Su, Nie Huaisang, Wen Ning: 18
Xiao Xingchen, Song Lan, Xue Yang: 8
Mo Xuanyu: 6
Sunshot Campaign starts actually winning Arc: three months after
Nie Mingjue: 24
Jiang Yanli: 21
Lan Xichen: 21
Wen Qing, Luo Qingyang, Jin Zixuan, Jin Guangyao: 19/20 (WQ, LQY)
Lan Wangji, Wei Wuxian, Jiang Cheng, Qin Su, Nie Huaisang, Wen Ning: 18/19 (LWJ WWX JC)
Xiao Xingchen, Song Lan, Xue Yang: 9
Mo Xuanyu: 6
Sunshot Campaign Ends & Wen Qing starts her reign as Wen Zhongzu: a year later
Nie Mingjue: 24
Jiang Yanli: 22
Lan Xichen: 21
Wen Qing, Luo Qingyang, Jin Zixuan, Jin Guangyao: 20
Lan Wangji, Wei Wuxian, Jiang Cheng, Qin Su, Nie Huaisang, Wen Ning: 19
Xiao Xingchen, Song Lan, Xue Yang: 9
Mo Xuanyu: 7
Jin Siblings overthrow their father & JGY becomes Jin Zhongzu: two years later (JYL & JZX get married here & have JL. Same with LWJ & WWX with A-Yuan & my wlw couple, which, speaking of, the poll for that is ending in about 15 hours, so go vote for that)
Nie Mingjue: 26
Jiang Yanli: 24
Lan Xichen: 23
Wen Qing, Luo Qingyang, Jin Zixuan, Jin Guangyao: 22
Lan Wangji, Wei Wuxian, Jiang Cheng, Qin Su, Nie Huaisang, Wen Ning: 21
Xiao Xingchen, Song Lan, Xue Yang: 11
Mo Xuanyu: 9
Jin Siblings adopt MXY & XY (who's not a Jin sib but still) and complete their family. JZX & JYL have second child whose name I have not decided on. (Suggestions in the comments would be appreciated!): a few months later
Nie Mingjue: 27
Jiang Yanli: 24
Lan Xichen: 24
Wen Qing, Luo Qingyang, Jin Zixuan, Jin Guangyao: 22/23 (WQ)
Lan Wangji, Wei Wuxian, Jiang Cheng, Qin Su, Nie Huaisang, Wen Ning: 21/22 (LWJ, WWX)
Xiao Xingchen, Song Lan, Xue Yang: 12
Mo Xuanyu: 9
Jin Ling: 1 1/2
Jiang Huali: one month
Jiang Cheng is given a child (her parents were blood Jiang (distant cousins) who were visiting family when the attack happened and stayed in hiding for the war. They had her and then died of fever soon after. Her grandparents couldn't care for her and gave her to the only available Jiang.) & my wlw couple adopts a child: a year later
Nie Mingjue: 27
Jiang Yanli: 25
Lan Xichen: 24
Wen Qing, Luo Qingyang, Jin Zixuan, Jin Guangyao: 23
Lan Wangji, Wei Wuxian, Jiang Cheng, Qin Su, Nie Huaisang, Wen Ning: 22
Xiao Xingchen, Song Lan, Xue Yang: 12
Mo Xuanyu: 10
Jin Ling: 2
Jiang Huali: 1
Wei Yuan: 4
Jiang Meilian (JC's new daughter): 4
wlw couple's child (her given name is going to be Xia): 4
And uhh yeah I think that's it. I'll try to post the first chapter once my polls are finished, go vote on them here, here, and here! I know the first link is my original post about this au, but the poll's at the bottom, and I need more votes on that, so go vote please! I also might make a separate post about the juniors and how they're going to fit into the story. Have a good night!
im not like . upset fjklf that my entire blog’s content has kinda changed im just kinda like . hehe oopsies!! bc 80% of my followers followed me for trc gflkjdgjdfklgjdlkfgd
not a bad idea, but I feel like someone already made an au where Arin is a cat. I always thought he'd be the town sheriff and Dan would help him solve crimes from time to time (Michele and Carolyn usually come along, either when they feel like it or Dan just wants to spend more time with them). Oooh and when they do solve crimes and kick ass Dan's always the good cop/sheriff and Arin's the bad cop/sheriff.
ft . @iinterstellars for MINA ! a continuation . . .
unlike most people , mina doesn't seem to revel in much . it's something ricardo noticed about her from the get-go . she doesn't indulge in gossip , rarely talks about herself , is barely a complainer . she can hold a conversation , yet ( almost like an artist ) she seems to say things that are carefully crafted and carved . she says so much . she says so little . ricardo can't work her out , but he'd like to . " you don't talk much . " he states , not scathing but more wondrous .
ricardo works to keep his gaze relaxed , not laser focused on mina as she replies with a blase-ness that ricardo is almost jealous of himself . ALAINA WAS . . . NICE . that's all ? that's it ? he finds himself holding his breath , waiting and waiting . WAITING FOR HER TO MENTION DANIELA . her answer sweeps over him at the same time that disappointment does . she doesn't know anything . barely seems to know either girls . but the answers are so MINA-ESQUE . he's spoken to mina a handful of times and is positive she'd describe him ( wrongly ) in the same manner . ' he's . . . nice ' . is she being purposely obtuse ? it makes his fingers flutter by his side , agitated . he tries not to show it but his skin feels itchy . at her question , ricardo turns his face away . " no . i'm not going to write about either of them . if i were , saying ' alaina was strict but nice ' would hardly be front-page breaking news . " there it is , the harshness that lies on his silver tongue , although it isn't said with as much bite as usual . no . this time it's only said with a disappointment and longing for more . for something more solid . more defined . WHO WERE THESE GIRLS BEFORE THEY LEFT US ?