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Hello MLC fandom~

I've started posting the third fic in my post-canon series. The first chapter is up now and updates will be weekly. Summary:

“Xiaobao,” he says slowly. “What are you going to do after this?” Fang Duobing is scraping the bottom of the bowl. Without looking up, he makes a confused sound. “Stay with you, of course. What are you talking about?” “I don’t mean today. I mean…” Li Lianhua feels his expression grow clouded. “In the future.” The delicate sound of porcelain against porcelain comes to a halt. Fang Duobing lowers the bowl. “Stay with you,” he repeats, quietly. Or: while visiting Tianji Manor with Fang Duobing, Li Lianhua has his first flare-up since his return.

It's Lotus Trio (albeit with more Fang Duobing/Li Lianhua, especially at first) plus another OT3 (He Xiaofeng/Liangyi Xianzi/Zhan Yunfei). If I'm not mistaken, this is the first fic in English on AO3 for that throuple :O

You may have seen me refer to this fic variously as the one where Li Lianhua holds a baby, and the one with the hot springs scene (that I got stuck writing for nine months). Regardless how it's received, I'm happy that I'm finally able to share this work!

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last line game

@a-memory-a-distant-echo tagged me months ago but I didn't have a WIP until now (have been sucked into a whirlwind of writing and now have 2.7k words in a day, oops).

rules: share the last line you’ve written, then tag some people, and have fun

You finally found someone who could match you.

tagging: @momosandlemonsoda @mekare-art @thelaithlyworm @sharkbeneaththelotus no pressure though!

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first lines meme

Thank you for thinking of me @momosandlemonsoda! It's been a hot minute since I've written anything, but here goes. I only counted sole-authored works, by the way.

Rules: share the first lines of ten of your latest fanfics (or up to if you have less!) & tag 10 people.

gravity (working against me), Ghost Doctor, Cha Youngmin & Go Seungtak

“Oi, Go Seungtak. Are you listening to me?”

but suffer my devotion, Mysterious Lotus Casebook, Di Feisheng/Fang Duobing/Li Lianhua

Sitting at the table while Fang Duobing drives, Li Lianhua lets his eyes drift shut.

来日方长 | the days ahead are long, Mysterious Lotus Casebook, Fang Duobing/Li Lianhua

The trees around Lotus Tower are flowering.

like rain that you slept through, Mysterious Lotus Casebook, Di Feisheng & Fang Duobing & Li Lianhua

Li Lianhua thinks at first that he’s imagining the sound of approaching horses.

don't know why I hesitate, DMBJ, Wang Pangzi & Zhang Qiling

After Pangzi leaves, Zhang Qiling stays by the doorway, watching Wu Xie.

我的脚步脊梁都挺在这里, DMBJ, Liu Sang & Iron Triangle

Half a day’s hike takes Liu Sang and his clients to a small village with cell service (albeit patchy) and a bus schedule (albeit infrequent).

your place in the family of things, DMBJ, Wu Xie & Wang Pangzi & Zhang Qiling

Ah, the luxury of having an afternoon off.

love has called my name, DMBJ, Liu Sang & Wu Xie

Part of Liu Sang hadn’t been expecting to see Wu Xie ever again.

can't remember every spring, DMBJ, Wang Pangzi & Wu Xie

While Pangzi goes to grab his jacket and gel his hair, Wu Xie stays where he is on the sofa, half-listening to him humming and scatting.

not made to be a crumb, Guardian, Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan

Is that too much filling? It looks like too much filling.

Tagging @mekare-art, @hils79, @sharkbeneaththelotus and I'm so sorry but I literally can't think of anyone else, if you follow me and want to do this please do it and tag me

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Fic authors self rec! When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you've written, then pass on to at least five other writers. Spread the self-love!

Thank you for thinking of me!

For no reason at all, I tried to pick fics from across different years and fandoms. Let's do this in reverse chronological order, with the most recently published fic first.

来日方长 | the days ahead are long (Mysterious Lotus Casebook) is about Fang Duobing and Li Lianhua fixing up Lotus Tower together and beginning to heal. It's soft and sad and hopeful, and means a lot to me personally in terms of my mental health journey.

我的脚步脊梁都挺在这里 (Daomu Biji) has Liu Sang visiting the Iron Triangle in Rain Village and meeting four adorable chicks, one of whom is an impostor, gasp! I've been told this fic is like a vacation, and so chill it makes your heartbeat slow down.

flew like a moth to you (Guardian) is classic hurt/comfort featuring Zhao Yunlan ineptly but tenderly taking care of Shen Wei after his imprisonment in Dixing. I still like the imagery in the closing lines, and the touches of humour that balance out the angst.

I Was Found (The Magnus Archives) is my post-canon fic about Jon and Martin adopting a calico cat who is blind in one eye. Bizarrely, a year after I published this fic, my sister adopted a calico cat who is blind in one eye. Also, in retrospect, I realise that this fic establishes a niche I now keep going back to: post-canon + established relationship + healing vibes + cute animals

like a clockmaker fixes time (The Watchmaker of Filigree Street novels) fills in the two-year time skip near the end of The Lost Future of Pepperharrow, with Mori working through his guilt and looking after Thaniel. Mori's clairvoyance and Thaniel's synesthesia add a fun twist to the writing, and a couple of commenters said they felt like they were still reading the actual novel.

Tagging @tinbramble, @missfangirll, @thelaithlyworm, @the-gail, @chancellorxofxtrash and @justawanderingbabbit

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WIP game

Thanks for the tag @momosandlemonsoda!

Rules: post the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it! and then tag as many people as you have WIPs.

Mysterious Lotus Casebook

llh holding a baby because I have needs

...Yeah, I've only got one WIP right now. Normally the filenames I use are really straightforward; you just had to tag me when I'm on a silly one, huh :P

Tagging @daydreamorama and anyone else who wants to do this~

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AO3 wrapped: 19 & 28

19. What's one pairing you want to explore next year?

More of Fang Duobing and Li Lianhua; possibly liansanjiao OT3! I'm currently drafting the third fic in my post-canon series for Mysterious Lotus Casebook, and the fourth fic would bring Di Feisheng back into the picture. I've been struggling quite a lot, though, and am not sure I'll finish this WIP, or continue the series. So this is all very tentative.

28. Favourite work you wrote this year?

It's a tough call to make, but probably 来日方长 | the days ahead are long for MLC. I seem to always be writing "the characters get time to heal post-canon" fics across various fandoms, but this one means even more to me because of the ways in which Li Lianhua's story resonates with me.

Thank you for this ask, anon~

[ao3 wrapped writers edition]

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来日方长 | the days ahead are long (Fang Duobing & Li Lianhua, 7.7k)

As soon as Li Lianhua has regained enough breath to speak, he grumbles, “I’m fine,” in a voice still hoarse from coughing. “If the deadliest poison in the world couldn’t kill me, do you think some dust will? Honestly.” Or: Fang Duobing and Li Lianhua return to Lotus Tower, fix it up, and begin healing.

Thanks @sharkbeneaththelotus for the beta!

You can read this fic on AO3 here.

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like rain that you slept through (Fang Duobing & Li Lianhua, 3.6k)

Fang Duobing takes one step forward, then another more slowly, as though afraid Li Lianhua will spook like a wild animal. Disappear like an old ghost. Or: a little worse for wear, Li Lianhua comes home to the two people (and one dog) who never stopped looking for him.

Thanks @missjudge-me for the beta!

You can read this fic on AO3 here.