The fact that Hua Cheng is both rubbish at calligraphy and seems well read in every single language presented in the TGCF world is a beautiful touch.
Why can Hua Cheng read pretty much every script put in front of him? Well, he's extraordinarily intelligent... but I don't think that's the main reason.
The main reason is because HC is so literate is because... if there was a single clue to Xie Lian's presence in any script, any scroll, any tablet, any temple, Hua Cheng was going to make damn sure he did not miss it.
It's such a subtle little touch, but my god is it profound.
roommates! out of work actors! pretending to be husbands!
hualian are canonically both just so weird about each other and so over the top about everything to do with each other always, and this fic captures that dynamic beautifully
the author's careful attention to the physicality of scenes is so good and so important
xie lian is living with chronic pain after a fall and it's so real about how that affects his life
there are so many funny and on point observations of various characters and their relationships with each other!
This fan animation is great. 😆 It's the "we don't talk about Bruno" song from Encanto, but with the Heavenly Officials singing it to Xie Lian about Hua Cheng. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKf5zxwLGxo
Hi, I'm AHaplessBystander or HB. I'm sometimes a #fanfic#writer and a perpetual media student. I migrated from Twitter and Tumblr before that tho I'm still around both.
Xie Lian stared up at the pile of sticks that was once his great temple, or… at least okay temple? It more than any other place had become his home. He loved the smell of the wood, and the sound of the well, and even the villagers who dropped in with offerings for the Daozhang that they knew was actually the god.
“Not again.”
One would have assumed that once the shackles were broken and his luck restored, these things would stop happening, but having bad luck for centuries was not so easy to shake.
“My my…” Xie Lian turned when he heard that voice that made his spine tingle; an amused black eye glittered on that beautiful ghost-white face. “I apparently did not give gege enough luck”
Hua Cheng strode forward, then wrapped Xie Lian in his arms then initiated an impassioned kiss, spiritual energy between them flowing like warm sweet rain.
“San Lang!” Xie Lian sputtered, cheeks blushing red. “That’s far too much luck!”
“Shall I take some back?” Hua Cheng teased. “I would need another kiss if so.”
“Yes,” Xie Lian leaned forward to find Hua Cheng’s lips once more.
JJ's little #FicRec posts will be added here (in no particular order) it will probably be mostly #TGCF fanfictions as it is what I have been reading for the past year but the occasional #HTTYD or #NARUTO fanfiction might pop here and there!
Since I need to start somewhere :blobcatboo: here it is!
I really liked "all these renewals for a moment with you" by riverdanceeee on ao3!
It's a modern AU with single father Xie Lian with a bit of his canon bad luck, his daughter Ban Yue and carpenter Hua Cheng!
It's no less than 116K words, finished in 8 chapters that certainly made me cry more than one time. I've read it a few times already and I still like it just as much. #TGCF#Hualian#Fanfiction#FicRec https://archiveofourown.org/works/21910147/chapters/52296826
Stepping onto the ice by lavender_flavored_star
I was watching YOI again when I first read this one :bigblobhajhug: I absolutely LOVE modern AU with Xie Lian doing figure skating or dancing and this one was very very good. I always enjoy rereading it. I really liked Xie Lian's journey with figure skating and how Hua Cheng stood by his side, always ready to catch him before he fell.
TW: Depiction of violence, Mental illness and Self-harm, Mature #TGCF#Hualian#FicRec https://archiveofourown.org/works/36205531/chapters/90250807
Sword and shelter by Boomchick
Shorter than the first two ones, but one of my all-time favorite! It's a Wulian canon-divergent fic, where Xie Lian was quick enough to stop Wu Ming from being cursed on his steed! I really like the hurt/comfort type of fanfictions... I've read it several times already and will probably read it again
TW: Canon-typical kind of violence, torture, Human Face Disease #TGCF#Hualian#Wulian#FicRec https://archiveofourown.org/works/35656693/chapters/88902109
Introduction post!
I'm Sarai (Mockedspace) pretty much everywhere. I write fanfic (#BTS, #xicheng, #mdzs, #Wangxian, #tgcf, #fengqing, #quanyin, #guardian, #weilain, #hualian, #DMBJ) and I am a huge BL reader and watcher #semanticerror and #cherrymagic anyone? I have been an ARMY since WINGS era, I love and support AO3 (Mockedspace and Its_Fun_Time)!! I was a massive Twitter head (Mockedspace and ao3ItsFunTime).
I'm excited to meet new people 🤗 ☺️
Hi! I heard Mastodon is good for fandom. I really like it here so far. My main ship is #Hualian from #TGCF - I'm also casually into SVSSS, 2ha, Trigun Stampede, Good Omens, Supernatural, and various other fandoms, but mostly, I really like Hualian.
My username is a reference to the Gandalf's Big Naturals meme on Tumblr. And also I /love/ trans!Xie Lian headcanons!
I'm excited to hopefully make some friends on here!
#FicPromo: "[End Racism in the OTW] Scum Dianxia’s San Lang Search" by #biasto_bias (me)
🎭 #TGCF#Hualian
🎭 878 words, T
🎭 Hualian AU inspired by SVSSS's Bing-ge vs. Bing-mei extra
🎭 "A Xie Lian from a world without Hua Cheng finds out that he could have ended up happy."
🎭 #AngstWithAHappyEnding#SVSSSFusion
🎭 Written for #EndOTWRacism
Just saw the hashtag #FicRecFebruary and you know what, it’s only the third, I can catch up! I kind of made things too complicated for myself with #DecRecs, so I’m going to try to keep this one very simple. 😅 @Forestofglory you might also be interested in this!
#FicRecFebruary no.17: reclaim the rising (series) by curiositykilled
#TGCF, canon-compliant, #hualian and others, character studies
A gorgeously-written look at various parts of canon—the first fic looks at Xie Lian's relationship with death, the second is about Hua Cheng making his way through the world after Mount Tonglu, and the rest is just as captivating.