LINKDING

<Summary: blockquote>Twelve years after the Chiyan massacre Jingyan, bitter and grieving, is urgently called back to the capital and presented by unexpected marching orders by his mother: he's to leave his military career and marry Mei Changsu, an eighteen-years-old maiden who claims to be a daughter of his mother's old friend, mysterious Mei Shinan. Jingyan is furious, but he's too filial a son to disobey his mother...</blockquote> ➤ NiF canon divergence fic where Jingyan is called back to the capital to an arranged marriage with a young maiden named Mei Changsu ➤ I love seeing what is and what is not different in the plans and in how the two of them relate to each other, in this changed context! ➤ some great cameos from other characters too ➤ what a fun and satisfying read! ➤ 10k words in length

Summary: <blockquote>While Luo Binghe is in the Abyss, Shen Qingqiu is struck by a strange poison that gives him a woman's body. The only solution: orgasm. Who on earth will be able to help him...?</blockquote>

Summary: <blockquote>Shang Qinghua’s fertilizer has unexpected effects on the mushroom body. In addition to—that—Shen Qingqiu doesn’t remember his death. Or anything at all after planting the Sun Moon Dew Mushroom seed in the dirt. But he doesn’t need to, right? Shen Qingqiu knows PIDW and Luo Bing-ge like the back of his hand. He’ll be fine. He just has to avoid getting noticed—you know what happens to beautiful women in PIDW! …though would life in the harem be so bad?</blockquote> ➤ is this het? is this slash? GREAT question.

<blockquote>On Qixi, Lan Wangji and Wei Wuxian may or may not have gotten married while pledging themselves to Lan Yi's quest. A few weeks later, in the wake of a night-hunt that tests them both deeply, they may or may not consummate the union.</blockquote> ➤ Author originally intended this as the start of a series, but it seems to be abandoned, and it's great as is (but ends on a note where wwx/lwj are not together!)

<blockquote>A prompt from meri47-- what careers would each Bennet sibling have, if there were five Bennet brothers instead of sisters?</blockquote> ➤ all of this is fun but oh dang the Eli/Charlotte bit is INCREDIBLE I love it

<blockquote>Ray has been a chick for three days when he sits down next to Brad on the couch, puts a hand on his knee, and says, “Brad. I think you should fuck me.”</blockquote>

<blockquote>"Your destiny demands that you exercise dominion over this planet. Your refusal demonstrates your unfitness for Kryptonian manhood." "Manhood? Okay, first, that's - that's discrimination!" Clark protested. "That's like saying that being a girl is punishment." "If you do not find it punitive, why are you complaining?" Clark gaped at the ship. "Because I'm not a girl!"</blockquote>

<blockquote>a dark fantasy about a young girl on the cusp of womanhood who yearns to leave her village and go to sea with her best friend, a boy about her own age, despite natural and supernatural dangers.</blockquote> ➤ I wouldn't call it "dark" - none of the main characters die or are injured or anything and they end the story happily

<blockquote>Mulan in space.</blockquote>

<blockquote>"Everything all right in here?" Allison asked, peeking around the doorframe. Ben glanced up from his book, frowning. "Sure," he said. "Why?" She beamed at him. "Because I heard a rumor Klaus had turned into a girl!" she said gleefully, and darted back out of the room.</blockquote>

<blockquote>The gizmo had zero effect on any cultural signifiers of femininity, naturally.</blockquote> also at https://archiveofourown.org/works/179008

➤ In which there is a recurrence of the infection from Astolat's aubreyad genderfuck fic (The World Turned Upside Down).

➤ that genderfuck P&P where Mrs Bennet died giving birth to twins, Elizabeth and Edward, and Edward died at birth so Mr Bennet raised Elizabeth as Edward in order to ensure the estate wouldn't be entailed away. ➤ Edward is just so perfectly characterized, adn the friendship between him and Darcy is wonderful, and then -- oh man, basically it's epic.

<blockquote>And then there was the time John Sheppard turned into a girl and no one thought it was strange but Rodney McKay.</blockquote>

➤ a spectacularly awesome origific which takes place in an AU of the age of sail, with genderfuck and some slash elements and a female character being awesome. ➤ Also I just ADORE the world that's shown in this fic.

➤ the genderfuck story where something like a third of the population gets hit with an illness that causes them to change gender. ➤ Also has excellent insight into the Aubrey-Maturin relationship

➤ meta-y fanfic about gender roles and sexuality via a genderfuck with Spock. ➤ (and also kind of a . . . LOT of porniness.)

➤ John builds an airplane and Rodney helps. Fluffy. ➤ (the genderfuck is just a brief bit)

➤ In which Sam works through the gender issues he never knew he had.

<blockquote>Ray Kowalski knew he was dreaming, because he was a woman.</blockquote> ➤ bookend/sequel to Being Ray Kowalski by Isis. Does more interesting things with gender than the original.

<blockquote>Rae Kowalski wakes up one morning in an alternate reality where she is, and apparently has always been, a man.</blockquote> https://web.archive.org/web/20071202085232/http://hieroglyfics.net/beingray.htm (sequel: Anima by jscavalcante)

<blockquote>Rodney’s chest was still pressed against his, his face tucked into John’s shoulder. John could feel him take a breath. “What did it use to be?” he asked. “Your name.” For a brief, blissful moment, John didn’t understand the question. For a few seconds longer, he could pretend that he didn’t. Then he said, “How long have you known?”</blockquote>

<blockquote>Seriously, Rodney would make the perfect girlfriend</blockquote> ➤ I appreciate that this is a genderfuckery fic that really addresses the experience of body dysphoria for someone stuck in a body that doesn't match their gender identity

<blockquote>"Your name," Kolya prompts gently. "M-meredith. Doctor Meredith," she replies.</blockquote>

➤ Set during The Return, while they're on earth, John goes out with a woman who's remarkably like Rodney and also Rodney is weirdly distant

also on ao3 at http://archiveofourown.org/works/131946 <blockquote>Who knows what you'll find on the path to personal discovery?</blockquote> ➤ in which Rodney's body gets changed to the variety without a penis by an ancient device and is told he is going on a "journey" before he can change back

➤ Rodney-cadman bodyswap where they don't swap back. The characters are pretty clueless about gender identity questions but honestly it feels realistic to who they are so I'm okay with it https://web.archive.org/web/20100201061650/http://trinityofone.unrealwords.com:80/prettygood.html

<blockquote>Meredith McKay gets turned into a man. John Sheppard has a sexual identity crisis. Hijinks ensue.</blockquote> ➤ the sexual identity crisis is after Meredith returns to her original body and John is still attracted to her even though he's gay

<blockquote>Tell me, Colonel, did you take a look around and think, hey, it's the Planet of Sex Changes?</blockquote> ➤ female!John also on ao3 at http://archiveofourown.org/works/15845

➤ From Andrew Lang's Violet Fairy Book