LINKDING

summary: After another day of tutoring children at Bai Jin’s cabin, Ling Wen sticks around to watch the sunset. There are no clouds, no thunder rumbles in the distance, and she’s getting restless. ➜ ummmm canonverse fic about ling wen and bai jin?? I'M YELLING omg! ➜ apparently the revised edition of tgcf goes more into the xuli backstory and you get to see more of bai jin, and this fic is based on that ➜ anyway holy shit I love seeing ling wen's perspective on a little slice of life scene back when bai jin was just a human with potential for ascension, and I love the way it's written, too! ➜ 1.5k words

Summary: In which Mei Changsu takes the poison. And wakes in a universe where the Lin family fell ten years earlier. ➜ Nirvana in Fire fic where MCS bodyswaps with himself from an alternate universe where he's an imperial eunuch ➜ a fascinating little glimpse into this alternate world! I am so curious how this is going to go....for both versions of MCS ➜ 1k words in length

Summary: Final Paper for HIST-232, 19th Century Europe. Profile a change agent from between 1790-1910. Describe their influence on their social or political surroundings, and attempt to analyze the limits and drives behind their actions. // Temeraire's career, after the war. ➜ yuletide fanfic, for Temeraire ➜ in the form of a student's essay written centuries later about Temeraire's political career after the war ➜ absolutely delightful, the things you can see about what the standard narrative about Temeraire must have been, that this student is trying to upend! ➜ and it's so right about Temeraire, too....his temperament is revolutionary but he loves money too much to be in favour of any politics that might lead to him having less of it ➜ also, love the very Student Essay nature of it, with most of the footnoted sources leading back to a single book, lol ➜ 1k words in length

Summary: He had got everything he’d ever dared to want, and it felt like a fragile relic in his hands. ➜ yuletide fanfic, for Temeraire ➜ featuring laurence/tharkay on tharkay's estate post-canon; laurence comes to tharkay with a business proposition ➜ and by business proposition he means -- ➜ anyway it is SO CUTE I love themmmmm ➜ 2k words in length

Summary: I was not in kemmer. He would always be. He had said to me once that my people were single, whole, undivided. But now we would now always be in a pair, ourselves and the other, the inside and the out, the left hand and the right hand. ➜ yuletide fic, for The Left Hand of Darkness ➜ Genly and Estraven, post-canon, from Estraven's pov ➜ suffused with this unshakeable sense of the connection between the two of them in a really gorgeous way ➜ what a perfect coda to canon! ➜ 2k words in length

Summary: Richard Merrill has a conversation with his mother. ➜ yuletide fic - for Mairelon the Magician ➜ set mid-canon, a conversation between Mairelon and his mother about the realities of Kim being out in society and the male attention she'll attract ➜ Mairelon's oblivious focus on Kim's magical education and inability to follow where his mother is going with this line of questioning is so fun and so him ➜ what a cute and fun fic! ➜ 1k words in length

Summary: A grim narrative of fraud, deception, false advertising, murders, robberies, puttings in fear and operating without a Board of Trade Certificate. ➜ yuletide fic - for the song Barrett's Privateers ➜ omg it's an outside pov of the events of the song, told through the medium of correspondence and other written records in relation to the ship the Antelope. and it's SO GOOD ➜ I love the way all these letters build up such a picture of what happened! and there are so many fun details ➜ 2k words in length

Summary: Guet Imm and Tet Sang reunite with Lau Fung Cheung by happenstance at a festival celebrating the Protectorate's victory over the Yamatese. ➜ yuletide fic - for The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water ➜ post-canon, Lau Fung Cheung runs into Tet Sang and Guet Imm at a festival ➜ lovely voice and povs! I really enjoyed this glimpse into their lives after what happens in canon ➜ 1k words in length

Summary: Kirk is not, in fact, an Admiral. He has no desire to be an Admiral. He's fine pretending to be one for Spock, though.

summary: The air conditioned chill of Wei Ying's office gave way to a wall of humid heat as soon as they left the building. The walk to the station was only a few blocks, but the back of Lan Zhan's shirt was damp with sweat by the time she went underground. "So what's the curse, exactly," Wei Ying said as they jammed themselves into a packed subway car. At lunchtime on a weekday during summer break. Lan Zhan steadied herself against the car door. "I believe it's bad luck." "Holy shit," Wei Ying said. "Did she curse you to step on a Lego?" ➤ modern au f/f mdzs wangxian fic ➤ lwj and wwx are academic colleagues; lwj comes to wwx for help dealing with a minor curse ➤ I love the glimpses into their broader world, the way cultivation is a part of modern life, the dynamics lwj has with her family, etc ➤ the way lwj being a poet affects the prose of the piece, and her point of view! ➤ and the dynamics between lwj and wwx are soooo good <3 ➤ 1.7k words in length

Summary: Xie Lian lounged across from him, the dice cup on the tea table askew to reveal two sixes beneath. His Highness had - helped along with subtle doses of luck as the dice were passed to him - won decisively. Still, though he had drunk much less, the effect on him was more pronounced. // Xie Lian can have a little to drink and do a bit of gambling, as long as he maintains a tranquil heart. That should be very easy. ➤ tgcf hualian post-canon fic ➤ god this is cute, they're so CUTE!!! ➤ hua cheng and xie lian happy and comfortable together, having fun teasing and playing a drinking game ➤ the vibes are sooooo good I'm so charmed! ➤ 2k words in length

Summary: Shizun needed to go back to Cang Qiong. Whether or not Binghe liked it. or, Binghe's first steps to getting back onto Qing Jing Peak. ➤ svsss post-canon bingqiu fic ➤ lbh realises that sqq needs more enrichment in his life. he needs to be able to go back to qing jing ➤ therefore lbh needs to make it possible for lbh to be allowed back at cang qiong again! ➤ he goes about this in the most luo binghe way possible ➤ as always, tshirt's sense of comic timing in this fic is PERFECT omg ➤ I love it ➤ 1k words in length

Summary: Airplane-bro, I'm tired of filling in all your plot holes!!! Shen Qingqiu writes, and then pauses, brush held dangling over the page. ➤ endless abyss era svsss ➤ sqq writing angry notes to sqh about his worldbuilding, sqh accusing sqq of pulling his pigtails to get his attention ➤ god I love these emotionally constipated nerds <3 ➤ 1k words

summary: Life is better with the other around. ➤ ahh what a lovely sweet little ficlet about Jingrui and Yujin's friendship!! I love them ➤ 400 words exactly, two double drabbles

summary: Quan Yizhen would like a little extra time with his shixiong this morning, though he couldn’t say why. ➤ sweet fic about yin yu doing preteen quan yizhen's hair ➤ qyz full of many emotions but not good at figuring out what they are ➤ or at figuring out what yy might be thinking ➤ <1k words

summary: Liu Qingge pursues a demonic presence and is startled by who he encounters. ➤ Liu Qingge meets a demonic Liu Qingge. Tianlang-jun is unhelpful. ➤ very fun and funny, I love Liu Qingge's opinions on his demonic alternate self - and what you can gather about what demon Liu Qingge thinks about this human version of himself! ➤ also the brief glimpse of alternate sqq is glorious and I want to know more ➤ 1k words in length

summary: "It should go away on its own," Mithrun says, face just as flat and expressionless as it always is. He doesn't say anything else, like 'let's move on' or 'I'll handle it myself-' just stands there, wooden and blank, waiting for someone else to direct the parts of his life that aren't related to slaying the demon of the dungeon. Kabru imagines it: Mithrun walking around just like this, drifting to where he's put and only assuming that fierce expression when there's a monster to be dealt with. All while his obvious, awkward, extremely prominent boner is tenting the front of his skirt, bobbing with each step. ➤ dungeon meshi kabru/mithrun sex pollen fic ➤ which, as the author has tagged, can easily be read as asexual character x2 ➤ GENIUS tbh!! I love kabru's pov, and I love how much the sex pollen is just another thing to deal with, another thing to assess and excel at ➤ and mithrun omg yepppp that's him ➤ 1k words

Summary: Xie Lian had humoured Mu Qing's desperate resistance for only a few blows before putting a stop to it with a flourish. Now the worn broom Mu Qing had improvised as a weapon lay in pieces on the grass, the royal boot was on his chest, and the royal sword was at his throat. ➤ xianle era, mu qing has presented as an alpha, and xie lian wants to protect him ➤ mu qing desperately horny and mad about it, xie lian obliviously sublimating all of his feelings into Isn't Swordfighting Great :D ➤ I love mu qing's suspicious and pessimistic pov, it's so perfect and so him! ➤ a delightful little glimpse into this world! ➤ 1k words in length

Summary: Liu Qingge and Luo Binghe get themselves into a Situation at Shen Yuan's sister's wedding. ➤ modern au svsss, liu qingge and luo binghe as guests at a wedding, dancing with each other to get shen yuan's attention ➤ the dynamics between all of them here are so perfect, the unwilling attraction between bingliu and the unspoken understanding between them at the end! ➤ 900 words in length

Summary: “Also,” Elizabeth says. “This place is hard on panties. You’re not supposed to laugh when I say things like that.” ➤ SGA fic featuring Elizabeth/Teyla ➤ I love how this combines soft affection, practical conversation, and comfortable sexuality all at the same time! ➤ so lovely ➤ 1k words in length

➤ the He Xuan abortion drabble. and omgggg bloodletter nails it.

summary: Lan Wangji summons Wei Wuxian's spirit using Inquiry. ➤ flashfic about lwj successfully summoning wwx's spirit after death to ask questions ➤ OUCHHHHHHH YES IT'S SO GOOD ➤ 350 words in length

Summary: When Xiao Xuan tells her of the Chiyan rebellion and that her beloved grandson Prince Qi is to die, the Grand Empress Dowager takes drastic action. ➤ omg it's NiF genfic focusing on Tai-nainai and Gao-gonggong ➤ canon divergence AU where Tai-nainai hears about the Chiyan rebellion and decides to take her own action ➤ I love how well Tai-nainai and Gao-gonggong understand each other! ➤ thanks to @aegtx@wandering.shop for the rec! ➤ 1.3k words in length

Summary: Mobei Jun is big, Shang Qinghua is small. At least until they get their clothes off. ➤ moshang ficlet about having a size similarity kink ➤ it's so cute and fun!! ➤ 830 words in length

Summary: “It’s only on paper,” Shen Qingqiu says soothingly, even voice doing very little to calm Liu Qingge’s nerves. “This contract with the former Junshang’s descendant will make an excellent stopgap until we can broker a more longterm peace with the demonic realm.” He directs his warm smile at Liu Qingge. As if Liu Qingge doesn’t already know this! He wipes his hands on his fine, embroidered robes. Stupid things- much too thin to give any protection against a blade. “The duel,” he says, trying to keep his head in the game. “It’s still the most likely outcome, right?” ➤ svsss au fic where as part of peace efforts between the human and demonic realms, marriage has been arranged between lqg and lbh ➤ nobody's pleased with the thought of the marriage actually taking place and everyone expects a duel rather than a completed marriage ceremony ➤ stands alone as a fun glimpse into the world of this story, but author hints at the possibility of it being the first chapter in a longer fic (that would probably end up bingliushen) ➤ 1.7k words in length

Summary: I don't know if this helps or hurts the current conspiracy theory, but Piotr Vorkosigan was involved in something similar. ➤ epistolary outside pov vorkosigan saga fic ➤ about someone from another planet who knew Piotr Vorkosigan solely in the context of his interest in horses ➤ very funny to see this pov, where everything Piotr is infamous for is simply irrelevant! ➤ technically a fic in a longer series (that's about Gregor being a fan of underground Komarran radio) but can be read without that knowledge ➤ 700 words in length

Summary: She was going to blame the wine in the morning. ➤ beefleaf prior to the black water arc ➤ sqx and her bff ming-xiong go to a party together! sqx explains to the hostess why ming-xiong is such a good friend, and it's definitely not about sex! ➤ they absolutely do have really good sex sometimes though. including at this party. ➤ the dynamics between sqx and hx are soooo good ➤ and ditto sqx having a great time being a beautiful woman at multiple after-parties, after the mid-autumn banquet ➤ what a delightful little gem of a fic ➤ 2k words in length

Summary: “You honestly don’t mind?” Shen Qingqiu’s long fingers hover over Zhuzhi-Lang’s forearm, just shy of brushing against a patch of dark green scales. They shimmer beneath unforgiving sunlight. A sharp contrast to the wan skin that cuts through in uneven splotches. “How could this humble one mind?” Zhuzhi-Lang ducks his head, smiling. “If Immortal Master Shen wishes to further his education on the snake race, it is my honor to be of assistance.” ➤ an svsss fic wherein zhuzhi-lang lets sqq examine him to make notes about snake demons. they're both into it. ➤ it's so cute!! and funny. and very them! ➤ slash-flavoured gen ➤ 2k words in length

Summary: Pleasuring Wu Ming won’t break Xie Lian’s cultivation. But it will go against what has always been expected of him, and he feels a perverse sort of glee at the thought of doing something so uncharacteristic of his old self. A boot on that flower, grinding it further into the mud. He tilts his head at Wu Ming. “So?” he asks. “Did you lie? Will you run, now that you know what I want from you?” / Xie Lian pressures Wu Ming into giving him spiritual energy via a blowjob, with the goal of pushing him away before he leaves on his own. Wu Ming doesn’t want Xie Lian like this. ➤ ooh a compellingly painful fic about xie lian testing the limits of wu ming's devotion, leading to a sexual encounter that neither of them feel great about ➤ it's so very them for that period in their history: xie lian trying to push wu ming away because he thinks wu ming is better off elsewhere but doing it by being horrible to him, and wu ming feeling an awful mix of self-loathing and heady excitement for getting to be touched this way by dianxia ➤ 1k words in length

summary: <blockquote>Wen Qing’s world was small these days, but she was alive.</blockquote> ➤ this is a remix but you don't need to read the original to follow this one, as it follows a character who gets less focus in the original ➤ about wen qing and her interactions over the years with jin guangyao, in an au where she's imprisoned by him and helping him, after surviving leaving the burial mounds ➤ a great look at wen qing and her choices, and what she is and isn't able to do to affect things, and what she's willing to help with ➤ 2k words in length