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[er-cryptid]

Sources of Scene Contamination

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[midnightsandwriting]

Yes of course I watch CSI Miami for the plot..

The plot in question:

[bouneilly]

Why not post this ryuzaki doodle here as well !

[somesherlockvariant]

Gizmo cue cards:

Gizmo | The easiest way to learn

sources:

Lafreniere, N. (2025). lecture [Personal communication].

Saferstein, R. (2015). Criminalistics: An introduction to forensic science. Prentice Hall. 

[jencsi]

Google Docs said "oh man, she's back on her bullshit again"

[bluecookiesabi]

You know, I get the sense that you guys aren't following me for my thoughts on CSI :/

[donnydamakkk]

eric: i havent been lying to u, calleigh!

eric: *jus told her he was downtown n couldnt see her while actively driving past her at PD*

also eric: *was actively lying to her anyway by simply saying he wasnt lying*

[marchessa]

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[twistpixel]

I’ve just been thinking abt it for days like why were the crowbar panels just SO juicy that everybody had to pepper in a little crowbar but we NEVER get even a Gotham knights backup of CSI Bruce putting together what happened or even like joker selling happy meal toys of the crowbar thing like how did dick knoooooowwww

[dragoninahumancostume]

This is about CSI: Vegas, season 10, episode 17, just in case y'all want to know what the hell im complaining about this time

Not to pretend I know better because I'm dumb and I'd do the same maybe and also I've only seen one of the later seasons so idk the character well enough at all. But how the fuck did Ray think IT WAS A GOOD IDEA TO GO ALONE OUT THERE AND LIKE. I have no reason to pretend I'm sure that I'm right BUT I ANGRY ALRIGHT. Like I had to pace around my room for like the last ten minutes to chill the fuck down

like seriously you've been doing this shit for YEARS. it's not even a "can't blame them, they don't know what genre they're in" Yes they fucking know they work solving murders and when you work in solving murders you always have the chance to be one of those murders your workmates need to solve. Do not fucking go alone running behind a suspect who clearly can fucking kill you and do it in a very specific way GODAMMIT. get back up. Get someone to be there. ISTG RAY LANG-WHATEVER-YOUR-LAST-NAME-IS IF YOU ARE DO THAT SHIT AGAIN I'M PERSONALLY GOING THROUGH MY SCREEN DO PUNCH YOU FOR BEING A DUMBASS.

AND DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON NOT NOTICING THE THIRD ROOM??? IF YOU'RE IN A HOSPITAL AND YOU SEE TWO PEOPLE WITH DOCTORS IN THE FIRST TWO ROOMS YOU GO THROUGH BUT OH SURPRISE THERE'S A THIRD ROOM IN WHICH THERE'S NO DOCTOR BUT THERE'S A BIG ASS BUMP IN THE BLANKET OR WHATEVER IT WAS WHICH IS PROBABLY A PERSON. NOW THAT'S NOT THE MORGUE MAN THERE SHOULD BE NO DEAD PEOPLE THERE SO THAT GUY SHOULD BE ALIVE SO WHY THE HELL IS THAT GUY UNDER THE GODAMN BLANKET HUH. WHAT ELSE COULD HE BE DOING THERE HUH. THAT'S LITERALLY THE SAME POSITION I USED TO USE TO HIDE UNDER MY BLANKET AS A KID WHEN IT WAS LATE AND MY PARENTS CAME TO CHECK UP ON ME AND I WAS STILL AWAKE LIKE PAST MIDNIGHT. SERIOUSLY MAN.

Like seriously. HOW do you not see like. If you're at the say red paint buckets shelf. And then you see a red pain bucket, then another red paint bucket, but oh what's that, a PINK paint bucket, do you think "Hm. Yep. Totally normal to me" no you dum-dum you think "Huh that's not the same shade as the other while technically still seemingly being the same color from a certain angle" and shit like that. If you're at the sick-but-living people building, and you see one sick but living person in a room, then another sick but living person in a room, and in the third room you see a weirdly human shaped bump under the blanket of the hospital bed that idk maybe could suffocate the patient and also there was no doctor nearby and also the bump had nothing connected to it like IV or respiratory device or smth then what the hell could be the problem with the bump if it's seemingly fine. Like the other two were like unconscious or taking a nap WITH THEIR FACE UNCOVERED yk probably just in case TO AVOID THEM FROM SUFFOCATING WITH A BLANKET. Or some shit I wouldn't know I'm no doctor. But seriously man I KNOW you can do better like I trust you'd do better if you can like recognize bullets by looking at em and stuff like that I'm sure you're experienced enough to think "weird. Pillows don't have that shape. And there's no doctor there. Or nurse. Or someone laying down.

[lunapandaangel]

If there are others, you can talk 😊

[mrdarcysdadbod]

I picked up another one of those "Jane Austen heroine solves a murder" books but this one is about Emma which is maybe the most correct pick for Murder Solving Austen Heroine. Anyway here's my list in order of most to least likely to (try and) solve a murder:

Catherine Morland - not only did she try and solve a murder, she invented a murder just so she could solve it. Iconic. Catherine would leap at the chance to solve an ACTUAL murder that she knew for SURE happened. Whether she's successful depends entirely on how closely the crime followed the plot of the average Regency CSI episode. Either she gets it in one or makes ten wrong guesses in a row. RIP Cathy you would've been the true crime girlie of all time

Emma Woodhouse - she's the smartest prettiest nosiest bitch in Highbury she has appointed herself lead detective (Harriet is the junior detective taking notes and gasping at the correct times) and she Will get to the Bottom of This. Sets up a dramatic reveal to accuse completely the wrong person, but in a way that lets someone else (probably Knightley or Jane Fairfax) figure out who the actual murderer was.

Lizzie Bennet - depends on 1) who died and 2) where. If there's any possibility Lydia did it she does NOT want to know and will interfere with the investigation. If it doesn't affect her personally she wants to know what's going on but is minding her business about it. If it affects her personally she's actually probably the most effective crime solver of the lot presuming she and Darcy can work together (if they're at odds her beef obscures her intellect) (i have not read death comes to pemberly nobody bring it up thank u)

Marianne Dashwood - honestly more likely to be, like, a witness or somehow involved with the victim and get accused of a crime of passion. I think she could figure it out to clear her name but she has to work around Elinor being like LET THE POLICE DO THEIR JOBS.

Anne Elliot - witnessed the whole thing bc the killer didn't notice her in the room. Fortunately Wentworth is willing to listen to her and it gets solved quickly.

Fanny Price - witnessed the whole thing bc the killer didn't notice her but nobody listens to her except the killer who then kidnaps her to tie up loose ends. Edmund rescues her and when he's like "why would you come after Fanny" and the killer's like "well she saw the whole thing" they're all like "Fanny why wouldn't you say anything" and she just stares into the camera like. Ok.

Elinor Dashwood - not her circus NOT her monkey also she's impeding the investigation bc the victim was Willoughby and she helped Colonel Brandon hide the body.

[ilariyalavorowrites]

Tagged: @just-call-me-the-old-hag

So I have written the first two chapters, along with a future chapter as I couldn't shake a few scenes that I need to get written down.

I'll be going over it and editing it before posting it here and on AO3 - keep your eyes peeled :)

It will have a slow-moving plot at times and switch between canon and my own creations characters as the plot unravels.

I might have gotten distracted and started a new story. If anyone is interested, I'll post once the first chapter is finished.

It's going to likely be a multi chapter dark angsty rollercoaster set in the CSI universe with the original cast.

Pairing: Nick Stokes x reader (there will be a side pairing too)

@horsedragonllama looking at you!

If anyone wants to be tagged for this story, comment or message me!

[wangxianficfinder]

In the mood for...

June 20th

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1. Itmf good omega!wwx fics! Also with no explicit rape/non-con pls. :) <3

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2. Helloo before I ask for some recs I wanna say happy Pride Month and thank you guys for always giving amazing recs 🌈🩷 I'm looking for some good

A) single parent WangXian fics

B) where Wei Ying gets to love he deserves and people finding out how the jiangs treat him lots of Jiang bashing please have nice Yanli though

All I ask for all the A's and B's is no switch WangXian or Bottomji and no WangXian with others in any way past or present for all the fics and please have happy endings

2A)

🧡 CSI: Gusu Edition Series by Stratisphyre (M, 39k, WangXian, WWX & LQR, Modern with Magic AU, College AU, Golden Core Reveal, Single parent WWX, Good Uncle LQR, Hospitalization, Allusions to violence and murder)

Let's Play Pretend and Live Our Lives by Tassos (E, 50k, wangxian, Modern, On Purpose Baby Aquisition, Accidental Husband Aquisition, Idiots in Love, WWX Has Self Esteem Issues, Domestic Fluff, Kid Fic, Light Angst, the Lans and Jiangs make an appearance, NHS Gives Great Advice, Pining, Getting Together)

🔒silk linked together by theLoyalRoyalGuard (G, 6k, WangXian, Modern AU, Autistic LWJ, Cellist LWJ, LWJ Runs A Rabbit Sanctuary, MXY Deserves Happiness, Fluff)

🔒The Late Great Custody Debate by stiltonbasket (G, 9k, WangXian, Modern AU, Domestic Fluff, baby a-yuan, Single Parent WWX, lwj is a confused rabbit owner, Custody Arrangements, engagement fluff, Confused WWX, Happy Ending)

Come Around and Stay by trippednfell (M, 160k, WangXian, NieLan, Slow Burn, Kid Fic, Found Family, Modern AU, It Gets Worse Before It Gets Better, PTSD, Blood and Injury, Dissociation, Angst with a Happy Ending, Musicals, POV Alternating, Baking, Yunmeng reconciliation (eventually), Friend Zoning, Literal Sleeping Together, Hurt/Comfort, Panic Attacks)

Work in Tandem by MimiSpearmint (E, 23k, WangXian, Modern with Magic, Single Parent LWJ, when you just want disability-led sword lessons for your child, swordflight instructor!wwx, swordflight instructor!lwj, Fluff, give lwj friends agenda, Protective LWJ, Getting Together, Intercrural Sex, Choking, Oral Sex, Rough Sex, Implied off-screen D/s negotiations)

for you, andante by xuanxuanwo (ostentatiouslyrealistic) (T, 35k, WangXian, Modern AU, Music, Musicians, Pianist LWJ, Guitarist WWX, Kid Fic, Coffee Shops, Bookstores, Existential Crisis, Unrelated JGY & QS, Friendship, Romance, Light Angst, Happy Ending)

say it's here where our pieces fall in place by Lirelyn (E, 68k, WangXian, Modern AU, Family Feels, Angst with a Happy Ending, Kid Fic, Adoption, Foster Care, Eventual smut, Emotional Hurt/Comfort)

2B)

Home is not a place, it's a feeling by BlackBat95 (E, 76k, WangXian, XuanLi, 3Zun, cultivation, Arranged Marriage, WWX Has Self-Esteem Issues, Idiots in Love, Child Abuse, Angst with a Happy Ending, Fluff, Genius WWX, Oblivious WWX, Modern with Magic, Protective Gusu Lan Sect, Married WangXian)

peacemaker no more by thelastdboy (G, 6k, JYL & WWX & JC, Jiangs & WWX, JYL & Wen remnants, JYL & WQ, wangxian, modern, no powers au, chronic illness, JYL pov, not JC friendly, mental health issues)

🔒To Speak Up by Vrishchika (M, 7k, WangXian, Modern, Child Abuse, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Not Jiang Clan Friendly, Not YZY Friendly, Not JC Friendly) note that Jiang Yanli is nice in this fic but the fic is critical of her inaction against the abuse against Wei Ying

🔒🧡 Truth Will Out (when caught on video) - End_OTW_Racism! by KizuKatana (E, 178k, wangxian, WN & WWX & WQ, graphic depictions of violence, modern cultivation, canon divergence, YZY abuses WWX, caught on camera, partial core removal, WWX kicked out of Jiang sect, livestreamer WWX, meet ugly, dual cultivation, smut, no war)

🔒 Bright Voice Roughly Rendered Softly Silent by Preludian_Staves (T, 26k, WangXian, Canon-Typical Violence, Canon Divergence, No Golden Core Transfer, Muteness, Hurt/Comfort, Getting Together, Not JC Friendly, Confessions, Angst, Choking, Red String of Fate, Appearances by Paperman WWX, Inventor WWX, Good Uncle LQR, WWX Goes to Cloud Recesses, Feelings Realization, Caretaking, Supportive Lan Family, Genius WWX, Angst with a Happy Ending, WangXian Get a Happy Ending, Protective LWJ, Protective Lan Family, Character Death (not wwx or lwj)

Consequences by Remma3760 (Not Rated, 58k, WangXian, XiSu, XuanLi, Canonical Child Abuse, Abusive YZY, Good Uncle LQR, WWX is a Lan, Accidental Baby Acquisition, Bad Parents JFM and YZY)

🔒 do not wilt alone by Anonymous (T, 7k, JYL & WWX, Minor WangXian, LWJ is Sir Not Appearing in This Fic, Past Child Abuse, Homophobia, Homophobic JC, Bad Parent YZY, Canon Divergence, No Golden Core Transfer, Not JC Friendly, Character Study)

Just go forward like you mean it by tawaen (M, 101k, WangXian, WWX & WN &WQ, WWX & JYL, NHS & WWX, Canon Divergence, WWx does not attend the Wen indoctrination, WWX saves Lotus Pier, Inventor WWX, No Golden Core Transfer, Sect Leader JYL, JC Has No Golden Core, Bad Parents JFM & YZY, Not JC Friendly, but he gets a happier ending than canon so don’t look here for bashing)

Lay my body down by tawaen (M, 48k, WWX & WQ, WWX & WN, wangxian, WWX & JYL, Canon Divergence, Time Travel, Rogue Cultivator WWX, Eventual WangXian, No Golden Core Transfer, Not Cultivation World Friendly, Canon-Typical Violence, Not JC Friendly, What if WWX saw the first siege of the burial mounds and said Nope to the war, OCs, OC point-of-view for one chapter for plot reasons)

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3. hello! May I ask for any post-canon (like cql canon) get together fics? Preferably a lot of pining from lwj’s pov! thank you so much for your hard work!

Always Light My Way by cqlorphan (E, 27k, wangxian, Post-Canon, Getting Together, Friends With Benefits, to lovers, wherein dual cultivation may be counted as a benefit, Jealous WWX, Misunderstandings, Mutual Pining, Pining while fucking, angsty sex, Versatile | Switch WangXian, Bottom LWJ, Service Top LWJ, Topping from the Bottom, Orgasm Delay/Denial, Coming Untouched, Dom/sub Undertones, the angsty sex happens in the beginning but they get past it dw, Oblivious LWJ, archer WWX, Smart WWX, Porn with Feelings, Panic Attacks, Angst with a Happy Ending, Dual Cultivation)

and i will go this way by detention_notes (T, 24k, WangXian, Romance, Feelings Realization, Fluff, Love Letters, Epistolary, Mutual Pining, Slow Burn, Love Confessions, Kissing, Drunken Flirting, Implied Sexual Content, Fluff and Humor, Romantic Fluff, Kissing in the Rain, Marriage)

And Yet Here You Are by cosmicmilktea (T, 10k, WangXian, Post-Canon, Domestic Fluff, Cloud Recesses, settling down, Separation Anxiety, Teacher WWX, very light angst, Chief Cultivator LWJ)

call me home and I'll build you a throne by anaphoricae (E, 51k, WangXian, Post-Canon, Canon Compliant, Cloud Recesses, Getting Together, Developing Relationship, Self-Indulgent, Gusu Lan Juniors Dynamics, Touch-Starved, Non-Sexual Intimacy... and then Sexual Intimacy, Lán Juniors Gossiping about Wangxian, as a treat, Nightmares, Hurt/Comfort, Domestic Fluff, WWX Has a New Golden Core, Farmer WWX, Chief Cultivator LWJ, Mutual Pining, Communication, Quietly Falling Into a Married Life, Light Angst, Wholesome, POV LWJ, POV WWX, LWJ in braids agenda, Sharing a Bed, WWX's Birthday, Semi-Public Sex, Cold Springs, Inventor WWX, Jealous WWX)

Crack me open, pour you out by Tenillypo (E, 16k, WangXian, Post-Canon, Chief Cultivator LWJ, Cursed LWJ, Protective WWX, Oblivious WWX, Misunderstandings, Mutual Pining, Love Confessions, Angst with a Happy Ending, Eventual Smut, Porn with Feelings, Cultivation, Discussion Conferences, POV LWJ, Hurt/Comfort)

I hope that you will come and meet me by feyburner (M, 28k, WangXian, Post-Canon, Getting Together, Love Letters, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Cuddling & Snuggling, Literal Sleeping Together, Intimacy, CQL Compliant, No Plot Just Feelings, First Time,🔒[Podfic of] I hope that you will come and meet me by exmanhater)

Rarely Pure and Never Simple by thunderwear (Not Rated, 3k, WangXian, Post-Canon, Truth Spells, Curses, lan juniors, First Kiss, Love Confessions, Post CQL, Getting Together)

the year of drought by idrilka (E, 24k, WangXian, Post-Canon, Pining, Getting Together, Wedding Planning, Letters, Instructional Use of Gay Porn)

through the grapevine by occultings (microcomets) (T, 3k, WangXian, Post-Canon, Jealousy, Pining)

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4. Hi, Im looking for some fics where Wei Ying is held in the Jingshi either because he surrendered, arranged marriage, for his safety or other reason, I really liked this comic called "House of Gentians" by pakhnokh and I wanted to read something similar @bluexj

A Way Out by pinkquilts (E, 143k, WangXian, Angst with a Happy Ending, Living Together, Canon Divergence, Slow Burn, First Love, Locked In, Major Character Injury, Fluff, Sharing a Bed, Unresolved Sexual Tension, Unresolved Tension, Drunken Shenanigans, WWX misinterprets literally everything, Miscommunication, Mutual Pining, Eventual Smut, Fix-It, Injury)

pale shadows of forgotten names by Chrononautical (T, 56k, wangxian, Madam Lán Lives, Madam Lán Deserves Better, Good Sibling LXC, Badass LXC, He gets there in the end it just takes a while, Not particularly JGY friendly, Gūsū Lán Sect Rules, Canon-Typical Behavior, Unresolved Sexual Tension, the universal fear of growing up to become one of your parents, Canon Divergence, Everyone Lives AU, Except WN but he’s very polite, Arranged Marriage, Forced Marriage, Imprisonment, Implied/Referenced Suicide, Implied/Referenced Rape/Non-con, not between wangxian, Drunk LWJ, to lighten the mood, Fluff and Angst, Angst with a Happy Ending, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Traumatized WWX, though he will not admit it, Taking time to heal, canon-typical communication skills)

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5. Hello! Do you have any fics with lwj working through jealousy? Also, Wei Wuxian working on having a secure attachment style? Also, anything with both of them finding each other and becoming a stable support system for each other (wwx insecure attachment, abandonment issues etc.) especially in modern au (preferably anything that hasn’t been posted about yet I’ve been looking for more fics) Thank you so much for your hard work!

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6. Are there any fics where Jin ling just loves his uncle (Wei Wuxian) and thinks he's the best despite what Jiang Cheng says (also maybe wants them to reconcile) also defends Wei Wuxian from anyone who says bad against him. So yeah, are there any fics like that? Also bonus if its with the other juniors. Please and thank you😁 @yasssbassss

🔒A Matter of Technicality by impossibletruths (T, 16k, JC & JL & WWX, Post-Canon, JC & WWX Reconciliation, As Helped Along By The Junior Ensemble, Feat. Fairy As A Very Good Girl, Fluff and Humor, Family Feels, Some Minor Nefarious Plotting, It's For A Good Cause Though, The Technicalities Of Transmigration, Questionable Fantasy Inheritance Law, [Podfic] A Matter of Technicality by semperfiona_podfic (semperfiona))

🔒all i take with me by justdoityoufucker (orphan_account) (T, 2k, WangXian, JL & WWX, Post-Canon, Canon-Typical Violence, Not JC Friendly, Canon JC Characteristics, Families of Choice, Night Hunts, Unhealthy Relationships, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Healing, no reconciliation, Non-Linear Narrative)

🧡 climbing up that coastal shelf by Sour_Idealist (T, 15k, JC & WWX & JL, Post-Canon, Mutually Unrequited Forgiveness, Yunmeng Brothers Reconciliation, Family History, Generational Trauma, Discussion of Canonical Abuse, Awkward Attempts at Communication)

🔒hills and rivers are waiting by LtLJ (G, 15k, WangXian, JL & WWX, CQL canon, Post-Canon, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, domestic fluff and angst, Family Feels, Canon-Typical Violence, Case Fic, BAMF WWX)

of past and present by Here_For_This (Air_Conditioning_Unit) (T, 6k, WangXian, JL & WWX, Underage Drinking, barely though, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, JC is a bad uncle, Discussions of moving on, Implied/Referenced Torture, brief mentions of WWX’s cynophobia, not for jc fans, mplied/Referenced Character Death, self-care, Self-Indulgent, Hopeful Ending)

Rotten Work by ShanaStoryteller (Not Rated, 63k, WangXian, WWX & JL, Post-Canon, Protective WWX, Protective JL, Yunmeng Bros Reconciliation, Reluctant Matchmaker JL, [PODFIC] Rotten Work by sakizar)

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7. Hello! any wangxian fics where they are fated to eachother? not a soulmate au, but the universe-aligns-just-so-they-can-be-together type of soulmates?

I was born to blanket you in flowers by MyFandomCausesHanaji (G, 5k, WangXian, Soulmates, Canon Universe, Romance, Rabbits, Canon-Typical level of WWX density, Canon Divergences, light spoilers to chapters 31 and 44 of the novel, “sweet” is the most used word in the comments, written in the novel’s style)

忘不了你的爱 (can't forget your love) by PorcupineGirl (G, 25k, WangXian, Time Travel, Modern with Magic, Modern Cultivators AU, Canon Divergence, Time Traveler WWX, discussion of canonical character deaths, a whole lot of handwaving, conveniently localized fires, Discussion of Canonical Suicide Attempt, mostly happy but slightly bittersweet ending)

🔒 Bright Voice Roughly Rendered Softly Silent by Preludian_Staves (T, 26k, WangXian, Canon-Typical Violence, Canon Divergence, No Golden Core Transfer, Muteness, Hurt/Comfort, Getting Together, Not JC Friendly, Confessions, Angst, Choking, Red String of Fate, Appearances by Paperman WWX, Inventor WWX, Good Uncle LQR, WWX Goes to Cloud Recesses, Feelings Realization, Caretaking, Supportive Lan Family, Genius WWX, Angst with a Happy Ending, WangXian Get a Happy Ending, Protective LWJ, Protective Lan Family, Character Death (not wwx or lwj) (link in 2b)

🔒Crossing Paths by Ilona22 (M, 21k, wangxian, shapeshifter au, graphic depictions of violence, war between sects, war crimes, not JC friendly, happy ending)

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8. hey! how's it going?

iitmf a fic where jin zixuan becomes proactive over wwx as well! like he's like, that's my wife's baby brother, so he's my baby brother too!! @mysteriousboo

Fowl Play by Alwritey87 (G, 2k, JYL/JZX, JZX & JC, JZX & WWX, JYL & JL & JZX, JC & JL, Everyone Lives, JYL & JZX Live, Awkward JZX, JZX & WWX Friendship, Good Person JZX, JZX Tries, Married JYL/JZX, JL Loves JC, JZX & WWX recreate the scene from the titanic but on a sword, JL & WWX Bonding, WWX makes it to JL 100th day celebration, Happy Ending, JZX's happy family, Ducks save the day, JZX loves his wife)

Fatherhood's Calling by Fortune_Maiden (G, 1k, JZX & WWX, XuanLi, Crack, Humor, Post-Sunshot Campaign)

With you, I can fight the World by Weiyingbestboy (G, 2k, WangXian, XuanLi, Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies, Time Travel Fix-It, Canon Divergence, JC is so done, JZX and WWX Friendship)

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9. ITMF: I search for time travel fics in which LWJ travels into the past. I would enjoy it if the story has a new twist (like the "A matter of time"-series or "Lan Yuan's War") but I'm pretty open for everything. Thank you!

A Narrow Bridge by FrameofMind, Jo Lasalle (Jo_Lasalle) (E, 700k, WangXian, Time Travel Fix-It, Canon Divergence, Slow Burn, Getting Together, First Time, Pining while fucking, Burial Mounds Settlement Days, Angst with a Happy Ending, CQL Verse, almost everybody lives/almost nobody dies, epistolary-ish, canon-ish side pairings, radishes)

All According to Plan by pupeez4eva (T, 6k, WangXian, Time Travel, Humor, Cloud recess days, Post-Canon) (link in 11d)

Back up and dream again by The Silverfish (ZephyrAndTheSilverfish) (T, 3k, WangXian, Fix-It, Time Travel, Fluff, Flirting, Cute, Embarrassed WWX)

I Have Arranged to Tie You to Me by xxxMiaHikarixxx (G, 89k, WIP, WangXian, Lan protective team, Time Travel, Past, LWJ oriented, Arranged Marriage, Boys In Love, Soulmates, Fix-It, Jiang siblings, not jiang parents friendly, JC is slowly becoming a good sibling, Soft LWJ, Protective LWJ, Genius WWX)

💖 Lan Wangji's Prank by shiroakuma (E, 23k, wangxian, Fluff, Canon Divergence, Time Travel Fix-It, Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies, Mutual Pining, Golden Core Reveal, YLLZ WWX, First Kiss, First Time, Tender Sex, Feel-good, Love Confessions, WangXian Get a Happy Ending)

The Dreams of Youth by sami (E, 86k, WangXian, Canon Divergence, Time Travel, Fix-It, Family, Canon-Typical Violence, Canon-Typical Gore, Not Lan Sect Friendly, Bad Dads, good dads, JFM’s A+ parenting, QHJ’s F- Existence, Childhood Friends to Lovers, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Hurt/Comfort, Explicit Sexual Content, Mothers Who Live, (sorry Wei Wuxian not yours), Additional Warnings In Author’s Note, Not Everyone Dies, Canonical Character Death)

🔒 The Second Hand Unwinds by trulywicked (E, 64k, WangXian, JYL/JZX, WIP, Time Travel Fix-It, Not JC Friendly, Not Yunmeng Jiang Sect Friendly, Not Jiāng Family Friendly, Not YZY Friendly, Time Travelling LWJ, Protective LWJ, Fluff, Minor Angst, Minor Character Death, JGS is his own warning, Wooing, LWJ is romantic af, Inventor WWX, Genius WWX, Cloud Recesses Study Arc, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Protective Gusu Lan Sect, Supportive LXC, Good Uncle LQR, WWX Protection Squad)

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10. Hello! Thank you guys for what you do!

I'm in the mood for some Darkji, but like... FOR Wei Ying, you know? Like that one series where he goes back in time by killing everyone but Nie Huisang? And JC goes back too and NHS tells him it's Lan Wangji's world now. Yeah, I want some Dark!Lan Wangji that molds the world for his Wei Ying! @lostandmessedup

Like stones on an unseen board by Vir_Abelasan (Not rated, 11k, wangxian, age difference, manipulation, not jiang friendly)

Mourning Dove by jaemyun (Not Rated, 29k, WIP, WangXian, Post-First Siege of the Burial Mounds, Canon Divergence, Eventual WangXian, WWX is dead at first, dark LWJ, rogue cultivator lwj)

the sullen wind by naqaashi (Not Rated, 1k, WangXian, Heavy Angst, LWJ is Not Okay, Not Gūsū Lán Sect Friendly, Quick and Dirty, Post-Canon, Whump, Dark LWJ, Dark fic, LWJ Whump, Hurt No Comfort, Revenge, Tragedy, Angry LWJ, POV LWJ, not LQR friendly, Not LXC friendly, BAMF LWJ, Dark Gūsū Lán Sect) note, this one doesn’t have a happy ending for Wei Ying or Lan Zhan

A Matter of Time by mrcformoso (E, 41k, wangxian, Time Travel Fix-It, POV LWJ, POV JC, Dark LWJ, Top LWJ/Bottom WWX, LWJ goes crazy, Manipulation, Grooming, Except LWJ and WWX are physically the same age, but LWJ kept his 30 year old mind, WangXian Get a Happy Ending, Consensual Underage Sex, Except problematic please read warning in first chapter, Blood and Violence, Insane LWJ, Manic LWJ, Hand Jobs, Blow Jobs, Conditioning, Come Eating, Come Swallowing, Anal Fingering, WWX is a Lan, Minor Character Death, Golden Core Reveal, Good Friend NHS, WWX Isn't Adopted by the Jiangs, Abusive Jiang Family, Jiang Family Bashing, POV NHS, Dark NHS, Anal Sex, Marathon Sex, Dual Cultivation, Horny WangXian, Qingheng-jun Lives, LWJ Has a Big Dick, WWX Self-Lubricates, Plot Twists, Porn With Plot, Lanling Jin Sect Bashing, Scheming NHS, Manipulative NHS, BAMF LWJ, BAMF WWX, BAMF NHS, Burial Mounds Lore, Sentient Burial Mounds, Married WangXian, Adopted LSZ, Breathplay, Dark WWX, Yandere LWJ, Dead Dove: Do Not Eat)

🔒Something is wrong with A-Zhan! by HeloSoph (M, 15k, WangXian, NieLan, Canon Divergence, Time Travel Fix-It, Sort Of, Dark LWJ Morally Gray WWX, Fluff and Hurt/Comfort, WWX Isn't Adopted by the Jiangs, WWX is a Lan, WangXian Get a Happy Ending, JC Bashing, Smitten LWJ, Possessive LWJ, Engaged WangXian, Blood and Violence, Shameless LWJ, Good Uncle LQR, Semi-Public Sex, or at least wangxian's version of it Scheming NHS, POV NHS)

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11. Hey, i absolutely love ur blog and its a literal godsend; can u recommend me some wangxian ff that are

a) entertaining aka high stakes, a lot of tension, drama etc (Can be a really fleshed out fanfic but i also liked “A garden at night filled with happiness” by Moonflower_Cherry

b) memory loss/amnesia or sickfick in general that are similar to “i will fall down the window if it's for you” by bunnylan (weiyingpretty) & “Hopelessly Devoted to You” by Salemn

it can also be a curse where they forget each other and everyone is like “Youre married stop trying to act like this is a surprise”

c) Wwx gets disowned for wtv reason/ sold off (as in arranged marriage to the Lan) and then he seeks shelter from Lwj. Along the lines of “Home is not a place, it's a feeling” by BlackBat95 & “Side Effects May Include” by RohanBerry & “Run Until You Break” by pinkgrapefruitie

d) tgcf x mdzs crossover, anything is fine but if you find smth where Wwx basically gest “adopted” by Hualian, that would be great

e) secret relationship/ relationship reveal

d) time travel fanfic but not fix-it, theyre just there and its just Wwx pestering Teen!wangji or the other way around

f) smth where Wwx self esteem issues are central to the fanfic (breaking up and making up, suicidal thoughts, mental health issues, eating disorders, insomnia, insecurities or just smth really angsty)

I know its a lot so genuinely thank you flor even reading this to the end, im fine with any AU. The length doesn’t really matter but i would like for it to be fleshed out but drabbles are fine @mitarimajoralove

11A)

ghost out on the water by twigofwillow (T, 14k, WangXian, Memory Loss, Curses, Angst with a Happy Ending, No One Is Having a Great Time, surprisingly helpful LQR, Best Boy LSZ, Post-Canon)

stuck under the moon by perilously (E, 13k, WangXian, Not Actually Unrequited Love, Temporarily Unrequited Love, Angst with a Happy Ending, Cursed LWJ, Non-Penetrative Sex, Post-Canon)

where do we begin (the rubble or our sins) by KouriArashi (T, 41k, WangXian, Canon Divergence, Angst with a Hopeful Ending, Fix-It of Sorts, Temporary Amnesia, Kid Fic, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Grief/Mourning, jiang family feels, Lan Family Feels)

With No Particular Affection by Chrononautical (E, 92k, WangXian, Modern AU, Arranged Marriage, Kid  Fic, Miscommunication, Family Drama, JFM and YZY’s A+ Parenting, Good Uncle JC, Wedding Fluff, Genius WWX, Street Kid WWX, Homelessness, Rich LWJ, Oblivious WWX, Cinnamon Roll WN, Implied/Referenced Suicide, WWX Has a Pregnancy Kink, Domestic Fluff, Fluff and Angst)

The Edge of Night by Hobbsy3 (M, 277k, WangXian, XuanLi, Modern AU, Zombie Apocalypse, Yúnmèng Siblings Dynamics, Accidental Baby Acquisition During a Zombie Apocalypse, Junior Quartet, (except they’re all babies), Angst with a Happy Ending, Minor Character Death, Hurt/Comfort, Blood and Gore, Ensemble Cast, Worst Zombie Fighting Team Ever, Found Family)

11D)

the hearth series by eccentrick (G/T, 65k, WangXian, HuaLian, Found Family, fluff with plot, Fluff and Angst, Humor, Hurt/Comfort, Disabled Character, Ableism, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, WWX Isn't Adopted by the Jiāngs, slow burn found family, Adopt WWX, Married HuaLian, Post-Canon TGCF, Kid Fic, TGCF Spoilers)

Hua Xianle by Tiffany_Guinne (Not rated, 269k, WIP, hualian, wangxian, TGCF, canon divergence, not Jiang friendly, madam lan lives, WWX adopted by hualian, WWX with different name, overprotective hualian, hurt WWX)

Just one person is enough by Sarah_R (T, 11k, HuaLian, WangXian, Hurt/Comfort, Fluff and Angst, Hugs, Past Child Abuse, Cute, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Healing, Canon-Typical Violence, Canon Divergence, Wwx protection squad, Falling In Love)

🔒Narrative of Strength by erosophic (T, 80k, WIP, WangXian, HuaLian, Canon Divergence, Adopt WWX, Found Family, Fluff and Angst, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Protective XL, Protective HC, Adoption, Kidnapping, Attempted Kidnapping, Serious Injuries, Angst with a Happy Ending)

🔒there's a CHILD in my shrine?? WTF!! by corduroyserpent (G, 2k, HuaLian, Crossover, Fluff, Hualian adopts WWX)

A Chance Meeting With The Past by miixz (G, 1k, WangXian, Fluff, Time Travel, Cloud Recesses Study Arc)

All According to Plan by pupeez4eva (T, 6k, WangXian, Time Travel, Humor, Cloud recess days, Post-Canon)

it calls to those Series by Shializaro (T, 7k, WangXian, Time Travel, POV Outsider, POV Alternating, LWJ Has Feelings, Make LWJ Cry Agenda, Good Sibling JC, JC is So Done, Angst and Humor)

Wait, What? by MarbleGlove (G, 1k, WangXian, Time Travel, POV Outsider)

Key Differences by pupeez4eva (T, 5k, WangXian, Humor, Dimension Travel, Crossover, Drama!WWX meets Novel!WWX, Public Confessions, Post-Canon)

11E)

Flowers Blooming in the Dark by TheLegendOfChel (T, 64k, WangXian, Gods & Goddesses, Inspired by Hades and Persephone (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore), Ancient Greek Religion & Lore Fusion, but it's still in a xianxia/wuxia setting, Pining, Mutual Pining, Courtship, Forbidden Love, Hades and Persephone AU, Kidnapping, Kind Of, Smitten LWJ, Smitten WWX, Fluff, Courting Rituals, Secret Relationship, Minor XuanLi, Minor ChengSang, references to wwx's canonical kinks, Child LSZ, Tooth-Rotting Fluff)

Shine Brightly, That I May Glow by TheLegendOfChel (M, 62k, WIP, WangXian, sun/moon au, Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies, except maybe some bad guys, Soulmates, Soulmate-Identifying Marks, only wangxian are soulmates though, Secret Relationship, Secret Identity, Mutual Pining, Protective LWJ, BAMF LWJ, Protective WWX, BAMF WWX, Light Angst, Canon-Typical Violence, Canon Divergence, Kidnapping, Minor ChengSang, On Hiatus)

After the Final Rose by azurewaxwing (E, 55k, wangxian, modern, reality show au, secret relationship, fluff & angst, happy ending, bachelor LWJ, cameraman WWX, smut)

dirty politics by sarahyyy (G, 2k, WangXian, Modern, Politics, Established Relationship, Secret Relationship, Love Confessions)

11F)

pastel by antebunny (G, 6k, WangXian, Modern AU, College/University, Soulmates, Heavy Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Found Family, Self-Esteem Issues, Misunderstandings, Angst with a Happy Ending, Unrequited Love, but not actually, no courtesy names)

A Silent Scream for Help - End_OTW_Racism! by PrinceInuYasha (T, 12k, WangXian, Modern AU, Suicide Attempt, Blood and Injury, Hospitalization, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Trauma, Depression, lan family taking in wwx, Nice LQR, Abusive Jiang Family, Not Jiang Family Friendly, Hurt/Comfort, Getting Together, Love Confessions, First Kiss, High School)

总有一天; a place to hide (can’t find one near) by yiqie (E, 76k, WangXian, Modern AU, Pianist, Getting Together, Mental Health Issues, Suicide Attempt, Suicidal Thoughts, Depression, Hospitals, Overdosing, Eventual Happy Ending, Hurt/Comfort, Additional Warnings In Author's Note)

Sunder by naqaashi (E, 32k, WangXian, Canon Divergence, Soulmates, Golden Core Reveal, Golden Core Transfer Fix-It, WWX Has a New Golden Core, Heavy Angst, Angst with a Happy Ending, Denial of Feelings, Mutual Pining, Emotional Sex, Porn with Feelings, PWP, Light BDSM, Fix-It, POV LWJ, YLLZ WWX, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, It Gets Worse Before It Gets Better, Top/Bottom Versatile | Switch WangXian, Light Dom/sub, Explicit Sexual Content, Miscommunication, Misunderstandings, Grief/Mourning, Five Stages of Grief, Suicidal Thoughts)

The meaning of protecting you with my life by Mydla (E, 180k, WangXian, XuanLi, ChengQing, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Self-Esteem Issues, Major Character Injury, Emotional/Psychological Abuse, Bad Parenting, Imprisonment, Canon Divergence, Self-Sacrifice, Angst with a Happy Ending, Heavy Angst, It Gets Worse Before It Gets Better, Canon-Typical Violence, Somebody Lives/Not Everyone Dies, Hurt Little comfort, Misplaced Guilt, Implied/Referenced Torture, Hurt WWX, Sunshot Campaign, Eventual Fluff, Family Feels)

Looked so alive, turns out i'm not real by KatAnni (M, 36k, WangXian, Angst with a Happy Ending, Sunshot Campaign, Canon-Typical Violence, Heavy Angst, Canon Temporary Character Death, Necromancy, Demonic Cultivation, Hurt WWX, Hurt LWJ, Not Actually Unrequited Love, Sentient Burial Mounds, WWX's Three Months in the Burial Mounds, Canon Divergence, Fix-It, Somebody Lives/Not Everyone Dies)

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12. Heya!! I'm interested in fics which have wangxian as childhood friends!! like, toddler age childhood friends but also with CSSR and WCZ alive.

tall as the mountains that sheltered us by thelastdboy (M, 4k, CSSR/WCZ, CSSR & WWX & WCZ, WangXian, Canon Divergence, CSSR & WCZ Live, Rogue Cultivator WWX, Crack Treated Seriously, Hurt/Comfort, Childhood Friends, Friends to Lovers, Genius WWX, Inventor WWX, Background Character Death, Happy Ending, The Wèi Family are all very tall, POV WCZ, Tallxian)

🔒 Undoing Regrets by YumichanHamano (G, 34k, WangXian, CSSR/WCZ, Madam Lan/QHJ, Time Travel, children wangxian, Arranged Marriage, Falling In Love Again, Past Sexual Assault, Fluff, Hurt/Comfort)

A Measure Of Time by NebulusCharlie (Not Rated, 309k, WangXian, Revenge, Darkji, jiang bashing, Protective LWJ, protective wwx, Time Travel Fix It, good uncle lqr, Murder Babies, Heavy on the angst in the middle but i swear it gets better, Canon Typical Violence, Kidfic, Hugs, Good Parental Figures, Found Family, bad Qingheng-Jun, Heavenly Trials, destroying the Yin Iron pieces)

Building a home by R95irth (T, 586k, CSSR/WCZ, JFM/YZY, WangXian, ChengQing, XuanLi, 3zun, BSSR/LY, MS/SS, Canon Divergence, Time Travel Fix-It, Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies, Angst with a Happy Ending, Horror, Nightmares, Family Fluff, Found Family)

❤️ in case of fire, break glass by Jenrose (T, 65k, WangXian, Time Travel Fix-It, Post-Canon, Canon Divergence, Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies, unless I hate them, BAMF WWX, BAMF LWJ, Genius Inventor WWX, NHS Finds His Calling, No Women Die) although WCZ dies in this one

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13. Hi, are there any fics where canon era wangxian travel to a modern world?

🧡 The Shade of Old Trees by Kryal (T, 363k, WangXian, Ridiculously Long Notes, History, Canon Divergence, Modern AU, Slow Burn, Worldbuilding, Slow Life, Action/Adventure, Magic Returns, BAMF WWX)

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14. Itmf!

A) Qin Su/Mianmian fics

B) fics where, when LWJ brings A-Yuan back to Cloud Recesses, instead of the rumor that A-Yuan is possibly LWJ's illegitimate son, ppl are convinced that Wangji has taken in WWX's biological child and it effects how A-Yuan is treated in CR/the cultivation world, whether subtly or not.

14A)

Under the Eaves by Rainewritesfanfics (T, 1k, MianSuQing, WangXianNing, Fix-It, Domestic Fluff, Reunions, Queer Families, Polyamory, Parenthood, Past YaoSu, POV QS, QS Lives, WQ Lives)

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15. For an ITMF post: Anything having to do with Jiang Cheng & Lan Wangji’s 3 month road trip/mission to find Wei Wuxian.

I’d LOVE if it involves the juniors (who have only ever known these two to be at odds, so the idea of them having had worked together (and extremely effectively) in the past would be Fascinating). Not sure if anything specifically along those lines exists but if it does I would be thrilled!

-cryptidradish

in our respective ways by Lise (T, 5k, JC & WWX, JC & LWJ, Missing Scene, Bonding, POV JC, Canon Compliant, that brief period of time when lwj and jc were solidly on the same page, JC's jealousy could be a third character, Twin Prides of Yunmeng Feels, Brothers, Canon Era, Not Friends to Still Not Friends, canon typical abuse of pows) no juniors though

waiting, shivering by kornevable (T, 2k, JC & LWJ, Introspection, Missing Scene) also no juniors

🔒Heart of hearts series by apathyinreverie (M, 40k, WangXian, Dark LWJ(Ish), Amnesia, WWX gets to be Not Okay after the BM, Hurt WWX, Recovery, Caring, Protective LWJ, Possessive LWJ, some definite manipulation but not everything is as it seems, not nearly as dark as the tags make it sound, Canon Divergence, Golden Core Reveal, Golden Core Transfer Fix-It, Domestic WangXian, Fluff, WWX Goes to Gusu, Possessive WWX, WWX happily atticwifing away, Sunshot Campaign, BAMF WWX, BAMF LWJ, Not Cultivation World Friendly) this is covered in a little bit of Heart of hearts

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16. Hello! Are there any war prize!LWJ AU with canon dinamics? It's just. Canon gives us such a great scene with the all powerful Yiling Patriarch getting kissed so hard he gets weak in the knees, so I would LOVE some War Bride LWJ totally expecting a nightmarish life and being forced to submit, etc and them BAAAM Baby Girl Wifey Yiling Laozu.Thank you!

💖 hot necromancer singles seeking dom daddies in your area by Mikkeneko (M, 19k, WangXian, YLLZ WWX, Yílíng Wèi Sect, hhhh Yiling Laozu sexy, But also, Top LWJ/Bottom WWX, BDSM Scene, Lán Sect has an established kink community for no adequately explained reason, LWJ had to learn it somewhere, Arranged Marriage, WWX is subby as hell, Dom/sub Play, Canon Divergence, Wen Remnants Live, Rope Bondage, Caning, Racy in the first half and tender in the second, WWX's self destructive impulses, Aftercare, WWX is a Brat)

Peace is bought at an expense often thought too high by ceria (M, 22k, WangXian, POV Multiple, Canon, War Prize) it’s not a perfect fit but the closest I can think of

Crush and Conquer by Papriqua (E, 4k, WangXian, Different First Meeting, Rough Sex, D/s elements, Rape/Non-con Elements, Dubious Consent, Breeding Kink, self-lubricating, YLLZ WWX, Concubine LWJ, yiling wei sect, for all of five minutes, Humor, Accidental Domtop Acquisition)

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17. Hi!!! I'm ITMF A) any MDZS x TGCF crossover and I'm hoping the fics is complete pls, thanks!! Drop how many you like🥰. Thanks again!! 🫶

B) A/B/O, omegaverse WangXian (top lwj, bot wwx). Modern, canon, wtv, anything. (Bonus request: bp wwx🥹). Thank you!!! @pilisiti

17A)

At The Crossroads by Alwritey87 (T, 1k, HuaLian, HC & WWX, XL & WWX, JC & WWX, Established HuaLian, Married HuaLian, HC is a Menace, XL is a Mess, YLLZ WWX, WWX is a Calamity, Hurt WWX, Wen Remnants Live, Wen Remnants Deserve Better, Angst with a Happy Ending, Fix-It, WWX Lives, Good Sibling JC)

the hearth series by eccentrick (G/T, 65k, WangXian, HuaLian, Found Family, fluff with plot, Fluff and Angst, Humor, Hurt/Comfort, Disabled Character, Ableism, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, WWX Isn't Adopted by the Jiāngs, slow burn found family, Adopt WWX, Married HuaLian, Post-Canon TGCF, Kid Fic, TGCF Spoilers) (link in 11d)

Atlas by etymologyplayground (M, 12k, wangxian, hualian, LWJ & HC, TGCF crossover, getting together, friendship, grief/mourning, canon divergence, sexual content)

bring a light by uraa (G, 10k, WangXian, HuaLian, Getting Together, Sharing a Bed, Canon Divergence, Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies, Non-Sexual Intimacy, Falling In Love)

🔒even across a thousand miles by merryofsoul(T, 10k, WangXian, HuaLian, Bodyswap, Post-Canon, Light Angst, POV Alternating)

if we could change it all by silver__butterflies (T, 37k, HauLian, WangXian, Canon Divergence, Crossover, Wēn Remnants Live, Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies, Attempt at Humor, JYL Lives, JZX Lives, POV Multiple, Post-Canon for TGCF, Spoilers for both fandoms, Fix-It, Happy Ending, BAMF XL, Fluff, Found Family)

Just one person is enough by Sarah_R (T, 11k, HuaLian, WangXian, Hurt/Comfort, Fluff and Angst, Hugs, Past Child Abuse, Cute, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Healing, Canon-Typical Violence, Canon Divergence, Wwx protection squad, Falling In Love) (link in 11d)

let this soul be your whisper by merthurlin (T, 28k, hualian, wangxian, post TGCF canon, post first siege of burial mounds, canonical character death, canon divergence, found family)

🔒lost my fear of falling by thefireplanet (E, 30k, WangXian, HuaLIan, Bodyswap, Wei "My Intrusive Thoughts Are Totally Not Winning" Wuxian, Hua "My Husband Said I Had to Help You" Cheng, YLLZ WWX, WWX-centric, WangXian-centric, Post-Canon, Canon-Typical Violence, Case Fic, Canon-Typical Wangxian Sex Things, One (1) Obscure War Movie Reference, mawage, Mawage is what brings us togeder tooday)

🔒Musical Notes and Dancing Butterflies by istgidek1234 (M, 41k, HuaLian, WangXian, Fluff and Angst, Major Character Injury, hualian rescue wwx from the burial mounds, Fix-It, Canon Divergence, Post-Canon, (for tgcf), Crack Treated Seriously, Vomiting, (Non Graphic), Yin Iron, Non-Consensual Body Modification of an OC, Rated M for language, Torture, Blood and Violence, Minor Character Death, Sunshot Campaign, NHS is a Little Shit, Good Sibling JC, Sect Leader JC, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Found Family, Epistolary)

Not Only Gods Are Listening by dancing_pencil (Not Rated, 69k, HuaLian, WangXian, Post-Canon TGCF, MDZS Fix-it, Fix-It, Post-First Siege of the Burial Mounds, YLLZ WWX, Fix-It of Sorts, Crossover)

Raise It Up, Roll the Dice by GhostySword (T, 5k, WangXian, HuaLian, Canon Divergence, Crossover, Fairy Tale Elements, Deal with a Devil, Grief/Mourning, Canon-Typical Gore, Excessive PDAs, lots of feels, Ghost City's Spirited Away Vibes, [Podfic] Raise It Up, Roll the Dice by deepestbluesky)

silvery eyes meet silver wraith butterflies by sweetlolixo (T, 17k, HC/WWX, wangxian, romance, fluff, angst, pining)

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Writing Notes: Police Procedural

Police Procedural - a subgenre of detective fiction that focuses on police work and investigations.

This form of crime fiction is popular across a variety of mediums, including mystery novels, TV series, and films.

In police procedurals, the lead characters seek to solve a crime—most commonly a murder mystery.

Stories in this subgenre typically follow law enforcement officers or private investigators as they track down criminal suspects.

Depending on the detective story, the plot may revolve around crimes of passion or serial killers.

How to Write a Police Procedural

Research police protocols. To learn about proper police procedures, interview police officers and, if possible, go on a ride-along with your local police department. To avoid becoming overwhelmed with research, define the length of time you want to devote to this phase. Setting a timeline of a few weeks or months can help relieve the pressure of needing to know everything before you start writing.

Develop your main character. Determine whether your protagonist is a seasoned homicide detective or an amateur detective. Depending on the scope of your story, your main character may work with a local police force or a government agency like the FBI. Establishing a backstory will also help you determine their worldview and how they approach their work.

Choose a familiar setting. Police procedurals are deeply influenced by their specific settings. Choose a setting that you’re familiar with—whether rural, urban, or suburban—and use your knowledge of this place to infuse the world of your story with authenticity.

Outline a crime plot. Police procedurals are often plot-driven. Devise a complex and surprising crime to center your story around.

Define the tone. Although many police procedurals take a realistic and gritty approach with their tone, you can decide for yourself whether your story is best suited for comedic elements, dramatic elements, or a combination of both.

Write your first draft. Once you’ve laid out a plan for your police procedural, dive into your first draft. Avoid putting pressure on yourself to make it perfect and instead focus on simply finishing a rough draft.

Step away from your first draft. Once you’ve completed your first draft, take some time away from the work—ideally a few weeks—so you can return to it with fresh eyes.

Revise your draft. Try different approaches to self-editing to find one that works for you. For example, try printing out your script or novel or reading the work aloud. Once you have a shareable draft, consider sending it to a reader with knowledge of police procedures for feedback.

Examples of Police Procedurals

To learn more about police procedurals, explore some of these examples in TV and fiction.

Dublin Murder Squad (2007–2020) by Tana French: This book series follows various Irish detectives as they investigate harrowing murders.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015): Over the course of 15 seasons, this iconic TV show followed a task force in Las Vegas dedicated to solving a wide variety of crimes. The series was so popular it prompted several spinoff shows including CSI: Miami and CSI: NY.

87th Precinct (1956–2005) by Evan Hunter: Influenced by the classic TV show Dragnet, Evan Hunter (who often wrote under the pen name Ed McBain) published this long-running book series that followed a group of detectives in New York City. The books were later adapted into a TV series.

Law & Order (1990–2010): Inspired by real-life crimes, each episode in this police procedural TV series follows both the police investigation and legal trial of a different case.

Bosch (2014–2021): Based on Michael Connelly’s bestsellers, this cop show follows a detective who works for the Hollywood Division of the LAPD.

Source ⚜ More: Notes ⚜ Writing Resources PDFs ⚜ Detective Story

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-> CH. 9: IF YOU CHOP FROM THE SHOULDER, THE AX WILL FIND YOUR HIP

synopsis: you, hank, and connor find yourselves in stratford tower. connor gets traumatized – twice. and you come to his rescue – again, twice.

word count: 2.9k

ships: Connor/Reader, Hank Anderson & Reader

notes: finally a whole chapter that's just one scene. be proud of me

HoFS taglist: @catladyhere , @foggy0trees0 , @princessofenkanomiya (if you'd like to be added to the taglist, just ask!)

HEAD OF FALSE SECURITY MASTERLIST

The elevator would be dead silent if it wasn’t for Connor flicking a quarter between his fingers. You watch out of the corner of your eye as it practically dances across his fingertips, the metal glinting in the harsh, fluorescent light. He flicks it to his other hand, catching it in between the first knuckles of his first two fingers and –

Hank snatches it from him. “You’re startin’ to piss me off with that coin, Connor.”

Connor looks at Hank’s hand, then at the silver elevator doors. “Sorry, Lieutenant.”

You’d laugh and give Connor another quarter to fidget with, but considering the conversation that occurred this morning? You’re not willing to extend that olive branch. You didn’t survive as a Soviet in America by being a goddamn doormat.

The elevator dings and an automated voice rings out. “79th floor.”

As soon as you step out, you clock the amount of CSI agents loitering around. You’re sort of used to them by now, but their coveralls and masks still unnerve you a bit. 

“Hey, Hank,” Chris says. “Officer.”

“Shit, what’s goin’ on here?” Hank looks around. “There was a party and nobody told me about it?”

“Yeah. It’s all over the news, so everybody’s butting their nose in.” Chris sighs and nods towards the door at the end of the hall. “Even the FBI wants a piece of the action.”

“Ah, Christ, now we got the Feds on our back,” Hank groans. “I knew this was gonna be a shitty day.”

“If I wanted to be looked at and talked to like I don’t know English, I would’ve gone back to some Citizenship and Immigration Services building,” you mumble. Hank lets out a laugh mixed with grumbles of agreement.

He turns to Chris. “So what do we got?”

“A group of four androids.” Chris starts walking, and you and Hank follow beside him. You can hear Connor’s footsteps behind you, but you don’t turn to look. “They knew the building, and they were well organized. I’m still trying to figure out how they got this far without being noticed.”

“You check the roof?” Hank asks. 

“Not yet,” Chris says. “They attacked two guards in the hallway. They probably thought the androids were coming to do maintenance. They got taken down before they could react.”

You stop by the desk and look over it. There isn’t anything out of place. Your eyebrows furrow and you continue following Chris into the broadcast room. 

“One of the station employees managed to get away.” Chris glances back at you and Hank. “He’s in shock. Not sure when we’ll be able to talk to him.”

You look over at the wall, which has a paused video of an android. His skin is peeled back, and there’s no defining features besides his mismatched eyes.

“Oh, Officer, Lieutenant,” Chris says. “This is Special Agent Perkins from the FBI. Perkins, Lieutenant Anderson is in charge of investigating for Detroit Police. He’s been paired with a cybersecurity officer to provide a unique perspective on android-related cases.” He gestures at you.

Perkins doesn’t even look at you. Instead, he looks over at Connor. “What’s that?” (He says it like Connor is some breed of ugly dog he’s never seen before instead of something resembling a man.)

“My name is Connor,” Connor says. “I’m the android sent by CyberLife.”

“Androids investigating androids, huh?” Perkins’ eyes find Hank. “You sure you want an android hanging around? After everything that happened?”

“If you don’t mind,” you cut in, “we’ll be having a look around.”

“And a Bolshevik?” Perkins looks you up and down. “Watch your step, comrade. You or your friends fuck up my crime scene, and I’m gunning for your ass.”

Perkins walks away, his hands folded behind his back in faux-politeness.

Once he’s out of earshot, Hank nudges your arm. “What a fuckin’ prick!”

You smile and nudge him back. “I told you those bastards would give me trouble.”

“Have you experienced things like this before, Officer?” Connor asks.

Your lips draw into a discontented sort of-frown. Of course Connor knows your answer. Why the hell would he be asking? You’ve even told him about things like this before, not to mention Gavin’s stellar behavior and comments Connor’s seen pointed towards you. 

“Yeah.” You turn away and opt to look around the crime scene (not that you would be of any use, anyway). A set of footsteps follow – you can tell that it’s Hank by the heaviness.

You come to a stop by the entrance to the roof and lean against the bullet hole-ridden wall, facing the room. Hank crosses his arms and jabs a thumb over his shoulder at Connor.

“What the fuck was that?” He asks. 

“With… him?” You say. You don’t want to call Connor’s attention by saying his name. “He… he was just being an asshole this morning. I tried to talk to him about something serious, but he just deflected it.”

“About what?”

“I…” You swallow, then whisper: “I think he’s deviating.”

“Well…” Hank laughs. “You have a tendency to project emotions onto inanimate objects.”

“Yeah. I know.” You look down and scratch your cheek. “Just… you know how I am. And…”

You look across the room and see Connor talking to an officer. You hold up a hand to keep Hank quiet, then tap just below your ear and nod towards Connor. Hank gets the hint and eavesdrops with you.

“I was on that terrace,” the officer says. “That android that took the little girl hostage? I was shot. You saved me.”

You exchange a glance with Hank, then look back to Connor. He tilts his head to the side, like he’s searching his memory banks.

“I remember you,” Connor eventually says. 

“I could’ve died on that terrace. But you saved my life.” The officer looks away, then back to Connor. “I never thought I’d say this to an android, but… thank you.”

He looks a bit awkward, then nods and walks away. Connor turns and catches your eye, like he knew you were watching. Your eyes fall to the floor.

“Блять,” you mumble. “He saw me. Help me look busy.”

Hank nods to the side. “Let’s go watch the recording. Not like I haven’t seen it a million times already.”

You follow him to the large screen that takes up an entire wall. You extend your left hand towards the console and the wires from your glove slither out and connect with a port. The screen flickers, then plays the end of the video. 

“We ask that you recognize our dignity, our hopes, and our rights. Together, we can live in peace and build a better future, for humans and androids. This message is the hope of a people. You gave us life. And now the time has come for you to give us freedom.”

“Think that’s rA9?” Hank asks from your left.

“Deviants say that rA9 will set them free,” Connor says from your right. You look at him, but he doesn’t look at you. He’s firmly trained on the screen. “This android seems to have that objective.”

You disconnect from the console and return your eyes to the screen. The android has a slight lisp and mismatched eyes. You can’t see any other identifying features. 

Hank looks over at Connor. “D’you see something?”

“I identified its model and serial number,” Connor says. 

But there’s something else there – you know it. It’s telling in the way Connor’s jaw is set, the way he can’t seem to look away from the screen. “Anything else?” 

Connor continues looking forward, then faces you. He does a double-take, like he’s surprised you asked him. 

“No!” He glances at you out of the corner of his eye. “Nothing.”

You look over at Hank with an expression that reads something along the lines of I fucking told you so! You take a step back, and Hank does the same. Connor keeps looking up at the screen.

Then, he quickly turns and walks away into the kitchen. 

“Hank,” you say quietly. 

“I know,” he says. 

You turn to face him and continue speaking softly. “He’s showing signs of deviancy. He has been, for a while now.”

“You think he’s gonna turn?” Hank asks. “Or has he already?”

You glance at the door to the kitchen. You can hear Connor talking to someone inside, but can’t make out anything he’s saying. “I think he’s on the decline. Not quite there yet. Just needs a push.”

“You planning on giving him that push?” Hank asks.

“No.” You turn back to him. “He needs to take that leap on his own.”

You hear a set of footsteps behind you. You look over your shoulder and see one of the station androids walking out of the kitchen. Nothing out of the ordinary. 

But… you swear you can hear someone saying your name. Their voice sounds choked, like they’re struggling just to talk. And when you hear them calling out for Hank, you immediately know something’s wrong. 

You make your way over to the kitchen, moving with a sense of urgency, but not enough to cause alarm. What you see makes your soul land in your heels. 

Connor’s on the floor, struggling and crawling forward. His hands are shaking as he drags himself along. 

You immediately fall to your knees beside him, grabbing his shoulders and pulling at him frantically. “Connor? Connor, what’s happening?”

He chokes out a string of unintelligible words and points to the side. You follow his finger and see a biocomponent. You scramble to pick it up and bring it back to Connor. 

You push Connor onto his back and pull his shirt open, exposing his chest. A faint flicker in your mind tells you, Ou, look at you! Getting all up in that – but you cut it off because now is seriously not the time. 

With a fluid motion, you push and twist the biocomponent back into the gaping hole in the middle of his chest. You really hope you did it right.

Connor’s eyes are still unfocused, staring blankly up at the ceiling. His face twitches, and he comes back to the real world. 

You help him up, Thirium staining your hand and your front as he falls into you. He stumbles away, then catches his footing and darts out of the room.

You follow and watch him bolt down another corridor and shout, “It’s a deviant! Stop it!”

There’s three quick shots, then the sound of a body falling to the ground. 

You turn the corner just in time to see Connor handing a gun back to an FBI agent, holding the barrel so that the agent can grab it by the grip. The agent takes it back, a look of bewilderment on his face. 

When you see Hank trying to get to his feet, you move over and help him. You keep your hands on his shoulders and look him over. “Are you okay? Have you been shot?”

“I’m fine, I’m fine.” He grabs your wrists and pulls your hands away, looking over your shoulder. “Nice shot, Connor.”

You step away from Hank and turn to face Connor. His lips are drawn into a thin line, and he almost looks frustrated. “I wanted it alive.”

“You saved… human lives,” Hank says. He heaves a breath. “You saved my life.”

Connor looks over at him, then walks back into the broadcasting room, buttoning up his shirt as he goes. 

You look down at your hands. They’re stained with Thirium – more often than you’d like these days. You wipe them down your front, which is already stained with it anyway.

You turn and start to follow Connor. “I think he’s going to check the rooftop. I’d like to be with him when he does.”

Hank makes a sound of agreement and trails after you. You’re like two ducklings following after an android mother duck. Once you reach the door to the rooftop, Connor holds it open for you as he passes through, then you hold it open for Hank in turn. 

Hank walks in front of you both, surveying the scene. “They made their way up through the whole building, past all the guards, and jumped off the roof with parachutes. Pretty fuckin’ impressive, I’d say.”

Connor makes his way over to a splatter of blue blood and swipes two fingers through it. You can’t even bring yourself to make a sound of disgust as he samples it.

You have conflicting feelings about Connor. Saving him was an action made in a moment of weakness and panic. You know he’d just come back if he died – or, as he’d put it, shut down. But it doesn’t change that he told you that he’s not alive. That he’s not afraid of anything. That he stepped up to the muzzle of Hank’s gun and practically begged him to prove him wrong and shoot him.

You tear your eyes away from Connor and move over to Hank. He’s looking down at an open duffel bag. 

“How’d they manage to smuggle in a big bag like that?” Hank asks. 

You draw your jacket tighter around yourself. “I’d wager someone brought it in for them.”

“You’re most likely correct,” Connor says. You jump a little at the unexpectedness of his voice, but manage to keep yourself from saying anything aloud. 

“Huh, that’s strange.” Hank gestures down at the duffel. “They planned a perfect operation but got the number of parachutes wrong.”

Connor kneels and pulls the duffel open further. “Unless one of the deviants was left behind.”

He stands and walks off. You watch him, then return your eyes to the snow-covered rooftop. You huff, and your breath mists in the cold. 

“I’m going to have a look around,” you say. Hank nods, and you walk away.

You half-assedly wander around the rooftop, making sure not to get too close to the edge. You look at the air conditioners and the frost that’s built up on them. They’re pumping out cold air in an effort to keep the inside of the building warm. 

Suddenly, a shot rings out. Someone shouts “Take cover!” You dive behind an air conditioner and look to your right. Hank and Connor are hiding behind another one a few feet away.

“You have to stop them!” Connor pleads. “If they destroy it, we won’t learn anything!”

“We can’t save it, it’s too late,” Hank says. “We’ll just get ourselves killed!”

Connor looks over at you, then peeks around the corner of the air conditioner. Before you can command him to stop, he rushes out from behind cover. He vaults over a container and charges the deviant head-on. 

As soon as Connor has him pinned to the wall, the deviant presses the pistol’s muzzle to the soft underside of his chin and fires. Connor stumbles back, just watching as the deviant slumps to the ground. 

Hank comes out of cover first and runs over to Connor. You’re hot on his heels, fighting the proud side of you that shouts at you to stay away from him.

“Connor! Connor, are you alright?” He stands in front of Connor, trying to stay in his line of sight. “Connor?”

“Okay,” Connor mumbles, his voice shaky and quiet.

You move next to Hank, grabbing onto one of Connor’s shoulders. His LED is stuck on red, circling in on itself. His eyes are completely unfocused and he’s stuck in his mind. 

“Connor?” You shake him. “Connor, come back to us. Are you hurt? Did he shoot you?”

“I’m okay,” Connor mutters, his tone the same – scared, soft. 

“Jesus, you scared the shit outta me.” Hank draws away, and it seems all his emotions come crashing down at once. “For fuck’s sake, I told you not to move! Why don’t you ever do what I say?”

“I was connected to its memory.” Connor comes back to the real world, if only a little bit. “When it fired… I felt it die. Like I was dying.”

His eyes turn to yours. “I was scared.”

“Нет, нет.” You draw Connor into a hug on instinct. Your hand finds the back of his neck, guiding him to rest his forehead on your shoulder. “Всё в порядке. Ты здесь. Ты жив.”

His hands wrap around your midsection, unsure and scared. His hands come to rest on the small of your back. They’re shaking.

Fuck, he doesn’t deserve to go through this. Connor’s traumatized now, for god’s sake. He could keep a therapist in business until they retire. 

After a few seconds, you pull back, keeping your hands on Connor’s shoulders. “Are you okay now?”

He draws back and grabs your wrists. He nods, if a little jerkily. “Yes. Thank you.”

As soon as Connor lets go, the noble and proud creature in your belly howls in displeasure, cursing you for being so weak. But it’s not like you couldn’t comfort him! That would be cruel and just reinforce the stereotypes placed upon you – the ones that say you’re grim and stoic and an unfeeling person in general. 

“I saw something in its memory,” Connor says. “A word, painted on a piece of rusty metal… ‘Jericho’.”

You nod. “We should get back to the station. I’d like to have a copy of that for my records.”

When you start to walk, Connor follows.