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Whumptober ‘21 - (Presumed Dead) Day 9

All right, I was looking back at a WIP I am working on for my new obsession, The Untamed (MDZS) and thought I would share a scene for whumptober as I am loving everybody else’s things on here. 

A little background. In this story, Lan Xichen is captured shortly after eaving Cloud Recesses, so is there during the Indoctrination. This happens after the Wens escape the Tortoise Cave.

The door opened and Lan Xichen was surprised to see Wen Chao enter, instead of Wangji. He looked around for him and Wen Chao seemed to notice.

“Oh, Lan Wangji won’t be able to visit you today, Lan-zongzhu.”

“Why?” Lan Xichen asked, his mind already filled with worst case scenarios.

“We went on an unexpected night-hunt today to go after a vicious beast that was terrorizing nearby towns. We got there and the fight was fierce. After killing the beast, the other clan started a coup where I had to flee for my own safety.” Wen Chao was enjoying this a little too much. He was trying to see if he could get a reaction from the normally diplomatic Zewu-Jun. He’s seen a lot of sides to the First Jade since he has been here and wanted some more fun, especially needing a pick me up his pride took because of Wei Wuxian’s little tirade. Darn him!

“And Wangji?” Lan Xichen asked anxiously.

“Well I got out and came home, but reports have said that they saw disciples from the Jin and Jiang clans escape out a side hole before the hole collapsed on itself. I plan to go back in a couple days when things have settled to grab the corpse of the creature and present it to my father.”

Lan Xichen looked shocked. Wen Chao decided to rub it in a little bit more. “I have no idea if your brother or Wei Wuxian made it out, but Jiang-gonzi seemed desperate and lost when he got out. Reports say he kept trying to go back in and disciples had to pull him away.”

No! It can’t be. Not Wangji as well...What did I do in a past life to deserve this? What did Wangji do?

“I am sorry for your loss, Lan Xichen. Truly.”

“Get out!” Lan Xichen growled, standing up and pulling on his chains. “I don’t want your fake pity." 

Wen Chao started to open his mouth but found it mysteriously closed.

"Get. OUT." Lan Xichen growled again.

A gust of wind howled through the open window and blew the Wens off balance.

Wen Chao hurriedly bowed in exit and the doors closed. Lan Xichen’s legs wobbled and he collapsed to the floor in a resounding thud. 

“Wangji…” he whispered. “Please don’t let it be true. Not this soon after F..Father. I…I can’t lose anybody else.” He lost the battle and tears started streaming down his face, followed by sobs. He cried himself to sleep that night, his little brother’s name on his lips. 

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SO, my creative fancy strikes again. This time with a whole new fandom that I have fallen in love with. I also LOVE the song and have wanted to use it in a video for a while now. Enjoy!

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I thought I would give this story a little reblog becuase it deserves it. For anyone that needs a little pick me up or just loves Zuko and his Uncle, give it a read. I know it will put a smile on your face.

New Fic: Raindrops of Ink (ATLA)

Summary:  Zuko is encountering far more than a headache as he does his best to navigate the political and financial intriciates of being the new Fire Lord well aware that most are watching and waiting for him to fall. It only makes him more determined to prove that he can do this, that he can be a good Fire Lord to his people. But in his efforts to take care of everyone there is one person Zuko has forgotten about. Himself.

Read it here

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So, hopefully the video above works better now. I loved “’Nothing Left to Lose” when I first heard it and thought it fit so well with Merlin and Morgana. I am really proud of this video and hope you all enjoy it!

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New Fic: No One Gets Left Behind, Chapter One

Summary:  Matt and Keith may be safe now, but things are far from all right. While Matt isn’t going to interrogate anyone like just he was, he is determined to get answers and see for himself what is going on with Shiro. He doesn’t know what he’ll find but he does know Keith is not going back to the Blades of Mamora. Because Keith needs a team that’ll watch his back and Matt is never going to let his little brother be left behind again.

Chapter snippet:

“What’s going on?” Katie’s hands had migrated to her hips. “Is…” she swallowed, “is something wrong? Keith came out of the pod a few varga ago and he seemed okay, but…”

“Nothing is wrong-wrong,” Matt said.

At least he hoped not, but if the pod had finished (and still, holy fuck how did these things work?) and Coran had issued only a suggestion of rest (and Matt was grateful at least someone here was still looking out for Keith’s wellbeing) then physically he sounded like he was okay.

All the rest?

Matt supposed that depended on how a lot of things went down.

“But something is,” Katie pressed, her eyes narrowing as she tried to solve the still unknown problem in front of her.

Matt could be brutally honest.

Or he could deflect because he’d already hurt Katie enough.

He chose to go with the first because not talking about something had been the reason all of this had spiraled in the first place and it wouldn’t fix anything.

And things desperately needed fixed.

“When was the last time you talked to Keith?”

Katie’s brow furrowed. “Talked to…? Well, today when–”

“Before today,” Matt cut in.

“Um…”

The fact she was thinking on it even a few seconds later answered that question.

“Has anyone talked to Keith in, say, the last month?” Matt asked.

Katie said nothing although her eyes were widening and her mouth parting.

He could see she knew where he was going with this.

He pressed on.

“Did anyone…” he swallowed, the words stuck in his throat, “tell him I was alive?”

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SO, my experiment continues. I looked for a video for this song for these two for a LONG time and one never came, so I decided to make one of my own. I was and am super proud of it still so I decided to post it here. Hope you all enjoy!

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Merlin/Arthur ~ Wondering (HSMTMTS)

SO, I decided to do a thing. I really liked the songs and I think is really speaks to Merlin and Arthur, so I made a video. It’s my first one EVER so there are little things (like mouse pointers) that I could get rid of next time, but I am really proud of how this turned out. Give it a watch if you want and hopefully enjoy it!

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If you are looking for something to satisfy your Voltron cravings now that the show is over, look no further. I have loved Icy's stories for a while, and this one is amazing. Chapter 3 just updated today and it's amazing! Go over and give this fic and author some love!

Fic Update: Keep Holding On (And Don’t Let Go), Chapter Three

Summary:  Shiro and Lance are forcibly taken as bartering tokens for a rebel faction. That’s bad on its own, but Lance is ill, burning up with a fever and weak with sickness. Their captors are cruel, relishing in both Lance’s suffering and in demeaning the proud former Black Paladin. And as time ticks by Lance continues to fade and no matter how much Shiro holds on he can feel him slipping away. The fear of the impending Galra imprisonment, the hopelessness he’d felt while trapped in the Astral Plane, pale in comparison to the fact Lance is going to die in his arms and there is nothing he can do.

Chapter snippet:

A second later the statement was true and Shiro gently tugged at the gag and was relieved when Lance opened his mouth and he pulled it free.

Lance coughed then, a weak, wet sound.

And then to Shiro’s relief Lance rolled onto his side, front facing Shiro now, and ocean met warm charcoal.

But there was only fear in Lance’s eyes, not even a modicum of relief from the gag being gone.

Shiro felt his stomach clench again.

Something, more than the obvious, was wrong.

“Sh-Shiro,” he stuttered, more red dripping down his chin that had been trapped in his mouth. As uncomfortable and gross as that was Shiro didn’t think it was the cause of the fear. “I, I c-can’t…” Lance weakly shook his head on the ground, tears gathering in his eyes. “I c-can’t feel my h-hands.”

Shiro’s gaze dropped immediately down where Lance had them curled against his stomach.

The long fingers were a sickly white and the flesh above his wrists was an angry, splotchy red and bruise-colored purple.

The cuffs had completely cut off his circulation.

Oh God.

Shiro tamped down the immediate fear because his own panic was not going to help even as his shoulder gave a sudden throb as though to remind him the fate of lost limbs.

“Here, let me see,” Shiro reached for the abused hands, gathering them between his own.

They were cold.

Lance let out a low sob.

“Can you feel that?” Shiro asked, squeezing them.

Lance shook his head.

His breath hitched.

Not good.

“It’s going to be okay,” Shiro assured. “It’s going to be all right, okay, Lance? Okay? Stay with me, buddy. It’s going to be okay.”

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we all make fun of Zuko for “that’s rough buddy” but like. how the fuck are you supposed to respond when someone just nonchalantly says “my girlfriend turned into the moon”

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Yep. It's super sad that they are airing this before. I don't want to get spoiled and want to watch them in order. Join the movement and don't spoil it!

VERY IMPORTANT LOVE EATER UPDATE (no spoilers)

So I made this post recently that was basically a guide to help you decide wether or not to watch Love Eater when it airs tomorrow, and now I have a update.

Wilfred Paine, who many of us know as “Winny”, spoke out about wether or not to watch love eater before Felix and Chat Blanc. He’s the assistant director of miraculous.

(Rough) Translation:

Hello @Thomas_Astruc, @Winny_BayDay, the season 3 finale of Miraculous is airing very soon in Ukraine and i’d like to know if seeing this episode before the other episodes of this season air (Chat Blanc ect) is “serious”?

Yes

Very serious

In any case... very unfortunate

So uhhhh, yeah. Not good!!!

Even worse, here’s a tweet from a storyboard artist on the show, retweeted by Thomas Astruc himself:

So yeah, now I definitely feel like not watching it until Chat Blanc and Felix air...

Reblog and tag people who were on the fence to spread the word!!

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This is me in a nutshell!!!!

*it starts raining*

me: yes

*lighting appears*

me: yES

*thunders explode*

me: YES

*raining intensifies*

me: YEEEEEEEESSSSSSSS

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Um......This was so good. I don’t have the words to describe how amazing this story was. If you are looking for a good read with Lance and Keith Whump and some awesome love to our favorite Space Uncle Coran, give this a read. 

New Fic: This is My Home (Watch Your Step Since You’ve Come Around)

AKA the BAMF Coran appreciation fic that the gorgeous man absolutely deserves with a healthy side of Lance and Keith whump. Mmm, three for the price of one, I’ll take twenty please ♥ If you enjoyed it, please do leave a comment detailing why you did. I very much appreciate you taking the time to do so :)

Summary: 

“All right, Coran,” he gave himself a pep talk. “The princess and the Paladins are in danger. You are their only hope.” Coran paled in the face of his words. Oh Alaraan. He was their only hope. Well then. He straightened. That was that and that meant there was only one possible outcome. He was going to save his team. / The castle is invaded and the Paladins rounded up. Coran though is overlooked and he’s going to take full advantage of it. This is his home and those aliens are going to regret ever stepping foot in it.

Story snippet: 

In his brief glance Coran had taken note of the Paladins and he did not like what he’d seen. Number One had been unconscious, no doubt perceived as the greatest threat. Coran dearly hoped that, as bad as it was, the Norians’ interest remained on the castle and not on the robotic arm.

Number Four had been the source of the blood in the kitchen, the color staining his shirt and his skin pale. It had been he, arms cuffed behind his back and forced into a kneel, that had warranted the blaster whine as a gun was pressed to his head and silencing the others.

The remaining four were also cuffed in the same fashion and kneeling in various degrees save for Lance, who was curled on his side, back to Coran, and although he could not see the boy’s face he had no doubt he was in some measure of pain given the sound of the strike.

“We have told you,” Allura’s voice sounded, “we do not know the answer to your question. We cannot assist you. Continually demanding as such will not change my response.”

“And I think you just need a little more incentive, Princess,” came the sneer followed by another short gasp that should not ever belong to Number Four.

Coran’s stomach clenched as the gasp turned into a strangled cry.

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He risked one more glance.

The Norian was grinding the blaster against the boy’s chest where the wound lay.

“Stop it!” Lance was back on his knees and Coran could see now a trickle of blood leaking from his temple. “Don’t hurt him!”

The second Norian stepped forward and before Coran could blink a clawed foot was smashing against Lance’s shoulders and sending him face first into the ground.

“Control your attack dog, Princess,” warned the Norian, voice higher and accompanied by the new charging whine of a blaster that was aimed at the back of the dark head. Female, Coran placed. “Or I’ll put him and the other one down permanently.”

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I'm going to reblog this one solely because it is one of my favorites. I love the way that Icy writes Keith and Lance and especially in this situation, when they can't comfort each other. It's a great read. Just go read it!

Icy’s Photoset Fic Game: #4

Winner:

The basics:

Must be a fan of the page to play

REBLOG with the title of the fic the images are describing

EXPLAIN in your reblog how each image relates to the fic

First to three points wins!

New set every two hours on the even hours

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This one is really hard....my guess is Over the edge.

Broccoli : Pidge (I know this one is a long shot)

Peaceful lake: They we're on a nature hike

Landslide: Pidge slips and Lance hangs on

Sratch: Lance gets scratched up I believe.

Icy’s Photoset Fic Game: #2

Winner:

The basics:

Must be a fan of the page to play

REBLOG with the title of the fic the images are describing

EXPLAIN in your reblog how each image relates to the fic

First to three points wins!

New set every two hours on the even hours

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Crash and Burn, from Battlefield.

Plane: the supply pod Lance is trapped in

Flare: How Pidge cauterizes Lance's wound

Asteriod: the asteriod storm they got caught in

Bloody Hands: Lance's poor hands trying to keep himself from bleeding out.

Icy’s Photoset Fic Game: #1

Winner:

The basics:

Must be a fan of the page to play

REBLOG with the title of the fic the images are describing

EXPLAIN in your reblog how each image relates to the fic

First to three points wins!

New set every two hours on the even hours

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My guess....Just a few more steps. To be honest, I only see how the house fits in, (being on 🔥) but the dog is probs related to Kosmo (who I don't remember being in the story. The drawer is Keith's past which is awesomely told in this story and the cinnamon rolls are for Lance who is a darling cinnamon roll in the story (Man....I'm really bad at this. I thought this was going to be easy. I was so wrong)

Icy’s Photoset Fic Game: #2

Winner:

The basics:

Must be a fan of the page to play

REBLOG with the title of the fic the images are describing

EXPLAIN in your reblog how each image relates to the fic

First to three points wins!

New set every two hours on the even hours

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Well, My guess is Following the Leader wherever He may go. The whole story takes place in a swamp, the white square (now this is a stretch) refers to their amour and bayards, the black square refers to Keith’s thoughts about being the new Balck Paladin (as well as him fainting), and the family square refers to the talk that they all have after dealing with everyone’s self-deprecating thoughts. I’m probably wrong, but oh well. Its fun to think about. 

Icy’s Photoset Fic Game: #1

Winner: 

The basics:

Must be a fan of the page to play

REBLOG with the title of the fic the images are describing

EXPLAIN in your reblog how each image relates to the fic

First to three points wins!

New set every two hours on the even hours

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