#nmj got her as a teen

[lilapplesheadcannons]

How did they meet?

Xuanli

Were introduced to each other at a family function by their mothers. JZX was a pompus teen who had a lot of opinions. JYL was an even tempered girl who could take on NMJ in arm wrestling (she got enough upper arm exercises from picking her brothers up). As a result, JZX got punched right in his chin, but no one, not even his mother, would believe that it was JYL who punched him.

JZX ended up with a small sticking plaster and a big crush. Unfortunately, our boy has a terminal case of foot in mouth disease and had to wait till his late twenties to finally get anywhere. Ended up with a shotgun wedding. The wedding photo shows JYL in white and JZX with double black eyes, courtesy of his brothers in law.

Jin Ling threw a tantrum once as a child because he was not in his parents' wedding photos. Wei Wuxian almost died laughing.

[zizzy-rie]

Can I make an argument for Mikey as Nie Huaisang? bc like. Least scary on the surface level only, capable of terrifying feats if you mess with His, also the thought of Raph as NMJ makes me cry? (Does Big Mama suit the mastermind set up? Sure. But Her as Madam of JinlinTai? Powerful and resourceful and also tricky as all get out? Also fits.)

When I was assigning the mdzs characters to the turtles, I was also keeping in mind the relationship between the mdzs characters towards each other. And since I've chosen Leo as WWX (for obvious reasons), I made a mental list of characters who were close to WWX, ones he considered family.

NHS and WWX were close as teens, but WN and WWX got closer especially over the course of years that they were together, so yeah, I assigned Mikey as WN. Another reason is because of A-Ning's chains, which he uses in fighting. And both A-Ning and Mikey are cinnamon rolls who can kill you. I do see Mikey being NHS, with both of them being into arts and having protective big brothers.

I chose WQ for Raph because of WQ interacting with WWX a lot more compared to NMJ. WQ is like an older sib to WWX who's tired of his antics, and Raph's the same with Leo, for the most part. Sooo yeah, WQ fits for Raph. Though Raph also fits as NMJ, because of them having a big build and both being protective and can sometimes be overbearing to their little brothers.

Hhhmm, for the villains, I haven't thought of anything yet. Feel free to share your thoughts on it!! :>>

[songofclarity]

I love modern au where Baxia is a cat because it takes canon Nie MingJue who supposedly only cares about his saber to create cat dad Nie MingJue

And one day Nie HuaiSang gifts Nie MingJue this mug:

It was purchased in a bout of anger because when Nie HuaiSang spends all day lounging around, he’s lazy, but when Baxia does it, she’s Da-ge’s best girl!?

Nie MingJue unironically likes the mug and uses it every morning

[mostlikelytofangirl]

Yeah yeah I didn't think JGY would be like Light Yagami's Kira (much less... Draw attention to himself by creating a name and persona) because he is not a teen child of a cop.

Light Yagami's motivations, imo, start with a kind of dissatisfaction with the world and his actions themselves are guided by his upbringing as the child of a police officer. His actions after the first killings are motivated by the desire to justify the first killings, and it ends in a snowball effect where the more people he kills, the more he needs to prove he is right.

While I can certainly see similarities between Light and JGY in that they are both narcissistic people who excel at what they put their mind to and seek approval for their choices, their situations are completely different. Probably the most significant differences (unrelated to the whole Ancient Magical China vs 2000s Japan) are that Light Yagami grew up in a stable upper-middle-class family and is used to receiving genuine praise, while A-Yao got the complete opposite. This is to say, I don't think A-Yao would agree with the idea that killing criminals is going to fix society. And A-Yao is neither a serial killer nor vigilante in canon.

But Light isn't the only Death Note-holder in Death Note. We also have 2nd Kira, who was motivated by their interest in First Kira (Su She lmao T_T). We have the Yotsuba Group, rich people who were motivated by money or profit. We have X-Kira, who was motivated by their own personal strict morals and their interest in Kira (some ungodly cross between NMJ and Su She lmao). Lastly, we have A-Kira, a relatively poor and intelligent teenager who tried to sell a weapon of mass destruction for profit.

Wow okay, I'm sorry for the Death Note lecture you didn't ask for T_T. My point is: there are a lot of routes you could take with giving A-Yao a Death Note that aren't putting him in Light Yagami's shoes. Let A-Yao have some leg room in assassination of threats T_T

- Regular Anon

I... gotta be honest with you, regular anon. I have never read or watched Death Note, I know of it by pop culture alone XD.

So, I'm gonna agree to what you say here bc you definitely know your DN and I trust your assessment.

I just gotta say that, yeah, you're right, JGY was not a vigilante in canon (nor he wouldn't care about doing that kind of work), so maybe I didn't use the rigth word for what I meant. I was thinking a modern AU in which he still lives in the lowest and poorest part of the city, seeing all kind of mistreatment on a daily basis. I just thought that, if he suddenly had the power to end abusers without any kind of trace that would lead back to him, he would take the chance. That's why I said "that he hears of" and not that he actively would check the news every day and go out of his way to catch those; but if he returned home one night to hear the nice lady that is his neighbor getting hit by her deadbeat husband, he would probably go for it —in a smart way they wouldn't case her troubles, of course.

[drwcn]

wangxian au: lan wangji is a music major taking an elective in introduction to anatomical sketching, and wei wuxian is the nude model who, as one student said in the class chat, is “the most perfect human specimen ever created”. Poor Lan Wangji is plagued with lots of inappropriate thoughts. His life gets even harder when he discovers Wei Wuxian has moved into the dorm room across the balcony from him and has a tendency to not close his curtains. 

Gusu is the name of the prestigious semi public-semi private university, mostly known for its Humanities, Arts and Music faculties. The Lan family founded the university and is still part of governing body. The Twin Jades are very understated, but have garnered a substantial fandom in campus, and maybe even extending to other campuses like the business school across town.

Lan Wangji is a sophomore. He lives in dorm even though he and his brother have their own place downtown because LXC thought it’d be a good opportunity for his lil brother to make some friends.

WWX is a talented artist who can't afford art school. He works three jobs to keep himself afloat: barista, art model for the university, and contact wall painter for a reno company. 

WWX doesn't really live in dorm. Technically he's not even a student there. The room he's staying in is Nie Huaisang's (a freshman) who doesn't need that room per say because he's got NMJ's empty apartment while NMJ's frequently off on business trips.

wwx’s old apartment’s landlord sold the apartment to move out of the country, and the new landlord is greedy and jacked up the price, so if NHS hadn’t offered WWX his dorm room, he’d be living in his ratty old second-hand Toyota. 

WWX’s parents died when he was very young, leaving him in the care of the Jiangs but the Jiangs also died in a plane crash not long after. While the Board of Directors of the Jiang's enterprise kept custody of the two heir/heiresses (Jiang Cheng and Jiang Yanli) they had no reason to keep hold of WWX so poor baby got put through the foster system.

wwx ran away when he was a teen, dropped out of high school and got in with the wrong crowd and went to juvie for a year. He has a tattoo of a bunny on his rib cage which makes LWJ weak. 

what wwx doesn’t know is that jyl and jc has been trying to find him since jyl came of age and wrangled the rights/control of her company from the greedy, greedy paws of the BoD. But his records were all sealed, so they have no clue where he is.

Technically, dormitories do not allow NHS to lend his room out to non-students, so for weeks, WWX paraded around his residence as NHS to make sure NHS doesn’t get into trouble. When Lan Wangji starts coming to hang with WWX, words travel fast. 

NMJ texting LXC: “Our little brothers???? Are banging??????” 

LXC texting Meng Yao: “I heard Wangji has started dating Huaisang, should I interfere? Have not seen it for myself, but I am concerned.” 

Mo Xuanyu (a high school senior and NHS’s best friend): “My dude, why has my brother just texted me about you possibly hooking up with Jade 2, what the fuck??” 

Wen Ning who goes to the same school as Mo Xuanyu and also a part-time barista with WWX says, “Did you know that Lan Zhan guy you keep talking about is dating my friend Mo Xuanyu’s best friend, Nie Huaisang???”   

LWJ knows WWX isn’t NHS bc he knows NHS from before, but he doesn’t bother correcting anyone until at family dinner, his Uncle Lan Qiren says: 

"Wangji, I want you to know that although I didn't initially approve, if you and Huaisang are happy together, than I support you."

LWJ, ".............................................."

Lan Wangji does not know Wei Wuxian is essentially homeless because WWX keeps saying he’s only living at NHS’s dorm because his own apartment flooded

Until NMJ comes back into town unexpectedly forcing NHS back into his dorm and WWX who hates imposing himself on other people goes to live in his car. 

Lan Wangji finds out, and brings Wei Wuxian back to his own dorm. 

In a day, words spread across campus like wild fire.

WWX reunites with the Jiangs when his boss is contracted to paint Jiang Cheng’s new apartment 

Jiang Yanli is devastated that her little brother is essentially homeless. “What do you mean A-Xian doesn’t have a home? What do you mean he can’t afford an education? What do you mean he works three jobs? Are you eating? Why are you so thin???? I -” 

Jiang Cheng cries for three hours straight but will throw hands if anyone dares to bring it up. 

LQR does not approve of WWX. “He has a criminal record!” Then for LQR's 50th birthday, LWJ brings a huge scroll painting of Cloud Recesses (the ancient private scholar academy that Gusu University was founded upon).

LQR: "....this is.....very impressive. Wangji I had no idea your dapple into visual arts was so fruitful. Are you switching majors?" LWJ: "No Uncle. I did not draw this. Wei Ying did."

Wei Wuxian *innocently* “Lan Zhan, Lan Zhan, you’re so well formed, so symmetrical, so proportional, will you ever consider letting me draw you?”  

Lan Wangji *straight faced* “On one condition.” 

WWX, “name it.” 

LWJ, “Draw me like one of those French boys.” (LXC showed him the movie bc he knew his brother had a romantic side.) 

WWX  *chokes* 

WWX makes the sketch, but instead of a necklace it’s the Lan family wrist tie (a modern version of the head ribbon) that LWJ suggests they use, and it’s looped suggestively around his neck and one of his wrists.

From that point on, WWX starts making other (less salacious) drawings of LWJ, using different medium and different techniques in different settings (acrylic, oil, digital, watercolor and pencil sketches). He binds it into a portfolio, including the original “french” drawing, and names it Every Shade of Blue (Chinese ‘Lan’ = blue). He gifts it to LWJ. 

LWJ is blown away and suggests WWX use this to apply to Gusu and try for the scholarship. After some convincing, WWX agrees. 

But he forgets to remove the nude sketch of LWJ. 

Lan Xichen and other Lan Elders are on the admissions committee.

The ambulance had to be called. 

LWJ and JYL fight for the right to help pay for WWX’s tuition. Neither gets the opportunity, because WWX wins the scholarship.  

[professorsparklepants]

GENDERBENDS RANKED

NHS: 0/10, what's the point? Honestly his storyline is so grounded in rejecting his family's toxically masculine skillset and counting on uselessness to make him underestimated that I think it ruins the character.

NMJ: 100/10. BUTCH SWORD LESBIAN AND HER FEMME ART GAY BROTHER.

JYL: 6/10 the new improved Jiang Fengmian, now with 100% less abusive parenting. Maybe as a MALE character with high emotional and social intelligence he will be allowed to drive his own storyline.

JC: 9/10, collects more deadly accessories than her mother and probably started that fist fight with her fiance before Wei Wuxian got the chance.

WWX: 8/10. Troublemaking teen that looks like her hot mom accidentally makes half the young masters of her generation fall in love with her, only to be swept off her feet by the peerlessly beautiful ice queen who turns out to have been a hopeless lesbian the whole time.

LWJ: 8/10. See Wei Wuxian above.

WN & WQ: 7/10. Shy socially awkward girl dies and goes fucking feral. Tsundere boy medic who would literally kill himself for his baby sister. Flawless in concept

JZX: 4/10, interesting but I would not want any daughter of Jin Guangshan living under the same roof as him.

JGY: 3/10, more interesting than Huaisang but mostly in a way that makes me depressed

MXY: 6/10, also depressing but would give someone more qualified than me an interesting way to explore wwx's relationship with gender.

XY: 1/10, unhinged goth girls are great but the yandere jokes aren't worth it

LSZ: 9/10. Sizhui is already like twenty thousand wish fulfillment tropes anyway, just make her a full on YA heroine. Mad Scientist Wei Wuxian's beautiful daughter and Lost Princess of the Wen clan, the twin jades' lusterous pearl and apple of the Lan clan's eye.

LJY: 6/10, I'm always up for loud and disruptive women.

JL: 10/10 but only because I want to see her in a fancy outfit and one of those Chinese petal forehead decals.

[noirbriar]

MDZS AU Headcanon dump: Stay (3)

(Part 1 here) (Part 2 here)

The argument led the two to have a somewhat comfortable friendship( ppffffttt ) .WWX also stops being obstinate and opens up abit more now.LWJ is relieved and often indulges on WWX’s whims (”Lan Zhan.””Mn?” *dangles and falls off a tree* “WEIYING!” )

( Come ooon, have a sip Lan Zhan! The Wens make such good fruit wine!” ”Alright” ”......What?”) ( “Laozu...what is Lan gong zi doing?” “I don’t know and his stupid Lan ribbon won’t break!I can’t play Chengqing to help myself! He’s showing it off to everyone down Yiling’s main street our tied hands! Fourth Uncle help me! ”) However, the negative energy still lingers heavily inside him.LWJ observes but doesn’t point it out to WWX who already knows. So he turns to Wen Qing. “Without a golden core, and basically no Yang energy, all the Yin energy in him from the time he was thrown here further agitated his injuries before his cultivation base can recover.Unless he heals his cultivation base to generate Yang energy, it won’t balance out his Yin energy to stabilise him. That’s my theory at least.” ( referenced from Scum Villain’s Self Saving System where Luo Bing He basically has spiritual and demonic energy in him ) “Stygian Tiger Seal.” “That too.The idiot is straining himself as it is supressing the Burial Mounds for us to live.It needs to go.” “Can he get another core?” “If Hua Dan Shou can exist, I don’t see why we can’t try. Yiling Laozu already did the impossible as the founder of Demonic Cultivation, why not pull out another?” “...Jie, Wei Gongzi isn’t a experiment.” “He technically is when he agreed to get his core cut by me.” “...” LWJ,Wen Ning and Wen Qing starts to find books, herbs and ways on this project.Although LWJ thinks he could try looking at Gusu Lan’s library, but decides against it since he technically defected.They start giving medicine on pretence its for Wen Qing to work out her prescription ( “Because you have an iron stomach.You won’t die but my patients will!If they die its potatoes for another month!” ) This is when WWX noticed LWJ is spending more time on books, scripts and talking to Wen Qing. Only our chaotic mess can deduce LWJ likes Wen Qing.So whenever WWX brings up Wen Qing, he thinks that WWX likes Wen Qing. Wen Qing one day has enough of WWX’s blabbering and watching LWJ’s dagger eyes, and gets the two of them to sit at the family table and puts her foot down ( “ I am already THIS BUSY with the clinic and my patients and this family.While chasing away idiots trying to beg for the oh so amazing YiLing Laozu to take them as disciples. I don’t need another 2 BABIES to look after. Even a-Yuan is smarter than you both. I don’t want to hear of this anymore.Especially you LaoZu.” “What?Why me?!” “...” ) When WWX storms off to sulk in his cave, he picks up a-Yuan to bemoan to the child. Who is still playing with toys LWJ bought him. “But Zhan gege don’t like Qing Yi. Zhan gege likes Xian gege.” “.................Hah?” “Zhan gege is reading papers to help Xian gege get better.Xian gege got injured, and he seems sad.Said once Xian gege get better, you can take a-Yuan play longer.” “Hah??What rubbish are you talking about?!Children shouldn’t tell lies or the corpses will take you away!” “Its true! Zhan gege even has a song that he said he made when Xian gege got injured.It sounded like the one Xian gege plays for me to sleep.I’m trying to learn it on the Qin.” “What have you been eating?Are you sick??Don’t lie to your elders, stop using Lan Zhan's name so carelessly.” “I’m not lying! The rules says to be good, a-Yuan cannot lie!” “Stop reading that!Why are you still reading that book of 3000 rules of a sect you aren’t in?!” So WWX and LWJ resume their daily activities. WWX is suspicious but his goldfish memory shakes it off. And one day, an invitation came for WWX to join the first month celebration of Shijie’s child. WWX locked himself up in his cave to work on his present for Jin Ling.LWJ is the only one that comes in and observes, not obstructing of WWX’s work on the silver bell. “Its powerful.” “Only the best for Shijie’s son.” “...You could use the same thing.Should suppress the area if we plot it around the mounds.Less strain on you.” “Oh! I’ll think about that.” “...” “I’ll also need go get some robes.Mine aren’t proper for an auspicious event.Go with me down town, Lan Zhan?” “No need.” “Huh?” “Robes.Not Lan Sect robes.Plain.Have some you could wear.Its new.” ( LWJ does not deny he liked how his personal colours looked on his wife WWX. A lot.) They set out days later, since they decided to go on foot and take the time to travel leisurely.With the spells in place, WWX can travel further without the pressure, and with the medicine he has been taking, LWJ can see WWX seems brighter.Almost like that teen who first came to Cloud Recesses.Both often helping out where chaos is.The two grew closer ( like in canon while looking for NMJ’s parts ) (”Look Lan Zhan!The girls gave us some flowers!””Don’t want””Eh?But didn’t you take the flowers I gave you in YunMeng.Who doesn’t like flowers anyway?””Different.Was from you.” “....?!!??!” *WWX internal screaming*) Until they arrive in Lanling. Where Jin ZiXun and his men are awaiting. (Part 4 here)