I promised that I would share the convo me and @time-flies-by had earlier today regarding the Maleficent AU post, so here it is!
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time-flies-by
Dude that Maleficent AU-
angstymdzsthoughts
I knoooow
angstymdzsthoughts
It got a bit dark on me
time-flies-by
It did, but goddamn was it good!
angstymdzsthoughts
Right? I'm super happy with it
time-flies-by
As you should!
It actually gave me chills
angstymdzsthoughts
WWX goes to sleep in his husbands arms, happy and in love. Wakes up to that husband mutilating him
Thank you!!!
time-flies-by
The best part, is that LWJ doesn’t even see anything wrong with it. He’s just like, “it has to happen”
angstymdzsthoughts
Yep! Just another part of getting married to him
time-flies-by
WWX definitely leaves understanding Madam Lan a lot better.
angstymdzsthoughts
Oof
LWJ grows up around spouses who seem perfectly happy with life after losing their wings
And his mother, who still had her wings, was miserable
So he thinks hes actually helping to make WWX happier
time-flies-by
Double oof
WWX really doesn’t understand what he was getting himself into.
angstymdzsthoughts
Oh my god other spouses try to warn him (in a quiet subtle way so their husbands don’t get upset)
angstymdzsthoughts
All the Lans are taught that this is a special, intimate experience between spouses
angstymdzsthoughts
I feel like Su She is jealous that LWJ got to experience that and is vindictively happy when WWX ran away
time-flies-by
Oh my god, the Lans all brainwashed into thinking that the tight smiles, and the tears are signs of love, when in reality their spouse is trying so hard to not hate them.
Soakxldowkenenw fuxking Su She
angstymdzsthoughts
The spouses are all trapped.
Oh wait
angstymdzsthoughts
The "soulmate" thing only happens once or twice in a generation and Madam Lan had been the most recent before WWX so the spouse around who tries to warn him away is an old woman who has been married and trapped in the CR for life 55 years
That makes it so much worse
time-flies-by
Oh my god, imagine wwx accidentally runs into the the wing room, and is absolutely horrified to find all the wings there, so he goes to lwj and is all like “Lan Zhan? What’s this?” And LWJ just goes “don’t worry Wei ying, I’ll make sure that never happens to you.” And what he means is “I’ll make sure your grounding isn’t as painful as theirs.”
And wwx trusts LWJ 100%, but then their own grounding happens.
angstymdzsthoughts
OOF
Oh my god just rip my heart out
angstymdzsthoughts
All I can picture is WWX crying and calling LWJ a liar before he's silenced
Most disturbing part is how gentle and loving LWJ is being while hes Removing His Husbands Limbs
Soft little praises and telling WWX that they will be happy together now
angstymdzsthoughts
Ohhh WWX is totally gonna blame himself if he saw the wings and didn't immediately run
Gets to Yunmeng like 'how could I be so stupid to believe him'
time-flies-by
Ooh especially if the spouses before him tried warning him too.
angstymdzsthoughts
Yes
Exactly
time-flies-by
WWX: The signs were all there. . . There was a red flag everywhere!
angstymdzsthoughts
The way WWX sees it is like that 'face eating leopard party' meme
Everyone else is just plain horrified
time-flies-by
Oof 😂
angstymdzsthoughts
LWJ is crying in the CR asking what he did wrong
Yunmeng Jiang is ready to start a war in order to get WWX his wings back
time-flies-by
Omg yesssss
The Lans are all clueless and offended because they see NOTHING wrong with their traditions.
angstymdzsthoughts
Someone tries to put it in perspective for them. "How would you react if your spouse cut off your hands?"
But the Lans dont get it and just dig their hole deeper. "Thats ridiculous! You Need hands! Wings are in no way a necessity."
time-flies-by
Aish 😓
time-flies-by
Yeah no, the Jiangs are definitely cutting all ties with the Lan after that.
angstymdzsthoughts
The Lans argue that wings do nothing but make someone fickle and reckless and arrogant. They Need to be earth bound so they can learn stability and humbleness
...
Oh my god...
Horrible thought
time-flies-by
Do tell
angstymdzsthoughts
Some children of grounded spouses end up with wings too
But they get them cut off when they are younger
Should it be LXC or LWJ who use to have wings?
angstymdzsthoughts
Spend their entire adolescence being ashamed of the wings and eagerly waiting for the day they can be removed
time-flies-by
Oooh maybe LXC?
angstymdzsthoughts
The most recent wings added are a pair of small white ones maybe half the size of WWXs and the sight of them make him run out because he may be sick
time-flies-by
Oh god, what if there’s like, a whole room just full of children’s wings.
Angstymdzsthoughts
Of course the Lans would keep them
Ohhh WWX hears people talking about the grounding ceremony that will follow the honeymoon and has no idea what their all talking about
He asks and the Lans explain that it's a sacred ceremony between spouses that truly binds the new spouse to the Lan family
WWX is like- oh wow that sounds really great! Like a big 'welcome to the family'!
time-flies-by
Oh no that make it worse! WWX is super excited for the ceremony. He’s like hyping himself up nonstop.
angstymdzsthoughts
Oh with the Lan members with wings- they normally have a form of the grounding ceremony when they get their courtesy name and become a Real Lan. Lose your wings and get a name
Oh my gooood WWX and LWJ go to bed that night talking about how the bonding ceremony will be tomorrow morning and LWJ assures him that he knows WWX will be perfect
time-flies-by
Oh god no, I’m just imagining a bunch of children scared but super willing to lose their wings, because they’d been taught that having them made them everything the clan was against
angstymdzsthoughts
WWX, cuddling close: What if I mess up and make a fool of myself? No ones really told me what to do yet.
LWJ, petting WWXs wings lovingly: Don't worry, I'll take care of everything
Exactly
time-flies-by
Oooh I just got chills again
angstymdzsthoughts
Something about LWJ touching and admiring WWXs wings in this context... 😨
time-flies-by
LWJ: once I get rid of these, he’ll be all mine.
angstymdzsthoughts
Touching wings isn't a normal thing outside of family (given that touching in general isn't normal in Chinese culture) but WWX was always super ok with friends petting his wings. He totally offered to let LWJ touch his wings when they were teenagers after catching him admiring them
angstymdzsthoughts
LWJ hadn't felt a wing since his mother died shortly after her Binding and WWXs are a really beautiful glossy black color that turns a dark, rich purple if the light hits them just right. Of course he wants to touch
time-flies-by
😥😥
angstymdzsthoughts
LWJ, cautiously running one finger along the feathers: They are so big...
WWX: Of course they are! My wings have to be big and strong to carry me while I fly!
LWJ immediately snatching his hand back, suddenly cold at the remainder that WWX can and will fly away far, far away from him
time-flies-by
LWJ is really undermining the love WWX has for him by being that concerned that he’ll leave him.
angstymdzsthoughts
He got brainwashed by his clan and he saw his mothers constant attempts to escape. Everyone around him said that the only reason she was trying to leave was because of her wings. If his own mother would leave him because of wings, what would stop WWX?
angstymdzsthoughts
Madam Lan got way too close to actually escaping and QHJ was pressured into finally doing the ceremony. Madam Lan didn't last long after that
time-flies-by sent a post Source (****)
angstymdzsthoughts
Hahaha
angstymdzsthoughts
You know what would be worse?
Baby A-Yuan with wings
time-flies-by
Oh noooooo
angstymdzsthoughts
Like au where LWJ didn't do the binding and unbrainwashed himself
Then A-Yuan is born with wings and he grows up being told he won’t be a Real Lan if he keeps them
So his parents have no plans of removing them but as his naming ceremony gets closer Yuan says he Wants to get rid of them
WWX is immediately packing a bag and getting him and his son the hell out of there. LWJ is right behind him with another bag
time-flies-by
Oof yes I like that
time-flies-by
But like what if, the day before they leave or something, A-yuan runs to the elders and tells them about what his parents plan to do, and he’s so desperate to get rid of his wings that he asks them to just do the ceremony there and then
angstymdzsthoughts
AAAAAAAAAA
time-flies-by
When LWJ and WWX wake, they’re so stressed cause they can’t find A-yuan, but a few minutes later he comes in all proud and wingless
angstymdzsthoughts
I mean since its Maleficent au wings are apparently magic and can be put right back on but Still
Horrible
WWX cries
LWJ is gonna fight to get his sons wings back and then get his family the hell out of there
Oh my god..... LWJ walking through a room full of tiny, near identical wings looking for the little pair that he would recognize anywhere
angstymdzsthoughts
Let's a few tears out when he finds them. Remembers helping WWX clean and groom them and watching while WWX taught their son to balance and fly using those wings
Hates himself for not seeing what his clan was doing to LSZ and not getting them away from all of it sooner
time-flies-by
Codnekaoenen perfect
time-flies-by
Heartbreaking, but perfect
angstymdzsthoughts
Also, if things had gone according to plan and they left before LSZ did the Binding
Yuan, struggling and crying: But I won’t be a Real Lan!
WWX, throwing Yuan over his shoulder to carry him mid tantrum: Then you're gonna be a Wei. Lan Zhan, would you please carry this bag?
LWJ, taking the bag: Mn. Wei Yuan sounds nice.
angstymdzsthoughts
Then they go to Yunmeng so LSZ can grow up in a healthier environment
time-flies-by
Oh I like your version better.
angstymdzsthoughts
You brought the pain, I brought a bandaid
time-flies-by
Haha yes yes, thank you
angstymdzsthoughts
Oof tho. LWJ finds the wings and brings them home where WWX is guarding Yuan while he sleeps. They Return the wings while Yuan sleeps and return to making plans to go to Yunmeng once Yuan wakes
When he wakes up and has his wings back he bursts into tears.
angstymdzsthoughts
Could be because he really missed his wings and is glad to have them back or because this means he's gonna have to go through the grounding AGAIN and it really hurt the first time and he doesn't want to go through it again. Maybe both
time-flies-by
If both, then WWX and LWJ will do their best to reassure him that he won’t have to go through the grounding ever again.
angstymdzsthoughts
Aww little Yuan crying so hard he can hardly breath and bringing his wings around himself so he can pet and groom them because he needs to make sure this is real and their back
angstymdzsthoughts
Oof. Imagine LXC seeing this and wishing he could have kept his wings. Goes to visit his wings and knows that they are too small to fit his body now that hes an adult so he's lost his chance
time-flies-by
*sigh* we really should give LXC a break.
angstymdzsthoughts
Never
Ok how about he gets his wings back and even tho there too small because they never got the chance to grow with him and he'll never be able to fly hes so unbelievably happy
WWX and Yuan teach him how to groom his wings correctly because the only person who ever did that was his mother and he cant quite remember how to do it
time-flies-by
*sniff* family bonding time
angstymdzsthoughts
He starts an arrangement with Yunmeng Jiang so he can send any winged Lans to them for half the year so they can learn that having wings Isnt the worse thing in the world
time-flies-by
Oooh yes yes
That’s good.
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