"Sunday" Six

[extrapenguin]

Easter Monday counts as a Sunday, right? *g* I'm finally picking my way through the Space Swap collection that revealed (I know, bad mod), and I have some writing updates to share. I do not quite have six fics to share updates from, but ideas count as things, right?

1. That WIP? Now 41.9k according to gedit! AO3's wordcount is slightly lower than gedit's, always, but as I will have to fill in the sections that have [finish scene], it'll definitely be over 40k. It's the longest thing I've written, and it's novel-length! Woohoo! Posting will hopefully start during the first week of May.

"The art of cultivation requires a mind open to the world. How can your mind be open if you close your eyes to duty and fill your heart with hubris?" Wei Wuxian asked. "Now, let us sweep the training field. Hurry up and take a broom!"

2. My 520 Day Reverse Exchange Fic has quadrupled in wordcount! \o/ It is over the minimum already. Now I can just sail at the plot points I've planned. In an emergency, such as the plot growing into a 40k monster I cannot finish in time, the first scene sort of stands alone. (There's also another flexion point that could be rewritten into an ending a few scenes further in.) I really want to write the rest of the fic, though, and since this is now my biggest writing priority, it should be doable.

No quotes because this is exchange fic.

3. I've had a blast doing porny Storytime on the Guardian Discord. Live writing for an audience is surprisingly doable for me; it's how I wrote Alas for him, so beautiful when tied! (in another fandom, on another Discord) and What Makes the Blood Run. I do need to clean up the drafts later and elaborate upon stuff, though. There are three things in my queue – the first one is the collar porn, which needs a start and a wrap-up, plus characterization read-through. (ETA: posted!)

Zhao Yunlan kept a hand at the collar, against Shen Wei's jugular where his rushing heartrate was obvious, planted his legs on the bed, and rolled his hips into Shen Wei's delicious heat. This wonderful man was madly powerful and could shed the collar by a myriad means, from teleporting out of it to working the latch at the nape of his neck, but he wanted it – wanted to wear it because Zhao Yunlan had given it to him, just like he proudly wore the name Zhao Yunlan had bestowed on him.

4. The second one is omegaverse breeding kink, which I was somehow enticed into writing (it seemed like a good idea at the time, okay); my secondhand embarrassment is quite a block to editing this, and the start is just a whole lot of summary, but there's porn in there, and I might be persuadable to edit it into something. And because much like Zhao Yunlan, I have no shame, I'd then post it onto AO3 and not even make it anon... (ETA: posted!

Shen Wei looked at the rended sheets with embarrassment, then turned to Zhao Yunlan. Like in their cat and mouse games, he seemed to be considering his next words carefully, though with a more dazed expression than usual. One of his hands went down to where they were joined together and pressed his finger in at the rim. They both shivered.

5. The third one is Zhao Yunlan getting very possessive after seeing his boyfriend get flirted with all night and not being allowed to go stand next to him because that might affect the fundraising. This one only needs tweaking of flow and characterization, plus maybe some elaborating. (They all do, but this one doesn't need anything else.) (ETA: posted!)

Shen Wei blinked slowly. "You know I can't turn off my healing powers," he gently said.

"Oh, but *I* can," Zhao Yunlan said, and brought out the spare Dixing power suppressing handcuffs from the bedside table. "Do you think I pay Lin Jing for nothing? With these, I can handcuff you to the bed and you can't do anything about it."

6. In with a stretch, but the The Goblin Emperor fandom is organizing a filth fest. I'll see if I can write a suitably dodgy PWP! I have some ideas already. Csoru will likely end up being orgasmic in a very unhappy way...

Comments

[firestar]

!!!! I look forward to these when they're ready. <3

[extrapenguin]

Me too Uh, I'll whack at them steadily, despite the interruptions scheduled into my life this week and next! ...do you have a favorite?

[firestar]

You can do it! *waves pompoms in a vaguely cheerleadery fashion*

And oooh, that's a tough one. Mmmm, 3 or 4? Can't decide. >.>

[extrapenguin]

I'll push them up in the queue! (It'll likely be #3 first, because that requires less writing of setup.) Reality throws things at me, but, maybe next Monday?

[firestar]

!!!!!!!!

Whenever it's ready is fine. <3

[extrapenguin]

I should have enough time and presence of mind to edit it over the weekend. Caveats apply, though, mostly on how my exchange fic will be doing... (Posting shortfic is such a lovely thing, though; so much feedback for a short post, compared to lower feedback per hour of thought for longer fic!)

[firestar]

Hey, there is absolutely no rush here. <3 Focus on what needs doing first. <3

(Heh, yes, I have rediscovered this today. >.>)

[extrapenguin]

First things first, but a little break to regather motivation in the way of posting a short thing to get comment-squee never hurt anyone!

[firestar]

Very true. XD

[green]

*grins and grins* breeding kink is always a good idea and I stand by that assertion.

[extrapenguin]

B-but it requires so much writing of setup! You saw my paragraphs upon paragraphs of "then Zhao Yunlan does X etc"!

...okay, yeah, I'll write it. After I figure out how to write an engaging summarization of the route from the initial point to the porn point. Besides, they'd really want to bind themselves to each other, right? And a kid in an omegaverse scenario would really be that.

[green]

it would, but it doesn't even have to be there. it can just be their kink and in reality they realize they shouldnt have a kid in their lives at this point. orrr maybe they really DO want a baby. either way I'm good. :D

[extrapenguin]

Well, having a kid in their lives at that point would be kind of a terrible decision, even if its repercussions on the future plot would be interesting (would Shen Wei still do the sacrifice thing if pregnant with Zhao Yunlan's child?), but I think they would eventually want to settle down and raise something half of the other. Give them a few years, and Zhao Xinci can discover that his grandkids are all Dixingian. :P Ficwise, though, I'll just keep it as them kinking on it, with the outcome (Plan B vs baby) unremarked upon.

[green]

*thumbs up*

[zeest]

Those porny bits are lovely.

(Come to think of it, has there been any english fic where ZYL uses those handcuffs on Shen Wei? If not, this is obviously a gap that needs to be filled :D)

[extrapenguin]

♥ I'm glad the porn is to your tastes! (I'm also glad that bottom Shen Wei has takers; it's seemingly the rarer way around, and I didn't know if that means that people are hungry for it or whether they just don't care.)

I don't recall seeing fic with those handcuffs used. It's a very underused niche, as is Shen Wei using his powers (beyond his fanon super strength) during sex.

[firestar]

*cackles* ZXC's brain might just explode at that realisation.

[extrapenguin]

That's like half the reason I want to write kidfic with our couple, tbh! Zhao Xinci would be *so upset* that his grandkids were "the enemy" while Zhao Yunlan and Shen Wei would be disgustingly couple-y and probably at least better parents than Zhao Xinci. At least for teenagers. Shen Wei has practice with Li Qian and other students!

[firestar]

It's an excellent reason! XD (also, kids plural? i would like to subscribe to this newsletter please) And hey, at least Yunlan knows that communication is a thing and would probably be a pretty decent parent for talking things through with?

Oooh, though. Are they upfront about it, like 'hey, here's your grandkids, congrats, they're half Dixingren' or 'he is never coming them ever' and so doesn't even find out until they're, like, toddlers or something? XD

[extrapenguin]

kids plural?
Between the tendency for twins being hereditary and China's kid policy relaxing from one to two kids, I imagine they'd manage to create two little troublemakers. There are also the angstier scenarios where Zhao Yunlan woos single parent Shen Wei with the aim of maybe eventually adding another child to the family, only to discover that the ass who abandoned a pregnant Shen Wei was none other than himself as Kunlun...

I think they'd tell Zhao Xinci that his grandkids will be half-Dixing and thus Dixingian, based on Shen Wei's research, then make decisions based on his reaction. I imagine he'd come around somewhat under Zhang Shi's influence, but more "we are taking the kids to visit grampa" than "grampa will babysit the kids". Zhao Yunlan and Shen Wei are disillusioned enough about him to not trust him too much, but on the other hand, filial loyalty. He'll know the kids exist.

[firestar]

Yeah, I thought about the twins-run-in-families thing after I hit send. XD

Oh, that angsty scenario hurts but is also so good?? You have so. much. to make up for in that scenario, Zhao Yunlan. Unintentional it may have been, but ouch. XD

Hm, yeah, that's true. I keep forgetting filial loyalty is a much bigger thing in China than it is here. *facepalms*

[extrapenguin]

Further googling revealed that *fraternal* twins (ovulating with both ovaries) runs in families, while Shen Wei and Ye Zun are identical, so maybe less risk of twins?

Zhao Yunlan would feel super duper guilty in that scenario! Their teenage OC kid would just be very eye-roll-y at the whole thing, since Shen Wei would forbid the kid from telling Yunlan anything. Or maybe rebellious kid would tell dad all the things, significantly altering the plot progression due to Zhao Yunlan having more pieces of the puzzle? Hmm. There would be groveling and pampering by Zhao Yunlan, though, and he'd really quickly do his best to become The Best Father.

[firestar]

*nods* Maybe. But from a fic POV why not? XD Go all out.

Hm, maybe *some* of the things, but not all of the things? Depending on how said teenager feels about Yunlan's initial reactions to, say, the Envoy, or his early suspicions regarding people from Dixing who aren't Chu Shuzhi. Or about said ~abandonment~.

But yes, once Yunlan knows that particular information he would absolutely work his ass off to be a great parent/husband/wife/whatever and make up for everything as much as he can.

[extrapenguin]

Ah yes, from a fic perspective I can have Shen Wei and Zhao Yunlan responsibly starting with one child - except it's quadruplets! Sorry, guys. :P

Hmm, the teen would probably not be there for a lot of Shen Wei's initial conversations with Zhao Yunlan, and I doubt Shen Wei would paint a negative image of Kunlun, so it'd be more about whether or not Zhao Yunlan lived up to expectations?

Yunlan would go out being an excellent spouse and good parent to woo Shen Wei, but yes, he would magically discover extra skills and effort when told that the kid is his and he abandoned his family, albeit unwittingly. Poor Zhao Yunlan, he thinks he has something nice and then the universe tosses some extra complications at him. At least he has a nice xiao-Wei to fall asleep with at the end of the day.

[firestar]

*laughs* Okay, maybe not so much all out. XD But twins would definitely work. >.>

*nods* This is true. And also, a feeling Zhao Yunlan is probably very familiar with from personal experience, albeit in a slightly different way. (unrelated, but gdi, just went to write way and started with wei instead, ffffff.)

Poor Zhao Yunlan, he thinks he has something nice and then the universe tosses some extra complications at him.

This is, unfortunately, his life. Poor bb. :(