The Supplicantis a pseudo-mind-reading fic idea I had a really long time ago. The concept is that Hua Cheng is so devoted to Xie Lian that after all this time he essentially thinks in the form of prayers. As a ghost who has chosen his god as his purpose for lingering, he sort of is a prayer? So when Xie Lian ascends for the third time, he starts getting this stream of consciousness from this insanely powerful ghost who adores him and is very excited that he’s back. Certain revelations are made far ahead of schedule and it turns into sort of a navigation of Hua Cheng’s autonomy, privacy, and personal boundaries. Its natural progression has also been super E-rated for some reason. I don’t really know where to go with it but I’m having fun lol.
Also yeah I use two different word processing apps because I’m trying to find a replacement for Google docs lol. Also also this is SUPER rough draft stuff and very old, barely edited, subject to change.
Okay this is getting way more notes than I was expecting lol, should I go ahead and start posting what I have
I’m sorry I grabbed it, I just wanted to add, you write so beautifully. Every line hits you where it hurts. I don’t even… I can’t. No pressure whatsoever, please, these things are what they are, but if you do end up writing this, I’ll be there for every word of it. This is gorgeous. ❤️
- Make a new post with the names of all your files in your WIP folder
- Let people send you asks with the title that most intrigues them, then post a snippet or reveal something about it
- Tag others to continue the game
Lol, whenever one of these comes around, I’m reminded that organized people apparently have a separate WIP folder… My folder is one giant mess of both completed and not lol. But now that I look at it, there aren’t many actual WIPs. Well, there are plenty for MDZS, but I don’t think I’ll be going back to those. As for TGCF, there are only a few:
Kindness is often mistaken for softness and let me tell you, friends….that is a mistake you don’t want to make.
Kind people are not born that way, they do not stumble into it, kind people are forged in fire and darkness and imploding stars…they have steel cores. Throw a punch and you’re going to break your hand.
Kind people are kind because they know firsthand that life isn’t.
I was just talking to someone about this. Kindness isn’t a natural-born trait, it’s a daily choice, so when you call someone kind you’re not praising their personality, you’re praising their effort.
Thank you
Kind people are people who took your “well life ain’t fair” as a challenge and decided to make it fair
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The world is only hard and cold because people choose to make it so and try to normalise it. Kind people know this and fight it every day.
hello! so um. i know i'm three years too late, but in all fairness i could never fully get into cherik until i stumbled upon your work earlier this year and then i fell down a rabbit hole and i just. god i feel like i owe you my first born? your writing has fundamentally changed my life, and nobody else can quite capture charles and erik the way you do, and i feel like at the very least you deserve to hear that even though you probably get it all the time.
i finished reading through your entire repertoire and then just sat on it devastated for the last few months trying to work up the courage to put my feelings into words. i have yet to figure out how, but i'm tired of trying, which i guess brings me back full circle: i'm three years late. i know this and i respect this and i'm not even sure if cherik is something you can put your heart into anymore but i figured it doesn't hurt to at least ask, and if nothing else i wanted to thank you for everything you've already given the greater cherik population. if i had never happened upon Curve Fitting in a bout of restless boredom in the first place then i'd never even have had the privilege of putting myself under that umbrella. so thanks :) a whole bunch.
and i guess my question is – are you at all still open to taking cherik prompts? it's 100% fine if you're not and i'll totally understand! but if you areee i feel like i've been waiting my entire life for somebody to write a story inspired by Antinous and Hadrian and after having been shattered to pieces reading The Marriage Bargain i don't think i've ever come across anyone i'd rather give this prompt to blink blink. sorry if that's a lot!! i felt like i needed to get that off my chest and you absolutely absolutely do not need to feel bad turning this down, or even feel obligated to respond at all! but i at least want you to know that your writing is wonderful and inspiring and i'm so glad to have found it :)
Hi there! I wanted to say, I felt very touched and privileged receiving such a kind note. It can be very hard to reach out to an unfamiliar person on the internet and put yourself out there like that, please know that it’s tremendously appreciated. ❤️
Lol, your firstborn. You know, over the years, people have been occasionally throwing that line at me, and I would jokingly think, what am I to do with all your children, firstborn or otherwise? Raise them yourselves! Lol. But this week my country is debating introducing a new tax for people who don’t have children and it’s three times more than my income, and I’m starting to think on collecting on some of those promises, so don’t make them lightly… 😈😅
Anyway, jokes aside, I feel honored to receive such a sweet request. You’re right, I’m not currently in the Cherik fandom, but I think most people who follow me on tumblr are from that fandom, including some amazingly talented authors. As far as I can tell (I’m not here that often), they’re still very much into Cherik, so I’m posting this in the hopes that someone might pick up this prompt and create some joy. 😌
As for myself, I’ve been known to tune in and out of fandoms within a cycle of a few years, but that’s not something that can be predicted or guaranteed. Currently, I’m still obsessed with the world of Chinese BL novels, which I can’t recommend enough and which have saved my life, sanity, and what will to live I still have. Not that I’m trying to actively seduce anyone into a new fandom (I am trying to aggressively seduce everyone into a new fandom), but you know. Just putting it out there. If you liked the train wreck that was the Marriage Bargain, you’ll feel right at home there, just saying.😉
Thank you so much for reaching out to me. It sounds like it wasn’t very easy, and I’m very grateful that you did. You’re very brave, and it’s endlessly inspiring to me as I often struggle to find my own courage. I do hope someone picks up that prompt! Good luck and many hugs ❤️
*screams and cries all over you about "The Wind Is Gentler Than My Lips"* 😭😭😭💖💖💖
Just read it. Love it to death. Now I have to figure out how to be a coherent human again. What a beautiful, rich blending of canon with added mythology, UGGHHH. Heart too full of good fic.
Thank you so much! And for your wonderful comments as well! I rarely have the mental capacity to respond these days, but I’m so, so grateful.💖💖💖 I’m happy you liked the fic! 🫶
Finished your latest Hualian fic and I really enjoyed it! I love all your Hualian fics. Their passion for each other is so hot and steamy, and their domestic day to day life is so sweet and affectionate. I have so many favorite lines from your stories, but honestly if I could hold your fics close and cuddle them that would be the best.
Thank you so much for sharing your lovely writing and stories with us! As always, I hope the writing remains fun and enjoyable for you as well and that you're taking good care of yourself. ^_^
Thank you so much! I’m very happy that my fics bring you joy, they’re sometimes frustrating to create, but ultimately a joy for me to write, too. Thank you for your kind note! 🫶🫶🫶
Hey, I really loved your amazing fic Turn left, I fell in love with the idea of Lan Zhan growing up outside of Gusu Lan sect. I haven't come across similar story with this theme. Do you plan to write another fic like that? I also liked the reunion of Twin Jades. You wrote it with the idea of animation (where brothers are really similar in appearance). I wonder if they would be recognizable if it was series look, where they are not so similar and if Lan Zhan wasn't cursed. I really adore this story and I have never read such well written Twin Jades relationship. I also like Lan Zhan and Xiao Xingchen growing up together. They are great brothers too.
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Lol. Well, I did rely on the donghua visuals because they closely followed the description in the novel. I’m old-fashioned like that, if there’s a book, I prefer to take it as the primary source of canon rather than any adaptations.
Hm. I don’t think for Turn Left specifically, it would have made much of a difference. LXC recognizes his brother before his appearance is revealed, the idea was that we are more than what we look like and the things that matter lie underneath. I thought it was rather on the nose, but perhaps I was too subtle? 😅
I don’t intend to revisit this trope myself, no. I kind of feel like I’ve said all I wanted to? Maybe others will, that’d be fun. MDZS in general is a very mixed bag for me. Kind of like an ex you hate to love or love to hate? It had sort of very forcibly taken over my brain for a time, and I can’t say I miss the semi-perpetual state of anger and frustration. 🤣
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