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My AO3 is Haro. If someone feels so inclined, treats and gifts are also enabled on my account.
I'm a millennial lesbian living in the midwest US with my long time girlfriend and our menagerie of kitty cats. Cats are a welcome addition to ANY prompt I give. As far as I'm concerned all my faves are cat lovers, even if they don't know it yet.
Non-series specific likes: Found families, friends to lovers, mutually requited pining, teamwork, equality in relationships, mutual protection, physical affection, battle couples, home being a person and not a place, established relationship fic, angst and hurt comfort with a happy ending (I'm soft at heart), dancing, characters in fancy or special clothes, anything with cats. I'm also a sucker for stories where characters triumph against impossible odds, as well as stories where free will > fate.
Dislikes: noncon, dubcon, cheating, drawn out miscommunication, major character death (except what already exists in canon). Unrequited relationships, love triangles, stories about one partner outliving the other by a lot, descriptions of pregnancy, detailed descriptions of baby rearing, kids as a focal point, omegaverse, anything where a major character dislikes cats.
I'm also not really interested in smut fic as a gift. Allusions to sex, mentions of it, sensuality, and fade to black are very welcomed though! I do enjoy AUs, but 'mundane' AUs- i.e. coffee shop, college, etc. are not my preference.
Apparently all my fandoms are Ding Yuxi dramas this year? Also I gave up on matching the fonts in this post. I truly don't know what's going on. I'm sorry.
南部档案 | Archives: The Nanyang Mystery (TV) [Zhang Hailou/Zhang Haixia]
2026 | Chinese Drama | Available on iQIYI and 🏴☠️
In the early years of the Republic of China, a series of mysterious events took place in the Nanyang region. The story follows Zhang Haiyan and Zhang Haixia, two secret agents from the Southern Archives, who investigate an enigmatic case involving a conspiracy of warlords using the poisonous plant "Dusk Grass". As they face life-threatening dangers, the clues begin to align, leading them to discover that all of them converge on a massive ship, the Nan'an.
(This is technically part of the Daomu Biji universe. It is a prequel to the main series. It requires NO knowledge of DMBJ to watch. Everything is explained. Feel free to dive right in even if you've never watched any other shows from the franchise.)
[ Rec Post Here ]
Prompts/Further Info:
No preference for top or bottom.
I am so, so obsessed with this show. I'd really love anything for this pairing, especially if it takes place post-canon. I want to see them navigate what their future holds. Is Haixia revived soon after canon, or does it take many years? I want to see Haixia dealing with the emotional baggage left behind by the parasite's horrific actions, and by the fact that he had to force Haiyan to harm him. Of course anything dealing with Haiqi and Hailou's post-canon emotional recovery is also loved. They have a lot to work through. Hurt/comfort is also loved!
I prefer, but definitely do not require, Hailou and Haixia do be in an established relationship. If they aren't, I'd love to see them hook up! Pre-slash isn't as much my thing with these two. As is probably obvious, Haixia is my favorite character, so I truly love to see him as a focus, but giving equal focus to Haiqi and Hailou is wonderful as well.
For other ideas, anything else post-canon! These two have long lives, so there's so much time you can play with. What would they be like throughout the decades? Rebuilding the archives? Taking on disciples? Traveling the world? Imagine a modern Yanxia (I feel like Haixia would be tech savvy, whereas Hailou would be a little old fashioned). Fluff, adventure/mission fanworks, etc. are all loved.
AUs are also great! Sidenote: Haixia being disabled is something that's really important to me. I love a fanwork where post-canon, he loses some of his mobility again because the parasite is no longer there to heal his body. Whether he ends up back on the cane, in the wheelchair, or he just doesn't have the full spectrum of ability he did before, he's still the smart, badass Haixia he always has been.
(in an AU setting, I'd also prefer if he is disabled or becomes disabled. A normal level of internalized ableism or period typical ableism is okay.)
Series Specific DNW: For this ship, something about them taking kids in would be okay (we know Hailou does this), but I'd rather not see them having children themselves, anything where Haixia stays dead after canon (whether he's revived or he never died in the first place is up to you). For Haixia, fanwork where the parasite is treated as a part of his nature, instead of something he's a victim of, is also a do not want. Other DMBJ characters as the focus (they can definitely make appearances though). No genderbend/genderswap/etc.
永夜星河 | Love Game in Eastern Fantasy (TV) [Ling Miaomiao/Mu Sheng | Mu Ziqi/Xia Ziqi]
Synopsis: In the heat of a moment, Ling Miaomiao (Yu Shuxin) writes a scathing book review of the web novel Catching Demons and accidentally triggers a multidimensional trip which causes her to travel into the world of the novel. She enters the body of the villainous supporting character Lin Yu. In order to return to the real world, she must complete both of the main missions and sub missions assigned by the system. There, she meets Mu Sheng (Ding Yuxi), the second male protagonist, who in the novel was obsessed with Mu Yao and was also responsible for driving Lin Yu to her death. As Miaomiao becomes entangled with him, the hidden past and the truth behind the novel's world gradually unfold.
Prompts/Further Info:
I am desperate for anything post-canon with our Miaomiao and Ziqi. There's so little of it out there. I'm so into these two right now! They have my heart. If you can't do post-canon, any established relationship within the timeline of the story would also be loved. Perhaps something while they're traveling together to look for his memories?
You are welcome to include any other LGIEF characters, as well as Mu Yao/Liu Fuyi as a ship.
For post-canon, I'd prefer something that isn't just a reunion story, but instead continues to once they've already encountered each other at the book signing and continued their relationship. They've started their next journey together, and even if it isn't quite as full of adventure and peril as their previous one, it's still wonderful. I love anything that throws back to their time in the parallel world together and homages it, or you could also go all out and somehow bring supernatural elements to the current era. Just have fun!
Things I love with these two:
-While his journey was about self-love; our fragile, insecure Ziqi is never going to lose that aspect of him entirely. I like a Ziqi that still has some insecurity about himself, his personal worth, and of course, about if he can be the partner Miaomiao deserves (he absolutely can be). He's much healthier, happier, and more confident in himself, but he's still human.
-The sweet, teasing, and fond banter they have.
-I'd prefer no all out smut, but fade to black and implications are fine. I think if they are early in a sexual relationship, it's important for our Ziqi to be just as inexperienced as he was as Mu Sheng. Miaomiao also comes across as quite shy.
Here's a few letter exclusive series specific ideas:
1- Body worship of any kind, especially with regard to Ziqi, who is much more a normal guy in this world than the cool, badass super strong demon hunter he used to be. And toward Miaomiao, just because she's Miaomiao and she deserves to be adored.
2- Anything regarding Ziqi's illness! Although the surgery for moyamoya disease alleviates most chronic symptoms, and for most people, they just have to take daily medication, it's still true that he has a disability and that it's had a deep impact on him his entire life. Maybe even explore some of the things he can do now that he's had his operation, but that he's still hesitant about because his kneejerk reaction is that he's not allowed to do any strenuous activity since it had been that way most of his life. You could ALSO explore how his illness parallels his half demon condition in Catching Demons, if you'd like.
3- Miaomiao escaping her rotten work life. She deserves a better job. Maybe her time in Catching Demons and her reunion with Ziqi, as well as his encouragement, finally gives her the courage to demand more (Ziqi tells Miaomiao his courage was born because of her, so he can return the favor). Does she get a promotion? Does she find a better place to work? Does she go back to school to find her way into a career that she's more passionate about? It's up to you.
4- Ziqi growing his hair out. Look, Ding Yuxi is a beautiful man, but that ponytail adds something extra, and I miss it. I think Miaomiao would agree.
5- Anything where they reflect back on their journey in Catching Demons with both fondness and melancholy (they'd miss their friends and family in there, after all).
6- Trans!fem Ziqi, especially if it's post-canon Ziqi figuring out she's transfem. Miaomiao would be supportive, of course.
Series specific DNW: Please no other pairings for the characters but Miaomiao/Ziqi. I'm also not much of a fan of them finding reincarnations of Fuyi and Mu Yao (I'd rather them somehow reunite with the originals someday). Please nothing that involves Miaomiao doubting whether this Ziqi is the same as the Ziqi she fell in love with in the book. No gender changes unless it's transfem!Ziqi.
Treats welcome.
淮水竹亭 | Love in Pavilion (TV) [Zhang Zheng/Anaran]
2025 | Chinese Drama | Available on iQIYI and 🏴☠️
On the seventh day of the seventh month, at the Bamboo Pavilion by the Huai River, their fates intertwine like the sheaths of two swords, never to be separated. They pick up the most heartwarming promise and tell a story that has endured for generations.
(Note: Anaran and Zhang Zheng are fairly minor characters that only appear from episodes about twenty-two onward.)
Prompts/Further Info:
These wonderful, heartbreaking, tragic boys. Despite their very limited screentime, they really won my heart and nestled their way into it.
I'd love to see ANYTHING romantic with these two.
I think they would be so tender; quiet and devoted Anaran, and caring and attentive Zhang Zheng.
A fix it fic would be fantastic (you could do this however you'd like, but I AM partial to them running away with each other). Zhang Zheng will need a miracle cure from a deadly illness (and perhaps a cure to a poison, if the fix it happens after Zheng Zheng takes the poison that canonically kills him), so it would be great to see some lasting repercussions. Perhaps Zhang Zheng loses his martial arts abilities or is physically handicapped in some way? But he and Anaran are still able to live on, and they are more than content.
Qingmu Yuan can be mentioned as they both have feelings for her (and I imagine they'd worry about her), but I'd like the focus to be on them. Other characters from LIP can also make appearances if needed. For this ship, something like them taking a disciple in the future would be okay, but I'd rather not see them having children themselves. No genderbend/genderswap/etc.
Treats are welcome.
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