Sunday Snippet, et. al.

[clevermanka]

How much do I want to be at Escapade, basking in the energy of people jumping into Guardian and History 3 Trapped? A LOT. I want it A LOT.

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Fanart: Chibi Brady Bunch. Zhao Yunlan pulls a Hey Sailor on Hei Lao Ge.
Why oh why didn't I write Ghost Story's Zhao Yunlan with glasses? If I could change ONE thing about the story, that would be it.
Zhu Yilong, sir, this look is a good look.

I don't share the Henry Cavill thirst, but I'm loving the tweets of people who are questioning their sexuality because of him.

ALERT ALERT there's a new dS vid from sisabet that will rip out your heart in the most beautifully horrible way.

Put off reading Brianne Benness's TED talk/essay about chronic illness until I felt I could deal with it. Turns out I still can't--not enough to respond to it yet, anyway, but it's good and important and if you know anyone with a chronic illness (or, unfortunately, have one yourself), I can't recommend it enough. "Many chronic illnesses are unlikely to take your life but incredibly likely to take you away from the life you love." Truth fuckin' hurts, yo. Ooof.

Onto happier things (which... pretty telling when "happier things" include a hurt/comfort fic that is nearly 29k words already and pretty darn sparse on the comfort). Ugh. Anyway. Not as momentous as last week's THERE WAS ONLY ONE BED snippet, but Shen Wei is SITTING ON IT at least:

"Ah, Shen Wei,” Zhao Yunlan mumbled, eyes still closed. “So much better when you’re in bed with me.”

Zhao Yunlan’s eyes flew open at Shen Wei’s gasp and he snatched his hand back. Shen Wei mourned the loss, disappointed but relieved. A ghost of the touch still lingered, tingling under the pajama fabric. Shen Wei wanted those fingers on him again, splayed across his hips, tracing under his waistband, pressing against him, inside him. He breathed in, slow and steady, and reached for the breakfast tray. 

Comments

[goss]

Zhu Yilong, sir, this look is a good look.

INDEED. ♥

[clevermanka]

I just LOVE it when he looks a little bit bad. (love it when he looks a lot bad, too, ngl)

[trobadora]

Zhao Yunlan pulls a Hey Sailor on Hei Lao Ge.

Ohhhh. Yes. :D

(I want more art and fic where they make out while Shen Wei is in Envoy robes! With the mask would be even better ...)

Zhu Yilong, sir, this look is a good look.

It really is!

[clevermanka]

more art and fic where they make out while Shen Wei is in Envoy robes
There's a lot of opportunities for character exploration there, definitely.

[minoanmiss]

I do so love your cheerful fandom posts

[clevermanka]

I love fandom so much. Like, just as A Thing, I'm incredibly glad it exists. Finding a fandom (fandoms! multiple!) where I want to engage to this extent is incredible.

[umadoshi]

“So much better when you’re in bed with me.”

Thesis statement of Zhao Yunlan's life?

[clevermanka]

AWWWWWWWWWW <3

[rheasilvia]

Oh, Escapade! I was there once, and I loved it so much. I want to be there with you!!!

[clevermanka]

I made a pinky promise with bonibaru that we would both intend to do what we can (health-wise) to better our chances of making it in 2021.

[rheasilvia]

That sounds like an excellent promise! And man, it'd be so great to meet you there. For me it's mostly distance issues, since I live in Germany... but I will definitely ponder the possibilities.

[clevermanka]

\o/

Even if it doesn't happen, it feels so good to daydream about!

[tinny]

Oooooh, the pining! Excellent pining indeed. <3

[clevermanka]

Thank you! I feel like if nothing else, my current life circumstances have really given me some stellar depth and insight into how to write pining!

[tinny]

I hope you're not talking about relationships, because I don't wish that kind of thirst and pining on anyone IRL. (Of course, it ends happily for them in fic, so all is well.)

Not being able to go to Escapade: yes. I share your pain.

I honestly can only bear the thirst in this fandom because I have everything I want IRL. I realized half a year into Guardian - and way too late - that thirst fandoms aren't really for me. Damned if I know how to disentangle myself from that Guardian addiction that has taken over my life. *g*

[clevermanka]

Well, unfortunately, yeah I am. My relationship of 15 years fell apart with a surprise bang in August of last year and I haven't so much as kissed someone in going on seven months now. Thank goodness I can write a resolution to that sort of thing in my fic!

I love that you have everything you want IRL. There are a few of y'all on my read list and it makes me happy to remember there are people in love out there, living their best lives with their partners and getting kissed by the person they like whenever they like!

[tinny]

Well, unfortunately, yeah I am. My relationship of 15 years fell apart with a surprise bang in August of last year and I haven't so much as kissed someone in going on seven months now.

I am so so sorry to hear that. (I read your intro post when I friended you two weeks ago, and it didn't mention that, so I assumed you were still in a relationship.) I checked back your tag and found the post. *SO MANY HUGS*

I loved your comment about being a Vulcan. Vulcans are awesome. :D (All my favorite characters have Vulcan characteristics. I never really thought about whether they are *me*, but I guess it's likely.)

[clevermanka]

Oh geez, I guess maybe I better go edit that post... =\ thanks for the reminder. NGL, it's a drag.

Vulcans ARE awesome! Everyone on the Vulcan Love Train!