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This works great if you only have one rec and don't want to make a whole post for it, or if you don't have a DW account, or if you're shy. ;)

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So what cool fanvids/podfics/fics/fancrafts/fanarts/some other kind of fanwork have we discovered this week? Drop it in the comments below. Anon comment is enabled.

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From:

sunshine304

Finally got around to reading some stuff!

Fic recs:

To See You (Again) by FrameofMind & Jo Lasalle
WangXian, 84k, rated E, modern AU, friends to lovers, pining, straight boy Wei Ying, BottomJi BB
A new job brings Wei Ying to London, and back into Lan Zhan's life. Many things have changed since their time in boarding school (Lan Zhan is out of the closet, arranges charcuterie boards, stocks a fine bar…), but their friendship slots right back into place like no time has passed. Wei Ying is a little perplexed by the fact that Lan Zhan apparently doesn't have any interest in dating anyone despite being an obvious catch—but hey, at least that means he doesn't have to fight anyone for Lan Zhan's time and attention. And besides, it's not like Wei Ying is in any big rush to find himself a girlfriend either. It’s all working out great!
Great modern AU with so many feels! I wanted to skim a bit and then stayed up rreading until 2am to finish it. XD

Mask by BurningTea
WangXian, 30k, rated M, canon divergence, war prize Lan Wangji, non con/dub con, BottomJi BB
The cultivation world knows that Wei Wuxian is dead. It knows that the Yiling Patriarch has appeared, dangerous and powerful enough for Wen Ruohan to offer an alliance.
And a prize.
The Wen Sect is happy to agree when the Yiling Patriarch demands one of their hostages, Lan Wangji.
This was really good! I felt so much for WangXian here, who come into this situation with very different expectations and knowledge. I also really enjoyed the perspectives of the other characters.

At the end of a storm (is a golden sky) by KouriArashi
WangXian, ChengQing, 106k, rated M, canon divergence, Jiang family feels, angst, slow burn, politics
The golden core procedure goes wrong, leaving both Jiang Cheng and Wei Wuxian coreless and thrown into the Burial Mounds together.
Very interesting canon divergence fic! Loved the Jiang siblings feels in this, the political scheming going on, and the slow burn romance of especially WangXian. Also enjoyed Jiang Cheng and his IDGAF attitude and Wei Wuxian having the hardest time dealing with everything.

Can't find a way home by KouriArashi
WangXian, XiYao, 19k, rated M, canon divergence, family feels, mental health issues, angst, h/c
After giving away his golden core and being thrown into the Burial Mounds, Wei Wuxian takes his revenge on the Wen sect without crossing paths with the Sunshot Campaign.
With no trace of him found, his loved ones have no choice but to believe he died in the Burial Mounds, and go into mourning.
But then strange things start to happen around Yunmeng ... and in Lanling, Jin Guangshan has only begun to take advantage of the power vacuum left behind by the war.
As I was already in the Jiang family feels, I read this fic right after the previously recced one. XD The friendship between Jiang Cheng and Lan Wangji was really good and I thought the depiction of Wei Wuxian's fragile mental state was well done.

Art recs:

- Lovely Wangxian by

_sparrow_w
- More lovely Wangxian by kokirapsd
- modern AU Wei Wuxian by

iwishicouldflytospace
- stunning Wangxian oil painting by

rsephys
- gorgeous Wangxian art by

wuxxxian for the recced fic "Mask"
- disturbing 3zun by

goatpunches

From:

donutsweeper

I didn't have a lot of time this week, but here's some recs from some exchanges that recently had reveals (all still currently anonymous):

Art from the hurt/comfort exchange:
Guardian:
- Support Summary: Zhao Yunlan is so exhausted that he's ready to pass out anywhere. It happens to be where Da Qing is already sleeping, but the cat doesn't mind at all. (comfy, if affronted, cat ftw! Note- this was my gift but I'm including it here since I think it can be enjoyed canon-blind)
Original Works:
- "Ghosts can get hurt...?" (Gentle but sad human comforting their ghost friend)
- Safe landing among stars Summary: Totality of trust, years upon years in the making. (for the pairing Old Male Human Space General/His Male Alien General Old Friend, love the detail on the alien here and their expressions)
- Hurt/Comfort - Noir [ARTWORK] Summary: While on patrol, a cop finds a familiarly irritating detective slumped on the cold, wet ground. (beautiful color palate and nice noir nods)

Vids and fic from the GenFreeform Exchange:
Nirvana in Fire:
- almost home [fanvid] Summary: Fanvid of almost home by mxmtoon (a powerful look at MCS and his aunt and great grandmother)
The Untamed:
- i will be here [fanvid] Summary: Video edit to I Will Be Here When You're Ready to Wake Up by grandson and Wafia (LWJ, LXC, and LQR and their complicated relationship)
- the toll for crossing (1.5k) Summary Snippet: sometimes, the person you turn to is not the person you thought you would trust. (Wen Qing travels back in time and goes to Wen Zhuliu to try to ensure things change with some interesting displaced-in-time dynamics)

From:

facethestrange

[In this multifandom fanvid only know Leah Rilke, Aria Montgomery and Brandon Foster, but I'm sure all the other characters' (traumatic) stories get told just as perfectly as theirs!]
stained-glass windows by BeatriceEagle
Fandoms: Pretty Little Liars, Dawson's Creek, Higher Ground, The Wilds, Cruel Summer, The Fosters, A Teacher, Saved by the Bell
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Rape/Non-Con, Underage
Characters: Aria Montgomery, Kate Wallis, Scott Barringer, Pacey Witter, Eric Walker, Kelly Kapowski, Brandon Foster, Leah Rilke
Additional Tags: Embedded Video, Fanvids
Summary: I damn sure never would've danced with the devil at 19.
Multifandom vid to "Would've, Could've, Should've" by Taylor Swift.

[A wonderfully unsettling story about past trauma, visions and reluctant bonding.]
for hours on empty (3432 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Yellowjackets
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Lottie Matthews & Natalie Scatorccio
Characters: Natalie Scatorccio, Lottie Matthews, Yellowjackets (TV) Ensemble
Additional Tags: Mind/Mood Altering Substances, Shared Trauma, Light Horror, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Character Study
Summary: Staying at Lottie’s wellness compound has been a mixed bag of a decision.
Before they confront It, they have to confront themselves.

[An emotional rollercoaster of a story, in which bad jokes can help you deal with trauma but can also highlight just how horrible it is.]
Welcome Is Every Organ and Attribute of Me (2010 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: The Last of Us (TV)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Ellie & Joel (The Last of Us)
Characters: Ellie (The Last of Us), Joel (The Last of Us)
Additional Tags: Aftermath of Violence, Psychological Trauma, Bad Jokes, Humor as way of dealing with trauma, Injury Recovery, self-care, Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Bonding, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms, Character Study, Survivor Guilt, Survival, Self-Comfort
Summary: Ellie tries to take care of herself. She's not sure what comes next.

Edited (fixed some formatting) Date: 2023-06-15 03:43 pm (UTC)

From:

yourlibrarian

Amusing Merlin & Arthur fanart based on a true story!

Also, NSFW Loki and Tony Stark comic. I love that they play strip chess!

From:

ladygriddlebone

All the Little Ways
InuKik, 4047 words, rated T
Kikyo must hold the safety of the whole village on her shoulders, and Inuyasha is an outcast who belongs among neither humans nor demons. Both are set apart, neither allowed to touch or be touched... but sometimes, it's the little things that make all the difference.

I really loved this look at Inuyasha and Kikyo before the events of the series, when they are still just working out how to navigate their very taboo relationship. The way the author writes them wanting to touch and explores what actually drives them (or allows them) to do so is something that really stands out.

From:

facethestrange

I laughed so hard at the true story, ahahahah, thank you for sharing! :D

From:

yourlibrarian

Pretty sure that ginger tabby never looked so much like Bill the Cat. Definitely an Ack moment.

From:

glitteryv

ArtARMYs have been posting TONS of wonderful stuff during FESTA. Someone give me a gold star for not including EVERY single piece in this commnent, LOL.

* Thank you through the years by

catrence - Four images of BTS from the Skool Affair, IDOL, Butter, and PROOF eras.

* No one could ever replace you 💜🐋 by - Ahhh, my heart! Debut era!BTS meeting themselves 10 yrs later. The two Jimins hugging each other because yes, that's EXACTLY what would happen.

* together we're young forever 🐋💜/a> by

vantedraws_ - A lovely portrait of BTS eating kimchi fried rice during filming of In the SOOP S1…and the loneliest whale also hanging out. So sweet!

* you'll never walk alone 🚂🐳✨ by

ugh_m4ri - Another dreamy image of the whale swimming along the train from the "Spring Day" MV. ;___;

* Forever 7, 10th anniversary 💜🌟 by

Pulk_B - BTS (wearing their Yet to Come (Busan concert) hoodies wave hello to the whale. What a happy fanart.

* Happy BTS day 🥺💜🥳 - All that celebratin' deffo left BTS drained. Behold an adorable puppy pile-type of drawing.

* The whale isn't lonely anymore 🫂 by

hobeeternal - A simple yet comforting fanart based on a lyric from "Take Two" (BTS' gift song to ARMYs for FESTA 2023.)

* "i wonder what he's dreaming of" ✨✨ by

foreverrxine - Context: a good chunk of the 6/11/23 live was Jungkook asleep. The live was turned off remotely (from Weverse HQ, I'm guessing.) ANYWAYS, this artist has imagined that Jungkook was dreaming of riding the whale while it swam thru the skies. (And now I gotta go clutch my heart lest I pass out from deep feels.)

* ⁽⁽✎ⵢ𝘪𝘯 🍶₊.*·̩͙ by

sin_sin39 - A good reproduction of something from the most awaited episode of Suchwita (in which Yoongi and a guest sit down and talk while having food and drinks), i.e. the YOONJIN episode. One of the KEY moments in an already excellent episode was when Yoongi and Jin talked abt their 6 yrs as roommates. Including Jin casually dropping that drunk!Yoongi would tell Jin how much he loved him, etc.

* 🍶🍻🥂🍸🥃✨ by

_myastronaut_ - 4-part drawing of the preview for the Yoonjin Suchwita episode (in which Jin's identity was "hidden" via extreme close-ups, LOL.)

From:

seerofrage

Handful of art recs, Spider-man into the Spider-verse, Pokémon, Naruto, Mob Psycho 100, and Jujutsu Kaisen!

Spiderman ITSV
.It's a metaphor for capitalism 🤓☝️ Hobie by

badjaune; this is super cool, I love the style and all the colors!! :D

.i created you and you created me, Miles & the Spot by

automeruz; these are so cool omg, I love the effects and just everything they did with them, haha. :D

Pokémon
.Dawn, Adaman, Irida, Leafeon, Glaceon by

ototoi813; this is so pretty omg, I love the colors, especially of the sky behind them. :D <3

Naruto
.Itachi by

gyogyo_hjj; I love the style of this, and how relaxed he looks, aw. <33

MP100
.Shimazaki/Teru by

boogyest; this is so fun omg, I love this AU, and I love Shimazaki floating above Teru with that expression omg. :D <3

JJK
.Gojou/Fushiguro by

zyuhusiaka; I love those expressions omgg, and Gojou's hand on his neck, omgg. :D <33

Edited Date: 2023-06-15 10:40 pm (UTC)

From:

doranwen

Another quick Leverage rec, as usual:

you aren't an accomplice (if you don't ask questions) by Novarayne (2243 words)
Outsider POV at its best - featuring Parker and the hairdresser who does her hair for every look she needs. I giggled quite a bit but it's got sweetness too. Definitely recommend!

From:

givemeyourhonor

The Allure (the Burn) by Tw7sted (Tartaglia). Explicit with Underage. An Adeuce fanfic about the two of them having a secret relationship and having that really difficult transition from friends with benefits to actual boyfriends. Wonderful prose with very effective use of repetition. Also just really hot at some points.

Edited Date: 2023-06-16 12:04 pm (UTC)