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  1. Rec *

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    Arranged Marriage AU as an excuse for Domestic Fluff:

    Forgemaster Yingxing, as one of the leaders of Zhuming, the Xianzhou ship known for its craft, agrees to marry the Luofu Vidyadhara's Yinyue-jun to solidify the alliance between their people. He has few expectations from a political marriage, but finds himself helplessly charmed and drawn to his husband.

    It all starts from the realization that the High Elder may be cold blooded…

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    12 Jun 2026

  2. Rec 14

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    He thinks it ironic that Olruggio’s kindness is his salvation and his undoing—the link that keeps him alive and the torturous burden that prevents his peace.

    He ought to be angry at him. He thinks a part of him is.

    But time tempers all emotions, and, even back then, Qifrey couldn’t find the energy to stay angry at him for long. It was Olruggio’s nature, after all, to sacrifice himself on the altar if it meant saving one more life.

    (On Olruggio, and the nature of their relationship, as seen by Qifrey.)

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    01 Jun 2026

  3. Rec 20

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    There's no guarantee that the 100-year cycle of reincarnation would run smoothly for everyone. But, perhaps just this once, it will be kind.

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    06 May 2026

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    “Please, you don’t have to forge one for me if it’s too much trouble,” Yanqing pleaded. “You could just teach me how to do it myself!”

    “Kid,” Blade sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose, “the last time I made anything in a forge was before you were even born. These hands are no longer fit for crafting anything.”

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    In an attempt to impress Yunli, Yanqing begs Blade to teach him the art of forging weapons. Along the way, Yanqing gains a new mentor, and Blade gains a new perspective on his life.

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    14 Apr 2026

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    Yunli has her back to them when they enter, stir frying vegetables in a wok. Without prompting, Ren goes into the kitchen to get the dishes and set the table. The menacing aura approaching silently from behind has Yunli instinctively spinning around, smoothly drawing her sword in the same motion.

    “Eh?” she says, finding her blade at a strange man’s throat.

    Ren blinks back at her, hands relaxed at his sides, unthreatening.

    “Ah, Yunli, I’ve brought a guest for dinner. This is Ren,” Huaiyan tells her nonchalantly.

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