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e's not real @echochqmber.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

finished my first whumptober fic ehehehe written for day 10

A screenshot from a writing doc. The excerpt reads:

Xie Lian frantically shakes his head. “No. No, I’m not going to. I’ll save you this time, I promise!” He reaches for the arrow. He has the spiritual energy, he can fix this. He can – he can make everything better. He just needs to take the arrow out first. He just needs to grip it and yank.

The arrow slides out. The blood is everywhere. The ground. The soldier’s neck. Xie Lian’s hands. “I’m sorry!” he cries. “I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m so sorry. I’m going to fix it, okay? It won’t hurt. I’ll fix it.”

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e's not real @echochqmber.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

can't believe that after 50 fics there are still things i haven't written about for these two...

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e's not real @echochqmber.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

this human face disease era hong-er character study is also the first bingo (and a triple bingo) in my bad things happen bingo challenge! if you like hua cheng and missing scenes, check it out! archiveofourown.org/works/86565046 #tgcf #huacheng #hualian

A bingo board with 21/25 squares marked off in purple. One row, one column, and one diagonal, intersecting on the prompt "Epidemic / Pandemic" have been crossed out with red lines.

A bingo board with 21/25 squares marked off in purple, the most recent of which is the prompt for "epidemic / pandemic".

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e's not real @echochqmber.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

BIDDING IS NOW OPEN!!! Among the fandoms I'm offering to write for is #TGCF (today's featured fandom!) No matter the era of #Hualian you're interested in, if you like hurt/comfort (or hurt/no comfort) you're in the right place! (Though of course, other ships are also welcome!)

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e's not real @echochqmber.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

I am thrilled to announce that I'll be participating in @fandomtrumpshate.bsky.social this year!! I'll be writing for #TGCF, #MDZS, or #BNHA, with a minimum bid of $5 for a fic of minimum 5k words! Bidding will open on March 3rd. You can find a link to my auction page in the replies!

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e's not real @echochqmber.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

teeny tiny wip snippet... they're so in sync

Feng Xin says exactly what Mu Qing is thinking: “Fuck.”

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e's not real @echochqmber.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

snippet from "my comfort and my curse" chapter six, from the good ol' dialogue outline (dw i'll clean it up later) y'all are gonna BURN ME AT THE STAKE when you learn the context here

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e's not real @echochqmber.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

FINALLY SHARING MY (HOMEMADE) HALLOWEEN COSTUME HERE!!! patterns i used are linked in the thread :)

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e's not real @echochqmber.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

happy (early) halloween, bluesky!! have a snippet from my upcoming #hualian fic!! lots of angst for poor xie lian, but then, what else is new?

Only three people, including himself, witnessed what happened in that temple, and the full extent of what Xie Lian became afterwards. Two of them no longer exist in this world. It’s just him now.

The thought shouldn’t make his as… melancholic as it does.

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e's not real @echochqmber.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

lucky number nine archiveofourown.org/works/610756... #tgcf #hualian

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e's not real @echochqmber.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

i'm at the idol au. i'm at the coffee shop au. i'm at the combination idol coffee shop au ~ archiveofourown.org/works/62374213 #tgcf #hualian

A fanfiction posted to Archive Of Our Own by echochqmber, titled "our eyes fighting the light".

The fanfic is rated T, in the M/M category. The fic is complete, and no archive warnings have been applied.

The relationship tagged is HuaLian. The characters tagged are Xie Lian and Hua Cheng.

The additional tags are: "Alternate Universe - Modern Setting", "Alternate Universe - Idols", "Alternate Universe - Coffee Shops & Cafes", "Forbidden Love", "hualian typical miscommunication", "Texting", "Angst with a Happy Ending", "Ambiguous/Open Ending", "(but still happy never worry)", "Requited Love", "Songwriting", "Implied/Referened Rape/Non-con", "Implied/Referenced Suicide", "(the suicide refers to hong-er's canonical desire to die)", "some introspection on the nature of creativity and self expression", "also it's not explicitly stated but my headcanon is that hua cheng has dysgraphia", "which is alluded to some", and "no beta we die like i'm gonna in this cold weather".

The summary reads: "Xie Lian spirals when evidence of his burgeoning relationship with up-and-coming idol Hua Cheng is leaked onto the Internet (and promptly makes headlines). Hua Cheng is there to help him through it, of course. And some feelings are brought out into the open in the process."

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e's not real @echochqmber.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

my favorite chapter of "prayer that finds no melody"... when i tell y'all i've been desperate to share this for literal MONTHS archiveofourown.org/works/610756... #tgcf #hualian

Chapter 8: Nightmare Wide Awake

Teaser:

Hua Cheng desperately wishes he could take Xie Lian somewhere so far away that no one would be able to find them even if they searched for a millennia. He wishes he was strong enough that even someone as powerful as the Heavenly Emperor was nothing but a fly that he could easily swat away. He wishes they could stay in this moment forever, where Xie Lian is comfortable and safe

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e's not real @echochqmber.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

chapter 7, a.k.a. the chapter where Shit Begins To Get Real, is now out!! archiveofourown.org/works/610756... #tgcf #hualian

Chapter 7: One And The Same

Teaser:

Three sets of eyes lock onto him. Xie Lian takes a deep breath, thankful for the fact that he’s still holding Hua Cheng’s hand. He thinks there’s a good chance he’d fall apart without that anchor there to keep him steady.

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e's not real @echochqmber.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

happy new year tgcf fandom!! here's chapter six, which is something a little different... this fic also now has a blessed comments to kudos ratio, so thank y'all for that!! archiveofourown.org/works/610756... #tgcf #hualian

Chapter 6: (Interlude) The God Of Longing

Teaser:

He wishes he was something big and scary. Something that would make everyone think twice before saying nasty things. He wishes he was strong enough, dangerous enough, that the world would look at him and see something worthy of a grudging respect.

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e's not real @echochqmber.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

my last fic of 2024!! i won't get sappy here, because i already did that in the author's notes archiveofourown.org/works/61840678 #tgcf #hualian

A fanfiction posted to AO3 - "phosphenes" by echochqmber. The fic is rated T, in the M/M category, and no archive warnings have been applied. The fic is complete.

The main pairing is Hua Cheng/Xie Lian. The characters are Xie Lian and Hua Cheng.

The additional tags are: "TGCFAction Twitter's TGCF Gotcha for Congo Event", "Alternate Universe - Modern Setting", "Alternate Universe - College / University", "Mutual Pining", "Angst with a Happy Ending", "Hurt/Comfort", "Artist Hua Cheng", "Xie Lian Needs a Hug", and "no beta we die like 2024".

The summary reads: "Hua Cheng is in the hospital. Xie Lian takes it upon himself to answer his best friend's text messages. In the process, he discovers more than a few things."

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e's not real @echochqmber.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

the last ptfnm chapter of the year!! (but not the last thing i post this year if i get my way) archiveofourown.org/works/610756...

Chapter 5: The End Of The Beginning

Teaser:

He’s always had a reckless streak, but now it sounds like he’s daring the universe to prove him wrong. Let it try, Xie Lian thinks. Everyone will see who wins in the end.

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e's not real @echochqmber.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

a brand new chapter, part one of this week's double update, fresh out of the oven just for you (but actually not fresh i wrote this four months ago lmao) archiveofourown.org/works/610756...

Chapter 4: Wishes And Daydreams

Teaser:
The god leans forward, and this close, Honghong-er can see that his eyes aren’t a solid brown – there are little flecks of gold, like tiny constellations.

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e's not real @echochqmber.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

a wenzhou parent trap au, written for the danmei gotcha for gaza!! archiveofourown.org/works/61559593 #wenzhou #wordofhonor

A fic posted to ao3 by "echochqmber", titled "see the future and the past collide"

The fic is rated G, in the M/M category, and no archive warnings have been applied. The fic is complete.

The main relationship is Wen Kexing/Zhou Zishu. The main characters tagged are Zhou Zishu, Wen Kexing, Gu Xiang, and Zhang Chengling.

The additional tags are "Alternate Universe - Modern Setting", "The Parent Trap-Style Shenanigans" "Wen Kexing and Zhou Zishu are Parents of Gu Xiang and Zhang Chengling", "Divorced WenZhou", "Getting Back Together", "Mutual Pining", "Implied/referenced illness", and "Happy Ending"

The summary reads: "After Gu Xiang and Zhang Chengling return home to the wrong parent, exes Wen Kexing and Zhou Zishu decide to meet to exchange kids, and definitely don’t reawaken an old spark along the way."

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e's not real @echochqmber.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

new chapter is up!! archiveofourown.org/works/610756... #tgcf #hualian

Chapter 3: The Primary Cause Of Chaos In This World

Teaser:
“Gege, what kind of cruel man would I be to mention my one-of-a-kind gardens to a God of Nature and then not let him see them?”

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e's not real @echochqmber.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

chapter 2 of "prayer that finds no melody" is officially up!! archiveofourown.org/works/610756... #tgcf #hualian

A fic posted to AO3, titled "prayer that finds no melody" by echochqmber.

The fic is rated M, and no archive warnings have been applied.

The relationship is HuaLian. The characters present are Xie Lian, Hua Cheng, Ju Wu, and Mu Qing.

The additional tags are: "Alternate Universe - Different Powers" "Dual Timeline" "Hua Cheng and Xie Lian Invented Love" "Jun Wu Being Jun Wu" "Fluff and Angst" "Hurt/Comfort" "Canonical Character Death" "Psychological Torture" "Hua Cheng as Hong Hong-er" "Hua Cheng as Wu Ming" "underage horniness (it isn't acted on don't worry)" "Grief/Mourning" "Panic Attacks" "Suicide Attempt" "Xie Lian Needs A Hug" "Hua Cheng Has Self-Esteem Issues" "Non-Explicit Sex" "Top/Bottom Versatile | Switch Hua Cheng/Xie Lian" "Blow Jobs"

The summary reads: "The Ghost King has been searching for the God of Nature for a very long time. Xie Lian has been on the run for longer. Heaven finds him first."

The current word count is 8,229 and 2/16 chapters have been posted.

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e's not real @echochqmber.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

sneak peek for chapter 2 of ptfnm - hualian get to know each other, in both the past and present timelines #tgcf #hualian

Chapter 2: Little Dead Flower

Teaser:
Xie Lian laughs. The sound is not at all like the one in Hua Cheng’s memory. It is not the dazzling amusement of a young prince, but it isn’t the ice-cold guffaw of a more jaded god either. This laughter is something uncomfortable. Something small and desperate for a hiding spot. “Hua Cheng,” the god says, “you are really too much! I feel like I must have dreamed you up.”

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e's not real @echochqmber.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

some hualian post-canon ghost city adventures!! archiveofourown.org/works/61130041 #tgcf #hualian

A fic posted to AO3. The fic is titled "poetry in the margins" by echochqmber.

The rating is G, in the M/M category. No Archive Warnings have been used.

The main pairings is HuaLian, and the characters present are Xie Lian and Hua Cheng.

The additional tags are: "Post-Canon", "Ghost City", "Emotional Hurt/Comfort", "Protective Hua Cheng", "Mentioned Hua Cheng's Mother", "No Spoilers", "Married Hua Cheng/Xie Lian", "Character Study (kinda)", and "no beta we die like the ghost city meteorologists".

The summary reads: "Xie Lian can't help but notice that Ghost City and his husband's emotions seem to be irrevocably intertwined."

The language is English. The word count is 2,003.

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e's not real @echochqmber.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

IT'S HAPPENING IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING!! CHAPTER ONE OF MY LONGFIC JUST DROPPED!!! archiveofourown.org/works/610756... #tgcf #hualian

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e's not real @echochqmber.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

wake up besties a new chapter of my "xie lian helps wu ming recover from taking on the vengeful spirits" fic is up!! #tgcf #hualian #wulian archiveofourown.org/works/580717...

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e's not real @echochqmber.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

some #tgcf #hualian post-nightmare hurt/comfort, featuring hong-er! archiveofourown.org/works/60743518

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e's not real @echochqmber.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

quote this post with your most kudos'd ao3 fic archiveofourown.org/works/53800126

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e's not real @echochqmber.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

stole this because everyone else is doing it and i am nothing if not a bandwagon hopper 1 like = 1 answer

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e's not real @echochqmber.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

fanfic so complicated, a whole separate document is required just to list all the things we're in denial about

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e's not real @echochqmber.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

some pre-canon #tgcf #beefleaf hurt/comfort, wherein shi qingxuan hurts and he xuan (reluctantly) comforts archiveofourown.org/works/60492403

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e's not real @echochqmber.bsky.social · 07/11/2024

emotional #tgcf wip scene ruined by goofy ass typo, now i can't take any of this seriously. he was SO ANGY

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e's not real @echochqmber.bsky.social · 04/11/2024

wip snippet. what is wu ming angry about? 👀 #wulian #tgcf

A screenshot of a google doc. The text reads: "Wu Ming is seething, too weak to get out of bed and hating himself deeply for it. He wants to scream and throw things and fight against an enemy that is not here. But everything in reach is so clearly, obviously Xie Lian’s. Violence against those things would be simply unacceptable. Disturbing this peaceful place more than his mere presence already has, when his god has been through so much chaos, would be worse.

There is nothing Wu Ming can do except stay exactly where he is and frown beneath his mask."

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e's not real @echochqmber.bsky.social · 31/10/2024

my halloween costume this year!! it's jinx from #arcane!! (also technically a face reveal, but i'm wearing a wig + lots of makeup so it's fine)

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e's not real @echochqmber.bsky.social · 31/10/2024

behold!! my smutty halloween fic!! featuring demon xie lian and monsterfucker hua cheng archiveofourown.org/works/60206542

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e's not real @echochqmber.bsky.social · 19/10/2024

i feel like i'm legally obligated to choose "to say it out loud" haha. xie lian gets cursed so that he's unable to communicate, be it though speech, writing, or even sign language. this fic was truly a moment when the stars aligned for me.

A fanfiction posted to Archive Of Our Own, entitled "to say it out loud" by echochqmber.

The rating is Teen And Up Audiences. The category is M/M. No Archive Warnings Apply.

The main pairing is Hua Cheng/Xie Lian. The main characters are Xie Lian, Hua Cheng, and Shi Qingxuan.

The additional tags are: "Selectively Mute Xie Lian", "Xie Lian Needs a Hug", "Xie Lian Needs Therapy", "Angst", "Heavy Angst", "Panic Attacks", "Hurt/Comfort", "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder", "Buried Alive", "They/Them Pronouns for Shi Qingxuan", "TGCF Book 5 Spoilers", "Hua Cheng as Wu Ming"

The summary reads "In which Xie Lian requests that his second cursed shackle be placed over his words instead of his luck."

The language is English. The word count is 8,059. There are 42 comments, 605 kudos, 128 bookmarks, and 3.368 hits.

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