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’Til our compass stands still
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| Fanfiction | |
|---|---|
| Title: | ’Til our compass stands still |
| Author(s): | edenwolfie |
| Date(s): | 2022-2023 |
| Length: | 180k words |
| Genre(s): | Heaven Official's Blessing, mutual pining, identity porn |
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| Relationship(s): | |
| External Links: | Ao3 Link Promotion Tumblr Post |
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’Til our compass stands still is a Heaven Official's Blessing canon divergence by edenwolfie and inspired by Sunshine in the Night by Dgcakes (ficsnfun) with the pairing hualian
About the fic
After getting lost in Ghost City, Xie Lian bargains away years of servitude to the Gambler’s Den to help a man in need. He dons the robes of a worker and hides his face and life behind an enchanted mask, protecting himself from the city's denizens. Xie Lian finds an unexpected home in Ghost City before he ever sees the lord of it, the infamous Hua Cheng. When he finally does, something about himself seems to catch the attention of the Ghost King, slowly striking up an unusual friendship. Xie Lian must figure out how to navigate his burgeoning feelings, how to keep his identity to himself, and how to get over a ghost so clearly in love with someone else.
Multimedia accompaniment
The author posted some accompanying art on their tumblr lumiink
- ART of Xie Lian’s mask design and Den uniform [Chap 1]
- ART of the First Kiss [Chap 8]
- ART of Lianzhu, Chunchun & Dianshui [Chap 10]
They also shared an accompanying spotify playlist: spotify link
Recursive fanworks
Fanart
- ART of Xie Lian and Yanxun having tea [Chap 2]
- ART of Xie Lian and Hua Cheng Going Through it [Chap 6]
- COMIC of the opening scene of the fic [Chap 1]
Fan Comments
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I cannot recommend this one enough![1]
One of the things that make this story stand out quite a bit are its side characters. The author, edenwolfie, has done a wonderful job of hashing out the world around Xie Lian, as they have created quite a few memorable characters for the Gambler's Den workers. The closest one to Xie Lian is Yanxun, a ghost working in the kitchens of the Den. She is assigned the role of cooking for Xie Lian since he requires it, and in the beginning takes a little bit to warm up to him. Eventually, she becomes a dear friend and even shares her story of becoming a ghost and one of the Den's workers to Xie Lian. Other characters in the story are for example Lianzhu, Dianshui and Chunchun, all of whom mostly work as either servers or security around the Den. Xie Lian has distinct interactions with them and in later chapters we even see Dianshui and Chunchun take Xie Lian out on a picnic, since he had not been in the best of moods, and share their ghostly stories with him....
I can honestly say I enjoyed this story from start to end, whether it be the portrayal of Hualian or the workers, it is all magnificent.[2]
TGCF. Xie Lian ends up in Ghost City and bargains years of his life away in a bad bet. He starts working in the Gambler’s Den, trying to keep a low profile but of course wherever Xie Lian is, eventually Hua Cheng will follow., especially in the heart of his city. I love a good romance[4]
If you haven’t already go and read ’Til our compass stands still by @edenwolfie, it’s quite possibly my favourite TGCF fic I’ve ever read. I love canon-divergence AUs and this has all my favourite tropes, it’s nice and long, the side characters are all great and Xie Lian and Hua Cheng are perfect. I love pre-third ascension Xie Lian meeting Hua Cheng early and I love Xie Lian ending up in Ghost City so this was perfect[5]
References
- ^ Comment on Fanfic Recommendations posted to r/tianguancifu, Dec 12, 2023
- ^ "'Til our compass stands still by edenwolfie, review at Fanficverse". Archived from the original on 2025-01-19.
- ^ "Neith's TGCF Fic Recs". Archived from the original on 2025-01-19.
- ^ "For fic writer appreciation day, here are some bangers I've read recently, across fandoms, August 21, 2023 Tumblr post by kiriel123". Archived from the original on 2025-01-19.
- ^ "Sept 4, 2023 Tumblr post by chnqin". Archived from the original on 2025-01-19.