Line #258 FanficRecs/TheKingsAvatar


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9	[[WMG: Authors and Websites]]
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11	[[https://archiveofourown.org/users/TheDefenestrator TheDefenestrator]]
12	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
13	* Notes: Writes a mix of oneshots and longer fics, [[AlternateUniverseFic A.U.s]] and [[PseudocanonicalFic Canon Compliant]] both, some of which are recommended on this page, with 60+ works in this fandom.
14	[=[[reviews:TheDefenestrator]]=]
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16	[[https://archiveofourown.org/users/madmaenad madmaenad]]
17	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
18	* Notes: Writes a mix of oneshots and longer fics, [[AlternateUniverseFic A.U.s]] and [[PseudocanonicalFic Canon Compliant]] both, some of which are recommended on this page, with 50+ works in this fandom.
19	[=[[reviews:Madmaenad]]=]
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21	[[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Shadaras Shadaras]]
22	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
23	* Notes: Writes a mix of oneshots and longer fics, mostly [[PseudocanonicalFic Canon Compliant]], some of which are recommended on this page, with 90+ works in this fandom.
24	[=[[reviews:Shadaras]]=]
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26	[[WMG:[[GenFic General Fics]]]]
27	''Stories focused on the family and the friendly relationships of the cast. Plot-focused stories or light day-in-the-life stories. Pretty much anything that isn't focused on romance.''
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29	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/12877944 [zhou zekai's face of innocence.jpg] ]]'' by halcyonine
30	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
31	* Status: Complete
32	* Synopsis: In which Zhang Xinjie gets a Berserker, Wang Jiexi gets a headache, and Ye Xiu gets fifty thousand yuan. Also, Zhou Zekai is the Unrivaled Super Hottie.
33	* Tags: CrackFic
34	[=[[reviews:ZhouZekaisFaceOfInnocenceJpg]]=]
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36	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/13108134 northwest, the autumn]]'' by halcyonine
37	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
38	* Status: Complete
39	* Synopsis: On level 100, remembrance, and the importance of sunscreen.
40	* Tags: [[FlashForwardFic Future Fic]]
41	[=[[reviews:NorthwestTheAutumn]]=]
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43	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/14788223 The Craic]]'' by [=TheDefenestrator=]
44	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
45	* Status: Complete
46	* Synopsis: Su Muqiu Lives: A Propaganda Story.
47	* Tags: AlternateUniverseFic, CrackFic
48	[=[[reviews:TheCraic]]=]
49
50	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/15726567 Honestly]]'' by [=TheDefenestrator=]
51	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
52	* Status: Complete
53	* Synopsis: Everyone knows Wu Xuefeng isn’t a liar.
54	* Tags: [[{{Backstory}} Pre-Canon]]
55	[=[[reviews:Honestly]]=]
56
57	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/15769365 what we've sacrificed only we ourselves know]]'' by Syncogon
58	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
59	* Status: Complete
60	* Synopsis: Not good enough. This is the cruel reality, dangling before your eyes. (This is the taste of glory: frustration. Rest assured that you are not alone in your desperation.)
61	[=[[reviews:WhatWeveSacrificedOnlyWeOurselvesKnow]]=]
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63	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/16100849 Another Ten Years]]'' by [=TheDefenestrator=]
64	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
65	* Status: Complete
66	* Synopsis: In which time finally has mercy. On some.
67	* Tags: CrackFic, [[FountainOfYouth De-Aging]]
68	[=[[reviews:AnotherTenYears]]=]
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70	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/17134994 Tactical Advance]]'' by [=TheDefenestrator=]
71	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
72	* Status: Complete
73	* Synopsis: They're called the four Master Tacticians, but everyone knows one of them came first.
74	* Tags: [[{{Backstory}} Pre-Canon]]
75	[=[[reviews:TacticalAdvance]]=]
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77	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/17752814 What Lives Here (In Your Shadows)]]'' by [=TheDefenestrator=]
78	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
79	* Status: Complete
80	* Synopsis: An object worshipped as a god will eventually become one. Excellent Era is not the only Club to have a god stalk its halls—but it’s the only one that tried to utterly destroy its own captain, the god’s chosen.
81	* Tags: AlternateUniverseFic
82	[=[[reviews:WhatLivesHereInYourShadows]]=]
83
84	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/20792192/chapters/49414544 World Champions]]'' by [=TheDefenestrator=]
85	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
86	* Status: Complete
87	* Synopsis: At the end of season 4 of the Glory Pro Alliance, the government finally receives the information it has been waiting for: The other players have caught up. Or: In which Glory has been a government recruitment ploy for remote-piloted mecha operators all along.
88	* Tags: AlternateUniverseFic, {{Mecha}}
89	[=[[reviews:WorldChampions]]=]
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91	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/21912772 The City is Full of Secrets (And Secrets are Stranger than Lies)]]'' by madmaenad
92	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
93	* Status: Complete
94	* Synopsis: The Ye dynasty has ushered in an era of technological wonders, yet every dynasty has its enemies--and its protectors.
95	* Tags: AlternateUniverseFic, {{Steampunk}}
96	[=[[reviews:TheCityIsFullOfSecretsAndSecretsAreStrangerThanLies]]=]
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98	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/27245410 Customer Support, Tenth Server, Glory v.1.10.8475463]]'' by halcyonine
99	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
100	* Status: Complete
101	* Synopsis: A collection of tickets submitted to Glory Customer Support, Tenth Server. Because a completely bug-free game is unrealistic.
102	[=[[reviews:CustomerSupportTenthServerGloryV1108475463]]=]
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104	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/27445531 MOST SHOCKING TRANSFER IN GLORY HISTORY!!!! [LINK] ]]'' by madmaenad
105	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
106	* Status: Complete
107	* Synopsis: ''You have to read it to believe it! Glory fans, Season 8 is going to be WILD!''
108	* Tags: AlternateUniverseFic
109	[=[[reviews:MostShockingTransferInGloryHistoryLink]]=]
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111	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/27943802 one day we'll see what the future holds]]'' by Shadaras
112	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
113	* Status: Complete
114	* Synopsis: When the first previews for Glory's level 76-80 areas are released, Blue River calls Ye Xiu to complain.
115	* Notes: Has a sequel, ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/28512828 Smile at the Sunset]]''.
116	* Tags: [[FlashForwardFic Post-Canon]]
117	[=[[reviews:OneDayWellSeeWhatTheFutureHolds]]=]
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119	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/31280414 It Is Not Our Stars that Bind Us]]'' by madmaenad
120	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
121	* Status: Complete
122	* Synopsis: Li Xuan spends five years trying to be the better person and it pisses him off that Liu Hao doesn’t even try.
123	[=[[reviews:ItIsNotOurStarsThatBindUs]]=]
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125	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/31906705 A Benevolent Conspiracy]]'' by madmaenad
126	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
127	* Status: Complete
128	* Synopsis: To win a championship, especially a world championship, there isn’t much Li Xuan wouldn’t do. Ye Xiu and Yu Wenzhou seize this opportunity to make Li Xuan an offer he can't refuse. It’s not a scam if your victim knows he's being scammed, right?
129	* Tags: [[FlashForwardFic Post-Canon]]
130	[=[[reviews:ABenevolentConspiracy]]=]
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132	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/32546578 Countdown]]'' by Syncogon
133	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
134	* Status: Complete
135	* Synopsis: Fourteen views of the Glory Worlds Invitational. This is the ultimate culmination of everything they've been fighting for--or, perhaps, simply the next step on their journeys.
136	* Tags: [[FlashForwardFic Post-Canon]]
137	[=[[reviews:Countdown]]=]
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139	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/33108532 An Incomplete Account of That Guy, Ye Xiu]]'' by [=TheDefenestrator=]
140	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
141	* Status: Complete
142	* Synopsis: Chen Guo was not the first person to meet an adult “Ye Xiu”--he wasn’t ''that'' unused to pulling out his ID.
143	[=[[reviews:AnIncompleteAccountOfThatGuyYeXiu]]=]
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145	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/35781268 Gold Fever]]'' by [=TheDefenestrator=]
146	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
147	* Status: Complete
148	* Synopsis: Tao Xuan struggled with envy over what he could have achieved in Ye Xiu’s place; had Su Muqiu lived, the target would have been completely different.
149	* Tags: AlternateUniverseFic, CrackFic
150	[=[[reviews:GoldFever]]=]
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152	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/35896951 Recognition]]'' by [=TheDefenestrator=]
153	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
154	* Status: Complete
155	* Synopsis: Jiang Botao knows he was born with a villain’s skillset. There is nothing someone with such ability despises so much as someone else using it badly—both less capably and for ill—as if everyone else is a blind fool and they alone the king. ''Don’t be ridiculous, Liu Hao, any pro with half a brain absolutely noticed. This is why no one likes you.''
156	[=[[reviews:Recognition]]=]
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158	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/36073702 Never A Single-Player Game]]'' by [=PotterheadAvengerDemigod=]
159	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
160	* Status: Complete
161	* Synopsis: ''"What's your damn problem with me?" Tang Hao bites out, finally snapping after almost a week of Fang Rui ignoring him like the plague. / "What's my problem with you, huh?" Fang Rui asks, almost blithe. "Why don't you take a close look at the account that you play on, then come back and ask that again."''
162	* Tags: [[FlashForwardFic Post-Canon]]
163	[=[[reviews:NeverASinglePlayerGame]]=]
164
165	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/38203540 Destiny's Favorite Child]]'' by [=TheDefenestrator=]
166	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
167	* Status: Complete
168	* Synopsis: Someone who always wins, when they don’t have the skill or temperament for it—what would it take? How many times, to get it right? Could that ever be called a blessing?
169	* Tags: [[{{Backstory}} Pre-Canon]], GroundhogDayLoop
170	[=[[reviews:DestinysFavoriteChild]]=]
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172	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/40421034 coming from legend (I'll keep writing more)]]'' by [=PotterheadAvengerDemigod=]
173	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
174	* Status: Complete
175	* Synopsis: ''“It is your belief in Glory that allows us to be here,” Qi Breaker says, not needing a microphone to be heard throughout the stadium, and everyone holds their breath as he wraps his player’s hands firmly back around the trophy before turning back to the stupefied audience. “We thank you for your unwavering support.”''
176	* Tags: AlternateUniverseFic
177	[=[[reviews:ComingFromLegendIllKeepWritingMore]]=]
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179	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/3035406 Songs in Scarlet]]'' by madmaenad
180	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
181	* Status: Complete
182	* Synopsis: Qiu Fei's journey as a pro player during Excellent Era's two years in the Challenger League, from defeat to victory again.
183	[=[[reviews:SongsInScarlet]]=]
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185	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/48972601 Unqualified Assistance]]'' by [=TheDefenestrator=]
186	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
187	* Status: Complete
188	* Synopsis: No one has ever doubted the identity of the “team reporter’s assistant” following Excellent Era around to their games, but he sure takes slacking to a new level. How does he get so many exclusive interviews and never publish anything?! Ye Xiu would like to protest that he has, in fact, listened to their advice and published many articles. They’re just all Glory guides.
189	* Tags: AlternateUniverseFic
190	[=[[reviews:UnqualifiedAssistance]]=]
191
192	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/49032985/chapters/123704089 Not a Spiral but a Spring]]'' by Shadaras
193	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
194	* Status: Complete
195	* Synopsis: Thunderclap trades Xiao Shiqin to Excellent Era in exchange for Liu Hao and He Ming. Thunderclap’s Vice-captain, Fang Xuecai, is uncertain how this trade will impact the team in Season Nine. Liu Hao’s personality and tactical style are obviously very different from Xiao Shiqin’s, but that’s not Fang Xuecai’s only concern: Dai Yanqi is annoyed about He Ming encroaching on her turf as Thunderclap’s Elementalist, Zhu Yu—Thunderclap’s Cleric and most senior member—is thinking about retiring soon, and they have new rookies learning the team dynamic from the ground up. Fang Xuecai is working his hardest to keep Thunderclap running smoothly throughout all the challenges, but Season Nine turns out to be a wilder ride than anyone could have predicted. At least his team is united in their goal: Make it to the top and prove that Xiao Shiqin isn’t the only reason Thunderclap can win.
196	[=[[reviews:NotASpiralButASpring]]=]
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198	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/52507168 burn blue]]'' by Synoshian
199	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
200	* Status: Complete
201	* Synopsis: ''Ye Xiu was retired, Worlds was over, and everything was supposedly back to normal. Supposedly. Season 11 was due to start in a week and Ye Xiu had not announced his comeback. So…probably normal?'' Xu Boyuan is great at making friends. So is Ye Xiu.
202	* Tags: [[FlashForwardFic Post-Canon]]
203	[=[[reviews:BurnBlue]]=]
204
205	[[WMG:[[{{Shipping}} Shipping Fics]]]]
206	''Stories focused on the romantic relationships between the cast.''
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208	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/14775959 Karmic Connection]]'' by [=TheDefenestrator=]
209	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
210	* Status: Complete
211	* Synopsis: “Fate brings people together no matter how far apart they may be.” – Chinese Proverb
212	* Pairing: Ye Xiu/Han Wenqing
213	* Tags: SoulmateAUFic
214	[=[[reviews:KarmicConnection]]=]
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216	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/15135911/chapters/35097569 Vivification]]'' by [=TheDefenestrator=]
217	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
218	* Status: Dormant; last updated March 2021
219	* Synopsis: An object that carries sentiment carries a spirit. A spirit with all the sentience necessary to hold its own emotions and opinions. Ye Xiu leaves Excellent Era the night before the tenth anniversary of Glory’s launch—the tenth anniversary of the day One Autumn Leaf was given a name that quickly gained a life of its own.
220	* Pairing: Ye Xiu/Sun Xiang
221	* Tags: AlternateUniverseFic
222	[=[[reviews:Vivification]]=]
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224	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/31600478 why is it allye?]]'' by [=PotterheadAvengerDemigod=] & [=theAbandoned_Grimoire=]
225	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
226	* Status: Complete
227	* Synopsis: Wherein Chen Guo writes in-universe [[RealPersonFic RPF]].
228	* Pairing: Ye Xiu/Glory Pro Players
229	* Tags: CrackFic
230	[=[[reviews:WhyIsItAllye]]=]
231
232	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/13397643/chapters/30691584 here in search of your glory]]'' by Synoshian
233	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
234	* Status: Dormant; last updated August 2021
235	* Synopsis: In which Ye Xiu joins Tyranny.
236	* Pairing: Ye Xiu/Han Wenqing
237	* Tags: AlternateUniverseFic
238	[=[[reviews:HereInSearchOfYourGlory]]=]
239
240	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/15360819/chapters/35643069 Born of Fire (We Shall Not Fall)]]'' by [=TheDefenestrator=]
241	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
242	* Status: Dormant; last updated October 2021
243	* Synopsis: Ye Xiu has hidden his dynamic from everyone for years. Excellent Era makes the mistake of thinking that means he’s alone. This is why they are businessmen, not master tacticians. They suppose wrong.
244	* Pairing: Ye Xiu/Han Wenqing
245	* Tags: AlternateUniverseFic, {{Omegaverse}}
246	[=[[reviews:BornOfFireWeShallNotFall]]=]
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248	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/34845280 King of a Highly Repressed Nation]]'' by madmaenad
249	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
250	* Status: Complete
251	* Synopsis: Fang Rui accidentally admits his crush on Ye Qiu during a live interview. Lin Jingyan saves the day through insane troll logic: by claiming that ''everyone'' in the GPA is attracted to tactician brains. The Master Tacticians and the Alliance roll with it.
252	* Pairings: Ye Xiu/Fang Rui, Glory Pro Players/Master Tacticians
253	* Tags: CrackFic
254	[=[[reviews:KingOfAHighlyRepressedNation]]=]
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256	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/35774620 all along in plain sight]]'' by halcyonine
257	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
258	* Status: Complete
259	* Synopsis: Ye Xiu and Xu Boyuan realise some things, much to the relief of their coworkers.
260	* Pairing: Ye Xiu/Xu Boyuan
261	* Tags: [[FlashForwardFic Post-Canon]]
262	[=[[reviews:AllAlongInPlainSight]]=]
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264	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/40388049 All Paths Lead to Glory]]'' by alphera
265	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
266	* Status: Complete
267	* Synopsis: In the game of Glory, no one stands on a higher peak than Han Wenqing. Sure, his team doesn’t always win—but his individual skill is indisputably leagues above everyone else. There is a rumour though, practically an urban legend—that a long time ago, before the pro league even started, there was a player that stood with the fearsome Han Wenqing at that impossible peak. No one knows who he is, or where he’d gone. All anyone knows of him is the name of his avatar: One Autumn Leaf.
268	* Pairing: Ye Xiu/Han Wenqing
269	* Tags: AlternateUniverseFic
270	[=[[reviews:AllPathsLeadToGlory]]=]
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272	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/43389870/chapters/109073682 Castles in the Sky]]'' by Shadaras
273	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
274	* Status: Complete
275	* Synopsis: ''Here are two truths and a lie: Chu Yunxiu is Misty Rain’s captain. Chu Yunxiu is dating Ye Qiu. Chu Yunxiu is happy to have the Shu twins on her team. Of course, a lie can become true if you believe in it enough…''
276	* Pairing: Ye Xiu/Chu Yunxiu
277	[=[[reviews:CastlesInTheSky]]=]
278
279	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/46157998 our golden glory, lost in the flames]]'' by Synoshian
280	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
281	* Status: Complete
282	* Synopsis: Seven curses for seven deaths. Alternatively: a god and his follower fail to exchange favors.
283	* Pairing: Ye Xiu/Wu Xuefeng
284	* Tags: AlternateUniverseFic, {{Xianxia}}
285	[=[[reviews:OurGoldenGloryLostInTheFlames]]=]
286
287	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/52292746 first of many]]'' by halcyonine
288	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
289	* Status: Complete
290	* Synopsis: ''At least Ye Qiu won't be at All-Stars this time, Ol' Blue can get a break from him.'' -- Flying Brushstroke, winner of the annual Blue Brook Guild Joke of the Year Award.
291	* Pairing: Ye Xiu/Xu Boyuan
292	[=[[reviews:FirstOfMany]]=]
293
294	[[WMG:{{Crossover}}s]]
295
296	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/26148964 can't take nothing back]]'' by lynne_monstr
297	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
298	* Crossover with: ''Series/{{Shadowhunters}}''
299	* Status: Complete
300	* Synopsis: Yu Wenzhou is a warlock whose magic is slow to respond due to a childhood injury. Huang Shaotian is the Shadowhunter assigned as his bodyguard. They don't exactly get along. Their first outing together is an unmitigated disaster. (Surprisingly enough, the part with the poison and the near-death makes things better instead of worse.)
301	* Pairing: Yu Wenzhou/Huang Shaotian
302	[=[[reviews:CantTakeNothingBack]]=]
303
304	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/29960976 Glorious Departure]]'' by Starrie_Wolf
305	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
306	* Crossover with: ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''
307	* Status: Complete
308	* Synopsis: After eight years as the reigning Pokémon Champion, Ye Xiu bids the League a farewell. Before he fully retires, however, there are a few stops he has to make first.
309	[=[[reviews:GloriousDeparture]]=]
310
311	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/18495652/chapters/43828048 Reign]]'' by madmaenad
312	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
313	* Crossover with: ''Anime/{{K}}''
314	* Status: Dormant; last updated April 2021
315	* Synopsis: If one King falls, another must rise, and Ye Xiu's reign is far from over.
316	[=[[reviews:ReignTKA]]=]
317
318	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/49094365/chapters/123860959 In the Land of Gods and Monsters]]'' by madmaenad
319	* Recommended by: Dame-Amaryllis
320	* Crossover with: ''Film/PacificRim''
321	* Status: Complete
322	* Synopsis: Captain Wang Jiexi of the Pan Pacific Defense Corps needs a new copilot. After failing to drift with every available candidate, he has one last chance left: Ye Xiu, a veteran Jaeger pilot famed for being universally drift compatible--and a man transferred in disgrace after his unofficial exile from Jiashi Shatterdome. But drifting with Ye Xiu is only the beginning. There's a war going on, and the Kaiju are coming.
323	* Pairing: Ye Xiu/Wang Jiexi
324	[=[[reviews:InTheLandOfGodsAndMonsters]]=]
325

Context FanficRecs / TheKingsAvatar