AU: Luo Bingge gets a kind Shizun of his own/Shen Jiu fakes it until he makes it "One man's monster is another man's beloved. The wise know that." -Katherine Arden After returning from the other world, Luo Binghe wants to know why that lesser version of himself gets a kind Shizun whilst he did not. So he investigates and finds that Shen Jiu has gone amnesiac and weaves a false tale to get a loving Shizun of his own. Shen Jiu is just playing along, memories fully intact, biding his time and planning on getting revenge until a problem arises: that Beast is not so bad when he's being so tender. Prompt created by Transformatron and cursed_angelica.

AU: Instead of being walked through the blood rain by Hua Cheng, Bai Wuxiang walks Xie Lian "It's like you made flowers grow in my lungs and although they are beautiful I cannot breathe anymore." -Hrishi The Silver Butterfly flies too high and misses Xie Lian, leading to Hua Cheng still not finding him. However, the Ghost Groom mission goes haywire regardless and another Calamity makes himself known. Xie Lian is terrified that Bai Wuxiang has returned and is not letting his desired successor go no matter what. Inspired by "The Silver Marionette" by CursedFroggy4 on Ao3.

AU: Both Hannibal and Will die in the fall, they are both reborn on the day before they discover the Minnesota Shrike. Do you ever wish that you could know the ending so you could go back to the beginning and get it right? As Will and Hannibal crashed into the dark waves after their fight with the Dragon, Will finds himself returned to the day he examined Cassie Boyle's body.

AU: Xie Lian was never given the straw hat/Bai Wuxiang pulls the sword out earlier "How I delight in the serene melancholy." -Mikhail Kuzmin When no one tried to help him, Xie Lian proceeded with his plan to unleash Human Face Disease onto Yong'an. He delights in the death and destruction he causes, feeling free and powerful, and finally realizes that he is ready to join White No-Face's side. Bai Wuxiang is naturally delighted to have his perfect successor, and Wu Ming just wants to make sure Xie Lian does not lose himself in his descent into the dark. Original Prompt created by smartzelda on Tumblr. Inspired by "One Believer and Two Gods" by Sakuja on Ao3.

AU: Jun Wu kidnaps Xie Lian and Hua Cheng and forces them to be his family "This new world is my gift to you." After the meeting in which Xie Lian was accused of being the father of the fetus spirit, Jun Wu decides that he needs to make sure the situation cannot be repeated, by kidnapping Xie Lian. Unsure of what to make of the strange realm the emperor has brought him to, Xie Lian has to figure out how to navigate the seemingly insane Jun Wu who insists that he is his husband and Hua Cheng who has been reverted into a child. Will he be able to escape or will Xie Lian be absorbed by the environment, and will he realize that he is not alone? Inspired by "Baby Xie Lian" by a_hamster on Ao3.

AU: Garmadon finds Lloyd after the Ninja punish the boy. If I told you about the darkness inside of me, would you still look at me like I'm the Sun? What if Lloyd was found by his father before he could open the Serpentine Tombs? Cover art belongs to Moofuupi on Deviantart.

AU: After losing the prison, Carl is found by and joins the Saviors. You are the love that came without warning; you had my heart before I could say no. Carl and Judith were separated from the rest of the group when they lost the prison but both of Rick's children managed to survive without finding Terminus nor Alexandria. Now, Rick and the gang need to get Maggie to the doctor at the Hilltop but when they are intercepted by the Saviors, they find a familiar face they thought was dead.

AU: Xie Lian doesn't ascend a third time/alternate first meeting "And if the devil was to ever see you, he'd kiss your eyes and repent." -Farouq Guwaidah After faking his death in Ban Yue, Xie Lian wanders for a while aimlessly and eventually stumbles into Ghost City. Unsure what else to do he finds his way to the gambling den, and, with nothing else to offer, offers his marriage to the Lord of the City. Inspired by the concept posted by xieliansbignaturals on Tumblr.

AU: Modern, everyone is human No one hurts my family and lives. No one. Mairon is the seemingly normal owner of a jewelry store, Melkor is the heir of an old money family, and they are both married to Bilbo. What no one but their closest associates knows, is that they moonlight as Mafia Bosses Morgoth and Sauron. How this seemingly mismatched trio came together is something fewer know.

AU: Mairon is defeated and sentenced to probation in the Shire by the Valar "It's a fitting punishment for a monster. To want something so much -to hold it in your arms- and know beyond a doubt you will never deserve it." -Renee Ahdieh After being defeated by the White Council at Dol Guldur, Mairon is taken back to Valinor and sentenced to an Age-long probation in the Shire. Bilbo, who has found the One Ring, is chosen to be the maia's keeper and the ring the leash. Inspired by "Tar-Mairon of the Shire" by eye_of_a_cat on Ao3.