House of Gentians Wangixan AU comic (Patreon)

Synopsis 

An Alternate Universe set in canon MDZS world where Yiling Laozu Wei Wuxian admitted defeat and surrendered to the other sects of the cultivation world. However, hearing Lan Wangji's confession, which he doesn't care much for, he proposed to make a deal with Lan Wangji – he will return with him to Gusu just like the other always wanted to, and even marry him, all in order to have Lan Wangji’s word that the Wen remnants will stay out of harm.    

Wei Wuxian, being legally married to Lan Wangji, is now a member of Gusu Lan sect, and thus Lan Wangji can keep him out of harm. However Lan Wangji is bound to another contract as well: he promised to Lan Qiren and to the other sect leaders that the Yiling Laozu will stay confined in one place and never leave for the rest of his days. Thus, Wei Wuxian stays in the house that belonged to Lan Wangji’s mother, who shared almost the same fate as Wei Wuxian in the past.

Shattered, weak, defeated, golden-core-less and hopeless, Wei Wuxian takes what he believes to be his punishment, not believing that Lan Wangji actually wants to shelter him from harm, and not believing that he really loves him, thinking this all is some cruel joke.   Lan Wangji will have to deal with all that, earn Wei Wuxian’s trust and prove him his feelings are true.    

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Background of this project 

This comic started out completely randomly with just a quick sketch of Yiling Laozu (first drawing in the first arc). I imagined him confined in Lan Wangji’s mother’s house, married to him out of contract, and agreeing to do “wify-papapa” stuff with him with ambivalence, thinking it’s his part of the deal. The next few sketches are depiction of various scenes from that idea, but then slowly I started developing it into an organized continuous plot, and now I have ideas for the rest of it!   

People on twitter and beyond seemed to like it and it really motivates me to continue!   

Right now I continue making this comic in its “canonical” design of dark blue pencil sketches, however with the much cheering and support I’m getting, I hope to one day be able to render it and make it more beautiful and elegant. (So you can say that you’re getting the rough blueprints lols)   

THIS COMIC IS POSTED PUBLICLY FOR FREE!!!  (Currently on my Twitter only) 

But why does it also appear on Patreon?    

I want to take this project seriously! Like I mentioned, I have a rough idea for the entire plot, and I also hope (HOPE!!) to someday be able to render it from being a comic in sketches. 

As you know I’m very busy with being a mom to a newborn child and it takes A LOT of my time. As happens with artists a lot, once a project they wanted to make gets postponed too much, they lose the “spark” of passion and give up on it because naturally other things keep their mind busy and inspired. I really don’t want to give up on this idea, and therefore the support you can give me here on Patreon can help me continue to work on it.   

What will you get as a thank you gift for supporting this project?   

Since I do not wish to make a profit by creating a story with characters who are not mine, this comic is posted publicly, however:

• As a thank you gift for supporters (peke-prankster patrons and up) I will post each new update (usually 4 pages) here on Patreon a week before I post it on my social media. 
• Also as each arc ends supporters (peke-king patrons) will get a PDF of that arc on the shared drive + extra content that I will not post publicly.
• If by any chance, by the time I will finish with the entire plot with the sketchy-comic, I will decide to render it - Patrons will be the first to have access to it.