ChinaxColonial!Europe - Whore of the Orient
anonymous
July 19 2010, 16:52:26 UTC
Ok, so while doing research, I discovered that 20th century Shanghai during the pre-communist era was dubbed "Whore of the Orient" due to its decadence and cheap exotic prostitutes.
SO... Anon would like to see China (or ShanghaiOC if you want) as a an exotic whore for any or all of the colonial European nations that had colonial outposts in China/participated in squashing the Boxer Rebellion (UK, Russia, France, Germany (or Prussia), America, etc.)
Bonus: Genderbend is fun, too. So is AU.
Bonus 2: If China is an expensive whore, make him wanton and shameless, selling himself to escape his dreary life. If he's a 2-penny whore, make him opium-addled, unresponsive, and bitter when he has a few moments of clarity.
Shanghi Butterfly: Monday (2)
anonymous
July 20 2010, 18:01:35 UTC
“Don’t take this personally,” Yao remembers Arthur saying, from that night so many years ago. It was raining, a heavy, humid pour that dragged down clothing and fogged up glasses. Yao had the taste of blood and gunpowder and dirt on his tongue. His body looked alien to him, sprawled as it was in frothy mud - a pitiable dog, a dead thing.
“Don’t take this personally,” Arthur said, crisply rearranging his necktie. One of his underlings held an umbrella to shield him from the wet. “You could have made this easy… you still can. I hope you understand that England will get what it requests for, whether through negotiations or force. But for what it’s worth,” He cleared his throat, his green eyes allowing a military-issue of sympathy, “I am sorry it had to come to this.”Arthur slides his hand down to cup Yao’s firm ass, kneading it through the green silk. Yao responds by arching, bucking against Arthur’s erection. His own body feels hot, aching, and he tries wordlessly to get Arthur to understand
( ... )
Shanghi Butterfly: Monday (3)
anonymous
July 20 2010, 18:08:37 UTC
They lie awhile together, not quite embracing. Finally, Arthur rises to a sitting position, watching Yao shift slightly beside him. The slim Asian is facing away, his body feeling warm and heavy. Arthur smiles, sliding a hand under Yao’s exposed knee and raising it. He kisses the pale skin softly, claiming the black butterfly tattoo on the outside of Yao’s thigh. This, too, he does every time.
You can set a clock by this man, Yao thinks sleepily
( ... )
OP here (with uber-long review)
anonymous
July 23 2010, 00:26:01 UTC
YUM. I'm liking this. I'm liking this a lot, specifically because it wasn't what I had in mind when I put up this request.
I love how there's a certain tenderness to their relationship that isn't just "Arthur being a colonial European douche and Yao being an exploited prostitute". Arthur solicits Yao's services not simply for the pure exoticism and sadist thrill, but because he truly covets Yao's beauty. I also love how China hasn't abandoned himself or hope, for that matter, and is biding his time in order to rise again. Instead of a tragedy embellished by (delicious) porn, it's a story of desire and *almost* redemption embellished by (delicious) porn.
*Ahem* Sorry for the long review. td;lr: FAP FAP FAP FAP FAP. *q* PS: Watch for "coitus" and "considering".
Re: Shanghi Butterfly: Monday (3)
anonymous
July 25 2010, 02:02:27 UTC
FFFF this is beautiful, anon! There will be more, right? I adore this pairing and something about this fill is just... inherently beautiful and poignant and... idk. I love it. *U*
Unfortunately, I couldn't find enough historically-accurate countries that participated in the Boxer Rebellion for Yao to uke seven days a week (not that there is much else historically accurate in this fic). XD Don't worry...I'll put something smutty in there just for you~
SO... Anon would like to see China (or ShanghaiOC if you want) as a an exotic whore for any or all of the colonial European nations that had colonial outposts in China/participated in squashing the Boxer Rebellion (UK, Russia, France, Germany (or Prussia), America, etc.)
Bonus: Genderbend is fun, too. So is AU.
Bonus 2: If China is an expensive whore, make him wanton and shameless, selling himself to escape his dreary life. If he's a 2-penny whore, make him opium-addled, unresponsive, and bitter when he has a few moments of clarity.
Have fun!
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“Don’t take this personally,” Arthur said, crisply rearranging his necktie. One of his underlings held an umbrella to shield him from the wet. “You could have made this easy… you still can. I hope you understand that England will get what it requests for, whether through negotiations or force. But for what it’s worth,” He cleared his throat, his green eyes allowing a military-issue of sympathy, “I am sorry it had to come to this.”Arthur slides his hand down to cup Yao’s firm ass, kneading it through the green silk. Yao responds by arching, bucking against Arthur’s erection. His own body feels hot, aching, and he tries wordlessly to get Arthur to understand ( ... )
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You can set a clock by this man, Yao thinks sleepily ( ... )
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Thank you writer!anon.
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I love how there's a certain tenderness to their relationship that isn't just "Arthur being a colonial European douche and Yao being an exploited prostitute". Arthur solicits Yao's services not simply for the pure exoticism and sadist thrill, but because he truly covets Yao's beauty. I also love how China hasn't abandoned himself or hope, for that matter, and is biding his time in order to rise again. Instead of a tragedy embellished by (delicious) porn, it's a story of desire and *almost* redemption embellished by (delicious) porn.
*Ahem* Sorry for the long review.
td;lr: FAP FAP FAP FAP FAP. *q*
PS: Watch for "coitus" and "considering".
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Captcha: adjusting him. Oh, my. O.O
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Monday: England
Tuesday: France
Wednesday: Russia
Thursday: Germany/Prussia
Friday: Japan
Saturday: US
Sunday: His day off
China ukes six days a week XD How does he do it? Ancient Chinese medicine Fiction magic.
reCaptcha: his relief ... no, there will be no relief for a while XP
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Captcha: "imitating Beckett" Are you waiting for Godot too, Yao?
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Captcha: addressing lovingly (hmmmm....)
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Yao: Well, I'm on break today, so I'm gonna relax with a cup of tea and some ginger cookies. Goodness, I'm gonna need a pedicure soon, too.
PS: You're awesome, and I love you. =)
PPSS: Godot was such a mind trip, esp since I took it in French. XD
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And Germany and Prussia at the same time?!
You should post up the parts (separately, if needed) on the various China pairing communities when you're done XD
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