welcome to Silently Into The Night
Hello and welcome! We are a modern-day reincarnation AU of the novel/donghua/drama Mó Dào Zǔ Shī, also known as Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation, Chén Qíng Lìng, or The Untamed. The characters have been reincarnated into modern day, where some have regained their memories of their cultivation days, while others have not yet. Original characters are accepted, but please have a good story for them if they were a cultivator in their past life. The RP takes place in Palo Alto, California, and is set in the current year.
Modern Reincarnation AU
silently into the night redeim
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updates
JULY 07, 2020
And we're officially open! Feel free to leave questions or chat with us in the cbox. :)
JULY 06, 2020
Soft opening of the site!
The Runaway (Zizhen/Jingyi)
A-Yuan
MDZS Character
Yes
Questioning
Single
Velexa
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Jul 28, 2020 16:44:46 GMT -8
Post by A-Yuan on Jul 28, 2020 16:44:46 GMT -8
A-Yuan stayed quiet as Jingyi lectured him. He knew his friend would be mad, but they just had different beliefs, so they'd have to agree to disagree on this matter. He made no noises as he washed his wounds but could help but wince when the disinfectant wipes were used. They stung and he felt tears begin to prickle at his eyes but he just buried his face and bore the pain. He leaned down to his backpack to grab another shirt, "I might need to borrow some clothes, I couldn't bring much," he said, slipping into his shirt. He didn't know what to say to Jingyi's comment about being safe from himself. He wasn't sure that was ever a thing he'd been. He didn't know how to disengage from his friend right now, he could feel him staring at him and didn't know what to do. He scooted off the bed and leaned underneath it to grab the runt of the litter. He walked it over to Zizhen, "this is Nala," he said, holding her out for him. "She likes to snuggle but her siblings usually push her out of the way. Will you cuddle her?" A-Yuan felt as though he was asking a stranger to cuddle him, which was weird, but no string attached comfort put him more at ease right now than Jingyi looking at him with such concern. He felt obligated to do something for Jingyi like comfort him, and he didn't have that in him right now. As for Zizhen, he could just absorb whatever attention and care he gave Nala for himself. Like osmosis. Ethan Zizhen Stone
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Ethan Zizhen Stone
MDZS Character
No
Pansexual
Single
Redeim
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Jul 28, 2020 17:06:30 GMT -8
Post by Ethan Zizhen Stone on Jul 28, 2020 17:06:30 GMT -8
Zizhen pulled down his headphones as A-Yuan approached him with one of the kittens. He noticed the other boy was in a different shirt, but didn't say anything about it. Instead, he smiled and gently took the kitten from the other boy's hands, holding her close to his chest and petting her with one finger. "Poor kid... Is she the runt, is that why they bully her?" He asked curiously. He paused petting her to pause his music so it couldn't bother her, laughing breathily as Nala let out a little squeak of protest at not being pet. "Sorry little one. It's back now." He said, returning his finger to petting her head.
Once he was sure Nala was comfortable, he turned his chair so he was facing both of them. "So... what did we decide?" He asked, looking at Jingyi.
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Lan Jingyi
MDZS Character
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Jul 28, 2020 17:17:47 GMT -8
Post by Lan Jingyi on Jul 28, 2020 17:17:47 GMT -8
Jingyi came and stood next to A-Yuan, putting a tentative arm around his friend's waist, doing his best to not put any pressure on the injured areas while still leaning into him a little. He smiled fondly at Zizhen doting on the truly tiny kitten.
At Zizhen's question, he said, "If it's OK with you, it would probably be best if A-Yuan can stay here for a little while until we figure out the best option from here. I know that long term guests and the cats aren't technically allowed, but do you think that we can get away with it for a little? I'm sure that I can get Wangji-ge to let A-Yuan stay with him for a little if I need to, but he probably wouldn't be entirely OK with the cats even if he might say yes."
He gave Zizhen a pleading look, hoping both that Zizhen would be OK with it and helping him help A-Yuan and that Zizhen might have a cat related solution that A-Yuan would be alright with, though he didn't want to separate A-Yuan from the cats just yet.
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A-Yuan
MDZS Character
Yes
Questioning
Single
Velexa
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Jul 28, 2020 17:30:36 GMT -8
Post by A-Yuan on Jul 28, 2020 17:30:36 GMT -8
A-Yuan chuckled at Nala making it known that she demanded pets. He couldn't help but feel like Zizhen might be talking about more than just Nala when he'd mentioned being a runt and bullied but tried to ignore that.
He crouched down, out of Jingyi's arm so he could pet Nala under her chin, hoping he hadn't made it super obvious that he didn't want to be touched by Jingyi right now. He knew he shouldn't be upset, but he felt like Jingyi had launched straight into a lecture and that's not what he'd needed. He knew that wasn't what his friend had done, but the emotional side of him was taking the lead right now.
A-Yuan chewed on his lip, "If they go, I go," he said, looping himself with the kittens.
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Ethan Zizhen Stone
MDZS Character
No
Pansexual
Single
Redeim
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Jul 28, 2020 17:49:03 GMT -8
Post by Ethan Zizhen Stone on Jul 28, 2020 17:49:03 GMT -8
Zizhen bit his lip, looking between the cats and A-Yuan. "I think we'll be able to get away with it, at least for a little while. Honestly, before moving in with Jingyi, I tried to foster a kitten, but my roommate at the time told the RA and I had to get rid of it. As long as none of us mention having cats in our dorm, and as long as they stay fairly quiet, we should be fine." He turned his attention to A-Yuan, "But, they technically aren't allowed, and if we get caught we won't have a choice."
He noticed A-Yuan seemed to be uncomfortable with something, or possibly someone, but he had promised he wouldn't pry, even though the curiosity was killing him. He noticed movement out of the corner of his eye, and turned to see one of the kittens seeming to feel adventurous, or else wondering where it's sister went. He motioned to it with his nose and glanced to A-Yuan, "I think someone else might want some cuddles too."
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Lan Jingyi
MDZS Character
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Jul 28, 2020 19:41:25 GMT -8
Post by Lan Jingyi on Jul 28, 2020 19:41:25 GMT -8
Jingyi's face fell as A-Yuan ducked away from him. He was glad that A-Yuan couldn't see his reaction. His friend was going through enough right now to not need to be bothered with Jingyi feeling rejected by A-Yuan not sticking close to him, but he was pretty sure that A-Yuan was annoyed at him now. He reminded himself that A-Yuan had come to him for help. He sat down on the ground, with his knees pulled up to his chest, and gave Zizhen a rather pathetic and grateful look, glad that his roommate was handling this well.
He said softly, "A-Yuan..."
Pausing for a second and trying to gather himself to say something, but feeling a little uncertain, "My goal is to find you and the cats the same safe place to stay, and for a while, I think that that's here, but if for a little bit, it's two different places, as long as it's easy for you to come see the cats, is that OK?"
He hoped that A-Yuan would say yes. He believed A-Yuan that he was going to stay away, at least he hoped so. He just needed to find the right way to fix this, and for that he was going to need to start by talking to Wangji-ge and maybe Xichen-ge. He knew that they'd help.
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A-Yuan
MDZS Character
Yes
Questioning
Single
Velexa
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Jul 28, 2020 19:49:32 GMT -8
Post by A-Yuan on Jul 28, 2020 19:49:32 GMT -8
A-Yuan nodded, understanding that he was putting both Jingyi and Zizhen in an awkward situation by coming here, especially with kittens in tow.
He made a noise to encourage the adventurous kitten to come to him and picked it up when it came within reaching distance. He pet him a few times before placing him in Jingyi's arms, hoping the kitten could be a substitute.
"Yeah... I guess if it's only for a little while...." A-Yuan consented. He picked up the mama cat as she came over looking for her babies and rolled her onto her back, holding her like a baby. She started purring like a motorboat. He smiled and rubbed under her chin.
"Thank you both, I know this is sudden and an inconvenience," he said softly.
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Ethan Zizhen Stone
MDZS Character
No
Pansexual
Single
Redeim
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Jul 28, 2020 20:04:52 GMT -8
Post by Ethan Zizhen Stone on Jul 28, 2020 20:04:52 GMT -8
Zizhen shook his head, but didn't say anything. He decided to focus on Nala, as the little kitten was meowing for one reason or another. He set her down near A-Yuan and muttered, "I think she wants her mom... Probably hungry."
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Lan Jingyi
MDZS Character
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Jul 28, 2020 20:15:51 GMT -8
Post by Lan Jingyi on Jul 28, 2020 20:15:51 GMT -8
Jingyi held the kitten gently, giving it small pets the best he could. He was a little bit awkward with animals in general, especially ones this young and fragile. He could tell that he was tense, probably visibly so, and he focused on steadying his breathing. When Zizhen put the kitten that he'd been holding down, Jingyi imitated him, very carefully letting the kitten be near its mom and sibling, though watching to make sure it wasn't mean to the other kitten, though he wasn't sure how to handle it if that happened.
He bit back a sigh, and said, "Should I go get take out from the dining hall for all of us? I feel like food should happen at some point probably."
He felt really weird potentially just leaving A-Yuan with Zizhen, but if A-Yuan was going to stay in their dorm, it would happen eventually, and this would be a short period of time. He added in a rush, "Or we could all go together, we can pay to bring guests in with our student cards."
He just felt horrible awkward in all this and didn't know how to fix it, and most of all, he wanted to shake the people at the church who had managed to hurt A-Yuan so much.
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A-Yuan
MDZS Character
Yes
Questioning
Single
Velexa
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Jul 28, 2020 20:20:38 GMT -8
Post by A-Yuan on Jul 28, 2020 20:20:38 GMT -8
A-Yuan placed the mama cat next to her babies, they quickly started to eat. He got up quietly and gathered the other kittens from under the bed, bringing them back to their mother.
"I'm not hungry, but you guys should go eat if you're hungry. Or order take out. Please just pretend like I'm not here," he said. He hated being a burden, but he didn't know how to escape the church and not be a burden to someone. Maybe he should have just gone to a park instead. He could still probably go to a park, he'd just need to get Jingyi out of the dorm so he could leave.
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Ethan Zizhen Stone
MDZS Character
No
Pansexual
Single
Redeim
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Jul 28, 2020 20:39:29 GMT -8
Post by Ethan Zizhen Stone on Jul 28, 2020 20:39:29 GMT -8
Zizhen looked to Jingyi, worry obvious on his face. He looked to A-Yuan, treading carefully, "Um... Pretending you're not here feels a little counter-productive, don't you think? It is about dinnertime, and so we'd be getting food whether you were here or not. It's no trouble for us to treat you to a meal. And I mean, it's just school cafeteria food, nothing special. And people have friends over all the time..." He rambled, forcing himself to be quiet as he reminded himself he'd just met A-Yuan and didn't need to be so forward with him.
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Lan Jingyi
MDZS Character
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Jul 28, 2020 20:53:14 GMT -8
Post by Lan Jingyi on Jul 28, 2020 20:53:14 GMT -8
The way A-Yuan responded only worried Jingyi more, but they'd need food, all three of them, even if A-Yuan didn't want to admit it. He knew at least some of the foods that A-Yuan would eat, and he figured he could just get an array of things.
He made a face, trying to make a decision. He needed fifteen minutes to clear his head, but he wasn't sure that A-Yuan wouldn't just bolt if he left the room. He looked at Zizhen and the cats, and said, hesitating again, "I'll go get food for all three of us. Hold tight and look after the cats."
He ducked out of the room, and as soon as he was clear of hall, he texted Zizhen in Chinese, desperately hoping that Zizhen's Chinese would be up to the task if A-Yuan looked over his shoulder, not that A-Yuan wouldn't be able to guess that they were talking about him, and said, "Shit, I'm sorry for leaving you in the middle of this, but like please focus on the cats or something, and keep him distracted so he doesn't bolt, I don't know where he'd go. If he sees this and wants to know what I'm saying, say I'm asking what food you want and that I sometimes text you in Chinese to make you practice or something, I mean, lets make the first one true at least, what food do you want, and I am making you practice."
He was jittery, and nearly turned around and went back to the dorm, not trusting that A-Yuan wouldn't bolt, but while the kittens were eating seemed like a good time to guess that if he hurried, he'd be OK. Jingyi jogged over to the nearest dining hall, scanning for takeout and filling a box to the brim with things that he knew that he and Zizhen would both eat that were prepared already, and a decent selection of stuff that he knew A-Yuan would eat sometimes."
He hurried back, knowing that he'd only been gone for about fifteen minutes, but feeling like he could breathe a little bit better. He'd reach out to Wangji-ge later that evening, and Xichen-ge at some point and see if they could help figure this out, but for right now, he wanted to get back to keep an eye on his best friend, even if A-Yuan seemed upset at him right now, a safe and a little upset at him A-Yuan was still better than a not safe A-Yuan. Even if it hurt.
He paused and took a few deep breaths outside the door before letting himself back in, making sure to open the door slowly so that he could catch any cats that made a bid for freedom.
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A-Yuan
MDZS Character
Yes
Questioning
Single
Velexa
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Jul 28, 2020 21:00:09 GMT -8
Post by A-Yuan on Jul 28, 2020 21:00:09 GMT -8
A-Yuan sighed as Jingyi bolted. He heard Zizhen's phone buzz less than a minute later and knew he probably wouldn't be able to bail. Zizhen was probably on guard duty.
"I'm more tired than hungry, so I'm gonna go back to my claimed bunk," he said, pointing back to under Jingyi's bed. He thought about moving the kittens and their mother, but everyone seemed too involved in eating. "I'm gonna leave them here for now."
He crawled back underneath Jingyi's bed, facing the wall and using his backpack as a pillow. He wasn't tired, but he had meant it when he said he wasn't hungry, so he had no intention of eating anything his friend brought back. He wondered why he was being so stubborn and mean to Jingyi. He knew he didn't mean it, but he was still doing it.
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Ethan Zizhen Stone
MDZS Character
No
Pansexual
Single
Redeim
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Jul 28, 2020 21:24:07 GMT -8
Post by Ethan Zizhen Stone on Jul 28, 2020 21:24:07 GMT -8
Zizhen looked at the message that was sent to his phone and tried not to panic at the wall of Chinese he was sent. His mind turned off for a second and refused to read it before he reminded himself it was probably something to do with A-Yuan and he forced himself to read through it. He was relieved when it was all words he knew already, and sent back a simple, "ok," before returning his attention to A-Yuan.
"Um..." He began, watching the boy trying to get comfortable under the bed with his backpack. He looked around before remembering he had spare bedding in the closet. He pulled down a blanket and pillow and plopped them next to A-Yuan at the edge of the bed. "This should at least be more comfortable than the floor and a backpack, right?" He offered. "And neither of us are using it right now, so you don't have to think you're burdening us or anything by using these."
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Lan Jingyi
MDZS Character
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Jul 28, 2020 21:42:42 GMT -8
Post by Lan Jingyi on Jul 28, 2020 21:42:42 GMT -8
Jingyi considered the situation, A-Yuan napping under his bed, Zizhen looking vaguely concerned, still cats. He tried to sound as positive as possible when he said, "I put as much in here as I could, so anything that we don't eat now can go in the minifridge and get microwaved later whoever gets hungry."
He plopped himself on the floor since it was the easiest place to eat with someone, and opened the box, watching out for the cats to make sure that they didn't try to get into it. He made eye contact with Zizhen and waved him over, but grabbed one of the tupperwares that was empty on top of the fridge and moved some stuff into it, pointing at it and then A-Yuan and hoping that Zizhen would understand that he was intentionally setting some of it aside for his friend for later.
He didn't know what else to say, but he hoped that maybe with a little bit of rest, A-Yuan would emerge. He pointed to the pillow and blanked and mouthed, "Thank you," to Zizhen.
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