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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Aug 9, 2020 20:24:41 GMT -8
Post by A-Yuan on Aug 9, 2020 20:24:41 GMT -8
A-Yuan sat up and put his shirt back down. "I'll take juice," he said, feeling like a child. He felt like three of them were at three different stages. Zizhen seemed mature as he drank coffee and stroked the cat pensively. Jingyi was going for tea, keeping to his traditions and family ways. Meanwhile, A-Yuan just wanted some orange juice.
He grabbed himself some juice and sat down to eat, grabbing some eggs, toast and bacon. He grumbled a little to himself about being immature, but then again, he'd run away from home, that seemed pretty immature.
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Ethan Zizhen Stone
MDZS Character
No
Pansexual
Single
Redeim
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Aug 9, 2020 20:43:19 GMT -8
Post by Ethan Zizhen Stone on Aug 9, 2020 20:43:19 GMT -8
Zizhen joined them when we was ushered to, just barely catching A-Yuan's grumblings. "If it's any consolation, I only started liking coffee when I got to college. And I know quite a few people that don't like any sort of caffeinated beverage, so it's not that you're immature, it's just a preference you have. And you never know, it can change, or it may not, and that's okay." He said softly, giving A-Yuan a smile. He took some of the same food items A-Yuan had, and then asked Jingyi if he could try some of the food he had grabbed for himself.
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Lan Jingyi
MDZS Character
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Aug 9, 2020 21:04:07 GMT -8
Post by Lan Jingyi on Aug 9, 2020 21:04:07 GMT -8
Jingyi laughed and said, "Plus, there's juice in the mini-fridge because both of us drink it."
When Zizhen asked to try some of his food, he picked up a bite with chopsticks and held it out for Zizhen, his hand cupped under the bite in case this backfired. He glanced towards A-Yuan and said, "Do you want to try some too?"
He was relieved that A-Yuan seemed more himself this morning, even grumpy A-Yuan was a major improvement over the night before.
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A-Yuan
MDZS Character
Yes
Questioning
Single
Velexa
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Aug 9, 2020 21:25:03 GMT -8
Post by A-Yuan on Aug 9, 2020 21:25:03 GMT -8
A-Yuan's eyes widened when Jingyi fed Zizhen. He averted his gaze quickly and stared hard at his food. He wondered if maybe Jingyi was dating Zizhen. It was possible.
He realized that Jingyi had asked him a question, "no, I'm fine, thanks." He glanced at his backpack as it buzzed. He reached over for his phone and silenced it, tucking the phone away in his pocket. He hoped the sisters didn't spend the whole day calling him, otherwise it would be a long day.
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Ethan Zizhen Stone
MDZS Character
No
Pansexual
Single
Redeim
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Aug 9, 2020 21:50:59 GMT -8
Post by Ethan Zizhen Stone on Aug 9, 2020 21:50:59 GMT -8
Zizhen happily took the bite of food from Jingyi, but noticed A-Yuan suddenly seemed distracted. He muttered to Jingyi in Chinese, "I think he's not used to seeing people share food... You share food a lot with me like that. Don't you ever do that with him?" He asked curiously.
He noticed A-Yuan's phone buzzed, but got distracted when his own phone chimed as well. He checked it between bites of food, and smiled slightly and nodded, "that was a confirmation email from the vet. We can drop off the kittens and their mama whenever we're ready." He told the other two.
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Lan Jingyi
MDZS Character
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Aug 9, 2020 22:19:18 GMT -8
Post by Lan Jingyi on Aug 9, 2020 22:19:18 GMT -8
Jingyi shrugged and replied to Zizhen in Chinese, "I feed him like that too, so I don't know. He's still a little off kilter though."
Jingyi polished off his food and grabbed some of the chicken that he'd picked up, eating that quickly. Once he was done, he said, "I can fill thermoses for us to take on the road with us, rest of the coffee for you Zizhen and rest of the tea for me. Do you want one with juice or water A-Yuan? I'm about ready when you guys are. I brought some snacks from the dining hall that are good for the car, so I'll just put those in a bag. Anything else that we need with us other than the cats obviously?"
He was glad that it looked like he'd estimated the amount of food about right.
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A-Yuan
MDZS Character
Yes
Questioning
Single
Velexa
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Aug 9, 2020 22:28:09 GMT -8
Post by A-Yuan on Aug 9, 2020 22:28:09 GMT -8
A-Yuan noticed them speaking in Chinese and found himself annoyed by it. Not only because he was certain they were talking about him, but because he felt like Sizhui should be helping him so he could understand them. He still hadn't accepted that Sizhui wasn't his own person inside of him.
"Water is fine," he said, starting to place the kittens in the duffle, "come on mama," he said to the mama cat. She strutted over, taking her time and pausing by Zizhen for a headbutt before joining her kittens. "I know, you don't like the bag," he cooed to her. "I'm ready whenever," he said, ignoring his phone as it vibrated again.
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Ethan Zizhen Stone
MDZS Character
No
Pansexual
Single
Redeim
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Aug 9, 2020 22:53:38 GMT -8
Post by Ethan Zizhen Stone on Aug 9, 2020 22:53:38 GMT -8
"Ah, cat carrier." Zizhen muttered to himself, adding it to the list on his phone. "She won't like that much more, but it's better than a duffel bag. He stood up and quickly got dressed properly after realizing he hadn't done so yet, and reemerged shortly and gave the other two a nod. "Okay, I'm ready. And awake enough to drive. But I'll still happily take this." He said, gently taking the thermos full of coffee from Jingyi with a small thank you.
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Lan Jingyi
MDZS Character
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Aug 10, 2020 0:03:56 GMT -8
Post by Lan Jingyi on Aug 10, 2020 0:03:56 GMT -8
Jingyi filled a third thermos with water and handed it to A-Yuan, and once everyone had their stuff, he started herding them to the car. He realized that they hadn't fully worked through the logistics and asked, "Who should sit where in the car? I'm guessing it's not far to the vet, so we don't have to stick to that decision past that, but three is a kind of awkward car number."
He would offer to sit in the back if need be, but he felt like there was not great solution. He asked, "Just for reference, about how long does it take to get over to your place?"
He was glad to be heading out to do something with his two favorite friends, even if the circumstances were weird.
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A-Yuan
MDZS Character
Yes
Questioning
Single
Velexa
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Aug 10, 2020 9:47:48 GMT -8
Post by A-Yuan on Aug 10, 2020 9:47:48 GMT -8
A-Yuan took the thermos from Jingyi and followed them both downstairs. "I'll sit in the back," he said. He figured it'd be easier for them to talk about him in another language if he wasn't sitting between them, and maybe it would suck less.
He placed his hand inside the duffle to pet the mama cat. She licked his hand and he was surprised, he'd been expecting to get clawed. "You like me now, but you probably won't after we drop you off at the vet," he told her.
He felt like he was being a typical, pouty teenager and his phone constantly buzzing wasn't improving his mood. He took it out of his pocket and powered it down so maybe he'd enjoy at least part of the day.
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Ethan Zizhen Stone
MDZS Character
No
Pansexual
Single
Redeim
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Aug 15, 2020 11:37:33 GMT -8
Post by Ethan Zizhen Stone on Aug 15, 2020 11:37:33 GMT -8
"About an hour and a half... It's taken me as long as three hours, but that was only once, and it was after an accident happened after the highway had gone down to two lanes." Zizhen told Jingyi. "I'm not expecting it to take more than two." He added. He was relieved when they solved the seating arrangements without him having to get involved, but noticed A-Yuan seemed a little upset about something.
He got into the driver's seat and made sure everyone was settled and buckled in before heading to the vet. As he pulled into the parking lot, he turned off the car and looked to A-Yuan. "I didn't have all your information so I just put in my info... I'll bring them in and be right back." He explained, getting out of the car and opening the back door. He picked it up carefully. "Okay mama, we'll be seeing you later." He said as he picked them up. He brought them into the clinic and got them situated with the receptionist. He explained with a short laugh that they would be back with a proper carrier when they came to pick them up, and the vet tech transferred them to a proper carrier so he could take back the duffel. He gave the cats one last goodbye before heading back to the car.
After he shut the door, he looked to A-Yuan with a smile and handed him the duffel bag. "The vet tech said from what she could tell at a glance, they looked to be quite healthy, so it sounds like you've done a good job so far." He praised, then moved slightly so it was obvious he addressing both people in the car. "They close at 7pm today, so as long as we're back before then, we can pick them up today. Otherwise, we can get them tomorrow morning." He explained and started the car.
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Lan Jingyi
MDZS Character
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Aug 15, 2020 13:55:02 GMT -8
Post by Lan Jingyi on Aug 15, 2020 13:55:02 GMT -8
Jingyi nodded at Zizhen's explanation of the time and said, "That's not so bad timing wise. It's enough of a trip though, is there anything interesting that we should do there? If we have enough time that is."
A-Yuan seemed uncomfortable about something, and his phone kept buzzing, and he looked distressed every time it did. Jingyi turned to him when Zizhen went in and said, "Are they trying to use the phone to reach you? Do you want me to block the number in your phone so your phone is still usable?"
He felt like he'd done something that had annoyed A-Yuan, but he honestly wasn't sure what. It was like his whole day had started off unsettled, and he wanted to make things calmer for A-Yuan, but he was scrambling to just keep up himself. He added tentatively, "Is there anything that you want to do today that would help make it a better day for you?"
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A-Yuan
MDZS Character
Yes
Questioning
Single
Velexa
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Aug 15, 2020 14:28:13 GMT -8
Post by A-Yuan on Aug 15, 2020 14:28:13 GMT -8
A-Yuan immediately felt guilty when Jingyi turned to try and help him. He'd been upset and was being petty, meanwhile, his friend was just concerned for him. "It's fine. I just turned it off," he explained before getting in the car.
Once they got to the vet, he couldn't help but pout as Zizhen took the cats inside. He was going to miss them. Taking care of something else right now had been one of the main reasons he was able to keep himself together, so when Zizhen came back with the empty duffel bag and the vet's praise, all A-Yuan could do was say "thank you," in a small choked voice.
He turned to look out the window, willing tears not to fall. Maybe this road trip wasn't such a great idea. Maybe running away wasn't either. "Guys..." he said, barely above a whisper. "I think I should go home," he said, feeling like he was making this more difficult for everyone but not knowing what was right and what was wrong.
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Ethan Zizhen Stone
MDZS Character
No
Pansexual
Single
Redeim
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Aug 17, 2020 14:52:21 GMT -8
Post by Ethan Zizhen Stone on Aug 17, 2020 14:52:21 GMT -8
Zizhen looked back at A-Yuan in the mirror, then to Jingyi with a worried look on his face. "Should I pull over?" He asked Jingyi in a hushed tone, though moved the car as they approached a small parking lot meant for people wanting to use the walking trail. He turned off the car, looking to Jingyi, "Maybe you two should talk for a minute. I'll stay here and hold down the fort." He said softly, a hand on Jingyi's shoulder.
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Lan Jingyi
MDZS Character
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Aug 17, 2020 16:22:07 GMT -8
Post by Lan Jingyi on Aug 17, 2020 16:22:07 GMT -8
Jingyi tried to be covert watching A-Yuan in the mirror as they drove. He wondered if he should have asked Zizhen if he'd be OK with both of them sitting in the back. He wasn't entirely surprised when A-Yuan said that maybe he should go home, and he'd been plotting how to handle it if A-Yuan started trying to. He knew that he couldn't stop his friend if he really decided he was going to go back, but he wanted to make sure that it wasn't an impulse decision. The cats had seemed like the only thing that A-Yuan really had a stable point in relation to.
He reached up and squeezed Zizhen's hand, thankful that his roommate seemed to understand that this was a delicate situation. He slipped out of the car, scooting around and opening the door to the back, next to A-Yuan and lowering himself a little so that he wasn't looming over his friend, not that he was big enough to properly loom, but it seemed like a good idea to not be blocking A-Yuan's exit to the car and to seem smaller and gentler. He said softly, "Hey, I know this is big and scary right now. I think that you may have done the right thing by getting out, but I also can't make that decision for you. Can we make a deal though? We're going with Zizhen to get stuff that you need to take care of the kittens better, and the kittens and the mama cat are waiting for you to come back and get them at the vet at the end of the day. Do you think that it would work to go get the stuff, get the cats back and hold off on making your decision until the end of the day?"
He glanced at the walking trail, thankfully pretty empty at this time of day, and said, "Do you think that it would help to move around for a minute and get some fresh air and breathe?"
He hesitated to reach out and touch A-Yuan, not sure how his friend would be feeling in that particular moment, but made an awkward reach, hand hovering uncertainly, near his friend's shoulder. What he really wanted to do was just pull A-Yuan into a hug and ask his best friend to just let him protect him. He was pretty sure that he needed to get advice from someone about all this, someone who was at least a little bit more of an adult, but he wasn't entirely sure who. It seemed like Wangji-ge or Xichen-ge were the only people he could think of that didn't seem like they would make it immediately worse to reach out to. He figured that maybe he could text Xichen-ge with a hypothetical. It wasn't like Xichen-ge wouldn't know he was talking about an actual situation, but his cousin was good enough at social situations to allow him to ask it as a hypothetical and help him problem solve. There was a decently long drive for him to do some back and forth texts if he made sure that A-Yuan couldn't see what he was asking, which probably meant Chinese, but at least in this context, he usually texted his cousins in Chinese.
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