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!
Move-In Day (Zixuan) [COMPLETED]
Jiang Yanli
MDZS Character
No
Straight
Engaged
Velexa
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Aug 6, 2020 23:53:27 GMT -8
Post by Jiang Yanli on Aug 6, 2020 23:53:27 GMT -8
Yanli went into the bathroom and opened the drawers under the sink one by one, relieved when the worst thing she found were a few pregnancy tests. Did she need them now? No. Was she opposed to having them? No.
She walked into the bedroom and opened the nightstand drawer, finding another box of condoms. Out of curiosity she opened the box and took out one of the wrapped condoms, squeezing the package gently the way she'd been taught in high school health class. Liquid came out and she squeaked when she heard Zixuan call out to her.
She came out to the living room, "so did I and now I have to wash my hands again," she said. "Why don't you put those in the drawer with the other things and I'll unwrap these," she said unwrapping the condom that'd already leaked on her. "Wait, scratch that, we'll switch." She went to the sink and washed her hands before returning to take the things Zixuan had found.
"A Kama Sutra, really mother?" she muttered to herself taking the book, handcuffs and lube with her to the closet again. She returned to Zixuan, "just a heads up, there are several pregnancy tests in bathroom. I'm just leaving those there for now, because I don't know where else you would put one."
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Jin Zixuan
MDZS Character
no
bisexual (prefers women)
engaged (but confused)
Etienne
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Aug 7, 2020 0:00:17 GMT -8
Post by Jin Zixuan on Aug 7, 2020 0:00:17 GMT -8
Taking the box from Yanli was almost a relief because at least it wasn't a new form of awkward. He took them over to the trash can.
When Yanli mentioned the pregnancy tests he said, "That's fine. They're good for two to three years, though if you don't want to leave them there, if they're in their original wrapping, even if the actual box is open, they're also something that work accepts as donations as long as they've not been messed with in some way."
He was mostly calm about pregnancy tests. He had to deal with them for inventory and they were just a little bit more detached from all this, so it was much less stressful somehow.
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Jiang Yanli
MDZS Character
No
Straight
Engaged
Velexa
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Aug 7, 2020 0:04:17 GMT -8
Post by Jiang Yanli on Aug 7, 2020 0:04:17 GMT -8
Yanli kept her face turned away from Zixuan so he couldn't see her blush, "if they're good for a couple years then we can keep them."
She realized by saying "we" that she'd hinted at the possibility of them needing them within the next few years, but keeping them in general sort of meant that, didn't it?
She cleared her throat and went into the kitchen, "I've got some melon, should I cut that up?" she asked opening the fridge and sticking her face in it, pretending to look even though she knew what was inside. She was using the cold to nullify her blush.
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Jin Zixuan
MDZS Character
no
bisexual (prefers women)
engaged (but confused)
Etienne
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Aug 7, 2020 0:09:49 GMT -8
Post by Jin Zixuan on Aug 7, 2020 0:09:49 GMT -8
Zixuan felt a weird little flutter in his stomach at the implication of keeping the pregnancy tests. He didn't hate the idea, it meant that Yanli was actually thinking about it on her terms at least a little. He said softly, "That's fine, they won't be in the way."
He was glad that the bod that Yanli had found was much smaller, and he was moving faster, so he was able to deal with it pretty quickly. He went to wash his hands once he was done and said, "Do you think that we've found all the surprises now?"
He smiled at her and said, "Melon sounds refreshing."
He was perplexed that he'd calmed down some, but the prospect of being through finding things was definitely worth relaxing a little.
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Jiang Yanli
MDZS Character
No
Straight
Engaged
Velexa
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Aug 7, 2020 8:42:40 GMT -8
Post by Jiang Yanli on Aug 7, 2020 8:42:40 GMT -8
Yanli breathed out shakily when Zixuan agreed to keeping the pregnancy tests. She was embarrassed but it seemed that at the very least, the both of them seemed interested in having children eventually.
She pulled the melon out of the fridge and grabbed a knife and cutting board, "I hope that's all. Does the coffee table in the living room open? Is there a drawer or is it a lift top? Otherwise I don't know where she'd put things," she said as she started slicing the melon, by habit turning it into a flower-shaped display piece.
She plated the melon and set it on the table, "melon is ready. Sorry about the.." she gestured to the presentation of the melon.
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Jin Zixuan
MDZS Character
no
bisexual (prefers women)
engaged (but confused)
Etienne
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Aug 7, 2020 21:23:10 GMT -8
Post by Jin Zixuan on Aug 7, 2020 21:23:10 GMT -8
Zixuan stared at what she'd created, a slightly amazed smile on his face. He said, "Don't apologize, it's beautiful. You never have to make things pretty for just my sake, but I appreciate the artistry of it."
He glanced over at her, with a shy little smile, almost hesitant to start eating the melon and disrupt her display. He carefully selected the piece that looked like it was supposed to be taken off first and offered it to her, saying, "You've done all the work on this, you should get the first piece."
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Jiang Yanli
MDZS Character
No
Straight
Engaged
Velexa
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Aug 7, 2020 21:29:36 GMT -8
Post by Jiang Yanli on Aug 7, 2020 21:29:36 GMT -8
Yanli didn't have the heart to tell him that she hadn't intentionally cut the melon in an artistic manner, it had just been out of habit. She smiled and took the piece of melon from him, "it doesn't take me long and it's good practice," she said.
She took a bite and nodded, "it's good melon, you should try it." She motioned for him to take his own piece as she sat down at the table, "you know I don't find you a burden, right? Sometimes the way you say things makes me think that you think that I find you burdensome. I don't."
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Jin Zixuan
MDZS Character
no
bisexual (prefers women)
engaged (but confused)
Etienne
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Aug 7, 2020 22:04:22 GMT -8
Post by Jin Zixuan on Aug 7, 2020 22:04:22 GMT -8
He was still smiling as he took his own piece. It was good melon. He said softly, "I'm not going to object, I like pretty things, especially when they're also delicious."
He was glad that he'd just taken a bite because he wasn't sure what to say to her next comment. Finally, he sighed and said, "I'll try to remember that. I'm not sure how good I'll be at it at first since a good chunk of the time I'm a burden to myself, but I'll try. It's like the being nice thing. I'll try to work on it."
He added softly, "That's something that Mianmian and my therapist both say I should work on, maybe this will be good for that, not being at home."
He wasn't sure if he wanted her to hear that, but it seemed worth saying.
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Jiang Yanli
MDZS Character
No
Straight
Engaged
Velexa
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Aug 7, 2020 22:10:10 GMT -8
Post by Jiang Yanli on Aug 7, 2020 22:10:10 GMT -8
Yanli tilted her head, "you see a therapist? That's great." She had been debating how to suggest he see one without having him turn defensive on her, but now she didn't have to.
"I can only imagine the interesting session you had when you told them that you'd be moving in with me," she said. She thought about how often Zixuan had mentioned Mianmian and decided she'd ask his mother for her contact information. She didn't want to go behind his back, but she thought developing a relationship with her couldn't be a bad thing. Plus they'd seemed to get along well enough the few times they'd met in the past.
"And I don't even want to imagine your next session when you tell them about my mother and her craziness," she said, gesturing to the entire apartment.
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Jin Zixuan
MDZS Character
no
bisexual (prefers women)
engaged (but confused)
Etienne
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Aug 7, 2020 22:20:14 GMT -8
Post by Jin Zixuan on Aug 7, 2020 22:20:14 GMT -8
Zixuan's eyes went wide and he said, voice small, "I haven't told her yet. Mom sprang it on me after my last session, and I only see her once a month usually. It didn't even occur to me that I could set up an in between appointments appointment."
He looked down and sighed, "Maybe I should see if I can get an extended session for my next appointment. You're right, that's going to be a lot, and I'm going to stumble all over myself trying to explain it. Though getting out of the house at least will be a good part of that."
He was relieved that Yanli didn't seem bothered by him seeing a therapist though. He'd had mixed luck with that, so he didn't normally talk about it in social circles even remotely connected to his family. He smiled at her and said, "Thanks for not being weird about the seeing a therapist."
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Jiang Yanli
MDZS Character
No
Straight
Engaged
Velexa
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Aug 7, 2020 22:30:26 GMT -8
Post by Jiang Yanli on Aug 7, 2020 22:30:26 GMT -8
"Why would I be weird about you seeing a therapist?" Yanli asked. "You work out, right? And you eat healthy? If you're taking care of your body, why wouldn't you take care of your mind? I honestly wish my brothers would go into therapy, I think it'd help Jiang Cheng in particular with his anger."
She pulled off another piece of melon, offering it to Zixuan. She went back to the kitchen and cleaned the cutting board and knife, placing them in the drying rack before retaking her seat. "Sorry, I can't stand a messy kitchen."
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Jin Zixuan
MDZS Character
no
bisexual (prefers women)
engaged (but confused)
Etienne
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Aug 7, 2020 22:40:21 GMT -8
Post by Jin Zixuan on Aug 7, 2020 22:40:21 GMT -8
Zixuan smiled at her, relief clear on his face, and said, "I've just had a lot of mixed reactions when it comes up. And even mom, who's usually very supportive even if I'm annoyed at her right now, was very reluctant for a while about the idea. But I started going in college after failing out of the business program and the meltdown over one of the classes that caused it. It was definitely a good thing."
He felt a little less guarded than he had all day. As she returned from the kitchen, he said, "I don't like mess either, and I'm always happy to do clean up when you cook or make something if you'll let me. It seems more fair like that somehow. If I ever organize something in a way that you don't like though, let me know. We can figure out what works for both of us."
It seemed like they'd probably do OK as roommates. He actually suspected from the conversations that they'd had so far that they were more compatible as roommates than he would have been with Mianmian considering her place consistently stressed him out at a low level. There was just the added complication of what their mothers were expecting of them.
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Jiang Yanli
MDZS Character
No
Straight
Engaged
Velexa
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Aug 7, 2020 22:47:02 GMT -8
Post by Jiang Yanli on Aug 7, 2020 22:47:02 GMT -8
"You mom wasn't supportive initially? I'm sorry to hear that, has she come around?" Yanli tried to focus in on Zixuan and his mother rather than her own. Unfortunately, him talking about his mother made her think of her own.
She really couldn't believe everything she'd done. Yanli was genuinely mortified to leave the house because of all the neighbors, but she knew the longer they stayed in the house, the worse the assumptions would get. As her mind raced she realized that Zixuan was still talking. Luckily, years of Jiang Cheng and Wuxian's arguments had given her a somewhat open audio channel so she was able to jump back into the conversation.
"You're more than welcome to clean up. I'm not trying to stop you, it really just is automatic for me at this point. I've done it my whole life and home and now I do it at work, so please feel free to jump in or wrestle dishes from my hands," she said.
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Jin Zixuan
MDZS Character
no
bisexual (prefers women)
engaged (but confused)
Etienne
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Aug 7, 2020 23:00:02 GMT -8
Post by Jin Zixuan on Aug 7, 2020 23:00:02 GMT -8
He sighed and said, "She supports me going these days, but not in a wanting to talk about it sort of way, more in a having Zixuan go to therapy means he's less likely to do embarrassing things like hide at events way. I think I've mostly just learned to get better at hiding strategically."
He smiled at her again and told her, "I'll try to get better at getting to the dishes before your autopilot does then when you cook, especially if you've not had other people try to help you with them before."
Zixuan kind of understood that. He was used to cleaning up everything after himself too, especially since he didn't want to make things harder for the people his parents brought in to clean a few times a week. His parents' house posed enough other problems than someone's unnecessary dirty dishes.
A thought crossed his mind, and he said, "We should probably come up with a chores list that will need to happen around the house and figure out who should do what when. Maybe we'll be lucky and not hate the same chores."
Planning and lists were reassuring, and Zixuan wanted to make sure that he didn't forget something and also didn't let Yanli just do all the work. That wouldn't be fair, but she also clearly had far more practice running a household than he did.
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Jiang Yanli
MDZS Character
No
Straight
Engaged
Velexa
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Aug 7, 2020 23:06:38 GMT -8
Post by Jiang Yanli on Aug 7, 2020 23:06:38 GMT -8
"Well I'm glad you're finding therapy useful," Yanli said quietly. She took another piece of melon and chewed on it, thinking.
"I didn't even think about chores, honestly." She'd been expecting to take care of the house. Not only was it something she was good at, but it'd been something her mother had essentially trained her for. "What chores would you rather not do?"
This is where she started to feel "delightfully domestic" again. Many chores she actually enjoyed because they gave her a place to focus her energy, especially nerves or anger. She also just really enjoyed taking care of others so she wanted Zixuan to choose and she'd take whatever was left.
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