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!
Boiling Point (Zixuan) [COMPLETED]
Jiang Yanli
MDZS Character
No
Straight
Engaged
Velexa
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Aug 9, 2020 18:32:29 GMT -8
Post by Jiang Yanli on Aug 9, 2020 18:32:29 GMT -8
Yanli tilted her head, "should I have not touched you our first night here? You seemed overwhelmed and like you needed a hug. Was I wrong?" she was unsure of herself now.
"I find it funny you were staying away from me because you thought I needed space. I stayed away from you because I didn't want you to feel uncomfortable or to add to your anxiety." She shook her head at the two of them, "we need to work on communication."
"For example, I like being touched, I just didn't think you wanted to touch me, because, you know, I thought you were gay." She covered her face with her hands, "communication is hard because it's embarrassing."
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Jin Zixuan
MDZS Character
no
bisexual (prefers women)
engaged (but confused)
Etienne
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Aug 9, 2020 18:52:29 GMT -8
Post by Jin Zixuan on Aug 9, 2020 18:52:29 GMT -8
Zixuan chuckled at the situation and said, "I definitely needed a hug. And the fact that you hugged me then maybe should have told me that I could ask for one, but I was afraid of asking when you weren't offering me a hug, because as you say, communication."
He made a face at himself and said, "And I definitely thought that we were both on the same page about trying this but at a slow and steady and careful pace, but that maybe you weren't as interested as I was. So yeah, we need to actually say these things. I'm glad we're saying them now, even if it's embarrassing."
He knew that he was blushing too, but he tried to put as much focus on his food as possible, taking second servings of everything because he was very hungry still, and Yanli's food was delicious. It helped with the being distracted enough to not get horribly embarrassed as well.
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Jiang Yanli
MDZS Character
No
Straight
Engaged
Velexa
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Aug 9, 2020 18:56:39 GMT -8
Post by Jiang Yanli on Aug 9, 2020 18:56:39 GMT -8
"Maybe we should have times when we just say things that we are thinking or feeling and not look at each other when we say them?" Yanli suggested taking another bite. "Because doing this face to face is..." she put her hand up to her cheek because she could feel them turning red.
"But it sounds like now we're on the same page?" she asked. She hoped they were, but wondered if they should just clearly lay out what page they were both on so they could compare notes, because between the two of them, it seemed like if something could be misunderstood, it would be.
She asked quietly, "what page are you on?"
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Jin Zixuan
MDZS Character
no
bisexual (prefers women)
engaged (but confused)
Etienne
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Aug 9, 2020 19:16:50 GMT -8
Post by Jin Zixuan on Aug 9, 2020 19:16:50 GMT -8
Zixuan nodded and said, "That might be a good idea, at least as practice."
He stared at his food, composing his response in his head while he chewed. He didn't look at her while he answered so that he could keep a little bit more calm, figuring that she'd hopefully understand, "The page I'm on... I've had a crush on you since I was ten, and apparently you've had one on me since I was sixteen from what you said earlier. Both of us don't like how our moms pushed us into this situation, but we're also both interested in seeing how this engagement works, but on our terms. We're taking things slow and careful, but we're both interested in cuddling and hugs right now. We need to practice telling each other things more, and we'll tell each other when we're ready for something other than just cuddling and hugs. Both of us like and eventually want kids, but we're not ready for that yet, and that would be jumping over a bunch of important steps of figuring this out to dive into the deep end."
He looked up at her, blushing still, and asked, "Does that sound about like your page? Did I miss something?"
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Jiang Yanli
MDZS Character
No
Straight
Engaged
Velexa
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Aug 9, 2020 19:46:54 GMT -8
Post by Jiang Yanli on Aug 9, 2020 19:46:54 GMT -8
Yanli gulped when Zixuan finished dictating his page and nodded. "That sounds good," she squeaked. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes so she didn't have to look at him. "Almost the same page. I would be okay with kissing, in fact I kind of want to know if we have that kind of chemistry," she lowered her head to rest on the table. Even with her eyes closed it'd been too much for her.
"We don't have to do it now, but I just wanted it out there, that I am okay with kissing," she reached up blindly with her chopsticks to grab something but failed and simply set them down. She was so red she couldn't even lift her head.
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Jin Zixuan
MDZS Character
no
bisexual (prefers women)
engaged (but confused)
Etienne
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Aug 9, 2020 20:10:24 GMT -8
Post by Jin Zixuan on Aug 9, 2020 20:10:24 GMT -8
Zixuan swallowed, relieved that Yanli was also blushing just as hard as he was. He took a little bit to respond, turning the thought over in his head. Cuddling and hugs were easy. Zixuan knew how those worked, and he liked the tactile reassurance of them. Kissing was a new idea, not that he'd never thought about kissing, but he'd never done it.
Finally, he said, stumbling over his words and feeling his cheeks seem to get even warmer somehow, "I think kissing is on the table, but I think that if I tried to plan to do it, I'd panic and do it wrong. I've never kissed anyone before. But maybe when it feels natural for one of us? Thank you for telling me."
He reached over and squeezed her hand, trying to convey reassurance that he understood how embarrassing this whole situation was. He said, "I think that I should probably be clear that I don't handle being startled very well."
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Jiang Yanli
MDZS Character
No
Straight
Engaged
Velexa
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Aug 9, 2020 20:18:48 GMT -8
Post by Jiang Yanli on Aug 9, 2020 20:18:48 GMT -8
Yanli was thankful that Zixuan was understanding and patient and gentle. She had been mortified and now she felt relieved.
She lifted her head from the table and squeezed his hand in return. Then she had to laugh a little, "so how would I try to kiss you when it felt natural without startling you?" She couldn't put that together. "To practice the whole communication thing I'm going to try and repeat what I got out of that."
She took a breath and squeezed his hand again for strength, "kissing is on the table but only unplanned and only if initiated by you?" It sounded terrible when she said it out loud, was this why all their communication was so poor? She also worried if it would bother him to know the she had kissed someone before. Should she tell him?
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Jin Zixuan
MDZS Character
no
bisexual (prefers women)
engaged (but confused)
Etienne
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Aug 9, 2020 20:26:26 GMT -8
Post by Jin Zixuan on Aug 9, 2020 20:26:26 GMT -8
Zixuan shook his head frantically and said, voice getting squeakier as he went, "No, I mean, not quite. But like, don't kiss me super suddenly? Like if we were cuddling or something and you, uh one of us, um, well, leaned in or something, and just I don't know wait a beat to make sure that the other one has caught up? If I liked walked into a room and then suddenly kissing, I would probably panic."
He lowered his head, closing his eyes tightly and trying to calm himself down enough that his ears weren't pounding anymore. He said very softly, "Honestly, we're probably going to have better luck with you being the one to kiss me than the other way around, I like the idea, but I am apparently terrified of doing it wrong or somehow messing things up. I guess when I say it feels natural, just like, not deciding we are going to kiss now because we've said we want to try, but waiting until we were feeling comfortable in each other's space? Because I think that if I tried now, I'd just like freeze up and over think things."
He bit his lip and said, "Is that reasonable?"
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Jiang Yanli
MDZS Character
No
Straight
Engaged
Velexa
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Aug 9, 2020 20:34:07 GMT -8
Post by Jiang Yanli on Aug 9, 2020 20:34:07 GMT -8
Yanli nodded, a smile playing across her lips. It was cute watching Zixuan try to explain things, realize he'd stuck his foot in his mouth then try and talk around that foot rather than removing it from his mouth.
"Fair warning then, if this works out in the way I think we're both hoping it'll work out, I would like to eventually get to," she cleared her throat and looked down again. She'd started off so strong but got embarrassed again. "I like the idea of kissing your partner goodbye in the morning and welcome home when they get home. I don't want that now, but I just wanted you to know so you could start getting used to the idea and maybe not be startled if I do it someday."
She realized because of the mutual embarrassment and tension they hadn't been eating. "Let's say we put a hold on all embarrassing conversation until after dinner so we can eat it while it's still hot."
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Jin Zixuan
MDZS Character
no
bisexual (prefers women)
engaged (but confused)
Etienne
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Aug 9, 2020 20:42:06 GMT -8
Post by Jin Zixuan on Aug 9, 2020 20:42:06 GMT -8
Zixuan smiled a little bit, the idea of future kissing seeming much less daunting than the idea of kissing for the first time. He said, "I think that I'd like something like that, like a ritual, but maybe we could try starting by hugging when one of us leaves or gets home, just to ease into getting used to the idea?"
He focused on finishing his food, much to his stomach's relief, and when he'd cleared the second serving that was on his plate, he got up to do the dishes, putting leftovers that were still in the kitchen away and washing everything and putting it in the drying rack, only waiting for Yanli to be done to deal with what was on the table. He said from the kitchen, somehow more comfortable with the slight remove, "Once we've cleaned everything up, do you want to cuddle for a little longer before it gets to be time to head to bed?"
He realized that there was a chance that that could lead to kissing, and there was a part of him that was excited for that idea and a part of him that was terrified.
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Jiang Yanli
MDZS Character
No
Straight
Engaged
Velexa
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Aug 9, 2020 20:48:49 GMT -8
Post by Jiang Yanli on Aug 9, 2020 20:48:49 GMT -8
"That's a great idea," Yanli said. She wished she'd have said it instead of her embarrassing confession.
She stood up out of habit when Zixuan got up to do the dishes but made herself sit back down. She felt useless as she watched him clean. She really was itching to go in there and help him. She picked up the last few dishes on the table when she finished and brought them into the kitchen. She set them next to the sink and leaned against the counter, "please just let me stay here for, I don't know, moral support."
She pressed her lips together when Zixuan suggested more cuddling, "I'd like that," she said quietly. She was secretly very happy to reclaim her spot so quickly.
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Jin Zixuan
MDZS Character
no
bisexual (prefers women)
engaged (but confused)
Etienne
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Aug 9, 2020 21:22:54 GMT -8
Post by Jin Zixuan on Aug 9, 2020 21:22:54 GMT -8
Zixuan shook his head and said, "You had the main idea, I just elaborated."
He did like the idea of it though, hugs to say hello and goodbye, that maybe later would become kisses.
When Yanli agreed, Zixuan smiled, though he was blushing just a little bit again. He finished the dishes quickly and wrapped an arm around her shoulder and steering her towards the couch. He was a little bit uncertain, but he arranged himself on the couch the long way, glad that their couch had relatively high arms so that he could lean back into the corner between the back and the arm and have himself be supported while stretching out his legs.
He pulled on her hands lightly, in imitation of what she had done earlier, and asked quietly, "Does this work?"
He knew that it would mean more contact, the chance to have Yanli drape herself on him to cuddle, but she'd been sitting in his lap earlier, and this didn't seem too dissimilar to him. He hoped that she wouldn't feel like he was pushing too far, or in the wrong direction.
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Jiang Yanli
MDZS Character
No
Straight
Engaged
Velexa
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Aug 9, 2020 21:40:12 GMT -8
Post by Jiang Yanli on Aug 9, 2020 21:40:12 GMT -8
Yanli smiled when he tugged on her hands. She climbed into his lap, curling into his chest, "tell me if I'm too heavy or you go numb or something," she said.
She rested her head on his chest, "I can hear your heartbeat," she said, closing her eyes and listening to it.
"You know my mom won, right? She lost the argument so we'd end up like this, or something like it. That woman is a mastermind," Yanli chuckled.
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Jin Zixuan
MDZS Character
no
bisexual (prefers women)
engaged (but confused)
Etienne
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Aug 9, 2020 21:54:51 GMT -8
Post by Jin Zixuan on Aug 9, 2020 21:54:51 GMT -8
Zixuan curled his arms around her again, enjoying the stability of feeling the weight of her leaning on him. He said, "You won't get to heavy. I like this, it feels nice to have you here."
He smiled when she said that she could hear his heartbeat, knowing that she'd hear if he started getting embarrassed probably. That wasn't comforting necessarily, but he didn't mind the thought.
He was startled at her comment, and he turned it over in his head for a little bit. Finally, he said, "I mean, I still doubt she'd be happy with how we're handling this and our pacing. I feel more like we won the situation. Maybe it will end with an outcome that she's happy with, but only if that's one that we're also happy with."
He reached up and stroked her hair, looking down at her curled against his chest. It felt so right to have her there.
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Jiang Yanli
MDZS Character
No
Straight
Engaged
Velexa
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Aug 9, 2020 22:05:51 GMT -8
Post by Jiang Yanli on Aug 9, 2020 22:05:51 GMT -8
"You don't know my mother," Yanli said with a slightly bitter laugh. She scooted a bit to the side so she was partially on top of him but partially between him and the back of the couch.
She rested her head on his chest and her hand there as well. She let her eyes drift closed and found herself tracing shapes on Zixuan's chest. "I like the way you think of things though. They make things seem not so bad."
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