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!
Fundraiser versus Hellraisers (Zixuan)
Jiang Yanli
MDZS Character
No
Straight
Engaged
Velexa
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Aug 17, 2020 21:24:21 GMT -8
Post by Jiang Yanli on Aug 17, 2020 21:24:21 GMT -8
Yanli followed him downstairs and smiled when he kissed her cheek. "I think I'm ready."
She followed him into the main hall. She was a little surprised he hadn't dropped her hand when they came in, it made her feel better. She squeezed his hand and smiled when Liana approached. "Is there anything we can do? Bringing out food and drinks maybe?" Yanli suggested, noticing the food wasn't out yet.
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Jin Zixuan
MDZS Character
no
bisexual (prefers women)
engaged (but confused)
Etienne
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Aug 17, 2020 21:50:19 GMT -8
Post by Jin Zixuan on Aug 17, 2020 21:50:19 GMT -8
Liana chuckled and said, "Did Zixuan not tell you that we've got caterers this year? A local group offered to do it volunteer, and some of the teens are helping to get volunteer hours from school, so we only had to set everything except the food up. I'm sure that we can use both of you to help put everything away if you last that long though. Most years we end up doing most events we end up doing most of the clean up the next day though. Come on Zixuan, you should do introductions."
For all that Zixuan would not have minded helping with set up, he was somewhat relieved that Yanli wasn't going to start her interactions with his coworkers by working. He smiled tentatively at his coworkers and the teens who were lingering curiously. He squeezed Yanli's hand and said, going around the circle, "Um, this is Yanli, my fiancee. Yanli, you've already met Liana. This is Nadia, one of the social workers. Layla, who does our pamphlets and writing for the public. Kristi, who's another one of our social workers. Neha, who's our legal specialist. Yimeng, who works with educational arrangements and is the other main Chinese speaker in the office. Natalia, who works with interpretation services. Hana, who's our resident therapist. Lev, the only other guy in the office, who works donations. Marika, who's the early childhood specialist. Serafima, who runs the teen program. Claudia, who runs the families program. And then we have some of our teens here helping out. These are Ryan, Bhavya, and Tam, but I'm pretty sure that several of the others are around."
He glanced over at Yanli, feeling like that was a lot of names, and Neha said, "Don't worry, everyone at the table will have name plates, and all the workers will have little name badges on with their position. Someone should go grab Zixuan his, I think that most of us have ours in our pockets at this point."
Liana laughed and produced one from her pocket and handed it to Zixuan. She said, "I grabbed yours because I knew you were on your way in, and the boss is a little bit overwhelmed with getting the donations set up. From the yell of 'Victory' from over by the front entrance earlier though, I figure she's gotten the tech to cooperate. We've got about fifteen minutes to guests though."
Zixuan took the name badge from her and carefully pinned it to the lapel of his jacket, turning to Yanli and asking, "Is it on straight?"
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Jiang Yanli
MDZS Character
No
Straight
Engaged
Velexa
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Aug 17, 2020 22:06:26 GMT -8
Post by Jiang Yanli on Aug 17, 2020 22:06:26 GMT -8
"Caterers?" Yanli asked. "The guests are showing up in-" she cut herself off. "Sorry," she said deciding against further explanation. As a chef, she'd catered before. The idea of not having everything ready and set out fifteen minutes before the guests arrived stressed her out but she knew this wasn't her event. She just put a mental note in her head that she may have to do some last minute cooking if things went south.
Yanli nodded and greeted everyone in turn, though the names went in one ear and out the other. "I'm glad for the name badges, forgive me if I forget your name or awkwardly hunt for the name badge." Somewhere in the back of her head she could hear her mother's concerns about Zixuan working in an office with so many women, but Yanli was thankful of all the issues and insecurities she had, this was not one of them.
"It's nice to meet you all. Zixuan has told me nothing but good things about you all and this company." She smiled warmly to the teens, but wanted to let them come to her if they decided they wanted to do that.
Yanli turned to him adjusted the badge, then his tie, "you're good," she said with a smile, blissfully unaware that they'd just created a little pocket-intimate moment.
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Jin Zixuan
MDZS Character
no
bisexual (prefers women)
engaged (but confused)
Etienne
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Aug 17, 2020 22:30:10 GMT -8
Post by Jin Zixuan on Aug 17, 2020 22:30:10 GMT -8
Zixuan smiled as Yanli fixed the pin, and he noticed that the others were all putting their own on. The caterers started coming out with the appetizers and placing them on the tables, as well as bringing out drink trays and getting them set up at staging points so that they could be circulated with. He told Yanli quietly, "I think that they're actually serving things at the table. It makes it easier to pace the meal sections in between people giving speeches, and then there's social time and dancing and stuff afterwards. We'll have a little bit before everyone gets here though, people never arrive all at once at the start, though mom is likely to be on time if she's here."
He remembered something that he was planning to do and told her, "I'm going to go nab something not alcoholic but in a fancy glass so that no one tries to put a drink in my hands. Do you want me to get you something as well?"
He was relieved that several of the others were also going over and grabbing drinks. Most of them didn't have specific tasks other than to socialize and be pleasant with the donors, so making it an atmosphere that already felt a little bit like a party was something that they tended to do was his understanding.
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Jiang Yanli
MDZS Character
No
Straight
Engaged
Velexa
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Aug 17, 2020 22:42:31 GMT -8
Post by Jiang Yanli on Aug 17, 2020 22:42:31 GMT -8
Yanli realized she'd probably been too obvious with her concern regarding the catering, or at least enough so that Zixuan had felt the need to explain things to her. "Sorry, occupational hazard," she said.
She was a little nervous about being left alone, but preferred he leave now and come back before their mothers arrived rather than after. "A drink would be nice, I'll take whatever is there." She didn't have a drink of choice, so she'd let fate decide. "I'll stay here and chat with some of your coworkers."
She moved to join the circle of women chatting about what sounded like a book.
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Jin Zixuan
MDZS Character
no
bisexual (prefers women)
engaged (but confused)
Etienne
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Aug 17, 2020 22:58:09 GMT -8
Post by Jin Zixuan on Aug 17, 2020 22:58:09 GMT -8
Zixuan nodded and headed for where the caterers were, fairly confident that Yanli was in good hands talking with his coworkers. That didn't stop him from glancing back a few times to check that she was doing alright.
He stopped to talk with one of the caterers arranging drinks, and the caterer told him that the champagne flutes with the blue or yellow rims were specifically non-alcoholic beverages, various fizzy juices mostly. He smiled and took one of sparkling apple juice for himself and a glass with a purple rim for Yanli, ascertaining that it was actually champagne. He came back over to the group, watching the interaction, and took the spot at Yanli's side, handing her the glass with the purple rim. He murmured, "Blue and yellow rims are non-alcoholic. They had champagne, which was what was in the purple rim, but there will be other drinks with other people during the night. Is that OK? I can get you something else if you'd rather."
He was overall pleased with the catering solution, and relieved that he would be able to pick out drinks from trays without having to ask each time.
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Jiang Yanli
MDZS Character
No
Straight
Engaged
Velexa
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Aug 17, 2020 23:04:41 GMT -8
Post by Jiang Yanli on Aug 17, 2020 23:04:41 GMT -8
Yanli had been laughing with some of Zixuan's coworkers when he stepped beside her. She found herself naturally leaning towards him and thankfully accepted the drink, "champagne is perfect," she told him.
"Oh! Donors and guests are arriving," Neha said.
Yanli could feel a knot in the pit of her stomach as she heard her mother's voice. Hopefully the public setting and her best friend in tow would keep her tolerable and mildly pleasant.
She looked to Zixuan, "you ready for this?" she asked quietly.
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Jin Zixuan
MDZS Character
no
bisexual (prefers women)
engaged (but confused)
Etienne
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Aug 17, 2020 23:14:41 GMT -8
Post by Jin Zixuan on Aug 17, 2020 23:14:41 GMT -8
Zixuan was glad to see her getting along with his coworkers. Many of the women were right about Yanli's age, and all of them were nice, so he figured that they'd all at least be fine. He smiled as she leaned into his space though, and was glad that she approved of his choice.
He heard both of their mothers' voices and winced just a tiny bit, stepping ever so slightly closer to Yanli. When she asked if he was ready, he sighed and replied softly, "I'm never ready for this kind of thing, but as ready as I'm going to be. This first socialization bit before they encourage people to find their seats, um, we're at table nine, maybe I should have told you that earlier, but this first socialization shouldn't be too long, but I'm more worried about after food and speeches. I can handle greetings and sitting and eating while people take turns talking, and answering a few questions about what I do at the company."
He didn't say, as long as our mothers behave, but he thought it.
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Jiang Yanli
MDZS Character
No
Straight
Engaged
Velexa
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Aug 17, 2020 23:21:35 GMT -8
Post by Jiang Yanli on Aug 17, 2020 23:21:35 GMT -8
Yanli nodded and looked over to table nine. "Are they seated with us?" she asked, taking a sip of champagne. Hearing her mother's voice made her want to down the whole glass but she knew better.
She turned to see their mothers, arms linked and wholly overdressed for the occasion. "Mrs. Jin," Yanli said with a bow, "mother," she tried to bow to her as well but her mother threw her arms around her instead.
"I haven't seen you since our little spat, dear. How have you been? You're both healthy and happy?" Ziyuan asked, placing her hand on Yanli's stomach.
Yanli's eyes opened wide. She was certain that her mother's words were addressing herself and Zixuan but paired with her wishful thinking and actions made for a very different message.
"You're pregnant? Congratulations! Zixuan, why didn't you tell us?" Claudia said, patting Zixuan on the back.
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Jin Zixuan
MDZS Character
no
bisexual (prefers women)
engaged (but confused)
Etienne
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Aug 17, 2020 23:46:14 GMT -8
Post by Jin Zixuan on Aug 17, 2020 23:46:14 GMT -8
Zixuan wanted to melt through the floor instantly, but he bit his lip and shook his head frantically at his coworkers, mouthing, "Weird parent stuff, wishful thinking."
Claudia nodded and mouthed back, "Sorry," before turning towards other guests. The others gave them a little bit of space, which Zixuan was incredibly grateful for.
He put on his most family party manners look, something that he knew his coworkers had never seen, which made him look arrogant and aloof, and said to Yanli's mother, "It's good to see you mother, Mrs. Jiang."
He lowered his voice and said quietly enough that only their mothers would hear, he hoped, "Please don't make a scene and embarrass yourselves. Do you think that Yanli would be drinking in that context? You know that we have our own rooms."
He was absolutely done with being embarrassed by her in a place that he felt comfortable normally, if not necessarily in the context of a party, and while he was shaking a little bit as he did it, he was surprised that he had the emotional endurance to actually say something. It was easier to stand up for someone else being embarrassed by a situation than himself.
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Jiang Yanli
MDZS Character
No
Straight
Engaged
Velexa
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Aug 18, 2020 8:28:11 GMT -8
Post by Jiang Yanli on Aug 18, 2020 8:28:11 GMT -8
Yanli face turned red, though she wasn't sure if it was out of embarrassment or anger. She grabbed her mother's hand gently, "please don't say such things with your hand on my stomach, mother."
Ziyuan looked into her daughters eyes, then realizing the impression she'd given, laughed. "Oh, honey. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make it seem like you were with child, I was just admiring how skinny you look in that dress."
Yanli took another sip of champagne and sighed. "It's fine..." she'd known her mother hadn't meant to stir the pot this time.
She looked to Zixuan and placed a hand on his arm. She enjoyed that he was so protective of her but didn't like him having to go against his own nature, "she didn't mean it. She was asking how you and I were," she said quietly. She squeezed his arm gently, hoping to comfort him and calm him after she'd noticed him shaking slightly.
"Still? You're still sleeping in separate rooms?" Meinuan said. "Isn't it time you start sleeping in the same room?"
Yanli was happy that Meinuan was more tactful than her own mother. She had no doubt her mother would have said something along the lines of 'shouldn't you be sleeping together now?' Yanli cleared her throat, "Mrs. Jin, you both agreed to let us move in together, so I'd hope you let us progress at our own pace."
Ziyuan leaned over to her friend and whispered none to softly in her ear, "they're already much closer than last time, so progress is being made. Don't worry."
Yanli let her eyes drift close to prevent her eyes from rolling and took a deep breath.
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Jin Zixuan
MDZS Character
no
bisexual (prefers women)
engaged (but confused)
Etienne
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Aug 18, 2020 21:33:14 GMT -8
Post by Jin Zixuan on Aug 18, 2020 21:33:14 GMT -8
The short term crisis of mothers averted, Zixuan seemed to shrink on himself a bit, leaning into Yanli's touch. He could simultaneously feel good about having stood up for them and shaken by all of this. He nodded at Yanli's explanation to their mothers, and gently covered her hand with his when she put her hand on his arm.
He told his mom quietly when Yanli's mother had her attention elsewhere, "Please let us figure this out at our pace. I've seen enough from your experiences not to want a rushed marriage that not all parties were happy with and in."
He wasn't sure if Yanli heard or noticed, but he saw his mother's lips tighten, and she sighed. She told him, "Yanli is a good girl, and I'm sure that she can make you happy."
He gave her a mildly frustrated look and said, "It's important that I can make her happy too, and to figure out if that's the case, we need to use our own pace."
His mom nodded, and Zixuan suspected that he'd finally gotten through to her. He hoped though that it would be time to sit and listen to speeches and eat food soon.
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Jiang Yanli
MDZS Character
No
Straight
Engaged
Velexa
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Aug 18, 2020 22:01:32 GMT -8
Post by Jiang Yanli on Aug 18, 2020 22:01:32 GMT -8
Ziyuan linked her arm with Yanli's and proceeded to walk her away from Zixuan and his mother. "How much closer have you two gotten? I've got a wedding venue already picked out and everything," she pulled her phone out, "does three months sound like enough time to to get it all planned?"
Yanli put the brakes on and stopped her mother from dragging her any further. She said in a quiet but firm voice, "no mother. We will get married when and if we want to. If we want suggestions on a venue, should we decide to get married, we will ask you. Until then, I need you to stay out of it."
Ziyuan shook her head, "silly girl, you don't know what you want."
Yanli dragged her mother into a corner so she could hopefully minimize the confrontation. "Mother, I love you and I know you love me. I know you want what's best for me, I really do, but the way you're doing this is all wrong. You're right, after our last fight, especially after some of the things you and I both said, Zixuan and I have gotten closer. That is all you need to know right now."
Ziyuan crossed her arms over her chest, "I want grandchildren and I'd like to see you married."
"I want children, so does Zixuan, we just don't want them now. I need you to..." she cleared her throat, "as Axian would say, back up off my dick."
Ziyuan's eyes widened and she made a sound of disgust, "that heathen of a child. How have you let him teach you such vulgar things?" she whispered fiercely.
"Vulgar?" Yanli asked, "you had the neighbors poke holes in condoms and you purchased literal gallons of lube for us, but what I said was vulgar?"
Ziyuan shrugged, "one relates to my having grandchildren and the other relates to stain I can't get out of my carpet."
Yanli narrowed her eyes and hissed, "don't talk about Axian like that. He's my brother, whether you claim him or not." She stood up straighter and looked back at Zixuan and his mother, "are you going to behave, mother? If you are, we can go back."
Ziyuan didn't even dignify her with a response. She just held her head high and strolled back to her friend's side. Yanli followed and looped her arm through Zixuan's, "can we sit yet?"
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Jin Zixuan
MDZS Character
no
bisexual (prefers women)
engaged (but confused)
Etienne
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Aug 18, 2020 22:32:49 GMT -8
Post by Jin Zixuan on Aug 18, 2020 22:32:49 GMT -8
Zixuan tensed some as Yanli left his side, watching her interaction with her mother as covertly as he could. His own mother was relatively quiet beside him after their discussion ended, and he was relieved that she seemed thoughtful. That was at least a step in the right direction.
When Yanli returned, he was glad for the renewed contact, and when she asked to find their seats, he told her softly, "Yeah, let's go find table nine and our name plates. They should be telling people to sit down shortly and starting the food and talking, but we can go ahead and sit down if you'd rather."
He led her over to table nine, which was about where he expected it to be, and he was glad to discover that their seats had their backs towards the outer walls. It was a rare situation that he was relieved that the person sitting to his other side from Yanli was a complete stranger, but at least it wasn't one of their mothers.
Just as he was pulling out a chair to offer it to Yanli, his boss got on the microphone and said, "A warm welcome to all our donors and guests. We'd like to welcome you to find your seats and get settled in so that we can start the evening's program."
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Jiang Yanli
MDZS Character
No
Straight
Engaged
Velexa
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Aug 18, 2020 22:41:56 GMT -8
Post by Jiang Yanli on Aug 18, 2020 22:41:56 GMT -8
Yanli thanked him and took the offered seat. "It looks like donors get better seats, good," she whispered to Zixuan, pointing at their mothers in a more central location.
"Your mother is always so much better behaved than mine," she said with a fake pout. She reached over and laced her fingers with his and scooted closer to him, enjoying his warmth beside her.
She couldn't help but stifle a giggle as she thought back to her mother giving Zixuan's coworkers the impression that she was pregnant. It was terrible at the time, but it was almost comical now. "Only my mother could turn a completely normal conversation into a fake baby," she muttered.
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