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
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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!
Rise and Shine and Greet the Sun (Zizhen) [COMPLETED]
Lan Jingyi
MDZS Character
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Jul 23, 2020 15:51:15 GMT -8
Post by Lan Jingyi on Jul 23, 2020 15:51:15 GMT -8
Jingyi thought about it for a second and said, "Yeah, I think that that class actually gets crosslisted to your major. Uncle was confused about it the first time someone in your department asked about it. He's in the philosophy department but keeps getting classes crosslisted to departments that he knows nothing about before they're like one of our students pointed us at your class to ask if it would work for us. I think that the only ones he actually expected were Chinese and Religion."
He laughed and added, "Uncle can be kind of uptight in some ways, and he can be strict, but I think that that throws off a lot of the philosophy students to think that he's politically conservative, not just very reserved and kind of severe. Which he really isn't. And because he mostly teaches upper level classes, they see him around before they ever interact with him."
Jingyi respected his Uncle a lot. He wouldn't argue that Uncle was the nicest person around by any stretch of the imagination, but Uncle cared about people's well being, and was very passionate about equality and justice and fairness in general. Granted, he also didn't particularly like seeing public displays of affection from anyone and was frustrated by rowdiness in his presence.
Jingyi added, "Honestly one of the biggest reasons that I'd want to take one of his classes is to see him verbally eviscerate someone being a prejudiced jerk. I want to watch with popcorn."
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Ethan Zizhen Stone
MDZS Character
No
Pansexual
Single
Redeim
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Jul 23, 2020 23:05:30 GMT -8
Post by Ethan Zizhen Stone on Jul 23, 2020 23:05:30 GMT -8
Zizhen laughed at the thought, "It must have really confused him then. But... a school is a school, I guess. And that one in particular sounds very interesting." He paused, but gave Jingyi a lopsided grin, "20 page research paper or not."
He nodded, seeming to think over the words before speaking. "I think it's a good lesson for those students. Don't judge a book by it's cover, and all that. Just because someone acts a certain way doesn't mean they're going to be how someone else expects them to be. Your uncle sounds like an interesting person. I think I'd be fascinated being in one of his classes." He spoke honestly.
His grin turned a bit wicked, "ooo, I agree. There's nothing better than watching prejudiced bigots get their just desserts from someone they thought would agree with them."
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Lan Jingyi
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Jul 23, 2020 23:33:53 GMT -8
Post by Lan Jingyi on Jul 23, 2020 23:33:53 GMT -8
Jingyi nodded, "He is. Like to be clear, I argue with him, all the time. But the thing is, if I do my research and bring him a sourced and clear argument, he listens, and sometimes he changes his mind. He can be kind of rigid in his approach to rules and what's right and wrong, but he cares about the right things, and like he was absolutely behind me coming here when my parents decided that sending me here was the safest thing."
He gave a little laugh and said, "I don't think that he quite knew what to do with me when I was thirteen because Wangji-ge and Xichen-ge are both a lot chiller than I am, but he handled the brand new thirteen year old he'd been saddled with picking arguments remarkably well."
He'd seen his Uncle's professor ratings, and they were remarkably polarized. Students apparently either loved him or hated him.
He jumped topics a little and said, "You've told me that you're adopted, but what are your parents like?"
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Ethan Zizhen Stone
MDZS Character
No
Pansexual
Single
Redeim
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Jul 23, 2020 23:44:19 GMT -8
Post by Ethan Zizhen Stone on Jul 23, 2020 23:44:19 GMT -8
"Interesting!" Zizhen replied. Now he was really curious about Jingyi's uncle. He wondered if he would get the chance to meet him before taking a class with him.
He was a bit surprised by the sudden shift in conversation, but didn't mind it. "Um, I mean, they're okay. They're parents." He said with an awkward laugh. "Something I really appreciate is they at least tried to let me keep my Chinese culture. They're both like, super white. Like coming to China was the first time they had ever left the country, so their attempts kind of sucked, but like, they really tried, and in that case, I think it should count for something. When I told them I wanted to take Mandarin while I was still in middle school, they found a way for me to do it. They always want what's best for me, or what will make me happy." He stabbed at a piece of food still on his plate absentmindedly. "I think it's because one time, I got really upset at them, and said something I didn't mean. I apologized like almost instantly, but after that incident we started being more honest and open with each other." He put his fork down and grinned, "Of course, like I said, they're still parents. Sometimes they're overbearing and absolutely insufferable."
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Lan Jingyi
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Jul 23, 2020 23:57:24 GMT -8
Post by Lan Jingyi on Jul 23, 2020 23:57:24 GMT -8
Jingyi focused on eating some of his food while he listened to Zizhen. He said, "You know, I keep forgetting that you aren't also a native speaker. One of these days, I'm going to just start high speed babbling at you in Chinese in the morning, and I'm going to be so confused when you're confused."
He smiled and said, "I'm glad that they're honest and open with you though. I don't recommend the first time having an honest and open conversation with parents in years explaining why basically everything in your life has just imploded. I mean it worked out, I'm here now, but it was not fun."
He knew he was making a vague statement, but he wasn't sure if Zizhen actually wanted to hear about it.
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Ethan Zizhen Stone
MDZS Character
No
Pansexual
Single
Redeim
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Jul 26, 2020 0:00:14 GMT -8
Post by Ethan Zizhen Stone on Jul 26, 2020 0:00:14 GMT -8
Zizhen chuckled, "I'd like to think I would be able to follow along and convince you I was fluent, but I'm honestly not so sure I'd manage depending on how 'high speed' is high speed." He puffed out his chest, looking at Jingyi proudly, though in a clearly playful manner, "But I was top of my class for all my Mandarin classes, and my teacher said I did a good job with like, pronunciation and stuff, so maybe I'd be able to trick you into thinking I'm fluent." He relaxed again and let out a laugh, "Of course, you always wake up before me and so I think I'd be more confused than usual in that case." He rambled.
He frowned and tried to think of something comforting to say, but could only manage, "That must have really sucked at the time... But I'm glad it all worked out." He paused, adding hesitantly, "I actually don't know that story... Care to share it?"
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Lan Jingyi
MDZS Character
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Jul 26, 2020 0:41:30 GMT -8
Post by Lan Jingyi on Jul 26, 2020 0:41:30 GMT -8
Jingyi sighed at himself. He'd walked into that one. He said, "Maybe at some point I'll feel up to telling you the long version, but the short version is, I figured out I was bi, got outed, and got beaten by like eight older bigger guys in the course of about a month. And my dad decided that California was probably safer for me, and sent me to live with Uncle."
He shook his head and added, "It was a horrible conversation even though my parents are fine with it. I had a broken nose, it was just a bad time, and like, not how I would have chosen to come out to anyone, ever."
He added, trying to sound more cheerful about it, "But like, it turned out OK, I'm really glad I ended up here. I met A-Yuan! I met you! I'm going to Stanford! I got to know Wangji-ge and Xichen-ge! And Uncle for that matter."
He didn't want pity, that wasn't what he was going for with his morning. He focused on finishing up his food, a little bit antsy about how Zizhen would react.
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Ethan Zizhen Stone
MDZS Character
No
Pansexual
Single
Redeim
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Jul 27, 2020 19:59:01 GMT -8
Post by Ethan Zizhen Stone on Jul 27, 2020 19:59:01 GMT -8
"Oh... That's rough." Zizhen said meekly. "It sucks you had to go through that, but thank you for sharing. I'm glad at least your parents were okay with it, and it did lead to you meeting A-Yuan and me, and your cousins, so I guess there was a silver lining there." He paused for a moment before he dug into his food, not sure what else to say. His life felt like a walk in the park compared to what Jingyi just shared, and that was only the short version. He continued eating in silence, letting Jingyi talk if he wanted to.
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Lan Jingyi
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Jul 27, 2020 20:11:01 GMT -8
Post by Lan Jingyi on Jul 27, 2020 20:11:01 GMT -8
Jingyi ate quietly for a little bit longer, not used to being at a loss for words around Zizhen. Finally, after finishing one of the dishes on his plate, he said, "Tell me about something fun or happy. I don't want to be thinking about this right now, it started out as too good a day for that."
He focused on the thought of Zizhen being cutely excited over the sunrise. That had been a good moment, and it was much more recent than everything unpleasant that he was thinking about. He focused on Zizhen's face, he liked Zizhen's face and it was a better thing to focus on while he waited for Zizhen to reply.
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Ethan Zizhen Stone
MDZS Character
No
Pansexual
Single
Redeim
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Jul 27, 2020 21:49:44 GMT -8
Post by Ethan Zizhen Stone on Jul 27, 2020 21:49:44 GMT -8
Zizhen was happy to comply, quickly pulling out his phone and searching through his messages with his family to find the picture of the kitten they were going to get. "Wanna see pictures of my family's kitten?" He offered, finally finding the picture and turning his phone so Jingyi could see. "I guess my sister wants to name him Cap, like Captain America, cause she loves him." He rolled his eyes and smiled to Jingyi. "At first she wanted to name him Steve, but I eventually got through to her that you don't go around naming cats Steve." He laughed, "I also tried for like, Stark, or Bucky, but she wouldn't have it."
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Lan Jingyi
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Jul 27, 2020 22:34:37 GMT -8
Post by Lan Jingyi on Jul 27, 2020 22:34:37 GMT -8
Jingyi eagerly looked at the picture of the kitten, saying, "Aww," almost immediately upon looking at the screen.
He laughed at Zizhen's explanation about the name and said, "Why don't you name cats things like Steve? I've never had a pet and I think that pet names work differently here maybe?"
He thought about it for a second longer and then added, teasingly, "Clearly, she should teach the kitten to sit on her head so it will be Cap the cap kitten."
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Ethan Zizhen Stone
MDZS Character
No
Pansexual
Single
Redeim
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Jul 28, 2020 16:04:03 GMT -8
Post by Ethan Zizhen Stone on Jul 28, 2020 16:04:03 GMT -8
Zizhen laughed and slid his phone back into his pocket. "I mean, you can. But people kind of look at you weird when you name pets what's considered a people name." He explained. "For some reason, anything else isn't off limits, like a kid in my high school had a dog named Cat and a Bird named Banana so..." He shrugged, narrowing his eyes at Jingyi in playful jest, "You know, I never considered the 'why.' It was like... an unspoken rule, I guess."
He let out a laugh at Jingyi's suggestion, clapping his hands. "Yes! I love that! Oh my gosh. I'll need to remember that so I can tell her."
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Lan Jingyi
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Jul 28, 2020 16:08:59 GMT -8
Post by Lan Jingyi on Jul 28, 2020 16:08:59 GMT -8
Jingyi giggled at the idea a little bit more, leaning his head over onto Zizhen's shoulder now that he was basically done with his food, and just enjoying being in his roommate's presence. He was glad that they'd managed to break the weird moment.
He said, "If she manages it, you're going to have to show me pictures of it, OK?"
He glanced at his phone to check the time, then asked, "How much time do you have before your first class of the morning? I'm trying to figure out what I want to do with the hour and a half that I have."
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Ethan Zizhen Stone
MDZS Character
No
Pansexual
Single
Redeim
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Jul 28, 2020 17:10:14 GMT -8
Post by Ethan Zizhen Stone on Jul 28, 2020 17:10:14 GMT -8
Zizhen laughed and nodded, resting his head on Jingyi's as the other boy rested on him. "I will." He promised. He pulled out his phone again and let out a sigh, "About an hour." He sipped at his coffee, making a face with each sip. "You'd think being such a prestigious school they could at least afford some quality coffee." He muttered, swirling the last of it in the cup. "I mean they sure ask enough for tuition... And they can't even have quality coffee?"
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Lan Jingyi
MDZS Character
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Jul 28, 2020 19:28:52 GMT -8
Post by Lan Jingyi on Jul 28, 2020 19:28:52 GMT -8
Jingyi giggled at Zizhen's face as he glanced up at him, slowly sitting up again and moving away from the contact. He said, "I've heard that the stuff at the campus cafe is better, and some of my classmates that are real grown ups swear by Philz which I think is near campus. But seriously get yourself that coffee maker and I'll start it before you wake up."
He added teasingly, "Even if you start waking up early like this on a regular basis. I feel like I make at least a decent alarm clock."
He certainly hadn't minded getting to spend the morning in a relaxed way with Zizhen. He asked, "What do you want to do for the next hour then?"
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