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!
Meet Cute, Again (Lan Xichen) [COMPLETED]
Lan Xichen
MDZS Character
Yes
Homosexual
single
Redeim
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Jul 30, 2020 11:57:14 GMT -8
Post by Lan Xichen on Jul 30, 2020 11:57:14 GMT -8
Xichen blinked in confusion. "I guess I walked into that one. Honestly, I don't know." He took in a sharp intake of breath, tilting his head a bit and furrowing his eyebrows. "Definitely upped the shock factor though." He said.
He nodded, "I'm busy on Saturday nights, but I can do a Friday night."
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Meng Yao
MDZS Character
No
Pansexual
SingleAF
Velexa
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Jul 30, 2020 17:30:02 GMT -8
Post by Meng Yao on Jul 30, 2020 17:30:02 GMT -8
"Honestly you don't know what?" Meng Yao was feeling mischievous but wondering if he could trick a real answer out of him, "whether you're a top or bottom?"
He decided to up his brattiness and used his fork to steal a bite of Xichen's food. He obviously didn't care for his own, and he was enjoying playing this role. "Friday night it is," he held out his hand, "phone."
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Lan Xichen
MDZS Character
Yes
Homosexual
single
Redeim
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Aug 1, 2020 11:03:18 GMT -8
Post by Lan Xichen on Aug 1, 2020 11:03:18 GMT -8
"Yes." Xichen said honestly, though he felt like this entire conversation was ridiculous and quite personal. "I've never been in a relationship, so I don't know where I would land when doing... things like that." He explained. He watched as Meng Yao took some of his food, but didn't fight the other man on it. This conversation was leaving him not very hungry, so he welcomed the help finishing his food.
He handed Meng Yao his phone without even thinking about it. Only after a few moments of silence did he finally ask, "what for?"
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Meng Yao
MDZS Character
No
Pansexual
SingleAF
Velexa
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Aug 1, 2020 14:52:11 GMT -8
Post by Meng Yao on Aug 1, 2020 14:52:11 GMT -8
Meng Yao couldn't help but smile, Xichen seemed so innocent. "You're really not doing yourself any favors getting involved with me then," he muttered under his breath.
He put his number into Xichen's phone and called himself, holding up his own as it rang, "now you have my number and we can plan how you're getting to my job on Friday night." He took another bite of Xichen's food, "so apparently you know what to order from this cafe. I obviously do not."
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Lan Xichen
MDZS Character
Yes
Homosexual
single
Redeim
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Aug 2, 2020 20:49:55 GMT -8
Post by Lan Xichen on Aug 2, 2020 20:49:55 GMT -8
"We'll see." Xichen replied simply, giving Meng Yao a cryptic smile. "I mean, I've had friends who have been in relationships, and - surprise surprise - gotten laid, so it's not like I've never spoken with anyone more experienced than having a crush, it just hasn't been my experience personally." He said, realizing too late the way it came out he was confessing to having had a crush on someone. He hoped Meng Yao didn't hone in on the phrasing.
"Ah, I see." He said, taking his phone back and looking at the number. He added the number in as a new contact before putting his phone back in his pocket. He let out a soft laugh and gently pushed the plate so it was more directly in between them. "Help yourself. I'm not as hungry as I initially thought, and probably should have gone with a snack rather than a meal."
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Meng Yao
MDZS Character
No
Pansexual
SingleAF
Velexa
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Aug 2, 2020 20:56:36 GMT -8
Post by Meng Yao on Aug 2, 2020 20:56:36 GMT -8
Meng Yao of course picked up on the crush, "a crush you say? Do tell? Also, you've got really good hearing, you weren't meant to hear me say that."
He perked up as Xichen scooted the plate closer to him. He took another bite, "be honest, are you not as hungry as you thought, or did the topic of our conversation impair your appetite?"
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Lan Xichen
MDZS Character
Yes
Homosexual
single
Redeim
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Aug 4, 2020 11:36:12 GMT -8
Post by Lan Xichen on Aug 4, 2020 11:36:12 GMT -8
Xichen ran a hand through his hair, letting out a sigh as he grumbled, "of course you'd pick up on that..." Then, louder, "yes, I've had a crush before. And if it's any consolation, I only just barely heard it." He said, hoping by using past tense Meng Yao might think it was no longer the case.
He shrugged, "not sure, honestly. A bit of both, possibly."
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Meng Yao
MDZS Character
No
Pansexual
SingleAF
Velexa
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Aug 4, 2020 12:09:23 GMT -8
Post by Meng Yao on Aug 4, 2020 12:09:23 GMT -8
"A crush before or a crush now?" Meng Yao said, sitting back in his seat, dragging Xichen's food closer to himself. He wasn't going to let him get out of it so easily.
"You know you're cute when you're flustered. If you weren't so cute, I might not be trying to fluster you," he said with a shrug and bite of food.
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Lan Xichen
MDZS Character
Yes
Homosexual
single
Redeim
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Aug 5, 2020 11:50:07 GMT -8
Post by Lan Xichen on Aug 5, 2020 11:50:07 GMT -8
Xichen tried to pretend he didn't catch what Meng Yao asked, taking a bite of his food but pushing the rest even closer to the other man. He rested his chin on a hand and glanced at Meng Yao before looking back down at the table. "I should try to be less cute then, obviously." He muttered. "Though I'm not doing it intentionally so I'm not exactly sure how to stop. I'm a little honored to be called cute, though."
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Meng Yao
MDZS Character
No
Pansexual
SingleAF
Velexa
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Aug 5, 2020 17:54:52 GMT -8
Post by Meng Yao on Aug 5, 2020 17:54:52 GMT -8
Meng Yao wagged his finger in front of Xichen's face. "Crush now or crush before?" he reiterated.
"I'm not letting you off that easy, though," he gestured to Xichen's pose of resting his chin in his hand, "that doesn't help with the cute thing. It's very cute."
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Lan Xichen
MDZS Character
Yes
Homosexual
single
Redeim
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Aug 8, 2020 17:29:00 GMT -8
Post by Lan Xichen on Aug 8, 2020 17:29:00 GMT -8
Xichen let his hand drop and he looked to Meng Yao, a mixture of confusion and frustration apparent on his face. "How is that cute?" He asked, exasperated. He struggled to find a new topic to avoid answering the question before finally sighing, "now, ok?"
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Meng Yao
MDZS Character
No
Pansexual
SingleAF
Velexa
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Aug 8, 2020 17:37:32 GMT -8
Post by Meng Yao on Aug 8, 2020 17:37:32 GMT -8
"It's cute because you've got the soulful eyes of a lost puppy," Meng Yao said with a laugh.
"Now? Hmm, we just met and though you're obviously flirting with me, I don't think it's me," he mused to himself out loud. "You're a tough one."
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Lan Xichen
MDZS Character
Yes
Homosexual
single
Redeim
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Aug 9, 2020 17:09:05 GMT -8
Post by Lan Xichen on Aug 9, 2020 17:09:05 GMT -8
Xichen's eyes widened as his eyebrows furrowed, "soulful eyes of lost puppy? That's a first..." He murmured. He shook his head, "Now wait a minute, you can't say I'm cute and then turn around and call me tough." He argued. He wasn't used to this; usually when people commented on him, both looks and personality, they would say he was "attractive" or "kind," and so Meng Yao's comments (compliments?) were throwing him almost more than the personal or intentionally embarrassing questions.
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Meng Yao
MDZS Character
No
Pansexual
SingleAF
Velexa
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Aug 9, 2020 17:27:32 GMT -8
Post by Meng Yao on Aug 9, 2020 17:27:32 GMT -8
"You never watched Shrek? People are like onions, they have layers," Meng Yao teased.
He looked Xichen up and down, making it very obvious. "Layer one: you're a nice, soft-spoken guy interested in his studies. Layer two: you get annoyed at people constantly reading you the same way and mistaking kindness for ignorance. Layer three: you see the best in people and genuinely believe everyone has good in them, which is sweet though a little idealistic. Layer four: this is where things get a little darker. You have wants and needs at this layer and you don't want to inconvenience people to get them met."
Meng Yao quirked an eyebrow, "should I keep going? Because you need to talk to me more if I'm going to keep going."
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Lan Xichen
MDZS Character
Yes
Homosexual
single
Redeim
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Aug 9, 2020 17:45:14 GMT -8
Post by Lan Xichen on Aug 9, 2020 17:45:14 GMT -8
"I haven't." He said simply. He knew of it, but it was just a movie series that he happened to miss. It happened a lot when he was a kid, especially since Wangji wasn't fond of loud noises like those in movie theaters, and his uncle found those types of movies too silly and pointless. With the onion comparison, he questioned if his uncle was right in that regard.
He nearly choked on nothing as Meng Yao seemed to pin him exactly, even if that last "layer" was one he didn't like to admit having. "You got all that from just this conversation?!" He asked, his voice a strange mixture of shrill and whispered.
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