Disciples of Red Dew Sect (Cultivation Riot Quest)
- Thread starter Arcanestomper
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- Original Fantasy
[X] Cheng Nan
-[X] Who is this so-called "Elder Nianzu" and why does he look like me? Suspicious. I shall stand by the mission board and offer people temporary body enhancement in exchange for information on this bald doppelganger.
-[X] Who is this so-called "Elder Nianzu" and why does he look like me? Suspicious. I shall stand by the mission board and offer people temporary body enhancement in exchange for information on this bald doppelganger.
- Location
- Many Places
[X] Cai Delan
-[X] Try to rope the other Horsemen into some sparing matches in order to avoid a repeat of the mugging disaster. (Under no circumstance will the perfected swords be used.)
-[X] Try to rope the other Horsemen into some sparing matches in order to avoid a repeat of the mugging disaster. (Under no circumstance will the perfected swords be used.)
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- Location
- California
[X] Tan Bo
-[X] Find hidden areas around the sect that he can stash supplies.
-[X] Find hidden areas around the sect that he can stash supplies.
- Location
- Israel
Another turn another omake!
...i should probably spellcheck this later but its late.
...i should probably spellcheck this later but its late.
Loutuo was roughly thrown into a chair , he was tied in a qi rope(made from oddly familiar and comfortable fur from what he could notice), his ears ringing a gag in his mouth and a bag covering his head.
How did he reach this situation again he wondered as he started to gain his bearing .
ah yes that
loutuo was conversing with one of kin having wandered into their pen.
"So what you are saying is that you would prefer your feed added an hour earlier and your stool removed four times instead of three times a day?",he asked his fellow llama while adding another llama's requests to the already long list.
"Yes weird smarter two leg thing" Pao Luo answered him , while adjusting the strange hat on his head,"The other dumber two legs only remove it thrice so it starts to stink" he nodded "weve tried to tell them but since the old smart two-leg thing and carl left they got dumber and cant figure it out by themelves ."
Luotuo nodded in noting down the details and prepared to move to the next llama in the herd only to notice a robed figure standing in the pen gazing at him.
Luotuo squinted before noticing the robes, it was an inner disciple!.
clutching the papers he stood and strode quickly towards them, they would surely love to know what the herd requested, and he really wanted to pay them back for their help when he was learning the red dew technique.
Standing before the figure luotuo began to open him mouth not noticing the other three robed figures appearing behind him.
*wham*luotuo felt a sharp pain and saw only darkness as he began to fall into the warm embrace of unconsciousness.
Going over the events luotuo could only come to the conclusion that he was in the hands of the inner disciples, but he couldn't figure out why.
maybe they wanted to give him a suprise?, he heard from the other disciples that sometimes people give each other presents that way/
The bag was suddenly and sharply removed from luotuo head and he squinted at the sudden rush of light.
In front of him was a table and three throne like chairs , on each was sitting a masked inner disciple clad in llama fur robes and a llama-shaped mask.
Luotuo stared at them for a short while as the disciples observed him in silence, "the masks were quite well made "he thought,"maybe he could ask them for one , oooh maybe that was the gift".
Getting giddy and more and more excited with every passing moment luotuo was having a hard time containing himself.
only to jump in place as suddenly one of the discples on the left smashed his fist in anger at the table.
The man was well muscled with a white llama mask on his head and a long knife on his hip
"Speak intruder!"He yelled "Why have you infiltrated the pen , explain yourself and your punishment shall be swift".
Luotuo could only stare at him in shock as a second disciple interjected.
This disciple was a tall individual wearing a grey llama mask and possessing a large flask on his hip"If i may brother Bai, i recognize him from this batch of outer disciples. " he gazed at Luotuo robes"I think we are having a thief " he spat out the word in disgust .
"That even worse "raged the first one "An infiltrator is expected but a thief seeking to take from the sect under our sacred guardianship!?"
He continued,"Just because the elder is dead does not mean we can be taken advantage form,.He must be punished, throw him to the groupers i say!."
"Now now " spoke the third hooded figure in the middle , this one luotuo notice wore a black llama mask and had a long beard shaped like a llama head falling from below it.
"I recognise this one", he spoke caressing his beard," he had aided in the fixing of the pen and as such earned the opportunity to explain himself".
Gesturing with his hand luotuo felt a quick burst of qi as the gag suddenly fell from his mouth.
"Speak"The man commanded his eyes burning holes into Luotuo "Why have you broken into the pen, and use your words wisely."
Luotuo gulped feeling fear rise in his guts and his hand getting clammy,"W-well my r-reason , i mean , i was there with a reason yes"He stutered out in fear.
"Go on" the muscled man on the left spoke his hand splintering the armrest of the wooden throne
"I was trying to help!"Loutuo managed to squeak out in fear.
"All the disciples were so busy so i just figured id start helping and tell whomever shows up"He continued.
The trio were silent for a few moments and Luotuo felt the air become more and more oppressive with every passing moment.
"Is that so "the one in the middle intoned menacingly for which Luotuo could only nod.
"Why didn't you say so earlier!"the one of the left called, the oppressive feeling suddenly removed as he stood up removing his mask and moving to release luotuo from his bonds.
The other two did so as well with the one in the middle patting luotuo's back "I knew i liked you for a reason kid!"
The one of the formerly on the right rummaged through a small closet before coming out with a comb and a shovel,"A great day when a new disciple can see the glory of the our sacred mission"He spoke with glee"Come kid we can start you with shoveling the dropping while showing you how to properly brush thier fur and you would become the equal to any of us in no time".
Luotuo nervously started to speak at that while rubbing where the ropes had dug into his sking"About that , i was hoping to help in some other way"He winced as the middle discple hends clenched painfuly around his shoulder,"Oh are you too good for shoveling and brushing"The inner disciple spoke with a dangerous tone entering his voice.
"I was actually hoping to translate"Loutuo spoke taking the paper on which he wrote all the herd's request from his robes"You see I can understand them and talk to them like I do for you."Looking into their puzzled faces loutuo started to elaborate on his origins,with their faces changing into awe and excitement as the possible benefits began dawning on them.
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I figured out with the beast elder dead some of the disciples under him probably got a bit too kooky for their own good.
How did he reach this situation again he wondered as he started to gain his bearing .
ah yes that
loutuo was conversing with one of kin having wandered into their pen.
"So what you are saying is that you would prefer your feed added an hour earlier and your stool removed four times instead of three times a day?",he asked his fellow llama while adding another llama's requests to the already long list.
"Yes weird smarter two leg thing" Pao Luo answered him , while adjusting the strange hat on his head,"The other dumber two legs only remove it thrice so it starts to stink" he nodded "weve tried to tell them but since the old smart two-leg thing and carl left they got dumber and cant figure it out by themelves ."
Luotuo nodded in noting down the details and prepared to move to the next llama in the herd only to notice a robed figure standing in the pen gazing at him.
Luotuo squinted before noticing the robes, it was an inner disciple!.
clutching the papers he stood and strode quickly towards them, they would surely love to know what the herd requested, and he really wanted to pay them back for their help when he was learning the red dew technique.
Standing before the figure luotuo began to open him mouth not noticing the other three robed figures appearing behind him.
*wham*luotuo felt a sharp pain and saw only darkness as he began to fall into the warm embrace of unconsciousness.
Going over the events luotuo could only come to the conclusion that he was in the hands of the inner disciples, but he couldn't figure out why.
maybe they wanted to give him a suprise?, he heard from the other disciples that sometimes people give each other presents that way/
The bag was suddenly and sharply removed from luotuo head and he squinted at the sudden rush of light.
In front of him was a table and three throne like chairs , on each was sitting a masked inner disciple clad in llama fur robes and a llama-shaped mask.
Luotuo stared at them for a short while as the disciples observed him in silence, "the masks were quite well made "he thought,"maybe he could ask them for one , oooh maybe that was the gift".
Getting giddy and more and more excited with every passing moment luotuo was having a hard time containing himself.
only to jump in place as suddenly one of the discples on the left smashed his fist in anger at the table.
The man was well muscled with a white llama mask on his head and a long knife on his hip
"Speak intruder!"He yelled "Why have you infiltrated the pen , explain yourself and your punishment shall be swift".
Luotuo could only stare at him in shock as a second disciple interjected.
This disciple was a tall individual wearing a grey llama mask and possessing a large flask on his hip"If i may brother Bai, i recognize him from this batch of outer disciples. " he gazed at Luotuo robes"I think we are having a thief " he spat out the word in disgust .
"That even worse "raged the first one "An infiltrator is expected but a thief seeking to take from the sect under our sacred guardianship!?"
He continued,"Just because the elder is dead does not mean we can be taken advantage form,.He must be punished, throw him to the groupers i say!."
"Now now " spoke the third hooded figure in the middle , this one luotuo notice wore a black llama mask and had a long beard shaped like a llama head falling from below it.
"I recognise this one", he spoke caressing his beard," he had aided in the fixing of the pen and as such earned the opportunity to explain himself".
Gesturing with his hand luotuo felt a quick burst of qi as the gag suddenly fell from his mouth.
"Speak"The man commanded his eyes burning holes into Luotuo "Why have you broken into the pen, and use your words wisely."
Luotuo gulped feeling fear rise in his guts and his hand getting clammy,"W-well my r-reason , i mean , i was there with a reason yes"He stutered out in fear.
"Go on" the muscled man on the left spoke his hand splintering the armrest of the wooden throne
"I was trying to help!"Loutuo managed to squeak out in fear.
"All the disciples were so busy so i just figured id start helping and tell whomever shows up"He continued.
The trio were silent for a few moments and Luotuo felt the air become more and more oppressive with every passing moment.
"Is that so "the one in the middle intoned menacingly for which Luotuo could only nod.
"Why didn't you say so earlier!"the one of the left called, the oppressive feeling suddenly removed as he stood up removing his mask and moving to release luotuo from his bonds.
The other two did so as well with the one in the middle patting luotuo's back "I knew i liked you for a reason kid!"
The one of the formerly on the right rummaged through a small closet before coming out with a comb and a shovel,"A great day when a new disciple can see the glory of the our sacred mission"He spoke with glee"Come kid we can start you with shoveling the dropping while showing you how to properly brush thier fur and you would become the equal to any of us in no time".
Luotuo nervously started to speak at that while rubbing where the ropes had dug into his sking"About that , i was hoping to help in some other way"He winced as the middle discple hends clenched painfuly around his shoulder,"Oh are you too good for shoveling and brushing"The inner disciple spoke with a dangerous tone entering his voice.
"I was actually hoping to translate"Loutuo spoke taking the paper on which he wrote all the herd's request from his robes"You see I can understand them and talk to them like I do for you."Looking into their puzzled faces loutuo started to elaborate on his origins,with their faces changing into awe and excitement as the possible benefits began dawning on them.
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I figured out with the beast elder dead some of the disciples under him probably got a bit too kooky for their own good.
[X] Daiki Inoue
- [X] See if there is a way to synergize/ combine all the innate techniques by delving into the technique archives
- [X] See if there is a way to synergize/ combine all the innate techniques by delving into the technique archives
[X] Riyadh
-[X] Train my technique
-[X] Train my technique
[X] Jin Mei
-[X] Find the largest crowd she can and walk through it.
-[X] Find the largest crowd she can and walk through it.
[X] Changjian Meinu and Meilu (with Friends!)
-[X] With the change of their Spirit Roots' Elemental Attribute, there comes also a need to change their sole offensive insight to appropriateness. The twins proceed to test out things with their Lunar Spirit Roots with how it affects their Insights of Piercing Blade and Blazing Strike respectively, perhaps shifting both Insights into the appropriate ones... And since the last task somehow was related mostly to combat, with some more Insights on the happenings of the world, their group once again gathered together for a sparring session: an exchange of pointers, it was only right and proper after all during a small moment's reprieve before the coming of the next month along with what other tasks that needs to be done. Hopefully they can come across Insights that can mesh with one another...
-[X] With the change of their Spirit Roots' Elemental Attribute, there comes also a need to change their sole offensive insight to appropriateness. The twins proceed to test out things with their Lunar Spirit Roots with how it affects their Insights of Piercing Blade and Blazing Strike respectively, perhaps shifting both Insights into the appropriate ones... And since the last task somehow was related mostly to combat, with some more Insights on the happenings of the world, their group once again gathered together for a sparring session: an exchange of pointers, it was only right and proper after all during a small moment's reprieve before the coming of the next month along with what other tasks that needs to be done. Hopefully they can come across Insights that can mesh with one another...
[X] Wu Ji Nin
-[X] Send another letter and another 2000 or so Silver Taels home, with the hope (beside the obvious help for his family) to once again draw the attention and possibly favor of Elder Sunflower.
-[X] Send another letter and another 2000 or so Silver Taels home, with the hope (beside the obvious help for his family) to once again draw the attention and possibly favor of Elder Sunflower.
- Location
- North Carolina
[X] Wuyin
-[X] Research the Solar Element, alongside local legends that may be related to potential areas, spirits, or beasts aligned to the element. Utilize both the archives as well as going out and talking with people across the Barony!
Pieces of a Whole
Tien was napping in a corner, sated on a steady supply of mutton, which it seems she had developed a taste for. Which was good, Wuyin thought. She was more than capable of snacking on humans if she wished. Best she develop a taste for meat that was raised by human hands,
She was still a cute little menace moocher, but progress was progress. Regardless, as much as Wuyin wanted to shower the little fluffball with attention, there were other things to contemplate at this juncture.
The Giant Hand in Sky had decreed that there would be time to get some things done. Answer some questions. And Wuyin of course had many many questions.
The Lunar Element could rest, for now. Between Tien, and the Changjian sisters good fortune, there would be more than enough time to learn what exactly the Lunar element was. From basic observation, it seemed to have something to do with the absence of light. Which admittedly, seemed rather obvious given the name Shadow Panthers.
But naturally, that led to questions regarding it's obvious counter-part. The Solar Element.
One would think an element aligned with something as ubiquitous as the Sun itself would be comparatively common. But perhaps that ubiquity may very well be a reason in and of itself. There is such a thing as hiding in plain sight after all.
Personally, she had a few theories regarding the two elements. Speculation really, but speculation was fun wasn't it?
The Moon and the Sun were often associated with Yin and Yang respectively. And it seemed like she wasn't entirely off the mark there, given how the Manual of Heaven and Earth was found. But that felt... incomplete.
Wuyin suspected that the Lunar and Solar elements also dealt with Qi on a more fundamental level. Supposedly, Qi became more pure at higher elevations. So what would that say about two of the highest celestial objects?
Wuyin suspected that Lunar and Solar were the elements that Qi first takes on as it descends from it's source. Before eventually being converted to the base 5.
But she could very well be wrong. This sort of subject seemed like the sort of thing even the Elders wouldn't have definitive answers to. But it was intriguing nonetheless. Especially since the nature of the elements was something that impacted just about everyone in the Sect.
And well, Wuyin was interested in gaining a better understanding of the world the Giant Hand in the Sky had constructed. What it looked like, behind the curtain.
Would such a thing drive her mad? Quite possibly, but it's not like she was particularly sane to begin with, and it's hard to miss something you never really had.
Besides, everyone had to be at least a little insane to get anywhere in this world.
With her resolve measured, and her body recovered, Wuyin made her way down to the archives, and eventually, into the Red Dew Barony itself. Books were all well and good, but as she'd learned with the case of Orange Mountain and her map, some things can only be learned by talking to people. And it was as good of an excuse as any to stretch her legs and get some fresh air, before she had to start training Tien again and suffer from more scratches.
Hopefully she'd be able to stay out of the hospital at least.
(Path of Elements Insights please)
-[X] Research the Solar Element, alongside local legends that may be related to potential areas, spirits, or beasts aligned to the element. Utilize both the archives as well as going out and talking with people across the Barony!
Pieces of a Whole
Tien was napping in a corner, sated on a steady supply of mutton, which it seems she had developed a taste for. Which was good, Wuyin thought. She was more than capable of snacking on humans if she wished. Best she develop a taste for meat that was raised by human hands,
She was still a cute little menace moocher, but progress was progress. Regardless, as much as Wuyin wanted to shower the little fluffball with attention, there were other things to contemplate at this juncture.
The Giant Hand in Sky had decreed that there would be time to get some things done. Answer some questions. And Wuyin of course had many many questions.
The Lunar Element could rest, for now. Between Tien, and the Changjian sisters good fortune, there would be more than enough time to learn what exactly the Lunar element was. From basic observation, it seemed to have something to do with the absence of light. Which admittedly, seemed rather obvious given the name Shadow Panthers.
But naturally, that led to questions regarding it's obvious counter-part. The Solar Element.
One would think an element aligned with something as ubiquitous as the Sun itself would be comparatively common. But perhaps that ubiquity may very well be a reason in and of itself. There is such a thing as hiding in plain sight after all.
Personally, she had a few theories regarding the two elements. Speculation really, but speculation was fun wasn't it?
The Moon and the Sun were often associated with Yin and Yang respectively. And it seemed like she wasn't entirely off the mark there, given how the Manual of Heaven and Earth was found. But that felt... incomplete.
Wuyin suspected that the Lunar and Solar elements also dealt with Qi on a more fundamental level. Supposedly, Qi became more pure at higher elevations. So what would that say about two of the highest celestial objects?
Wuyin suspected that Lunar and Solar were the elements that Qi first takes on as it descends from it's source. Before eventually being converted to the base 5.
But she could very well be wrong. This sort of subject seemed like the sort of thing even the Elders wouldn't have definitive answers to. But it was intriguing nonetheless. Especially since the nature of the elements was something that impacted just about everyone in the Sect.
And well, Wuyin was interested in gaining a better understanding of the world the Giant Hand in the Sky had constructed. What it looked like, behind the curtain.
Would such a thing drive her mad? Quite possibly, but it's not like she was particularly sane to begin with, and it's hard to miss something you never really had.
Besides, everyone had to be at least a little insane to get anywhere in this world.
With her resolve measured, and her body recovered, Wuyin made her way down to the archives, and eventually, into the Red Dew Barony itself. Books were all well and good, but as she'd learned with the case of Orange Mountain and her map, some things can only be learned by talking to people. And it was as good of an excuse as any to stretch her legs and get some fresh air, before she had to start training Tien again and suffer from more scratches.
Hopefully she'd be able to stay out of the hospital at least.
(Path of Elements Insights please)
- Location
- North Carolina
[X] Hong Xing
-[X] Look around the sect for a nice place to meditate on the Dao.
(If I get any insights, have them be on the Path of Swords. Probably won't get any, but if it works...)
-[X] Look around the sect for a nice place to meditate on the Dao.
(If I get any insights, have them be on the Path of Swords. Probably won't get any, but if it works...)
- Location
- iTALY
Omake: Liang's Determination.
While Liang was training under Elder Ping's aggressive tutelage, one thought remained fixed in his mind.
This isn't my way.
Fire root cultivators are typically passionate, aggressive, and hot-headed. Liang chose to be unconventional. Not because he couldn't feel emotions: Red's training in Tooth and Claw demonstrated that he could also get dirty, exchanging blows as if his life depended on it. Sweat glistened on his face, and a fierce passion burned in his eyes, but the thought persisted.
This isn't how I want to fight.
He believed in a single, simple truth: that everything was doomed to end in ashes and be forgotten. He chose to go down this destructive path, but he rejected the fury that usually comes with destruction.
He chose to destroy with a clear mind: killing, reducing to ashes, was not something to take lightly. It had to be done with a specific purpose in mind.
Red in tooth and claw. No technique could have been further from his path. He understands the appeal of losing oneself in the fight against overwhelming enemies.
But he chose to reject it. Nevertheless, he decided to continue training it. He would have learned what he could and applied it to the Twelve Steps of the Ashmaker. The Steps were necessary to completely destroy one enemy, but they lacked the ability to deal with enemy armies. He was still a peasant, but he was getting close to the stage's peak, and Enlightment would provide him with the opportunity to improve his first technique.
He followed in the footsteps of the Ashmaker, a defunct Elder from a distant sect, the Onyx Talisman Sect, which is present in another Barony.
That is the path that Liang will take. Destroy to protect.
His thoughts were still focused on the burnt corpses of the Beasts he had lit weeks ago. They attempted to kill both mortals and disciples, and their fate was to be destroyed. He would reach the pinnacle of cultivation, and no one would be able to stop him from reducing to ashes what was destined to become dust.
@Arcanestomper Tell if it's good or too short.
While Liang was training under Elder Ping's aggressive tutelage, one thought remained fixed in his mind.
This isn't my way.
Fire root cultivators are typically passionate, aggressive, and hot-headed. Liang chose to be unconventional. Not because he couldn't feel emotions: Red's training in Tooth and Claw demonstrated that he could also get dirty, exchanging blows as if his life depended on it. Sweat glistened on his face, and a fierce passion burned in his eyes, but the thought persisted.
This isn't how I want to fight.
He believed in a single, simple truth: that everything was doomed to end in ashes and be forgotten. He chose to go down this destructive path, but he rejected the fury that usually comes with destruction.
He chose to destroy with a clear mind: killing, reducing to ashes, was not something to take lightly. It had to be done with a specific purpose in mind.
Red in tooth and claw. No technique could have been further from his path. He understands the appeal of losing oneself in the fight against overwhelming enemies.
But he chose to reject it. Nevertheless, he decided to continue training it. He would have learned what he could and applied it to the Twelve Steps of the Ashmaker. The Steps were necessary to completely destroy one enemy, but they lacked the ability to deal with enemy armies. He was still a peasant, but he was getting close to the stage's peak, and Enlightment would provide him with the opportunity to improve his first technique.
He followed in the footsteps of the Ashmaker, a defunct Elder from a distant sect, the Onyx Talisman Sect, which is present in another Barony.
That is the path that Liang will take. Destroy to protect.
His thoughts were still focused on the burnt corpses of the Beasts he had lit weeks ago. They attempted to kill both mortals and disciples, and their fate was to be destroyed. He would reach the pinnacle of cultivation, and no one would be able to stop him from reducing to ashes what was destined to become dust.
@Arcanestomper Tell if it's good or too short.
Jiang Chen Omake: Lonely Blade
Jiang Chen flittered about the Sect in the wake of the wedding. His Cultivation had been greatly invigorated by the meals provided, and he had been working hard to perfect his swordsmanship with the advent of the Tournament, determined to prove his worth to the Sect, but many of his fellow Disciples, as well as his Seniors, were barely standing at the moment, having drunk deeply from the unheavenly number of barrels of alcohol that had been rolled out from somewhere. Jiang Chen had never really liked the taste, and so had avoided partaking of any.
Jiang Chen attempted dialogue with his fellow Disciples at first. Surely, some among his fellows number must share his interest in the blade, after all, but his approach was more often than not waved off alongside a moan of pain from a Cultivator grade hangover. Even among the few Disciples, senior or otherwise, he managed to find that had avoided getting too deep into their cups, most only knew the sword from a flight of fancy in their junior days, or from the techniques held within the Red Dew School that all Disciples had studied at one point or another. While the few who did share his interest were enlightening to talk to, it was... disappointing, for the most part, to see how, even here, he still did not fit in.
As he lamented the lack of fellow swordsfolk among the disciples of his generation, however, he spotted a figure in the distance. Wuyin, the graffiti artist, calligrapher and cartographer, to go by her actions, was wandering around with that cat she had acquired. Truthfully, he hadn't understood at first why she would be interested in such a thing. The creature had near clawed her to pieces within the first month, and was scarcely much tamer these days, but seeing her with a constant companion... yes, Jiang Chen could feel an idea starting to fall into place in his head, one that seemed obvious to him, in hindsight, but there was still one burning question that remained, before it could be brought into reality:
What kind of animal companion would be best at wielding a sword?
Jiang Chen flittered about the Sect in the wake of the wedding. His Cultivation had been greatly invigorated by the meals provided, and he had been working hard to perfect his swordsmanship with the advent of the Tournament, determined to prove his worth to the Sect, but many of his fellow Disciples, as well as his Seniors, were barely standing at the moment, having drunk deeply from the unheavenly number of barrels of alcohol that had been rolled out from somewhere. Jiang Chen had never really liked the taste, and so had avoided partaking of any.
Jiang Chen attempted dialogue with his fellow Disciples at first. Surely, some among his fellows number must share his interest in the blade, after all, but his approach was more often than not waved off alongside a moan of pain from a Cultivator grade hangover. Even among the few Disciples, senior or otherwise, he managed to find that had avoided getting too deep into their cups, most only knew the sword from a flight of fancy in their junior days, or from the techniques held within the Red Dew School that all Disciples had studied at one point or another. While the few who did share his interest were enlightening to talk to, it was... disappointing, for the most part, to see how, even here, he still did not fit in.
As he lamented the lack of fellow swordsfolk among the disciples of his generation, however, he spotted a figure in the distance. Wuyin, the graffiti artist, calligrapher and cartographer, to go by her actions, was wandering around with that cat she had acquired. Truthfully, he hadn't understood at first why she would be interested in such a thing. The creature had near clawed her to pieces within the first month, and was scarcely much tamer these days, but seeing her with a constant companion... yes, Jiang Chen could feel an idea starting to fall into place in his head, one that seemed obvious to him, in hindsight, but there was still one burning question that remained, before it could be brought into reality:
What kind of animal companion would be best at wielding a sword?
Li: " I need a spar"
Interlude: Gan Jia Samples Street Food
CedeTheBees
Probably high right now
- Location
- Somewhere
- Pronouns
- They/Them
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Omake - A Feast
"What's this one?" Wu Ji Nin asks the woman manning the table.
"It is Pearlescent Mountain Goat, sir."
He takes one of the glistening ribs and shoves it in his mouth.
"What about this one?" he asks, partway through his swallowing.
"Buji Beef-wrapped Baikalai Banana."
Wu Ji Nin raises an eyebrow, even as he grabs a handful of it. He washes the taste of the previous dish with a cup of wine, before gulping the new treat down as well.
The wedding ceremony had been an impressive and joyous affair, but also yet another reminder of how far he had to go before reaching his goals. The presence of the Sect Mistresses alone had been awe-striking, and Jiugui's announcement of her upcoming closed door cultivation further drove home the point: the people in power didn't get there by accident, but by hard work, and Wu Ji Nin would have to do the same if he really wants to join them.
He jerks his hand to point at the next plate in line.
"What kind of pie is that?"
On and on he goes, asking and then partaking in all the spiritually rich delicacies, focusing on the Qi traveling and awakening through his body. A few fellow disciples come talk to him, and he tries to be companionable, but he's so into the food that it's hard for any one conversation to go for long. People don't seem to mind. There's plenty other disciples, not to mention entertainment, going round.
"Taking full advantage of that Inviolate Stomach, I see," Yong Jiahao comments, having appeared to his side at some point.
He, like most everyone, cut a pretty nice figure in the pristine robes everyone was required to wear for the wedding, but he had managed to stain it with some kind of brown sauce, already.
"I would be a fool not to," Wu Ji Nin says. "Miss, what about that dish?"
His food lingers too briefly outside of his mouth for his own clothes to be marred.
In his race to the top, Wu Ji Nin can't afford to waste even a crumb.
"What's this one?" Wu Ji Nin asks the woman manning the table.
"It is Pearlescent Mountain Goat, sir."
He takes one of the glistening ribs and shoves it in his mouth.
"What about this one?" he asks, partway through his swallowing.
"Buji Beef-wrapped Baikalai Banana."
Wu Ji Nin raises an eyebrow, even as he grabs a handful of it. He washes the taste of the previous dish with a cup of wine, before gulping the new treat down as well.
The wedding ceremony had been an impressive and joyous affair, but also yet another reminder of how far he had to go before reaching his goals. The presence of the Sect Mistresses alone had been awe-striking, and Jiugui's announcement of her upcoming closed door cultivation further drove home the point: the people in power didn't get there by accident, but by hard work, and Wu Ji Nin would have to do the same if he really wants to join them.
He jerks his hand to point at the next plate in line.
"What kind of pie is that?"
On and on he goes, asking and then partaking in all the spiritually rich delicacies, focusing on the Qi traveling and awakening through his body. A few fellow disciples come talk to him, and he tries to be companionable, but he's so into the food that it's hard for any one conversation to go for long. People don't seem to mind. There's plenty other disciples, not to mention entertainment, going round.
"Taking full advantage of that Inviolate Stomach, I see," Yong Jiahao comments, having appeared to his side at some point.
He, like most everyone, cut a pretty nice figure in the pristine robes everyone was required to wear for the wedding, but he had managed to stain it with some kind of brown sauce, already.
"I would be a fool not to," Wu Ji Nin says. "Miss, what about that dish?"
His food lingers too briefly outside of his mouth for his own clothes to be marred.
In his race to the top, Wu Ji Nin can't afford to waste even a crumb.
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I'm sorry you were cursed with such hideousness child...
Missing a few people still.
