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Entry tags:
- ash carbide,
- beauregard lionett,
- chuuya nakahara,
- elizabeth darling,
- futaba sakura,
- grimnir,
- hajime ichinose,
- hua cheng,
- iris amicitia,
- iris lana armelia,
- itaru chigasaki,
- izumi sena,
- jiang cheng,
- lan wangji,
- leo tsukinaga,
- liu qingge,
- mika kagehira,
- minato arisato,
- okuni kumou,
- ookurikara,
- ray,
- royce melborn,
- sasuke uchiha,
- senri nito,
- shen qingqiu,
- shigure,
- shinobu kocho,
- shuuya kano,
- takaomi shishimaru,
- tsukasa suou,
- utsutsu miya,
- wei wuxian,
- wen ning,
- world three: claws & fangs,
- xie lian
[mingle] world three: claws & fangs.
world three:
claws & fangs.
claws & fangs.
With the Space at your back, your next step lands on the soil of a winding footpath. It seems you just missed a sunshower: light shines through the raindrops clinging to the lush canopy overhead, dappling the ground and your fellow travelers in midday sun. Trees are in full flourish everywhere you look, filling the air with the light fragrance of fruit and flowers. Fresh breezes contrast with the warming spring air, and birdcalls overlap softly with a burbling, full stream. In the distance, the sound of wooden wheels shake down a packed dirt road. If you peek through the vegetation, you may be able to make out ornate carriages drawn by oxen or horse. Smaller wooden rickshaws weave through the traffic, and if you're lucky, you may spot one of the rare cars (not a seatbelt in sight!) puttering its way through.
As Original Individuals take inventory of the world around them, they'll realize that there's a letter in their pocket...?
Or Are You Just Happy to See Me? (˵ ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°˵)
(*´ω｀)o Here we go again! This might be a refresher for some of you buuuuut!
If you want any chance of going home again, to your family, friends, loyal dog or whatever, you're all gonna have to try to put yourselves back together! The easiest way to do that is to regain the pieces of yourself that you've lost - and those pieces are gonna be more likely drawn to your soul the more you feel.
That's right! Feelings! You lone wolf types are probably shaking! (ꐦ ಠ皿ಠ )
The same is true for all your sweet ol' friends who have tapped into the alternate version of themselves here. (」゜ロ゜)」 They have to experience meaningful moments in order to regain pieces of themselves too! So laugh! Cry! Question your meaning for living! Don't lose sight of the goal which is to just like, experience stuff really. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ All you've got is each other!
Don't get too downtrodden if they don't recognize you right away though - your bonds will never be broken, true friends are never that far apart, kyahhh. o(*≧□≦)o .... aka they're more likely to want to talk to you than you think.
And besides, you'll only all be able to make it home if you all collectively regain enough pieces of yourselves. ヾ(o✪‿✪o)ｼ
Yayyyyyyy. (ﾉ´ヮ´)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧ Teamwork. Make use of Home Base to touch base with each other if you can!
(*･▽･*) A. Ny. Who.
Welcome to Kōun, the Blessed Country. Look out overhead. （・□・；）
Original Characters will then find themselves with a semi-brief summary of what their Remixed life would have been - and this time around it includes a helpful sentence blurb for each of their relationships to others, as well as the climate of the town around them, recent politics included. For those of you who haven't crafted possible Remixed lives, you'll only get:
( ⚆ _ ⚆ ) Um… Backstory not found?
Just do yourself a favor and don't wander onto the wrong side of town. Kind of a big deal around here. Whoa! Deja vu!
The tiny country of Kōun, so named for its lucky and prosperous lands, sprawls out before you. A few steps in and the path splits off, leading in two directions. One branch goes toward the oceanside town of Umite, while the other heads up to the mountainous town of Yamate.
Umite offers a vivacious scene. The weather here is warmer with very little cloud coverage most days, but the sun is tempered by a constant, cooling breeze. The ports are noisy and hopping with business. Bars and restaurants are always full, and parties and gatherings often spill out onto the streets. Here, humans and demons thrive together with minimal conflict. You're just as likely to run into demon employees and patrons as you are human ones in any given establishment. Houses and businesses are often only one or two floors tall and closely packed together, made primarily of bamboo and sturdy woods. Many locals take to decorating their places with wind chimes, colorful fortune kites, and banners. Modern amenities like electricity and plumbing are also common.
Head out to the white sand beaches and you'll find a large and popular bonfire area used for picnics, sunset drinks and fireworks after dark. Up the boardwalk is a small aquatic history museum for those who need a break from the liveliness of the town. It offers intriguing displays of fossils and preserved specimen of ancient, long-gone creatures. Clusters of boating merchants gather around docks and ports, waving and giving a jovial holler to people who pass by. They sell everything from deliciously fresh fruits and fish to hand-crafted pots to exquisite jewelry from their floating shops. From sunrise to well after sunset, Umite is alive and bustling. But surely there's more to these towns than meets the eye.
Yamate provides a stark contrast. With the forest's canopy so thick in the mountains, the sun offers less heat the deeper you travel. The light here is thin and the temperature is on the cooler side year-round. There's a tendency for fog and mist to gather around its peaks. Locals to this area have not had as much exposure to cultural blends as Umite, so tension between humans and demons is more palpable here, and people seem a little more likely to keep to themselves in general. The businesses and homes of Yamate are much more spread out and spacious, with the building materials of choice being white marble and stone. Residents seem to favor pristine appearances and clean aesthetics, along with open-air designs and high ceilings. It's quite common to find a shop or home with glass-less windows and patios that open directly into the surrounding forests.
One of the biggest draws of Yamate is an enormous meditation chamber. It offers patrons the chance to calm their minds in times of stress, clean their energy, and center their spirits. Another popular destination is the acoustics hall located between the two oldest trees in the forest. It's a perfect place for any musically-inclined folks to practice their instruments or de-rust their pipes, as it offers perfect resonance. Further up in the mountains, an expansive bonsai garden is open to the public. In addition to rare species of trees and a legendary sakura that blooms off-season, there are many unique sculptures donated by a local famed volcanic glass artist before their passing. You may also hear some stray rumors about cursed castle ruins. Hidden high on a forgotten mountain peak, this castle supposedly devours anyone foolish enough to enter its walls, with a preference for newborns... but it's probably nothing to worry about. Unless you want to take a peek inside?
Connecting both sides of the country from the mountain peaks to the ocean are a network of rivers that vary in size. Some are barely large enough to be considered rivers, while others have fast-moving currents and are tens of feet deep. Buildings along the waterfronts here are often raised on stone walls or stilts in the event that the rivers swell, which they often do during the rainy seasons. Networks of much smaller streams branch off between rivers, cutting paths through the forests and towns. At the halfway point between Yamate and Umite, one river leads to a gorgeous, mid-sized waterfall. Rumor has it that this waterfall has magical properties.
On each side, there is a small post office that you can drop letters and parcels off at for delivery. Strangely, the sole deliveryman and two overseers of the offices seem to bear an uncanny resemblance to each other... You can also find one single ancient computer nestled in each town's respective library. Despite the fact that there are only two in the whole country, they don't seem to be very popular just yet. Maybe that has to do with the fact that you can only use them to play Pong. Every now and then, they may also serenade you with The Dial-up Screech™. Enjoy!
Beyond that, regardless of where you travel and what you get up to, both sides of Kōun seem to be bustling with a little extra energy lately. There's plenty of buzz about the upcoming Demon Market Grand Opening from stall owners and prospective customers alike, and some people may pull you over to poll you on what you want to see out of it. More food stalls? Less unruly foot traffic? The world is your oyster! The Night of Demons Parade that will happen several weeks after it also seems to be generating a lot of excitement.
You might also catch wind of a meteor shower set to light up the sky at night - but you know what they say about curiosity and cats, don't you? Anyone outside when this shower hits may find that it's much larger than anticipated, with several flashes and flares of light rocketing straight toward the ground. Though no one is killed and mass destruction doesn't seem to be the goal, one thing is clear... This tiny country is in for some big changes. The gods presiding over it have decided to test its dedication to peace and coexistence, and with this, they offer the start of their challenge: Humans (OU and AU alike) who are too close to these falling meteorites may find themselves transforming into demons. Some change all at once, while others transform slowly over time. That same night, three demons among you will develop unusual physiological differences and abilities, chosen by the gods to become Maou.
That evening, everyone will share the same dream. A swirling darkness that will begin to encroach on their most beloved places - where they might have grown up or shared in vulnerable moments with friends. A shadow that begins to envelop their loved ones until they're disappeared into dust - or an image of their corpse flashes before their eyes, withered and rotten. When they wake up, even though they might not knowhow to fix their problem, they'll know that they are meant to search for the Maou. Any additional answers might take a bit of investigating.
With the stage set, it's time to see if Kōun can live up to its name.
Welcome to your world hop - World Three: Claws and Fangs! Please utilize this post, as well as the AU Plotting Post for all your reference needs. Questions are also welcomed to be sent to Dana (and Aki and Francy) at any time via the Discord!
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[he follows easily enough, because in every world it's all too easy to do that-- though he might trail behind a little. sure, he's not out of shape or anything, but he's not a nyooming bird demon.]
As long as it doesn't take too long...
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He'll stop nyooming once he gets to the shop in question, at least! A quaint little thing with a burlap curtain hanging down, obscuring half of the shop from view.]
Here, this one! [AND THEN HE'S GONE disappearing through the curtain, though his loudass voice can still be heard clearly.] Kind sir! It's me, I'm here for a pair of shoes! Not for me, no - for my friend here. He'll be in in just a moment!
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wen ning steps in after him hesitantly, though, offering a bow after he's inside.]
Ah- only if it isn't too much trouble, and if you aren't too busy...
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WEN NING IS SO POLITE. The shopkeep waves at him, in a decent mood despite all the ruckus. After insisting it's no trouble, he'll gesture Wen Ning over to the seating area so he can take his feety measurements.
Wei Wuxian wanders nearby, looking over the shelves.]
If you'd please, make something with sturdy soles! Our good man here walks enough in a day to wear holes right through them.
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[he really shouldn't downplay just how much he tends to wear shoes out for this or they won't last as long... so just this once, he won't say it isn't that much, going along with the feety measurements and any other questions the shopkeep happens to have until that's all sorted.
even if wei wuxian said he was calling in a favor, wen ning is also still offering to bring extra vegetables for the shopkeep next time he's in town, he's just like this.]
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Kind sir, you'd give the shirt off your back every day if you could! It's a good thing indeed that your radish harvest is always so blessed, or you'd be out of them before you even made it to the market to sell.
[This has probably literally happened before hasn't it. He wouldn't be surprised if it did.
ANYWAY BACK THE SHOPKEEP COMES, with plenty of materials in hand. Fine, sturdy leathers in different colors with thick soles. He's very proud of the fact that the insides are padded with soft cotton between layers! The soles he offers have a layer of tightly woven straw on the inside too, perfect for keeping out water. All Wen Ning has to do is pick his preferred colors!]
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[wei wuxian isn't wrong! it has absolutely happened before. he'd rather make sure people have food than make sure he has money in his own pockets, it's fine... he won't starve when he literally grows his own food.
he looks suitably impressed with the materials, though-- and as expected, picks functional enough colors in shades of brown. they're going to get dirty, there's little point going with anything else.]
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The shopkeep jots down all of Wen Ning's decisions with a nod and a pleasant smile, saying he'll have them ready in three day's time.]
Thank you, thank you! We'll be heading off then and he'll be back when the three days are up. [WHAPS WEN NING'S SHOULDER and then starts meandering back to the door.] Have a good day!
[PEPPERS WAIT FOR NO ONE.]
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[wei wuxian don't LEAVE HIM BEHIIIND.
wen ning trails after him, because okay, it's definitely time to acquire Peppers and get home. he's very much looking forward to dinner, by now.
and, despite being here with an actual bird demon, when they're ready to go... he just sets off on foot as usual. he doesn't want to IMPOSE.]
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Which stall has the best peppers, Wen Ning? Is it that one? Ah— the ones over there look good! Look at how fresh the produce is - do you see? Oh, what's that smell--
[This is why he can't be TAKEN ANYWHERE GODDAMN.]
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[he just kind of gently tugs at wei wuxian's sleeve to guide him away from whatever's distracting him, please, they have things to buy! so they can go home and i can find out wtf wwx wanted to talk to him about anyway! this has been a ride already, god.
wen ning directs him to a slightly more out of the way stall, less crowded, but the people around it are definitely highly focused. this is where he can get The Good Stuff.]
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Ah, wonderful! These are good picks. Here, get whatever you want--
[As he just shoves coins into Wen Ning's hand, god. AND THEN HE'S FUCKIN TURNING AND BOOKING IT.]
Meet me out on the main road over there when you're done!
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[there he goes?? WHAT. WHY. WWX YOUR PEPPERS!!]
A-all right...
[but he might not hear wen ning's tiny voice as he nyooms away like the demon he now quite literally is!!
it won't be too long before he makes his way back to the main road to wait for wei wuxian, though-- he asks the stall owner for a few suggestions and leaves with some that he thinks might be a good spice level, and tries to find a spot that's not in the way but where wei wuxian won't have to search him out.]
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He won't have to wait long after he's done before Wei Wuxian nyooms out of nowhere YET AGAIN though!! He's reaching for any bags in his hands immediately?!]
What did you get? Let me see! Ah - I can carry these for you since you'll need your hands to hold on, anyway.
[He's hungry Now so walking is out of the question. Does he even remember what he wanted to talk to Wen Ning about at the start of all this?? Mysteries.]
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[even if wei wuxian's job is literally to ferry people around, wen ning never likes to assume he'll be taken anywhere. maybe he's tired. maybe his wings need a rest. still, he looks grateful for the offer, letting wei wuxian take the bags without much protest.]
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Not at all! Is holding onto my back fine, or shall I carry you like a lord, good sir?
[The Meiji version of a princess carry... He's just teasing though, since he's already turning around before Wen Ning can even stutter out an answer and shifting his lower set of wings so there's space to comfortably piggyback between the two.]
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[that'd be embarrassing!! also he might die, a little bit. also royce might stab wwx a little but wen ning doesn't know that.
he hops on easily enough, though, used enough to this.]
This is more than fine.
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Hah, alright, then. Hang on!
[AND UP HE GOES, rocketing away from the ground with a powerful flap of the top set of wings. A few more flaps and he's able to even out a little, unfolding the bottom wings for twice the Gliding Power™. He takes a particularly pleasant scenic route that he thinks Wen Ning might enjoy; plenty of trees bloom below them, and he sticks close enough for his silly human friend to enjoy the smell. ...He thinks. Humans have such dull senses comparatively that he's not sure if he can, actually??]
—Can you smell those from up here, Wen Ning?
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[the breeze carries the smell along with it, so even from up here he can catch enough of it to tell-- he sounds delighted with it when he answers, because wei wuxian was exactly right. wen ning definitely enjoys the scenic route a lot, and even if his sense of smell is poorer, the sight of the blooming trees is enough.]
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You should visit me more when I'm running my routes! I can take you under the trees instead - the smell is much clearer there, it's really lovely. Ah, and the peaches are in season now, so plenty of trees hanging over the water have fruit!
[Which he just yoinks. IT'S FINE he's doing everyone a service by being the local ominous ferryman! The least they can do is repay him in (stolen) produce!!]
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[he can try... but wen ning makes no promises about being able to pull himself away from it.]
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You're too dedicated for your own good, dear sir!
[Said with a laugh, and in the next moment they're swooping down low at a VERY PERILOUS SPEED. It's probably fine.]
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Oh, dear! It seems you're clinging pretty tightly now. Are you a little nervous?
[He's now skirting just barely higher than the treetops though, so Wen Ning can enjoy them up close.]
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wen ning takes a moment to CATCH HIS BREATH, still clinging on for dear life.]
Y-you didn't need to-- drop so quickly...
[but the view is nicer like this, he has to admit. once he gets a good look, there's a soft hum of approval.]
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