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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 sounds like leo's babysitter and honestly? yeah. but he's used to it by now since they've known each other for decades, and he'd be lying if he said that he doesn't like that stupid instrument's company... :/ ]
Anyway, it all happened so fast? It's just as you said, they're quick in getting away, and by morning nothing is left but the forest that's already in shambles. [ a sigh ] I appreciate the help, though. Seems that some of them went into the forest so that they can transform in private before leaping away to Gods-know-where.
[ or at least that's probably why he'd seen some stragglers in the woods during the phenomenon. izumi isn't sure what to make of it, since those humans would count as demons now... hm. ]
I'll head over there right now, if you want. I can never be in the mood to visit Umite. [ it's just so loud there, ] What should I look into?
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Hah, good, good! You need a little social interaction with all the secluding you do.
[BUT PUNKISHNESS ASIDE, he looks like he's thinking over what Izumi explains. A strange, strange phenomenon to be sure... After a second, he sticks his pole back into the water to redirect their course. After setting it back in its holder, he flops crosslegged onto one of the sitting mats.]
Mm, well - can't blame them for wanting some privacy when that's the sort of thing they're dealing with. They shouldn't be too hard to track down, at least... Some of them, anyway. [BINGHE.]
--But you really should come visit us in Umite more often, you know! [A LITTLE HUFF, still teasing as ever.] That's fine, though; we can have a look around. For now, I think we're mostly trying to keep an eye out for anything out of the ordinary. People experiencing things we might normally classify as a curse, anyone with unusual interest in the meteorites or humans turning demons.
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The noise in Umite wears me out. I can't imagine the collateral damage it had gotten when Yamate already looked like a typhoon passed through it.
[ it'd probably be less noisy in umite these days since the shower, though. izumi lets out a thoughtful hum, crossing his arms together. ]
By "unusual interest", you mean anyone who'd harness the meteorites' and the half-demons' powers? [ a bit of a chill crawls up his spine. ] There really are freaks like that out there.
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Hah, well - the population is dense, so the damage wasn't something to scoff at. But because there are so many people around, clean-up happens fast when things go south, you know?
[Unlike Yamate, where he imagines there are some areas so secluded that no one will even discover they've been damaged for days or even weeks... So strange. He glances over as Izumi speculates though, sighing just a little. He's not a naturally pessimistic person but SOMETIMES... Sometimes, in your long life, you just see shit.]
Some could just be looking because they want questions answered or are simply curious, but that's a possibility we can't ignore.
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They should head over to Yamate to help out with the reconstruction effort, wouldn't you say? But even I know that's easier said than done.
[ whether they get along with humans or not, it doesn't matter in the long run when the sky starts spitting out space rocks for no discernible reason. ]
Opportunists like that disgust me. For all I know, some humans would probably turn those meteors into charms and sell them for a hefty price. Unbelievable.
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[A little quirk of a smile! He knows it well, firsthand, thanks to his second and more important line of work.
AH, IZUMI THOUGH... There's that humanist stream he knows and loves.]
Hm, hm. Just as there will always be helping hands, there won't ever be a shortage of people looking to take advantage of a situation. The way of the world, yes?
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[ huff puff! he's an irate little snake, don't mind his pout too much. ]
But, yeah. I appreciate the help all the same so.... Thanks, I guess. This feud between humans and demons can continue at another time when we're not all dying from rock rain, or from the transformations. [ hm. ] Are we there yet?
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Haha, well, that's one way to put it! [STUPID PEOPLE ARE STUPID regardless of who they are or where they come from or whether they're human or demon, it's true.
He just hums out his response to Izumi's thanks, in any case, and then grins in a teasing way.]
If you wanted to take a route that wasn't leisurely, you should have asked me to fly you instead.
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Hah? Hell no, I don't trust you enough to carry me in your stupid sharp claws. Have you no idea how the food chain works?
[ crows don't really eat snakes but wwx can be easily be mistaken as a hawk, right? totally! it's downright embarrassing for a snake to ask for a ride from a bird demon like that!! the nerve of this guy is sooooo annoying, he swears to gods! ]
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Do you think I'm going to eat you? [VERY FUNNY SHIT.] And just how do you think I carry people when I fly, huh? There's the perfect spot to piggyback, right here!
[He turns around!! And gestures to the area between his two sets of wings. See? See?? Perfect for piggybacking!]
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Are you sure it's safe... I might just fall off, you know.
[ but he does want to get to his destination asap, so if there's nowhere else to go but utilize wwx airlines....... ]
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You won't fall off. What do you take me for, an amateur? I've flown people twice your size and weight around and they never fell!
[THAT'S TRUE the only time people come close to falling is when he... intentionally pretends to drop them... or divebombs at the ground to freak them out.]
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Fine, if you're so confident of your flying abilities. But where are you going to leave your boat in the meantime?
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[Maybe he's just pretending to be a crow demon and he's actually some sort of bizarre river siren...
ANYWAY he'll start boating on over to a little clear area off on the left riverbank, unless Izumi protests.]
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but aside from a bit more grumbling, izumi has no further objections. once the boat's parked, he steadies himself as he stands up. ]
Should I transform, or...
[ which is safer, ]
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Ooh, that's not a bad idea, actually! [He's so used to giving people piggybacks that he just defaults to it...] I could carry you quite securely in my hands if we did that.
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All right. If you drop me, I'll kill you.
[ and so he poofs into his babey garden snake form, with gray scales with blue specks here and there. hell, wwx can just hold him with one hand easily like this if he wants to. ]
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Ah, this really is your best form! Alright, I'll keep a strong hold, so just let me know when you're settled and ready to go.
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and since izumi can't talk in this form he's just going to tighten his hold around wei wuxian's arms and nods. wwx airlines, ready for liftoff! ]
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Here we go!
[OFF HE NYOOMS with one flap of his dual set of wings! He'll even do Izumi the courtesy of carrying him safely and not pretending to drop him, if only to trick him into a false sense of security so he can pretend to drop him later.
He really is quite fast and agile though; traversing the skies takes much, much less time than even the fastest waterway. They'll be approaching Izumi's destination in no time!]