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The Crimson Lantern Festival | Chinese and Japanese Influenced Roleplay | Closed
(title says so)
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(Hey is this still open?)
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(I'll make my character in a bit, I'm going in the bus)
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The man behind the table had a black robe with golden lapels and an Oni mask tied to his neck which he didn’t wear. The man slowly stood up as he started making his way down the almost uncountable staircase, silently and gracefully.
“Three in a row… amazing…” the man’s voice was… hypnotizing, almost dreamlike.
It took a while before the man reached the bottom of the staircase, facing the three ‘people’ inside the same room.
“Now… are any of you aware of your current state or why you are here?”
Kaito, who was the first to arrive, turned to the two other people. He had his answer in mind but would like to not be the first to answer.
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"Erm, well last thing I remember I was playing outside with my little sister than… Something fell? It was by a mountain I think, so probably a rock." Koki looked around. "And this doesn't look like a hospital and I don't see any of my family here… Am I dead?"
Ryuusei had the same question on his tongue, wanting to confirm his fear or rather suspicion. He had to be dead, otherwise he could not explain how he had ended up besides the pond that had previously been surrounded by merciless loan sharks, cackling as they watched his body be dragged to the bottom by the huge stones they had tied to him. The possibility of someone saving him was not possible, given he had been the first one to be dumped in the water and his parents had to watch the whole thing, so the thugs most likely did not leave until they finished the job, therefore he had to be dead. He had to be.
But if that was the case, did it mean that this was the afterlife?
(are they like all from the 21st century or can we do sum stuff like, they all died at one point in time and they were instantly brought to this place outside of time? Cuz i thought the action took place in medieval Japan or whatev country we in. I kinda wish that, i lov ancient Japan hnnnn)
(lsdakfnosdnoenarf I hate school)
Jennifer blinked and scrambled into a sitting position. She patted herself over, checking for any broken bones, anything…but she was completely fine? "The hell…?" she asked no one, then glanced around. This wasn't anywhere near where she last remembered. Instead of loud cars and the sound of too many people in one space, a slight breeze whistled in the breeze, and the smell of some kind of flower drifted on it. There was some kind of temple in front of her, with glowing candles. It looked…Japanese?
Deciding that the temple may be her best bet–and the only form of shelter out here, even though it didn't look too terribly dangerous–Jennifer stood up and began to approach it. She could question why the hell she was here once she got in.
Bang!
Some kind of drum sounded, and Jennifer was suddenly somewhere completely new. Three other people stood around her, all looking confused as well. A man dressed in black and gold robes faced them all. Jennifer couldn't exactly put her finger on it, but something about him…it seemed different. "Uh…" she looked around. "Who are you people, and what is this place?" she asked, despite knowing from their expressions that they knew exactly as much as she did.
(I'm gonna drop. Sorry! I want to be here but responsibilities are too much.)
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(are they like all from the 21st century or can we do sum stuff like, they all died at one point in time and they were instantly brought to this place outside of time? Cuz i thought the action took place in medieval Japan or whatev country we in. I kinda wish that, i lov ancient Japan hnnnn)
You can technically do that though I won’t be doing that myself
(I'm gonna drop. Sorry! I want to be here but responsibilities are too much.)
Ah, that’s fine, I understand
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(One thing though, I won’t be as cruel as to using the actual beliefs of each of the ten courts of hell as that can be… a bit too much even for me)
Kaito turned to the newcomer before he turned back to the person who was the presumably the owner of the hall they were in.
The man in black had giggled a bit before he turned to Koki, then Ryuusei.
“You two are correct—“ he then turned to Jennifer “—welcome to the afterlife, I am your first judge as well as the first of the ten courts, Qinguang” the figure introduced as he waited for each individual’s expression.
Afterlife… afterlife… Kaito was thinking what could’ve happened to him and got him sent here. He glanced over at the decorations and spotted the chandelier above him… that is when it hit him. While helping with the decorations for a specific luxury event, he had fallen when told to dust the chandelier. He asked himself: why did fate have to be so cruel?
Hearing the few words he was expecting come out of the man's mouth, Ryuusei sighed again, audibly this time. So he was dead, thank god. Welp, at least his miserable life as a human had ended, albeit not in a pleasant way, but it was over.
He made peace with himself, actually feeling relieved to be dead and not having to deal with poverty and all the daily struggle to survive. The only thing missing right now were his parents. Where were they?
"Excuse me, my lord, but may i ask a question? If i'm dead, where are my parents?" he asked, peeking at the other people in the room. None of them were his parents, whom he was pretty sure had been killed right after he drowned, so he felt quite nervous to not see them there. The other strangers were extremely weird too, their clothes looked like nothing he had ever seen before, except for the little girl next to the pillar who donned some kind of peculiar red robe. Were these people from a different place in the world? They had to be, otherwise he could not explain their weird looks
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The man in black and gold smiled faintly, nodded, before answering…
“There are four possible scenarios; one, your parents are still alive due to some error in fate, two; your parents are dead but will arrive later here as their sins have not been judged, three; your parents’ sins have been judged to be extremely small and have been sent to heaven, and four; their sins were judged ahead of time and were proven guilty, sending them to hell” the man held up a finger for each scenario.
“And that brings me to my next point I would like to address” the judge cleared his throat before he continued.
“As I mentioned subtly, if you are here that means that your sins and actions have not been judged and no one has decided where you will go; heaven or hell—“ the man paused to take a breather ”—but either way, there is almost no chance that you will be reborn again as a human… at least, that was what was supposed to happen…” the judge stopped there to see the reaction of the people in the room.
The boy shook his head, thinking to himself "I must have commited some really big sins to not have a second chance as a human." To be honest, Ryuusei was at peace with himself, and why wouldn't he? Ever since he had died he didnt feel anymore pain or hunger.
Though the prospect of being reborn as something else rather than a human was pretty intimidating, he still raised his eyes towards the man. He wasn't exactly eager to be human again, yet deep inside a tiny part of him prayed for a better life than the previous one, if he was going to be reborn. He loved his former parents, yes, but the life they had been forced to live just wasn't worth going back to.
"But if that was supposed to happen, why are we still here and not going through with our judgements?"
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”Good question, in fact, the one I was looking for” the judge stated.
”The land of both the dead and the living are going through the same problem; both of them are getting filled with bad spirits that won’t leave the casualties alone, causing troubles and harming other more peaceful spirits” the man paced around as he explained the situation.
”…and with that, we are also lacking spirits who are willing to take care of the situation so…” he turned back to face the dead people.
”Here’s an offer. I’ll be mixing your soul with a mythical spirit, giving you its abilities. Your duty is to take care of the bad spirits and do your best to give the living humans a more peaceful life. If you can satisfy us, the ten judges, we will give you a second chance to be reborn as a human again and one with a good life as well… does that sound fair to all of you?” the man had asked for everyone’s opinions.
Kaito was a little bewildered by the thought of having his soul mixed with another spirit though the offer did seem promising. Despite that, he waited for the others to answer first as he already agreed to the offer mentally.
(What time period will they be working in?)
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(The modern world; mobile phones, electronics, fast internet and all that. As for location, that will be mentioned later)
(Now das gonna be interesting. Should i keep asnwering or wait for UnseelieKing to answer as well?)
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(Let’s wait for the other two shall we?)
(Aight. Also, can we just pretend ma boi is still missing his eye? cuz i thought he alr woke up as a mixed spirit 😅)
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(Ah, alright, I’ll make Kai notice that soon :P)
(As an exchange, can you have your character see a bloody mess on Kai’s chest?)
(aight, noted o3o also also, forgot to mention the poor and wet aspect cuz u kno, he drowned? :'> How did poor boi die? :'>)
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(Fell from a chandelier while readjusting it, explained by his supine position when he woke up, pierced by the sharp edge of it, the bloody mess on his chest, and burned by the fire, explained by the lit shrine. A very gruesome death tbh, I do this to all my characters)
(Gruesome death ovo luv that)
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(Anime taught me well…)
(Ah, i see you're a man of culture as well Poor boi must be an entire bloody mess, not just his chest, perhaps even crushed, a chandelier is heavy shit xd)
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(I just wanted to soften it a little bit, highlighting only the part that killed him otherwise Kai would probably be covered in blood XD)
(there's nothing wrong with being covered in blood, aside from the shock the other less unfortunate would have :'> )
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Koki blinked her eyes, this wasn't the worst outcome she would've thought of. Well know I know for sure that magic is real, that's great…. She was trying to stay positive, which normally wasn't that hard for her, but she was dead! She had been crushed to death with a rock! She was only fourteen! "Not even a legal adult…" She muttered to herself.