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The Crimson Lantern Festival | Chinese and Japanese Influenced Roleplay | Closed

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@Kinarymo

"T-twelve centuries…?"
Missing on a few years was easy to accept but twelve full centuries?? His human body must have long been turned into fish food and erased off the face of the earth. Heck, maybe the pond didn't even exist anymore at this point. Twelve centuries, holy smokes, that was insane.
Ryuusei was feeling like someone had pulled the rug from under his feet, his stomach flooded with a sinking feeling. That was a crap ton of lost time - had he been stuck in limbo all this time??? He felt like he was going to be sick, but held his ground.

"No more wars you say? That's good. Also, you say a lot of foreigners come by? How do they get there?"

@Kinarymo

(I do listen to some vocaloid, tho it depends entirely if i like the song or not - chaotic musical taste, i know. I think i could count Mind Brand, Copycat, Again, 3331? im not experienced in the field)
(also, possible relation between them? that sounds interesting xd)

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“Some by water, some by… air…” he was pushed to a dead end now. The thing Kaito should and was doing was thinking of a way to explain to a man from the ninth century what an ‘airplane’ was in the easiest way possible. There was no way he’s going to sit down and draw how the physics of aerodynamics work.

The second judge cleared his throat loudly, signaling for the conversation to ideally come to a stop.
”The healing process will begin soon, each of you will sit in front of one of the musicians and of course, as most things go here when you are a wanted individual, you’re the one to choose which one you would prefer” the second judge mentioned.

Kaito turned his face to the judge.
Thank god! That was damn close! he mentally cheered.
“Well, Ryuusei-sama, which one would you like?” It was normal for Kaito to give the first pick to the elderly but we’re talking twelve centuries of difference here, he had to give Ryuusei at least a moderate level of respect.

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(Whoo, Mind Brand and Copycat? You know the less popular ones for some reason lol. I just wanted to know, nothing much. It’s normal for us Asian to want to know random and seemingly useless information as we feel better with ourselves when we know them, I think most Asians can agree XD)

@Kinarymo

The boy looked at Kaito with a slightly funny look on his face before redirecting his attention to the musicians. He definitely wasn't used to someone addressing him in a respectful way, his entire life everyone else had looked down on him for not being financially lucky; the only person he could remember addressing him with respect was the girl he'd helped escape from the lord's court. Her last words to him were a warm respectful and grateful thank you, as she disappeared into the night, a few minutes before the guards found him and seized him. He wondered if she managed to find the better life she had been hoping for.

He looked at each of the musicians, examining their instruments and their faces, before picking the one holding the flute. He was most familiar with the simple bamboo instrument, given it was quite easy to make and was quite common among the simple people. He walked in front of the musician, kneeling silently

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Koki bounded over to the person with the Biwa, tilting her head for a moment before sitting cross-legged in front of them. "Hello, I'm Koki Popoli, Koki's a nickname." She introduced.

@Kinarymo

(i really dont keep up with trends, i listen to whatever inspires me, even if it's unpopular xd Im quite unpopular myself :"> Also, tis oki, random useless info is pretty interesting at times tbh)
(i may have also unwillingly created a possible relation prompt. U know, the girl?)

@Kinarymo

(god, Koki is so gullible and lovable. i like her)

@Kinarymo

(bruh, that song. Its so good. I love it)

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The flute musician in front of Ryuusei nodded before he took off his mask, setting it beside him. The same action was preformed by the Biwa player before he gave Koki a warm smile in greetings.

Kaito had already had his eyes on the Koto player, and thank god that he was still free. He went over and knelt in front of the musician, giving a small bow in greetings to the man. The Koto player then took off his mask, setting it aside as well.

There was only the Shamisen player left so Jennifer had to take him. The last musician took his mask off which then revealed something.

The four musicians looked almost identical as if they were all from the same family.

The fourth judge walked over to the fountain of water as she casted a soft spell. The water droplets started to form into a shape; the shape of piano keys which floated in front of her.

The judge was the first to start the melodious tune to which the Shakuhachi (Flute) player followed, following him was the Koto, the Shamisen, and lastly the Biwa. Within a minute, all the musicians were playing a melodious, almost hypnotizing tune.

Surprised and obviously shocked, Kaito glanced down at the fact that the blood on his chest and clothes were being wiped completely clean by a greenish smoke which had surrounded him and moved accordingly to the rhythm of the Koto. He also felt a relaxed sensation like his body was being massaged and was going through a ‘reset’ process, it felt great. He felt like he had the energy to be himself again.

He turned to see what had happened to the other three; noting the fact that they all had different colored smokes surrounding them, colors matching the mask of the musicians accordingly; red for the Flute player, yellow for the Shamisen player, and lastly blue for the Biwa player.

(Sorry Cloudy! I had to do it ;^;)

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(bruh, that song. Its so good. I love it)

(I’ll leave it here then, https://youtu.be/6ixhN9umyp4)
(I forgot that this scene was not a turn based one, meaning all the musicians played at once so… yeah XD)

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(Quick question, since Koki has the shrapnel and a shit ton of internal bleeding. Would the shrapnel just crumble into sand?)

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(Exactly, they would disintegrate and afterwards, it would appear as if nothing had happened to Koki, the precious lil’ bean)

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(Perfect!)

@Kinarymo

Ryuusei had closed his eyes as soon as the smoke appeared, letting it do it's work. He enjoyed the tender feeling it gave him, as his body slowly lost its numbness and its rigidity, the flexibility and sensations returning to it. The blue tones in his skin started faded away, making way for the warmth of the long lost colors.
The boy could feel the water on his body drying away, his right eye socket filling up with a warm yet pleasant sensation that drove away the deaf pain that had been pulsating in his skull until now. Once the feeling of dry clothes and hair returned, Ryuusei finally noticed just how much he had missed them; his wrists were no longer restrained by the rope remnants, making him feel like he had finally been freed from his old curse.

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When the music started to play, the large pieces of rock impaled on Koki's body started to crumble into dust. While the rocks disintegrated, the blood from all of Koki's wounds seemed to travel to her hair and eyes. Her hair went from a light brown to a bright red and her old brown eyes, turned a light red and swirling.

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Kaito smiled softly when he saw that everyone was happy that their old bodies were back. He was, too, very happy that he got to see his old form without the pile of blood.

Soon enough, the music stopped gracefully before the musicians put their masks back on. They then stood up with their instruments in their hands, bowing in unison before they left the hall via the doors that led to the other side of the building.

The water piano keys of the fourth judge returned to the fountain as the female walked to the four people.
”How was it? Everyone all patched up now?” she gave a small head tilt with a faint grin.

(And I’ve gotta go——)

@Kinarymo

Ryuusei hesitated for a few seconds before opening his eyes.
The first thing that was noticeable about him was that his right eye socket was no longer empty; instead, a lively looking iris appeared underneath the eyelids, dashing from side to side in unison with the left one as they scanned their surroundings. Previously glazed over and grey, his eyes now displayed two lovely green and blue irises, filled with life. The purple-blue hue that had stained his cheeks was gone as well, making way for the warm skin tone that had been absent from his body for so many years. Without the blue hue, Ryuusei's face looked younger and could even be described as pretty; smooth unblemished skin, soft yet defined cheeks, lips almost as red as a woman's - he was definitely the type of man the women of his time longed for. Too bad his life had ended abruptly at the tender age of seventeen.

He raised his hands to look at them, turning them on all sides, as if rediscovering his long lost colors and mobility. He stared at his hands for a few good moments before covering his face with them, as if convincing himself he wasn't hallucinating.
His clothes were no longer wet and dirty, but they still looked very old and worn, with torns here and there.

One major difference in his appearance was the fact that his previously dark locks had now turned silvery white, the now dry long bright hair almost touching the floor. The boy did not seem to notice it, or if he did he was not phased by it whatsoever.
He raised his head from his hands as he stood up, revealing a tiny bright flame like mark on his forehead.

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Koki blinked for a moment, her vision shifted tints as she blinked. "Ummm, well, I can see in different colors now… I guess." She muttered, steadying herself with a hand on the floor. Koki's eyes went wide when she looked down and saw that her hands were completely red, like she had just pushed her hand into someone's chest and now her hands were stained with blood.

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The fourth judge looked at them individually. She understood what was happening so she didn’t blame them.
”You’ll soon get used to being complete again, don’t worry. As for excessive stains, you can clean that up in your rooms—” the fourth judge started before she turned on her heel ”—of which I’m going to take you all to now, please follow me” the fourth judge had her hands behind her back as she did a little stroll towards the back door.

The second judge kept silent. He turned to the four spirits and…
”You heard her” he spoke up before he paced towards the front door. The duties of a judge can never be estimated, apparently he was called back to his court now.

@Kinarymo

Following the second judge's words, Ryuusei walked after the forth judge obediently, letting her lead the way.
He felt his muscles tense as if he'd worked himself down to the bone, tho the feeling could be attributed to the fact that he'd gotten used to being stiff. Every step he took felt light and fluid, his loose hair felt like a breeze flowing on his shoulders and back - his old body felt strange, as if no longer his own, despite having spent his short seventeen years in it.
He turned his head around, looking at the others to see if they would follow.

@Kinarymo

(o hei, i rediscovered some vids i really love for their emotional baggage. The first one is a fan video for the novel Heaven Official's Blessing - im a sucker for this one since it's so well written and it kills me emotionally)
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wkgxy5NKWno&list=PLogSMrztNiI-XN7mpV2yFqWPZTbDy_BxQ&index=16&t=0s)
(second one is the backstory of Tamamo no Mae from Onmyoji - my fav character of the bunch :">)
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aAPhlnypmA&list=PLogSMrztNiI-XN7mpV2yFqWPZTbDy_BxQ&index=11)

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(O hey, the second clip’s in my native language :D)

Kaito was right behind Ryuusei and had raised a brow when the man turned around.
“Something on your mind?” In reality, Kaito was older than Ryuusei but he felt that it was fitting for him to respect the man instead of the reversed way. He had something else in mind as well…

The fourth judge’s kinda cute, such a shame she has a special someone… he thought to himself, keeping this face a blank one.

@Kinarymo

(oo really ovo? Im kinda curious about what it says, i can't find the song anywhere but in this vid qvq)

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(I’ll translate it for ya when I’ve got the time :3)

@Kinarymo

"Mn. I just wanted to make sure you guys didn't stay behind." he replied.
His voice was much smoother now, no longer raspy and dry like before. He didn't smile, but his expression was benevolent; to him, Kaito was no different than the people he used to live alongside of. Maybe because the idea of being centuries apart hadn't exactly settled into his head just yet

@Kinarymo

(aaa, thank u q3q <3 Also, do u have any intention for Ryu and Kaito to have some sort of connection? Like, Ryu helped out one of his ancestors or smth?)

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Kaito shrugged it off as he turned around to the other two before he turned back to see where they were going.

The fourth judge had led them outside the court, back to the misty lands of the afterworld. A building stood to the right of the fourth court, it looked like a mansion. Even though the mansion looked quite old, it was as clean as if the mansion was built just a while before the guests arrived.

”Here is where you will be staying in, one room per person for privacy reasons” Wuguan stated as she gestured towards the building. She then paced towards the building.

“Lord Wuguan!! Lord Wuguan!!” A spirit ran towards the fourth judge with eyes full of fear.
“Please help us, a demon—a demon—“ the figure struggled to get their words out.

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(I’ll get the translation to you tomorrow)
(I already have something in mind, you’ll see this soon •^•”)

(ooooooofffffffffffff sorry I was gone, like I said before I had that field trip to go on. We went to a holocaust museum and it was definitely an educational experience, but obviously really sad)

Jennifer, having been admiring the room around them, had missed the conversation between Ryuusei and Kaito. She was glad that the wound in her chest had finally been healed, and couldn't wait to get out of her bloodstained clothes.