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filialdeception) wrote in yogen2021-10-06 07:54 pm
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.:An Adventure to Remember:.
Who: Meng Yao, Subaru Akehoshi, Rantarou Amami
What: Some basic lessons are happening in the background, but some (mis?)adventures as well. Surely nothing will go wrong in a wonderful place such as this? Other than MY growing premature grey hairs. Either way, it's Exchange Program time, bby.
Where: Lanling Proper, and Koi Tower.
When: October 11th - October 17th.
Warnings: Potential death which will happen regardless and/or violence. Disturbing themes may be mentioned because JGS exists and golden end Lanling is still questionable. Just happier.
WELCOME TO LANLING—
The city is home to what is currently the largest cultivation sect around. It is prosperous and filled with many smiling faces. There are children who run through the streets, shop owners showing their wears, and people frequenting the establishments—inns, restaurants, you name it.
At the heart of the city is an important compound, Koi Tower. It seems to unfold before anyone who comes near it majestically, starting with the stairs and ending with the peerless infrastructure. It's terrific state is more than can be described in mere words, needless to say.
There are various gardens here or there, filled with a majority of the sect's symbol and flower—Sparks-Admist-Snow white peonies.
There is also one lotus pond located on the premises, but that is located somewhere towards the inner families' lodgings, and anyone passing through had better be someone who is part of the Jin Sect or a servant lest they wish to get into trouble.
As expected there is a magnificent reception area, a banquet hall, and another more extraordinary garden that houses a painting well done by a cultivator of renown. Said cultivator can be found around the city at certain points.
On the flipside, there are cultivators who are rather stuck up, though that goes the same for a good amount of the residents. Though the Sect Leader, Jin Guangshan is rather insufferable even if he is unfortunately talented at conducting himself with grace. Then there is Jin Zixun, who is neither graceful nor talented, but far more easy to encounter.
There is also, of course, the Treasure Vault. Another place that is actually guarded periodically though there are some dips in security due to the overconfidence the people have here.
Though even in this idyllic setting, there are places of ill repute if someone were to go looking around. Such as where others would sell weapons or other...things that are illegal or frowned down upon supposedly in Lanling. Hidden deep within the forest nearby that is essentially also part of Lanling, there is even a strange training ground that has been sectioned off by members of the Jin Sect. Going further where that is concerned is something that should be avoided lest anyone would want to experience a rather trying time, putting it very lightly. At the very least they'll shoo any wanderers away as long as they don't cause trouble or try to truly sneak in.
This is a city of golden times. But it doesn't mean that is the case for those outside of it or not caught within its golden age.
But whatever the case, their ends will be the same. Though, before that, shouldn't they enjoy their time while they still can?
What: Some basic lessons are happening in the background, but some (mis?)adventures as well. Surely nothing will go wrong in a wonderful place such as this? Other than MY growing premature grey hairs. Either way, it's Exchange Program time, bby.
Where: Lanling Proper, and Koi Tower.
When: October 11th - October 17th.
Warnings: Potential death which will happen regardless and/or violence. Disturbing themes may be mentioned because JGS exists and golden end Lanling is still questionable. Just happier.
The city is home to what is currently the largest cultivation sect around. It is prosperous and filled with many smiling faces. There are children who run through the streets, shop owners showing their wears, and people frequenting the establishments—inns, restaurants, you name it.
At the heart of the city is an important compound, Koi Tower. It seems to unfold before anyone who comes near it majestically, starting with the stairs and ending with the peerless infrastructure. It's terrific state is more than can be described in mere words, needless to say.
There are various gardens here or there, filled with a majority of the sect's symbol and flower—Sparks-Admist-Snow white peonies.
There is also one lotus pond located on the premises, but that is located somewhere towards the inner families' lodgings, and anyone passing through had better be someone who is part of the Jin Sect or a servant lest they wish to get into trouble.
As expected there is a magnificent reception area, a banquet hall, and another more extraordinary garden that houses a painting well done by a cultivator of renown. Said cultivator can be found around the city at certain points.
On the flipside, there are cultivators who are rather stuck up, though that goes the same for a good amount of the residents. Though the Sect Leader, Jin Guangshan is rather insufferable even if he is unfortunately talented at conducting himself with grace. Then there is Jin Zixun, who is neither graceful nor talented, but far more easy to encounter.
There is also, of course, the Treasure Vault. Another place that is actually guarded periodically though there are some dips in security due to the overconfidence the people have here.
Though even in this idyllic setting, there are places of ill repute if someone were to go looking around. Such as where others would sell weapons or other...things that are illegal or frowned down upon supposedly in Lanling. Hidden deep within the forest nearby that is essentially also part of Lanling, there is even a strange training ground that has been sectioned off by members of the Jin Sect. Going further where that is concerned is something that should be avoided lest anyone would want to experience a rather trying time, putting it very lightly. At the very least they'll shoo any wanderers away as long as they don't cause trouble or try to truly sneak in.
This is a city of golden times. But it doesn't mean that is the case for those outside of it or not caught within its golden age.
But whatever the case, their ends will be the same. Though, before that, shouldn't they enjoy their time while they still can?
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[no revenge today... or tomorrow... or whenever, he guesses...]
These sects and stuff are pretty important, huh? They're almost like feudal royalty in the old period dramas I used to watch. Are they all like that guy?
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If only because of a certain someone he's met from the Lan Sect. ]
They are important, yes, because of their role in society to fight against supernatural creatures that threaten the land.
But while cultivators from the four Great Sects are considered to be 'gentry', I would not say that they all have the same temperament as Jin Zixun. [ His voice lowers a little. ] Generally, though, most cultivators from the Jin Sect are rather ostentatious because of the simple fact that sect is the most wealthy out of all of them. So they tend to hold themselves accordingly, including the main heir, Jin Zixuan.
But, there are the other sects like Gusu Lan, Yunmeng Jiang, and the Nie who are less likely to have those type of people around. If anything, my personal experience is that those from the Gusu Lan, like for example, wouldn't do what Jin Zixun had done. They have too many rules on propriety and the like to lower themselves to that level, and their current Sect Leader, Lan Xichen, is one of the kindest men I have ever met.
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So we got lucky, huh?
["lucky"........]
Okay, so, two questions: are all the supernatural creatures they're against like, ghosts and stuff? And... [because he'd noticed the color change, but he wasn't sure,] Are you part of the same sect as Gutsy?
[because yooooooo they could not be more different. join the gusu lan instead]
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Yes, we did. Though Jin Zixun is one of the most...offensive of them all, I can't say running into even the sect leader would be better.
[ That is definitely not a nice way to talk about his father, but nobody knows that he is, so what's the harm? No one can call him unfilial, though paradoxically he still desires for the man to recognize him as his son nonetheless.
...An impossible task because the man doesn't even know of his existence or his accomplishments, so it's essentially a problem for future him when he gets back home for real. ]
Right now? ...Yes, you can say that. But back home that isn't the case.
It's to our benefit that I've entered as a guest disciple, so that's essentially the only reason I've decided to do so. Not only does it ensure we have a good amount of money to live here, but I can even work on my own cultivation properly.
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So like, what's there for me and Ama-chan to do around here? I feel kinda bad just freeloading off of you, y'know~, and I'm sure Ama-chan'd feel the same way.
[are there like... jobs for 18 year olds who have varying levels of experience in different things...]
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[ He refrains from bowing, but only slight because he's no longer a servant in anyone's employ any longer and they are supposed to be friends (he thinks?), but it is a near thing. ]
There are plenty of activities to do while you're here, including jobs. For example, the produce stall vendors sometimes hire people to help with selling products, then there are some in the city looking for people to help with crafting items—this including sewing together fabric and making necklaces. Of course there are always those looking around for those who can balance their checkbooks as well, and since there are inns, as well as restaurants there is usually request for help in various positions.
Positions such as wait staff, greeting, or generally a helping hand of some sort with guests. There are also those who make pottery and the like that may look for apprentices. More uncommonly some who write may look for someone to go over what they've written for a second eye, though most don't.
[ He doesn't mention the request for help for vanquishing ghosts and the like since that's up to cultivators like him and far too dangerous. Though there has been a lull in that which he's noticed. ]
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[but wow... there sure is a lot more than he thought. he thinks of pottery and wonders if he could impress keigo with a new skill, or maybe making necklaces... they'd spoken about that once... wait staff is something familiar though, he's done that work aplenty before...
amami's going to be okay with a job until he realizes how much he doesn't get paid and suggests robbing the vault--]
Sounds like I definitely won't get bored here~. Hey hey, since we're out, show me around~. If I've got a disciple with me, then there's all kinds of cool places we can go, right?
[right..????]
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[ It is something Meng Yao has observed even when he hadn't been talking to Subaru. Then again, it is something he feels like is hard to miss, considering.
He eases into another smile at the request, however. ]
Well, there are some nice places that sell plenty of paintings and good works of art... [ Ah, wait he's not talking to Huaisang here. Some hold habits die hard even if the last they spoke was quite awhile ago. ] But if you mean you'd like to go into Koi Tower, I suppose I could bring you along as a guest...?
Which is fine, I suppose...if you're willing to stomach the possibility we may run into Jin Zixun again.
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[he wants to see!!!! the inside of the pretty building!!!!!
he may also be open to looking at art but he's generally more interested in seeing people do the work versus the finished products!!!!!]
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[ Meng Yao's trying to hide a snicker at that, oh my god.
Anyway, he leads Subaru towards Koi Tower, and uh...the trek up the millions of godforsaken steps. Alright it probably wasn't a million steps but boy, there was a hell of a lot of them. He idly considers it a stroke of good fortune he didn't die when he rolled down them years ago.
He tells the guards he's a guest and easily, they allow Subaru through.
As expected there are quite a few extravagant courtyards to see, but the halls, oh the halls! They are resplendent and they look expensive, which is probably all that needs to be said. There's also training grounds, but hm he thinks he might make a conscious effort for them to avoid that when there is already So Much to Koi Tower as it is. ]
We've a few places to visit in Koi Tower. First we have the courtyards, of which there are many...as you can see, there's a lot of peonies in most of them, but that's just because it's the symbol of the Jin Clan. Though, there's probably more variety once you look around just due to the fact that having more would be good to show off to any visiting delegations from other clans.
It's funny that for all the importance cultivators have, politics are still key even in a supposedly mindful community...but I suppose it is what it is.